“God needs our heart, not a multitude of holy words,” Sister Mira Majić says in a spiritual reflection for October 7, 2026, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. That day, Radio Mir Međugorje published her reflections for October 5, 6 and 7, in which she calls people to pray from the heart, listen to Jesus and embrace humility after the example of Saint Francis.
Sister Mira, a School Sister of St Francis of Christ the King of the Province of the Holy Family in Herzegovina and superior of the Monastery of the Annunciation of the Lord in Široki Brijeg, prepares and presents the programme “Spiritual Reflection – Living Spring” from October 5 to 10. The short programme airs Monday through Saturday at 3:00 and 7:10, and is prepared by priests and religious sisters in weekly cycles. The published reflections can also be heard on the radio station’s website.
The Rosary: prayer with the lips and the heart
In her reflection for October 7, Sister Mira recalls that the Rosary is prayed in parishes, families and, more recently, in public squares. She describes it as a prayer through which we praise Mary and, together with her, contemplate the most important moments in Jesus’ life. At the same time, she warns of the experience of saying the Hail Mary with the lips alone, while the heart and thoughts are far from what matters.
Haste, responsibilities and the needs of other people are real, Sister Mira acknowledges, but she also sees our superficiality as a cause of distraction. “God needs our heart, not a multitude of holy words,” she stresses, adding that we will give our very best for what is truly sacred and important to us. She connects the call to recollection with attentiveness to the people around us: “Let us step outside ourselves today and see whether there is someone who needs my warm word, my handshake, my gentle look, my support…”
The reflection continues with questions about Mary’s joy and pain, and her exaltedness and purity. It stresses that through it all, Mary was always a Mother. Mentioning the stars shining around her head and the angels who serve her, Sister Mira prays that they may be guardians of our families and relationships. She concludes the reflection with the invocation: “Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!”
How much Martha, and how much Mary, lives within us?
In her reflection for October 6, entitled “How much Martha, and how much Mary, lives within us?”, Sister Mira begins with October as the month of Our Lady. She describes Mary as the one who, through her “Yes,” became Mother and queen, intercessor and advocate for all, as well as a source of joy, especially in difficulty and suffering. She points out that Mary always directs us to her Son and his Heart, full of grace and love for everyone.
“Whoever we are and whatever we are like, Jesus does not give up on us, because we are his beloved children,” Sister Mira says. Alongside this thought, she quotes a prayer of Saint Francis: “True and eternal God, guide my path and teach me to do your holy will.”
Reflecting on the Gospel account of Martha and Mary, she recalls that we all have plans, schedules and work, and that all of this is part of our lives. Nevertheless, she draws attention to Jesus’ rebuke of Martha, who is anxious and troubled about many things, while only one thing is necessary. She also quotes his words: “Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken from her.”
For Sister Mira, the question of how much Martha and how much Mary lives within us leads us to examine the worries with which we burden our lives, even though we cannot influence them. She points to the One at whose feet Mary sat and stresses the need to remain with the One through whom all things came to be and in whom all things exist. She therefore invites us: “Let us ask Jesus today to make the Martha within us a Mary who will sit at his feet and listen to him.”
Saint Francis’ resolve and the path of humility
The reflection for October 5 is entitled “Let us be resolute like Saint Francis.” Sister Mira looks back to the preceding Lord’s Day and Saint Francis of Assisi. She recalls that his time, too, was marked by wars, conflicts, intolerance and pride. She presents Francis as a man who rose above all this in spirit, first renouncing himself and choosing Christ’s path of humility.
She describes humility as a virtue Francis especially loved, using the image of the garment he wore. In contrast to the teacher of the law in the Gospel, who asks Jesus, “Who is my neighbour?”, Francis, she says, recognised his neighbour in every person, especially the sick, the leper, the poor and the despised.
“Where are we? What garment are we wearing? Who are our neighbours?” Sister Mira asks, calling on us to be honest with ourselves, since everyone must answer these questions for themselves. If our lives are far from Francis’ example, she says, that is not a reason for distress, but an opportunity for a new beginning. She stresses that Jesus takes our shortcomings into account, while also calling us to grow in littleness and humility.
Sister Mira describes humility as the garment in which a person can be joyful and fulfilled, and through which every cross in life acquires meaning. From such a state of soul, she says, it is possible to love God and one’s neighbour. She therefore urges us not to put off forgiveness and love, but to be resolute like Saint Francis, in great humility. All three published reflections end with the greeting: “Peace and all good!”
