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Sheila W.

Written January 14, 2000

Jesus has led me gently and gradually into closer union with Him through Shepherds of Christ. From the Prayer for Union that I found in church, to the first time I read a Blue Book, to my first 13th meeting, to starting a prayer chapter in my parish, He has patiently led me into doing things I didn’t know I could do.

I have loved Shepherds of Christ from the beginning because I have experienced Jesus' guidance in a special way.

And here I am, a Handmaid of the Good Shepherd, being a spouse of Jesus, loving and serving Him here in China, Indiana. For many years, I wanted to work for Jesus in the Church, but didn’t know how.

The daily Mass and holy hour were a part of my life before I knew about Shepherds of Christ or the Blue Books. Reading the Blue Book for the first time confirmed what I was already doing and gave me the direction on how to spend that hour with Jesus before the tabernacle.

During the last few years of my working days, I looked forward to the time off so I could spend it with Jesus before the tabernacle. I purposely did my housework during the weeknights so I could have Saturday totally free to spend with Him before the tabernacle.

So, to be here in China, where I can focus totally on Jesus, loving and adoring Him in the Eucharist, and helping to send out His newsletters and filling the orders, is a dream come true for me.

Being a handmaid has been a joy and a challenge. A joy to know this is God’s will for me and a challenge to change myself and to let go of the things I am attached to.

I am now sitting before Jesus, in the exposed Blessed Sacrament, and I am thankful to Him that He has fulfilled my heartfelt wish to be able to love and serve Him 24 hours a day and to adore Him in the Eucharist.

I am also grateful to Jesus for letting me work with the most selfless people who are in Shepherds of Christ. They are always willing to help me out when I need them and go the extra mile to make things easier for me. It is a blessing to be in this family called Shepherds of Christ.

I am also thankful for my friends back home who have been a great support to me, who have prayed for me and helped me to move to China.

On the 13ths, when everyone is gathered for the rosary here in China, I look at the people and I feel a connection in my heart to all of them, to my friends from Jasper and my Shepherds of Christ family and I thank Jesus for loving me through these beautiful people.

And I thank Jesus for leading me to the Shepherds of Christ and for teaching me so many things, especially how to be a better spouse of the Lamb. It is my heartfelt desire to be united with Him forever and He is continuing to lead me there a step at a time. I love Him with all my heart and I love the Shepherds of Christ Movement.

Sheila W. 

 

November 20, 2024

R. Jesus with a Heart of Divine Love,
Jesus who is love,
came among men to teach them His
way of love,
and the men of the earth did not
recognize what His message was.

So many today miss the message
of the Lord.

God is love and He emptied Himself
to His death on the cross to teach us 
that love is not selfish, love gives.

Love puts God first, even when the
sacrifice is very great and hard on us.

Love looks to Jesus as the guide, the
teacher.
God is Mighty.
We must keep our eyes always on the
prize - that is Jesus - life eternal with
Jesus.

Jesus came with a kind and generous
Heart to show us how much He loves
us.
Love is giving and receiving.
Do we really receive this on-fire love
Jesus gives us?
This is what fills us when the world
is cold.

Jesus is the source, so we can love with
His Heart, see with His Heart and give
His love to others, so they know Him
and His generous love.

Jesus will never be outdone in generosity,
God is love.

Jesus came with a kind and generous
Heart to teach us how to love and to
bring this love to others.

We were created in the image and
likeness of Jesus. We were created by
God the Father, so unique, to bring
Jesus to the world.

Jesus is the source of our love.
This Christmas let us pray:

God I love You so much, dwell in me,
give me the grace I need most, so I
can be Your love working in me to
others and the Church and the world.

When the world is cold and uncaring,
selfish and what seems empty of love,
we are living more and more one with
Jesus - who fills us with burning love
to let His love shine through our
troubled souls, when we feel weary.

Come to me Lord, fill me now and
possess my soul, help me to pray and
love those in my life and in the world.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I love
You so much, teach me to love.

Song: Teach Me to Love with Your Heart

R. A lesson to learn:
To give and to learn to receive Love.
Receive the love God gives us, so we
can more perfectly love as we should.
God is the source of love - open your
hearts to Him and be filled by the source.
God is Divine, All-Perfect love.
Jesus emptied Himself to teach us this
lesson.
Jesus gives us Divine love.
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
God is love, go to Him to be filled
more and more.

I love You, most Sacred Heart of Jesus
and place my trust in Thee.

Amen.

November 18, 2024

Jesus: My love is ablaze for you.
My love is eternal.

R. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my
trust in Thee.
Come to me Lord and possess my soul.
I want to dwell in Thee.

 

November 19, 2024

R. Sheila prayed 26 and 1/2 years
in the Church in China for the priests,
the Church and the world.

Over 20 years 12 am - 3 am
before the exposed Eucharist.

Please pray for her and all of this
Thanks.

 

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Consecration Prayer for Peace

I consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I further consecrate the priests, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I do this in the name of Jesus in as far as I am able, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory through the powerful intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Amen.

I further consecrate myself, all members of my family and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us. I spread the Blood of Jesus on all above, I cast the devil into hell away from all of us and consecrate all persons, in as far as I am able,  to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.

Prayer for Grace for Election and our Country

Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our president and leaders. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants. We pray for the upcoming election.

 

                    Morning Offering

    Dear Father,
    I offer up all I do all day united to Jesus
    in the Mass, in the Holy Spirit, through
    the powerful intercession of Mary, our
    spiritual Mother, with all the angels and
    saints, and the souls in purgatory, for
    the priest, the Church, and the world.

    We love You God so much.
    We thank You and adore You and
    petition You for our needs. Amen.

    

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32 Years Ago
 

May 2, 1992 - Saturday

R. My Dearest Jesus,
Please help me to do Your will – fill me
with Your love and goodness so I can give to
others what You want me to give them.

Jesus: You are My precious child, I love you every minute of the day. I am in you and I love you, I am in your heart – teach your children to love Me – teach them about the Eucharist – I am blessing you each in a special way. I love you and I will take care of you – I am there for you. I am your God, ever present in your life, guarding you, watching out for you. I neither slumber or sleep. I am your God. I constantly watch out for you. I love you.

 

May 8, 1992

Jesus: Pray for them, I will
strengthen you and show you the
way to walk. I will make
your enemies your footstools -
I will fill you with My grace and
love through you. I will make
you as an instrument to spread
My love. I love you, My most
dear precious child, I love you. You
are kind, and caring and giving and
loving and ask so very little in
return. I will love through
you, you are My precious
child, hold fast to Me and
never let go of Me. I love you.

 

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March 23, 2024

Prayer for Sick and Caregivers at Home

R. Dear God,
I pray Heavenly Father with all my heart,
in the Name of Jesus, united to the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass, in the Holy Spirit,
with all the angels and saints and souls
in purgatory, through the powerful
intercession of Our Lady of Clearwater
to come to my aid now.

My loved one is very sick and he (she)
needs your help, God.
Outpour Your grace for me in this time
of need to have patience and wisdom to
deal with this now.

I give this sickness up to You, my God.
Please help me in dealing with this and
helping them in doing the right thing
and dealing with this.

I surrender this problem to You, my
Divine God.

Please send Your angels to help me.
Spread us all with the Precious Blood of
Jesus, cast the devil into the fires of hell,
dear Holy Spirit come to my aid.

I consecrate my home, ourselves to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, Thank You.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I place my
trust in Thee.
Child Jesus of Good Health, help us.
St. Joseph, Patron of a Holy Death
come to our aid.
Amen.

 

November 2, 2024

Glorious Mysteries

The Resurrection

1. Luke 24: 1-12

On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, they went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, but on entering they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled about this, two men in brilliant clothes suddenly appeared at their side. Terrified, the women bowed their heads to the ground. But the two said to them, ‘Why look among the dead for someone who is alive? He is not here; he has risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee: that the Son of man was destined to be handed over into the power of sinful men and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.’ And they remembered his words.

And they returned from the tomb and told all this to the Eleven and to all the others. The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. And the other women with them also told the apostles, but this story of theirs seemed pure nonsense, and they did not believe them.

Peter, however, went off to the tomb, running. He bent down and looked in and saw the linen cloths but nothing else; he then went back home, amazed at what had happened.

2. Sing: Glory, Glory, Glory Lord

3. Jesus rose as He foretold.
4. Jesus came forth from the tomb.
5. What joy for the Apostles.
6. Jesus’ wounds were glorified.
7. Jesus came in magnificent light.
8. We were created in love by God the Father.
9. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
10. Sing: I Am the Bread of Life

 

The Ascension

1. Acts 1: 6-9

Now having met together, they asked him, 'Lord, has the time come for you to restore the kingdom to Israel?' He replied, 'It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father has decided by his own authority, but you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit which will come on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to earth's remotest end.'

As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.

2. Jesus ascended into heaven.
3. Jesus went to prepare a place for us.
4. In Baptism we receive a sharing in Divine life.
5. We live the life, death, and resurrection of
    Jesus in our lives.
6. God has a plan for our lives.
7. God’s Plan for our lives is uncomplicated.
8. We live the Pascal Mystery of Death /
    Resurrection.
9. The world belongs to Christ.
10. We should feel at home in the world.

 

The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles.

1. Acts 2: 1-4

When Pentecost day came round, they had all met together, when suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and there appeared to them tongues as of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves. 

2. The Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in
    tongues of fire.
3. Sing: Come Holy Ghost
4. The Holy Spirit’s presence was miraculously
    manifested through the appearance of tongues
    of fire.

5. From the Holy Spirit Novena

Prayer for the Holy Spirit and His Gifts

Come Holy Spirit, come, come into our hearts, inflame all people with the fire of Your love.

Leader: Send forth Your Spirit and all will be reborn.
All:  And You will renew the face of the earth.

We pray for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, we ask for perfection in our souls to make us holy, holy souls likened to God.

Dear Holy Spirit, we give ourselves to You soul and body. We ask You to give us the Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

6. The Holy Spirit is present to mold us more and
    more in the image of Jesus.
7. The Holy Spirit helps us to be vibrant and alive.
8. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
9. Do we remain closed to the Spirit out of fear?
10. Open wide your hearts to God: Father, Son
    and Holy Spirit.

 

The Assumption

1. Mary was taken body and soul into heaven.
2. Mary is our spiritual Mother.
3. Mary takes us to Jesus.
4. When Jesus was dying on the cross, He
    gave us His Mother.
5. God has a Plan for our lives.
6. God created us, He is Creator, we are creatures.

7. From Tell My People by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.

The Riches of the Immaculate Heart

Prayer: Mary, draw me each day more deeply within your Heart, so that each day you can place me more deeply within Jesus’ Heart!

8. Mary: “My beloved priest-son, how often I have pressed you to my maternal and Immaculate Heart in the greatest love! How often I allow you to taste the sweetness of this Heart. How often I make you aware that my Heart is your refuge where you feel so much loved, where you feel so secure, where you feel bathed in peace! I desire that you tell all the people about the riches contained in my Immaculate Heart. Tell my people to come to my Heart each day. I will caress them with my maternal love. I will lead them ever closer to the Sacred Heart of my Son. I will tell them to listen to Jesus. I will remind them that He is their Lord and Master. I will remind them to do whatever He tells them to do.
“Yes, my dearly beloved son, tell my people all these things. Keep reminding them of my great love for them. Keep reminding them how I love to draw them to my maternal and Immaculate Heart!”

9. Sing: Immaculate Mary

10. Reflection: Is there anyone who, listening to these words of Mary, does not long for a closer union with the loving Heart of our Mother?

 

The Queenship of Mary

1. Revelation 12:1-2

Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth.

2. From Tell My People by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.

Children of Mary

Mary: “My beloved priest-son, how often I have embraced you! How often I have told you how much I love you! How often, at your request, I have held you in my arms as my child. You have told me you realize how helpless you are of yourself, but how strong and secure you feel dwelling in my heart and Jesus’ Heart. Your sense of your littleness and helplessness endears you to me all the more. I take you ever more securely to my maternal and Immaculate Heart. Tell all my people of the riches you have found within my heart. Tell them how I place you within my Son’s Heart. Tell them that, because of my motherly action, you are now more closely united with Jesus than ever before. Tell my people to come to my heart and draw forth similar riches. Tell all my little ones that Jesus, Who is Lord and Master, bids me to lead all to His Sacred Heart. The more my little ones dwell within my Immaculate Heart, the more I place them within Jesus’ Heart. Oh, how I love all my little ones! How I love to bring them to the Heart of Jesus!”

3. Reflection: Again, let us remind ourselves that we live in the Age of the Two Hearts. The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are inseparable. The more we dwell in Mary’s heart, the more she places us within Jesus’ Heart. Within these Two Hearts, the Holy Spirit fashions us more and more in the likeness of Christ, and the more we become like Christ, the more closely He unites us to the Father.

4. Prayer: Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our trust in You.

5. From Tell My People by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.

Mary, Model and Teacher of Love

Mary: “My beloved priest-son, I have led you to greatly increase your prayers and sacrifices for others. I have often reminded you of my teaching at Fatima—that many souls go to Hell because they have no one to pray and make sacrifices for them. My Immaculate Heart longs that all my little ones be saved. Tell my little ones that they must love their neighbor through prayer, sacrifices, and other ways, too. All should learn from me. My Heart is symbol, not only of my great love for God, but also of my tender love for all my little ones. Imitate my love for God and all my children. If you love Jesus and me, this means you also love all of God’s children. Jesus died for all. You cannot exclude anyone from your love.

“My Heart is the perfect imitator of the Heart of my Son. I will teach you how to love the Father and all mankind after the example of Jesus. All my little ones, I long for you to come to my Heart so I can teach you the ways of love! I love you so much! Come to my Immaculate Heart. Pressed against my Heart, I will hold you in my arms. I will clothe you with my motherly and protective mantle. As I hold you close to my Heart, I will teach you the ways of love!”

6. Reflection: In the above message, our dear mother tenderly reminds us that the following of Jesus is summed up in love of God and neighbor.

7. Prayer: Mary, in your great love for us, teach us the ways of love. Help us to surrender more and more to your Immaculate Heart, so that you can lead us to an ever closer union with the Heart of Jesus, the source of our being able to love.

8. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

but he has answered me, 'My grace is enough for you: for power is at full stretch in weakness.' It is, then, about my weaknesses that I am happiest of all to boast, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me; and that is why I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ's sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.

9. Sing: Hail Holy Queen

10. From Tell My People by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.

Mary as Our Mediatrix

Mary: “My beloved priest-son, I have given you a profound conviction of how necessary it is to realize I am your motherly mediatrix with Jesus. I have been appointed by the Triune God. Constantly remind all my little ones of this great truth! The more my little ones give themselves to my maternal and Immaculate Heart, the more I bring them to the Heart of Jesus!”

Reflection: Some mistakenly think that Mary “gets in the way” of their relationship with Jesus. How far from the truth is this erroneous attitude. Mary’s role in oursalvation has been willed by God. Enough said!

Prayer: Lord, give us a deeper realization of Mary’s motherly mediation. In Your great love for us, You gave Mary to us as our mother as You hung upon the cross. Give us the grace to entrust ourselves to Mary’s maternal love every day, all day. We ask You to take this petition to Your Heavenly Father in the Holy Spirit.

 

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