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July 10, 2009
Taken from the Fatima Documentary
Fatima
3 seers
Lucia, Francisco, Jacinta
Revolution — Portugal 1910
Change — Revolution — Assignation
Portugal was subjected to religious
persecution
but Portugal was one of the most Catholic
countries
The Church was seen as an enemy
Social change — political objectives
Let's look at the big picture
World War I
Rasputin
Execution of Nicholas II Czar of Russia
Bolshevik Revolution
Lenin's rise to power
1916 Angel of Portugal appeared —
1917 Fatima — 3 children
3 little children
Excerpt from The Spirituality of Fatima
by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
Before receiving the six apparitions of Our Lady, May through October of 1917, the three Fatima visionaries were visited by an angel on three different occasions during the preceding year. He appeared to them in the spring, summer, and fall. Lucia (now Sr. Lucia) describes the springtime apparition of the angel:
(3)"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You."
Then, rising he said: "Pray thus. The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are attentive to the voice of your supplications."
His words engraved themselves so deeply on our minds that we could never forget them
During the summer of 1916, the angel again appeared to the three visionaries. He said to them:
(4)Pray! Pray a great deal. The Hearts of Jesus and Mary have merciful designs on you. Offer prayers and sacrifices continually to the Most High. Make everything you do a sacrifice, and offer it as an act of reparation for the sins by which God is offended, and as a petition for the conversion of sinners. Bring peace to our country in this way.... I am the Guardian Angel of Portugal Accept and bear with submission all the sufferings the Lord will send you.
In the fall of the same year, the angel visited the visionaries a final time:
(5)The angel came...bearing a golden chalice in one hand and a Host above it in the other. The amazed children noticed that drops of blood were falling from the Host into the chalice. Presently, the angel left both suspended in mid-air and prostrated himself on the ground, saying this beautiful prayer: "Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly. I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and [the intercession of] the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners."
Sr. Lucia relates how the angel gave them Communion:
Then, rising, he took the chalice and the Host in his hand. He gave the Sacred Host to me and shared the Blood from the chalice between Jacinta and Francisco, saying as he did so:
(6)"Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men! Make reparation for their crimes and console your God."
Reflecting upon these messages of the angel, we see how much they contain for our spiritual instruction.
NOTES:
3. Louis Kondar, SVD, editor, Fatima in
Lucia's Own Words (Fatima: Postulation
Center, 1976), p.62. Distributed in the
U.S.A. by the Ravengate Press, Cambridge,
MA.
4. Our Lady's Peace Plan, op cit.,
pp.1-2.
5. Ibid., p.2 (The words in brackets
are my own-added for clarification).
6. Fatima in Lucia's Own Words, op
cit., pp.64-65.
Excerpts from The Spirituality of Fatima
by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
May 13, 1917
"Do not be afraid, I will do you no harm..... I am from Heaven.
"I have come to ask you to come here for six months in succession, on the 13th day, at the same hour. Later on, I will tell you who I am and what I want
"Are you willing to offer yourselves to God and bear all the sufferings He wills to send you, as an act of reparation for the sins by which He is offended, and in supplication for the conversion of sinners?
"Pray the Rosary every day in order to obtain peace for the world, and the end of the war." (8)
June 13, 1917
"God wishes you to remain in the world for some time because He wants to use you to establish in the world the devotion to my Immaculate Heart. I promise salvation to those who embrace it, and their souls will be loved by God as flowers placed by myself to adorn His throne." (10)
July 13, 1917
"During her appearance in July, Our Lady, in answer to Lucia's plea, promised that in October she would work a great miracle so that all might believe and know who she was. Again, the Mother of God told the children to sacrifice themselves for sinners and to say many times, especially when making a sacrifice, this prayer: "O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of poor sinners, and in reparation for all the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." (11)
"During this same July apparition, Mary showed the three children a vision of Hell. She told them:
"You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish, in the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.
"The war (World War I, then raging) is going to end. But if people do not stop offending God, another and worse one will begin in the reign of Pius XI. When you shall see a night illuminated by an unknown light [January 2, 1938], know that this is the great sign that God gives you that He is going to punish the world for its many crimes by means of war, hunger, and persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. (12)
"To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of Reparation on the five first Saturdays. If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. If not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed....
"But in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph, the Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world." (13)
August 19, 1917
She told them she was greatly displeased by the action of the mayor. As a result, the miracle promised for October would not be as impressive as originally planned. (15)
September 13, 1917
More than 30,000 people were present in September, and saw a shower of mysterious white petals fall to within 10 feet of the ground before dissolving into the air. Many also saw the globe of light bearing the Lady come to rest atop the tree, and the branches bend as though someone were standing on them. Later, they saw the cloud depart into the east, from whence it had come.(16)
October 13, 1917
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)
While the people in attendance were beholding the great Miracle of the Sun, the three young visionaries, and they alone, were privileged to see striking visions in the heavens:
As Our Lady had promised, St. Joseph had come with the Holy Family and had blessed the world. Then, Our Lady appeared as the Mother of Sorrows, accompanied by her Divine Son, Who also blessed the world. Finally, Lucy had seen the Blessed Virgin, dressed in the brown robes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth, holding a brown Scapular in her hand, with her infant Son upon her knee. However, in none of these visions had any of the figures spoken to the children. (18)
Besides the messages associated with the major Fatima apparitions, there were other revelations given by Our Lady. Before Jacinta died, she told of other messages given her (during her illness) by Mary:
More souls go to Hell because of sins of the flesh than for any other reason.
Certain fashions will be introduced that will offend Our Lord very much.
Many marriages are not good; they do not please Our Lord and are not of God.
Priests must be pure, very pure. They should not busy themselves with anything except what concerns the Church and souls. The disobedience of priests, to their superiors and to the Holy Father, is very displeasing to Our Lord.
I can no longer restrain the hand of my Divine Son from striking the world with just punishments for its many crimes.
If the government of a country leaves the Church in peace and gives liberty to our Holy Religion, it will be blessed by God.
Tell everybody that God gives graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Tell them to ask grace from her, and that the Heart of Jesus wishes to be venerated together with the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Ask them to plead for peace from the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the Lord has confided the peace of the world to her. (19)
NOTES:
8. Frere Michael de la Trinite', The Whole Truth about Fatima
(Buffalo: Immaculate Heart Publications, 1989), pp.112-114.
9. 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.30.
10. Ibid., p.3.
11. Ibid., pp.3-4.
12. Ibid., pp.4-5.
13. Ibid., p.5.
14. Rev. Edward Carter, S.J., Mother at Our Side: Mary's Role in
the Spiritual Life (1993: Faith Publishing Co., Milford, Ohio), p.21.
15. Our Lady's Peace Plan, op cit., p.6.
16. Ibid., p.6.
17. Ibid., p.7.
18. Ibid., p.8.
19. Ibid., pp.9-10.
People believed — but there was much unbelief then
Children told of a miracle and
it happened
A public miracle October 13, 1917
Renaissance — Secularism
Modern Science — man is the center — not God
man can control his own destiny
Look at the Inventions
There were not cars, long ago — etc.
Progress — man sees himself so
successful
World War I — destruction
Portugal — 1917 — 3 shepherd children
Lucia — 10
Jacinta — 7
Francisco — 9
Normal children
3 children couldn't read or
write — little knowledge
of the war
1905 — St. Petersburg
Bloody Sunday
Problems in Russia
1914 Russia in World War I
2 million Russians were killed
first year in war
Rasputin is shot, beaten and drown
March, 1917 starvation, rebellion
in Russia, it collapses
the royal family is executed
Lenin came back April, 1917
Lenin's presence was crucial
Secular Event — Russian Revolution 1917
Religious Event Fatima Apparition 1917
1917 Portugal drawn into the war
Marxism in Russia
A promise was made that Church
would end in 2 generations —
Lisbon — Church property seized
Priests and nuns imprisoned or exiled
religious in garb, not allowed to wear it —
The Mass was not allowed to be celebrated —
Abbeys are converted into barracks and
government buildings
Terror
In Fatima conditions less severe
Fatima had a priest
3 children see the Lady
Lucy wrote about it —
Mary appeared, she looked about 16
Mary was all in white
Mary said she was from heaven —
Mary told the children to come for
6 months on the 13.
Mary said to pray the rosary every day —
Lucy said don't tell anyone —
Lucy's mother upset when Jacinta tells —
Lucy gets abuse
On June 13, 1917 — Feast of St. Anthony
June 13, 1917 children return as Lady asked —
live lightening came and the Lady came
they said "kneel"
Some didn't believe
Only children saw her — nobody else
The Lady says she will take Jacinta and
Francisco soon to heaven, but Lucia
must stay —
Priest said they believe it, but could
be a deception of the devil, priest says —
Lucia decide not to go July 13th
July, 1917 — British attack for 3 months
Rain, Evil, Annihilating in war — Godless
July 13, 1917 Noon
despite fears
Lucy goes at last moment —
to join the other 2 children —
Excerpt from The Spirituality of Fatima
by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
July 13, 1917
"During her appearance in July, Our Lady, in answer to Lucia's plea, promised that in October she would work a great miracle so that all might believe and know who she was. Again, the Mother of God told the children to sacrifice themselves for sinners and to say many times, especially when making a sacrifice, this prayer: "O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of poor sinners, and in reparation for all the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." (11)
"During this same July apparition, Mary showed the three children a vision of Hell. She told them:
"You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish, in the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.
"The war (World War I, then raging) is going to end. But if people do not stop offending God, another and worse one will begin in the reign of Pius XI. When you shall see a night illuminated by an unknown light [January 2, 1938], know that this is the great sign that God gives you that He is going to punish the world for its many crimes by means of war, hunger, and persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. (12)
"To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of Reparation on the five first Saturdays. If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. If not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed....
"But in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph, the Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world." (13)
11.
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).
pp.3-4.
12. Ibid., pp.4-5.
13. Ibid., p.5.
most serious —
significance for the world —
Lucy asks for a miracle —
Mary says she will give a
miracle on October 13, 1917
Mary said the war will end, but if
people don't stop offending
God a worse one will break out
during the reign of Pius XI —
Mary says — if you ignore me then
war, famine, persecution of the Church
and the Holy Father will happen —
If people don't stop offending God —
Russia will spread errors
in the world —
the good will be murdered —
several nations annihilated —
BUT IN THE END A
CERTAIN PERIOD
OF PEACE WILL
BE GRANTED TO THE
WORLD —
Then the children were told a
secret to be given only to
the pope
Mary had asked for prayers for
the conversion of Russia —
Mary said in the end — Russia
will be converted —
Russia would spread many errors
prior to its conversion
There would be the destruction
of nations
Children never would have
known this about Russia etc.
In 1917 Russia was still
religious when the
apparition was July 13th
Children, sacrificed to save
sinners from the vision
of hell they saw —
Children were jailed
August 19, 1917 — they had the apparition
September 13, 1917 —
October 13, 1917 — same storm falls on those
at World War I as Apparition — Flanders
Climax of World War I
Same storm at Fatima
more than 70,000 came to Fatima
Managing editor of largest newspaper
in Lisbon said:
spectacle
sun — like a plaque
now it bursts forth
miracle, miracle
sun danced
October 13, 1917 — miracle everybody could see
Excerpt from the Spirituality of Fatima
by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
October 13, 1917
On October 13, 1917, there were more than 70,000 people gathered in the Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal. They had come to observe a miracle which had been foretold by the Blessed Virgin to three young visionaries: Lucia dos Santos, and her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto. (1) Shortly after noon, Our Lady appeared to the three visionaries:
As the Lady was about to leave, she pointed to the sun. Lucy excitedly repeated the gesture, and the people looked into the sky. The rain had ceased, the clouds parted, and the sun shone forth, but not in its usual brilliance. Instead, it appeared like a silver disc, pale as the moon, at which all could gaze without straining their eyes. Suddenly, impelled by some mysterious force, the disc began to whirl in the sky, casting off great shafts of multicolored light. Red, green, blue, yellow, violet—the enormous rays shot across the sky at all angles, lighting up the entire countryside for many miles around, but particularly the upturned faces of those 70,000 spellbound people.
After a few moments the wonder stopped, but resumed again a second and a third time—three times in all—within about 12 minutes. It seemed that the whole world was on fire, with the sun spinning at a greater speed each time.
Then a gasp of terror rose from the crowd, for the sun seemed to tear itself from the heavens and come crashing down upon the horrified multitude.... Just when it seemed that the ball of fire would fall upon and destroy them, the miracle ceased, and the sun resumed its normal place in the sky, shining forth as peacefully as ever.
When the people arose from the ground, cries of astonishment were heard on all sides. Their clothes, which had been soaking wet and muddy, now were clean and dry. Many of the sick and crippled had been cured of their afflictions. (2)
NOTE:
2. 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). pp.7-8.
It rained and rained —
then it dried up
spectacle —
everybody knelt down
begging for mercy —
miracle for everybody to see —
after miracle all dried up
miracle lasted 12 minutes
3 children see Jesus and He blesses the crowd
The cousins die
Lucy remains
November 7, 1917
Bolshevik seize railroad and telegraph office
Bolshevik know they have won
Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand
Communism is spreading its errors through out
the world
Communism is basically materialistic —
anti-religious philosophy
under the cover of social reforms
Mary said 2 requests
(1) Holy Communion be received on
the First Saturday of 5 successive
months offered in reparation —
(2) Consecration of Russia by the pope
June 25, 1929
Mary said we were to ask
Holy Father to consecrate Russia
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary —
with all the Bishops of the
world to gain world peace
1932 — The Church said the Fatima miracle,
a message, worthy of belief
Excerpt from The Spirituality of Fatima
by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.
July 13, 1917
"During her appearance in July, Our Lady, in answer to Lucia's plea, promised that in October she would work a great miracle so that all might believe and know who she was. Again, the Mother of God told the children to sacrifice themselves for sinners and to say many times, especially when making a sacrifice, this prayer: "O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of poor sinners, and in reparation for all the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." (11)
"During this same July apparition, Mary showed the three children a vision of Hell. She told them:
"You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish, in the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.
"The war (World War I, then raging) is going to end. But if people do not stop offending God, another and worse one will begin in the reign of Pius XI. When you shall see a night illuminated by an unknown light [January 2, 1938], know that this is the great sign that God gives you that He is going to punish the world for its many crimes by means of war, hunger, and persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. (12)
"To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of Reparation on the five first Saturdays. If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. If not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed....
"But in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph, the Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world." (13)
11.
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).
pp.3-4.
12. Ibid., pp.4-5.
13. Ibid., p.5.
January 25, 1938 — sign a night illuminated
by lights
Mary: I am Mary. I am requesting that you continue to pray the rosary novena daily for the following intentions:
For the spread of the rosary, circulation and publication of these rosary meditations, for the Rosary Book and Children's Rosary Books, for the Rosary Aves and consecrations to be distributed and used by school children, for the Priestly Newsletter Books, for the Mass Book, for all materials receiving the imprimatur, for its publication and quick distribution, for the distribution of Mary's Message tape and the Rosary Book and the connection with the Shepherds of Christ Movement and the apparition in Florida;
Aurora Borealis — January 25, 1938
Sky was like a furnace
Lucia sees it from her convent window
March 13, 1938 — 47 days after light
Sunday —
Hitler invades Austria
Curtain is raised World War II
Man's inhumanity to man
14 million casualties
bodies thrown on heaps
70,000 men and women are killed or
injured in an instant
Hiroshima falls to the atom bomb
You have lost the sense of good and evil —
World War II —
two super powers emerged to
be involved in a cold war
battle between democracy and
communism
United States
Russia
Korea — homeless, refugees and the dead
1960 Vietnam — homeless, refugees and dead
July 13, 1917 message
"If my requests are heeded
Russia will be converted
if not she will continue
to spread her errors
causing wars" —
Graffiti on wall
"Religion is the opiate of the people"
Secret of Fatima —
speculation
1957 John XXIII kept it secret
each subsequent popes read it
The message of Fatima is enough
to change our life
When asking Lucy
Would crowd be sad if they
knew the secret —
good for some — for others bad
Lucy said.
Fatima is the site of many physical and
spiritual miracles.
One prophesy speaks of pope
May 13, 1981
Pope John Paul II is shot —
Pope John Paul II
May 13, 1982 takes a
pilgrimage to Fatima —
He consecrates the world with the
pastors of the Church to
the Immaculate Heart
Pope John Paul II —
prays there for the world —
for peace —
Sr. Lucia comes with Pope —
one million and a half
pilgrims
Fatima is a message of hope
for the world —
July 13, 1917
(1) daily prayer
(2) make sacrifices
(3) pray the rosary
"sin" and "hell" are words really unpopular
in our times
Men today
focus on personal career
self-focus there is
emptiness of their life when
men do things —
anger, hatred preoccupation
prayer — offering our love for the
conversion of Russia
Self destruction
We must return to the rules of
the Creator of God —
Prayer and Penance are
greatly needed
Return to God
Sorrowful Mysteries
Agony in the Garden
(1) Luke 22: 39-46
He then left to make his way as usual to the Mount of Olives, with the disciples following. When he reached the place he said to them, ‘Pray not to be put to the test.’
Then he withdrew from them, about a stone’s throw away, and knelt down and prayed. ‘Father,’ he said, ‘if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine.’ Then an angel appeared to him, coming from heaven to give him strength. In his anguish he prayed even more earnestly, and his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.
When he rose from prayer he went to the disciples and found them sleeping for sheer grief. And he said to them, ‘Why are you asleep? Get up and pray not to be put to the test.’
(2) Luke 22: 47-53
Suddenly, while he was still speaking, a number of men appeared, and at the head of them the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, who went up to Jesus to kiss him. Jesus said, 'Judas, are you betraying the Son of man with a kiss?' His followers, seeing what was about to happen, said, 'Lord, shall we use our swords?' And one of them struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. But at this Jesus said, 'That is enough.' And touching the man's ear he healed him.
Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the Temple guard and elders who had come for him, 'Am I a bandit, that you had to set out with swords and clubs? When I was among you in the Temple day after day you never made a move to lay hands on me. But this is your hour; this is the reign of darkness.'
(3) Jesus took Peter, James and John
He prayed
‘Father,’ he said, ‘if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, let your will be done, not mine.’ Luke 22: 42
(4) My soul is sad to the point
of death.
(5) Jesus sweat blood in
the garden —
(6) Judas betrayed Jesus
(7) How was it Jesus when they bound
You?
Have we bound you in Your work
by our unwillingness to give
to Your cause of helping
souls when You asked? —
Jesus: I called you to see through My
eyes —
see with the eyes of My
Father in heaven —
See through My eyes as
I sacrificed on the cross
for souls and
you smite Me, by blocking
the work that could help
them now.
(8) Jesus: I sweat Blood for those who would
reject Me and
those who could willingly help
the souls in love and just
were hard to get along with —
saying "no" to My needed
request.
(9) Jesus: You were called in baptism
to really help the souls —
(10) Jesus: To sacrifice willingly because
you love Me, love the
souls and see how important
your lives given are to
help souls —
Scourging at the Pillar
(1) Jesus: I was whipped for them — the
straps tore My flesh
Blood and pieces of My
flesh flew in the air —
(2) Jesus: If you are doing My work,
can't you offer it up
with love — with a willing
spirit
I loved you to My death —
(3) Jesus: Give and it will be given unto
you — do all you do
for love — love of Me
love of souls.
(4) Jesus: I was beaten for your sins —
You have been richly blessed —
I want you in heaven with Me —
Love Me —
My people love is giving —
when you give unto
others —
you give unto Me.
(5) Jesus: You who are so richly
blessed — you come
with a cold heart
and throw your
work at Me —
Come with hearts on fire
for love of Me
with a willing spirit.
(6) Jesus: They tore My flesh and pieces
flew in the air
They laughed —
They were happy they did
this — happy to beat
the Son of God —
(7) Jesus: How do you serve Me and
the souls I died for —
serve with much love —
give willingly
I love you, I love you,
I love you —
(8) R. The Jews preferred to
release Barabbas
rather than Jesus
"Not this one, but Barabbas"
(9) Jesus: Pilate and Herod were
reconciled —
When you make Alliances
do it in love —
Thank Me for your work —
Thank Me for this Church —
Thank Me for the Eucharist —
Thank Me for your vocation.
(10) R. Jesus was falsely accused —
Like a little lamb led to
the slaughter
Jesus suffered.
Crowning with Thorns
(1) R. Jesus was given a purple
garment —
Jesus was laughed at
Jesus was crowned with
thorns
"Hail, King of the Jews"
(2) R. Jesus I am sorry for my
sins — sorry if ever
I put myself above what was
right —
(3) R. Oh my God help me to always
tell the truth — to
serve You and to follow
Your way.
(4) R. Pilate said
"Here is the man"
But the high priests shouted
"Crucify Him, crucify
Him"
(5) R. Pilate judged Christ
Pilate handed Him over
to be crucified —
The Jews denied Him —
They said
"We have no king but Caesar"
(6) R. Jesus was condemned
to death —
(7) Sing: Crown Him with Many Crowns
(8) Song: A Song from Jesus
(9) Prayer from St. Ignatius
Lord, teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not to ask for any reward,
Save that of knowing
that I am doing your will.
Dear God — teach us to be generous —
help us to discern the spirits and
do Your will always —
help us to be thankful for our
vocation in the Shepherds of Christ and serve
You as You deserve to be served —
Oh God help us to love You and love and
respect those You have called us
to work with in the Shepherds of Christ and
work together according to Your
will to accomplish this great
work — for the priests, the Church
and the world —
God help us to be holy — to work
in peace, love and joy and let go
of inordinate attachments
God we thank and love You
July 8, 2009
(10) Prayer of St Ignatius
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the wicked foe defend me
at the hour of my death call me
and bid me come to Thee
That with Thy saints I may praise Thee
For ever and ever. Amen.
Carrying of the Cross
(1) August 23, 1993 - On His Passion
Jesus: My dear child,
I was condemned to death, death on a cross. They gave Me a big cross and made Me carry it. They stood around and glared at Me. It weighed on My shoulder and I pulled at it until it finally moved. Every step was almost impossible as I dragged it, weighing so heavily on My shoulders.My shoulder felt as if the bones inside would crack and the cross would fall through to the ground. I couldn’t drag it any more. I tried, I fell. I fell and its weight fell on Me. A guard hit Me with something sharp. It really hurt because he wanted Me to move, and fast! People were watching — on with the show! How dare I fall in the middle of the show! He hit Me again and the blow really stung Me. I got up because it hurt so badly. I tried to walk on.
My Mother was in the crowd. She looked at Me and her face looked red and hurt. Tears rolled down her cheeks like rain and as her eyes met Mine, I was hurt so by her sorrow! She was always by My side, silent and loving. She was My mother of love! She is always there next to you when you suffer.
I fell again and he (the guard) really hit Me. It (the cross) was so heavy that he and I together could barely move it. It seemed as I walked, heavier with the sins of the world heaped on it. My hands were bleeding. Blood ran from the wounds of My thorns and My head throbbed, seeming to make the wounds in My head bleed even more. Some of the Blood was dried, some of it running all over My Body. I had so many cuts and bruises — and people watched and laughed!
I am Jesus, Son of the Living God, and they laughed and mimicked Me! Oh, such hardened hearts! How vile can men’s heart become? The devil’s grip is paralyzing and crippling.
(2) August 23, 1993 - On His Passion continues
Jesus: The walk was so long up a hill and over rocks — the cross had to be lifted over the rocks. My Body was bleeding so badly! My heart was pounding. I knew that the salvation of all men depended on My love. Therefore, I went through such agony.
I thought of My intense love for you — that many would go to heaven because of My suffering — and I continued to the top of the hill. At the top they laid Me on the cross and with a big hammer nailed My hands to it. It was the worst (suffering) yet. My hands were nailed with big nails and the big hammer. Oh, it was unbelievable! Then, as if that weren’t enough, with a big nail they nailed through both feet.
Then they lifted the cross and banged it into (a hole in) the ground. My shoulders ached from how I hung. My head bobbed and My neck ached and they laughed and said, "Now save Yourself." I hurt so much! I suffered this way for hours — which seemed like forever — and they glared at Me and laughed! My Mother watched in such agony.
For love of you, to My death I gave you My Body. My child, I shed My Blood and gave you My life that you might be with Me forever in heaven — not for a day, a month or a year, but forever with Me in heaven.
I am the true Bread come down from heaven. He who eats My Flesh will have life forever. For the drink I give you is My Blood and food you eat is My Body. Who would lay down his life for a friend? I did, for you. I love you this much, child. Forget about those who reject you. You have My life that I gave you and I give you life eternal.
I am the One true God. I am the Light of life. He who abides in Me will have life eternal, for the drink I give is My Blood and the food I give is My Body. Drink and eat and have everlasting life.
My child, that is all you need to know. Love one another and be good that you may enter into My kingdom.
end of August 23, 1993
(3) R. Jesus carried the cross —
Jesus fell under the weight
of the cross.
(4) R. Simon of Cyrene was compelled
to carry it after Jesus —
(5) R. Jesus had enemies —
the enemies of Jesus put
Him to death.
(6) August 10, 1994 After Mass, Fr. Smith’s Chapel
And Their Eyes Peered Into One Another's Eyes
R. See Mary as she beholds the baby in her arms. She looks at Him so tenderly. His sweet baby eyes look up at the eyes of His loving Mother. Such tenderness between Mother and Son, such oneness to hold her infant Son so lovingly in her arms. Oh, do we ever know the tenderness between a baby and his loving mother?
A life of close union between this Mother and this Son, a life of her looking into His loving eyes. Such silent, but strong and loving communication! Such a strong bond-Their eyes meeting-from one soul to the other soul.
Song: See the Eyes That Look at Mary (Verse l)…
Deep, deep communication, a deep bond, indescribable in words, a touching of the souls! And the peering look between Son and Mother on the road to the crucifixion. What a peering look, what communication between this Son and Mother. Seeing the other suffer was as agonizing as each's very own suffering-suffering and oneness between a Son and His Mother. A peering look, deep into the very souls. Such an intimacy between Them!
How can one describe in words this oneness, this union between the Son and His Mother? The perfect love between Him and her. Total giving of each person in such love to the other. To see the suffering of the other was as agonizing as-if not more than-each's own suffering.
How His passion and crucifixion were intensified by the sufferings of His dear Mother! How her sufferings were such a sharing in our redemption, the swords that pierced her Heart! The eyes of Mary that invisibly bled as she watched such brutality to the beloved Baby she once carried in her womb and held in her arms!
Song: Little Baby Hands and Feet…
Mary held the Child Jesus when He was a baby; she watched Him and cared for Him as a little boy; she was so attentive to the needs of her little Son. Will we ever know this connectedness between Their loving Hearts? Do we know this oneness? The peering eyes on the way to Calvary tell the story. They tell the story of this oneness. They tell the story of her watching this horrid event of her beautiful baby Son and His horrible passion and death.
Her eyes! Oh, Mary, help me to see the love of Jesus through your eyes! You watched Him as a baby, you watched Him as a child. You watched Him grow into the beautiful Man He became and you, Mary, watched Him all through this bitter passion and death. Your eyes saw the love that He gave for us. Now you come, Mary. You appear to tell us to go to this Son. You knew more than anyone His love to suffer so for us. You come and appear with blood in your eyes and tears running down your cheeks. You show me your sorrowful face, your young face, your old face, your joyful face. This was the face Jesus peered at as He walked His walk to Calvary. This was the face that appears now to tell us the story of His love this very day. I see your parade of faces, Mary, old and young, sorrowful and joyful. I see these faces that Jesus beheld. Your face tells the story of His love for us.
Mary: This is my beloved Son. This is my Baby. This is the Child I bore in my womb. He came to give you love. He came to be God-made-Man among you this very day. He is, my children, no less present in the Eucharist than He was at Calvary and you go after such incidental things. My Son loves you. I show you my face so you can tell the world of our love. Live our lives in the rosary. Let our lives live in your day. The way to eternal happiness is to be likened to my beautiful Son.
I watched my Son. I lead you to the ardent love of my Son, Jesus. His Heart burns for love of you. Come to Him this day. Give Him your love. Spend time with Him. He is alive and in your midst in the Eucharist.
R. Note: I smelled roses very strongly throughout this message.
Song: See the Eyes That Look at Mary (Verse 2)…
This is the Son of the Father, the Son of God, born of Mary through the Holy Spirit, and He lives this day in your hearts. Share His love for you. Go to Him through Mary's Heart. She who is so closely united to Jesus! Their Hearts are so close to one another! As their eyes were joined in such oneness, Their Hearts are joined in such intimacy. Go to Jesus' Heart through His beloved Mother, through her who bore Him in her womb, her who watched Him give Himself for love of you.
end of August 10, 1994
(7) Sing: See the Eyes That Look at Mary
(8) Sing: Take Lord Receive
(9) Sing: Lord Let Me Walk
(10) Sing: My God, My God Oh Why Have You Abandoned Me
The Crucifixion
(1) R. Blasphemies on the cross
Matthew 27: 39-40
The passers-by jeered at him; they shook their heads and said, 'So you would destroy the Temple and in three days rebuild it! Then save yourself if you are God's son and come down from the cross!'
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