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The Holy Mass

Explained to Catalina by Jesus and Mary
Catalina Rivas of Cochabamba, Bolivia, I replied, “All right, my Mother, say no
who now dwells in Mérida, Yucatán, México. more to me. You do not have to remind me
She is said to receive Messages from Jesus, of more things because I am going to die of
Mary, and the angels. She has the approval of grief and shame.”
her Bishop, René Fernández Apaza, who has
“Why must you all arrive at the last mo-
given his imprimatur to her Messages. The
ment? You should have arrived earlier to
following text is the reproduction of booklet,
be able to pray and ask the Lord to send
“The Holy Mass,” in which Our Lord and Our
His Holy Spirit that He may grant you a
Lady explain to Catalina what is really going
spirit of peace and cleanse you of the spirit
on during the Mass in the spiritual realm, and
of the world, your worries, your problems,
how we should be more concentrated on the
and your distractions so as to enable you
great mysteries that are taking place.
to live this so sacred a moment. However,
Bo. Daniel Gagnon, OMI, of the Commis- you arrive almost when the celebration
sion for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Arch- is about to commence, and you partici-
diocese of Mexico, wrote about this book: “I pate as if it is an ordinary event, without
do not find anything against the faith or the any spiritual preparation. Why? This is
customs of the Church. It is not my function the greatest of Miracles. You are going to
to confirm its supernatural character; never- live the moment when the Most High God
theless, I recommend it for its spiritual inspi- gives His greatest gift, and you do not
ration.” know how to appreciate it.”
This was enough. I felt so bad that I had
The testimony of Catalina more than enough to ask for forgiveness
on the Holy Mass from God. It was not only for the offences of
that day, but also for all the times that, like
In a marvelous catechesis, the Lord and so many other people, I had waited for the
the Virgin Mary have been instructing us first priest to finish his homily before entering the
on how to pray the Rosary, that being to pray Church. It was also for the times that I did not
it with our hearts, and meditate and enjoy the know or refused to understand what it meant
moments when we encounter God and our to be there, and for the times that perhaps my
Blessed Mother. They have also instructed soul was full of more serious sins, and I had
us on the way to make a good confession dared to participate in the Holy Mass.
and, in this document, a teaching on what
happens during the Holy Mass and how to It was a feast day, and the Gloria was
live it with our hearts. to be recited. Our Lady said: “Glorify and
bless with all your love the Holy Trinity, in
This is the testimony that I must and want your acknowledgement of being one of Its
to give to the whole world, for the greater Glo- creatures.”
ry of God and for the salvation of all of those
The Archbishop started Mass and, when he How different was that Gloria! Suddenly I
who want to open their hearts to the Lord. It is also
reached the Penitential Rite, the Blessed Virgin saw myself in a far off place full of light, before the
given so that many souls consecrated to God will re-
said: Majestic Presence of the Throne of God. With so
kindle the fire of their love for Christ, some of whom
are the owners of the hands that have the power to “From the bottom of your heart, ask the Lord much love I went on thanking Him, as I repeated:
bring Him to our world so that He can become our to forgive your faults that have offended Him. In “For your immense Glory we praise You, we bless
nourishment. It is also given for others so that they this way, you will be able to participate worthily You, we adore You, we give You glory, we give You
break lose of the “routine practice” of receiving Him, in this privilege of assisting at the Holy Mass.” thanks, Lord, God, Heavenly King, God the Father
and relive the amazement of their daily encounter Almighty.” And I recalled the paternal face of the Fa-
I thought for a fraction of a second: “Surely I am ther, full of kindness. “Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of
with Love. And it is given so that my lay brothers and
in a state of grace of God; I went to confession last the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away
sisters from the entire world live the greatest Miracle
night.” the sins of the world...” And Jesus was in front of
with their hearts: the celebration of the Eucharist.
She answered: “Do you think that since last me, with that face full of tenderness and Mercy...
It was the vigil of the Annunciation, and the mem- “For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the
night you have not offended the Lord? Let Me
bers of our group had gone to the Sacrament of Rec- Lord, You alone are the most High Jesus Christ,
remind you of a few things. When you left to
onciliation. Some of the ladies of the prayer group with the Holy Spirit...”, the God of beautiful Love.
come here, the girl who helps you approached
had not been able to do it, and so they left their rec- He, Who at that moment, caused my whole being
to ask you for something and, as you were late
onciliation for the next day before the Mass. to tremble...
and in a hurry, you did not answer her in a very
When I arrived at church the next day, a little nice way. There was a lack of charity on your And I asked: “Lord, deliver me from all evil spir-
bit late, the Archbishop and priests were already part, and you say, you have not offended its. My heart belongs to You. My Lord, send me Your
coming out of the sacristy. The Virgin Mary said God...? peace so that I can gain the finest benefits from the
with Her soft and feminine voice that sweetens Eucharist and that my life may produce the best
“While on the way here, a bus
one’s soul: fruits. Holy Spirit of God, transform me, act within
crossed over your lane and almost
“Today is a day of learning for you, and hit you. You expressed yourself in a me, guide me. Oh God, give me the gifts that I need
I want you to pay close attention because very non-advisable way against that to serve you better!”
of what you will witness today. Everything poor man, instead of saying your The moment of the Liturgy of the Word arrived,
that you will experience today, you will prayers and preparing yourself for and the Virgin Mary made me repeat: “Lord, today I
have to share with all of humanity.” I was Mass. You have failed in charity and want to listen to Your Word and produce abundant
deeply moved without understanding why, but lost your peace and patience. And fruit. May Your Holy Spirit clean the interior of my
I tried to be very attentive. you say you have not hurt the Lord? heart so that Your Word grows and develops in it,
“You arrive at the last minute purifying my heart so that it may be well disposed.”
The first thing I noticed was a choir of Catalina Rivas
very beautiful voices that was singing as if it when the procession of the cel- Our Lady said: “I want you to be attentive to
was far away. For moments the music came closer ebrants is already coming out to celebrate the the readings and to all of the homily of the priest.
and, then, it went further away like the sound of the Mass... and you are going to participate without
wind. previous preparation...” (continued on page 2)

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(continued from page 1) “Offer yourselves at this moment; offer your sor- The moment of the Consecration, the moment of
rows, your pains, your hopes, your sadness, your the most marvelous of Miracles had arrived. Behind
Remember that the Bible says that the Word of joys, your petitions. Remember that the Mass has the right side of the Archbishop appeared a multi-
God does not return without bearing fruit. If you infinite value. Therefore, be generous in offering tude of people also in a diagonal line. They were
are attentive, something from all that you heard and in asking.” dressed in the same tunic, but in pastel colors of:
will remain in you. You should try to recall, all rose, green, light blue, lilac, yellow, in short, in dif-
day long, those Words that left an impression ferent and very soft colors. Their faces were also
on you. Sometimes it may be two verses, other brilliant, full of joy. They all seemed to be the same
times the reading of the entire Gospel, or per- age. You could note (I can’t say why) that they were
haps only one word. Savor them for the rest of people of different ages, but their faces looked the
the day, and it will then become part of you, be- same, without wrinkles, happy. They all knelt down
cause that is the way to change one’s life, by as well at the singing of “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord...”
allowing the Word of God to transform you.
Our Lady said: “These are all the Saints and
“And now, tell the Lord that you are here to the Blessed of Heaven, and among them are the
listen, that you want Him to speak to your heart souls of your relatives who already enjoy the
today.” Presence of God.” Then I saw Her, exactly to the
Once again I thanked God for giving me the op- right of the Archbishop, a step behind the celebrant.
portunity to hear His Word. And I asked Him for for- She was suspended a little off the floor, kneeling on
giveness for having had such a hard heart for so some very fine, transparent but, at the same time,
many years, and for having taught my children that luminous fabric, as crystalline water. The Holy Vir-
they had to go to Mass on Sundays because it is gin, with hands joined, was looking attentively and
commanded by the Church, and not for love and the respectfully at the celebrant. She spoke to me from
need to be filled with God. there, but silently, directly to the heart, without look-
ing at me:
I had attended so many Eucharistic Celebrations
mostly out of obligation and, because of this, I be- “It surprises you to see Me standing a little
lieved I was saved. But I did not live it and, much behind Monsignor [the Archbishop], does it not?
less, did I pay attention to the readings or to the This is how it should be... With all the love that
priest’s homily! My Son gives Me, He has not given Me the digni-
ty that He has given the priests of being able to
How much pain I felt for so many years of need- perform the daily Miracle with My hands as they
less loss because of my ignorance! How superficial do with their priestly hands. Because of this, I
is our attendance at the Mass when we go only be- feel a deep respect for priests and for the mir-
cause someone is getting married, or for a funeral acle that God carries out through them, which
Mass, or because we have to be seen by society! compels Me to kneel here behind them.”
How much ignorance about our Church and the Sac-
raments! How much waste in trying to instruct and My God, how much dignity, how much grace the
enlighten ourselves about the things of the world, Lord pours over the priestly souls, and neither we,
which in a moment can disappear, leaving us with nor perhaps some of them, are conscious of this.
nothing and, at the end of our life, not serve to ex- Behind the first Angels came others who had
nothing in their hands; they were coming empty Before the Altar, there appeared some shadows
tend a minute to our existence! However, we know of people in a gray color with their hands raised. The
nothing of that which will give us a little of heav- handed. The Virgin Mary said: “Those are the an-
gels of the people who are here but never offer Holy Virgin said: “These are the blessed souls
en on earth and, afterwards, eternal life. And we of Purgatory, who await your prayers to be re-
call ourselves cultured men and women! anything. They have no interest in living each
liturgical moment of the Mass, and they have no freshed. Do not stop praying for them. They pray
A moment later the Offertory arrived, and the gifts to carry before the Altar of the Lord.” for you, but they cannot pray for themselves. It
Holy Virgin said: “Pray like this: (and I repeated af- is you who have to pray for them, in order to
ter Her) Lord, I offer all that I am, all that I have, all At the end of the procession came other angels help them depart so that they can be with God
that I can. I put everything into Your Hands. Build who were rather sad, with their hands joined in and enjoy Him eternally.
it up, Lord, with the little thing that I am. By the prayer but with their eyes downcast. “These are
the Guardian Angels of the people who are here, “Now you now see it; I am here all the time.
merits of Your Son, transform me, God Almighty. People go on pilgrimages, searching for the
I petition You for my family, for my benefactors, but do not want to be, that is to say, of the people
who have been forced to come here, who have places where I have appeared. This is good,

The Holy Mass - Mystery of Faith

for each member of our Apostolate, for all the come out of obligation, but without any desire to
participate in the Holy Mass. The angels go forth because of all the graces that they will receive
people who fight against us, for those who com- there. But during no apparition, in no other
mend themselves to my poor prayers. Teach me sadly because they have nothing to carry to the
Altar, except for their own prayers.” place, am I more present than during the Holy
to lay down my heart as if on the ground before Mass. You will always find Me at the foot of the
them so that their walk may be less severe. This “Do not sadden your Guardian Angel. Ask Altar where the Eucharist is celebrated; at the
is how the saints prayed; this is how I want all of for much, ask for the conversion of sinners, for foot of the Tabernacle, I remain with the angels
you to do it.” peace in the world, for your families, your neigh- because I am always with Him.”
Thus, this is how Jesus asks us to pray, that we bors, for those who ask for your prayers. Ask,
ask for much, but not only for yourselves, but To see that beautiful countenance of the Mother
put our hearts as if on the ground so that they do not at that moment of the words “Holy, Holy, Holy...” as
feel its severity, but rather that we alleviate the pain for everyone else.
well as all the others with their radiant faces, with
of their steps. “Remember that the offering which most hands joined, awaiting that miracle which repeats it-
Suddenly some characters, whom I had not seen pleases the Lord +is when you offer yourselves self continuously, was to be in Heaven itself. And to
before, began to stand up. It was as if from the side as a holocaust so that Jesus, upon His descent, think there are people who can, at that moment,
of each person present in the Cathedral, another may transform you by His own merits. What be distracted in conversation. It hurts me to tell
person emerged, and soon the Cathedral became do you have to offer the Father by yourselves? you, many men, more than women, stand with
full of young, beautiful people. They were dressed in Nothingness and sin. But the offering of oneself their arms crossed, as if paying homage to the
very white robes, and they started to move into the united to the merits of Jesus, that offering is Lord as one equal to another.
central aisle and, then, went towards the Altar. pleasing to the Father.”
The Virgin Mary said: “Tell all people that nev-
Our Mother said: “Observe. They are the That sight, that procession was so beautiful that er is a man more manly then when he bends his
Guardian Angels of each one of the persons it would be difficult to compare it to another. All those knees before God.”
who are here. This is the moment in which your celestial creatures bowing before the Altar, some
leaving their offerings on the floor, others prostrating The celebrant said the words of the Consecra-
guardian angel carries your offerings and peti- tion. He was a person of normal height, but sud-
tions before the Altar of the Lord.” themselves on their knees with their foreheads al-
most touching the floor. And as soon as they arrived denly, he began to grow, becoming filled with light,
At that moment, I was completely astonished, at the Altar, they would disappear from my sight. a supernatural light between white and gold that en-
because these beings had such beautiful faces, so veloped him and grew very strong around the face.
radiant as one is unable to imagine. Their counte- The final moment of the Preface arrived, and And because of it, I could not see his features. When
nance was very beautiful with almost feminine fac- when the assembly said, “Holy, Holy, Holy”, sudden- he raised the Host, I saw his hands, and on the back
es; however, the structure of their body, their hands, ly everything that was behind the celebrants disap- of his hands, he had some marks from which ema-
their height were masculine. Their naked feet did peared. Behind the left side of the Archbishop, thou- nated a great deal of light. It was Jesus! It was Him
not touch the floor, but rather they went as if gliding. sands of Angels appeared in a diagonal line, small Who was wrapping His Body around the celebrant,
That procession was very beautiful. angels, big angels, angels with immense wings, an- as if He were lovingly surrounding the hands of the
gels with small wings, angels without wings. As the Archbishop. At that moment, the Host began to grow
Some of them were carrying something like a previous ones, all were dressed with tunics like the and became enormous, and upon it the marvelous
golden bowl with something that shone a great deal white robes of the priests or altar boys. Everyone face of Jesus appeared looking at His people.
with a golden-white light. The Virgin Mary said: “They knelt with their hands united in prayer, and bowed
are the Guardian Angels of the people who are of- their heads in reverence. Beautiful music was heard By instinct, I wanted to bow my head, and Our
fering this Holy Mass for many intentions, those who as if there were many choirs with different voices, Lady said: “Do not look down. Look up to view
are conscious of what this celebration means. They all singing in unison together with the people: Holy, and contemplate Him. Exchange your gaze with
have something to offer the Lord.” Holy, Holy... His, and repeat the prayer of Fatima: Lord, I be-

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lieve, I adore, I trust, and I love You. I ask pardon is worthy of that peace, then the person will re- care of them, and support them with Your Love.
for those who do not believe, do not adore, do ceive it, and feel better for it. If that person is not Remember all the priests of the world, pray for
not trust, and do not love You. Forgiveness and capable of opening up to that peace, then peace all the consecrated souls...’
Mercy... Now tell Him how much you love Him, will return to your heart. But I do not want you
Dear brothers and sisters, that is the moment in
and pay your homage to the King of Kings.” to receive nor offer peace when you are not ca-
which we should pray for them, because they are
pable of forgiving and feeling that peace in your
I told it to Him, and it seemed as if I was the only the Church as we, the laity, are also. Many times
heart first.
one He was looking at from the enormous Host. But we, the laity, demand so much from the priests, but
I learned that this was the way He gazed at each we are unable to pray for them, to understand that
person, with love to the fullest. Then I lowered my they are human, and to comprehend and appreciate
head until I had my forehead on the floor, as did all the solitude that many times can surround a priest.
the Angels and the Blessed from Heaven. Perhaps
We should understand that the priests are people
for a fraction of a second, I wondered how Jesus
like ourselves and that they need to be understood,
was taking on the body of the celebrant and, at the
to be cared for. They need affection and attention
same time, He was inside the Host. And as he low-
from us because they are giving their life to each
ered the Host, it returned to its normal size. Tears
one of us, as Jesus did, by being consecrated to
ran down my cheeks; I was unable to let go of my
Him.
astonishment.
The Lord wants the people of the flock that God
Immediately, the Archbishop said the words of
has entrusted to the priest to pray and help in his
the Consecration of the wine and, as the words
sanctification. Someday, when we are on the other
were being said, lightning appeared from the heav-
side, we will understand the marvels that the Lord
ens and in the background. The walls and ceiling of
has done, giving us priests who help us to save our
the church had disappeared. All was dark, but for
souls.
that brilliant light from the Altar.
The people began to leave their pews on their
Suddenly, suspended in the air, I saw Jesus cru-
way to Communion. The great moment of the en-
cified. I saw Him from the head to the lower part of
counter had arrived. The Lord said to me: “Wait a
the chest. The cross beam of the Cross was sus-
moment; I want you to observe something...” An
tained by some large, strong hands. From within this
interior impulse made me raise my eyes towards the
resplendent light, a small light, like a very brilliant,
person who was going to receive Communion on
very small dove, came forth and flew swiftly all over
the tongue from the hands of the priest.
the Church. It came to rest on the left shoulder of
the Archbishop, who continued to appear as Jesus I should clarify that this person was one of the
because I could distinguish His long hair, His lumi- ladies from our group who the previous night was
nous wounds, and His large body, but I could not unable to go to confession, but this morning was
see His Face. able to do so before the Holy Mass. When the Priest
placed the Sacred Host on her tongue, a flash of
Above was Jesus crucified, His head fallen upon “Be careful of what you do,” continued the light, like a very golden white light, went right through
His right shoulder. I was able to contemplate His Lord, “you repeat in the Our Father: forgive us this person, first through her back, then surrounding
face, beaten arms and torn flesh. On the right side our trespasses as we forgive those who tres- her from the back, around her shoulders, and then
of His chest, He had an injury, and blood was gush- pass against us. If you are capable of forgiving her head. The Lord said:
ing out toward the left side, and toward the right but not forgetting, as some people say, you are
side, what looked like water, but it was very brilliant. placing conditions upon the forgiveness of God. “This is how I Myself rejoice in embracing a
They were more like jets of light coming forth to- You are saying: You forgive me only as I am ca- soul who comes with a clean heart to receive
wards the faithful, and moving to the right and to the pable of forgiving, but no more.” Me.” The tone of voice of Jesus was that of a happy
left. I was amazed at the amount of blood that was person.
flowing out toward the Chalice. I thought it would I do not know how to explain my pain, at the real-
overflow and stain the whole Altar, but not a single ization of how much we can hurt the Lord. And also I was astonished to see my friend return to her
drop was spilled. how much we can injure ourselves by holding so pew surrounded by light, embraced by the Lord. I
many grudges, bad feelings and unflattering things thought of the marvel that we miss so many times
At that moment, the Virgin Mary said: “This is that are born from our own prejudices and over- by going to receive Jesus with our small or large of-
the miracle of miracles. I have said to you be- sensitivities. I forgave; I forgave from the heart, and fences, when it should be a feast.
fore that the Lord is not constrained by time and asked for forgiveness from all the people whom I
space. At the moment of the Consecration, all Many times we say that there are no priests to
had hurt at one time or another, in order to feel the whom to go to confess at any given moment. But
the assembly is taken to the foot of Calvary, at peace of the Lord.
the instant of the crucifixion of Jesus.” the problem is not about confessing at each mo-
The celebrant said, “...give us peace and uni- ment, but the problem resides in our ease of falling
Can anyone imagine that? Our eyes cannot see ty...” and, then, “the peace of the Lord be with all into evil again. On the other hand, in the same way
it, but we are all there at the very moment that they of you.” that we make an effort to search for a beauty parlor,
are crucifying Jesus. And He is asking for forgive- or men search for a barber when we have a party,
ness to the Father, not only for those who killed Him, Suddenly, I saw that among some (not all) of the we have to also make an effort to seek a priest when
but also for each one of our sins: “Father, forgive people who were embracing each other, a very in- we need to remove all that dirt from ourselves. We
them, because they know not what they do.” tense light placed itself between them. I knew it was must not have the audacity to receive Jesus at any
Jesus, and I practically threw myself to embrace the moment with our hearts full of ugly things.
From that day on, I do not care if the world thinks person next to me. I could truly feel the embrace
I am crazy, but I ask everybody to kneel and try of the Lord in that light. It was Him Who embraced When I went to receive communion, Jesus told
to live, with their heart and with all their sensibility me giving me His peace, because in that moment, I me: “The Last Supper was the moment of the
that they are capable of, this privilege that the Lord had been able to forgive and remove from my heart greatest intimacy with My own. During that hour
grants us. all grief against other people. That is what Jesus of love, I established what could be thought of
wants, to share that moment of joy, hugging us and as the greatest act of lunacy in the eyes of men,
When we were going to pray the Our Father, the
wishing us His peace. that of making Myself a prisoner of Love. I es-
Lord spoke for the first time during the celebration,
tablished the Eucharist. I wanted to remain with
and said: “Wait, I want you to pray with the deep- The moment of the celebrants’ Communion ar- you until the end of the centuries because My
est profundity which you can summon. At this rived. There I once again noticed the presence of Love could not bear that you remained orphans,
moment, bring to mind that person or persons all the priests next to the Archbishop. When he took you whom I loved more than My life.”
which have done you the greatest harm during Communion, the Virgin Mary said:
your life, so that you embrace them close to I received that Host which had a different flavor.
your bosom, and tell them with all your heart: “This is the moment to pray for the celebrant It was a mixture of blood and incense that inun-
`In the Name of Jesus, I forgive you and wish and the priests who accompany him. Repeat dated me entirely. I felt so much love that the tears
you peace. In the Name of Jesus, I ask for your together with Me: `Lord, bless them, sanctify ran down my cheeks without me being able to stop
forgiveness and wish my peace.’ If the person them, help them, purify them, love them, take them.
When I returned to my seat, while kneeling down,
the Lord said: “Listen...” A moment later, I began to
“The Last Sup- hear the prayers of the lady who was seated in front
per was the mo- of me and who had just received communion.
ment of the great-
est intimacy with What she said, without opening her mouth, was
My own. During more or less like this: “Lord, remember that we
that hour of love, are at the end of the month, and I do not have the
I established what money to pay the rent, the car payments, nor the
could be thought children’s school. You have to do something to help
of as the greatest me... Please, make my husband stop drinking so
act of lunacy in the much. I cannot bear any more his being intoxicated
eyes of men, that so often, and my youngest son is going to repeat
of making Myself a the year again, if you do not help him. He has ex-
prisoner of Love. I ams this week... And do not forget our neighbor who
wanted to remain must move. Let her do it right away. I cannot stand
with you until the her anymore, etc., etc.”
end of the centu- Then the Archbishop said: “Let us pray,” and
ries.” obviously all the congregation stood up for the fi-
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(continued from page 3) protection, health. Everything has a place in and go to a jail, to a correctional institution, to speak
your homes, except Me.” to the neediest. To go and tell them not to give up,
nal prayer. Jesus said in a sad tone: “Did you take that they were born Catholic and that their Church
note of her prayer? Not a single time did she “Men plan their day, their week, their semes-
needs them there, suffering, because their suffering
tell Me that she loves Me. Not a single time did ter, their vacations, etc. They know what day
will serve to redeem others, because that sacrifice
she thank Me for the gift that I have given her by they are going to rest, what day they will go to
will gain for them eternal life.
bringing down My Divinity to her poor human- the movies or to a party, or visit grandmother
ity, in order to elevate her to Me. Not a single or the grandchildren, the children, their friends, We are not capable of going where the termi-
time has she said: thank You, Lord. It has been a and to their amusements. How many families nally ill are in the hospitals, and by praying the Di-
litany of requests, and so are almost all of those say at least once a month: `This is the day for vine Mercy Chaplet, helping them with our prayers
who come to receive Me.” our turn to go and visit Jesus in the Tabernacle,’ during that time of struggle between good and evil
and the whole family comes to talk to Me? How to free them from the snares and temptations of the
“I have died for love, and I am risen. For love I many sit down in front of Me and have a conver- devil. Every dying person has fear, and just taking
await each one of you, and for love I remain with sation with Me, telling Me how it has been since their hand and talking to them about the love of God
you... But you do not realize that I need your love. the last time, telling Me their problems, the dif- and the marvel that awaits them in Heaven next to
Remember that I am ficulties they have, asking Jesus and Mary, next to their departed ones, gives
the Beggar of Love Me about what they need, them comfort.
in this sublime hour making Me part of these
for the soul.” The hour in which we currently live does not al-
things? How many times?
low us to be indifferent. We must be an extension of
Do you all realize “I know everything. I the hands of our priests and go where they cannot
that He, Love, is beg- read even the deepest se- reach. But for this, we need courage. We must re-
ging for our love, and crets of your hearts and ceive Jesus, live with Jesus, nourish ourselves with
we do not give it to minds. But I enjoy your Jesus.
Him? Moreover, we telling Me about your life,
avoid going to that We are afraid to commit ourselves a little more,
your letting Me participate
encounter with the and when the Lord says, “First seek the Kingdom
as a family member, as
Love of Loves, with of God, and the rest will be added onto you,” He
your most intimate friend.
the only love who says it all, brothers and sisters. It means to seek the
Oh, how many graces does
gives of itself in a per- Kingdom of God, by all possible means and with all
man lose by not giving Me
manent oblation. means, and to open your hands in order to receive
a place in his life!”
EVERYTHING in addition! This is because He is the
When the cel- When I remained with Him Master Who pays the best, the only One Who is at-
ebrant was going to that day and on many other tentive to your smallest needs.
give the blessing, days, He continued to give
the Holy Virgin said: Brothers, sisters, thank you for allowing me to
us teachings. Today I want to
“Be attentive, take carry out the mission that was entrusted to me, that
share with you this mission
care... You do any of having these pages reach you. The next time you
that He has entrusted to me.
old sign instead attend Holy Mass, live it. I know the Lord will fulfill for
Jesus said:
of the Sign of the you His promise that “your Mass will never again be
Cross. Remember “I wanted to save My the same.” And when you receive Him, love Him!
that this blessing could be the last one that you creature, because the moment of opening the
Experience the sweetness of feeling yourself
will receive from hands of a priest. You do not door to Heaven has been impregnated with too
resting against the folds of His side, pierced for you
know when, leaving here, if you will die or not. much pain...” “Remember that not even one
in order to leave you His Church and His Mother, to
You do not know if you will have the opportunity mother has fed her child with her own flesh. I
open for you the doors to His Father’s House. Ex-
to receive a blessing from another priest. Those have gone to that extreme of Love to communi-
perience this so that you are able to feel for yourself
consecrated hands are giving you the blessing cate My merits to all of you.
His Merciful Love by means of this testimony, and
in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Therefore, make “The Holy Mass is Myself prolonging My life try to reciprocate with your childlike love.
the Sign of the Cross with respect, as if it was and My sacrifice on the Cross among you. With-
the last one of your life.” May God bless you this Easter.
out the merits of My life and My Blood, what do
you have with which to come before the Father? Your sister in the Living Jesus,
How much we miss in not understanding and not
participating every day at the Holy Mass! Why not Nothing, misery and sin...
Catalina Rivas
make an effort to begin the day a half hour earlier “You should exceed in virtue the angels and
and run to the Holy Mass and receive all the bless- Lay Missionary of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
archangels, because they do not have the joy of
ings that the Lord wants to pour over us? receiving Me as nourishment like you do. They Copyright © 2004 by The Great Crusade of Love
I am aware that, because of their obligations, drink a drop from the spring, but you that have and Mercy. All rights reserved. This booklet is pub-
not everybody can attend daily Mass, but at least the grace of receiving Me, you have the whole lished in coordination with The Apostolate of the
two or three times a week. So many avoid Mass on ocean to drink.” New Evangelization. Translated from the April 2003
Sundays with the smallest excuse, that they have Revision of the original Spanish edition, published
The other thing that the Lord spoke about with
a child, or two, or ten, and, therefore, they cannot in Merida, Mexico. Permission is granted to repro-
pain concerned people who encounter Him out of
attend Mass. How do people manage when they duce this booklet in its entirety with no changes or
habit, of those who have lost their awe of each
have other important types of commitments? They additions and as long as the reproduction and distri-
encounter with Him. That routine turns some
take all the children, or take turns and the husband bution is done solely on a not-for-profit basis.
people so lukewarm that they have nothing new
goes at one hour and the wife another, but they car- to tell Jesus when they receive Him. He also said
ry out their duty to God. that there were so many consecrated souls who
We have time to study, to work, to entertain, to lose their enthusiasm of falling in love with the Books to order
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Jesus asked me to remain with Him a few min- without feeling...
utes more after Mass had finished. He said: “Do By J. Crate Larkin
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the day of the Lord, and it is now finished for die of hunger when we have so much bread in our
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you. You do not think that I would like to share
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 It is urgent to put an end to
the scandal of poverty in the world
The most urgent reform: to correct the financial system
encyclical letter Mater et Magistra, May 15, 1961,
nn. 114-115.)
Capitalism has been vitiated by the financial sys-
tem
The faults that the Church finds in the capitalist
system do not come from its nature (private prop-
erty, free enterprise), but from the financial system it
uses, a financial system that dominates rather than
serves, a system that vitiates capitalism. Pope Pius
XI wrote in Quadragesimo Anno, in 1931: “Capital-
ism itself is not to be condemned. And surely it is not
vicious of its very nature, but it has been vitiated.”
What the Church condemns is not capitalism as
a producing system, but, according to the words of
Pope Paul VI, “the calamitous system that accom-
panies it,” the financial system:
“This unchecked liberalism led to dictatorship
rightly denounced by Pope Pius XI as producing
`the international imperialism of money’. One cannot
condemn such abuses too strongly, because — let
us again recall solemnly — the economy should be
at the service of man. But if it is true that a type of
capitalism has been the source of excessive suffer-
ing, injustices and fratricidal conflicts whose effects
still persist, it would be wrong to attribute to indus-
trialization itself evils that belong to the calamitous
system that accompanied it. On the contrary, one
must recognize in all justice the irreplaceable contri-
bution made by the organization and the growth of
industry to the task of development.” (Paul VI, en-
cyclical letter Populorum progressio, on the devel-
opement of peoples, March 26, 1967, n. 26.)
The defect of the system: money is created by
the banks as a debt
Every day on earth, an estimated 40,000 chil- cial Credit doctrine — a set of principles and finan-
dren die of hunger or of diseases that had not been cial proposals set forth for the first time by the Scot- The financial system does not accomplish its role,
cured because of a lack of money tish engineer, Clifford Hugh Douglas, in 1918. The because it has been diverted from its end. Money
words “social credit” mean “social money”, money should be an instrument of service, but the bankers,
Nobody can remain indifferent to the problem in appropriating the control over its creation, have
issued by society, as opposed to the present mon-
of poverty and hunger in the world. The news me- made it an instrument of domination:
ey that is a “banking credit”, money issued by the
dia tell us about poverty and famine in Third World
banks. When Louis Even discovered the great light This power becomes particularly irresistible
countries (for example, on the world scale, over one
of Social Credit in 1935, he immediately understood when exercised by those who, because they hold
billion seven hundred million people have to search
how this solution would wonderfully apply the teach- and control money, are able also to govern credit
through the garbage in order to find something to
ings of the Church on social justice. and determine its allotment, for that reason supply-
eat and stay alive), but we don’t need to go far to
see poverty: this problem exists in our own “back- No to Communism ing, so to speak, the lifeblood to the entire economic
yard”, in our own developed societies. body, and grasping, as it were, in their hands the
The social doctrine of the Church stands above very soul of production, so that no one dare breathe
To correct the financial system existing economic systems, since it confines itself to against their will.” (Pius XI, encyclical letter Quadra-
the level of principles. An economic system is good gesimo anno, May 15, 1931.)
The Church cannot remain indifferent to situ-
or not to the extent it applies these principles of jus-
ations like hunger in the world and indebtedness, There is no way any country can get out of debt
tice taught by the Church. For example, Pope John
which jeopardize the salvation of souls, and this is in the present system, since all money is created as
Paul II wrote in his encyclical letter Sollicitudo Rei
why she calls for a reform of the financial and eco- a debt: all the money that exists comes into circula-
Socialis, in 1987: “The tension between East and
nomic systems, so that they will be put at the service tion only when it is lent by the banks, at interest.
West is an opposition... between two concepts of the
of the human person. Pope John Paul II’s calls along And when the loan is paid back to the bank (this
development of individuals and peoples, both con-
these lines are countless. Already, in his first encycli- money being withdrawn from circulation), it ceases
cepts being imperfect and in need of radical correc-
cal lLetter (Redemptor Hominis, March 4, 1979), the to exist. In other words, new money is created every
tion... This is one of the reasons why the Church’s
Holy Father spoke of “the indispensable transforma- time banks make a loan, and this same money is
social doctrine adopts a critical attitude towards both
tions of the structures of economic life... of poverty destroyed every time loans are paid back.
liberal capitalism and Marxist collectivism.”
amidst plenty that brings into question the financial
and monetary mechanisms... man cannot become One may understand why the Church condemns The fundamental flaw in this system is that when
the slave of economic systems.” And for now, we Communism, or Marxist collectivism, which, as Pope banks create new money in the form of loans, they
will add only this other quote from the Pope: Pius XI wrote, is “intrinsically evil” and anti-Chris- ask the borrowers to pay back more money than
tian, since its avowed goal is the complete destruc- what was created. (The banks create the principal,
“Again, I want to tackle a very delicate and painful but not the interest.) Since it is impossible to pay
tion of private property, the family and religion. But
issue. I mean the torment of the representatives of back money that does not exist, debts must pile up,
why would the Church condemn capitalism? Would
several countries, who no longer know how to face or you must borrow also the amount to pay the in-
capitalism and Communism be two of a kind?
the fearful problem of indebtedness. A structural re- terest, which does not solve your problem, but only
form of the world financial system is, without doubt, Yes to a capitalism that is cured worsens it, since you end up even deeper in debt.
one of the initiatives that seem the most urgent and
necessary.” (Message of the Pope to the 6th United No, what the Church condemns is not capital- This creation of money as a debt by the bankers
Nations Conference on Trade and Development, ism in itself (private property, free enterprise). On is the means of imposing their will upon individuals,
Geneva, September 26, 1985.) the contrary, far from wishing the disappearance of and of controlling the world:
private property, the Church rather wishs its most “Among the actions and attitudes opposed to the
The Roman Catholic Church therefore presents widespread diffusion to all, so that all may become
the moral principles on which any financial or eco- will of God, the good of neighbour and the «struc-
real owners of a capital, and be real “capitalists”: tures» created by them, two are very typical: on the
nomic system must be judged. And so that these
principles may be applied in a practical way, the “The dignity of the human person necessarily re- one hand, the all-consuming desire for profit, and
Church calls on the lay faithful — whose proper quires the right of using external goods in order to on the other, the thirst for power, with the intention
role, according to the Second Vatican Council, is live according to the right norm of nature. And to this of imposing one’s will upon others.” (John Paul II,
precisely to renew the temporal order and bring it in right corresponds a most serious obligation, which encyclical letter Sollicitudo rei socialis, n. 37.)
order with God’s plan — to work for concrete solu- requires that, so far as possible, there be given to Unpayable debts
tions and the establishment of an economic system all an opportunity of possessing private property...
that conforms to the teachings of the Church’s so- Therefore, it is necessary to modify economic and Even if there was only one dollar in circulation
cial doctrine. social life so that the way is made easier for wide- in the country, this dollar has to be lent by a bank
spread private possession of such things as durable in order to exist. Let us suppose the bank lent it at
Social Credit goods, homes, gardens, tools requisite for artisan an interest rate of 6%. So, at the end of the year, $1
It is for this reason that Louis Even, the founder enterprises and family-type farms, investments in must be paid back to the bank plus a 6% interest, or
of the “Michael” Journal, decided to spread the So- enterprises of medium or large size.” (John XXIII, (continued on page 6)

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(continued from page 5) It is examples like these that brought Saint Leo “The Church’s teaching on social matters has
to write: “The avarice that claims to do its neighbour truth as its guide, justice as its end, and love as its
6 cents. The fact is that there exists only $1 in the
a good turn while it deceives him is unjust and in- driving force... The cardinal point of this teaching is
country, not $1.06. It is impossible to pay back the
solent... He who, among the other rules of a pious that individual men are necessarily the foundation,
interest, even if it is only 6 cents, since the 6 cents is
conduct, will not have lent his money at usury, will cause, and end of all social institutions.”
simply not there! Even if the production of the coun-
enjoy eternal rest... whereas he who gets richer to
try doubled or tripled during the year, this did not Social Credit shares the same philosophy. Clif-
the detriment of others deserves, in return, eternal
create one more cent, since only banks can create ford Hugh Douglas wrote in the first chapter of his
damnation.” Saint John Chrysostom also wrote:
money in the present system. first book, Economic Democracy: “Systems are
“Nothing is more shameful nor cruel than usury.”
made for men, and not men for systems, and the
So, for the same amount of money to remain in
circulation, year after year, debts must necessarily
Debts must be cancelled interest of man, which is self-development, is above
all systems.”
pile up, and there is no way they can ever be paid Any sensible person will realize that it is crimi-
off. In the present system, the only way there can nal to require nations to continue to pay interest on All systems must be at the service of man, in-
be no debt, is to have no money at all in circulation! debts that have already been paid several times. cluding the financial and economic systems:
One can see now why the Church condemns usury
The most absurd thing in all of this is that gov- “As a democratic society, see carefully to all that
(the loaning of money at interest), and calls for the
ernments persist stubbornly in borrowing, at interest is happening in this powerful world of money! The
cancellation of debts. When one understands that
from private banks, money that they could create world of finance is also a human world, our world,
the money lent by the banks is literally created out
themselves, interest-free, thus forcing the citizens submitted to the conscience of all of us; for it too
of nothing, with a simple stroke of the pen (or en-
to pay interest charges on an astronomical debt, exist ethical principles. So see especially to it that
tering digits in computers), then it is easy to under-
when there should be no debt at all! The first duty you may bring a contribution to world peace with
stand that debts can be
of any sovereign your economy and your banks, and not a contribu-
cancelled, written off,
government is to tion — perhaps in an indirect way — to war and in-
forgiven, without any-
issue, create its justice!” (John Paul II, homily at Fluëli, Switzerland,
one being penalized.
own money for June 14, 1984.)
the needs of its Pope John Paul II
citizens. For gov- wrote in his encyclical The aim of economics: the satisfaction
ernments to have letter Centesimus an-
given up this sover-
of human needs
nus (n. 35.): “It is not
eign function to pri- Therefore, the aim of the economic and financial
vate corporations systems is also, according to the Church, the ser-
(private banks) is vice of man. The aim of the economic system is the
the greatest be- satisfacion of human needs, the production of the
trayal of history. goods which man needs (the role of the producing
system), and the distribution of these goods so that
It is not the
they may reach the people who need them (this is
bankers who give
the role of the financial system). Social Credit pro-
money its value,
poses a technique that would make the producing
but the produc-
and financial systems reach their end.
tion of the country.
Bankers produce absolutely nothing; they only cre- Pope Pius XI, in his encyclical Quadragesimo
ate the figures that allow the nation to make use Anno, defined the aim of an economic system:
of its own productive capacity, its own wealth. The
“For then only will the economic and social organ-
Government, through its central bank, can just as
ism be soundly established and attain its end, when
well create these figures itself, without going through
it secures for all and each those goods which the
the banks, and without getting into debt.
right to demand or expect payment when the effect wealth and resources of nature, technical achieve-
Since money is an instrument that is basically so- would be the imposition of political choices leading ment, and the social organization of economic af-
cial, the Social Credit doctrine proposes that money to hunger and despair for entire peoples. It cannot fairs can give.
be issued by society, and not by private bankers for be expected that the debts which have been con-
“These goods must be sufficient to supply all
their own profit: tracted should be paid at the price of unbearable
needs and an honest livelihood, and to uplift men
sacrifices. In such cases it is necessary to find — as
“There are certain categories of goods for which to that higher level of prosperity and culture which,
in fact is partly happening — ways to lighten, defer,
one can maintain with reason that they must be re- provided it be used with prudence, is not only no
or even cancel the debt, compatible with the fun-
served to the collectivity when they come to con- hindrance but is of singular help to virtue.”
damental right of peoples to subsistence and prog-
fer such an economic power that it cannot, without
danger to the common good, be left to the care of
ress.” Earthly goods are intended for all
private individuals.” (Pius XI, Quadragesimo anno.) Once debts are written off, the only way to stop The Pope spoke about “all and each” who are
debts building up again, and allow nations to make entitled to the use of material goods. He thus re-
The effect of compound interest a fresh, is for each nation to create its own debt- peats this other capital point of the Church’s social
Institutions like the International Monetary Fund free and interest-free money, and stop borrowing at doctrine: earthly goods are intended for all:
and the World Bank pretend to help countries in fi- interest from commercial banks and international in-
“God intended the earth and all that it contains
nancial difficulties with their loans, but because of stitutions, like the International Monetary Fund and
for the use of every human being and people. Thus,
the interest charges (compound interest) they have the World Bank. If you leave to private bankers the
as all men follow justice and unite in charity, creat-
to pay back, these countries end up even poorer power to create money, debts will build up again.
ed goods should abound for them on a reasonable
than they were before the loans were made. Here This reminds us of the words of Sir Josiah Stamp,
basis... The right to have a share of earthly goods
are some striking examples: former head of the Bank of England:
sufficient for oneself and one’s family belongs to ev-
During the period 1980-1990, Latin American “Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in eryone.” (Second Vatican Council, Constitution on
countries paid $418 billion in interest on original sin... Bankers own the earth. Take it away from them, the Church Gaudium et Spes, n. 69.)
loans of $80 billion... and they still owed the capital, but leave them the power to create money, and, with
What the Church reproaches the capitalist sys-
even though they paid it back more than five times! a flick of a pen, they will create enough money to
tem with is that not each and every human being
buy it back again... Take this great power away from
In Canada, things are even worse: 93% of the living on the globe has access to a mimimum of ma-
them, and all great fortunes like mine will disappear,
national debt of $562 billion is made up of interest terial goods, allowing a decent life, and that even in
and they ought to disappear, for then this would be a
charges: the original capital borrowed ($39 billion) the most advanced countries, there are thousands
better and happier world to live in... But, if you want
represents only 7% of the debt. The remaining $523 of people who do not eat their fill. It is the principle
to continue to be the slaves of the bankers and pay
billion covers what it has cost to borrow that $39 of the universal destination of goods that is not ful-
the cost of your own slavery, then let bankers con-
billion! filled: there is plenty of production; it is the distribu-
tinue to create money and control credit.”
tion that is defective.
The most recent example is that of Argentina
For those who do not understand how money is
which, just a few years ago, was considered to be “God gave the earth to the whole human race
created by banks, the only way a debt can be can-
the “model pupil” of the IMF. Because of this trick of for the sustenance of all of its members, without ex-
celled is to have someone, somewhere, pay it back.
compound interest, Argentina cannot even pay the cluding or favouring anyone. This is the foundation
But we, of the “Michael” Journal, know better. When
interest charges on its debt, and it is its population of the universal destination of the earth’s goods... It
we say “cancel” the debt, we actually mean it: erase
that is directly hit. Here is what the news agencies is a strict duty of justice and truth not to allow funda-
it! We do not ask anyone to pay it, and above all,
reported last June 6 (2002): mental human needs to remain unsatisfied, and not
we certainely do not ask the Government to “print
to allow those burdened by such needs to perish.”
“Argentina’s worst economic crisis ever has hit money” to pay the debt.
(John Paul II, encyclical Centesimus annus, nn. 31
the nation’s poor so hard that some have resorted
What we propose is for the Government to stop and 34.)
to eating toads, rats and horse meat, the mayor of a
borrowing at interest money that it could create it-
poor Buenos Aires suburb said. Armies of beggars
self, interest free; this is the only solution that goes
The Social Credit dividend
tear open garbage bags every evening in the cen-
at the root of the problem, and which solves it once It would be possible for everyone to be a real
ter of the capital city. In the suburbs, cats have dis-
for all. It would finally put money at the service of the “capitalist” and to have access to earthly goods with
appeared, and many people who collected bottles
human person. the Social Credit dividend, an unconditional basic
killed their horses, their instrument of work, and ate
income given to every citizen. It would not be fi-
them. Now, kids no longer go to school, for it is they Systems at the service of man nanced by taxes, but by new money created by the
who pull carts in place of horses. Half of the 36 mil-
The systems put at the service of man — this nation, based on the production of the country. This
lion Argentineans live below the poverty line.”
is precisely the capital point of the social doctrine dividend is based on two things: the inheritance
According to the Jubilee 2000 Coalition, for ev- of the Church. Pope John XXIII repeated it in his of natural resources, and the inventions from past
ery dollar flowing as aid to poor countries each year, encyclical Mater et Magistra, in 1961: generations:
$8 are sent back in debt payments.

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 “Through his work man enters into two inheri- “the remuneration of the work in the home of one of
tances: the inheritance of what is given to the whole the parents; it should be such that mothers will not
of humanity in the resources of nature, and the in- be obliged to work outside the home to the detriment
heritance of what others have already developed on of family life and especially of the education of the
the basis of those resources, primarily by developing children. The work of the mother in the home must
technology, that is to say, by producing a whole col- be recognized and respected because of its value
lection of increasingly perfect instruments for work.” for the family and for society.” (Article 10.)
(John Paul II, encyclical Laborem exercens on hu-
man work, September 15, 1981, n. 13.)
The duty of every Christian
It is indeed a duty and an obligation for every
The machine: an ally or enemy of man? Christian to work for the establishment of justice and
In the present system, only those who are em- for a better economic system:
ployed in production can get an income, which is
“Anyone wishing to renounce the difficult yet
distributed in the form of wages and salaries. The
noble task of improving the lot of man in his totality,
income is tied to employment. But this is contrary to
and of all people, with the excuse that the struggle is
the facts, since, thanks to new inventions, technol-
difficult and that constant effort is required, or simply
ogy, progress, there is less and less need for human
because of the experience of defeat and the need to
labour, workers, to produce goods: it is computers,
begin again, that person would be betraying the will
robots, that do the job in our place.
of God the Creator.” (John Paul II, encyclical Sollici-
Is technology an evil? Should we rise up and de- tudo rei socialis, n. 30.)
stroy the machines because they take our jobs? No,
The most fundamental reason every Christian
if the work can be done by the machine, that is just
must work for the establishment of a better eco-
great; it will allow man to give his free time over to
nomic system is that one will judged on what one
other activities, free activities, activities of his own
will have done for our brothers and sisters in need:
choosing. But all of this, provided he is given an in-
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of
come to replace the salary he lost with the installa-
these my brethren, you did it to Me.” (Mt 25:40.)
tion of the machine, of the robot; otherwise, the ma-
chine, which should be the ally of man, will become There are, of course, many ways to help our
his enemy, since it deprives him of his income, and brothers in need: feeding the hungry, giving drink
prevents him from living: to the thirsty, sheltering the homeless, visiting the
imprisoned and the sick, etc. Some will send dona-
“Technology has contributed so much to the well-
tions to charitable organizations, whether to help the
being of humanity; it has done so much to uplift the
poor of our country or of the Third World. But if these
human condition, to serve humanity, and to facilitate
donations can relieve a few poor people for a few
and perfect its work. And yet at times technology
days or weeks, they nevertheless do not suppress
cannot decide the full measure of its own allegiance:
the causes of poverty.
whether it is for humanity or against it... For this rea-
son my appeal goes to all concerned... to everyone What is much better is to correct the problem at
who can make a contribution toward ensuring that its root, to attack the very causes of poverty, and
the technology which has done so much to build to re-establish every human being in his rights and
Toronto and all Canada will truly serve every man, dignity of a person created in the image of God, and
woman and child throughout this land and the whole being entitled to a mimimum of earthly goods:
world.” (John Paul II, homily in Toronto, Canada,
September 15, 1984.) “More than any other, the individual who is ani-
mated by true charity labors skillfully to discover the
Full employment is materialistic causes of misery, to find the means to combat it,
and to overcome it resolutely.” (Paul VI, encyclical
The Social Credit dividend is the only logical
Populorum progressio, n. 75.)
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even though the production to meet basic needs is ey by private banks — and also the means to com-
already made with less and less human labour on bat this swindle: the education of the people. That is
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 Messages of Our Lady in Akita, Japan
“Please defend and protect me as your special child”
In 1973, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave Sister Ag- stant on all the altars of the world and giving praise sacked. The Church will be full of those who ac-
nes Katsuko Sasagawa in Akita, Japan, three Mes- to the Father, pleading for the coming of His King- cept compromises, and the demon will press many
sages through a statue of Mary. Bathed in a bril- dom. Please receive this humble offering of myself. priests and consecrated souls to leave the service
liant light, the statue became alive and spoke with a Use me as You will for the glory of the Father and of the Lord.
voice of indescribable beauty. Her Guardian Angel the salvation of souls.
“The demon will be especially implacable against
also appeared and taught her to pray.
“Most Holy Mother of God. Never let me be sep- the souls consecrated to God. The thought of the
The wooden statue, about 3 feet high, had been arated from Your Divine Son. Please defend and loss of so many souls is the cause of My sadness.
carved by an artist on the request of the Sisters protect me as Your special child. Amen.” If sins increase in
of the Institute of the Handmaids of the Eucharist, number and gravity,
As her Guardian Angel had told
founded by the local Bishop, Most Rev. John Shojiro there will no longer
her, a cross-shaped wound, simi-
Ito, of the Diocese of Niigata. This statue, from which be pardon for them.
lar to that of Sister Agnes, ap-
the voice came, wept 101 times over a course of
peared in the right hand of the “...Pray very
several years, from January 4, 1975, to September
statue of the Blessed Virgin, much the prayers of
15, 1981, the Feast of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows.
and blood started to flow. the Rosary. I alone
It also perspired abundantly, and the perspiration
am able to still save
sent out a sweet perfume. Its right palm bled from a On August 3, 1973, the
you from the calami-
wound that had the form of a cross. First Friday of the month,
ties which approach.
Sister Agnes received
Hundreds of people witnessed many of these Those who place
the second Message
events. Scientific analysis of blood and tears from their confidence in
from Mary:
the statue, provided by Professor Sagisaka of the Me will be saved.”
faculty of Legal Medicine of the University of Akita, “My daughter, My
The last Sunday of May,
confirmed that the blood, tears, and perspiration novice, do you love the
1982, during the Benediction of
were real human tears, sweat, and blood. They Lord? If you love the
the Blessed Sacrament, Sister
came from three blood groups: O, B, and AB. Lord, listen to what I
Agnes was completely cured
have to say to you. It is
Sister Agnes also has the stigmata on the right from her deafness.
very important. You will
palm. A Korean woman with terminal brain cancer
convey it to your superior. Approval of the local Bishop
received immediate healing while praying before
the statute in 1981. The miracle was confirmed by “Many men in this world After having himself been
Dr. Tong-Woo-Kim of the St. Paul Hospital in Seoul afflict the Lord. I desire souls an eyewitness of the events, and
and Fr. Theisen, President of the Ecclesiastical to console Him to soften the having carefully investigated them
Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Seoul. The second anger of the Heavenly Father. I for years, Most Rev. John Shojiro Ito,
miracle was the complete cure of the total deafness wish, with My Son, for souls who Bishop of Niigata (the diocese Akita be-
of Sister Agnes. will repair, by their suffering and their longs to) declared the events of Akita, Ja-
poverty, for the sinners and ingrates. pan, to be of supernatural origin, and authorized
Miraculous events throughout the entire diocese the veneration of the
“In order that the world might know His anger,
The events began on June 12-14, 1973. During Holy Mother of Akita, in a long message which he
the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great
these days, Sister Agnes saw a brilliant light coming ordered to be read in every parish of his diocese on
chastisement on all mankind. With My Son, I have
from the tabernacle. On Thursday, June 28, eve of Easter Sunday, April 22, 1984.. He said: “The Mes-
intervened so many times to appease the wrath of
the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Sister Agnes again sage of Akita is the Message of Fatima.”
the Father. I have prevented the coming of calami-
saw a blinding light from the Blessed Sacrament,
rays of light, and a multitude of angels surrounding
ties by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Approval of Rome
Cross, His Precious Blood, and beloved souls who
the altar in adoration before the Host. Bishop Ito went to Rome a third time in June of
console Him and form a cohort of victim souls.
1988 to seek the opinion of the Holy See. “I was wor-
In the evening, another mysterious event oc-
“Prayer, penance, and courageous sacrifices ried because of the seriousness of the Message,” he
curred. While praying in the chapel, Sister Agnes
can soften the Father’s anger. I desire this also from said. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, the Prefect of the
felt as though something pierced the palm of her left
your community, that it love poverty, that it sanctify Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
hand. There, in the center of her palm, were two red
itself and pray in reparation for the ingratitude and reassured Bishop Ito that he had acted properly,
scratches in the form of a cross. As days went by,
outrages of so many men. Recite the prayer of the and gave definitive judgement on the Akita events
the pain became increasingly intense.
Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its and Messages as reliable and worthy of belief.
This phenomenon recurs every week, and Bish- meaning; put it into practice: offer (whatever God
op Ito himself witnesses it: on Thursday evening, may send) in reparation for sins. Let each one en-
the wound is still dried out, but it begins to swell up, deavour, according to her capacity and position, to
and scratches form on the skin. On Friday morn- offer herself entirely to the Lord.
ing, blood flows and impregnates the bandages
“Even in a secular institute, prayer is necessary.
of gauze. On Saturday morning, the wound stops
Already souls who wish to pray are on the way to
bleeding and becomes dry again. This phenomenon
being gathered. Without attaching too much atten-
lasted the whole month of July.
tion to the form, be faithful and fervent in prayer to
On July 6, the Guardian Angel appeared to Sis- console the Master.”
ter Agnes, and said: “Do not fear. I am the one who
It was on Saturday, October 13, the anniversary
is with you and watches over you. Do not fear. Pray
day of the last Apparition of the Virgin Mary to the
with fervor not only because of your sins, but in rep-
three children of Fatima, that Mary gave to Sister
aration for those of all men. The world today wounds
Agnes Her third Message, the most important and
the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord by its ingrati-
serious one:
tudes and injuries. The wounds of Mary are much
deeper and sorrowful than yours. Let us go and pray “If men do not repent and better themselves,
together in the chapel.” the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all
humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the
Messages of Mary deluge, such as one will never have seen before.
In the chapel, the statue of the Virgin Mary came Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great
to life, and a voice of indescribable beauty struck part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, spar-
her totally-deaf ears. This was to be the first Mes- ing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find
sage of Mary: themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead.
The only arms which will remain for you will be the
“My daughter, My novice, you have Rosary and the Sign left by My
obeyed Me well in abandoning all to follow Son. Each day recite the prayers
Me. Is the infirmity of your ears painful? of the Rosary. With the Rosary,
Your deafness will be healed, be sure. Be pray for the Pope, the Bishops
patient. It is the last trial. Does the wound and the priests.
of your hand cause you to suffer? Pray in
reparation for the sins of men. Each per- “The work of the devil will
son in this community is My irreplaceable infiltrate even into the Church
daughter. Do you say well the prayer of the in such a way that one will see
Handmaids of the Eucharist? Then, let us Cardinals opposing Cardinals,
pray it together: Bishops against other Bishops.
The priests who venerate Me
“Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly will be scorned and opposed by
present in the Holy Eucharist, I consecrate their confreres (other priests).
my body and soul to be entirely one with Churches and altars will be
Your Heart, being sacrificed at every in-

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