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PRIVATE REVELATION

YES JESUS IS REAL!

My Face to Face Encounters With
(Divine Mercy Image) Jesus in Church

September 29 & October 6, 2018

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MY FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS CHRIST IN 2018

September 29, 2018

It was a mild fall evening around 7:00 pm on September 29, 2018. It was St. Michael’s Feast day. I parked my car in a parking lot across the street from my community catholic church. There was no one in sight as far as I could see, only me - or so I thought. As I turned off the car ignition I looked to the left and there was a car that appeared to have just pulled in to park in the spot to the left of me, although I did not see the car drive in? It was dark and the only light was coming from the lights in the parking lot. All I could see in this car was the outline of a tall man with long hair and a beard. I could not make out his face, although from what I could tell, he looked like He might be from the Middle East (strange this is the thought that entered my mind). All of a sudden I became frightened, as I did not recognize this stranger.

Mass had already started at 7:00 pm and I was late, so there was no one in sight outside and I was all alone. I was afraid to leave the safety of my car as I felt this strange feeling about this man (the word terrorist came to mind). Thoughts started to race through my mind about this stranger. Did he have intentions to harm the church perhaps and if so should I warn the church?  Would he bring harm to me? Or was he just a visitor perhaps? Or was he just using the parking lot and going elsewhere in the neighbourhood? I was in a real quandary as to what to do.

I briefly looked down at him sitting in the driver's seat of his small car which was much lower as compared to height where I was, in the driver's seat of my truck. I could see he was a large man, with very long legs, that stood out to the point where I thought he could not possibly be comfortable in there, nor get out easily. Realizing this, gave me some confidence in that, I figured that I could get out of my vehicle faster than he could and into the security of the church.

Since it was St. Michael’s feast day, falling on a Saturday vigil mass that year, I strongly desired to attend, as St Michael is very close to my heart.  I quickly grabbed my purse, locked my car and darted across the street and up the exterior flight of stairs and into the church for safety just in case. Once I got inside, I climbed approximately half way up the interior flight of stairs in the church foyer and then turned around to look behind me, to see if the stranger was perhaps coming into the church. I became startled when I suddenly saw the stranger’s tall figure through the glass of the full height sidelight window on the left of the church foyer's entry doors. So I realized he was not far behind me and was indeed coming into the church. I quickly continued up the stairs and walked through the second set of entry doors at the top, turned left,  walking through the aisle that lead to my usual spot in the last pew on the left side wall of the church and sat down.

Once I was seated I kept my gaze on the entry doors in suspense, as I was awaiting the entry of the stranger into the church. All of a sudden, the stranger walked in and was standing in between the two holy water fonts that are on either side of the entryway into the church.

I could not believe my eyes! "OMG, it is Jesus!" was my first instinctive reaction and I was in shock! Much to my surprise the stranger was a tall beautiful, exotic looking young man of approximately 6 feet tall with silky jet black shoulder length hair, light olive skin and stunning blue eyes. I figured he must be in his early thirties as he was quite youthful looking and there was not one gray hair on his head that I could see! I noticed he was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a black waist length leather jacket. I stared at him as he walked in and went down the isle beside the pew where I was sitting and then sat down in the next row of pews to my right, in the fourth one from the back. He was situated at a direct angle to my right such that I had a clear view of his backside. I realized at  a later date that his position was directly in line with me  and the Image of Divine Mercy that hung above the monstrance along with a photo of St. Faustina.

There were people in the pew in front of him and to the right side of him, however, there was no one in the pew behind him. Therefore, I had a very direct, clear view of him. I looked at him for awhile. I looked over his thick, silky jet black hair and noticed it was wavy towards the ends. He had broad shoulders, and very long thick legs with a solid build. I couldn`t help but to wonder, could this possibly be Jesus Christ? No way I thought! I must be deluded! How can this be? It is insane to even think this? As if I thought? Then I started pondering about the possibility that it could be Jesus. I thought, Jesus has brown hair and brown eyes not black hair and blue eyes as that is what I always thought based on the majority of the pictures of Him. Then I rationalized, this stranger is just a man, a visitor to the area or perhaps just a new parishioner. At this point I decided to get that crazy idea of him being Jesus out of my mind and focus on the mass.

When it came time for the collection, I couldn`t help but to watch to see what the stranger would do. I watched as he put his hand in his left pocket and pulled out a strangely large handful of change from his left pocket and dropped it into the collection basket making a very loud "kerplink" sound. This immediately got my full attention! I thought, perhaps he did not have a lot of money considering he gave small change versus bills. Perhaps he was a carpenter came to my mind (strange how this was what came to mind)? I simply left it at that and then left for home once the mass was over, without giving it any further thought.

In fact, once I arrived home I told my family: you wouldn`t believe who I saw at church this evening – a man that looked just like Jesus Christ! I explained to them what had happened and concluded that the stranger was likely a visitor to the area or perhaps a new parishioner and that I could possibly see him at church again next week. I never gave it another thought at that point.

October 6/2018

The following week I attended mass on Saturday October 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM (I later learned that St. Faustina's feast day was the day before on October 5).  As I walked into the entrance to the church, I gazed over the usual pew that I sat in which was still vacant. The pew in front of this one was also vacant.  For some strange reason, I was in a quandary as to whether to sit in my usual spot in the last pew or to sit in the second last one.  Oddly, I decided to sit in the second last one. 

Just after mass had started, I was looking towards the entrance way, wondering whether or not that stranger would show up again.  Much to my surprise, the  stranger was there in exactly the same spot he was in the week before (between the holy water fonts)!  It was like a "video" replay of the week before.  Once again, I could not believe my eyes! "OMG it is Jesus Christ!"  was my instinctive reaction and I was in total shock for a second time!  He started walking towards me and my first thought was, "Oh no he is going to sit in the pew behind me!" which he did much to my terror! 

All of a sudden I felt this intense fear come over me.  My heart was pounding and I felt myself trembling all over.  Practically every thought and emotion possible flooded my entire being - I was in a state of utter confusion to say the least.  Could this be someone stalking me? Could this be Jesus Christ?  A part of me wanted to run away and leave the church.  Another part of me wanted to know the identity of this stranger who looked like Jesus.  I was sitting there frozen like a solid block of ice.  I felt very intimidated having this man sitting directly behind me.  Therefore, I scooched myself over to the left so that I was sitting directly beside the wall next to the pew.  This gave me the ability to turn around to my right and take a closer look at the stranger behind me. 

Despite the intense fear I had, my curiousity became like a magnet wanting to get a closer look at him.  In fact my curiosity grew to the point where I could not help myself but to turn around and glance over my right shoulder to take a sneak peak at him.  He was sitting exactly in the middle of the pew, practically taking up the whole space, being the very tall, large build man that he was. I peeked over my shoulder at him several times, taking quick glances at him hoping that he wouldn’t notice (I find my behaviour rather comical now, even though I was terrified at the time!).  Every time I turned around, the stranger was not looking at me.  He was looking at his booklet (mass guide), or looking in another direction so our eyes never met.  He sat there ever so quietly without making a sound. I did this approximately three or four times, taking several sneak peeks at him.

I felt the strong desire to ask him, “what is your name?” A part of me was thinking, that would be insulting considering the possibility that he was Jesus Christ and I did not recognize Him, my Saviour? Then I thought perhaps I should make an affirmative statement like: “You are The Christ aren’t you?” Then I thought this is a crazy idea and this stranger will think I am crazy too.  I felt totally embarassed at just having these thoughts! Or, if he answered that he was indeed the Christ, how would I properly acknowledge and give honour and praise to Him considering the mass going on. This would disrupt the mass and draw attention to us which is surely not something Christ would want (it was a strong feeling I had).  I was basically in a state of utter confusion with all these conflicting thoughts racing through my mind and not knowing what to do. I would have to say, that I have never in my life experienced such a huge rush of emotions and thoughts all at the same time, making me feel like I would explode or die on the spot!

Then, I turned around again, to take another sneak peak at him.  At this point I  truly thought I was going to have a heart attack! My heart was pounding and racing at the sound of this man's voice as he had moved his head forward to speak to me (very close to the back of my neck).  He gazed into my eyes and in a kind, gentle voice asked “Quelle page" (What page)?” Terrified, I quickly turned around, looked down at my mass guide and then turned back to him replying “Treize" (Thirteen).  I smiled at him ever so sheepishly and he responded with a soft serious smile. Then I quickly turned around to escape His gaze. Although I did not realize it at the time, page 13 was the page of “The Liturgy of the Eucharist."

By this point,  I had become immensely uncomfortable and fatigued by what had just transpired. Therefore, I concluded that I must be deluded and that it couldn’t possibly be Jesus.  Why would he appear here of all possible places and churches - and why to me of all people? I placed my focus back on the mass as it was soon time for communion.  I went to communion at the back of the church and left without looking back at the stranger. 

When I got home, I once again told my family what had just happened at church.  However, I just couldn’t get the idea out of my head that the stranger was indeed Jesus Christ no matter how hard I tried.  I walked by our banister and glanced at the Divine Mercy Image high up on the wall of our one and a half  story foyer.  I suddenly realized for the first time that the stranger at church looked like the image except he had jet black hair and blue eyes. However, Jesus in the image appeared to have brown hair and brown eyes.  I went and got a step ladder to take down the image that was high up on the wall.  It was a small 8x10 image and I scrutinized it very intensely for the first time.  At that moment, I made the connection - the stranger at church was indeed Jesus Christ! 

I went on the internet to look for a Divine Mercy Image (Hyla) in the highest resolution I could find so I could make a further discernment. Then I purchased a larger 16" x 20"  image which much to my pleasant surprise, was made in Milan, Italy and the return address showed it came from a Catholic nun living in the United States. It is a most beautiful portrait of Jesus. I believe He wanted me to have this very specific image. After careful scrutiny I concluded, yes, without a doubt in my mind, that man was the Beloved, Jesus Christ! I suddenly felt like Mary Magdalene (she didn't recognize him at first either) having seen the risen Christ! Immense Joy flooded my heart and soulI I came to understand His love for me  who am so little (a speck of dust).  He indeed loves each and everyone of us – we are all royal children of God!

"You are my great joy; your love and your humility make Me leave the heavenly throne and unite Myself with you. Love fills up the abyss between My greatness and your nothingness."(Diary 512)

Meditations On The Encounters and Discernment 

Meditation: Divine Mercy Images

As I meditated on the encounters I had with Jesus and The Divine Mercy Images, the reality of the concepts "The God Man" and "The Son of Man" truly hit me.

Jesus really looks like you and I! He has two eyes, a nose, a mouth, hair and a body. More correctly, we look like Jesus!  We are truly created in God's image and likeness, wow!

God The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit all dwell within me like He promised in His Holy Word. Jesus has always been with me from the very moment I was conceived in my mother`s womb, even though it appeared to me for awhile that He was no where to be found. This extraordinary grace reassured me beyond what words could express, that no matter what the world looks like right now and no matter what it throws at me - Jesus is here with me always and He is in control.

The truth is, everyone of us is truly created in Jesus' image - the image of God our Creator! Therefore, we should never underestimate our dignity and worth no matter how the world judges and treats us. God commands us to reject sin so that we can journey towards holiness and be temples of the Lord. Then one day, we will be fully reunited with Him in His Father`s house in heaven for all eternity!

"You created my inmost self, knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalms 139:13

"And instruct them to keep everything whatever I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you every day, even unto the end of time." (Matthew 28:20)

As I meditated further on the images, I understood why St. Faustina reacted to the original image with feelings of frustration and sadness as she expressed in the following words:

"Once, when I was visiting the artist [Eugeniusz Kazimirowski] who was painting the image, and saw that it is not as beautiful as Jesus is, I felt very sad about it, but I hid that deep in my heart. When we had left the artist's house, Mother Superior [Irene] stayed in town to attend to some matters while I returned home alone.  I went immediately to the chapel and wept a good deal. I said to the Lord: 'Who will paint You as beautiful as You are?' All of a sudden I heard the words: 'Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace." (Diary 313)

I believe that Saint Faustina would have found the "Hyla"image (painted by Adolf Hyla after her death) much more pleasing and acceptable to her. Therefore, I don't believe it is a mere coincidence that the "Hyla image" hangs above the tomb (white marble coffin) of St. Faustina at the Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Kraków-Łagiewniki, Poland.

I would have to say that I could see Jesus in both of these images. His body and facial structure are pretty much the same in both. Although, I would have to conclude that the "Hyla image" resembles Jesus more as the facial features are much more beautiful than the original image shows. In actuality, I found that even the Hyla image, as beautiful as it is, does not show Him "as beautiful as He is" either. His hair was a glossy onyx black and much thicker than the image shows. His eyes were a vivid mesmerizing blue shade and his face was fuller and more masculine than the image shows. His tall, strong body type however, matched the images. His legs were very long and thick and he was about six feet tall I figured. The leather jacket He was wearing ended at about the level of the sash He is shown wearing in the images. On the first day I saw Him, I was able to see the back pockets of the blue jeans He was wearing. Therefore, I was able to see His body type very clearly.

According to The Catechism of The Catholic Church:

"Christ, . . . in the very revelation of the mystery of the Father and of his love, makes man fully manifest to himself and brings to light his exalted vocation." It is in Christ, "the image of the invisible God," that man has been created "in the image and likeness" of the Creator. It is in Christ, Redeemer and Saviour, that the divine image, disfigured in man by the first sin, has been restored to its original beauty and ennobled by the grace of God. The divine image is present in every man. It shines forth in the communion of persons, in the likeness of the unity of the divine persons among themselves (cf. chapter two). Endowed with "a spiritual and immortal" soul, the human person is "the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake." From his conception, he is destined for eternal beatitude. The human person participates in the light and power of the divine Spirit. By his reason, he is capable of understanding the order of things established by the Creator. By free will, he is capable of directing himself toward his true good. He finds his perfection "in seeking and loving what is true and good." By virtue of his soul and his spiritual powers of intellect and will, man is endowed with freedom, an "outstanding manifestation of the divine image."By his reason, man recognizes the voice of God which urges him "to do what is good and avoid what is evil."Everyone is obliged to follow this law, which makes itself heard in conscience and is fulfilled in the love of God and of neighbour. Living a moral life bears witness to the dignity of the person. "Man, enticed by the Evil One, abused his freedom at the very beginning of history."He succumbed to temptation and did what was evil. He still desires the good, but his nature bears the wound of original sin. He is now inclined to evil and subject to error: Man is divided in himself. As a result, the whole life of men, both individual and social, shows itself to be a struggle, and a dramatic one, between good and evil, between light and darkness. By his Passion, Christ delivered us from Satan and from sin. He merited for us the new life in the Holy Spirit. His grace restores what sin had damaged in us. He who believes in Christ becomes a son of God. This filial adoption transforms him by giving him the ability to follow the example of Christ. It makes him capable of acting rightly and doing good. In union with his Saviour, the disciple attains the perfection of charity which is holiness. Having matured in grace, the moral life blossoms into eternal life in the glory of heaven." (The Catechism of The Catholic Church, 1701-1709)

Meditation: The Shroud of Turin & 3 D Statues

After these encounters with Jesus, I was inspired to research The Shroud of Turin and the 3D Statues by Professor Giulio Fanti and Professor Luigi Mattei. The unimaginable suffering our Lord endured on the cross for our sake is clearly reflected in these life-size sculptures.

This horrifying reality is revealed by Professor Giulio Fanti of the University of Padua, Italy. He stated in an interview:

“I counted 370 wounds from the flagellation, without taking into account the wounds on his sides, which the Shroud doesn’t show because it only enveloped the back and front of the body. We can therefore hypothesize a total of at least 600 blows. In addition, the three-dimensional reconstruction has made it possible to discover that at the moment of his death, the man of the Shroud sagged down towards the right, because his right shoulder was dislocated so seriously as to injure the nerves.”

After studying these two sculptures from photos, I would have to say that they both match Jesus body type as shown in the images and in my two personal encounters with Him. I feel the basic facial structure shown in the statues are a match as well. The "Padua" statue bears the most resemblance and because it is 3D it displays the face of Christ with greater accuracy. As you can see in this particular statue, the face is fuller and more masculine than it appears in either of the two Divine Mercy Images. Both statues show that Jesus carried a longer beard at the time of His death. I saw Jesus with a short beard as both images show.

Jesus was only 33 years old when He died. He was a very young man by today's standards. As a mother, with children that are around that age, I could not even bear the thought of the intense suffering Our Blessed Mother Mary must have endured along with her Son. Then I imagined being His mother for a moment.

Seeing the risen Jesus as a beautiful, healthy and strong young man made me reflect on His Bitter Passion prior and the horrifying contrast!  It has been hypothesized that he received "at least 600 blows". Jesus was obviously a very strongly built man as otherwise, His body would have never been able to survive such an unimaginable assault. I thought to myself, this is the very same man that was rejected and so brutally humiliated, tortured and crucified on the cross for my (our) salvation. Intense feelings of compassion and relief flooded my whole being as I said to Jesus in my thoughts,  "I am so glad you are okay."  Immense Joy suddenly flooded my soul with the realization that my faith had come full circle now  - Jesus is indeed risen!

As I  further reflected on Jesus life, death and resurrection,  I thought to myself - Jesus is the perfect best friend, the perfect parent, the perfect sibling, the perfect spouse, the perfect child - total PERFECTION. He is the epitome of GOODNESS (Love, Mercy and Justice). He is The One, we should all fall in love with and strive to follow His example, keeping in mind THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD!

While I love my family and friends dearly and with my whole heart, it is not until the creature is fully united and immersed in the EPITOME OF LOVE with THE CREATOR JESUS CHRIST that we are truly fulfilled and complete. I received just a taste of this heaven on earth and until I see Jesus again I shall remain restless and incomplete.

As Saint Augustine declared to God:

"You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You.”

In my thoughts I said to God (and Blessed Mother), thank you for the unrivaled gift of your precious son Jesus, you must be so proud of Him! Suddenly I desired to be Jesus` mother and have Him as my very own child!

The immense love Our Heavenly Father and Mother have for all of us is undeniable.They both endured incomprehensible suffering together with their Beloved Son at the foot of the cross for the love of their Children on Earth - Truly a Father and Mother, wanting to Save their Beloved Children no matter the cost.

Rightly so, we should all give thanks for His sacrifice and "listen to Him" so that we will also be pleasing to the Almighty Father.

"After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son,* with whom I am well pleased.” (Baptism of Jesus, Matthew 3:16-17)

"While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, - then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Transfiguration of Jesus, Matthew 17:5)

The Catechism of The Catholic Church explains the miracle of "The Transfiguration of Jesus" this way:

"Christ’s Transfiguration aims at strengthening the apostles’ faith in anticipation of his Passion: the ascent onto the 'high mountain' prepares for the ascent to Calvary.Christ, Head of the Church, manifests what his Body contains and radiates in the sacraments: ‘the hope of glory’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 568).

Meditation:The Sacraments of Baptism, Confession & Holy Communion

During both the first and second encounters, "Divine Mercy Jesus" first appeared to me in the entryway to the church, standing in between the two holy water fonts that are on either side of the entryway into the church. I don't believe that was a coincidence. Divine Mercy Jesus appearing there, symbolized the sacrament of Baptism and Confession ("the pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous.") While He was hidden in regular clothing, the symbolism of the "pale ray" become evidently clear to me during this meditation. The sacrament of Baptism we are cleansed of original sin. The Sacrament of Confession, absolves the faithful from sins committed after Baptism.  "Those who approach the sacrament of Penance/Confession/Reconcilliation obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1422)

During the second encounter , "Divine Mercy Jesus" spoke two words to me. It was when "The Liturgy of the Eucharist" began. He asked me:“What Page?” My reply was "Thirteen"  which I didn't realize until later, was the page in our mass booklets where "The Liturgy of the Eucharist" was. Divine Mercy Jesus speaking those two words to me at that specific point during the mass, symbolized the sacrament of Holy Communion ("the red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls.") While He was hidden in regular clothing, the symbolism of the "red ray" became evidently clear to me during this meditation.

"The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls...These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. These rays shield souls from the wrath of My Father. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him. I desire that the first Sunday after Easter be the Feast of Mercy." (Diary 299)

Meditation:Jesus' Voice and Actions

While Jesus spoke only two simple words to me, I knew it was Him in my heart. He spoke these words in the most loving, gentle voice I have ever heard.  Vibes of love, kindness, gentleness, peacefulness, patience, attentiveness, empathy and understanding emanated from His voice. In fact, if He would have told me He was Jesus, I would have surely grabbed onto His hand and fallen to my knees! His Divine Presence (and His voice) was unshakable, however, at the time, my human nature (mind) led me to conclude that I must be deluded and that He was just a man and nothing more.

"My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand." (John 10:27-28)

Jesus knew absolutely everything about me to the last detail, including where I would be and how I would react at every moment in time during the whole duration of the encounters. He even knew my taste in clothing (blue jeans and black leather jackets are my favourite casual clothing, particularly for men's wear). He hid very well in this common casual clothing of our times, leading me to believe He was merely a man - "Jesus in blue jeans, as if, I thought?." Everything Jesus did was perfectly timed and in sync with everything I was doing at every single moment - He graced me with "custom made" encounters you could say!

"Even the hairs of your head have all been counted." (Luke 12:7)

Jesus purposely let me observe Him from the back and the front (top to bottom). He obviously knew, I the creature, would be very interested in this stranger that resembled my Creator, my God.  I think He took great delight in communing with me in this way. He knows my personality, in that I am very inquisitive, detailed and discerning person. I believe He enjoyed feeding my child-like curiosity. Indeed I felt so "little" in His Divine Presence, and was rather overwhelmed by His" greatness". 

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you; I have appointed you as prophet to the nations." (Jeremiah 1:5)

"Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Luke 18:17)

As I am trying to convey in this meditation, my heart and soul sensed that I was in Jesus' Divine Presence although my mind refused to believe that this could even be a possibility. The overwhelming fear I felt during these encounters, most certainly added to this attitude of denial, in that I wanted to "escape" Him.  In time, I realized that it is not wise " for me to deny that it was Jesus, when all the evidence I had reviewed pointed to the fact that it was indeed my Lord!

This appears to be the sort of experience and rationalization the apostles went through, as they often did not recognize Jesus at first. 

"Directly after this He made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away.After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a head-wind. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them, walking on the lake,and when the disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost’ they said, and cried out in fear.But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’lt was Peter who answered. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’Come’ said Jesus. Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water,but as soon as he felt the force of the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord! Save me!’ he cried. Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘Man of little faith,’ he said ‘why did you doubt?’And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God’. (Matthew 14:22-33)

Also, Peter himself tried to place an obstacle in Jesus' path. He was influenced by Satan to think like a "human" (The Flesh) rather than like "God" (The Spirit). Jesus further conveys to His disciples that they must be obedient to God, by taking up their crosses, rather than running and hiding from them. This is indeed the message He is sending to all of His children.

"From then onwards Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day. Then, taking him aside, Peter started to rebuke him. 'Heaven preserve you, Lord,' he said, 'this must not happen to you.' But he turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my path, because you are thinking not as God thinks but as human beings do.' Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me.  Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.  What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life? Or what can anyone offer in exchange for his life?  'For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his behaviour." (Matthew 16:21-27)

"I tell you most solemnly, unless a man is born through water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God: what is born of the flesh is flesh; what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above.The wind blows wherever it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit."(John 3:5-8)

Meditation: Supernatural Elements

During my discernment process, the supernatural elements during my encounters became ever so apparent to me. There was no sound to be heard when Jesus walked behind me from the parking lot to the church. There was no sound when He climbed up the stairs - a man of His size and build would have surely made a loud audible noise. He made no noise when He sat behind me during the second encounter - no breathing sound, no wrestling of the mass guide He held in his hands, and no movement sounds. It was almost as though there was no one sitting behind me at all. However, each time I turned around to take "sneak peaks" at Him, He was surely there.

When Jesus walked through the entryway in between the baptismal fonts, He looked so regal despite the common clothing He wore. His body stance and expression were just like they are in the Image, except His arms were at His side. On both days, He stood there for several seconds in a ``freeze frame``of the Image, knowing that I would later make the connection.

His face was perfect, without any blemishes of any kind. His hair and beard were perfect - silky and perfectly wavy at the ends just like in the image. He clearly looked out of place, like an exotic super model from California I thought (once I disregarded my initial instinct that it was Jesus Christ). "He surely could not be Jesus`` I had concluded! Much to my shocking realization later, it was indeed my beloved Jesus, The Christ - My Abba! I am once again at a loss of words to explain the joy that filled my heart and soul!

*PDF* Letter to Bishop November 3, 2020

2020 & 2021Private Revelations

Image Of Divine Mercy - Eugeniusz Kazimirowski - Vilnius      

Image of The Merciful Jesus painted in St. Faustina's presence (by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, Vilnius, Lithuania in 1934)

"Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You." (Diary 47)

**NEW** Private Revelation: August 29, 2020 - The "Vilnius Woman" in Church
*Opportunity for Spiritual Work of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

On Saturday, August 29, 2020 before mass, while  I was outside the church handing out pamplets which contained an image of  "The Merciful Jesus"(Divine Mercy Image), there was a woman that approached me. She became upset when I spoke to her in french (this is currently the only language spoken in this church as the mass if offered only in french). She pleaded with me to “please talk to me in English” so I did. This was the first time anyone in this church has ever made that request of me, so as you can imagine this came to me as quite a surprise!

Anyway, the next day Sunday, August 30, 2020, she was walking to our church again. When she came up to the point where I was standing just outside the church, I greeted her and started talking to her.  Naturally I was rather curious as to why she was coming to this church considering she did not speak french at all. I can recall that I have seen her a few times in church before as she sits approximately two pews ahead of where I normally sit.

Justina told me that she does not speak french and that she is Lithuanian (from “Vilnius” Lithuania!) Well as you can imagine, I was once again very surprised to hear what she just said to me. She also said that she goes to this church because it is close to her home and therefore can walk there easily and then can get back home quickly to care for a family member.

She also expressed how she really liked the statue of the Virgin Mary we have outside the church and that it looks very much like the one in Lithuania. Then she talked about how much she liked Pope John Paul II (she was delighted to hear that I liked him too). I told her that we had a “polish” priest and she appeared very surprised and delighted to learn this.

I thought to myself, what a "big coincidence" it is that someone is coming to this church that is from "Vilnius" (the home of the original Divine Mercy Image etc). What are the chances of this happening?

It became clear to me that this was no coincidence but rather a "God Incidence!"

At first I was wondering if Jesus was trying to tell me something or perhaps just reinforcing His revelations to me in church in 2018. After much reflection, I have now come to believe that He is pleased with my efforts so far as an apostle of Divine Mercy. When the woman said she was from “Vilnius,” The Image of the Merciful Jesus (the original Diving Mercy Image painted by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski under the direction of St. Faustina), was the first thing that came to my mind – Jesus’ presence was undeniable! Thank you Jesus for this special grace!

I have come to believe that this experience I had with this woman was a message from God directed at this town and the whole world as we are all called to evangelize. The masses are currently  being offered in french only as there are no english church in this town. This situation is unjust and contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ as He has made very clear in the following statements He made to all of us.

"I am the Way; I am Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me."  (John 14:6)

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)

The following are the two greatest commandments of Jesus.

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.

And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:3-40)

In the following gospel, Jesus tells us about Love and Mercy. He also tells us what we must do to possess Eternal Life.

“… Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou? He answering, said:
 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbour as thyself.' And he said to him: Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him went away, leaving him half dead.
And it chanced, that a certain priest went down the same way: and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. But a certain Samaritan being on his journey, came near him; and seeing him, was moved with compassion. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him; and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee.
'Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers?' But he said: 'He that shewed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.' (Luke 10:25-37)

How can anyone claim to love Jesus if they do not care about the needs of their neighbours (especially their spiritual needs which are more important than our physical needs considering the fact that we are ultimately "immortal" beings and face judgement upon our death? Clearly, dismissing the needs of our neighbours is a mortal sin. The Church (irrelative of building, language,etc) belongs to Jesus Christ and His people. God doesn’t listen to those who do not follow His commandments (Commandment #1 most important!). Therefore, all the praying and service any person/s is (are) doing within the church and beyond are useless without love, mercy and obedience to the ten commandments of God (especially the 1st Commandment).

"When one is in a state of mortal sin, works have no merit in heaven nor on earth" and God eventually "pulls the graces" (coming from the sacraments, etc) according to Fr. Chad Ripperger. Jesus wants our hearts! “Disobedience equals No Holy Spirit ” (Fr. John Corapi) This separation from God leaves one open to diabolical influence (evil).

Ultimately, everyone has free will and is ultimately capable of choosing to go towards the light (Jesus) or darkness (Satan).

This revelation reminded me of Jesus' words in these gospel passages:

“The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted … Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter.  … Behold, your house will be abandonned, desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again till you say, ‘Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord’.” (Matthew 23:11-39)

 “I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” (Revelation 3:15-16)

This revelation further reminded me of Jesus' words to St. Faustina:

I am giving you three ways of exercising mercy toward your neighbour: the first - by deed, the second - by word, the third - by prayer. In these three degrees is contained the fullness of mercy, and it is an unquestionable proof of love for Me. By this means a soul glorifies and pays reverence to My mercy. Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be acts of mercy, and I demand the worship of My mercy through the solemn celebration of the Feast and through the veneration of the image which is painted. By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy, because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works. (Diary, 742)

Tell sinners that no one shall escape My Hand; if they run away from My Merciful Heart, they will fall into My Just Hands. Tell sinners that I am always waiting for them, that I listen intently to the beating of their heart ... when will it beat for Me? Write, that I am speaking to them through their remorse of conscience, through their failures and sufferings, through thunderstorms, through the voice of the Church. And if they bring all My graces to naught, I begin to be angry with them, leaving them alone and giving them what they want. (Diary, 1728)

During Holy Mass, I saw the Lord Jesus nailed upon the cross amidst great torments. A soft moan issued from His Heart. After some time, He said: “I thirst. I thirst for the salvation of souls. Help Me, My daughter, to save souls.” (Diary, 1032)

“Come to Me, all of you.” (Diary, 1485)

“The loss of each soul plunges Me into mortal sadness.”(Diary, 1397)

Pope Francis says: “Being afraid of change is the temptation of the devil.”

Father James Altman says: “You can’t love who you don’t know.”

Essentially going to church gives one the opportunity to hear the gospels, pray, do adoration and receive the sacraments and their associated graces. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for one to have an easily accessible church to go to (in a language one can speak and understand) in order to get to know Jesus Christ. Most people do not have the ability to learn and understand a new language overnight if at all and nor should they be forced to or else just struggle and suffer during the mass! Clearly, a person  that does not speak a word of english attending a french mass (and vice versa) is not going to get very far with respect to learning and partaking in their faith and most importantly getting to know Jesus.  Anyway you look at this situation, it is unjust and a violation of the Two Greatest Commandments of Jesus Christ.

How would you feel if you went to your earthly "father's house" (your family home) and once you entered the doors, your family members spoke a foreign language to you, which you did not understand nor speak? Communication would surely be very difficult and frustrating. You would surely feel like you did not belong and that would be painful - leading you to believe that you are not really welcome there. Unfortunately, most of us in this situation would surely never want go back there. Communication is essential for relationships to grow and be maintained.

**NEW** Private Revelation: September 6, 2020  - The "Vagrant Woman" at the Photo Shop
*Opportunity for Corporal Work of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

On Sunday, September 6/2020  after mass, I went out for lunch with a family member. After lunch I asked him if we can go to the photo shop to pick up my developed photos (I had ordered 4 – 8”x10” photos of Divine Mercy Jesus to place in the binders I was putting together for my family and Godchild.

As we were waiting in our car in the parking lot for curbside pickup, something very interesting happened. Just as the  salesperson was coming to hand me the photos through the passenger side window where I was sitting, another women (a vagrant) looked into the driver’s side window of our car to ask for money. She explained to me that while she was sleeping outside the night before, someone had stolen her purse and therefore she had no money for the bus.

Considering both of these events were happening at the same time, I told my family member to reach over and accept the photo order from the salesperson while I was looking for my wallet in my purse so I can give some money to the vagrant woman.

I thought, what are the chances of me picking up my Divine Mercy Image Photo order at the same time I was looking in my purse as a vagrant woman was asking me for money?

It became clear to me that this was no coincidence but rather another "God Incidence!"

When I reflected on this afterwards, it reminded me of the following passage in St. Faustina’s diary:

“+ Jesus came to the main entrance today, under the guise of a poor young man. This young man, emaciated, barefoot and bareheaded, and with his clothes in tatters, was frozen because the day was cold and rainy. He asked for something hot to eat. So I went to the kitchen, but found nothing there for the poor. But, after searching around for some time, I succeeded in finding some soup, which I reheated and into which I crumbled some bread, and I gave it to the poor young man, who ate it. As I was taking the bowl from him, he gave me to know that He was the Lord of heaven and earth. When I saw Him as He was, He vanished from my sight. When I went back in and reflected on what had happened at the gate, I heard these words in my soul: My daughter, the blessings of the poor who bless Me as they leave this gate have reached My ears. And your compassion, within the bounds of obedience, has pleased Me, and this is why I came down from My throne-to taste the fruits of your mercy. (Diary 1312)

Jesus' gospel messages regarding being merciful to the poor and in need (spiritually and physically) are clear.

"Give to anyone who asks you." (Matthew 5:42)           

"Give, and it shall be given to you." (Luke 6:38)

"Faith without love is nothing and it cannot save." (1 Corinthians 13:2)

"See that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone for as the body apart from the spirit is dead so faith apart from works is dead." (James 2:24)

And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty. And all nations shall be gathered together before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:  And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.  Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink? And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?  Or when did we see thee sick or in prison, and came to thee?  And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee?  Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting. (Mathew 25:31-46)

Without a doubt in my mind, I was once again in the presence of "The Merciful Jesus" ( via The Divine Mercy Images photos in the package being handed to me at the same time I was giving money to the poor vagrant woman). Thank you Jesus for this special grace!

**NEW** Private Revelation: September 19, 2020  - "The Little Children" in Church
*Opportunity for Spiritual Work of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

On Sunday, September 19/2020, before mass, while  I was outside the church handing out photos of "The Merciful Jesus", there were four children that approached me. These children were so intent on coming to church that evening and went home to ask their parents if they could go to our church. They arrived shortly after the mass had started.

Much to my disappointment (but not surprising) the three boys left after approximately fifteen minutes, expressing that they were “bored because they did not understand french”.

On the other hand and much to my surprise, the seven year old girl,  Lillia-Mara came to sit beside me in my pew after the three boys left. At the end of mass I introduced her to the Image of Divine Mercy Jesus (above the Holy Sacrament) as during the mass she made the connection that the larger image of Jesus was the same image of Jesus that I had given her earlier when I had met her outside (she had pointed at the image from our pew at the back). We prayed together and asked Jesus, that if she had not yet received the sacraments of Baptism and First Holy Communion, that He would grant her those graces soon. To this prayer, she added that she wanted to ask Jesus to help those people that are sick. I was immensely moved by this little seven year old girl’s maturity and desire for Jesus. I was further moved by her compassion which she expressed through her concern for the sick and that we should also ask Jesus for His help in this regard.

When I reflected on this afterwards, it reminded me of these gospel passages:

“Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. (Luke 18:16)

“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe to the one through whom they come! If your hand or foot causes you to sin,cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna. “See that you do not despise one of these little ones,for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost. (Matthew 18:1-14)

If you look at the little girl's name It is clearly a combination of "Lilium" (latin for lily) and "Maria" (latin for Mary). "Mara" is the Hebrew name for Mary. This is definately not a coincidence - Jesus loves His mother!

I have come to believe that this experience I had with these children was a message from God directed at this town (and the whole world). The masses are currently only being offered in french only. There is no english church in this town. The majority of the parishioners are getting old. Children are the future of the world and the church. Language should therefore should not be a barrier to prevent any of God's children from coming to know Jesus, young or old. Young children are innnocent and because of this are naturally more receptive to being catechized and therefore it is our duty as Christians to ensure there are no barriers, language or otherwise that will prevent them from getting to know Jesus. Once again, Jesus is clearly pointing out that this situation is unjust and a violation of His Two Greatest Commandments.

**NEW** Private Revelation: September 29, 2020  - "St. Michael's Feast Day - The Virgin Mary & Jesus"
*Opportunity for Spiritual Work of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

In the spring (2020), Miguel a family friend came over for a visit with his daughter Eva Merry-Angel Lilley. I asked Miguel if his daughter had had their first communion yet. He replied to me saying he was unsure. I thought this was a good opportunity for me to share some literature on the divine mercy devotion (including some divine mercy images) with him and his daughter. I told his daughter Eva Merry-Angel to give a folder containing the same information I had given to her father, to her mother, so she could also learn about the Divine Mercy Devotion. 

On September 29, 2020, I called Miguel to remind him to come to our church for mass in the evening to celebrate St. Michael's feast day (and also reminded him that St. Michael is his patron saint). I was disappointed to hear that Miguel would not be able to attend as he was going out of town that evening. However, upon calling Eva Merry-Angel's mother Natalie to remind her of the evening mass, she informed me that she would come with Eva Merry-Angel and her brother Nico. She also mentioned that Eva Merry-Angel was very excited about the Divine Mercy devotion information and photos of the merciful Jesus I had given her. In fact she went on the internet to find out more information about it and also started telling her friends about it. I was indeed very pleased to hear this.

At the end of the mass, there was a small group of children that had gathered at the front with their parents. I was wondering why they were there and what they were doing. As I listened to the conversation, I realized that it was a meeting in preparation for their childrens' sacrament of first communion. Immediately, I went to Natalie's pew (Eva Merry-Angel and Nico were sitting beside her) and asked her if her children had received the sacrament of first communion. She informed me that they hadn't received this sacrament yet (they attend public school). At that moment, I urged her to speak with the priest and take advantage of this opportunity to include her children so they could also receive the sacrament of First Communion. Natalie was unsure as she mentioned to me that she needed to ask for their father's permission. I reassured her that the children only needed one parent's permission and that I would highly recommend they take advantage of this opportunity this very evening and informed her of the many graces the children would receive from getting this sacrament.

Natalie immediately went up to talk to the priest about this and made arrangements to come the next day to church so the children could  receive further preparation to receive the sacrament. Eva Merry-Angel and Nico received the sacraments of  First Confession and First Communion soon after. I recalled I had asked the Virgin Mary many months before  to place these children (along with several other children) in her immaculate heart.

Strangely enough Natalie mentioned that a few days after St. Michael's feast day, she had taken Eva Merry-Angel Lilley and Nico into the bush and that she had lost her car keys. Then when she and her children had returned to the car, they found a note from a woman named Lillian (along with her phone number) stating she had found their car keys and to call her to reclaim them.

It is interesting to note that the father's name Miguel, it is basically "Michaēl"(latin) in spanish. If you look at the little girl's name Eva Merry-Angel Lilley, it is clearly a combination of the names "Ave Maria Angelus Lilium" (latin). It is also interesting to note that the Roman Catholic Church, adopted the white lily (later known as the Madonna lily) as a symbol for the Virgin Mary - its whiteness symbolizing Mary's purity, innocence, fertility, and connection to the divine.

The Virgin Mary - White Lily Of TheTrinity - The Revelations of St. Gertrude, Book 3, Chapter 18:

The following day, as Gertrude prayed, the Mother of God appeared to her, in the presence of the ever - adorable Trinity, under the form of a white lily, with three leaves, one standing erect, and the other two bent down. By this she understood that it was not without reason that the Blessed Mother of God was called white lily of the Trinity, since She contained in herself, with more plenitude and perfection than any other creature, the virtues of the Most Holy Trinity, which she had never sullied by the slightest stain of sin.

The upright leaf of the lily represented the omnipotence of God the Father, and the two leaves which bent down, the wisdom and love of the Son and the Holy Spirit, to which the Virgin approaches so nearly.

Then the Blessed Virgin made known to her that if anyone salutes Her devoutly as the white lily of the Trinity and vermilion rose of Heaven, She will show how She prevails by the omnipotence of the Father, how skillful She is in procuring the salvation of men by the wisdom of the Son, and with what exceeding love her heart is filled by the charity of the Holy Ghost. The Blessed Virgin added these words: "I will appear at the hour of death to those who salute me thus in such glory, that they will anticipate the very joys of Heaven." From this time the Saint frequently saluted the Holy Virgin or her images with the below words:

"Hail white lily of the ever peaceful and glorious Trinity!
Hail, effulgent rose, the delight of Heaven,
Of whom the King of Heaven was born and by whose milk He was nourished! Nourish our souls by the effusions of thy Divine influences."

(Known as the 'Hail Mary of Gold' prayer)

The presence of St. Michael, Virgin Mary and Jesus were obvious via the symbolism. Once again, I am sure this was no coincidence but rather another "God Incidence!"Thank you Jesus for this "threefold"grace on St. Michael's Feast Day!

 

**NEW** Private Revelation: November 27, 28, 2020 "St. Benedict and The Ravens - Opposition - Satan"
*Opportunity for Spiritual Work of Mercy

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

While I do believe God does make His presence known to me via his creatures, I could never ascertain these experiences to the point that I would want to share them until now.

Upon coming home from church on November 27, 2020, I was in the bedroom and looked out the window because I heard a very noisy crying bird – I saw a raven perched in the huge oak tree in the yard and he was looking at me. Once again, I thought, it is Satan (I know this bird can be a symbol for Satan as well as "solitude")!

Normally I would not think anything of this, however, prior to this I recalled while driving on my way to the church earlier on this very same day, two ravens were flying overhead in front of me high in the sky which got my attention but nothing more.

Then on my way out of the church after adoration on this very same day, as I drove home, while I was stopped at the stop sign at the end of the street, I saw another raven perched on the hydro pole looking at me. At that point I thought, that is “Satan” and rolled down my window telling him to go away! Then I turned right and drove home.

Then, on the morning of November 28, 2020, when I awoke I felt inspired by the Holy Spirit to write some notes regarding what I had witnessed with the ravens the day before. Then I planned on going out to do some evangelizing with my print material elsewhere.  I went to my office room to make some notes at my desk. Suddenly I heard another screeching bird sound.  I looked out of my office window, and guess what? I saw another raven perched on the hydro pole looking at me. When I opened the window and said “go away” he soared over my driveway and appears to have flown down into the front lawn behind a big evergreen tree in the yard so I lost sight of him.

Then after I was ready to go out I went into my car. I realized I forgot my cell phone so exited my car to go back into the house to get the phone  – at that moment, I saw the raven perched on the hydro pole a second time, looking at me. This time I said to the raven, “If you are the devil, get away from me” and when I did the sign of the cross over him at the same time as I said these words, he flew away! The presence of God was undeniable!

I recalled I had a Benedictine crucifix and rosary around my neck that day (and the priest had blessed a total of 16 benedictine rosaries and 2 benedictine crosses (gifts for Christmas) Also, I was doing the St. Benedict Medal prayers after the divine mercy chaplet at the 3:00 hour the past few days  at home so I knew these occurences were definitely not a coincidence! Neither is the peace that I felt being in solitude as I sat alone on the balcony in the church for the first time that Friday.

“The raven, because of his dark plumage, coarse cry, and supposed tastes, sometimes represents the devil; but God seems to have a fondness for them. One was sent to guard the body of St. Vincent Ferrer; and ravens are known to have fed at least three different saints (St. Benedict, St. Anthony the Abbot, and St. Paul the Hermit) while they were in the desert. Because of this, the raven also represents solitude.” (Source: Birds Are Used As Christian Symbols, Catholicism.org)

"Isolation is not running away but running towards a deeper connection with God." (St Maximilian Kolbe)

This experience of the ravens in general reminded me of the story of St. Benedict and The Raven, see the following link:

St. Benedict and The Raven - The St. Benedict Medal and Associated Prayer

God gave me peace in a situation where there was none to be had! I have to admit (without going into any detail) that I have been experiencing "opposition" since the very beginning that I have received private revelations from God. As time has gone on the "opposition" has increased as expected but so has God's presence and His graces! This situation only gives further validity to one's revelations as this is the common experience of individuals that experience God in such a profound way, much to the repulsion of Satan who abhors and wants to destroy those that desire to help Jesus save souls (St. Faustina experienced similar serious opposition). However, when one is attached to Jesus, there is nothing to fear! After all it is God that is in Control of the Whole Universe!

As Christian history has shown, anyone that tries to promote "God's Holy Word" is sure to encounter opposition from those individuals closest to them (both within the church and outside of the church as the following gospels clearly show).

"Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace but the sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

And a man's enemies shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it. He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward of a prophet: and he that receiveth a just man in the name of a just man, shall receive the reward of a just man. And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward." (Matthew 10:34-42)

During Holy Mass, I saw the Lord Jesus nailed upon the cross amidst great torments. A soft moan issued from His Heart. After some time, He said: “I thirst. I thirst for the salvation of souls. Help Me, My daughter, to save souls.” (Diary, 1032).

Jesus faced the ultimate oppostion (and evil) to the point of His crucifixion and death!

"They hated me without cause." (John 15:25)

If you also consider the many many "Marian Apparitions" our world has lovingly received from God (but not listened to - our world is wearing "ear plugs" as many choose to ignore the Gospels ), it is becoming increasingly obvious that we are in a state of "chastisement" as a result! Basically Mary's message to the world is always the same, "Repent and Return to God." Remember God does not listen to those that do not obey, in essence, He is the one wearing "ear plugs" now!

The Rosary is our greatest weapon against the evil spirits!

As St. Paul said: "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places." (Ephesians 6:12)

"He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. But woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men, for you yourselves do not enter in; and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.  Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.  Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you go round about the sea and the land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves.

Woe to you blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple, is a debtor. Ye foolish and blind; for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor. Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?  He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it:

And whosoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it: And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.  Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you tithe mint, and anise, and cummin, and have left the weightier things of the law; judgment, and mercy, and faith. These things you ought to have done, and not to leave those undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.

Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all filthiness. So you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; that build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the just, And say: If we had been in the days of our Fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets." (Matthew 23:11-29)

There are souls with whom I can do nothing. They are souls that are continuously observing others, but know nothing of what is going on within their own selves. They talk about others continually, even during times of grand silence, which is reserved for speaking only with Me. Poor souls, they do not hear My words; their interior remains empty. They do not look for Me within their own hearts, but in idle talk, where I am never to be found. They sense their emptiness, but they do not recognize their own guilt, while souls in whom I reign completely are a constant source of remorse to them. Instead of correcting themselves, their hearts swell with envy, and if they do not come to their senses, they plunge in even deeper. A heart, which thus far is envious, now begins to be filled with hate. And they are already at the edge of the precipice. They are jealous of my gifts in other souls, but they themselves are unable and unwilling to accept them.
(Diary 1717)

This experience brought to mind this passage in St. Faustina's diary (expect the creatures/demons in her case were black dogs instead of ravens):

"After the adoration, half way to my cell, I was surrounded by a pack of huge black dogs who were jumping and howling and trying to tear me to pieces.   I realized that they were not dogs, but demons.   One of them spoke up in a rage, “Because you have snatched so many souls away from us this night, we will tear you to pieces.”   I answered, “If that is the will of the most merciful God, tear me to pieces, for I have justly deserved it, because I am the most miserable of all sinners, and God is ever holy, just, and infinitely merciful.”   To these words all the demons answered as one,  
“Let us flee, for she is not alone; the Almighty is with her!”  (Diary, 320)

The Triple Sacrament of The Eucharist: Sacrifice, Communion, Presence - by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

**NEW** Private Revelation: November 29, 2020  - The "Holy Communion Incident" at Church

On Sunday, November 29, 2020 while I was walking up to receive the Holy Eucharist, there was a woman in front of me that had just received Holy Communion from the priest and went off to the right side to consume the Host.

It was quite shocking for me to see what took place as my eyes were drawn towards this woman to witness what had just happened! Not one but two Hosts that appeared to soar like little saucers, left the woman’s hands and fell on to the floor next to the altar. While this happened, the priest was preparing to give me the host as well. However, because of what I just saw, I immediately looked at the priest in surprise and pointed to the two hosts that had just fallen to the floor!

The priest left me abruptly to immediately go pick up the hosts that were on the floor and put them in water and then came back to give me Communion.

The question that entered my mind was, how would what just happened possible unless the priest gave her 2 Hosts that were stuck together perhaps? That doesn’t seem possible though. They are very thick hosts and I would think the priest would have noticed when placing them in her hands because he usually places the host on its side in the person’s hand (to avoid contact with person)? I also wondered why the hosts didn’t fall to the floor directly in front of her (very strange)?

I must tell you that I find it very out of character for me to notice something like that because I am normally very focused on myself and receiving Jesus reverently with head bowed down. However, that day it was as if my eyes were guided to look at that woman in front of me who went to the side to consume the host (s) she had just received from the priest. I found this to be strange.

I was unsure as to what this strange occurence could mean. Regardless, I couldn’t help but to immediately think of the following passage in St. Faustina’s diary (while our situation was different, the thing that is the same is there where 2 hosts  involved and there was a “Double Communion Incident” involving St. Faustina and a priest).

“+ The crusade day,54 which is the fifth of the month, happened to fall on the First Friday of the month. This was my day for keeping watch before the Lord Jesus. It was my duty to make amends to the Lord for all offenses and acts of disrespect and to pray that, on this day, no sacrilege be committed. This day, my spirit was set aflame with special love for the Eucharist. It seemed to me that I was transformed into a blazing fire. When I was about to receive Holy Communion, a second Host fell onto the priest’s sleeve, and I did not know which host I was to receive. After I had hesitated for a moment, the priest made an impatient gesture with his hand to tell me I should receive the Host. When I took the Host he gave me, the other one fell onto my hands. The priest went along the altar rail to distribute Communion, and I held the Lord Jesus in my hands all that time. When the priest approached me again, I raised the Host for him to put it back into the chalice, because when I had first received Jesus I could not speak before consuming the Host, and so could not tell him that the other had fallen. But while I was holding the Host in my hand, I felt such a power of love that for the rest of the day I could neither eat nor come to my senses. I heard these words from the Host: ... "I desired to rest in your hands, not only in your heart."
(Divine Mercy In My Soul, Diary 160)

It became evident to me that this was no coincidence but rather another "God Incidence!" I was clearly in the presence of "Divine Mercy Image" (The Merciful) Jesus. Thank you Jesus for this special grace!

**NEW** Private Revelation: January 1, 2021  - "The Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God"
* Urgent Message To: The Whole World From Jesus and Mary Re" Spiritual Works of Mercy -  "Save Souls!"
The Whole World is being called to Repent and Return to God!

The 7 Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, can be found here.

On Friday, January 1, 2021 when I arrived at Church, I encountered a situation in which there was an attempt to disrupt my peace – “opposition.” This was not surprising considering this was “The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary feast day and my patron saint. Rosa is the latin word for "rose" and "Rosa Mystica" is a name given to Mary (Maria Rosa Mystica - latin). It refers to Mary as Mother of the Mystical Body Of Christ, or Mother Of The Church.

The “devil” wanted to disrupt my peace on this day that is for sure, however, he did not succeed! Mary most certainly "crushed his head" and I was showered with extra special graces on this very special day. Thank you Jesus!

The Origin and History of Maria Rosa Mystica (aka, Our Lady of Rosa Mystica) can be found here.

Well when I got home, I believe the devil (demons) showed himself again in the form of two ravens! Once I got out of my car I decided to put the windshield covering on the car . As I was doing this I heard loud bird screeches which I recognized to be ravens although I could not see them immediately due to all the tall trees next to my car so I walked to the end of the driveway and looked across the road and into the neighbour’s yard – sure enough there was a raven on top of  a tall tree. So I said to him … “it must be you again (the devil)? I added “I am actually happy to see you because that means God is present as you can not be here without His permission!” So, then at that moment he flew away with another raven after they circled over the neighbour’s roof (the house next door). It seems like they did not want to get too close to me today!

I later recalled that during the summer (2020) I had a very strange raven incident,, however, at the time I didn’t think anything of it until lately (considering the recent raven incidents). I had put my pet rabbit outside  to graze on the grass. When I went outside to check on him I was shocked to see a raven chasing him under the deck (the rabbit was hiding under a pen leaned against the house as he was aware of the danger). I tried to chase the raven out of the yard, however it refused to go and in fact became very aggressive towards me, screeching and raising it ‘s wings at me. So I grabbed a nearby shovel to chase it away but it refused to leave the yard (to fly over the fence as that was the only way out). Finally, I opened a gate and chased him all the way to the gate with the shovel. This time, he left albeit very reluctantly and with quite the fuss!

Wow … now I am thinking this was “foreshadowing” the “opposition” I would soon be facing! (See Also: *November 27, 28, 2020 - St. Benedict and The Ravens*)

This particular incident I had with the raven and the rabbit (a prey animal, like a lamb) reminded me of the following gospel verse:

“Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves” (Luke 10:3)

In Pope Francis' "Lambs Among Wolves" (Morning Meditation in the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, February 14/2017), he describes the attributes of a "True Preacher" (evangelizer) as follows:

"Another “interesting” passage from the Gospel, he said, reads: “behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves”. What does this mean? “The true preacher is one who knows he is weak, who knows he cannot defend himself from himself”, Francis explained. The emissary “in the midst of wolves”, he continued, could object and ask, “but Lord, so they might eat me?”. And “the answer is”, he stressed, “Go! This is the way”. The Pope then recalled “a most profound reflection” by John Chrysostom: “if you do not go out as a lamb but go as a wolf among wolves, the Lord will not protect you; defend yourself on your own”. Thus, Francis continued, “when the preacher believes he is too intelligent or when one who has the responsibility of issuing forth the Word of God tries to be sly” and thinks “I am getting along with these people”, then “it will end badly”, or “he will negotiate God’s Word with powerful and arrogant people”."

Pope Francis (Jesus via The Gospels) make it very clear that when one truly chooses to follow Jesus and spread His Holy Word (gospels), he/she must avoid becoming a "people pleaser" at all cost ... even if it means becoming an outcast (like Jesus often was). One must keep their focus on the "Creator" (heart, mind, soul) first and foremost even if it means conflict and/or rejection from our fellow man, "Creatures".

Mediation: The Virgin Mary

After I had put the windshield cover in place I went inside the house and I started thinking about the Virgin Mary. First, I thought about the Vilnius' woman’s comment back in the summer when she told me she thought that the Virgin Mary Statue outside the church looked like the one in Lithuania.

When I did a search online I came up with the following statue that looks very similar to the one at my church.

Statue of The Virgin Mary, Ilgis Lake, Lithuania (109 km from Vilnius, Lithuania)

The Black Madonna: The term Black Madonna or Black Virgin tends to refer to statues or paintings in Western Christendom of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, where both figures are depicted as black. The Black Madonna can be found both in Catholic and Orthodox countries. (Source: Wikepedia)

The Black Madonna of Vilnius, Lithuania: I also began to think about the images that the priest gave me a couple of months before of the “Mother of Mercy” (Our Lady of Ostrabrama) (Our Lady Mother of Mercy of The Gate of The Dawn) painting/icon .   I also have this picture in the back of my (St. Faustina’s) diary.  The feast day of Our Lady Mother of Mercy of The Gate of The Dawn is celebrated on NOVEMBER 16 ... this is also the date of my BAPTISM ... what a discovery this was for me today on this day of all days! ... definately not a coincidence ... a God Incidence!!

Then I went online and found this website:

Mary of the Day - Our Lady Mother of Mercy of The Gate of The Dawn (Aušros Vartu Gailestingumo Motinos), Mother of Mercy Shrine, Vilnius, Lithuania. Catholics in Lithuania and surrounding countries celebrate "The Black Madonna of Vilnius on November 16  

More Information on Mother of Mercy - Our Lady of Ostrabrama can be found here.


14 th century image

The Black Madonna of Częstochowa, Poland: I noticed my (St. Faustina's) diary also contains a picture of “Our Lady of Czestochowa” painting/icon). The feast day of Our Lady of Częstochowa is celebrated on August 26. There I also found the following quote referenced from St. Faustina's diary.

St. Maria Faustina Helena Kowalska stated that she prayed in front of this image for 6 hours:

“I had permission to visit Czestochowa while on my journey. I saw the Mother of God [image] for the first time, when I went to attend the unveiling of the image at five in the morning,. I prayed without interruption until eleven, and it seemed to me that I had just come. The Superior of the house there [Mother Serafin75] sent a sister for me, to tell me to come to breakfast and said she was worried (118)that I would miss my train. The Mother of God told me many things. I entrusted my perpetual vows to Her, I felt that I was her child and that She was my Mother. She did not refuse any of my requests.” (Diary, 260)

More Information on Our Lady of Czestochowa can be found here.

On this day, I came to feel the urgency of Jesus’ message given to St. Faustina is getting more intense as the days go by … His (and His Mother’s) urgency for all of us to do anything and everything we can in our power to SAVE SOULS!

The words of St. John The Baptist most certainly come to mind during these times ...

"I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias." (John 1:23)

**NEW** Private Revelation: January 14, 2021  - "The Lion and The Lamb"
"Blessed are you, LORD, Our GOD, King of the Universe!" ... Keep The Fire Burning!
*Opportunity for Spiritual Work of Mercy

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The Lion And The Lamb - Hannah Kerr
 

The song "The Lion and The Lamb" truly tells us who is in control and in charge of the whole universe.
As we look all around us at the world's current state of affairs, it is obvious we are experiencing a "Chastisement" from God!
Thank you for the grace of this song Jesus!

* NEW* January 21, 2021... Click Link: "DivineMercyImage.ca" You Tube Channel *

"He who sings, prays twice." - St. Augustine

 

"Music can insight man to follow God! - Fr. Chad Ripperger, Exorcist

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, during private eucharistic adoration, I was singing (praying) the "Ave Maria" to our Lord Jesus and Mary. 

All of a sudden a door to the right of me opened and I experienced a startling disruption from a couple of parishioners. Initially I thought they were trying to warn me of an "emergency" situation that arose as I was rudely interrupted and instructed to "STOP!".

However, there was no response to my reaction when I asked  "What is going on?," This is when I realized, on my own that it was "frivolous".  Basically, they disrupted my worship to take photographs of themselves - as one can imagine, I was very shocked to say the least! Therefore, I became rather upset by this occurence as I felt it was very disrespectful to Jesus and myself - I am sure He and His mother did not appreciate the "broken" prayer and neither did I!

This was not the first time I have experienced a disruption during private adoration (from a small handful of parishioners that resent my mission - Jesus' mission in this church which the Lord Himself has made ever so clear by all of the "signs" He has given me. However, these people choose to ignore them. I continue to pray for them. Not to mention the "opposition" I have been facing! I could surely write a diary like St. Faustina, but what would be the point? St. Faustina's diary and the gospels say it all!  However, not everyone chooses to accept Christ's messages, nor the Virgin Mary's for that matter! Rather than be enlightened by Christ's teachings and messages, many still choose to stay in the dark. Usually I just ignore these people and maintain my peace and focus, only this time the interruption was more blatant and impossible for me to ignore.

"When God so wills, He can give full certainty to the recipient. We who are not the recipients can also be sure of revelations given to another, e.g. , the OT prophets, for they furnished certain signs of their mission."
(Source: EWTN)

"But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven."
(Matthew 10:33)

These parishioners behaviour was selfish, prideful and unjust in that it was taking away from worship directed to our Lord Jesus who is most worthy! The devil was truly at work this day! Sometimes God allows the devil power in order to bring out a greater good and this situation was certainly one of those times! He surely wanted to remind and reassure me (us) that He is "King of the Universe" and is the One that is in Control as the song "Lion and The Lamb" attests! His will alone be done!

Something suddenly came over me and I blurted out  "I am the temple of the Lord" admonishing the individuals, telling them that by distrupting my worship they were breaking the first commandment of God which indeed they were as no one has the right to take away any worship directed to our Lord!

The following gospel passages instantly entered my mind (now I know it must have been the stirring of the holy spirit which gave me this courage to admonish them).

"Do you not realise that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you and whom you received from God? You are not your own property, then; you have been bought at a price. So use your body for the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

Jesus said to him: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets." (Matthew 22:37-40)

Then the next day, it was announced that all masses were cancelled. I believe we were the only parish in our diocese that remained open until now which I found to be rather disturbing and unacceptable considering the words of Jesus Christ. Not only are we being deprived of the mass, but also the sacraments and their associated graces. I can't imagine any justifiable reason to close the churches here considering that in our province, churches are allowed to remain open as long as guidelines are followed. I was reminded of the following gospel passage.

+Jesus+ said to them: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” (Mark 12:17)

Regardless, I maintained my peace and my thoughts were "For better or for worse, God is in control."

On Sunday, January 17, 2020 I prepared myself to watch the Live Online Sunday Mass broadcasted by St. Mary's Parish, Ottawa, ON. I enjoy these live online masses as I find this church to have the traditional charismatic qualities I enjoy. I also admire their focus on "evangelization." Also, I must commend the priests there - they are very "youthful" in their thinking and approach which have proven to be very effective considering the huge following they have, particularly by our younger people, which are both the future of the church and the world. May God continue to bless them in their work.

“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3)

The introductory song played before the mass started was "The Lion and The Lamb." I had never heard this song before - I immediately fell in love with it.  This musical find was an absolute treasure for me - truly a grace from God and one that was most welcome in my repertoire of songs!  Considering God often communicates to me through music  and that my favourite bible theme is "The Lion and The Lamb" (I also own multiple items of this very theme (statue, etc) it is no wonder I was ecstatic to hear this song!

The twin metaphors of a lion and a lamb with regard to Christ point to central themes in the Scriptures and find their climax in connection with events in the consummation of earth’s history.

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)

Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Then I saw standing in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. (Revelation 5:5-6)

Music draws our hearts closer to God - a huge doorway to heaven!

"He who sings prays twice." - St. Augustine

"Singing brings unity as one community ... We need to sing." - Fr. Chris Alar, The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of The Most Blessed Virgin Mary,  The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts

“Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.” Johannes Sebastian Bach

“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” Johannes Sebastian Bach

"One time the demon expressed the continual gratitude of Mary to God as follows: "She always sings the praises of that one (God) as she did before but very few on earth are able to hear her when she sings." The demon was probably refering to our incapacity to understand fully the greatness of that heart that praises God for the benefit of all of God's children. - Father Vincent Lampert, Exorcist

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God." (Colossians 3:16)

"Praise him with sound of trumpet: praise him with psaltery and harp. Praise him with timbrel and choir: praise him with strings and organs. Praise him on high sounding cymbals: praise him on cymbals of joy: let every spirit praise the Lord. Alleluia." (Psalm 150:3-5)

"And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites, to appoint some of their brethren to be singers with musical instruments, to wit, on psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, that the joyful noise might resound on high." (1 Chronicles 15:16)

"And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet " (Matthew 26:30)

"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit, Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord."  (Ephesians 5:18-19)

"A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy. The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing. Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm: With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king: Let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein. The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity. (Psalm 97:1-9))

"Blessed are you, LORD, Our GOD, King of the Universe ..." (The Hebrew Shehekheyanu Blessing)

"Wherefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,"Acquisition": that is, a purchased possession. Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers, That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power, Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church, Which is his body, and the fullness of him who is filled all in all."
(Ephesians 1:15-23)

Conclusion

Through my various mystical experiences, I have come to understand that our holy statues and images (Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Michael, The Divine Mercy Image, Music etc) are Doorways to Heaven.

This concludes my testimony that the Diary is indeed authentic and that it contains Jesus' last message to the world before His Final Coming. I believe that this message is urgent and that we should listen to it, particularly during these difficult, seemingly "Apocalyptic" times. Therefore, I encourage everyone to read the Bible and the Diary, venerate the Image of Divine Mercy and pray The Chaplet of Divine Mercy, The Rosary and The St. Michael prayers daily.

The reason for our existence in this world is to Glorify God. Hence, Jesus` mission is to be our mission. As Christians we are called to evangelize the faith with the ultimate goal of saving souls. Even if we are able to help to save just "one soul" we will have accomplished this duty, keeping in mind that each and every single one of us is uniquely made by God and unrepeatable.

While Jesus is fully God, He is also fully Man - and His soul is clearly in a state of great suffering as is evident in this passage from Saint Faustina's diary:

During Holy Mass, I saw the Lord Jesus nailed upon the cross amidst great torments. A soft moan issued from His Heart. After some time, He said: “I thirst. I thirst for the salvation of souls. Help Me, My daughter, to save souls.” (Diary, 1032).

"Divine Mercy" is both a message and a devotion. It is not just a devotion. While devotions are optional, the Divine Mercy is a message from God and the 'heart of the Gospels' and it is therefore not optional. Therefore, if you reject Divine Mercy, you are rejecting the Gospels." - Fr. Chris Alar, MIC (The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of The Most Blessed Virgin Mary) (Marian Seminarians, Holy Priests, Apostles of Divine Mercy) National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, MA

Therefore, I urge everyone to console our Lord Jesus and make Him happy by promulgating the Divine Mercy Devotion (a message from God and the "heart of the Gospels") thus  joining in HIS MISSION TO SAVE ALL SOULS.

Peace of Christ,

Rosemary Angel Lily

Let us reflect on the Lord's pierced heart and call upon His mercy on behalf of sinners saying, "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You." ( Diary 187)

"I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. (3 John 1:4)

"Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father. (Matthew 10:32-33)

"God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the Name which is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven, and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9-10)

“What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him,” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
 

"I Will Not Forget You ... I Have Carved You on the Palms of My Hands." (Isaiah 49:15-16)

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I Will Never Forget You - Father Carey Landry
 

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