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.


I appear my children on this former bank building in Florida, Our Lady Clothed with the Sun.

March 21, 2002

March 22nd Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 6 Period I.
The Novena Rosary Mystery
for March 22nd is Glorious.

     

     


  

Excerpt from the Mass Book 2

~ August 17, 2000 ~
  

    To contemplate the miracle of the Eucharist is so pleasing to me and makes me cry. Jesus is truly with us in His Divinity and Humanity.

    I see the great gift in the priest. A human can look down and see bread and through the words of consecration it is changed into the Body of Jesus and he can look at the cup of wine and the wine is changed into the Blood of Jesus through the words of consecration. 

    I cannot say what is in my heart for this great event and to think God in His goodness remains with us truly present through the hands of a man.

    I cannot imagine what it would be like to have that power in my hands and look down at bread, and then there is Jesus' Body; wine, and then there is Christ's Blood.

    I want to ponder this mystery and thank God for this gift of God truly with us in His Divinity and Humanity.

    Oh, my men, do you see the gift given to man, a human person, to consecrate the bread and wine so they become the Body and Blood of Jesus?

    Oh, my men, do you see the sacredness of it all, that a man can forgive sins?

    Oh, do you see how we must pray for our precious priests and why the devil would work to stop men in anyway from following this vocation?

    Oh, my men, it is indeed the most precious gift, this gift of the priesthood, to realize that Jesus Christ is truly present in His Humanity and Divinity after a man, a priest, has said the words of Consecration.

    Oh, my heart is so filled with this great gift of God. I want so much to lie down and worship our God, for He is so good to us, and the priests are so very, very, very important.

    Yesterday at Mass, I watched as a priest looked down after the Consecration. I just gaped with awe and wonder for this mystery and I knew what a gift this was.

    I cannot adequately write about it, it is a mystery and what my heart knows is so deeply embedded in my soul.

    My heart cries to thank God for His goodness and I want to worship and honor Him and be with Him in His Eucharistic presence within me.

    Oh, God, help the schools and the priests to lead men to an appreciation of the Eucharist and our Church.

    We truly are the bride of Jesus.

    I go to the altar of Sacrifice and I receive Him my Divine God, He is my spouse, I am one with Him in this work to help lead souls to heaven, helping in this Act of Redemption.

    My heart is His, my being I give freely, to be used as His messenger for His holy purpose.

    The miracle of the Eucharist is a mystery that we can ponder with such joy. Joy fills our hearts for this treasure. This is a great gift from God.

    The Shepherds of Christ Movement is to help lead men into greater holiness. Jesus wants our hearts more like His. He desires holiness. He wants our hearts pure.

    The Mass is the gift He gives us. He wants us to unite to this sacrifice. Mary takes us to His Eucharistic Heart. The rosary is an aid to help us grow in our spiritual life. It is a tool against Satan, it is the Mother's prayer given to her children to lead them into insight into knowing more the Mystery of God's love through the grace especially given in lights by the Holy Spirit when we pray the rosary. 

    The Movement, Shepherds of Christ, is to help renew the Church and the world. The Movement must be strong, one that will last, made up of apostles, servants, handmaids and future priests, associates and others that act as intercessors praying for the priests, the Church and the world, and living firmly their life of consecration to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at every moment of our lives.

    We want the Movement to be a strong pillar to help the world.

    Jesus is Chief Shepherd of the Flock.

    We are united in this network of prayer, united as one praying united to the Mass.

    We must turn our lives to consecration, we must unite to this great sacrifice of the Mass.

    His plan is perfect. We must unite to the Chief Shepherd.

    Mary leads men to the Eucharistic Heart of her Son Jesus. 

    Jesus is Chief Shepherd of the Flock.

   

ABOUT HIS PASSION

    God loves us so much, we do not fully comprehend how He suffered for the sins of pride and hardness in the hearts of men.

    Jesus was beaten for our sins, crowned with thorns for our lack of love and for the hatred in our hearts.

    Jesus paid the price for our sins and His Heart hurt so much because of His most perfect love. We are responsible for hurting Jesus in the passion when we are haughty and prideful and do not tell the truth and do not forgive.
   

end excerpt August 17, 2000 

 


      

         


                  

Genesis 9: 12-15

And this’, God said, ‘is the sign of the covenant which I now make between myself and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come:  I now set my bow in the clouds and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I gather the clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I shall recall the covenant between myself and you and every living creature, in a word all living things, and never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all living things.

  


        

Messenger:         God made a covenant with Noah
                                the rainbow being a sign of this
                                covenant.

 

March 21, 2001 

         


      

March 21, 2002

Messenger:        March 22, 1994

    

  

    

                      THE CORNER FELL OFF OF THE

                            OLD SEMINARY

  

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         I tried to deliver the messages in God's
                              Blue Book and received this message
                              March 7, 1994 about a big boom.

   


      

excerpt from March 7, 1994

Jesus speaks: "Busy yourself for your day is at hand and you will know My might! I will shake the earth and you will listen Then you will listen, but where were you when I gave you forewarning? You are waiting for the big boom. I am calling you now to listen to Me here....Time is so short. One moment and it is up in smoke....What do I do to shake you? I, in My might can rock you off your rockers. I try to prepare you but you are too busy. Hold on to your last piece of dust and watch it go up in your face! I am Jesus Christ, Son of God and I write to you and who pays heed here? This should tell you of your attachments to worldly things. You want proof. You look the other way. I am God and you contain the mighty medicine for this sick world. I am Jesus, the Son of God. Do you listen?"

   


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     I tried to deliver the message and on March 13, 1994
                            again I received a message of a big boom.

    


  

excerpt from March 13, 1994 

Jesus speaks: "You must tell them how I wait for them. I wait. I want them to come and I will give them such love! Tell them, Rita, tell them! Your discontent is from what emotions I give you and you keep them inside. I want all to know Me and My love. I am crying out to you, little one. Tell them, tell them. Do not waste any time. I am crying out for you to spread this message. I want you to tell all of My love and how I am waiting. Emotion, Emotion! I am crying out to you in your heart. I long for their love. I died for them. How do I make them know if you, to whom I speak, hold back? I want you to get the messages out child.
   Ready yourself for a big boom. No one is listening. I am crying out to you. Prepare your brothers, they are in darkness....I am the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I am on fire for love of them. I am Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God. I call you to this state of urgency. Move your friends by this urgent letter. There is no more time to waste. I call you all here to deliver this message personally to you. I am Jesus. I am begging each of you to spread My message. Tell them of My ardent love. In each moment you waste, souls will be lost."

        end of excerpts from March 1994

  


 

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     On March 22, 1994 the corner fell off the old
                            seminary.

                        This was Lucia's birthday the main Fatima
                            visionary.

                        I received this message January 17, 1994
                            "I want My Priest to Come Back"  

                             I also received this prayer.

  


  

Prayer for Union with Jesus

    Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.

    I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.

    I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.

    When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.

-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994

  


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         I was told to send these 2 messages to all
                                the Bishops in the U.S. in January 1994.

                            I was working with a priest and people where Our Lord
                                had sent me and they sent these
                                two messages to all the Bishops
                                in the United States.

                        I didn't know Fr. Carter, Jesuit theologian, doctors
                            in theology, author of 14 books then.

                        They asked him to discern the Blue Book I
                            in March, 1994. Then I began working with him
                            March 26, 1994.

                        Fr. Carter received this message on July 31, 1994.

   


     

~ July 31, 1994 ~
Feast of St. Ignatius

Words of Jesus to Members of Shepherds of Christ Associates:

"My beloved priest-companion, I intend to use the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, and the movement, Shepherds of Christ Associates, in a powerful way for the renewal of My Church and the world.

"I will use the newsletter and the chapters of Shepherds of Christ Associates as a powerful instrument for spreading devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart.

"I am calling many to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. To all of them I will give great blessings. I will use them as instruments to help bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. I will give great graces to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. I will call them to be deeply united to My Heart and to Mary's Heart as I lead them ever closer to My Father in the Holy Spirit."

- Message from Jesus to Father Edward J. Carter, S.J., Founder, as given on July 31, 1994,
feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits)

end of July 31, 1994 message given to Fr. Carter

         


 

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         He was told by Our Lord to send the Priestly
                        Newsletter to all the priests and Bishops in
                        the United States. In July/August 1994
                        he did so.

                            The Virgin Mary began appearing to me daily
                        at the old seminary, Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
                        on July 5, 1994.

  

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Fr. Carter came daily for at least 4 months while
                        Mary appeared.

                            He said Jesus and Mary told him to go.

                            Here is a message I received from Mary.

    


             

August 1, 1994

Pray For The Success Of The Priestly Newsletter - Shepherds of Christ

Messenger: The following is the first official message I received before the statue of Mary at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center. It is a personal message for Father Carter.

Mary speaks: (in front of the glowing statue of Our Lady of Sorrows) I am the Immaculate Heart. My Heart is glowing for love of all my beloved children. I am your most loving Mother. I am with you this day. Pray for the success of the priestly newsletter Shepherds of Christ. I am guarding your way. You will receive such graces to accomplish this task! Grace from God is so abundantly bestowed on you and will lead to the success of this endeavor! Pray for this cause at the Center. The priests will lead the people to the love of My beloved Son. This is no little task. It will take many prayers and graces. Pray hard, little one. Your prayers will change many hearts.

I am Mary, your Immaculate Mother. I bring this message to My beloved priest-son.

end of August 1, 1994 message 

      


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Mary then appeared to me daily at the
                        old seminary for 14 months.

   

September 7, 2000 September 7, 2000

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         The last nine months she cried out to
                        me daily to reach the children in the
                        schools, especially Cincinnati, with the
                        rosary and meditations and consecration
                        cards. I would go to Holy Cross-Immaculata
                        Church and cry because I could not do what
                        she said no one would believe me. Fr. Carter
                        discerned all materials very carefully and
                        attempted to help me do what Our Lady told me to do,
                        but others tried to block the rosary program
                        Mary wished. 

                                   Father Carter wrote the first Newsletter 
                        July/August 1994 and it was sent to all priests
                        and bishops of the United States. On
                        October 13, 1994 he received this message.

   


  

~ October 13, 1994 ~ 

77th Anniversary of Mary's appearance at Fatima

The Birth of the Full Ministries
of the Shepherds of Christ

    "I wish to share with you part of a message which Jesus gave us on October 13, 1994. The message tells us about the expansion of the Shepherds of Christ movement:

    'My beloved priest-companion, today I come to you with another mission. I am asking you to establish Shepherds of Christ Ministries. At My request you have already begun the priestly newsletter, "Shepherds of Christ", and the prayer chapters, Shepherds of Christ Associates...

    'I am giving you this message on this day, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, because of the close connection between the Shepherds of Christ movement and the Fatima message. The Fatima message is centered in devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart, especially in consecration to Our Hearts. Shepherds of Christ Ministries is also centered in devotion to Our Hearts. I will use Shepherds of Christ Ministries as a great instrument in helping to bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. When this occurs, My Church and the world will be experiencing the great era of peace promised by My Mother at Fatima.

    'Today, then, October 13, 1994, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, marks the birth of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I pour forth the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.'

    "Jesus has told us that Shepherds of Christ Ministries includes: the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, Shepherds of Christ Associates prayer chapters, various publications, including books, whatever else Our Lord directs us to undertake.

    "As members of Shepherds of Christ Associates, you are an extremely important part of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. You have given great joy to the Heart of Jesus by responding to His invitation to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. As He draws you closer to His Heart and to His Mother's Heart as Associates members, He will fill you with an ever-increasing experience of His love, peace, and joy."

- From In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Newsletter of Shepherds of Christ Associates
by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J., Volume 1, No. 1, 1995. p. 2.

end of October 13, 1994 message

           


   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         On December 17, 1996 the Red Rosary Book
                        left the printers.

    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         This rosary book was made up of rosary meditations 
                        given during Mary's daily apparitions from July 5, 1994 
                        to September 5, 1995.

                            Fr. Carter prayed for this book every day at
                        Mass and had carefully discerned it. He
                        was there for many of the rosaries when I
                        received the messages.

                                  Here is the shipping label when the book left
                        the printers.

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Mary appeared the same day in rainbow
                        color on the window in Clearwater, Florida.
                        The rainbow matched the color on the book.

  

Mary appeared
December 17, 1996
book shipped
December 17, 1996

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         For 9 out of 14 months, July 5, 1994 -
                        September 5, 1995, of daily apparitions from 
                        Mary (the whole time I was under the direction
                        of my spiritual director, Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J.)
                        Mary begged me to reach the children in the
                        schools with the rosary, rosary meditations
                        and consecration cards.

                            I have tried for several years to get the Imprimatur
                        on these coloring books for the schools and
                        little children. There are no messages. Fr. Carter
                        discerned these very, very carefully.

                            Here are the covers of the coloring books and an
                        example of several pages.

    

   

 

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Mary wants them circulated in different
                        languages. They have been translated in
                        Spanish.

                            All books published by Shepherds of
                        Christ have been discerned by Father Carter.

                            Mary did appear to me over 500 times from
                        the old seminary.

                            I worked very closely with Fr. Carter my
                        spiritual director. He wanted his name
                        put in these books.

   

     

   

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        The birth of the Shepherds of Christ
                        Movement came from the old seminary.

        

   

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Mary appeared to another visionary 22 times
                            at Falmouth, Kentucky.

                        We tried to circulate the prayer manuals
                            and rosary meditations as Mary and
                            Jesus desired from Falmouth.

                        These endeavors were blocked.

                        On March 3, 1997 the city of Falmouth flooded.

                        Fr. Carter tried to get the Newsletter to
                            the Foreign Priests and begin
                            prayer Chapters, praying for the
                            priests, the Church and the world
                            as Our Lord told Him.

                            In early 1996 Fr. Carter received this
                        message.

                            This message was written in Father Carter's 
                        handwriting as he wrote it.

      

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         He was directed to pray as follows.

  1. For the spread of the devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary culminating in the reign of the Sacred Heart and the triumph of the Immaculate Heart.
  2. For the Pope.
  3. For all bishops of the world.
  4. For all priests.
  5. For all sisters and brothers in the religious life.
  6. For all members of the Shepherds of Christ Movement, and for the spread of this movement to the world.
  7. For all members of the Catholic Church.
  8. For all members of the human family.
  9. For all souls in purgatory.

  

                            After trying to do what Mary and Jesus told
                        us to do, Mary appeared on the building in
                        Clearwater, Florida.

                            Here is a picture of Fr. Carter beneath
                        the image signing books.

   

  

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Our directions from Father Carter was to keep the
                        building as our Shepherds of Christ Center,

  

  

back of the building

  

front of building

  

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      circulate the Priestly Newsletter from    
                        his writings and writings prepared by
                        him and begin prayer chapters all
                        over the world praying for the priests,        
                        the Church and the world.

                                

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Then our instructions were to do all
                        the ministries, rosaries to the schools, etc.
                        consecrations to all walks of life,
                        morning offering to all we could reach.

                            Our Movement is a movement of
                        prayer founded by Fr. Carter and
                        formed as Jesus directed him to
                        help bring about the completion
                        of the mission Mary began at Fatima
                        and for the renewal of the Church
                        and the world.

  

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         Father Carter wrote the last 33 years
                        of the second millennium and wrote
                        33 Newsletters while he was alive.

     

March 21, 2002

Messenger:   From the beginning of Fr. Carter's book-

                        Response to God's love written

                                        1984

                           

                                 1

The Mystery of Christ and
            Christian Existence


                                         Etymologically, the word mystery basically means that which is secret or hidden. It was used in a religiously technical sense even before Christianity. Mystery was used, for example, to designate certain religious rites of pagan Hellenism, secret rites that were closed to outsiders unless they had been properly initiated into them. In relation to Egyptian hermeticism, the word mystery was applied to initiation into secret religious ideas or doctrines. In reference to Christianity, God himself is the ultimate mystery. Radically, God is completely other and transcendent, hidden from man in his inner life, unless he chooses to reveal himself. Let us briefly look at this inner life of God.

    The Father, in a perfect act of self-expression, in a perfect act of knowing, generates his son. The Son, the Word, is, then, the immanent expression of God's fullness, the reflection of the Father. Likewise, from all eternity, the Father and the Son bring forth the Holy Spirit in a perfect act of loving.

    At the destined moment in human history, God's self-expression, the Word, immersed himself into man's world. God's inner self-expression now had also become God's outer self-expression. Consequently, the mystery of God becomes the mystery of Christ. In Christ, God tells us about himself, about his inner life, about his plan of creation and redemption. He tells us how Father, Son, and Holy Spirit desire to dwell within us in the most intimate fashion, how they wish to share with us their own life through grace. All this he has accomplished and does accomplish through Christ. St. Paul tells us: "I became a minister of this Church through the commission God gave me to preach among you his word in its fullness, that mystery hidden from ages and generations past but now revealed to his holy ones. God has willed to make known to them the glory beyond price which this mystery brings to the Gentiles—the mystery of Christ in you, your hope of glory. This is the Christ we proclaim while we admonish all men and teach them in the full measure of wisdom, hoping to make every man complete in Christ" (Col 1:25-28).

end of excerpt from Response to God's Love

   


   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:  The message of yesterday on grace written by

                        Father Carter tells us of the deep intimate

                        relationship we can have with God and

                        each other.

                    Love is not defined by sexual expression.

                    God is love.

                    God gave Himself to us on the cross.

                    God gives Himself to us in the Eucharist.

                    Jesus is the Bridegroom of our soul.

     


 

Revelation 21: 1-7

D: THE JERUSALEM OF THE FUTURE

The heavenly Jerusalem

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; the first heaven and the first earth had disappeared now, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride dressed for her husband. Then I heard a loud voice call from the throne, ‘Look, here God lives among human beings. He will make his home among them; they will be his people, and he will be their God, God–with–them. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness or pain. The world of the past has gone.’ 

    Then the One sitting on the throne spoke. ‘Look, I am making the whole of creation new. Write this, "What I am saying is trustworthy and will come true." Then he said to me, ‘It has already happened. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give water from the well of life free to anybody who is thirsty; anyone who proves victorious will inherit these things; and I will be his God and he will be my son.

 


  

Revelation 21: 9-10

One of the seven angels that had the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came to speak to me and said, ‘Come here and I will show you the bride that the Lamb has married.’ In the spirit, he carried me to the top of a very high mountain, and showed me Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God.

  


     

Revelation 19: 6-8

And I heard what seemed to be the voices of a huge crowd, like the sound of the ocean or the great roar of thunder, answering, ‘Alleluia! The reign of the Lord our God Almighty has begun; let us be glad and joyful and give glory to God, because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb. His bride is ready, and she has been able to dress herself in dazzling white linen, because her linen is made of the good deeds of the saints.’

  


 

Revelation 22: 16-17

EPILOGUE

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the sake of the churches. I am the sprig from the root of David and the bright star of the morning. 

    The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come!’ Let everyone who listens answer, ‘Come!’ Then let all who are thirsty come: all who want it may have the water of life, and have it free.

   


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        The Church is the Bride of Christ.

                        In the Shepherds of Christ Movement we

                        have been taught how to have that

                        deep spousal relationship with

                        Jesus. For all eternity for those who love and serve the Lord

                        and go to heaven they will live so deeply united

                        to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

                            The Blue Book messages were given to help

                        lead men into a deeper love union with

                        God. Fr. Carter said the Blue Books were as much his

                        as mine. He very carefully discerned them.

                        The first message Jesus wanted in the Blue Books was this

                        message May 13, 1993.

   


        

Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Cling to Me

God's Blue Book I CoverMay 13, 1993 

Jesus speaks:  My dear child, if you stay close to Me, then I live in you and you live in Me. I am He Who created you and I love you with such an intensity that you will never know. My words are your truth. You must abide in My heart in all things. There is no room for doubt. My ways are steadfast, direct, and without error.

    You must stay rooted in Me to ward off the power of the evil one. His grip is paralyzing and crippling. His power is stronger every day.

    When you live in Me, I am in your heart and he has no power over Me. I am your God. I am your true lover. I want to protect you. I want to guard you from this force. Stay rooted firmly in Me and he will have no power.

    I am He Who comforts you. My hand is upon you. Hold tight to Me, My child. My eyes are fixed right on you. You are My most precious child. I love you as no other can. My arms are about you. My tenderness surrounds you. My love is in your heart. You go not alone. I walk with you.

    I share every aspect of your life with you. Cling to Me, feel My presence. It is warm and secure within your chest. There is no room for fear, for I cast out fear and bring you comfort and joy.

end of May 13, 1993 message

             

   

         


         

Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

A City on a Hill Shines to the World

God's Blue Book II Cover

Excerpt from February 23, 1994 5:30 a.m.

Jesus speaks:  I am the light of the world. A city on a hill will shine to the world. You at the Center will be this city when you are filled to the brim with the love of Jesus. What power, what might, to have each person a personal spouse of Jesus Christ! This is the light to the darkened world. The love of Jesus radiates from the very being of those who love Him. What light when all together are lifted by His love abounding deep within their breasts!

end of excerpt from February 23, 1994

    


    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        In January, 1994 we were told to send the

                    following two messages to all the Bishops

                    in the United States.

   


   

Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Bridegroom Awaits

God's Blue Book I Cover

December 27, 1993 - 4:00a.m.

Jesus speaks:  Dear child, the Son of Man waits and you sleep in the night. I wait for you and you sleep. You know I am waiting and you are dead in your bed. Awake, My little one, when I call. You must not give in to the desires of the body. I care for your needs. Your strength comes from Me. Jump from your bed, sound the trumpet and arise, for your Savior comes in the night to bring you a message for all His children. Ready yourself, for I do not like to wait. Get up and come, child. I am God.

    I am He Who made the world, He Who makes the sun shine and the baby in the womb! You make Me wait while you sleep. Rise and run, for the Lord is at hand. God awaits you and beckons you to be attentive to your calling. Sound the trumpet! Arise in the night. I am He Who comes to you. You must harken to the call. Come pronto to My request and do not tarry. I wait and I wait and I eagerly want to talk to you.

    I am Jesus, Son of the Living God. Oh, child, I want these messages to reach the ends of this earth. I deliver each with such love. Will you deliver My messages to all My loved ones? They eagerly need to hear My words of love. They need to know how I feel about each one of them. They need to know that I am God. I love each child uniquely and My love is the love of God. What can you get on this earth that can compare to the love of God? You have a message declaring My love for each of My children. They are My love letters to them. Please see that they receive this letter. This is your top priority. It is a love letter to My beloved ones.

    I am your Savior. I am not a myth. I am alive and I come to you. I wait in the tabernacle every day as a prisoner. Waiting and waiting in the tabernacle and who comes to be with Me? I await you, My children, to come and realize that God is in the tabernacle. I am Jesus, the Son of God, and I wait for you every day. Come to Me in your busy day. Come to Mass. Make ready your hearts and receive Me in Communion. I am there awaiting you as a groom awaiting his bride. I want to be with you, united in Holy Communion. I am truly present there, but which of you come? I wait for each of you. I am God. I can love you each so intently you do not understand. Your brother does not make up your love to Me. I wait, you little ones. Will you come and receive your love this day?

    Ready your hearts and keep them holy. God will enter there. Prepare the way for Me. Do not sin. Do not lie to yourselves and tell yourself that some sins are of no account. Every sin is wrong. I tell you what is right and wrong in your hearts. You know the Ten Commandments. Satan tells you "but in this case, you are exempt", "this is out of date, you are allowed here." No, little ones, sin is sin and your heart knows what is wrong! Keep it pure. The more you lie to yourself about evil, the more right it becomes. Oh, how sad to numb your beautiful heart and accept the things of this world that are evil as okay. Evil is evil and you must guard against any evil the world tells you is okay.

    I am the way, the truth and the life. When you abide in My ways, you possess the light of life. Do not be pulled into the world and its evil ways. Ready yourself for My love. I am as a bridegroom awaiting his bride. So pure, so white, so untainted she appears, just for her loved one. Her ways are gentle and kind and she is a picture of holiness, dressed in a white gown. Dress your soul in a white gown for Me. Keep your soul clothed in a cloth of dignity, a white cloth untainted by any sin, pure as the bride who meets her groom. Our meeting is with such love.

    You enter My church, you walk My aisle. Your bridegroom awaits you in Communion. I am the bridegroom of your hearts. I come with such love to enter your soul. I am He Who walks with you to be united in Communion. I am Jesus. I am your true Love. I wait for you, My child. Please clean yourself up for My arrival! Think of My coming the day before and eagerly await our union. This is the greatest event of your life, union with God. Anticipate it with such eagerness, as the wedding of our hearts. I await you, little ones. I am God. What could this world ever give you that can be likened to God's entering your soul?

    I am God and I come to you in Communion. Do you wait for Me, the bridegroom of your soul? Do you wait as one who is going to one's own wedding? This event far surpasses any wedding. It is you who are missing the significance here. I am here every Mass waiting, just for you. Get dressed, purify yourself, see the priest, go to confession, guard your tongue as the opening to your soul. I enter therein and you receive God, my child. Do you not comprehend this a little?

    Read My words here. They are as real as the eyes you use to read them. It is you who blind yourself to all I have to give you. You do not reach with the things of the soul. You look for explanations in bodily things. To see the soul and the things of God you must reach with the eyes of God. You must be opened by the faith I eagerly want to give you. Beg to be open to Me so I can give you all you need to know Me. This world is blurring your Godly vision. It is hard to see through the mask of evil it has created. Every day the mask becomes more dense.

    I am here, little one. You must die to this world to see Me. You don't need more of the world. You need less of the world. As the world decreases, your knowledge of Me increases. Take the mask off your face. Make your hearts pure. Pray to the Holy Spirit for His gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fear of God-all gifts that only He can give! Fill your hearts with the gifts of the Spirit. He will remove the blinders from your eyes and dwell in your soul. You will know a new life and I will become so much more alive to you. You, child, need the Spirit!

    The way to God is through Jesus. You need the Spirit. You need the Father. You need all three. Pray to be made whole in the Holy Trinity. Pray for union with God. Pray for the things of the soul. When your soul is in order, all else falls into order. You needn't pray for things of the world. Pray to know Me more fully. Pray for unity with God. Pray for opening in your hearts. Pray for holiness. Pray for faith, hope, charity. Pray for knowledge of how to please God. These are the true treasures. All else is of no account. Don't recite prayers for worldly things. Pray for your union with God. This is what it is all about!

    I am so eager to make Myself known to you. Our love affair awaits and it depends on you. I am here loving you. It is you who keep us apart. What could you find on this earth that could compare with a love affair with God, child? Your soul was created to know love and serve Me. It craves this union with Me. This appetite is stronger than any other you possess. You hold it back and make light of it because this world has taken God out. This world is messed up. I am God and you are a creature of God. You cannot take God from you or you remain only a creature. What dignity you sacrifice to remove God from yourself!

    Prepare for the wedding of our souls. Your bridegroom awaits you. I am Jesus, Son of the one, true, God. I await your union with Me. Child, nothing you ever do on this earth can compare with Communion with God. If you do not behold this as something, you need to pray to know Me more. Go to the Spirit and beg Him for understanding and wisdom. Beg Him for all his gifts to enhance your knowledge of God. Beg the Spirit for His baptism. Let Him shower you with His life and you will become alive and on fire in your heart.

    Your bridegroom awaits you. Prepare yourself for the wedding. Come, pure and white, and anticipate this union with eagerness. I love you so, My child. You will never find a speck on this earth that can compare with the love of God. Search, you feeble creature, for worldly satisfaction and you will never satisfy one little part of your soul. Your soul can only be satisfied by the love of God. It stalks your restless heart and is only satisfied in God. It craves God like an appetite except that it is much stronger. What is in your heart that is never satisfied by your worldly way? It is the soul that craves union with God. It constantly keeps you in a state of unrest, of searching, of seeking, of looking for more. The more is found in the Eucharist. It is the answer to the empty heart. It is the love you seek, but cannot find anywhere else. It is Jesus, child. It is your Bridegroom. Come and be in Communion with Him. He awaits you and bids you to come, pure in your heart, to the wedding-the wedding of your soul.

R. I felt as if there was so much I just did not understand and I was overwhelmed by the mystery of God. I opened the Blue Book to this:

Nov. 21, 1993:

    Oh, what glories I have in store for you when you finally see it all, see all there is to Me! Little glimpses I will give you. These are special treats of My love, but you, in your earthly form, cannot even handle it. My power, My light, My fire would blow you off your feet and you would be out cold.

    That is how I am at your side, with a power pack like this, and you worry about a power failure? Oh, how silly, when I am with you. Trust, trust. I am here.

end of December 27, 1993

    


     

Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I Want My Priests to Come Back

God's Blue Book II CoverJanuary 17, 1994 3:40 a.m.

Jesus speaks:  You know I am He Who lifts you up. In one second I can turn your feelings around and lift you up. Constantly pray to Me. You need Me through these times. Remember, I truly died for you on the cross. Remember, little one, I have chosen you to write to Me. Do you think I will ever abandon you? I am a God who truly loves His people. I love you with such ardent love. You must never doubt.

    Look into My face and see My gentleness. I am the kindest of all hearts. I am He who knows how to love with such love. Become totally lost in My arms.

    Do you think Satan will not taunt you? Put him behind you. You are being guarded by God and His heavenly court. Walk in My ways and the angels walk with you on your path. You are escorted on your way and you are never alone. You are guarded as a precious treasure that is being transported to another place.

    You need to put all your cares in My hands. You are developing true trust when you let go and let Me take over. Keep trusting and silence the ugly prompting of Satan who wants you to worry about useless things. Quit worrying and pray and play with your children. I am telling you there is so much peace and grace gained by private prayer with them. I will tend to all the details of your life. Do not worry for one moment. Put your life in My hands. I am here, little one. Read this message and all of them over and over again.

    You need to go to the Blue Book for your answers. Your answers are found there. I never leave your side. God is guarding you. Just continue to have a union with Me all through the day. All the prayer time alone with Me in one day is not enough. I want you in constant prayer.

    Turn to Me and My Blue Book. This will help many priests to come back and sit before Me in private union with Me. When priests come back to the tabernacle, the flock will begin to be led back to His altar. Priests need to read these letters. They are the preachers. If they do not value their own relationship with Jesus, if they are being led away from Me with busyness, they will not preach the intimate love of Jesus. They are so busy, but it is like throwing out the baby with the bath water. I am the center and their relationship with Me is utmost.

    The priests need these messages. They need to have an intimate, close union with Me. They should be preaching "time in front of the tabernacle." They should be preaching My intense love for My people and how I have so much to give. Some sermons are so complicated—yet nothing about union with Me in the Eucharist and in front of the tabernacle.

    I want My priests to come back and pray before My tabernacle. I want them to read these messages and make Jesus the Center of their lives. When they are led back to Jesus, they will lead the flock home. Priests need adoration every day for at least an hour. I don't care how busy they are. None of it matters if they are not spending time in private prayer alone with Me. They need to come and get their supplies. They need to quit thinking they are doing it and turn back to turning their lives totally over to Me, to totally letting their burdens and busy lives off at the foot of My cross and letting Me lead the way.

    There is not one priest who has so much to do that he cannot do private adoration daily. When the priest comes back to the power in the Eucharist and the tabernacle, the congregation will turn to God for their troubled hearts. Satan has led priests away from Jesus. They are so busy they cannot do all their work, but this must all take second place to praying silently before God and reading His words. These letters will help many priests to come back and be intimate with Jesus.

    All the rituals, all the upkeep of the churches, all the little details, and the King of Glory sits alone! You have thrown out the baby with the bath water. You are missing the boat.

    I want the priests to read this message. Where is the reverence after Communion and who has even heard it mentioned in the church? Private union with Jesus! What an honor! I have all you need. Come to Me and I will give you rest. I am all powerful. I have all the power. I am hyper--vigilant over your lives. I guard you. Quit trying to do it yourselves. Become selfless and let Me possess your souls.

    Have the priests spread these messages. Read them in church. I want adoration of the Eucharist back. I want people to know I am God and I am coming to them in Holy Communion. I want the Blessed Sacrament exposed. I want My churches open. Union with Jesus, the love of Jesus, trust, faith, love for one another, love of God--I want all of these preached from the pulpit!

    I am the Alpha and the Omega. I want My people to be led back to the center, which is Jesus. Pray for your priests. They are under attack. If Satan can wreck the family, the priests, the children, he has it made.

    You are under attack, My beloved priests, and you, in your busyness, are being led away from your union with Jesus. Bring yourselves back to Me and let Me give you My love. I am indeed the bridegroom of your souls. I wait for My beloved ones at the altar. I long for private union with all My beloved ones.

    Come to Me, all who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Come and be lifted up to heights you never dreamed possible. I am God. Put your lives in My hands. Let Me run your life. Quit running amok. You have lost your way and are running down the wrong road. Bring your lives back to Jesus in the tabernacle.

    The world is getting farther from God every minute. Read the messages at prayer meetings. Spread them by word of mouth. The time you waste is valuable. These words are not meant to be saved. Spread them here by any means possible. I want them out, I tell you! If someone wants to read some messages, give them to them and let them read them at prayer meetings. There is no secret here. They are from Me and I want them out. I want you to speak. A lot of your discontent is in sitting around with all these messages and not spreading them. Tell your friends to speak. Speak My words here. You don't have to mention the source. Spread the messages. You are not what is important. The messages are. You will be exposed. Don't worry who knows, but don't spread your own story. Spread the messages. Like ripples on a pond, the love of God will be spread throughout the land. I have so much to give to My hurting ones. I am your God. I died for you out of deepest love. I have come in these messages to lead you back home.

    Quit worrying of details. I am He Who runs the show. Pray for guidance every day. Spend one hour in front of the tabernacle. You cannot do in a million years what I can do in one moment. Quit relying on yourselves. You are only pushing buttons. When you are fixed in Me, the right door opens. When you go it alone, you have a hard road to walk. One hour in private adoration. Be silent or read the Blue Book. Your life will become uplifted by My teaching and you will sail a blue sky.

    Spend time in silence and some in reading My words in front of Me. I am talking to you in these letters. What power, to read them in front of the tabernacle! You can't go it alone. You need My help. You need your supplies. But you must come and get them! You are following your tail around if you do it alone. I am He Who can do all this. When you realize My power in adoration, your lives will change. As long as you are too busy you will have a hard time. The soul craves this union with Me.

    Lead the priests back to adoration and the people will follow. Our leaders have become too busy for adoration. This is the key, the key to unlock the doors to the world's problems. It is found in front of the tabernacle, at daily Mass and Communion. Do the priests ever preach any of this? You have forgotten your center, Jesus, in the Eucharist! All the power is found in Jesus. You have all that you need and you walk about and decorate My churches and clean every speck of dust and repair My pews and carpet My house and fix My organs but you walk about and miss the King of Glory who sits there all alone! Spread the messages on the tabernacle. I want them out!

end of January 17, 1994 message

      


  

March 21, 2001 message continues

Messenger:        We did so. This was the first Shepherds of Christ Mailing

                    until Fr. Carter began sending the Newsletter in

                    July/August of 1994 at the direction of 

                    Our Lord.

                            Our Lord told me to send "I want My Priests

                    to Come Back" and "The Bridegroom Awaits" to 

                    all the bishops of the United States. I did not know 

                    Father Carter then. Then Father Carter was told

                    by Our Lord to send the Newsletter to the priests, 

                    the 1st issue going out July/August 1994.

                            On December 17, 1996 Mary appeared on the building.

                            A person can choose a celibate life because

                    they deeply love God and give themselves

                    in a special way to God.

                            So many faithful priests and sisters live

                    this celibate life.

                            There are so many sins committed that are

                    sexual sins.

                            The gift of a man and woman giving

                    themselves in a special way to God can

                    help to make great reparation for all of

                    the sinful sins committed because

                    of sexual abuse today.

                            God calls certain men and woman to

                    give this special gift of themselves to Him.

                    Jesus told me that the Servants and Handmaids

                    of the Good Shepherd help make

                    reparation for those who sin sexually

                    and teach others to do so.

                            In the Shepherd of Christ Movement we

                    have been called to a deeper spousal

                    union with God, our Divine Bridegroom.

                            This prayer is a beautiful prayer.

        

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.

       

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        I kept trying to deliver the messages I

                    received in March of 1994.

                            Here are two messages I received in March,

                    1994.

 


      

excerpt from March 7, 1994

Jesus speaks: "Busy yourself for your day is at hand and you will know My might! I will shake the earth and you will listen Then you will listen, but where were you when I gave you forewarning? You are waiting for the big boom. I am calling you now to listen to Me here....Time is so short. One moment and it is up in smoke....What do I do to shake you? I, in My might can rock you off your rockers. I try to prepare you but you are too busy. Hold on to your last piece of dust and watch it go up in your face! I am Jesus Christ, Son of God and I write to you and who pays heed here? This should tell you of your attachments to worldly things. You want proof. You look the other way. I am God and you contain the mighty medicine for this sick world. I am Jesus, the Son of God. Do you listen?"

    

excerpt from March 13, 1994 

Jesus speaks: "You must tell them how I wait for them. I wait. I want them to come and I will give them such love! Tell them, Rita, tell them! Your discontent is from what emotions I give you and you keep them inside. I want all to know Me and My love. I am crying out to you, little one. Tell them, tell them. Do not waste any time. I am crying out for you to spread this message. I want you to tell all of My love and how I am waiting. Emotion, Emotion! I am crying out to you in your heart. I long for their love. I died for them. How do I make them know if you, to whom I speak, hold back? I want you to get the messages out child.
   Ready yourself for a big boom. No one is listening. I am crying out to you. Prepare your brothers, they are in darkness....I am the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I am on fire for love of them. I am Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God. I call you to this state of urgency. Move your friends by this urgent letter. There is no more time to waste. I call you all here to deliver this message personally to you. I am Jesus. I am begging each of you to spread My message. Tell them of My ardent love. In each moment you waste, souls will be lost."

        end of excerpts from March 1994

  


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        On March 22, 1994, there was a big boom

                       while we were praying the rosary in the Rosary Chapel

                       and in minutes the corner fell off the old seminary in 

                       Cincinnati, Ohio.

  

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    This day it fell off was Lucia's birthday the main

                                Fatima visionary.

                        I continued to try to deliver the messages of

                            God's Blue Book focusing on the

                            Eucharist and the deep intimate

                            burning love Jesus wanted.

                On January 17, 1994, the same day I received

                        the message I want my priests to

                        come back-

                    I received this prayer

  


  

Prayer for Union with Jesus

    Come to me, Lord, and possess my soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence with You and let You work in my heart.

    I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling within me.

    I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me from Your work.

    When I worry, I have taken my focus off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me now.

-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994

     


  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        Mary then appeared to me in that old seminary

                        every day for 14 months July 5, 1994 to

                        September 5, 1995.

                            Fr. Carter went everyday about the first

                        four months of her apparitions.

                            It was during these apparitions the first

                        Shepherds of Christ Prayer Chapters were started.

                            Father Carter was sent there from

                        Our Lord and Our Lady. He didn't see Mary

                        appear, but he prayed for the priests,

                        the Church and the world and the

                        Reign of the Sacred Heart.

                            Father Carter was very directed how he prayed,

                        he prayed for the spread of the devotion to

                        the Hearts of Jesus and Mary culminating in

                        the reign of the Sacred Heart and the 

                        triumph of the Immaculate Heart.

                            He directed us to pray the litany to the

                        Sacred Heart and the promises of the

                        Sacred Heart.

   

July 5, 2000

  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        Mary appeared in Clearwater, Florida

                        December 17, 1996 and we have been operating

                        from there ever since.

      

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    Fr. Carter prayed these prayers daily at 6:20 for

                                the priests, the Church and the world.

   

            

(These prayers are also available on 8˝ x 11 sheets and can be printed out in four languages, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese. All have the imprimatur.)

        

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   Now prayer chapters all over the world pray

                        these prayers daily for the Priests,

                        the Church and the World.

                    We begin with these prayers Holy Spirit Novena 6:20  click on

  

                At 6:30 p.m. we pray the Shepherds of Christ Prayers  click on

    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   After that we pray the rosary.
   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   Please pray united with us.

  


  

Excerpt from the Jiffy Sheet

    Dear Father in the name of Your Son Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, through the powerful intercession of the Virgin Mary, with all the angels and the saints and the souls in purgatory, we join in one mind and one heart and ask the Holy Spirit to come to all the world in a special way, especially to our priests. We pray all prayers for the priests and the renewal of the Church and the world and for the Shepherds of Christ intentions. By the precious Body and Blood of Jesus we cast out Satan far from this place, our families, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We ask the Blood of Jesus be spread on us, the Shepherds of Christ Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world. We beg for grace and mercy for the world and wish to make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. We give our hearts to Jesus and Mary with all gathered here in love. We wish to be forgiven for offending one another. We love You God, help us.

    


    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   We have done this as an uninterrupted novena, like

                        this, since February 25, 1999 Ash Wednesday.

                     We pray a different mystery of the rosary everyday.

                     We have prayed the Shepherds of Christ Prayers daily at 6:30

                        followed by the rosary since July 5, 1998,

                        praying strongly for the Priests, the Church

                        and the world.

                    Here is the message Fr. Carter received July 31, 1994

                        the feast of St. Ignatius.

  


     

~ July 31, 1994 ~
Feast of St. Ignatius

Words of Jesus to Members of Shepherds of Christ Associates:

"My beloved priest-companion, I intend to use the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, and the movement, Shepherds of Christ Associates, in a powerful way for the renewal of My Church and the world.

"I will use the newsletter and the chapters of Shepherds of Christ Associates as a powerful instrument for spreading devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart.

"I am calling many to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. To all of them I will give great blessings. I will use them as instruments to help bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. I will give great graces to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. I will call them to be deeply united to My Heart and to Mary's Heart as I lead them ever closer to My Father in the Holy Spirit."

- Message from Jesus to Father Edward J. Carter, S.J., Founder, as given on July 31, 1994,
feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits)

end of July 31, 1994 message given to Fr. Carter

         


   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   Here is a message Fr. Carter received October 13, 1994

                        about the Shepherds of Christ Ministries.

  


  

~ October 13, 1994 ~ 

77th Anniversary of Mary's appearance at Fatima

The Birth of the Full Ministries
of the Shepherds of Christ

    "I wish to share with you part of a message which Jesus gave us on October 13, 1994. The message tells us about the expansion of the Shepherds of Christ movement:

    'My beloved priest-companion, today I come to you with another mission. I am asking you to establish Shepherds of Christ Ministries. At My request you have already begun the priestly newsletter, "Shepherds of Christ", and the prayer chapters, Shepherds of Christ Associates...

    'I am giving you this message on this day, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, because of the close connection between the Shepherds of Christ movement and the Fatima message. The Fatima message is centered in devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart, especially in consecration to Our Hearts. Shepherds of Christ Ministries is also centered in devotion to Our Hearts. I will use Shepherds of Christ Ministries as a great instrument in helping to bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. When this occurs, My Church and the world will be experiencing the great era of peace promised by My Mother at Fatima.

    'Today, then, October 13, 1994, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, marks the birth of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I pour forth the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.'

    "Jesus has told us that Shepherds of Christ Ministries includes: the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, Shepherds of Christ Associates prayer chapters, various publications, including books, whatever else Our Lord directs us to undertake.

    "As members of Shepherds of Christ Associates, you are an extremely important part of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. You have given great joy to the Heart of Jesus by responding to His invitation to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. As He draws you closer to His Heart and to His Mother's Heart as Associates members, He will fill you with an ever-increasing experience of His love, peace, and joy."

- From In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Newsletter of Shepherds of Christ Associates
by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J., Volume 1, No. 1, 1995. p. 2.

end of October 13, 1994 message

           


    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:  On December 17, 1996 this image appeared on the

                        building in Clearwater.

    

July 5, 2000

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:  We tried to circulate the Newsletter and

                        ask people to begin prayer chapters

                        there from the beginning after the

                        image appeared.

                    We began circulating rosary tapes in December 1996.

                    Our purpose there was to give the Newsletter to

                    priests and to help to begin prayer chapters praying for

                    the priests all over the world from there, using

                    the prayer manual to spread devotion to the rosary and

                    help people to deepen their devotion to the

                     Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate

                        Heart of Mary. We have a school rosary 

                        program and a rosary factory in the building.

                        Father said to make our greatest effort to keep      

                    the building. Right now we have a "floater loan"   

                    of about $105,000 they are reviewing, and a 

                    big loan for about 1˝ million. It would

                    help to get rid of the $105,000 loan, they really

                    check all our finances very closely. We operate

                    on donations.

                        We need a picture machine to circulate

                    the pictures of the image.

                        Look at this dot by dot, the image lines

                    up with Our Lady of Guadalupe.

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      We pray the prayers daily (red book, yellow

                    book and rosary) from beneath the image

                    and people gather, people all over the world

                    unite with us at 6:20 and pray for the priests,

                    the Church and the world.

                        We would like to be united to priests saying

                    Mass around that time about 6:20 p.m. praying for

                    the priests, the Church and the world.

                        Fr. Carter received the message to begin these

                    prayer Chapters.

                        He prayed the prayers daily, united to us

                    at 6:20 from before the tabernacle.

                        When he died on December 18, 2000, he died at the time

                    the 6:20 prayers would end.

                        Priests praying with us for the priests

                    help boost our prayer power.

                        A good many of us have lived our lives since 1994

                    trying to begin these prayer chapters praying

                    for the priests, the Church and the world.

                        A lot of us attend daily Mass and spend

                    at least one hour before the tabernacle daily

                    praying. Our primary function is to pray for

                    the priests, and the renewal of the Church and 

                    the world using especially the red

                    prayer manual.

                        We go to Nursing homes and schools and

                    prisons and have special prayer gatherings encouraging

                    all to pray the morning offering, being

                    united in all they do all day to the Holy

                    Sacrifice of the Mass and each other

                    praying for the priests, the Church and the

                    world. Here is one card we circulate.

  

  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      We have a Mass video a special priest celebrated

                    just for nursing home and homebound people

                    encouraging them to use the little card offering

                    up their sufferings and joys for the priests, the

                    Church and the world.

                        We have tried since 1994 to get Junior Shepherds

                    praying for the priests.

                        We have had little success with this,

                    but great success with the school

                    rosary program—giving the students

                    rosaries and these meditations and these

                    consecration cards. These have been translated in

                    4 languages with the imprimatur.

                        Some children make the rosaries.

                    Here are the Rosary Aves, distributed on 8˝ x 11

                    sheets and the consecration cards.
   

      
March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      Here are a few notes from the children about

                        the rosary program.

   

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      The children love praying the rosary and

                    making them.

                        Mary told us at Fatima we must pray

                    the rosary.

                        We encourage children to say this short

                    consecration and morning offering.

                        All school materials have the imprimatur.

                        We even have a handmaid full time in

                    Brazil doing all she can in Portuguese.

                        Mary said on October 13, 1917

   


      

Excerpt from the Spirituality of Fatima

by Father Edward Carter, S.J. 

            October 13, 1917

                In her message that day, Our Blessed Mother told the children:

    I am the Lady of the Rosary. I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives and to ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend Our Lord any more, for He is already too grievously offended by the sins of men. People must say the Rosary. Let them continue saying it every day.(17)


NOTE:

17. For background material on Fatima, I am particularly indebted to 
    Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan from Heaven
(Rockford: TAN 
    Books and Publishers, Inc., 1983). p.7.

end of excerpts from The Spirituality of Fatima

         


 

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      We really need to just get the school

                    children offering up their days for the

                    priests, the Church and the world.

                        A main function of the Catholic school

                    children should be to pray for the priests,

                    the Church and the world, even if it is

                    only in a short prayer like this every day

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   offering up all they do for the priests and

                    the Church and the world.

                        We are trying to tell people to do what

                            Our Lady said at Fatima to have

                            peace in the world.

                    1. pray the rosary

                    2. consecrate our hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

                    3. observe the first Saturday devotion

                    4. help make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and

                        Mary for the offenses against them.

            WE PRAY FOR OUR

                    PRIESTS.

                FR. CARTER OUR FOUNDER

                    SET ALL THIS UP. 

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   WE LOVE OUR PRIESTS

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   WE SING THIS SONG

   

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   Please pray united to us.

                    We have prayer cards like this of Fr. Carter 

    

                Prayer for Priests
   "Lord Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the Flock, we pray that in the great love and mercy of Your Sacred Heart You attend to all the needs of Your priest-shepherds throughout the world. We ask that You draw back to Your Heart all those priests who have seriously strayed from Your path, that You rekindle the desire for holiness in the hearts of those priests who have become lukewarm, and that You continue to give Your fervent priests the desire for the highest holiness. United with Your Heart and Mary’s Heart, we ask that You take this petition to Your heavenly Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    WE THANK GOD FOR OUR

                        BELOVED PRIESTS !!

       

    

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        Our priests are so precious to

                        us.

                            Here is a Mass video telling people

                                to say this little prayer daily

                                praying for the priests.

   

      

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:        It is for the Nursing home people, but all

                                will benefit from it.

                            We circulate this say daily card with the

                            Mass video.

                        The Mass video takes about 30 minutes.

                        Here is a little book for children 

                            for Mass.

                        These pictures were taken out of the

                            Mass video. 

    

click on to print out the booklet

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Here is a little coloring book we have

                            on the Mass.

                        Here are 5 little coloring books we

                          have on the rosary.

  

   

 

  

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     We have this 15 decades of the

                    rosary for all to pray. Fr. Mike

                    has agreed to pray the rosary

                    on disc for school children

                    and elderly and all. He has prayed

                    the rosary weekly on the radio

                    for about twenty years.

    

                        We also have short videos of the rosary

                    where beautiful pictures of the

                    mysteries show before the screen

                    and the audio from the disc of

                    Fr. Mike is played.

                        We want so much to get the rosary

                    prayed by the school children

                    especially for our priests and for

                    peace in the world and for

                    grace to be outpoured on the world.

                        We want school children to love

                    to go to Mass and pray the

                    rosary, have a great devotion

                    to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate

                    Heart and pray so fervently

                    for the priests, our beloved

                    priests, called by God to 

                    do all they do for us.

                        WE LOVE OUR PRIESTS

                AND THE PEOPLE NEED

                TO CHERISH THEM

                 AND PRAY FOR THEM

                  AND OUR CHURCH

                  AND THE WORLD.

                WHY Does Mary Appear on the

                        Building- it is for this !!!

    

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Please help us begin these prayer

                        chapters praying for our

                        priests and the renewal of the

                        Church and the world.

                    A priest is a gift from God.

                        FR. CARTER HAD A DREAM TO

                        REACH OUR PRIESTS WITH

                        THE WRITINGS HE WROTE AND

                        TO HAVE PRAYER CHAPTERS

                        PRAYING FOR THE PRIESTS

                        ALL OVER THE WORLD

                        HE RECEIVED THIS

                            MESSAGE IN FEBRUARY 1996.

  


               

Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

My dear fellow Associate Members,

Jesus is calling special apostles to join a new division of the Shepherds of Christ Movement. Here is a message from Jesus given to Father Carter:

My beloved priest-companion, I am requesting that a new prayer movement be started under the direction of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I am asking for volunteers who are willing to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for one hour, twice-weekly. Members of the Shepherds of Christ prayer chapters, as well as others, are to be invited to join this movement.

These apostles are to pray for the intentions I am giving you. For part of the hour they are to use the prayers of the Shepherds of Christ Associates Handbook. They may spend the rest of the hour as they so choose.

I will use this new prayer movement within My Shepherds of Christ Ministries in a powerful way to help in the renewal of My Church and the world. I will give great graces to those who join this movement. The name, Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, is to be given to this movement.

I am inviting My beloved Rita Ring to be coordinator for this activity.

I pour out the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.

end of Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart message

                


       

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Here are the requirements. click on

                        We need this people all over the world

                            spending 2 hours in front of the

                            tabernacle weekly praying for

                            the priests, the Church and the world.

    

     

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Please help us to continue these

                            prayers and this Movement

                                set down by Fr. Carter.

   

     

   

March 21, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   It is important people make

                    the Sacred Heart of Jesus

                    the King and Center of

                    their hearts and the

                    King and Center of their

                    Homes.
   

                    Please say this daily.

   


   

Excerpt from March 20, 2002

Messenger:        Dear Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

                                I long for you and want oneness with you.

                                I love you so very much.

                                I pray in this special time after the Eucharist
                                    you give the priests the grace to open the books
                                    and use them and begin prayer chapters.

                                Oh God I have faith you will hear my prayer.
                                I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee so
                                    very much.

                                Please spread your Blood on all the priests in the
                                    Church and entrust their hearts to
                                   Your Sacred Heart and the Heart of your
                                    Mother Mary. Please send a special
                                    outpouring of the Holy Spirit and send
                                    the devil far away.
                                    Please do this for all who touch the
                                        Shepherds of Christ Movement in any 
                                        way.

                                    Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I love Thee so intently.
                                    Oh God, My God, My love for Thee I cannot express.
                                    Oh please strengthen me and help me to do Thy will
                                        in all things.
                                    Oh God I love you.
                                    Please help us.

 


  

Novena to the Infant of Prague (to be prayed hourly if possible)


       O Jesus, who said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted. (for the Shepherds of Christ intentions and all your private intentions)

       O Jesus, who said, "All that you ask of the Father in My Name He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Your Father in Your Name that my prayer be granted. (for the Shepherds of Christ intentions and all your private intentions)

       O Jesus, who said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. (for the Shepherds of Christ intentions and all your private intentions)

   


   

March 21, 2002 message continues 

Messenger:               We pray united through the intercession of Fr. Carter, 
                                    Our Lady of Clearwater, all the angels and saints 
                                    especially the past popes and bishops and priests in 
                                    heaven and all the apostles, St. Claude and St. Margaret
                                    Mary, St. Xavier and St. Ignatius, St. Joseph
                                    our beloved and all the saints—Oh God we love 
                                    Thee so much, please hear our prayer and outpour
                                    your grace.

                                    Please help us, please help us.

end of excerpt from March 20, 2002

     


     

Pictures from the Blessing of the
Priestly Newsletter Book IIs on March 13, 2002

  

   


  

   

The 15 Decades of the Rosary CD

Fr. Mike Paraniuk has done the live rosary
weekly on the radio for 20 years
and he prays the 15 decades of the rosary
on this CD which is now available.
It a straight rosary.

        


   

                        On APRIL 5, 6, 7, 2002

                            WE WILL HAVE SPECIAL DAYS
                                IN FLORIDA

                        The 5th is dedicated to prayer

                            1) To pray for the priests, the Church and
                                    the world
                                (These prayers are broadcast to about
                                    8 states where other groups
                                    pray there for this purpose)

                            2) On April 6 and 7 there will be special
                                    gatherings.
                                A) Writings and tapes for Priests by Fr. Carter
                                B) About the Mass
                                C) About prayer groups
                                D) About the Morning Offering
                                E) Prayer in general
                                F) School materials for rosary program
                                G) Making rosaries
                                H) Nursing home materials
                                I) Junior Shepherds of Christ
                                        Special Prayer Meetings for Juniors
                                        6:20 Sunday evening
                                J) Levels of Commitment for the
                                        Shepherds of Christ Members
                                K) Materials for bookstores and conventions
                                L) Prison Ministry
                                M) All materials
                                        1) Tapes and discs and videos
                                        2) Books
                                        3) Newsletters
                                        4) Prayer Cards
                                        5) Prayer books
                                        6) Pictures

     


  

March 18, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Please can anyone help us get a
                            new picture machine
                            to circulate these
                            pictures and a scanner
                            to scan the negative on
                            a color disk.

                        We really need to circulate wallet
                            pictures and pictures of all sizes

                        PLEASE HELP US.

      


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