March 15, 2005

Messenger:       Dear God

                            Thank You for the gift
                        of life and the sun and moon and
                        air we breath.

                            Thank You for the Mass and the
                        air we breath.

                            Dear God — thank You for
                        loving us so much to die for us
                        and share Your life with us.

                            Thank You for heaven and
                        for wanting us with You for
                        all eternity.

                        Sing:  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus the
                                    Light of the World and

                        Night time fell in the little
                            dark corners and they were so
                            black and we said —
                            Oh so black and He said

Jesus speaks:    I am the Light —
                        I shine brighter than a noon
                            day sun and you measure
                            your vendettas and block
                            My light given to you —

                        You look for darkness with
                            your snarly attitudes —

                        Don't give into the devil
                            He wants you to give in and
                            be in the darkness

                        A little old lady skipped to the Church and
                            the store and was filled with joy —
                            she wore a little jersey dress,
                            her attitude was one of enormous
                            joy —

                        When asked what was her secret —
                            she said point black "Jesus" 
                            My Light is "Jesus"
                            My heart sings to know "Jesus"
                            I trust in Him —

                        I feel His presence always
                            with me.

                        "Jesus", "Jesus"

                        "Jesus is the Light of the world"
                            she said.

                        And she showed the questioning
                            person "God's Blue Book".          

Rosie R.

How has Shepherds of Christ changed my life?

The first time I opened God's Blue Book, I knew that Jesus was speaking to me! The message was just what I needed that day!

I had not attended daily Mass since Catholic High School, approximately 30 years previous. MY PRAYER LIFE had been practically non-existent -- attending Sunday Mass and calling on God during trials. In fact, the threat of my husband dying of cancer took me back to praying the rosary and praying novenas to the Blessed Mother. After he died I was at a loss, for I considered him my "rock". For the first time ever in my life, I began praying to do God's will. I had a career, but I felt in my heart that I didn't want to do that for the rest of my working life.

I was invited by a friend to make a Cursillo weekend and without hesitation, said yes. Following the grace-filled weekend, I entered the chapel for adoration and picked up the Blue Book, which I had ignored for weeks. I immediately fell in love with Jesus and my life began to change! With the help of Jesus through the Blue Book, along with daily Mass and Holy Communion and spending time after Communion with Jesus and time in prayer, I was able to work through my depression, which I had even denied existed.

After giving out many Blue Books to relatives and friends, I received an invitation to attend the first monthly Shepherds of Christ national prayer meeting at Tom A's farm held on October 13, 1996, with Rita leading a Live Rosary. I felt drawn to every meeting after that, and soon found myself in the core group at Morrow, Ohio, attending weekly prayer meetings with Live Rosaries. Through the use of the Blue Books, mostly in front of the tabernacle, weekly prayer meetings, and rosaries at Morrow, I have grown closer to Jesus than I ever thought possible.

I thank Jesus every day for His many graces and the deep love that He gives me to draw me closer and closer to Him. I also thank my spiritual Mother, Mary, with all my heart for her help when I turned to her in desperation and for the help she's given me throughout my life.

As an apostle working in Florida at Our Lady's Image Site, I have a great opportunity to spread the light and love of Christ to all I meet!!!

Mary G.

 
How has being a member of Shepherds of Christ has changed my life?

When I was a baby, we lived next door to a convent and I had 12 years of Catholic education. I married and lived Cincinnati eventually. After my civil divorce, my three younger children and I moved back to Price Hill in Cincinnati where I grew up. This time brought me the Catholic Charismatic experience.

Dad died in '86, and I moved away to a small town. Though I tried, I thought no Catholic church or prayer group met my needs so I attended Protestant prayer meetings and services. I found ministers and prayer groups that deeply love the Lord Jesus, and I would still be in these circles except that I went back to Cincinnati to visit. I hadn't told my old friends that I was no longer a practicing Catholic so I joined them when they attended charismatic functions. At one of these I was given Blue Book I.

Actually, someone tried to give it to me and I wouldn't take it saying, I had too much to read , so it was given to the friend I was staying with. When we got home and she was out of the room, I opened the book so I could congratulate myself for not accepting it.

That's Jesus! Jesus is speaking in this book! I read almost the whole book that night, then I ate humble pie and phoned the lady who had pressed me to accept it. I received it in a few days.

Back home I read and reread it. Jesus was speaking loud and clear and I went to the nearest church and made a confession and resumed my long neglected practice of daily Mass. I also began to go to the Shepherds of Christ chapter meetings in Morrow, Ohio, where I heard the call for volunteers to come to the Virgin Mary Site in Clearwater, Florida.

How well I understand God's words, "Your thoughts are not My thoughts!".

Changing my thoughts and my ways comes more slowly than changing my address, which is now Clearwater, Florida.

Though retirement isn't at all what I thought it would be, I wouldn't trade places with anyone at all.

     

 

 

Sue H.

How has being a member of Shepherds of Christ changed my life?

It seems that I have been searching for a good part of my adult life for a fulfillment I didn't know existed. I guess I always thought that raising my five children and providing a good home for them and my husband was where I was supposed to be.

A friend came back from Medjugorje in 1988 and told me that Our Lady requested that we pray the rosary everyday. And so this is where it all started. I started praying the rosary daily and my life started to change. It was as though from that point Our Lord was leading me on a journey-- prayer groups, St. Louis de Montfort consecration, more prayer groups, grasping for any knowledge I could.

Then in August of 1994 I was led to Falmouth, Kentucky, for Our Lady's apparitions after finding out Our Lady was no longer appearing in Conyers monthly. I continued to visit Our Lady's farm on the 8th's for the next 11 months, the last being Oct. 8, 1995. I remember saying monthly that I felt as if I was being prepared for something but didn't know what. If I'm to be honest, I would have to say that I felt somewhat guilty always praying to Mary and not feeling a deeper relationship with God. I knew she took our prayers to her Son, Jesus, but I felt an emptiness that wasn't being fulfilled.

Then on June 8th, 1995, we went to the Holy Spirit Center after the Falmouth apparition and Rita came up to us and asked us if we would like to pray the rosary with her. We declined because of the long and hot day and returned home. We then went down to the Holy Spirit Center for the Miracle of the lights on Aug. 31st, 1995. The next day we stopped at the Center again and Rita again asked us to say the rosary with her. And so we did this time. It was truly beautiful (Sept. 1, 1995). In June when we met with Rita she gave me a Blue Book. I honestly didn't open it right away because I had so much other material to read. My sister-in-law said that I really should open it. I did.

This was what would finally fulfill my longing. This is what I had been looking for, a relationship with my Lord. I learned so much through these Blue Books. I started to talk to Rita weekly and started to learn more and more. I then began writing up rosaries for her and continued the learning. I learned of Our Lord's great love and how He is always with us. I learned of His presence in the Eucharist, something I always knew but it never really sank in. My life changed dramatically and I had this craving more and more to be with Jesus in front of the tabernacle. I attended the 13th's at Tom's Farm and the Holy Spirit Center and couldn't wait until the following month.

Sometimes I feel I'll explode if I can't say what I know and I feel. But it also brings such sadness to know of His great love and not have the whole world be able to experience it.

This is why I feel Our Lord is teaching us to pray. It does help to know we are helping to save souls and it helps me to deal with the lack of faith that surrounds me in today's world.

When He gives me a gift or grace and my heart feels so full of love I never want to leave the tabernacle.

God has so graced my soul to have allowed me to become a Shepherd of Christ apostle leader, for I have done nothing to earn this gift. And yet He allows me to love and know so many wonderful people in the Movement.

I accept this gift and pray that I will spend the rest of my life doing the Father's will and dwelling in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

March 15, 2005 message continues

Jesus speaks:    I am this dark world's light
                            and I give you My letters
                            of love.

                        I have given you My
                            "Jesus water" for physical
                            and spiritual healing.

                        I am this dark world's light —
                        I give you My retreats in China —
                        I give you a sunny day —
                        But I give you My love to warm you.
                        I want you to know —
                        I love you so very much —
                        I love you —
                        I love you —
                        I love you —
 

Messenger:     After the 6:20 prayers tonight will
                            be the Sidney Rosary of
                            last Tuesday.
                            Join in for healing grace —

                        Wednesday night will be the special
                            broadcast from the
                            retreat Friday 1:00 - 3:00

                        Thursday — after 6:20 prayers
                            the rosary of Friday at
                            3:00
                            and some songs from
                            Saturday morning

                        Friday after the prayers
                            13th talk

                        Saturday night after 6:20 prayers
                            broadcast Saturday afternoon

Jesus speaks:    I call you to come to the Retreats
                            and Sidney Rosary in China —
                            special healing is granted
                            during these Rosaries and
                            retreats

Messenger:       The last retreat will be broadcast
                            on the internet this week
                            after the 6:20 prayers and rosary.
                            Join in and pray deeply for the
                            priests, the Church and the world.

Jesus speaks:    The mission of the Shepherds of Christ is to be
                            deep intercessors praying for
                            the priests, the Church and the
                            world.

Messenger:       Oh Jesus — You are so good and You
                            are within me.

                        Oh Jesus help us.

Jesus speaks:    I want people going to the nursing homes —

                        Eucharistic ministers taking the
                            Eucharist when possible, observing
                            the respect due and rules concerning
                            the Eucharist administered
                            this way.

                        I want you to tell them about the
                            morning offering and offering
                            up all they do united to the
                            Mass.

                        And tell the elderly how important
                            their lives are.

                        Give them the cards —
                            tell them to keep them by
                            their beds and tables and to
                            use them.

                        Give them little pictures of
                            My Sacred Heart and Mary's Immaculate
                            Heart for their room.

                        Pray as you have never prayed
                            before.

                        Pray for grace for the priests, the
                            Church and the world.

                        Don't give into satan to try to get
                            you to lose your focus —

                        Keep praying, doing good works.

                        There are so many people who could
                            help, who are not helping.

                        My mission is My mission —
                            given from Me
                            These are My Ministries —

                        I want you to reach as many priests
                            as possible with the Priestly
                            Newsletter.

                        The Priestly Newsletter is a gift, I
                            give to this world to help lead the
                            priests into deeper union with
                            God and consecration to Our
                            Hearts — the Hearts of
                            Perfect love —

                        Please help Me get this Newsletter
                            to My Priests all over the
                            world in English and Spanish.
                            Please help Me begin
                                prayer chapters.   

                        The future generations need
                            the priests! !

                        Do you not see what is
                            happening —

                        You build bigger gold
                            buildings —
                            bigger stadiums —                     

                        What about your priests!

                        Pray for the seminarians and
                            for those in seminaries
                            leading them.

                        Pray for the deacons.

                        Pray, pray pray —

Numbers 21: 4-9

They left Mount Hor by the road to the Sea of Suph, to skirt round Edom. On the way the people lost patience. They spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is neither food nor water here; we are sick of this meagre diet.’ 

    At this, God sent fiery serpents among the people; their bite brought death to many in Israel. The people came and said to Moses, ‘We have sinned by speaking against Yahweh and against you. Intercede for us with Yahweh to save us from these serpents.’ Moses interceded for the people, and Yahweh replied, ‘Make a fiery serpent and raise it as a standard. Anyone who is bitten and looks at it will survive.’ Moses then made a serpent out of bronze and raised it as a standard, and anyone who was bitten by a serpent and looked at the bronze serpent survived.

John 8: 21-30

   And I said to them:

   I am going away; you will look for me
   and you will die in your sin.
   Where I am going, you cannot come.

     So the Jesw said to one another, 'Is he going to kill himself, that he says, "Where I am going, you cannot come?"' Jesus went on:

   You are from below;
   I am from above.
   You are of this world;
   I am not of this world.
   I have told you already:
      You will die in your sins.
   Yes, if you do not believe that I am He,
   you will die in your sins.

    So they said to him, 'Who are you?' Jesus answered:

   What I have told you from the outset.
   About you I have much to say
   and much to judge;
   but the one who sent me is true,
   and what I declare to the world
   I have learnt from him.

     They did not recognise the he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus said:

   When you have lifted up the Son of man,
   then you will know that I am He
   and that I do nothing of my own accord.
   What I say
   is what the Father has taught me;
   he who sent me is with me,
   and has not left me to myself,
   for I always do what pleases him.

     As he was saying this, many came to believe in him.

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