5.
From The
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius,
by Louis J. Puhl, S.J. p.11
21.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISES
Which have as their purpose the conquest of self
and the regulation of one's life in such a way that
no decision is made under the influence of any
inordinate attachment
6. Excerpt of
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius,
by Louis J. Puhl, S.J. pp.60-61
136. THE FOURTH DAY
A MEDITATION ON TWO STANDARDS
The one of Christ, our supreme leader
and lord,
the other of Lucifer, the deadly enemy of our
human nature
PRAYER. The usual preparatory prayer.
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137. FIRST PRELUDE. This is the
history. Here it will be that Christ calls and wants all beneath His standard,
and Lucifer, on the other hand, wants all under his.
138. SECOND PRELUDE. This is a
mental representation of the place. It will be here to see a great plain,
comprising the whole region about Jerusalem, where the sovereign
Commander-in-Chief of all the good is Christ our Lord; and another plain about
the region of Babylon, where the chief of the enemy is Lucifer.
139. THIRD PRELUDE. This is to
ask for what I desire. Here it will be to ask for a knowledge of the deceits
of the rebel chief and help to guard myself against them; and also to ask for
a knowledge of the true life exemplified in the sovereign and true Commander,
and the grace to imitate Him.
FIRST PART
THE STANDARD OF SATAN
140. FIRST POINT. Imagine you
see the chief of all the enemy in the vast plain about Babylon, seated on a
great throne of fire and smoke, his appearance inspiring horror and terror.
141. SECOND POINT. Consider how
he summons innumerable demons, and scatters them, some to one city and some to
another, throughout the whole world, so that no province, no place, no state
of life, no individual is overlooked.
142. THIRD POINT. Consider the
address he makes to them, how he goads them on to lay snares for men and bind
them with chains. First they are to tempt them to covet riches (as Satan
himself is accustomed to do in most cases) that they may the more easily
attain the empty honors of this world, and then come to overweening pride.
The first step, then, will be
riches, the second honor, the third pride. From these three steps the evil one
leads to all other vices.
SECOND PART
THE STANDARD OF CHRIST
143. In a similar way, we are to
picture to ourselves the sovereign and true Commander, Christ our Lord.
144. FIRST POINT. Consider
Christ our Lord, standing in a lowly place in a great plain about the region
of Jerusalem, His appearance beautiful and attractive.
145. SECOND POINT. Consider how
the Lord of all the world chooses so many persons, apostles, disciples, etc.,
and sends them throughout the whole world to spread His sacred doctrine among
all men, no matter what their state or condition.
146. THIRD POINT. . . .
end of excerpt
7. Sing: Take Lord
Receive
8. Prayer of St Ignatius
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the wicked foe defend me
at the hour of my death call me
and bid me come to Thee
That with Thy saints I may praise Thee
For ever and ever. Amen.
9. They crowned Jesus with
a crown of thorns, they pounded in His precious head.
10. Sing: At the cross
her station keeping
Stood the
mournful mother weeping
Close to
Jesus to the last.
The Carrying of Cross
1. Luke 23:26-29
As they were leading him away they seized on a man,
Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and made him
shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus. Large
numbers of people followed him, and women too, who mourned and
lamented for him. But Jesus turned to them and said, ‘Daughters
of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep rather for yourselves and for
your children. For look, the days are surely coming when
people will say, "Blessed are those who are barren, the wombs
that have never borne children, the breasts that have never
suckled!"
2. And a Sword will pierce
your heart Mary.
3.
January 20, 2996 - The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1. The Prophecy of Simeon.
R. Simeon tells Mary and
Joseph of the sufferings that Jesus and Mary will undergo. From that point
on whenever Mary looked at her Beloved Son, she knew He would undergo
suffering. And a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart O Mary!
4. January 20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
2. The Flight into Egypt.
R. In the night, Mary and
Joseph are forced to flee with the child Jesus. And a sword, too, shall
pierce your Heart O Mary!
5.
January 20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple.
R. How
they searched for the child Jesus when He was lost in the temple. And a
sword, too, shall pierce your Heart O Mary!
6.
January 20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
4.
And the Eyes of Jesus and Mary Meet on the Way to Calvary.
R.
And They peer into each other's eyes. The sharing of the love of the Two
Hearts! The whole life that she knew Jesus. The whole life that He knew His
Beloved Mother. And now she peers into His eyes and sees His face covered
with blood, His body covered with wounds, with a heavy cross on His back. In
that look, intimacy of the Two Hearts, the love between Jesus and Mary. The
love of these Two Hearts that will lead us to such union with the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit. And a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart O
Mary!
7.January
20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
5. Jesus Dies on the Cross.
R. And a sword, too, shall
pierce your Heart O Mary!
8.
January 20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
6. Mary receives the lifeless body of her Son in her arms under the
cross.
R. The child that she once held, now she holds Him
totally lifeless. The sorrow in her Heart so immense that no words could
ever say. Her Heart torn so deeply in her chest. To hold her Beloved Son in
such a state. And her tears as she weeps drips on her Son, His lifeless
body. And a sword, too, shall pierce your Heart O Mary!
9.
January 20, 1995 - Seven Sorrows continues
7. Jesus is Locked in the Tomb.
R. And His Mother weeps
outside bitterly as they roll the stone up to the tomb. And a sword, too,
shall pierce your Heart O Mary!
10 Sing: Little Baby
Hands and Feet
The Crucifixion
1.
Mary's
Message - from the Rosary of August 27, 1996
Mary:
I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I
saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My
Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I
suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and
give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this
message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I
stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried
for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How
do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I
appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject
me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored.
The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you.
Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and
I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart
was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this
day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold
back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to
help my children. You are my children of light.
2. June 26, 1996 - The
Pain - Naples, Florida
R. He
spread His arms, He gave His all, Jesus, the Son of God, the greatest
sacrifice, He gave Himself entirely for the good of all men. He opened
His arms, He died on the cross.
His arms were
covered with blood, His arms so weak and filled with pain, wounded. His
arms, the pain shot up His arms and the final blow to each arm a nail
through each precious hand.
All the agony
He experienced, all the pain, and the crown, to each arm, a nail
hammered into the hand.
All the nerves
cut and severed by the nail, the pain shooting up His precious arms, the
final blow given to His most precious members.
The legs that
carried Him, that carried the heavy cross, the legs that were forced and
cajoled, that continues to Calvary - the legs weakened, skinned,
bleeding, beaten, burned, the legs that knew patience and perseverance,
the legs connected to a sore foot that was rubbed and gashed and
bleeding, the members of Jesus, filled with such pain and exhaustion,
now is crowned with the final glory. The nail that was driven into the
foot, the pain shot up this already weakened leg, covered with blood and
wounds and pain, the final blow, the nerves severed by the hammered
nail.
A blow to each
hand, a blow to each foot, a blow to the head, a stamping that pressed
down and continued in excruciating pain.
3. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
Jesus: They
numbered all My bones. They gave Me vinegar and gall to drink. They gave
Me a cloth to wipe My blood-covered flesh.
What did they
give to Me? Love is giving, My dear ones. How many of you are wounded
when you are not given things by your brothers you love?
My members were
in such pain, the pain shot up My arms. My legs were so weak I could
scarce move them. I was filled with pain within them.
To all who
watched, they saw a man, weakened and covered with blood and wounds.
They did not see the pain inside that shot up My legs and arms, the
nerves inside My body that sent signals of deep pain to My central
nervous system. They did not see the nerves inside sending pain signals
everywhere.
The final blow
being to each hand and foot, the severing of My nerves by the blunt and
rusted nails.
An arm
extended. A final blow. I beheld a nail pounded into My hand and the
pain shot up My arms, unbearable to a human mind.
Do you know of
the pain within My body? Signals sending messages of deep pain
everywhere. I knew all of these sufferings in the garden. So great were
the sufferings to My mind, I sweat blood.
4. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
My flesh was
covered with wounds. My arms were stretched from their sockets. My body
was beaten and bleeding, every inch of My body covered with deep wounds.
But, My loved ones, you miss the depth of My love. My wounds were so
deep, but the final wound, the pounding of the nails in My hands and
feet, a severing of the nerves, an ending of the deepest pain, to
experience even deeper pain, beyond your human comprehension, it was
done to the Almighty God, a Divine Person, I suffered the final blow to
each member.
The pounding in
the hands and feet, the crown to each member, and they numbered all My
bones. My nerves a network of pain running throughout My entire body.
The pain within
the body, the pain recorded in My loving head, the pain sent by a
network of nerves in My body, now records the final blows, the nails in
the hands and feet, the pain being recorded from every thorn that
pierced My skull, every gash to My body, the pain, the pain, the pain -
a network of signals and pain, running through My body and the final
hour, the pains recorded on the cross, arms outstretched - a
surrendering to all pain. I surrendered to a body laden with pain.
You focus on
your little problems, your little aches and pains. You discuss them and
show the world your pin pricks and sufferings.
Do you want to
know holiness and love? They gave Me vinegar mixed with gall. This was
their offering. They gave Me a cross. They crowned My head with a crown
of thorns.
5. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
This, My dear
ones, is suffering, My beloved souls, I gave My life for and this is
their return.
A severing of
My nerves, the final blows to all the aches and pains recorded in My
nervous system. This was one of the final blows - the rusted nails
pounded into My hands.
You will feel
little aches and pains in your hands and feet to remind you of this
message. Your understanding of the immense pain within will deepen. What
was visible to the eye on My battered body was nothing compared to the
pains within. I gave My all. I gave My insides, My mind, My Heart,
wounded for the love of men.
All functions
in the body were stopped.
The final
curtain, blood and water pouring out from My Heart, show that all
functions of the body had ended.
R. All
signals that carried messages of immense pain had ended, the final act
of surrender for God to die to this human body and surrender His flesh.
Jesus: And
end, a beginning, the water and blood flowed from My Heart, the
beginning of My life in the Church, life flowing into your spirit.
R. Come
give me life, abundant life. I thirst to be with Thee.
6. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
Jesus: My
blood was spent. My human flesh and blood offered as the sacrifice, the
sacrifice of Calvary is now made present at every Mass.
An end, a
beginning, and the grace and life flow through the sacraments in the
Church. My life flows to you in the Mass. Mary, the Mediatrix of all
grace, stands by the side of the altar and the grace flows from the
Father, through My body offered up as a sacrifice in the Holy Spirit,
given through the Mothership of Mary to you in the Church.
You stand under
the cross with My Mother and you receive the gift given, My Body, My
Blood.
R. Man
is reconciled with the Father through the Divine Person, Jesus Christ,
and you receive His life poured out to you as Calvary is made present in
the unbloody sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Do you feel the
graces poured out to you at this sacrifice of the Son of God at every
Mass? Do you feel the presence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and
Mary, all the angels and saints, and the souls in purgatory? Do you feel
united as one at the sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present
upon the altar through the priest? The priest who now puts on Christ and
through Him the dispenser of this life given to man.
7. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
Jesus: Oh,
My beloved ones, love so dearly your priest. Give him such reverence. He
is the chosen instrument of God and you treat him with such
ordinariness. You are so blind and so dumb in your ways.
And they
numbered all My bones. Each nerve carrying a message of My love of
mankind, each member in My Church carrying a special message, all united
as one working in harmony according to the Father's will, each carrying
a message of love to one another.
The body is
many members, you are the messengers of My love. Christ is the head. The
message does not flow as it should when some are cut off from the Head.
They nailed My
hands and feet and My nerves were severed by the nails, such pain,
undescribable in words, the severing of My nerves from the body, the
severing of many members from the body of Christ.
My Body given
for all on the cross, the network of nerves within carrying the messages
of My love to all mankind. My body covered on the outside with blood and
wounded, the pain recorded within.
8. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
Your Church,
covered with blood on the outside, the slaughter of innocent babies, the
homosexuality, the sins of the flesh, the members that have severed
themselves from the source by their sins, but the pain is carried in the
nerves inside. The blood of the Lamb shed for each and every soul, the
real pain carried within. The life is weakened in your Church because
the love of God is so weak in many members. The messages of love are not
being transmitted as they should be. Your body shows the wounds, but
your pain within is the root of the problems. The pain is from the
messages of love that are not being transmitted.
Unless you seek
to fill your priests and sisters with the fire of God's love, fill their
hearts with burning love for God, your Church will continue to show the
marks of the blood shed without. I give to you these letters as a mighty
medicine for this world, directed to make men's hearts burn with love of
God and love of one another. The rosaries are meditations and messages
given from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
These messages
will make men's hearts burn with fire for love of God.
You have
ignored the importance of these letters.
I send to you
the mighty medicine to heal a hurting world.
9. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
My priests and
religious need these messages. The love of God will be transmitted to
the Church from these messages when you circulate these letters.
The devil has
blocked the minds of men involved in these messages because of their
importance to the world and the Church.
I am speaking
to you Fr. Carter to help to get these messages published and circulated
as soon as possible. I give to you a mighty medicine for a sick world.
Read St. Thomas
Aquinas about the medicine for the sick Church.
You know what
these messages have done for you. I am Jesus. I give to you the mighty
medicine for a sick world, for a sick Church, rosaries and letters from
the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Your Church
shows the wounds of bloodshed, abortion, homosexuality, sins of the
flesh, murder of little children's minds with sex education in Catholic
schools and you hold back the gifts of God's love I am giving to the
Church and this world.
My arms were
weak and wounded but the final blow as the nail put in My hand. It
severed the nerves.
The final blow
is the bloodshed in the Church, the slaughtering of children's minds in
Catholic schools. My children are pure and innocent. They are not being
taught messages of God's love, they are being taught messages of sick
sex and coldness.
10. June 26, 1996
The Pain - Naples, Florida continues
Men's hearts
have turned cold. They have been severed from the life of the body. The
body is decaying from within. Only with the love of God enkindled in
men's hearts will this bloodshed stop.
I beg you to
publish and circulate these messages in the Church. I am Jesus. I am
giving you the mighty medicine for the world. Your body wears the marks
of the bloodshed, only with messages of My on-fire love will it stop.
Mary leads you
to Jesus. Never is she the end. The Father has a plan. Mary's messages
have led men and will lead men to Jesus. Satan has tried to stop all
efforts to publish and circulate these messages. I am the Almighty God.
The funds will come when you circulate and publish these messages and
rosaries under the Shepherds of Christ Publishing. I am working with Fr.
Carter and Rita as messenger to renew the Church and the world. Each
messenger has a very vital role in the Father's plan. The significance
of these messages are being overlooked. You are not studying the
messages as a whole and their content. There are five unpublished Blue
Books and more than four Rosary Books which I and My Mother have given
to this world in the last 14 months. I have also given 15 songs of My
love. I am begging you to see to the recording and publishing of this
music. I beg you to listen. This is the mighty medicine for the Church
and the world to draw men to the burning love of Jesus. Please harken to
My call. I will send you the money. You must study and read these
messages. This is a fulfillment of Fatima - these messages were given to
bring priests to the burning love of Jesus. I am Jesus, your beloved
Savior.
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