How to introduce Mary’s message to children

"Do you wish to offer yourselves to God…?”

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This is the first thing Our Lady asked the three Shepherd children.
You must understand what this means.

Let’s give an example that will help us: you have all received a Rosary which you now wear on your neck; this rosary used to be mine, now that I have given it to you, whose is it? “Ours!”, you answer rightly. Now, if that rosary is yours, you can do anything you want with it because it’s yours. But, if I hadn’t given it to you, what could you have done with it? “Nothing!”, you answer.
Let’s use a bit more complicated words. If we say to our Father in Heaven: “Father, I give myself to you! I offer myself to you!”, then who do we belong to?”
“To Him!...” you answer. And it’s true, because you gave yourselves to Him.
And what can our Father in Heaven do with you?
“Anything He wants to!”. That’s right, because we now belong to Him and He only wants one thing: to bring Peace into the whole world through us.

But if you say: “I’m not offering anything to our Father in Heaven, I don’t want to do what Our Lady asked me to do”; what can He do with us?”
“Nothing!”, you answer me rightly. And do you know why? Because He created us to be free and He doesn’t want to force us to do anything; He respects our freedom.

At Fatima the Virgin Mary gave the three children an invitation and they were free to accept it or refuse it. They answered “yes” and so they were able to save their Country from war. If they had answered “no”, what would have happened to Portugal?
“It would have made war!”. Do you see how powerful you are, children?
Did you understand? Yes? Well, now, if Our Lady asked you for help in order to save the world, is there anyone here present who would be willing to help Her? Who? (*Give an example by raising your hand) I’m one of them. Who else? Who will raise their hand? Everyone?

Well, now I will give you the same invitation that Our Lady gave the three children of Fatima: “Do you wish to offer yourselves to God, ready to accept everything He wishes to send you, for Peace in the world and for the conversion of sinners…”; then I will add: “…for the Pope and for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?”. Whoever wants to help Her will say his “yes” in a loud voice. O.K.?
First of all, lets consecrate ourselves to the Angel of Peace – St. Michael the Archangel – with this little prayer: “My brother, give me your hand and bring me to God!”. Let’s say it together: “My brother…”.

Let’s all join our hands in prayer and close our eyes. Everyone ask himself if he wants to say this “yes” to God with his whole heart. Let’s spend a few moments in silence (*20-30 seconds). Are you ready?

My little brothers and sisters, I ask you in the name of our Mother who needs your help (*With a clear voice, pronouncing the words well): do you wish to offer yourselves to God, ready to accept everything He wishes to send you, for peace in the world, for the conversion of sinners, for the Pope and for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
"Yessssss!"

No, I don’t like it. I want a “yes” that comes right from your heart; a powerful “yes”, which must break through Heaven and let lots of Love come down upon the earth… A “yes” which will make hell tremble!
So let’s try it again and this will be the right one. Let’s remain in silence again. Remember that this is the most important “yes” of your life, from which depends the salvation of all mankind.

Let’s all join our hands in prayer and close our eyes. Everyone ask himself if he really wants to answer yes with all his heart.

Children, I ask you in the name of our Mother in Heaven who came to ask for your help: “DO YOU WISH TO OFFER YOURSELVES TO GOD, READY TO ACCEPT EVERYTHING HE WISHES TO SEND YOU, FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD, FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS, FOR THE POPE AND FOR THE TRIUMPH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY?”

“YES!”.

Now let’s remain in silence a bit more, keeping our eyes closed and our hands joined; let’s ask Mary to open her hands, as she did at Fatima, and let all of God’s Love come upon us and upon the whole world. (*Pause 20-30 seconds).

And now, children, let me tell you something on behalf of our Mother. Do you know what she is saying to you? She says “Thank you! Thank you for having accepted my invitation!”.

Now I will teach you two little consecration prayers, which you must always repeat during the day: one to our Mother in Heaven: “Mother, I give you my heart and will for eternity, save humanity”, and one to our Father in Heaven: “My Father, good Father, I offer and give myself to You!” Let’s say it together, in a loud voice.


Thank you children, thank you on behalf of our Father in Heaven and Mary. Thank you also on my behalf.

Now we will give you a leaflet which explains how to say the rosary (the teachers or accompanying persons distribute the leaflets).

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