Holy Love Ministry
http://www.holylove.org

July 3, 2016

Our Lady comes as Mary, Refuge of Holy Love. She says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“It is the solemn responsibility of each soul to make of his heart a fertile dwelling place for Holy Love. Every virtue is based upon Holy Love. If Holy Love is shallow in the heart, every virtue will be shallow. It is up to each soul to weed out that which challenges Holy Love. This would be other affections of the heart such as love of appearance, popularity, some form of entertainment, power, wealth or anything that brings status in the eyes of others. These are of no account when the soul stands before My Son in judgment.”

“What does count – love of God and neighbor as self – is of no or little importance to those who remain devoted to the world. Take account therefore, of where your affections lie. Do not allow a zealous love of neighbor to become convoluted to the point where you embrace and encourage a sinful lifestyle. That is not love. Holy Love is prompt to correct sin.”

“Allow Me to cultivate a beautiful rose in the garden of your heart – a rose of Holy Love.”

For further meditation:

In the little book, “The Secret of the Rosary,” St. Louis de Montfort writes of the Mystical Rose Tree of our souls. Here is the piece in its entirety:

A Mystical Rose Tree

Good and devout souls, who walk in the light of the Holy Spirit, I do not think you will mind my giving you this little mystical rose tree which comes straight from heaven and which is to be planted in the garden of your soul. It cannot possibly harm the sweet-smelling flowers of your contemplations; for it is a heavenly tree and its scent is very pleasant. It will not in the least interfere with your carefully planned flower-beds; for, being itself all pure and well-ordered, it inclines all to order and purity. If it is carefully watered and properly attended to every day, it will grow to such a marvelous height, and its branches will have such a wide span that, far from hindering your other devotions, it will maintain and perfect them.

Of course, you understand what I mean, since you are spiritually minded; this mystical rose tree is Jesus and Mary in life, death and eternity. Its green leaves are the Joyful Mysteries, the thorns the Sorrowful ones, and the flowers the Glorious Mysteries of Jesus and Mary. The buds are the childhood of Jesus and Mary, and the open blooms show us both of them in their sufferings, and the full-blown roses symbolize Jesus and Mary in their triumph and glory.

A rose delights us because of its beauty: so here we have Jesus and Mary in the Joyful Mysteries. Its thorns are sharp, and they prick, which makes us think of them in the Sorrowful Mysteries, and last of all, its perfume is so sweet that everyone loves it, and this fragrance symbolizes their Glorious Mysteries.

So please do not scorn this beautiful and heavenly tree, but plant it with your own hands in the garden of your soul, by making the resolution to say your Rosary every day. By saying it daily and by doing good works you will be tending your tree, watering it, hoeing the earth around it. Eventually you will see that this little seed which I have given you, and which seems so small now, will grow into a tree so great that the birds of heaven, that is, predestinate and contemplative souls, will dwell in it and make their nests there. Its shade will shelter them from the scorching heat of the sun and its height will keep them safe from the wild beasts on the ground. And best of all, they will feed upon the tree’s fruit, which is none other than our adorable Jesus, to whom be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

God Alone

For further consideration:
Online Book: “The Secret of the Rosary” by St. Louis Marie de Montfort

“My Name is Love” – a writing by a soul
“A Love-Letter – The Wildflower” – a writing by a soul