In Scripture, the messenger is often killed because the people cannot bear the message. Proclaiming God’s message not only takes courage and faith, but also patience. Our times are no different. We must be patient, especially with people or things not responding quickly enough for our tastes. And the devil tries to stir up our impatience. Into this situation, God sends Our Lady. She comes to encourage us, to tell us how special we are to her! Beautifully, when weighing her words we can be revived and persevere. Additionally, let us not lose hope that God’s solutions are not the best solutions. Ezekial, and St. John in the book of Revelation, show that the words of God are sweet – even if those hearing them are rebellious. Let us be patient in our circumstances as well.