1 Oct, 12 > 7 Oct, 12
13 Feb, 12 > 19 Feb, 12
16 Jan, 12 > 22 Jan, 12
28 Nov, 11 > 4 Dec, 11
31 Oct, 11 > 6 Nov, 11
24 Oct, 11 > 30 Oct, 11
5 Sep, 11 > 11 Sep, 11
15 Aug, 11 > 21 Aug, 11
25 Jul, 11 > 31 Jul, 11
18 Jul, 11 > 24 Jul, 11
11 Jul, 11 > 17 Jul, 11
4 Jul, 11 > 10 Jul, 11
20 Jun, 11 > 26 Jun, 11
13 Jun, 11 > 19 Jun, 11
6 Jun, 11 > 12 Jun, 11
25 Apr, 11 > 1 May, 11
18 Apr, 11 > 24 Apr, 11
4 Apr, 11 > 10 Apr, 11
21 Mar, 11 > 27 Mar, 11
14 Mar, 11 > 20 Mar, 11
7 Mar, 11 > 13 Mar, 11
28 Feb, 11 > 6 Mar, 11
14 Feb, 11 > 20 Feb, 11
10 Jan, 11 > 16 Jan, 11
3 Jan, 11 > 9 Jan, 11
27 Dec, 10 > 2 Jan, 11
6 Dec, 10 > 12 Dec, 10
13 Sep, 10 > 19 Sep, 10
26 Jul, 10 > 1 Aug, 10
14 Jun, 10 > 20 Jun, 10
7 Jun, 10 > 13 Jun, 10
17 May, 10 > 23 May, 10
3 May, 10 > 9 May, 10
12 Apr, 10 > 18 Apr, 10
5 Apr, 10 > 11 Apr, 10
29 Mar, 10 > 4 Apr, 10
15 Mar, 10 > 21 Mar, 10
22 Feb, 10 > 28 Feb, 10
15 Feb, 10 > 21 Feb, 10
8 Feb, 10 > 14 Feb, 10
1 Feb, 10 > 7 Feb, 10
18 Jan, 10 > 24 Jan, 10
4 Jan, 10 > 10 Jan, 10
28 Dec, 09 > 3 Jan, 10
14 Dec, 09 > 20 Dec, 09
7 Dec, 09 > 13 Dec, 09
30 Nov, 09 > 6 Dec, 09
23 Nov, 09 > 29 Nov, 09
16 Nov, 09 > 22 Nov, 09
2 Nov, 09 > 8 Nov, 09
26 Oct, 09 > 1 Nov, 09
19 Oct, 09 > 25 Oct, 09
12 Oct, 09 > 18 Oct, 09
5 Oct, 09 > 11 Oct, 09
28 Sep, 09 > 4 Oct, 09
21 Sep, 09 > 27 Sep, 09
14 Sep, 09 > 20 Sep, 09
7 Sep, 09 > 13 Sep, 09
31 Aug, 09 > 6 Sep, 09
24 Aug, 09 > 30 Aug, 09
17 Aug, 09 > 23 Aug, 09
10 Aug, 09 > 16 Aug, 09
3 Aug, 09 > 9 Aug, 09
27 Jul, 09 > 2 Aug, 09
20 Jul, 09 > 26 Jul, 09
13 Jul, 09 > 19 Jul, 09
6 Jul, 09 > 12 Jul, 09
29 Jun, 09 > 5 Jul, 09
22 Jun, 09 > 28 Jun, 09
15 Jun, 09 > 21 Jun, 09
1 Jun, 09 > 7 Jun, 09
25 May, 09 > 31 May, 09
18 May, 09 > 24 May, 09
11 May, 09 > 17 May, 09
4 May, 09 > 10 May, 09
27 Apr, 09 > 3 May, 09
20 Apr, 09 > 26 Apr, 09
13 Apr, 09 > 19 Apr, 09
6 Apr, 09 > 12 Apr, 09
30 Mar, 09 > 5 Apr, 09
23 Mar, 09 > 29 Mar, 09
16 Mar, 09 > 22 Mar, 09
9 Mar, 09 > 15 Mar, 09
2 Mar, 09 > 8 Mar, 09
23 Feb, 09 > 1 Mar, 09
16 Feb, 09 > 22 Feb, 09
9 Feb, 09 > 15 Feb, 09
2 Feb, 09 > 8 Feb, 09
26 Jan, 09 > 1 Feb, 09
19 Jan, 09 > 25 Jan, 09
12 Jan, 09 > 18 Jan, 09
5 Jan, 09 > 11 Jan, 09
29 Dec, 08 > 4 Jan, 09
22 Dec, 08 > 28 Dec, 08
15 Dec, 08 > 21 Dec, 08
8 Dec, 08 > 14 Dec, 08
1 Dec, 08 > 7 Dec, 08
24 Nov, 08 > 30 Nov, 08
17 Nov, 08 > 23 Nov, 08
10 Nov, 08 > 16 Nov, 08
3 Nov, 08 > 9 Nov, 08
27 Oct, 08 > 2 Nov, 08
20 Oct, 08 > 26 Oct, 08
13 Oct, 08 > 19 Oct, 08
6 Oct, 08 > 12 Oct, 08
29 Sep, 08 > 5 Oct, 08
22 Sep, 08 > 28 Sep, 08
8 Sep, 08 > 14 Sep, 08
1 Sep, 08 > 7 Sep, 08
25 Aug, 08 > 31 Aug, 08
18 Aug, 08 > 24 Aug, 08
11 Aug, 08 > 17 Aug, 08
4 Aug, 08 > 10 Aug, 08
28 Jul, 08 > 3 Aug, 08
21 Jul, 08 > 27 Jul, 08
14 Jul, 08 > 20 Jul, 08
7 Jul, 08 > 13 Jul, 08
30 Jun, 08 > 6 Jul, 08
23 Jun, 08 > 29 Jun, 08
16 Jun, 08 > 22 Jun, 08
9 Jun, 08 > 15 Jun, 08
2 Jun, 08 > 8 Jun, 08
26 May, 08 > 1 Jun, 08
19 May, 08 > 25 May, 08
12 May, 08 > 18 May, 08
5 May, 08 > 11 May, 08
28 Apr, 08 > 4 May, 08
21 Apr, 08 > 27 Apr, 08
14 Apr, 08 > 20 Apr, 08
7 Apr, 08 > 13 Apr, 08
31 Mar, 08 > 6 Apr, 08
24 Mar, 08 > 30 Mar, 08
17 Mar, 08 > 23 Mar, 08
10 Mar, 08 > 16 Mar, 08
3 Mar, 08 > 9 Mar, 08
25 Feb, 08 > 2 Mar, 08
18 Feb, 08 > 24 Feb, 08
11 Feb, 08 > 17 Feb, 08
4 Feb, 08 > 10 Feb, 08
28 Jan, 08 > 3 Feb, 08
21 Jan, 08 > 27 Jan, 08
14 Jan, 08 > 20 Jan, 08
7 Jan, 08 > 13 Jan, 08
31 Dec, 07 > 6 Jan, 08
24 Dec, 07 > 30 Dec, 07
17 Dec, 07 > 23 Dec, 07
10 Dec, 07 > 16 Dec, 07
3 Dec, 07 > 9 Dec, 07
26 Nov, 07 > 2 Dec, 07
19 Nov, 07 > 25 Nov, 07
12 Nov, 07 > 18 Nov, 07
5 Nov, 07 > 11 Nov, 07
BLACK CATHOLICS, BLACK SAINTS
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation

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2nd Message to Louise Feb. 6,2008

 

Supercritical! 2nd Message via L., V+J

February 6, 2008- - -12:35 A.M.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY!

 

L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood." (and other various prayers of testing the spirits)

 

Then your God spoke, "Soon U.S.A. will vote for a new president. It will begin a new and very Godless, sinful, era.

 

My true and faithful, tiny remnant will suffer much. Most of the candidates will allow abortion, same sex unions and promote One World banking, religion and

government.

 

They (your new government) will advocate the use of the chip in everyone and every animal. Yes, people will flock to receive the chip. It will

be all 'New Age'!

 

Satan IS READY AND EAGERLY WAITING to step in for complete control. You will see and witness events as never seen before. You will be under complete

control, if you accept the chip FREELY, of satan's evil power. You will walk the wide road of sinful pleasure which leads directly to Hell!

 

These are the last days of your freedom of religion, of speech, from hunger, freedom from fear. All freedom will be snatched from you!

 

Amen dear remnant, fear not for if you trust Me, follow Me, obey Me, love Me and refuse the 'mark of the beast' AND pray, I promise NEVER to leave you.

 

This IS THE WORD OF GOD! Amen, My word IS true and ALL WILL BE - -VERY, VERY SOON! Amen!"

 

 

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Message to Gianna Sullivan Feb.3, 2008

 

 

Public Message

Our Lady of Emmitsburg To the World through Gianna Sullivan

 

February 3, 2008

 

Little children, praised be Jesus!

 

Little ones, your salvation involves cooperation on your part. It is so necessary for you to be humble and kind. My Son gave His Life, and He is your

salvation. However, He also invites you to live in Him, and to be Him.

 

To be Him, you must be humble. You cannot be filled with pride, all-knowing and righteous; for that was the way of the Pharisees. They believed they knew the truth, but they did not believe in the Truth.

 

On your walk with my Son, there are many gifts to behold, many graces I am allowed to dispense. You must be Jesus; and to be Jesus, you must receive His graces with humility and kindness and with love.

 

You are entering a season (Lent), one that can change your life forever. Do not wait till it is too late to change. You should be preparing now, so that at the end of the season you do not say, Well, there is another year.  

 

The time is now to give of yourself, to heal relationships, to be more loving, to seek what is the Truth in my Son, and to be a light of joy, mercy and love.

 

This takes preparation. You cannot live as if another day is there at your beckoning call. You must live today as if it were your last, and its beginning--a new life.

 

Ponder my words; and know how much I love you, and how grateful I am for your willingness to listen and to hear words from Heaven. I thank God above for allowing me to be here with you.

 

Many have desired to receive what you have received, to hear what you have heard, and to see what you have seen. Now for what has been given to you, much more is expected of you.

 

Do not allow another day to go by without you working and cooperating to change interiorly and without you following Gods Divine Will.

 

Peace to you, for that is what God desires, peace! You can make the change, and this world can be different. Prevent evil from allowing you to think

bad of others or to judge others. Look at the weakness of all humanity, and desire to be like my Son.

 

I bless you and take all of your petitions to my most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, which shields the blows of the sword that are given to you. I absorb

them, and I am here to comfort you. Thank you for your response to my call.

 

Reflection by Fr. John B. Wang

 

In this message, Blessed Mother discusses our salvation. She reminds us that Jesus alone is our Salvation.

 

To be saved, we must become like Him. Our Mother especially singles out the importance of the virtues: love, kindness and humility. Jesus is Love, Infinite Kindness and Sublime Humility. We remember

that some of Jesus enemies, the Pharisees, were the very opposite, filled with pride and self-righteousness.

 

Such vices paralyze the souls ability to be open to Gods saving power.

 

We are also reminded by our Mother that Lent is a propitious time for change.

 

This period of forty days dedicated to prayer, penance and almsgiving will open pathways to healing in relationships, help us to find the Truth in Jesus, and make us less self-centered and judgmental so that we can be God’s light of joy for the world.

 

Let us, therefore, make good use of these

salubrious Lenten practices.


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Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 07 - FAMILIES NEED TO PRAY TODAY

"The Power of One Hail Mary can change the world. In all our efforts and
endeavors, we can never underestimate the power of prayer, and must always rely upon the help of God. In a special way we commend our efforts to the Mother of God and our own Blessed Mother.

 

The Rosary, especially prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, is a powerful means of spiritual grace. In all of our efforts to promote the sanctity of human life, prayer is our first and strongest resource. May we rely upon the power of our Lord's presence in the Blessed Sacrament and the intercession of His Blessed Mother to guide and help us in fostering a greater respect for human life and an end to abortion in our
society" (Bishop Thomas Daily).

 


"The secret of this spiritual ardor is the Eucharist, the inexhaustible source of faithfulness to the Gospel, because in this Sacrament, the heart of ecclesial life, we achieve intimate identification and total  conformity with Christ, to whom consecrated men and women are called."  (Pope John Paul II, February 3, 2005)

Meditations by Padre Pio       

In order to reach our final goal, we must follow our Divine Leader who usually leads chosen Souls by the path He Himself has trodden and by no other; by the path, I tell you, of self-denial and suffering.  
Pope John Paul II -


Mother Teresa  -
God wants our will and our desire to be
for him, for our family, for our children,
for our brethren, and for the poor.

 

Meditations by Padre Pio -
 If you can speak to the Lord, do so, praise Him, pray to Him, listen to Him. If you are unable to speak due to your clumsiness, don't worry. In the ways of the Lord, stop in your room, like the courtesans, and pay Him homage. He, who will see this, will be pleased with your patience, will favor your silence, and on another occasion you will be consoled.


 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Surrendering morality will be our downfall!
"At present two currents manifest themselves in our American way of life: one is in the direction of a great development of moral character both in individuals and in the nation; the other is toward the surrender of morality and responsibility through a socialist state in which there will be no morality but state-morality, no conscience but state-conscience. Of the two the first is by far the stronger, though neither politics nor economics has seen it."


St. Faustina's diary
Once when I was suffering greatly, I left my work and escaped to Jesus and asked Him to give me His strength. After a very short prayer I returned to my work filled with enthusiasm and joy. Then, one of the sisters [probably Sister Justine] said to me, "You must have many consolations today, Sister; you look so radiant. Surely, God is giving you no suffering, but only consolations."

"You are greatly mistaken, Sister," I answered, "for it is precisely when I suffer much that my joy is greater; and when I suffer less, my joy also is less." However, that soul was letting me recognize that she does not understand what I was saying.

I tried to explain to her that when we suffer much we have a great chance to show God that we love Him; but when we suffer little we have less occasion to show God our love; and when we do not suffer at all, our love is then neither great nor pure. By the grace of God, we can attain a point where suffering will become a delight to us, for love can work such things in pure souls.       (303b)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 
Feb 7 - FAMILIES NEED TO PRAY TODAY


Speaking of the family to Ivan's prayer group, Our Lady said :
Dear children, tonight your Mother wishes to call you, as I have before, to renew prayer in the family. Dear children, families need to pray today. It is my wish, dear children, that you would live my messages through family prayer (Visionary Prayer Group January 1, 1990).


St. Paul also speaks of the family, specifically, of husband and wives :
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. " This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the church. Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband (Eph 5 :31-33).
 
Reflection :
There has never been a time when the institution of marriage has been threatened more. With a divorce rate of over 50%, a culture that denigrates commitment, and a prevailing atmosphere of narcissism, the support beams of marriage appear to have fallen away. But Our Lady gives us a simple yet profound remedy in family prayer. When the presence and nurtured by the hand of God himself, and is no longer dependent on solely human factors.
 
Application :


If you are married, the initiative to talk with your spouse about a prayer time together. You can begin, perhaps, by offering the following Marriage Prayer : Lord Jesus, grant that we may have a true and understanding love for each other. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Grant that we may both be filled with faith and trust. Give us the grace to live with each other's strengths. Help us to forgive one another's failings, and grant us patience, kindness, cheerfulness, and the spirit of placing the well-being of one another ahead of self.


May the love that brought us together grow and mature with each passing year. Bring us both ever closer to you through our love for each other. Let our love grow to perfection. Amen.

Message to Michael DiBitetto feb.3, 2008

THE    T.R.U.S.T.  PRAYER GROUP OF SHELTON, CT

February 3, 2008
Sunday evening 6:00 p.m.
Tonight we prayed The Marian Prayers
 
 At the end of the 3rd decade, Our Blessed Mother has appeared as…
 
“Our Lady Of Fatima”
 
Michael said:  I bow down only to Jesus Christ

Blessed Mother replied:  YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR MY SON JESUS CHRIST LOVES AND PROTECTS YOU.
 
- now over the picture of The Sacred Heart, St. Padre-Pio has appeared and he is celebrating mass.

-and now on the-wall … I see a very LARGE BROWN CROSS

-and now I see a very LARGE  BROWN ANCHOR

-and now I see The Holy Spirit as a ‘DOVE’ on the-wall … and It’s coming from –the-wall- and is going around the room,  and It’s going “through” everyone’s heart … including everyone on the radio internet.
       
And now once again… I see …
 
"OUR LADY OF FATIMA"
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        DISASTERS CONTINUE … FIRST … A SMALL PLANE CRASH CARRYING ONLY
SIX PEOPLE … JUST IMAGINE IF IT WAS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY PEOPLE … IT WAS A SMALL AIRPLANE … BUT YET SIX LIVES WERE TAKEN …
 
THE STORMS IN THE MID-WEST … IN CHICAGO … SNOW … THAT HAS PILED UP OVER THREE FEET … SOME PEOPLE ALSO HAVE DIED IN THESE STORMS … DUE TO THE COLD … YOU DO NOT FEEL THESE ARE DISASTERS … YES … THEY ARE DISASTERS …
 
SO MUCH IS OCCURRING …AND THEY ARE DISASTERS … BUT PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK AT IT … AS DISASTERS … JUST AS SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED … AND THEY GO ON … WITH THEIR MERRY-WAY …
 
PEOPLE WILL START PRAYING MORE … WHEN IT STARTS HITTING THEIR OWN FAMILIES … THAT’S WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO PRAY … THEN … IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE …
 
MANY … MANY PEOPLE … DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE … AND MANY PEOPLE DON’T EVEN WANT TO READ ‘MY MESSAGES’… AND CHECK THEM ON THE INTERNET… THE WEB SITE OF THE T.R.U.S.T. PRAYER GROUP … ALL I CAN SAY IS … ‘SHAME’ … SHAME ON THESE PEOPLE …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        WHEN WILL PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE WORD ‘SACRIFICE’ MEANS?  THERE ARE ONLY A FEW … THAT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS … AND IT STARTS HERE AT THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … THAT TODAY IS THAT FAMOUS – AS THEY CALL IT- ‘SUPER BOWL SUNDAY’ … AND YET EVERYONE IN THE PRAYER GROUP MADE THAT ‘SACRIFICE’ TO BE HERE … TO PRAY … AND THEN WHEN IT’S OVER … THEY WILL GO AND WATCH THEIR ‘SUPER BOWL’ … THAT IS A ‘SACRIFICE’ OF MISSING THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME …
 
BUT DO OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF THAT … NO … THEIR SUPER-BOWL PARTY COMES FIRST … AND MY SON JESUS CHRIST COMES ‘SECOND’ … AND IF THAT’S HOW IT IS TODAY … THAN THAT’S HOW IT WILL BE TOMORROW …
 
I DO NOT DEPRIVE ANYONE OF HAVING A GOOD TIME … EVEN FOR A SUPER BOWL SUNDAY … BUT  INSTEAD OF STARTING AT 6:00 … START IT AT 6:30 OR 7:00.

LEAVE SOMEONE HOME TO GREET YOUR COMPANY … AND HAVE ONE OF TWO ATTEND THE PRAYER GROUP … NO … THIS CAN NOT BE DONE …

‘BECAUSE … YOU MAY MISS TOO MUCH FUN’
 …
WELL IN THE NEAR FUTURE … WHEN THINGS DO NOT GO RIGHT …
ENJOY … YOUR FUN … AND DON’T PRAY …

REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT PRAY … WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING …
 
YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT … “NOTHING” …

THAT IS THE FIRST OF ALL …

YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT NOTHING AND THEN

YOU PRAY FOR SOMETHING …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        FORGIVE ME IF I SOUND BITTER … AS YES … I AM BITTER … BITTER THAT PEOPLE CAN NOT MAKE ‘SACRIFICES’ … I HAVE GIVEN PRIVATE MESSAGES FOR PEOPLE TO PRAY MORE … AND DO THEY … NO … THEY PRAY LESS …
 
BUT YET … THAT DOES NOT GO FOR EVERYONE … AS TONIGHT … THERE IS ANOTHER ‘SPECIAL PERSON’ IN THIS WORLD … AND IN THIS COUNTRY … ANOTHER PRAYER GROUP WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … HERE IN SHELTON CONNECTICUT … AND THAT IS MY DEAR DAUGHTER BARBERA FLORES IN NEW MEXICO … WHO TODAY STARTS HER PRAYER GROUP …
 
I WANT TO THANK BARBERA SO MUCH … AS SHE PUT SO MUCH WORK INTO COMMITTING TO THIS PRAYER GROUP AND ORGANIZING IT AND GETTING IT STARTED … SO MY DEAR DAUGHTER  BARBERA … YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE  IN MY HEART … AND I WANT TO THANK YOU SO VERY … VERY MUCH … AND THIS WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED …
 
AND ALSO … AND I HAVEN’T IN THE PAST … BUT I WILL TONIGHT … TO WISH MY DAUGHTER JEAN … A HAPPY … HAPPY BIRTHDAY …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN … I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH … 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 has appeared and he’s still celebrating mass …

-and now over The picture of The Divine Mercy … The Holy Spirit has appeared as a dove and ray’s of light are coming down towards everyone …
-and now …on the wall … I see … St. Padre Pio … and he’s holding The Eucharist out towards the prayer group .. and They’re coming from his hand out one-at-a-time towards everyone in the prayer group … everyone is receiving Spiritual Communion from St. Padre Pio this evening
 
-Including everyone who usually goes on to the radio internet –that is not working this evening.
       
That is all for this evening … Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Message to Darrell Bennett Feb.4, 2008

MISSION MOMENTS
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Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
MissionMoments@ MiracleRosaryMis sion.org
Http://www.MiracleR osaryMission. org
 
Monday, February 04, 2008
BVM to db during 10:00AM Cenacle of Prayer
 
My children I love you. I intercede for you always with my Son, Jesus.
 
Dear children give thanks to God for the countless blessings and graces He has bestowed on you and continues to bestow from moment to moment.
 
My dear children give thanks to God for the gift of penance. Heed my plea, Penance! Penance! Penance!
 
Darrell Bennett, President
Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
1444C Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
USA

Message to Louise Feb. 5, 2008

Message via L., V+J
February 5, 2008- - -10:40 A.M.

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

"People of the world, hear me. I am your first Pope, Peter, chosen by God, Jesus, assisted by Mary, to spread Jesus' word around the world. His Church's foundation is built on a Rock, I am that Rock.

Priests today do not vow poverty, chastity, obedience with celebacy to our God. The majority want all that the world offers and priesthood too. You cannot have both! Each is a full time job that requires your full attention, all your love, all your strength.
I gave my all to set a firm foundation for what is called 'The One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church'. The Apostles and I went out to teach you the TRUE word of Jesus Christ that we were taught by Him.

Many priests today DO NOT believe in transubstantiation! Even the Commandments are ignored. Oh, what they have to answer for before God!
You men have a great responsibility. Fulfill your mission! Life is short!
ETERNITY IS FOREVER! Give your life to God! Live your life for God! Lead your flock!

Heaven or Hell is your final reward. Choose one!

your brother in Christ, Peter (Saint) V+J


Medjugorje Day By Day  Feb 05 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING
 
 
After our affections have been moved in prayer, we need not multiply considerations, but stop a little and dwell upon those already made; then from time to time, say to Our Lord some word of compunction, love or resignation, according as we feel ourselves inclined. This is the best kind of prayer. -- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (BC Catholic)

Let people know about Medjugorje through
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The weekly        "Its Time"  radio broadcast Sat 6-8am MDT 91.3FM or  http://www.cjtr.ca
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Contact   ItsTime@...
 
"All the sacraments, O Jesus, and especially this sacrament of the Eucharist, flow forth from your loving heart.  I wish I could give you as much honor and glory as you give your Father in this divine mystery.  I know you love me now with the same degree of love that compelled you to die on the cross for me.
Divine Heart, introduce yourself to those who do not know you....  I adore
you, I thank you, I love you, with every soul who loves you at this  moment." (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Pope John Paul II -

Pope John Paul II to Bishop Hnilica August 1, 1989
"Medjugorje is the fulfillment and continuation of Fatima." Medjugorje and the Church, Sr Emmanuel & Denis Nolan p 19
 
Mother Teresa  -
Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine and the branches, which is the illustration Jesus gives us in the Gospel of John.
We need prayer.
We need that union to produce good fruit.

 Meditations by Padre Pio -
 
 
One searches for God in books.
One finds Him in meditation.
-
 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
 
Tears of salvation!
"Even in their early failures, the parents are not to be discouraged, remembering that fifteen centuries ago when the heart of a mother was broken for her wanton boy, St. Ambrose said to her: `Fear not, Monica; the child of so many tears cannot perish.' That vain and wanton boy grew up to be the great and learned St. Augustine, whose Confessions everyone ought to read before he dies."

St. Faustina's diary
 
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus,-You crucified, tortured, and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul Your own humility. I love You, Jesus, to the point of madness, You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet [cf. Isaiah 53:2-9], as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness. O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?...       (267)
 
When Jesus ravished me by His beauty and drew me to Himself, I then saw what in my soul was displeasing to Him and made up my mind to remove it, cost what it may; and aided by the grace of God I did remove it at once. This magnanimity pleased the Lord, and from that moment God started granting me higher graces. In my interior life I never reason; I do not analyze the ways in which God's Spirit leads me. It is enough for me to know that I am loved and that I love. Pure love enables me to know God and understand many mysteries.       (293)

 
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 
Feb 5 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING

Our Lady speaks of something very important to her:
"The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature. Charity cannot replace fasting. Those who are not able to fast can sometimes replace it with prayer, charity, and a confession; but everyone, except the sick, must fast. (First Years Message July 21,1982)

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus answers a question on fasting: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom will no longer be with them, and then they will fast" (Mt 9:14-15)
 
Reflection:

As we await the second coming of the bridegroom, we are now in that perilous time when it is proper to fast. Since the seers of Medjugorje have been advised on fasting by Our Lady, it would be wise to hear their views.
When asked the purpose of fasting, Vicka responded:
"Through fasting we purify our hearts. In order to have a pure heart, we need the grace that comes from fasting. And when we totally cleanse our hearts, we are able to realize the Blessed Mother's plan, and what she is expecting from us.
Concerning problems we may encounter in fasting, Vicka advises:
The first time is always the most difficult. When we try to fast, Satan tries hard to distract us, to make us think, "Well, I could eat a little something extra." We have to pray hard this first time, really hard. When we pray and when we fast, Satan can do nothing to us. The second time will be easier, and the third time even easier. Then it will become natural.
 
Application:

Make a commitment in prayer to fast this Friday. If it is your first time, be sure to set aside extra time for prayer to ward off diversions by the Evil One.

Mark Mallett How Cold is it in Your House?
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/?p=640

WHEN I visited former Yugoslavia just over a year ago, I was taken to a little make-shift village where war refugees were living. They came there by rail-car, fleeing the devastating bombs and bullets which still mark many of the apartments and businesses of Bosnia’s cities and towns.
 
Even though the war has been over for several years, these refugees are still living in these little shacks, put together with various board and metal scraps, with dangerous asbestos roofs… and children playing in and around them. For doors and window coverings, many families only had curtains—not much protection against a cold winter day.

Without social assistance, these families are doing what they can to survive. And a little nun from England is doing what she can to help. Sr. Josephine Walsh started a project called "Housing Aid Bosnia." With the donations she’s receiving, she’s building homes, one at time, for these destitute families.

When I was there, I put on an impromptu concert for the village. I had a chance to share with them, especially the teenagers, the Gospel message. I told them that, though they were poor, North American kids were often much poorer because they have everything, except in many souls, Jesus. When it was time to leave, the village gathered round, and I promised them that I would tell my readers about their dire situation.

I recently found the contact information for Sr. Josephine which I had misplaced. I phoned her in January, and she said the need there is more desperate than ever.

Pray about it. If you can give, here is the address below to which you can mail a donation (in US or Canadian currency). Also… is there anyone out there able to take this project under their wing? A businessman, or philanthropist?

God bless you, and thank you for letting me ask this of you. I won’t do this often here (other than begging every blue moon for my own minstry’s needs):
 
Housing Aid Bosnia
C/O Sr. Josephine Walsh
13 Aspreys
Olney, Bucks
MK46 5LN
England, UK
Phone: +44 0 1234 712162


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Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation
Message to Michael DiBitetto feb.3, 2008

THE    T.R.U.S.T.  PRAYER GROUP OF SHELTON, CT

February 3, 2008
Sunday evening 6:00 p.m.
Tonight we prayed The Marian Prayers
 
 At the end of the 3rd decade, Our Blessed Mother has appeared as…
 
“Our Lady Of Fatima”
 
Michael said:  I bow down only to Jesus Christ

Blessed Mother replied:  YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR MY SON JESUS CHRIST LOVES AND PROTECTS YOU.
 
- now over the picture of The Sacred Heart, St. Padre-Pio has appeared and he is celebrating mass.

-and now on the-wall … I see a very LARGE BROWN CROSS

-and now I see a very LARGE  BROWN ANCHOR

-and now I see The Holy Spirit as a ‘DOVE’ on the-wall … and It’s coming from –the-wall- and is going around the room,  and It’s going “through” everyone’s heart … including everyone on the radio internet.
       
And now once again… I see …
 
"OUR LADY OF FATIMA"
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        DISASTERS CONTINUE … FIRST … A SMALL PLANE CRASH CARRYING ONLY
SIX PEOPLE … JUST IMAGINE IF IT WAS ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY PEOPLE … IT WAS A SMALL AIRPLANE … BUT YET SIX LIVES WERE TAKEN …
 
THE STORMS IN THE MID-WEST … IN CHICAGO … SNOW … THAT HAS PILED UP OVER THREE FEET … SOME PEOPLE ALSO HAVE DIED IN THESE STORMS … DUE TO THE COLD … YOU DO NOT FEEL THESE ARE DISASTERS … YES … THEY ARE DISASTERS …
 
SO MUCH IS OCCURRING …AND THEY ARE DISASTERS … BUT PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK AT IT … AS DISASTERS … JUST AS SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED … AND THEY GO ON … WITH THEIR MERRY-WAY …
 
PEOPLE WILL START PRAYING MORE … WHEN IT STARTS HITTING THEIR OWN FAMILIES … THAT’S WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO PRAY … THEN … IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE …
 
MANY … MANY PEOPLE … DO NOT WANT TO BELIEVE … AND MANY PEOPLE DON’T EVEN WANT TO READ ‘MY MESSAGES’… AND CHECK THEM ON THE INTERNET… THE WEB SITE OF THE T.R.U.S.T. PRAYER GROUP … ALL I CAN SAY IS … ‘SHAME’ … SHAME ON THESE PEOPLE …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        WHEN WILL PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE WORD ‘SACRIFICE’ MEANS?  THERE ARE ONLY A FEW … THAT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS … AND IT STARTS HERE AT THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … THAT TODAY IS THAT FAMOUS – AS THEY CALL IT- ‘SUPER BOWL SUNDAY’ … AND YET EVERYONE IN THE PRAYER GROUP MADE THAT ‘SACRIFICE’ TO BE HERE … TO PRAY … AND THEN WHEN IT’S OVER … THEY WILL GO AND WATCH THEIR ‘SUPER BOWL’ … THAT IS A ‘SACRIFICE’ OF MISSING THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME …
 
BUT DO OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF THAT … NO … THEIR SUPER-BOWL PARTY COMES FIRST … AND MY SON JESUS CHRIST COMES ‘SECOND’ … AND IF THAT’S HOW IT IS TODAY … THAN THAT’S HOW IT WILL BE TOMORROW …
 
I DO NOT DEPRIVE ANYONE OF HAVING A GOOD TIME … EVEN FOR A SUPER BOWL SUNDAY … BUT  INSTEAD OF STARTING AT 6:00 … START IT AT 6:30 OR 7:00.

LEAVE SOMEONE HOME TO GREET YOUR COMPANY … AND HAVE ONE OF TWO ATTEND THE PRAYER GROUP … NO … THIS CAN NOT BE DONE …

‘BECAUSE … YOU MAY MISS TOO MUCH FUN’
 …
WELL IN THE NEAR FUTURE … WHEN THINGS DO NOT GO RIGHT …
ENJOY … YOUR FUN … AND DON’T PRAY …

REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT PRAY … WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING …
 
YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT … “NOTHING” …

THAT IS THE FIRST OF ALL …

YOU PRAY WHEN YOU WANT NOTHING AND THEN

YOU PRAY FOR SOMETHING …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN …
 
        FORGIVE ME IF I SOUND BITTER … AS YES … I AM BITTER … BITTER THAT PEOPLE CAN NOT MAKE ‘SACRIFICES’ … I HAVE GIVEN PRIVATE MESSAGES FOR PEOPLE TO PRAY MORE … AND DO THEY … NO … THEY PRAY LESS …
 
BUT YET … THAT DOES NOT GO FOR EVERYONE … AS TONIGHT … THERE IS ANOTHER ‘SPECIAL PERSON’ IN THIS WORLD … AND IN THIS COUNTRY … ANOTHER PRAYER GROUP WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUST PRAYER GROUP … HERE IN SHELTON CONNECTICUT … AND THAT IS MY DEAR DAUGHTER BARBERA FLORES IN NEW MEXICO … WHO TODAY STARTS HER PRAYER GROUP …
 
I WANT TO THANK BARBERA SO MUCH … AS SHE PUT SO MUCH WORK INTO COMMITTING TO THIS PRAYER GROUP AND ORGANIZING IT AND GETTING IT STARTED … SO MY DEAR DAUGHTER  BARBERA … YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE  IN MY HEART … AND I WANT TO THANK YOU SO VERY … VERY MUCH … AND THIS WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED …
 
AND ALSO … AND I HAVEN’T IN THE PAST … BUT I WILL TONIGHT … TO WISH MY DAUGHTER JEAN … A HAPPY … HAPPY BIRTHDAY …
 
MY DEAR … DEAR CHILDREN … I LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH … 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 has appeared and he’s still celebrating mass …

-and now over The picture of The Divine Mercy … The Holy Spirit has appeared as a dove and ray’s of light are coming down towards everyone …
-and now …on the wall … I see … St. Padre Pio … and he’s holding The Eucharist out towards the prayer group .. and They’re coming from his hand out one-at-a-time towards everyone in the prayer group … everyone is receiving Spiritual Communion from St. Padre Pio this evening
 
-Including everyone who usually goes on to the radio internet –that is not working this evening.
       
That is all for this evening … Thank you for joining us in prayer.

Message to Darrell Bennett Feb.4, 2008

MISSION MOMENTS
is provided by
Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
MissionMoments@ MiracleRosaryMis sion.org
Http://www.MiracleR osaryMission. org
 
Monday, February 04, 2008
BVM to db during 10:00AM Cenacle of Prayer
 
My children I love you. I intercede for you always with my Son, Jesus.
 
Dear children give thanks to God for the countless blessings and graces He has bestowed on you and continues to bestow from moment to moment.
 
My dear children give thanks to God for the gift of penance. Heed my plea, Penance! Penance! Penance!
 
Darrell Bennett, President
Miracle of the Rosary Mission, Inc.
1444C Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
USA

Message to Louise Feb. 5, 2008

Message via L., V+J
February 5, 2008- - -10:40 A.M.

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

"People of the world, hear me. I am your first Pope, Peter, chosen by God, Jesus, assisted by Mary, to spread Jesus' word around the world. His Church's foundation is built on a Rock, I am that Rock.

Priests today do not vow poverty, chastity, obedience with celebacy to our God. The majority want all that the world offers and priesthood too. You cannot have both! Each is a full time job that requires your full attention, all your love, all your strength.
I gave my all to set a firm foundation for what is called 'The One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church'. The Apostles and I went out to teach you the TRUE word of Jesus Christ that we were taught by Him.

Many priests today DO NOT believe in transubstantiation! Even the Commandments are ignored. Oh, what they have to answer for before God!
You men have a great responsibility. Fulfill your mission! Life is short!
ETERNITY IS FOREVER! Give your life to God! Live your life for God! Lead your flock!

Heaven or Hell is your final reward. Choose one!

your brother in Christ, Peter (Saint) V+J


Medjugorje Day By Day  Feb 05 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING
 
 
After our affections have been moved in prayer, we need not multiply considerations, but stop a little and dwell upon those already made; then from time to time, say to Our Lord some word of compunction, love or resignation, according as we feel ourselves inclined. This is the best kind of prayer. -- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (BC Catholic)

Let people know about Medjugorje through
The daily           "Its Time Email" (free)
The weekly        "Its Time"  radio broadcast Sat 6-8am MDT 91.3FM or  http://www.cjtr.ca
The bi-monthly "Its Time Medjugorje Webpaper" (free)
The bi-monthly "Its Time Medjugorje Newspaper"
http://ollo.sasktelwebsite.net/
Contact   ItsTime@...
 
"All the sacraments, O Jesus, and especially this sacrament of the Eucharist, flow forth from your loving heart.  I wish I could give you as much honor and glory as you give your Father in this divine mystery.  I know you love me now with the same degree of love that compelled you to die on the cross for me.
Divine Heart, introduce yourself to those who do not know you....  I adore
you, I thank you, I love you, with every soul who loves you at this  moment." (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Pope John Paul II -

Pope John Paul II to Bishop Hnilica August 1, 1989
"Medjugorje is the fulfillment and continuation of Fatima." Medjugorje and the Church, Sr Emmanuel & Denis Nolan p 19
 
Mother Teresa  -
Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine and the branches, which is the illustration Jesus gives us in the Gospel of John.
We need prayer.
We need that union to produce good fruit.

 Meditations by Padre Pio -
 
 
One searches for God in books.
One finds Him in meditation.
-
 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
 
Tears of salvation!
"Even in their early failures, the parents are not to be discouraged, remembering that fifteen centuries ago when the heart of a mother was broken for her wanton boy, St. Ambrose said to her: `Fear not, Monica; the child of so many tears cannot perish.' That vain and wanton boy grew up to be the great and learned St. Augustine, whose Confessions everyone ought to read before he dies."

St. Faustina's diary
 
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus,-You crucified, tortured, and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul Your own humility. I love You, Jesus, to the point of madness, You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet [cf. Isaiah 53:2-9], as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness. O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?...       (267)
 
When Jesus ravished me by His beauty and drew me to Himself, I then saw what in my soul was displeasing to Him and made up my mind to remove it, cost what it may; and aided by the grace of God I did remove it at once. This magnanimity pleased the Lord, and from that moment God started granting me higher graces. In my interior life I never reason; I do not analyze the ways in which God's Spirit leads me. It is enough for me to know that I am loved and that I love. Pure love enables me to know God and understand many mysteries.       (293)

 
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY

These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 
Feb 5 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING

Our Lady speaks of something very important to her:
"The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature. Charity cannot replace fasting. Those who are not able to fast can sometimes replace it with prayer, charity, and a confession; but everyone, except the sick, must fast. (First Years Message July 21,1982)

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus answers a question on fasting: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom will no longer be with them, and then they will fast" (Mt 9:14-15)
 
Reflection:

As we await the second coming of the bridegroom, we are now in that perilous time when it is proper to fast. Since the seers of Medjugorje have been advised on fasting by Our Lady, it would be wise to hear their views.
When asked the purpose of fasting, Vicka responded:
"Through fasting we purify our hearts. In order to have a pure heart, we need the grace that comes from fasting. And when we totally cleanse our hearts, we are able to realize the Blessed Mother's plan, and what she is expecting from us.
Concerning problems we may encounter in fasting, Vicka advises:
The first time is always the most difficult. When we try to fast, Satan tries hard to distract us, to make us think, "Well, I could eat a little something extra." We have to pray hard this first time, really hard. When we pray and when we fast, Satan can do nothing to us. The second time will be easier, and the third time even easier. Then it will become natural.
 
Application:

Make a commitment in prayer to fast this Friday. If it is your first time, be sure to set aside extra time for prayer to ward off diversions by the Evil One.

Mark Mallett How Cold is it in Your House?
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/
 
http://www.markmallett.com/blog/?p=640

WHEN I visited former Yugoslavia just over a year ago, I was taken to a little make-shift village where war refugees were living. They came there by rail-car, fleeing the devastating bombs and bullets which still mark many of the apartments and businesses of Bosnia’s cities and towns.
 
Even though the war has been over for several years, these refugees are still living in these little shacks, put together with various board and metal scraps, with dangerous asbestos roofs… and children playing in and around them. For doors and window coverings, many families only had curtains—not much protection against a cold winter day.

Without social assistance, these families are doing what they can to survive. And a little nun from England is doing what she can to help. Sr. Josephine Walsh started a project called "Housing Aid Bosnia." With the donations she’s receiving, she’s building homes, one at time, for these destitute families.

When I was there, I put on an impromptu concert for the village. I had a chance to share with them, especially the teenagers, the Gospel message. I told them that, though they were poor, North American kids were often much poorer because they have everything, except in many souls, Jesus. When it was time to leave, the village gathered round, and I promised them that I would tell my readers about their dire situation.

I recently found the contact information for Sr. Josephine which I had misplaced. I phoned her in January, and she said the need there is more desperate than ever.

Pray about it. If you can give, here is the address below to which you can mail a donation (in US or Canadian currency). Also… is there anyone out there able to take this project under their wing? A businessman, or philanthropist?

God bless you, and thank you for letting me ask this of you. I won’t do this often here (other than begging every blue moon for my own minstry’s needs):
 
Housing Aid Bosnia
C/O Sr. Josephine Walsh
13 Aspreys
Olney, Bucks
MK46 5LN
England, UK
Phone: +44 0 1234 712162
 
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Mother of Perpetual Light

The Words of these messages are being received in poetic verse allegedly
from the Blessed Mother under the title "The Mother of Perpetual Light". On
a number of occasions alleged messages were also received from the
Eucharistic Jesus starting with the words "I Am The Bread, I Am The Wine",
also in poetic verse.

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USE YOUR GIFTS WISELY


WHEN YOU SEEM TO LOSE ALL AND THEN GAIN IT BACK,
DO YOU THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OR AGAIN BECOME SLACK?
GOD GAVE YOU, DEAR CHILDREN, ALL THAT YOU POSSESS,
BUT SOMETIMES TOO MUCH SPOILS YOU, SO YOU NEED TO HAVE LESS.

WHEN THE GIFTS YOU RECEIVED YOU BEGIN TO ADORE,
GOD WILL TAKE THEM BACK FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU FORGOT WHAT THEY'RE FOR
IF AT TIMES YOU HAD MORE THAN YOU REALLY DID NEED,
GOD EXPECTED YOU, CHILDREN, STARVING SOULS TO HELP FEED.

MY SON GAVE MANKIND THE BEST GIFT THAT HE HAD;
CAN ANYONE POSSIBLY TO THIS GREATEST GIFT ADD?
HE SACRIFICED ALL THAT TO HIM HAD BEEN GIVEN
SO YOUR SOUL COULD BE SAVED WHEN YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN.

GOD, MY DEAR CHILDREN, WILL NOT BE OUTDONE;
THAT IS WHY HE GAVE MANKIND THE GIFT OF HIS SON.
USE WISELY, DEAR CHILDREN, ALL THAT GOD TO YOU GAVE,
AND PERHAPS YOU MAY ALSO HELP ONE MORE SOUL TO SAVE.

THY WILL BE DONE
2-3-2008

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 05 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING

After our affections have been moved in prayer, we need not multiply considerations, but stop a little and dwell upon those already made; then from time to time, say to Our Lord some word of compunction, love or resignation, according as we feel ourselves inclined. This is the best kind of prayer. -- St. Jane Frances de Chantal (BC Catholic)

"All the sacraments, O Jesus, and especially this sacrament of the Eucharist, flow forth from your loving heart.  I wish I could give you as much honor and glory as you give your Father in this divine mystery.  I know you love me now with the same degree of love that compelled you to die on the cross for me.
Divine Heart, introduce yourself to those who do not know you....  I adore
you, I thank you, I love you, with every soul who loves you at this  moment." (St. Alphonsus Liguori)

Mother Teresa  -

Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine and the branches, which is the illustration Jesus gives us in the Gospel of John.
We need prayer.
We need that union to produce good fruit.

 Meditations by Padre Pio -
 
One searches for God in books.
One finds Him in meditation.
 Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Tears of salvation!
"Even in their early failures, the parents are not to be discouraged, remembering that fifteen centuries ago when the heart of a mother was broken for her wanton boy, St. Ambrose said to her: `Fear not, Monica; the child of so many tears cannot perish.' That vain and wanton boy grew up to be the great and learned St. Augustine, whose Confessions everyone ought to read before he dies."
St. Faustina's diary   
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus,-You crucified, tortured, and humiliated. Jesus, imprint upon my heart and soul Your own humility. I love You, Jesus, to the point of madness, You who were crushed with suffering as described by the prophet [cf. Isaiah 53:2-9], as if he could not see the human form in You because of Your great suffering. It is in this condition, Jesus, that I love You to the point of madness. O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?...       (267)

When Jesus ravished me by His beauty and drew me to Himself, I then saw what in my soul was displeasing to Him and made up my mind to remove it, cost what it may; and aided by the grace of God I did remove it at once. This magnanimity pleased the Lord, and from that moment God started granting me higher graces. In my interior life I never reason; I do not analyze the ways in which God's Spirit leads me. It is enough for me to know that I am loved and that I love. Pure love enables me to know God and understand many mysteries.       (293)
 
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.

Feb 5 - CHARITY CANNOT REPLACE FASTING
Our Lady speaks of something very important to her:
"The best fast is on bread and water. Through fasting and prayer, one can stop wars, one can suspend the laws of nature. Charity cannot replace fasting. Those who are not able to fast can sometimes replace it with prayer, charity, and a confession; but everyone, except the sick, must fast. (First Years Message July 21,1982)
In Matthew's gospel, Jesus answers a question on fasting: Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom will no longer be with them, and then they will fast" (Mt 9:14-15)
 
Reflection:
As we await the second coming of the bridegroom, we are now in that perilous time when it is proper to fast. Since the seers of Medjugorje have been advised on fasting by Our Lady, it would be wise to hear their views.
When asked the purpose of fasting, Vicka responded:
"Through fasting we purify our hearts. In order to have a pure heart, we need the grace that comes from fasting. And when we totally cleanse our hearts, we are able to realize the Blessed Mother's plan, and what she is expecting from us.
Concerning problems we may encounter in fasting, Vicka advises:
The first time is always the most difficult. When we try to fast, Satan tries hard to distract us, to make us think, "Well, I could eat a little something extra." We have to pray hard this first time, really hard. When we pray and when we fast, Satan can do nothing to us. The second time will be easier, and the third time even easier. Then it will become natural.
 
Application:
Make a commitment in prayer to fast this Friday. If it is your first time, be sure to set aside extra time for prayer to ward off diversions by the Evil One.

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 01 - PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT       

God remembers His promises.  Delay is not denial.
Let people know about Medjugorje through
 

Mother Teresa -  

It is possible that I may not be able to keep my attention fully on God while I work, but God doesn't demand that I do so. Yet I can fully desire and intend that my work be done with Jesus and for Jesus.
This is beautiful and what God wants.

Meditations by Padre Pio -
Prayer is the effusion of our heart into God's… when it is well done, it moves the Divine Heart and makes Him always more inclined to grant our requests. Let us pour out our whole soul to God in prayer. He is captivated by our prayers and comes to our aid.

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Parenting can be God's kiln of kindness

"The duty of parents to children is to rule while avoiding exasperating severity on the one hand and excessive indulgences on the other. God gives parents a child as so much plastic material that can be molded for good or evil."

St. Faustina's diary At present, the topic of my particular examen is my union with the Merciful Christ. This practice gives me unusual strength; my heart is always united with the One it desires, and its actions are regulated by mercy, which flows from love.       (703)

Today I received a letter from Father Sopocko. I learned that he intends to publish a holy card of the Merciful Christ. He asked me to send him a certain prayer which he wants to put on the back, if he receives the Archbishop's approbation. Oh, what great joy fills my heart that God has let me see this work of His mercy! How great is this work of the Most High God! I am but His instrument. Oh, how ardently I desire to see this Feast of the Divine Mercy which God is demanding through me. But if it is the will of God that it be celebrated solemnly only after my death, even so I rejoice in it already, and I celebrate it interiorly with my confessor's permission.       (711)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
 

Feb 1 -  PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT

Today Our Lady speaks of the Holy Spirit :

Dear children, during these days of the Pentecost novena, pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish.

You will never regret prayer. God will give you the gifts by which you will glorify him until the end of your life on earth (Weekly Message June 2, 1984).

And in Galatians, Paul speaks of the Spirit's gifts :

Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law (Gal 5 :16-18).

Reflection :

Echoing the Blessed Mother and St.Paul, Pope Leo XIII once wrote : "Each one of us greatly needs the protection and help of the Holy Spirit. The more one is lacking in wisdom, weak in strength, born down with trouble, prone to sin, the more he ought to fly to him who is the never-ceasing fount of light, strength, consolation, and holiness. "

With this encouragement, let us offer this prayer for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit :

O Lord Jesus Christ, who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish your work in the souls of your apostles and disciples deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, to perfect in my soul the work of your grace and your love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom, that I many not be attached to the perishable things of this world, but aspire only after the things that are eternal. The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth. The Spirit of Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven. The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with you, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.

The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself, and grow perfect in the science of the saints. The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable.

 

The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may avoid anything that may displease him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of your true disciples, and animate me in all things with your Spirit. Amen.

Application :

Add to your daily prayers a petition for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady encourages us today.


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Message From Jesus Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

 

Message From Jesus February 2, 2008

7:05 AM

 

Son, let me say a few words!

 

My eventual coming is near at hand. Signs will multiply that will unmistakably point to the fact that fulfillment of prophecy can no longer be denied. I wish to inform my children who patiently wait for my appearance not to slacken

anymore nor lose heart in what you hear but instead trust my words that what I say will be fulfilled.

 

Message Reception Ended : 7:10 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

 

Jesus King of All Nations to the littlest of His Servants

 

 

JESUS KING OF ALL NATIONS JUST JUDGE OF ALL PEOPLE February 3, 2008

 

I have warned MY people for many years to REPENT of their sins. They have ignored MY pleas and have continued to commit even more hideous sins. All of HEAVEN is filled with the stench that rises from the earth.

 

MY JUSTICE which has been delayed for so many years must now come. I will strike the nations of the earth repeatedly until evil has been extinguished forever.

 

MY JUSTICE is coming and when it starts it will not stop until the cleansing is complete.

 

This is MY FINAL PLEA to MY people. Come to ME and you shall have MY MERCY like never before in the history of the world, turn away from ME and you shall have MY JUSTICE like never before in the history of the world. It is up to each

person to decide. I WILL NOT FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT ME.

 

There is so little time. The shaking will start soon. The world and all its inhabitants will be brought to their knees. One blow of MY JUSTICE after another. MY children why do you ask for MY JUSTICE? I wish to give you MY MERCY but by your actions you cry for MY JUSTICE. AM I to do nothing as the stench of the filth of your conduct reaches HEAVEN crying out for MY JUSTICE. IT IS MY JUSTICE THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE!!!

 

(JESUS seems to be shouting when HE said this). Will you recognize MY HAND in these natural events or will you continue to worship the god of nature by claiming that they are natural. I tell you and warn you that these events will

be so devastating that your pagans (scientists) will be unable to explain them.

 

REPENT for MY ARM of JUSTICE is falling. REPENT for millions will soon come before ME in JUDGMENT. REPENT for I AM is coming to restore the world to its original design, PARADISE.

 

REPENT confess your sins so I may forgive them. REPENT so you maybe ready for you know not the hour nor the day I will come for you. REPENT so you may join your SAVIOR forever in the HEAVENLY PARADISE. REPENT so MY MERCY can be poured out upon you. REPENT MY SACRED HEART BLEEDS to see so much sin. REPENT this is your last warning. Know that when these events happen you will know that I AM has begun HIS PURIFICATION. REPENT this is MY FINAL WORD TO YOU.

 

 

JESUS ALMIGHTY GOD AND JUST KING AND JUDGE

 

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 3, 2008

 

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

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2008

 

 

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

 

IT IS WITH GREAT HOPE THAT WE PRAY TOGETHER SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED IN THE WORLD AND HAS CAUSED MAN TO DENOUNCE GOD. MAN DOES NOT FEAR THE LOSS OF HIS SOUL AND RESIDES IN THIS WORLD MUCH LIKE PAGANS. BUT MY SON GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MANKIND AND

SO HIS LIFE WAS NOT GIVEN IN VAIN. THERE IS HOPE FOR THE WORLD AND IT RESIDES WITH THE FEW WHO HAVE CHOSEN GOD OVER ALL THE WORLD. PRAY THEN WITH CONVICTION, TRUSTING THAT GOD'S LOVE AND MERCY WILL COME SOON AND THERE SHALL BE A NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH.

 

OH MY LOVES HOW TRULY BLESSED YOU ARE TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND TO HAVE DECIDED FOR GOD.

 

WHEN YOU COME INTO LENT, MAKE EACH DAY A RENEWAL OF YOUR COMMITMENT AND THEN LET YOUR HEARTS SING WITH JOY AS YOU CONTINUE TO REMAIN FIRM IN FAITH, TRUST AND YOUR COMMITMENT.

 

THIS IS THE DAY OF THE LORD - REJOICE MY CHILDREN IN YOUR FIDELITY - YOU WILL KNOW TREASURES SET ASIDE ONLY FOR YOU.

 

NOW WITH TRUE LOVE I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. WITH TRUE LOVE PRAISE AND THANK GOD AND DO IT NOW AND FOREVER.

 

Message From Mother Mary Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

 

 

Message From Mother Mary February 2, 2008

7:10 AM

 

Son, let me say something!

 

Dear children, your Mother wishes to greet you on this Day of the Presentation of My Son Jesus in the Temple. Candles lighted in my Son's honor bear witness to the symbol which my Son Jesus brought into the world. He is the light of the world. His words dispel the darkness that pervaded man's soul.

 

Please light a candle for him!

 

Message Reception Ended: 7:15 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

 

 

Further Readings

 

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Candlemas)

 

 

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Presentation of Christ at the Temple by Hans Holbein the Elder, 1500-

1501 (Kunsthalle, Hamburg)

 

Observed by Anglicans Eastern Catholics Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Type Christian Date 2 February (Western Christianity) 2 February/15 February (Eastern Christianity)

 

The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante (lit., 'Meeting'). In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or Compline) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February.

 

 

Scripture The event is described in the Gospel of Luke 2:22?40. According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary's purification after childbirth, and to

perform the redemption of the firstborn, in obedience to Law of Moses (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12-15, etc.).

 

 

Upon bringing Jesus into the temple, the Holy Family encountered Simeon the Righteous. The Gospel records that Simeon had been promised that "he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord." (Luke 2:26) Simeon prayed the prayer that would become known as the Nunc Dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon, which prophesied the redemption of the world by Jesus: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word, for

mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel" (Luke 2:29-32).

Simeon then prophesied to Mary: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against? Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also?that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35).

 

 

The elderly prophetess Anna was also in the Temple, and offered prayers and praise to God for Jesus, and spoke to everyone there about Jesus and his role in the redemption of Israel (Luke 2:36-38).

 

 

Name of the celebration

 

In addition to being known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, other traditional names include Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.

Its formal name in the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches is the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. It is known as the Presentation of the Lord in the Roman Catholic Church.

 

[1] In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is known as the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple or as The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

 

In the churches of the Anglican Communion it is known by various names, including: The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in The Temple (Candlemas)

(ECUSA), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Church of Canada), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (Church of England), and The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Anglican Church of Australia).

 

It is known as the Presentation of Our Lord in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus (though historically he would have been named on the eighth day after the Nativity, when he was circumcised).

 

 

Liturgical celebration

 

Presentation in the Temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, 1342 (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence).

Traditionally, Candlemas had been the last feast day in the Christian year that was dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent moveable feasts are calculated with reference to Easter. Prior to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican

Council, Candlemas in the Roman Catholic Church marked the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. The present Roman calendar substitutes the Saturday before

the Baptism of the Lord as the final day of the Christmas liturgical season. If Easter falls early enough, 2 February can occur during the pre-Lenten season (causing the omission of "Alleluia" in the Roman liturgy).

 

The Western term "Candlemas" refers to the practice found in the Roman Missal whereby a priest on 2 February blesses beeswax candles with an aspergilium for use throughout the year, some of which are distributed to the faithful for use

in the home. In Poland the feast is called "Matka Boska Gromniczna" (Matka Boska, "Mother of God" + Gromnica, "beeswax candle").

 

Within the Roman Catholic Church, since the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this feast has been referred to as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord, with references to candles and the purification of Mary de-emphasised in favor of the Prophecy of Simeon the Righteous. Pope John Paul II connected the feast day with the renewal of religious vows.

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Meeting of the Lord is unique in that it combines elements of both a Great Feast of the Lord and a Great Feast of the Theotokos (Mother of God). It has a Forefeast of one day, and an Afterfeast of

seven days. However, if the feast falls during Cheesefare Week or Great Lent, the afterfeast is either shortened or eliminiated altogether. The holy day is celebrated with an All-Night Vigil on the eve of the feast, and a celebration of

the Divine Liturgy the next morning, at which beeswax candles are blessed. This blessing traditionally takes place after the Little Hours and before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy (though in some places it is done after). The

priest reads four prayers, and then a fifth one during which all present bow their heads before God. He then censes the candles and blesses them with holy water. The candles are then distributed to the people and the Liturgy begins.

 

The services for the Meeting of the Lord contain hymns composed by many of the great Church hymnographers: St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete (7th cent.); St. Cosmas, Bishop of Maiuma; St. John Damascene; St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (8th cent.); and St. Joseph the

Hymnographer, Archbishop of Thessalonica (9th cent.)

 

On the same day, Orthodox Christians also commemorate a wonder- working icon of the Theotokos known as "the Softening of Evil Hearts" or "Simeon's Prophecy." It

depicts the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer, and seven swords piercing her heart. This is one of the few Orthodox icons of the Theotokos which do not depict the infant Jesus.

 

It is because of the biblical events recounted in the second chapter of Luke that the Churching of Women came to be practiced in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Though the usage has mostly died out in the West, the rite is

still practiced to this day in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Some Christians observe the practice of leaving Christmas decorations up until Candlemas.

 

THREE GENERAL GRANTS OF INDULGENCES

http://www.dominicanidaho.org/indulg.html

 

Foreword

 

1. Presented in the first place are three grants of indulgences, intended to serve as a reminder to the faithful to infuse with the christian spirit the actions that go to make up their daily lives and to strive in the ordering of their lives toward the perfection of charity.

 

2. The first and second grants are a resume of many given in times past; the third, on the other hand, is something altogether new but most suited to the present time when, with the mitigation of the law of fast and abstinence, it is

more than ever imperative that penance be practised in other ways.

 

3. The three grants are truly general in character, each of them comprising many works of the same kind. However, not all such works are enriched with indulgences, but those only which are performed in a particular manner and

spirit.

 

An example in point is the first grant, which reads as follows: "A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in the performance of their duties and in bearing the trials of life, raise their mind with humble confidence to

God, adding-even if only mentally -- some pious invocation."

 

By virtue of this grant those acts only are indulgenced, by which the faithful, while performing their duties and patiently suffering the trials of life, raise their mind to God in the manner indicated.

 

Acts of this kind, considering the frailty of human nature, are not frequent.

 

But should anyone be so zealous and fervent as to make such acts frequently in the course of a day, he would justly merit -- over and above a copious increase of grace -- a fuller remission of the punishment due for sin and he would in his charity be able to come to the aid of the souls in purgatory so much the more generously.

 

The above observations apply with practically the same force to the second and third grants.

 

4. The three grants are fully in harmony with the Gospel and with the teachings of the II Vatican Council. To illustrate this briefly for the benefit of the faithful, each of the three grants is followed by citations from the Sacred Scriptures and from the Acts of the Council.


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Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I, 456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.

More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.html

Book URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.html

Author’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.html

http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htm

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Message From Jesus Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

 

Message From Jesus February 2, 2008

7:05 AM

 

Son, let me say a few words!

 

My eventual coming is near at hand. Signs will multiply that will unmistakably point to the fact that fulfillment of prophecy can no longer be denied. I wish to inform my children who patiently wait for my appearance not to slacken

anymore nor lose heart in what you hear but instead trust my words that what I say will be fulfilled.

 

Message Reception Ended : 7:10 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

 

Jesus King of All Nations to the littlest of His Servants

 

 

JESUS KING OF ALL NATIONS JUST JUDGE OF ALL PEOPLE February 3, 2008

 

I have warned MY people for many years to REPENT of their sins. They have ignored MY pleas and have continued to commit even more hideous sins. All of HEAVEN is filled with the stench that rises from the earth.

 

MY JUSTICE which has been delayed for so many years must now come. I will strike the nations of the earth repeatedly until evil has been extinguished forever.

 

MY JUSTICE is coming and when it starts it will not stop until the cleansing is complete.

 

This is MY FINAL PLEA to MY people. Come to ME and you shall have MY MERCY like never before in the history of the world, turn away from ME and you shall have MY JUSTICE like never before in the history of the world. It is up to each

person to decide. I WILL NOT FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT ME.

 

There is so little time. The shaking will start soon. The world and all its inhabitants will be brought to their knees. One blow of MY JUSTICE after another. MY children why do you ask for MY JUSTICE? I wish to give you MY MERCY but by your actions you cry for MY JUSTICE. AM I to do nothing as the stench of the filth of your conduct reaches HEAVEN crying out for MY JUSTICE. IT IS MY JUSTICE THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE!!!

 

(JESUS seems to be shouting when HE said this). Will you recognize MY HAND in these natural events or will you continue to worship the god of nature by claiming that they are natural. I tell you and warn you that these events will

be so devastating that your pagans (scientists) will be unable to explain them.

 

REPENT for MY ARM of JUSTICE is falling. REPENT for millions will soon come before ME in JUDGMENT. REPENT for I AM is coming to restore the world to its original design, PARADISE.

 

REPENT confess your sins so I may forgive them. REPENT so you maybe ready for you know not the hour nor the day I will come for you. REPENT so you may join your SAVIOR forever in the HEAVENLY PARADISE. REPENT so MY MERCY can be poured out upon you. REPENT MY SACRED HEART BLEEDS to see so much sin. REPENT this is your last warning. Know that when these events happen you will know that I AM has begun HIS PURIFICATION. REPENT this is MY FINAL WORD TO YOU.

 

 

JESUS ALMIGHTY GOD AND JUST KING AND JUDGE

 

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Feb. 3, 2008

 

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

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2008

 

 

MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

 

IT IS WITH GREAT HOPE THAT WE PRAY TOGETHER SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED IN THE WORLD AND HAS CAUSED MAN TO DENOUNCE GOD. MAN DOES NOT FEAR THE LOSS OF HIS SOUL AND RESIDES IN THIS WORLD MUCH LIKE PAGANS. BUT MY SON GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MANKIND AND

SO HIS LIFE WAS NOT GIVEN IN VAIN. THERE IS HOPE FOR THE WORLD AND IT RESIDES WITH THE FEW WHO HAVE CHOSEN GOD OVER ALL THE WORLD. PRAY THEN WITH CONVICTION, TRUSTING THAT GOD'S LOVE AND MERCY WILL COME SOON AND THERE SHALL BE A NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH.

 

OH MY LOVES HOW TRULY BLESSED YOU ARE TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND TO HAVE DECIDED FOR GOD.

 

WHEN YOU COME INTO LENT, MAKE EACH DAY A RENEWAL OF YOUR COMMITMENT AND THEN LET YOUR HEARTS SING WITH JOY AS YOU CONTINUE TO REMAIN FIRM IN FAITH, TRUST AND YOUR COMMITMENT.

 

THIS IS THE DAY OF THE LORD - REJOICE MY CHILDREN IN YOUR FIDELITY - YOU WILL KNOW TREASURES SET ASIDE ONLY FOR YOU.

 

NOW WITH TRUE LOVE I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. WITH TRUE LOVE PRAISE AND THANK GOD AND DO IT NOW AND FOREVER.

 

Message From Mother Mary Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

 

 

Message From Mother Mary February 2, 2008

7:10 AM

 

Son, let me say something!

 

Dear children, your Mother wishes to greet you on this Day of the Presentation of My Son Jesus in the Temple. Candles lighted in my Son's honor bear witness to the symbol which my Son Jesus brought into the world. He is the light of the world. His words dispel the darkness that pervaded man's soul.

 

Please light a candle for him!

 

Message Reception Ended: 7:15 AM Duration : 5 Minutes

 

 

Further Readings

 

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Candlemas)

 

 

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Presentation of Christ at the Temple by Hans Holbein the Elder, 1500-

1501 (Kunsthalle, Hamburg)

 

Observed by Anglicans Eastern Catholics Eastern Orthodox Lutherans Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Type Christian Date 2 February (Western Christianity) 2 February/15 February (Eastern Christianity)

 

The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante (lit., 'Meeting'). In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or Compline) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February.

 

 

Scripture The event is described in the Gospel of Luke 2:22?40. According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to complete Mary's purification after childbirth, and to

perform the redemption of the firstborn, in obedience to Law of Moses (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12-15, etc.).

 

 

Upon bringing Jesus into the temple, the Holy Family encountered Simeon the Righteous. The Gospel records that Simeon had been promised that "he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord." (Luke 2:26) Simeon prayed the prayer that would become known as the Nunc Dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon, which prophesied the redemption of the world by Jesus: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word, for

mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people, a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel" (Luke 2:29-32).

Simeon then prophesied to Mary: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against? Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also?that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:34- 35).

 

 

The elderly prophetess Anna was also in the Temple, and offered prayers and praise to God for Jesus, and spoke to everyone there about Jesus and his role in the redemption of Israel (Luke 2:36-38).

 

 

Name of the celebration

 

In addition to being known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, other traditional names include Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.

Its formal name in the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches is the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. It is known as the Presentation of the Lord in the Roman Catholic Church.

 

[1] In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is known as the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple or as The Meeting of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

 

In the churches of the Anglican Communion it is known by various names, including: The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in The Temple (Candlemas)

(ECUSA), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Church of Canada), The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (Church of England), and The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Anglican Church of Australia).

 

It is known as the Presentation of Our Lord in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus (though historically he would have been named on the eighth day after the Nativity, when he was circumcised).

 

 

Liturgical celebration

 

Presentation in the Temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, 1342 (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence).

Traditionally, Candlemas had been the last feast day in the Christian year that was dated by reference to Christmas; subsequent moveable feasts are calculated with reference to Easter. Prior to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican

Council, Candlemas in the Roman Catholic Church marked the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season. The present Roman calendar substitutes the Saturday before

the Baptism of the Lord as the final day of the Christmas liturgical season. If Easter falls early enough, 2 February can occur during the pre-Lenten season (causing the omission of "Alleluia" in the Roman liturgy).

 

The Western term "Candlemas" refers to the practice found in the Roman Missal whereby a priest on 2 February blesses beeswax candles with an aspergilium for use throughout the year, some of which are distributed to the faithful for use

in the home. In Poland the feast is called "Matka Boska Gromniczna" (Matka Boska, "Mother of God" + Gromnica, "beeswax candle").

 

Within the Roman Catholic Church, since the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, this feast has been referred to as the Feast of Presentation of the Lord, with references to candles and the purification of Mary de-emphasised in favor of the Prophecy of Simeon the Righteous. Pope John Paul II connected the feast day with the renewal of religious vows.

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the Meeting of the Lord is unique in that it combines elements of both a Great Feast of the Lord and a Great Feast of the Theotokos (Mother of God). It has a Forefeast of one day, and an Afterfeast of

seven days. However, if the feast falls during Cheesefare Week or Great Lent, the afterfeast is either shortened or eliminiated altogether. The holy day is celebrated with an All-Night Vigil on the eve of the feast, and a celebration of

the Divine Liturgy the next morning, at which beeswax candles are blessed. This blessing traditionally takes place after the Little Hours and before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy (though in some places it is done after). The

priest reads four prayers, and then a fifth one during which all present bow their heads before God. He then censes the candles and blesses them with holy water. The candles are then distributed to the people and the Liturgy begins.

 

The services for the Meeting of the Lord contain hymns composed by many of the great Church hymnographers: St. Andrew, Bishop of Crete (7th cent.); St. Cosmas, Bishop of Maiuma; St. John Damascene; St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (8th cent.); and St. Joseph the

Hymnographer, Archbishop of Thessalonica (9th cent.)

 

On the same day, Orthodox Christians also commemorate a wonder- working icon of the Theotokos known as "the Softening of Evil Hearts" or "Simeon's Prophecy." It

depicts the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer, and seven swords piercing her heart. This is one of the few Orthodox icons of the Theotokos which do not depict the infant Jesus.

 

It is because of the biblical events recounted in the second chapter of Luke that the Churching of Women came to be practiced in both Eastern and Western Christianity. Though the usage has mostly died out in the West, the rite is

still practiced to this day in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Some Christians observe the practice of leaving Christmas decorations up until Candlemas.

 

THREE GENERAL GRANTS OF INDULGENCES

http://www.dominicanidaho.org/indulg.html

 

Foreword

 

1. Presented in the first place are three grants of indulgences, intended to serve as a reminder to the faithful to infuse with the christian spirit the actions that go to make up their daily lives and to strive in the ordering of their lives toward the perfection of charity.

 

2. The first and second grants are a resume of many given in times past; the third, on the other hand, is something altogether new but most suited to the present time when, with the mitigation of the law of fast and abstinence, it is

more than ever imperative that penance be practised in other ways.

 

3. The three grants are truly general in character, each of them comprising many works of the same kind. However, not all such works are enriched with indulgences, but those only which are performed in a particular manner and

spirit.

 

An example in point is the first grant, which reads as follows: "A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, in the performance of their duties and in bearing the trials of life, raise their mind with humble confidence to

God, adding-even if only mentally -- some pious invocation."

 

By virtue of this grant those acts only are indulgenced, by which the faithful, while performing their duties and patiently suffering the trials of life, raise their mind to God in the manner indicated.

 

Acts of this kind, considering the frailty of human nature, are not frequent.

 

But should anyone be so zealous and fervent as to make such acts frequently in the course of a day, he would justly merit -- over and above a copious increase of grace -- a fuller remission of the punishment due for sin and he would in his charity be able to come to the aid of the souls in purgatory so much the more generously.

 

The above observations apply with practically the same force to the second and third grants.

 

4. The three grants are fully in harmony with the Gospel and with the teachings of the II Vatican Council. To illustrate this briefly for the benefit of the faithful, each of the three grants is followed by citations from the Sacred Scriptures and from the Acts of the Council.


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Our new book, Black Saints, Mystics, and Holy Folk I,456 pages of Black Saints, Martyrs of African Heritage.More info, here: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3088.htmlBook URL:  https://www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/BlackSaintsMysticsHoly.htmlAuthor’s Bio: www.angelfire.com/realm/blackcatholics/JamesWeslySmith.htmlhttp://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/christianfair.htmhttp://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/giftfair.htm  Message From The Father Thru Lec - February 2, 2008

Note: The Message below is personal for me. I prayed for healing of a physical ailment and this is what I heard but let me share anyway. Some readers might also be sick, suffering or undergoing some trials and this message might give a sort of comfort. - Lec

Message From the Father February 2, 2008
6:50 AM

Son, forbearance of trials, sufferings, pain, sorrows, loss of loved ones, of finances is a pleasing attitude of the heart for me.

My Son Jesus suffered a great deal because He was in human form when He was crucified. Do I wish suffering to come to my children?

Certainly not my child but these crosses were designed by me to aid mankind in their journey towards home - where I wish them to arrive.
 Without suffering, man's focus is on the outside of himself but suffering forces him to go inside and search the depth of his soul. Most likely, if his sufferings bear much fruit and not rebellion against me, he will find Me.

Suffering is temporary. The soul will go home to me. And when all is said and done, people will see that their suffering does not compare nor matter anymore with the glory that awaits them.

Message Reception Ended: 7:05 Am Duration: 15 Minutes

 Message to Eileen Renders Feb. 3, 2008

While Jesus' messages to us are not always weekly, and have not been lengthy, they are so clearly fitting for this holy Lenten Season.

God bless, Eileen

Sunday February 03, 2008

Jesus Asks Us To Follow Him

As usual, my husband and I attended our 8:00 A.M. Mass at our parish, Our Lady Of Sorrows where I made small offerings to Jesus and Mary and prayed for all
those with special needs.
 As Jesus requested of us last week, I went to Confession on Saturday and Mass and Holy Communion today and prayed for a departed family member's safe passage into heaven.

After receiving the most sacred Body and Blood of Christ during Holy Communion, I knelt in silent commune with Jesus asking Him to please cover me with His most
precious blood. Then I asked, Speak Lord, Your servant listens.


Jesus responded to my heart saying; Eileen My child, it is good to hear My word, but to heed My word is the requirement for entering into the
school of Saints.
I love you as I love all My children. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.  Continue to pray for your brothers and sisters.
   Message #3037 to little Mary - November 30, 2007


Shaking events will happen, so please turn to My Son and build your relationship with Him now"

MESSAGE #3037 from the Blessed Mother November 30, 2007

My daughter, I am with you, so please write and relay my messages so more repent and prepare their soul. These messages are a gift from God, so please respond now. All must wake up before it is their time to leave this earth.

Please wake up, for time is short on this earth. Please let go of fear, for I am truly here to lead you closer to My Son, Jesus. Shaking events will happen, so please turn to My Son and build your relationship with Him now.
 Peace will not be given to those who are living in mortal sin.
Punishment awaits those who are choosing darkness. Prayer, penance and sacrifice is what is needed now. You cannot come to know My Son if change in you does not happen.
 You must pick up your cross, repent of your sins and nourish your soul. You must live more simply so you have more time to pray.  The busyness of the world is what is pulling my children away from God.

Today, I am asking my children to examine their conscience. I am asking that you each spend more time kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament. Through your response, your hearts will be touched and Jesus' rays will enter.
  Change will begin in you and your love for Jesus will grow. My Priests and all religious must do the same so they are strengthened for times ahead. God will lead the faithful forward, but you must trust and stay close to Jesus' Most
Sacred Heart. Do not wait for the warning. Prepare your soul now.

The time is coming, so prepare, prepare your soul now. God's justice, mercy and love will soon shake the earth. Please respond, for this is the time of God's great mercy to mankind. Amen.

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 Message from Mother Mary thru Lec. Feb.1, 2008


Message From Mother Mary
February 1, 2008
7:05 AM

Son, your confusion about certain matters of the faith will not linger long as your Mother will help you thresh out conflicting thoughts and help you arrive at the truth the truth that the Father wants imparted.

No messenger is absolutely infallible. Absolute perfection in this life is very difficult to acquire by anyone, hence the understanding that some leeway must be accorded each messenger. Perfect knowledge is in heaven but this does not mean that one who keeps striving to know the truth will not find it while in this life, for it is written, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, the door shall be opened. The seeker of truth finds the truth.

Strive for love then for even if knowledge is imperfect, love covers the imperfection, nullifies the effects of sins confessed and yes, leads to the truth.


Message Reception Ended:
7:20 AM Duration: 15 minutes

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 04 - LOVE ALL WITH MY LOVE "The Eucharist is the source and nourishment of every priestly and religious vocation" Pope John Paul II, Feb 1, 2005 Mother Teresa Faith is a gift from God.When God comes to you or you go to God, then you will have the chance to accept Him or reject Him.Accepting Him is the gift of faith.  Padre Pio -  Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God's heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart; in fact on certain occasions you should speak to Him only with your heart. Archbishop Fulton Sheen -  "Wings of aspiration""The nation of tomorrow is the youth of today. They are the assurance of progress; the fresh arrows to a better future; the wings of aspiration.  Even in war the strength of a nation is not in its bombs, but in the soldiers, who defend it. In peace, it is not economics or politics that save, but good economists and good politicians - to be that, they must be good children. To be that, there must in the first place be the grace of God; in the second place, in the home lessons of love and truth; in the schools, knowledge and self-control."  St. Faustina's diary  No one can comprehend what my heart feels when I meditate on the fact that God unites me with himself through the vows.  God makes known to me, even now, the immensity of the love He already had for me before time began; and as for me, I have just begun to love Him, in time. His love was [ever] great, pure and disinterested, and my love for Him comes from the fact that I am beginning to know Him.  The more I come to know Him, the more ardently, the more fiercely I love Him, and the more perfect my acts become. Meanwhile, each time I call to mind that in a few days I am to become one with the Lord through perpetual vows, a joy beyond all description floods my soul.  From the very first time that I came to know the Lord, the gaze of my soul became drowned in Him for all eternity. Each time the Lord draws close to me and my knowledge of Him grows deeper, a more perfect love grows within my soul.       (231)  Prayer during the Mass on the day of the perpetual vows. Today I place my heart on the paten where Your Heart has been placed, O Jesus, and today I offer myself together with You to God, Your Father and mine, as a sacrifice of love and praise. Father of Mercy, look upon the sacrifice of my heart, but through the wound in the Heart of Jesus.       (239)      MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY  These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.  Feb 4 - LOVE ALL WITH MY LOVE  A Message from the Madonna on love: "Dear children, I am call in you to a complete surrender to God. Pray, little children, that Satan does not sway you like branches in the wind. Be strong in God. I desire that through you the whole world may get to know the God of joy. Neither be anxious nor worried. God will help you and show you the way. I want you to love all with love, both the good and the bad. Only that way will love conquer the world. (Monthly Message May 25, 1988) Christ gives us an example of indiscriminate love in this scene from Luke's gospel:  After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.  The Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus answered, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance" (Lk 5:27-32)  Reflection: The visit to Matthew's home hurt Jesus' reputation, yet Matthew's soul was obviously worth the price, and more. God values and loves all of us, whether saint or sinner, beyond our comprehension.  And he asks us in turn to reach out in love to others, especially the sinful and the hurting, that he might heal them through our touch. In the words of an anonymous poet: Love has a hem to its garment That touches the very dust; It can reach the stains of the streets and lanes, And because it can, it must. This is also the core of Our Lady's message today: "I want you to love all men with my love, both the good and the bad. Only that way will love conquer the world..."  Application: Let us pray with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who wrote these words while in a Nazi concentration camp: "Give me such love for you, O Lord, and for all men, as will blot out all hatred and bitterness."    Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 03 - BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR HEARTS           The Jan 31 The Presentation of the Lord"Simeon gave back Jesus to His Mother, he was only suffered to keep Him for one moment.  But we are far happier than Simeon. We may keep Him always if we will. In Communion He comes not only into our arms but into our hearts" (St. John Vianney). "Love keep Him there [in the Blessed Sacrament] as a victim completely and perpetually delivered over to sacrifice for the glory of the Father and for our salvation.  Unite yourself with Him, then, in all that you do.   Refer everything to His glory.  Set up your abode in this loving Heart of Jesus and you will there find lasting peace and strength both to bring to fruition all the good desires He inspires in you, and to avoid every deliberate fault.  Place in this Heart all your sufferings and difficulties.  Everything that comes from the Sacred Heart is sweet.  He changes everything into love." St.Margaret Mary Mother Teresa  Work cannot substitute for prayer.Nevertheless, we can learn to make work a prayer.How can we do this?By doing our work with Jesus and for Jesus. Meditations by Padre Pio -  Pray, hope and don't worry. Worry is useless.God is merciful and will hear your prayer.  Archbishop Fulton Sheen -  Nurturing with encouragement, not discouragement!"Parents hold the place of God in the home. If they act as tyrants they will develop unconsciously anti-religious sentiments in their children.  Children love approbation and can be easily cast down into despair when blamed excessively for trivial faults. With great difficulty can children ever be taught the Love and Mercy of God if His vice-regents in the home act without it and are so difficult to please.  When good intentions are rated low, and children are put under the ban of dishonor, they are likely to show they are no better than their parents think they are." St. Faustina's diary Though these [dark nights of the soul] are frightening things, the soul should not be too fearful, because God will never test us beyond what we are able to bear.  On the other hand, He may never send us such sufferings, but I write this because, if it pleases the Lord to let a soul pass through such sufferings, it should not be afraid but, insofar as this depends on the soul itself, it should remain faithful to God.  God will do a soul no harm, because He is Love itself, and in this unfathomable love has called it into being. However, when I was so tormented, I myself did not understand this.       (106)  Pure love is capable of great deeds, and it is not broken by difficulty or adversity. As it remains strong in the midst of great difficulties, so too it perseveres in the toilsome and drab life of each day. It knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love - love, and always love.  Pure love never errs. Its light is strangely plentiful. It will not do anything that might displease God. It is ingenious at doing what is more pleasing to God, and no one will equal it. It is happy when it can empty itself and burn like a pure offering.  The more it gives of itself, the happier it is. But also, no one can sense dangers from afar as can love; it knows how to unmask and also knows with whom it has to deal.       (140)  MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.  Feb 3 - BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR HEARTS The Blessed Virgin speaks of our hearts today:"Dear Children, there is a time for everything. Today I call you to begin working on your hearts. Now that all the work in the fields is over, you have found time to clean even the most neglected places--but you have left your hearts aside. I ask you now to work with love in cleansing the recesses of your own hearts. (Weekly Message October 17,1985) Jesus also affirms the need to cleanse our hearts: Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. For out of the heart comes evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person...(Mt 15:17-20) Reflection:400 years before Christ, Socrates wrote, "I pray thee, O God, that I may be beautiful within." The urgings of Christ and the Blessed Mother that we cleanse our hearts is due in part to their being the dwelling places of god himself.  In this vein the psychiatrist Carl Jung wrote, "Too few people have experienced the divine image as the innermost possession of their own souls. Christ only meets them form without, never within the heart." The great mystics of the church would agree with this. In the 16th century St. John of the Cross affirmed that, "In the center of the soul is God." His contemporary, St. Teresa of Avila, based her spiritual masterpiece The Way of Perfection on the same truth--the spiritual life was primarily a journey inward to discover the presence of God within one's soul.  It is this priceless treasure, the gift of God within that urges us to faith, to prayer, the sacraments, and to love--the means by which we cleanse our hearts for the indwelling Spirit of God. Application:In prayer today, reflect on the following: "The gift of the Holy Spirit closes the last gap between the life of God and our...When we allow the love of God to move in us, we can no longer distinguish ours and his; he becomes us, he lives us" (Austin Farrer)   For those who worry about where they will end up after life. (From the seers blog, fair usefor those in the African Diaspora who would not normally be exposed to such… 17. U.S.C.) What is an Indulgence? To understand what an indulgence is, we have to know what our sin does to ourselves and the world. When we commit sin, two things happen. First, we kill the life of grace within us. This deserves punishment. Spiritually, a sinner is a dead man, walking. Second, by removing grace from ourselves, we also remove grace from the created universe. Thus, each sin, no matter how venial, attacks both the moral order of the universe and the very material of creation itself. I.                 Forgiveness - When God pours out mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, He does something we have no right to expect He forgives our sins and restores the life of grace within us, resurrecting us from death. As a result, we must act (penance) to change our life and renew our way of living (amendment of life).  However, though we have been resurrected, we still deserve punishment for the attack we made on God's creation. Further, the horrible consequences of our attack, which removed grace from creation, continue to affect the world even if we ourselves have been healed through the sacrament. God expects us to help repair the damage. II. Repair Work - We can do this repair work either here on earth or in Purgatory. Since God intended us to live with our bodies united to our souls, it is much easier to do this repair work here. In Purgatory, our soul and body are separate. The suffering of Purgatory is always much more painful than suffering on earth because it is harder to do the necessary repair work when the body isn't around to help. III. The Storehouse - John Cardinal Newman said, The smallest venial sin rocks the foundations of the created world. That is, even our smallest sin can cause devastating consequences in creation; famine, disease, natural disaster. However, through God's grace, the holiness of even the lowliest saint far exceeds the harm even the greatest sinner can do. Further, Christ's work on the Cross is infinitely greater in merit than that of the greatest saint in Christendom, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thus, the graces wonby Christ and the saints are an infinite treasure that can be used to heal the wounds of the world. God intends us to use this treasury indeed, we could not help wipe out the effects of our sin without the divine treasury God established. An indulgence, then, applies the graces won by Christ and the saints to the world so as to heal the wounds I caused by my sins. When I perform an indulgenced act, I act in obedience to God through His Church.  The Church responds to my obedience by making available the grace necessary to render my punishment unnecessary and heal the world. The effects of my sin in the world war, famine, disease can be brought to an end. A plenary indulgence heals all of the effects of one person's sins. A partial indulgence heals part of the effects. I can win indulgences only for myself or those in Purgatory, who have need of assistance because they currently lack bodies.  Indulgences cannot be applied towards other living persons. Every living person is supposed to do his own acts of obedience to help heal the worldly effects of his own sinfulness. (Catechism of the …Church 1471-1473) A plenary indulgence can be obtained any day of the year by doing any one of the following: Adoring the Blessed Sacrament for at least one half hour,Devoutly reading Scripture for at least one half hour,Devoutly performing the Stations of the Cross,Reciting the Rosary with members of the family, or in a church, oratory, religious community or pious association. Requirements for obtaining a plenary indulgence:Do the work while in a state of grace,Receive Sacramental confession within 20 days of the work (several plenary indulgences may be earned per reception),Receive Eucharistic communion (one plenary indulgence may be earned per reception),Pray for the pope?s intentions (Our Father and Hail Mary, or other appropriate prayer, is sufficient),Have no attachment to sin (even venial) - i.e., it is sufficient that the Christian makes an act of the will to love God and despise sin. Requirements for a partial indulgence: the work must be done while in a state of grace and with the general intention of earning an indulgence. The Four Classes of Indulgenced Works (partial indulgence)Prayer: The Christian who, during the performance of his duties and endurance of the difficulties of life, raises his mind in humility and trust to God while making, at least mentally, a pious invocation. Almsgiving: The Christian who, due to his faith, devotes himself or his possessions in loving service to men in need.Fasting: The Christian who, in penitence, voluntarily abstains from something which is permitted and pleasing.Christian Witness: The Christian who, in daily circumstances, voluntarily and publicly bears witness to the faith, particularly personal faith in the Eucharist. Notes: Only baptized persons in a state of grace who generally intend to do so may earn indulgences.Indulgences cannot be applied to the living, but only to the one doing the work or to the dead. Only one plenary indulgence per day can be earned (except for prayer at the hour of one?s own death).Several partial indulgences can be earned during the same day. If only part of a work with plenary indulgence attached is completed, a partial indulgence still obtains.If the penance assigned in confession has indulgences attached, the one work can satisfy both penance and indulgence. Confessors may commute the work or the conditions if the penitent cannot perform them due to legitimate obstacles.In groups, indulgenced prayer must be recited by at least one member while the others at least mentally follow the prayer. If speech/hearing impairments make recitation impossible, mental expression or reading of the prayer is sufficient.For an indulgence attached to a particular day requiring a church visit, the day begins at noon the day before and ends at midnight. Lord, may everything we do begin with Your inspiration and continue with Your help,so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended.We ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen. NORMS ON INDULGENCES From http://www.dominicanidaho.org/indulg.html Fair use 127 U.S.C. for those in the African Diaspora who would not normally be exposed to such 1. An indulgence is the remission before God of the temporal punishment due forsins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned. This remission thefaithful with the proper dispositions and under certain determined conditionsacquire through the intervention of the Church which, as minister of theRedemption, authoritatively dispenses and applies the treasury of thesatisfaction won by Christ and the Saints. 2. An indulgence is partial or plenary, according as it removes either part orall of the temporal punishment due for sin. 3. No one, acquiring indulgences, can apply them to other living persons. 4. Partial as well as plenary indulgences can always be applied to the departedby way of suffrage. 5. The grant of a partial indulgence is designated only with the words "partialindulgence," without any determination of days or years. 6. The faithful, who at least with contrite heart perform an action to which apartial indulgence is attached, obtain, in addition to the remission of temporalpunishment acquired by the action itself, an equal remission of punishmentthrough the intervention of the Church. 7. The division of indulgences into "personal," "real" and "local" is abolished,so as to make it clearer that indulgences are attached to the actions of thefaithful, even though at times they may be linked with some object or place. 8. Besides the Archbishop of Rome, to whom the dispensation of the whole spiritualtreasury of the Church has been entrusted by Christ our Lord, they only cangrant indulgences by ordinary power, to whom this is expressly conceded by law. 9. In the Roman Curia, whatever pertains to the granting and use of indulgencesis committed to the Sacred Penitentiary exclusively, saving the right of theCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to examine whatever pertains todogmatic teaching concerning indulgences. 10. No one below the  Archbishop of Rome can:1. Give to others the faculty of granting indulgences, unless he has this rightby express indult from the Apostolic See; 2. Add another indulgence to a workalready indulgenced by the Apostolic See or by someone else, unless newconditions to be fulfilled are prescribed. 11. Diocesan Bishops, and others equated to them in law, have the right fromentrance upon their pastoral office:1. To grant a partial indulgence to persons or in places under theirjurisdiction; 2. To impart in their respective dioceses, according to theprescribed formula, the Papal Blessing with a plenary indulgence three times ayear on solemn feasts of their own choice, even if they only assist at thesolemn Mass. 12. Metropolitans can grant a partial indulgence in their suffragan Sees, as intheir proper diocese. 13. Patriarchs can grant a partial indulgence in each place, even if exempt, oftheir respective patriarchates, in churches of their rite outside the territoryof their patriarchates, and to the faithful of their rite everywhere. MajorArchbishops have the same faculty. 14. Cardinals have the faculty of granting a partial indulgence in places or toinstitutes or persons under their jurisdiction or protection; in other placesalso, but only to persons present and for that time only. 15.1. All books of indulgences, as well as pamphlets, leaflets and the like, whosecontents include grants of indulgences, may not be published without thepermission of the Ordinary or Hierarch of the place. 2. The express permissionof the Apostolic See is required to print and publish in any language theauthentic collection of prayers and pious works, to which the Apostolic See hasattached indulgences. 16, Those who have asked and obtained from the Archbishop of Rome grants ofindulgences for all the faithful are obliged, under penalty of nullity of thefavor thus obtained, to submit to the Sacred Penitentiary authentic copies ofthese same grants. 17. If a feast or its external solemnity is legitimately transferred, it isunderstood that an indulgence, attached to the feast, is transferred to the sameday. 18. A visit to a church or oratory, if required to gain an indulgence attachedto a certain day, can be made from noon of the preceding day to midnight at theclose of the day itself. 19. The faithful, who devoutly use an article of devotion (crucifix or cross,rosary, scapular or medal) properly blessed by any priest, obtain a partialindulgence. But if the article of devotion has been blessed by the Sovereign Pontiff or byany Bishop, the faithful, using it devoutly, can also gain a plenary indulgenceon the feast of the Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, provided they also make aprofession of faith according to any legitimate formula. 20.1. Indulgences attached to a visit to a church do not cease if the church istotally destroyed, provided the church is rebuilt within fifty years in the sameor almost the same place and under the same title. 2. An indulgence attached tothe use of an article of devotion only ceases, when the article is completelydestroyed or is sold. 21. Holy Mother Church, extremely solicitous for the faithful departed, hasdecided to apply suffrages to them as abundantly as possible in every Sacrificeof the Mass, abolishing every particular privilege in this regard. 22.1. To be capable of gaining an indulgence for oneself, it is required that onebe baptized, not excommunicated, in the state of grace at least at thecompletion of the prescribed works, and a subject of the one granting theindulgence. 2. In order that one who is capable may actually gain indulgences,one must have at least a general intention to gain them and must in accordancewith the tenor of the grant perform the enjoined works at the time and in themanner prescribed. 23. Unless the tenor of the grant clearly indicates otherwise, indulgencesgranted by a Bishop can be gained by his subjects even outside his territory andby others within his territory who are exempt or who have or do not have adomicile elsewhere. 24.1. A plenary indulgence can be acquired once only in the course of a day. 2. Butone can obtain the plenary indulgence for the moment of death, even if anotherplenary indulgence had already been acquired on the same day. 3. A partialindulgence can be acquired more than once a day, unless otherwise expresslyindicated. 25. The work prescribed for acquiring a plenary indulgence connected with achurch or oratory consists in a devout visit and the recitation during the visitof one Our Father and the Creed. 26. To acquire a plenary indulgence it is necessary to perform the work to whichthe indulgence is attached and to fulfill the following three conditions:sacramental confession, eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intention ofthe Sovereign Pontiff. It is further required that all attachment to sin, evenvenial sin. be absent. If the latter disposition is in any way less than perfect or if the prescribedthree conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence will be partial only, savingthe provisions given below in Norm 34 and in Norm 35 concerning those who are"impeded." 27. The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after theperformance of the prescribed work; it is, however, fitting that Communion bereceived and the prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff be said onthe same day the work is performed. 28. A single sacramental confession suffices for gaining several plenaryindulgences; but Communion must be received and prayer for the intention of theHead of the Church must be recited for the gaining of each plenary indulgence. 29. The condition of praying for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff is fullysatisfied by reciting one Our Father and one Hail Mary; nevertheless, each oneis free to recite any other prayer according to his piety and devotion. 30. The norms regarding plenary indulgences, particularly the one stated abovein Norm 24, 1, apply also to what up to now have been customarily called "totiesquoties" ["as often as"] plenary indulgences. 31. An indulgence cannot be gained by a work, to which one is obliged by law orprecept. unless the contrary is expressly stated in the grant; one, however, whoperforms a work which has been imposed as a sacramental penance and whichhappens to be one enriched with an indulgence, can at the same time both satisfythe penance and gain the indulgence. 32. An indulgence attached to a prayer can be acquired by reciting the prayer inany language, provided the fidelity of the translation is vouched for by adeclaration either of the Sacred Penitentiary or of any Ordinary or Hierarch ofthose places, where the language of the translation is the one commonly spoken. 33. To gain an indulgence attached to a prayer, it is sufficient to recite theprayer alternately with a companion or to follow it mentally while it is beingrecited by another. 34. Confessors can commute either the prescribed work or conditions, in favor ofthose who, because of a legitimate impediment, cannot perform the work orfulfill the conditions. 35. Local Ordinaries or Hierarchs, moreover, can grant to the faithful, overwhom they exercise legitimate authority and who live in places where it isimpossible or at least very difficult to go to confession or Communion,permission to gain a plenary indulgence without confession and Communion,provided they have true contrition for their sins and have the intention ofreceiving these Sacraments as soon as possible. 36. The deaf and dumb can gain indulgences attached to public prayers, if theydevoutly raise their mind and affections to God, while others of the faithfulare reciting the prayers in the same place; for private prayers it suffices, ifthey recite them mentally or with signs, or if they merely read them with theireyes.     Lord, may everything we do begin with Your inspiration and continue with Yourhelp,so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended.We ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen.

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Saturday, 2 February 2008
Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation

Message From The Father Thru Lec - February 1, 2008

Message from the Father February 1, 2008
6:40 AM

Son, let me say this to you!

My eyes roam through the whole world seeking for people to do my bidding in these times before my Son Jesus returns for your redemption. I have found a few who without question will find conformity with my plans for the uplifting of his fellowmen to reach the goals I have set for gaining entrance into my kingdom.


They will come out most noticeably in the coming days. Their witnessing will be ccompanied by signs and wonders to let people know that indeed I sent them.

You will recognize them upon their appearance which is not long in coming.

Message Reception Ended : 6:45 AM Duration: 5 MInutes

 
Message From Jesus Thru Lec - Febuary 1, 2008


Message from Jesus
February 1, 2008
6:45 AM

Son, I speak of words that nourish the health of the soul.

My presence in people who have acknowledged my sacrifice, repented of their sins
and accepted me into their hearts is the joy of salvation I promised in my
words.

My abiding presence in each person manifests thru acts of mercy, love,compassion, justice, perseverance, patience, purity of thoughts and desires,prayerfulness, a forgiving heart, eyes that refuse temptation, lips that speak no lies, slander, gossip but instead words that build up and not tear down, hearts that respond in sympathy to the sad plight of others..

My favor naturally rests on these my children who have disassociated themselves from the ways of the world to conform to my Father's will. To them, I come not as a thief in the night but as the coming groom whose appearance has been keenly
awaited by my children. The wedding date has been set. Prepare your garments worthy as a guest to seat in my banquet.

Message Reception Ended: 7:05AM Duration : 10 Minutes
 

Message from GOD THE FATHER

To THE WORLD

April 13, 2007 through Chris Courtis, a visionary in Maryland, U.S.A.

 

(St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, St. Michael the Archangel are here.  St. Raphael is on His left side, St. Gabriel is by the throne, and St. Michael is on the right side, and God the Father is seated on a big white throne.  His body is that of a man’s body, white stone throne, white gown, and His face is just pure light!  He says,)

 

My dear and beloved children of My earth,

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.

 

I have given to you My Son.  He has given to you His heart.  He has also given to you His Most Holy Mother to be your mother, and she has given her Immaculate Heart to humanity.  Now I, as the most loving, and most merciful of all fathers, give My heart to humanity in order to save it.  By these three means shall all humanity receive graces.  By these three hearts, humanity shall be saved.

 

My message is not only on My Fatherly Sacred Heart, it is also to call you to action.  You have four devotions** at your disposal.  One, the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph which is to be made on the first Wednesdays of five consecutive months (March through July).  Two, the Sacred Heart of Jesus which is to be made known on the first Fridays of nine consecutive months.  Then, there is the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the devotion of the  first Saturdays can be made in any five consecutive months.  And then there are eight first Mondays (April through November) devoted to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  I desire to call humanity to action by participation in these four “first of the month ” devotions.

 

You can avoid Purgatory all together by making these four “first of the month” devotions yours, devotion to these hearts.  You see, in each instance, I call you to reparation, to sacrifices.  I call you to reparation for your own sins and for those of the whole world.  Therefore, you can make your Purgatory, or your penance so to speak, while on earth by making the four “first of the month” devotions your own.

 

Go, My little ones, to these devotions.  If they do not exist within your parish, ask your priest, pray for them, beg that these devotions be given to the world. Through Confession and reparation of sins you will be absolutely free from all the effects of Purgatory.  This is the promise of the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for did not your mother say to Sr. Lucia that she promises to assist at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation.   This is the promise for each devotion to these four hearts and the “first of the month” devotions.

 

I love you, my little ones.  I call you to My heart.  Be My children!  Be My children!  Be My children by consecrating yourself and your life to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  Make the month of August the month devoted and dedicated to My Fatherly Sacred Heart.

 

Bless you, my little ones. (There’s His Fatherly Sacred Heart!!) with rays of love from My Fatherly Sacred Heart.  Peace be with you, little ones, blessings in the name of the Father, which is Me, and of the Son who shall come later, the Holy Spirit who accompanies us, and the Blessed Mother who shall come later.  Amen.  Go in My divine peace, and remember, I shall return next year at this same place and time.

 

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*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)

 
** “First of the month” Devotions

1)     The Sacred Heart of God the Father – the first Monday of the month for 8 months. (April-November). Recite the Sorrowful Mysteries, go to Confession, receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

 (www.movingheartfoundation.com/wd6-j-apr24.htm)

2)     The Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph – the first Wednesday of the month for 5 months (March-July).  Recite the five Joyful Mysteries and spend time meditating upon the joys and sorrows of St. Joseph.

 www.movingheartfoundation.com/wd5-jo-sept13.htm)

3)     The Sacred Heart of Jesus – Receive communion any 9 consecutive first Fridays

4)     The Immaculate Heart of Mary – any 5 consecutive first Saturdays -go to Confession, receive Holy Communion, recite 5 decades of the rosary, and “Keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the 15 mysteries of the rosary with the intention of making reparation to me.”

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Prayers/Novena for your country

Resend--Given the last 2 messages I just sent out I thought this was a good time
to resend these prayers. Joyce



The Novena in Honor of
Jesus as True King

This simple Novena is a most generous gift from Our Lord. Jesus gave these
extraordinary promises:

"I promise you that every time you say these Novena prayers I will convert ten
sinners, bring ten souls into the One True Faith, release ten souls from
Purgatory, many of whom are the souls of priests, and be less severe in My
judgment of your nation."


The Novena consists of praying once a day over a period of nine days a set of
one OUR FATHER, one HAIL MARY and one GLORY BE, recited along with the following
Novena Prayer:

O Lord our God, You alone are the Most Holy King and Ruler of all nations. We
pray to You, Lord, in the great expectation of receiving from You, O Divine
King, mercy, peace, justice and all good things.

Protect, O Lord our King, our families and the land of our birth. Guard us, we
pray, Most Faithful One! Protect us from our enemies and from Your Just
Judgment.

Forgive us, O Sovereign King, our sins against You. Jesus, You are King of
Mercy. We have deserved Your Just Judgment. Have mercy on us, Lord, and
forgive us.
We trust in Your Great Mercy.

O most awe-inspiring King, we bow before You and pray; may Your Reign, Your
Kingdom, be recognized on earth!
Amen.

Jesus said, "I desire that this Novena be prayed on the nine days preceding My
Feast of Christ the King, but I encourage souls to pray this Novena at any time
throughout the year. My promises will be granted whenever it is prayed."

http://www.jkmi.com/jkprayers.htm

"FOR ONE'S COUNTRY"



(Prayer by St. Faustina)



Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your Saints, and
especially the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from
childhood: bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on
the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the
sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am asking of You for my
country.



[The moment St. Faustina said this prayer, she saw Jesus, His eyes filled with
tears; and He said to her: "You see, My daughter, what great compassion I have
for them. Know that it is they who uphold the world."]





LESSONS, Spe Salve, Feasts, & Prayers

LESSONS from Our Lord Revisited - Release 60

Links to the 60th release of the revisited LESSONS from Our Lord from the I AM our Jesus of Mercy series are:

Volume IV, Lesson 51 - Simplicity...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1252\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

Volume IV, Lesson 52 - Fears...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1253\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

Volume IV, Lesson 56 - True Identity...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/foundation/singlenews.asp?item_ID=1257\
&comm=0&list_code_int=NEW02-INT )

I am not illusion! I am real, and I am here with you! There are parts you must alk through yourself, with Me, instead of Me carrying you. This is so that you an share in My treasures. Come now. Hope is awaiting!



Spe Salve - Pope Benedict XVI Encylical on Hope

The heavens are not empty and life does not end in nothingness. Faith in Gods xistence is the origin of Christian hope, it gives meaning to our existence the xistence of each person and everyone togetherand it allows us to look beyond ear towards the Last Judgment.

In his 2nd encyclical Spe Salvi (Saved in Hope) Pope Benedict XV affirms that he current faith in scientific progress and contesting of Gods existence based n the injustices of this world, are incapable of giving a true answer to mans uestions on the future. Hope is learned and exercised in places of Prayer, ction, sufferance and waiting for Gods Judgment. (Asia News11-30-07)

Over the next 7 weeks this new encyclical will be provided in its entirety, but n several parts to encourage those, who might not otherwise take the time to ead it, to ponder the mystery of Hope in Gods Plan of salvation.

ENCYCLICAL LETTER
SPE SALVI
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
BENEDICT XVI
TO THE BISHOPS
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON CHRISTIAN HOPE

[1] Introduction

[2-3] Faith is Hope

[4-9] The concept of faith-based hope in the New Testament and the early Church  http://www.tfsih.com/Salve/ViewDocI.aspx )



Feast of the Presentation of the Lord - February 2, 2008

Read what Our Lady of Emmitsburg said about the presentation of her Son at the emple in Jerusalem and on her own presentation.

Our Lady of Emmitsburg on the Presentation... (
http://www.tfsih.com/Presentation/Presentation.aspx )



The Feast of St. Blaise and the Blessing of Throats - Feb 3, 2008

Novena Prayer in Honor of St. Blaise... (
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/novena/blaise.htm )

Throat Blessing on the Feast of St. Blaise... (
http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/99ws/ws990128.htm )



World Day of Consecrated Life - February 3, 2008

Prayer for Vocations

Faithful God, we celebrate your fidelity and love for your Church. You bless us nd call us into a covenant with you, with Jesus, and with the Holy Spirit. Mary ccepted this covenant, offering herself as your blessed handmaid. You entrusted er with your Son, Jesus, and in turn she became our mother too.

Like Jesus and Mary, bless us with a trusting spirit that we might serve you
faithfully. Inspire men and women to dedicate their lives to you through the
consecrated life. Help us to invite, encourage and support men and women to erve the Church. Blessed are we as we seek to live our lives in holiness and ntegrity. We offer this prayer in the Name of Jesus and his Blessed Mother in nion with the Holy Spirit. Amen.



Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes

Join us in a 9-day Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes beginning February 3 and ending n her feast day, February 11, the World Day of the Sick.

Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes... (
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/lourdes.htm )

150-Year Jubilee Anniversary Plenary Indulgence is offered for visit to the
Grotto in Lourdes, France, between December 8, 2007 and December 8, 2008, and lso for visit to any church or grotto or shrine dedicated to Our Lady of ourdes between February 2, 2008 and February 11, 2008.

Feast Day & Plenary Indulgence Details... (
http://www.wf-f.org/OurLadyofLourdes.html )



Pope Benedict XVI Monthly Prayer Intentions - February 2008

Join in praying daily for the February 2008 monthly intentions of our Holy
Father:

FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED: That the mentally handicapped may not be arginalized, but respected and lovingly helped.

FOR THE INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE: That the Institutes of consecrated life n mission countries may rediscover the missionary dimension and generously roclaim Christ to the ends of the earth.

What has Our Lady of Emmitsburg said about the Founders of the Institutes of onsecrated Life? Read the Public Message of April 6, 2000...

(
http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/singlenews.asp?item_ID=160&co\
mm=0&list_code_int=NEW03-INT )

DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of ary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union ith the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all he intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, nd 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 y our Holy Father this month.



February
3
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, February 3, 2008

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

Fr. JACK SPAULDING from the Phoenix, Arizona area will give a short talk
following the prayer service.


More Info...




February
24
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, February 24, 2008

Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg onthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her onthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome. Please note that here will be no Prayer Group in March. In April there will be two meetings of he Prayer Group: on April 6th & April 27th.


More Info...


( http://www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org/messages/messages_current_events.asp
)



Visit: www.centeroftheimmaculateheart.org & www.prourladyofemmitsburg.org



Emmitsburg Maryland - Center of the Immacualte Heart


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Friday, 1 February 2008
Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation


Monthly message as given to Anne, a lay apostle.

On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service.

February 1, 2008

 Jesus

My friend, heaven has accomplished many things with your service to the Kingdom.  Shall I tell you what we are achieving together?

First of all, we have increased your holiness.  It is true, dear apostle.  With your cooperation, I have been able to advance you in virtue.  Consider where you were in the holiness walk when you first committed to serving as My apostle.

Consider where you are now.  You will see that you have advanced, even though you also see that you have additional work to do in this regard.  I want you to understand, though, that progress has been made so that you will rejoice and have hope for additional progress.  This is good for you and good for heaven.

 Next, your service to the Kingdom has been used to bring light to other souls.  Think for a moment.  Is it not true that you have tried to treat others more like I treated others?  Is it not true that there have been times when you returned love for hostility?  Have you not discovered that you view even your enemies with greater compassion?

Think dear apostles.  Have you shared My merciful message with others?
Have they benefited?  Without your cooperation, this could not have happened.

Yes, many have benefited because you have chosen to serve Me.  Would you like to know of another result of your service?  Heaven, as you know, is filled with perfect love and comfort.  I love all of humanity, of course, but not everyone returns My love.  Because of your cooperation, I, Jesus Christ, have received a greater amount of love and comfort from your world.


You, in your determination to serve Me, have bestowed upon Me the greatest consolations.  The light from your willingness to serve as I wish you to serve has given Me comfort in a time when My heart aches with loneliness for so many.

  You have truly become My friend and I hold you in My heart most protectively.  All of the intentions in your heart now move to the regular beating of My heart.  I will not abandon you and I will not abandon your intentions. 

 

Together, we will see to each one of them.  The loyalty you feel for your loved ones is shared by Me in that your holy desires become personal to Me as they are personal to you.

 Just as you are determined that your loved ones be healed, so I am determined that your loved ones be healed.  These are joint projects embarked upon by the Saviour and His beloved apostle. 

 

You are never alone in your concerns or your crosses.  I thank you for helping heaven to accomplish so much and I will reward you, in part, by keeping the promise I have made to seek conversion of all of those dear to you.  Be at peace in every trial, please, because I am with you.




Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 02 - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
"After partaking of the Living Bread, remember what our Lady must have felt when the Holy Spirit overpowered her, and she who was full of grace became full with the body of Christ" (Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta).
 
"The only way to fail is to stop." St. Teresa of Avila
"O my God, when Thou dost condescend to suffer me to receive Thee, to eat and drink Thee, and Thou for awhile takest up Thy abode within me, O make my heart beat with Thy Heart." (Cardinal Newman)
Mother Teresa -  

We must join our prayer with work. How is it possible to change one's work into a prayer?

Meditations by Padre Pio -
I want to be only a poor friar who prays… God sees blemishes even in the angels, can you imagine what He sees in me!

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
We must treasure our parental duty

"What if God placed a precious diamond in the hands of parents and told them to inscribe on it a sentence which would be read on the Last Day, and shown as an index of their thoughts and ideals?

 

What caution they would exercise in their selection! And yet the example parents give their children will be that by which they will be judged on the Last Day."

St. Faustina's diary  

O my Jesus, You are the life of my life. You know only too well that I long for nothing but the glory of Your Name and that souls come to know Your goodness. Why do souls avoid You, Jesus?-I don't understand that.

 

Oh, if I could only cut my heart into tiny pieces and in this way offer to You, O Jesus, each piece as a heart whole and entire, to make up in part for the hearts that do not love You! I love You, Jesus, with every drop of my blood, and I would gladly shed my blood for You to give You a proof of the sincerity of my love.

O God, the more I know You the less I can comprehend You, but this "non-comprehension" lets me realize how great You are!

 

And it is this impossibility of comprehending You which enflames my heart anew for You, O Lord. From the moment when You let me fix the eyes of my soul on You, O Jesus, I have been at peace and desired nothing else.

 

I found my destiny at the moment when my soul lost itself in You, the only object of my love. In comparison with You, everything is nothing. Sufferings, adversities, humiliations, failures, and suspicions that have come my way are splinters that keep alive the fire of my love for You, O Jesus...      (57)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
 

Feb 2 - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

On the feast of the Presentation, Our Lady seeks to present us to God:

"Dear children, again today, I invite you to abandon yourself completely to me. Only then, in turn, can I present each of you to God. Dear children, you know that I love you immeasurably, and I wish each of you to be mine. But God gives everyone freedom, which I lovingly respect, and to which I humbly submit.

Dear children, I wish that God's plan regarding this parish be realized. But, if you do not pray, you will not be able to recognize my love, nor God's plan for this parish, and for each of you.

Pray that Satan does not entice you with his pride and deceptive strength. I am with you and want you to believe that I love you. (Monthly Message November 25, 1987)

From St.Luke, the story of the Presentation:

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon...Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God saying, "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." (Lk 2:22-32)

Reflection:

From a sermon by St. Sophronius, the 7th century bishop: "Rejoicing with old Simeon with the Christ child in his arms, let us sing a hymn of thanksgiving to God, the Father of Light, who sent the true Light to dispel the darkness and to give us all a share in his splendor."

 

This is a day of joy, for the Lord was presented to God in the temple, and by extension, presented to his people of Israel and to all humankind. The Son of God is among us !

As a baby, Jesus was of course small and vulnerable when he presented by Mary and Joseph. In the same way, we are called to become open and vulnerable in order to present ourselves to the Lord.

 

The Blessed Virgin urges us to give up our false security in material things so that, like a child, we become dependent on our parent, on God, for our safety and security to let go and let God.

In such a way, Our Lady can then ask us "to decide to surrender again everything completely to me... Only that way will I be able to present each of you to God."

Application:

So that Mary can present us to the Lord, let us now present and dedicate ourselves to her through the prayer of consecration she gave to Jelena:

Medjugorje Day By Day Feb 01 - PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT


God remembers His promises.  Delay is not denial.
Prayer for Priests by St. Therese of Lisieux
O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred
Heart, where none may touch them. 

 

Keep unstained their anointed hands, which
daily touch Your Sacred Body.  Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with
your Precious Blood.  Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the
sublime mark of the priesthood. 

 

Let Your holy love surround them and shield
them from the world's contagion.  Bless their labors with abundant fruit and
may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in
heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown.  Amen.


Mother Teresa -  

It is possible that I may not be able to keep my attention fully on God while I work, but God doesn't demand that I do so. Yet I can fully desire and intend that my work be done with Jesus and for Jesus.


This is beautiful and what God wants.

Meditations by Padre Pio -
Prayer is the effusion of our heart into God's… when it is well done, it moves the Divine Heart and makes Him always more inclined to grant our requests.

 

Let us pour out our whole soul to God in prayer. He is captivated by our prayers and comes to our aid.

 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Parenting can be God's kiln of kindness

"The duty of parents to children is to rule while avoiding exasperating severity on the one hand and excessive indulgences on the other. God gives parents a child as so much plastic material that can be molded for good or evil."

St. Faustina's diary At present, the topic of my particular examen is my union with the Merciful Christ. This practice gives me unusual strength; my heart is always united with the One it desires, and its actions are regulated by mercy, which flows from love.       (703)

Today I received a letter from Father Sopocko. I learned that he intends to publish a holy card of the Merciful Christ. He asked me to send him a certain prayer which he wants to put on the back, if he receives the Archbishop's approbation.

 

Oh, what great joy fills my heart that God has let me see this work of His mercy! How great is this work of the Most High God! I am but His instrument. Oh, how ardently I desire to see this Feast of the Divine Mercy which God is demanding through me.

 

But if it is the will of God that it be celebrated solemnly only after my death, even so I rejoice in it already, and I celebrate it interiorly with my confessor's permission.       (711)

MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press. To order 1-866-726-5865
 

Feb 1 -  PRAY FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT

Today Our Lady speaks of the Holy Spirit :

Dear children, during these days of the Pentecost novena, pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on your families and on your parish.

You will never regret prayer. God will give you the gifts by which you will glorify him until the end of your life on earth (Weekly Message June 2, 1984).

And in Galatians, Paul speaks of the Spirit's gifts :

Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law (Gal 5 :16-18).

Reflection :

Echoing the Blessed Mother and St.Paul, Pope Leo XIII once wrote : "Each one of us greatly needs the protection and help of the Holy Spirit.

 

The more one is lacking in wisdom, weak in strength, born down with trouble, prone to sin, the more he ought to fly to him who is the never-ceasing fount of light, strength, consolation, and holiness. "

With this encouragement, let us offer this prayer for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit :

O Lord Jesus Christ, who, before ascending into heaven, did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish your work in the souls of your apostles and disciples deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, to perfect in my soul the work of your grace and your love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom, that I many not be attached to the perishable things of this world, but aspire only after the things that are eternal. The Spirit of Understanding, to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth.

 

The Spirit of Counsel, that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven. The Spirit of Fortitude, that I may bear my cross with you, and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.

The Spirit of Knowledge, that I may know God and know myself, and grow perfect in the science of the saints. The Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable.

The Spirit of Fear, that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may avoid anything that may displease him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of your true disciples, and animate me in all things with your Spirit. Amen.

Application :

Add to your daily prayers a petition for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as Our Lady encourages us today.


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Thursday, 31 January 2008
Prophecy Meditations
Topic: Prophecy Meditation

Apostolate of Green Scapular Jan.30,2008 Urgent!


Dated 12/4/2006


Apostolate of the Green Scapular www.greenscapular.org

MESSAGE FROM JESUS CHRIST
REGUARDING FUTURE ATTACK BEING PLANNED
JANUARY 30, 2008 AT 12:01 A.M.

Anna Marie: My Lord, I heard your calling and am ready now to speak with you.
My Lord are you Father, Son or Holy Spirit?

Jesus: My dear one, it is I your Lord God and Savior Jesus.

Anna Marie: My Jesus, may I ask, will you bow down and worship God your Eternal
and Holy Father who is the Alpha and Omega the Creator of all life, of all that
is seen and unseen?

Jesus: Yes, my little one, I your Savior Jesus will now and will always bow down
and worship my Holy and Eternal Merciful Father in Heaven who is the Alpha and
Omega. Who is the Creator of all living things, seen and unseen.

Anna Marie: Yes Jesus, please speak for your sinful servant is listening.

Jesus: Beloved one, I know that you are busy doing your busywork
, but I ask you now to pray for your country.

Anna Marie: Yes my Lord.

Jesus: There is an attack planned against your nation that must be prayed for! Many will be hurt if prayers are not given quickly to mitigate this event.

Anna Marie: Yes my Lord. My Lord, can I place it on Mother's blessed Green Scapular?

Jesus: Yes, this you MUST do, she will work hard on the disruption of its planning and execution.

Anna Marie: My Lord, won't you please stop this event? Can't you see how much others are praying for this nation. We love America, we love our country though certainly it has sinned against the HolyMajesty of Mercy: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. My Lord, forgive this nation and
protect it.

My Lord, if only you would come soon, then everyone would see that you are Lord. Why must we wait longer Jesus, we need you now to come and save your suffering people.

Jesus: Dear one, I know this is true, but it is in my Father's time not in yours when I shall return to judge the living and the dead.

Anna Marie: Yes my Lord, are you speaking of the judgment?

Jesus: Yes.

Anna Marie: My Lord, what about the Warning from Heaven
  Will you not allow us to receive this great Warning  to experience the prophecy?

Jesus: Yes, in due time as well. My Father will allow all to experience an Awakening 
of the one true God in His own time. That will come soon enough.

 

Until that moment in time, dear one, please ask others to pray for this nation. Ask my beloved children around the world to pray for
their countries and for countries around the world. It is so important that
they do this. In doing so, they reap the grace of mercy, from my Father's mercy, upon their lives.

Anna Marie: Yes my Lord. Thank you my Lord.

Anna Marie: My Lord, is there any explanation about the disruption of the earth,the earthquake that I was shown in a vision? I have placed it on
Mother' s blessed Green Scapular.

Jesus: No, just know that it is in the creation and will take place when my Father wills it to take place.

Anna Marie: Yes Jesus. Thank you Jesus. My Lord, is there anything else?

Jesus: Yes, just tell my beloved Apostles that I their Savior Jesus love them greatly and it is by their prayers and reverent lives that they are trying to lead that will save them from certain destruction and catastrophies.

Anna Marie: Yes my Lord. Thank you my Jesus. We love you so much Jesus.

Jesus: I love you too dear daughter. Peace now, I am with you always.

Anna Marie: Thank you Jesus.

END OF MESSAGE

 

Patsy Soto-Jesus Words to His Little Children Rosary"

November 27, 2007 - Tuesday
9:00 pm Message from Jesus to Patsy Soto

Approved by Rev. Fr. Melvin Doucette Spiritual Director For Art and Patsy Soto
and Rev. Fr. William Lauriola Spiritual Advisor for His Teachings' Ministry

Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Savior, Redeemer, Reconciler of all nations

My little ones there are some special Persons that I want to teach you about so that you may understand Who I am speaking about in the prayers I would like to
teach you. First is God Father, who was, is and and always will be.

 

God the
Father is also the Creator which means God the Father is the one who made you.
You see my little children, God the Father loved so much that He wanted to
share this love so He Made Man and Woman to share this love with.

 

There is also
God the Son which is who I AM. I am also called Jesus. I AM God the Father's
Son. God the Father invited me to come to earth as man so that all in the
world could be saved. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed
Trinity, which is what we, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are called.

 


The Holy Spirit was sent to live inside of all who would truly follow Me your
Jesus of Mercy. I asked God the Father to please give all of those who would be
My Followers someone else to help them.

 

You are My Follower and so the Holy
Spirit will live in your soul forever if you let Him. This is why it is so
important that souls not have sin. Sin is when someone does something that is
wrong. The Holy Spirit tells people's hearts about the truth of Me your Jesus
Christ.


The Holy Spirit also acts as a Christian's teacher (1Cor. 2:9-14). He reveals
God's will and God's truth which means The Holy Spirit will show you in your
heart God's will and God's Truth.

 

The Holy Spirit will also let you feel in
your heart when something is not good and not from God. God the Father chose a
special Woman to be My Holy Mother on earth and her name is Mary. He also chose
a special man to be My earthly Father and his name was Joseph. You celebrate My
birth on Christmas.

 

It is important that you continue to celebrate and remember
My birth as a special day where I came into this world so that all of you could
have Eternal Life which means you will live with me in heaven forever. I love
you my little children and this is something I ask you to think of daily. I
also ask that you put me in your daily work and play and you will see that I
will be with you.

 

I will teach you if you come every day in prayer to me. I
love you and I bless each one of you and you family. Your Jesus of Mercy

These words below are for your parents to read so that they can also teach you
in words that you can understand and then begin to share with each other the
story of My Life in My Holy Mother's Rosary.


GOD THE FATHER

Your New Relationship With God
As you begin your new life as God's child, you will have the privilege of
getting to know Him as your Father. You are now part of His incredible family!
By faith in Jesus Christ, you can be assured of the following truths...

1.You Are God's Child - John 1:12-13
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor of
human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (NIV Bible)

2. God Loves You - 1 John 3:1
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called
the children of God! And that is what we are! (NIV Bible)

3. You Have The Assurance Of Eternal Life - John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (NIV Bible)

4. He Put His Holy Spirit In You - 2 Corinthians 1:21-21
"Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,
set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit
guaranteeing what is to come.

5. You Can Talk Directly To God - Matthew 7:7-11
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door
will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds, and
to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for
bread, will give him a stone?

 

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
(NIV Bible)

6. Nothing Will Ever Separate You From His Love - Romans 8:38
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth,
nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus


To describe God we use the word attributes. These are the perfections that He
has, which we attribute to Him by comparison with creatures.

 

Some of His
attributes belong to Him by His very nature; others belong to Him in relation to
the world He made.
The chief attributes that are His by His very nature are His unchangeability and
eternity. He is unchangeable.

 

Since He has the fullness of being, He could not
change into anything higher or better, or acquire anything: "I, the Lord, do not
change," He said through the prophet Malachi (3:6). We call Him eternal, not in
the sense that there always was time, and in it He always was. No, since He is
unchangeable there is no past or future for Him: all is one unchanging present.

 


So when we say that He made the world--a past expression--to His divine mind it
registers as present! "Before the mountains were born, before you brought forth
the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are, O God" (Psalm
90:2).

There are attributes that follow upon God's relation to this world. He is
omnipotent or almighty because "nothing is impossible to God" (Luke 1:37).


The book of Sirach 23:20 says: "Before they were made, all things were known to
Him." So He is all-knowing, or omniscient. We say He is present everywhere. In
Jeremiah 23:24 He said: "Do I not fill heaven and earth?"

 

Yet He is not present
in the sense of taking up space, as we do: we say a Spirit is present wherever
it causes an effect. He caused all things to come into being, and keeps them in
being. Since He rewards good and punishes evil we call Him all-just. St. Paul
wrote (Romans 2:6): "He will repay each one according to his works."

 

He guides
and directs the paths of all creatures, and hence the First Epistle of Peter 5:7
can say: "Cast all your care upon Him, for He takes care of you". He is all-good
since He is the author of everything that is good, and wills eternal good to us.

 


Psalm 136:1, "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good."
It is strictly correct to say that God is love, since if we said that He has
love, there would be a duality, two. But He is totally unity. He is identified
with each of His attributes. So He is mercy, He is justice, and therefore in
some way, mercy and justice are identified in Him. His justice is His mercy is
Himself, and so on for all His attributes.

GOD THE SON
Jesus Christ, God and Man
Jesus Christ is the Redeemer promised to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:15, the only
Son of God, and by that very fact, Lord of all Creation. He is the second Person
of the Holy Trinity, sent to the world by the Father to become man and save us
from our sins.

 

So St. Peter said in Matthew 16:16: "You are the Christ, the son
of the Living God". The name Jesus means Savior, as we see from Matthew 1:2. The
name "Christ," "Messiah" in Hebrew, means the Anointed one (cf. Acts 10:38).

 


Jesus is God
"And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us" wrote St. John (1:14). So, the
Second Person of the Holy Trinity assumed human nature. Jesus Christ is the Son
of God, the Divine Word of whom John wrote, "In the beginning was the Word; the
Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1).

 


He Became Man
"In the fulness of time, God sent his Son, born of a woman" (Gal 4:4). In order
to become a member of the human race in the fullest sense, the Second Person of
the Trinity became man by being born of a human woman, Mary.

 

He was conceived by
her without the help of a human father, but rather, by the power of the Holy
Spirit.

 

Thus, the God-man Jesus Christ had only God as His Father, and the
Virgin Mary as His Mother. (See the section on Mary, the Mother of God.)

JESUS AS A TEACHER

 


We can easily see He was not the same as other great religious teachers. He not
only worked miracles that could be authenticated, but worked them in contexts
such that there was a tie established between the miracle and the claim, as we
see in the healing of the paralytic in Mark 2.

 

He foretold His own resurrection;
He lived a life of such holiness that He could challenge people: "Which of you
can convict me of sin?" (John 8:46). Hardly anyone else would dare to give such
a challenge!


His teaching rested not on human reasoning but on the divine authority which He
claimed, e.g., when He said several times over: "You have heard it was said to
them of old... but I say to you" (Matthew 5:27-44). He inspired His followers to
follow Him even to dreadful deaths.

 

If someone objects: other religions have had
martyrs too - correct. But not one of them can provide the solid support of data
that we can, as shown in our sketch of apologetics in part one.

 


Jesus as Redeemer
However, the chief reason that God became man was to redeem us from sin, that
is, to pay the debt of our sins, as Leo the Great said (Letter to Flavian, June
13, 449).

 

We read in the Epistle to the Ephesians (2:4-5): "God, being rich in
mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead
in our transgressions, made us alive again together with Christ."
Jesus as Founder
He founded a Church whose doctrine can and does develop in the same line, that
is, without reversing any previous teaching, over all centuries.

 

He made clear
that this was the divinely given means of getting peace in this life and eternal
salvation in the world to come.

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

 


Q: "Who or what is the Holy Spirit? I've seen this name/phrae in a few places."
our A: The Holy Spirit is a real person who came to reside within Jesus Christ's
true followers after Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to heaven (Acts 2).
Jesus told His apostles...

 


"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with
you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does
not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and
will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John
14:16-18)

 


The Holy Spirit is not a vague, ethereal shadow, nor an impersonal force. He is
a person equal in every way with God the Father and God the Son.

 

He is
considered to be the third member of the Godhead. Jesus said to His apostles...
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

 

Go therefore and
make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matt. 28:18-20)

God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And all the divine attributes ascribed to
the Father and the Son are equally ascribed to the Holy Spirit.

 

When a person
becomes born again by believing and receiving Jesus Christ (John 1:12-13; John
3:3-21), God resides in that person through the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 3:16).

 

The
Holy Spirit has intellect (1Cor. 2:11), emotion (Rom. 15:30), and will (1Cor.
12:11).


A primary role of the Holy Spirit is that He bears "witness" of Jesus Christ
(John 15:26, 16:14). He tells people's hearts about the truth of Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit also acts as a Christian's teacher (1Cor. 2:9-14).

 

He reveals
God's will and God's truth to a
Christian. Jesus told His disciples...

 


"The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will
teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you."
(John 14:26)

 


"When He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for
He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak;
and He will disclose to you what is to come." (John 16:13)

 


The Holy Spirit was given to live inside those who believe in Jesus, in order to
produce God's character in the life of a believer. In a way that we cannot do on
our own, the Holy Spirit will build into our lives love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal. 5:22-23).

 


Rather than trying to be loving, patient, kind, God asks us to rely on Him to
produce these qualities in our lives. Thus Christians are told to walk in the
Spirit (Gal. 5:25) and be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18).

 

And the Holy
Spirit empowers Christians to perform ministerial duties that promote spiritual
growth among Christians (Rom. 12; 1Cor. 12; Eph. 4).

 


The Holy Spirit also performs a function for non-Christians as well. He convicts
people's hearts of God's truth concerning how sinful we are -- needing God's
forgiveness; how righteous Jesus is --

 

He died in our place, for our sins; and
God's eventual judgment of the world and those who do not know Him (John
16:8-11).

 

The Holy Spirit tugs on our hearts and minds, asking us to repent and
turn to God for forgiveness and a new life.

THE FIRST JOYFUL MYSTERY
THE ANNUNCIATION

 


Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Luke 1:28 "And coming to her, he said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with
you."

Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Saviour, Redeemer, Reconciler of all
nations.

 

Little children I AM your Jesus of Mercy. And I come to teach you
some loving prayers that are really the story of my life and My Holy Mother's
Life.

 

These prayers are said together and you can say them every day. Just
remember little children that I your Jesus came into this world to save every
persons soul.

 

When you say these prayers you are speaking with me and I listen
to each one of you, to every person who talks to me through prayers.

 

Tell me
your secrets during this prayer time I will listen. Ask me for everything you
need and I will give you all that you need. It may not be what you are asking
me for but you will be given what I know is good for you and it may be given to
you in different ways.

 


In the Hail Mary you are saying to My Holy Mother that she is FULL OF GRACE,
which means she is filled with LOVE and also Because she is carrying Jesus who
is LOVE.

 

You are also thanking My Holy Mother for her Fiat her Yes to the
Angel Gabriel when he came to ask her if she would be the mother to the son of
God the Father. Her Fiat she gave to God the Father and saying she was willing
to carry me who was to be called Jesus, inside of her.

 

I the child Jesus who
would be the one who loved so much that I was willing to come into this world as
a man and to die for every single person in the world in order that their soul
could live in Heaven forever! This is how much I love you and every single
person.

 

I love you just as you are and I will never stop loving you. You can
think about all that I have spoken to you of during this rosary My little
children, Let us begin with the First Joyful Mystery.

 

Now My little children say
One Our Father and Ten Hail Mary's and One Gloria and know that I will be with
you each time you say My Rosary. Your Jesus of Mercy

These words below IN RED are for your parents to read and help you to
understand and share with each other My Holy Mother's Rosary.

 


The Greek kecharitomene means favored by grace, graced. Its tense suggests a
permanent state of being "highly favored," thus full of grace. Charity, the
divine love within us, comes from the same root.

 

God is infinite Goodness,
infinite Love. Mary is perfect created goodness, filled to the limit of her
finite being with grace or charity



THE SECOND JOYFUL MYSTERY
THE ANNUNCIATION
Blessed art thou among women
Luke 1:41-42a "When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her
womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and
said, "Most blessed are you among women..."

 


Luke 1:48 "For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on
will all ages call me blessed."

Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Saviour, Redeemer, Reconciler of all
nations.

 

Little children I your Jesus of Mercy was a baby just as you were and
My Holy Mother Mary, carried me inside of her as your mother carried you inside
of her.

 

As I told you in the beginning My Holy Mother was filled with Love and
she wanted to show love to everyone. My Holy Mother was filled with the Holy
Spirit, just as her cousin Elizabeth and the baby Elizabeth carried were filled
with the Holy Spirit.

 

My Holy Mother knew that her cousin Elizabeth was also
going to have a Baby because the Holy Spirit told this to My Holy Mother.

 

My
Holy Mother wanting to care for and help her cousin Elizabeth, made a long trip
riding on a donkey to visit her cousin Elizabeth.

 

After traveling a few days
she came to her cousin Elizabeth's home. When they saw each other, the baby
that Elizabeth was carrying got very excited and started moving and jumping
inside of her because the little baby knew that someone very special was there.
Elizabeth's baby who would later be known as John the Baptist, knew that I,
your Jesus of Mercy, who was to be the salvation for all mankind, was the baby
that Mary my Holy Mother was carrying and the special baby that was making John
the Baptist jump with joy inside of his mother.

 

This is when Elizabeth spoke
the very beautiful words that you repeat in the Holy Rosary Hail Mary, full of
Grace, the Lord is with Thee Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the
Fruit of thy Womb Jesus.
My little children when Elizabeth spoke the words that My Mother was Blessed
amongst women it meant that My Holy Mother was chosen over all the women to be
the mother of God The Father's Son. My Holy Mother was also chosen
before her birth and was created and born without original sin.

 

This is one of
the reasons you say HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD PRAY FOR US SINNERS NOW AND AT THE
HOUR OF OUR DEATH, AMEN.

 

Now My little children say One Our Father and Ten Hail
Mary's and one Gloria and know that I will be with you each time you say My
Rosary.

These words below IN RED are for your parents to read and help you to
understand and share with each other My Holy Mother's Rosary.

Among all women is a way to say the highest/greatest etc. of a group in Semitic
languages (these words would likely have been spoken in Aramaic).

 

Mary is being
called the greatest of all women, greater than Ruth, greater than Sarah, greater
than EVE! Since Eve was created immaculate (without original sin), Mary must
have been conceived immaculate.

 

And, although Eve fell into sin by her own free
will, Mary must have corresponded to God's grace and remained sinless.

 

She could
not otherwise be greater than Eve. Thus, as the Fathers of the Church
unanimously assert, Mary is the New Eve who restores womanhood to God's original
intention and cooperates with the New Adam, her Son, for the Redemption of the
world.


THE THIRD JOYFUL MYSTERY
THE BIRTH OF YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST


(Luke 2:1-20) Angelic ministrants herald the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem

Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Saviour, Redeemer, Reconciler of all
nations.

My precious little children, as you go throughout your town, look at the manger
scenes. Some you see in front of churches, some you see in front of homes or at
stores.

 

And they all show a Gentle Man named Joseph, a very loving and holy
woman named Mary and a baby named Jesus.

 

I have been teaching you about My
earthly Father Joseph, My Holy Mother Mary and your friend, brother myself your
Jesus. Christmas is My Birthday.

 

My parents didn't have a place for me to be
born because they were traveling and were very poor. They couldn't get a room
for My Holy Mother to rest because all the rooms were filled with the crowds
that were also traveling.

 

But my earthly father Joseph kept looking until he
found someone who was willing to share a stable they had outside of town where
animals slept and there were no walls to keep out the cold and only the stars in
the heaven as the light.

 

There was grass and dirt mixed to use as a crib to lay
my head and it was the love of my father and mother that kept me warm.

 

The
animals came close because they also knew that this little stable was full of
peace and love. Three kings came to see me. They had followed a special star
that was large and bright and now stayed over the stable to show the Kings where
I was.

 

The three kings brought me gifts of Inncense, Myrh and Gold. As you
pray this third mystery with me and think of My Birth I bring you special gifts
of Graces to help you and your family to be more loving to each other and to
others.

 

I also bring you graces to help you to get closer to me. And because
you are so loving and trying I bring you graces to share with the world so that
more souls will be saved and not lost through sin. This is how much I love you
and want to be loved daily by you.

 

So My little children please remember this
as you pray your daily rosary and know how happy you make me as you now My
precious little one's begin to say One Our Father and Ten Hail Mary's and One
Gloria and know that I will be with you each time you say My Rosary. Your
Jesus of Mercy


These words below IN RED are for your parents to read and help you to
understand and share with each other My Holy Mother's Rosary.

Mary gives birth to Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem. (Luke 2)
How inconceivably great the joy in the soul of Jesus must have been as He
experienced this boundless love of His Mother!

 

Between these two souls took
place ceaseless exchanges of love which brought them into ever closer unity.


11 For unto you is aborn this day in the city of David a bSaviour, which is
Christ the cLord.


12 And this shall be a asign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.


13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,

THE FOURTH JOYFUL MYSTERY


THE PRESENTATION OF THE CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE


Mary and Joseph present Jesus to His Heavenly Father in the Temple of Jerusalem
forty days after His birth. (Luke 2:22-39)

Praise be to Jesus for Jesus is Lord, Saviour, Redeemer, Reconciler of all
nations.

My Beloved little children just as you have the Great Sacrament of Baptism, in
the early days the parents would present their babies to the Heavenly Father in
the Temple.

 

It was forty days after my birth that my beloved parents took me to
the temple to Present Me to My Lord. Simeon a prophet had waited years to
receive his gift from God the Father of meeting the child that was to save his
people.

 

The Holy Spirit came upon Simeon and lifted his heart in great joy as
the I the child Jesus, in My holy mother's arms approached Simeon. Simeon then
blessed us, as My holy mother placed me in Simeon's arms.

 

Simeon was shown a
vision which he spoke to my Holy Mother, that a sword was to pierce her heart
and that many would turn against me, this little baby that came to this world to
save souls.

 

This is why it is so important that you my little children pray
daily My Holy Mothers Rosary your prayers will save souls. So now my precious
little children know that I am with each of you as you My children pray
together with your family, one Our Father, Ten Hail Marys and One
Gloria and remember how much I love you. Your Jesus of Mercy

The words below IN RED are for your parents to read and help you to understand
and share with each other My Holy Mother's Rosary.

On the day of the Presentation God received infinitely more glory than He had
previously received in the temple from all the sacrifices and all the holocausts
of the Old Testament.

 

On this day it is His own Son Jesus Who is offered to Him,
and Who offers to the Father the infinite homage of adoration, thanksgiving,
expiation and supplication.
This is indeed a gift worthy of God.

 


And it is from the hands of the Virgin, full of grace, that this offering, so
pleasing to God, is received.

 

Mary's faith is perfect. Filled with the wisdom of
the Holy Spirit, she has a clear understanding of the value of the offering
which she is making to God at this moment; by His inspirations the Holy Spirit
brings her soul into harmony with the interior dispositions of the heart of her
Divine Son.

THE FIFTH JOYFUL MYSTERY


THE FINDING OF THE CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

 


After searching for three days, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus
sitting in the Temple discussing the law with the learned doctors. (Luke
2:42-52).

My Precious little children, I pray that none of you ever get lost or feel
alone, because I am always with you, you just have to call out to Me your Jesus
of Mercy.

 

My parents left to go home and My earthly father Joseph was with the
other men traveling back as My Holy Mother was with the women so neither of them
knew that I wasn't with them until they stopped to rest. When they saw each
other and spoke they realized I wasn't with either of them.

 

Just as you and
your parents would be afraid if you were lost, my parents were afraid so they
began to search through the group of traveler's but couldn't find me.

 

They
went back to the town where they last saw me and when they went back into the
temple they saw that I was standing and teaching the priests in the temple.

 


They were very happy they had found me and asked me why I had stayed behind
when I knew we were leaving they didn't understand that I had to do God My
Father's Work. Just as I had to work for God My Father it's important that you
also begin to work for God My Father.

 

You think that you are to young to work
and you don't realize that when you pray and offer up your love to God, that
this is His Work, loving God, Praying is speaking to God and it can also be
saving souls because that is how loving and merciful God is.

 

God uses your
prayers to save many souls just as God used me to teach the priests in the
temple God will use you and your prayers to teach others and to save others this
is how important your prayers are to God.

 

So now my little children I have
promised you that I will be with you each time you say your daily rosary and God
the Father promises that your prayers will save many souls so lets start now
with One Our Father, Ten Hail Mary's and One Gloria.

 

Please remember My
precious little children that I will wait every day for this special time that
you come to spend this time with Me and pray your rosary your Jesus of Mercy.
I love you

These words below IN RED are for your parents to read and help you to
understand and share with each other My Holy Mother's Rosary.

 


"How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's
business?"

 


This is the answer that Jesus gave to His Mother when, after three days' search
she had the joy of finding Him in the Temple.

 


These are the first words coming from the lips of the Word Incarnate to be
recorded in the
Gospel. In these words Jesus sums up His whole person, His whole life, His whole
mission.

 

They reveal His Divine Sonship; they testify to His supernatural
mission. Christ's whole life will only be a clarifying and magnificent
exposition of the meaning of these words.
St. Luke goes on to tell us that Mary "did not understand the word that He
spoke."

 

But even if Mary did not grasp the full significance of these words, she
did not doubt that Jesus was the Son of God. This is why she submitted in
silence to that Divine Will which had demanded such a sacrifice of her love.

 


"Mary kept these words of Jesus carefully in her heart." She kept them in her
heart, for there was the tabernacle in which she adored the mystery concealed in
the words of he Son, waiting until the full light of understanding would be
granted her.

 

Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Jan. 30,2008

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, JANUARY 30, 2008


MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,

I GREET YOU AND WELCOME YOU INTO THE WARMTH OF MY HEART. I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT
YOU REMAIN SO FIRM IN YOUR COMMITMENT. THE BITTER COLD DOES NOT DETER YOU AND
YOU FIND THAT YOU ARE STRONG AND YOU DO NOT GIVE IN TO COMFORT.

 

I LOVE YOU
DEEPLY AND I ASSURE YOU, THAT FOR ALL YOU DO, YOU ARE GIVEN IN ABUNDANCE.

THE WORLD SEEMS TO BE IN CHAOS. THERE IS NO AGREEMENT IN ANY HEART. THE PROUD
SNEERS AT THOSE THEY DEEM WEAK.

 

MANY DESIRE TO PUSH AGENDAS ON THE PEOPLE AND
FOR THOSE WHO ARE WEAK, THE TRUTH IS DISTORTED AND THEY ARE FOOLED INTO
FOLLOWING ONE WHO LACKS IN EVERY WAY.

 

BE ASSURED THAT EVIL WILL KNOW EVIL AND
THE JUST WILL KNOW THE JUST. YOU MY CHILDREN MUST TRUST THAT GOD WILL ACT IN ALL
CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE PROUD WILL BECOME THE FOOLISH. TRUST IN THE LORD. TRUST IN
THESE PETALS FROM HEAVEN. I WILL GUIDE YOU IN THESE TURBULENT TIMES.

I DRAW EACH OF YOU TO ME. WITH A TENDERNESS DO I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE
FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST.

THE BLESSING OF CHRIST COMES UPON YOU AS YOU PRAISE AND THANK GOD FOREVER.


Posted by realm/blackcatholics at 9:46 AM PST
Updated: Thursday, 31 January 2008 2:35 PM PST
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