We need a lot of money to get
a picture machine that can do
wallet pictures, and so we can send
pictures to the priests.

The prayer service from today,
February 13, 2003
will play tomorrow on February 14th
at 12:00 noon beginning with the 6:20 prayers
and Shepherds of Christ prayers
until about 12:40 and then Rita
talks and leads the rosary.

There will be a Blue Book reading
on Sunday at 4:30 pm
after the Mass audio.
  

February 13, 2003

Jesus speaks:           My people, in this time of testing you will find
                                    comfort by listening to the Shepherds of Christ
                                    radio and the discs of Blue Book Readings,
                                    Fr. Carter's discs, the rosary disc,
                                    the Mass and the Newsletters discs,
                                    Tell My People and the Spirituality
                                    Handbook. Listening to the 6:20 prayers
                                    and disc and video will help you.

                                My people, I love you so much, use the
                                    Blue Books and Daily Message Books.
                                    The Daily Message Books 2, 3, 4, 5
                                    are available and should be used
                                    by the core members — you do not
                                    know how this will strengthen
                                    the movement.

                                I ask you to give willingly — a person did
                                    work and hurt a lot of people
                                    while they worked, do you think this
                                    is what I ask for —
                                    A person gave a large sum of
                                        money, gave their talents to
                                        help to bring about the Reign
                                        of the Sacred Heart then became
                                        very bitter, tearing the Movement
                                        down.

                                I do not like it when people unjustly
                                    criticize priests and the Church.

                                The Church is My bride.
                                I love her.
                                The people in the Church are in the
                                    state of becoming.
                                    They have many imperfections.
                                    They come to Church to be strengthened.

February 13, 2003 message continues

Jesus speaks:           They come to Church to be forgiven.

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Jesus speaks:           The people come to Church to be renewed.

                                    Many are very sinful, they are
                                        seeking help, many are
                                        very prideful in need of
                                        healing.
                                    Do you see the pride of Eve?

                                I write to tell you about the sin of
                                    pride and jealousy.
                                Some "meaning well" Christians, some
                                    Catholics are very prideful in the
                                    Church.

                                The Church is in the state of becoming.
                                    Read this Chapter of Response to God's
                                        Love written by Fr. Carter.

                                    The Church, the person and the world
                                        are in a state of becoming.

                                    Fr. Carter says

Excerpt from Response to God’s Love, 
by Father Edward Carter, S.J.
 

Excerpt from Chapter 3

       ...The Church cannot content herself with the good that her members have accomplished. The Church is still in the process of becoming; she is still a participant in an ongoing pilgrimage. Her members must have a spirit of openness, a venturesome attitude; they can never afford to settle down in a posture of self-satisfaction. There is still so much good yet to be accomplished. But how is it to be accomplished?

       We cannot be sure of all the future possibilities for achieving the work that Jesus has entrusted to the Church. Not too long ago, for example, how many would have thought that the principle of collegiality would today be such a dynamic element in the Church? That it is so is evidenced in many ways—through synods of bishops; priests' senates; diocesan councils composed of laity, religious, and priests; parish councils; and a more democratic process at work in religious orders and congregations. This is not to say that the principle of collegiality is being implemented in a perfect way; however, it is apparent that, relatively speaking, the Church has made giant strides toward the ideal. As for projecting into the future, however, we must be aware that there may be completely new experiences for which the Spirit is preparing us. We cannot, therefore, harbor a too static view of the Church. We should not think that the more unchangeable the Church is, the better she serves her purpose. There are both unchangeable and changeable dimensions of the Church. While we loyally hold true to the unchangeable aspects, we must at the same time give proper attention to the changeable dimensions. To do otherwise would actually be to refuse to be open to the Spirit in a proper fullness. A Church in the process of becoming—a pilgrim Church—must, then, balance her concern for both the changeless and the changing aspects of her existence. Only in this way can she be both stable and flexible enough to properly serve her own members and the entire human race.

       In discussing both the world and the Church in a process of becoming, much has already been said about the individual Christian's state of becoming, because the Christian's life is inevitably caught up in the world's and the Church's existence. It is well, at this point, to more directly consider the individual Christian as a person who is in the process of growth, of becoming more what God destines him or her to be.

       We are meant to be in a continuing process of becoming through a deeper radicalization of faith, hope, and love. True, one dimension of the grace-life is the fact that it is a stable given. It is not, however, a static given. We have to thrust toward that which is yet to be achieved. We are meant to be in a process of becoming the "more."

       Full maturity in Christ is not suddenly achieved. Even after a relative maturity is attained, this maturity can always take deeper root. This gradual achievement in spiritual maturity can be viewed as a process of self-encounter, a process whereby we gain the proper, graced self-control amid many struggles. It is a becoming through an encounter with the true self, through a gradual achievement of that self-identity and uniqueness that God intends. This becoming is achieved through a path of progress that is not always perfectly upward: there is the reaching out for good, but also the succumbing to evil; there is the discovery of strengths and talents, but also the painful awareness of weaknesses and limitations. There are, in short, successes and failures. There is joy—sometimes intense joy—over what is achieved in personal growth; however, there are also periods of discouragement—sometimes moments of near despair—because further growth seems impossible. All this happens because the process of becoming has inherent within it a constant newness that is linked to a certain sameness. We are always the same persons, but always different persons, too.

       Moreover, the process of becoming through a proper encounter with the true self takes place not in a vacuum, but rather, within the framework of an encounter with the material world, with human persons, and with God. The encounter with the material world—and, indeed, with the entire temporal order—is meant to be characterized by a correct use of creation, by periodic renunciation, and by a spirit of creativity. The correct use of material things enables the person to grow by respecting the fact that the bodily aspect of his or her being has situated him or her in a material world that is meant to serve the person's needs. The fact that persons are in part material beings means that one aspect of God's plan for men and women intends that they grow, that is to say, that they become, through the proper encounter with, or use of, the material.

       As long as men and women are on this earth, there will always be in them both a sinful tendency and a thrust toward good, and, consequently, they do not always properly relate to the material. For an individual to achieve a correct use of material things and other temporal values, he or she must periodically renounce them. At times, becoming means not becoming in a certain way, not encountering this thing or this value.

       Also, the material and temporal order offers wide possibilities for individual creative instincts. By shaping the raw stuff of creation through the various uses of one's creative forces, a person can become that which he or she was not. The imprint of one's creative image where it did not previously exist is a reflection of a certain development, or becoming, within the individual person.

       As significant as the encounter with the material world may be, however, it is obviously not as important as the encounter with human persons. God intends that so much of our spiritual growth occur as a result of our proper encounter with others. So much of our growth toward mature personhood occurs in the give-and-take of personal encounter. Until rather recent years, spiritual teaching placed a great emphasis upon the correct performance of certain practices. That appeal, however, did not always properly emphasize the fact that those practices were important only to the extent that they deepened the Christian's personal relationship with God and his or her fellow men and women.

       The selflessness that is required for authentic relationship to the other readily points out why encounter with persons is such an important contributing factor to true becoming. The Christian life is primarily a going out of ourselves to God and to human persons. This transcendence of self is not always easily achieved, however, precisely because it involves a process of overcoming the strong thrust of selfishness. Although going out of self to God is obviously the primordial relationship for the Christian, it is interesting to note that, through the words of Scripture, God tells us that our relationship to our neighbor is the criterion by which we are to judge our love for him:

              If anyone says, "My love is fixed on God,"
              yet hates his brother,
              he is a liar.
              One who has no love for the brother
                     he has seen
              cannot love the God he has not seen.
                                                               —1 Jn 4:20

       Going out to others, serving them, being for them, and loving them is a dynamic process. There is no set pattern that can perfectly serve all this. Surely there are certain established Christian principles and truths that govern our encountering and serving others; however, these truths have a certain flexibility built into them so that they can be assimilated to meet the particular situations of unique individuals. Our encounters with others—whether it be a case of relating to a partner in marriage or to a friend or to those who are recipients of our service or whatever—give proof to each of us, according to his or her own experience, that there can be no question of a static pattern of behavior to govern personal relationships. There is always the new, the unexpected, the surprising, or the significant change in behavior that must be considered along with the more stable elements that comprise personal encounter. Becoming by going out to the other truly is a dynamic process.

       If an individual person grows toward Christian maturity through a proper encounter with material creation and other facets of the temporal order, as well as through encounters with others, individuals must especially grow, or become, through an encounter with God. Growth through encounters with both material creation and other persons is rooted in our maturing through the relationship with the great source of all becoming—namely, God himself. He himself is infinite being, and he constantly wants to communicate himself to us so that, drawing from his infinite source of life, we might become more what we are meant to be—more of what he desires that we become.

       God draws us on to greater fulfillment according to the pattern of Christ's example and teaching. There is no other way according to which we progress to spiritual maturity. There is no Christian perfection that we can acquire, no possible development of our Christian personalities unless it occurs through Christ Jesus. The Spirit, however, does not superimpose this pattern of Christ upon us in an artificial way. The Spirit does not shape us according to the image of Christ without deep concern for our uniqueness; we are all different, and the Spirit supremely respects this fact. Furthermore, if the Spirit is of such an attitude, so must we be; we must not box ourselves in, all trying to fit into the exact same mold and maintaining that this is necessary because we must all follow the same Christ. The pattern of Christ is the creation of an infinitely wise God. He has arranged that the one pattern of Christ is also a pattern that has as many possibilities for unique assimilation as there are individual persons.

       We all follow the one and same Christ and we must all have an attitude of complete openness, of expectancy concerning the unpredictable, an attitude that will allow the Spirit to lead us according to his way of forming us in the image of Christ. At times we might have a too minutely preconceived idea of how we will become in Christ and we are, therefore, somewhat rigid about the whole process. Although the following of Christ is basically the same for all, how can we be sure what particular path of imitation—mapped out in rather complete detail—the Spirit has prepared for each of us? We can certainly be tempted to think that we know with considerable certainty the way in which our becoming in Christ should logically evolve. We must learn, however, to balance an attitude of stability that is rooted in a certain way of life, a certain way of following Christ, with a spiritual freedom that makes us really open to what the Spirit wants of us, however surprising, novel, or unusual this may seem.

end of excerpt from Response to God's Love

February 13, 2003 message continues

Jesus speaks:           My people I give you this book.
                                    (Response to God's Love)
                                    This book and these writings can be
                                        heard on the Shepherds of Christ
                                        Radio, a new chapter every Tuesday
                                        after the 6:20 prayers except on the
                                        night of the Sidney Rosary
                                        once every month.

                                    Special grace is given for healing
                                        on Tuesday's — all should listen
                                        on the radio —
                                        Special grace is given for healing
                                        especially on Tuesday's the day of
                                        the Sidney Rosary when there is
                                        a "live" healing night for the world.
                                        The Shepherds of Christ Prayers
                                        are prayed, the rosary and I give to
                                        you special gifts during this night,
                                        especially for healing. Pray — all
                                        united beginning at 6:20 Florida time.

                                    Many are praying under the image.
                                    February 18, 2003 is healing night and
                                        the Sidney Rosary — tune into
                                        Shepherds of Christ Radio and
                                        pray together.