Not I, but rather Thee

"When I am charitable, it is Jesus alone acting in me."

St. Therese, The Little Flower

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Our Lady with us...

God Bless!
Steve and Ana Shawl
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October 02, 2011 Message to Mirjana

"Dear children; Also today my motherly heart calls you to prayer, to your personal relationship with God the Father, to the joy of prayer in Him. God the Father is not far away from you and He is not unknown to you. He revealed Himself to you through my Son and gave you Life that is my Son. Therefore, my children, do not give into temptations that want to separate you from God the Father. Pray! Do not attempt to have families and societies without Him. Pray! Pray that your hearts may be flooded with the goodness which comes only from my Son, Who is sincere goodness. Only hearts filled with goodness can comprehend and accept God the Father. I will continue to lead you. In a special way I implore you not to judge your shepherds. My children, are you forgetting that God the Father called them? Pray! Thank you."

Mirjana said: I have never said anything before, but are you aware, brothers and sisters, that the Mother of God was with us? Each of us should ask himself: "Are you worthy of this?" I am saying this because it is difficult for me to see Her (Our Lady) in pain, because each of us is seeking a miracle, but does not want to work a miracle in himself.

Christ of the Abyss, Christ of the Deep — Video « The Orate Fratres

Christ of the Abyss, Christ of the Deep — Video « The Orate Fratres

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Even Demons Believe and Tremble – A Story about the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist | Archdiocese of Washington

Holy Mary...Queen and Mother...

Come Holy Spirit...

May 13, 1994

"Come at the voice of your well-beloved Spouse who calls you. I am the heavenly Spouse of the Holy Spirit. As, through a singular design of the Father, I have become true Mother of the Son, so also have I become true Spouse of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has given Himself to my soul by an interior and true spousal union, and of this has been born the divine fruit of the virginal conception of the Word in my most pure womb.
The Spirit cannot resist the voice of the Spouse who calls to Him. And so unite yourselves, each and all, to me, my little children, in invoking today the gift of the Holy Spirit. Let your supplication become the prayer of these last times. Let your prayers be habitual, repeated frequently by you, because it has been taught to you and is being passionately demanded of you by your heavenly Mother: 'Come Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.'"
--Anniversary of the 1st apparition at Fatima
To The Priests-Our Lady's Beloved Sons, MMP (2009);Locutions to Fr. Stefano Gobbi, MMP [1973-97]: #521, pp.816-17

Prayer for Priests...

O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep all Thy priests within the shelter of Thy Sacred Heart, where none may harm them. Keep unstained their anointed hands which daily touch Thy Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips
purpled with Thy Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts sealed with the sublime marks of Thy glorious priesthood. Let Thy holy love surround them and shield them from the world's contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit, and the souls to whom they have ministered here below their joy and consolation and in Heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen.
O Mary, Queen of the clergy, pray for us; obtain for us a number of holy priests.

Tongues of Fire...

June 4, 1995 Vacallo (Switzerland) "Tongues of fire will come down to enlighten and sanctify the Church,which is living through the dark hour of Calvary and being stricken in her pastors, wounded in the flock, abandoned and betrayed by her own, exposed to the impetuous wind of errors, pervaded with the loss of faith and with apostasy. The divine fire of the Holy Spirit will heal her of every malady, will purify her of every stain and every infidelity, will clothe her again in new beauty, will cover her with His splendor, in such a way that she may be able to find again all her unity and holiness, and will thus give to the world her full, universal and perfect witness to Jesus." "Tongues of fire will come down upon you all, my poor children, so ensnared and seduced by Satan and by all the evil spirits who, during these years, have attained their greatest triumph. And thus, you will be illuminated by this divine light, and you will see your own selves in the mirror of the truth and the holiness of God. It will be like a judgement in miniature, which will open the door of your heart to receive the great gift of Divine Mercy." "And then the Holy Spirit will work the new miracle of universal transformation in the heart and the life of all: sinners will be converted; the weak will find support; the sick will receive healing; those far away will return to the house of the Father; those separated and divided will attain full unity." "In this way the miracle of the second Pentecost will take place. It will come with the triumph of my Immaculate Heart in the world." "Only then will you see how the tongues of fire of the Spirit of Love will renew the whole world, which will become completely transformed by the greatest manifestation of Divine Mercy." --To The Priests-Our Lady's Beloved Sons, MMP (2009). Interior locutions to Fr. Stefano Gobbi [1972-97]; #546, p.860

Little Flower...

"I picture my soul as a patch of bare ground and I beg the Blessed Virgin to clear it from all rubbish (my imperfections) and then build there a vast pavilion fit for heaven and adorn it with her own jewels."
--St. Therese

The Most Blessed Sacrament...

“When God desired to give a food to our soul to sustain it in the pilgrimage of life, He looked upon creation and found nothing that was worthy of it. Then He turned again to Himself, and resolved to give Himself…O my soul, how great you are, since only God can satisfy you! The food of the soul is the body and blood of a God. O glorious food! The soul can feed only on God; only God can suffice it; only God can fill it; only God can satiate its hunger. Its God is absolutely necessary to “O my soul, bless this God, who is so great! Come often to this divine banquet to take your fill of justice and holiness. Those who refuse to sit at this banquet, or who partake of it only at long intervals, condemn themselves to certain death or to wasting away; for we cannot live without eating, nor enjoy vigorous health without eating frequently.”

“My God, how can it be that Christians actually remain so long without giving this food to their poor souls? They leave them to die of want.”

“They are close to this glorious Sacrament, like a person dying of thirst by the side of a river, when he has only to bend his head…like a person remaining in poverty with a treasury close beside his hand. “My God, what misery and blindness…when they have so many remedies for healing their souls, and such food for preserving their health!...Alas! let us sorrowfully admit that man begrudges nothing to a body which sooner or later will be destroyed and eaten by worms; while a soul created in the image of God, a soul which is immortal, is despised and treated with the utmost cruelty”…

“Tell me what it can profit you to leave your soul in so unhappy a state by depriving it of the food which alone can create strength and give it vigor. You are contented and at peace, you say…Is it because your soul in only awaiting the moment when death will strike it and drag it to hell? Is it because you are vegetating in mediocrity and tepidity?”


St. John Vianney

Cardinal Burke: suffering does not rid life of purpose :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Cardinal Burke: suffering does not rid life of purpose :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

I do not abandon you...

"I am always with you. I do not abandon you my children. My joy would be great, were I to know that all my children receive me in their hearts.
I await those who have not yet opened their eyes, those who leave the Mother of Christ's Love aside, without discovering that the Mother leads them toward Christ himself. Amen. Amen."--Our Lady at San Nicolas, Argentina [April 29, 1985];Messages of Our Lady at San Nicolas (1991), Faith Publishing Company, Milford, OH.
Imprimatur: Msgr. Domingo Salvador Castagna, Bishop of San Nicolas.

You are my God

Prayer from Fatima
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope in and I love You.
I ask You to pardon those who do not believe, adore, hope in and do not love you.

The Spiritual Testament of Fr. Stefano Gobbi — (March 22, 1930 – June 29, 2011) « The Orate Fratres

It is with sadness and Christian joy that I post this to all...especially to those who have been reading the excerpts from Fr. Gobi's book--To The Priests-Our Lady's Beloved Sons-- that I have posted on this blog site.
Faithful servant of Christ united to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, you have given us the messages of the Mother of God for the world with fidelity and trust.
Rest in peace, good and faithful servant!



The Spiritual Testament of Fr. Stefano Gobbi — (March 22, 1930 – June 29, 2011) « The Orate Fratres

Defended by the Angels...

"Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you." --St. Frances de Sales



"The angels, the archangels and all the heavenly cohorts are united with you in the terrible battle against the Dragon and his followers. They are defending you against the snares of Satan and the many demons who have now been unleashed with furious and destructive frenzy upon every part of the world.
This is why I call upon you to entrust yourselves more and more to the angels of the Lord. Have an affectionate intimacy with them, because they are closer to you than your friends and dear ones.
Walk in the light of their invisible, but certain and precious, presence. They pray for you, walk at your side, sustain you in your weariness, console you in your sorrow, keep guard over your repose, take you by the hand and lead you gently along the road I have pointed out for you.
Pray to your guardian angels, and live out with trust and serenity the painful hours of purification.
Indeed, in these moments, heaven and earth are united in an extraordinary communion of prayer, of love and of action, at the orders of your heavenly Leader."
--To The Priests-Our Lady's Beloved Sons (2009, MMP). Locutions to Fr. Stefano Gobbi, MMP. [Montevideo, Uruguay; September 29, 1981, #232, p.304].

Courage by Faith...

"I exhort you to be courageous now and always,
without becoming bewildered by difficulties, and always trusting in Him
who is your friend and Redeemer,
and watching and praying to keep your faith sound
and your grace lively."
--Pope John Paul II