SUNDAY-GLORIOUS MYSTERIES ROSARY
Afrocentric Glorious Mysteries
Test! Discern The Spirit!
Fair use, 17 U.S.C. for those in the African Diaspora who would otherwise be exposed to such!
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr
Saturday, February 20, 2010
"Come and have a loving relationship with Me"
Dear Friends,
Reproaches to Unrepentant towns
Then Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And as for you, Capernaum: 'Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the netherworld.' For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." (Matthew 11:20-24)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him in these words,
"In many places I went in Israel, My country, I was not welcomed by the people. They did not believe in Me or accept Me as their Savior. I often spoke to them about the Father and what their duties should be. I healed many people and even raised the dead to life. They at times said that I was doing these miracles with the power of the evil one. Because the people in these towns did not accept Me, soon after I ascended into heaven their towns and villages were destroyed. Where is Capernaum today? It is a deserted town. Where is Corazin and Bethsaida today? They became ghost towns many years ago.
I call upon you, My brothers and sisters, to believe in Me as your Savior and Redeemer. I am the Son of God and I have all power. Leave your life of sin behind and come and have a loving relationship with Me. It is those who are truly Christian who will be saved."
Father Melvin
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr
Friday, February 19, 2010
"Remain faithful to Me"
Dear Friends,
Courage under Persecution
Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father." (Matthew 10:26-33)
Below you will find Our Lord and Redeemer's message given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him in these words,
"What is the worth of a human being? Is an unborn child of any worth? My dear brothers and sisters, a human person is of greater worth than the whole world, than the sun or the moon. There is nothing in this world that has greater value than a human being. The unborn child has the same value as any other human being. That is why you have to respect every human being from conception to natural death.
If you follow Me, you will be persecuted at times. There are always followers of mine who are persecuted in the world today. They are thrown in prison for no other reason that they believe in Me. They are falsely accused of crimes they have not done just because they are believers. The media today is anti-Christian because you do not agree with the ways of society: you are against the killing of the unborn children, which they call abortion; you are for life but they are for death; you are against euthanasia, the killing of the elderly, the terminally ill, or those who are handicapped; you are also opposed to same-sex marriage for Our Heavenly Father established marriage as a union between a man and a woman. A marriage has to be opened to children, the great gift of God to any couple.
Do not be afraid of those who persecute you but know that they have persecuted Me too when I was on earth. Remain faithful to Me, your Savior, and I will bless you."
Father Melvin
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr
Thursday, February 18, 2010
"I am the light"
Dear Friends,
The Conditions of Discipleship
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man's reward. And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple-amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward. (Matthew 10:37-42)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Redeemer given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him these words,
"I am Your Savior and Your friend and I wish to be first in your life. You cannot put any other person ahead of Me. If there is another person more important than Me, then you will follow the opinion of that person even when it is directly opposite to what I have taught you. For example, if a person tells you that it is not important to go to Holy Mass on Sunday and if you miss Mass on Sunday it is not a sin, if I am number one in your life, you will know that this goes against what I have taught the Apostles and you must follow Me and not the one who is telling you a lie.
You need to submit to Me totally so that your only desire in life is to do the will of Your Father in heaven. In order to be able to achieve that, you need to be humble. The proud ones only want to do their own will and this is why these will fall into sin often. However, if you are a person of prayer and you love Me with all your heart, you will find it easy to follow My will and not your will, which is often darkened by pride. Remember, you can only find the true life in Me. So give Me your life and you will have Me as your great friend. In doing this then you will be completely free and you will be following the right path every day. I am the light that enlightens you on your journey. I love you."
Father Melvin
[Fr. Doucette: 431] Wed, Feb 17, 2010: "Prepare well to enter these forty days"
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
"Prepare well to enter these forty days"
Dear Friends,
The temptation of Jesus
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.Jesus answered him, “It is written, One does not live by bread alone.Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. All this will be yours, if you worship me.Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written: You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written: He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,and With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time. (Luke 4:1–13)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“As soon as I was filled with the Holy Spirit at My baptism, I was led into the desert for forty days. I spent this time with My Father in prayer and I fasted during all those days from food and water. At the end I was tempted by the devil three times and every time I rejected the temptation. The evil one was very clever to show Me how to win the people without any suffering and without My death on the cross. However, there was always a catch to his temptations, for example I had to worship him and this I could not accept. I pushed him away to follow My Fathers will for that was why I had come into the world.
The number forty is important because the Jewish nation spent forty years in the desert on their way to the Promised Land. I call you too to spend forty days every year in union with Me to prepare for Easter. I call you to take this time to repent of all your sins and to transform your life with the grace given to you. Prepare well to enter these forty days of Lent and resolve to pray more and to fast. I bless you and I love you.
Father Melvin
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
"Begin My work"
Dear Friends,
Coming Persecutions
"Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!" (Matthew 10:16-25)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Redeemer given to Joseph. Jesus spoke to him these words,
"I sent the Apostles to visit the villages and towns of Israel. Some of these welcomed them while others refused to do so and instead insulted them and chased them away. I knew that after My death and resurrection they would be arrested and flogged and some would be killed because they were My followers. They were not to be afraid of suffering but to look to Me as their example, as I was arrested, scourged and killed. However, on the third day I rose from the dead never to die again.
As I sent the Apostles, so now I send you to evangelize the people who live in your area. Some of you will be sent far away in a foreign country to evangelize the people who have hardly heard of Me. Go in the power of the Holy Spirit to work for Me, your Savior, to bring many people to come to know Me and believe in Me. It is not the number that is important but that they receive a deep faith and commit themselves totally to follow Me. Those because of age or sickness are unable to do this work, can stay home and pray for the conversion of the people of the world. Begin My work and I will bless you daily."
Father Melvin
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 23 - Pray, pray, pray!
"When you see It [the Body of Christ] exposed, say to yourself: Thanks to this body, I am no longer dust and ashes, I am no more a captive but a freeman: hence I hope to obtain heaven and the good things that are there in store for me, eternal life, the heritage of the angels, companionship with Christ; death has not destroyed this body which was pierced by nails and scourged, . . . this is that body which was once covered with blood, pierced by a lance, from which issued saving fountains upon the world, one of blood and the other of water. . . This body He gave to us to keep and eat, as a mark of His intense love" (St. John Chrysostom).
To doubt is the greatest insult to the Divinity-Padre Pio
Mother Teresa -
Jesus came to earth to give charity its rightful place in the hearts of men. " By this," He said, " men shall know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another " and this commandment will last for all eternity.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
But the reason why you don't succeed in meditating well is this, and I am not mistaken: You approach meditation with a certain, special alteration, coupled with the great anxiety to find some object which can console and content your spirit. And this is sufficient to see to it that you never find what you seek, and do not rest your mind on the truths you meditate upon, or empty your heart of affections. When one seeks something one has lost with great haste and avidity, one can even touch this object with ones hand, and even see it a hundred times without realizing it.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
The Blame Game!
"The self-indulgent always find fault with others. The blame has to be placed somewhere: the boss, the nagging wife, the teachers, the politicians or the nasty man at the next desk. The sense of justice is so rooted in the human heart that responsibility must be laid on some shoulders; if not on self, where it belongs, then on another, where it does not. The self-pity awakens a sorrow which leads to despair and remorse."
St. Faustina's diary Suddenly, when I had consented to the sacrifice with all my heart and all my will, God's presence pervaded me. My soul became immersed in God and was inundated with such happiness that I cannot put in writing even the smallest part of it. I felt that His Majesty was enveloping me. I was extraordinarily fused with God. I saw that God was well pleased with me and, reciprocally, my spirit drowned itself in Him. Aware of this union with God, I felt I was especially loved and, in turn, I loved with all my soul. A great mystery took place during that adoration, a mystery between the Lord and myself. It seemed to me that I would die of love [at the sight of] His glance. I spoke much with the Lord, without uttering a single word. And the Lord said to me, You are the delight of My Heart; from today on, every one of your acts, even the very smallest, will be a delight to My eyes, whatever you do. At that moment I felt transconsecrated. My earthly body was the same, but my soul was different; God was now living in it with the totality of His delight. This is not a feeling, but a conscious reality that nothing can obscure. (137)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press. To order 1-866-726-5865
Feb 23 - PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!
Our Lady's monthly message for October, 1991 (in the midst of the Yugoslavian civil war), was startling in its brevity. It was simply :
"Pray, pray, pray ! "
In St.John's gospel, Jesus weeps out of love for his friend Lazarus :
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him? " They said to him, "Lord, come and see. " Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him! " (Jan 11 :33-36)
Reflection :
Today we have two brief but powerful messages from Jesus and the Blessed Mother : prayer and love. It is these qualities that mark the following love letter from Jesus (quoted from the Apostleship of Prayer) :
Dear Friend,
How are you? I just had to send a note to tell you how much I love you and care about you.
I saw you yesterday as you were talking with your friends. I waited all day, hoping you would want to talk with me also. As evening drew near, I gave you a sunset to close your day and a cool breeze to rest you—and I waited. You never came. Oh,yes, it hurts me—but I still love you because I am your friend.
I saw you fall asleep last night and longed to touch your brow, so I spilled moonlight upon your pillow and face. Again I waited, wanting to rush down so we could talk. I have so many gifts for you! You awakened late and rushed off to work. My tears were in the rain. Today you looked so sad—so all alone. It makes my heart ache because I understand. My friends let me down and hut me many times, too, but I love you.
Oh, if you would only listen to me. I love you! I try to tell you in the blue sky and in the quiet green grass. I whisper it in the leaves on the trees and breathe it in the colors of flowers. I shout it to you, I mountain streams and give the birds love songs to sing. I clothe you with warm sunshine and perfume the air with nature scents. My love for you is deeper than the ocean and bigger than the biggest want or needing your heard. Oh, if you only knew how much I want to walk and talk with you. We could spend an eternity together in heaven.
I know how hard it is on this earth; I really know!
And I want to help you. I want you to meet my Father. He wants to help you, too. My Father is that way, you know. Just call me ask me, talk with me! Oh, please don't forget me. I have so much to share with you! All right, I won't bother you any further. You are free to choose me. It's your decision. I have chosen you, and because of this I will wait, because I love you!
Your friend,
Jesus
Application :
Today, simply speak to the Lord with your heart.
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 22 - THE CHAIR OF PETER
September 25, 1995
"Dear Children! Today I invite you to fall in love with the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Adore Him, little children, in your Parishes and in this way you will be united with the entire world. Jesus will become your friend and you will not talk of Him like someone whom you barely know. Unity with Him will be a joy for you and you will become witnesses to the love of Jesus that He has for every creature. Little children, when you adore Jesus you are also close to me. Thank you for having responded to my call."
Pius XII writes of the importance of spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, "The Divine Redeemer loves to listen to our entreaties, to speak with us familiarly, and to give us a refuge in His Heart which burns with love for us" (Mediator Dei).
Mother Teresa -
We need to be someone for the destitute who not only lack a roof over their heads, but who are deprived of having someone who cares, someone to belong to.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
I cannot at all believe and therefore dispense you from meditation for the sole reason that you feel you gain nothing from it. The holy gift of prayer, my good daughter, is in the right hand of the Saviour, and to the degree to which you are emptied of yourself, that is, emptied of love of body and your own will, and that you continually become more well-rooted in holy humility, the Lord will communicate this to your heart.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
The difference between the penitent and proud
"Take the other case of those who suffer unjustly but with faith and love of God in their hearts. They may have a sadness in their hearts from pain and torture, but never remorse. They end in penitence or a making up for guilt by bearing patiently the trials of others. This is illustrated in the case of Judas and Peter. There is much similarity between the two, up to a point. Our Lord warned both of them that they would fail; He even told them that each would be a devil."
St. Faustina's diary
A light from the morning meditation: Whatever You do with me, Jesus, I will always love You, for I am Yours. Little matter whether You leave me here or put me somewhere else; I am always Yours.
It is with love that I abandon myself to Your most wise decrees, O God, and Your will, O Lord, is my daily nourishment. You, who know the beatings of my heart, know that it beats for You alone, my Jesus. Nothing can quench my longing for You. I am dying for You, Jesus. When will You take me into Your dwelling place [cf. John. 14:1-3]? (1145)
As long as we live, the love of God grows in us. Until we die, we ought to strive for the love of God. I have learned and experienced that souls living in love are distinguished in this: that they are greatly enlightened concerning the things of God, both in their own souls and in the souls of others. And simple souls, without an education, are outstanding for their knowledge. (1191)
Today, I have heard these words: My daughter, delight of My Heart, it is with pleasure that I look into your soul. I bestow many graces only because of you. I also withhold My punishments only because of you. You restrain Me, and I cannot vindicate the claims of My justice. You bind My hands with your love. (1193)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 22 - THE CHAIR OF PETER
In the first weeks of the apparitions, the Blessed Virgin kissed an image of the Pope and said :
"He is your father, the spiritual father of all. It is necessary to pray for him. " (First Years November 8,1981)
And in March of 1982, smiling at two large pictures of the Pope that had been brought by a woman from Osijek, Our Lady said : "He is your father, my angels. " (First Years March 2, 1982) In Matthew's gospel, Jesus responds to Peter's faith in these words : And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, an the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Mt 16 :18-19)
Reflection :
On the cross, Jesus gave us his mother to be our own. In a like manner, in today's message, Mary in turn points to the Holy Father and gives him to us as "the spiritual father of all. " The Chair of Peter is a gift from God who never leaves us without a shepherd to guide and teach us. It has been the charge of the Popes through the ages to hand down the body of faith which Christ gave to his apostles and followers, to preserve it in its integrity for future generations. Through the calm and turbulence of 2000 years, that legacy of faith has now come down to us and to the present Pope, who in turn will teach and preserve it. No other institution of any kind has so survived the ages, a sign of the Spirit's presence with the church , once called "Mother " to signify its mission of nourishing God's children. As Christians and Catholics, we give thanks today for this priceless legacy and for the successor of Peter who is "father of all. "
Application :
Our Lady says of the Pope in her message, "He is your father…it is necessary to pray for him. " Let us then offer a rosary for the Holy Father today, and remember him in prayer for the rest of the week. Today, simply speak to the Lord with your heart.
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 21 - IT IS UP TO YOU TO CHOOSE
St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Cardinal (Italy) 1007-1072, Feast, February 21
He wrote, "Your heart should beat with confidence in God's love." "Christ cannot be accused of forgetfulness: Christ does not enjoin things contrary to His commands. He is the Bread that came down from heaven, which is daily brought to the table of the Church, as a heavenly food, which is broken for the forgiveness of sins,
At the Visitation [Our Lady] was greeted by St. Elizabeth who recognized the
presence of Jesus veiled in His first tabernacle. Is it any wonder that Mary
said: 'For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his
name' (Lk 1:49)? The Lord Himself has come to us. He is here! (Excerpts from the book Bread of Life)
Mother Teresa -
We need to be someone for the naked who not only lack clothing but mercy.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Be patient in persevering in this holy exercize of meditation and be content with taking small steps, until you have the legs to run, or better still, wings to fly. Be content with obedience which is never an easy matter for a soul which has chosen God as its portion, and resign yourself for now, to being a little bee in a hive, that will soon become a big bee capable of making honey.
Always humble yourself lovingly before God and men, because God speaks to those who truly have a humble heart before Him, and He enriches it with His gifts.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Burnout comes fast for those who are not sincere
"When, after multiplying the bread, the multitude wished to make Christ a bread king, Our Lord fled into the mountains alone. Economic kingships last only while the bread is plentiful and the circuses are in the playgrounds. It is always a good policy never to choose the most enthusiastic person in a gathering as a leader. Wait to see how much wood there is for the flame."
St. Faustina's diary
I will enclose myself in the chalice of Jesus so that I may comfort Him continually. I will do everything within my power to save souls, and I will do it through prayer and suffering.
I try always to be a Bethany for Jesus, so that He may rest here after all His labors. In Holy Communion, my union with Jesus is so intimate and incomprehensible that even if I wanted to describe it in writing I could not do so, because I lack the words. (735)
During Mass today, I saw the Lord Jesus, who said to me, Be at peace, My daughter; I see your efforts, which are very pleasing to Me. And the Lord disappeared, and it was time for Holy Communion. After I received Holy Communion, I suddenly saw the Cenacle and in it Jesus and the Apostles. I saw the institution of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Jesus allowed me to penetrate His interior, and I came to know the greatness of His majesty and, at the same time, His great humbling of Himself. The extraordinary light that allowed me to see His majesty revealed to me, at the same time, what was in my own soul. (757)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 21 - IT IS UP TO YOU TO CHOOSE
In answer to a question by the visionaries about their futures, the Blessed Virgin responded :
I would like all of you to become priest and religious, but only if you desire it. You are free. It is up to you to choose… (First Years December 8, 1981).
Vocations are also the theme from this passage from Matthew's gospel :
When he saw crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, " The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send our laborers into his harvest " (Mt 9 :36-38).
Reflection :
There are two conditions on which vocations to the priesthood and religious life hinge. The first, as Christ tells us today, is prayer. Through prayer an individual discerns the call of God, and through prayer God's people help to plant the seeds of vocations.
Second, the environment and support of a Christian family nourishes these budding vocations. I have a friend from a farming family who was working in a field one day with his father. In the course of their conversation on Ken's future, his father said, "Have you ever thought of the priesthood? " That's all it took. These seven words contained approval and encouragement for such a career, which is what Ken needed to think seriously about it. Today he is a pastor of a parish in his home state of Iowa. I believe my own vocation was inspired by my parent's example of faith as well as a large measure of God's grace. I was also blessed to have as role models several fine Benedictine friars from my home parish. Prayer, family, example, and grace; the essentials needed to bring in the workers of the harvest.
Application :
How can you encourage a vocation within your own family? Have you ever broached the subject with a friend or acquaintance who might be a promising candidate? The following Prayer for Vocations is response to Christ's request that we pray for more laborers. Try to pray it often :
"Lord, you told us that, "The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Pray, therefore, that the Lord of the harvest send laborers to his field. " WE ask you to strengthen us as we follow the vocation to which you have called us. We pray particularly for those called to serve as priests. sisters, brothers and deacons : those whom you have called, those you are calling now, those you will call in the future. Grant them the grace to be open and responsive to your urgent call. We ask this through Christ, our Lord, Amen. the most we can do is open ourselves radically to God-but are pure gifts from the Holy Spirit. Pope Leo XIII wrote, "Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; and this goodness is especially attributed to the Holy Spirit. " But because our God possesses infinite generosity and love, he will fill with the Spirit any emptiness within us, if it has been emptied for him.
Application :
"Every time we say, `I believe in the Holy Spirit, " writes J.B. Philips, "we mean that we believe there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it. " Today, pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady urges us, for she has said, "When you have the Holy Spirit, you have everything. "
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 20 - Open yourselves to the Holy Spirit
"I adore Thee, Jesus, in the Blessed Sacrament, and with all my heart I wish to make myself a fitting temple for Thee. Come to me, O loving Jesus" (St. Thomas Aquinas).
St. Joan of Arc, patroness of soldiers and her country France, fought valiantly to defend her Faith and her country. Joan drew her courage from the Eucharist. Fr. Stephano Manelli writes, 'Christ in the Eucharist is the true Bread to make them [us] strong ... the nourishment to make men heroic, to sustain martyrs, and to bring strength and peace."
Mother Teresa -
People who are unloved and unwanted are, just like us, children of God. Even more, they are Christ in our midst and they belong to us. They are our brothers and sisters.
God loves people and provides for them. They are more important to Him than the lilies of the field and the sparrows.
Meditations by Padre Pio - In order to imitate Jesus, we must reflect each day on the life of the One we intend to take as our model. From our reflections is born esteem for His acts and from esteem springs the desire and consolation of imitation.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
The test of time will measure true enthusiasm and zeal
"Decisions and resolutions taken during an enthusiastic moment mean little unless tested by time and by waiting. At the beginning of the public life of Our Lord, when many wished to follow Him, He refused to accept them: 'He knew what was in man.' The immediate request for places on the right and left side of the kingdom by James and John He ordered tested by the ability to bear sacrifice and to drink the cup of His Passion and Crucifixion."
St. Faustina's diary -
Jesus, living Host, You are my Mother, You are my all! It is with simplicity and love, with faith and trust that I will always come to You, O Jesus! I will share everything with You, as a child with its loving mother, my joys and sorrows-in a word, everything....(230)
Holy Hour. During this hour of adoration, I saw the abyss of my misery; whatever there is of good in me is Yours, O Lord. But because I am so small and wretched, I have a right to count on Your boundless mercy....(237)
Jesus, I trust in You; I trust in the ocean of your mercy. You are a Mother to me....(249)
I feel certain that my mission will not come to an end upon my death, but will begin. O doubting souls, I will draw aside for you the veils of heaven to convince you of God's goodness, so that you will no longer continue to wound with your distrust the sweetest Heart of Jesus. God is Love and Mercy. (281)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 20 - OPEN YOURSELVES TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Regarding the Holy Spirit, Our Lady once said :
Dear children, this is a time of grace. Open yourselves to the Holy Spirit that he may make you strong. Your Mother, dear children, calls you especially to prayer and sacrifice during this time (Visionary Prayer Group June 1, 1990).
In Galatians, Paul speaks of the fruits of the Holy Spirit :
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit (Gal 5 :22-25).
Reflection :
Isaac Hecker, the founder of the Paulists, once wrote : "The whole future of the human race depends on bringing the individual soul more completely and perfectly under the sway of the Holy Spirit." This Spirit is always at work within us, gently transforming us into the likeness of Christ and imbuing us with the gifts of peace, kindness, faithfulness, and the other virtues of which Paul speaks today.
These traits are not the reward of our own spiritual achievements-the most we can do is open ourselves radically to God-but are pure gifts from the Holy Spirit. Pope Leo XIII wrote, "Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; and this goodness is especially attributed to the Holy Spirit." But because our God possesses infinite generosity and love, he will fill with the Spirit any emptiness within us, if it has been emptied for him.
Application :
"Every time we say, `I believe in the Holy Spirit," writes J.B. Philips, "we mean that we believe there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it." Today, pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady urges us, for she has said, "When you have the Holy Spirit, you have everything."
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 19 - I FORGIVE EASILY
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who said "let us be all for Jesus through Mary," was one of the greatest instruments of peace in our time. She wrote, "What will convert America and save the world? My answer is prayer. What we need is for every Parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer." "Perpetual adoration is the most beautiful thing you could ever think of doing. People are hungry for God."
As Mother Teresa wrote, "The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament . . . will help bring about everlasting peace on earth." "I beg the Blessed Mother to touch the hearts of all parish priests that they may have Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in their parishes, and that it may spread throughout the entire world."
Meditations by Padre Pio-
While assisting at holy Mass renew your faith. Have your mind elevated to the mystery that is happening before your eyes.
Mother Teresa -
The Father's love, the Son's love, and our love is but a giving until it hurts.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
The Christian soul never lets a day go by without meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Keeping the fires of enthusiasm going can be an icy proposition
"Hearts would save themselves many sorrows if they knew better the psychology of human feelings. While there is much wisdom in the counsel of Emerson, 'Hitch your wagon to a star,' and to the need of wedding idealism to every ordinary task, there must also be a realization the enthusiasms cool. Those who have been to the North Pole say that the ecstasy at reaching it was very much dampened by the long, weary Arctic winter, during which hidden weaknesses of men begin to appear. As fires died down, quarrelsomeness stole in."
St. Faustina's diary -
Today, I received some oranges. When the sister had left, I thought to myself, "Should I eat the oranges instead of doing penance and mortifying myself during Holy Lent? After all, I am feeling a bit better." Then I heard a voice in my soul: My daughter, you please Me more by eating the oranges out of obedience and love of Me than by fasting and mortifying yourself of your own will. A soul that loves Me very much must, ought to live by My will. I know your heart, and I know that it will not be satisfied by anything but My love alone. (1023)
O my Jesus, give me wisdom, give me a mind great and enlightened by Your light, and this only, that I may know You better, O Lord. For the better I get to know You, the more ardently will I love You, the sole object of my love. In You my soul drowns, in You my heart dissolves. I know not how to love partially, but only with the full strength of my soul and the total ardor of my heart. You yourself, O Lord, have enkindled this love of mine for You; in You my heart has drowned forever. (1030)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 19 - I FORGIVE EASILY
Of prayer and forgiveness, the Blessed Mother said:
Dear children, I , your Mother, love you, and so I urge you to pray. I am tireless, dear children, and I call you even when you are far from my heart. I am a Mother, and although I feel pain for each one who goes astray, I forgive easily and am happy for every child who returns to me (Weekly Message 11-14-85).
As Our Lady forgives with joy, so her Son enjoins each of us to do the same:
Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times" (Matthew 18:21-22).
Reflection:
Once, the Duke of Wellington was about to pronounce the death sentence on a confirmed deserter. Deeply moved, the great general said, "I am extremely sorry to pass this severe sentence, but we have tried everything, and all the discipline and penalties have failed to improve this man, who is otherwise a brave and good soldier."
Then he gave the man's comrades an opportunity to speak for him. "Please, your Excellency," said one of the men, "there is one thing you have never tried. You have not tried forgiving him." Surprisingly, the general did forgive him, and it worked. The soldier never again deserted.
It might be added here that the other benefit of forgiveness is that, once we have experienced it ourselves, we seem to naturally turn around and forgive others. The effect is, as Our Lady knows so well, peace.
Application:
Pray for forgiveness today and for the grace to forgive another for some hurt in your heart.
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 18 - ON THE WAY TO HOLINESS
"When you see (the Body of Christ) exposed, say to yourself: It is on account of this Body that I am no longer earth and ashes, no longer captive, but free. This Body gives me my hope of heaven and the treasures there laid up for me: life without end, the company of the angels, familiar intercourse with Christ. This Body was pierced by the nails, torn with scourges, yet death has not taken it from me; this is the very Body that was drenched with blood, pierced by the lance; the Body from which two springs of salvation gushed forth, one of blood and one of water. This Body He has given us to hold and to eat—a proof of His ardent love" (St. John Chrysostom).
"The least fragment of the consecrated elements in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar is the whole Body of Christ born of the Virgin Mary, before which the whole host of saints and angels as it lies on the altar trembles in adoration." (Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J.)
Mother Teresa -
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Jesus said, " As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you."
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Just as the bees sometimes fly great distances without hesitation to reach fields where they have a favorite flower bed and then, tired but satisfied and laden with pollen, return to the honeycomb to complete the fertile and silent work of transforming the nectar of flowers into nectar of life; so must you after having gathered it, meditate on it with attention, examine its elements and search for the hidden meaning. It will then appear to you in all its splendor; it will acquire the power of doing away with your natural materialistic inclinations; it will have the virtue of transforming them into pure and sublime ascensions of the spirit, which will bring together ever more closely your heart with the Divine Heart of your Lord.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
The blind we see, but the deaf we do not hear
"One of life's greatest joys comes from loving those whom no one else loves. Thus do we imitate Our Heavenly Father Who certainly cannot see much in any of us creatures that is very attractive. It is curious that most people are more kind to the blind than they are to the deaf. Aristotle commented upon this fact, saying that sight is the most spiritual of all the senses and hearing the most material. For that reason we are moved by sympathy towards those who are afflicted in the most spiritual way."
St. Faustina's diary
Sometimes there are whole hours when my soul is lost in wonder at seeing the infinite majesty of God abasing Itself to the level of my soul. Unending is my interior astonishment that the Most High Lord is pleased in me and tells me so Himself. And I immerse myself even deeper in my nothingness, because I know what I am of myself. Still I must say that I, in return, love my Creator to folly with every beat of my heart and with every nerve; my soul unconsciously drowns, drowns... in Him. I feel that nothing will separate me from the Lord, neither heaven nor earth, neither the present nor the future. Everything may change, but love never, never; it is always the same. He, the Immortal Mighty One, makes His will known to me that I may love Him very specially, and He Himself makes my soul capable of the kind of love with which He wants me to love Him. I bury myself more and more in Him, and I fear nothing...
In pure love, there is room for everything: the highest praise and the deepest adoration, yet the soul is immersed in Him in deepest peace through love; and the words of people, speaking from the exterior, have no effect upon that soul. What they tell the soul about God is but a pale shadow in comparison to its own experience of Him; and it is often surprised how other people can be struck with admiration at what someone else says about God when, for this soul, it is nothing special, as it knows that what can be put into words is not yet that great. So this soul listens to everything with respect, but has its own special life in God. (947)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 18 - ON THE WAY TO HOLINESS
Speaking of holiness, the Blessed Mother says:
Dear children, you know that I wish to lead you on the way of holiness, but I cannot compel you to be saints by force. I wish that each of you help me, and yourself, by your small sacrifices. Then I will be able to guide and help you to grow in holiness day by day (Weekly Message 10-9-86).
St. Peter speaks of holiness as well:
Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy" (1 Peter 1:14-16).
Reflection:
Holiness means to be devoted or dedicated to God, to be set aside fro his special purpose, and set apart from sin and its influence. We are set apart and different, not blending in with the crowd, yet not being different just for the sake of being different. What distinguishes us are the qualities of God in our lives; our focus and priorities are his.
Growth in these qualities and priorities usually occurs a bit at a time, for holiness is a process. Patience as well as commitment is called for. In the words of Andrew Bonar:
A holy Christian life is made up of a number of small things:
Little words, not eloquent sermons;
Little deeds, not miracles of battle
Or one great, heroic deed of martyrdom;
The little constant sunbeam,
not the lightning.
The avoidance of little evils,
Little inconsistencies, little weaknesses,
Little follies and indiscretions,
And little indulgences of the flesh make up
The beauty of a holy life.
Application:
Reflect today on the following:
"The greatest thing for us is the perfection of our own soul; and the saints teach us that this perfection consists in doing our ordinary actions well" (Archbishop Ullathorne).
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 17 - MASS IS THE GREATEST PRAYER TO GOD
"Jesus is 'a man Who knows suffering'. In this year consecrated to the Eucharist, I invite you to unite yourselves in your thoughts and in your heart to the sacrifice of the Mass, an endless source of hope for all of life's trials"
(Pope John Paul II, Feb. 12, 2005).
The Center of Her Love
"Mary lived in the divine Eucharist, the center of her love.
All her thoughts, words and actions sprang from It like the rays from the sun."
(St. Peter Julian Eymard)
Pope John Paul II -
On March 22nd, 1995 Vicka accompanied 350 wounded and crippled Croatian soldiers to Rome where the Pope gave them a private audience. She was the translator (Italian-Croatian) and the Pope immediately recognized her: "Are you not Vicka from Medjugorje?" he asked her. Vicka then offered him a rosary saying: "I guess you have many rosaries already, but this one is special as it was blessed by the Gospa during an apparition." The Pope said to her: "Pray to the Madonna for me, I pray for you." He prayed over her a long time & blessed her. http://www.medjugorje.org/pope.htm
Mother Teresa -
Love one another as I have loved you.
As the Father loves me, love one another. "
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Reflect upon and keep before your mental gaze the great humility of the Mother of God, our Mother. The more She was filled with Heavenly gifts, the more deeply She humbled Herself.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Impressions are a reflection of behavior or image!
"People are like a mirror which reflects back on us the kind of image we cast. The kind man bears with the infirmities of others, never magnifies trifles and avoids a spirit of fault finding. He knows that the trouble with most people in the world is that they are unloved. No one cares for them either because they are ugly or nasty, or troublesome, or so-called bores. To a great extent their character is made by the resentment they feel toward others who are unkind."
St. Faustina's diary
Jesus, You have given me to know and understand in what a soul's greatness consists: not in great deeds but in great love. Love has its worth, and it confers greatness on all our deeds. Although our actions are small and ordinary in themselves, because of love they become great and powerful before God. (889)
Love is a mystery that transforms everything it touches into things beautiful and pleasing to God. The love of God makes a soul free. She is like a queen; she knows no slavish compulsion; she sets about everything with great freedom of soul, because the love which dwells in her incites her to action. Everything that surrounds her makes her know that only God Himself is worthy of her love. A soul in love with God and immersed in Him approaches her duties with the same dispositions as she does Holy Communion and carries out the simplest tasks with great care, under the loving gaze of God. She is not troubled if, after some time, something turns out to be less successful. She remains calm, because at the time of the action she had done what was in her power. When it happens that the living presence of God, which she enjoys almost constantly, leaves her, she then tries to continue living in lively faith. Her soul understands that there are periods of rest and periods of battle. Through her will, she is always with God. Her soul, like a knight, is well trained in battle; from afar it sees where the foe is hiding and is ready for battle. She knows she is not alone-God is her strength. (890)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 17 - MASS IS THE GREATEST PRAYER TO GOD
Today Our Lady emphasizes the importance of preparing for Mass:
The Mass is the greatest prayer to God. You will never be able to comprehend its importance. That is why you must be perfect and humble at Mass, and should prepare yourselves beforehand (First Years 1983).
The word "eucharist" translates into "thanksgiving," which is the spirit of Psalm 116:
What shall I return to the Lord
for all his bounty to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord. --Psalm 116:12-13
Reflection:
In reflecting on the eucharist today, as the readings indicate, it would be appropriate to hear as well from one of the visionaries on its importance to our spiritual lives. Several years ago, Vicka said:
"Before going to holy Mass, focus intently on who you will be receiving. During Mass, open your heart to Jesus. See him with the "eyes" of your heart. We see and experience and live with Jesus through faith. That's why, during Mass, our faith must be very strong. The stronger our faith, the better prepared we are to welcome him in the Holy Eucharist.
We must not only listen during Mass, we must really experience all the holy words of the Mass with love. That's why, toward the end of Mass when you are receiving Jesus alive, if your heart is open, he is truly with you. When the Mass ends and you leave the church, you will be filled with unspeakable joy!"
Application:
When attending your next Mass, arrive early so you can prepare. Think of Christ, as Vicka recommends, and give him any worries or problems that might distract you from the eucharist. Review the day's readings from the Sunday missalette, or if attending a daily Mass, use a weekday missal for this purpose (available at religious goods stores).
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 16 - HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS
"Every Catholic devotion, when stripped down to its bare elements, is directly or indirectly aimed at finding the Child with Mary his mother (cf. Lk 2:12). These two are inseparable, the two hearts are intimately allied.
This explains why Our Lord, as Lucia of Fatima was instructed to tell us, wishes his own Eucharistic Heart and that of his mother to be placed alongside each other and jointly honoured.
"In this way it comes about that we meet the alliance of hearts in all Marian sanctuaries. There, along with God's mother, we offer our homage and adoration to him who was the fruit of her shining faith as much as of her womb. For she is called blessed because she believed (Lk. 1:45). And now in
turn Mary helps pilgrims to believe ever more strongly—especially in the sacrament of her Son's loving presence" (Mary and The Eucharist, Fr. Richard Foley, S.J.).
Eve of Mary, Help of Christians
St. John Bosco had a dream in which he saw a vision of the Church, represented by a huge ship, being attacked by enemies of the faith. A great Pope was raised up by God to lead the Church to triumph with the "Twin Pillars of Victory," The Holy Eucharist and Our Lady. Beneath the statue of Our Lady, in St. John Bosco's dream, was the inscription "Help of Christians."
"Trust all things to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and to Mary Help of Christians and you will see what miracles are" (St. John Bosco).
Mother Teresa -
Jesus loved and still loves the unwanted and the unloved.
He loves them deeply.
He died for them, and He doesn't stop saying:
Meditations by Padre Pio -
All prayers are good when they are accompanied by good intentions and good will.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
We reap what we sow!
"If we start with the belief that most people in the world are crooks, it is amazing how many crooks we find. If, however, we go into the world with the assumption that everyone is nice, we are constantly running into nice people. To a great extent the world is what we make it. We get back what we give. If we sow hate, we reap hate; if we scatter love and gentleness we harvest love and happiness. "
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
Jesus, You have given me to know and understand in what a soul's greatness consists: not in great deeds but in great love. Love has its worth, and it confers greatness on all our deeds. Although our actions are small and ordinary in themselves, because of love they become great and powerful before God. (889)
Love is a mystery that transforms everything it touches into things beautiful and pleasing to God. The love of God makes a soul free. She is like a queen; she knows no slavish compulsion; she sets about everything with great freedom of soul, because the love which dwells in her incites her to action. Everything that surrounds her makes her know that only God Himself is worthy of her love. A soul in love with God and immersed in Him approaches her duties with the same dispositions as she does Holy Communion and carries out the simplest tasks with great care, under the loving gaze of God. She is not troubled if, after some time, something turns out to be less successful. She remains calm, because at the time of the action she had done what was in her power. When it happens that the living presence of God, which she enjoys almost constantly, leaves her, she then tries to continue living in lively faith. Her soul understands that there are periods of rest and periods of battle. Through her will, she is always with God. Her soul, like a knight, is well trained in battle; from afar it sees where the foe is hiding and is ready for battle. She knows she is not alone-God is her strength. (890)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 16 - HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS
Today Our Lady speaks of our need to recognize her love:
Dear children, today I wish to give you my love. You do not realize, dear children, how strong my love is or how to accept it. I wish to show it to you in many ways, dear children, but you do not recognize it. You do not listen to my words with your hearts, and thus you do not comprehend my love. Dear children, accept me into your life and then you will be able to accept all that I tell you and all that I am calling you to (Weekly Message 5-22-86).
In Psalm 19, the author sees creation as an expression of God's love:
The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech,
and night to night declares knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words;
their voice is not heard;
Yet their voices go out to all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world. Psalm 19:1-4
Reflection:
Today the Blessed Mother says that she attempts to show us her love in various ways, but often we do not recognize it. The same is true of God's love; we seem to need "new eyes" to look about and see his gifts around us. One of the ways he shows us this love is in creation, as our psalm reveals: "The heavens declare the glory of God." Indeed, some people have actually come to faith by seeing the Lord in nature, in the beauty of the created world. The following verses speak of this insight:
Who sees his lord
Within every creature
Deathlessly dwelling
Amidst the mortal:
That man sees truly...
--- The Bhagavad-Gita
Application:
This week, try to spend some time outdoors, perhaps taking a walk in the park, or just around the neighborhood. Try to be conscious of God's presence in his creation, aware that this also is prayer.
Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 13 - DEVOTE YOUR PRAYERS TO ME
"Lent this year, according to the Holy Father's invitation, emphasizes our essential rapport with the Eucharist. ... I would like to summarize in three points our Lenten commitment: 1.The liturgy of the Church ... is the first instrument of authentic evangelization; 2. On Sundays we rediscover the Eucharist; and 3. With the Eucharist we rediscover the rapport between liturgy and life" [which demands] "resolute witnessing to true values: the family, personal honesty, commitments deriving from marriage, priestly celibacy and religious life ... without which there is no true spirit of poverty" (Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Feb. 9, 2005).
Found this item which will go into our parish bulletin:
Fr. Rawley Myers of Colorado Springs writes: The greatest thing
that has happened to me was the discovery of the daily Holy Hour. This
has been my salvation. I go to the church worried, but once there,
before the Tabernacle, I find peace. Before the Tabernacle nothing
matters except Jesus. I sometimes feel like the Apostles before
Pentecost, cowardly and confused, but Jesus in the Eucharist has taught
me not to be overly concerned but to put all my trust in God. And a great
burden is lifted from my shoulders.
Mother Teresa -
The humbler the work, the greater should be your love and efficiency.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Prayer must be insistent since insistence denotes faith.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Embracing the etimology of kindness
"The word `kindness' is derived from kindred or kin, and therefore implies an affection which we bear naturally to those who are our flesh and blood. The original and archetypal kindness is that of a parent for a child and a child for a parent, an idea which is preserved in the German language where Kind means `child.' Gradually the word gained in extension until it embraced anyone whom we are to treat as a
St. Faustina's diary-
Jesus, my Love, today gave me to understand how much He loves me, although there is such an enormous gap between us, the Creator and the creature; and yet, in a way, there is something like equality: love fills up the gap. He Himself descends to me and makes me capable of communing with Him. I immerse myself in Him, losing myself as it were; and yet, under His loving gaze, my soul gains strength and power and an awareness that it loves and is especially loved. It knows that the Mighty One protects it. Such prayer, though short, benefits the soul greatly, and whole hours of ordinary prayer do not give the soul that light which is given by a brief moment of this higher form of prayer. (815)
I have come to understand today that even if I did not accomplish any of the things the Lord is demanding of me, I know that I shall be rewarded as if I had fulfilled everything, because He sees the intention with which I begin, and even if He called me to himself today, the work would not suffer at all by that, because He himself is the Lord of both the work and the worker. My part is to love Him to folly; all works are nothing more than a tiny drop before Him. It is love that has meaning and power and merit. He has opened up great horizons in my soul-love compensates for the chasms. (822)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY -
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Feb 13 - DEVOTE YOUR PRAYERS TO ME
From a monthly message in 1988:
Dear children, again I call you to prayer and complete surrender to God. You know that I love you, and have come here out of love so that I could show you the way to peace -- and to salvation for your souls. Do not let Satan corrupt you -- obey me in this. Satan is very strong and therefore I ask you to devote your prayers to me, so that those who are under his influence may be saved. Witness by your lives. Sacrifice your lives for the salvation of the world. Know that I am with you and am grateful to you' in heaven you will receive the Father's reward, as he has promised. And so, dear children, do not be afraid. If you pray, Satan cannot harm you in the least, for you are God's children and he watches over you. Pray, and let the rosary always be in your hands as a sign to Satan that you belong to me (Monthly Message 3-25-88).
In Matthew's gospel, Jesus also calls us to prayer. Note that the Our Father contains a prayer against Satan as well: "and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." In Matthew, this petition is expressed in these words: "And do not bring us to the time of trial, but deliver us from the evil one" (Matthew 6:13).
Reflection:
At times we may notice that our prayer has become too self-centered. This is an opportunity to again focus on others, on "we" rather than "I", which is the spirit of the Lord's Prayer. In this vein, Charles Thompson writes:
You can not pray the Lord's Prayer and even once say "I."
You can not pray the Lord's Prayer and even once say "My." Nor can you pray the Lord's Prayer, and not pray for another; for when you ask for daily bread, you must include your brother.
For others are included in each and every plea: from the beginning to the end of it, it does not once say "Me."
Application:
Review the focus of your prayer today. Is it weighted more to yourself or to others? How can you correct the imbalance?
Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 17, 2010
PRAYER GROUP ROSARY . WEDNESDAYS - 7:00 P.M. . SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL
MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN
SHARON FITZPATRICK - LOCUTIONIST
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010
MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,
YOU HAVE BEGUN YOUR LENT AND IT IS FITTING THAT IT BEGINS WITH THE HOLY MASS AND HOLY COMMUNION AND WITH MUCH PRAYER. YOU MUST LOOK DEEP WITHIN YOURSELVES AND THEN MAKE THIS TIME OF SELF-DENIAL BENEFICIAL. SO MUCH YOU CAN DO WITH SACRIFICE AND PRAYER.
LITTLE ONES, IT HAS BEGUN. THE CHURCH IS NOW BEING SUBJECTED TO THE WHIMS OF MAN. THOSE WHO HOLD HIGH PLACES WITHIN SHALL BRING DOWN THE SPLENDOR IT HOLDS AND CAUSE THE CHURCH TO APPEAR WEAK AND SUSCEPTIBLE. YOU HEAR THE CHATTER OF EVIL DOERS AND MUCH OF THE BEAUTY OF THE HOLY CHURCH IS REDUCED TO RIDICULE AND DIVERSION. ONLY FEW WILL REMAIN STRONG AND IT IS THROUGH GRACE THAT THESE FEW WILL REVERE THE TRUTHS AND HOLD THEM IN THEIR HEARTS.
BE ALERT, PAY ATTENTION, IT HAS BEGUN.
PRAY MY CHILDREN WITH MUCH TRUST IN THE WISDOM OF GOD. YOU WILL BE RENEWED EACH DAY WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF GRACE.
I GIVE TO ALL MY BLESSING. I GO TO EACH ONE, BLESSING YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
THE BLESSING OF CHRIST FALLS GENTLY UPON YOU. RECEIVE IT WITH HUMILITY AND THEN PRAISE AND THANK GOD, NOW AND FOREVER.
Message to m.tague Feb.17,2010
URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! GOD THE FATHER to m. tague---READ IMMEDIATELY!
A gigantic missile has been sighted aimed directly towards Washington, D.C. Man cannot shoot it down or an enormous tsnaumi will wash away coastal cities along the ocean. This missile will kill thousands of people- - -government leaders, people from other countries,- - - Senate, Congress, House and average citizens.
Washington, D.C., WILL BE ANNIHILATED!
This will occur between 8 A.M. and lunch break.
The East Coast will be rocked!!!
(Let us pray this does not happen, since it will be the beginning of WWIII)
February 17, 2010
m. tague
Note: God the Father in His Mercy is warning us that evil men are going to attack America. Hopefully this can be averted or at least mitigated with alot of prayer, penance, and sacrifice. Let us ask St. Genevieve patron saint of disasters to intercede for everyone in past, present, and all future disasters.
PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS SAVE THE WORLD!!!
Message Thru Marie - February 19, 2010
Feb 19 fri 6 am sorrowful mysteries
I was recalling when I lived in the states (20 yrs ago)
and how little time if any, I had with developing
any spiritual life. In my latter years there, my
sunday mass attendance started to lessen as I
even felt the need to rest from mass. My thought was
sunday is the only day I can veg out so sleep late
and stay in bed - as my days were filled with work
and chores from monday to saturday.
Jesus: I led you to recall those times to show
you the ploy of the enemy. He uses
your time against you. He likes to fill it with
many activities so you will get drained and
your energy too dissipated for prayer, for
coming to me.
After John baptized me, I went to
desert for 40 days with no food and water.
While you tried to fast the whole day ash wed and
only ate a little around 3 pm, you could not
last because you are not used to denying yourself.
Weakened, you could not realize yet that as
you cut yourself off from your physical
bondage, you become free to deepen your
spiritual life. I often while walking the earth
withdrew from crowds, from distractions in
order to pray and listen better to the Father.
Offer a fast as a sign of obedience
Offer a fast as a sign of trust
Offer a fast to lighten my load
Offer a fast to strengthen your souls
Offer a fast to SAVE SOULS
Few fast. Too few see or feel the need. For them
it is enough to believe and pray.
Fasting is prayer in action
is obedience in action
is following my WILL
is for your own good
is needed most NOW
You are approaching unprecedented times.
So many voices/professional/doctoral opinions
given to you from all sides telling you the
world will go this way or that. Opposing
each other, each trying to convince the other.
I AM one voice
a still voice
PEACE amidst turmoil.
SECURITY amidst so many fears
LOVE amidst all the hatred
RESPECT amidst the nakedness of the times
SILENCE amidst all these noises
The hour is late, do not delay all you wish
to do in your spiritual life for a later time.
Begin NOW. Even if the hour is late I will
not leave you because I am here to call my
lost sheep. I will not rest until I have each
of you back among my fold.
You will need these lost sheep to draw
greater strength from as a community.
In the movie Lord of the Rings, the
middle kingdom must unite to defeat the
huge enemy. In the greatest battles, you saw
how men and children held swords they
knew not how to use against an awfully
large powerful, hate filled enemy clearly
outnumbering them, attacking them at night
in the cover of darkness.
I call everyone to take up their
swords, fortify the fort, wear their armor
of goodness, faithfulness, a life of virtues
and brandish their swords. Pray and I
shall be with you at the height of the battle.
Even the king, the leader of one of the last
earthly kingdoms said, when he saw how large
and powerful the enemy was, (my own words) " who can stand
before them" he fell into desperation and
felt defeat was inevitable. "who can stand against such
wickedness"
But the king was an earthly king who
did not trust in the Divine Plan. So it is with you
today. I gather my flock from all ends of the
earth and I will unite you all for the
great battle. 'the light will come from the east! The night
is darkest just before the dawn.' recall these words. They
are for your time.
The enemy cannot see the plan of my Father.
The hatred, greed for money/power have kept their
souls locked in darkness.
From all over the world, I gather my own.
They will stand together inspite of the fractured
Church that is clearly coming soon.
DO not fear my daughter, that the darkness is
so vast. I said that the darkness cannot
drown out my LIGHT.
Horns are blowing, stand firm. Pray, fast,
love, repent, convert, bow down, do not delay your
offering. Offer now when it is needed.
I WILL provide all you need.
end of message
Message to Louise Feb. 15, 2010
ANOTHER URGENT AND CRITICAL WARNING!
Message to L., V+J
February 15, 2010- - -1:20 P.M.
L. began to receive a message from GOD THE FATHER and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood." (and other numerous prayers of testing the spirits)
Then God your Father spoke, "Snowstorms will diminish and rain will follow. This will cause devastating floods. The water will run with great force carrying man and beast to death.
Streams, creeks, lakes and rivers will all overflow. Mudslides will be abundant. Homes and buildings will collapse. This will resemble the Great Flood of Noe's time.
Lightning too, will cause many fires and blackouts. Winds of great velocity will end the present day destruction BUT MORE AND MUCH WORSE IS TO FOLLOW!"
Message to Carol Ameche Feb.14, 2010
External locution through Carol at Ameche Prayer Group, February 14, 2010
My dear ones, I am your Mother once again, Mary the Holy One of God. I come to greet you on this special day in your lives, in this country, to tell you that you are My Valentines, My children. Be delighted with this little gift of Mine, as I am delighted with you, My children. There is so much serious occurrence in the world; and, so, I bring a light touch to My initial greeting today.
How I love you, My dear ones! I pray for all of your loved ones, all of your children every day; and all over the world every person in the world is My child. How I love all My children, even those who are errant in their ways or who are actual enemies of the Father, of His plans, of the Church, of His holy ones. My children, we have such a battle to fight. Remember that I am with you with all of My power as Mother of God, as Queen of angels and saints, as Queen of all people who will accept Me, as Queen of the world. I come to you this day to encourage you to continue whatever you are doing for the world, for the Fathers plan, and for the Fathers will in the greatest love and joy you can find in your hearts. Let joy permeate every word you say. Let your love pour forth on all you meet, not in a gushing way; but in an interested, loving and sincere way, truly happy to see each other. You will be telling this to those who come to you, how happy you are to see them; and you will need to mean this, and they will feel welcome and comforted immediately. They will be in such need, My children. Comfort will be on top of their list and on top of the gifts you bring to them.
You see the world boiling with trouble, new challenges everywhere. You see the enemies of the Father and of yourself, the enemies of love. Pray for them this special day of love and about love, about the heart. Their hearts are cold, My children, hard, only about destruction, many of them never knowing love. It is the reason for mercy. You are Gods mercy to the world, My children, in union with Jesus Who is the mercy of the Father. My children, as you are rejoicing and celebrating today, think especially about those who live in darkness and with cold hearts with no one to love them, bent on destruction, bent on removing love from the world, removing any unity that exists, any comfort that is found anywhere. It is a dreadful plot; and, of course, it is the plan of Satan himself. I speak to you in serious words these days because it is a time before great eruption of events in the world. You are all waiting, as it were with baited breath, as the saying goes; and so I encourage you to remember that I am with you, that I wait with you. You are enclosed in My arms and in My heart as well as My mantle.
All is well for you, My dear ones. All is well with your prayers. All is well with your fidelity, and with your love for each other, and for Me and your Triune God. Let us give thanks today for our Beloved One, Jesus in all of your prayers and your celebrations. Thank you, My children for being here. Your numbers are greater today which speaks of the love in your hearts for all things Heavenly and for prayer. Thank you, My dear ones. You are My beloved, as well. Amen.
Excerpt from alleged personal msg. from the Father, 2-15-2010:
"Dearest faithful one, I Am is here(!) The world is about to explode as soon as you return from this trip (for CA Conference, 26 to 28th)) to gather and pray and listen with many loved ones. Think not of the Warning now (i.e. to happen at this immediate time.) Remember the need for ongoing destruction first. It will be sooner than you think, however. Be at peace, all My faithful ones and bring all your energy to the ACT OF SEEKING RECONCILIATION! (It seems to me He IS referring to time after Warning here, however. c.) "Pray, My beloved ones, to Our Spirit to grant you the gift of openness one more time, and accept the sins you discover now; confess and rejoice!
I Am your God and Father Who loves and prepares and desires to forgive you of all!
Hold nothing back, My dearest ones. (i.e. at reconciliation from now on, I believe... cta)) Be totally honest and accepting and purified!
Pray for each other for the gift of surrender to the truth of sinfulness that each one might see, that all will accept the selfishness still present in most of Our faithful ones everywhere. Do not fear. It is grace that will see you (all of us everywhere, c.) through each event, and each demand made upon your time and energy and gifts: (by people who come to our homes after W.) "Let go of your self-pity, My people. It is one of your greatest burdens, and hinders your progress in My Will and plans for you. Let go of all now, that you might accept ALL!" Carol Ameche
NOTE Still time to make arrangements to attend Betania Choir in Concert by calling Marriott: 818-887-4800 or (800) 228-9290 and Conference: Juliette @ 818-895-8918
Resend of Message to Louise
Message to L. July 28,2007
Message to L., V+J
July 28, 2007- - -11 AM
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."
Then your God spoke, " PERSCRIPTIONS AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS ARE LACED WITH PESTICIDES, POISONS, CHEMICALS, LIVE LARVAE AND PARASITES ALL OF WHICH ARE INTENDED TO CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, SUFFERING AND FINALLY DEATH."
Message to Patsy Soto Feb. 16, 2010
Dear Patsy,
I received the message given to you early this morning. I can approve
it as not containing anything against faith and morals. You can share it
with others.
Let us keep each other and our ministries in prayer. Friday I begin a
series of Lenten parish missions - three in Florida, one in Texas, and
three in Saskatchewan. After Easter I have another in Texas and one in
New York.
May the blessings of this Lenten season be upon you and Art.
Peace in the hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Fr Al Winshman SJ
February 16, 2010
Received @12:44 am Ended at 1:15 am
Message from Jesus to patsy Soto
Approved for Release by Reverend Fr. Al Winshman SJ
Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Saviour, Redeemer, Reconcilar of
all nations.
Jesus, please your simple servant is listening. I plead
your most precious blood over the following words..
Welcome my beloved
little one. Thank you for opening your heart to My Words. It is not
easy to follow the Teacher, and yes, my child, you are the student
striving to surrender each day to your Master and Teacher, your Jesus
of Mercy. Your trials are very difficult yet I have told you many
times you only need to call out to Me for I AM always with you and I
will carry you through each trial, each tribulation. My Beloved Saint
Theresa of Avila knew that each trial, each tribulation, was a step
towards eternal salvation and that there would be many steps necessary
in this life to attain the Grace of Eternal Life with Me, your Jesus of
Mercy. St. Theresa knew well the life of spiritual dryness and
spiritual darkness as she speaks of these many times over in her
written words. It is My Grace given to the world, the meditations on
My Stations, which I have titled His Cross, His Mercy. (I plead your
most precious blood over the words you give me, My Lord Jesus for I
only want to do your Holy Will)
For many years now you have walked
this journey with Me, My little one. This journey which has been in
your words, staying at the bottom of a tall mountain and climbing two steps
but falling three steps, never quite getting past the second step of
the many thousands of steps up that steep mountain, yet you continue to
persevere though you feel you never seem to climb, only to fall.
Oh, My beloved little one, if only each child would try to continue their
journey with Me I would gladly carry them daily securing an entrance
into eternal joy. But it saddens Me that they desire instead the
worldly pleasures. This is why I have given these very special graces
of My Meditations of My Stations, so that when those of you My
children will pray them devoutly, allowing graces through your
sacrifice and prayer of these My stations, meditations which may open
hearts of those many that are on the brink of eternal damanation to receive the grace to turn from sin and souls saved. You my little one, question the gift that I am willing to give but when you give these words to my beloved sons, my priests, who give you spiritual guidance and direction, will know in their hearts that as your Jesus of Mercy desires that this message is to be given.
As you have done, as I invited, to have My Meditations recorded, and
each one touched to My Relic of My True Cross receiving an anointing
for those opening their hearts to My Desire to reach many of My
children. Also, as I have promised each child obtaining this
meditation recorded will receive the same Graces as if they were having
a novena done in their home each time they pray devoutly with this
recording of My Stations. If My children only knew the many souls that will be saved in answering My Call, My Desire for this special time in praying along with My Cross My Mercy (His Cross His Mercy) I love you My little one and I thank you and all My children, your Jesus of Mercy
Open to Chronicles Ch 24 Vs17- After Jehoiadas death the officials of
Judah came to pay court to the king, and the king listened to their
advice, and they abandoned the Temple of Yahweh, God of their
ancestors, for the worship of sacred poles and idols. Judah and
Jerusalem incurred wrath because of this guilt of theirs. He sent
their prophets to lead them back to Yahweh; these put the case against
them, but they would not listen. The spirit of God then invested
Zechariah son of Jehoiada, the priest. He stood up before the people
and said, “God says this, “Why transgress Yahwehs commands to your
certain ruin? For if you abandon Yahweh, He will abandon you.
Vs 23 - At the turn of the year, the Aramaean army made war on Joash,.
When they reached Judah and Jerusalem, they massacred all the nations
government officials and sent all their booty to the king of Damascus.
Although the invading Aramean army was only a small body of men, Yahweh
allowed them to defeat a very large army because they had abandoned
Yahweh, God of their ancestors; thus they executed judgement on Joash.
REPRESENTATIVES, PLEASE FORWARD!
Message to littlest of servants February 17, 2010
As OUR LADY held her SON, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, in her arms HER HEART WAS TORN BY GREAT SORROW AND SUFFERING.
Then came the RESURRECTION WHICH MADE ALL THE SORROW AND SUFFERING WORTH IT.
In the final years of this era there will be GREAT SORROW AND SUFFERING but it all will be WORTH IT as the NEW ERA WILL BE PARADISE ON EARTH.
Message Thru Marie - February 12, 2010
Feb 12 Fri 7:30 am sorrowful mysteries
Me: Guide me O lord, in how I pray, what I ask for. Give me the right frame of mind so I ask without pride, without hidden impure motives other than that all I ask is within your Divine Will.
(I had been wondering as I used the Padre Pio Novena for healing of a critically sick relative if a physical healing is within His will or if it the person's destiny to meet his death and so I kept thinking how to pray over this person. Still, I asked for physical healing/recovery)
Jesus: Recall my beloved Lazarus. How I resurrected him from the dead. You have always in the past tried to answer the question I posed rhetorically : which is easier to do, to raise a man from the dead
or forgive him his sins but that you do not doubt I shall do both.
Man cannot answer this question because it is not within man's grasp.
Either to breathe life back into man or to forgive man his
sins. But both are only possible by the will of the Father.
I performed both not for show, or pride
or to call attention to myself. But that
generations after may know I AM
the One true Son of the Father. I brought
Lazarus back from the dead. I reversed the
process of death already happening so that the
Father may be glorified. When i brought Lazarus
back to life he was made whole in all
aspects - physical, mental, emotional and
lastly spiritual. I heal completely.
When you pray for healing pray for
complete healing, so that should it be the
Father's will not to honor physical healing and
recovery, He may grant spiritual healing to
the soul through your intercession.
The higher of the two tasks is the latter -
to forgive man his sins. I was sent by the
Father for this task. And in obedience I
completed this task so that all generations
hence may obtain forgiveness from the Father.
Anything you ask the Father in My name,
shall be given you. The healing of the soul is
the greatest task/goal of each of my children.
Ask for mercy, for grace, for healing of the soul.
When you ask and put all your TRUST in ME
and in MY FATHER, This shall be granted you
and all other blessings,fruits besides this
become yours for the taking.
Continue to TRUST IN ME.
End of message
Note: I read in my bible afterwards there are two healings
incorporated in this message. Healing of paralytic where his sins were first forgiven, then he was commanded to rise (Mark 2: 1-12)
and raising of Lazarus from the dead - where Jesus, to glorify God,
cried to Lazarus to come out of his tomb after being dead for
4 days (John 11:1-44) .
There seems to be a 'fusion' of the two distinct
miracles but it is the message
that I was directed to write hence I only
confirmed in the bible after message that there are
two separate distinct miracles.
end of message
Message to Eileen Renders Feb. 14, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Yea Though I walk Through The Valley Of Darkness
Today we attended our usual 8:00 AM Mass at our parish, Our Lady Of Sorrows where I made small offerings to Jesus and Mary and prayed for all those with special needs and intentions.
Before receiving the most sacred Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of Holy Communion, I made an Act of Contrition. After receiving the most sacred Host, I knelt in silent prayer with Jesus and gave thanks and praise to Him. Then I asked, “Speak Lord (always and only if it be His will, of course), Your servant listens.
With both hands covering my face in order to be perfectly alone with Jesus and remove all distraction, I focused only on Him. I began to see two colors. A background of black that was completely speckled with blue flecks. Almost resembling a woven fabric.
Then Jesus answered my prayer saying: “My child Eileen, While there is much darkness in the world and My people are often blue because of this darkness, as AM I, continue to walk through the darkness focusing on Me with faith and trust. My children know that I will never leave you.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Continue to pray for your brothers and sisters. Amen.
Latest Messages to Valentina
Messages and Visions Received from
God the Father, our Lord Jesus,
Mary our Blessed Mother, Many
Saints & Angels
As given to Valentina Papagna
Valentina Papagna migrated to Sydney, Australia in 1955 from Slovenia after experiencing difficult times in her early years. In 1988 two years after the sudden death of her husband, Valentina began to receive visions and messages from our Lord Jesus and Mary our Blessed Mother. From this time on her life changed from being an average Catholic to one more devout. Valentina is a Roman Catholic in good standing, who has the full support of her Spiritual director and parish priest, Father Valerian Jenko OFM. She wishes to share her experiences and messages only to help people come closer to God and to grow in holiness as Jesus and Mary desire. Now a grandmother, she lives a quiet and simple family life, seeking to avoid publicity for herself yet compelled to proclaim the messages given to her which she knows is not for her self alone. Valentina is frequently invited into private homes where in a prayerful family gathering she shares and witnesses to Gods blessings of peace. Many confirmations attest that lives are changed, hearts touched and people are encouraged to seek Gods grace through this witness.
Valentina's website:
www.valentina-sydneyseer.com
January 2010
I visited Purgatory with the Holy Angel Certain Souls approached me a group of men. They were grateful for my prayers. They said, "Valentina, why did God make us of the flesh? We wish that we were made of something different so we wouldnt have these desires."
One man approached me and said, "Most sin that we commit is due to the way some women dress in such a shameful way. They are destroying the world because of the way they expose themselves.
Whatever wrong a person does, it is on their own conscience.
Our lord Himself told me, For all the shameful things they do here on earth, one day, in My Holy presence they will be exposed shamefully in front of all My Holy Angels and Saints. I will not clothe them in a beautiful garment unless they repent.
After Christmas January 2010
A vision of a Holy Soul came to me she said, "Valentina, I have to come to tell you about the secrets that our Lord revealed to us little by little."
"When we first died, we were confused and unhappy. We learned that we had to be purified and that for penance we had to do what we were told."
"Sometimes, it was very hard and painful with the help of prayers and Mass offerings, gave us great relief."
"Little by little, we were raised higher. Our only desire was to be with god as quickly as we could."
"Valentina, thankyou for your help and prayers. They helped me to reach where I am now."
"I cannot describe to you the joy I am experiencing now."
"Our Lord showed me why we become sick and die prematurely. It is all for a good reason. Gradually, he explains things to us until we reach perfection. We are now with God. We do not miss our families anymore all this has been taken away from us. We think of them but not yearning for them."
The Soul was so joyous and happy as she explained how a person progresses in Holy Purgatory until finally the ultimate day of deliverance, Heaven, Home.
1st February 2010
Jesus spoke this morning, His expression was sad.
"Peace be with you, My child, let us be united as one so you can give me great consolation. Look at My Sacred Heart, broken. It will tell you that I am not happy I have been scourged and wounded all over again. My Holy Cross bothers them all over the world. They keep removing it from all places, even in some Catholic churches. They are afraid My Holy Cross offends people of different religions. Shamefully, they betray Me like Judas. Over and over again, in places like Italy which was the most Catholic country. Priests and Bishops keep silent. They are afraid they may be threatened by society and scandalised.
Tell them, My child, be truthful, dont be afraid and speak out and defend Me.
Do you know, My Holy Cross is the salvation of men. Without My Holy Cross, there is no salvation at all.
Go ahead, remove My Holy Cross you hypocrites. The more you deny God, the more troubles will befall you and your countries.
"You already experience disasters all over the world. They will continue to be your fate."
"It will bring you on your knees."
For your time now is repentance."
"Your lives will become harder and harder and you will see your brothers dying of hunger and thirst. Disasters will fall on all humanity, sickness and wars, persecutions. Humanity torn apart because of these disasters and violence."
"You men of power and pride, see how far you can go without My mercy.!"
"I Tell you, I don’t keep silent. I speak out through My prophets and they will tell you My Holy Cross will never be removed."
"I will make My Holy Cross appear in the sky for all mankind to see and know that I exist."
"I wish all my faithful children to pray for this intention and defend Me in public from this malicious enemy."
Lord, have mercy on us. May you redeem us with your Holy Cross.
Let us be united, offering our Lord consolation.
Message Thru Marie- February 14 -15
Feb 14 Heart's Day 7:30 am, my altar, Glorious Mysteries'
Yesterday I was overcome with self pity as my
day was so full of chores: attending confirmation
seminar of my son, going to grocery, attending to
lunch of my kids, travelling over 3 hours to get to
our summer house to pay for renovation/repair works,
checked accomplishment/ supplies etc, settled bills,
paid the caretaker, brought plants for planting and
rushing to plant before dark,hurried home so left by 6 pm.
All this without my husband. Got caught in traffic and arrived
home around 9:30 pm. Back was aching and self pity attack -
I prayed on trip home and the feeling went away.
This morning, I was directed to open book on
Blessed Anna Maria Taigi : wife, mother and mystic by
Albert Bessieres, S.J. This book is normally in my library upstairs.
Anna was married to Domenico who had a temper, easily
flared up at slightest imperfection, they had 6 kids or so and lived in
a tight servant's room with her children, her difficult mother in law and
later on, even her children's spouses.
Jesus told Anna when at times Anna was spiritually
attacked that "when I speak to you
I I produce in you tenderness, peace, compunction,
above all, HUMILITY. Know well, my daughter,
that no matte how much he desires to love me, if
a man enter not the straight path of humility he
will keep on stumbling. Man has within himself
a dust that settles around his heart: it is called
self love. Man is full of pride and I have nothing
to do with the proud."
"Only the humble find favor in my sight."
and again, "Daughter, when the soul is fervent
it ought to humble itself and not be so self sure for
otherwise, it makes hasty promises and then, when coolness
returns, it becomes timid and full of fears."
Later on when Anna was criticized for her devotions,
she got upset and Jesus said " You are in
too much of a hurry, My daughter! Repress
this natural impetuosity of yours, live in peace and roll
the world under your feet. Remember that if a soul tries
to fly from the cross I have given him I promptly load
him with a much heavier one. What, My daughter,
you who are so thirsty for suffering let yourself be so
quickly overwhelmed with sadness. But you know
well and understand that you shall suffer unto the end"
And this part I really could connect when Jesus said
as more trouble brewed between her
husband and mother and this made her sadness grow:
"Ah, I have given you a wealth of good
instruction and you do not take the trouble to recall it to mind
you allow yourself to be overcome by sadness and
discouragement. A wise and prudent person in whatever
distressing set of circumstances he finds himself,
always says: "I have thoroughly deserved it, in fact it is
nothing to what I deserve. He does not become
anxious interiorly."
"I have told you many, many times that to
become possessed of my peace and calm one must
lay aside one's own judgment, bow the head, and be
filled with my Holy Humility."
end of quotes from book,
Yesterday as I was travelling home, I was told,
"my daughter, why the self pity. Why think yourself
so highly? deserving this consideration or that? Instead
empty yourself, humble yourself. Be grateful. Be grateful
for your many blessings. Be thankful too for your cross.
Offer it." Immediately I became so ashamed
of all my complaining and offered my tiredness,
my chores and afterwards, after various prayers, was not anymore
bothered by sad, self pitying thoughts. Afterwards,
I grew calm and started thanking the Lord
for my husband, that he is a good and considerate
husband and father and I started to see again
his good points. Before the offering I could only
think, 'oh everything is on my shoulders.
Poor me, poor me, tired me. And I could only
see my husband in a very negative/resentful light!
In other words, Self pride was rearing its ugly head! I
could only see and value myself so highly and this
clouded my mind and my heart into not seeing or valuing
my spouse! Very dangerous...
end of message.
Feb 15 Monday 7:10 am Joyful Mysteries
Jesus: write about your dream
Me: In the dream, I was in mass and it was time for communion
I was in the front of the line to receive communion. Then a woman
lay minister (she was not dressed like a woman but had short hair
and dressed like most lay male ministers) came to distribute the
consecrated hosts but she did not distribute them. Three times or
more she hesitated/was frozen, she left her place and
came back after a time then stopped short of giving me the host.
Finally I had grown impatient since
she did not want to distribute and maybe
15 mins had passed and we were all waiting
for her. She left and just did not distribute hosts.
I was so angry with her that in the end I
followed her and she still held on to the chalice and did not
give it to me. Like she turned away from me.
So I grabbed a handful of hosts -( this was a
dream so i've never done this and there are no lay female ministers
where i attend mass who distribute hosts- we always have enough
lay male ministers to do this). Anyway, in dream still, I
got one for myself then quickly the rest of host in my palm
the crowd scrambled to get hold of. But so many the crowd was
and what little i grabbed was gone soon. I woke up disturbed.
My thought was a woman lay minister! Also it was like she had a
certain air of masculinity. Like she was gay or something.
What does this mean?
Jesus: Already many of my chosen sons
have left the priesthood, but time is near when
there will be no more masses.
Me: My lord, all churches we go to here in
Philippines is full of people, all going to mass.
I cannot imagine it yet my Lord.
Jesus: The priests will soon be gone from your
midst and many of you will be left shepherdless.
Me: Oh lord, spare us this event. We need your
sustenance as we live in dark times.
Jesus: My child, most who attend mass attend it
out of show. Most will not miss the mass
when a revolution in the Church occurs.
Many come because it is a habit, a ritual
they have become accustomed to doing.
So few, so few (pause here - very sad I felt Jesus)
even bother to truly repent of their sins -
where are the lines to confession? Observe, observe
many, almost majority always
receive me in a grave state of sin!!! Few
wash their stains by confession.
They do not really see the state of their
souls. It is soon time to show them -
for they know not what pain they cause me.
end of message
Message Thru Marie - February 18, 2010
Feb 18 Thus 4 am Luminous Mysteries
I woke up so early, around 3, couldn't sleep and went downstairs to pray instead. After an hour
I felt drowsy so went back up to get some more sleep. Left house early for early appointment.
No time to write yet plus I was struggling with the 'task' of sending messages.
11 pm: kids already asleep since nine. Finished a movie and had urging to go down to my altar
Me: Lord, it was different before - Mama Mary and you both would enlighten me about many
things, lessons of the spirit. But just us.
Now I feel the pressure of the responsibility
of sending these messages out. You know I worry
that I might be misleading or get misdirected
by a voice other than yours. Yet i feel grateful if I could be
of service in this way.
Jesus: Worry not my child. People can discern
through the help of the Holy Spirit. If the words
are not of ME then they will not have a
response deep in their souls. I am interested
in reaching all my lost sheep.
In your desire to be led by ME, your words
will act upon each soul that desires to know
ME. Know that it is not your words that cause
the change rather the Spirit moves you first
then the flow occurs and the Spirit moves them.
Even if your choice of words
is insufficient, worry not for the Spirit does not
change, It is the same yesterday, today and
tomorrow. The Spirit will direct you to the
right words.
Whatever you write, know that I will act
upon each soul on the level that they can
open up to ME. So in one, the response will
be tremendous and bear bountiful harvest. In
another, filled with the attachments of this word,
hardly any change takes place.
When you feel overwhelmed, let my Spirit calm
you. It is enough that you are willing in this task.
LONG PAUSE
It is lent. I have a request from all - pray and fast.
Pray in silence and fast in silence.
Fast from pleasures of this world. These will
not only strengthen you but cause many positive
graces and healings to take place. So few truly
offer any sacrifice to atone for their sins.
So few believe they sin and so feel no need to
sacrifice.
When you sacrifice you receive many spiritual
gifts. If you follow my request, you shall see
immediately the results. Your prayers will have
greater power. Prayers with your
offerings (fasts) are needed most now.
end message
Message to Gianna Sullivan August 12, 2009
08-12-2009 Our Lady of Emmitsburg/Gianna Sullivan
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/
http://www.tfsih.com/keyword/FL_MessageSearch.aspx
http://www.prourladyofemmitsburg.org/
Private Message from Our Lady Private Message from Our Lady
to Gianna Talone Sullivan August 12, 2009
The Feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal
My dear little children, praised be Jesus!
Thank you, children, for praying, for coming here to pray with us. My Son is so pleased. The Holy Spirit is here to give you abundant enlightenment. I am here to give you abundant graces. Thanks be to God the Father!
Little ones, the world is in tremendous turmoil; and every place, every country and every area that you can imagine is being dissected and is in turmoil. Pray with all your heart that God will spare you from the events to unfold due to the lack of commitment, the lack of charitable love and the lack of faithfulness to Him.
Know that you are special, but even in your specialness there is weakness.
You must give to God all of who you are and ask Him to heal you, to guide you,
to give you knowledge and wisdom and prudence, and to cleanse you. You are to
lead, and to lead you have to be pure in all areas. God knows the areas in
which you need to be purified.
I’m here to guide you, to love you, to protect you, to comfort you and to draw you into my most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, so that you will never, never be led astray again!
Children, know that this is true: There is no time for doubt and no time for
fear, but there is time for change. There is time for love, and no time for
hate. There is time to give, but no time to be selfish. There is time to
detach, but no time to be enticed by the things of the world. Please, you who have eyes to see and ears to hear, look around and see what you see and hear what you hear, and you will be enlightened to see and hear all that is about to afflict the world.
The entire world is in danger, not one country, nor two, nor three, but all
continents. You are all family, and you are all about to be afflicted with
pain, not from God because He desires it, but because of your poor choices and your own desires to do what you desire instead of what God desires for you.
However, remember: God is merciful and kind, compassionate and forgiving. He can mitigate and change all. He can change anything He desires. Only He knows the time and the place. If but you as humble servants bow in gratefulness to Him, you can change the tide. The waves crashing in can be softened.
Look, look into my Heart and thrive in the most glorious Presence of being in Jesus, my Son, in the Eucharist. There is all hope! Your whole renewal is there! Your healing, the Truth, the Light! Look He is here, and He desires to be with you.
Never forget: You can make a difference! Many would like to tell you that you are not worthy, but you are. As your Mother I see and I can tell you: Be strong, courageous and move valiantly ahead.
I love you. You belong to me. God created you, and in thanksgiving to Him I will make you new, whole and most perfect, so that when you see Him face to face, you will be there with Him radiant, glorious and free.
Peace. I love you (fading whisper).
Message to littlest of servants February 15, 2009
THE SCAPULAR SAVES. WEAR IT ALWAYS
Message to Michael DiBitetto Feb.16,2010
THE T.R.U.S.T. PRAYER GROUP OF SHELTON, CT
-----
February 16, 2010.
Tuesday evening 7:00 p.m.
Tonight we prayed The Litany’s
Web site trustprayergrp.org
The beginning of the 4th decade, Our Blessed Mother has appeared as
Our Lady Of Sorrows
Michael said: I bow down only to Jesus Christ
Blessed Mother replied: YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR MY SON JESUS CHRIST LOVES AND PROTECTS YOU.
- now over the picture of The Sacred Heart, St. Padre-Pio has appeared and he is celebrating mass.
-and now on the-wall I see a very LARGE BROWN CROSS
-and on the bottom I see a very LARGE BROWN ANCHOR (The Anchor signifies hope
- now I see The Holy Spirit as The DOVEhas appeared on the-wall and It’s coming from the-wall- and is going around the room, and It’s going througheveryone’s heart
Now once again I see
"OUR LADY OF SORROWS"
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
YES I’m AS OUR LADY OF SORROWSAS LENT HAS ARRIVED. TOMORROW IS ASH WEDNESDAY THE BEGINNING OF LENT, THE PASSION OF MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
HE WAS CRUCIFIED FOR YOUR SINS STARTING TOMORROW COULD YOU BARE YOUR CROSS? SOME PEOPLE FEEL THEY ARE CARRYING THEIR CROSS NOW UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE NOT. YOU MAY BE CARRYING A BURDEN, BUT NOT THE CROSS.
DO REMEMBER WHEN MY SON DIED ON THE CROSS, HE DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONEAND IT ENDED ON THE CROSS. BUT ARE YOU WILLING TO PICK UP YOUR CROSS LIKE MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR DID FOR YOU?
MY DEARDEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THIS LENTEN SEASON? ARE YOU WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES FOR MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR? I AM NOT ASKING FOR LARGE SACRIFICES A LITTLE ONE HERE AND A LITTLE ONE THERE, CAN ADD UP. I ASK YOU HOW PREPARED ARE YOU FOR LENT?
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
PLEASE THINK OF WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU ONLY ATTEND MASS ON A SUNDAY, MAYBE YOU CAN ATTEND AN EXTRA MASS DURING THE WEEK. THAT WOULD BE A SACRIFICE.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
AS I HAD SAID: THIS LENTEN SEASON WILL BE A SPECIAL ONE
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
I ASK YOU TO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PEACE IN THE WORLD. PRAY THAT YOUR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HANDLES OTHER COUNTRIES THE MOST PROPER WAY. AS IRAN ONCE AGAIN ARE MAKING SMALL THREATS
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR POPE BENEDICT, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS LENTEN SEASON. HE WILL BE DOING SO MUCH THIS SEASON FOR LENT YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT HIM, ON THE TELEVISION AND RADIO.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY ALSO FOR AN ENDTO ABORTION.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
LOOK AT YOUR WEATHER HOW IT CHANGES STORMS, ALL THROUGH THE COUNTRY. THIS IS THE WORK OF SATAN AS THE DAY BEFORE ASH WEDNESDAY A STORM HAS HIT IN SHELTON CONNECTICUT AND ALL OVER CONNECTICUT TO STOP PEOPLE WHO ARE MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN FROM ATTENDING TO PRAY HERE BUT MOST OF THEM ARE PRAYER WARRIORS AND THEY DO LISTEN AND PRAY ON THE RADIO INTERNET.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN
ONCE AGAIN I REMIND YOU, WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING FOR LENT FOR MY SON JESUS CHRIST. AS I HAD SAID: DO REMEMBER, HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR HIM?
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY, VERY MUCH AND I BLESS YOU ALL IN THE NAME OF OUR FATHER, MY SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.
-and now over the picture of The Sacred Heart St.Padre Pio has appeared once again and he’s continuing to celebrate mass
-and now over The picture of The Divine Mercy The Holy Spirit has appeared and ray’s of light are coming down towards everyone, to me and my wife and I am also told everyone on the radio internet.
-and now on the wall I see St. Padre Pio and hes holding The Eucharist out and their coming from his hand one-at-a-time, to my wife and I and we are receiving Spiritual Communion from St. Padre Pio this evening. Including everyone on the radio internet.
That is all for this evening.
Thank you all once again for joining us in prayer and
May Our Blessed Mother Be Always By Your Side.
Holy Love Messages: February 15, 2010
February 15, 2010
Public
"I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"Do not allow fear to occupy any corner of your heart. I, your Jesus, know all of your needs before they formulate in your heart. I give you grace sufficient for each present moment."
"Great graces always come with bigger crosses; but you need not pursue either grace or cross. Each will be given freely - abundantly - one balancing out the other. Often daily routine is a cross and a grace unto its own."
"Give to Me every detail of your day. I will use even the smallest sacrifice so that truth can be victorious in every heart."
February 15, 2010
Public
(Temptation)
St. Peter says: "Praise be to Jesus."
"I have come once again to address the topic of temptation. I invite sinners to realize that every temptation - great or small - comes clothed in Satan's untruth. The untruth appeals to the god of self-love, for Satan knows best how to appeal to every heart."
"This is the reason self-knowledge is paramount in the battle to be perfected in Holy Love."
"Ponder my words to you today carefully. Allow them to become a part of your heart."
February 15, 2010
Monday Service - Peace in All Hearts through Holy Love
Jesus is here with His Heart exposed. He says: "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"My brothers and sisters, tonight I ask you to surrender every question, every unsolved issue, every problem to My Heart. In doing so, you are acting with love and trust in Me. It is only when you surrender through loving trust that I am able to act in your hearts and in your lives."
"Tonight I'm blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."
He is giving us plenty of warning signs -- Christ is coming again
