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Gathering Interest: 2019 Healing Conference – New York City – Apostolate of the Green Scapular

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Gathering Interest: 2019 Healing Conference – New York City – Apostolate of the Green Scapular

COMMENT (By a soul):

Catholic visionary, Anna Marie of the Apostolate of the Green Scapular (https://greenscapular.org), is considering holding a Healing Conference in New York City in 2019. The conference focuses on both healing and advanced spiritual warfare. This is only the second time that Anna Marie is holding such a special conference, so I recommend that people attend if they live on the east coast.

I attended the 2018 Healing Conference and it was a phenomenal success. It was great to be in a room with almost 60 like-minded Catholics who are very much in tune with Heaven’s messages and plans. I could very much feel the presence of the Holy Spirit with us that weekend. It was definitely worthwhile to hear Anna Marie present the materials in person, because I learned such things in a deeper, more lasting way.

If you are interested in attending, please send an email: info@greenscapular.org.

If there is enough interest, the 2019 Healing Conference will be held in May or June in the NYC area.

Here is information from last year’s (2018) healing conference to help you consider attending:

Apostolate of the Green Scapular – Three Day Healing Conference – Austin, Texas – July 13, 14 & 15, 2018
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/2018/03/25/apostolate-of-the-green-scapular-three-day-healing-conference-austin-texas-july-13-14-15-2018/

WRITE-UP – Healing Conference hosted by Apostolate of the Green Scapular – Held July 13-15, 2018 at Austin, Texas
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/2018/07/18/write-up-healing-conference-hosted-by-apostolate-of-the-green-scapular-held-july-13-15-2018-at-austin-texas/

God bless!

Important Holy Love Message For Tomorrow – God the Father – “I have been holding this Message in My Paternal Heart from the beginning of time”

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

January 31, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“Child, tomorrow, I will speak to you about choices. I have been holding this Message in My Paternal Heart from the beginning of time.”

Please see Holy Love message:
(February 1, 2019): Important Message – God the Father – “From the beginning of mankind’s existence, bad choices have changed the relationship between man’s heart and Mine”
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/2019/02/01/important-message-god-the-father-from-the-beginning-of-mankinds-existence-bad-choices-have-changed-the-relationship-between-mans-heart-and-mine/

God the Father – “The danger is souls, today, try to reinvent what I have given as a straight path to Heaven – Do not try to redefine the Truth”

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

January 31, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“My children, I have given you the Laws to live by in order to reach eternal joy. My Commandments are the outline of how to reach salvation. The danger is souls, today, try to reinvent what I have given as a straight path to Heaven. Do not try to redefine the Truth. In so doing, you always settle upon lies.”

“Choose your direction in life according to the Commandments I have given you. There is no room for negotiation at your judgment. I send every soul the grace he needs to attain salvation.”

“My Commandments are the Truth I call mankind to surrender to. Be reconciled with the Truth and you will be at peace in your own heart and in the heart of the world. My Commandments are the winnowing fan which separates Truth from Satan’s lies. The evil one is in all confusion. You have the Truth with which to expose the enemy. Always defend and stand for Truth.”

Read Leviticus 20:22+

You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them; that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

Special Commentary – The Heavenly Gifts By A Soul

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Dear Beloved Blog Followers,

I am in the process of doing some “back-end” organizing of this blog, MaryRefugeOfHolyLove, and while doing so, I am discovering some of my “lost” writings.  I say “lost” writings, because I thought that I had deleted them.

As many of you may recall, back in April 2017, I reached out for help to you all asking for your intercessory prayers.  And many of you responded, which resulted in an immediate positive effect in my life.  satan had been attacking me in retaliation for what Heaven had told me about the secrets of Garabandal and Medjugorje in January 2017.  And during that time, I came very close to deleting the entire blog and walking away, as the attack was very bad.  At the time, I thought that my writings were worthless and that I should no longer write any commentaries and simply just post heavenly messages.

Well, during the heightened attack, since I deleted all my personal writings off my computer, I thought that the only ones that I still had were the ones published in my eBooks.  However, I have discovered that I have several of them still on the blog buried in the back-end webpages.  And in particular, I rediscovered a writing that I did in May 2015 that I would like to share with you all.

I wrote this writing one month after I started this blog and because I had a handful of followers at the time, no one has ever really read it before.  But, I actually consider it to be one of my best writings that I have ever done.  If you have ever read my commentary, “The Final Judgment,”  or my two eBooks, “The Love-Letters, etc.” and my Memoir, the writing is very similar in style to that.

So, I would like to share this writing as many of you might enjoy it.  Here is the webpage.  Also note, there is a PDF download on the same webpage with a heavenly message that was given a year later that supports what I wrote.

The Heavenly Gifts – A Commentary By A Soul
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/invitation-to-become-a-child-of-mary/the-heavenly-gifts/

God bless!
I love you all.
–a soul

Also see similar writings by a soul:

The Final Judgment – By A Soul
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/holy-love-ministry/the-final-judgment-by-a-soul/

Free eBook – Love-Letters To An Unnamed Party – Our Lady Of Medjugorje And Holy Love Ministries – By A Soul
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/writings-by-a-soul/free-ebook-love-letters-to-an-unnamed-party-our-lady-of-medjugorje-and-holy-love-ministries-by-a-soul/

Free eBook – Memoir Of A Soul In Holy Love – Writings Inspired By The Messages Of The Blessed Virgin Mary – By A Soul
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/writings-by-a-soul/free-ebook-memoir-of-a-soul-in-holy-love-writings-inspired-by-the-messages-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-by-a-soul/

Saint Francis de Sales – “Accept My Message to you today with Holy Love in the embrace of what needs to be a universal love”

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

January 28, 2019

St. Francis de Sales comes. He says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“I have come to help souls along the path of personal holiness. It is most important that the soul has Holy Love in his heart. If he does so, every thought, word and deed becomes a prayer. Holy Love seasons your day with deeper virtue. It flavors the virtues in your heart with the Holy Will of God.”

“Holy Love is most important today in an age which personifies the ‘every man for himself’ attitude. Souls cannot advance in holiness if they do not first deepen in Holy Love. The practice of Holy Love is a prayer. Every deed should reflect kindness and patience towards others. Thoughts and words should also do so.”

“The embrace of Holy Love is the most important step to world peace. If it is not, solutions will be hollow, just as virtues are hollow without the foundation of Holy Love.”

“Accept My Message to you today with Holy Love in the embrace of what needs to be a universal love.”

Read Philippians 2:1-5+

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus,

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by St. Francis de Sales. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

Blessed Virgin Mary to Luz de Maria – “Eruptions of a super volcano will form a cloud of gases that will prevent the sun from penetrating the earth”

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Revelaciones Marianas
https://revelacionesmarianas.com/english.htm

MESSAGE FROM THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
TO HER BELOVED DAUGHTER LUZ DE MARIA
JANUARY 14, 2019

Beloved children of My Immaculate Heart:

I BLESS ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL WHO LIVE IN THE DIVINE WILL.

Beloved children, My Immaculate Heart beats for each one of My children, those who dedicate every instant to growing in love for God and neighbor, with the hope of handing the Earth to God in the state in which He gave it to man.

HUMANITY WILL EXPERIENCE PURIFICATION, IN WHICH IT WILL BE SERIOUSLY TESTED BY EVIL; it will tempt it as never before, it will lead it to cruel instants, trying to make you deny being a child of God. Evil’s striving will reach its culmination with the goal of leading My children to evade the pain of that cruel instant, offering themselves to be marked (*) in order to obtain the benefits of those who will have whatever is necessary in order to live without needing anything.

Beloveds of My Immaculate Heart:

BEING ACTIVE WITHIN MY SON’S LOVE MEANS GROWING SPIRITUALLY AND SURRENDERING UNRESERVEDLY TO THE DIVINE WILL.

TESTIMONY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY WORKING AND ACTING AS GOD ORDAINS; THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY THOSE WHO LIVE COHERENTLY, DETERMINED TO BE DISCIPLES OF MY SON.

Man by himself cannot give what he does not have; he cannot pretend to be authentic without having first grown in the spirit, without having been formed and strengthened in faith. The human creature needs to feel the strength, the security, the solidity, the unsurpassable love of the Most Holy Trinity towards the Disciples of the end times, in order to be filled with the same faith, and thus the fears, horrors and persecutions of this instant and those to come will not crush them.

My children, the nations will be involved in great uprisings and endless revolutions, men will not know where to go and then will be more confused; the force will arise of men who, with ideas that are modern and encouraging in the worldly sense, will want to fill the interior void with extreme modernism that is not the Divine Will, and My children will go from country to country in search of what they will not find.

THE EMANATION FROM THE ERUPTIONS OF A SUPER VOLCANO WILL FORM A CLOUD OF GASES THAT WILL PREVENT THE SUN FROM PENETRATING THE EARTH, AND THIS WILL CAUSE A GREENHOUSE EFFECT: TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE SO MUCH THAT IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES THE COLD WILL CAUSE A NUMBER OF DEATHS.

MOVING FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE AND HUMANITY WILL FEEL THAT ITS PROGRESS HAS BEEN OF NO USE. YOU, MY CHILDREN, DO NOT LOSE FAITH: WHAT MAN WILL NOT BE CAPABLE OF DOING, DIVINE OMNIPOTENCE WILL DO.

I call you to pray for China before its power spills out over humanity.

Pray for Mexico, its soil shakes and My children suffer, and together with this country, the United States and Canada will be affected.

Pray for My children of Jamaica; it will be scourged by nature. Puerto Rico will be tested again, not to the extent that men predict in order to alarm you.

I invite you to pray for one another: you must not allow feelings within yourselves that are contrary to the Love of God and man.

My Words: “IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH” have not been understood …

Humanity will have to become aware that calling oneself a Christian is more than a name, it is Eternal Salvation when one works and acts consciously within the Divine Law that calls all My children to be love in the midst of the calamities in which You will see the Church of My Son enveloped because of the betrayals to which it has been subjected and that will lead it to be totally renewed according to the Divine Will and not that of men.

From pain and persecution, the Church of My Son will go to finding the door of Glory, totally surrendered to Divine Love, not to what you call “love for God” in this instant. SOME SAY THAT THEY LOVE GOD, AND YET DIVINE LOVE IS VERY DIFFERENT: IT IS THE FUSION OF MAN WITH HIS CREATOR. THE DIVINE WILL WILL TRIUMPH AND ALL CREATURES WILL LIVE IN IT AND PEACE WILL REIGN IN ALL PEOPLE.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD WILL TRIUMPH “ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN” (Mt 6, 10b) AND MY CHILDREN WILL LIVE JOYFULLY IN TRUE LOVE. But now, My children, you must pray and act, for you have not been purified of everything.

Blanched sepulchers are plotting against My children; the learned feel that they have God’s truth and because of this they take justice into their own hands. Do not fear, children, as this Mother keeps you on constant alert and defense so that evil does not take you unawares.

Beloved children, do not stop: Heaven notifies you in advance of the events so that you prepare and come to God in humility. Do not dimiss this Revelation of mine; on the contrary, pray and act on behalf of your brothers. You will not go on living in the same way: learn to share fraternally, since you will be living in community in order to protect yourselves from the evil that will possess many of My children, and My Heart bleeds for them.

DO NOT BE AMONG THOSE WHO WAIT, BUT THOSE WHO COME TO THE DIVINE LOVE OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, OFFERING THEIR SERVICE TO GOD FOR THE TRIUMPH OF THE DIVINE WILL ON EARTH.

My Love is before all My children; you are the ones who welcome or reject it. I call you in the name of My Son. My Blessing is for you.

Mother Mary

HAIL MARY MOST PURE, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN
HAIL MARY MOST PURE, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN
HAIL MARY MOST PURE, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN

(*) Reference to the Microchip: read …
https://www.revelacionesmarianas.com/en/Microchips_in.html

God the Father – “If you hold grudges against your neighbor, how will you recognize Jesus when He Returns?”

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

January 26, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“My children, just as the snow is preparing you for the season of spring, My speaking to you is preparing you for My Son’s Second Coming. When My Son walked the earth He spoke to you from hilltops. I speak to you from these Messages* which you must take to heart.”

“My Son spoke the words of Holy Love – to love Me above all else and your neighbor as yourself. I speak to you asking you to put Holy Love in action by forgiving one another. Have a forgiving heart. In that way, you will be prepared for His Coming no matter when it may be.”

“If you hold grudges against your neighbor, how will you recognize Jesus when He Returns? Pray to see Jesus in your neighbor. If you can truly do this, you will be unable to bear a grudge against anyone. When you meet My Son at your judgment, He will forgive you the way you always forgave your neighbor on earth.”

“True forgiveness prepares you for My Son’s Return.”

* The Messages of Holy and Divine Love at Maranatha Spring and Shrine.

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7+

Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

Handbooks of God – Infant Milk for the Journey – How To Pray from the Heart

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COMMENT (By a soul):
Alright, as I indicated in my last post on the Handbooks of God, there is a second part to the section on the Love of Papa God. However, right now, it has 20 pages of heavenly messages, which is too long to post on the blog without any explanation. So, I have to delay my next post on the Love of Papa God until I have organized the messages better for reading. So, I am skipping ahead to the next entry that I can release from the Handbooks, which is How To Pray From The Heart. This is content that can be found in other areas of this blog, MaryRefugeOfHolyLove, but it is important that it goes into the Handbooks, as it is meant especially for those who are new or returning to the Christian walk. And well, like children, sometimes, you have to hear things repeated over and over again before you finally “get it.” So, I hope that followers will be blessed with many graces from this post. If you are interested in collecting any of the postings on the Handbooks of God, here is the link to previous entries. The completed Handbooks of God will be fully released after the Miracle of Garabandal happens. God bless! https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/category/handbooks-of-god/

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INFANT MILK FOR THE JOURNEY:
HOW TO PRAY FROM THE HEART

LOCUTIONS TO THE WORLD

January 17, 2012
“How to Pray From the Heart”

MARY

“I put before you choices of life and death. I am not speaking of earthly life and death, but of eternal life or eternal death. These are the choices made each day. Does a person wish to live with God forever or are they willing to lose eternal life because of some earthly satisfactions that are illicit? These are the daily decisions, life with God or life without God.”

“How horrible is life without God. (That darkness begins on earth.) How blessed is life with God. (That happiness begins on earth.) This is why I speak. I want to lead many into eternal life.”

“God is not far away. You need not travel a thousand miles to find him. He is already in your heart. Wherever you go, even when you flee from him, he is there, waiting for you to turn to him. That is the secret. That is all you need to do to find God. Really God finds you. Just turn your thoughts to him. I will show you how. Picture for a moment, a story from the gospel. You know some stories. If not, then read the gospels of Jesus.”

Praying with the Imagination

“Picture Jesus as a baby in my arms, or as a young boy in the temple, or being baptized in the Jordan, or preaching to the crowds, or praying in the Garden or dying on the cross. Any of these scenes will do, whatever you are attracted to. Use your imagination for a few moments and speak to Jesus from your heart. It might only be a short prayer but it will be from the heart. Congratulations. You have begun to walk the road of divine light. Be led to do this often. Just a short prayer where you picture Jesus and speak to him from your heart. That is truly a turning to God. Do not forget, I will always be there with you.”

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THE BOOK OF TRUTH
(Maria Divine Mercy)

Saturday, August 13th, 2011 @ 17:00

JESUS CHRIST

My beloved daughter, when man is so busy each day, there is little time for prayer in his life. Prayer, My children, can mean a moment, an hour, a word, or any kind of communication with Me. It does not matter where man calls on Me. It can be in the home, in the garden, in the car, at work, as well as in My Church. Where you talk to Me is not important, although you can please Me more when you are speaking with Me in My House.

Many people mistakenly believe I can’t hear their thoughts, feel their pain, their sorrow or their joy. Don’t they realise that they were created by My Father, the Almighty, Creator of ALL things? He Who knows everything calls on all of you to stop for just one moment a day. Ask for My help to strengthen you. Just one moment is all I ask, this one precious moment when you call to Me to enable Me to enter through your soul by the Power of the Holy Spirit. Even just a whisper when you call out for My help will be heard. If you don’t call Me, I can’t respond for I would never interfere with your free will.

“I call on all of you who don’t know Me”
Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 17:45

My dearest beloved daughter, I must explain to those people who believe in God but who do not go to Church or pray.

Many do not know how to pray. A little like the way in which you My daughter find it difficult.

Prayer means to ask.

Prayer means to communicate.

Prayer means to show love and give thanks.

Many people today, well-meaning and of generous heart, do not know how to pray. Some will find it distasteful and will feel awkward.

Others will feel that their prayers won’t count.

Oh how I love these special souls. So far removed and yet how I yearn to show them My deep love.

I call on all of you who don’t know Me. There is no need to fear Me. All you have to do is to ask Me to take you and give you comfort.

Let Me prove My love.

Speak to Me in your own simple words. Nothing will shock Me.

Confide in Me your worries as I will soothe your heart. Let Me help you to feel true peace.

Ask Me to sort out your concerns. I will show you the truth so that your worries will no longer seem as bad.

How will you know I hear you? How will you be sure that I will respond to you?

Just sit down quietly and ask Me to help you with this prayer to help you open your heart to Me and to ask for My help.

Crusade Prayer (50) Jesus help me to know who you are:

Oh Dear Jesus help me to know who you are
Forgive me for not speaking with you before now
Help me to find peace in this life and be shown
The truth of eternal life
Soothe my heart
Ease my worries
Give me peace
Open my heart now so that you can fill
My soul with your love.
Amen.

Many of you will not come to Me at this time. But that is okay.

In times of hardship, confusion and fear, you will.

I stand with you every day although you do not realise this yet.

But very soon you will see Me and know the truth of My promise to grant you eternal life in Body, Mind and Spirit.

I await your call. Then I can take you, when the time is right, to the gates of the New Era of Peace and My New Paradise on earth.

YOUR FRIEND
YOUR BELOVED JESUS

“If you do not ask, then how can my Son help you?”
Sunday, November 16th, 2014 @ 14:20

My dear children, at times of sorrow and distress you must always call on me, your Mother, to help ease your worries, no matter how difficult your circumstances are.

Remember that when I present my Son with your special request, if it involves a plea for the salvation of your soul, or that of someone else, He will always respond to my pleas. If it is to ask for a special blessing or healing then I will always intervene on your behalf. Not one request will be ignored and if it is the Will of God your prayers will be answered. There is not one soul on earth who cannot ask for the help of my Son, if they beg Him for their salvation.

My Son will make special concessions for every soul you pray for. His Mercy is great, His Love unfathomable. Never fear to approach Him to ask Him for His Mercy. Prayer, my dear children, is a very powerful means by which to gain the Mercy of God. Not one prayer is ever ignored. But, if you do not ask, then how can my Son help you?

Pray, pray, pray in your own words, for God will never fail to respond to you.

YOUR BELOVED MOTHER
MOTHER OF SALVATION

“The more you pray, the stronger will be your relationship with God”
Monday, November 17th, 2014 @ 19:20

My dear children, for the vast majority of people, prayer is not easy. For those of little faith, it can be a difficult task and many do not understand the meaning of prayer or why it is important.

When you are in a loving relationship with another person it is important to speak with each other. Without communication, the relationship will flounder until eventually the relationship will die. The same is true when communicating with God. You may not see Him, touch Him or feel Him but when you speak with Him, He will respond. Such is the mystery of God’s Divinity. In time, those who speak to God, through His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, will forge a strong bond.

Children, when you call out to my Son, in your own words, He hears every cry of anguish and every request made of Him. As you continue to speak with my Son, in your own way, after awhile you will know that He hears you. Those souls who cry out for mercy, either for their own souls or for the salvation of others, will always receive special Gifts from Heaven.

Prayer is not complicated. It is as simple as calling out to anyone you love. And when you love another you can be assured that God is present for He is Love. When you love someone truly, there is always trust in your heart. If you love my Son you must trust Him. If you trust Him then know that He will always await you with love and tenderness. He rejoices when you call on Him for He will do anything to bring you His Peace and Comfort.

You must never be reluctant to speak with my Son, through prayer. He craves your company and soon you will be in no doubt as to His Existence. The more you pray, the stronger will be your relationship with God. Those blessed with such a deep and abiding love for my Son, will have a peace instilled within their hearts that no suffering on this earth, can unsettle.

Pray every day. Speak with my Son during your daily chores. Call on me to bring you closer to my Son. And, when you want to love Him more, I will ask Him to bless you. To love God with a deep intimacy is a Gift from God and it is only through regular prayer that you will attain it.

MOTHER OF SALVATION

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HOLY LOVE MINISTRIES
http://www.holylove.org

May 8, 2000

“I am your Jesus, born Incarnate.”

“My child, you have yet to understand the magnitude of these Messages. The Chambers of Divine Love have been torn open to reveal the innermost secrets of My Sacred Heart. The only measure that soothes this wounded Heart of Love is reciprocal love. Thus, when you show love for Me by surrendering to the Divine Will, I am soothed.”

“Understand that My Love for each soul never changes. Even when the soul chooses evil, I still love him as the day I created him. Even when the soul condemns himself for all eternity to the fires of hell, I still love him. Knowing this and understanding the Chambers of My Heart should turn any soul away from evil to salvation. My Love should suffice.”

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PROPHET JOHN LEARY
http://www.johnleary.com

Monday, October 12, 2015

JESUS CHRIST

“My people, I have loved all of you all the time at every moment, and I will continue to love you, even in your soul after your death. I loved you when I created your soul and body in your mother’s womb. I love you every moment of every day of your life. I love you now, and I will love you forever. This eternal flame represents My eternal love for everyone, even those people who reject Me.”

“In response to My love, I desire in your human possible way to show Me your love in every moment in your prayers, in your good deeds, in your Holy Communions, and in all of your moments that you adore Me. Remember what I told Martha about her sister Mary. Mary stayed by Me to listen to My words, and she adored Me. I told Martha that Mary has chosen the better part of loving Me, and it shall not be taken away from her. My people, if you focused on loving Me every moment, the devil could never get you to sin. Even if you said: ‘Jesus, I love you.’ all the time during the day, you would please Me greatly. When you love your wife or husband, you are constantly showing your love by being with your spouse, and caring for each other’s needs. In a similar way, I want you to imitate My love for others, and tell Me how much you love Me. Remember that in heaven there is only love and peace. So when you love Me and love your neighbor as yourself, you are preparing yourself for an eternity of love with Me in heaven.”

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“simple words”

By a soul

(originally written January 8, 2008 as “three simple words”)

what is the truth? it is love.

much of the world talks about love, but to be honest, i don’t think much of the world knows what it truly is.

i don’t claim to know everything. and even with the truth, i don’t claim to know fully what love is. because the more i learn about love, the more i realize its depth, and it makes me very humbled.

i feel very small in comparison to true love. true love is God.

honestly, if i had one small genuine iota of the love that Christ has in His Most Sacred Heart, i would die.

my love is not perfect. but i try.

and i know there is value in the attempt, because any attempt to love others, like Christ wants us to love, is not a failure but a success in God’s eyes.

so much of the world tries to say differently, but truly, the world doesn’t know the value and worth of every human being. and if you don’t even understand that, how will you understand how to even truly love?

a longtime ago, i told you that when i pray, i often use the words, “i love you.”

no one really taught me how to pray. my parents never showed me how to pray to God as a child. and i never received guidance on how to pray privately. i only had the experience of the mass, when i was converting to catholicism, to fall back upon.

but, those are public prayers, not the private prayer that i didn’t know. so, i had to figure it out on my own. so, i bought a few catholic prayer books, and memorized those prayers.

and when i prayed them, i really thought about what i was praying. i tried to make every word count. because i didn’t want them to be empty words.

yet, my biggest “break-through” in my prayer life, didn’t come from saying those prayers i memorized in those books. it came one day, when i began to say three simple words to God:

i love you.

you’ll probably find this comical, but to be honest, i still don’t know how to pray. at least, sometimes, i’ll say to God, “i honestly don’t know if i am saying this right or if it makes sense,” or “i am very dumb and i don’t want to offend you, by saying the wrong words.”

i tell God that, “i don’t want to make a mistake.”

then, i tell Him that i love Him. and that i hope that i will always love Him with all my heart.

and somehow, even though i am very small, very insignificant… somehow, He stoops down to my level and picks me up. and He puts this little bit of love in my tiny heart.

and then, i get amazed and overwhelmed sometimes. because the “Great Almighty,” “The God of the Universe, Seen and Unseen,”–

this God Who Is so vast, so beyond my comprehension or understanding…

this God loves me back.

and it all began with saying “i love you.”

believe it or not, my precious one, it was hard saying those words to God for me.

in comparison, it is hard enough to say “i love you” to another human being. can you even imagine, what it is like saying those words, for the first time, to God?

i didn’t want to make a mistake somehow. but, after the initial fear, i began to say those three simple words out-loud to God.

and i kept saying those three simple words every day to Him, even though it was challenging at times.

now, the word “love” is truly part of my vocabulary. it would be hard to not say “i love you” to God and all the angels and saints–my family–because God keeps expanding and expanding my heart. i don’t know how He does it, but He does. He is amazing.

***

HOLY LOVE MINISTRIES
http://www.holylove.org

March 9, 1995

JESUS CHRIST

“Do you love Me? If you do, tell Me so, for I need to hear it. Do not keep your love for Me buried in your heart. Let it be reflected in your life, in your words and actions. I am never far away. I am as close as your next thought of Me. I am part of the air you breathe. I desire that you know this in your innermost spirit, so that we can be one. Do not fear any portion of the future. I am in the future ahead of you. I am directing angels towards your every need. I send My Mother to be your confidence.”

***

I love You, Lord.
May I always love You.
AMEN

Our Lady of Medjugorje – Monthly Message To The World (Marija) – January 25, 2019

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Our Lady of Medjugorje
Monthly Message To The World (Marija)
January 25, 2019

“Dear children! Today, as a mother, I am calling you to conversion. This time is for you, little children, a time of silence and prayer. Therefore, in the warmth of your heart, may a grain of hope and faith grow and you, little children, will from day to day feel the need to pray more. Your life will become orderly and responsible. You will comprehend, little children, that you are passing here on earth and you will feel the need to be closer to God, and with love you will witness the experience of your encounter with God, which you will share with others. I am with you and am praying for you but I cannot without your ‘yes’. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Related Words from Our Lord on Holy Communion:

God’s Blue Book, Volume 3:
Love God, Love One Another
Messages received by Rita Ring
Shepherds of Christ Publications

(Source: http://www.sofc.org/BLUEBK3/bb3home.htm)

May 11, 1994

I handle each soul individually. I give you exactly what you need to do My work. It is in acceptance of what I give you that you will learn what you need to learn. Here is your will again. You want your way. I do things My way. I am God. I know all things. Surrender, child. Do as I ask you to do. If I wanted to give you visions and signs, I would. I give you as I know you will need.

You must teach others to find Me in their hearts. I am as present as I am when you see Me. If you see Me, you believe. Blessed is he who does not see and believes!

I am giving you what you need. Quit trying to look for signs and wonders. My children, My children, I am present in your hearts! I, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, come to you in Holy Communion. I come inside of you. Do you see the miracle in this?

Spend time with Me after Communion. Don’t look anywhere else. I, Jesus, am truly there and you walk away from Me and do senseless things. Then you want a sign? A sign is not as powerful as God within your breast! You miss the magnificence of this gift, child. God, truly present, dwells within you after Holy Communion. Be with Me. Listen in the silence. I will talk to you in your heart.

The risen Christ is with you at every Mass and enters your body. This is a miracle. Do you realize how present I am to you? This is the miracle I give to you. If I appeared to you, I am not closer than this. Relish the gifts I have given you. You want more? You weaken your relationship with Me. I communicate in your hearts. I need you to preach that God is truly talking in the inner promptings of your heart. Who will preach this if you yourself do not know. Come sit in silence with Me. Be still one hour a day. It is so little when I give you 24 hours. No one has the answers you need. No one on this earth knows what you need to know. Quit asking humans supernatural questions. Come to Me and I will give you all you need.

God the Father – “I invite each soul to embrace the present moment as a means of salvation – My special design in their midst”

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

January 23, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“I am the Lord of all Creation. In Me is the Alpha and the Omega. I order every present moment. I fill each moment with what each soul needs to attain his salvation. Knowing this, I invite each soul to embrace the present moment as a means of salvation – My special design in their midst. Your help is in calling upon My Name.”

“Do not compare what you have – physically, spiritually or emotionally – to any other soul. Each soul is given exactly what he needs to be victorious over evil – even to be a saint. Each soul is charged with the duty to choose wisely.”

“Some souls have grave responsibilities in making decisions which will affect many people. If they are consumed with ambition and inordinate self-love, they will choose what is best for themselves. This is why politics often take such a bitter turn. Responsibility to serve the people in a just manner is not a consideration. Consequently, you have the horror of abortion which disregards the rights of the unborn who cannot vote.”

“Cooperate with the grace of the present moment. This is how you will be judged. Make proper use of the time allotted you by My Divine Will.”

Read Ephesians 5:15-17+

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Will of the Lord is.

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

Jesus Christ – “Do not fear if you see the Church growing smaller – Do not fear the time of persecution that is surely coming”

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Children of the Renewal Messages
https://www.childrenoftherenewal.com/childrenoftherenewal

November 25, 2018
Feast of Christ the King
Adoration Chapel

Hello, my adorable Jesus ever present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. It is good to be here with You, Lord. Happy feast day, Jesus! Thank You for Holy Mass this morning! Thank You for Holy Communion. I am grateful for the blessings You give me, Lord.

Jesus, there are many people who are very ill. Please help (name withheld) who is extremely ill. Heal her, Jesus. I pray also for (names withheld) and all who are ill and on the church prayer list.

Lord, as Advent approaches, prepare my heart so that I am ready to welcome Your birth as if it was happening for the first time. Help me to have the faith of the shepherds, Jesus who left everything to find You. Lord, please guide me in all that I do this week and all that I need to do. Help me with my studies. Thank You for the help You have already provided. Thank You for being with (name withheld) during his test. We are so thankful, Lord.

Jesus, is there anything to say to me?

“Yes, My child, all that I have told to My son (name withheld) is accurate. My patience is untiring and knows no bounds. My patience is divine. I await more souls in their conversion process, for I do not want even one soul to be lost. I love each person created as My sons and daughters. More souls would convert if more of My Children of Light extended love to them. My children, I need you to show My love to everyone you encounter. Be merciful and be peace. You will never run out of My peace, as long as you return to Me, the source of peace. Give all to others and return to Me. I will replenish you. I am the Prince of Peace. My children, look around you during this coming holy season and find people in need and then help them. There are homeless, there are children who are in families filled with conflict, there are elderly people who are unable to go out from their homes; there are countless situations people find themselves in and do not let anyone know. Befriend them. Ask what they need. Be kind and loving. Many just need your warm smile and conversation to know that someone cares, and notices them. Do not let each day pass, going about your busy-ness, too focused on your own problems to notice one standing in your midst. Acknowledge people. Speak with them. If you can help someone materially, do so. When you help one of your brothers and sisters you are being kind to Me. This is the way to store up heavenly treasures. It is also the path to My Kingdom.”

Thank You, Lord. How many times You have said these things to me and in spite of their simplicity, I do not do this every day. Help me to be more kind, Jesus and less focused on myself and all that I need to accomplish. Lord, please bless all who came into the church last evening. May they always be faithful Catholics.

“I hear your prayers, My child. I accept them and hold them close to My Sacred Heart. Prepare, My little one as I have asked with prayers of the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. Pray with your families, the most Holy Rosary every evening. Bless them with holy water each night, and before they leave the house each day. I will give the children many graces in these days; graces of protection, peace, mercy and love. My children, and I am speaking now to the young ones, you are not only the future of the Church, but you are also important now. Your prayers, prayers of the innocent ones avail much from Heaven. If only you could see what occurs in the spiritual world, you would not find spiritual works to be ‘boring.’ They are in fact far from being boring, but you must have faith for now and do what your Jesus asks of you, just because you love Me and I love you. I will fill all of My children with much grace when you are open to Me and when you seek Me. I am sending you out to change hearts, and in this way you will cooperate with Me to change the world. I am God. I am your Savior. I am the Redeemer of the entire world, and yet I need you. I need you because I love you. You need Me, also My children and therefore we must work together to usher in My Kingdom. My Kingdom must first come to the hearts of My people. Give Me your open hearts and I will fill you with My love. I will fill you with My mercy and My power over sin and evil. My Mother intercedes for you. All of Heaven prays for you and your success in following Me. Do not be afraid to love, be bold in your love, generous with your mercy. Bring each problem, challenge and obstacle to Me, My children. We will resolve each problem together. We are one, My friends, My children. I love you and I am preparing you with these lessons of love. I prepare you as I did My first disciples. You must be like the early disciples and rebuild My Church. The Church is being purified now and this purification will continue. Do not fear if you see the Church growing smaller. Do not fear the time of persecution that is surely coming. You will still spread My Gospel and there will be many miracles and conversions. You must open your hearts now to the love I am calling you to be so that you will be prepared for this time that is coming. You will be like rescue workers sent out into the pitch-black darkness, but the Holy Spirit dwelling within you will be like your helmet equipped with a head lamp. You will be My search and rescue squad sent out in the darkness to find lost souls in danger. If they are not found they will die from being exposed to the elements. Practice loving now, My children, for great acts of love will be required of you and you must learn now by doing the small acts of love. Do not begrudge others. Do not grumble and gripe but do everything out of joy and gratitude, for you know and love the Lord God who is your friend and you have everything when you have Me. No one can take Me from you. The more you give away to others out of love, the more you will receive from Me. Do not be afraid to give your love. Imitate your Jesus who withholds nothing from you.”

Thank You, Jesus! I love You. Help me love You even more.

“My little lamb, thank you for being here with Me today. It is good to see you and My son (name withheld). Please pray as I have taught you and spend time with Me in the Holy Rosary. It is important to pray as a family. Put Me first in all you do and I will arrange things so that all will work out. I am the Creation of time. I love you. I bless you now in My Father’s name, in My name and in the name of My Holy Spirit. Go in peace and remember that where you go, I go with you. You are never alone, but I am there in your midst. Share My love with others who are desperately in need of My love. All will be well. Go out in My name.”

Thank You, my Lord and my God, my Jesus of love and mercy. Praise You Christ the King of the Universe! Amen and Alleluia!

Jesus Christ – The Scribes and Pharisees – “My child, there was a possibility early on, for their souls, but instead of being open to the grace by seeing God’s Will, by asking for God’s guidance, they began to focus on evil”

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Children of the Renewal Messages
https://www.childrenoftherenewal.com/childrenoftherenewal

November 11, 2018
Adoration Chapel

Hello, Jesus ever present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. It is good to be here with You, my Lord and my God! Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord, please heal (name withheld). Help her, Jesus, she is so ill. I pray also for (names withheld) and for all who suffer including all who are on the church sick list and Cursillo prayer list. Lord, I pray also for those who have left the Church or are outside the Church (names withheld) as well as for those who do not know of Your love or have rejected Your love. For (names withheld). I also ask for Your healing for (name withheld). Thank You for Your grace and blessings for those You have healed in my family. Praise You, Lord!

Lord, please open the hearts of those You are calling to the priesthood and religious life. Help them to hear and to say ‘yes’ to You. Bless all who will be at the Bishops’ Conference. Guide, guard and direct conversations, Lord so that all will be done in Your holy name.

“My child it is good that you and My son (name withheld) are here with Me today. These are pivotal times, My children. You do not understand this fully, but one day you will see in the Spirit. My little one, you understand, but not fully. Those who surround the shepherds of the Church are like the vipers in My days on earth. The Scribes and Pharisees who did not have love in their hearts, but only pride, jealousy and greed were the forerunners of those who surround the Magisterium today. They bite, sneer and plot in order to lead many souls astray. My child, I returned their contempt with love and concern for the state of their souls. I held out peace to them longing in My heart for their contrition, repentance and return to Me. There was genuine contempt for Me out of what they thought was blasphemy. I knew this and I had mercy. But through their rejection and anger, the seed of hatred grew until they were consumed with their evil plans to kill Me. My child, there was a possibility early on, for their souls, but instead of being open to the grace by seeing God’s Will, by asking for God’s guidance, they began to focus on evil, on their fears for what they would lose if the people of God followed Me. They were arrogant when they could have been humble. It was not My Will that they cooperate with evil. Yes, the Son of Man came to redeem and to save and that involved the cross, but these men did not have to cooperate with evil. Pagans would have done so, and I would have redeemed mankind regardless, but to have the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob betray Me was more painful. My child, you must realize that all throughout the history of the Church, beginning with one of My own, Judas, there have been people who want to destroy My Church. You must pray for these lost sheep and beg for their forgiveness. They were created in My image and likeness and they are children of God, also. Pray for them. They need your prayers. Ask the Holy Spirit to limit the influence and power they have over those less grounded in the faith. They confuse even the wise, but they are no match for the Holy Spirit, I assure you. There will be a cleansing of the Church first as there was of the temple in Jerusalem. If they refuse the graces being sent for their conversion, the Father will deal with them accordingly.”

“As for you, My Children of Light, be sure your hearts and souls are clean. Be pure yourselves. Forgive and pray for your enemies and for those who persecute and wound you. Then, you will be like your Savior. You will see what is in store for you in My Heavenly Kingdom because of your purity. So, focus on the work that needs to be done in your own souls. Do not judge. Do not look at those who are less fortunate and judge them. These poor in your midst, deserve love and peace. They deserve your mercy for they are My children, just as you are My children. Make peace and do not judge, but do what you can to assist them. In this way, you are loving Me, My children. Be love; be mercy; be peace; be joy. You cannot bring about conversion in wounded souls by being scornful, angry and judgmental. This only serves to wound them even more. You are called to be their fathers, brothers, sisters and mothers. You are called to love always and to show them the way to holiness. How can you show them My love when you put conditions on people? Love them exactly where they are; for then you will be like Me, your Savior. Be aware, My children that if you judge one of your brothers and sisters, it will not go well for you. I will not be able to use you to bring about My Kingdom when you act like the Pharisees and Scribes. Go now to seek the Sacraments and repent of your sins. The sin of pride blinds even those who are trying to follow Me. Pride is very deceptive. It lurks in the sin of self-righteousness, and in the sin of bigotry. Egoism is a symptom of prideful souls. You are not perfect either, My children and in some cases you are worse than those you judge. Do not judge the poor, either My children, even when you can see that their poor decisions brought about their circumstances. Who among you has made perfect decisions? Which of you has never made a mistake? You had the good fortune of having good upbringings or good friends to help steer you in the right direction. You do not know the woundedness of souls. Only I know what lies in the human heart. To think you know better is to put yourselves at the level of God. Do not commit this sin of pride, My children. Truly I tell you, you are to love those who are in need and care for them as you would care for Me. Change your foolish ways before it is too late. I placed your family members, your friends, your neighbors, and those you pass each day, in your lives for a reason. They are the opportunities for you to grow in holiness. Pray and reflect on this. Ask Me to show you where you need to change. I want only the best for you and the best is holiness. Do not fear that someone will take advantage of you. Everything you have comes from Me, My Children of Light. I can provide for your needs, but I am asking you to give to others in need and trust in Me to provide for you.”

“The world has become very evil and still there are many souls who love Me and who are good. You must spread this goodness, My children. You must love, even when it does not make sense for this is what I do. I love you even though you were sinners and then you decided for Me. Give this same chance to others. Do not crush their souls because of your bitterness, your harshness. This is not being fatherly as you believe (falsely), it is condemning. Love as I have loved. Love as I love. Sacrifice as I sacrificed. Be merciful as I am merciful. This will be the cause of much healing, much love and much peace and you will see great conversions. Be patient with those I have given you to love. Each harsh word; each action made out of pridefulness will be noted, My children. I see all. I am everywhere. You cannot hide your actions from Me. Do everything in love and for love. My Spirit is with you and I will guide you. You must be gentle, humble and meek. My Spirit will work through you when you love.”

“That is all, My little lamb. You are weary. Lean on Me and together we will walk towards the Kingdom. Lean on Me, My child. I will provide.”

Yes, Jesus. Thank You, Lord. I love You.

“And I love you. I am with you. All will be well.”

Amen! Alleluia!

“I bless you in My Father’s name, in My name and in the name of My Holy Spirit. Be love to all, My child. Give others My love.”

Yes, Jesus. If You help me I can. I love You and I will love others, with Your help and Your grace. Fill me, Lord for I am depleted. Give me Your heart, Lord and the heart of Your Mother so that I can love as You love. Thank You, Jesus, for Your words and for Your love. Amen!

Jesus Christ – “My children, you do not need to go far to be My emissaries of love – You are My ambassadors and you take Me wherever you go”

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Children of the Renewal Messages
https://www.childrenoftherenewal.com/childrenoftherenewal

November 4, 2018
Adoration Chapel

Hello, Jesus present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I am glad to be here with You, Jesus! Thank You for Holy Mass and Communion this morning, and also for the beautiful choir concert after Mass. I’m grateful to You for the Ultreya last evening and for the testimonies of the candidates. Praise You, Lord that Your Holy Spirit is moving so visibly in these days. We need You, Lord. Please pour out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. Lord, thank You also that I was able to see (name withheld) after Mass. Her heart is breaking with grief, Jesus. Help her, Lord. Console her, Jesus and Blessed Mother. I pray for the repose of the soul of her father. Lord, please give us many graces during this election period and guide Your people to vote for pro-life candidates. We need Your grace, Lord to remove the blinders from our eyes and to see through Your eyes. Lord, thank You for (names withheld) and all those who are so faithful to come to adore You. Many are elderly, Jesus and they are very dedicated to You. Where would we be without their prayers and example. Lord, please be with all who are ill and all who do not know Your love. Manifest Your nearness and Your love to them. Help them to know You are near. Be with the Bishops as they begin the conference, Lord. Guide them by the light of Your Holy Spirit. Please bring all who are away from Your Church, home, Jesus especially (names withheld) as well as those who are outside the Church, (names withheld). Please bless the seminarians and protect them. Bring us more vocations, and more people who hear and answer Your invitation.

“My child, see Me in the weak and the poor that I send you. I visit you in them.”

Ok, Jesus. Lord, I don’t see the weak and the poor. Do You mean You will send, Jesus or have I missed these You are referring to, because I am too blind or preoccupied to see?

“My child, I mean the ones I send to you. You see them, My little lamb. You do not see them as being weak or poor, though because you see beauty in them. You do not focus on what they are lacking. Just as you see (name withheld), My faithful one who is older in her years on earth. She is physically weak and she is poor due to her needs, but not material needs. She is poor in her loneliness. Your kindness lifts her spirit and helps her to know she is loved. You saw Me in the man you saw looking in the trash bins downtown. Your heart went out to him and though he left before you could speak to him, I took your prayers for him and gave him the graces you requested I bestow on him. My child, you do not even remember the many encounters with others you have, for they seem small and insignificant to you. I tell you they are not insignificant to Me. My child, I point this out to you so that you will be encouraged and realize that even though you do not remember, I remember, because when you are kind to these who are poor and weak, you are showing kindness to Me, your Jesus. I know you are thinking that others do much more than you. I am not calling you to be ‘others’. I am calling you to be you and to minister and show love right where you are, in each moment of the day, where you work, where you live, where you pray. I invite all of My children to be more aware of those around you in every situation of your lives, while you go about your daily tasks, plans and routines. There is a hurting world all around you, My children. I walked the earth and showed you what it is to love. I encountered people everywhere I went. You do, also. Your environments are your mission fields just as My geographic region was My mission field. Think of this, My Children of Light, I did not travel overseas to other continents. I sent My Apostles to do that. I did not board airplanes (though we did not have them) to travel thousands of miles for My mission. I went where My Father sent Me, in My homeland and in the surrounding regions. My time was brief but I covered much ground right where I lived and worked and the neighboring towns. My children, you do not need to go far to be My emissaries of love. You are My ambassadors and you take Me wherever you go. Do not be miserly and keep Me all to yourselves. Share the love you have for Me and the love I have for you, with all you meet. Perhaps someone who passes you in the aisle at the grocery store is in desperate need to be acknowledged. Your smile and look of love may be the difference between a glimmer of hope and despair. Perhaps your handshake is the only human touch they will have all week. My child, you are not passing strangers, you are passing your brothers and sisters. You are all part of the family of God. You will see them again one day in Heaven and each of you will remember the brief encounters you had on earth. Do not waste any encounter, for I oversee them all and each one is important in the Kingdom of God. Small acts of kindness, through love, are very powerful, My children.”

If these small acts are so powerful, Jesus I can’t imagine how powerful larger acts of kindness are. There are many who risk their lives each day for our safety, Jesus like the police, the firefighters, the military and countless others. They often live heroic lives and even lose their lives for complete strangers. The missionaries who leave their homelands, some of them forever, to spread the Good News of the Gospel. Jesus, it does make the small encounters seem less important. But, I understand that each and every life is important to You, Jesus.

“Yes, My child. You are correct there are people living heroically each day. They sacrifice much for their fellowman. This is extremely important and meritorious. What I want My children to see is that you, also have a mission field. It may seem less glamorous, less dangerous, but it is no less important. I am counting on you, My children. If you do not extend yourselves to those in your midst, who will? Many times, you are the only one I send who can make an impact at exactly the right time. You do not know what is in the hearts of others, but I do. I know exactly what others need and the timing of your paths crossing is Providential (smiling). Please be more aware of your brothers and sisters, Children of Light. You have My light. You are to bring it to others. All others. Your roles are very important to the Kingdom of Heaven. You are not perfect, I know for I made you. My Apostles were not perfect, either. Some were not even as holy as My Children of Light in these days. Not at first, that is. They grew to magnificent holiness and love, but they were not at that level when they began to follow Me. Please do not underestimate what I can do working in and through you. You cannot do this mission alone, it is true. But oh, what we can do together! We will build the Kingdom of Heaven, My children. It is the Father’s Will. It is My Will. You must desire this, also. Pray for the grace to desire My Kingdom. Pray for the grace to work to bring it about. Pray for the graces to love heroically, and then be open to the graces I give to you. Be not afraid to love. There is nothing to fear. Be love, be mercy, be joy, be peace. I am with you. I give you My love, My mercy, My joy, My peace. You give it to others. Do not judge the lives others are living, for you do not know their circumstances. I do. You do not know the depth of their wounds. I do. You do not know how they have been treated, and if they were raised with no love in their lives. I do. You do not know how many times they were abused by those who were supposed to care for them and protect them. I do. You do not know anything about their souls, My children. I do. Therefore, you are not to judge them or criticize them. Only love them and show them love. Some will tell you they do not deserve your love. You will spoil them, or they will get the wrong idea that it’s alright to be the way they are! My children, this is nonsense. Do I not spoil all of My children by providing sunshine to nourish the plants you need to eat and to make the flowers and trees grow? Do I not provide the rain to keep you from having a draught? Do I not provide a nice breeze on a hot summer day to cool you? Do I not provide the birds, the fish, the animals and the plant life for you? Which one of you is so godly that you have never sinned? Which of you deserves every good thing you have? Did I not give you talents, intelligence and skills to earn a living? Yes, you cooperate with My gifts by working, but which of you endowed yourselves with these gifts at birth? None of you, My children. You know the answers to these questions because they are obvious to you now, but how often do you reflect on these things? Many are quick to judge those who struggle in life, but fail to see that only by My grace are your lives different. My children, it is part of My plan to give some more material gifts than others, because you need to be made holy through the sharing of your gifts with others who cannot repay you. Do you see, My children? Many of My children who are living in poverty are holy. They do not like the lives they have, and yet many accept their crosses with humility. It is difficult to ask others for help. Do not look down on those who need your help. One day, everyone needs help, My children. When you are elderly or infirmed, you will also need help. It is part of the human condition. Be generous with your assistance, your kindness, your good deeds. Begin first with your own families for these are often the most important mission fields. Do not ignore others, though but go outside your ‘inner circles’ and be kind and merciful to others. My children, your Jesus did not have to speak to your parents and grandparents in this way, for they read Scripture and they knew how to help one another. It was part of their way of life. Neighbors helped neighbors and anyone who crossed their paths in need. Even if there wasn’t as much financial prosperity, there was generosity and hospitality. My children of this age are losing the art of hospitality and generosity. Be more aware of those in need. Some are not poor materially, but are lonely, grieving or have too much stress and strain in their lives. Perhaps they are caring for loved ones who are ill and they are working and raising a family. What can you do for them? Perhaps cook a meal, or visit with their sick family member, or run errands for them. Pray for them, speak with them. Let them know that you care and that you notice. You may be the only one who extends this kindness. The world will be a better place, My children for your love. You must learn to live in this way of love now, or you will not be prepared for the life of love in Heaven. Heaven is all love, My children. It is being in the presence of Love Himself. It is the fullness of love. You must begin to live as if you were living in Heaven now.”

Thank You, Lord Jesus for reminding me how important each day that You give us is, in bringing about Your Kingdom. Thank You for making it easy to understand and simple, Jesus. Thank You for each encounter You give us with others. Help me to see each person as a blessing and a gift from You, Lord. Thank You for the many times You have sent people to help me. Each smile and hug given to Me was really a gift from You and I am very grateful. Thank You for Your beautiful, unconditional love, Jesus. Thank You for Your infinite mercy, Your forgiveness, Your peace. Jesus, You know each and every concern on my heart. Take these concerns, Lord and deal with them as You see fit. Help me with the heart condition I have, Lord. I offer it for all who have broken hearts, who do not know love or the source of love. Help my children and grandchildren to love and follow You, Lord. See to each one’s needs and give them what they need for their souls and hearts. Thank You, Jesus that You hold each person in the palm of Your hand. Praise You and thank You, my Lord and my God. I love!

“And I love you, My child. I take your sufferings and your offerings in prayer, and I will use them for the good of the Kingdom. Thank You, My little lamb for your love and your friendship. You may go now in peace, My child. I am with you. I bless you and My son (name withheld) in the name of My Father, in My name and in the name of My Holy Spirit. Be mercy, be love, be peace, be joy. I will provide all that is needed.”

Thank You, my Jesus. Amen! Alleluia!

God the Father – “So, I tell you, turn your hearts over to Me in the morning – Ask the holy angels to assist you in this”

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

January 22, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“Now, you are protected inside your home – protected from the cold and the snow. This is how it is in the spiritual world, as well. In the shelter of My Paternal Heart, you are protected from the cold and ruin in the world. The coldness of hearts is prevalent in the world, for souls do not seek protection from materialism and worldly desires spawned by disordered ambition. Most do not see the intrinsic dangers in consumerism and illicit pastimes. People tend not to care about what consumes their day and consequently their hearts.”

“So, I tell you, turn your hearts over to Me in the morning. Ask the holy angels to assist you in this. Then I will protect you from the evils all around you that chip away at a stronger spirituality and oppose your unity with My Divine Will.”

“There are spirits in the world that make light of prayer and attempts at personal holiness. I have warrior angels who stand ready to do battle with such as these. Call upon them. Do not succumb to worldly opinions. Now you have been warned!”

Blessed Virgin Mary – Protectress of the Faith – “So many think they can ‘outthink’ the Truth – Realize what is passing you by”

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

January 21, 2019
Feast of Mary, Protectress of the Faith
33rd Anniversary

The Blessed Virgin Mary says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“I come, once again, as the Protectress of your Faith in an age of arrogance that will not accept the Truths of the Faith. So many think they can ‘outthink’ the Truth. In their attempts to reinvent the Truth, they have reached a stalemate with the Truth. I have come to rekindle the Faith in the coldness of hearts. Realize what is passing you by. You cannot grow into a spiritual tree without the Spirit which is your nourishment. Recognize first of all that you do not have the Truth – then pursue the Truth with the spirit of discovery.”

“I wish to renew all hearts in the Faith while the time is right.”

See related Holy Love messages:

A Little Bit of Holy Love Wisdom from Our Lord, Jesus Christ

November 28, 1998

Lesson on Humility

Jesus says:

“I am Your Jesus, Born Incarnate.”

“If humility is the root of every virtue, understand that Holy Love is the soil in which it grows. The tree that bears all virtue cannot thrive without roots and soil.”

“Every virtue is practiced by a movement of free will. It is infused into the soul through the persevering practice of the virtue.”

“First, the soul must choose Holy Love – the soil. Through love of God above all else and love of neighbor as self, the soul must practice humility.”

“Humility is self-abasing, thus open to self-knowledge – even welcomes it. Humility then sees criticism as a grace, considers others more worthy of grace, esteem, reward than himself. Humility is happy with the lowliest job, and never seeks recognition for his efforts. Humility seeks to be hidden. Thus a person who claims humility is far from it.”

“In Paul to Corinthians, Chapter 13, Paul describes Holy Love. This is also a description of Holy Humility.”

June 17, 2005

St. Thomas Aquinas says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“I have come to help you see that love and humility must abide together in the heart that seeks personal holiness. Neither one of these two virtues is genuine if the other is absent. Just as a tree always has roots, love and humility are joined in the soul that seeks perfection.”

“Further, I tell you that the depth of holiness–that is, the depth of the soul’s journey into the United Hearts–depends on the depth of Holy Love and Holy Humility in the heart.”

“It is the souls who seek holiness, but bypass humility, that cause the greatest problems within a ministry. These are the ones who desire holiness on their own terms. These are the faultfinders who cause division by speaking against others. It is these souls who do not accept or respect the authority that is set in place. They desire to be known as holy, even as victim souls.”

“The soul who tries diligently to progress to perfection does not want his virtue to be discovered by others. He desires hiddenness–always the last and least place. He seeks all of this with a loving heart.”

March 4, 2010

(Jesus – After Communion – A.M.)

“Come with Me under the tree of life which is Holy Love. This tree grants shade to the weary traveler. It gives sustenance to the spiritually hungry. Climb into the branches of this tree and rest surrounded by the goodness of Holy Love.”

March 4, 2010

(P.M.)

“I am your Jesus, born Incarnate.”

“This morning I revealed to you how I regard Holy Love as the tree of life. It is, indeed, the tree of eternal life. Follow Me as I expound upon this visual.”

“The roots of the tree of life are implanted in the soil of My Father’s Divine Will. The roots and the tree itself are Holy Love. The fruit that the tree bears are all the virtues. In order to appreciate the fruit (the virtues), the soul must climb into the tree (that is; the soul needs to come into Holy Love.)”

“The higher the soul goes in the tree, the more exquisite the fruit.”

April 22, 2010

“I am your Jesus, born Incarnate.”

“Today I have come to remind you of how you used to pick fruit as a youngster, often using the ‘little stepladder’ as you called it. You see, I remember everything you ever did or thought, except for your sins, which I have forgiven. You climbed very gingerly up the three little steps, knowing your mother wanted the fruit for a pie. Do you recall?”

“Now I’m telling you, Holy Love is the ‘little stepladder’ to the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The deeper the virtue of Holy Love in the heart, the deeper the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You must watch carefully every step – every present moment – being watchful over the Holy Love in your heart, just as you were cautious over each step you took on the ‘little stepladder’.”

“Your mother wanted the fruit you picked to make a pie. Your Heavenly Mother desires you have every fruit of the Holy Spirit to make you holy.”

“You never consumed the pies your mother made; but I am going to give you a great palate for holiness. I desire every soul long for personal holiness. I wish to give to the heart of the world an appetite for holiness.”

April 23, 2010

St. Thomas Aquinas says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“Today I invite you to further contemplate the ‘Tree of Eternal Life’ that the Lord described to you yesterday – the tree whose fruit is the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Any fruit grows best and to its fullest if it is tenderly cared for with fertilizer and protected against disease. Begin to understand that in the spiritual realm, Holy Love fertilizes and protects every fruit of the Spirit.”

“Yes, Holy Love is the nutrient of every gift of the Holy Spirit – the food of every fruit of the Spirit, and the protection of every grace of the Spirit. Therefore, understand it is not through the intellect that the fruits of the Spirit come, for it is not enough to know about these gifts; it is through the Holy Love in each heart that these fruits take root, grow and prosper.”

“Some claim gifts that they do not have in their hearts – only in their intellect. No fruit can ripen if it is unnourished. In the spiritual being, the fruits of the Spirit must be nourished in and through Holy Love and protected from the disease of pride.”

“With all your might, pray for a strengthening of Holy Love in your heart. God does not refuse such a request.”

October 22, 2013

Blessed Mother comes as Protectress of the Faith. She says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“Dear children, once again I come to you to discuss these times in which you live. In the world, you have seasons marked by visible change in nature. In the spiritual world, there are seasons, as well. There are seasons of faith, seasons of doubt, heresy and apostasy. As Protectress of the Faith, I tell you that you are now deep into the season of apostasy. Unlike the seasons in nature, the signs of this season of apostasy go unnoticed. The fact that less and less people believe and keep holy the Sabbath is not of concern to most.”

“Faith falls away from the tree of life – withers and dies – matter-of-factly. There is very little positive or negative reaction from the general public. But I would not come to you as Protectress of the Faith if Jesus did not deem it necessary. In the world, you protect yourselves from the effects of your environment. In the Spring, you carry an umbrella. In the Summer, you protect yourselves from too much sun, and so on. Be wise, dear children. In this season of apostasy, allow Me, your Heavenly Mother, to protect you from the loss of your faith.”

November 9, 2013

St. Thomas Aquinas says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“The tree whose leaves wither and die stands bare and naked – its beauty gone. So it is with each soul whose faith shrivels and dies. He is naked and vulnerable to every temptation and attack of Satan.”

“In due season, the tree comes to life again – its leaves budding and blooming forth. The soul, however, can only come to life again if God offers to him the gift of faith once more. If the soul should be so fortunate, he will bloom forth in the radiance of grace if, through free will, he accepts the gift God offers.”

“Every soul makes himself vulnerable to evil when he accepts any compromise of faith. The doorway to these challenges remains the soul’s free will. Faith is based on Truth and Truth does not change.”

June 30, 2014

Blessed Mother says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“Dear children, be inspired by all you have been given here. The fruits of this Mission need to be carried around the world – the Messages, the special spring water, My invitation to all people and all nations to come here and experience the spiritual depth that is offered here.”

“If a fruit tree is not fertilized, it withers and ceases to bear fruit anymore. So, dear children, you must feed your hearts with these Messages which will bear the good fruit of Truth and Holy Love in your hearts. I invite you to have the desire to pray and to sacrifice more. If you ask Me, I will help you.”

“Propagate the fruits of My labor amongst you.”

Blessed Virgin Mary – “Dear children, I come to you today as the Protectress of your Faith – You should pray daily to Me under this title”

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

January 21, 2019
Feast of Mary, Protectress of the Faith
33rd Anniversary

The Blessed Virgin Mary says:

“Praise be to Jesus.”

“Dear children, I come to you today as the Protectress of your Faith. I cling to this title despite official approval.* Faith is under attack today more than ever before. It is indeed in vogue to deny the true Faith. Your faith needs to be your lifeboat amidst the storms of life, protecting you from apostasy and every compromise of the Truth. You should pray daily to Me under this title. Then, I will enlighten you as to the ways your faith is under attack. Such subtleties as the ways in which world news is presented to you, music and dress codes are passed on to you as the norm. Pray for righteous wisdom which helps you to see with the eyes of Truth, not with the eyes of what is socially acceptable.”

“The age of innocence is long past. It has been replaced by a dangerous sophistication. You cannot afford not to listen to Me. If there were no need for your faith to be protected, I would not be insistent on using this title. As it is, it is sheer carelessness to deny that Faith is acceptable. The evil one promotes in your hearts every sort of compromise and false sense of security. Do not be at peace unless you are clothed in the true Faith.”

* Note: After checking with a theologian from the diocese, the bishop rejected Our Lady’s request for the title ‘Protectress of the Faith’ stating that there already were too many devotions to Blessed Mother and the saints. Our Lady requested this title from the Cleveland bishop in 1987.

God the Father – “Do not fear any situation that arises or transpires – Do not allow Satan to promote possible scenarios which could unfold in the future”

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

January 20, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“Children, I invite you to see that just as the snow transforms the landscape outside, My Grace, distributed according to My Holy Will, transforms people, situations and the world. There is no problem, great or small, that is not supervised by My Will which is always one with My Grace. Given the fact that I love each of you, understand all things work towards good.”

“Do not fear any situation that arises or transpires. My Will is upon you as a Father’s Hand upon His child. Do not allow Satan to promote possible scenarios which could unfold in the future. Trust in My Loving Grace to transform problems into solutions. I place the right people in your lives to assist you. I change the impossible into the possible. I expose evil around you and give you the grace to conquer it. I send the light of good into darkness.”

“With great trust in all I have said to you today, move forward, above and beyond, every supposed problem. I am with you.”

Read Romans 8:28+

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

See related Holy Love messages:
Jesus Christ – “Do not look with dread and worry towards the future and what may happen…”
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/2016/10/04/jesus-christ-do-not-look-with-dread-and-worry-towards-the-future-and-what-may-happen/

“All things are possible through prayer – all things – If you do not ask, you may never be living proof of this”
https://maryrefugeofholylove.com/2018/05/17/all-things-are-possible-through-prayer-all-things-if-you-do-not-ask-you-may-never-be-living-proof-of-this/

Introduction to Shepherds of Christ Ministries – Father Edward Carter and Rita Ring

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Dear Beloved Followers,

I am overjoyed to introduce to you all in this posting, Shepherds of Christ Ministries, based in the United States (http://www.sofc.org).

Founded by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J. (now deceased, God bless him), the primary purpose of the Shepherds of Christ movement is to distribute newsletters on spiritual life to priests, as well as begin prayer chapters praying for the priests throughout the world in all their needs and praying for the renewal of the church and the world. A coequal purpose is to provide a spiritual way of life for people interested in advancing their personal holiness.

Published for the first time in July, 1994, the newsletter marked the beginning of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. The English and Spanish newsletter goes to approximately 75,000 priests and 8,500 religious. Internationally, over 245 bishops and 4 cardinals have requested it for their diocese (190 countries).

Fr. Carter received locutions from Our Lord and Our Lady, which were incorporated in many of his newsletters and books. His spirituality was very much rooted in the teachings of Fatima and Medjugorje.

Fr. Carter was the spiritual director of Rita Ring, a lay woman, who has received many locutions from Our Lord and Our Lady. Rita is co-founder of Shepherds of Christ Ministries, and continues to be under spiritual direction, as she has received heavenly messages since 1991. The messages given to Rita are published in several books called, God’s Blue Books, and they are on-going (currently, there are 18+ of them containing teachings from Heaven).

While not every book published by Shepherds of Christ Ministries is available online, several of the earlier books can be freely read online as downloadable ebooks.

I, a soul, have been reading them and incorporating the spirituality in my life. The heavenly messages are quite beautiful. The messages are very much focused on adoring Our Lord in the Most Holy Eucharist and promoting the spirituality of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary. They compliment very much the heavenly messages given at Holy Love Ministries (http://www.holylove.org), and I feel very honored to be able to share this volume of work with others. I am grateful to blog follower “G” for introducing me to the messages.

Here is the link for people to learn more:

http://www.sofc.org/books.htm

I pray that all are blessed by this treasure trove of love from Our Lord and Our Lady.

In Christ,
a soul

God the Father – “Do not allow the grace of Heaven’s favor here (Holy Love) pass you by”

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

January 19, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“Children, you know what the experience is like – the calm before the storm. Then, suddenly, the winds pick up and bring turmoil to your environment. So, it is, with the breath of the Holy Spirit. He comes from seemingly nowhere. Then, suddenly, His Power is felt and everything changes.”

“It is this same Spirit that draws you here* and enlightens your heart with these Messages.** To some, the experience of these Messages is a momentary passing experience. To others, it is a life-changing event. The difference is the openness of the heart. This entire Mission*** is in place to influence hearts towards their conversion and to support hearts in an on-going conversion. Just as a storm carries with it varying degrees of impact – the Mission impacts lives according to their willingness to live the Messages.”

“Do not allow the grace of Heaven’s favor here pass you by. Allow the communication of Heaven’s purpose in these Messages to impact your hearts and your lives.”

* The apparition site of Maranatha Spring and Shrine.
** The Messages of Holy and Divine Love at Maranatha Spring and Shrine.
*** The ecumenical Mission of Holy and Divine Love at Maranatha Spring and Shrine.

Read 1 John 3:18+

Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.

+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)

See for more information:

***Next Public Apparition at Holy Love Ministries – Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28, 2019 – God the Father will impart His Patriarchal Blessing

God the Father – “Children, Holy Love is and must be the foundation of all personal holiness”

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

January 18, 2019

Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:

“Children, Holy Love is and must be the foundation of all personal holiness. The depth of Holy Love in your heart determines the depth of your holiness. The more the soul surrenders to Holy Love, the deeper his journey towards sanctification. The greater the distance between the soul and Holy Love, the greater the soul’s distance from Holy Perfection.”

“Therefore, make your decisions based upon Holy Love.”

See related message:
God the Father – “The angels and the saints pray daily for every soul to recognize and to embrace the path of Holy Love in every present moment”