Hi, I'm Edward Sree, and welcome to all things Catholic Catholic where real faith meets real life.

Do ever feel your world is turned upside down where everything is going wrong you're wondering why is this happening

where is God in the midst of all this you maybe it's the loss of a loved one maybe it's a loss of a job

maybe it's a loss of a friendship, a dating relationship, or just this deep agonizing feeling that my

life is going nowhere.

What's the purpose of all this?

If you've ever had these moments where you feel like you're in this darkness in your life and maybe even in your spiritual life, where do you go? I want you to turn to marry. That's what we're going to talk about turning to Mary in those moments. Now some of

you I'm sure are wondering turn to Mary. Why would I turn to her? I mean she had everything all

together right? I mean she was the Immaculate conception full of Grace and she'd never sinned.

She had angels appearing to her.

She had the perfect husband, the perfect family.

She's the Virgin of all Virgin.

She's totally pure heart. I can't relate to her I mean yeah I know we're supposed to love Mary and we sing

praises to her we sing the Hale Holy Queen Immaculate Mary and all these Hail Mary prayers.

But I can't relate to her life.

Why would I turn to her in those moments?

That's what I want to talk about today,

because I think the church is challenging you today in this week, this very week,

to turn to Mary in your moments of challenge and trial and suffering.

Why?

Because this is a week where the liturgical year focuses a lot on Mary.

Well, while she was this extraordinary woman given unique graces, utter privileges, she is the

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