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WHAT IS LOVE?
St. Bernard teaches us what love is....
St. Bernard, Abbot & Doctor, 1090-1153
"Love is sufficient of itself, it gives pleasure by itself and because of itself. It is its own merit, its own reward. Love looks for no cause outside itself, no effect beyond itself. Its profit lies in its practice. I love because I love, I love that I may love. Love is a great thing as long as it continually returns to its fountainhead, flows back to its source, always drawing from there the water which constantly replenishes it.
Of all the movements, sensations and feelings of the soul, love is the only one in which the creature can respond to the Creator and make some sort of similar return however unequal it be.
For when God loves, all he desires is to be loved in return; the sole purpose of his love is to be loved, in the knowledge that those who love him are made happy by their love of him.

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LOVE OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE...
The Bible tells us that...
"GOD IS LOVE, and whoever abides in love, abides in God, and God in her/him." (1 John 4:16)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."--John 3:16
"Let us love, not in word or speech, but in deed and truth."(1 John 3:18)
"And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection."(Col.3:14)
"Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8)
"For I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you." (Philemon 1:7)


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TODAY'S MESSAGE OF LOVE...
May 7, 2012 - Peace in All Hearts through Holy Love
Jesus is here and dressed all in white.  He says:  "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate." "My brothers and sisters, today once again I come to call you away from the precipice of My Justice by living these Messages and ...

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DIVINE LOVE'S TEACHING: A YEAR IN REVIEW
DIVINE LOVE SPEAKS TO THE REMNANT FAITHFUL...
Jesus teaches:
"Today I tell you, the heart of the world has become paganistic, serving the god of self-love and disavowing My Father's Commandments. Some serve this false god through abortion, terrorism, spiritual pride or even spiritual apathy."

"Once again I tell you, the world will not change until every heart changes through conversion in Holy Love. Even great signs are not enough for some to believe, for their spirituality is too much a part of their intellect and not enough a part of their heart."


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DIVINE LOVE'S TEACHING-Part 2 continued

May 1, 2009: Friday Rosary Service
Jesus teaches,
"My brothers and sisters, I invite you once again to deep trust in God's plans for you. Do not regard trust as a cross you must carry, but as the key to the inner sanctuary of my Sacred Heart.
God's Will for you may be unknown now, but will be revealed with the passage of time. It is in the interim that trust is your ally."
"Tonight I'm blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."


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SURVIVAL IN THE FUTURE

April 19, 2011   "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."

"These days some make the focus of their spirituality - survival in the future.  They store up goods, plan places of hiding or retreat, and do none of this in moderation.  I am not opposed to prudence.  I am opposed to hoarding which is disordered self-love.   But your spiritual efforts must be focused on Holy Love in your hearts.  Everything else will, and should, follow after."

"I desire your hearts be temples of My Confidence.  If you rely on your own efforts and seek after your own welfare in this life, I cannot speak to your heart or confide to you My plans.  Those who trust too much in themselves I withdraw from, and leave them to their own devices."

"I call you to set foot upon the bridge between Heaven and earth which has been constructed with these Messages of Holy and Divine Love.  You will not falter so long as you continue to live the Messages;  nor shall you be anxious or fear."

"Be prudent and wise in the ways you spend each present moment.  It will never return.  The Divine Will of My Father abides in every present moment."

Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Matthew 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on.  Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?  Look at the birds of the air;  they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not of more value than they?  And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?  And why are you anxious about clothing?  Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;  they neither toil nor spin;  yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith?  Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'  For the Gentiles seek all these things;  and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.   But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."

"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.  Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day."


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Divine Mercy Sunday 2011

May 1, 2011  Divine Mercy Sunday - Midnight Service at the United Hearts Field

Jesus is here as He is in the Divine Mercy Image, and He has His Holiness Pope John Paul II with Him.  The Pope says:  "Praise be to Jesus."
Jesus says:  "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."

"My Mercy is from age to age - from generation to generation and reaches from horizon to horizon.  It falls upon all people and all nations.  It cannot be ruled against by man nor judged unworthy of belief, for its origin remains Divine.  Please understand that this Mission of Holy Love is part of My Mercy."

"Where darkness pervades the world, it does so, for the darkness in hearts remains unchallenged by the Light of Truth.  Here, at this site, I have come to invite all humanity into the Light of Truth.  Here is the Truth.  The key to peace, security and prosperity is Divine Love and Divine Mercy.  But it is not enough for Me to tell you this, and for you to hear it and believe it.  You must live it.  Become mercy and love.  Only then can you bring the Light of Truth into the world around you.  Only then can the world be transformed into the New Jerusalem.  This Light of Truth is the Kingdom to come - the Kingdom of My Father's Divine Will."

"All of the natural disasters and the man-made disasters such as corrupt leadership and economic crisis are present and dominate the world today, for the Light of Truth has not been accepted and acted upon.  This is the action of free will choices, for mankind fails to see Satan's compromises or even his attacks."

"My brothers and sisters, please understand that My repeated apparitions to you here and Heaven's continual intervention are a sign of caring concern for the world situation and for each one of you.  Your prayers are being heard.  You do not see the subtle changes taking place in many hearts - changes which will bring stability where there has been chaos."

"My brothers and sisters, never side with power versus truth.  Truth is the champion of the cause of the New Jerusalem - a goal I bid you work towards.  You can and will live in the New Jerusalem if you always embrace the truth which is Holy Love."

"Tonight I desire that all people, and consequently all nations, turn with trust to My Merciful Heart.  The more you trust, the more My Mercy and Love will overflow into your hearts.  Desire this so that we can be united."

"My brothers and sisters, thank you for believing.  Many spirits will be liberated tonight, and many will believe that did not believe before.  I have come to pour My Merciful Love into the world.  You must take it to others and be My Merciful Love to others."

"My Pope, John Paul II, is extending to you his Papal Blessing, and I am blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."


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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 2011
May 16, 2011   "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"I must ask you to spread this Message as you do all the others - to all people - all nations.  In your area of the world, you are experiencing record flooding.  People scurry to protect their property, life and ...

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PLEASE JOIN US TO PRAY LIVE EVERY NIGHT AT 7PM EST.
Holy Love PLEASE JOIN US TO PRAY LIVE EVERY NIGHT AT 7PM EST.
 We are happy to announce we are now audio-streaming our 7PM Prayer Services, Monday through Sunday. If you had signed up for Live-streaming in April of 2012, you are already registered for all future live-streaming and ...

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OUR HEAVENLY FATHER SPEAKS
December 24, 2010   VISIONARY:
 "I see a great Flame above a globe of the earth.  A voice says:  "I Am God the Father.  I come to envelope the world with My Divine Will which is Divine Love.  I come to correct and to remonstrate those who do not live in Holy ...

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Message from Heavenly Father
I see a great Flame that I know to be the Heart of God the Father. He says: "I Am Who Am. I am the Eternal Now. Know that all of Creation is My Masterpiece - the sky, the earth; what is above and what is below; the sea, the mountains - all is a miracle of My Creation. From the smallest to the ...
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Message from Heavenly Father
I see a great Flame that I recognize as the Heart of the Father. He says: "I am God the Creator of the Universe. See in your midst the splendor of My Provision." [I am at adoration.] "I have come to further refute the claim that My miracles can be scientifically reasoned away. ...
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Blessed Mother 's Message
May 8, 2012 Feast of Our Lady of Grace Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus." "Today I invite each one to realize that they are called to love one another as God loves them. Imitate God's Love for you in every present moment. Be a sign of His Love in the world. Do not be ...
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Medjugorge: Blessed Mother Speaks to oldest Visionary, Mirjana 
Our Lady's message of April 2, 2011 to Mirjana
"Dear children; With motherly love I desire to open the heart of each of you and to teach you personal unity with the Father. To accept this, you must comprehend that you are important to God and that He is calling you individually. You ...

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Medjugorje Messages of Blessed Mother --March 25, 2010
Message, 25. March 2011

“Dear children! In a special way today I desire to call you to conversion. As of
today, may new life begin in your heart. Children, I desire to see your ‘yes’, and
may your life be a joyful living of God’s will at every moment of your life. In a
special way today, I bless you with my motherly blessing of peace, love and unity in
my heart and in the heart of my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my
call.”

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PRAY THE ROSARY OF THE UNBORN TO WIPE OUT ABORTION  IN THE WORLD
HELP WIPE OUT THE CURSE OF ABORTION IN THE WORLD--THE KILLING OF THE UNBORN CHILD
--A  BEAUTIFUL  IMAGE OF GOD--
IN THE SANCTUARY OF THE MOTHER'S WOMB....
GO TO THE WEB OF THE UNBORN TODAY FOR YOUR ROSARY, ESPECIALLY DESIGNED BY OUR LADY TO END THE CRIME OF ABORTION IN THE WORLD 
...http://www.rosaryoftheunborn.com

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Blessed Mother Speaks


Blessed Mother teaches,
"Dear children, today your Heavenly Mother comes with love to help you understand completely the credibility of the graces poured out at this site of Heaven's favor and through these Messages." "These days such graces are often viewed ...

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October 7, 2010: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
October 7, 2010: Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady is holding the Rosary of the Unborn.  She says: "Praise be to Jesus." "I have come to point out to all mankind that all of My apparitions throughout history are linked with a common theme just as the beads on a rosary ...

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New Year's Message from Blessed Mother
January 1, 2011  Feast of the Mother of God  New Year's Day
Blessed Mother says:  "I am Mary, Mother of God." 
"The year ahead holds many challenges in the Mission, on the world stage and in individual hearts.  Every challenge will be matched with a commensurate ...

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Mary, Protectress of the Faith

January 21, 2011: 25th Anniversary of Mary.  Protectress of the Faith

Our Lady comes as 'Protectress of the Faith'.  She says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"Under this title I come to draw together My children in the Tradition of Faith, and to protect the faith God has placed in their hearts from the onslaught of the compromise of these days.  Through the invocation of this title, I will protect the Remnant from error and from falling prey to the new secularism which claims the faith of so many people."

"This new secularism urges the faithful to believe that their conscience holds supremacy over the Ten Commandments or any formal Church teaching.  There are so many who, embracing this falsehood, slip to their perdition due to a false conscience.  A false conscience is one that has departed from the truth."


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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11, 2011   Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus." "Several days ago I spoke to you privately about sweeping changes that were about to pass across the earth.  Today I am addressing all who will listen.  The changes coming will ...

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Prayer

April 13, 2011  Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus."

"My daughter, always be encouraged in prayer.  Have recourse to My Immaculate Heart.  Prayer arising from a faith-filled heart is your most powerful weapon.  Therefore, precede every petition with thanksgiving for the fulfillment of the petition according to God's Holy and Divine Will."

"When I was a witness to My Son's Passion and Death, such was My prayer.  I could not physically carry His Cross, heal His Wounded Flesh or breathe for Him, but I could pray - and pray I did.  Prayer is never a second-rate alternative, but a first-line defense.  It is the way around Satan's temptations and uncovers his guile.  Therefore, it disarms the enemy."

"Prayer is a mighty force that Satan tries to discourage and does not want you to recognize.  Never be tricked into thinking, then, that your prayers do not count or are of little value.  In every life situation, prayer swings the pendulum from evil to good."


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General Situation of World

April 16, 2011 Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus."

"My daughter, I have come to speak to you tonight about the general situation of the world which has evolved into moral degeneration.  In doing so, I point out that the heart of the world has strayed from right reason.  You have governments and other institutions whose leaders live only to fulfill their own ambitions, and who try to impose their erroneous opinions into public actions.  Ones such as these have gained for themselves so much power and popularity that no one efficiently opposes them."

"One such group is the United Nations.  Because there is corruption in the governments that are represented in the U.N., this body of nations makes rulings which no longer define the truth.  But because what is stated or ruled in this compromised body of nations is presented as truth, most people do not look beneath the surface.  This same maxim holds true wherever power is placed in the hands of corruption."

"Once again I implore you, search out the truth.  You will always discover that the truth is encapsulated in Holy Love and vice versa.  That is the place all that is worthy begins at."

"Do learn to overlook who is saying what, but to look squarely at what they are saying.  If My children would internalize what I am telling you tonight, the future would hold more hope.  As it is, too much credence is given to who is important in the world, and not what is important in the Eyes of God."
"Once again I tell you, your moment to moment decisions chart your future and the future of the world."

April 16, 2011 Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus."
"The reason My Son has sent this Mission into the world is to call souls from the path of perdition onto the path of salvation, holiness and even sanctification.  It is past time for souls to stop offending God by following the whims of his own free will and to begin, once again, to please God by obeying His Laws."

"The demise of arrogant free will choices is upon you.  Earth is in upheaval.  This is all too evident in governments, financial circles and increased intensity of natural disasters.  Many who are capable of inspiring change remain passive.  They too are guilty in God's Eyes.  Many preach change but seek only their own welfare and not the welfare of all people and all nations."

"Today many truths have been defiled.  Yet when these Messages proclaim the truth, those who should listen and repent continue in their efforts to destroy Heaven's plans here.  God will leave them helpless in their needs."

"Do not turn your backs upon Heaven's guidance and plans for you.  Holy Love is the lifeboat Heaven is sending to you amidst the storm of sin and spiritual apathy.  Grasp onto Holy Love.  I, your Heavenly Mother, will support you."


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MOTHERS DAY 2011


May 8, 2011  Feast of Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace  Mother's Day
Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus." "Today I come to you as Mother of all humanity.  I am here especially to embrace all mothers with the grace of My Heart.  Motherhood has never ...

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Stages of Spiritual Purification

Blessed Mother says:  "Praise be to Jesus."

"I have come to describe to you the Flame of My Immaculate Heart - the Flame of Holy Love - The First Chamber of Our United Hearts.  There are different compartments or chambers, if you will, within this Flame.  The first and most intense area of this Flame is for souls just beginning to discover their own iniquities.  Many spend long years in this part of the Holy Flame, for pride does not permit them to admit their own guilt and weaknesses."

"Gradually as the soul discovers the purpose behind many of his actions and sinfulness, he passes to the next area of the Flame of My Heart which is repentance.  Here he may fall victim to a scrupulous conscience which is a favorite trap of Satan.  With humility, he will overcome this obstacle."

"The less intense part of the Flame of My Heart is for the most repentant soul.  This soul seeks God's Mercy with a resolve to do better.  This is the highest part of the Flame of My Immaculate Heart."

"Having passed successfully now through every part of the purifying Flame of Holy Love, the soul moves willingly to the Second Chamber of Our United Hearts and begins his journey to perfection in Divine Love."

"These, then, are the stages of purification through the Flame of Holy Love.  Each stage lends itself to passage into the next."

Source: http://www.holylove.org


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 Pro-Life Rosary and Intentions
June 4, 2011  Pro-Life Rosary and Intentions - Requested by Our Lady June 4, 2011

Pro-Life Rosary and Intentions  Requested by Our Lady June 4, 2011 - A.M.

Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus." 
Our Lady appears holding a rosary made of roses. She says: "I have come to help you see that many parts make up the whole. When all these roses or Hail Marys are put together, they can equal one prayer and one prayer intention."

Then Blessed Mother shows me a picture which outlines Her requested intentions for the rosary.

image

"I invite you to see that each of these intentions is pro-life:"

"No.1 You seek My protection over the unborn."

"No. 2 You pray for guidance for all involved in the abortion
industry and mothers considering abortion."

"No. 3 You pray for the conversion of anyone who supports
abortion.

"No. 4 You pray for government leaders who support abortion."

"No. 5 You pray for any religious leader who does not speak out
against abortion."

"So you see how all the parts make up a pro-life rosary."


June 4, 2011 - P.M.

Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"My Son graciously allows His Most Sacred Heart to be touched by those who pray the Rosary of the Unborn from the heart. For this reason, and because He has much compassion on the human condition these days, He allowed Me to visit you earlier today with the meditations or intentions I gave you."

"In the First Mystery, you pray for My protection. This can be My Motherly protection over the unborn."

"The Second Mystery invokes My guidance which would be inspiration for mothers not to abort their babies, government leaders to oppose abortion and religious leaders to act against it."

"The Third Mystery is for the conversion of souls. No one can be converted or should believe in his conversion if he still supports abortion."

"The Fourth Mystery is for all government leaders. It is paramount that legalized abortion is overturned. The future of the world depends upon it."

"The Fifth Mystery is for all religious leaders to take a stand against abortion. Not to oppose it - is to support abortion."

"My Motherly Heart is intercessor for these needs, My children, when you pray from the heart. I am ever ready to assist you. Pray this way often."
 

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Blessed Mother Teaches Us....
July 2, 2011 Midnight Service at the United Hearts Field   ...Weekend of the United Hearts - July 1 - 2 - 3 Our Lady is here as Mary, Refuge of Holy Love. She has five large angels with Her. She says: "Praise be to Jesus." "Dear children, a good mother always tries to forewarn her children ...
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Blessed Mother's Birthday
August 5, 2011  Blessed Mother's Birthday
Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"I have come once again this year to celebrate the anniversary of My birth with you. If souls could only realize the great miracle of every birth, there would be no artificial birth control or abortion. Every birth is God's Plan throughout all eternity. The intrusion of man's free will upon life in the womb will prove catastrophic in the future, for every soul is God's instrument. His future is woven into the future of human events. Every human life is like a thread running through a tapestry - the tapestry being the past, present and future of the world. When one thread is pulled, it causes much unraveling in the tapestry. When one human life is snuffed out, God's Perfect Plan must be altered."

"In this country, artificial birth control will soon be available free of charge for the asking. What consequences await this decision against God's Will and with what covertness this was made law. I remind your government officials that it is Satan who works under cover of darkness."

"Disregard for human rights is also disregard for the Constitution your nation was founded upon. Sadly, the composure of this nation is slipping away under the guise of social justice."

"So today, My children, I celebrate all God has done for Me - My Immaculate Conception, the Virgin birth - and much more. I celebrate God's Plan which came to fruition in Me. I pray with you that God's Plan will be recognized in the heart of your nation, and come to fruition in and through you, as well."
 
August 5, 2011   Blessed Mother's Birthday

Blessed Mother is here dressed all in white and says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"My dear children, I come to share My victories and My joy with you. Earlier today I shared with you the plight of My Heart, but tonight I desire that you understand that your presence here is part of My Victory and Triumph. You have believed and you came despite errors in opinions and documents that have been released; and so, we will celebrate tonight together giving praise to Jesus."  
"Tonight I am blessing you with My Blessing of Holy Love."
August 5, 2011  Blessed Mother's Birthday Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus." "I have come once again this year to celebrate the anniversary of My birth with you. If souls could only realize the great miracle of every birth, there would be no artificial birth control ...

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PURGATORY


PURGATORY:
(A Poor Soul) Reports:
"Purgatory should not be feared, but seen as a grace. But at the same time, souls should do all in their power to avoid imprisonment here. This is a place of reparation for sins that are forgiven but not atoned for. At the same time, it is a place of preparation for entrance to eternal joy. Here, the soul is perfected if he has not been perfected in the world. The soul is made beautiful in the Eyes of God."
"Because this is a place which prepares the soul to be in God's Presence, it is also a place of separation from God, and this is the greatest suffering of all. The soul, at his last judgment, is in God's Presence, and even temporary separation from this Perfect, Eternal Love is agonizing."


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ST. AUGUSTINE TEACHES ON CONVERSION OF HEART


May 27, 2010 - St. Augustine teaches,
"So today I desire we examine the inner workings of a conversion.  No conversion takes place outside of the Divine Will or outside of free will.  Since God's Will is always and eternally the ongoing conversion of every soul until it reaches ...

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A SAINT TODAY?
SAINTLINESS IS THE BEST SERVICE TO OFFER OUR FELLOW MAN  
VATICAN CITY, 1 NOV 2009 (VIS) - Before praying the Angelus today, Solemnity of All Saints, Benedict XVI recalled that this feast "invites the pilgrim Church on earth to enjoy a foretaste of the endless feast of the heavenly ...  The Pope also spoke of the communion of the saints, explaining that it "is a reality that gives a different dimension to all of our life. We are not alone! We are part of a spiritual 'company' in which profound solidarity reigns. The good of each individual brings advantage to everyone and, vice versa, shared happiness irradiates upon individuals. This is a mystery which, in some way, we can already experience in this world, in the family, in friendship, and especially in the spiritual community of the Church".

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UNITY OF THE CHURCH IS ROOTED IN UNION WITH CHRIST
UNITY OF THE CHURCH IS ROOTED IN UNION WITH CHRIST  
VATICAN CITY, 29 JUN 2010 (VIS) - Today, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Benedict XVI celebrated the Eucharist in the Vatican Basilica. Concelebrating with the Holy Father were thirty-eight new metropolitan archbishops, upon ...

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Pope Writes Book for Children
VATICAN CITY, 22 JUL 2010 (VIS) - "The Friends of Jesus"
is the title of a new book for children by Benedict XVI in which he recounts the story of the twelve Apostles and St. Paul.
 
  The book, forty-eight pages long and illustrated by the Italian artist Franco Vignazia, has been published by the publishing house San Giuliano Milanese. It brings together a number of passages from the Pope's catecheses in his Wednesday general audiences, according to the "Osservatore Romano" newspaper.

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SAINTLINESS IS THE MEASURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE
SAINTLINESS IS THE MEASURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE
 
VATICAN CITY, 13 APR 2011 (VIS) - During this Wednesday's general audiences, Benedict XVI concluded the cycle of catechesis he has dedicated over the course of two years to the many saints who "with their faith, with their charity and with their lives, have been beacons for many generations, and are thus also for us".
 
  "Often we are led to believe that sainthood is reserved to a few chosen ones", the Pope said. Nonetheless, "saintliness, the fullness of Christian life, does not consist in the achievement of extraordinary feats, but in uniting oneself with Christ... in making His disposition ... His behaviour ... our own. ... The II Vatican Council, in the Constitution of the Church, speaks clearly of the universal call to sainthood, affirming that no-one is excluded".
 
  However, a holy life, the Pope continued, "is not principally the result of our efforts, as it is God ... who renders us holy, and it is the action of his Spirit which animates us from within, the same life of Christ resurrected which is communicated to us and which transforms us ... Saintliness is therefore ultimately rooted in baptismal grace, in being introduced to the paschal mystery of Christ, by which His Spirit, His resurrected life, is communicated to us. ... But God always respects our freedom and asks us to accept this gift and to live with the demands it brings, asks that we may allow ourselves to be transformed by the action of the Holy Spirit, conforming our will to the will of God".
 
  "How can it be that our way of thinking and our actions become the thought and action of Christ?" asked the Pope. "Once again, the II Vatican Council offers us clear guidance; it tells us that Christian holiness is none other than charity, fully experienced". However, in order that charity might, "like a good seed, grow in the soul and there bear fruit, the faithful must listen gladly to the Word of God and, by its grace, carry out His will through their works, participate frequently in the sacraments, above all the Eucharist and the Holy Liturgy; they must constantly apply themselves in prayer, in the abnegation of their selves, in the active service of their brothers and in the exercise of every virtue. ... For this reason the true disciple of Christ is characterised by his charity both toward God and toward his neighbour".
 
  "The Church, during the Liturgical Year, invites us to commemorate an array of saints who have fully lived in charity, and have loved and followed Christ in their everyday lives. They show us that it is possible to follow this path. ... We are all called to saintliness: it is the very measure of Christian life".
 
  Benedict XVI concluded by inviting us all to open ourselves "to the action of the Holy Spirit, which transforms our life, so that we too may become tesserae in the great mosaic of sainthood that God creates throughout history".
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PRAYER GIVES ESSENTIAL MEANING TO OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES
PRAYER GIVES ESSENTIAL MEANING TO OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES
Vatican City, 25 April 2012 (VIS) - If prayer and the Word of God do not nourish our spiritual life, we run the risk being suffocated by the many cares and concerns of daily existence. Prayer makes us see reality with new eyes and helps us to ...

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FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
WHAT MAKES A PERSON A SAINT?
The Saints were not born 'Saints', in fact, many of them were sinners, who with the grace of God, became saints. On November 1 each year, the Church honors and celebrates in a special way all the saints, known and unknown, as they are now gathered together with God in eternal glory. The purpose of the celebration is fourfold:
1)To honor and thank God for the graces bestowed on them.
2)To help us imitate their virtues, their many examples of holiness and faithful service of God under all circumstances, throughout all ages and to help us reflect on their eternal happiness to which we also are invited.
3)To ask for divine mercy and assistance in our lives through the powerful intercession of the saints.
4)To honor all unknown or forgotten Saints on this special Holy Day.
 

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LENT: PATH OF CONVERSION AND OPENNESS TO DIVINE LOVE
LENT: PATH OF CONVERSION AND OPENNESS TO DIVINE LOVE  
VATICAN CITY, 17 FEB 2010 (VIS) -
 "Today, Ash Wednesday, we begin the Lenten path that lasts forty days and which leads us to the joy of the Lord's Easter", the Pope said at the beginning of his catechesis during today's general audience, celebrated in the Paul VI Audience Hall.
 
  Recalling the formula, "Convert and Believe in the Gospel", the Holy Father affirmed that "conversion means changing the direction of the path of our lives. (...) It is going against the current when the "current" is a superficial, incoherent, and illusory way of life that often drag us down, making us slaves of evil or prisoners of moral mediocrity. Nevertheless, through conversion we tend to the highest measure of Christian life, we trust in the living and personal Gospel who is Jesus Christ. He is the final goal and the profound path of conversion, the path that we are all called to travel in our lives, allowing ourselves to be illuminated with his light and sustained by his strength, which moves our steps".

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Jesus dictated the following meditations for the Stations of the Cross:Jesus dictated the following meditations for the Stations of the Cross:

I. JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
"Jesus, many who witnessed Your miracles agreed on Your death sentence. Have mercy on those who witness the miracles at this site but still refuse to believe."

II. JESUS CARRIES HIS CROSS
"You accepted this Cross out of love for Your Father's Divine Will and love of me. Help me to accept the crosses I am given for love of You."

III. JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME
"Jesus, I offer to the Father this first fall. I ask the Father to help me never to fall into mortal sin."

IV. JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER
"Jesus, I join you now in this present moment in consoling the Sorrowful Heart of Your Mother."

V. SIMON UNWILLINGLY HELPS JESUS CARRY HIS CROSS
"Jesus, help me to accept the crosses You send with love. Help me always to be a willing instrument in Your Hands."

VI. VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS
"Through love of You, help me to wipe out all my sinful inclinations, Jesus."

VII. JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME
"Jesus, do not let me repeat my sins. Keep me from falling."


VIII. JESUS CONSOLES THE WOMEN IN JERUSALEM
"Console me, Jesus, so that I do not become discouraged by my sinful inclinations."

IX. JESUS FALLS A THIRD TIME
"Jesus, help me to rise above my sins, and to pursue personal holiness."

X. JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS
"Jesus, strip me of all that stands between us."

XI. JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS
"Jesus, the nails pierced Your Flesh just as my sins pierced Your Heart. Forgive me."

XII. JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS
"You stayed on the Cross until death, dear Jesus. It was not the nails that held you there but love of Your Father's Will. Help me to love God's Will for me - no matter the cost."

XIII. JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS
"Jesus, Your Sorrowful Mother held You in Her Arms. I ask Your Sorrowing Mother now to forgive me for any sins I committed that You died for. I ask Mary to present my contrite heart to Her Son."

XIV. JESUS IS LAID IN THE SEPULCHRE
"Lovingly, Your Mother prepared Your Broken Body for the tomb, Jesus. Ask Your Mother to lovingly prepare my heart torn by sin, to receive You in Holy Communion."

"After each Station, simply say:"

"Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine."

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St. Joseph Teaches the Family...
St. Joseph is here and says:  "Praise be to Jesus."
"Once again I come especially to urge families towards holiness.  Each member must choose personal holiness in his heart - praying off and on throughout the day.  The whole family should pray together once a day - ...

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St. Joseph's Teachings
St. Joseph says: "Praise be to Jesus."
"Today I have come to tell those who will listen, to be careful not to trust in themselves, their own efforts and their own opinions too much. A sign that people are doing so is that they do not trust in God's Divine Will for them. This lack ...

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ST. JOSEPH'S TEACHINGS FOR TODAY...
March 19, 2011  Feast of St. Joseph - Midnight Service at the Field of the United Hearts
St. Joseph is here and says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"I have come to call the heart of the world back to unity - unity in Holy Love. Holy Love must be the firm foundation of every heart. Any departure from this brings lack of unity - lack of peace such as exists in the world today. Governments will remain in upheaval until such time that this foundation of Holy Love is recognized in hearts and acted upon in the world."

"These days, resources such as oil, are sought after and fought over. But I tell you, the greatest resource - Holy Love in hearts - is not even recognized as important. The result is war, terrorism, natural disasters and moral degeneration. Departure from God's Commandments has become a political choice. In general people do not recognize good as opposed to evil."

"I, as 'Terror of Demons', tell you, Satan does exist and is promoting spiritual apathy."

"As the world observes the destruction and desperate situation in Japan, all must realize that their welfare, even unto their next breath, is dependent upon the Father's Divine Will. Mankind uses the natural resources of earth to better his human condition. But it is time that he use his spiritual resources to better his relationship with God."

"In this, particularly I speak of the Commandments of Love which comprise Holy Love. God so deems that I be recognized as 'Foster Father of All Humanity'. As such, I must call all of mankind into the Chambers of the United Hearts. This spiritual journey places the soul securely upon the path of salvation - even sanctification. It is in traveling this path that my foster children will discover their peace and security."

"I caution each one of you against doubts which are Satan's weapon. He is very adept in their use and quite unrelenting. But just as the natural disaster in Japan compromised the source of energy there [nuclear power plants], doubts in the journey through the United Hearts compromise the power of your spiritual journey. No one desires this more than Satan himself."

"Once again I tell you, the heart of the world family must recommend itself to Holy Love before there will be a lessening of suffering. Therefore, it is paramount that each heart surrenders to Holy Love; only in this way can change come."

"When you see great cataclysmic events, please understand that you are glimpsing the state of the heart of the world. The need for conversion is greater than in any time in history. Unless mankind heeds these warnings from Heaven, greater - more profound events will occur. Heed this warning of your loving foster father."

"My brothers and sisters, my dear foster children, allow me to love you, and please love me in return. As your foster father, I desire to protect you and guide you in your every need. I will never abandon you. I am compassionate with your human condition. Have confidence in my intercession."

"I have come especially to thank all of you who are here with expectant faith in your hearts. My hands are filled with favors and I will spread them in your midst tonight, and tomorrow as well."

"Please realize, sadly, that the disastrous events in Japan were one of the triggers of evil that the Holy Mother predicted and warned you about last year. These events would have been greatly mitigated had more souls hastened to their conversion. As it is, the events that have occurred will have long-lasting effects."

"But tonight, my dear foster children, I am embracing you and urging you to have peace in your hearts and with one another, so that every family is secure and the world family is secure."

"Tonight I'm blessing you with my Fatherly Blessing."

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ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX AND THE LITTLE WAY
ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX AND THE LITTLE WAY
 
VATICAN CITY, 6 APR 2011 (VIS) - In his general audience in St. Peter's Square today, attended by more than 10,000 people, Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis to St. Therese of Lisieux, or St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, "who lived in this world for only twenty-four years at the end of the nineteenth century, leading a very simple and hidden life, but who, after her death and the publication of her writings, became one of the best-known and loved saints".
 
  "Little Therese", the Pope continued, "never failed to help the most simple souls, the little ones, the poor and the suffering who prayed to her, but also illuminated all the Church with her profound spiritual doctrine, to the point that the Venerable John Paul II, in 1997, granted her the title of Doctor of the Church ... and described her as an 'expert in scientia amoris'. Therese expressed this science, in which all the truth of the faith is revealed in love, in her autobiography 'The Story of a Soul', published a year after her death".
 
  Therese was born in 1873 in Alencon, France. She was the youngest of the nine children of Louis and Zelie Martin, and was beatified in 2008. Her mother died when she was four years old, and Therese later suffered from a serious nervous disorder from which she recovered in 1886 thanks to what she later described as "the smile of the Virgin". In 1887 she made a pilgrimage to Rome with her father and sister, where she asked Leo XIII for permission to enter Carmel of Lisieux, at just fifteen years of age. Her wish was granted a year later; however, at the same time her father began to suffer from a serious mental illness, which led Therese to the contemplation of the Holy Face of Christ in his Passion. In 1890 she took her vows. 1896 marked the beginning of a period of great physical and spiritual suffering, which accompanied her until her death.
 
  In those moments, "she lived the faith at its most heroic, as the light in the shadows that invade the soul" the Pope said. In this context of suffering, living the greatest love in the littlest things of daily life, the Saint realised her vocation of becoming the love at the heart of the Church".
 
  She died in the afternoon of 30 September, 1897, uttering the simple words, "My Lord, I love You!". "These last words are the key to all her doctrine, to her interpretation of the Gospel", the Pope emphasised. "The act of love, expressed in her final breath, was like the continued breathing of the soul ... The words 'Jesus, I love You' are at the centre of all her writings".
 
  St. Therese is "one of the 'little ones' of the Gospel who allow themselves to be guided by God, in the depth of His mystery. A guide for all, especially for... theologians. With humility and faith, Therese continually entered the heart of the Scriptures which contain the Mystery of Christ. This reading of the Bible, enriched by the science of love, does not oppose academic science. The 'science of the saints', to which she refers on the final page of 'The Story of a Soul', is the highest form of science".
 
  "In the Gospel, Therese discovers above all the Mercy of Jesus ... and 'Trust and Love' are therefore the end point of her account of her life, two words that, like beacons, illuminated her saintly path, in order to guide others along the same 'little way of trust and love', of spiritual childhood. Her trust is like that of a child, entrusting herself to the hands of God, and inseparable from her strong, radical commitment to the true love that is the full giving of oneself", the Holy Father concluded.
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St. Michael Archangel Message
September 29, 2011  St. Michael says:  "Praise be to Jesus."
 "I am Michael, the great one whom God has made great.  In Him all things are made possible.  I have come to redirect free will so that mankind will learn to recognize evil and avoid it.  These ...

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 St. Catherine of Siena Teaches on Holy Love
November 13, 2011   St. Catherine of Siena says: 
"Praise be to Jesus." "Today it is difficult at best to know whom to trust.  Often events take unexpected turns when the ones you trusted turn against you.  It is true in every walk of life and in many ...

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