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On April 13, 2007, God the Father requested in His apparition to Chris Courtis that the month of August be devoted to His Fatherly Sacred Heart and that each person pray the Consecration to His Fatherly Sacred Heart every day in August.
“Today, I come to call you to the devotion that is most pleasing to me, the devotion to My Fatherly Sacred Heart. On this day, on this great and glorious day, I desire to accomplish My works and this devotion within all men through you.
But first, it is necessary that I request two things from this world and mankind to make this devotion work. Number one, I request the month of August to be devoted to My Fatherly Sacred Heart. On this day, I desire number two, that you pray the Consecration to My Fatherly Sacred Heart* every day in August.
I desire this to be made known to the world so that one day, through My blessings and the many fruits that it will bear, that the Church itself will approve this devotion later on and make use of this month totally and completely devoted to my heart.
Yes, it is also the month devoted to Me as the Most Merciful and Loving of All Fathers, but this month is also the month of My Fatherly Sacred Heart. Let all men draw from it mercy, love, and compassion which I desire to give to humanity in order to save it, not only from it’s sins, but from evil, despair, and hopelessness.”
(www.movingheartfoundation.com/wd7-f-apr13.htm )
*CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF GOD THE FATHER
(To be prayed every day in August)
“Our Father Who resides in Heaven, I approach Your throne and ask that You give to me the grace of abiding within Your Most Sacred Heart. I promise to love Thee and adore Thee with all my heart and soul. O Mighty Father, love me and let me love you so that I may also be one in Your Most Holy Will.
You, O God, are my Creator and my Father of Mercy and Love, and it is in Thee that I do trust that Thy love becomes my own, and that Thy Will becomes my will, and that I may live to do Thy Will, not just in this world, but in the next. O Most Merciful and Loving Heart of the Father, I love and trust in Thee through Jesus Christ Your Son. Ahmen or Amen,” (whichever one you prefer.) (Jesus in Lesson 11, April 23, 2001)
SUNDAY, JULY 31h begins the eight day Consecration to GOD THE FATHER OF ALL MANKIND whose feast day is always the first Sunday of August, (AUGUST 7th this year.) You can download a free copy of the booklet of prayers(40 pages) fromhttp://www.sdbv.org/God_The_Father/FOAM_WORD_FINAL.doc
FEAST OF THE FATHER OF THE DIVINE WILL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH (the 8th day of the 8th month) is the Feast of the Father of the Divine Will. On July 13, 2002, in her message to the prayer group, Mary, Mother and Queen of the Divine Will said,
“I ask you to pray on August 8th to God the Father asking Him to send a new spirit onto the world, the spirit and the triumph of my Immaculate Heart. Ask God the Father to send the Reign of My Immaculate Heart into the hearts of every man, woman, and child.”
[Fr. Doucette: 781] Tue, Jul 19, 2011: The Cleansing of the Ten Lepers
The Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette, M.Afr.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Healing of the Blind Beggar
Dear Friends,
Now as Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." He shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me!"
Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He replied, "Lord, please let me see." Jesus told him, "Have sight; your faith has saved you." He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God. (Passage from the Gospel of St. Luke 18:35-43)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
"May the sun shine upon you, My brother Melvin, and upon all My brothers and sisters living in all the countries of the world. If you have eyes and you can see, do not forget to thank Our Heavenly Father for this is a gift from Him. When this blind man came to Me in Jericho when I was passing through, He was shouting to Me to have pity on him. Although those walking with Me tried to stop him, he did not stop but shouted the louder. Indeed I saw his great faith and I gave him his sight. How thankful he was!
Today there are a lot of people who are blind spiritually because they do not have faith in Me. They are walking around like blind people. Pray that they may receive the gift of spiritual sight, which is the gift of faith. I bless you."
Father Melvin
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Cleansing of the Ten Lepers
Dear Friends,
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests."
As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you." (Passage from the Gospel of St. Luke 17:11-19)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
"I greet you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters scattered around the world. I am your Savior who suffered and died on the cross to open Heaven for you and to win for you the graces you need to follow Me on earth. Have faith in Me and cooperate with My graces and you will be in heaven one day.
Do not be like the nine lepers who were healed and never came back to say thank you. You should be thankful for all that I have done for you. The Father takes care of you every day and He gives you life every day. Be thankful and come and follow Me, otherwise your life with be completely empty and you will not have any joy. Come now and let us walk together as friends. I bless you."
Father Melvin
Medjugorje Day By Day July 19 - GIVE THANKS TO GOD
Of the Holy Eucharist, Bl. Elizabeth of the Holy Trinity writes: "O my beloved Christ, crucified by love . . . O Eternal Word, Word of my God, I want to spend my life in listening to You, to become wholly teachable that I may learn all from You. Then, through all nights, all voids, all helplessness, I want to gaze on You always and remain in Your great light. O my beloved Star, so fascinate me that I may now withdraw from Your radiance."
Mother Teresa -
He has shed the light, and you will take His light and lighten every heart you meet.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Charity is the queen of virtues. As pearls are held together by a string, so are the virtues held by charity. And just as the pearls fall if the string breaks, so are the virtues lost if charity fails (CE 11).
Messages to Vicki July 19,2010
Just a thought . . .
In V's "first-half of July messages" (see furthest below), with their references to the state of Michigan, would you be interested in re-sending the following message given to "Vicky" also referencing Michigan -- which was given exactly one year ago today, on July 19, 2011 ??!!
Thanks.
Message to Vicki
July 19, 2010
Jesus: "Do not be afraid to let others know about the upcoming earthquake."
Vicki: My God, if I may ask, is it possible that this will not happen? Can it still be averted? I felt [that] He shook His head.
Jesus: "No, My child. It will come. It is time.” I am Your Jesus of Love and of Mercy. My dearest, I know how you have suffered over these past few days, even weeks, with the behavior of your spouse and children. You feel as if all of hell’s demons are waging war with you in your home and amongst your loved ones. That is why I allowed my child to come see you yesterday, to tell you first.
I wanted you to understand and to continue to give Me your sacrifices without caving in to the need to beg for mercy, for you could not handle the problems with the physical weakness you are still experiencing. My child, please be brave a little while longer. You cannot understand how many souls will be saved by your continued sacrifices. You cannot realize how much these extra sacrifices will decrease the strength and ferocity of the earthquake that will hit. [Emphasis added/E.A.]
I need My praying people, now. I need those willing to sacrifice and fast for these souls and to mitigate all that this area deserves [E. A.] for their sins. You have only to ask for the grace, and I will grant it to you.
My child, you will not be greatly affected personally by this earthquake. It will startle and frighten all that you know, but damage will be minimal in this area [?where?], compared to what is going to happen in other states and even in northern and central Indiana. Pray for your family that they will not be in Michigan when this earthquake strikes. [E.A.]
My child, I realize it is hard for you to not be able to go on vacation this year even to visit your family, but offer it as another sacrifice for these souls and you will be able to endure. Pray also for your vacation in September so that I can bless it for you and that it will be able to take place. There will be many, many changes coming as you know. This will indeed go down in history as a sad year, though many do not fully realize it yet: The Healthcare bill; the many changes your president has made; the corruption in your government; and the setting up of a new government to rule in the years to come. With your present president, many steps have been taken in secret to set up this new government, but few know enough about it to set up an alarm to the general public. It has been done secretly but stealthily, working quickly so that few will be able to understand just what was going on.
The time is not right for this new government to take over, so nothing has been done or said yet. But when the catastrophes in your country reach a point where this new government can take over, everything will be in place to do just that.
Continue to offer these great sacrifices of fasting and pain to Me. Many souls are at stake, as you can imagine. Much damage is expected when this jarring of the earth occurs. Be not afraid, My child, but do anticipate being unable to get supplies, electricity and perhaps even jobs to go to until order is once more in place after the chaos of this event."
Warning website July 17,2011
http://www.thewarningsecondcoming.com/any-man-who-claims-to-be-me-is-a-liar-for-i-will-never-manifest-myself-in-man/
Any man who claims to be Me is a liar for I will never manifest myself in man
Sunday 17th July 2011 15.40
My dearly beloved daughter one of the most confusing times will emerge shortly when not only will those who claim to come in My name be false, but there will be those who will claim to be Me. My children must understand this. I came the first time as man to save mankind from sin. This time I will come to judge. While many will come face to face with Me during The Warning I will not come the second time until Judgement Day.
Any man who claims to be Me is a liar. Such souls, and there are many of them My daughter, do not mean harm. So deluded are they that the deceiver convinces such people that they not only have divine powers but that they are the Son of God incarnate.
But this is untrue. For I will never manifest myself in another human being on this earth. This could never happen. No man is worthy of such an honour for this has not been foretold.
Many will now come forward and claim that they are Me, Jesus Christ the Son of God. For those poor souls I say this to you. Drop on your knees now and ask God the Father to protect you from the Deceiver.
He wants to confuse you so that you, in turn, will not only confuse My children who await My return to earth but to exacerbate the ridicule extolled by atheists. Not only do you bring shame to My name but you are unwittingly turning people against their belief in God the Almighty Father.
I also wish to warn those who claims to perform miracles. Anyone who makes such claims to hold such powers will not be from God for there is only one God and only He, or I his beloved Son Jesus Christ, can bring about such things. Satan on the other hand also possesses powers.
He can create illusions. In the case of miracle cures Satan can bring about, through those so called faith healers whose powers are sought from the occult, temporary solutions where miracles may seem to have been achieved. But they will not last long. Satan will also bring about so called miracles including visions, seen by many in the skies. Again they are illusions and not of God.
Children you are, while trying to show your allegiance to Me, being tempted by the forces of evil every single day. You must only focus on Me and My Eternal Father. And remember I do not walk on this earth as a human being. I may be present on earth in spirit but I will never manifest myself in any man.
Pray for guidance every day and for the discernment to be able distinguish lies from the truth.
Your Loving Saviour
Jesus Christ
“OUR LADY OF ALL NATIONS”
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
SO MUCH IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD … AND MANY OF MY CHILDREN DO NOT EVEN KNOW OF IT … I WILL JUST SAY: THEY ARE PLANNING A CONSPIRACY … I WILL NOT SAY WHO … NOR WHERE … BUT ALL I CAN SAY … IS TO KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN … TO BE PREPARED …
DISASTERS STILL CONTINUE WITH THE WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND ALSO IN IRAQ … KILLINGS ARE OCCURRING EVERYDAY …
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE RETURN OF MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST? … MANY, MANY OF MY CHILDREN TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED … LIKE WELL … WHEN EVER IT HAPPENS … I’LL BE READY … BUT ARE THEY READY? ARE YOU READY? THAT IS LIKE … YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU WILL DIE … BUT YES YOU WILL DIE … BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN.
BUT REMEMBER … IT IS WRITTEN WITH GOD OUR FATHER … WHEN YOU WILL DIE. SO YOU MUST BE PREPARED FOR THAT ALSO …
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR POPE BENEDICT THE XVI … AND HIS INTENTIONS FOR HIM TO COMPLETE HIS MISSIONS … PRAY FOR YOUR BISHOPS, YOUR PRIESTS, YOUR DEACONS, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE CHURCH TO STAY UNITED AS ONE …
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
DO REMEMBER … WE HEAR ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS … BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN NOT ANSWER YOUR REQUESTS … WHEN YOU WANT … THIS IS CALLED A SACRIFICE …
DO REMEMBER MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN … ABOUT THE SCAPULAR … DO YOU WEAR A SCAPULAR? MORE LIKE A BROWN SCAPULAR … A SCAPULAR IS SO … VERY IMPORTANT … AS WHEN YOU WEAR A SCAPULAR, AND THE DAY YOU ARE CALLED TO YOUR REST … YOU ARE CERTAIN TO GO TO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN … AFTER SPENDING VERY, VERY LITTLE TIME IN PURGATORY … AND I AM SPEAKING “IN YOUR TIME. “
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
BETWEEN THE SCAPULAR AND PRAYING THE ROSARY … YOU SAVE NOT ONLY YOUR SOUL … BUT YOU ALSO SAVE SOULS IN PURGATORY … WHICH NOW I SPEAK ABOUT THE ROSARY …
I AM NOT SAYING … THIS MONTH, BUT IN THE MONTHS TO COME … IF YOU CAN FORM GROUPS … AND PRAY THE FOUR MYSTERY’S OF THE ROSARY … IT WILL BE MULTIPLIED A HUNDRED TIMES FOR EACH ROSARY … WHICH WILL SAVE MANY, MANY SOULS AND RELEASE AND RELIEVE SOULS FROM PURGATORY.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU BEFORE AND I WILL SPEAK OF IT AGAIN, THAT YOU MUST … HAVE TRUST … AND FAITH … IN MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST … ANY DOUBT … WILL WASH AWAY ANY BELIEF … BECAUSE … YOUR DOUBT WOULD BE STRONGER THAN YOUR FAITH …
THAT IS WHY … MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN … NEVER HAVE DOUBT … ABOUT MY SON YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST AND GOD OUR FATHER … AS WE ALL LOVE YOU … AND NEVER … WANT TO HARM YOU …
BUT YOU MUST … OFFER UP … AND SAY HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TRUST AND FAITH AND LOVE … AS I SAID: YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD … AND THEY WILL … BE ANSWERED.
MY DEAR, DEAR CHILDREN …
PLEASE REMEMBER … YOUR ALL PROTECTED UNDER MY MANTLE … AND I LOVE YOU ALL … AND I BLESS YOU ALL … IN THE NAME OF … OUR FATHER … MY SON … AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.
(and now The Blessed Mother has disappeared)
-and now over The picture of The Sacred Heart … St.Padre Pio once again has appeared and he’s continuing to celebrate mass …
-and now over The picture of The Divine Mercy … The Holy Spirit has appeared and ray’s of light are coming down towards everyone in the prayer group.
-and now on the wall St. Padre Pio has appeared he’s holding the Eucharist up towards the heavens to be consecrated and now slowly he is lowering it and he’s turning towards the prayer group and They’re coming from his hand one at a time out towards everyone in the prayer group, Everyone is receiving spiritual communion from St. Padre Pio this evening.
Warning website July 16,2011
http://www.thewarningsecondcoming.com/unite-your-families-to-enjoy-the-new-paradise-on-earth/
Unite your families to enjoy the New Paradise on Earth
Saturday 16th July 2011 23.00 hours
My dearly beloved daughter when souls are lost they can seem, on the outside, to be full of joy living life to the full. Yet they can be lost to Me and this brings Me great sadness. So many in the world go about their daily lives, full of things to do, so busy that they forget that this earth is made of clay. That time spent here is so short. That personal belongings all turn into nothing eventually. That people when they die turn to clay. Yet their souls remain alive and will never die. The soul will continue to exist for eternity.
I am saying to you now, My children, to unite your families and friends as one close to My heart for when you do you will enjoy the New Paradise on earth for 1,000 years still united. This is My promise to you all. Live your lives responsibly. Always put your families before everything also on this earth. Always place your trust in Me.
Bring your families to Me. If they won’t come willingly pray to Me and I will give them the encouragement they need. I will always answer prayers which request the saving of souls.
Your Beloved Saviour
Jesus Christ
The Warning website July 19,2011
http://www.thewarningsecondcoming.com/your-weapon-of-choice-is-your-love-for-me/
Your weapon of choice is your love for Me
Tuesday 19th July 2011 23.45 hours
My dearly beloved daughter thankfully you are now settling back into a routine having taken a small break. You will become stronger as a result but please remember that you still must focus on Me at all times.
My love for all My children is very powerful and is quite different to the love one talks about loosely in this world. My children feel My love when they open the door to me when I knock. When I come to their door they have two choices. They can either open the door and allow me in or they can shut me out. When they do allow Me enter their souls My love penetrates their being. It is a love they find that can make them feel weak with surprise so intense is it or joyful to the extent they cannot stop telling others their good news.
For My beloved followers who love Me know this. Because of your love and devotion to Me I allow My love to radiate from you so that it becomes infectious and spreads to embrace other souls. Once you allow Me into your hearts I will fill you with the grace of the Holy Spirit so that you can tell everyone what it is I need to tell you now.
First of all I love you with a deep tenderness in My heart. Secondly, because of My love I will now eradicate evil in the world so that I can bring all My children back into the embrace of your ever loving Creator, God the Father.
Please, none of you My devoted followers, must allow fear to enter your hearts as The Warning draws closer by the week. For when this great Act of My Mercy takes place you will rejoice. For my gift to you is that you will become closer to My heart than before. This will make you so strong that you will sail, without hesitation, towards the New Paradise on earth, so smooth will the transition be.
My love is now more powerful than ever as you, My beloved followers, do all you can to spread My word. Use what means you can to tell people to prepare for The Warning. You are brave My children and you bring joy and happiness into My sorrowful heart which yearns every second to save all My lost souls.
I am relying on you now to pray as hard as you can for sinners who will not withstand the test that The Warning presents them. Go now My strong loving army. Your weapon of choice is your love for Me. You will know in your heart it is I who speaks and that it is I who now knocks on your door. You must now knock on the doors of My sacred servants all over the world and make sure they read My holy word.
Your beloved Saviour and Redeemer
Jesus Christ
Medjugorje Day By Day July 20 - LOVE YOUR BROTHERS
"Let's suppose that our Lord, Jesus Christ, would be present in only one church in the whole world: for example, in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome. Oh! What a great amount of peregrines would travel there! With what fervor and devotion they would go to visit! What a beautiful tabernacle would be built! What lighting would be placed there! With what immense respect would respond all who succeeded to get close! Well, Jesus is now in every Catholic Church where there are consecrated hosts!" (St. Alphonsus Liguori).
Mother Teresa -
You are to be that presence of Christ to each other. Love each other tenderly as Jesus loves each one of you. Tender love for each other speaks much louder than all the words you can say.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
Charity is the yardstick with which the Lord will judge us all (AdFP560).
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
July 20 - LOVE YOUR BROTHERS
Today, a message of love:
Love your Serbian, Orthodox, and Muslim brothers and even the atheists who persecute you (Special Message 1987)
Paul also speaks of the love and unity that marks God's family:
For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us that he might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it (Eph 2 :14-16).
Reflection:
There are many barriers that can divide us from other Christians: age, appearance, intelligence, politics, economic status, race, culture. Unfortunately, we can stifle Christ's love in catering only to those for whom we have a natural affinity.
But Christ broke these barriers and unified all believers into one family. As Paul says today, « But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ » the blood that was shed for all human beings without distinction. Thus the cross is the focus of our unity and our motivation for loving all God's children. As Jesus prayed to the Father at the Last Supper : « The glory that you have given them, so that they maybe one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one » (Jn 17 :22-23).
Application:
Today, pray to the Holy Spirit that he may help you look beyond the barriers of our differences, to the unity that we are all to share.
The Annunciation (Lk 1:38): Mary's fiat, "yes," to the Angel Gabriel gave us The Holy Eucharist. From the body of Jesus, formed within His Mother, came the flesh He gives us in the Blessed Sacrament. With each Hail Mary we pray?we say "Yes" to life.
(From our Eucharistic Rosary pamphlet)
Medjugorje Day By Day July 18 - ADORE THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
Mother Teresa
You have a challenge from Jesus to meet:
Meditations by Padre Pio -
I can not tolerate criticism and speaking ill of our brothers. It is true, sometimes I enjoy teasing them, but speaking ill of them makes me sick. We have so many defects ourselves to criticize, why pick on our brothers? And lacking in charity we damage the roots of the tree of life, with the risk of killing it (GB 62).
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
July 18 - ADORE THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
Although many of the villagers had worked hard in the fields all day, many remained after Mass for adoration.
In this context Our Lady said:
Dear children, I am especially grateful that you are here tonight. Adore unceasingly the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. Know that I am always present when the faithful are adoring (SM 3-15-84).
And in the gospel of John, Christ speaks of the bread that we adore:
Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world" (Jn 6:32-33).
Reflection:
Application:
Visit the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at your parish church this week, perhaps before or after Mass. Can you do this on a regular basis?