In recent days many people have been calling me and asking: “Is the Blessed Virgin Mary saying anything about the war in the Persian Gulf?” My answer is always the same: Our Lady’s messages about peace speak precisely in the context of today’s wars.

Dear brothers and sisters,

we live in a time when the news almost every day speaks about wars, divisions, and unrest. They speak about countries, alliances, interests, and power… but behind every news report there are people: families, children, mothers who are crying.

The Virgin Mary, in her messages, does not speak the language of politics. She does not analyze military strategies or plans. Her message is simple and at the same time very profound: “Peace, peace, peace — and only peace.”

This is not a slogan. It is the cry of a Mother.

War begins in the heart

The Virgin Mary teaches us that war does not begin at borders, but in the human heart.

It begins where forgiveness disappears.

It begins where pride prevails.

It begins where a person forgets about God.

Today we see conflicts in the world — from the Middle East to Europe, from tensions between nations to divisions within families.

But Our Lady brings us back to the beginning: peace begins within me.

If there is no peace in me, how can there be peace in the world?

Prayer and fasting – the weapons of peace

Many times Our Lady has said that through prayer and fasting even wars can be stopped.

This is a spiritual logic that goes beyond politics.

The world believes in the power of weapons. Heaven believes in the power of a heart that kneels in prayer.

When a family prays together — walls fall.

When people fast and convert — the spiritual climate changes.

Perhaps we cannot conduct negotiations between states, but we can:

• pray the Rosary for peace,

• fast for the conversion of the world,

• forgive those who have hurt us.

This is our responsibility.

Peace as a personal decision

Our Lady does not call us to be only observers. She calls us to be bearers of peace.

In a world full of noise, she asks for silence.

In a world full of hatred, she asks for love.

In a world full of fear, she asks for trust in God.

Modern wars show how weak humanity is without God. But at the same time they reveal how much the world longs for witnesses of peace

What does this mean for us today?

It means:

• not spreading hatred through our words,

• not judging nations and people too quickly,

• praying for everyone — even for those we do not understand,

• building a culture of forgiveness in our own home.

Because if there is peace in our families — the whole world begins to change.

Ivan