Come to the 5th in Clearwater, Florida

Schedule for July 2, 2003

4:00 a.m. - Mass

4:37 a.m. - January 5, 2003 Nursing Home - feast of the Epiphany

5:09 a.m. - Mary's Message & talk by Rita Ring

5:32 a.m. - Daily Message from June 15, 2003

5:44 a.m. - Songs from Jesus

6:20 a.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
                 Holy Spirit Novena
                 Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
                 Rosary

7:24 a.m. - Newsletter 2000 Issue 2 (Suffering: A Source of Life)
                    read by Father Carter

9:00 a.m. - Tell My People - read by Father Carter

10:30 a.m. - Live Rosary November 13, 1996

11:50 a.m. - Children praying the Shepherds of Christ prayers

12:08 p.m. - Children's rosary from December 25, 1994

12:42 p.m. - Consecration - July 31, 1999

2:14 p.m. - January 5, 2003 Nursing Home - feast of the Epiphany

2:46 p.m. - Response to God's Love chapter 2
                    (The Christian's Personal Uniqueness)

3:28 p.m. - Daily Message from June 15, 2003

3:40 p.m. - Mary's Message

3:47 p.m. - Songs from Jesus

4:00 p.m. - Mass

4:37 p.m. - Blue Book Reading - February 2, 2003
                    God's Intimate Love

5:57 p.m. - Daily Message from June 15, 2003

6:09 p.m. - Songs from Jesus

6:20 p.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
                 Holy Spirit Novena
                 Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
                 Rosary

7:24 p.m. - Newsletter 1999 Issue 3 (Personal Uniqueness)

8:51 p.m. - The Spirituality of Fatima

9:34 p.m. - Mary's Message & 
                    talk by Father Carter - February 13, 1997

10:14 p.m. - January 5, 2003 Nursing Home - feast of the Epiphany

10:45 p.m. - Daily Message from June 15, 2003

10:57 p.m. - A Blue Book Reading or Two and a Tribute
                    to Mary on Mother's Day - May 11, 2003

12:17 a.m. - Consecration - July 31, 1999

1:49 a.m. - Live Rosary November 13, 1996

3:09 a.m. - Children praying the Shepherds of Christ prayers

3:27 a.m. - Songs from Jesus

4:00 a.m. - Mass 

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    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.

BIG ANNIVERSARY

JULY 5, 2003

Come on the 5th

Please join us July 5, 2003 
in Clearwater, Florida
for the prayers and live rosary
at 6:20 pm.

It will be broadcast live on
the internet.

      

Mary by day July 5, 2000

by night July 5, 2000

July 1, 2003

July 5, 2000

Mary speaks:        I want all my children

                        to circulate the image wallets

                        of July 5, 2000 by day.

                            My Shepherds of Christ struggle

                        with funds to buy ink to print

                        these pictures.

                            I have appeared 7½ years

                        and people will not help me.

                            I have asked for a picture

                        machine for my image picture.

                        You print the darkest,

                            immoral pictures in

                            many magazines and papers

                            and on television and

                            movies and funds are

                            not available to circulate

                            my image picture.

                        This is my Son Jesus' Movement

                            Shepherds of Christ.

                        My Son Jesus wants you to

                            pray these prayers for

                            the priests, the Church

                            and the world.

July 1, 2003 message continues

Mary speaks:     Please I beg of you

                            to help me.

                                    My Son has given this Movement

                            to you through Fr. Carter

                            at the end of the second

                            millennium.

October 13, 1994

    "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.'

end of October 13, 1994 message given to Fr. Carter

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.

July 1, 2003 message continues

Mary speaks:     WILL YOU

                        HELP ME.

                    JULY 1, 2003

                        I CALL YOU —

                    THIS IS MY SON'S

                        MOVEMENT —

                    I called all century —

A message for the Earth from Jesus

January 22, 1998

    I am the Good Shepherd, these are My prayers, the prayers I give to help renew the Church and the world, all prayer chapters are asked to include these prayers (found in the Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual). As My Apostles and Shepherds I ask you to encourage all existing Chapters to try to encourage all existing prayer groups to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers. Encourage all Churches to pray these prayers. It is most urgent that the people of this earth concur with the Father's wishes to begin Prayer Chapters. This is an urgent request from the Good Shepherd. The flock will become one when they have given their hearts to Jesus and Mary. Encourage all priests to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers. Your world will be lighted with great light as the people of this earth pray these prayers.

    My promise is this to you My beloved earth: When you give your heart to Me and spread the devotion to My Sacred Heart, I will write your name In My Heart. I promise to give the greatest graces when you pray these prayers for renewal of the Church and the world and take all who pray them deeply into My Heart. The prayers I give will bring about the reign of My Sacred Heart and the triumph of Mary's Immaculate Heart. I am Jesus Christ, this is My message of January 22, 1998, Please circulate this message to your world. I am the Good Shepherd, I know Mine and Mine know Me and they follow Me. Grace My Shepherds, I will give you the greatest graces for spreading these words to this earth and to your Church. I love you, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, it is the Plan of the Father that Prayer Chapters are begun immediately and the Priestly Newsletter is given to all priests. The Voice of the Good Shepherd speaks through it.

end of January 22, 1998

7 years ago

July 4, 1996

July 1, 2003 message continues

Mary speaks:     I have appeared to Rita Ring for

                            9 years

July 5, 1994 6:30 p.m.

Excerpt from the Red Rosary Book

I was told to go to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center to pray the rosary with my children. There were people in the front of the church, so we decided to pray the rosary in the back before the Sorrowful Mother statue. I had the following vision at the end of the rosary.

The statue of the Sorrowful Mother was lit up as if she had fire around her. The light was very bright. Her whole gown was all-white, but the statue's gown is blue and pink. She was all aglow. It looked like the glow that comes off of a fire. Her face kept changing but remained totally sorrowful-the sorrow of an older woman. She was in such pain and sorrow! (It was hard to explain how she looked-extremely pained!) Her face looked as though she was in such pain that she could hardly bear it.

The vision remained like this for about ten minutes, having begun during the last Hail Mary of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary. She was holding something-it was all bright white-the brightest light ever!

end of excerpt

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

July 1, 2003 message continues

Mary speaks:     Come July 5, 2003

                            please help me

                         please help

                            the bills are still here

                            from some of the priestly 

                            mailing.

                        Please help me I am Mary your Mother.

Messenger:        The payment is due for

                            July 1, 2003 on the

                            building $10,000.

                        The insurance is $1800 

                            per month.

Isaiah 62: 1-5

The splendour of Jerusalem

About Zion I will not be silent, 
about Jerusalem I shall not rest 
until saving justice dawns for her 
    like a bright light 
and her salvation like a blazing torch. 
The nations will then see 
    your saving justice, 
and all kings your glory, 
and you will be called a new name 
which Yahweh’s mouth will reveal. 
You will be a crown of splendour 
    in Yahweh’s hand, 
a princely diadem in the hand of your God. 
No more will you be known as ‘Forsaken’ 
or your country be known as ‘Desolation’; 
instead, you will be called 
    ‘My Delight is in her’ 
and your country ‘The Wedded’; 
for Yahweh will take delight in you 
and your country will have its wedding. 
Like a young man marrying a virgin, 
your rebuilder will wed you, 
and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, 
so will your God rejoice in you.

From June 15, 2003 message

Messenger:    To be wrapped in the embrace of the
                                 Divine God.

It is a place of rapture, of knowing

         Him and loving Him, I am so

         united to God, so

         aware of each Person of the Trinity and My

         relationship with each Person.

 

My heart is filled with love for the

         Trinity. 

In that embrace in ecstasies after

         communion or whenever He acts

         on my soul, I know the oneness

         of God.

 

I can know so much at one time, to say

         "so much" sounds like I am measuring a quantity,

         I do not measure what I

         know, it is knowledge of Himself

         He imparts to me and in those

         moments I am so intensely sensitive

         to every word.

 

Did you hear a note or phrase of notes

         in the symphony and it strikes

         a chord of deep knowledge and

         emotion in your soul —

 

When God imparts this special grace to

         me, with one word I am so full of intense

         knowledge and oneness in Him.

 

That of which I speak is ineffable, as

         Father Carter would say.

To me, I write because Our Lord beckons

         me to write to you, but I want to

         soak in the presence of God, always,

         always, wanting more, a deeper

         presence, "eyeing" heaven, longing for

         completeness in Him, waiting with

         the desire to be engulfed totally by

         My Divine God, my Love.

 

His love is encompassing, His love

         filling my soul, His love setting my

         little heart on fire and longing

         as a hungry desert to be filled

         more and more and more and more and wanting

         Him and His Knowledge to fill

         my soul and make me whole

         in Him.

 

I am but a simple soul, having

         tasted the grandeurs of Thee,

         like a stalking soul, hungry

         for the food of heaven.

 

I thirst after Him and want to taste

         so deeply of His delights —

         Forever to be embraced in that

                 Fullness of life in Him.

 

I thank you God for the Eucharist

         and for the priest and we have

         given our lives praying for them.

 

So important to our Church is His

         holy ministers.

 

My God, I love Thee and long for

         completeness in Thee, to taste

         of Thee ever deeper is my

         delight.

 

My God, I love You, I love You, I love You.

 

Amen, Alleluia 

Christ has died and He has risen from the dead.

                             Alleluia

 

Praise the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Forever

         and ever. Amen.

Alleluia, impart to us Your gifts —

         Flood us with your grace —

         Make us whole —

         We are, but little babies, thirsting for

               the milk of salvation, completeness

               in Thee —

Oh Divine Savior, Come and fill our hearts with

         Your grace — with Your life —

         We want to be filled by Thee.

   

  

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.

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

end of June 15, 2003 message

Isaiah 12: 2-3

Look, he is the God of my salvation: 
I shall have faith and not be afraid, 
for Yahweh is my strength and my song, 
he has been my salvation.’ 

Joyfully you will draw water 
from the springs of salvation

    

Isaiah 61: 10-11

Thanksgiving

I exult for joy in Yahweh, 
my soul rejoices in my God, 
for he has clothed me 
    in garments of salvation, 
he has wrapped me in a cloak 
    of saving justice, 
like a bridegroom wearing his garland, 
like a bride adorned in her jewels. 
For as the earth sends up its shoots 
and a garden makes seeds sprout, 
so Lord Yahweh makes saving justice 
    and praise 
spring up in the sight of all nations.

Luke 3: 4-6

... A voice of one that cries in the desert: Prepare a way for the Lord, 
make his paths straight! 
Let every valley be filled in, 
every mountain and hill be levelled, 
winding ways be straightened 
and rough roads made smooth, 
and all humanity 
    will see the salvation of God.

   

2 Peter 3: 11-13

Since everything is coming to an end like this, what holy and saintly lives you should be living while you wait for the Day of God to come, and try to hasten its coming: on that Day the sky will dissolve in flames and the elements melt in the heat. What we are waiting for, relying on his promises, is the new heavens and new earth, where uprightness will be at home.

   

Isaiah 40: 11

He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, 
gathering lambs in his arms, 
holding them against his breast 
nd leading to their rest the mother ewes.

   

July 1, 2003 message continues

Messenger:    Rosie is the head of the Florida site and 
                            a Handmaid of the Good Shepherd.

   

June 28, 2003

Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary

Dear Rita,

    I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love.

    Today was a good day! One woman who comes regularly has 2 little boys — 4 & 6 — who are just darling! The older boy is going to a public school and the kindergarten teacher told her that at Christmas he was telling the other little children in his class that "Christmas isn't about getting presents — it's about Jesus being born" and at Easter that "Easter isn't about bunnies and eggs — it's about Jesus rising from the dead." (Not exact quotes) One day they had to take something to school that started with a "B" and he took his Bible! He reads the Blue Book himself — they had Blue Book II at home and Blue Book I on tape. He wanted Mom to buy Blue Book I so she did. His name is Brian and he, at 6, wants to be a priest! Isn't it marvelous what the Blue Books can do for children?

   We had a 4 year old in the Gift Shop who kept pointing to the Crucifix and the pictures of the Crucifix and saying "that's God!"

   I feel deep in my heart the urgency to reach the children — they are so open!

                                                        Love,

                                                        Rosie

   

July 1, 2003 message continues

Messenger:    Rosie makes her commitment as a 
                            Handmaid of the Good Shepherd 
                            at Tom A. Farm on October 13, 2003.

Rosie R.

   

How has Shepherds of Christ changed my life?

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

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

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

After giving out many Blue Books to relatives and friends, I received an invitation to attend the first monthly Shepherds of Christ national prayer meeting at Tom A's farm held on October 13, 1996, with Rita leading a Live Rosary.

I felt drawn to every meeting after that, and soon found myself in the core group at Morrow, Ohio, attending weekly prayer meetings with Live Rosaries. Through the use of the Blue Books, mostly in front of the tabernacle, weekly prayer meetings, and rosaries at Morrow, I have grown closer to Jesus than I ever thought possible.

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

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

     

July 1, 2003 message continues

Messenger:     "Pray for vocations to all 7 categories,"
                            as said by Fr. Carter.

Messenger:     He prayed for this everyday at Mass.

We need money for the

English speaking priestly mailing.

Shepherds of Christ Ministries
P.O. Box 193
Morrow, Ohio 45152-0193

Telephone: (toll free) 1-888-211-3041 or (513) 932-4451
FAX: (513) 932-6791