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January 19, 2007

January 20th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 7 Period I.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries  
for January 20th are Sorrowful.

   

There will be a big Apostle Retreat in February

10th thru the 13th.

The Priestly Newsletter mailing 

will take place then.

   

 

January 19, 2007

   

We are about to print

the Eucharist Newsletter.

It is awesome!

We need funds to print it, please.

 
 

From January 3, 2007

Messenger:               Life is lived as a response
                            to God's love —
                            Living deeper life in Him. Life
                            a journey saturated with His grace —
                            we contemplate everyday to
                            live more directly
                            according to God's will.
                           
                                Living according to God's will is
                            a process whereby we are taught in
                            the instruction and wisdom of the Holy
                            Spirit —
                                   dwelling deeply in God:
                                   Father, Son and Holy Spirit in such oneness.

                                We are to reach to live in the reality —
                            heaven is real and we are preparing for the
                            beatific vision —

                                God's life in us — the life of grace
                            IS OUR JOURNEY HERE BELOW.

                                Beginning at baptism — we receive
                            a special sharing in His life — our knowing
                            and loving capacity is elevated — we are
                            raised to such heights in Him.
                            For me this is reality —
                                God lives in me —
                                I communicate in
                                deep oneness
                                with the Divine God.

                            My life a journey of deeper live in Him.
                            I am deeply aware of His presence
                            within me. I study my life lived
                            in Him as one going to school — I
                            am living in the school of life in
                            Him — according to His Plan — experiencing
                            deeper life in Him always is my journey
                            of life.

                                Fr. John J. Pasquini states

                                "Life needs purpose and meaning, a purpose
                            and meaning that transcends the here and
                            now."

                                "We recognize that we must be more than
                            some complex organism that is born,
                            lives, struggles and dies in emptiness."

                                The Priestly Newsletter is the voice of the Good
                            Shepherd. The Bishops and Cardinals are recognizing
                            the voice of the Good Shepherd and following
                            Him.

                                In this oneness of consecrating our hearts
                            to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary — in living
                            deeply IN — Him — IN being united so deeply
                            in the Mass — I see the oneness grow
                            ever deeper — as the Church a pilgrim
                            Church grows to greater maturity — living
                            more according to God's will — The Father's
                            Plan for the Church and the world.

                                The priests are called Father — they are
                            to help to lead the flock as a deeply
                            united family following the Good Shepherd.

                                Truth is in Him — the more we live
                            in the truth — know the truth — the truth
                            of Jesus Christ — the more we are united.

                                Living in truth, being one in Him is
                            not to confuse the issue with our
                            individual uniqueness. Every person has
                            been given such talents to serve God uniquely,
                            love God and others uniquely and build God's
                            Kingdom helping to lead souls to heaven.

                                We shout the joy of the resurrection —
                            singing Alleluia for the Victory has been
                            won — Our lives are lived according to God's
                            will — in the Plan of the Father living the
                            Pascal Mystery of death/resurrection —

                                The purple book "Light, Happiness and Peace"
                            by Fr. John J. Pasquini
                            is a gift and a very strong companion to
                            the prayers "Authenticity" a book of prayers
                            by Fr. John.

                                Our lives are but a simple breath
                            when compared to eternity — let us focus
                            vision of life in Him —

                                As St. Paul says
                                "It is no longer I who live, but He
                            who lives in me."

                                Yes — LIFE IN HIM IS LIFE   
                                lived in Light, Happiness and Peace —

                            This book Light, Happiness and Peace is
                                a journey into the spiritual life —
                                an awakening of deeper life IN HIM.

                                This book will be published under
                            Shepherds of Christ Publications and sent to the
                            hierarchy in the Church with the
                            Newsletter as Authenticity was in August.

                                Here are some of the comments we received
                            from bishops and cardinals about the book
                            Authenticity — a book of prayers and meditations
                            that can help lead the soul
                                to the unitive life —

   

“Thus all those who are in active ministry will be able to get a copy each. But please do not consider this as an obligation. You may send the copies only if you can, or whatever number is possible.” (Bishop – India  9-2006) 

“I will be happy and thankful to you if you will send me extra copies for the Priests. We have 45 priests working here, and I will be glad if each one of them gets a copy.”  (Bishop – India  10-2006) 

“I will appreciate if you send us more materials to give to my priests so that they to may be united with you in prayer.”  (Bishop – India  10-2006) 

“I read a portion of the book and am greatly impressed by the contents that Fr. John J. Pasquini has gathered to present this collection of prayers and meditations. I am sure it is a wonderful gift to the whole Church.”  (VG – India  11-2006) 

“Thank you for the great work done and especially for the powerful book for priests. It will be a valuable reference book for our priest.”  (Bishop – 10-2006) 

“May I request you to send us enough copies of any prayer aids to our priests and I will be happy to distribute them. I wish you success and God’s abundant blessings and success.”  (Bishop – India  11-2006) 

“I liked very much the icon of our Lady (l’Innocence) and of course I shall be glad to receive, at the same address, some extra copies, for our priests, especially the new ordained.”  (Aux. Bishop – Liban  11-2006)

 

January 3, 2007 message continues

Messenger:               Now there were so many requests for this
                            book of prayers by Archbishops and Bishops
                            for their priests.

                                Here are some of these requests — so
                            we sent the book to them for their priests —

     

Philippines

                                                                        11 September 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert:

This is to gratefully acknowledge receipt of your letter enclosed with a copy of Shepherds of Christ newsletter and a prayer book. I deeply appreciate your thoughtful gesture. 

I would appreciate it very much if you could provide for us copies of the newsletter ad prayer book for the clergy of the Archdiocese of  ______, hopefully, free of charge. 

As I encourage you to continue with your noble mission, I wish to assure you of my prayers and blessings for you and your companions in the movement, I remain 

Sincerely in the Lord 

Archbishop of _______

   

 

India 

                                                                        August 31, 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert, 

I send you greetings from _____. 

Thank you very much for your letter (undated), informing me of the continuation of the publication of the Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter. 

I congratulate you on the wonderful apostolate you are undertaking. I am grateful for the copy of the Newsletter and book of prayers you sent me. We would be grateful if you could send us 10 copies of each of the Newsletter and the book of prayers. 

May God bless you and your work. 

With every good wish, 

Yours sincerely, 

Archbishop of ________

    

 

India 

                                                                        August 29, 2006

Dear Fr. Weickert, 

Thank you very much for sending me the ‘Shepherds of Christ’ Newsletter and also the book by John J. Pasquini. 

I have gone through both and find them very interesting and helpful. 

I have 65 priests in the Archdiocese and I will be happy if you could send me copies of Pasquini’s book so that I can distribute them to my clergy. 

With kind regards and best wishes, 

                                                                        Yours sincerely in Christ,

                                                                        Archbishop of _______

  

 

Malawi 

                                                                        11 September 2006

Dear Father, 

With gratitude I acknowledge receipt of a most powerful book of prayers published by Rev. Father John Pasquini, a red Prayer Manual and a Priestly Newsletter. I thank you very much for these devotional and spiritual gifts. 

Indeed, I would be very grateful to receive more copies of these books and newsletters. I think they are very helpful for my Priests. 

With prayers and every good wish, I remain. 

Yours gratefully in Christ, 

Archbishop of _________

 

  

Guam 

                                                                        October 23, 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert,

 

     I have received the two packets you sent with the Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter. Thank you so much. 

     Your ministry is deeply appreciated and I am interested in distributing the prayer manuals, Newsletter and the book, Authenticity, to our priests here in the Archdiocese of ____. 

     You indicated that you would supply copies of the prayer manual, newsletters and the book free of charge. I would, therefore, need sixty (60) copies to distribute to our priests. 

     I am most grateful for the prayers that accompany these publications. Be assured of my prayers for you and your ministry. May God’s grace enhance your efforts and enable us to become holy priests. God bless you! 

Sincerely, 

Vicar General

 

  

India 

                                                                        12-09-2006

Dear Fr. John Weickert, 

     Thank you for continuing to send us your literature. 

     I was particularly impressed by “Authenticity” by Fr. Pasquini. If you are able to send us 50 (fifty) copies of the same, we would greatly benefit. Thank you for your kindness. 

                                                                        With good wishes and prayers,
                                                                        Yours in Christ, 

                                                                        Archbishop of ________

 

  

Philippines 

                                                                        16 November 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert, 

This is to gratefully acknowledge receipt of your letter enclosed with a copy of Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter and a prayer book. I deeply appreciate your kind gesture. 

My priests in the Archdiocese of _____ would truly benefit spiritually from your generosity. 

With the assurance of my prayers and blessings for you, for Fr. John Pasquini and your companions in the movement, I remain 

Sincerely in the Lord, 

Archbishop of ______

 

  

India

 

                                                                        9-9-2006

Dear Rev. President, 

     I am very grateful to you for the Newsletter as well as for the book of prayers by Fr. John Pasquini and Red Prayer Manuel by Fr. Carter. It was very thoughtful of you to spread this precious literature and to help numerous bishops and priests all over the world. It is a great service that you are rendering through this apostolate. If the shepherds of Christ Jesus are renewed in their spiritual life, the service that they can render is beyond all expression. May God bless all those who are involved in this useful and noble ministry. 

     Since you have said in your letter that you would be glad to send extra copies of this very useful literature for the benefit of my priests, permit me to request you to send me fifty five copies of the same. Thus all those who are in active ministry will be able to get a copy each. But please do not consider this as an obligation. You may send the copies only if you can, or whatever number is possible. 

     I would gladly give you some donation for this noble cause, if I could send money from here. Unfortunately we are not allowed to send money outside the country. Hope you will understand my predicament. 

     Once again permit me to tell you that you may take my request into consideration only if you can do so easily. 

     Thanking you in anticipation and invoking God’s choicest blessings on you, 

                                                                        I remain,
                                                            Yours sincerely in Our Lord, 

                                                            Bishop of ______

 

  

Nigeria 

                                                            October 23, 2006

Dear Sir, 

Application for Copies of Fr. John Pasquini’s Book: Authenticity 

I thank Almighty God for the good works done through the Shepherds of Christ Ministries, which include primarily the circulation of priestly Newsletter to Bishops and priests as well as have a Network of prayer chapters for priests, the church and the world. I deeply appreciate this selfless mission you have undertaken by which you not only continue the work Fr. Carter started twelve (12) years ago, but also spread devotion to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart. 

I thank you as well for having made it possible for priests all over the world to participate in this devotion through the use of Fr. J. Pasquini’s book, and I hereby apply for a hundred (100) copies of it. 

May Almighty God continue to bless you as you carry on this apostolate. 

Sincerely yours, 

Bishop of _____

 

  

India 

                                                                        November 21, 2006

My dear Rev. Father John, 

Thank you for your kind letter of October 08, 2006, which arrived here today. I have been receiving from you letters and the Priestly Newsletter Shepherds of Christ. Perhaps once or twice I corresponded with you or the office. 

I am very much interested in your Apostolate. Priests are the key persons in the Church, in her efforts to evangelize, in her efforts to renewal, in her efforts to sanctify people, in her efforts to convert people, in her efforts to lead and guide every human being to the Father in the way of Jesus the High Priest. Their sanctification, their holiness, their commitment, their dedication, their services matter much in the Church, much more and far above any others, even the Bishop, even the Pope. These can only inspire, only exhort, show the way. Priests are in constant contact with the people. Therefore I have great interest in your work. 

Please send me several copies of the Newsletter, prayer book (may be a hundred. I shall distribute among our priests and exhort them to pray with you and all of us for the priests around the globe. I will be grateful if you send me these regularly. I wonder what other way we can collaborate and cooperate and work together! 

                                                                        With warm regards and prayers.

                                                                        Yours in Our Lord, 

                                                                        Bishop of ______

 

 

 

India 

6 October 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert, 

Greetings to you from _________India! 

Thank you very much for your kind letter and the Newsletter which you have so kindly sent me. You have also enclosed a copy of the book by Fr. John J. Pasquini, and a copy of the Prayer Manual. I am, indeed, very grateful to you. 

Let me mention, however, that I have received only one copy of the Newsletter and the Book, although you said that you are sending extra copies of the Newsletter and the prayer book for the priests. I will be happy and thankful to you if you will send me extra copies for the Priests. We have 45 priests working here, and I will be glad if each one of them gets a copy. 

I thank The Lord for the good work you are doing to continue the work of Fr. Carter, and to spread the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart. May The Lord and Our Mother Mary bless you and your ministry abundantly. 

With my prayerful wishes and regards. 

Yours in Christ, 

Bishop of _________

 

 

Philippines 

                                                                        August 25, 2006

Dear Mr. Weickert: 

I am grateful for your work of promoting prayer chapters for the perseverance and sanctification of priests. This is an intention that is certainly close to the heart of the Church. 

The Diocese of ______ is a small diocese in the Philippines with more than half a million Catholics. We have only forty eight priests serving thirty five parishes. 

May I respectfully request you to send us fifty copies of the red prayer manual and fifty copies of the book “Authenticity” for the priests of our diocese. I promise you my full support for this worthy apostolate. 

I will lift you up to the Lord when I lift the host and chalice in my Masses at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph. 

Sincerely yours, 

Bishop of ______

 

 

USA

August 28, 2006                                                      

Dear Father John Pasquini,

Please send me a copy of your book: AUTHENTICITY. Thank you for the copy of Shepherds of Christ 2006 Issue No. 1.                                                                

                                                                                Sincerely,

   

 

India

                                                                        29-08-2006

Dear John Weickert, 

Praised be Our Lord Jesus Christ and Mother Mary! 

It was joy to receive your news letter. You are welcome to send fifty of them for my priests also fifty of the prayer Manual. Thanks. 

I have been rejuvenating the Apostolic Union of the Diocesan Clergy in the whole Nation. This small leaflet enclosed will give you all information in a nutshell. In our country we have 157 dioceses, Diocesan Priests are 13,067 and Religious Priests are 10,097. 

In your apostolate you must encourage people to offer Masses and consequently also Mass Stipends, however small stipend. Here our stipend is a dollar and a half or 2 dollars generally. They can thus help the missions. Of course not to individual priests but to their Bishop who stands responsible for disbursements. 

God bless you. 

Yours in Christ,

  

 

India 

                                                                        August 31, 2006

My dear Father John, 

I thank you for your letter. 

I thank you for the devotion with which you are working for the Shepherds of Christ. 

You say you can send more copies of the book of Fr. John Pasquini. Please send me 30 copies. 

Yours in Our Lord, 

Bishop of ______

  

India 

                                                                        August 30, 2006

Dear Fr. John, 

Thank you very much for sending me Shepherds of Christ Newsletter and a copy of Fr. John Pasquini’s book, “Authenticity”. In your letter, you have written that you would be happy to send extra copies of the newsletter and the prayer book for our priests. I have 50 Priests incardinated in my Diocese and I would be happy if you could send me 50 copies of ‘Authenticity’ free of charge, which I could distribute to my Priests. 

Thanking you for this kind favour and assuring you and all your associates in Shepherds of Christ Ministries our humble prayers.

Yours sincerely in Christ,
Bishop of _______

 

India 

                                                                        September 5, 2006

My dear Rev. Father John, 

Thank you for your communication recently sent to me along with copies of the Book of Prayers published by Fr. John Pasquini and the red Prayer Manuel compiled by the Founder of the News Letter. I appreciate the work you are doing. Priestly Sanctification is THE need of the day. The present times and the ways of the Priests remind me of the times in Israel, when the Lord through the Prophets clearly said: Against you, Priests, is my anger. Well the Priests, not only in the Catholic Church, but also in every Religious set up, are the cause of good growth and bad growth. They can destroy the Church and history tells us there had been incidents of that sort. At the same a holy group of Priests can do wonders for the growth of the Faithful and of the church. Please continue the work. I am happy that you have decided to continue the good work initiated by Father Carter. 

I would like to have more books to be given to my priests, hoping that they will make use of them. Unfortunately today priests are after all kinds of worldly please, very few are in the real spiritual line. But I am not able to send you any donation. Ours is a new missionary diocese, which I started a few years ago from nothing. Even today I depend on outside help for every thing, including the support of my Priests. If Mass intentions were available, I could support my priests with Mass stipends. Even that has become very rare and as such I under grave financial constraints. Hope you will send me books and several copies of your News Letter. I will appreciate it. If ever you come across people offering Mass intentions, please think of me. 

With warm regards and prayers, 

Yours in Our Lord,

 Bishop of ________

  

  

30 August 2006

Dear John Weickert,
 
Greetings of joy and peace!
 
Thank you for the newsletter, prayer book and Prayer Manual.  I have 59 priests – diocesan, religious and guest – in the Diocese of Kalookan. We have 26 parishes.
 
We can make use of additional copies of the newsletter, prayer book and Prayer Manual.  They may help in establishing prayer chapters
 
In Jesus and Mary,

 
Bishop of ______

 

  

India 

Date:  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 07:30:34 +0530 

Dear and Rev. Fr. Weickert,
 
Thank you for your kind letter that you sent recently with the Authenticity by Fr. Pasquini. Yes, we had been receiving the newsletter for sometime and we send them to the priests in the diocese. I know of many priests who used the same for their meditation and prayer. I would like to continue getting the same. It was sent in the name of my Vicar General, Rev. Fr.________, Bishop's House, ________ , India. Now that he is transferred and has gone to a parish, please send the same to my address to the new residence of the bishop which is 75 km away from Dimapur. I am giving below the new address:

Bishop ______

India  

I would also like to get 200 (two hundred) copies of the book Authenticity by Fr. Pasquini. It is a very useful book for us. Ours is a missionary diocese in the north eastern part of India with 35 parishes catering to 55,000 catholics. Our state is predominently a christian state. The rest are all baptists who were evangelized by the American Baptists about 130 years ago. Hence, the vast majority are Christians.

Wishing you all the best and praying for you,
I remain,
Yours in Christ Jesus,

Bishop of _______

 

  

Kenya 

                                                                        31 October 2006

Dear Weickert, 

I gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 8th October 2006 together with the accompanying newsletter and prayer manual. I was delighted by the fact that you choose to send this copy to the Diocese of ______. 

Since the receipt of that letter I keep on encouraging my priests to join you in praying for Priests and the World. My community members took this activity of prayer very seriously. It is encouraging and I am sure God will hear us as we join hands with a common aim of presenting to God our intentions. 

I will appreciate if you send us more materials to give to my priests so that they to may be united with you in prayer. 

Thank you once again and may God bless you. 

Yours sincerely in Jesus Christ, 

Bishop of ______

  

 

India 

November 1, 2006

 

Dear and Reverend Father John, 

Cordial greetings from the Diocese of _______ India! 

This letter is to thank you for sending me a copy of “AUTHENTICITY” Prayers and Meditations. I read a portion of the book and am greatly impressed by the contents that Fr. John J. Pasquini has gathered to present this collection of prayers and meditations. I am sure it is a wonderful gift to the whole Church. 

I desire to give a copy of this book to the Priests and Seminarians of our diocese. I would greatly appreciate it if you would send me 100 copies of “Authenticity”. 

With warm regards and best wishes to your ministry and you, I remain in prayer, 

Yours in Jesus and Mary 

Vicar General

  

 

 

                                                                        24 October 2006

Dear John Weickert, 

Thank you for the great work done and especially for the powerful book for priests. 

It will be a valuable reference book for our priest. 

Please send us 25 copies. 

With all my best wishes and prayers. 

Yours in Christ, 

Bishop of ________

  

 

India 

                                                                        3 November 2006

Dear John Weickert, 

     Prayerful greetings to you from Bishop _______ of the Diocese of ______ India. 

     Thank you very much for your kind letter and a copy of the prayer manual. I am extremely happy to have it. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and great interest in praying for the priests around the world. I will encourage my priests to pray for your intentions and for the Shepherds of Christ ministries. 

     May I request you to send us enough copies of any prayer aids to our priests and I will be happy to distribute them. I wish you success and God’s abundant blessings and success. 

     With my best regards and prayerful wishes, 

                                                                        Yours in Christ, 

                                                                        Bishop of _______

 

 

India 

                                                                        November 7, 2006 

Rev. John,

Greetings!

I sincerely thank you for your letter dated October 8, 2006. I thank you also for the “Prayer Manual” and ‘Shepherds of Christ’ Newsletter. Both are excellent in order to enhance the spiritual life of the ‘Shepherds of Christ—Priests.  

I will be grateful if you send to us 70 copies of the ‘Prayer Manual’ and 40 copies of the ‘Newsletter’. The Manual will be given to each priest and ‘Newsletter’ to each parish and community of diocesan priests. 

I will be happy to have the yellow book of ‘Authenticity’. 

May the Lord bless you for the wonderful spiritual ministry you are doing. 

Sincerely yours, 

Bishop of _______

 

 

Liban 

                                                                        4 November 2006 

Dear Mr. John Weickert
 

     I am very pleased receiving regularly your ‘Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter’ which I read with great interest. With more interest and delight I am reading now the marvelous book of Rev. Fr. John Pasquini “Authenticity” you sent me. I liked very much the icon of our Lady (l’Innocence) and of course I shall be glad to receive, at the same address, some extra copies, for our priests, especially the new ordained. 

     I thank you for all, and will be more and more united spiritually with you all in the hearts of Jesus and Mary. God be with you. 

Sincerely, 

Auxiliary Bishop

 

Ecuador 

                                                                        23 November 2006

 Most Reverend: 

In behalf of my Bishop Reverend Mons. _______ I’m writing this letter requesting you to mail 100 prayer manual in Spanish to share to our priests, Newsletters and the yellow book Authenticity in Spanish also. 

We promise our prayers for Fr. John Pasquini. 

We thank you for this 

Sincerely yours

Bishop of _______

            

 

January 3, 2007 message continues

Messenger:               Both of these books by Fr. John J. Pasquini,
                            editor of the Shepherds of Christ Priestly Newsletter can
                            help lead to deeper oneness in the hearts of
                            priests as they go deeper and deeper into oneness with
                            the Divine God.

                                The Church is "one", "holy", "Catholic" and
                            Apostolic — The Church is the body of
                            Christ and Jesus is the head.

                            A quote from the book
                                Light Happiness and Peace by
                                    Fr. John J. Pasquini
                                    page 4

                            A Hardened Heart

                                "I felt at the time that religion would impede my work. I
                                wanted to have nothing to do with the religion of those I
                                saw all around me. I felt that I must turn from it as from a
                                drug. I felt it indeed to be an opiate of the people and not
                                a very attractive one, so I hardened my heart. It was a
                                conscious and deliberate process.               
Dorothy Day"

                                Fr. John says
                                "Dorothy Day would eventually respond to
                            God and soften her heart and become
                            a world leader in the Church's work
                            for the poor and the disenfranchised." 

                                page 5

                                "When we examine the lives of atheists, it is astonishingly
                            common to find these people lacking in good fatherly figures. It
                            is difficult to pray "Our Father who art in heaven" when our only
                            experience of a father has been that of one who was evil, mean-
                            spirited, or non-existent. When looking at the lives of the world's
                            major atheists, such as men like Nietzsche, we are struck by this
                            lack of fatherly guidance. For people such as this, nothing short
                            of a miracle is necessary to soften their hearts.

                                It is here where the communion of saints becomes so
                            significant (cf. Jn 2:1-14; Rv 5:8). The communion of the faithful
                            here on earth and in heaven has a profound effect on the softening
                            of hearts throughout the world, for by themselves people with
                            hardened hearts are much too weak to respond to the grace that
                            is being showered upon them. A tragic event or the power of the
                            prayers of the saints is often the only way these people soften their
                            hearts. In many ways, they are very much like addicts. They often
                            need to hit rock bottom before they can acknowledge the need of
                            another. It is through the prayers of others, known and unknown,
                            that the world's hearts are softened."

January 3, 2007 message continues

Messenger:                 In living more deeply the Unitive life —
                            being one with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
                            and being deeply united to Mary —
                            we will be one in truth — one
                            in Spirit — one in love in the pure
                            and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

                                The Shepherds of Christ Movement is a Movement
                            of hope.

                                As we circulate the Priestly Newsletter
                            and these books centered in God's love —
                            deeply uniting to the Trinity — we will
                            spread a light of love and live in unity
                            in this world.

                                The prayer chapters can help bring down
                            this grace as we pray for the priests, the
                            Church and the world.

                                I have seen God's grace change hearts
                            overnight, but the instruction — the
                            instrument to lead was there accompanied
                            with God's grace for the person to open their
                            heart to the working of the Spirit's healing
                            touch — changing hearts with grace
                            to bring a person lukewarm to deeper
                            holiness.

                                This is the voice of the Good Shepherd
                            in the Priestly Newsletter and the book —
                            opening the door for God's grace to work
                            for an awakening of souls to the unitive
                            life — deeper life IN Him.

                                The Priestly Newsletter can enormously
                            help to strengthen the priests, the Church and
                            the world. The Newsletter is reaching 78,000
                            priests — every 2 months — accompanied by these
                            very important books on Catholic spirituality
                            that can lead to the response of living more
                            deeply united to and in God and unity
                            amongst all others.

                                I want the world to be as God wants
                            it to be — God is all Powerful — God
                            can work in grace to move the heart   
                            set in their ways to thirsting after Him —
                            God's grace to change the fervent to being
                            more fervent in their response to God's love.

                                The Priestly Newsletter and prayer chapters
                            are a pair — the instrument — the Newsletter
                            to nourish and lead, the prayer chapters —
                            the fervent prayers of the associates so
                            great grace will be released for the priests,
                            the Church and the world.

                            Fr. John —
                                Light Happiness and Peace
                                page 5

                                 "We must thus, never underestimate the
                                   power of praying for others. St. Monica
                                   prayed for thirty years for the conversion
                                   of her son, Augustine. Her prayers
                                   were successful in softening his
                                   heart and he became the great
                                   St. Augustine."

                            From Fr. John's book
                                Light Happiness and Peace
                                the Introduction

                                "The first stage of the spiritual life involves
                                the purgative stage, a stage of purification.
                                It is followed by the illuminative stage,
                                a stage of great enlightenment and integration.
                                The third and final stage is the unitive stage.
                                This is the stage of the mystics. It is the
                                stage when one's will and God's will are united
                                to such an extent that one may say,
                                without much reservation, that every
                                action performed is an
                                action of God."

                                In writing here I cannot give this book
                            justice in my feeble attempts to describe
                            the framework and gifts of the entire texts
                            in its brevity and profound insight
                            stated so succinctly —

                                This is a book that can help enliven   
                            the love for God, the Church and the world
                            and lead to greater unity of all who read
                            it.

                                I pray that you will help us circulate
                            it right away with the Priestly Newsletter to
                            the hierarchy in the Church.

                                This book is very much linked in
                            expression to the works of Fr. Carter,
                            but has a depth that can lead any
                            Christian into greater unity with God,
                            the Church and one another. It is
                            instructive, clearly expressed in
                            a framework of clarity and moving to a
                            new place of life in Him — especially when
                            accompanied with the Newsletter and
                            prayers of the yellow Authenticity Book
                            and the daily, if possible, prayers of
                            the Shepherds of Christ Prayer manual.

 

 

 

January 3, 2007 message continues

Messenger:           Fr. John Pasquini  from Light Happiness and Peace
                            page 12

                                "Grace provides the person with the
                                 possibility of entering into the Paschal
                                 mystery — Jesus' life, death,
                                 resurrection and ascension. Consequently,
                                 grace justifies a person. It makes
                                 one a "new creation" in God."

                                For me the reality of this all is overwhelming —
                            that God is and shares His Mystery with us —
                            my joy is found in living more deeply my
                            life in Him and understanding more fully
                            God's precepts.

                           

 

  end of January 3, 2007

    

    

BISHOP’S GREETINGS  2007 

1) May your Christmas be pure Peace, Serenity and communion!  (Archbishop of the Vatican City) 

2) With his thanks and best wishes!  (Cardinal of the Vatican City) 

3) I thank you very much for the material sent and I thank you for your delicate attention!  (Vicar General of Paraguay) 

4) With my good wishes for a blessed and Happy New Year and a special prayer for God’s blessing on your special ministry!  (Bishop of Cleveland USA) 

5) In appreciation to your caring Institution, I ask God to Bless all of you in all you do! (Bishop of Paraguay) 

6) With many thanks and best wishes for a Holy Christmas and a Saintly New Year. (Bishop of Mauritius) 

7) I want to thank you for your recent circular letter dated December 2006. I am very grateful to have this latest information.  (Bishop of Scotland) 

8) I thank you for the courtesy and generosity of providing the complimentary copies of information! I am grateful for your prayers for priests and the priesthood!  (Archbishop of Australia) 

9) Sincerely wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Germany) 

10) Many thanks for your kind letter with the useful information and for consoling book “In Imitation of Two Hearts” I would like to wish you the grace and blessing of our Savior for your activity in the coming year. May many priests and bishops receive your edifying message!  (Apostolic Nuncio of Belgium) 

11) Thank you for your kind gift of Christmas season “Imitation of Two Hearts.”  (Cardinal of Tokyo) 

12) In gentleness and peace He comes. May He fill your hearts with joy this Christmas season and through the New Year!  (Bishop of Kenya) 

13) Thank you most sincerely for including my Diocese in your list of beneficiaries. Rest assured that we shall always pray for you, your mission and especially for Fr. John Pasquini, the editor of the newsletter! May God continue to bless you and your organization for all the good works you are doing for the church! (Bishop of Ghana) 

14) I would like to thank you for the courtesy of sending me your Christmas newsletter and In Imitation of Two Hearts book. I appreciate your thoughtfulness!  (Bishop of New York USA) 

15) This is to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of your letter informing me about the work you are doing for the priests and the entire church for which I register my sincere thanks. Thank you for the powerful book of prayer published by Fr. John J. Pasquini. Please do not hesitate to send us more Newsletters for our priests. Once again, thank you so much for the work you are doing. May The Lord bless all your efforts!  (Msgr. of Uganda) 

16) Once again, I wish to thank you so much for the support you have accorded our Diocese. Wishing you God’s blessings!  (Msgr. of Uganda) 

17) Prayers and meditations contain in the works are very helpful for every person who wants to grow in prayer – life. Sincere thanks for sending me the copies of them! (Auxiliary Bishop of India) 

18) Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Poland) 

19) Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!  (Cardinal of Vatican City) 

20) Thank you for the prayer book you sent to me. May you have a Holy Christmas and a Happy new Year!  (Cardinal of the Vatican City) 

21) I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Slovenia) 

22) Thank you for sending me this literature!  (Bishop of Netherlands) 

23) Thank you for the newsletter and the prayer book. In Imitation of Two Hearts, which you so graciously sent. I am most grateful for your thoughtfulness in sending these, and I will read them with great interest! May God bless you and your work for Him in the New Year!  (Bishop of Nebraska USA) 

24) Our Lord Jesus Christ came and brought us Salvation! And whoever hears His words will be saved!  (Bishop of Spain) 

25) This is just to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May it be a time of peace, joy and good health. Thank you very much for the good work you do!  (Priest of Ethiopia) 

26) Wishing you a very Merry Christmas of 2006, and a prosperous Happy New year of 2007! God Bless you and your work!  (Bishop of Thailand) 

27) May Christ illuminate your New Year 2007 and, The Virgin Mary protect and guide you on your way!  (Bishop of Switzerland) 

28) May you have a blessed Advent season and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Austria) 

29) Please continue your good work and I will pray for you. I am doing all I can to spread this message to all the priests in my diocese!  (Bishop of India) 

30) May God Bless you through the hands of the Most Holy Mother, today and always!  (Archbishop of Brazil) 

 31) Thank you for your Christmas gift. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. You are in my prayers; please keep me in yours.  (Archbishop of Chicago USA) 

 32) Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Austria) 

33) Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Portugal) 

34) I am very grateful for the gift and even more grateful for the prayers that your ministry provides for priests. Thank you for thinking of me during this season of Christmas 2006!   (Msgr. of Michigan USA) 

35) I am grateful for your thoughtfulness. With all good wishes for God’s blessings as we await the celebration of the Birth of Our lord! (Bishop of Honolulu USA) 

36) Wishing you a grace-filled Christmas and a blessed New Year!  (Bishop of South Africa) 

37) Thank you with my best wishes! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2007! (Msgr. of the Vatican City) 

38) I am pleased and recognize your kind thought in sending me this material. May the Light of this season be a source of sincere joy, illuminating your ways in this New Year!  (Bishop of Switzerland) 

39) Thank you for providing me with these publications.  Know that I am most grateful for your thoughtfulness in sending them to me. May almighty God bless you and may His Holy Spirit guide you in all your endeavors, and best wishes for a joyful remainder of Advent and a Blessed Christmas Season!  (Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia USA) 

40) With every good wish for a Blessed and Joyful Christmas for you and your staff and the promise of prayer!  (Bishop of Virginia USA) 

41) Sincerely wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Switzerland) 

42) In the Child of Bethlehem the littleness of God made men reveals to us the greatness of men and the beauty of our dignity as children of God, of Jesus brothers! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Archbishop of Mexico) 

43) Your thoughtful Christmas greetings and thoughtful gift of the book, In Imitation of Two hearts by Fr. John J. Pasquini, arrived along with your newsletter and Shepherds of Christ Associates Prayer manual, and I greatly appreciate your kindness. Thank you! 
(Archbishop of Washington USA) 

44) Can you give a way to start this devotion in our country? What is easy for our priests to do in this devotion? Give, please a help and we wish to start this devotion! May blessings and peace remain with you!  (Bishop of China) 

45) Wishing you a Happy Christmas, peace in your home and every blessing in the New Year!  (Priest of Myanmar) 

46) Many thanks for the publications you had the amiability to send to me! Wishing you a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of Spain) 

47) Give us o Lord open hearts and new souls, with bright eyes and open hands to spread love and peace! Wishing to you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!  (Bishop of Brazil) 

48) Thank you for the Christmas wishes and the Shepherds of Christ Associates Prayer Manual and the book “In Imitation of the two Hearts. It is Kind of you to think of me! (Bishop of Phoenix USA) 

49) Ahead with your mission to pray for us priests, may Our Lord The Eternal Priest renew us each day on our priesthood.  I recommend you for our diocese to pray for you! (Bishop of Colombia) 

50) You will be remembered prayerfully at Mass on Christmas Day! May The Lord of Peace dwell in your home and in your heart! Thank you for the book!  (Archbishop of Milwaukee USA) 

51) Thank you very much for your kindness and generosity in sending them to me freely when I requested. My priests and I assure you of our prayers for the success and growth of your ministry and I take this opportunity to wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!  (Bishop of India) 

52) I am well pleased and thankful to receive your publications that are well done.  (Msgr. of Lebanon) 

53) We will encourage our priests to pray with you and will be united in prayers praying for the priests, the church and the world. We will pray for this mission in our masses and prayers and for Fr. John Pasquini!  (Bishop from Vietnam) 

54) I Thank Almighty God for the good works done through the Shepherds of Christ Ministries! I thank you as well for having made it possible for priests all over the world to participate in this devotion through the use of Fr. J. Pasquini’s books! (Bishop of Nigeria) 

55) It is uplifting to see good efforts directed toward an ongoing renewal of the spiritual life among the faithful. I pray that you and those who assist you at the Shepherds of Christ Ministries might receive the graces necessary to continue in your good work!  (Archbishop of Washington D.C. USA) 

56) May God continue to bless you and the Shepherds of Christ Ministries spiritual endeavor to help us priests deepen our spiritual life!  (Bishop of Philippines) 

57) With every best wish for the coming Christmas season and with warm personal regards, I am!  (Bishop of New York USA) 

58) I wish to express my gratitude to you for your kindness in sending me a copy of a special gift of prayers from the book: “In Imitation of the two Hearts” John J. Pasquini. I will look at these very carefully and I thank you for them!  (Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis USA) 

59) May you have a very blessed Christmas and New Year!  (Bishop of North Dakota USA) 

60) I want to express my deep gratitude for the Newsletters and the other publications that you kindly sent me several weeks ago! Please keep me in your prayers and be certain that the activities of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries are in mine!  (Msgr. of Rome) 

61) Wishing you a good Christmas and a Happy New Year! (Pontificium Consilium pro Laicis- Bishop of the Vatican City) 

62) I wish you a blessed Advent and Christmas season!  (Bishop of Kansas USA) 

63) Will do all the possible to start prayer chapters in our diocese and we count on your help for the prayers. We assure you of our prayers and we count on you to pray for us!  (Bishop of Benin) 

64) Thank you for the manuals which arrived safely. I shall give them out to the priests. Wishing you all God’s blessings on your work!  (Bishop of Kenya) 

65) Many thanks for this documentation and I assure you of my prayers from the Holy Land! (Coadjutor of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem) 

66) Sincerely I do congratulate you for the wonderful work you are doing. Let me avail this golden opportunity to wish you a Very Happy new year of 2007! Sincerely I do pray to God for you and I remember you in my daily Mass!  (Fr. Superior of India) 

67)  Wishing you a Holy Christmas and a happy new year to all of you in the Movement, your families and friends! (Archbishop titular of Madaura)  (Nuncio Apostolico of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay) 

68) Thank you so much for all your kindness, attention and generosity to this archdiocese! (Archbishop of India) 

69) Yes, I shall continue to keep your mission in my masses and prayers. I shall also pray for the editor. Please keep me and my priests in your prayers too. We are very much in need of them. Your Ministry is a wonderful one. May God bless it abundantly!  (Bishop of India) 

70) I greatly admire what you are doing and congratulate you for this wonderful initiative. Please continue to keep us all in your prayers! (Archbishop of Nigeria) 

71) May Our Lord Bless you in your spiritual mission in conducting the humanity to the spiritual peace!  (Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem in Exile – Archbishop of Rome) 

72) With very best wishes for the ongoing success of your ministry! (Bishop of Australia) 

73) I can only appreciate with so much gratefulness the work and prayers that you have been doing for the church, the priests and the world! (Bishop of Philippines)

 

   

 


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