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.

April 11, 2000

A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul

Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.

Messenger: Include Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in 6:20 prayers.

Jesus speaks: I ask that you come to the retreat in China, Indiana, April 12, 13,14, 2000. It begins about 12:00 China, Indiana, time, April 12. On April 13, Holy Spirit Novena and Shepherds of Christ prayers and rosary begin at 12:00 noon, Indiana time. This continues to about 5:00 P.M. At 5:20, the 6:20 prayers begin in accord with Florida time. 

There is usually a church full of people praying from noon until 5:00 on the 13^th., this is an important prayer session.

There will be the usual closing of the retreat at 12:00 p.m., April 14^th.

I have requested special prayer in China, Indiana, before the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays between 12:00 and 3:00 p.m.

This adoration will continue until 3:00 on Friday, April 14, 2000.

This time is special to Me.

I love you.
Jesus

Jesus speaks: Please come and pray for the priests, the Church and the world.

(End of Message given April 9, 2000)

Jesus speaks: I write to you, for it is a time of joy, always joy when the Bridegroom is with you.

Messenger: My joy will be complete, my God, when at last I rest in Thee.

Jesus speaks: And so I bring you to this point to pray today, for it is the joyful mysteries once again and you focus on My saving power. You see the earth born new, set free from the clutches of the evil one and a Lady appears victorious, the Lady of Victory, the Lady of the Universe, for she will crush the head of the ancient serpent and he will go to the pit forever.

Oh see her, the golden Lady, oh one adorned in beauty, a Lady of power and victory, one who is sent by God as Mother, immaculate and pure, the New Eve, Mother of the human race.

See her, her heel crushing the evil serpent as she appears from her spot in Florida to remind you.

Jesus speaks: She comes, one so fair and beauteous to crush the head of the ancient serpent, her heel to crush his head.

Genesis 3:14-15

Then Yahweh God said to the snake, ‘Because you have done this,
Accursed be you
of all animals wild and tame!
On your belly you will go
and on dust you will feed
as long as you live.
I shall put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
it will bruise your head
and you will strike its heel.’

Messenger: Oh Lady of Victory, help us.

And so we see the joyful mysteries of the rosary, and we ponder in our hearts as Mary once did, including the prophecy of Simeon.

And I quote Simeon.

Luke 2:34-35

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed -- and a sword will pierce your soul too -- so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’

Messenger: Sing of Mary, the Queen Victorious.

Mary speaks: And what of the King, her Divine Son. Oh my children, I cry aloud to you, in joy and in sorrow. I stood beneath His cross and I cried in anguishing labor and pain and in joy beyond all telling concerning the race to be redeemed by my Son, Jesus, the Son of Man.

Oh, I see the little babies born in the world, they come fresh and new from the Creator’s hand, innocent and loved, and you are hurting your own babies because you will not hear me, your Mother.

Oh children, I cry to thee.

Now let me tell you the story of my rosary prayer.

A child prays to Mother and Father, realizing the fruit that comes forth from a Woman, one clothed with the Sun, your Mother Mary.

Now I tell you. Christ Jesus is the first-fruits, the One Who saves, the I Am, Who dies for the sinful race, to be resurrected to bring you new life in Him.

He went into the tomb, and, bursting forth in victory, rose on the 3rd day.

My children, my children, I shout with joy for the gifts my Son, your God, brings to you.

A baby born in poverty in a stable, a Savior of the fallen race, God-made-Man, the Holy One of whom the prophets foretold to raise you up my children to share in the glory of your God.

Oh children, pray my rosary and shout with joy, Jesus has won the Victory, you must identify with Him, live His life, death and resurrection.

Oh my children, in these joyful mysteries, your hearts sing for the freedom of the captives that are set free.

God, Redeemer, King, my beloved Son, my Jesus, my baby, God. Victorious, He comes to set you free.

My children, my chosen elect, you whimper and whine and give in to Satan.

You do not really apply the sorrowful mysteries to your lives as you should. What do you think about when you pray them? My Son was victorious even in His suffering. He died a brutal death, a King of peace and of elegance. Bloodied and beaten, He knew the joy of His mission. Like a runner, sweaty and full of joy, He embraced the cross. He took it willingly for He knew the will of the Father. He knew the direction of His mission.

My elect, you lose heart, you receive the cross from Jesus and you hurt the very body you are building. You cry like babies and you hurt each other, you are up, you are down, you are committed, your are taunted by the devil. You wake up and say "Oh, but if I flee, where do I go," for you hear His voice in this mission and you want to be counted as one who followed Him to His death for your love of souls.

Oh, my children, there is not another way, but to pick up the cross, embrace it and suffer in joy, for in the suffering is the joy and you are most like my Son Jesus.

Do you pray the sorrowful mysteries, identify with Jesus and then say, "Oh poor, poor me." Oh, my children, you identify with Jesus in the suffering and your eyes look ahead as the saints that saw the victory in the suffering. Why would your God come and show you a brutal death? My children, God intends you to suffer. There is a debt to be paid for your sins. My children, you owe your God recompense and sorrow for your sins and the sins of the human race. Jesus paid for each and every sin with His Blood. Will you endure the suffering that this grace will be released for mankind?

Jesus speaks: Oh My children, I am sick, for you will not help me. Oh My holy ones, I carried the cross with your sins, I show you the way and you won’t embrace the cross so that great grace will be released for all. Do you willingly, willingly, accept the state in life you have been given from your Father?

Do you meditate on the sorrowful mysteries, but wallow, literally wallow in self pity? For Me, the death and the victory are united. I always saw the victory in the cross. My eyes saw outward to the day of victory. In the anguishing pain of the battle, the thorns that DUG - DUG into My Head, I saw you and I loved you. I went to the end for you. My eyes saw you and I loved you. I paid for your sins, I carried them, I bled for them, I died for them. Now why do you so sheepishly embrace the cross and complain and harm with your tantrums all you have built up?

My child, I ask you to do the Stations of the Cross and look at the pictures of My Passion. Are your crosses as heavy as mine, do you throw down the cross, hate your neighbor, make yourself right? Do you do anything to release the pain when it gets bad?

When I allow you to experience deep pain, especially in Lent to identify with Me, how do you take it? How do you measure up on the Fridays of Lent or the Thursday night before the Friday? How is it when I give you great suffering on First Friday, First Saturday and some Sundays late in the afternoon for all those that neglect Me?

Do you look for a victim to blame it on and try to relieve your suffering on them, only to harm the ones you tried to build up before?

Oh, have you walked the Passion with Me and accepted the gift of suffering I send you?

Do you meditate on My Passion, and cry "Poor me", looking for a victim to pay for the pain I have asked you to endure?

Oh, My chosen ones. The saints suffered. They recognized that in the sufferings they endured great graces were released. When God sends you sufferings and you accept it willingly, and carry the cross, you please God.

You say "This Lent, I will give up cookies." God says, "This Lent I sent you a brother to work with that irritated you and you screamed and hollered and hurt everyone around you."

This Lent I gave you a problem to work on and you screamed and hollered and hurt everyone around you,

I gave you a golden garden, one like Mine in Gethsemany and you wanted one that looked like a resort where children played and did everything that gave them pleasure.

I gave you pillar and the men that came at Me and mocked Me and laughed at Me and you said, "No, no, no, this shouldn’t be."

When you were feeling free, I sent thorns to pierce your head and problems by the dozen and in enduring them in love, you could have carried My crown on your head a while.

I gave you a cross this Lent and how did you carry it?

I saw your love in My Passion, I looked into the eyes of Mary and I saw her love and I looked into your eyes and I saw you carrying your cross with sweat on your brow and anguish in your face, wanting to cry and give up, but you endured it for Me.

Oh My sweet ones, I came and I died and rose. I ask you to live My life, death and resurrection in your lives.

Always in the cross is the glory. Always your eyes are to see the victory, always you are to see the whole picture.

And today you came forth from the tomb. Held tight by Satan’s snare, you now wear white robes. You work against your imperfections. You walk in the ways of holiness. The wrap is removed. A victor comes forth, one adorned in white, one glistening in holiness and clothed in God’s grace, a victor for the Lord.

A Son was born, One Who came to save a fallen race.

You were created in the image and likeness of God.

You are a winner, one who runs the race to win for God.

One who lives to lead men to God.

I came to save, you live to help to save men.

You live My life, death and resurrection in your lives.

So many have made the world their end.

WHY the rosary? Do you ask now? It is a blue print for your life.

The Incarnation goes on in your lives. Little babies being born, to be formed more and more in their lives into that image and likeness of God.

A carrying of the cross that leads to death and resurrection.

There is a dying of those ways that are not as God wishes and a rising in the ways that are most likened to Him.

A death, a victory, a cleaning, a purification, for the deep love union you wish with your God.

Apostles, you are walking the earth, carrying on the mission, filled with the Holy Spirit.

My children, the Holy Spirit works with Mary in a special way when you pray the rosary to enlighten you to the real meaning of life. A Mother carries her children through the spiritual ways in the life, death, and resurrection of her Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit showers His light into their hearts and souls.

And she will be the Queen victorious in their hearts.

Messenger: Mary, Mother of the Universe, Queen of all God’s children, Mary, our Mother - lead us to your Son Jesus.

Oh, how I love the Church, I love its authority, for it comes from God. We must pray with this love in our hearts for our Church and our shepherds.

It is through the hands of consecrated priests that Jesus, our beloved Jesus, comes to us in the Eucharist.

Oh, joy fills my heart for Jesus, for He is with us truly present in His Divinity and Humanity in the Eucharist today.

God is with us. He came in the womb of Mary, we must honor her.

Jesus comes through the hands of consecrated priests, in His Church. Oh, let our hearts swell with love for His Church and the priests and pray for the priests, the Church and the world. They are His gifts to us. Thank You for Your gifts, especially the Church and all its gifts. Thank You for the Eucharist.

Messenger: Jesus, thank You for Your prayers and the newsletter and all these revelations and messages. Thank You for everything. Thank You for the rosary. We love You God, thank You, thank You, thank You. Praise God and love Him.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

O God, on behalf of Shepherds of Christ Ministries and Our Lady of Light Ministry, we offer up these prayers of thanksgiving:

Thank You Father for Your love, patience, and understanding. We know we are not worthy of such gifts, but that You give them anyway - because of Your great love for souls.

Thank You Jesus for the many gifts and graces You give us as members of Your Movement - Shepherds of Christ. We offer You our love and gratitude through Your Mother's Immaculate Heart.

Thank You Holy Spirit for Your special gifts. Please inspire us to be grateful for what we have been given. Please help us to give ourselves in love to You and all we meet.

Thank You Holy Trinity for Your boundless love and mercy. Please help us to nurture Your presence within us. Help us to be obedient to Your commands and give all the glory to You - Our loving God. We especially thank You for the gift of our Heavenly Mother, Mary.

Thank you Mary for your example while on earth, and for your constant intercession today. Please help us to grow in holiness and put into action all that your Son Jesus asks of us.

We thank St. Michael and the Holy Angels for their prayers, help, and protection. Finally, we thank the saints in heaven and the souls in purgatory for their prayers. We ask them to unite with us in giving thanks and praise to the most Holy Trinity - Our Heavenly Father, Our Lord Jesus, and our Comforter- the Holy Spirit.

We love You! We love You! We love You! Amen.

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.

Messenger: We see the change of seasons. A leaf buds forth in spring and dies in the fall. The seasons tell us about our Creator. We see a child born, we see the life lived, we see him die off in the fall of life.

Jesus speaks: And yet so many want to make their home permanent in the here and now. My leaves come forth and they die, they do not remain through the long winter months. There is a cycle for this life. Birth - death. In man there is this cycle. I call you to a life hereafter. I give you the rosary to pray, there is My birth, My life, My death, and My beloved ones you see the glory of the resurrection. In Salvation History, God creates, man is sinful, God sends a redeemer - God Himself. I instituted the Church, man continues to sin, there will be the victory in the end. I am the King that will reign in all hearts. The Queen is Mary Mother, Immaculate, one so pure, one to crush the head of the serpent. Eve sinned, the New Eve is Mary. Her Immaculate Heart will triumph. Oh children of Mary, see the truth, recognize you sin, see your Mother and honor her as one so pure, called by God to crush the head of the serpent. And her Immaculate Heart will triumph for the children of Eve.