Hello family and welcome to day 18 of our 54-Day Rosary Novena. I’m your host, Maritza Mendez, and I’m grateful you’re here today.

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This season, we continue praying for peace in the world,
and for freedom from addictions, for those struggling, for those in recovery, and for the families who walk this journey with love and patience. We’re also praying for the intentions you carry in your heart.

Today we reflect on what it means to carry our cross with Christ.

Every person has a cross, a struggle, a wound, or a situation that feels heavy. But Jesus never asks us to carry it alone.
He carries it with us.

Your cross may be addiction, anxiety, family stress, financial pressure, grief, or uncertainty. Whatever it is, God sees it. He is not asking you to be strong by yourself. He is asking you to lean on His strength.

When we unite our cross with Christ, the weight becomes a path to grace. We are not defeated by the burden, we are strengthened by the One who walks beside us.

Today our prayer is: Jesus, help me carry my cross with You. Give me strength when I feel weak, and hope when I feel discouraged. Mary, stay close to me through this journey.

If you are keeping up with your journal, take a moment to write this down today: What cross am I carrying right now, 
and how can I invite Jesus to carry it with me today?

Let's get started.

Blessed Mother, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, today we bring to you every cross, every struggle, and every heart longing for strength and peace.

We especially pray for: Aurora, Caterina, Ciaro, Cristina Marie, Diana, Edith, Edda, Eduardo, Gabriela, Gemma, Griselda Eiliana, Irene, Jorge, Josephine, Juan Carlos, Kevin Julian, Lesly, Lilly, Lizeth, Luisana, Maggie, Marisabel, Marlene, Marta, Matthew, Mia, Nial, Natalia, Natalie, Rebeccah, Rocio, Sabrina, Sam, Samson, Stephanie, Teresita, Tita, Valery, Victoria. We pray for Family Caudillo, Cardenas Laguna Family, Hernandez de Tingambato Family, Laguna De la Rosa Family, Larvin Family, Parker Family, Preston Family, Thomas-Peter Family, and for the souls of Adrian, Arianna Isabela, Emma, Maria, Reyes, and Victor.

Let us begin.

With love,
Maritza Mendez.

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