Mary has requested that the daily message be given each day to the world. It is read nightly at the prayer service from her Image Building in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A. This is according to her request. All attempts will be made to publish this daily message to the world at 11 p.m. Eastern time, U.S.A.     We acknowledge that the final authority regarding these messages rests with the Holy See of Rome.

August 11th Holy Spirit Novena Scripture selection is Day 9 Period I.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries for August 11th are the Joyful.

We need money for 

the building payment.

Schedule for August 11, 2003

   
4:00 a.m. - Mass

4:37 a.m. - Mary's Message

4:43 a.m. - About Shepherds of Christ - talk given June 29, 2003

6:03 a.m. - Morning Offering & Prayer for Union with Jesus

6:08 a.m. - Songs

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

7:24 a.m. - Blue Book Reading from August 10, 2003

9:29 a.m. - Sorrowful Rosary January 26, 1995 from Red Rosary Book

10:46 a.m. - Tell My People read by Father Carter

12:17 a.m. - Live Rosary from August 5, 2003

3:20 p.m. - Nursing Home #7

3:58 p.m. - Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

4:00 p.m. - Mass

4:37 p.m. - Glorious Rosary April 16, 1995 from Red Rosary Book

5:21 p.m. - Rosary of Light from October 31, 2002

6:14 p.m. - Mary's Message

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

7:24 p.m. - Blue Book Reading from August 10, 2003

9:30 p.m. - Daily Messages from August 11, 1998 to August 18, 1998

11:00 p.m. - Children's Joyful Rosary March 20, 1997

11:46 p.m. - Newsletter 2000 Issue 2 (Suffering: A Source of Life)

1:21 a.m. - Blue Book Reading from August 10, 2003

3:26 a.m. - Nursing Home January 5, 2003 feast of the Epiphany

3:58 a.m. - A Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

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.

China, Indiana

Come August 13th

Rita Ring will be there

There will be a Mass in China
on August 12th at 12 noon (China time)

August 13th at 12 noon 

and on August 14th at 9:30.

Make a retreat

Live talk and rosary with Rita Ring

on August 13th.
    

This will be broadcast live
to the world on the internet.
A Catholic priest will be
listening and discerning

August 10, 2003

Mysteries of Light

    Baptism of Jesus

        1. Matthew 3: 13

Then Jesus appeared: he came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John.

        2. Matthew 3: 14

John tried to dissuade him, with the words, ‘It is I who need baptism from you, and yet you come to me!’

        3. Matthew 3: 15

But Jesus replied, ‘Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that uprightness demands.’ Then John gave in to him.

        4. Matthew 3: 16

And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.

        5. Matthew 3: 17

And suddenly there was a voice from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.’

        6. This began Jesus' public life.

        7. Jesus called His first disciples.

        8. Jesus ministered to the people.

        9. Jesus worked miracles.

      10. Jesus is the New Adam.

    

  

  

 Marriage at Cana

        1. John 2: 1

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there,

        2. John 2: 2

and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited.

        3. John 2: 3

And they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the feast had all been used, and the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’

        4. John 2: 4

Jesus said, ‘Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet.’

        5. John 2: 5

His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’

        6. Jesus turned the water into wine.

        7. We can ask Mary to intercede to God for us.

        8. This is a miracle of Jesus recorded in the Bible.

        9. Jesus healed a little boy.

      10. Jesus healed others.

   

   

  

 Kingdom of God

        1. Jesus is the King of the Kingdom.

        2. Jesus is the Son of God.

        3. The Father sent His Son into the world.

        4. Jesus is Savior.

        5. This is good news.

        6. We must tell the people the good news.

        7. Jesus loves us so much.

        8. Sing the Song from Jesus.
  

        9. God wants us in heaven with Him for all
                eternity.

      10. God wants us to promote His Kingdom.

   

   

     

 Transfiguration

        1. Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high
                mountain.

        2. Jesus was transfigured before them.

        3. His face shown as the sun.

        4. His garments were white like a light.

        5. Matthew 17: 5

He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow, and suddenly from the cloud there came a voice which said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’

        6. Jesus wants us to be changed, to be more
                likened to Him.

        7. Our whole life is a journey to love God
                more and love each other.

        8. Jesus is gentle and kind.

        9. Jesus obeyed the will of the Father to
                His death on the cross.

       10. We must pray for grace to be loving,
                to be more like Jesus.

  

  

  

 Last Supper

        1. Jesus sat with the apostles at the last supper.

        2. Jesus took bread and wine and changed
                it into His Body and His Blood.

        3. This is called the last supper.

        4. Jesus also washed the feet of the apostles.

        5. At the last supper Judas was there.

        6. Judas betrayed Jesus.

        7. Jesus loved Judas.

        8. Jesus forgives our sins, we must be sorry
                and ask Him to forgive our sins.

        9. The priest hears our sins in confession,
                the priest can forgive mortal and
                venial sins.

       10. This is a power God gives to His priest.

Mysteries of Light

    Baptism of Jesus

        1. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan.

        2. Matthew 3: 16

And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.

        3. Matthew 3: 17

And suddenly there was a voice from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.’

        4. Jesus called the apostles.

        5. Jesus taught them so they would teach
                the people.

        6. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote the
                Gospels.

        7. Jesus loved the apostles, they worked to spread
                the good news.

        8. We are commissioned in baptism to go out
                and spread the good news.

        9. The sacrament of baptism gives us a special
                sharing in God's life.

      10. We get a special gift to love and know
                more like God through baptism.

    

  

  

 Marriage at Cana

        1. Jesus worked a miracle at Cana.

        2. Mary was there.

        3. Mary has powerful intercession.

        4. Jesus changed water into wine.

        5. Jesus worked miracles on earth.

        6. Jesus taught us how to live.

        7. Jesus gives us the Word.

        8. Jesus gives us the Commandments.

        9. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.

      10. Jesus healed a leper, He healed others
                too and some men didn't believe Jesus.

   

   

  

 Kingdom of God

        1. Jesus is the Son of God.

        2. Jesus wants us to make Him the King
                and center of our hearts.

        3. Jesus wants us to make Him the King
                and center of our homes.

        4. God wants the people of the earth to obey Him.

        5. God expects us to live by the Scriptures.

        6. God expects us to obey the commandments.

        7. God wants us to love Him.

        8. God wants us to love each other.

        9. God wants us to be holy and be a light to all.

      10. God wants us to give a good example to
                others.

   

   

     

 Transfiguration

        1. Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high
                mountain.

        2. Jesus was transfigured before them.

        3. That means He was so white like light.

        4. His face shown white like light.

        5. Jesus was talking to Moses and Elijah.

        6. Then Jesus turned to how He was.

        7. They came down the mountain, but
                they never forgot what Jesus had
                shown them.

        8. We make mistakes, sometimes we
                sin.

        9. Jesus wants us to be sorry for our sins
                and go to confession often, when we
                can.

       10. We must pray for grace to be holy.
                We have a soul.

  

  

  

 Last Supper

        1. See the apostles and Jesus at the 
                table for the Last Supper.

        2. Jesus changed bread and wine into
                His Body and Blood.

        3. God gives the priest the power to do
                this today in the Mass

        4. This is a great gift God gives to 
                the priest.

        5. It is a great gift for us to go to Mass
                and receive Jesus.

        6. Jesus wants us to receive
                the Holy Eucharist when we can.

        7. Jesus loves us so much He remains
                with us today in the Holy Eucharist.

        8. Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist.

        9. We need to pray for our priests, the
                Church and the world.

       10. Our Church is a special gift 
                God gives us.

   

Mysteries of Light

    Baptism of Jesus

        1. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan.

        2. Matthew 3: 16

And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him.

        3. Matthew 3: 17

And suddenly there was a voice from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.’

        4. There are Three Persons in One God.

        5. Jesus is the Son of God.

        6. God the Father sent His Son to the earth.

        7. Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden

        8. Jesus is the New Adam.

        9. Mary is the New Eve.

      10. Jesus and Mary are our models to follow.

    

  

  

 Marriage at Cana

        1. Jesus worked miracles while on earth.

        2. Jesus changed water into wine at
                the wedding in Cana.

        3. Mary told Jesus they did not have wine.

        4. John 2: 4

Jesus said, ‘Woman, what do you want from me? My hour has not come yet.’

        5. John 2: 5

His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’

        6. Today Jesus gives us Himself in
                the Eucharist.

        7. The priest can change bread and 
                wine into the Body and Blood of
                Jesus at the Mass.

        8. Jesus gives us special gifts in our lives.

        9. When we see a new born baby we are
                awed by this gift.

      10. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He healed
                the paralytic and He performed other miracles.

   

   

  

 Kingdom of God

        1. Jesus fed five thousand.

        2. Today He gives us Himself in the Eucharist.

        3. God comes to us in the Eucharist.

        4. Little boys and girls usually celebrate
                their first Communion.

        5. That is a special day, Jesus comes
                to those receiving Communion in
                a special way.

        6. Jesus wants us to tell the world He
                is truly present in the Eucharist.

        7. A person can get so much grace when they
                go to the Eucharist.

        8. A person can get so much grace when
                they sit in front of the tabernacle.

        9. Grace is God's life.

      10. We want to be filled with God's life
                in us.

   

   

     

 Transfiguration

        1. Jesus took Peter, James and John up
                the mountain.

        2. Jesus was transfigured before them.

        3. When we go to Communion we receive
                Jesus the Son of God.

        4. Jesus dwells within us in a
                special way when we go to Communion.

        5. We should prepare ourselves to receive
                Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

        6. The Persons of the Trinity love us so 
                much.

        7. We must tell the world that God
                loves us and tell them about the
                Persons of the Trinity.

        8. God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
                want our personal love.

        9. We live out the Pascal mystery of
                death - resurrection.

       10. God wants us to love Him and love
                each other.

  

  

  

 Last Supper

        1. Look at Jesus with His apostles at
                the Last Supper.

        2. Jesus changed bread and wine into
                His Body and Blood.

        3. Jesus ascended into heaven and left
                the apostles.

        4. We must rely on His might.

        5. Jesus wants people to love Him.

        6. Jesus wants people to live in peace
                and harmony.

        7. Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist.

        8. We must thank God for the
                sacraments.

        9. We must pray for the priests,
                the Church and the world.

       10. Jesus is the light of the world.

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