R. Blue Book 11
helps us understand how we
help in the work of Redemption.
From a Lenten Homily, March 24, 2000
Live in the Moment
Today’s Gospel in its story certainly points ahead to Jesus in His Passion
and death. And as we read passages such as this during the Lenten season, we
are reminded once again that the Church in her Liturgy of the Word gives us
an opportunity to undergo a purification, an ever deepening cleansing of
ourselves so that we may be a more fit instrument for receiving the great
graces which are to be given to us at the time of the Resurrection memorial
on Easter. And so all in all, Lent is a time of purification to prepare us
for ever-greater gifts of the Lord. It’s a time of self-discipline, a time
to renew our efforts to be self-disciplined in the service of the Lord.
Self-discipline is an aspect of purification. And I suggest that one of the
most difficult acts of self-discipline in the spiritual journey is to
concentrate on the present moment. We have a very strong tendency to
disregard the importance of the present moment by focusing in a wrong way on
the past or in a wrong way on the future. There are proper occasions for
thinking of the past and the future. For example, we have to learn from the
past and we have to prepare for the future, but our great emphasis has to be
upon the present. There is a Latin axiom which says, age quod agis, age
quod agis, which means: do what you are doing, concentrate on the
present. And of course we are familiar with that term in the history of
spirituality: the sacrament of the present moment. And so the discipline of
Lent certainly encourages us to include in a deeper self-discipline a
greater determination to get as much as we can out of the present moment.
People with a terminal illness have an opportunity as they prepare for death
for increased prayer, contrition, love of God. However, some are taken very,
very quickly. But for those who have the opportunity of knowing with some
certainty the time of their death, I’m sure as they look back on their
lives, they are saddened by the many times they did not use time and
opportunities for the service of the Lord properly, and are overjoyed at
those times in which they did use the present opportunity properly. A great
means we have of living in the present properly is a greater focus upon our
Lord. For if I have that awareness of the fact I am united with Jesus here and now, why should I be concerned so much
about the future or the past? Yes, a great help in living in the present and
deriving all the good we can from it for ourselves and others is an ever
greater focus upon Jesus, because the more I focus upon Jesus and the more I
live with Him in the present moment, the more I am satisfied with the present
moment. And so let us in our Lenten activity resolve to grow in that
self-discipline - which is very difficult at times - to really live in the
presence with the fullness of our being as much as is possible, with the help
of God’s grace. Now is the day of salvation. Now is the day of salvation.
end of Father Carter's homily
Song: Live This Day
R. We need to enjoy what we are doing
right now – not feel like we must
get done to do something else –
Try to do what you are doing
and focusing on that – doing it
in the moment as God wants –
enjoy the moments of our lives –
the moments we can do things –
How much pleasure we miss
if we are always thinking about
what comes next rather than
enjoying what we are doing.
We are never satisfied if all we
do is think about the next thing.
We must learn to live in the
moment. Enjoy the work or pleasure
we are experiencing. Talk to God and
ask for His help and believe He is
listening to our heart-felt prayer.
Today is the Feast of St. Michael,
St. Gabriel, St. Raphael. We know
God uses these angels. St. Michael
is to help us in our battle with
satan.
The St. Michael prayer is in the
Shepherds of Christ Prayers. We know in
today's world a great battle is going on. We
need St. Michael's help to fight off
satan. We also know the Blessed Mother
crushes the head of the serpent.
Here is a message from Mary
before she appeared in Clear - Water.
Mary's
Message
from the Rosary of August 27, 1996
Mary:
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.
end of Mary's Message
R. We know we have the Jesus-well
and Mary-well in Clearwater. We
mix the two and put holy water
with it. We sprayed Florida
before Irma.
Dear God please help us
spread the waters from the wells
so people will spray the United States.
We can have faith and ask God
to hear our prayers.
After someone broke the image
window.
Statues with image glass
R. Our Lord told us to put it in the
beautiful Fatima statues – So a
little piece has been placed in
the statues and we were told
to pray the Shepherds of Christ Prayers
that Jesus gave Fr. Carter in 1994.
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We need to have the statues with
glass in our homes and pray
these prayers, Jesus gave us.
Prayer for Union
with Jesus
Come to me, Lord, and possess my
soul. Come into my heart and permeate my soul. Help me to sit in silence
with You and let You work in my heart.
I am Yours to possess. I am Yours to
use. I want to be selfless and only exist in You. Help me to spoon out all
that is me and be an empty vessel ready to be filled by You. Help me to
die to myself and live only for You. Use me as You will. Let me never draw
my attention back to myself. I only want to operate as You do, dwelling
within me.
I am Yours, Lord. I want to have my
life in You. I want to do the will of the Father. Give me the strength to
put aside the world and let You operate my very being. Help me to act as
You desire. Strengthen me against the distractions of the devil to take me
from Your work.
When I worry, I have taken my focus
off of You and placed it on myself. Help me not to give in to the
promptings of others to change what in my heart You are making very clear
to me. I worship You, I adore You and I love You. Come and dwell in me
now.
-God's Blue Book, January 17, 1994
R. We pray for the priests, the Church
and the world.
R. Jesus gave Fr. Carter this message.
July 31, 1994
Words of Jesus to
Members of
Shepherds of Christ Associates:
"My beloved
priest-companion, I intend to use the priestly newsletter, Shepherds
of Christ, and the movement, Shepherds of Christ Associates,
in a powerful way for the renewal of My Church and the world.
"I will use the newsletter
and the chapters of Shepherds of Christ Associates as a powerful
instrument for spreading devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart.
"I am calling many to
become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. To all of them
I will give great blessings. I will use them as instruments to help
bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My
Sacred Heart. I will give great graces to the members of Shepherds of
Christ Associates. I will call them to be deeply united to My Heart
and to Mary's Heart as I lead them ever closer to My Father in the Holy
Spirit."
- Message from
Jesus to Father Edward J. Carter, S.J., Founder, as given on July 31,
1994,
feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus
(The Jesuits)
R. I received this message for the world.
Message January 22, 1998.
A message for the Earth from Jesus
January 22, 1998
I am the Good Shepherd, these are My
prayers, the prayers I give to help renew the Church and the world, all
prayer chapters are asked to include these prayers (found in the Shepherds
of Christ Prayer Manual). As My Apostles and Shepherds I ask you to
encourage all existing Chapters to try to encourage all existing prayer
groups to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers. Encourage all Churches to
pray these prayers. It is most urgent that the people of this earth concur
with the Father's wishes to begin Prayer Chapters. This is an urgent request
from the Good Shepherd. The flock will become one when they have given their
hearts to Jesus and Mary. Encourage all priests to pray the Shepherds of
Christ prayers. Your world will be lighted with great light as the people of
this earth pray these prayers.
My promise is this to you My beloved
earth: When you give your heart to Me and spread the devotion to My Sacred
Heart, I will write your name In My Heart. I promise to give the greatest
graces when you pray these prayers for renewal of the Church and the world
and take all who pray them deeply into My Heart. The prayers I give will
bring about the reign of My Sacred Heart and the triumph of Mary's
Immaculate Heart. I am Jesus Christ, this is My message of January 22, 1998,
Please circulate this message to your world. I am the Good Shepherd, I know
Mine and Mine know Me and they follow Me. Grace My Shepherds, I will give
you the greatest graces for spreading these words to this earth and to your
Church. I love you, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, it is the Plan of the
Father that Prayer Chapters are begun immediately and the Priestly
Newsletter is given to all priests. The Voice of the Good Shepherd speaks
through it.
end of January 22, 1998
R. I also received this message the
day after Fr. Carter received his
message August 1, 1994.
August 1, 1994
Pray For The Success Of The Priestly
Newsletter - Shepherds of Christ
R. The following is the first
official message I received before the statue of Mary at Our Lady of the Holy
Spirit Center. It is a personal message for Father Carter.
Mary: (in front of the glowing
statue of Our Lady of Sorrows) I am the Immaculate Heart. My Heart is glowing
for love of all my beloved children. I am your most loving Mother. I am with
you this day. Pray for the success of the priestly newsletter Shepherds of
Christ. I am guarding your way. You will receive such graces to accomplish
this task! Grace from God is so abundantly bestowed on you and will lead to
the success of this endeavor! Pray for this cause at the Center. The priests
will lead the people to the love of My beloved Son. This is no little task. It
will take many prayers and graces. Pray hard, little one. Your prayers will
change many hearts.
I am Mary, your Immaculate Mother. I bring
this message to My beloved priest-son.
end of August 1, 1994
R. We are to be witnesses before
men and pray for the priests,
the Church and the world –
God gave us all these messages
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