| Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing |
 |
| Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing |
|
May 29, 2022
|
May 30th Holy Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
Pray for Special Intentions
Consecration Prayer for Peace
I consecrate Russia and the Ukraine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I further consecrate the priests, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
I do this in the name of Jesus in as far as I am able, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying to the Father, in the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory through the powerful intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Amen.
I further consecrate myself, all members of my family and ask the Holy Spirit to fill us. I spread the Blood of Jesus on all above, I cast the devil into hell away from all of us and consecrate all persons, in as far as I am able, to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.
Prayer for Grace for our Country
Dear Father united to Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present, celebrated around the world, in the Holy Spirit. We offer up all we do united to the Mass. We unite in one mind and one heart as members of the mystical body of Christ, with Christ our head in the pure and holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, through the powerful intercession of Mary with all the angels and saints and souls in purgatory, and we beg for the saving grace, for our country, the United States. Please help us. We further pray for unity to always do the will of God in love. We spread the Blood of Jesus on the leaders and people of the United States and cast the devil into hell. We consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart and all our dioceses, and beg for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God help us. We pray for our families, the priests, the Church and the world. In the Name of Jesus please hear us, we pray. We pray for our president and leaders. We pray that we are united as one nation under God to work together in love as God wants.
May 29, 2022
Mary –
Love is giving of yourself –
Like Jesus
gave Himself
for you –
Jesus died so you could
have life –
And some hold-out and
won't even get off
their pity-pot –
Life is about sacrifice –
Didn't Jesus show
you this?
The sermon on the Mount talks
about loving your enemies –
Jealousy, pride, envy,
anger is making your
brothers – enemies.
After baptism –
The virtues
are supernatural facilities –
Love – participation in God's
loving activity –
God loves you first –
you respond to God's love.
Love of God
Love of self
Love of neighbor
- friendship
- marriage and family
Faith is a participation in God's
knowing activity –
Faith and love are the two most
important virtues –
R. We are created in the Divine image!
We are created in the image of God –
Fr. Carter, S.J. says:
"Intellect and will are the
two most important
dimensions of the
human person."
Intellect because it allows
us to participate in
God's knowing activity.
Will - because we participate
in God's willing activity.
The intellect and will allow
us to reflect God.
We will to LOVE –
We have a free will –
~ to love our Divine God
or
~ to love ourselves more
and reject God as
first.
Virtue of Hope
Hope gives us the capacity
to desire God –
~ desire to live the
life of faith.
~ to trust God
will help us.
Prudence
Helps us to make the right
choices, according to
God's will.
Justice
1. To give others their due
2. We must respect the
rights of others.
3. We cannot harm their
good name.
~ unless for a good reason
~ a teacher of a child
that is bad in
behavior.
(abuse of others, must
be handled)
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Love
4. Prudence
| 5. Justice |
→ individual - UNBORN →
right of infant → society at large |
Song: I Am a God of Justice
6. Fortitude – Courage
Courage to handle difficult
aspects of life.
7. Temperance
Handle sense pleasures
properly –
according to God's will
8. Humility – is truth –
see good and evil in us –
realization of our creaturehood.
Mary did this perfectly
Mary realized greatness is
from God!!
Thank God for my gifts!
Fr. Carter
"A proud person does not
grow"
God resists the proud
and gives grace to
the humble.
James 4:6
The more humble you are -
the stronger you are –
because you draw your
grace from Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12: 9-10
but he has answered me, ‘My grace is enough for you: for power is at full stretch in weakness.’ It is, then, about my weaknesses that I am happiest of all to boast, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me; and that is why I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ’s sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
I recognize my helplessness –
I give myself to Jesus.
9. Obedience
From Response in Christ by Fr. Carter, S.J.
5. Obedience (excerpt)
Obedience disposes the Christian to relate properly to authority. In turn, all authority has been established by God. Concerning civil authority, St. Paul comments: "You must all obey the governing authorities. Since all government comes from God, the civil authorities were appointed by God, and so anyone who resists authority is rebelling against God's decision, and such an act is bound to be punished." (Rm 13:1-2). If God has established authority in civil society, He also, obviously, has established authority within the Church. In the words of Vatican II: "Therefore, the sacred council teaches that bishops by divine institution have succeeded to the place of the apostles, as shepherds of the Church, and that he who hears them, hears Christ, and he who rejects them, rejects Christ and him who sent Christ (Cf. Lk 10-16)."5 This authority of bishops is shared by others in the Church, such as pastors and religious superiors.
May 29, 2022
R. Body Mind Spirit
All must be in balance
|
Goal
|
→ Eternal Salvation
→
help others go
to |
Like a puzzle the
body mind and spirit
work in balance
Breathe in Jesus
Breathe out anxiety and fear
See the big picture –
God created us in the image of Jesus.
We are to grow in this image
here below
Our true home is heaven.
Brain - based on experiences
R. Mind – Rewire the brain
positive thinking –
change the files that need changing
What are the unconscious skills
of the brain?
1. tying shoes
2. jealousy
3. fear of interacting
with others
4. fear of trusting others
5. fear of friendship
and love –
What learned experiences that
need to change are in
the file cabinet
(in our brain)?
The files can be changed.
reactions
Dear God –
I want my goals in life to
please You. I
want to love
and live the
Father's
will – His
Plan for me.
Help me not to react in
unconscious
ways that
are
destructive to myself
and others
because of
bad habits –
Dear God –
Help me to love and to
trust others
and to communicate
as You want
me to do –
1 John 4: 17-21
Love comes to its perfection in us when we can face the Day of Judgement fearlessly, because even in this world we have become as he is. In love there is no room for fear, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear implies punishment and no one who is afraid has come to perfection in love. Let us love, then, because he first loved us. Anyone who says 'I love God' and hates his brother, is a liar, since whoever does not love the brother whom he can see cannot love God whom he has not seen. Indeed this is the commandment we have received from him, that whoever loves God, must also love his brother.
R. Dear God help me to live
the First Principle
and Foundation of
St. Ignatius.
From The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, by Louis J. Puhl, S.J. p.12
23. FIRST PRINCIPLE A ND FOUNDATION
Man is created to praise, reverence and serve God
our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.
Dear Jesus,
Help me to die to those
ways not like
You, to
grow more in
Your
image and
likeness.
SPIRITUAL Exercises
From the Prayer Manual - (Meditate on every word)
Holy Spirit Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, almighty Sanctifier, God of love, who filled the Virgin Mary with grace, who wonderfully changed the hearts of the apostles, who endowed all Your martyrs with miraculous courage, come and sanctify us. Enlighten our minds, strengthen our wills, purify our consciences, rectify our judgment, set our hearts on fire, and preserve us from the misfortunes of resisting Your inspirations. Amen.
Prayer for Union with Jesus
(Meditate on every word)
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
R. Change those ways that
lead to actions of
the deadly sins –Jealousy
Pride
EnvyLearn to Listen and trust
those God has sent to help us –Be willing to change –
Pray to be what God wants
us to be –Use the Blue Books –
open anywhere
trust in Jesus –
spend time in writing
in love to Jesus –open the Blue Book
for His love
letter.Body
Eat Properly
Get proper sleep –
Good health for
the body –Spirit
Gratitude
Love
Kindness
Positive ThinkingDon't give into bad old
habits –
jealousy
envyMove ahead
positive goalsUse the Blue Books
Pray the Rosaries from
the Hearts of Jesus and MaryMake a Spiritual Communion
Pray to the Holy Spirit.
Don't react to destructive
triggers.Obey just authority.
Check oneself.
How are my thoughts?
Am I reacting to triggers
that are destructive?Do I give into holding-out,
pity-pot moods,
feeling sorry for myself?Am I open to healthy –
loving relationships?Am I isolated and
pushing others
away, I need to
work with?When I feel pain and
threatened –
ask what is going
on with me –____________________________________________
Do not project my
pain on others –
use drink –
use food –_____________________________________________
Pray for God: Father, Son
and Holy Spirit to help.
St. Ignatius gives
us the
1. Spiritual Exercises
2. Rules of Discernment
of Spirits
3. Use the Blue Books
_______________________________________________
These are rules for some people,
others may need professional
help.
\
May 28, 2022
R. Jesus is our Savior.
Jesus helps us!
Jesus gave His life for us.
So we say to Jesus
What can we do for all you have done for us?
Jesus says ”help someone else”.
Jesus loved us first.
So we must love others in His name.
What can we do for all Jesus has done for us?
Pass His love on!!
Jesus loved us, we should love someone else, right?
And Jesus says ”love others as yourself”.
It isn’t love until you give it away.
Fr. Carter's Definition of loveLove is the gift of self to promote the true good of those loved.
Love is giving oneself for the good of the other.
The more God dwells in us, the more He operates in us.
God is the Living God.
When we give ourselves to Jesus
He uses us and operates in us.
God is Love!!!
Jesus shows us love.
Jesus suffered and died for us so we could get to heaven someday.
Heaven is for lovers.
Love is understanding we can give others.
Love is helping others, like God calls us to do, building His Kingdom of love to others on earth.
We are called to build up the heavenly Father's family of love.
We are brothers and sisters in Christ.
We are here to build the Kingdom of God.
We need to spread this message of God's love, because God said so.
People need to know God loves them.
We need to spread this message of love, to a hungry world, starving for love.
1 John 4:7-11My dear friends, let us love one another, since love is from God and everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. Whoever fails to love does not know God, because God is love. This is the revelation of God's love for us, that God sent his only Son into the world that we might have life through him. Love consists in this: it is not we who loved God, but God loved us and sent his Son to expiate our sins. My dear friends, if God loved us so much, we too should love one another.
1 John 4:12-16No one has ever seen God, but as long as we love one another God remains in us and his love comes to its perfection in us. This is the proof that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us a share in his Spirit. We ourselves have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as Saviour of the world. Anyone who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. We have recognised for ourselves, and put our faith in, the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.
May 28, 2022
R. At the end of your life will you be happy how you did things?
All that mattered is how you loved.
Jesus: My command to you is love.
The Holy Spirit is always there to help.
R. Jesus gave His life so we can live.
Jesus died so we could live and be forgiven for our sins.
How can some act like it’s nothing?
Mary's Message
from the Rosary of August 27, 1996Mary: I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light. end of Mary's Message
R. Every mother that gave their life for their child, knows what it is when a child dies of drugs, or abusing themselves someway.
We live giving ourselves trying to lead others to Jesus, to eternal life and they may treat us cruel
and others may deeply suffer for others who don’t love themselves.
Hope is a virtue.
I hope for my eternal salvation
and I hope for eternal salvation of my brothers and sisters.
Life according to the Father’s will
- is helping each other to get to Jesus and to get to heaven.
Loving, trusting, forgiving, sacrificing —
Jesus taught us this —
We give our lives sacrificing and helping others.
That’s what life is about.
Jesus showed us, He gave Himself for our salvation.
Jesus is love.
Giving is love.
Shame based - Not healthy shameR. Shame based from home.
Shame is deep to the core.
So you create defenses to deal with this.
This shame binds you
because nobody can tell you, you got it.
You fight with defenses
to make yourself innocent.
So how can you get rid of shame that binds you deep to your core
because of early life.
You must listen and ask God to help you to die to it.
May 28, 2022
Sorrowful Rosary in Thanksgiving
The Agony in the Garden
1. Jesus: I sweat blood knowing how some
would be so stubborn and hold onto their sins, despite all I did and how
much I love them.
2. Jesus: You have a free will, to love and serve God or to listen to satan tell you,
you
are not wrong when you are wrong, you cannot control another person's
free will.
3. Jesus: When you walk in love and respect that God is over you, you
won't give into seeking power, power, and more power. God is All
powerful.
4. Jesus: God the Father is the Creator; you are the creature. You are
to be obedient to God's will and live in love. God is love. Order is -
you are under God.
5. Jesus: You can never live the moments of your day again.
6. Jesus: I give you life. You are accountable and responsible for your
actions, all day every day, You don't take a vacation from living the
vision of God.
7. Jesus: Faith is believing and living the vision of God.
8. Jesus: You never take your eyes off of your eternal salvation. You
live moment by moment as the Father wants of you.
9. Jesus: Heaven is a reward promised to those who love and serve the
Lord. Now is the time to prepare for eternal salvation in heaven. Now!!!
10. Jesus: You will suffer in life, identify your sufferings with Me. I
suffered so in the Garden knowing all who would keep telling themselves
– wrong is right and right is wrong and would never listen to anyone,
but not obeying God, but opposing God for their willfulness.
I love
you so much, I paid for your sins.
The Scourging at the Pillar
1. Jesus: They beat Me making holes all over
My body for the sins of men.
2. Jesus: I give you a new commandment, to love one another.
3. Jesus: The Pascal Mystery - Death/Resurrection.
4. Jesus: Dying to the ways not like Me and living the life of
resurrection in your lives.
5. Jesus: Your life stems from your own choices many times, to disobey
God and continue in your evil ways, against My ways I have taught you.
And I am here with you, but many reject Me and refuse to turn from their
stubborn ways, against a good and loving God.
6. John 11: 25-26
Jesus said:
I am the resurrection.
Anyone who believes in me, even though that person dies, will live,
and whoever lives and believes in me
will never die.
Do you believe this?
7. Jesus: I was whipped raw at the pillar because I love you so much and paid for your sins, but you must repent for your sins and come to God and ask for forgiveness.
8. Jesus: I would die for you today, I love you so much.
9. Jesus: The Mass is the sacrifice of Calvary sacramentally made present. I outpour My grace to those who come to Mass and, those who offer up their lives in love, united to the Mass.
10. Jesus: I am here right now, turn to Me, ask for forgiveness of your sins. I love you, I love you, I love you. I am Jesus, your Savior, I love you, I died for you.
The Crowning with Thorns
1. Jesus: I am with you now. See Me with the crown of thorns on My head.
2. Jesus: I love you and I want to help you, but you must not close your heart to others and to God. I died for you, I love you so much.
3. Jesus: I was beaten on My head, crowned with thorns for the sins of pride and anger and jealousy and envy. These are bad habits and some just keep living in these awful habits and then the devil says "nobody can tell you what to do" and you listen to the devil who is a liar. Come to Me all who are weary and find rest for your soul.
4. Jesus: My eyes, My ears, My mouth, My head was a bloody mess from all they did to My head in hatred and anger for the sins of men.
5. Jesus: My Mother cries and begs you to pray for these souls that need help now. Please do not ignore these messages of Me and My Mother. Please do not listen to satan and block My messages. Souls are at stake.
6. Mary: Souls will go to hell today for their sins, Please help me reach these precious souls Jesus, MY Son, died for, I am asking you as your heavenly Mother, stop ignoring this message.
7. Mary: I love my little children so much, how precious is one soul. Why are some so hard in heart, Jesus is love?
8. Jesus: Oh My babies, why are you so hard of heart, some like hard men so set in their pride and jealousy and envy. Who can reach these hard, shut down hearts?
9. Jesus: Pride is such a big enemy, selfish pride, making yourselves a god, so sad!!!!
10. Jesus: Then they reached the top of the mountain and oh the view. What happens when you give your whole life to God and then you know God will take you home to Himself?
The Carrying of the Cross
1. Jesus: The fight and unrest can be with a person that is constantly putting themselves before God and saying "No I will not serve."
2. Jesus: What I give you I give for your own good.
3. Jesus: I carried the heavy cross laden with the sins of the world.
4. Jesus: Admit your sins and make reparation for them. Don't act like you're innocent when you sin, then your sins are stuck!!!
5. Jesus: I was bloodied and beaten for your sins and lies.
6. Jesus: What do you say to God on your death bed?
7. Jesus: I am a God of justice, men condemn themselves to hell.
8. Jesus: How hard is hard?
9. Jesus: You have so many days to live.
10. Jesus: Say the Act of Contrition.Act of Contrition
"O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen."
The Crucifixion
1. Mary's Message from the Rosary of August 27,1996
Mary: I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light. end of Mary's Message
2. From the Nursing Home Message Book
November 17, 1999 - Mother of All
Mary: My dear children,
Oh, sweet children, how tender is a mother's love, but how much more I love you than any other mother.
Oh my children, you are so precious to me. Forget the hatred in your hearts and focus on love. God loves you so much, He came to give you peace.
In your suffering you can help the world if you suffer in love and offer your lives for the sake of souls.
Oh my children, it is a prayer when you do this. A most powerful prayer, my children.
Pray for my Son's Movement and all the intentions of the Shepherds of Christ.
I love you, I am your Mother, Mary.
3. Seek True Treasures - February 17, 1994 5:30 a.m.
Jesus: My little ones, how are you doing? Are you getting bogged down in this weather? Do you know yet that you do not control the elements? You live every day and you think you have much to do to control your actions but you do not see the eyes of Him Who watches over you with loving care.
I give to you this earth and all you need to sustain your life here. Man worries about the earth and if this or that will happen. Man has become so independent that he thinks he controls all things and he needs to worry about his present and future.
You, My favored, chosen ones, know that life here lasts but a moment and like smoke it is gone without a trace. Look at your ancestors. So few people ever remember their ancestors, yet your ancestors thought that at every moment their actions were so crucial. Little ones, you hold on to life. You hold on to these little happenings here and you worry in vain! Look at the big picture, My little ones. Here today, gone tomorrow, and where are you going?
The days go by with such speed. "Oh," you say, "Where have the years gone?" You think every second is so important. You worry, you fret, you wander empty roads and I watch you. I see you with your emphasis on the moment. You are being deceived, My little ones. It is in seeing the moment as part of eternity that you really know what is going on. Each moment you live, you are the teacher about the God Who dwells in your breast. Each moment you live, you are My messenger to this cold, scared world. Nothing you do means anything except as you are serving Me.
Take off your glasses. Behold the life above. See every moment as a drop of the life to come. See every moment as part of eternity. All these drops together make up your pass into My kingdom.
You worry, you wonder, you fret, you hold on. I give you a toothache, I take it away. One second and a toothache is gone. Is that not how it is with life--one second and it is gone? Oh, how those little precious moments seem to die away and you scarce can remember what happened! Yet during people's lives those moments seem earth-shattering. Those moments are yesterday's forgotten memories. You hold on, you fret, you fume and I watch you let go of each moment, only to become forgotten by today.
Store up your moments as part of eternity. Every moment here is part of your pass to My kingdom. How are you living this moment? Is it used to give service to Me and preach My gospel? Are you making all your moments count towards your eternity? Each moment is but a breath and it is gone. Did you use the moment I gave you to do My work? This time is not yours. I can snatch your moments away in one breath. It matters, My children, only as you choose to serve Me and spread My love!
If everyone had God as their primary goal, what love you would possess. What power you would know, because God is the mightiest force. I have all the power. Other power is false power!
Do you get it yet? Do you think anything you hold on to is so precious here? Here today, gone tomorrow, and I snatch you from your seats and you never return to finish what you deemed so important.
Are you comprehending My words here? The body is but an instrument to get you around. Reach with the spirit within. Live from the soul. Communicate with Me in your soul. Look for the unseen world that surrounds you constantly. Die to yourself.
You have a soul at this very moment that is a vibrant spiritual force alive within you. Live from your soul, My little ones. Focus on your soul. Live from your heart. Do not fret and fume for the things of this world. Here today, gone tomorrow, and then forgotten. Today's moments, yesterday's forgotten treasures. Do they mean so much or do you forget what seemed so important?
Reach with the soul. Live for God. Each moment is your chance to store up treasures for eternity. They will never be forgotten. What you do to help others to know Me will never be forgotten. How you loved will never be forgotten. How you gave lives on in those you touched. Your love is like a bubbling brook. It bubbles and keeps on bubbling. Your selfishness dies the moment after you live it.
Love is the force. Love is the power that reflects the God above. Love is not selfish. Love does not demand its own way. Love gives and doesn't stop giving. On the day of judgment it will be found in the hearts of those you touched. Think of only yourself and watch your moments become yesterday's forgotten moments. Love your brothers and watch the world reflect the love you gave, from now to the end.
Love or selfishness? I call you to love. I call you to plant a seed that grows into a mighty oak. Plant My seeds of love. Ask not how you can attain your goal but how you can fulfill the goal of God. Love God, love one another. Too simple, too hard for many.
Love, children. Reflect the God Who dwells within your soul. Store up your moments forever lest they become yesterday's forgotten treasure.
Like ripples on a pond, your love never dies. It reaches on and on and goes into the moments of eternity. Love is lasting. Love never dies. Love God, love one another. Die to yourself and live.
4. November 18, 1999 - Nursing Home Message BookJesus: I show you a mystical veil of light, looking as little minute golden snowflakes, an aura of mystery, a beauty beyond words, a veil to cover the hard cold reality of a hardened world so straight and hard, almost seemingly unable to bend or surrender. The hard must bend to the soft, the darkness must give way to the light. On that day, you arose with your busy schedule and you were stopped by the white sparkling veil of a fallen snow that covered the earth a foot deep, and you saw the beauty of it as it came down, so gentle and sweet. Your eyes were awed by its beauty, your body stiff when, because of an act of the Creator, you could not carry out your busy schedule.
And if it were up to you, you may want to run today and milk the cow, operate the fax, talk of the productivity to the earth, and yet, because of some limitations now, you are confined to your bed.
The dawning of a new day is that of surrender to the will of God. It can be the freshly fallen snow that has stopped you. It can be cancer that is killing you and has taken over your body, any illness or your old age. You might be confined to bed, or a chair, or you just can't do much physically. Whatever it is, it is the dawning of a new day. What good would it do for the woman who rises and finds a snow bank surrounding her house to curse the day? It is the act of the Creator's hand you say, so He allowed it, so surrender. Do what He wills. "The very hairs of your head are numbered."
You must surrender when your body is filled with cancer.
You can help so many souls and help yourselves to gain a greater reward in heaven. Is it better to surrender to those things you cannot control and stay connected to God than to become bitter? Do not fight the Father's plan. Why do you not see My hand in your suffering to slow you down sometimes?
It isn't your "gadgets" that are of the greatest importance, it is that you surrender to the will of God. It isn't that your life was so important before when you were building buildings, raising your children, making millions, whatever it was you did before, and now your life is not as important.
I lived a quiet life for 30 years.
Today you are on the dawning of eternity. Every moment is so important to Me. Your life lived as the Father wills can help so many souls.
Every moment your life is so important to the salvation of your soul and others.
God is with you in the cross you are carrying. Identify with Me. Offer it up for souls. Every moment is so important to Me. Should you rage at the snow fall outside the tent and would it do you any good?
The soft touch of the Creator surrounds you, the very hairs of your head as numbered. Your life today is important as were other moments of your life.
You live to help yourself get to heaven and see My face and have the deepest union with Me. You live to help save souls, to love your brothers and pray for them. I laid down My life for their souls. I ask you to identify with Me. You are My hands, My feet, My Heart. Today you must live your life as it is, living within your human limitations. I ask you to come to Me, that I may use you to help the souls of the earth. I give you life, I can take it away.
Always, My concern is to lead you to the deepest union with Me and for you to help save souls.
Oh My soul, I love you so tenderly and so much.
I love you, My dear chosen one. I love you, I love you, I love you.
I am Jesus, Savior of the World.
I died for my precious souls, will you not suffer for Me?
5. Morning Offering
My dear Father, I offer you this day all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings in union with Jesus in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in the Holy Spirit.
I unite with our Mother Mary, all the angels and saints, and all the souls in purgatory to pray to the Father for myself, for each member of my family, for my friends, for all people throughout the world, for all the souls in purgatory, and for all other intentions of the Sacred Heart.
I love You, Jesus, and I give You my heart. I love you, Mary, and I give you my heart.
Imprimatur - Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
6. October 31, 1999 - Nursing Home Message Book
Jesus: I love you so much, your heavenly Father is with you now. He is fathering you. He is always with you. Do not be afraid. Be His little child.
You can be with Me now. Tell God you are sorry for all your sins. Go to Confession if possible and pray now. Offer your life as a sacrifice for others. Offer your life for the Church, the priests and the world.
What you do today can help so many souls.
I will forgive you for everything you did if you ask Me.
Catholics with mortal sins should go to Confession to be forgiven through the Sacrament, but in your heart now ask for forgiveness.
I want you with Me for all eternity. I love you so much. You must pray and do sacrifices by offering up your day to Me.
Pray all day for the Shepherds of Christ Movement.
7. Jesus: How long have some fallen when they didn't even see how far down they have gone?
Pride is like a crippling snake. You can't change somebody's hard heart and free will.8. Prayer for Union with Jesus
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
9. I Died For You - February 23, 1994
I have such emotion! I am telling you how I died a brutal death and you, My child, did not write for Me! What more can I do? What more do they want? You put others before Me or you would do as I command. I want you to do as I tell you every moment.
I am the Lord. I am the Son of God. Such emotion I let you feel for My death. I died. I am a person. I was human and I died for you. Think of yourself giving your life for someone and they do not care. What can I do to shake you? What more can I say? I am here and I am loving you and pleading with you to listen to Me with this emotion that God is telling you. I am Jesus. I died for you. I gave My life for you and do you even listen, My little sweet one? You didn't want to write it for My children. When I give you a command, you write. When I say do, you do. Selflessness! I am pushing you because I need your total surrender. Do not ever deny My writing to My loved ones. You have a responsibility. I don't care where you are when I talk. I am God and I talk to you. I am so present to you.
Listen. I need your selflessness. I need your surrender. I need your life, given for love of Me and Me alone. I need you to be the light that shines on the hill, that does not go in and out but is constant in My love. I need your commitment. I need your attention at every moment. I am feeding you My words every moment on paper and in your hand. You must obey Me exactly as I command. No questions, only action. I want action. Now! You write when I say write. I don't care where you are. You worry not for others. I am giving you the mighty medicine. Would you tell the doctor to wait? I am God and I do not ever want to wait while you play a safe game with Me. When I say do something, I want you to do it. You are My beloved and I am filling you with fire.
I am pushing you to do that which I need done. Do not ever stop to look around. Keep your focus on Me and My commands for you. I am using you every moment. I must be able to count on your constant consent to do My will immediately! I am calling you to this work and I want you to comply. I love you ardently. I am so full of love for you. Focus on this and this alone. I am Who am. I am God, child. Do not ever hesitate. Do not doubt or think. You must act as I act in you or My work will not be done.
Be selfless about My commands. You will do My work. You will spread My words of love and create emotion with My songs and I will use you to bring My flock to My love. I love every soul! You must spread My love.
Note: (Meditating on the Crucifixion) Going to Mass at the seminary at 8:00 a.m. was rushed. He said to me, "Where are you going, child. Do you not feel My presence with you?" A calm came over me. Then He started lamenting how He died for us, how He is a true person and He loves us so much. He said, "I died for you."
R. He gave His life for us. He is the little lamb led to the slaughter out of love for us. He said, "I need you to do this work now and I am pushing you." He was so upset! He died for us. He loves us so much as to give His life.
He begged me to spread His love, to tell others how He, bloodied, bruised and beaten, gave us His life.
Jesus: I am God. I am God. I died. Spread My love now! Now! Now! Now! Now! I am begging you not to hold back! Read these letters now, read and learn about My love. I beckon you to speak of My love. Shout it from the high roof. Proclaim it in the cities. Jesus Christ died for love of you and He is risen! I am He Who is God and I died for you!
Listen and preach My love and emotion here. Priests will create little cities, little cities in each church to spread the light of Christ to this sick world. Each priest can create his own little city, a powerhouse of God's love. God has all the power. His power is endless. It never runs out. It is might. You have no power except through Him. Churches filled with the intimate love of Jesus will be powerhouses.
I am God, My little ones. God can do all things. I can make your cities light up the darkness. I am the Way, the Truth, the Life. I am the light of life. I am God! I can do all things. I want to act in you. You need to be in constant union with Me. My priests, you need to be selfless. My soul and yours are one. I want to act in you.
Hold not back. Pray the Prayer for Union with Me.
10. Song: A Song from Jesus
| Rita Ring | ||||
|
 |
Mass Book,
by Rita Ring: Many of the entries in the Priestly Newsletter Volume II from a
spiritual journal came from this book. These entries |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Rosary Meditations
for Parents and Children, by
Rita Ring, Short Meditations for both parents and children to be used when
praying the |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
God's Blue Book IV by Rita Ring. This book is about the love Jesus has for Mary and Mary has for Jesus and Jesus and Mary have for us It is truly the Love of the Two Hearts. Mary appeared every day at the Holy Spirit Center Fr. Carter was there. Mary's first apparition July 5, 1994. $5 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
God's Blue Book V by Rita Ring. Jesus wants to be the bridegroom of our soul He is our beloved Jesus tells us about pure love how we are to be pure of heart and love God and love others. It is a must, to hear about love from Jesus Jesus is love $5 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
God's Blue Book 6A by Rita Ring. Rosaries from Their Hearts during apparitions. Jesus and Mary appeared every day and I received rosaries from Them and They were transcribed from a tape. Also messages of love from Jesus on days of January, 1995 About Baptism writings from Fr. Carter and the Scriptures. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
God's Blue Book 6B by Rita Ring. Jesus and Mary appeared every day in February, 1995 So beautiful transcribed from a tape the Stations, 7 Sorrows, prayers in the Prayer Manual, the Holy Spirit Novena Book and the Song Book. Pure love loving and forgiving a book about Jesus' love, baptism, grace and Fr. Carter's Newsletter. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Apostles Manual. About the Movement — the structure of the Movement All Ministries — from the time 3 months before Mary appeared in Clearwater and 3 months after. Rosaries of the 13ths, Fr. Carter's Newsletters. Messages from God the Father Reaching the priests, the Church, the schools and the world. $20 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Rosaries from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Book 1. Mary appeared in Clearwater December 17, 1996 in rainbow color and these rosaries left the printer the same day from Apparitions of Jesus and Mary transcribed from a tape. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Rosaries from the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Book 2. This is a book of so many rosaries — transcribed from a tape. So many beautiful rosaries. pages $12 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Messages for the Elderly, Ill and Homebound. This is a big book of loving messages for nursing home people and homebound from Jesus and Mary Their lives are so important united to the Mass offering up their suffering, their lives for the souls of this earth. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Short Rosary Meditations for the Elderly, Ill and Homebound. This book is so important with pictures they can open it and lay it on their laps and pray the rosary. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Songs from Jesus Songbook. These loving songs were given from Jesus. So beautiful Love Songs from Jesus of His love — helping us have pure and loving hearts. $3 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fr. Joe Robinson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light — The Word Alive in Our Hearts. — Cycle B Homilies by the Reverend Joe Robinson given at St. Boniface Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a tremendous honor Fr. Joe has allowed us to share these great gifts with you – for greater holiness and knowing more and more about God. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light — The Soul Who Could. — Cycle A Homilies by the Reverend Joe Robinson given at St. Boniface Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light homily series — Reflect on the Word — Cycle B The Word leaves an impression on our souls. In my thoughts and reflections are born a more tangible understanding of these eternal concepts presented in the Gospels and the readings. Anyone can read a sentence, but not anyone can absorb it's true meaning. Truth, in this day and age, is almost a matter of opinion or individual entitlement. We believe that Christ's truth is our Roman Catholic Church. We, as priests, champion it's teachings; we are ambassadors for the Pope and Christ to those faces looking at us. We are the light by which our congregation reads to reflect upon real truth and we do it hand in hand. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light homily series — Steadfast to the Son — Cycle A The sunflower is a great example of how we should be steadfastly guided by light. What a powerful thought that this exceptional plant is not stuck in one pose day in and day out, yet adaptable and magnetized to the sun. We feel the same about our Son. Our heads turns to face Christ as each day presents its challenges to find light. We join together like plants in a field and soak up the Son through the pulpit. We are a warm circle of strength using the wind of our breath to carry our priests' words, Christ's words, to new rich soil. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light — Focusing on the Word — Cycle B At times we may feel that our path to Christ is a bit "out of focus". Like the disciples in the Book of Mark, this ordinary life clouds our vision of Christ's Divinity. We may doubt the practicality or possibility of applying His teachings and example to our modern life. Cycle B's homilies are a "guiding light" to help us realize Jesus' Messianic greatness and His promise of better things to come. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Guiding Light — Feed My Soul — Cycle C In a world rapidly advancing and encouraging personal gain, we are faced with modern problems. There is a challenge to find time in our busy schedules for Sunday Mass or a family meal. We are able to research, shop, bank and even work without hearing one human voice. It is no wonder that we may often feel disconnected and famished at our week's end. In Fr. Joe's third book of homilies from Cycle C, we are reminded of the charity that Christ intended us to show each other. We have a calling to turn the other cheek and be the Good Samaritan to others. We are rewarded with the Father's kingdom and love when we are not worthy. We are not left alone or hungry. $10 |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
| Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. |
Here are all the products in this category:
Books written by the founder of Shepherds of Christ Ministries
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Response to God’s Love by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. In this book Fr. Carter speaks of God as the ultimate mystery. We can meditate on the interior life of the Trinity. Fr. Carter tells us about our uniqueness in the Father's Plan for us, how the individual Christian, the Church and the world are in the state of becoming. Imprimatur. $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Shepherds of Christ — Selected Writings on Spirituality for all People as Published in Shepherds of Christ Newsletter for Priests. Contains 12 issues of the newsletter from July/August 1994 to May/June 1996. $15 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Shepherds of Christ — Volume 2: by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains issues 13—29 of the newsletter (September/October 1996 — Issue 5, 1999) $15 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Shepherds of Christ — Volume 3 by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. Contains Newsletter Issues 1 through 4 of 2000 including Fr. Carter’s tremendous Overview of the Spiritual Life $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Tell My People. Messages from Jesus and Mary (As given to Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.) One of Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.'s Synopsis of the Spiritual Life From Jesus to Fr. Carter "On Holy Saturday, 1994, Jesus told me that on the following day, Easter, I would also begin to receive messages for others. Our Lord also told me that some of these were eventually to be published in a book and here is that book." $10 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Spirituality Handbook. Fr. Edward Carter, S.J. did 3 synopsis of the spiritual life. The Spirituality Handbook, the Priestly Newsletter 20he Tell My People book. The way of spiritual life proposed to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates is centered in consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. All aspects of the spiritual life discussed below should be viewed as means to help members develop their lives in consecration to Christ, the Sacred Heart, and to Mary, the Immaculate Heart. $3 |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
The Spirituality of Fatima by Fr. Edward J. Carter, S.J. The Fatima apparitions and messages received official Church approval in 1930. In giving her official approval to the Fatima event, the Church tells us that what took place at Fatima involving the three young visionaries is worthy of our belief. $5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shepherds of Christ Holy Spirit Novena CD
|
Statues/Religious Items
Blue Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
Red Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
Clear Crystal Rosary
Rosary with the Image of Our Lady of Clearwater
8mm - $ 40.00 plus shipping
R. Pray for These Things
1) Pray for the Pope & hierarchy to help us start prayer chapters.
3) Pray for the priests, the Church and the world!
2) Pray for Special people.
4) Pray for the spread of prayer chapters,
also for the spread of priests doing prayer chapters.
5) Pray for the spread of Blue Books.
6) People going to Florida and China.
7) Vocations to all 7 categories.
8) Pray for spread of Consecration and Rosary.
9) Pray for pope helping us.
10) Pray for Jeff.
11) Pray for the country
12) All intentions on my list, Jerry's list.
13) Priests getting Fr. Joe's book.
14) Pray for Fr. Joe's new book, cover & funds for printing & postage.
15) Donors and members and their families.
16) Healing of the Family tree.
17) Pray for the Corona Virus to go away
18) All who asked us to pray for them.
19) All we promised to pray for.
20) Rita, Doris, Sheila, Jerry, Sanja, Fr. Mike, Louie, Laverne,
Fr. Joe, all priests helping us, Ed, Jimmy, Mary,
Carol R., a special couple, Rosie & all involved.
21) All of our families.
22) Funds and insurance.
23) All of our houses.
24) In thanksgiving for gifts, graces, & blessings received.
25) Spread the Blood of Jesus on all of us here.
26) Consecrate all hearts.
27) Cast the devil out of all of us here and all in Movement.
Shepherds of Christ Ministries
P.O. Box 627 China, Indiana 47250
Telephone: (toll free) 1-888-211-3041 or (812) 273-8405
FAX: (812) 273-3182
Copyright © 2021 Shepherds of Christ.
Rights for non–commercial reproduction granted:
May be copied in its entirety, but neither re–typed nor edited.
Translations are welcome but they must be reviewed for moral and
theological accuracy by a source approved by Shepherds of Christ Ministries
before any distribution takes place. Please contact us for more information.
