That Worldwide Rosary for Peace ...

“Let me hear what God the Lord

will speak, for he will speak peace to

his people, to his faithful, to those

who turn to him in their hearts.”

- Psalm 85:8

Yesterday - Saturday, May 30th, 2026 - Pope Leo invited the Faithful around the world to join him in praying a "Rosary for Peace", which he led from the Lourdes replica grotto in the Vatican Gardens.  The meaningful event was broadcasted throughout the world by EWTN and other networks.  In Hawaii, the prayer service was shown live in YouTube beginning at 7am.

Curiously, while this special prayer for global peace was going on, this author witnessed the appearance of a mysterious silhouette in front of the morning sun; the sun was so bright I had to look away a few times, but the figure remained and I discerned the Blessed Virgin (the "Woman clothed with the sun").  I snapped a few photos of which the best one is shown below.

    

Reflecting on this recent manifestation, I believe it was intended to convey Our Lady's solidarity with the worldwide prayers, and affirmations of her pleasure and intercession.  After all, over 200 shrines around the world, mainly Marian sanctuaries - including Fatima, Lourdes, Medjugorje, the US National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, etc. - joined in with the Pope's Rosary for Peace, not to mention the countless people who followed the event, via social media.  Plus, isn't Our Lady the Queen of Peace?

In addition to leading the prayer, Pope Leo addressed the world, quoting the Psalm posted above and reminding us all that "true peace begins in a heart that loves" ... and that peace should be a "daily commitment" for everyone.  Powerful words that I pray we can all take to heart ... and practice.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace,

pray for us!

Monthly Message from the Queen of Peace of Medjugorje: May 2026

Click/Tap on the image above to hear this month's

message from the Queen of Peace

Marian Apparitions - A Mother's Plea Presentation @ Sts. Peter & Paul Church (Honolulu), 5-17-2026

I had a sense this presentation was somehow going to be extra-special.  There were seemingly heavenly affirmations leading up to it ... then the attendance was surprisingly big!  Plus, from the very start, the audience showed an intensity of interest that I don't often see in the beginning; it takes some time to warm up participants, but people's eyes were glued to the slideshow, early on, indicating just how eager they were for the information being shared!

So the Marian Apparitions I featured included: Akita, Betania, Cuapa, Fatima, Champion, Heede, Kibeho, Lourdes, and Paris (Miraculous Medal apparitions) ... and when I periodically polled the audience by a show of hands, I was surprised to discover that the majority had never heard of most of these sacred destinations, not even Fatima or Lourdes?!!!  Perhaps the reason why many seemed so intrigued.

A statue of Our Lady of LaSalette displayed

in the church for the month of May.

I spoke about the common fundamental points of our Blessed Mother's messages: CONVERSION, PRAYER, PENANCE, and frequenting the SACRAMENTS (e.g. Eucharist and Confession).  And the need to follow through with putting the messages into action rather than just being nonchalant bystanders; how our personal follow-through can not only positively change our lives, but also bring about the conversion of others.

As for the relics I displayed - they were from St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Catherine Laboure, the Fatima Seers ... and other Marian mystics: St. Faustina Kowalska and St. Padre Pio.  After the talk, everyone came up to the display table to venerate the relics and to touch medals and prayer cards I provided to them.  Many were in awe and deeply impressed by the up-close encounter with the Saints they had just heard about.

And lastly, one of the unexpected highlights for this author was an elderly woman who approached me after the talk to show me two rose petals with holy figures on them, something I had spoken about as potential signs at apparition sites.  One petal was impressed with St. Mother Teresa's face and another with St. Padre Pio's face.  She said the images inexplicably appeared after Bro. Carmelo Cortez (an alleged Filipino Marian visionary) had prayed over the petals.  I asked the lady if I could snap pics of the petals to include them in a future talk, and imagine my surprise when she said, "You can have one."  I ended up picking St. Pio.  What a wonderful gift from Heaven and a great way to close the presentation!  I knew it was going to be extra-special and it was.  God is good!

The "Padre Pio Rose Petal" gifted to this ministry

(compare the image with the inset of the Saint's photo).