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Fourth Joyful MysteryFourth Joyful MysteryThe PresentationThe Presentation

When the day came to purify them When the day came to purify them according to the law of Moses, the according to the law of Moses, the couple brought him up to Jerusalem couple brought him up to Jerusalem so that he could be presented to the so that he could be presented to the Lord, for it is written in the law of Lord, for it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every first-born male shall the Lord, “Every first-born male shall be consecrated to the Lord.”be consecrated to the Lord.”

Fruit of the Mystery: Fruit of the Mystery: ObedienceObedience

The CircumcisionThe CircumcisionWords of the Words of the Queen Queen onon

Obedience and Obedience and docilitydocility

Micheal Pacher, The Circumcision of Christ, 1479. St. Wolfgang Church. Austria.

1.** The Circumcision (8th day)

“From the very moment of his human conception, He becomes obedient in all things to the will of the Father. He submits himself to all the prescriptions of the Law: After 8 days, the circumcision and after 40 days, the presentation in the Temple.” (Gobbi)

Micheal Pacher, The Circumcision of Christ, 1479. St. Wolfgang Church. Austria.

“This is a mystery of silence, of prayer, of offering and of personal immolation. Enter into the Temple of my Immaculate Heart. I am forming you to a deep silence. Silence in order to receive only the Word of God. Silence to live it. Thus you speak with your life. Life becomes your word.” (Gobbi)

1A. The Silence1A. The Silence

Micheal Pacher, The Circumcision of Christ, 1479. St. Wolfgang Church. Austria.

1B. The Sacrifices (8th day)

““The Son of God, with The Son of God, with immeasurable love, offered immeasurable love, offered up to the eternal Father up to the eternal Father three sacrificesthree sacrifices of so great of so great value that each one would value that each one would have been sufficient for the have been sufficient for the Redemption of a thousand Redemption of a thousand worlds. worlds. 1.He assumed the 1.He assumed the condition of a sinner.condition of a sinner.2.The willingness to suffer 2.The willingness to suffer the pains. the pains. 3.The most ardent love with 3.The most ardent love with which He began shed his which He began shed his blood for the human race.blood for the human race.(Mary of Agreda)(Mary of Agreda)

Micheal Pacher, The Circumcision of Christ, 1479. St. Wolfgang Church. Austria.

1C. The Sacrifices (8th day)

Archangels Michael and Gabriel Archangels Michael and Gabriel

said to Mary:said to Mary: This is the Name of your Son, This is the Name of your Son, which the blessed Trinity has which the blessed Trinity has given Him as the sign of given Him as the sign of salvation for the whole human salvation for the whole human race. But now He is to shed His race. But now He is to shed His Blood in receiving it, since it is Blood in receiving it, since it is that of the Saviour. This will be that of the Saviour. This will be the beginning of His sufferings the beginning of His sufferings in obedience to His Father’s in obedience to His Father’s Will.” That night Jesus’ pain Will.” That night Jesus’ pain was so severe that He could not was so severe that He could not rest and He often cried. rest and He often cried. (Mary of (Mary of Agreda). Agreda).

At the same time the Son of God, with At the same time the Son of God, with immeasurable love, offered up to the eternal immeasurable love, offered up to the eternal Father three sacrifices of so great value that each Father three sacrifices of so great value that each one would have been sufficient for the one would have been sufficient for the Redemption of a thousand worlds. The first was Redemption of a thousand worlds. The first was that He, being innocent and the Son of the true that He, being innocent and the Son of the true God, assumed the condition of a sinner (Phil. 2, God, assumed the condition of a sinner (Phil. 2, 7) by subjecting Himself to a rite instituted as a 7) by subjecting Himself to a rite instituted as a remedy for original sin, and to a law not binding remedy for original sin, and to a law not binding on Him (II Cor. 5, 21). The second was his on Him (II Cor. 5, 21). The second was his willingness to suffer the pains of circumcision, willingness to suffer the pains of circumcision, which He felt as a true and perfect man. The which He felt as a true and perfect man. The third was the most ardent love with which He third was the most ardent love with which He began shed his blood for the human race, giving began shed his blood for the human race, giving thanks to eternal Father for having given Him a thanks to eternal Father for having given Him a human nature capable of suffering for his human nature capable of suffering for his exaltation and glory.exaltation and glory.

--------Mystical city of God. Mary of Agreda.--------Mystical city of God. Mary of Agreda.

Words of the Queen to Words of the Queen to Mary of Agreda:Mary of Agreda: ““The saints in heaven, comprehending by the divine light The saints in heaven, comprehending by the divine light

these mysteries, are astonished at themselves for not these mysteries, are astonished at themselves for not having paid more attention to them during their lifehaving paid more attention to them during their life. And . And if they were capable of pain, they would be deeply grieved if they were capable of pain, they would be deeply grieved for their tardiness and carelessness in for their tardiness and carelessness in not having set not having set proper value upon the works for the Redemption, and for proper value upon the works for the Redemption, and for failing in the imitation of Christfailing in the imitation of Christ. All the angels and saints, . All the angels and saints, by an insight hidden to mortals, wonder at the cruelty of by an insight hidden to mortals, wonder at the cruelty of human hearts against themselves and against Christ their human hearts against themselves and against Christ their Redeemer. Men have compassion neither for the Redeemer. Men have compassion neither for the sufferings of the Lord, nor for the sufferings they sufferings of the Lord, nor for the sufferings they themselves stand in danger of incurring. When the themselves stand in danger of incurring. When the foreknown, in unending bitterness shall recognize their foreknown, in unending bitterness shall recognize their dreadful forgetfulness and their indifference to the works dreadful forgetfulness and their indifference to the works of Christ.”of Christ.”

““Cast out from thy faculties every image and Cast out from thy faculties every image and affection toward human creatures and turn all the affection toward human creatures and turn all the powers of thy heart and soul toward the mysteries powers of thy heart and soul toward the mysteries and blessings of the Redemptionand blessings of the Redemption. Occupy thyself . Occupy thyself wholly with them, ponder and weigh them, wholly with them, ponder and weigh them, give give thanks for them as if thou alone wert in existence, thanks for them as if thou alone wert in existence, as if they had been wrought solely for theeas if they had been wrought solely for thee, and , and singly for each human being in particular (Gal. 2, singly for each human being in particular (Gal. 2, 20). Thus thou wilt find life and the way of life, 20). Thus thou wilt find life and the way of life, proceeding thus thou canst not err; but thou shalt proceeding thus thou canst not err; but thou shalt find therein the light of thy eyes and true peace.”find therein the light of thy eyes and true peace.”

“I have asked you for the consecration to my Immaculate Heart to form all of you to that interior docility which is necessary for me in order that I may be able to work in each one of you, bringing you to a profound transformation.I am forming you to prayer which must always be carried out by you in union with me.” (Gobbi)

Mantegna, The circumcision, 1474. Uffizi, Florence.

2.*** Docility

Words of the Queen on Docility and abandonment “Beloved sons, when I appeal to you to become littler, it is

to make you like my child, Jesus, through docile and perfect obedience to the divine will.

Let yourselves be carried in my arms, as my tiniest babes, and I will make you perfectly docile to the will of the Father.”

““Learn to abandon yourselves to me as little childrenLearn to abandon yourselves to me as little children and and to let yourselves be guided with the simplicity, the to let yourselves be guided with the simplicity, the confidence and the complete abandonment of children. confidence and the complete abandonment of children. This abandonment of yours is necessaryThis abandonment of yours is necessary to me, so that I to me, so that I can act in you and in your life.can act in you and in your life.

My motherly task is to transform you each day, so that you My motherly task is to transform you each day, so that you may accomplish perfectly the will of the Lord.”may accomplish perfectly the will of the Lord.”

“Allow yourselves to be nourished and formed by me; to be led by me with docility; to be signed by me with my motherly seal. I am imprinting my seal on your forehead with the most holy sign of the Cross of my Son Jesus. I am imprinting upon your hands my seal which is the sign of the Holy Trinity.” (Gobbi)

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on White flakes of snowWhite flakes of snow In the great desert in which you are living, in the In the great desert in which you are living, in the

immense sea of impurity which is submerging the immense sea of impurity which is submerging the world possessed by the Evil One, white flakes of world possessed by the Evil One, white flakes of snow are falling from my Immaculate Heart upon snow are falling from my Immaculate Heart upon you, children consecrated to me, so that you may you, children consecrated to me, so that you may spread everywhere my fragrance from heavenspread everywhere my fragrance from heaven and and become signs and instruments of Divine Mercy in become signs and instruments of Divine Mercy in the world.the world.

““White flakes of snow are coming down from my White flakes of snow are coming down from my Immaculate Heart upon you, so that you may Immaculate Heart upon you, so that you may bring bring everywhere the light of the divine Wordeverywhere the light of the divine Word and and become instruments which make shine everywhere, become instruments which make shine everywhere, in its greatest spendor, all the truth contained in in its greatest spendor, all the truth contained in the Gospel of my Son Jesus.the Gospel of my Son Jesus.

White flakes of snow are coming down from my White flakes of snow are coming down from my Immaculate Heart upon you, children consecrated Immaculate Heart upon you, children consecrated to me, to me, so that you may bring to all my motherly so that you may bring to all my motherly voice which leads you to hopevoice which leads you to hope and confidence. and confidence. Thus you can take by the hand many of my poor Thus you can take by the hand many of my poor children and cross together the bright thresholds of children and cross together the bright thresholds of hope, with the triumph of my Immaculate Heart, hope, with the triumph of my Immaculate Heart, the white snowflakes of Divine Mercy..”the white snowflakes of Divine Mercy..” (Gobbi :To the priests)(Gobbi :To the priests)

The PresentationThe Presentation

Words of the Words of the Queen Queen onon

Humble ThanksgivingHumble ThanksgivingLabours and sufferingsLabours and sufferingsYour consecrationYour consecration

“My children, with docility, let yourselves be carried in my motherly arms, and you will see everywhere the marvels of grace and mercy of my Immaculate Heart.I am bringing you to theFather. Expect and receive everything as a gift of love from the Father.” (Gobbi)

3.**Your Presentation

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on Humble thanksgivingHumble thanksgiving ““My daughter, what thou must especially learn from this My daughter, what thou must especially learn from this

chapter is, that thou chapter is, that thou accustom thyself to humble accustom thyself to humble thanksgiving for the benefits which thou receivest, since thanksgiving for the benefits which thou receivest, since thou, among many generations, art so specially signalized thou, among many generations, art so specially signalized by the riches of grace with which my Son and I visit thee by the riches of grace with which my Son and I visit thee without any merit of thinewithout any merit of thine. I was wont to repeat many . I was wont to repeat many times this verse of Davidtimes this verse of David: "What shall I render the Lord : "What shall I render the Lord for all the things that he hath rendered to me?"for all the things that he hath rendered to me?" (Ps. 15, 12).(Ps. 15, 12).

In such sentiments In such sentiments I humiliated myself to the dust, I humiliated myself to the dust, esteeming myself altogether useless among creaturesesteeming myself altogether useless among creatures. . Therefore, if thou knowest what I did as Mother of God, Therefore, if thou knowest what I did as Mother of God, consider what then is thy obligation, since consider what then is thy obligation, since thou must with thou must with so much truth confess thyself unworthy and undeserving so much truth confess thyself unworthy and undeserving of all thou receivest, and so poorly furnished for giving of all thou receivest, and so poorly furnished for giving thanks and for making paymentthanks and for making payment. Thou must supply thy . Thou must supply thy insufficiency and thy misery by offering up to the eternal insufficiency and thy misery by offering up to the eternal Father.”Father.”

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on Labors and SufferingsLabors and Sufferings ““In addition to this offering is the resignation with which souls In addition to this offering is the resignation with which souls

embrace and bear with equanimity and patience the labors and embrace and bear with equanimity and patience the labors and difficulties of mortal life. My most holy Son and I were eminent difficulties of mortal life. My most holy Son and I were eminent Masters in the practice of this doctrine.Masters in the practice of this doctrine. My Son began to teach it My Son began to teach it from the moment in which He was conceived in my womb. For from the moment in which He was conceived in my womb. For already then He began to suffer, and as soon as He was born into already then He began to suffer, and as soon as He was born into the world He and I were banished by Herod into a desert, and his the world He and I were banished by Herod into a desert, and his sufferings continued until He died on the Cross. I also labored to sufferings continued until He died on the Cross. I also labored to the end of my life, as thou wilt be informed more and more in the the end of my life, as thou wilt be informed more and more in the writing of this history. writing of this history.

Since, therefore, Since, therefore, We suffered so much for creatures and for their We suffered so much for creatures and for their salvation, I desire thee to imitate Us in this conformity to the divine salvation, I desire thee to imitate Us in this conformity to the divine willwill as being his spouse and my daughter. as being his spouse and my daughter. Suffer with a Suffer with a magnanimous heart, and labor to increase the possessions of thy magnanimous heart, and labor to increase the possessions of thy Lord and Master, namely, souls, which are so precious in his sight Lord and Master, namely, souls, which are so precious in his sight and which He has purchased with his life-blood. Never shouldst and which He has purchased with his life-blood. Never shouldst thou fly from labors, difficulties, bitterness and sorrows, if by any of thou fly from labors, difficulties, bitterness and sorrows, if by any of them thou canst gain a soul for the Lord.”them thou canst gain a soul for the Lord.”

Jan van Scorel. Presentation at the temple. 1524. Kunsthistorisches Musee. Vienna

4.*** Your consecration “Your act of consecration to my Immaculate Heart allows me to intervene in your life in order to direct it to the perfect fulfillment of the will of the Father.”“I am situated at your side at each moment of your day. Transform your day into an act of unceasing prayer. I want so much prayer of you!” (Gobbi)

Saint Louis de MontfortSaint Louis de Montfort's highly influential 's highly influential True Devotion to MaryTrue Devotion to Mary synthesized many of the synthesized many of the earlier saints' writings and teachings on Mary. De earlier saints' writings and teachings on Mary. De Montfort's approach of Montfort's approach of "total consecration to Jesus "total consecration to Jesus Christ through Mary"Christ through Mary" had a strong impact on had a strong impact on Marian devotion both in popular piety and in the Marian devotion both in popular piety and in the spirituality of spirituality of religious ordersreligious orders. One of his well-known . One of his well-known followers was Pope followers was Pope John Paul IIJohn Paul II of the 20th century. of the 20th century. According to his Apostolic Letter According to his Apostolic Letter RosariumRosarium VirginisVirginis MariaeMariae, the pontiff's personal motto , the pontiff's personal motto TotusTotus TuusTuus (Totally yours)(Totally yours) was inspired by St. Louis' doctrine on was inspired by St. Louis' doctrine on the excellence of Marian devotion and total the excellence of Marian devotion and total consecration. He quoted:consecration. He quoted: "Since Mary is of all creatures the one most conformed to "Since Mary is of all creatures the one most conformed to

Jesus Christ, it follows that among all devotions that which Jesus Christ, it follows that among all devotions that which most consecrates and conforms a soul to our Lord is most consecrates and conforms a soul to our Lord is devotion to Mary, his Holy Mother, and that devotion to Mary, his Holy Mother, and that the more a the more a soul is consecrated to her the more will it be soul is consecrated to her the more will it be consecrated to Jesus Christ."consecrated to Jesus Christ."

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on Your ConsecrationYour Consecration ““Renew each day your consecration to my Renew each day your consecration to my

Immaculate Heart.Immaculate Heart. Through this act, you make it Through this act, you make it possible for me to enter as a Mother, into your life possible for me to enter as a Mother, into your life and to dispose it for the perfect fulfillment of the and to dispose it for the perfect fulfillment of the design which the Lord has on each one of you. design which the Lord has on each one of you. Thus you become my very own presence in the Thus you become my very own presence in the world.world.

I ask you to I ask you to offer me the fragrant and precious offer me the fragrant and precious flower of your sufferingflower of your suffering. On the altar of my . On the altar of my Immaculate Heart I want to offer all my children, Immaculate Heart I want to offer all my children, in a perennial act of immolation and reparation, in a perennial act of immolation and reparation, Only through the suffering of my littlest children Only through the suffering of my littlest children can I hasten the time of the triumph of my can I hasten the time of the triumph of my Immaculate Heart in the worldImmaculate Heart in the world.” (Gobbi).” (Gobbi)

“I am imprinting my seal on your forehead with the sign of the Cross my Son Jesus. I am opening the intellect to receive his divine word.

I am imprinting upon your hands my seal which is the sign of the Holy Trinity. With the sign of the Father, your human activity becomes directed towards a perfect cooperation with the plans of his divine Providence which is today arranges all things for your good. With the sign of the Son, your actions become inserted into the mystery of redemption. With the sign of the Holy spirit, everything you do becomes open to his powerful force for sanctification.” (Gobbi)

Words of the Words of the Queen Queen onon

Your offeringYour offeringYour immolationYour immolationLive in the heart of the Live in the heart of the TrinityTrinity

5.***Your Offering “Offer your whole life to the Lord: your body, your heart, your soul, you mind, your will, your freedom. You become the chosen victims, precious and pleasing to God.I am asking for a spiritual immolation made up of the acceptance with love of every circumstance of your life as a fulfillment of the will of the Heavenly Father. Do always and only the divine will.”(Gobbi)

5A. I offer you to the Trinity“Beloved, let yourselves be offered by me to the perfect glory of the most Holy Trinity.Be the gift of my trust for the Church. Be the gift of my trust for all this poor humanity. Help it to return to God along the road of prayer and penance.” (Gobbi)

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on Your OfferingYour Offering ““In the temple of my Immaculate Heart, I offer you to the In the temple of my Immaculate Heart, I offer you to the

glory of the Fatherglory of the Father, who takes delight in you. I lead you, at , who takes delight in you. I lead you, at each moment of your life, to do his divine will with love each moment of your life, to do his divine will with love docility and filial abandonment.docility and filial abandonment.

II offer you to the glory of the Son, offer you to the glory of the Son, who pours out upon you who pours out upon you the torrents of his divine mercy, to wipe away every the torrents of his divine mercy, to wipe away every shadow of evil and sin from your souls to make of you shadow of evil and sin from your souls to make of you yourselves light for revelation to all the gentiles.yourselves light for revelation to all the gentiles.

I offer you to the glory of the Holy Spirit, who give I offer you to the glory of the Holy Spirit, who give Himself to you in inexhaustible abundance. I am Himself to you in inexhaustible abundance. I am obtaining for you his seven holy giftsobtaining for you his seven holy gifts which give you the which give you the courage and strength in the fulfillment of the mission courage and strength in the fulfillment of the mission which has been entrusted to you.” which has been entrusted to you.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

I am forming you for the greater splendor of the I am forming you for the greater splendor of the ChurchChurch. You become the help which it earnestly . You become the help which it earnestly awaits.awaits.

I am bringing you to the heroic witness to Christ I am bringing you to the heroic witness to Christ and to his Gospeland to his Gospel that you illumine with your light that you illumine with your light the deep darkness of these times of great apostasy, the deep darkness of these times of great apostasy, so that it may accomplish the task of the second so that it may accomplish the task of the second evangelization.evangelization.

In the hearts of all my little children, I take up my In the hearts of all my little children, I take up my dwellingdwelling where I find my refuge to be consoled by where I find my refuge to be consoled by your tender filial love and to obtain that great your tender filial love and to obtain that great reparation which I has asked of you and of which I reparation which I has asked of you and of which I have need, have need, in order to shorten the great sufferings in order to shorten the great sufferings of these, your days.” of these, your days.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on YYour Immolationour Immolation.. ““The hour of your immolation has come.The hour of your immolation has come. On the altar of my Immaculate Heart, you are being On the altar of my Immaculate Heart, you are being

immolated to the perfect glory of the Father. In you life, immolated to the perfect glory of the Father. In you life, He arranges with love every least circumstance for your He arranges with love every least circumstance for your goodgood. In you, in your life, in your peace, in your joy, the . In you, in your life, in your peace, in your joy, the Heavenly Father is glorified.Heavenly Father is glorified.

The Son is glorified when the Will of the Father is The Son is glorified when the Will of the Father is accomplished by all in a perfect way. accomplished by all in a perfect way. His will is that you His will is that you all be perfectly one in the Son, so as to be perfectly one all be perfectly one in the Son, so as to be perfectly one with the Fatherwith the Father..

The Holy Spirit must be glorifiedThe Holy Spirit must be glorified. He is constantly being . He is constantly being given to you by the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is given to you by the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is glorified when, glorified when, with his divine fire, He purifies you and with his divine fire, He purifies you and transforms youtransforms you, so that you may love, in Him and through , so that you may love, in Him and through Him, the Father and the Son.” Him, the Father and the Son.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

““Thus Thus you live in the Heart of the Most Holy Trinityyou live in the Heart of the Most Holy Trinity.”.” You are called to be strong witnesses of the TruthYou are called to be strong witnesses of the Truth. The . The

hour of the great apostasy has come, and yours is the task hour of the great apostasy has come, and yours is the task of giving to all the splendor of the divine Truth. You are of giving to all the splendor of the divine Truth. You are living the moments of the great perversion, during which living the moments of the great perversion, during which humanity has become pagan, and worse than the times of humanity has become pagan, and worse than the times of the flood. the flood.

You are being called to spread the light of holinessYou are being called to spread the light of holiness. Be . Be torches ablaze with holiness and purity in the deep torches ablaze with holiness and purity in the deep darkness of sin which has descended upon the world.darkness of sin which has descended upon the world.

You are being called to become strong witnesses of loveYou are being called to become strong witnesses of love in in the hour of violence and hatred, of unbridled egotism and the hour of violence and hatred, of unbridled egotism and of war.of war.

I am ever close to you and I am leading you by the hand at I am ever close to you and I am leading you by the hand at each moment, as a mother leads her little children. I will each moment, as a mother leads her little children. I will be at your side, in an extraordinary waybe at your side, in an extraordinary way. . (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

Simeon’s prophesySimeon’s prophesy

Words of the Words of the Queen onQueen on

Recognizing ChristRecognizing ChristSign of contradictionSign of contradiction

“Let your minds be illumined to know how to always recognize Him under the fragile and painful features of the little, the poor, the sick, the dying, the sinners, the needy, the oppressed, the marginalized, the persecuted, and those far away.” (Gobbi)

6. Recognizing Christ

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7. Simeon took into his arms the master of the entire universe, and in his joy he exclaimed: “My eyes have seen your saving deeds. Now you may let your servant go in peace.”

“The Holy Spirit comes down upon a poor old man.A poor oldman and a woman come to be the first to understand this great mystery.”(Gobbi)

Rembrandt, The presentation in the Temple. 1628. Hamburg.

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“You will be called today to be this sign of contradiction.By your life which will be purely a living Gospel.By your word, which will repeat loudly the truth Jesus has revealed to you.By your witness, which must be a light and example for all theChurch.” (Gobbi)

8. Simeon’s Prophesy: He will be a sign of contradiction.

Words of the Queen Words of the Queen onon

My heart is piercedMy heart is piercedMy Immaculate heartMy Immaculate heartThe 4The 4thth mystery mysteryTo St. Bridget of SwedenTo St. Bridget of Sweden

Words of Jesus on Words of Jesus on The sorrowful heart of MaryThe sorrowful heart of Mary

9.*** Our Lady of Sorrows

“My heart is bleeding, because this humanity has not accepted my repeated call to conversion, to repentance, and a return to God.

I am inviting you to suffering. I urge you to transform all your suffering into a perfect gift of love. You will carry your cross with joy. Your suffering will become sweet and it will lead you to true peace of heart.”(Gobbi)

9A. Our Lady of Sorrows

“I ask that they offer their sufferings in a spirit of reparation, of purification and of sanctification.I personally and lovingly take care to give consolation in suffering and, if it be in the will of the Lord, to offer the gift of healing.” (Gobbi)

9B. “and a sword shall pierce Thy heart.”

“My Immaculate Heart is being pierced with numerous and painful thorns.”“I am the mother of the transpierced soul!Therefore all your wounds are now mine. I am close by you to close your wounds.”“I am the Mother of all sorrows and tears are falling from my eyes. Do not withdraw from the love of your sorrowful Mother who wants to lead you all to salvation.” (Gobbi)

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on My soul is pierced.My soul is pierced. ““My soul is pierced by the pain of all this poor humanity,My soul is pierced by the pain of all this poor humanity,

which has distanced itself from its Lord in order to follow which has distanced itself from its Lord in order to follow the idols of pleasure and comfort, of pride and money, of the idols of pleasure and comfort, of pride and money, of hatred and impurity. How great is the danger into which it hatred and impurity. How great is the danger into which it can fall, the danger of destroying itself by its own hands!can fall, the danger of destroying itself by its own hands!

My soul is pierced in seeing my Church prostrate beneath My soul is pierced in seeing my Church prostrate beneath the weight of a most painful agonythe weight of a most painful agony. Sin is seducing the . Sin is seducing the minds and hearts of many of my children. Many are minds and hearts of many of my children. Many are giving in to the allurements of pleasures and falling into giving in to the allurements of pleasures and falling into slavery to Satan. The Church is now being called to live slavery to Satan. The Church is now being called to live through the hours of its passion and its bloody through the hours of its passion and its bloody immolation.”immolation.”

My souls is pierced by many souls who are being lost and My souls is pierced by many souls who are being lost and going each day into hellgoing each day into hell. Help me to save them. Help me . Help me to save them. Help me with prayer, with suffering , with your love , with your with prayer, with suffering , with your love , with your faithfulness. I am asking you to multiply your cenacles of faithfulness. I am asking you to multiply your cenacles of prayer, in the conclusive time of the great tribulation. In prayer, in the conclusive time of the great tribulation. In this way, you help me to save many of my poor children.this way, you help me to save many of my poor children.

My soul is pierced in seeing into My soul is pierced in seeing into what a dire situation this great country, in which you find yourself , has fallen. . It It has again become pagan, a victim of materialism, and of has again become pagan, a victim of materialism, and of the mad search for pleasurethe mad search for pleasure. The law of God is more and . The law of God is more and more violated, and the gift of life is being daily attacked more violated, and the gift of life is being daily attacked through the innumerable abortions which are being through the innumerable abortions which are being carried out. Cry out to all with a resolute voice to tell them carried out. Cry out to all with a resolute voice to tell them of my immense sorrow. Announce without fear that the of my immense sorrow. Announce without fear that the great chastisement has already begun, and that, to be great chastisement has already begun, and that, to be saved , you must enter into the safe refuge of my saved , you must enter into the safe refuge of my Immaculate Heart.”Immaculate Heart.” (Gobbi.) (Gobbi.)

10.*** The Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary

“Teach souls to love the Heart of My Mother pierced by the very sorrow which pierced Mine.It is hearts that must be changed. Recourse to My Mother under this title I wish for her universally, is the last help I shall give before the end of time.” ----Our Lord to Berthe Petit.

Picture discovered at the time of the 1918 armistice.

Words of the Blessed VirginWords of the Blessed Virgin on on the 4the 4thth Mystery Mystery to Mary to Mary of Agreda. The mystical city of God,of Agreda. The mystical city of God,

“ “ My daughter, the doctrine and example contained in this My daughter, the doctrine and example contained in this mystery will teach thee to strive after the constancy and mystery will teach thee to strive after the constancy and expansion of heart by which thou may prepare thyself to expansion of heart by which thou may prepare thyself to accept blessings and adversity, the sweet and the bitter, accept blessings and adversity, the sweet and the bitter, with equanimity.with equanimity.

“ “ How persistently the human heart forgets that its How persistently the human heart forgets that its Teacher and Master has first accepted sufferings,Teacher and Master has first accepted sufferings, and has and has honoured and sanctified them in His own Person!”honoured and sanctified them in His own Person!”

“ “ Seek ever to preserve inward peace.Seek ever to preserve inward peace.

Full of trust in me, whenever tribulation comes over thee, Full of trust in me, whenever tribulation comes over thee, fervently exclaim: “The Lord is my light and my salvation: fervently exclaim: “The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?”whom shall I fear?”

Words of the Blessed VirginWords of the Blessed Virgin to St. Bridget of Sweden:to St. Bridget of Sweden:

““I did not need purification, like other women, because my I did not need purification, like other women, because my Son who was born of me, made me clean. Nevertheless, Son who was born of me, made me clean. Nevertheless, that the Law and the prophecies might be fulfilled, I chose that the Law and the prophecies might be fulfilled, I chose to live according to the Law. to live according to the Law. Nor did I live like worldly Nor did I live like worldly parents, but humbly conversed with the humble. Nor did I parents, but humbly conversed with the humble. Nor did I wish to show anything extraordinary in me, but loved wish to show anything extraordinary in me, but loved whatever was humble.whatever was humble.

On that day of the Purification my pain was increased. For On that day of the Purification my pain was increased. For though by divine inspiration I know that my Son was to though by divine inspiration I know that my Son was to suffer, yet this grief pierced my heart more keenly at suffer, yet this grief pierced my heart more keenly at Simeon’s words. And until I was assumed in body and Simeon’s words. And until I was assumed in body and soul to Heaven, soul to Heaven, this grief never left my heartthis grief never left my heart, although it , although it was tempered by the consolation of the Spirit of God. was tempered by the consolation of the Spirit of God. Let Let not, then, this grief leave thy heart, for without tribulation not, then, this grief leave thy heart, for without tribulation few would reach Heaven.”few would reach Heaven.”

Words of the Blessed VirginWords of the Blessed Virgin to Fr. Gobbito Fr. Gobbi

““Allow yourselves to be carried in my motherly arms, Allow yourselves to be carried in my motherly arms, with humility, with docility and with meekness. with humility, with docility and with meekness. These are the times of your full manifestation. The These are the times of your full manifestation. The days of your public testimony have arrived.days of your public testimony have arrived.

The hour has come when I want to be glorified in The hour has come when I want to be glorified in you before all the Church and the world.you before all the Church and the world.

Walk with me in the light of faith. Walk with me in the light of faith. You my beloved You my beloved ones must, today be the Gospel alone, lived out and ones must, today be the Gospel alone, lived out and preached to the letterpreached to the letter. .

Walk with me in the light of love. Love the Father, Walk with me in the light of love. Love the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Love with the very the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Love with the very Heart of Jesus, all your brothers, especially the Heart of Jesus, all your brothers, especially the poorest, the sinners, those furthest away, the sick, poorest, the sinners, those furthest away, the sick, the wounded, the stricken, the marginalized, the the wounded, the stricken, the marginalized, the weak, the littlest.weak, the littlest.

Walk with me in the light of holiness. Walk with me in the light of holiness. Walk along the Walk along the road of disdain for the world and for yourselves, of road of disdain for the world and for yourselves, of unceasing prayer, of mortification of the senses, of unceasing prayer, of mortification of the senses, of penance.penance.

I am glorified in you when you are humble, poorI am glorified in you when you are humble, poor ,, little, pure and merciful.”little, pure and merciful.”

Words of the Queen on Words of the Queen on My Immaculate HeartMy Immaculate Heart ““My Immaculate Heart will triumph over this My Immaculate Heart will triumph over this

ailing and materialistic humanity, bent on the mad ailing and materialistic humanity, bent on the mad search for pleasure and comfort, which has built a search for pleasure and comfort, which has built a new civilization without God and has again new civilization without God and has again become pagan, after almost two thousand years. become pagan, after almost two thousand years. The pagan society in which you live has denied its The pagan society in which you live has denied its God in order to build the idols of pleasure and God in order to build the idols of pleasure and money, of pride and egotism, of amusement and money, of pride and egotism, of amusement and impurity-impurity---constitutes for you a grave danger of --constitutes for you a grave danger of betraying your Baptism. betraying your Baptism.

It is your refuge, in which you are defended It is your refuge, in which you are defended against the wicked influence of this world. It is against the wicked influence of this world. It is your refuge, which protects you from being your refuge, which protects you from being contaminated by sin and impurity. contaminated by sin and impurity. (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

My Immaculate Heart is your refuge in which I My Immaculate Heart is your refuge in which I gather you together, as in a new spiritual Cenacle, gather you together, as in a new spiritual Cenacle, to obtain for you the gift of the Holy Spirit, which to obtain for you the gift of the Holy Spirit, which would transform you into apostles of the second would transform you into apostles of the second evangelization.evangelization.

It is you who must be the instruments of this It is you who must be the instruments of this general return. It is you who must be the apostles general return. It is you who must be the apostles of this second evangelizationof this second evangelization..

Be apostles of my WorkBe apostles of my Work. Go out from this cenacle . Go out from this cenacle and go everywhere in search of my children.and go everywhere in search of my children.

I am with you and am lighting up for you the way I am with you and am lighting up for you the way along which you must go.along which you must go.

The ( National ) RosaryThe ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of For the Evangelization of (Nations)(Nations)

1.1. Fatima Prayer:Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all evangelization.evangelization.

““O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.”mercy.”

2.2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit:Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of Principal agent of evangelization.evangelization.

““Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”beloved Spouse.”

3. 3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ):Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new Star of the new evangelization.evangelization.

““Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the (National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.

Look upon them continually with mercy and through your Look upon them continually with mercy and through your intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal themintercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, of their sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”

We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in Heaven !Heaven !