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BLACK CATHOLICS, BLACK SAINTS
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Prayer and Meditations Nov 18 2007
Topic: Preparations for Prophecy

 

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 19 - WHEN YOU NEED ME, CALL ME         

 

 "Do not, therefore, regard the bread and wine as simply that, for they are, according to the Master's declaration, the body and blood of Christ" (St. Cyril of Jerusalem).

"If we truly understand the Eucharist; if we make the Eucharist the central focus of our lives; if we feed our lives with the Eucharist, we will not find it difficult to discover Christ, to love him, and to serve him in the poor"  (Bl. Teresa of Calcutta).

 

 

Mother Teresa   -

 

This is a sign of the joy of loving God: sharing that love with others.

 

Meditations by Padre Pio - May God's blessing accompany, sustain and guide you! Form a Christian family if you want a little bit of peace in this life. May the Lord give you children and then the grace to direct them on the way to Heaven.

 

 

Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

 

Words are cheap when there is no conviction behind them

 

"Whenever we set out to give `good example,' we generally do not give it. The best example is given when we are off duty and are not acting `professionally,' such as the minister or rabbi or priest when he comes down from his pulpit, the womanizer after he has finished his discourse on the `necessity of recognizing the rights of women,' the politician when he has finished his television oration on `my profound interest in social justice and my love of the common good.' When Peter told Our Lord that though others failed Him, he would never fail, the Savior retorted that within twenty-four hours Peter would deny that he even knew Him. What we say is less important in the way of influence than what we do."

 

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -

 

Jesus gave me to know the depth of His meekness and humility and to understand that He clearly demanded the same of me. I felt the gaze of God in my soul. This filled me with unspeakable love, but I understood that the Lord was looking with love on my virtues and my heroic efforts, and I knew that this was what was drawing God into my heart. It is from this that I have come to understand that it is not enough for me to strive only for the ordinary virtues, but that I must try to exercise the heroic virtues. Although exteriorly a thing may be quite ordinary, it is the different manner [in which it is carried out] that only the eye of God catches. O my Jesus, what I have written is just a pale shadow of what I understand in my soul; these are purely spiritual things, but in order to write something of what the Lord gives me to know, I must use words with which I am totally dissatisfied, because they do not express the reality.       (758)

 

Always and in all circumstances, yield the first place to others; especially during recreation listen quietly, without interrupting, even if someone tells me the same thing ten times. I will never ask questions about something that interests me very much.       (789)

 

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Quote of the Day A soul which exalts itself abases God; but a soul which abases itself exalts God. -St. Augustine

 

Today's Tidbit In the Untied States, the Faithful are encouraged to focus on acts of charity, penance and pray for economic justice in the days preceding Thanksgiving.

 

 

  MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

 

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Nov 19 - WHEN YOU NEED ME, CALL ME

 

In the first weeks of the apparitions, the Blessed Mother told the visionaries:

 

Pray, my angels, for these people. My children, I give you strength. I will always give it to you. When you need me call me. (First Years August 23, 1981).

 

And from Luke's gospel:

 

When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost" (Lk 15:5-6).

 

Reflection:

 

One of the most popular stories of recent years is called "Footprints in the Sand." It is the Reflection of a person who is puzzled that, although Christ's footprints normally appear next to his own in the sand, as they walk together through life, yet when he is in special need or trouble only one set of prints can be seen. And so he asks, "Where were you, Lord, when I needed you most?" To which Jesus replies: "Ah, but there were only one set of footprints because it was then that I carried you!"

 

This is a thought of great comfort, and yet to be picked up and carried is difficult for many of us to accept. Thoughts like, "I'm too heavy," "I'm too embarrassed," "I'm not helpless," or "I'm not worthy," fill our minds. But eventually we have to admit: "I am too tired; I am too sick," or "I am too scared." To surrender and submit to the strong arms of a Savior humiliates the proud but brings joy to the weary. What keeps us from being helped is our fierce self-sufficiency.

 

Application:

 

Today, surrender yourself to the Good Shepherd in prayer. Be alert to others around you that need to be carried for a while in your own arms

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 18 - DO

 

St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr (d. 107), Syria—Oct. 17

"Be careful, therefore, to take part only in the one Eucharist; for there is

only one Flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ and one cup to unite us with His  Blood."

 

Mother Teresa - 

 

 

We need to work for Christ with a humble heart, with the humility of Christ.

He comes and uses us to be His love and compassion in the world in spite of our weaknesses and frailties.

 

 

Meditations by Padre Pio -

 

 

 

  

Jesus and your soul must cultivate the vineyard together. It is for you to pick up and carry away the stones, to pull out the thorn bushes. It is the task of Jesus to sow, plant, cultivate, to water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

 

 

To hype without sincerity is fleeting "Influences are of two kinds: conscious and unconscious. Conscious influence is one in which we deliberately seek to mold character or the mentality of another.

This kind of influence is not always sound, it is too closely related to advertising. Almost all the great impacts on the characters of others have been made indirectly, not directly. He who starts out to `edify' others almost always makes a fool of himself."

 

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -

 

 

Today, I heard these words: You see how weak you are, so when shall I be able to count on you? I answered, "Jesus, be always with me, for I am Your little child. Jesus, You know what little children do."       (722)

 

 

I have understood that at certain and most difficult moments I shall be alone, deserted by everyone, and that I must face all the storms and fight with all the strength of my soul, even with those from whom I expected to get help.

 

 

But I am not alone, because Jesus is with me, and with Him I fear nothing. I am well aware of everything, and I know what God is demanding of me. Suffering, contempt, ridicule, persecution, and humiliation will be my constant lot. I know no other way. For sincere love-ingratitude; this is my path, marked out by the footprints of Jesus.

 

 

My Jesus, my strength and my only hope, in You alone is all my hope. My trust will not be frustrated.       (746)

 

 

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Quote of the Day Be careful to give no credit to yourself for anything; if you do, you are stealing from God, to whom alone every good thing is due. -St Vincent de Paul

 

 

Today's Tidbit The process for canonization that allowed Elizabeth to be canonized so quickly is no longer used. Now a more formalized, legal process is required before a person is recognized officially as a saint.

 

 

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

 

 

 

Nov 18 - DO NOT GIVE IN

 

 

Early in the apparitions, the Virgin spoke to the visionaries of endurance:

 

 

Do not give in. Keep your faith. I will accompany you at every step (First Years November 10, 1981).

 

 

Paul also speaks of endurance:

 

 

Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is sure:

 

 

If we have died with him, We will also live with him; If we endure, we will also reign with him (2 Tm 2:10-12).

 

 

Reflection:

 

 

Many years ago two men were on board a sailing ship, going back to their home on a far-off Pacific island, when one of them noticed a little grain of corn at his feet.

He picked it up and examined it. "It's a grain of corn," he said. "If it were a sackful it might be of some use!! And he threw it away again carelessly.

 

 

But the other man picked it up, put it in his pocket and treasured it until they reached their island home. Then he sowed it. It grew into a plant, and yielded a tiny crop, so small as to be laughable.

But he planted that in turn, and the next time the result was enough to give a few grains to each of his many friends.

So the crop grew, and in the end it yielded an abundant harvest. The little seed was the means of introducing corn to the Pacific islands.

 

 

When the seed of faith first comes into our lives with its love and power and we feel its great energy, we treat it with great reverence. As time goes by, however, we may begin to take it for granted.

We can get lazy, tired, and careless. When that begins to happen, we are in danger of sliding into lukewarmness.

And so Our Lady says today, "Do not give in. Keep your faith;" and in Revelation: "[This] is a call for endurance and the faith of the saints."

 

 

One of the great values of the Medjugorje messages is that they renew and energize our faith, guarding us from lethargy. As long as we heed the messages, our faith cannot help but deepen and bear an abundant harvest.

 

 

Application:

 

 

Simply offer the following prayer today: Mother Mary, your messages have meant new life to me. They have given me healing and hope, deepening my faith. Please keep me attentive and truly careful about what I hold most dear. Amen

 

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 17 - GIVE ME ALL YOUR HARDSHIPS        

 

 

St. Teresa of Avila, Carmelite & Church Doctor (1515-1582), Spain—Oct. 15

She wrote, "I am quite sure that if we could but once approach the Most Holy Sacrament with great faith and love, it would suffice to make us rich.  How much more so if we approach it often!"

 

 

 

 

Mother Teresa  -

 

 

The Scriptures tell us, "I have called you by name. You belong to me. You are precious to me. I love you."

God Himself declares that we are precious to Him. He loves us, and He wants us to respond to His love.

 

 

Meditations by Padre Pio -

 

 

There is nothing more nauseating than a woman, especially if she is married, who is fickle, frivolous and haughty.

 

 

The Christian wife must be a woman of sound piety towards God, an angel of peace in the family, dignified and pleasant towards others.

 

 

 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

 

 

The canvas of memories is filled by the brushstroke of our actions

 

 

"With some measure of pessimism, Shakespeare makes one of his characters say: `The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones" (Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene ii, Line 79). More hopeful was the poet who wrote: `

Full lasting is the song, though he the singer passes' (George Meredith, The Thrush in February, 7). Both, however, are in agreement on the importance of influence, either for evil or for good. Some can look back and fix the day when a good influence began and say with Dante:

 `In that part of the book of my memory, before which is little that can be read, there is a rubric, saying `The new life begins." " (La Vita Nuova, tr. by Dante Gabriel Rossetti). In the gallery of memory, some portrait is hanging to which one can acknowledge a debt of formation, or a fresh vision of life."

 

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -

 

 

O my Jesus, nothing is better for the soul than humiliations. In contempt is the secret of happiness, when the soul recognizes that, of itself, it is only wretchedness and nothingness, and that whatever it possesses of good is a gift of God.

When the soul sees that everything is given it freely and that the only thing it has of itself is its own misery, this is what sustains it in a continual act of humble prostration before the majesty of God. And God, seeing the soul in such a disposition, pursues it with His graces.

As the soul continues to immerse itself more deeply into the abyss of its nothingness and need, God uses His omnipotence to exalt it. If there is a truly happy soul upon earth, it can only be a truly humble soul. At first, one's self-love suffers greatly on this account, but after a soul has struggled courageously, God grants it much light by which it sees how wretched and full of deception everything is.

God alone is in its heart. A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God. God defends the humble soul and lets Himself into its secrets, and the soul abides in unsurpassable happiness which no one can comprehend.       (593)

 

 

My Jesus, You see how weak I am of myself. Therefore, You Yourself direct my affairs. And know, Jesus, that without You I will not budge for any cause, but with You I will take on the most difficult things.       (602)

 

 

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Quote of the Day We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self. -St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

 

 

Today's Tidbit When the Bishops of the United States said that it was no longer required that meat not be eaten on Fridays, they did not say that people could no longer continue this practice as a personal sign of penance. The abstinence from meat on certain days is still a popular way of showing interior dedication to God and used as a penance to remind us of Jesus' sacrifice for us.

 

 

 

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

 

 

 

 

Nov 17 - GIVE ME ALL YOUR HARDSHIPS

 

 

The following was given to Ivan's prayer group in 1990:

 

 

Dear children, your Mother invites you to joy. Your Mother asks you to begin to live tonight's message. Again tonight, your Mother asks you to give me all your problems and all your hardships. Thank you, dear children, for continuing to live in prayer all that I have said to you (Visionary Prayer Group June 26,1990).

 

 

And from Paul's second letter to the Corinthians:

 

 

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, than I am strong (2 Cor 12:9-12).

 

 

Reflection:

 

 

Abraham Lincoln once said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go." Most of us know the truth of Lincoln's words. There is hope in the fact that when we do sink to our knees, we then have something to support us. When we finally exhaust our own power, we can depend on the power of God.

 

 

We know that one of the best things that could happen to us, in experiencing a low point in life, is to reach out like St. Paul, who found God most powerfully when he was the weakest.

 

 

Application:

 

A prayer for today: Most loving Lord, thank you for being there at the lowest points of my life. Continue to take my hand and pull me up. Amen

 

Message to J.N.S.R. Sept.8,2007

 

 

I was born from Above

 

 

 

 

September 8, 2007  Nativity of Mary

 

 

MARY:  I was born of God through Him, with Him and in Him, Heaven's Flower, chosen among all flowers.  I had to be born on this Earth so as to teach you, all the splendors of Heaven, the very seed of all life, the one unique seed through which the entire Universe was born.

 

 

            I was chosen by the Father, destined to be the Princess who would offer to the World, His Only Son, King of the Universe.  Giving to the world, God become man, that was the whole Mystery of God being revealed, Divinity becoming human.

 

 

            God, who blooms like a flower, opens up in order to reveal to us the Holy Trinity, starting with making Himself visible:  "Whoever sees Me, sees My Father". 

Through My Fiat, I was to receive Him who is the Image of God, our Father.  And, through My Child, give to each of the Father Creator's children, the very prototype of the man called one day to become the Son of God, to live in this World made New.  Humanity will become divine.

 

 

            When seeing JESUS Christ, you will become similar to Him.  That glorious future, by accepting the Spirit of God by My FIAT, I already had it within Me.

 

 

            I am MARY Most Holy, the Divine Immaculate Conception, asking you to accept with all your heart, the great and total Purification.  You will thus become Immaculates able to bear JESUS in you and sing with JESUS and MARY:

 

 

"Through Him, with Him and in Him, to You, God the Almighty Father in the Unity of  the Holy Spirit, all Honour and Glory forever and ever!  Amen."

 

            In God's Heaven, as well as on your purified Earth, you will all be many little JESUS and MARY's  of Love.

 

 

Your Divine Mother,

 

 

Mother of God and of Men.

 

 

 

http://www.jnsr. be/uk.htm

 

 

Message From Mother Mary - November 16, 2007 thru Lec -

 

 

 

Message Received From Mother Mary

November 16, 2007(Friday)

7:15AM

 

 

In the interim, I paused for a moment to recharge my spiritual battery by

praying the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, the Apostle's Creed, Prayer for

Protection to St. Michael and the exorcism prayer.

 

 

I have already asked for the covering of the most Precious Blood of Jesus after

the mass, before getting the very first message.

 

 

Then I asked Mother Mary if she has anything to say.

She said "Yes" son. What follows is what I heard from the still, small, inner

voice:

 

 

My son, your honoring me your Mother counts much in my inclination to seek

fellowship with you on a regular basis. I desire to speak to the faithful so as

not to let go of their zeal in praying first of all the prayer which my Son

taught them.

Praying the Rosary will help much to ward off temptations of the

evil one as well as repel attacks seen and unseen from the invisible enemy. The

angels of the Lord stand before you to protect you wherever your feet takes you

to but seek their help for they also respect your free will choice as we do too.

 

Their help is perceptible and always ready but ask them to help.

 

 

Prayers of the faithful are gathered by angels and presented to me which I then

lay at the feet of my Son for His hearing.

 To those who have recourse to me, be

assured therefore that your prayers that sought my intercession will never be in

vain for I myself am the one directly talking to my Son to please grant your

prayers even if hurriedly said. I do not encroach though on my Son's wisdom but

a constant appeal to His merciful heart many times do obtain answers to

petitions sent by the faithful.

 

 

I do help my Son win more souls for heaven.

 

 

Message Reception Ended : 7:35 am Duration - 20 minute

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 16 - HERE YOU RECEIVE BLESSINGS        

 

 

 

How the Bridegroom Comes

 

 

From this infinite Being in three persons I proceed, the Divine Word made flesh, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, equal to the Father and the Holy Spirit in power, wisdom, kindness and every other attribute. I come to embrace fallen humanity, taking on your nature to bring you up to heaven.

 

 

Only a God could satisfy the offense to God, and  love, love alone made me offer myself to the Father / for your good and descend into the womb of a Virgin, the straw of a manger, the sweat of a carpenter shop, the affronts, the sufferings and the humiliations of Calvary, to death on the cross and to be a perpetual victim on the altar for as long as there would be someone to feed on my body, my blood, and my life itself.

 

 

God touched you, enveloped you but you could not come close to him! That is why I came to make myself Eucharist, to live at your side, hiding my splendor, descending into your heart to enrich and trans­form it. Creation, redemption, and communion are proofs that I am love, that I have always been and will never cease to be love.

 

 

Come then to your Savior, to your Jesus, who has made himself bread to feed you. Come to the God of your hopes. Come, and like Moses, adore your God and Lord.

 

 

VENERABLE CONCEPClON CABRERA DE ARMIDA (CONCHITA)

St. Teresa of Avila, Carmelite & Church Doctor (1515-1582), Spain—Oct. 15

She wrote, "I am quite sure that if we could but once approach the Most Holy Sacrament with great faith and love, it would suffice to make us rich.  How much more so if we approach it often!"

 

 

 

 

Mother Teresa  -

 

 

Your vocation, as well as mine, can be summed up this way: to belong to Jesus, to love with the conviction that nothing and no one can ever separate us from the love of Christ.

 

 

Meditations by Padre Pio - The principal self-denial takes place in the home.

 

 

 

 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

 

 

Two sides to Democracy

 

 

"The growth of democracy has done much to do away with false social snobbishness and to keep men humble in their external relations.

But it has also, from another point of view, weakened the respect for Goodness and Truth, inasmuch as the masses of people are generally inclined to equate morality with the general level of society at any given moment."

 

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -

 

 

O Holy Trinity, Eternal God, my spirit is drowned in Your beauty. The ages are as nothing in Your sight. You are always the same. Oh, how great is Your majesty. Jesus, why do You conceal Your majesty, why have You left Your heavenly throne and dwelt among us?

The Lord answered me, My daughter, love has brought Me here, and love keeps Me here. My daughter, if you knew what great merit and reward is earned by one act of pure love for Me, you would die of joy.

I am saying this that you may constantly unite yourself with Me through love, for this is the goal of the life of your soul. This act is an act of the will. Know that a pure soul is humble. When you lower and empty yourself before My majesty, I then pursue you with My graces and make use of My omnipotence to exalt you.      (576)

 

 

Jesus, You know how ardently I desire to hide so that no one may know me but Your sweetest Heart. I want to be a tiny violet, hidden in the grass, unknown in a magnificent enclosed garden in which beautiful lilies and roses grow.

 The beautiful rose and the lovely lily can be seen from afar, but in order to see a little violet, one has to bend low; only its scent gives it away. Oh, how happy I am to be able to hide myself in this way! O my divine Bridegroom, the flower of my heart and the scent of my pure love are for You.

My soul has drowned itself in You, Eternal God. From the moment when You yourself drew me to yourself, O my Jesus, the more I have known You, the more ardently I have desired You.       (591)

 

 

 

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Quote of the Day O Sacred Heart of Jesus! Living and life-giving Fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, glowing furnace of Love! You are my refuge and my sanctuary.

Oh my adorable and lovely Savior, consume my heart with that burning fire with which You are inflamed.

Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your Love, and let my heart be so united with Yours, that our wills may be one, and mine in all things conformed to Yours. May Your Will be the rule alike of my desires and all my actions. Amen -St. Gertrude the Great

 

 

Today's Tidbit The word "Eucharist" comes from a Greek root with a meaning similar to "thanksgiving." This term is used to refer to the Sacrament where bread and wine are made into Jesus' Body and Blood and is also used to refer to Jesus' Body and Blood

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Nov 16 - HERE YOU RECEIVE BLESSINGS

 

 

The following was given to Marija and Ivan when they were on Mt. Krizevac with their prayer group:

 

 

You are on a Mt. Tabor. Here you receive blessings, strength and love. Carry them into your families and into your homes. To each one of you, I grant a special blessing. Continue in joy, prayer, and reconciliation (Visionary Prayer Group June 24, 1986).

 

 

And from John's gospel:

 

 

Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing (Jn 15:4-5).

 

 

Reflection:

 

 

The great Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy, told the story of a man who stopped to give alms to a beggar. To his dismay he found that he had left his money at home.

 Stammering his explanation, he said, "I am sorry, brother, but I don't have anything." "Never mind, brother," was the beggar's answer, "that too was a gift." It seems that the word "brother" meant even more to him than money.

 

 

One of the finest things about our church is the care and concern we often have for one another. In a real sense, we all brothers and sisters.

We have a stake in each other's salvation, and we have learned from the gospel to value and strengthen each other. Our church becomes our family, our fortress, and our refuge.

 

 

There is a wedding prayer that says, "Now our joys are doubled, because the happiness of one is also the happiness of the other. Now our burdens are cut in half, since when we share them we divide the load." As members of the universal as well as the church, we double our burdens in half. We become a family, the Body of Christ, instead of isolated individuals.

 

 

Application:

 

 

Today, resolve in prayer to do what Our Lady asks of us in her message: to bring blessings, strength, and love into our families, homes and church.


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Saturday, 17 November 2007
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Topic: Preparations for Prophecy

Messages to The Two Patricks Aug.21 to Nov.8,2007


Tuesday 21 August 2007


Patrick:


Right, Jesus, I am going to make an effort to fight through this.  I seem to be quite far away from You.  Our conversations have become less and I know this is not You but me.  I allow everything to come before You, whereas, you used to be priority.  It seems to be getting harder and harder to stay focused on You.  Is it the world, the times that we are living in?  It just seems so hard to latch onto You, Jesus.


Jesus:


Yes, My son, the call of the evil one within this world grows louder as each day goes by.  This is not just with you, My son, but it is with all My people.  Too many have listened and are being slowly drawn into the blindness that lucifer has placed upon this earth.  All are so involved with self that they have no time for one another or Me.  Everyone is getting caught in this web, this trap, that lucifer has laid down for them.  It begins slowly but soon becomes like quicksand and it is nearly impossible to free yourself from it.  This is why I send My Messages out into this world; they are like lifelines that My children may free themselves from the clutches of lucifer. 


My Words are My outstretched Hand.  All you have to do is listen and begin to live what I say and soon, freedom shall be yours.


My son, I have said that you must live in the world but not be of it.  This is the difficult part that you find.  If you do not take Me into everything that you do, then you can become ensnared.  I have allowed you to walk these paths so that you may understand what I am talking about. 


Now is the time to free yourself; take My Hand so that I may rescue you for My children need your help. 


Come, My little sons, and listen to My Words.  The time approaches rapidly and still you are not ready.  You must be prepared to take the onslaught that lucifer will throw against this world; you must be ready to see through the lies that he will spread. 


There are those within My Church that prepare to tear the very foundations of it apart.  What you have seen thus far is nothing to what is to come.  My
Remnant Church knows of these plans and will stay firm and guide My little flock through. 


I speak to you who still follow Me; My priests, My cardinals, My bishops, stand strong, for your Master approaches.  I am about to descend upon this earth and free you from your struggles.  Hold strong and do not be afraid to bring My flock to Me.  I Love you and I Come soon.


Patrick:


I know, Jesus, what You are saying is the Truth but I find it so difficult to batter it into my thick skull.  I decide to fight and to stay concentrated on you but the next thing I know, I have got waylaid or sidetracked and have forgotten to bring You into what I am doing.  The world is so strong at this time.
 

You seem so distant and we seem to be fighting a losing battle.  Who really wants to listen to people who receive Messages from Jesus?  They look upon us as nutcases, schizophrenics or just sad individuals.  The biggest majority of people that say they follow You go to Mass on a Sunday full stop and, if you do anything more than this, you are counted as a religious nutcase, that you are letting religion go to your head.  It is very hard to fight through this.


There are not many of your priests who believe even though You state these things in the Scriptures.  Even though You say these things, many of them change Your Scriptures into a human document, instead of it being the Living Word.  I know, Jesus, I am painting a bleak picture but it always seems to be an uphill struggle.


Jesus:


My little son, so little do you know of what is really happening upon this earth; your little heart would break with sorrow if you could really see what is happening. 


Mankind has become barbaric: thousands of innocents die every day; millions are slaughtered every year in all forms of unspeakable, hideous actions.
 

You do not know what I must watch and yet the time is not yet.  Soon, My Father shall utter the Words and the Armies of Heaven shall descend upon this earth and the cries of the wicked shall resound through the heavens.  On this day, mankind shall be cleansed and the earth shall be renewed and Peace will descend once again.  But, My Father shall wait until all have been given the chance to return.  As My servant, Abraham, pleaded in the times of Sodom and Gomorrah, so I plead for My children.
 

But soon a great silence shall descend and all mankind will be given a final chance to return to their God.  On this day, the trumpets shall sound and the seals shall be broken and My two shall walk this earth and My Power shall be known and seen and a great battle shall begin.  I Love you.

 

Day 1


Monday 27 August 2007


Patrick:


Jesus, I am here as You requested.


Jesus:


My son, begin to listen from the depths of your heart for I have many important Words to speak to My children.  The days are numbered now and I must retrieve as many of My children as are willing to listen.  Do all that I ask and this shall be a fruitful time for you, My son.


Patrick:


Jesus, You speak many Words to this world but very, very few seem to be listening.  There seems to be a great deadness in all people now; a great lack of belief and it is getting steadily worse.


Jesus:


As the time approaches, My son, the influence of lucifer upon this world is becoming stronger.  The more people that listen to him, the more sin is being committed throughout this world and, as a result, the stronger he becomes, the more he is able to crush My Word within the hearts of My people.  So many seek the path of materialism for this is his greatest weapon.  he has flooded the hearts and minds of My people with the dreams of wealth and so they have forgotten Me.  All My people seek now is what they think they need for the good of their physical lives and not their spiritual lives, they are forgotten.  But soon he shall turn against all and withdraw the wealth that they seek and murder shall be within men's hearts for they shall desire only what they can gain for themselves and not the good of their brothers and sisters.  This is his plan to turn everyone against one another and soon this shall come to pass as all the world's economies collapse and hunger shall be seen in all homes.  Only those that have followed the true path will understand in these times.  Only those who follow Me will be able to survive.  For, Truth will be in their hearts and I shall guide them and keep them safe, they are My Remnant who shall see the “Time of Peace” upon this earth. 


I Love you and I ask you to stay close to Me and begin to believe with all your heart and mind and strength and will for I will need your hands, your feet and your lips in these times to snatch as many souls that are willing to listen from the clutches of the evil one.  Remain with Me.  I Love you.


Patrick:


Truth is a very hard thing to follow in these days that we now live in, Jesus.  Everywhere that we turn there are temptations, desires of wealth, desires of the flesh, anger, jealousy and definitely a great desire to walk away from You.  I can understand how Your people are being drawn away.  There are so many influences to take us all away from the Truth.  I can understand this piece of Scripture, it is so easy to see.


20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days. 


21 "Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, He is there!' do not believe it.
 

22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 


23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. 


Mark 13:20-23


People look for false prophets and they look at people like us who receive Messages.  But I know they are looking in the wrong direction for we are but a small voice in this world.  One of the greatest false prophets is the television, it is filling everyone with desires that are not of You, showing signs and wonders that mankind follows.  Another is the false, new age, modernistic - whatever you want to call them - priests who stand on your altars changing the Scriptures, Your teachings, Your Laws and deceiving Your people onto a path that You did not create and people believe them.  I often hear it said “but father says it is true so it must be.”  Everywhere we look, things and people are prophesying against Your Kingdom and if it continues I cannot see any of us surviving.  This is why I can understand “And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved” it is very sad, Jesus, that the world has come to this.  The attacks of the evil one come from all directions and I know it is very difficult to survive unless we put You first.


Jesus, most people think that we are mad when we speak about all the sin that is happening in the world today, especially when we speak out about the heresies that go on within Your Church.  I notice here in our own church when I first moved to this town about ten years ago, if I went to Mass any way late, there was only standing room at the back.  But since your Truth has been watered down and priests have stopped talking about sin, hell and justice, the church is half empty now.  It is as if when we were being taught about sin, hell and, that we must all stand in front of You on the day to be judged, we had a certain amount of fear and respect for You and Your Laws.  But now that Your priests do not speak about these things, rather they speak about the new age god, and all mercy, all love.  Sin, hell, righteousness, judgement and justice are never mentioned and the consequences of that is that Your people have started to drift away into the world because they have nothing to fear.  As You know, when I challenged the parish priest a number of years ago about his sermon, we were no longer welcome in the church.


I will tell you, who read this, what happened so that you may understand what I am talking about for this priest has now retired and is no longer the parish priest.
 

The parish priest of that time was giving his homily after the Gospel and he said that the Prophet Jonah was only a fairytale, which I knew was a lie.  So, after Mass, I went to the sacristy and asked him if I could I ask him a question, he said, ‘yes, of course.’  My question to him was, ‘father, you say the Prophet Jonah was only a fairytale, could you tell me who are the true and false prophets within the Bible for I do not want to believe in anyone who was false?’  He looked at me and asked me a question.  ‘Do you go to bible classes?’  I answered ‘no.’  He said ‘if you went to bible classes, you would understand that the Bible is like a novel and you do not believe everything that you read in a novel.’  I said to him, ‘if we are not to believe everything that is in the Bible why then do you say after a reading “this is the Word of the Lord” when it is not true?’  At this point he literally exploded and said to me, ‘do not be coming up here to me with your ignorant and stupid ways.  I am here to teach ignorant and stupid people like you.’  I said, ‘father, that is not a very Christian attitude!  I am not here to argue with you but I believe that the Word of God in the Bible is Truth and we will leave this argument until both of us are dead and standing before Jesus in judgement.  We will let Him be the Judge as to who is right and who is wrong’ and I left. 


Up to this point we were in regular contact with the bishop.  We let him know what was happening within the House of Prayer and he was very helpful.  He told us not to forget that he was just at the other end of the phone if we needed him and so he was.  The next week or so after I had challenged the parish priest, some of the House committee had reason to contact the bishop, they got the bishop’s secretary who said he was not available.  So they contacted many times after this and still got the same reply, he is not available.  They also wrote several letters which they never received a reply to.  We also sent letters which we never received a reply to.  We did not know what was wrong, it was as if the bishop no longer wanted to know us. 


Up to this point we used to have many visiting priests in the House of Prayer who would say Mass on a regular basis.  We had Adoration, Confessions, many, many lovely healing services.  Then we received a letter from the parish priest to say that Mass was forbidden in the House of Prayer and all activities such as Mass and Adoration were to cease.
 

There was a young priest who came to the parish and we invited him to come and visit the House of Prayer but he said that he could not, that the bishop had forbidden any priest to enter the House of Prayer.  It would have been nice if the bishop had let us know that he had a great change of heart about us.  Then one day someone said to us, ‘do you not realise that your parish priest and the bishop are best friends?’


That one Sunday ended a lot for us, especially in the House of Prayer.  Mass used to be so special in the House.  It was so reverent, no one ever spoke during it; you could hear a pin drop.  When Mass was over the silence continued and we used to all enjoy this quiet time with Jesus which none of us can find within our churches anymore.  After Mass is over it is like a market square, everyone talking very loudly and everyone forgetting about Jesus in the Tabernacle.


We have to say, if we had a chance to go back to that Sunday and know what the consequences were going to be, if we challenged the parish priest that all would change and we would become outsiders, we would do it all again for Jesus is our Lord, God and Saviour. Everything may be taken from us on this earth but what does it matter, our true Home is in Heaven.  Jesus said, if you follow Me, the world will reject you for it first rejected Me.  We are glad that we stood up for Jesus that day, it was worth it and we would do it all over again.


I know many people will probably reject these Words and say that they are lies but I stand over them and will stand by them when I come Face to face with Jesus on the day of my judgement for He knows the Truth and I do not need this world to believe me.  I have stayed silent about these events in the Newsletter but now the “Time of Battle” is here and Jesus is being ripped out of His own Church with the lies and deceit of those who supposedly are His servants: those who sit in their grand houses and eat and drink of the best while Gods people are starving and dying in their hundreds, thousands, millions because the priests can only think about themselves and what they want and what they need.  They have become cowards, unwilling to stand up for the Truth of Jesus for they are not willing to take the consequences that this world will throw at them.  These cowardly priests attack the good priests that stand up for the Truth of Jesus for they know in their own guilt that they have fallen short of Gods Laws.


Jesus:


Jerusalem, Jerusalem your days are numbered, the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.  You have been counted and weighed and have fallen short.  You have allowed My people to go astray while you have filled your bellies with the fine fruits of this earth.  Be sure I can see you, your actions and they have been noted and you shall stand before the Throne of your King and answer for what you have dealt out to My people.  Repent I say, repent and come back to Me.  Go out into the wastelands of this world and seek My children and bring them back to the safety of My Fold.  This is My Warning to you.  I Love you and I call out in My Anguish for you to come back to Me.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 
 

Day 2


Tuesday 28 August 2007


Patrick:


Jesus, are You calling?


Jesus:


Yes, My little son, do not reject My calls as your own thoughts.  I will call you both day and night if you are willing to listen. 


Look at My people as they wander aimlessly through life, always searching for something but never taking the time to find out what it is that they are searching for.  All people feel the call to find their God but very few are willing to stop and think, most are too caught up in self and so easily ensnared by the clutches of lucifer.  All must be willing to listen in order to follow Me.  Very few enter the Gates of Heaven because of their unwillingness to see and accept My Truth.  These would rather wander aimlessly through life never willing to look and so are lost to Me forever.


Patrick:


So it is true that very few enter into Heaven?


Jesus:


No, many thousands enter My Kingdom every day but what I am saying is that there are many more that are lost to Me because of their unwillingness to listen in their free will.  If you only seek self then how can you enter a place that only looks to the good of others?  See the Truth of the Words that I speak and then you will understand the unwillingness of self to follow Me.  Look at all the rich men and women upon this earth.  It is I who have placed them in the position of gaining wealth so that they may help others but the greatest majority of them only use the wealth for the good of themselves in the pursuit of pleasure and forget about their brothers and sisters who are in need.  This is the true reality of this world. If all were willing to help one another there would be no starving for I have provided enough to feed all.  A few take and many are left in need.  I Love you and I thank you for listening.


Patrick:


So, Jesus, what about all those that are rich by foul means like the drug lords, the extortionists etc.?


Jesus:


These, too, have been given Gifts from Me but they use them for their own gain.  Greed is the greatest enemy of man.  When man gains a little then self allows greed to enter and so self desires more and more and they are never happy.  Wealth does not bring happiness, it brings suspicion, anger, haughtiness, lack of self-control, unlove, selfishness and many, many more unclean spirits.  Self must be fought against in order to serve Me.  If self is not fought against then greed will overcome and blind desire will cloud out My Truth and that soul will eventually become lost to Me.  True happiness can be only found through a willingness to follow in My Footsteps for it is then that self begins to realise the futility of this world.  Self comes to the realisation that life upon this earth lasts but a short time and that time must be spent in getting to know Me and, through this, My Love will be spread to all that you meet.  Self begins to realise that I am within all people both good and evil.  It is Me that pulses through their veins without Me, Life could not exist.  This can only be found through the dying to self; the true understanding of Life can only be found in the dying to self.  The Fruits of My Spirit can only be found in the dying to self. When self ceases to matter then I am brought to the fore and My Heart can be seen through the soul that has walked the path of self dying.


Patrick:


Jesus, I have to say it is very difficult to die to self.  In fact, it is very, very difficult. It means a constant watching of every minute, of every hour, of every day.  And there are obstacles waiting at every turn around to make us stumble.  I personally find the greatest obstacles are complacency and laziness; constantly telling myself ‘yes, I will try that in the morning or the evening’ but the morning or evening never comes.  I know dying to self must first begin in the small things; most importantly, turning away from sin and denying self the luxuries of life.  I know You have tried to teach us this in the Houses of Prayer when You have said austerity should be the greatest part of our lives within Your Houses.  But at every opportunity we try to make life more comfortable for ourselves and so feed self instead of dying to it.


Jesus:


Yes, My son, this is the battle of free will. It is easy to walk the path of self which leads to sin and death eternal.  But, the more that you are willing to die to self, the more Graces I pour upon you and so the easier it becomes.  You must have a willingness within you to turn against this world and what it says: “what you should do or what you should be like.”  Remember this world rejected Me and it will reject you for following Me; you will come under much criticism and gossip and be rejected for walking the true path. 


Remember, My Path is the opposite to what this world believes in. The more you walk the Path of Truth, the more you come to understand the meaning of life, the more you will see the suffering of My children upon this earth. 


Remember that lucifer and the spirits of hell wander this earth, constantly tempting all My children to turn away from Me.  It is only through staying close to Me can you truly walk in My Footsteps.  I Love you, My little son, and I thank you for your questions.


Patrick:


Jesus, I thought all was lost on the computer.  Thank You for bringing it back.1


Jesus:


My little son, you will have to learn to trust more in Me and less in this world.  See how you can fall apart so easily and your trust in Me falls so rapidly.  Look at this time, did I not tell you many times not to worry and trust in Me.  You must begin to believe that all things are in My Hands, that I am your Master and I am in control.  Trust is what you must always look for.  Begin to believe that I am the Creator and that nothing goes unseen to Me.  I Love you, My little son, I, your Jesus, Love you.


1  The computer this Message was saved on crashed for two days and the Patricks struggled with it to get it going again, against all the odds.  But Jesus came through.  It looks like the evil one didn’t want this Message to go out but Jesus got the victory.

 

Friday 31 August 2007


This world must begin to see the Truth for too long has it lain in slumber, too long has it refused to look at the Truth.  Soon I will Come surrounded by My Angels.  Will you be ready to see the Truth? Will you recognize the Truth?  Be Warned, My little children, I am real and I am Coming.  I Love you.

 

Friday 7 September 2007


Jesus:


Look always to the Truth within your hearts for you tell yourselves many lies, My children, in order to follow Me in a way that I did not lay down.  Truth is the only way to follow Me.  You must always seek the Truth within your hearts and see what I am saying.  Reluctance to do My Will, will leave you open to the attacks of Lucifer.  You must be willing to follow Me in Truth and you can only find this willingness if you look within your own lives and change what is not of Me. 


The desires of self must be fought against.  These are the tools that lucifer will use against you.  A willingness to look inside your own hearts and minds will give you the greatest protection if you are willing to do this in Truth.  I am the Truth and I will guide you upon this path if you are willing to take My Hand and walk with Me.  I Love you, My little children, and I await your response to Me.  I Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Thursday 13 September 2007


Jesus:


My children of the Light, listen to My calls.  Listen, hear as I cry out to you, you do not see what has befallen you.  You have been blinded by the lies of lucifer.  he has deceived you into thinking that your life in this world is worth more than your life with Me, your God.  Remember, your lives are only short.  Look back and see how the years have fallen away so fast.  Look forward and see how quickly time really goes, then think, is it better to prepare for this life or the next?  Truth is what you seek, My Truth.  Look and find the Truth of My Words within your hearts.  I Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Saturday 15 September 2007


My children, listen, I say listen to My calls as they become more urgent.  I have told you of many events that will happen but do not be deceived for I am about to unleash My Wrath and clear all evil doers from this earth.


I am also a God of Justice for as you know Justice is a part of My Love and My people call out to Me for Justice.  Too long has innocent blood been spilt while the wicked grow fat and prosper.  I tell you, their days are numbered.  But, I must wait until all have been given a chance to return and turn away from their evil ways.  Love is what I am, Love is what I offer and I will Come soon to rescue My people from the clutches of those who have refused to listen, who have rejected My Love.  Come, all you whom I have called to My Heart.


Listen, go out and rescue My lost and lonely children.
 

Do not be afraid of this world for if you lose your life for My sake you will gain it in My Heavenly Kingdom.  Trust in Me, My children, your earthly lives are not important but rather your spiritual lives are.  Concentrate on these and prepare yourselves to enter your Father’s Kingdom.  I Love you, My people, and I am calling you to listen.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Tuesday 25 September 2007


My children, see the signs of the times.  See them well for the fox begins to come out of his lair because he feels safe enough to do so.  There are few to stop him.


I tell you that you must be careful, already you have succumbed to what is spoken of in Scripture:


17 that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.


Revelation 13:17


The world cries out to Me in vengeance as it did in the time of Cain for the underworld is in control.  Look around you!  See the signs of the times.  All seems well; in fact, all seems so well that I am called a liar because of what I say.  There is much falseness parading as the Truth.  It is NOT the Truth.  Look back to My John Paul, he spoke My Truth.


I give you the Truth in these Words.


17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me:


18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.


19 Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.


20 "Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.


21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul."


22 Then the hand of the LORD was upon me there, and He said to me, "Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you."


23 So I arose and went out into the plain, and behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face.


24 Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and spoke with me and said to me: "Go, shut yourself inside your house.


25 And you, O son of man, surely they will put ropes on you and bind you with them, so that you cannot go out among them.


26 I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and not be one to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.


27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.' He who hears, let him hear; and he who refuses, let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.
 

Ezekiel 3:17-27

 

Tuesday 25 September 2007


Jesus:


Children of the Light, listen as I call out to you in these times of great stress.  Listen as I tell you of the things that will come to pass upon this earth.  I Love you and I give you Words of Warning to bring you to My Side and away from the face of danger.  Love awaits your response.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 
 

Thursday 27 September 2007


My children, I Love you.  Look, children, and see the Words that I speak.  See the depth that lies within.  See the Word that will guide you back to the right path and so onto My Father’s Kingdom.
 

Children, always look for the Truth and do not be easily led.  Discern the Words that you read and you will know if My Truth lies within.  Do not be taken in by foolish men that have sold themselves to the wealth of this world.  Remember many, many of those who say that they are followers of Mine have been deceived and are no longer with Me.  Although they wear the robes of My Church, they are liars and thieves who have stolen My Truth and turned it into untruth in order to deceive My people.  I Love you and ask that you be aware of the times that you now live in.  Love, Loves you, come now and listen to My Words.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 
 

Tuesday 2 October 2007


…Patrick:


Jesus, what about Patricia of Surbiton1?


Jesus:


My sons, you know what to do.  Simply show love and tell My daughter not to give up.  Tell her I am with her and still desire her to do My Work.  Tell all to remember the Words I have already spoken.  As the unclean one makes his move, he only takes tentative steps as he ventures from his lair.  The time is nearly here when you will take up your battle against him but allow him to show himself first, do not move too quickly but prepare with Me and do not become downhearted.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.


1  Patrick is asking Jesus about the recent condemnation of Patricia of Surbiton by the Vatican.

 

Tuesday 2 October 2007


My people, prepare yourselves for the times to come when nothing will be as it seems.  Already they deceive you in many ways and you do not realise it. 


Truly, I tell you, the days are coming when you will not be able to worship Me in truth openly.  ‘They’ are about to change many things that will effect them that believe in Me but, I tell you, do not believe them but, rather, believe in what you already know.  Remember, I am the same yesterday, today and forever as My Word is.  (Scripture.)  So, understand, the deceiver may change My Laws but he cannot break My True Church, those who have held firm to My true teaching, those that cannot be changed.  I Love you, My children, I Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Tuesday 2 October 2007


Jesus:


My children, look now and see as the one who should not be where he is begins his campaign against My Prophets.  he will try to silence My Voice through each one of them.  But, I say to you, stand firm and do not allow him to silence you.  What does it matter if this world rejects you for it first rejected Me?  Hold firm for I am at hand and My children need to know the Words that I speak through you.  Spread My Love to this world.  Even if no one is willing to listen, you are still doing My Work and I can use your sacrifice to bring others to My Side.


Remember, We will overcome and the evil one’s time is only short for soon, I shall Come and cast him from the throne of My Church.  I Love you and will not desert you.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Wednesday 3 October 2007


Jesus:


My children, My Love is yours.  I have given all so that you could enter My Father’s Kingdom but so few are willing to accept.  Trust in Me and My Laws for these are the key to Eternal Life.  Do not reject them (the Laws) even though you are taught by those1 who do not know Me.
 

Children, these are perilous times that you live in.  They are the times of the deceiver who tries to take your faith by unfair means.  They change My Words and their meaning into things that are not of Me but rather they suit the selfish lives of those of this world.  Many of My cardinals, bishops and priests have deserted Me and lead their flocks astray and so on to the fires of hell.  I have told you of these things through My Mother but very few are willing to listen.


My children, it is time to wake up and realise that you are in a spiritual battle and lucifer is real and trying to overcome My Church in order to win this battle.


In these times that you now live in you are unwilling to believe in evil spirits but I tell you that they roam this earth in great masses, gorging themselves on the sin of this world.  They are everywhere with their traps trying to deceive you and take you away from My Grace.  Remember to ask your Angels to guide you in these perilous times for your Guardian Angels are My Gift to you.  Ask them for help for they must be obedient to your free will and cannot help unless you are willing to ask.  Fight, My children, and overcome these deceivers with the weapons that I have given to you.  Do not trust anyone who changes My Laws or the Words of My Scriptures for they have been deceived and will deceive you.  Trust Me, children, see what is happening in this world; see the truth that I am trying to show you for you have forgotten so much.  Trust in Me and My Words and begin to see the truth of what is happening before it is too late.  I Love you, children.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.


1  The so-called teachers of laws – those who change the Scriptures, and say things like Jesus did not walk on the water, these false teachings are almost ingrained into the Catholic teaching now.

 

Thursday 4 October 2007


Go to the Places of Love1 and bring your knowledge of Me.  Do not allow yourselves to be drawn into the deception that I have told you of.  Allow Me to show you the Truth.  Allow Me in so that I can teach you.  I need you, My children, I need your hands, your feet and your lips to show My children that I am Alive in the things that you do.  Trust in Me for My Houses of Prayer are My Gift to keep you safe.  They are My little Places of Love where I hold the Truth of My Word until this battle is won.  Trust in Me and allow Me to use you to spread My Love into the darkness of this world.


I am Coming, children, you have not got long to wait before the destruction of all evil takes place and once again this earth will experience a ‘Time of Peace’ and once again mankind shall know love and will understand their God.  Trust, children, trust in My Words and know that I am with you.  I, your Jesus, Love you and I await your answer to My calls.  I Love you.  Come.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.


1  The Houses of Prayer that Jesus has set up.

 

Thursday 4 October 2007


For the Young People’s Prayer Group


Patrick:


Jesus, would You speak to the Young People’s Prayer Group?


Jesus:


My children, you wonder what is wrong.  I will tell you.  You do not trust in Me and you allow the evil one to lead you into fear.  If you do not trust in Me, then how can I teach you?  Some of you do not take Me into consideration when you enter My Sport’s Group; you do not realise that you are entering a spiritual battle where the evil one is trying to destroy what I am trying to do.


This Prayer Meeting is where you should be gaining the Graces in order for you to complete My Work.  If you do not believe that I have called you, then you will not trust Me and I will not be able to teach you and all you will feel is fear and so not be able to complete My Work.


I have set this Group up so that you could bring many to My Side but you are not willing to be taught and so you produce no fruit.  I say, wake up and begin to believe that I am with you, ready to teach.  But first you must believe and trust that I am with you and I am calling you to do this Work.  I Love you and I await your answer.  Believe, children of Mine.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Monday 8 October 2007


Jesus:


My children, do not allow this world to tear you down for I have already given you the Graces through My Messages to you.  I have spoken through My Mother, My Angels, My Saints and Myself to you for many hundreds of years about this time that you now live in.  Be strengthened through these Words that I speak and know that I have already told you of what would happen.  Read My Scripture and you will recognise that you have already been Warned of what would come to pass.


I say, do not worry for I am with you and you shall see the overthrow of evil before this generation passes away.


I Love you, prepare for Our Victory!  We will call to the Glory of Our Father for what He has done.  Hold on, My little Remnant, for your Rescuer is at hand.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Wednesday 10 October 2007


Jesus:


Children, come listen to My calls.  Hear My Heart cry out in Anguish for you who read My Words but do not take heed.


Children, can you not see the danger you are in?  Can you not take the time to know Me?  Look at what I am saying.  It is I, your God, who tells you of these things.  I tell you of the danger but still you do not believe and walk freely into the traps of the evil one.


I Love you, My children, and I desire that you be with Me in My Father’s Kingdom.  Look around you.  Can you not see that your lives are very short and you have little time to prove, in free will, whether you want to be in My Father’s Kingdom or not.  Live for Life Eternal, not for this life that will fade away with time.


Love Me, children, by the way you live your lives for soon all things will change and this earth will give up its secrets and all things will change.  Science will become confused as all their theories are dashed to the ground and they will realise how wrong they were.  You do not realise but the spiritual is the real world and this earth is but smoke fading in the annals of time.  Wake up and realise the Truth that your life with Me is all that matters.  I Love you and I await your response to Me.  I Love you, see these Words and realise their meaning.  Come, My children, come.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 


Wednesday 17 October 2007


My children, I, the Lord, your God, am close.  I am Coming to claim My own; those who have listened and taken on My Ways.  I Come and soon, children.  Do not ignore Me any longer for it may be too late for you to change if you allow this world to take you any deeper into self.


Listen, children, listen to My calls for they are urgent.  I have called to you for many years now and very few have listened.


Be aware of the times that you now live in and do not allow yourselves to be lost to Me.  The things of this earth do NOT matter although you think that they do.  All that matters is the life that you live with Me and entering into My Father’s Kingdom.  I Love you and I ask that you do not ignore My Words any longer.  I, your Jesus, Love you.

 

Friday 19 October 2007


Jesus:


My children, come to this Heart of Mine.  Come hear its calls as the time grows shorter.  I Love you, My little children, and I call out to you in these Words that are ignored by so many.  Look, the times are coming when you will not be able to follow Me in Truth for you shall become confused by those who have distorted My Word. 


Listen now, before it is too late so that you can recognize My Word and be prepared for the onslaught that is about to befall mankind. 


I Love you, My little children, and I give these Words because of My Love for you.  Do not allow the deceiver to win over you for your time on this earth is only short whereas, your time in My Kingdom will be Eternal.
 

Prepare both night and day for My Coming for I will be with you soon and all evil shall be scattered before My winnowing fan.  I Love you, I Love you, I Love you, come now before it is too late.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Friday 19 October 2007


My children, I am the Light of the World.  I shine My Light in this world of darkness to bring Light into this world that is full of the darkness of man.


I am the Light of this world.  My Light brings knowledge to mankind of My Father.


I am the Light of this world.


My children, I call you out of the darkness so that you will find Me.  I call you now because soon it will be too late.  These Words that I give will be significant in the days of darkness.  Already, it begins.  My Prophets, Visionaries and Seers will be hounded; alas, My own Voice that I speak through them will be quieted if they do not listen to Me now.  The one-who-sits- where-he- should-not- be will strike out - in fact he has begun - like a venomous snake.  I had called them together but they did not listen, now they will be scattered; My Words will be scattered.


I tell you this, My children, because you, too, will be scattered in your faith and in your support of these speakers of My Word.  You will not know which way to turn because you will choose not to listen to or recognise My Voice.  Wake up, My children. 

 

Friday 26 October 2007


Patrick:


Jesus, do You want to speak?


Jesus:


Love, love is what you seek, My children, when you come to realise the depth of My Love then you will begin to understand and My Peace will descend upon you.


I Love each one of you with an everlasting Love and My only desire is that you be with Me in My Father’s Kingdom.  But, for you to be with Me you must prove that you desire to be with Me by the way you live your lives.  You must be willing to live your lives for Me and be willing to take up your cross everyday and walk in My Footsteps.


Trust in Me, children, and love everyone as I have Loved you.  Only look to the good of others and see Me in all that you meet.  I Love you and await your response to Me and My calls.  I Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

Thursday 8 November 2007


My children, listen to My Words for they are precious jewels to you.  Gather them and store them in your hearts so that you will be able to know My Will in these days of darkness.  Get to know Me, children, while there is still time.  There are those who distort My Words to confuse My faithful children.  Open your hearts and your minds and see what is happening around you.  I Love you and I give you Words that are meant to protect you in these perilous times that you live in.  Love all that you see; see Me in your brothers and sisters and let them see that I am Alive in the way that you treat them.  I Love you and count on you to do My Work.  Love Me in the way you treat others.  I, your Jesus, Love you.


Patrick:


Thank You, Jesus, I love You.

 

 


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Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Preparations for Prophecy

Message to Louise Nov. 16,2007


Message via L. V+J
November 16, 2007


L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."


God the Father speaks: "Your atmosphere is full of toxins and completely polluted."

 

Message From Jesus- November 16, 2007 thru Lec -


Message Received
From JESUS
November 16, 2007(Friday)
7:00 AM


Pausing for a while after the message reception from the Father and to refresh the spirit, I once more prayed the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be and the prayer to drive away evil spirits. I then asked the Lord Jesus if He has anything to say. This is what I heard from the still, small, inner voice:


Son of My Father's will, let me say something to delight the heart of the hearer. Before I visibly come in the clouds, my forerunner, the Holy Spirit will perform His marvelous works for those who believe, a great and last chance before order and peace escapes the world.

Believers doing wonders as never before seen will become common place before the terrible days of woe prior to my coming so as to give one last big chance to the unbelievers to awaken to the truth that their soul destiny is in peril should they still refuse heaven's last call to turn to the Father and Me as the living bread that will satisfy their souls' hunger, a hunger which the great multitude can't comprehend as they think that the pleasures of the world are the food that alleviates their hunger.


They may not know it, but their own souls' are looking for us the source, and only in finding us will that gnawing hunger be satisfied never by the accumulation of worldly wealth in which many anchored their life's security.


There is no long term security in the earth life. Worldly possessions could be gone in short order but possessing Me, the Father and the Holy Spirit in the heart, soul, mind and body will guarantee to a person the possession of everything that life has to offer not limited to this world but for all eternity. Who does not desire that?



Go in peace son!


Message reception ended:
7:15 am Duration 15 minutes

 

LESSONS, Toll Free Message Line, St. Gertrude the Great, Feast of Presentation, Happy Thanksgiving, Pope's Prayer Intentions


LESSONS from Our Lord Revisited - Release 55


Links to the 55th release of the revisited LESSONS from Our Lord from the I AM your Jesus of Mercy series are:


Volume IV, Lesson 37 - Life's Journey


( http://www.centerof theimmaculatehea rt.org/foundatio n/singlenews. asp?item_ ID=1129&comm= 0&list_code_ int=NEW02- INT )


Volume IV, Lesson 38 - Steps to Prayer


( http://www.centerof theimmaculatehea rt.org/foundatio n/singlenews. asp?item_ ID=1130&comm= 0&list_code_ int=NEW02- INT )


Volume IV, Lesson 39 - Total Surrender


( http://www.centerof theimmaculatehea rt.org/foundatio n/singlenews. asp?item_ ID=1131&comm= 0&list_code_ int=NEW02- INT )


Toll Free Message Phone Line


ATTENTION


Center of the Immaculate Heart


Toll-Free Phone Line


1-866-448-0711



Only you can provide to those who do not have internet acce4ss this valuable phone line service. It is free throughout the entire
USA. One can listen to the current monthly Message from Our Lady of Emmitsburg (prompt #1), the inspirational reflection by Fr. John Wang (prompt #2), and now the current monthly Words of God the Father (prompt #3).

At the present time it is necessary to call 3 separate times to select each of the 3 prompts rather than being able to proceed from one to another, but soon before years end - the ability to call just once to listen to all three will be implemented. Please prayerfully consider including this phone number as well as the Foundation website information as an insert in your Christmas cards.


Toll-Free Center of the Immaculate Heart Phone Line


1-866-448-0711


www.centeroftheimma culateheart. org


www.prourladyofemmi tsburg.org


The Feast of St. Gertrude the Great -
November 16, 2007


Tribute to St. Gertrude the Great... ( http://www.catholic tradition. org/Saints/ gertrude7. htm )


The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Nov. 21st


How Mary was Presented in the
Temple - by St. John Eudes (+1680)


God inspired in the Heart of the pure Virgin Mary His own intense Love for humility and abhorrence of pride. She possessed, even from her infancy, a far greater horror of pride and ambition, and a far deeper love for humility, than did all the Saints together. It was the first virtue that she practiced. She abased and humbled herself before all. She esteemed herself, and would have been happy to be treated by others, as the last of all creatures.

By the marvelous radiance of her Immaculate Conception, she beheld herself susceptible to the guilt of the children of Adam, except that God miraculously preserved her; and she considered that she might have been capable of all the sins in the world, whose source is original sin. It was this humility which attracted to her the countless graces which rendered her worthy to be the Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth. Give thanks to Almighty God who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, and offer him all the glory that this Maiden accorded to His Majesty by her practice of richest humility during her childhood and throughout the rest of her life.


Litany of Humility... (http://www.saint- mike.org/ Library/Litanies /Humility. html )


Have a Happy and Holy Thanksgiving!



Remarks... ( http://www.tfsih. com/Remarks/ Post.aspx )



Pope Benedict XVI Monthly Prayer Intentions - November 2007


Join in praying daily for the November 2007 monthly intentions of our Holy Father:


Respect for Life: That medical researchers and legislators may have a deep respect for human life from its beginning to its natural conclusion.


Peace in
Korea: That the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow in the Korean Peninsula.


DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, and the reunion of all Christions. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.


December
2
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex,
December 2, 2007


Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her monthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome.


More Info...



January
6
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex,
January 6, 2008


Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her monthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome.



WAYNE WIEBLE to give a short talk following the prayer service - details forthcoming. ..


More Info...



( http://www.centerof theimmaculatehea rt.org/messages/ messages_ current_events. asp )


Visit: www.centeroftheimma culateheart. org & www.prourladyofemmi tsburg.org

 

 

Emmitsburg Maryland - Center of the Immacualte Heart

 

 


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Friday, 16 November 2007
Prophecy Meditations of the Day 16 November
Topic: Meditation and Prayer

Since there is one holy catholic(universal) and apostolic church, we shall periodically paste information on Mass Readings (under fair use)

 

Liturgy of the Hours

 

 

Latin Rite  see Christus Rex.org

 

Coptic synaxarium

http://www.sengers-au.com/Portal/component/option,com_synaxarium/Itemid,42/

 

ORTHODOX sITE

http://www.pomog.org/

 

 

Feast Day:  St. Elias of Egypt.

 

Message to Fr. Melvin Doucette November 14, 2007

 

I am your Brother

 

Reading: Matthew 24:3-31

 

Dear friends,

 

Jesus speaks to us today about His second coming at the end of time.

 

My time of prayer this morning was spent with Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour, who said, Melvin, My brother and friend, I love you. I greet My great family of brothers and sisters and I bless and love you all. It is My great joy to lead you all to the Promised Land. Remain always closely united to Me.

 

It is written that this world as you know it will pass away. Time is coming when the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall on the earth and all will be destroyed. At the end all the dead from the time of Adam and Eve till that day will rise from the dead with immortal bodies and will gather in a designated place.
 At the end of time, I will return as your King for the general judgment of all the peoples of the world. My second coming is approaching and you are all called to prepare yourselves for this important day.
At the end there will be only two places to go. If you are in the state of grace, you will come with Me to heaven. If you are in mortal sin, you will go to everlasting torments in hell. Therefore, live now with Me and you will enjoy everlasting happiness in the
Kingdom of Heaven.

 

Today many are predicting My second coming as very near. Some believe it will be next year or a few years from now. My dear friends, do not believe these lies. Nobody knows and nobody will know the day of My second coming.
This information is hidden from all mortals. All you need to know is that I will come as a thief in the night so you must be prepared at all times.
If you are close to Me, there is no need to fear the future or to worry about what is to come. Simply walk day after day with Me and be filled with My peace.
I am your Brother who loves you and gives you all you need. Remember that the sufferings of this life are nothing in comparison with the joys of heaven. I bless you all.

 

Father Melvin

 

To send a personal message to Fr. Melvin, address your e-mail to: melvin.doucette@...

 

To read the day's message online, visit www.ourladyofpei.ca/message.php



Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 16 - HERE YOU RECEIVE BLESSINGS

How the Bridegroom Comes

From this infinite Being in three persons I proceed, the Divine Word made flesh, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, equal to the Father and the Holy Spirit in power, wisdom, kindness and every other attribute. I come to embrace fallen humanity, taking on your nature to bring you up to heaven.

Only a God could satisfy the offense to God, and  love, love alone made me offer myself to the Father  for your good and descend into the womb of a Virgin, the straw of a manger, the sweat of a carpenter shop, the affronts, the sufferings and the humiliations of Calvary, to death on the cross and to be a perpetual victim on the altar for as long as there would be someone to feed on my body, my blood, and my life itself.

God touched you, enveloped you but you could not come close to him! That is why I came to make myself Eucharist, to live at your side, hiding my splendor, descending into your heart to enrich and trans­form it.
Creation, redemption, and communion are proofs that I am love, that I have always been and will never cease to be love.

Come then to your Savior, to your Jesus, who has made himself bread to feed you. Come to the God of your hopes. Come, and like Moses, adore your God and Lord.

VENERABLE CONCEPClON CABRERA DE ARMIDA (CONCHITA)



St. Teresa of Avila, Carmelite & Church Doctor (1515-1582), Spain—Oct. 15
She wrote, "I am quite sure that if we could but once approach the Most Holy Sacrament with great faith and love, it would suffice to make us rich.  How much more so if we approach it often!"


Mother Teresa
  -

Your vocation, as well as mine, can be summed up this way: to belong to Jesus, to love with the conviction that nothing and no one can ever separate us from the love of Christ.



Meditations by Padre Pio
- The principal self-denial takes place in the home.



Archbishop Fulton Sheen
-

Two sides to Democracy

"The growth of democracy has done much to do away with false social snobbishness and to keep men humble in their external relations. But it has also, from another point of view, weakened the respect for Goodness and Truth, inasmuch as the masses of people are generally inclined to equate morality with the general level of society at any given moment."



 

St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -

O Holy Trinity, Eternal God, my spirit is drowned in Your beauty. The ages are as nothing in Your sight. You are always the same. Oh, how great is Your majesty. Jesus, why do You conceal Your majesty, why have You left Your heavenly throne and dwelt among us?

The Lord answered me, My daughter, love has brought Me here, and love keeps Me here. My daughter, if you knew what great merit and reward is earned by one act of pure love for Me, you would die of joy. I am saying this that you may constantly unite yourself with Me through love, for this is the goal of the life of your soul.

This act is an act of the will. Know that a pure soul is humble. When you lower and empty yourself before My majesty, I then pursue you with My graces and make use of My omnipotence to exalt you.      (576)

 

Jesus, You know how ardently I desire to hide so that no one may know me but Your sweetest Heart. I want to be a tiny violet, hidden in the grass, unknown in a magnificent enclosed garden in which beautiful lilies and roses grow. The beautiful rose and the lovely lily can be seen from afar, but in order to see a little violet, one has to bend low; only its scent gives it away. Oh, how happy I am to be able to hide myself in this way!

O my divine Bridegroom, the flower of my heart and the scent of my pure love are for You. My soul has drowned itself in You, Eternal God. From the moment when You yourself drew me to yourself, O my Jesus, the more I have known You, the more ardently I have desired You.       (591)

 

 

 

 

Dailys - http://www.catholic-forum.com/e-pistle.html -

Quote of the Day O Sacred Heart of Jesus! Living and life-giving Fountain of eternal life, infinite treasure of the Divinity, glowing furnace of Love! You are my refuge and my sanctuary.


Oh my adorable and lovely Savior, consume my heart with that burning fire with which You are inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your Love, and let my heart be so united with Yours, that our wills may be one, and mine in all things conformed to Yours. May Your Will be the rule alike of my desires and all my actions. Amen -
St. Gertrude the Great

 

Today's Tidbit The word "Eucharist" comes from a Greek root with a meaning similar to "thanksgiving." This term is used to refer to the Sacrament where bread and wine are made into Jesus' Body and Blood and is also used to refer to Jesus' Body and Blood

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Nov 16 - HERE YOU RECEIVE BLESSINGS

 

The following was given to Marija and Ivan when they were on Mt. Krizevac with their prayer group:

 

You are on a Mt. Tabor. Here you receive blessings, strength and love. Carry them into your families and into your homes. To each one of you, I grant a special blessing. Continue in joy, prayer, and reconciliation (Visionary Prayer Group June 24, 1986).

 

And from John's gospel:

 

Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do

nothing (Jn 15:4-5).

 

Reflection:

 

The great Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy, told the story of a man who stopped to give alms to a beggar. To his dismay he found that he had left his money at home. Stammering his explanation, he said, "I am sorry, brother, but I don't have anything." "Never mind, brother," was the beggar's answer, "that too was a gift." It seems that the word "brother" meant even more to him than money.

 

One of the finest things about our church is the care and concern we often have for one another. In a real sense, we all brothers and sisters. We have a stake in each other's salvation, and we have learned from the gospel to value and strengthen each other. Our church becomes our family, our fortress, and our refuge.

 

There is a wedding prayer that says, "Now our joys are doubled, because the happiness of one is also the happiness of the other. Now our burdens are cut in half, since when we share them we divide the load." As members of the universal as well as the church, we double our burdens in half. We become a family, the Body of Christ, instead of isolated individuals.

 

Application:

 

Today, resolve in prayer to do what Our Lady asks of us in her message: to bring blessings, strength, and love into our families, homes and church.

 

 


Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Nov. 14, 2007

PRAYER GROUP ROSARY / WEDNESDAYS -
7:00P.M. / SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M
LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL
MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN
SHARON FITZPATRICK LOCUTIONIST


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU. THIS IS NOT A NIGHT TO DWELL UPON THE
EVILS OF THE WORLD, BUT INSTEAD I TOUCH YOUR HEARTS AND GIVE TO YOU AN
INVITATION TO RECEIVE JESUS' PEACE. LET THIS NIGHT BRING YOU RELIEF FROM
YOUR TRIALS AND WORRIES. RECEIVE WHAT I OFFER YOU AS A TOKEN OF MY LOVE FOR
YOU. I DESIRE FOR YOU PEACE, HOPE, AND TRUST. I WILL CARE FOR YOU
ALL IN A
MOST SPECIAL WAY
AND SINCE I KNOW YOU, KNOW YOUR HEARTS, I CAN GIVE OF MY
OWN HEART ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS. I LOVE YOU MY CHILDREN, I LOVE YOU.

AS I GIVE TO YOU THESE PETALS FROM HEAVEN, I ALSO GIVE YOU A GENEROUS
PORTION OF GRACE. IT IS YOURS SO OPEN YOURSELVES TO RECEIVE IT. LET IT
PENETRATE THE SOUL BRINGING YOU BEFORE THE FATHER IN A MOST PLEASING WAY.
BE HUMBLE BEFORE HIM LETTING HIM LOOK WITHIN YOU. THUS AS HE ACKNOWLEDGES
YOU, HE RECOGNIZES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRACE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU. WHAT
I TELL YOU IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION, YET YOUR FAITH TELLS YOU IT IS SO.

TONIGHT I GO TO EACH ONE AND GIVE TO YOU MY EMBRACE. I WHISPER TO EACH
HEART, I LOVE YOU AND THIS MY CHILDREN IS MY MATERNAL BLESSING.

LET THE BLESSING OF CHRIST COME FROM THE HEART OF MY PRIEST- SON. LET HIM
UNDERSTAND MY LOVE FOR MY PRIESTS AND THEN MAY YOU ALL PRAISE AND THANK GOD
FOREVER, FOREVER, FOREVER.

PRO-LIFE MEDITATIONS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY: Glorious Mysteries


PRO-LIFE MEDITATIONS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

http://www.priestsforlife.org/prayers/rosaryglorious.html
By Fr. Frank Pavone

The Glorious Mysteries


The Resurrection

Christ is Risen! By his Resurrection, He has destroyed the power of death, and
therefore the power of abortion. The outcome of the battle for Life has already
been decided: Life is victorious! Let us pray that all pro-lifers will spread
this victory to every segment of our society.

The Ascension

By ascending to the Father's throne, Christ takes our human nature, given to us
in the womb, to the heights of heaven. He shows us that human beings are made to
be raised to heaven, not thrown in the garbage. Let us pray that the world may
learn this truth and reject abortion.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the Advocate: He pleads our cause, for we cannot save
ourselves. We pray that He will make us advocates for the babies, who cannot
speak or write or vote or protest or even pray.

The Assumption

The Blessed Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heaven because she is the
Mother of God. Mother and child are united. The Assumption reminds us that they
belong together. We pray that society will see that it cannot love women while
killing their children, and cannot save children without helping their mothers.
We pray that people will be touched by the pro-life question, "Why can't we love
them both?"

The Coronation

Mary is the Queen of the Universe. The Church teaches that she is the greatest
creature, second only to God Himself. The Church defends the dignity of women.
We pray that people will understand that to be pro-life means to be pro-woman,
and that to be pro-woman demands that we be pro-life.


Message From the Father - November 16, 2007 thru Lec -

Message Received
From The Father
November 16, 2007(Friday)
6:45AM
St. Francis Church
Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City
Metro Manila
PHILIPPINES

After attending the 6:00 AM mass and thereafter prayed my daily devotions such
as the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, Glory Be, the Apostles' Creed and the
Prayer for Protection to St. Michael, the Archangel, I then asked if the Father
had anything to say.
Here is what I heard from the still, small, inner voice:

Son of my will, accept the sufferings that from time to time befall you. These
never escape my attention but whatever I allow is measured and will not last as
soon as its holy purpose is achieved.

Suffering comes to all people, death many times but why do I allow people to die
before their stay on earth is satisfied by a lifetime of many fruitful years?
Why do I take young people out of this life's existence when their full
potential has never been reached? Am I unfair? Or can you say that death of
anybody is a mere coincidence? No, but I say death comes as my appointed time
to a person and whether that person is prepared or not. Have you not heard of
the Scripture, two persons working together, one is taken, the other left
behind? But where was the one taken gone into? Only me can provide the answer
to these apparent life's mysteries but trust Me that if ever a young person is
taken before full maturity takes place, the time and day that that person leaves
this life is the best time for him/her to do so.

If a person is a wicked one, the day of his death is the best for his soul for
if I allow him to stay further on, the more harm not only to his soul but also
to the living will that person commit.

A good, young person dies but I am not mistaken that the appointed time of
separation is the best time to attain eternal glory. I know fully well in
advance how a person whether good or bad will live his or her life in the future
and how the future incidents in life will serve to affect the eternal soul
destiny. So, trust Me, I am in full control of events and incidents in each
person's life that whatever happens will be for the soul's better position in
eternity.

Thank you son for giving me time to speak thru you.

Your Father, Message Reception Ended :
7:00 AM Duration : 15 minutes

 

Prayer for our Children


We bow humbly before You, heavenly Father, to pray for our children, [names of children], and for our whole family. We bring our children and our family before You in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.


We thank You, Lord, that You love [names of children] and our entire family, with the love of
Calvary. We thank You that You have given [names of children]  to us to love and nurture in Christ.


We ask You to forgive us together as parents, and each of us alone in our roles as father and mother, for all our failures to guide our children in the way they ought to go. Help us, Lord, to be the parents You want us to be; that we may train [names of children]  in Your ways, that we may model the Christ-life before them, so that when they grow up, they will love You and live for You.


Accepting our position through You of having "divine power to demolish strongholds" (2 Cor. 10:4) that come into our family, we ask You, Father, to bring all the work of the Lord Jesus, strengthened by the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Blessed Michael the Archangel, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints and Angels of Heaven, and powerful in the holy authority of His Name, to focus directly against the powers of darkness that do now or may later bother, influence, and bind [names of children]  and our family in any way; and specifically against (name specific areas of troubles or problems).


We pray that You shall bring the victory of our Lord's Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, and Glorification directly against all of Satan's power brought against us in our family and specifically in the lives of [names of children]. We ask You heavenly Father to bind up all power of darkness set to destroy [names of children], or our family, and we loose [names of children]  and this family, from the influence and harassment of Satan and his demons, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.


We invite the blessed Holy Spirit to move in hearts of [names of children]  that they may know the truth as they are able at their age. We invite the blessed Holy Spirit to move in our hearts and to convict us of sin, of righteousness, and of our responsibility as parents to raise [names of children] in Your Name.


We plead the blood of Christ over [names of children] and this family. We claim for us a life yielded to serve the true and living God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 







 

 
















 

 
















 

 


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Prayer Before Reading Holy Scripture

 

Make to shine in our hearts, O Master who lovest man, the incorrupt light of Thy divine knowledge, and open the eyes of our mind to the comprehension of the preaching of Thy Gospel. Implant also in us the fear of Thy blessed commandments that, trampling down all carnal desires, we may pursue a spiritual way of life, both thinking and doing all things well-pleasing unto Thee. For Thou art the enlightenment of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and unto Thee do we send up glory, together with Thy Father, who is without beginning, and Thine all-holy, and good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

 

Latin Rite

 

Mass Prayers of the Day

November 16, 2007

Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time

Psalm: Friday 40                        Reading 1
Responsorial Psalm
Gospel

Reading 1
Wis 13:1-9

All men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God,
and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is,
and from studying the works did not discern the artisan;
But either fire, or wind, or the swift air,
or the circuit of the stars, or the mighty water,
or the luminaries of heaven, the governors of the world, they considered gods.
Now if out of joy in their beauty they thought them gods,
let them know how far more excellent is the Lord than these;
for the original source of beauty fashioned them.
Or if they were struck by their might and energy,
let them from these things realize how much more powerful is he who made them.
For from the greatness and the beauty of created things
their original author, by analogy, is seen.
But yet, for these the blame is less;
For they indeed have gone astray perhaps,
though they seek God and wish to find him.
For they search busily among his works,
but are distracted by what they see, because the things seen are fair.
But again, not even these are pardonable.
For if they so far succeeded in knowledge
that they could speculate about the world,
how did they not more quickly find its Lord?

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab

R. (2a) The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.
R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

Gospel
Lk 17:26-37

Jesus said to his disciples:
“As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be in the days of the Son of Man;
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage up to the day
that Noah entered the ark,
and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Similarly, as it was in the days of
Lot:
they were eating, drinking, buying,
selling, planting, building;
on the day when
Lot left Sodom,
fire and brimstone rained from the sky to destroy them all.
So it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
On that day, someone who is on the housetop
and whose belongings are in the house
must not go down to get them,
and likewise one in the field
must not return to what was left behind.
Remember the wife of
Lot.
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it,
but whoever loses it will save it.
I tell you, on that night there will be two people in one bed;
one will be taken, the other left.
And there will be two women grinding meal together;
one will be taken, the other left.”
They said to him in reply, “Where, Lord?”
He said to them, “Where the body is,
there also the vultures will gather.”

 

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The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

 

Invitatory psalm

O Lord, open my lips.
And my mouth will proclaim your praise.


The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us acclaim God our salvation.
Let us come before him proclaiming our thanks, let us acclaim him with songs.

The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

For the Lord is a great God, a king above all gods.
For he holds the depths of the earth in his hands, and the peaks of the mountains are his.
For the sea is his: he made it; and his hands formed the dry land.

The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

Come, let us worship and bow down, bend the knee before the Lord who made us;
for he himself is our God and we are his flock, the sheep that follow his hand.

The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

If only, today, you would listen to his voice: “Do not harden your hearts
as you did at Meribah, on the day of Massah in the desert, when your fathers tested me –
they put me to the test, although they had seen my works”.

The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

“For forty years they wearied me, that generation.
I said: their hearts are wandering, they do not know my paths.
I swore in my anger: they will never enter my place of rest”

The Lord is our delight: come, bless his name.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.

Office of Readings

If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.

O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.


A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.

Psalm 54 (55)

Against a faithless friend

Open your ears, O God, to my prayer,
 and do not hide when I call on you:
 turn to me and answer me.
My thoughts are distracted and I am disturbed
 by the voice of my enemy and the oppression of the wicked.

They let loose their wickedness on me,
 they persecute me in their anger.
My heart is tied in a knot
 and the terrors of death lie upon me;
fear and trembling cover me;
 terror holds me tight.

I said, “Will no-one give me wings like a dove?
 I shall fly away and rest.
I shall flee far away
 and remain all alone.
I shall wait for him who will save me
 from the stormy wind and the tempest”.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Psalm 54 (55)

Scatter them, Lord, and separate their tongues,
 for I see violence and conflict in the city.
By day and by night they circle it
 high on its battlements.
Within it are oppression and trouble;
 scheming and fraud fill its squares.

For if my enemy had slandered me,
 I think I could have borne it.
And if the one who hated me had trampled me,
 perhaps I could have hidden.
But you – a man just like me,
 my companion and my friend!
We had happy times together,
 we walked together in the house of God.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Psalm 54 (55)

Let death break in upon them!
 Let them go down alive to the underworld,
 for wickedness shares their home.
As for me, I will call upon God,
 and the Lord will rescue me.

Evening, morning,
noon – I shall watch and groan,
 and he will hear my voice.
He will redeem my soul
 and give it peace from those who attack me –
 for very many are my enemies.
God will hear and will bring them low,
 God, the eternal.

They will never reform:
 they do not fear God.
That man – he stretched out his hand against his allies:
 he corrupted his own covenant.
His face was smoother than butter,
 but his heart was at war;
his words were softer than oil,
 but they were sharp as drawn swords.

Throw all your cares on the Lord
 and he will give you sustenance.
 He will not let the just be buffeted for ever.

No – but you, Lord, will lead the wicked
 to the gaping mouth of destruction.
The men of blood and guile
 will not live half their days.
But I, Lord, will put my trust in you.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Reading

Daniel 10:1 - 21 ©

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a revelation was made to Daniel known as Belteshazzar, a true revelation of a great conflict. He grasped the meaning of the revelation; what it meant was disclosed to him in a vision.
At that time, I, Daniel, was doing a three-week penance; I ate no rich food, touched no meat or wine, and did not anoint myself, until these three weeks were over. On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I stood on the bank of that great river, the Tigris, I raised my eyes to look about me, and this is what I saw:
A man dressed in linen, with a girdle of pure gold round his waist;
his body was like beryl,
his face shone like lightning,
his eyes were like fiery torches,
his arms and his legs had the gleam of burnished bronze,
the sound of his voice was like the noise of a crowd.

I, Daniel, alone saw the apparition; the men who were with me did not see the apparition, but so great a trembling overtook them that they fled to hide. I was left alone, gazing on this great apparition; I was powerless, my appearance altered out of all recognition, what strength I had deserted me.
I heard him speak, and at the sound of his voice I fell unconscious to the ground. I felt a hand touching me, setting my knees and my hands trembling. He said, ‘Daniel, you are a man specially chosen; listen carefully to the words that I am going to say; stand up; I have been sent to you and here I am’. He said this, and I stood up trembling. He said then, ‘Daniel, do not be afraid: from that first day when you resolved to humble yourself before God, the better to understand, your words have been heard; and your words are the reason why I have come. The prince of the
kingdom of Persia has been resisting me for twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the leading princes, came to my assistance. I have left him confronting the kings of Persia and have come to tell you what will happen to your people in the days to come. For here is a new vision about those days.’
When he had said these things to me I prostrated myself on the ground, without saying a word; then someone looking like a son of man came and touched my lips. I opened my mouth to speak, and I said to the person standing in front of me, ‘My lord, anguish overcomes me at this vision, and what strength I had deserts me. How can my lord’s servant speak to my lord now that I have no strength left and my breath fails me?’ Once again the person like a man touched me; he gave me strength. ‘Do not be afraid,’ he said ‘you are a man specially chosen; peace be with you; play the man, be strong!’ And as he spoke to me I felt strong again and said, ‘Let my lord speak, you have given me strength’.
He said then, ‘Do you know why I have come to you? It is to tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. I must go back to fight against the prince of
Persia: when I have done with him, the prince of Javan will come next. And now I will tell you the truth about these things. In all this there is no one to lend me support except Michael your prince, on whom I rely to give me support and reinforce me.’

 

Reading

From the Second Vatican Council's pastoral constitution "Gaudium et spes" on the Church in the modern world

The sanctity of marriage and the family

Husband and wife, by the covenant of marriage, are no longer two, but one flesh. By their intimate union of persons and of actions they give mutual help and service to each other, experience the meaning of their unity, and gain an ever deeper understanding of it day by day.
This intimate union in the mutual self-giving of two persons, as well as the good of the children, demands full fidelity from both, and an indissoluble unity between them.
Christ the Lord has abundantly blessed this richly complex love, which springs from the divine source of love and is founded on the model of his union with the Church.
In earlier times God met his people in a covenant of love and fidelity. So now the Saviour of mankind, the Bridegroom of the Church, meets Christian husbands and wives in the sacrament of matrimony. Further, he remains with them in order that, as he loved the Church and gave himself up for her, so husband and wife may, in mutual self-giving, love each other with perpetual fidelity.
True married love is caught up into God’s love; it is guided and enriched by the redeeming power of Christ and the saving action of the Church, in order that the partners may be effectively led to God and receive help and strength in the sublime responsibility of parenthood.
Christian partners are therefore strengthened, and as it were consecrated, by a special sacrament for the duties and the dignity of their state. By the power of this sacrament they fulfil their obligations to each other and to their family and are filled with the spirit of Christ. This spirit pervades their whole lives with faith, hope and love. Thus they promote their own perfection and each other’s sanctification, and so contribute together to the greater glory of God.
Hence, with parents leading the way by example and family prayer, their children- indeed, all within the family circle- will find it easier to make progress in natural virtues, in salvation and in holiness. Husband and wife, raised to the dignity and the responsibility of parenthood, will be zealous in fulfilling their task as educators, especially in the sphere of religious education, a task that is primarily their own.
Children, as active members of the family, contribute in their own way to the holiness of their parents. With the love of grateful hearts, with loving respect and trust, they will return the generosity of their parents and will stand by them as true sons and daughters when they meet with hardship and the loneliness of old age.


Concluding Prayer

Almighty and ever-living God, remove the obstacles that stand in our way,
 so that unimpeded in body and soul
 we may freely devote ourselves to your service.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
 who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
 God for ever and ever.
Amen.

 

Morning Prayer (Lauds)

If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.

O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.


A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.

Psalm 50 (51)

God, have mercy on me

Take pity on me, Lord, in your mercy; in your abundance of mercy wipe out my guilt.
Wash me ever more from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know how guilty I am: my sin is always before me.

Against you, you alone have I sinned, and I have done evil in your sight.
Know this, so that you may give just sentence and an unbiased judgement.

See, I was conceived in guilt, in sin my mother conceived me;
but you love truth in the heart, and deep within me you have shown me your wisdom.

You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be made clean; you will wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
You will make me hear the sound of joy and gladness; the bones you have crushed will rejoice.

Turn your face away from my sins and wipe out all my transgressions;
create a pure heart in me, God, put a steadfast spirit into me.

Do not send me away from your presence, or withdraw your holy spirit from me;
give me again the joy of your salvation, and be ready to strengthen me with your spirit.

I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will return to you.
Free me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, God my saviour, and my voice will glory in your justice.

Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will proclaim your praise;
for you do not delight in sacrifices: if I offered you a burnt offering, it would not please you.
The true sacrifice is a broken spirit: a contrite and humble heart, O God, you will not refuse.

Be pleased, Lord, to look kindly on Sion, so that the walls of Jerusalem can be rebuilt,
Then indeed you will accept the proper sacrifices, gifts and burnt offerings; then indeed will bullocks be laid upon your altar.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.

 

Canticle

Tobit 13

Thanksgiving for the freeing of the people

Bless the Lord, his chosen ones: all of you, praise his greatness.
Keep feast-days of rejoicing and proclaim his holy name.

Jerusalem, holy city: he will punish you for what you have done.

Thank the Lord for his good deeds, and bless the eternal king,
 so that in you, once more, with gladness, your tabernacle may be built,
 so that in you he may make all exiles rejoice,
 so that in you he may care for the distressed
for all ages, for ever.

Your bright light will shine out to the ends of the earth:
 many nations will come to you from afar.
From the farthest corners of the world they will come to your holy name
 carrying gifts in their hands for the King of heaven.
Generation on generation, they will proclaim their joy
 and the name of the chosen city will endure for ever.

So rejoice and be glad among the children of the just,
 for they will be brought together and bless the eternal Lord.

Happy are those who love you, fortunate those who rejoice in your peace.

My soul, bless the Lord, the great King,
 for in
Jerusalem his house will be built,
 to stand for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Psalm 147 (147B)

God, the foundation of Jerusalem

Praise the Lord, Jerusalem — Sion, praise your God.

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, he has blessed your children.
He keeps your borders in peace, he fills you with the richest wheat.
He sends out his command over the earth, and swiftly runs his word.
He sends down snow that is like wool, frost that is like ashes.

He sends hailstones like crumbs — who can withstand his cold?
He will send out his word, and all will be melted; his spirit will breathe, and the waters will flow.
He proclaims his word to Jacob, his laws and judgements to
Israel.
He has not done this for other nations: he has not shown them his judgements.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Short reading       Galatians 2:19 - 20 ©

I have been crucified with Christ, and I live now not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me. The life I now live in this body I live in faith: faith in the Son of God who loved me and who sacrificed himself for my sake.


Canticle

Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.
He has raised up the sign of salvation in the house of his servant David,
as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones, his prophets through the ages:
to rescue us from our enemies and all who hate us, to take pity on our fathers,
to remember his holy covenant and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,
that he would give himself to us, that we could serve him without fear – freed from the hands of our enemies –
in uprightness and holiness before him, for all of our days.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High: for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,
to let his people know their salvation, so that their sins may be forgiven.
Through the bottomless mercy of our God, one born on high will visit us
to give light to those who walk in darkness, who live in the shadow of death;
to lead our feet in the path of peace.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Prayers and Intercessions                        ?

God takes care of all whom he has created and redeemed through his Son. We put our trust in him and renew our prayer:
Lord, you have worked wonders among us.

Lord of compassion, make our hearts pure and guide our steps,

so that we remember what is true, and just, and worthy of love.

For your name’s sake, O God, do not abandon us for ever:

do not let your covenant fade away.

Receive our contrite and humble hearts:

for those who put their trust in you will never be disappointed.

You called us to be prophets in Christ:

may we always proclaim your power.

 

 

Our Father, who art in Heaven,
 hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
 thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
 and forgive us our trespasses
 as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
 but deliver us from evil.

 

Lord, be generous with your grace to those who pray to you:
 by your power, may they follow your commandments closely,
 receive consolation in this present life,
 and embrace the joys that are to come.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
 who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
 God for ever and ever.
Amen.


May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life.

 

Vespers (Evening Prayer)

O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.


A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.

Psalm 144 (145)

The greatness and goodness of God

I will praise you to the heights, O God, my king –
 I will bless your name for ever and for all time.
I will bless you, O God, day after day –
 I will praise your name for ever and all time.

The Lord is great, to him all praise is due –
 he is great beyond measuring.
Generation will pass to generation the praise of your deeds,
 and tell the wonders you have done.
They will tell of your overwhelming power,
 and pass on the tale of your greatness.
They will cry out the story of your great kindness,
 they will celebrate your judgements.
The Lord takes pity, his heart is merciful,
 he is patient and endlessly kind.
The Lord is gentle to all –
 he shows his kindness to all his creation.

Let all your creatures proclaim you, O Lord,
 let your chosen ones bless you.
Let them tell of the glory of your reign,
 let them speak of your power –
so that the children of men may know what you can do,
 see the glory of your kingdom and its greatness.
Your kingdom stands firm for all ages,
 your rule lasts for ever and ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Psalm 144 (145)

The Lord is faithful in all his words,
 the Lord is holy in all his deeds.
The Lord supports all who are falling,
 the Lord lifts up all who are oppressed.
All look to you for help,
 and you give them their food in due season.
In your goodness you open your hand,
 and give every creature its fill.

The Lord is just in all his ways,
 the Lord is kind in all that he does.
The Lord is near to those who call on him,
 to all those who call on him in truth.
For those that honour him,
 he does what they ask,
 he hears all their prayers,
 and he keeps them safe.
The Lord keeps safe all who love him,
 but he dooms all the wicked to destruction.

My mouth shall tell the praises of the Lord.
Let all flesh bless his holy name,
 for ever and ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Canticle

Apocalypse 15

A hymn of adoration

Great and wonderful are your works, Lord God Almighty;
just and true are your ways, King of all nations!

Who, Lord, will not revere and glorify your name? For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship in your presence, for your judgements have been seen by all.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Short reading          Romans 8:1 - 2 ©

The reason why those who are in Christ Jesus are not condemned is that the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.


Canticle                  Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
 and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation.
For he has shown me such favour –
 me, his lowly handmaiden.
Now all generations will call me blessed,
 because the mighty one has done great things for me.
His name is holy,
 his mercy lasts for generation after generation
 for those who revere him.

He has put forth his strength:
 he has scattered the proud and conceited,
 torn princes from their thrones;
 but lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
 the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant
Israel,
 he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers,
 to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.


Prayers and Intercessions

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All who know the name of Christ hope in him. Therefore let us acclaim him:
Kyrie, eleison.

On its own, our human nature is a weak and stumbling thing:

O Christ, keep us upright always.

On its own, it is prone to sin:

O Christ, bring it healing and forgiveness.

Sin offends you but penitence pleases you:

turn away the whip of your anger, which our sins have deserved.

You forgave the sins of the woman caught in adultery; you lifted the lost sheep on your shoulders and carried it home:

do not hold back from showing us your mercy.

While they lived on earth, many put their hope in you:

admit them all through the gates of heaven, which were opened by the power of your cross.

 

 

Our Father, who art in Heaven,
 hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
 thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
 and forgive us our trespasses
 as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
 but deliver us from evil.

 

Almighty and merciful God, by your will Christ your Son suffered for the salvation of the whole world.
 Grant that your people may offer themselves as a living sacrifice to you
 and be filled to overflowing with your love.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
 who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
 God for ever and ever.
Amen.


May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life.

A M E N

 

Compline (Night Prayer)

O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.


This is an excellent moment for an examination of conscience. In a communal celebration of Compline, one of the penitential acts given in the Missal may be recited.

A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.


Psalm 87 (88)

The prayer of one gravely ill

I cry out to you, Lord, by day and by night.

Lord God, my saviour,
 I have cried out to you by day and by night.
Let my prayer come before you:
 turn your ear to my request.

For my soul is full of evils,
 my life has come close to its end.
I am counted with those who go down to the pit:
 I am left without help.
I am one of the dead,
 like the murdered who sleep in their tombs,
who lie there forgotten,
 cut off from your care.

You have thrust me down into the pit,
 to the gloom and the shadow of death.
Your anger weighs heavy upon me;
 you have drowned me under your waves.

You have taken my friends away from me:
 you have made me hateful in their sight,
 I am shut in, I may not go out.
My eyes are weak from my sufferings.
I have called to you, Lord, all the day;
 I have stretched out my hands to you.
Is it for the dead that you perform your wonders?
 Will the ghosts rise up and proclaim you?
In the tomb, will they tell of your kindness?
 Will they tell of your faithfulness in the place of the lost?
Will your wonders be known in the darkness,
 or your righteousness in the land of oblivion?

And so I have called out to you, Lord,
 and in the morning my prayer will come before you.
With what purpose, Lord, do you reject my soul?
 Why do you hide your face from me?
I am poor; from my youth I have been dying;
 I have borne the terrors you sent, I am lost in confusion.
Your anger has overrun me, your terrors have broken me:
 they have flowed round me like water,
 they have besieged me all the day long.
You have taken my friends and those close to me:
 all I have left is shadows.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.

I cry out to you, Lord, by day and by night.


Reading            (Jeremiah 14:9)

You, Lord, are in our midst, and we are called by your name; therefore do not abandon us, Lord, our God.


Short Responsory                                     ?

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
You have redeemed us, Lord, God of faithfulness.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
- Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.


Canticle

Nunc Dimittis

Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.

Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace.
 You have fulfilled your promise.
My own eyes have seen your salvation,
 which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples.
A light to bring the Gentiles from darkness;
 the glory of your people
Israel.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
 world without end.
Amen.

Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.


Prayer                                                        

Let us pray.
Lord, let us be so united with your only Son that we become worthy to rise with him into new life, who lives and reigns for ever and ever, Amen.


May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

A M E N

An antiphon to Our Lady should be recited here.

Orthodox Prayers of the Day

Daily Scripture Readings

2Thessalonians 3:6-18

    Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Luke 13:31-35

    The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

 


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Thursday, 15 November 2007
Mass Readings, Prayer and meditations...
Topic: Prayer Meditation, Mass

Reading: John 15:7-10

 

7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

8

By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

9

As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.

10

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

11

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

 

YESHUA SAID IN MEDITATION (As given to others)...

 

 

There are many accidents on the roads these days and many fatal accidents at work sites. If they would have faith in Me and relied on Me for protection, I surely would help them. I ask all of you who travel to pray to My Mother and Me for protection before you set out on a journey.

 

Most people do not think of praying before leaving on a trip. If you do, I would send an angel to accompany you every mile of the way until you reach your destination. People have fallen asleep at the wheel and because they asked for help the angel took over the wheel until they awoke and the car stayed on the road.

 

Others would have gone over the cliff if the angel protecting them had not stopped the car in time. Some have even seen the two hands stopping the car and the accident did not happen. Many potential accidents have been averted because of My protection.

 

It does not matter how far you are going. You need to say a prayer and ask for protection. I suggest that you pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Glory Be and bless yourself in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Ask to be accompanied during the trip so that you reach your destination safely.

 

 Mass Reading of the Day (for those who can't get to the Eucharistic Celebration...but for theose that can go to Mass, please do so...

The benefits spiritual and temporal prove enormous...

 

 

Reading 1
Wis 7:22b–8:1

In Wisdom is a spirit
intelligent, holy, unique,
Manifold, subtle, agile,
clear, unstained, certain,
Not baneful, loving the good, keen,
unhampered, beneficent, kindly,
Firm, secure, tranquil,
all-powerful, all-seeing,
And pervading all spirits,
though they be intelligent, pure and very subtle.
For Wisdom is mobile beyond all motion,
and she penetrates and pervades all things by reason of her purity.
For she is an aura of the might of God
and a pure effusion of the glory of the Almighty;
therefore nought that is sullied enters into her.
For she is the refulgence of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of the power of God,
the image of his goodness.
And she, who is one, can do all things,
and renews everything while herself perduring;
And passing into holy souls from age to age,
she produces friends of God and prophets.
For there is nought God loves, be it not one who dwells with Wisdom.
For she is fairer than the sun
and surpasses every constellation of the stars.
Compared to light, she takes precedence;
for that, indeed, night supplants,
but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom.

Indeed, she reaches from end to end mightily
and governs all things well.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175

R. (89a) Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Your word, O LORD, endures forever;
it is firm as the heavens.
R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Through all generations your truth endures;
you have established the earth, and it stands firm.

R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.
According to your ordinances they still stand firm:
all things serve you.
R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.
The revelation of your words sheds light,
giving understanding to the simple.
R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.
R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Let my soul live to praise you,
and may your ordinances help me.
R. Your word is for ever, O Lord.

Gospel
Lk 17:20-25

Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come,
Jesus said in reply,
“The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed,
and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’
For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.”

Then he said to his disciples,
“The days will come when you will long to see
one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
There will be those who will say to you,
‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’
Do not go off, do not run in pursuit.
For just as lightning flashes
and lights up the sky from one side to the other,
so will the Son of Man be in his day.
But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.”

 

 


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Prayer and Meditation 15 Nov 2007
Topic: Meditation and Prayer

 

Message to Fr. Melvin Doucette November 15, 2007

 

It is through prayer that our hearts are united

 

Reading: John 15:7-10

 

Dear friends,

 

Jesus said that He accompanies us and protects us on our travels if we ask for His help.

 

Today I will celebrate Holy Mass in the prayer room at 9:30 a.m. I was at the prayer meeting at our church last evening and a good number turned up. Many felt the presence of our Blessed Mother during the prayer. Today I will have to finish packing as Matthew and I will leave early tomorrow morning for the Province of Quebec and we will go down to Maine and Pennsylvania. We will be back on November 28 in the evening.

 

I spent my time of prayer this morning with Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour. He said, Melvin, My brother and friend, I love you. I greet with love all My brothers and sisters throughout the world. I want you all close to My Heart.

 

There are many accidents on the roads these days and many fatal accidents at work sites. If they would have faith in Me and relied on Me for protection, I surely would help them. I ask all of you who travel to pray to My Mother and Me for protection before you set out on a journey. Most people do not think of praying before leaving on a trip. If you do, I would send an angel to accompany you every mile of the way until you reach your destination. People have fallen asleep at the wheel and because they asked for help the angel took over the wheel until they awoke and the car stayed on the road. Others would have gone over the cliff if the angel protecting them had not stopped the car in time. Some have even seen the two hands stopping the car and the accident did not happen. Many potential accidents have been averted because of My protection.

 

It does not matter how far you are going. You need to say a prayer and ask for protection. I suggest that you pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Glory Be and bless yourself in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Ask to be accompanied during the trip so that you reach your destination safely.

 

Melvin, My brother, I always accompany you on all your trips and you know no one has ever been hurt on your many trips during the past years. I will be with you in all your travels and I will protect you. I want you all to be My close friends and I assure you that I will help you every day. It is through prayer that our hearts are united. I bless you and I fill you with My love and peace.

 

Father Melvin

 

To send a personal message to Fr. Melvin, address your e-mail to: melvin.doucette@ pei.sympatico. ca

 

To read the day's message online, visit www.ourladyofpei. ca/message. php

 

To access archived messages, visit http://groups. google.ca/ group/Heaven- Speaks-to- Us

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 15 - EVERY BARRIER WILL DISAPPEAR


Acts of private devotion [adoration] are quite necessary if we are to receive in abundance the supernatural treasures in which the Eucharist is so rich, and to pour them out upon others, according to our powers, in order that Christ our Lord may reach the fullness of His power in the souls of all" (Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei).


St. Gertrude the Great:
"Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. AMEN." (Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great)

 

Mother Teresa  -


The fruit of our work, as well as the ability to carry it out, comes from prayer. The work that we accomplish is the fruit of our union with Christ. We have been called to give Jesus to the peoples of the world, so that they can look at Him and discover His love, His compassion, and His humility in action.

 

 Meditations by Padre Pio -


 In family life have strong convictions, smile in the face of self-denial and in the constant sacrifice of your whole self.
 

 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Those who trust in God will avoid the venom of the serpent


"The serpents that sting us are from within and not without, we carry them in our own bosom - this is the tragedy. When the earthy treasures are swept away, those who trust in God have everything left."


St. Faustina's diary  http://www.marian. org/directory_ flash.html  -


There will be no distinction between the sisters, no mothers, no reverends, no venerables, but all will be equal, even though there might be great differences in their parentage. We know who Jesus was, and yet how He humbled himself and with whom He associated. Their habit will be like that worn by Jesus during His Passion, and they will not simply wear the robe [He wore]; they must also seal themselves with the marks He bore: suffering and scorn. Each one will strive for the greatest self-denial and have a love of humility, and she who will distinguish herself most in this latter virtue will be the one who is capable of leading the others.       (538)


Work. As poor persons, the nuns themselves will do all the work in the convent. Each one should be glad when she is given some work which is humbling or which goes against her nature, as that will greatly help her interior formation. The superior will often change the sisters' duties, and in this way help them to detach themselves completely from the little details to which women have a great attachment. Truly, I often find it amusing to see with my own eyes souls who have forsaken really great things only to attach themselves to fiddle faddle; that is, trifles. Each sister, including even the superior, shall work in the kitchen for a month. Every one should take a turn at every chore which is to be done in the convent.       (549)

  
 
Dailys - http://www.catholic -forum.com/ e-pistle. html -

 
Quote of the Day The greater and more persistent you confidence in God, the more abundantly you will receive all that you ask. -St. Albert the Great


Today's Tidbit A saint is called great when they cause wide, lasting, good effects that can be felt throughout the Church. This title is applied to the saint after his or her death and marks the saint as a special example for the Faithful.


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.


Nov 15 - EVERY BARRIER WILL DISAPPEAR


In this weekly message from 1986, the Blessed Mother spoke of conversion and reconciliation:


Dear children, again I call you to prayer with the heart. If you pray with the heart, dear children, the ice of your brothers' hearts will melt and every barrier will disappear. Conversion will be easy for all who want to accept it. You must obtain this gift for your neighbor through prayer (Weekly Message January 23, 1986).


And from Paul's second letter to the Corinthians:


We have spoken frankly to you Corinthians; our heart is wide open to you. There is no restriction in our affections, but only in yours. In return I speak as to children with wide open hearts also (2 Cor 8:11-13).


Reflection:


In the second century, a Christian priest of Antioch, named Sulpicius, had steadfastly refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods, even under torture, and was being led away to be beheaded. This was the age of relentless persecution of Christians.


On the way, a secret Christian named Nicephorus ran up to him. He had quarreled bitterly with Sulpicius and now sought reconciliation. "Martyr of Christ!" he said, on his knees, "Forgive me, for I have wronged thee."


But Sulpicius refused to speak to him, even at the place of execution. But when the moment came to kneel under the executioner' s sword, he turned pale. " No, no! I will obey the Emperor. I will sacrifice to the gods. " Again Nicephorus ran up to him and implored him not to lose his martyr's crown at this last moment. But it was in vain, and Sulpicius went off to sacrifice. " Then I will take his place, " said Nicephorus. "Tell the Governor I am a Christian. " And so Nicephorus won the martyr's crown and Sulpicius turned coward, and all the Christians said it was because he would not forgive.


It is hard to know Christ if we cannot forgive and let go of the hatred and resentment we hold toward others. Pardon and peace go hand in hand. In life, little serenity is possible without the beauty of forgiveness.


Application:


Today, pray that Our Lady may teach you to forgive and forget the hurts and bitterness of the past, that you may experience the fullness of Christ's peace.

 

Teaching from the Lord through "The Girl of My Will" - 2003-06-06

Gathering of Love with God's Action in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada

Through His Instrument, the Girl of My Will in Jesus

2003-06-06

Jesus: Beloved, I love you, God is in your presence.

He is making you aware of your presence, he is letting you know that you are in the presence of his Presence.

Tonight, he wanted you to be present, this is through his own Volition. No one among you could have been here unless God had put the desire to hear about love in your heart.

My children of love, God has conceived everything. He brought you into this world so you could be in the presence of love, his Father's love.

He is the Presence within your being; wherever the Son is, that is where the Father is.

He is in all things, he is in you, he is the Present.

I am love to you and because I am love, I make you worthy to hear my Father.

God the Father: Beloved, you are present here because the Creator wanted you to testify regarding your life to your brothers and your sisters.

No child in this world could have been born unless the Creator had chosen him.

Many children at present deny their lives, deny their presence, no longer wishing to know they are loved by others.

They reject my Son?s presence, they do not want to acknowledge they are children of God, for this diminishes them before others.

They believe they are evolved, they want nothing to do with the Church, with my Son?s Church, the Founder of the Church of God.

We are The Love.

My Son is in me, I am in my Son.

We are Love and our love created the Holy Spirit, for the Holy Spirit is in us.

We are THREE in ONE.

We are God: every creation on earth comes from God.

There is no greater power than love, than God's love.

At this very moment, there are children plotting against other children, they want to rid themselves of them.

They want to reject themselves, for when people refuse the presence of their brothers and their sisters: they are rejecting themselves.

They are in the process of destroying their own lives.

This is why I appeal to each of you; you are my chosen ones, you are the elect, you must allow my Son to transform you.

He gave himself on your behalf, he left his Flesh exposed so you could enter into him, and through his Blood, he purified you.

He took all evil within himself and brought it unto death.

Oh! Children of God, acknowledge that you are little.

It is only when you acknowledge that you are in a state of littleness, are you able to see the immensity of my love for each of you. The Love came into this world, he is my love, he is the Being of my Being, it is the power of The Love that gave itself.

There is no greater love than mine.

I am the Father, I am your Father.

When I gave my Yes, a movement of love occurred in all things.

Love was given, and when you, my children, you agree to give yourselves to my Son, you are agreeing to be part of this movement of love: an eternal movement, an endless movement, in which love is given.

I am asking you, my children, to give yourselves, and to give yourselves is to discover who you are.

There is no greater love than my Son's, for my Son is in me.

I am in my Son.

Many children in this world do not want to give themselves.

This diminishes their being, for they believe they are superior to others.

And when we believe we are superior to others, it is because a movement has been interrupted, for this movement, which is in my Son, is in every child: there are only the children who refuse to be part of this movement of love who interrupt this movement.

Everything is giving when there is love.

Because they do not want to be humble, because they do not want to acknowledge themselves as children who want to be little, they cannot receive the nourishment that feeds their souls.

They go out into this world all alone, and discover around them a life that has no worth, that brings them only material possessions.

And with material possessions, they want to give themselves pleasure.

They want to experience a semblance of happiness.

Oh! Beloved, I am making these words known to you because I am your Father, and a father loves all his children.

I am making you aware of the misery they have accepted: this misery is ingrained in their daily habits.

They no longer consider sharing, they do not want to help their neighbour, they have become selfish, they want to work only for money, for they do not want to interrupt what they have started: a life without love, a life that is centred only on fulfilling their being.

They are afraid of becoming acquainted with their interior.

They flee from what my Son has taught them through my apostles, my chosen, my elect.

They flee from you for you are my elect.

They want nothing to do with you, they judge you, because you remind them of their sufferings, for when children see themselves faced with pain, they cannot endure its consequences.

They have put up barriers around themselves: they no longer want you, or love, for this love comes from God; they want a love created according to their own specifications.

Everything is centred on what they can buy for themselves, not on what you can give them: a model of love, a model of sharing, a model of prayer, a model of humility, a model of littleness in what you do, in what you say, in what you represent.

My Son came into this world by choosing to live humbly.

He did not come seeking power, for that power is unworthy of the Father, for God the Father is the Power: I am the Power.

My Son came to show you that you must be little before my Face.

Just as my Son bore witness to my love for him, I bore witness to my love for him, for he is The Love.

He came to show you how to behave, how to love one another: by accepting to be children of love, by accepting to be children who give themselves, without seeking power, without seeking reward, for I am your Father who will give you your reward according to your deeds.

You must carry out deeds that demonstrate to you that you are children of God.

Every child of God gives of himself without demanding from others.

Every child of God does not judge, for he knows himself to be impure, for this child acknowledges that my Son came to cleanse him of his impurity.

Every child of God knows how to be good to himself, for if he is not good to himself, he cannot be good to his neighbour, for every kindness is in him: my Son is in him and it is in my Son that he must obtain graces so he may realize that he is in God's kindness.

Every child who knows he is of God is a humble child, a little child; he does not try to teach others through his own will, through his own words, for this child knows only too well that he might be mistaken; he must allow God to turn him into a child of abandonment; only then does the Holy Spirit cover him with his power so his words can be loving toward himself and toward his neighbour, for all uttered words could be against him or against his neighbour, for you see, all that emerges from him belongs to him.

This is why you must nourish yourselves with good words, this is why you must say that:

God is the only one who knows how to speak with loving words.

Oh! Children of the world, you have the ability to speak and your words have been harmful to your interior.

I did not interrupt your freedom of speech, for I am your Father.

Your Father respects who you are.

Your Father loves each one of you.

And, for the sake of love, l heard what you were saying and I gave you my Son to cleanse your impure sounds.

I have seen your deeds, I have seen all you have built with what I gave you, and all that was accomplished selfishly, I have known it, all that was done to harm your neighbour, I have witnessed it.

All human will has been harmful to my movement of love that is within you.

I, God the Father, I wanted, for the sake of love, to give you a choice: it is you yourselves who will choose, it is you yourselves who will see your deeds, it is you yourselves who will be witness to the results of your actions.

All you have said, all you have thought, shall be made known to you.

I, your Father, wanted to turn you into children of love: only love, but because of the disobedience, you chose your human will, for you are the descendants of Adam and Eve: you are part of their movement.

For the sake of love, my Son gave himself up so you could

know how much I love you, how much I want you to be mine.

Do you believe that I have rejected you? Do you believe that I have punished you? Do you believe that you are experiencing troubles because I willed it so?

No, my children, I did not want you to feel pain, I did not want to leave you to yourselves: it is you, it is you yourselves who have known all these movements which were not love.

You, my beloved, carry my Son's presence within you:

you know that he is alive, that he is active, that he wants you in him, in his love for his Father.

My loves, I know of your thirst for love, I know you want your children to be saved from eternal death.

I know, my children of love, I have heard your pleas, I have listened to your requests: there has not been a single one of you who was not enveloped in my love.

I love you, I speak like this so you can comprehend my love for my children who are becoming lost, who do not want God's love, who no longer believe in him, who deny, who reject; I want them too.

And it is because I know your yes that I am asking you: to pray for my children, to give yourselves for my children, to not judge them, to take them within you, to present them to my Son; and my Son offers those children to me.

His offering of love is a movement that saves children.

My power is within every child on earth, but because I love you, because I respect who you are, I cannot pour my power of love into them by force, I am too loving! I do not want children as slaves, I want children: who love for the sake of love, who offer themselves for the sake of love, who give without holding back; for you see, if I were to force my children to love me, there would be a doubt within them, and that doubt would prevent their love from giving itself completely to me, the Heavenly Father.

I want you to be completely abandoned, like my Son on the Cross abandoned himself.

I did not allow my beloved Son to know death, I resurrected him.

Every one of you will see the glorified Son, my only Child.

All was, all is, and all shall be in God.

And you, my children of love, I want you to abandon yourselves as my Son did: with complete love.

He gave me everything about himself in God, and I want you to give yourselves completely with your human will, for I want to make you live in my Divine Will.

I want you to renounce yourselves, for I want to glorify you.

It is through my Son that you will be glorified, by accepting to renounce your human will to die in my Son.

You will be glorified, you will be children of the Divine Will.

There will no longer be doubts within you, there will no longer be misery, there will no longer be suffering within you.

You will become perfect children once again, as you should have

been before the fall of Adam and Eve, your first parents.

Oh! My beloved, I so loved my children that I told them I would send them a Saviour.

Oh! How I loved my children, my first two creations! I have not stopped loving them for a single moment.

Have no doubt regarding my love for my first children ? it was because I loved them that I wanted their descendants to be love. Can you see how much I love Adam and Eve? Can you see how much I wanted you to be children of God because you are the descendants of Adam and Eve?

I love you. My love is so immense!

Oh! My children, if you could only grasp its magnitude, its immensity, its depth, not a single one you would be able to remain in a human state, for your soul would explode with joy and your body would not be able to withstand the impact.

I want you in my love, abandoned to faith, trusting in my Son's words, in the living words, in the active words. Give yourselves on your own behalf, give yourselves on behalf of those you love your children, your brothers, your sisters give yourselves for the children of this world for your reward shall be great.

I will multiply your gifts of love a hundredfold.

Every step you take in my Son will lead you toward other steps, and these steps will be for you evidence of your abandonment; they will lead you to renounce your human will; and when you acknowledge your complete abandonment, you shall not utter a single word that has not been nourished by my Son's graces of love.

The Holy Spirit will cover you, he will make you hear my Son's voice, and I, your Father, through my Power of love, make you aware of your place within the Trinity.

You are the chosen of the end times, you are the workers of the final hours.

I am the only one who chooses, for I know every one among you, I know all your movements that have prepared you for what you must become, for God the Father has nourished, within each of you, your movements, for these movements can only be carried out in my Son.

To die in my Son is to carry out deeds in him, it is to give your yes to The Love in order to discover how much I love you, me, God, your Father.

Within each of you I place my graces of power which transform you.

Oh! Children, have faith, trust in my power.

You have requested healing for those who are suffering, for when you are love you do not want those around you to suffer.

I, I want to tell you that I want to heal you, I want to take care of your illnesses by pouring into you graces of strength, graces of love, which will eradicate your impurities.

Receive these graces from your God, my children.

Be trusting, for I am aware of your abandonment, I know all those who want to be healed, I know all those who abandon themselves today and tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, in order to bear witness to God's power with humility, in littleness.

You see, my children, if at this very moment I were to say to you that you are all healed, some of you would develop pride, lack of humility, which would be harmful to your transformation.

Among you, there are children who want to be humble, little, who want to carry out the Will, my Will.

Those children receive graces that will turn them into witnesses of God's action.

To those who have faith, may they understand that: wherever God's action is, there is humility.

All is in God: I give love and The Love is witness to the action of your yes.

Only children are able to discover that God is all: these children know that I can do anything.

Be very little, welcome these words: these words, my children, are from the Divine Will.

I am the Divine Will. I am the Almighty. I am the Power.

No child on earth is able to speak as a witness, only God can bear witness to the child who speaks in God.

I am in you, I speak within you, and every one of you is witness to my Word within you: be in my action.

Little children of love, you have received, at this very moment, graces of love that enable you to see the power of my love. Only my consecrated

son has received the power, through the Trinity, to give you graces from Heaven.

Amen.

Blessing by Abbot Louis-Philippe Jean: I will bless you and the Holy Spirit will continue working in each of your hearts. May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and may Mary guide you to her Son, Jesus.

All: Amen.

The Girl of My Will in Jesus in the Holy Spirit: God has asked me to be obedient; he says that when I obey, there are graces for me and for those I carry within me.

I often receive graces from the Trinity; I receive them in the morning, before I open my eyes.

He wakes me up, I keep my eyes shut and then, I hear the voice giving me graces, graces of love.

He gives me graces of humility, he gives me graces of abandonment, and (since) I have to obey, then he gives me graces of obedience.

In the beginning, when all this started, I didn?t really know if I was obedient because I would ask myself if this was coming from God, and also, if it was allowed by the Church.

Because, to me, obedience (was) above all, about the Church, and then I had to obey my father, my mother.

My mom and dad, that was about obedience.

I know full well that I always wanted to behave well towards my brothers and my sisters, but it was really hard! No matter what you did, with thirteen kids at home, there was a lot of friction; maybe not with the older ones, because the older ones, we had learned to respect them from our dad.

It was because they cleaned the house, so when they were cleaning up: Have respect for what they've done.

And so, to us, that was respect.

But as far as obedience was concerned, it was mostly towards the Church and towards mom and dad that's what obedience was all about.

Then, after that, of course at school we had to obey the teachers because if we didn't, we would have to deal with dad.

He was strict, my dad, but fair. He was an authoritative man: with eight daughters, he had to be, eh! So, we had to listen to him often even if we didn't feel like listening to him.

And through this, he taught us proper behaviour, because we learned that even if daddy wasn't around, we had to behave properly.

And I'm going to give you an example

At school, I remember, in grade two, I was at the back (of the class), and then it was (a school) for boys and girls because it was in the countryside there was a boy, I don't even remember his name, he said, Hey! There's a mouse! I started screaming in class, it disrupted the entire class. So, the teacher, she took me by the arm, and squeezed very hard. Then, she said, What's this? You want to scream Okay, then, stand on your chair and scream.

Well! At home, with my father it was: like this and like that, I wasn't used to doing such things, so I didn't scream.

I can't even remember if I stood on the chair, but what I do remember is that I stayed (in class) while the others went to recess; so, when my teacher was looking down, I made a face.

I wasn't happy, she had hurt me and it wasn't my fault if I had screamed; but I was so ashamed of having made a face that just before the others returned, I went to see the teacher and even if she was looking down, I said to her, I am asking you to forgive me.

She was very surprised, and I said to her, Please forgive me because I made a face at you when your head was down.

Well, those were my father's values, those were his values.

And this is how I grew up, because when I began going out, at around 16 or so, well my father didn't want us to go dancing.

I had a girlfriend who lived in the country, and she used to go to the Do RÃ Mi it was a place where people danced, but they only sold Coke, nothing else we were with her brother who chaperoned; so, he used to say, At ten o'clock, we're coming to pick you up.

Ten o'clock, that wasn't very late, but even so, at 16, it seemed late to us.

And sometimes, it can happen the Lord has just told me, Sometimes, it was a little later than ten o'clock.Yes, Lord.

Because he says, Sometimes, her brother wasn't on time.

So mom knew that I was going dancing; she knew, but my father, he didn't like it.

So, when I would get there, even if my father wasn't there, I behaved as I was supposed to, all the time, because they were values he had instilled in me.

I know, I could have done things, like, I don't know no, my dad wasn't there but there was something in me that told me I had to respect authority: my father.

So, when I would get home on Monday because I slept at her house and we would take the bus to school at night, dad would say, Did you go dancing? Then, mom would send me signals; in the end, since he was asking me, I would say, Yes.

And then, I would get scolded, not with gentle words, but hard words.

My father didn't swear at us, but let's say that he used harsh words sometimes.

So, he would send us to our rooms sometimes for three days.

And, this also led me to respecting him when I was with my boyfriend, because when I was all alone with him, this wasn't easy either.

We always tried to be around his sister; we would go play cards, and in the end, it was time we got married! Dad wasn't there but if I had done something I think he would have known it, that's for sure, he would have known! I would never have done anything because he wouldn't have liked it, because he was strict, my dad, even with my husband.

He was a man from a large family, and dad, he wasn't a shy man, and he certainly wouldn't have been shy to say to him, What have you done? Perhaps my husband wouldn't have been able to take it; he wasn't used to authority, my husband; he lived alone with his Mother and so, authority, he had never known this.

I had also the impression that I was protecting my boyfriend a little.

And so, this taught me to be obedient, and it also taught me to obey the Church because dad taught us to go to mass on Sundays.

When we didn't go to mass, well, you had to have a good reason not to go to mass.

I don't really remember missing mass because dad, he knew everything.

And so, my boyfriend, he would pick me up and we would go to mass. We would go to mass together, we had no choice! If we skipped, we had to go to Confession. We had received these values that showed us to obey the Church.

All this, it made me grow up.

Seeing that we're not all obedient led me to the discovery that it's when we begin growing up: that we don?t always obey the Church.

When I began writing I was around people who are like us, who pray you know, who wants to listen to a messenger Only people who pray.

The others, if they had children whose friends knew about us, then, they found out that I was writing, they started to believe.

But with people who pray, it was different: that's when I saw people who prayed who weren't always obedient.

It's not because I'm obedient 100% of the time, that's not true, I'm not obedient 100% of the time; If we claim to be obedient 100% of the time, well then, that's when we'll stumble, and we'll fall into error; but I did my best to obey.

If, at times, I did disobey, well, I confessed it; and that's why, probably, I don't do it often (disobey): when we're not part of a group (of friends), and when we don't spend a lot of time socializing, we have a tendency to disobey less often.

It's true, there are fewer temptations! And so, me, I lived my whole life with my husband, with my three children, my brothers and my sisters; and even then, if one of my brothers or my sisters talked about so and so? I even remember my husband once? one day, my brother-in-law comes (to the house) and he starts talking against one of them, and my husband said, If you're coming over to talk about my brother-in-law, then stay home.

Hey! That's why we didn't receive many visitors at home! We found ourselves at home all alone quite often.

So much so that sometimes my husband would say, That's because you want to be like your sister Rita too much.

My sister Rita was a very prayerful person; she had given me books that I used to teach the Catechism to my children.

My sister Rita wanted to be a nun, and so he (my husband), wasn't too thrilled with my praying so much.

I would give this to the Lord, but I would at least try to not let it show too much.

So, I was discreet in my way of leading the children to speaking about the good Lord, I was quite discreet.

Let's just say that they weren't really interested in hearing about it although I talked about it a lot, but I used to say, Well, that's your business.

So I would still introduce religion through the way I would speak.

It was done quite discreetly so as not to force it on them.

Then, this led me to the discovery that we're not all alike, and I think we must love those who aren't all like us.

Because when my husband died, it was just before my husband's death, at least one year, I would attend a prayer group once a week, not too often because my husband was already in the end, you know, during the last six months, it was twice a week - I was still trying to be careful.

And so I would see people who were praying, who were very good, but what would shock me sometimes was that they would get mad at the Church: like judging St. Paul.

It surprised me so much that they didn't agree with what St. Paul had said in the Gospel.

They were saying that he was against women.

And, I learned other things too; I also learned they there were some who didn't agree with what the saints had said.

Oh! My goodness! And the more time went on, I also saw that they didn't agree with the priests! Ah! This was very difficult sometimes as well because they would say, So and so is like this, so and so is like that.

And I even discovered some horrible things. Ah! Lord, he even wants me to.

You know, before, I thought that all priests were saints.

I didn't know that priests had faults, big ones! But there were some who had great suffering, tremendous suffering! There were some who were drawn to committing acts involuntarily, and other people were talking about them like that.

And, it was very hard to discover everything going on around me.

I, who had spent my life being obedient to the Church, I was discovering that priests were human, and that they suffered and that they bore wounds.

But before I learned about all the wounds, and all those things, before all of the Lord's teachings, I was discovering priests who had done things that, to me, were unthinkable! So, imagine that with all this, I was saying that the voice inside me was in some way the cause of what I was learning.

So, it couldn?t come from God.

Around the same date as today: end of May, beginning of June, during two weeks in Medjugorje, that's when I had completely refused to listen to the voice inside me.

But Mother Mary had wanted me to go to Medjugorje to give me, inside myself, the grace to see, to discover that it was true, and to discover God's mercy.

I discovered that I had to obey the voice inside me and I discovered love.

He talked to me so much about love and about Mary's love in Medjugorje! And, from that moment on, I never again doubted the voice inside that was talking to me, and the teachings continued.

The teachings on love: to discover God's love for each of us, and the love God has for his Church, because he began talking to me about the Mystical Body.

You know, he didn't start talking to me about the Mystical Body right away, he began talking to me about love, he talked to me about my inner life: me in you, you in me, me in the Father.

Father Clement would say to me, and also Abbot Jean, that it was like St. John.

Do you know that I had never read St. John? I heard it at mass, through the priests, but not: me in you, you in me; maybe they did talk about it but it didn't register, maybe I wasn't ready to understand this yet.

Maybe the Holy Spirit didn't want me to understand, either.

So, when I began dictating what the Lord was saying to me, and when my spiritual adviser talked to me about it, well, I went to see in the Gospel and I could see: you in me, me in you, I am in my Father, my Father is in me.

Ah! I was really surprised, yes, this surprised me! Afterwards, I stopped this because the Lord was asking me to stop reading, not to stop reading the Bible, he did make me read the Bible, but in obedience.

I would wait for him to say to me, Go look in your Bible. And he would do it.

Do you see what obedience is? In obedience, he was teaching me everything I have to do, everything I must not do.

It was in obedience, and this led me to discover the love he has for his priests, the love he has for each of us.

But, it is a divine love, it isn't a human love, God's love! We cannot understand it, we cannot grasp it, but we can, however, allow ourselves to be enveloped by all this.

And, slowly, with graces, he makes us absorb these things inside ourselves, along with what our human will enables us to do.

I also learned to obey through what he was asking me and also through what I must receive, because we want to receive.

We also want to know: why this, why that? Why did the Lord make us go forward while we were sick or were suffering? You see, all these questions ? why was it necessary for his Son to come on earth to purify our sins? he knew this even before he created Adam and Eve.

Try to image the big question! God is the Almighty, God knows everything, God is aware of everything.

So, he put Adam and Eve on earth because he loved them.

He took part of his own life, part of his own breath, to give life to matter, because we're nothing more than matter.

Human life is matter, this can be analyzed.

Scientists know quite a bit about this, but they can't talk about divine life because they can't know about it. So, since they can't know about it, they can't talk about it, they ignore it.

I'm not saying they deny its existence, because they too will see the light when the Holy Spirit will want them to see it; because in the Gospel, he said, I reveal to the least what I hide from the greatest.

So, when they will see themselves as little, they will have the answer regarding divine life, they will understand everything.

Us, it?s a little at a time that we try to understand what he wants to make us understand.

This is why we must accept to be children of sin.

It's true, we're the children of sin.

This is why we can accept that a God tell us that he wants to cleanse us of all impurity, even the children of the Light, because we go to Confession, we go to Communion often, but we're always in danger of committing sins.

We're always in danger of being tempted because evil is inside us.

As long as we have evil inside us, we're going to be children of sin because evil inhabits us.

This is why we must accept to be humble, to be little, to accept that Jesus nourish us with his sacraments; we must agree to turn to the priests.

The priests mandate is to give us graces through the sacraments, this is so huge! Even among the children of the Light, you know, there are many who claim they're able to go several weeks without going to Confession! We must really ask ourselves: Am I able to withstand my illnesses? Am I able to withstand my sufferings? Am I able to stand seeing that my children no longer practise? Am I able to do my work without becoming irritated? Am I able to do things throughout my day without feeling tired?

Well, if you can answer yes to this, then go to Confession only in many, many weeks: me, I can't do it because I know that for each day its sorrows suffices.

We live in the present, we live in the company of the good and the evil inside us.

The evil inside us dwells within us, the good in us also dwells within us, but due to all the sins I committed since my birth, well, my body has suffered the consequences.

And so, today, I find myself with osteoporosis; today, I find myself with fibromyalgia; today, I find myself having dizzy spells sometimes.

God didn't want me to be like this, it's wrong to believe this, but it's because of my sins.

So, my body became weak, and it?s not only this, it's more than this.

My father, who loved me a lot, my mother, who loved me a lot, they too committed sins; they carried within themselves parents who also bore sins, whether it was on the paternal or maternal side; they also carried all this.

They had their illnesses, and those illnesses, we carry them inside us.

We carry illnesses, which are genetic as they say, but not only illnesses, we carry their sins.

You know, when we have parents who have spoken against one, against another, we heard them when we were young, and well, we do the same thing! You see, when we have parents who have a tendency to blaspheme, well, we blaspheme! When we have parents who are jealous, you?ll see that we have a tendency to be jealous; possessive, we have a tendency to be possessive.

But this, this is because we carry all this.

These are sins that have contributed to the way we function in life.

This is what we do, and yet, we don't want to do this, but it's despite ourselves.

When we're mad, do you think we're happy to be angry? When we notice that we've hurt our husband, or our wife, or our children, our Mother - our mother who bore us, our father who devoted himself to us!

If we had clothes on our back it was because our father went out to work, if we have a house and if we also want a house for our children, well, we got this from somewhere! It came from our parents.

But we talk against them.

Well, maybe that's because they talked against their parents as well.

And us, without wanting to, we carried this inside us, and when there's something that doesn't please us, then, a feeling emerges (from us) involuntarily and we get angry.

And yet, we don't want to get mad, we're children of the Light.

We've reached the point where we know we're not supposed to do this.

How are we supposed to resist what's inside us if we don't go obtain strength from the sacrament of Penance, the sacrament of the Eucharist? You know, most of us have been baptized, we received the sacrament of Baptism, then we received the sacrament of the Eucharist, then we received the sacrament of Confirmation: this, this nourished us, it made us develop gifts of love, it brought us graces, but is it enough? Should we stop there, did this make us perfect children, children capable of resisting the evil that dwells in us? No! No, because there are many who have stopped going to mass! How many of our children have received these sacraments and don't go to mass anymore? That's because they carry evil inside themselves; there's nothing to protect them against the evil that attacks them, that leads them to committing sins.

Above all, we mustn't blame them, above all, we mustn't be afraid.

We live in fear, us, the children of the Light, who have become closer to the sacraments.

Because our children commit sins and we see this, then we, too, are inclined to worry.

We have a tendency to maintain the fear that is inside us.

But do you know that fear doesn't come from God? Fear comes from evil.

Because when we're in pain, well then, we're afraid, we keep ourselves in fear, in worries.

How can we help our children? We're not even capable of welcoming God on our own, with confidence, with abandonment. We worry about our children, while we, we don?t even worry about ourselves.

We should be worried about ourselves because fear doesn?t come to us through the good inside us, doubt doesn't come to us through the good inside us, it comes from evil.

So, this is why we have to go to Confession as often as possible, to Communion.

We have to let Jesus nourish us with his graces of love.

He wants to turn us into children of love.

Often I hear Jesus: Do not be afraid. Give me everything. Do not worry.

Well, these are loving words because Jesus, he wants to do everything he can for us, he wants to fulfill us.

When we let Jesus have our entire life within us, well, then he turns us into children of abandonment; then, the children who belong to us, our own children, well, they benefit from these graces! But, in the beginning, we're the ones who will benefit from them because we're going to become children who are calm, we're going to become loving children, we're going to become patient children, tolerant, we're going to become children who don't judge their children either: so, we're the ones who will benefit from this.

If our children see us in this tranquility, in this movement of love which happens not through us, but through God, then they will be witness to what we are, and they too will have that peace - it's going to spread.

You know, when we eat garlic, we smell like garlic (even the air around us), so those who come close can smell it.

You see, I couldn?t explain it to you properly at supper; you see, in the Holy Spirit, in abandonment, it flows all by itself. Thank you, Lord!

This is really what God does with us, he fills us with his love, then his love emerges all around us, so the children who are around us, they feel God's presence, they sense that we're at peace, that we're calm.

It's not that we're indifferent with our children, it's that we've learned how to love them, but not with our possessive love, not with our educating love, it's with a love from God, a divine love.

So, how can we give them this divine love? It's only by letting God transform us into children of the Divine Will.

This is how! It's so amazing! When God takes all that we are, he does it in his own way, not our way.

We?ve been trying to change for too many years, trying to change our children with our human will; well, we have to abandon ourselves; now that he's beginning to reveal these things to us, on the inside: we have to welcome them.

Today, I went to see the good confessor he assigned to me Abbot John and I spoke in the Holy Spirit.

Because you know, I didn't know what I was going to say. It was really in the Holy Spirit.

He sends among you children who don't work in the Church, because that's up to the priests, that's up to the deacons, that's up to the Bishops, to the Archbishops, that's up to the Cardinals, that's up to the Pope.

Now, that's obedience to the Church!

But us, we're still out there, we're still people who may have families, friends this is where he wants us to be; he wants us to act in Jesus, not of our own accord; and so, this is why he sends me to talk about love, to talk about Jesus in us.

Jesus is living, Jesus is active, Jesus nourishes us with his love, the Holy Spirit covers us.

Imagine, the Holy Spirit covers us, he gives us the words that children want to hear, not the words we want them to hear.

This, this is different because those words contribute nothing, they don't want anything to do with us.

So, God sends us, he sends us out there for a good reason, because the people on the street - that's what he calls them, they're the ones who don?t go to Church - us, we go to Church, we're still children out on the street but we have agreed to enter the Church through obedience and to always be nourished by the graces God gives us through the priest's words.

You know, when a priest gives a homily, it's filled with graces; even if we think they're very simple words, they're coming from a priest.

The Lord, when I'm there, he doesn't talk to me, he's silent; he says, Listen, my daughter.

Can you see how important a priest is? He's teaching us to be quiet so we can listen to his priest: we have to lead them, our brothers and our sisters, to church.

But we can't do it with our own words, we've been forcing our children to go to mass for too many years.

They're Lord! fed up.

Yes, they're tired of listening to our words, they don't want to listen to us anymore, because it's as if we as if we had forced them to go welcome something they didn't understand, while we ourselves, we didn't understand.

Remember earlier when I said to you: Me in you, you in me? The priests have said this; I just couldn't understand and yet, those were the words I had heard.

It's because of our sins, it's because we have committed sins, it's because our parents have committed sins we haven't understood the true value of the Mass, the importance of the priest in the Church.

And, the priest, he has suffered because of this throughout the years.

When we talk about priests with regards to years, we're talking about decades: we're going back to the time of the Apostles.

The Apostles were the first Bishops but before becoming Bishops, they were priests.

Yes, because they had to be instructed for three years.

They received instruction on love, and when the Holy Spirit came, they became Bishops.

I went to the ordination of Gabriel Lévesque last night; imagine, the Bishop put oil on Gabriel's hands.

When I saw this: putting oil on Gabriel's hands! You know, Jesus, he gives beautiful messages of love to his priests.

And he talks about their consecrated hands.

Ah! When I saw yesterday that the Bishop was consecrating his hands with oil, I found that moment so important! I can't explain what I felt... it was as if I had right in front of me, through what I was seeing, what he has been telling me about priests, because I can't tell you in which message, but I know (he?s saying): that the priests? hands are consecrated.

And yesterday I saw how he consecrates the hands of the priests.

And I even saw the other priests kissing the hands of the priest (Gabriel).

Do you see how important the priest's hands are? We can't understand this; you really have to be in Jesus to understand the tremendous value of a priest.

So, through the years, priests have been judged by us, by other children.

And because we have judged the priests, because we haven't supported them, well, they also succumbed.

There haven't been enough children who have prayed for the priests.

It is necessary to support priests because Satan, he knows only too well that priests, they're the pillars of the Church, they're the (active) members. This value wasn't instilled in us, and not because this was their fault, no, that's not true! It's not their fault, it's due to evil, to the human will inside us.

So, throughout the years, we too, did not possess the value of praying for priests, and Satan, he really, really set his mind to tempting them, he even used children (of God) to tempt them.

This is the consequence of our human will.

Can you see that we mustn't judge anybody? We must not judge ourselves as unworthy of God's love.

We must not judge our parents, our grandparents, as unworthy of God's love.

We must not, above all, judge our priests as unworthy, because a priest, through his consecrated hands, has received a power that no person on earth possesses, no one: this power passes through his hands.

He can do all sorts of bad deeds and I also learned this from my lessons although he can do all sorts of deeds caused by his human will, he'll still be a consecrated priest, and his hands will still be consecrated.

We must not judge, we must pray.

We have to take care of him because he knows how to take care of our soul.

We must also acknowledge that we're descendants of Adam and Eve.

We have to acknowledge that we're children who have succumbed, because our first parents succumbed.

But, you know, our first parents cried.

They committed the only sin: the sin of disobedience. Imagine how they suffered when they saw one of their children, Cane, commit the greatest sin that lead to other sins, and he was our brother.

We can't reject Cane, eh Is there someone among you who can say that Cane wasn't his or her brother?

No, no one, that's why we must not judge him.

We must judge no one, absolutely no one.

And if some of our brothers and our sisters are in hell, well, we have to give this to God; him, he knows what we need to know, not us.

We must also understand how many of our brothers and our sisters are in Purgatory.

Since they need us, we have to pray constantly.

Do you know what the Lord, the Holy Spirit made me understand? I have a guardian angel, his name is Amistica he's the first one, I have five of them. It was the Holy Spirit who told me: Ask your angel to pray for the souls in Purgatory.

So, when I sleep at night, I don't pray! So, I ask my guardian angel to pray for the souls in Purgatory.

And I also ask, in the Divine Will because Jesus is more powerful than me, eh? so, in Jesus, I ask all the guardian angels of all my brothers and sisters to pray for the souls in Purgatory, every night.

And when I forget, well, he makes me think of it, Jesus, so that can I ask them.

Imagine, Jesus makes me think of saying Thank you to my angel and to all the guardian angels too, because I have to say thank you; but if I forget, the Lord makes me think of it.

And also the souls in Purgatory! I talk to them as my brothers and my sisters, I love them.

He made my love for them grow, and they pray constantly for us.

They pray for us, the souls in Purgatory.

So, it's worth it for us to pray for them! We mustn't forget them because them, they pray for us constantly.

So, imagine how important this is! And when they're in Heaven, when they enter Heaven? the power they have to pray for us! This, this is a movement of love, this is love in God.

So, God gave me a lot of love tonight, and he gave you lots of love so that we can love one another.

These words I dictate, they're words that come to me spontaneously.

They're words from the Holy Spirit. Jesus is in me, the Father is in me, and the Holy Spirit is in me: this is a movement of love.

We have the Trinity inside us, so everything is done in the Trinity.

What I'm saying doesn?t come from me because I don?t know what he's going to say, but I know he wants me to tell you that I love you.

I know that Jesus of love wants to occupy all the room, and it's in Jesus that I must say to you: I love you in Jesus.

Thank you, thank you very much. Amen.

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PRO-LIFE MEDITATIONS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

http://www.priestsf orlife.org/ prayers/rosaryso rrowful.html
By Fr. Frank Pavone

The Sorrowful Mysteries

The Agony in the Garden

Let us pray for mothers and fathers who are in agony because they are tempted to abort a child. May they be given the good news that there are alternatives, and may they make use of the help that is available.

The Scourging

As Christ's flesh was torn by the instruments of those who scourged Him, so the bodies of babies in the womb are torn by the instruments of the abortionists. Let us pray that abortionists may repent of these acts of child-killing.

The Crowning With Thorns

Jesus suffered the pain of thorns in His head, and did so silently. We pray for the mothers and fathers of aborted children. So many of them suffer deep grief and regret over a choice they can never reverse. So many suffer in silence, because others tell them it's no big deal.

The Carrying of the Cross

Jesus was not condemned by the power of wicked people. He was condemned because of the silence of good people. Silence always helps the oppressor, never the victim. Let us pray that we may never be silent about abortion, but rather will clearly speak up to save babies from death.

The Crucifixion

As we ponder the death of Christ, let us remember the many women who have died from so-called "safe, legal" abortions. Let us ask forgiveness and mercy for them. May their memory save other women from making this tragic mistake.

 

Message #3021 to Little Mary - September 25, 2007

"Convert your heart now, for the time of Justice is near"

MESSAGE #3021 from the Blessed Mother September 25, 2007

My daughter, There cannot be peace on this earth if my children do not pray and return to God. I say to all my children, pray, pray more. Pray for all your brothers and sisters so they turn to God before it's too late.

The world is in danger and without more prayer you will see much more devastation and bloodshed. The earth is trembling because so many are giving in to the serpent. Disaster is about to strike because so many terrorists roam the streets. Hearts are filled with hatred and you wonder why so many heavenly statues weep. The world is in serious trouble, so please take heed to my heavenly messages which are being given all around the world.

Dear Priests, there is no longer time to be silent. Speak the truth so more repent and amend their ways. Live, live your vocation and use your hands and voice for Christ. Listen to your most holy Pope, for he is truly being guided by God. Do not give in to the world, increase your time to be in the confessional. Keep your church doors open and encourage your flock to spend time with Jesus.

Dear Priests, I need your assistance. The Sacraments, prayer and the Rosary is how evil will be destroyed. My children must repent and put into practice the messages that I am giving you. The time that you have left is short, so please assist me. Assist my messengers so they stay strong, strong for Our Lord. The Gospel must be spread or many more children will see the fire of hell.

Prayer, conversion and penance are truly needed around the world. Convert your heart now, for the time of Justice is near. Get down on your knees and pray. Amen.

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POWERFUL Prayer to Patron Saint of Earthquakes again!

PATRON SAINT OF EARTHQUAKES,

DEAR ST. EMYDIGIUS...

EVEN THOUGH WE DO NOT DESERVE OUR HEAVENLY PAPA'S MERCY..BECAUSE WE ARE BREAKING EVERYONE OF HIS LAWS WITH ABOMINABLE SINS ESPECIALLY THE HORRENDOUS SLAUGHTERING BY ABORTION OF HIS LITTLE INNOCENT ONES WHO ARE TRULY PRECIOUS GIFTS TO HIS PEOPLE..AND AGAIN TRANSGRESSING HIS LAWS WHICH WERE MEANT TO SAVE US..AND ARE INSTEAD DAILY TRANSGRESSED. WE ASK YOUR INTERCESSION IN KEEPING THE EARTH CALM..WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS TO BE HIS WILL. HE HAS PRESERVED US FOR SO LONG FROM HIS JUST HAND BUT WE HAVE BECOME SO LAZY, COMPLACENT AND APATHETIC TO HIS CALL, WARNING AND PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE DIFFICULT TIMES AHEAD. WE HAVE BECOME ATTACHED TO OUR MATERIAL COMFORTS WHICH LEAD US AWAY FROM GOD NOT TO HIM. WE MUST LEARN TO DETACH OURSELVES AND DIE TO OURSELVES AND BEGIN SERVING HIM AND OTHERS HE PLACES IN OUR PATH. PRAY TO OUR BELOVED FATHER THAT OUR HOUSES AND OUR FAMILIES STAY SAFE IN THIS TURBULENT EVIL DARK WORLD.
PLEASE ASK FOR HIS BLESSING TO MAINTAIN TRANQUILITY WHEN THE GROUND BEGINS TO TREMBLE BENEATH OUR FEET..
PROTECT AND INTERCEDE ESPECIALLY FOR THE BABIES, CHILDREN AND AND ELDERLY..WHO ARE DEFENSELESS AND INNOCENT..AND DO NOT DESERVE ANY PUNISHMENT AS WE DO.. THANK YOU ST. EMYDIGIUS FOR INTERCEDING FOR US. AS THE HAND OF OUR PAPA BEGINS TO FALL IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AROUND THE WORLD WE PRAY FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD TO RECEIVE THE INFUSION OF GRACE FROM THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT NEEDED FOR REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION.. ASK HIM TO GRACE AND GIFT THEM WITH ESPECIALLY THE GIFTS OF WISDOM, COUNSEL, KNOWLEDGE, DISCERNMENT, PRUDENCE, TEMPERANCE AND MUCH NEEDED GUIDANCE..AND BE BROUGHT TO THE FULLNESS OF TRUTH WHICH IS HIS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH. MAY OUR PAPA..KEEP ALL IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND....MAY THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT TO WRAP HIS TENDER WINGS AROUND ALL CHILDREN IN FUTURE DISASTERS.
MAY THE MOST HOLY FAMILY TAKE EACH MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD UNDER THEIR CLOAK OF PROTECTION. AMEN!

 

Messages from Sadie Jaramillo

 

NOVEMBER 6TH 2007

Before we began the cenacle we were sharing amongst ourselves news of what is going on with prayer group members, family situations etc. A subject came up that caused a discussion and I felt led to say that we might not agree on all points of discussion but we DO all agree that we live in perilous times, that we are in the end times and that we must pray in response to heaven's request. So we invoked the Holy Spirit and I began to lift up the intentions for the prayer of the rosary.

As the decades of the rosary began, almost immediately, I heard interiorly, and saw interiorly, Jesus dressed in white, and I heard, Do you believe that I love you? (This reminded me that Jesus had asked me that same question as I prayed on the drive down south to take my parents to the doctor on Monday as I prayed the rosary.)

But I was not given a chance to answer, Jesus then extended his arm and with an infused understanding I could see that He had my heart in his hand.Jesus put my heart to his lips and blew 3 times. This caused me actual physical pain so that I could not pray and had to gasp for air. This whole experience was very intense.Then Jesus steps back and I can see that He is as in the Jesus of Divine Mercy image of Vilnius,the darker one. I was given the words,

Jesus said again, Do you believe that I love you? Then TRUST IN ME.

I then could see Jesus pointing to a clock in the heavens and the 2 hands were at the 12. Then Jesus said:

The floodgates of Gods justice will burst open on humanity.

Suddenly, I could still see the image of Jesus as I had seen Him years ago, when He was walking very fast and there were many people walking with Him; that was when He first pointed to a clock. So this time, I am seeing Jesus again, dressed in exactly the same, white gown, but this time He is standing still and His gown and hair are blowing as if a great wind is causing this. Jesus then says:

As I blew new life into you, as I poured upon you my love, so too you will see this wind of My Holy Spirit blowing, so that this mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit will come to regenerate, purify, and renew the hearts of my followers.

The Holy Spirit will come with force and might and purify that which needs to be purified; cleanse that which needs to be cleansed; renew all the hearts created by the Father to love Him, to know Him, and to serve Him, now before the moment known to heaven alone, which all men must pass. Permitting to man free will to choose Me; to choose life; to choose love. Most have chosen not to do so.

This moment (of decision) will come to catch many unaware and unprepared. It will be to their own folly, for I have permitted much time of mercy to be given through the pleading of My Most Holy Mother. Time that mankind has had to convert and come back to the Fathers heart of love and live that love in this world. Most have chosen not to do so.

For those who live now with me; for those who did not get to see what you shall see; they pray with and for you and are united with you in prayer, as you enter into the most bloody and painful part of the chastisement which is most near. Some would choose not to believe this is so. Again, to their own folly.

The floodgates of Gods justice will burst forth on humanity.

Now the vision has expanded and I can see off to the right hand side a great ball of light, spinning and looking very much like the pinwheels you pin to a post for the 4th of July that make it look like an orb with a tail. This I see very clearly. Large, and bright, and little by little a tail begins to form. Jesus then says:

The passing of the comet is very near. Do not fear, but TRUST IN ME.

By this time the rosary was almost over and so too, the vision. However as we have been praying in a little house that belonged to the husband of a group member before they were married, she offered it for the cenacle since I had moved here to my little condo that cannot accommodate many people. So when I realized that I would not be able to host the cenacle, I prayed and said to Our Lady,Ok Lady, you have to find another place for us to pray.

That was when a dear friend offered this home to pray the cenacle.

However, as I work until 6 pm and often times, in fact all the time, I arrive after everyone has already arrived, I had not the time to tend to the little altar I used to set up for the cenacle. An image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was hung after we started the cenacle, but I always felt that I was "cheating" Our Lady of the altar I always had decorated when it was in my home and I had more time.

So at the very end of the rosary it is Our Lady and She asks me:

Would you deny me my altar in my Little House of Prayer of the Way?

Here too I must explain that Our Lady came to me as Our Lady of the Way in the very first messages. I didn't understand until a Monsignor explained that this is what they called the faith in the early days of the church as they were converting from Judaism to what we now know as Catholicism.

I felt so awful when Our Lady said this because as I have already mentioned, I would always; I don't care if I was bankrupt, always buy her roses, have a nice cloth covering for the table and have a candle etc., when I hosted the prayer group in my home.

So needless to say, Our Lady seems to have claimed this little house and my dear friend was most gracious to say that we would arrange things to be as Our Lady requested.

Father Stephen, I believe Our Lord has said (with this vision and words) that no matter what happens, we must cling to Him in Mercy and Trust; that no matter what we see and go through it is His love and Will for us, to be able to reach the era of peace, after the illumination of conscience, which Jesus refers to as this moment in time.

All the trials we will endure and that a comet is near and while it will not hit the earth, it will pass very near causing much upheaval in nature and accompanying the warning.

Jesus' pointing to the clock with the 2 hands at the 12 indicates the sands of the hourglass have all passed and shortly we will enter another phase of this chastisement.

I remain united in prayer with all of you,

 

If you want to write please do so to:

Sadie Jaramillo

610 E. Sunrise Dr. 2-E

Santa Maria, CA 93455

 

St. Francis was speaking to Brother Rufino, and St. Francis says the following: "It is not in struggling you succeed," replied Francis gently, "but in adoring. The man who adores God knows that there is only one All-powerful One. He acknowledges it and accepts it deeply, heartily. He rejoices that God is God. God is, that is enough for him, and that makes him free. Do you understand". "Yes, father, I understand" answered Rufino. They had resumed their walk, while still speaking ......"If we knew how to adore, then nothing could truly disturb our peace, " said Francis. "We would travel through the world with the tranquility of the great rivers."

This is where it all is: God is in charge and I am only His secretary. I know in my heart that I have to give it all up to Him - He is God -He can do anything. But than I guess my head doesn't quite get it! Yes, Jesus can give me words to write, missions for us to do, but I in my humanity TAKE CHARGE. This is where I have to let it go, give it to Jesus and realize I can't make anything happen. All I can do is try, and because of my humanity learn to release it all to Jesus even if it means there is no mission accomplished, no nfwp, no pilgrimage, no ministry. The ministry belongs to Jesus, not to me.


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God's/Yeshua's/Maryam's Promises regarding Rosary,Stations and Divine Mercy Chaplet
Topic: Meditation and Prayer
POWERFUL PRAYER GIVEN TO Louise IN 1999

AFTER TESTING THE SPIRITS..

"Oh my dearest Daddy, God. Why have you chosen such a weak, sinful soul as I to do Your Will? So many times I have chosen the wrong path and left your side. When I was lost or fell I became angry--angry at You for I felt it was You who left me. Yet always Your Arms were open to hold me, to love me and to forgive me.

When I was hurt and my heart broken by another's two-edged sword (tongue) again You came to hold me and dry my tears. I have been buffeted because I desire to do Your Will, to follow You and to spread Your word of love, mercy and forgiveness. Again You caress me and give me strength. There has never been a time, a moment when You, dearest Daddy, were not with me to guard, guide, lead and protect me. Your love Daddy is enormous.

I am a parent Lord and although I do not accept all they do or say, I love them forever. If I, a mere human with a heart of flesh, can love and forgive how much more love and forgiveness can be given by You, Our God of Love.

Teach us, dearest Daddy God, to forgive from our hearts, to love as You showed us, to be strong in our faith and to follow the example and teachings of Your Son, our brother Jesus.

I humbly thank You for all You've given me, for continually forgiving me and especially for your never ending love for me. Thank You for Jesus Your Son and for Your Most Holy Spirit One God forever and ever." AMEN!
PRO-LIFE MEDITATIONS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY: Joyful Mysteries

PRO-LIFE MEDITATIONS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

http://www.priestsf orlife.org/ prayers/rosaryjo yful.html

By Fr. Frank Pavone

The Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

Mary is troubled by the angel's greeting, yet rejoices to do God's will. Let us pray that those who are troubled by their pregnancy may have the grace to trust in God's will.

The Visitation

John the Baptist leapt for joy in his mother's womb. We pray that people may realize that abortion is not about children who "might" come into the world, but is about children who are already in the world, living and growing in the womb, and are scheduled to be killed.

The Nativity

God Himself was born as a child. The greatness of a person does not depend on size, for the newborn King is very small. Let us pray for an end to prejudice against the tiny babies threatened by abortion.

The Presentation

The Child is presented in the
Temple because the Child belongs to God. Children are not the property of their parents, nor of the government.

They - and we - belong to God Himself.

The Finding of Jesus in the
Temple

The boy Jesus was filled with wisdom, because He is God. Let us pray that all people may see the wisdom of His teachings about the dignity of life, and may understand that this teaching is not an opinion, but the truth.

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PROMISES OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY Our Blessed Mother Mary promised to Saint Dominic and to all who follow that "Whatever you ask in the Rosary will be granted." She left for all Christians Fifteen Promises to those who recite the Holy Rosary. Once you realize the salvific nature of this Heaven-sent sacramental, we pray there will never be a day that you are ever without it.Fifteen Promises of Mary to those who recite her Holy Rosary Imparted to Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan1.  Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall receive single graces.

2.  I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3.  The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

4.  The Rosary will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

5.  The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish.

6.  Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

7.  Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.

8.  Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenititude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.

9.  I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters of my only Son Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.
DIVINE MERCY PROMISESMercy Prayers There are many prayers invoking the Mercy of God. However, the two main prayers of the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion are the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy Novena. Both are prayed daily at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. Continue reading this page for details on each prayer.
The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy
In 1935, Saint Faustina received a vision of an angel sent by God to chastise a certain city. She began to pray for mercy, but her prayers were powerless. Suddenly she saw the Holy Trinity and felt the power of Jesus' grace within her. At the same time, she found herself pleading with God for mercy with words she heard interiorly: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world (Diary, 476). As she continued saying this inspired prayer, the angel became helpless and could not carry out the deserved punishment (see Diary, 474, 475). The next day, as she was entering the chapel, she again heard this interior voice, instructing her how to recite the prayer that our Lord later called "the Chaplet." From then on, she recited this form of prayer almost constantly, offering it especially for the dying. In subsequent revelations, the Lord made it clear that the Chaplet was not just for her, but for the whole world. He also attached extraordinary promises to its recitation.  Promises of Divine Mercy Chaplet Recitation Encourage souls to say the Chaplet which I have given you (Diary, 1541). Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death (Diary, 687). When they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the Merciful Savior (Diary, 1541). Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation. Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy (Diary, 687). I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My mercy (Diary, 687). Through the Chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My will (Diary, 1731). Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that extends the offering of the Eucharist, so it is especially appropriate to use it after having received Holy Communion at Holy Mass. It may be said at any time, but our Lord specifically told Saint Faustina to recite it during the nine days before the Feast of Mercy (the first Sunday after Easter). He then added: By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will grant every possible grace to souls (Diary, 796). It is likewise appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the "Hour of Great Mercy" three o'clock each afternoon (recalling the time of Christ's death on the cross). In His revelations to Saint Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special remembrance of His Passion at that hour.
The Novena to The Divine Mercy
On Good Friday, 1937, Jesus requested that Saint Faustina make a special novena before the Feast of Mercy, from Good Friday through the following Saturday. He, Himself, dictated the intentions for each day. By means of a specific prayer, she was to bring to His Heart a different group of souls each day and thus immerse them in the ocean of His mercy, begging the Father -- on the strength of Jesus' Passion -- for graces for them. Unlike the novena of Chaplets, which Our Lord clearly wants everyone to use, this second novena seems to have been intended primarily for Saint Faustina's personal use. This can be seen from Our Lord's instructions, which address her with the word "you" in the singular. But, since Saint Faustina was commanded to write it down, Our Lord must have intended the novena to be used by others, too. Once published, it immediately became very popular, and people prayed the novena, not only in preparation for the Feast of Mercy, but at other times as well. The wide range of intentions, which do not include personal needs, makes the great popularity of this novena all the more astounding. In this novena we truly make the Lord's intentions our own -- a beautiful expression of the Church's privilege and duty, as the Bride of the Lord, to be the intercessor at Christ's side on the throne of mercy.  Using normal rosary beads, begin with:

Our Father..., Hail Mary..., The Creed.

On the five large beads:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On the ten small beads:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.
At the end of the Divine Mercy Chaplet say three times:    
           Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Through the chaplet you will obtain everything, if what you ask for is compatible with My Will.

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For those needing meditative helps...lst two Sorrowful Mysteries

 

Second Two Sorrowful Mysteries

 Crowning of Thorns, Carrying


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14 November Prayers and Prophecy
Topic: Meditation and Prayer




My Station of the Cross Prayer

 

 

Said after every Station of the Cross



Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, my family, my friends. my enemies and the whole world, especially our poor and indigent people, our persecuted and harassed, our children born and unborn, our clergy, our consecrated, our politicians, our soldiers and our prisoners, and our good pope, Benedict.



Give us all the courage, wisdom and strength to constantly seek the grace and blessings of our Immaculate Mother Mary so we may be always able to prayerfully approach our beloved Father in Heaven begging Him to bring this country back to "one nation under God" in whom we trust

 

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WORDS FROM OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER NOV. 7TH,2007 (Luz Diaz)



WORDS FROM OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER - Nov. 7th, 2007 luciludb@prtc. net



AS I THANKED OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER FOR SO MANY THINGS I HAD TO THANK HIM FOR PERSONALLY, I ASKED HIM WHAT CAN I DO, WHAT CAN I OFFER TO PLEASE HIM AS A SIGN OF MY GRATITUDE--- IN AN INTERNAL LOCUTION HE SAID THIS:



" MY DAUGHTER, YOU CAN OFFER TO HEAR 7 HOLY MASSES - "



AND I ASKED: " MY DEAR PAPA DADA, WHY SEVEN MASSES? "



HE ANSWERED; " IN GRATITUDE FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THAT YOU MAY CONTINUE ENJOYING THESE GIFTS



" -- SO, THIS PAST SUNDAY I STARTED BY OFFERING THE FIRST MASS FOR THIS INTENTION - I HAVE NO WAY TO DESCRIBE HOW I FELT, HOW HE INSPIRED ME AS I OFFERED THIS MASS-



MAY WHOEVER READS THIS, BE ENCOURAGED TO DO THIS SPECIAL OFFERING TO OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER - HE LET ME UNDERSTAND HOW THIS OFFERING MAKES UP FOR THE MANY TIMES HE HAS NOT BEEN PRAISED, THANKED OR RECOGNIZED BY SO MANY CREATURES CREATED TO HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS --



MAY WE BE ABLE TO DO THIS SPECIAL OFFERING IN A SPIRIT OF GRATITUDE, OF PRAISE OF LOVE, AND OF HUMILITY KNOWING THAT HE IS OUR GREAT CREATOR.




May all words written here, be as per His Divine Will - Amen –

 

 

FR. MELVIN  DOUCETTE MESSAGES

 

 

November 14, 2007

 

 

“I am your Brother”

 

 

Reading: Matthew 24:3-31

 

 

Dear friends,

 

 

Jesus speaks to us today about His second coming at the end of time.

 

 

My time of prayer this morning was spent with Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour, who said, “Melvin, My brother and friend, I love you. I greet My great family of brothers and sisters and I bless and love you all. It is My great joy to lead you all to the Promised Land. Remain always closely united to Me.

 

 

It is written that this world as you know it will pass away. Time is coming when the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall on the earth and all will be destroyed. At the end all the dead from the time of Adam and Eve till that day will rise from the dead with immortal bodies and will gather in a designated place.

At the end of time, I will return as your King for the general judgment of all the peoples of the world. My second coming is approaching and you are all called to prepare yourselves for this important day. At the end there will be only two places to go. If you are in the state of grace, you will come with Me to heaven. If you are in mortal sin, you will go to everlasting torments in hell. Therefore, live now with Me and you will enjoy everlasting happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven.

 

 

Today many are predicting My second coming as very near. Some believe it will be next year or a few years from now. My dear friends, do not believe these lies. Nobody knows and nobody will know the day of My second coming. This information is hidden from all mortals. All you need to know is that I will come as a thief in the night so you must be prepared at all times.

 If you are close to Me, there is no need to fear the future or to worry about what is to come. Simply walk day after day with Me and be filled with My peace. I am your Brother who loves you and gives you all you need. Remember that the sufferings of this life are nothing in comparison with the joys of heaven. I bless you all.”

 

 

Father Melvin

 

 

Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 14 - THEY ADORE IDOLS

 

 

On October 15, while leading 100,000 First Communicants and others in Eucharistic Adoration, Pope Benedict explained that to adore "is to recognize that Jesus is the Lord, the center of our lives. To pray is to say: Jesus, I am Yours, I never want to lose this friendship, this communion with You."

 

 

Mother Teresa  -

Lord Jesus,
We know that you became poor for our sake.
We ask that you make us to be poor in spirit, to imitate your own confident dependence on your Father.

 

 

Padre Pio - May the Lord bless you and render the family yoke less heavy for you. Always be good. Remember that there are difficult duties in wedlock that only divine grace can facilitate. Always be worthy of this grace and the Lord will preserve you unto the third and fourth generation.

 

 

 

Archbishop Fulton Sheen -

We are responsible for our own woes

 

" By constantly seeking pleasure of self, the tone has been ruined. So many of our cares today are of our own making. Never before were there so many woes manufactured by our own hands. `Made by me and made within' could be stamped on most of the trials and difficulties that people endure.

God gives us the strength to bear the sorrows of our own. Those who make their own trials are also those who never call upon Him for aid; those who have sorrows laid on them by God always do."

 

St. Faustina's diaryhttp://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html  -  

This Thursday, when we were having nocturnal adoration, at first I could not pray; a sort of dryness engulfed me. I could not meditate on Jesus' sorrowful Passion.

So I lay prostrate and offered the most sorrowful Passion of the Lord Jesus to the heavenly Father in reparation for the sins of all the world. When I got to my feet after this prayer and walked to my kneeler, I suddenly saw Jesus next to it. The Lord Jesus appeared as He was during the scourging.

 In His hands He was holding a white garment with which He clothed me and a cord with which He girded me, and He covered me with a red cloak like the one He was clothed with during His Passion and a veil of the same color, and He said to me...Fix your eyes upon Me and live according to what you see. I desire that you penetrate into My spirit more deeply and understand that I am meek and humble of heart.      (526)

 

After Holy Communion, I saw the Lord Jesus, who said these words to me: Today, penetrate into the spirit of My poverty and arrange everything in such a way that the most destitute will have no reason to envy you. I find pleasure, not in large buildings and magnificent structures, but in a pure and humble heart.      (532)

 

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.  

 

Nov 14 - THEY ADORE IDOLS

 

The following was given to Jelena, the locutionist:

 

Pray, pray! So many have followed other beliefs or sects and have abandoned Jesus Christ! They create their own gods, they adore idols. How that hurts me! If only they could be converted! There are so many unbelievers!! But that can change only if you help me with your prayers (Locutionists Jelena & Mirijana February 9, 1984).

 

And from Paul's letter to the Romans:

 

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect (Rom 12:1-2).

 

Reflection:

 

Human beings instinctively worship. We bow down and devote our energy and loyalty to something. It is our nature to believe in some important cause, ideal, or person. The tragedy is that we sometimes choose such false and unreliable gods.

 The first commandment of the law is " Thou shalt have no other gods before me. " Only the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, only the God and Father our Lord Jesus Christ is worthy of worship. Only the creator, redeemer, and sanctifier the only God is worthy of our devotion.

 

Only he can heal us. Wealth, fame, pleasure, power, or knowledge cannot substitute for Christ. These things may come our way, but not by worshiping any of them. Christ has said: " Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours besides. " (Mt 6:33).

 

Application:

Our Lady has said that some of her children " create their own gods, they adore idols. How that hurts me! " She also gives the means to help: " That can change only if you help me with your prayers. " Today, then, dedicate your prayers to this intention.

 

 

Message to Louise Nov. 13, 2007



HYPERCRITICAL!
MESSAGE via L. , V+J
November 13, 2007- - -LATE MORNING!




L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."



Then God the Father spoke:



" A SEISMOLOGIST IS AMAZED AT WHAT HE IS SEEING BEFORE HIS EYES!!!"

 

Message to Darrell Bennett Nov. 12, 2007



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Monday, November 12, 2007


BVM to db during 10:00AM Cenacle of Prayer



My dear children I love you. I am with you always to lead you to my Son, Jesus.


Dear children Do not fear the truth. Hear and embrace the Word of God that you may live in the freedom of God's love.


My dear children Satan sows his lies, lies that lead to a life without God, to eternity without God. Listen to Jesus who brings you to the waiting arms of the Father that you may abide for all eternity in the place prepared for you before the beginning of time.


Go in the Love and Peace of God. Go with God's blessing.

 

 

BEAUTIFUL PAST WORDS FROM JESUS TO L. IN 1999



MESSAGE TO L.
Friday, December 31, 1999


AFTER TESTING THE SPIRITS


Jesus then said: Look at all the people today that still do not
believe that I became Man, suffered, died and arose from the dead for them--for
you! Let’s begin by examining some of the outward signs (not
Sacraments) that I’ve given you.


Man has written poems and stories about animals, birds, flowers and even shells
where they witness signs of God through their own eyes.


Read these beautiful stories for they will fill your heart with such wonderful
thoughts.

The robin whose breast is rusty in color because, it is said, he tried to remove
the nails from My Body on the Cross.


The cardinal is another symbol. Fresh red blood again, due to his trying to
free Me from death, reddened his feathers.


The dove: always the sign of peace and, of course The Most Holy Spirit who IS
Peace and Love.


The red bud tree on which Judas hanged himself.


The passion flower depicting all the elements used in My Passion. There are
nails, the crown of thorns, etc. Look at a passion flower. Most are purple in
color signifying royalty. I am THE KING.


The sand dollar, a shell, opens to expose little doves.


The butterfly, a magnificent creature, comes from a cocoon. This symbolizes the
tomb and My Glorious Resurrection. No one can recognize a worm-like creature
that is now a beautiful, colorful, free-flying creature. No one recognized Me
after The Resurrection for I was in My Glorified Body.


The rose is a symbol of peace while the violet symbolizes humility.


My mother is referred to, in Scripture, as the Rose-of-Sharon and Lily-of-the
Valley.


Joseph symbolized by the lily--a sign of purity or without sin.


This is but a tiny sampling of the beauty of creation and that all creatures and
all plant life is a reflection of Me. If you look, you WILL see Me in
everything, for all I created IS good and I am very pleased.


I ask you too, to reflect Me in your daily lives. Let your light shine for all
to see. Lift your eyes to Heaven and see My Glory. Lift your faces to Heaven,
as all plant life does, and adore your God.

Sing songs of praise as the birds
of the air. Let your spirit soar as the precious birds soar freely above the
earth. Open your arms wide as the trees lift their limbs and offer Me your
praise and love while the sun feeds you and the rains nourish you and cleanse
you.


See and hear Me in all creation. Obey Me as the oceans do by remaining under My
control and the waterfalls thunder over rocks to become pure and clear. So too,
I ask you to come to THE WATER OF LIFE and be cleansed
of all your sins.


Be as nature: obedient, child-like, faithful, loving and ever trusting in your
God, Creator of all.


All creation is a mirror of My Love. Embrace it. Listen to it. Live totally
the Will of God.


Nature is dependent on Me for everything. You, My children, must become totally
trusting also if you desire peace, life to the fullest and to live always in My
Love.


Accept My Will for you. Trust completely in Me. I will never abandon you.
Love as I Love and your spirits, your hearts will be overflowing with My Gifts.
Respect and honor life in all its many forms for ALL comes from Me.


I send My Love and Blessings to all. Come to Me and I WILL free you and make
you a new creation.

 


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