Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing        

 August 23, 2022

August 24th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is 
Day 5 Period II.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries
for August 24th are Luminous. 

Pray for Chuck, Cathy, Jeff, Melanie,
Rita's Intentions & 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.   

 

August 23, 2022

29 Years Ago


 

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. 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 excerpt

  

August 22, 2022 - Feast Queenship of Mary

R. Mary did the will of God, Fr.
Carter says, whether God
asks us to carry a pebble or
a boulder.

Mary shows us obedience
to God.
Mary loved the Father’s will.
Mary is the perfect
handmaid of Jesus.
Mary is the most perfect
disciple of Christ.
Mary’s “Fiat”!!!!!

Mary was invisibly pierced
with a sword.
Simeon told Mary and
Jesus, a baby, of the
sufferings to come.
Fr. Carter says, “It’s not that
there is too much suffering
in the world, but so much is
wasted.”

Mary shows us perfect
obedience and humility.

Sing Song: See the Eyes That Look at Mary

 


 

Luke 4: 25-26

And he said to them, "Oh how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"


R. We cannot control
everything, we must learn
to trust for so many things
in our lives,
or we can drive ourselves in the
wrong direction with fear.

As we get older many times
we have to let go of so
much.

God gives us very much,
but we get older and have
to let go many times of
many things.
We can always depend on
God, He has a plan, He has
given us our talents.
God wants us to help in the
work of redemption, God
wants us to help build the
Kingdom of God, God
wants us to work with
others.
God wants us to say “yes”
to our vocation.
God wants us to grow in
His image and likeness.
We have to be strong, rely
on God’s help, His Might.
The devil comes like a
wolf in sheep's clothing, to
deceive us and steal our
power. We have to rely on
God’s help not give into
Satan.

Dear God, please help us in
all we do. We depend on
Your help, we pray through
the powerful intercession
of Mary our Mother. Amen.
Alleluia.

We trust in You, God,
please increase our faith.

Jesus: Trust in Me.
I love you.
Pray for faith.
Ask and you will receive,
seek and you will find,
knock and it shall be open
unto you.

I have all the power. Let go
to Me. You cannot let go
and hold on at the same
time.
Surrender to Me. Seek the
Father's Plan.

Surrender, live in the
Father's will.

Look forward, don't get
stuck looking back and
living 'sorry' in the past.
You can only live in the
present moment.
Surrender, move ahead,
learn from your past, be
grateful, praise and love
God. Amen.

Dear God the Father,
we adore You, we worship
You, we thank You, please
help us in all our needs.
We give ourselves to You.
If we have faith, we can
move mountains.
Please God increase our
faith.
We love You so much.
Help us in our petitions.
We pray to the Father, in
the name of Jesus, in the
Holy Spirit, through the
powerful intercession
through Mary, our Mother
with all the angels and
saints, united to the
Mass. Amen.

Please hear our
prayer. Amen.

I am the way, the truth and
the life.
Jesus worked many miracles.
Jesus is the Divine healer.

Many people need help,
but they must open
themselves to God, who
loves them.
We are to be witnesses of
His truth.
People can see God who
dwells in us.
The light of Jesus can
shine from us.
Love is beyond words.
Love is deep in our hearts.
God is love.
Opening ourselves to love,
helps us to know God
more, if it is genuine love.

Many people have
erroneous feelings about
Christ, so they don’t
believe.
We need to witness
accurately to the truth of
Jesus, so we show others
the truth about Jesus.
Jesus is love.
Jesus showed His love and
kindness to all.
God commands we love
God, and love others as
themselves.

Jesus wants to love and
operate in the world in our
lives. We need to open our
hearts to love.

The truth will set you free.
We read the Word to know
about God.

The Word and the
Eucharist is the Bread of
Life.
We receive a sharing in
God’s life in baptism.
Jesus still works miracles
today.
God wants us to pray and
ask for our needs. We need
to have an open heart to
God.
Dear God help us to open
our hearts to You. Please
help us with our
needs God.

Jesus has risen, He is alive.
Jesus wants to be our
friend and help us in our
lives.

Do you believe, we need to
have faith, pray to believe.
God is love and in Him is no
darkness.

Do unto others as you
would have them do unto
you, God wants this of us.
God wants us to forgive
others, who have hurt us,
and to love them.
God wants us to pray for
what we need.

Pray with faith, ask God to
help us.
In the Marriage at Cana we
see Mary’s powerful
intercession.
We can pray through the
powerful intercession of
Mary.


Novena to the Infant of Prague
(to be prayed hourly if possible)

          O Jesus, who said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted. 

          O Jesus, who said, "All that you ask of the Father in My Name He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Your Father in Your Name that my prayer be granted. 

          O Jesus, who said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted.


R. God loves us and He wants
to have a relationship with us.
God gives us a free will to
say “yes” or “no.”

There are choices. We can
follow God.
Or we can not pay any
attention to what God
wants,
because we have a free
will.

The truth will set you free.

Jesus is absolute truth.


R. God loves us so much,
many people don’t believe
in God.
 


R. Pray through Mary’s
powerful intercession.
 


 

R. God has a plan for us.
 


R. God is all Powerful, He can
perform a miracle if He
wants to - we can pray and
God will answer the prayer
as He wants.
We trust God and we
believe He will take care of
us.
 

R. Jesus died and rose for us.

Song: Why do we Hurt the Ones we Love

R. Dear God, I put my trust in
You.
Please help me in this need.
God You are all powerful.
Please help us.
We love You and thank You
and praise You God.
Amen.



Sing: Like a Shepherd

Ezekiel 34: 11-16

    “For the Lord Yahweh says this: Look, I myself shall take care of my flock and look after it. As a shepherd looks after his flock when he is with his scattered sheep, so shall I look after my sheep. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered on the day of clouds and darkness. I shall bring them back from the peoples where they are; I shall gather them back from the countries and bring them back to their own land. I shall pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the inhabited parts of the country. I shall feed them in good pasturage; the highest mountains of Israel will be their grazing ground. There they will rest in good grazing grounds; they will browse in rich pastures on the mountains of Israel. I myself shall pasture my sheep, I myself shall give them rest–declares the Lord Yahweh. I shall look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the injured and make the sick strong. I shall watch over the fat and healthy. I shall be a true shepherd to them."

Luke 1: 37

And I tell you this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old age, has conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible to God.’

 

R. Christ is our Savior.

Song: A Song from Jesus

R. We pray God’s will, will be
done.

 

October l5, l996

Joyful Mysteries

The Annunciation

l. R. We must strive to do the Father’s Will. This is what I hear. It is so important that we do His Will, that we follow exactly what the Father wants us to do, that doing a good thing is not necessarily doing the Father’s Will. We must spend time alone with Jesus each day that we will know exactly what the Father is calling us to do. Many times we feel that we are doing good things and it may not be the Father’s will for us. We must spend this time alone with Him to know that what we are doing is His Will and not our will.

2. Jesus: What is a good thing? All of the things that you are doing that help others are good things, but the Father has a plan for you, My beloved ones. You must strive to know exactly what that plan is, for you are crucial to this plan unfolding in the world this day. You must not underestimate the importance of this mission and your part in this mission. Each and every one of you, I am communicating with you and I am telling you the plan of the Father in your heart. Listen, do not give in to the tauntings of satan to distract you and to do the things you want to do opposed to God’s will. You must do as the Father is telling you to do. You must pray fervently to know this. You must spend time alone in silent prayer that I will speak to you in your hearts. I am Jesus. I am calling you to this mission, this mission that is My mission. This is an urgent request that you take this message with the most seriousness.

3. Jesus: I am Jesus. You must take this message seriously, My beloved ones. This is a special night. This is the night that is following the great day, October l3th. This night is a special rosary for each of you for I will talk to you in your heart. You will know more about the mission that the Father has called you to. I will live in you and many will be touched by My life alive in you. I want to be one with you. You must rid yourselves of all impurities. You must strive for perfection. You are My loved ones. I will live in you and minister to this world through you, My chosen, chosen, apostles.

4. Jesus: As night follows day and day follows night, this is the night that follows Sunday. It is most important that you open your heart and I will speak to you. See the Blessed Mother and the angel appears to her and asks her to be the Mother of God. Mary said ‘yes’ to the angel, always complying to the Father’s will. This is the plan of the Father, the plan is unfolding here in this room with each of the apostles that He has called here.

R. You answered this call. Will you pray fervently for the fire in your heart, that you will go into the world and carry the message that Jesus wants us to carry into the world. How can you sit back and watch the world? Mary complied always to the Father’s Will. We see this unfold all through her life - when she sat under the cross and held His lifeless body, always complying to the Will of the Father. This is the same plan of the Father. It is unfolding in our life this day. Jesus came into this world in the womb of His Mother. Now He comes to us and asks us: “I want to dwell in you. You are My instrument. Can I operate in you, in this world today?”

He no longer walks this earth. The Incarnation goes on in our lives for we are being formed more and more in the womb of Mary, into this image and likeness of our beloved Savior and as we become one in Him, He lives in us. Think of this: the Almighty God is alive and in us. When we encounter others He is touching them through us. Who are we that the Divine God chooses to live in us and to touch others and to love others through us? We have been called His chosen apostles. He is living in us. Many, many hearts will be touched because He is giving to us abundant graces to be so close to Him. He lives in our graced baptized soul.

5. R. Christ was formed in the womb of His Mother through the power of the Holy Spirit. This day we are formed in the spiritual womb of Mary, through the Holy Spirit, to be more and more like Christ. We are imperfect in our love. We are imperfect in everything that we are doing. As we dwell in the heart of Mary and the Holy Spirit sanctifies us, we grow more in our perfection, more like Jesus, and more like our model Mary.

6. R. If we were all like Christ it would be so easy to love one another, but we are imperfect. It is very hard to love some people sometime when we see their imperfection. It is very hard for people to love me when people see my imperfection. The more I am like Christ, the more that people can love me. We must strive for this perfection that we can be great lovers - lovers with each other. As Christ lives in us, as we become more perfected, we will love each other with the greatest love. So, people will say: what sets those apart from the others and what sets us apart is the fire of His love is in our hearts. What sets us apart is how the Holy Spirit has worked within us to help us grow more and more in holiness. He has called us to this special mission and it is through His grace that we become holy, that God wants so much to help us to grow in this holiness, to be His leaders and to take His love to the world.

7. R. Christ showed us that He came into this world in the womb of the Virgin Mary and Mary said “yes” to the angel. Christ was formed within her womb. You see this little embryo, the Almighty God, being formed in the womb of Mary. This is how it is today: we are imperfect - the more we dwell in Mary’s heart the more the Holy Spirit is forming us to be more perfect in our love. We want to love like Jesus - it is so easy to love a person that is like Jesus. We want this with all our hearts.

8. R. What makes great love relationships? Great love relationships are made by people that are trying to grow to be more and more like Jesus for it is easy to love people that are like Jesus.

9. R. This is what our life is all about: to love God, to love one another, and to receive love. We must strive in order to begreat lovers, to be more and more like Him. The more we are like Him, the more we are great lovers for God is love.

10. Song: O Holy Dwelling Place of God

R. Think of the womb of Mary - that the Father chose Mary from all women to be the Mother of His Son, that Jesus was formed in the womb of Mary, that the Holy Spirit formed Jesus in Mary’s womb. What a sacred place - this womb. Mary is all perfect and all pure. We are sinners. It is through the pure and sinless one that we will be able to love the Almighty God more perfectly in our imperfectness we must go to the heart of Mary.

Is there another way. Can we leave our heavenly mother out? Jesus had told Lucia that He wanted His Heart venerated next to the heart of His Mother. There is not another way out. When people are in love with the Blessed Virgin Mary they will love the Church. The devil has waged his war against Mary. We must pray to Jesus to ask Him to help us to be able to give ourselves to Mary and to love her more. Mary is the gateway to the Heart of Christ. It is through Christ that we will be one with the Father.

 

The Visitation

l. R. Mary made haste to the hill country to visit her cousin Elizabeth who was with child in her old age. This is the visitation.

2. R. How are we living this mystery in our lives this day? With each person I encounter, it is an encounter in which I must show that person the Jesus that lives within me. When I walk into a room I can be loving and I can be joyful because Christ lives within me, or I can go into the room and I can cast a dark cloud. The Almighty God is alive within us, then our hearts should be filled with such joy as - every person we encounter is a visit. Does this person know that God lives within me or do I walk into a room and tell them dark and dismal things? See Mary. She visits her cousin Elizabeth and within her is the child, Jesus. Jesus is alive this day, He lives in our heart. We do not realize the immensity of this gift or we would carry this good news as Mary did wherever we go, but we focus so many times on the negative aspects and tell people our sufferings and our problems and the Almighty God is alive and within us.

3. R. We must live the mysteries of this rosary in our lives. How is it when I visit my friends? Do I go to them and carry His life within me, and show the joy within my heart because God is alive or do I go to them and I am depressed and anxious, always spreading a negative energy? Pray to be joyful - not communicate division, anger, in body language and conversation.

4. R. Love is like a circle. Love is a force that comes from God. When I genuinely love, the love of the Almighty God flows through me to others. Love spreads. Love is encircling. The Father looks down and this is what He wants: He wants love, love between all of us, but the devil gets into our hearts and tries to keep us focused on negative things, tries to get us to think of things that others are doing that are irritating to us, thinking others are divided with us, that they are thinking bad thoughts about us, and so we are divided with others in a room because of our own thoughts or dividing self-talk in ourselves. Many times we create negative energy. This blocks the flow of love.

5. Song: I am the Vine

R. See the vine, see the branches, see the life flow from the vine to the branches - see the love flow between us - see the love between us in this room, for Christ is joining our hearts in a special way. It is in living the mysteries of these rosaries that we will continue to carry this love to others. We must forever carry in our thoughts, thoughts of the lives of Jesus and Mary, that they will be our models in everything that we do and not give into the tauntings of Satan to create negativism in our minds.

6. R. Dear Holy Spirit, help us to be aware of all the times that we think and act on dividing thoughts that rupture our relationships with God and others. Dear Holy Spirit, help us to be loving and not negative and hateful towards our brothers. We have one thing that we must do: to love God and love one another. We cannot give into thoughts of division. We cannot size up our brothers and give into division with our brothers. Whenever there is division in our hearts, whenever we are thinking ill thoughts of our brothers, we must be aware satan wants to hurt relationships - tear them apart and stop the flow of love.

7. Jesus: I have asked you to pray 15 decades of the rosary each day. If you meditate on the mysteries of these rosaries your thoughts will be disciplined and focused on Our lives. You will not be taunted and tempted by Satan to think ill thoughts of division against your brothers. You are My apostles that I am sending into the world, My apostles of love. Love must flow from your heart to the hearts of others. You must not create a negative energy because you give into satan’s temptations. Satan tempts people: to have hatred, division and bitterness in your world.

8. R. Jesus, I want to be like You and how many times my tongue slips and I say negative things and I do not want to say or give into dividing self-talk in myself. I beg you for the grace that I will love from my heart and be more like You. When I am about to say something negative toward any of my brothers, help me to focus on the positive aspect of my relationship with others, that I am thankful and not ungrateful. I love You, Jesus. I adore You and thank You for the gift of Your life within me so that when I visit others, when I talk to others, when I am with others, they will encounter the Christ that is alive within me, that I bring Your joy in me to them.

9. R. But we say, Jesus, I go to Mass, I go to Communion, I go to the Tabernacle, I am giving my funds to you, I am giving so much and now, now you are saying to me that I must try to not even harbor negative thoughts about others.

Jesus says to us: I want you to grow in perfection for I will live in you and I will show others My way through you. You must be apostles of love. You are the leaders that I am sending into this world to show others how to love, how do they learn how to love when you are not loving in your ways? Will you consider this mission that I am giving to you? Will you take this as an urgent call? Pray for the grace to grow in your perfection. I will live in you and your hearts will be filled with the greatest joy.

10. Jesus: When you entertain dividing thoughts about others, when you talk about others it can create division between your heart and My Heart and you do not feel relief, you do not feel good inside and you can continue to go downward in your feelings of division, leading to darkness and misery and division distances you from Me. You must focus on the good qualities of those that I am sending to you. You must try to love each other, compliment each other, thank each other and give of yourself to one another. This is My way. Others will look at you. Be witnesses of love.

People will say: See how they love one another. You must give of yourself in love.

 

The Birth of Jesus

l. R. We see Jesus. He was carried within the womb of His Mother and He was born in a stable. We see ourselves here in life - we are growing more and more in our Christ-life. We are being formed more and more each day to be more like Jesus and someday we too will be in heaven with the Almighty God for all eternity in love.

2. R. I am tested in fire but I proceed fearlessly ahead for the desire of my heart, My God, is to be more and more like you, to grow more in perfection, to love more like you, to be more like you so that you will live within me and that you will touch this world that is hurting through me. Who are we that God lives in our graced baptized soul - and others will know Him through us? I look into the eyes of each of you and I see the Christ that lives in you. I see Him in your gentleness and your loving ways. I look into your eyes and I hug you and I am hugging the Christ that is alive in you. He is alive, He is alive, and He lives in you.

3. R. I looked into the eyes of my dear friend and I truly saw Christ in their beauty and their gentle ways. I was moved in my heart in a way that I was never moved before for I saw Him, I saw Him, so alive in her and it made me cry that He was so close to me and to her.

4. R. And I saw an older woman and her skin was wrinkled but within her eyes was the beauty of the Almighty God and the generosity that was in her heart, and the tenderness was His way - Christ within us. He is living in us and He is touching this world in us.

5. R. And I saw Christ as He carried the box, and cooked the meal, as He gave us a place to stay. I saw Christ in you in your loving ways and I loved Him with such love for He gave you to us and He is alive in you.

6. R. Your ways are His ways and I love you so much for His ways that you are showing to me. I am learning about Christ from watching you, my beloved brother because of your Christ-like ways. Christ is in our graced baptized soul. I am learning about Christ from your Christ-like ways, your pure giving, your heart like the Heart of Jesus. I thank Jesus and I thank you.

7. R. Jesus is alive, Jesus is alive, Jesus is alive, and Jesus lives in our hearts.

Song: Give me Your Heart Oh Jesus, give me a heart like Yours

8. Jesus: I was sick and imprisoned and He came to me and he administered to me. What you do to your brothers, you do to Me.

9. R. The Incarnation goes on in us and we are being formed more and more into His image and we become great lovers. This is what He wants of us - to be great lovers in this world today.

l0. Jesus: Are you alone? Do you feel rejected? Did you know how close I was to you? Did you identify that rejection with how I was rejected? I am sharing in all your feelings. I am with you. I love you. I am with you, My beloved ones, in your every breath and your every heartbeat. As your heart beats in this world, My heart is beating in this world. In sending My love to others, others are looking into your eyes and they are seeing the reflection of Me - in your eyes, in your face, and in your soul. Strive to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Do not give into the tauntings of satan to create negativisms in your heart. Look for the good qualities in each other and love each other with the most fervent love.

 

The Presentation in the Temple

l. Luke 2: 33-35

As the child’s father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed — and a sword will pierce your soul too — so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’

2. R. Many will rise, many will fall. Once they encounter Christ, they do not remain the same. Jesus lives in our graced baptized soul. When people encounter Christ in us we can be witnesses and help others to change. We must realize that in every action we perform it is an action in which we can touch hearts. We must realize that we show others His ways in us, that the smile and the love that we give might be the difference to so many hearts that day. We touch the hearts of another, this is a great calling. If we realize that He is really alive in us, then all of our actions should be like Him – that we must strive for perfection for this is the way He lives in this world today in us – like ripples on a pond, it radiates and it flows to others, or it can be a negative kink in the hose and the flow stops and the negativism is spread out.

3. R. This child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel. Many will chose life and many will chose death. We have been chosen to be His apostles and He is alive in us. As His life flows through us to others, some of those that are in darkness will see the light and their hearts will be changed because of Jesus living in us.

4. R. How many will be touched because of my choice this day, to choose love when I would rather be snarly towards someone? How many are watching me as I parade around with my crucifix and talk about Jesus and carry a glum face, act in unloving ways to provoke others or complain negatively? Do I show others the way of Christ?

5. R. And her heart was pierced with a sword. Our heavenly Mother appeared over and over and over again and told me many souls were gong to hell. Is Christ alive in me today - Am I acting as Jesus would act? Are we taking this call with the utmost importance in our lives? Think of this: in a grocery store when we meet a stranger, when we drive our car – everything that we do we are teaching others about Christ who lives in us. Christ lives in us in this world today. He lives in us. I look in your eyes, and I saw you carry a box, and lend us your home, and I saw you work so hard. You taught me the ways of Jesus and I learned more about Him so I could grow to be more like God wants me to be.

6. Song: A Song from Jesus

7. Hail Mary

8. Jesus: You are My hands. You are My Heart beating in this world today. Others will look into your eyes and they will see Me alive within you. Your face will radiate My life and others will love Me because of you. Love within your heart. You must strive for perfection. You must not give into negative, dividing thoughts in your heart. Give to God, don’t tell yourself how hard it is and that you have this right to be angry for doing what is God’s will for you. Discipline yourselves! Be thankful to Me for the great gifts I am giving to you and focus on My life within you. This is the good news: You are My apostles that I have chosen and I live in you. I want to be one in you that I can live in you and teach others My ways.

9. Jesus: It is easy to love those who are loving and kind and who have reached a certain degree of perfection on their journey. It is more difficult to love those who are not as loving and sometimes very nasty in their ways, and touchy - all of those you meet you must love, even those that are nasty for you are teaching them the way of love. My Mother’s heart was pierced with a sword - give to her great joy, give to her your love. You are being called to witness in your lives, lived in love.

l0. R. It is in dwelling in the heart of Mary that we become more and more like Christ, that the Holy Spirit works in her heart to purify us and to help us to grow in perfection.

Jesus: You are not perfect. My Mother is holy and pure. You must give yourself to My Mother.

 

The Finding in the Temple

1. R. And this is our joy - to find Jesus, to find Jesus in our hearts and to find Jesus in the hearts of others.

2. Jesus: I am giving you each other to love. I am giving you this gift. You must thank me for this gift. You must find Christ in each other’s hearts.

3. Jesus: I am joining you in one mind and one heart. You are My apostles. It is in this strength that you will proceed fearlessly ahead for you are not alone, you are one in Our Hearts, be hearts of love.

4. R. Do not give into sinful ways. Think of all of our brothers that are out there at this moment living in darkness. Some have been cut off from the vine through their sins. Think of how it would be to not be able to go deep within yourself and not feel peace. There are so many out there that are living in total darkness, that have chosen death rather than life. They are suffering. It is, as Christ lives within us, that many of these hearts will be touched by how we conduct ourselves It is the ones that are not nice that need to know His love. If I treat them with kindness they will see His love. If I am bitter or cold or indifferent - that is not the way Jesus would do it. It is through us that He is showing others His way. His way is the way of love.

Jesus: When you touch the hearts that are cold and dark with love, when you want to walk away because they are not nice, and you think about how they have offended you, think about their soul, how you can touch them with love. Love the sinner, hate the sin. Talk kind to them and love them, despite their ways. This may make the difference some day when they are close to death and they remember My gentle Heart beating within you.

And I stood at the pillar and I was whipped and I was persecuted, but within My Heart was My Divine love. I stood at the pillar and I was whipped for all souls - for the souls of the angry, the souls of the needy. You show them My ways. You are My Heart in this world today. You are My apostles of love. You must always love. You must not give into anger or bitterness. You must always respond as I would respond. You do not have to stand and take abuse but you must not respond in anger, you must gently walk away.

5. Jesus: Satan aims to trip you up and to get you to sin. You must strive for perfection for I am living in you and others are learning My way through you.

6. R. Many have lost their way today. They are the children that Mary cried out about that are going to hell. What can we do to answer this urgent plea that our Mother gave to us. What we can do is to try to be more and more like Christ, to live in this world in love, to be apostles of love, to not give into the tauntings of Satan to try to get us to be angry with the people that are nasty to us, to respond calmly and always as Christ would.

7. R. If we realize that God is really alive and in us, the Almighty God lives within us, we have great joy within our hearts. We must pray for the grace to realize this, to find Jesus so alive in us that our hearts are consumed with love for this is the Good News: He is alive, He is alive, He is alive and He lives in us.

8. R. I was lonesome this day and I wanted some love, and you came to me, and you came to me and I looked into your eyes and you were kind and gave of yourself. I saw Christ in you. I love you, my brother, for you taught me the ways of Christ through your actions.

9. Song: I am the Vine

10. Hail Mary

R. We are one body in Him. Each one of us is so important. We can’t say, “I am important, you are not important.” The way of the plan of the Father is that we must all work together. We cannot say, “I do not need you, my brother.” We must work hand in hand, each one of us, with the talents the Father has given to us to accomplish this great mission and though many times you may be tired and weary and feel irritated we must tell one another that we are sorry and that we love them and that we are grateful for all that they are doing for us.

Jesus: It is in love, My dear ones, that the plan of the Father will unfold. You are My apostles of love. You are teaching the world My way. You must pray for greater perfection. You are being formed within the heart of My Mother through the Holy Spirit to be more and more like Me. You are in the state of becoming like the Father wants you to be. You, My beloved ones, are growing in your Christ-life, and in your perfection. Strive to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

These are the joyful mysteries. When you realize My life alive within you, you will have joy in your hearts and you will not give into negativism. Look at one and another and see the Christ alive in each other and love.

R. Dear God, I adore You, I worship You, and I love You. I thank You for each and every person that You have sent to us in this group for it is truly a great gift from God that we are drawn in this great love, in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

 

 

Shepherds of Christ Book Store
 
Books written by the cofounder of Shepherds of Christ Ministries
 
Rita Ring
Mass Book
A Journey Into the Heart of Jesus - Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 12.00

  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
  are to help people to be more deeply united to God in the Mass. This book is available in English and Spanish with the Church’s
Imprimatur.

  $12

Rosary Meditations for Parents and Children
From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 10.00

  Rosary Meditations for Parents and Children, by Rita Ring, Short Meditations for both parents and children to be used when praying the
  rosary. These meditations will help all to know the lives of Jesus and Mary alive in their Hearts. Available in both English and Spanish with
  the Church’s
Imprimatur.
$10

   
God's Blue Book 4
The Love of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Author: Rita Ring
$ 5.00

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 5
So Deep Is the Love of His Heart. Author: Rita Ring.
$ 5.00

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
He Calls Us to Action Author: Rita Ring.
$ 5.00

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
He Calls Us to Action - The Sixth Book, Part B Author: Rita Ring.
$ 5.00

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

God's Blue Book 6C
He Calls Us to Action - The Sixth Book, Part C Author: Rita Ring.
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 7
Intimacy with God by Rita Ring
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 8
See thru the Eyes of Mary. Author: Rita Ring and Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 9
The Mass and the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 10
God's Blue Book 10 - This is My Body
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 11
God's Blue Book 11 - Showers of His Grace
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 12
Solidarity In Chirst
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 13
Grace
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 14
God the Father Speaks After Clearwater
$ 5.00
God's Blue Book 15
Life
$ 5.00
Blue Book 16
Mary Mother of the Eucharist
$ 5.00
Apostle's Manual
Shepherds of Christ Overview: Very carefully discerned by Fr. Edward J. Carter S. J.
$ 20.00

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 - Volume I
Red Rosary Book - Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00

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

Blue Rosary Book
Rosaries From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Volume II
$ 12.00

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 From Jesus
Messages From Jesus for the Ederly, Ill, and Homebound Given by Jesus to His Messenger - Author: Rita Ring Discerned by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00

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 Ederly, Ill, and Homebound
From the Hearts of Jesus and Mary: Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 10.00

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
Given by Jesus to His Messenger Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 5.00

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

Daily Messages From Heaven
From the Florida Apparition Site Author: Rita Ring. Discerned by: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00
Rosary Meditations for Little People and Elderly
Short Meditations for the Rosary
$ 3.00
Meditaciones del Rosario
para Pequenos y Ancianos
$ 10.00
Fr. Joe Robinson
 
Inspiring Homilist & Author
 
Fr. Joseph Robinson has dedicated his life to serving Christ and the Church for over 40 years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guiding Light - Bread of Life

Guiding Light - Bread of Life, Cycle A for 2019/2020
$ 10.00

Guiding Light - Walk in the Light

Guiding Light - Walk in the Light, Cycle C for 2018/2019
$ 10.00

Guiding Light - The Word Alive in Our Hearts

Guiding Light - The Word Alive in Our Hearts Cycle B 2017/2018

$10.00

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

Guiding Light - The Soul Who Could Cycle A 2016/2017

$10.00

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 - Trust and Transform
Guiding Light - Trust and Transform, Cycle C for 2015/2016
$ 10.00
Guiding Light - By God Through Me
Guiding Light - By God Through Me, Cycle B for 2014/2015
$ 10.00
Guiding Light - Inspired To Be Genuine
Guiding Light - Inspired To Be Genuine, Cycle A for 2013/2014
$ 10.00
Guiding Light - Centered In Christ
Fr. Joe Robinson's latest homilies for Cycle C for 2012/2013.
$ 10.00
Guiding Light - Reflect on the Word
Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle B of the Litugical Year (2011/2012)
$ 10.00

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 - Steadfast to the Son
Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle A of the Litugical Year
$ 10.00

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
Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle B of the Litugical Year
$ 10.00

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
Inspiring Homilies Covering Cycle C of the Litugical Year
$ 10.00

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 in Christ
Fr. Edward J. Carter gives to the modern Christian a message that will sustain him.
$ 10.00
Response to God's Love
...God Himself is the Ultimate Mystery
$ 10.00

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 Spirituality Newsletters 1
Selected Writings on Spirituality—for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 10.00

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

Spirituality Newsletters 2
Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimatur
$ 12.00

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 Spirituality Newsletters 3
Selected Writings on Spirituality — for All People Editor: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J.
$ 10.00

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 Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest
$ 10.00

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
Shepherds of Christ Associates Spirituality Handbook - A Way of Spiritual Life
Author: Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J. Imprimi Potest

$ 3.00

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
Fatima: The Setting, The Message, The Spirituality of Consecration
$ 5.00

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
  Holy Spirit Novena Read by: Rita Ring
  $ 10.00 
plus postage


  Holy Spirit Novena CD. Prayers and scripture readings from the Holy Spirit Novena Booklet read by Rita Ring. $10

 

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.
                2) Pray for Special people.
                3) Pray for the priests, the Church and the world!
                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.

 


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