Mary has requested that the daily message be given each day to the world. It is
read nightly at the prayer service from her Image Building in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A.
This is according to her request. All attempts will be made to publish this daily message
to the world at 11 p.m. Eastern time, U.S.A.
We acknowledge that the final authority regarding these messages
rests with the Holy See of Rome.
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February 28, 2001
A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the
Bridegroom of the Soul
Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most
intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in
You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting
Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my
soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.
Messenger: Include Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in 6:20
prayers.
Messenger: Please pray for 5 urgent intentions!
Messenger: WE URGENTLY NEED FUNDS TO PUT
OUT THE NEXT NEWSLETTER, PRAY FOR THIS AND FOR THE NEWSLETTER AND ALL INVOLVED.
WE ALSO NEED FUNDS FOR PRAYER MANUALS FOR
THE 75,000 PRIESTS.
Messenger: Our Lord has asked us to pray for a special priest and three other
special priests and His designated priests.
Please pray for the priestly newsletter and
for the intentions on the prayer list at the end of the message.
Messenger: Remember March 5th, Rosary in Florida.
Excerpt from Mother at Our Side, by Father Edward J.
Carter, S.J.
Preface
It was the hour of
Jesus' agony. He hung on a cross, on a hill called Calvary. He had already
suffered excruciating pain. He had been brutally scourged—can we comprehend
what this did to Jesus? He had been crowned with thorns. He had carried the
heavy cross and then was mercilessly nailed to it. After all this, the
excruciating suffering continued as the weight of His body pulled downward
against the nail-inflicted wounds of His hands and feet. Besides the intense
physical suffering, there was the spiritual anguish which pierced Jesus'
Heart.
Amidst this
unfathomable suffering, Jesus spoke to Mary and John as they stood at the foot
of the cross: Woman, behold, your son. Then He said to the disciple, Behold,
your mother. (Jn. 19: 26-7).
John represented all of
us. In giving Mary to him as spiritual mother, Jesus was also giving Mary to
all of us as our spiritual mother.
In these our times, the
spiritual motherhood of Mary is being manifested in an extraordinary fashion.
There have been alleged apparitions of Mary in many parts of the world. Many
seem to bear the marks of authenticity. A small number of these apparition
sites have already received official Church approval. Regarding the others, we
await the Church's final judgment and express our willingness to submit to her
ultimate decision.
Why such an
extraordinary proliferation of Marian apparitions and messages? Because we
live in extraordinary times. Mary is telling us that the Church and the world
are experiencing a time of great crisis brought about by an unprecedented wave
of sin which has been sweeping across the face of the earth.
Through Mary, God is
using extraordinary means to call us to conversion. Mary tells us that her
Immaculate Heart is leading the Church and the world along the way of
conversion as she leads us in an extraordinary fashion to Jesus, the Light of
the world. She is beseeching us in a special way to give our assistance to
help fulfill the mission God has entrusted to her.
In writing this book on
Mary's role in the Christian life, I have drawn upon the teaching of Scripture
and upon Church documents. I have used messages Mary has given at apparition
sites, as well as the locutions or messages allegedly given to certain of her
chosen ones over and above those associated with her apparitions. I have also
used the thoughts of other theologians. Minor portions of this book have been
drawn from some of my previously published books.
Using all of the above sources—and others not
listed—I have tried to delineate Mary's role as spiritual Mother to us. In
doing so, I have also tried to give an overview of the spiritual life. My
prayerful hope is that the book will help the reader grow in appreciation of
Mary's motherhood regarding us. Indeed, we go to the Father through Christ in
the Holy Spirit, with Mary as Mother at our side.
Edward Carter, S.J.
Xavier University
(End of Excerpt from Mother at Our Side)
Messenger: This Preface is from Mother at Our Side.
Excerpt from The Pain and the Joy, by Father Edward J.
Carter, S.J.
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Our Weakness and Our Strength
St. Paul tells us, I will rather boast most
gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me
(2 Cor. 12:9). This brief passage contains one of the greatest
lessons of the spiritual life. As we progress along our spiritual journey, we
become increasingly aware of how weak we are in ourselves, but how strong we
are in Christ.
To experience our weakness involves suffering.
The degree of suffering can vary, culminating in the very painful experience
of the classical "dark night" of the spirit or its equivalent. St.
John of the Cross has vividly described the sufferings of this classical dark
night.
One of the main purposes of the dark night is to make a person
keenly aware of his or her helplessness without God. This is a most necessary
point that mystics must pass through if the spiritual marriage, or
transforming union with God, is to occur. In this transforming union, there is
a profound exchange between God and the mystic. God's self-communication to
the mystic is most profound, and the mystic makes a profound gift of self to
God. In this state the mystic is supremely aware of living by the life of God,
and without experiencing one's helplessness without God, this lived awareness
does not occur.
If not all on the spiritual journey experience
the classic dark night, all must undergo a proportionate purification which
includes increased awareness of personal weakness. In this process one more
and more abandons the self to Christ and increasingly lives by His life, by
His strength. St. Paul says,
. . . I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in
the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given
himself up for me. (Gal. 2:20).
How much the Christian process of growth differs from that which
many psychologists propose for personality fulfillment, a process which
depends, say these psychologists, solely on the efforts of one's own will
power. The Christian, omitting the errors of psychology, can, of course,
utilize what is helpful from psychological teaching and properly integrate it
into the Christian theology of personality growth. This theology teaches that
God's grace is absolutely necessary. Though our efforts are indeed
indispensable along the spiritual journey, the human effort can only be
correctly understood as a response to God's loving initiative. This very
response is God-assisted, made possible by God's love-given grace.
Our sense of weakness is not a paralyzing one. It does not hinder
our performance of duty. On occasion, athletes and other performers may, for
various reasons, feel very inadequate regarding the exercise of their
particular skill. This sense of inadequacy, in turn, can detract from
performance. In the spiritual life, however, our sense of weakness does not
impair our capacity to function as Christians. On the contrary. If, sensing
our helplessness, we increasingly abandon ourselves to Christ, we act with
greater spiritual vitality. We do this with a basic peace of which the world
knows not.
Indeed, to those who are unspiritual, the
concept of striving to grow through the sense of our weakness is complete
folly, utter craziness. To those who have received the gift of the Holy
Spirit, however, being properly aware of one's weakness is strength and peace
and consolation.
(End of Excerpt from The Pain and the Joy)
Mary's
Message from the Rosary of August 27, 1996
Mary speaks: 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.
Song: O Lady of
Light, shining so bright, be with us this day, guiding our way, O Lady, O Lady
of Light.
Mary speaks: I
appear to you as Our Mother of Sorrows.
(End of Mary's Message)
A rosary can be used to pray for healing. It is powerful to unite our
prayers to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and pray through the powerful intercession of
Our Lady of Clearwater.
In times of trouble, for special prayer, we can use our rosary and pray as
follows.
A Rosary for Healing or for Someone
with Cancer.
On one Hail Mary bead or as many as you desire, say:
May God heal
through the intercession of Our Lady of Clearwater in union with the Mass and all the
Masses being celebrated around the world.
Pray the Hail Mary or Hail Mary's then pray this after the Hail Mary.
May the cancer be uprooted and thrown into the sea.
We believe with all our hearts.
After the Glory Be — pray the following petition.
May
be healed through the intercession of Our Lady of Clearwater if it be the holy will of
God.
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Note: You can look at Mary on the image rosary while you pray this rosary. |
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Note: The above section can be printed out from a PDF file, and you can pray the rosary looking at
the pictures.
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December 17, 2000, Mary speaks:
Help me to circulate my red and blue
Rosary Books and the
prayers my Son gives to you.
This is a gift we give you.
All the revelations are gifts given to you.
My Son is the Light of the World.
He is Jesus born in a stable.
Will you help me?
He is the Light of the World. Help me, help me
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Messenger: Mary wants the Red Rosary Book printed. It will cost
$12,000 - $14,000 to get them reprinted. Mary has asked us to always circulate them. They
go with the apparition in Florida.
Messenger: The new Blue Rosary Book Volume II of Rosaries
from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary has been printed. It cost $21,000. Please pray with us
for funds.
Messenger: CAN YOU HELP US BY GIVING US ROSARIES FOR THE SCHOOLS
REQUESTING THEM?
Mary speaks: PLEASE MAKE WALTER'S ROSARIES. THE SCHOOLS WANT
ROSARIES AND THERE ARE NOT ANY ROSARIES LEFT.
Messenger: Pray for Ron, Fernando and Perry.
Prayer List for apostles for interior use in the Movement.
Pray hourly.
Spread the Blood of Jesus on everyone, consecrate their
hearts, cast the devil out, pray for coming of the Holy Spirit in a special way for all
people involved on this list.
* Pray for the priestly newsletter, for funds for it and for all involved.
Pray for the taping of the priestly newsletter.
Pray for the reproduction of disks.
Pray for Don, Don, Mike, B, all donors and those who Jesus wants to help us financially.
Pray for Father Carter and the Jesuits, the people at Colombiere.
Please pray for one new very important intention.
* Pray for 2 special priests.
* Pray for funds.
Pray for designated priests, Fr. Mike, Fr. Joe, Fr. Lou B., fr. Jimmy, Fr. Willig, Fr.
Smith, Fr. Ken, all priests involved in the Imprimaturs translations including all
bishops. Pray for Bishop Ed, Fr. Don, Father at Tuesday Masses, Fr. Tom, Fr. Bill, all
priests involved with Walter, Fr. Hagee and special priests, priests who help us in China,
and priests who help us in Florida.
Pray for Father's sister Merle, for all of us servants, handmaids, apostles and vocations
to all 7 categories.
Pray for the Internet team.
Pray for prayer book, Mass Book II, and Daily Message Books.
Pray for all covers, pray for Cathy.
Pray for all translations and all involved.
Pray for the elected officials.
Pray for an audience with the Pope.
Pray for all Jesuits involved, all those over us. Pray for the 4 urgent intentions.
Pray for Mike and Dan.
Pray for the rights to the books, pray for Jesuits in Father's house.
Pray for the process of getting Father's books on the Internet.
Pray for money to reprint the books.
Pray for the Imprimatur on the Priestly Newsletter Book II.
Pray we can send it to all bishops and Jesuits.
Pray for Fernando and Ron.
Pray for Perry and family and discernment.
Pray for all sub-centers and all out-of-state rosaries.
Pray for the sisters' mailing, nursing home mailing, bus mailing.
Pray for Rosary Factory.
Pray for Genevieve's daughter and Sheila's mom and the repose of the soul of Jerry's dad.
Pray for Paul and Joan discernment.
Pray for B & M and Tina and Terry, all printing jobs, companies involved.
Pray for 5th, the 13th, the 17th.
Pray for the Internet team and the daily messages.
Pray for building up of Morrow, Ohio, Dale, Indiana, Toledo, Ohio, Sidney, Ohio, Iowa, and
other sub-centers.
Pray for the Holy Spirit Center and all involved.
Pray for all our families, children in school, college mailing, nursing home mailing.
Pray for lots and lots of people to help us get prayer manuals and pictures.
Pray for lots of rosary makers and rosaries for the schools.
Pray for funds and grace.
Pray for Paul C., Margaret Mary, Steve and Sheila, Monica, Angie, Marian, Cathy, Joe,
Nick, Mary, Emily, Joe, Doris, Glaci, Dunkers, Joan R., Morgan, Mark, Walter, Janice, Mike
A., Margaret, Ron, Harold, Scott, Nathan, and Don.
Pray for Fred doing the paper and all involved in priestly "start-up".
Please pray for all Shepherds of Christ children.
Pray for Victor's son, Michael. (Victor and Frances)
Pray for Delores and organization of writings and other material.
Last revised February 16, 2001
(Please copy and pass out to family and friends.)
MY
VALENTINE FOR JESUS AND MARY
AND THE WORLD
I _________________ give my
heart to
You Jesus and Mary on this day
_________________
I promise to help spread the devotion to
the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
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Question for married couples and others in
intimate relationships:
Q: How do I feel my relationship with
Jesus, my Bridegroom, is made so much fuller by loving you?
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