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.

Aug 17, 2000

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

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

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

Messenger:  To contemplate the miracle of the Eucharist is so pleasing to me and makes me cry. Jesus is truly with us in His Divinity and Humanity.

I see the great gift in the priest. A human can look down and see bread and through the words of consecration it is changed into the Body of Jesus and he can look at the cup of wine and the wine is changed into the Blood of Jesus through the words of consecration. 

I cannot say what is in my heart for this great event and to think God in His goodness remains with us truly present through the hands of a man.

I cannot imagine what it would be like to have that power in my hands and look down at bread, and then there is Jesus' Body; wine, and then there is Christ's Blood.

I want to ponder this mystery and thank God for this gift of God truly with us in His Divinity and Humanity.

Oh, my men, do you see the gift given to man, a human person, to consecrate the bread and wine so they become the Body and Blood of Jesus?

Oh, my men, do you see the sacredness of it all, that a man can forgive sins?

Oh, do you see how we must pray for our precious priests and why the devil would work to stop men in anyway from following this vocation?

Oh, my men, it is indeed the most precious gift, this gift of the priesthood, to realize that Jesus Christ is truly present in His Humanity and Divinity after a man, a priest, has said the words of Consecration.

Oh, my heart is so filled with this great gift of God. I want so much to lie down and worship our God, for He is so good to us, and the priests are so very, very, very important.

Yesterday at Mass, I watched as a priest looked down after the Consecration. I just gaped with awe and wonder for this mystery and I knew what a gift this was.

I cannot adequately write about it, it is a mystery and what my heart knows is so deeply embedded in my soul.

My heart cries to thank God for His goodness and I want to worship and honor Him and be with Him in His Eucharistic presence within me.

Oh, God, help the schools and the priests to lead men to an appreciation of the Eucharist and our Church.

We truly are the bride of Jesus.

I go to the altar of Sacrifice and I receive Him my Divine God, He is my spouse, I am one with Him in this work to help lead souls to heaven, helping in this Act of Redemption.

My heart is His, my being I give freely, to be used as His messenger for His holy purpose.

Jesus speaks:   My child, the messages I give are from Me to lead the souls into the new era. My messages are timely and you must respond as I so designate. The miracle of the Eucharist is a mystery that you can ponder with such joy and joy fills My Heart for those who treasure this great gift I give you.

I write for the world. My Movement is for all men to help lead them into greater holiness. I lead you in ways that will help change your hearts to be more saintly, more like My Heart. You do not understand, but it is holiness I desire and the perfection of your love and the purity of your heart.

My Movement is to lead men to prayer through the Church especially, My Church, and to help turn souls to holiness. The Mass is the gift I give you. I want you to unite to this sacrifice. My Mother comes to lead you to My Eucharistic Heart through the purity of her heart. An aid to the spiritual life is the gift we give you in the rosary. It is a tool against satan, it is the Mother's prayer given to her children to lead them into insight into knowing more the Mystery of God's love through the grace especially given in lights by the Holy Spirit when you pray the rosary. 

My Movement, Shepherds of Christ, is to help renew the Church and the world. I am giving these messages to build a strong Movement that will last, made up of apostles, servants, handmaids and future priests, associates and others that act as intercessors praying for the priests, the Church and the world, and living firmly their life of consecration to Our Hearts, united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at every moment of their lives.

I am God, I give messages to lead My Movement into a strong pillar of help for the world that will last forever as long as men inhabit the earth.

I am Jesus Chief Shepherd of the Flock.

My network of prayer is given from Me, the Chief Shepherd.

I want the world to turn their lives to consecration, I want the world to unite to this great sacrifice of the Mass.

My plan is perfect. Please help me by following the Chief Shepherd.

My Mother appears in Florida crying out to you to listen to Me. She appears to lead you to My Eucharistic Heart. 

I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the Flock.

ABOUT HIS PASSION

Messenger:  God loves us so much, we do not fully comprehend how He suffered for the sins of pride and hardness in the hearts of men.

Jesus was beaten for our sins, crowned with thorns for our lack of love and for the hatred in our hearts.

Jesus paid the price for our sins and His Heart hurt so much because of His most perfect love. We are responsible for hurting Jesus in the passion when we are haughty and prideful and do not tell the truth and do not forgive.

From today's gospel:

Matthew 18:21 - 19:1

Then Peter went up to him and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy–seven times.

Parable of the unforgiving debtor

‘And so the kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet, with the words, "Be patient with me and I will pay the whole sum." And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow–servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him, saying, "Pay what you owe me." His fellow–servant fell at his feet and appealed to him, saying, "Be patient with me and I will pay you." But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow–servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for the man and said to him, "You wicked servant, I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow–servant just as I had pity on you?" And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’

Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and he left Galilee and came into the territory of Judaea on the far side of the Jordan.

Mary's Message from the Rosary of August 27, 1996

Mary speaks: 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.

Song: O Lady of Light, shining so bright, be with us this day, guiding our way, O Lady, O Lady of Light.

Mary speaks: I appear to you as Our Mother of Sorrows.

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Jiffy Sheet: 108 day Novena beginning August 18, 2000 to December 3, 2000

I. Begin by singing, "Come Holy Ghost" (verse 1).

1. Say, "I want to make a Spiritual Communion."
2. "I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love." (This will unite us in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.)
3. Cast out Satan: "We cast Satan into the fires of hell, far from us, our families, our Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

Holy Spirit Novena and Rosary Novena Chart

4. Pray the Holy Spirit Novena using the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet.
5. After the novena, read the appropriate meditation. For example: period 1, day 1; period 1, day 2; etc. This will continue until further indicated.
   • It is enormously important that you feel as a body praying together, asking for the special coming of the Holy Spirit.
6. After the meditation say: "We consecrate the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary."
7. Ask that the Blood of Jesus be spread on the Movement, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, the Church and the world.
8. Begin the 6:30 p.m. prayer service as usual.

II. Begin the 6:30 prayer service

1. Sing A Song from Jesus.   Refrain:  "I come to you with greatest love, I am your loving Savior.  I am your God, I died for you, I come to you this day."

2. Then begin the prayers of the Good Shepherd (Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual).
3. Sing The Rosary song   Refrain:  "Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts,   Oh the rosary, the rosary is the love of Their two Hearts."

              1) Ave Maria, Ave Maria.
              2) Jesus we love You, Mary we love you.
              3) This is her peace plan, Children must pray it.
              4) We turn to Mary, She is the Queen of Peace.
              5) Oh Sacred Heart Divine, Oh Heart of Mary pure, Ave Maria, We love to pray it!

4. Begin the rosary. Please use the Rosary Books and the Rosary Aves.  The important thing is to pray the prayers and the rosary at 6:30 p.m., if possible. (Rosary mysteries need to be according to the Rosary Novena.)
5. Read the Ten Commandments.

1.   I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
2.   You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
3.   Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.
4.   Honor your father and your mother.
5.   You shall not kill.
6.   You shall not commit adultery.
7.   You shall not steal.
8.   You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9.   You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10.   You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.

6. Pray A Prayer of Thanksgiving then read the Daily Message for the day.

Jesus speaks: Dear Sidney area,

Please come for a special healing rosary August 22, 2000, Feast of the Queenship of Mary.

Please tell your friends in that area.

Special healing graces will be granted.

I love you, Jesus.

Jesus speaks: PLEASE COME TO FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2000, FOR A Special Healing Rosary.

Question for married couples and others in intimate relationships:

Q: How can I give you more love by daily recognizing my faults and asking for forgiveness when I hurt you and others?

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