First Stone (Medjugorje)

by Linda
(NJ, USA)

When I heard about the five stones of Medjugorje I thought I would NEVER be able to pray the Rosary daily. Praying at night did not work, since I often fell asleep in the middle of it. So, I began slowly, praying intentionally the prayers beginning with just one decade. I asked the Blessed Mother for help, to intercede for me, to know my heart. Looking back, I realize that it began with just a prayerful Sign of the Cross, then just one decade - to now completing the entire Rosary - to praying all twenty mysteries. The moral of this story for me is to never give up; to take each step slowly, to really listen to the words of the prayers and before even realizing it we are walking towards the Lord through Our Blessed Mother. One step, one stone!