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You go through motions. I want an on-fire love “Never miss an opportunity to greet Me, to adore
affair with you. I am waiting for our love. The Me, to remain with Me, even if only for a moment,
Mass is the most glorious event. You need to in the Sacrament of My love. In eternity, you will
love the Mass, love to pray it, love to sing it, love see the inestimable value of every moment spent
to be there, wait to go and look forward to it all in My Eucharistic presence.”
day and anticipate our union in Communion -Jesus to a Benedictine monk in “In Sinu Jesu”
with breathtaking feelings, "Oh, God comes to
me! My ardent lover comes into My body!" “Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of
-Jesus in God’s Blue Book 2 Jesus that it will be recorded in Heaven and retold
for all of eternity.” -St. Mother Teresa
At the mass, bread and
wine become the Body, “Jesus told me that in Eucharistic Adoration, His graces
Blood, Soul, and Divinity flow into souls, who then go back into the world,
of Christ! (as portrayed where His graces then flow into their homes, work
by this Image, envisioned places, and peer groups. He said that in the most
by Geraldine Miller and difficult cases, where an adorer is still sinful, He can
painted by Carol Pascal.) preserve their families and limit the damage this
Learn more at person does to others while also healing and
eucharisticjesus.org and preserving the person. In the best cases, where the
visit MassTimes.org to find person accepts His grace and lives a pious life, He can
Churches near you and truly change areas of the world. –“Anne”, a Lay
their schedules for Mass, Apostle, in Volume 8
Adoration, & Confession!
“I want to show My children the great devotion I Do you come to get your supplies from Me? When
have for them. I reside in tabernacles all over the you visit Me at the tabernacle, I am full of intense
world. I do this because I desire My children to have love. I am bursting with My power to give in your
a living Christ in their midst. Such holiness is soul. You sit, I dish it out in big, big scoops. My
available to souls who visit and venerate Me in the light becomes your inward flame, shining
Eucharist. I am the cure for every ill. I am the calm brightly for the world. You are given the light of
for every storm. I am the comfort for every sorrow. life, a light shining in a dark world, a breath of
Because I intend to lead My children in a more warmth to a cold, cold heart. You are given
enhanced way, I am going to show you the Life that is interior healing. You are given the ability to be
enclosed in each tabernacle. My dear ones, if you but open to Me and to grow in your love of Me. What
knew the value of each and every visit that is made gifts I bestow to your weary soul!”
to Me here, there would be crowds all through every -Jesus in God’s Blue Book
day and every night. It is this crowd of souls I invite
now.” -Jesus in Volume 2 “You know that when you spend time in Adoration
and contemplation of the living Christ, you walk in
“Truly, the Tabernacle houses the Savior, our Redeemer calm, trusting peace. You find it easier to complete
and Creator. This is a sublime mercy that cannot be fully mundane tasks and love flows easily from you
understood while you walk the earth. Those who adore because He has had ample opportunity to fill your
the Eucharist have an inkling of Its power. Jesus soul with divine love.” -St. Therese in Volume 7
transmits many choice graces during Adoration.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is our secret ”I understand that, each time we contemplate with
weapon. Brothers and sisters, we must spread Adoration desire and devotion the Host in which is hidden
throughout the world. I will help you to do this. Look Christ’s Eucharistic Body, we increase our merits in
into your life and begin by making a decision to adore heaven and secure special joys to be ours later in
Jesus in the Eucharist. Then I ask that you consider how the beatific vision of God.” -St. Gertrude the Great
He is asking you to spread this practice. There is
something for you to do in this regard and you must ask
Him what He requires of you. Graces flow down into the
world through these heavenly ports and we must have
as many as possible. Those who come to spend time with
Jesus are receptacles of this heavenly grace, which they
bring into the world for Him.” -St Thomas Aquinas, in
Volume 7: “Greetings from Heaven”
The Eucharist (Communion) ever give you that can be likened to God's
entering your soul?
Christ revealed to St. I am God and I come to you in Communion.
Gertrude the Great that Do you wait for Me, the bridegroom of your soul?
each time one person Do you wait as one who is going to one's own
receives Holy Communion, wedding? This event far surpasses any wedding.
something good happens It is you who are missing the significance here. I
to every being in heaven, am here every Mass waiting, just for you. Get
on earth, and in purgatory. dressed, purify yourself, see the priest, go to
confession, guard your tongue as the opening to
“Ready yourself for My your soul. I enter therein and you receive God,
love. I am as a my child. Do you not comprehend this a little?”
bridegroom awaiting -Jesus in God’s Blue Book: Your Bridegroom Awaits
his bride. So pure, so
white, so untainted she appears, just for her “If people come to Me, if they receive Me in Holy
loved one. Her ways are gentle and kind and she Communion, they are receiving God, fully
is a picture of holiness, dressed in a white gown. present, into their breasts. Tell them to come
Dress your soul in a white gown for Me. Keep with such reverence and devotion. Tell them to
your soul clothed in a cloth of dignity, a white come with their hearts on fire. Tell them to
cloth untainted by any sin, pure as the bride who receive Me and know that I am truly Jesus, the
meets her groom. Our meeting is with such love. Son of God. Nothing can be more healing than
You enter My church, you walk My aisle. receiving God in your breast. Nothing you ever do
Your bridegroom awaits you in Communion. I am will compare to this union with God.
the bridegroom of your hearts. I come with such Tell all how I, Jesus, the Son of God, am truly
love to enter your soul. I am He Who walks with present. I quiet their fears and I fill them with My
you to be united in Communion. I am Jesus. I am peace. I know them far more than they know
your true Love. I wait for you, My child. Please themselves. Come to Me, My little, beloved ones.
clean yourself up for My arrival! Think of My Come and receive your God. Nothing you do all
coming the day before and eagerly await our day can compare to receiving the Son of God
union. This is the greatest event of your life, inside of your breast. I am the bread of life. I feed
union with God. Anticipate it with such you with My very own flesh and blood. I nourish
eagerness, as the wedding of our hearts. I await you. I give you all you need. Nothing on the face of
you, little ones. I am God. What could this world this earth can compare to My presence.”
Before Communion you can focus on your
Never run from Me after Communion. Be in unworthiness. At the beginning of Mass you can
intense union with Me. Take advantage of such a ask forgiveness for your sins. But, at the actual
time. It is the most sacred moment of your life. Communion, think only of My love for you. Do not
You house God inside of you. Do not clutter your focus on others and your affairs. Focus on our
minds with worldly affairs. I know you far better union together. How intense, that you receive
than you know yourself. Come and be empty, only God within your breast! I come with My heart on
dwelling on My love for you. Savor these fire and with such intense love for you, burning,
moments alone with Me. Close your eyes and melt burning to be with you in Communion. Make
into My arms. Think of nothing but My love. Sit ready your heart, for the King enters into your
and be still. This is the golden moment when our soul. You are My chosen. You are My beloved. You
souls unite and we are one with each other. Come are so favored, to be given such an honor!
to Me, My beloved. I wait for you as the
bridegroom of your soul. Focus on My love, My intense longing to be united
with you. I am God and I am truly in your breast. I
I enter and you are speechless. Sit still and soak am the King of Heaven and Earth and I come and
up all I give you. Just be. Experience My peace, My dwell in your heart with burning love. What an
love, My healing. What you receive will be event to behold! This is My union with you. God-
different at different times. Just be open and made-man comes and dwells in your heart! Oh,
silent. Let Me work in you.” -Jesus in God’s Blue My child, with what honor you are favored!
Book 2, “I Want You Holy” Behold Him coming and being in your body. God
comes into your body! What holiness you
I love you, My beloved, and I wait for My union possess! Guard your temples for they hold the
with you. You are so precious to Me. Come and be King of Glory.” -Jesus in God’s Blue Books
with Me. I am so loving. No man can give you even Note: Though the reception Our Lord in the most holy
a crumb, compared to this love of Mine. Work on Eucharist is reserved for practicing Catholics in a state
your love affair with Me. I will shower you with of grace, anyone of any faith can adore Him truly
such love as you will never ever know in your present in the Tabernacles around the world. If you
earthly hearts. Come to Me, My beloved. I wait for feel you may have any mortal sins on your conscience,
you, the bridegroom of your soul. simply seek out a priest in a sacrament of Confession,
and afterward being absolved of all your sins, you will
At the point of your reception of Me, do not focus then be able to receive Jesus in Holy Communion at
on your unworthiness. Focus only on My love. Mass even every day, if you so desire!
On Mother Mary struggling today, seek Mary’s help.
You will not be disappointed. If you are not
“My little servants must follow their mother. Our struggling, be grateful to Mary because it is a given
beautiful mother, Mary, has been given the greatest that she has helped you in the past. Jesus only blesses
power during this time. This is My time but this is those who love His mother.” -St. Dominic, in “Heaven
also Mary’s time. Her power comes to her directly Speaks to Consecrated Souls”
from the Throne of God.” -Jesus in Volume 10
"My two titles Protectress of the Faith and
Many also underestimate the power of our heavenly Refuge of Holy Love belong together. When they
mother. Be assured that the enemy knows her power. Do are used together, My Heart pours graces into
not let your heavenly mother be attacked without the world without hesitation, and with profound
response. If you witness this, you must speak out for her. influence upon souls and situations." "Satan
This pleases every- one in heaven, but this pleases Jesus flees most quickly when these titles are used
in a special way. She is a loyal friend to you and a together. Calm is restored. Temptations pass
powerful intercessor. There are many mercies and and solutions present themselves. It is in the
graces given to your world today which would be absent invocation of these two titles that the soul should
but for Mary. We love her immeasurably. You will not then listen to his heart for I am there."
err if you follow her. She leads to Jesus.” -St. Tomas -The Blessed Mother, via holylove.org
Aquinas in Volume 7: Greetings from Heaven
“Every grace that
“Our Lady has only the choicest gifts and graces for is communicated
you. She has been so maligned on earth and this to this world has a
grieves our Jesus terribly. Be one who defends this threefold course.
spotless heavenly mother. “Mary.” Say her name For by excellent
throughout your day and she will nourish you as a order, it is
mother nourishes an infant. I speak now as your dispensed from
brother, who wants only what is best for you. If you God to Christ, from
do not have a devotion to this woman, I am Christ to the
beseeching you to seek one. Only holiness and Virgin, from the
peace come from the relationship with Mary. Only Virgin to us.” -St.
blessings and purity come from her. Joy and peace Bernadine of
flow out from her to all she encounters. Families Sienna
and vocations are restored. If you are in any way
On the Rosary mother. I can only lead you to Jesus. That is my
role.” -Mother Mary, in “Heaven Speaks to Young
“Mary is your mother. She will help you in everything. People”
Begin to say the Rosary and be certain that you pray
like a small child. Pray with trust and devotion, with "It is through the Rosary Holy Love takes root in
confidence and love. Pray in the presence of the hearts and ignites personal holiness. When you
Eucharistic Christ. And then observe the changes in pray the Rosary, meditating upon its mysteries, I
yourself. If you are already praying the Rosary, you am with you. The angels surround you, the
understand what I am speaking about and you are heavenly court defends and assists you." "My
nodding your head in agreement with these words. Rosary will defeat Satan and bring peace to
Either way, I am with you and intercede on your hearts and so to the world. I hold special favor in
behalf.” -St. Dominic in “Heaven Speaks to My Heart for those devoted to the Rosary. I
Consecrated Souls” encourage the downtrodden, protect the
vulnerable, convert the unbeliever -all through
“Please pray the Rosary because the powers My Rosary."-Mother Mary (holylove.org)
attached to this prayer will protect you. Through
these Rosaries I bind you to my Immaculate Heart. Will you give 1% of 1440 minutes each day to God? If so,
In this way, I keep you close to me and I can steer pray the daily rosary in 15 minutes - 1% of 24 hours.
you away from dangers. This prayer is being used
by heaven to bind our apostles together all over the
world. Through the Rosary, your hand is joined
with the hand of each apostle on earth. Do you
understand? The Rosary also creates an
unbreakable bond with me, your heavenly mother.
Through this bond I keep you and your loved ones
attached to heaven. The world pulls at you but I am
linked to you and so you cannot be pulled away.
Pray the Rosary and I will keep you safe. I will help
you to step over snares and walk around traps laid
by the enemy. I will help you to heal. I will help you
to see the world with the heavenly light that
exposes sin, even when it is well concealed by those
who wish to lead you away from me. I am your
The Importance of Your “Yes” today unleashes all manner of graces and sets
into motion the saving of many souls who are
Children, you must understand that you can no being called from the darkness, now, as I am
longer compromise with the world. calling you. I am looking for quietness. I am
Compromise is causing souls to be lost. If you, looking for a calm defense of God. I am looking
My chosen souls, respond to Me in a half- for consistent service and prayer. I am not
hearted, lukewarm way, we will never save the calling you from the world. It is I who put you in
souls who are being batted about the world like the world, little children, and I intend to use
so many embers from a fire. No. We must do you right where I have placed you. Move with
better now. I want you to turn your eyes up to confidence through your days and understand
heaven and pledge your allegiance to My that it is I, your Jesus, your God, who is asking
Father, who is all love. He will accept your for your help. Do not turn your back on Me,
pledge and consider you as soldiers of the light. dear one, for I love you and wish to save you.”
Only then can we commence this rescue -Jesus in Volume 1: Thoughts on Spirituality
mission. Consider that there are many souls
destined to be saved by you, through your
Allegiance Prayer
sacrifices and loyalty to Me. Child of My heart, Dear God in heaven, I pledge my
those souls will be lost. You will grieve them allegiance to You. I give You my life, my
and mourn your lack of faith and diligence. I do work and my heart. In turn, give me the
not want to frighten My children but I must grace of obeying Your every direction
convey to you the seriousness of these times. to the fullest possible extent. Amen.
We are releasing countless graces now, to assist
you in the preparation for the coming of God’s Note: The daily recitation of the prayer is essentially
kingdom. Be counted as a follower of Christ
the sole requirement for being a “Lay Apostle” in the
during these times and you will live forever in
Apostolate of the Returning King. Other objectives
the love that surrounds Me. You may say
of lay apostles include trying to pray the rosary,
fearfully, “Lord, what can I do? I am only one
attend mass, adoration, prayer groups and
person.” Remember that there is no price for
monthly confession, and treating all others with
one soul. If one soul is worth dying for, and this
is the truth, then how important is it that you the patience and kindness of Jesus Christ in their
respond to Me wholeheartedly so that I can daily life and work. (learn more at
save many through you? Truly, the graces at DirectionForOurTimes.com)
your disposal are countless. Your “yes” to Me
Do you want peace in your heart, in your home, in On Heaven
your country, and in your world? The Blessed Virgin
Mary appeared to 3 young children in Fatima, “Little souls, your best imaginative dream of
Portugal at the beginning of the 20th century, and heaven falls far short of the reality. Such
said that until a sufficient number of hearts were happiness will be yours. And Jesus asks only that
consecrated to Jesus and Mary, there would not be you say “yes” to Him and be willing to serve.”
peace in the world. -Our Blessed Mother Mary, Volume 1
Holiness is simply intimacy, or union with Christ. Yet “Heaven awaits you, dear souls. You do not
how do we, fallen, sinful creatures unite with He have to wait until after your death. Unity with
Who is Perfection Itself? We must go through the Me is heaven, so you can experience a foretaste
pure, sinless Immaculate heart of our mother Mary! of heaven on the earth.”
-Jesus, Volume 1: Thoughts on Spirituality
Consecration to Jesus
Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus, I “Let me tell you about heaven so that you know and
love You so much and I give understand the glory of your destination. Heaven is
You my heart. Help me to love filled with souls who love God. These souls, all filled
God. Help me to love my with joy, explore every facet of the Divine. There is
neighbor as a child of God. great knowledge to be had and anything you want
Help me to love myself as a to learn, you can learn. Imagine exulting in the
child of God. Amen. accomplishments of all of the saints, both those who
are known to you and those who are known only to
God. In heaven, your accomplishments will be
Consecration to Mary celebrated. Your faults, your sins, do not make the
Dear Mary, my holy journey and are not only forgotten, but incinerated.
mother, I love you so much Can you imagine, dear ones? Do you begin to
and I give you my heart. picture this? Let me continue. In heaven, there are
Help me to love God. Help vast spaces, filled with every bit of beauty ever
me to love my neighbor as created by God. If, on earth, you create something
a child of God. Help me to that is divinely inspired, and this is what we want
love myself as a child of from you, it will endure in heaven, to be admired
God. Amen. and explored by your brothers and sisters. Your
spiritual relationships will also follow you to
heaven. Every memory of your sins will be erased understanding of each other. What adventures you will
because you could not enjoy heaven if you were share. Dear brothers and sisters, never worry about
constantly annoyed by the memory of your death. Please. Death is the greatest liberation you can
mistakes. This is a mercy of God Himself and a good imagine. God has the day of your death already
illustrative example of the character of your God. established. It will come. And you will be ready if you
Please consider that more. He is never spiteful, serve Christ. You will have no regrets. You would not
never vengeful, and never punishes to punish. God, want to surrender your body to Jesus and feel as though
your all-loving Father, moves only for the benefit of you missed the whole point of your life. Serve, my
you, His creatures, created in love and hope.” beloved friends. Serve. Serve Jesus. Serve each other.
-Our Blessed Mother Mary, Volume 3: The Blessed Serve strangers. Serve. The last shall be first. Do not seek
Mother Speaks to Her Bishops and Priests to be bigger than your earthly companions. Do not seek
earthly respect and homage. Seek only to serve and
“When you live for Christ, earth is a joyful place to be. through your service you will perfect your precious soul,
When you serve Christ on earth and come to heaven? which will join me here. We will greet you, you can be
There are no words. I cannot convey it to you except to assured. We will rejoice in your coming and you will
say that every one of your greatest, most beyond belief thank us for these words, particularly if you take them to
hopes for heaven will be satisfied and your experience your heart and let them change you. In these words you
here will so far exceed that expectation that you will not will find the greatest of wisdom. You will see that. You
believe you ever harbored hopes so low. Imagine being will not see the graces that flow from these words into
able to fly with no assistance except your will. You could your souls and through your actions for others. But you
fly as high, as low, as fast, as slow, and as often as you will discern the graces by a new reflective quiet. You will
liked. You could go anywhere. The wind on your face consider your eternity and what you would like to do to
would fill you with rejoicing. You would laugh aloud for prepare for it. You have been given this day, or rather
the joy of it. You would delight in the joy of others who this moment. Do you know for certain that you will see
also experienced this perfect ability. Imagine never the end of this day? You do not. Perhaps this moment,
feeling too cold or too hot. Always you feel perfectly these next few moments, will be your last opportunity to
balanced with the elements, unless you suddenly crave claim something for Jesus. This is how you are to live
warmth or cold. Then it is there for your enjoyment. I am each day. In this way you will serve. You will not change
probably making a mistake by trying to convey to you immediately. Do not expect this. Remember that
the smallest portion of heaven because it is impossible. sanctification is a process. But you can immediately
Yet I feel I must give you some idea of why you are to be make the decision to change and begin the process. I am
selfless for a small time. Imagine being with the people giving you good advice. A wise man accepts good
you loved, but always with the most perfect counsel. Be wise. Serve.
“I have come to further explain the reality of On the Chambers of the United Hearts
Heaven to you. Everyone who enters Heaven is
living in the Divine Will. Some need to suffer “My sister, do you understand the deepest, most
Purgatory in order to reach this goal. But the Sixth intimate Chamber of My Heart? Most cannot
Chamber--ah yes, the Sixth Chamber--is reserved comprehend such unity with their Creator. This is the
for the greatest saints." "Purgatory does not Chamber in which all is conformed to the Divine Will.
prepare souls for this Chamber, but stops just short The souls, and few there are, whom I select from the
of immersion in the Divine Will. The saints in the Third Chamber as My saints and martyrs of love come
Sixth Chamber earned this coveted place while on into the Fourth and most intimate Chamber. They have
earth. It is such a jewel of a Chamber that not even been perfected in Holy Love. They have purged
every saint is admitted to its sanctuary." "There are themselves of the smallest fault or attachment which has
martyrs and other saints who are in the highest been an obstacle between their heart and Mine. They
place in the Fifth Chamber--for there are certain have successfully defeated Satan in his
priority levels within each Chamber--all according discouragements." "These are the souls that are able to
to merit. Yet, these saints, while standing very accept all things as from the Hand of God - that is, God's
close to the Sixth Chamber, are not allowed Will for them. These souls always trust in Divine
entrance." "You cannot understand this unless you Providence. The virtues have been honed and fine-tuned
comprehend that every present moment counts in their lives. They no longer live for themselves, but I
towards your eternal reward. In God's Mercy, live through them. It is such as these, that upon their
which is one with His Love, sins are forgiven when death, I lay at My Mother's feet as sweet flowers to
the heart is contrite. Punishment is also obliterated console Her, as many of Her children slip to perdition.
through certain plenary indulgences. However, it is These souls reach the highest heaven, their sanctity
how deeply the soul immerses his heart and secure in Me." "It is to this perfection each soul is called,
becomes one with the Divine Will while on earth, created, and chosen. I do not place any obstacle between
that determines admission to the Sixth Chamber." any soul and his sanctification. It is the soul himself who
"In other words, the heart must be immersed in the chooses obstacles, or chooses only God's Will in the
Divine Will while on earth. There are so few that present moment. What I am telling you is that every soul
have accomplished this, and very few in the world is capable of reaching the pinnacle of sanctity if he
today." - St. Thomas Aquinas via holylove.org desires it. You will please make this known."-St. Thomas
Aquinas via holylove.org
“I have been given great glory here in heaven. My
"Behold! I am your Jesus, born Incarnate. I have come
reward is consistent with the amount of struggling I did
to describe to you the fifth and most intimate
for God.” -St. Gertrude the Great, in Volume 7
Chamber of My Divine Heart. In this Chamber the love the soul seeks perfection in every virtue. In
soul is consumed with the desire to love Me - to the fourth Chamber the purified soul, now more
please Me. In this love the soul is taking a giant step perfected in virtue, desires to conform his will to
beyond conformity to the Divine Will. In conforming the Will of God. And those precious souls who
to the Will of God there are still two wills - God's Will reach the fifth Chamber of My Heart, live in union
and the human will. The soul is making the effort to with God's Will. God lives in them and they in
accept all things as from the Hand of God." "But in Him. My Father establishes His Kingdom within
this most elite and intimate fifth Chamber of My the hearts of those who enter the fifth Chamber
Heart, the soul not only accepts, but loves God's Will of Our United Hearts." "Pray this prayer: "Dear
for him. It is in this love that has been perfected in United Hearts of Jesus and Mary, I desire
the greatest degree possible that the soul comes to
to surrender to Holy and Divine Love in all
union with the Divine Will. Few reach this fifth
Chamber of My Heart." "See then that it is love that things, in all ways and in every present
invites you into the first Chamber - the Immaculate moment. Send me the grace so that I may
Heart of My Mother. It is love that invites you into the do this. Help me as I try to respond to this
second Chamber seeking greater purification and grace. Be my protection and provision.
holiness. It is love that desires perfection in the Take up Your Reign in my heart. Amen."
virtues - the third Chamber. It is love that takes the -Jesus via holylove.org
soul into the fourth Chamber conforming the human
will to the Divine. It is love which brings the soul into "Today Jesus sends me to further help you
union with God in the fifth Chamber. It is the depth of understand the spiritual journey through the
the soul's surrender to love that determines his Chambers of the United Hearts. The Father and the
eternity." Son are the only Ones Who can determine what
Chamber the soul is interacting with in any given
"If love is the entrance to each Chamber of My moment. The truth is that in any present moment,
Heart, please understand then, that it is only by a the soul may be interacting with more than one
deeper surrender to love that the soul can be Chamber. He may be increasing in virtue [Third
transported from one Chamber to another." "In Chamber], while at the same time he is being purged
the first Chamber the soul must decide to love of some fault [First Chamber], which is contrary to
God more than sin. That is his salvation - the the same virtue. All the strengths of the First, Second,
Heart of My Mother. In the second Chamber the Third and Fourth Chambers unite in the Fifth and
soul loves God and neighbor even more and seeks Sixth Chambers." "So you see, very often the soul may
holiness. In the third Chamber through a purer
be cooperating and advancing in many Chambers at On Food
once. The truly humble soul does not see himself of
even being worthy of the First Chamber, however." “Eat simply. There is a problem with eating and drinking
"As I tell you this, realize that the spiritual journey is in today’s world. There are those who are starving and
multifaceted. What determines each one's depth of those who are gorging. My friends, I loved food when I
holiness is the amount of Holy Love in his heart in lived on earth. I loved it so much that I had to withdraw
every given present moment. Knowing this, from it lest I became too attached to it. Food is for
understand that every present moment finds the soul sustenance. You should eat simple foods, prepared at
in a different challenge towards Holy Love and, home, and not stress your body with too much food or
therefore, a different depth of holiness.” too much drink. This is not how holy apostles live. Holy
apostles consider what they need to sustain their bodies
-St. Thomas Aquinas via holylove.org
so they can serve each other in physical strength. There
is a time for feasting, of course, and these feasts should
be as generous as possible with great thanksgiving and
joy. I am not saying that there should be no joy or that
food should be dreary. Mealtime should be happy and
cheerful. There should be prayers before meals and after
meals. These prayers should not be long or drawn out.
They should be simple and heartfelt, thanking heaven
for providing for you on each day. What I am remarking
upon is a distorted view of food and eating. If you are
part of a family, there should be others assisting in the
preparation and serving of meals. Even if there is limited
time, there should be some form of sitting together and
ministering to one another with regard to each day’s
challenges or triumphs. If you are eating alone, this time
of eating can be shared with heaven. It is heaven who is
sustaining you, after all, so it is only just that heaven be
given some attention. Eating should create a pause in
your day. It is a time for reflection, a break between one
Note: Our Lord has revealed that the spiritual journey
task and the next, between one portion of your day and
of the United Hearts is the greatest gift given to
another. It is a time to consider your duty and how you
humanity from God, outside of the Holy Eucharist!
are doing in the performance of it. Eating in haste is yet
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another example of how the enemy keeps God’s children To access/print more prayer packets (including this
so distracted that they cannot consider Him or His will. one) as well as brochures and cards, visit
Eat simply.” -St. Padre Pio in Volume 7: Liveandliveon.com
“When you fast you deny your body and nourish your Miracle of the Blessed Virgin Mary
soul. Your soul grows strong and confident during Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego in
these periods. The enemy becomes weak and 1531 and to this day the miraculous Tilma of her
ineffectual in your life if you are fasting. Can I ask image is still intact. NASA scientists are
that you take two days in each week and give up a continually baffled by this and other inexplicable
little something that your body would like to have? properties of the Image, including its 98.6ₒF
You do not have to begin with a strict fast and if you temperature, pupil dilation, constellation pattern
are not used to fasting I do not encourage you to do and more. This, as well as the image on the bank
so. Begin small, with little sacrifices.” building in Clearwater, FL, are simply signs that
Mary is the truly the Mother of God and our
“Try this experiment. Pray one day and eat and drink tender, kind, and loving mother. (Research more
to your heart’s content. Pray one day while strictly scientifically investigated miracles, google
limiting your food and drink to what you require to ”Eucharistic Miracles,” ”The Shroud of Turin,”
sustain your body’s functioning. On the third day “Our Lady of Medjugorje,” “Saint Padre Pio.”)
compare the prayer experience of the two days. You
will find, I am certain, that you experienced God
more profoundly on the day you ate to sustain
yourself. Brothers and sisters, this is not because you
are better at prayer when you are hungry. It is
because God is able to communicate with your soul
more effectively when you are not sated with too
much food and drink. If you care too much for the
things of this world, you cannot possibly care enough
for the things of the next world, where material
possessions mean nothing. I speak the truth and I
speak the truth to help you because I am watching
the earth and those on it and I see that this is a grave
hindrance to many of you.” -St. Barnabas