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A WARM WELCOME TO OUR FATHER'S HEART......
Here you will learn of our Father's great love for all mankind....
His everalasting love....throughout all the ages past and
continuing into the present moment ...
and on into a glorious future to which He invites us, that we may spend eternity with Him in His everlasting Home;
where He has prepared a place for all of His children.
He invites all to His banquet table in the Kingdom after the toils of this life...
He offers peace of heart here below, while we struggle along on our daily paths and seek His Face in all we do;
keeping His Ten Commandments which He has given us, enables us to walk with him in the love God and then the love and service of our neighbor.
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Who is the FATHER?
"I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH"
Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last,1 the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God's works.
THE LORD'S PRAYER --"OUR FATHER!"
Jesus wanted us to call on Abba, Father so he gave us the "Our Father"
Jesus "was praying at a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.'"1 In response to this request the Lord entrusts to his disciples and to his Church the fundamental Christian prayer. St. Luke presents a brief text of five petitions,2 while St. Matthew gives a more developed version of seven petitions.3 The liturgical tradition of the Church has retained St. Matthew's text:
| Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
Very early on, liturgical usage concluded the Lord's Prayer with a doxology. In the Didache, we find, "For yours are the power and the glory for ever."4 The Apostolic Constitutions add to the beginning: "the kingdom," and this is the formula retained to our day in ecumenical prayer.5 The Byzantine tradition adds after "the glory" the words "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." The Roman Missal develops the last petition in the explicit perspective of "awaiting our blessed hope" and of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.6 Then comes the assembly's acclamation or the repetition of the doxology from the Apostolic Constitutions.
1 Lk 11:1.
2 Cf. Lk 11:2-4.
3 Cf. Mt 6:9-13.
4 Didache 8,2:SCh 248,174.
5 Apostolic Constitutions, 7,24,1:PG 1,1016.
6 Titus 2:13; cf. Roman Missal 22, Embolism after the Lord's Prayer.
Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church
GOD'S TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Father's Guidelines for a Good Life
"Teacher, what must I do . . .?" "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" To the young man who asked this question, Jesus answers first by invoking the necessity to recognize God as the "One there is who is good," as ...
Heavenly Father's Christmas Message 2010
December 24, 2010 Visionary:
"I see a great Flame above a globe of the earth. A voice says: "I Am God the Father. I come to envelope the world with My Divine Will which is Divine Love. I come to correct and to remonstrate those who do not live in Holy ...
OUR FATHER SPEAKS...
April 7, 2011
I see a great Flame that I have come to know as the Flame of Divine Love - God the Father. He says: "I am the Eternal Now. I Am Who Am. I have come to help all to realize that there is strength in unity. When evil forces unite, good is weakened. Satan does all in his power to bring disunity amongst good people - good nations."
"As Father of Unitive Love, I am calling all God-fearing people to unite. I have sent into the world the means by which you can achieve unity - it is Holy Love. No longer be divided in your opinions about Holy Love. Seize the opportunity to believe! Seize the opportunity to unite in Holy Love and to oppose evil!"
"Once again you have in the world evil aligning with evil. One leader will emerge and strengthen the evil agenda that is just now beginning to show itself."
"You do not have a strong, competent leader of the righteous cause. Abortion has eliminated many. You, as a God-fearing people, must unite and stand for Holy Love. Holy Love must color all your decisions - Church leaders notwithstanding. This is not a time for guile or deceit but for truth. If you are not living in the truth, you have sided with evil."
"This is not the hour for one apparition to oppose another or false discernment to cloud the truth. Do not let love of power or money taint the truth."
"The truth is your weapon. The truth is your victory. Place it in your hearts and act upon it. The truth is Holy Love." "My Divine Will is with you."
My Father's Heart of Gold
June 7, 2011
I see a great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says: "I bless you as you sleep. I affirm you as you arise. I enlighten your way with the Flame of My Eternal Love. I provide for your every need; cheer you on in times of challenge. I celebrate with you every victory great and small."
"I do all of these things for each soul. Yet, many despair. Many curse My Divine Will. These are the ones that do not choose to know Me. These are the ones who depend on human effort and forsake the Divine; but I still reach out to them. I still offer My Provision and My Mercy. It is not I Who reject the sinner, but the sinner who rejects Me. This is because they do not understand how much I love them."
"I am the Eternal Now. My Heart is a Fatherly Heart. What consolation I offer to those who believe this!"
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
811 "This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic."[256] These four characteristics, inseparably linked with each other,[257] indicate essential features of the Church and her mission. The Church does not possess them of herself; it is Christ who, through the Holy Spirit, makes his Church one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, and it is he who calls her to realize each of these qualities.
812 Only faith can recognize that the Church possesses these properties from her divine source. But their historical manifestations are signs that also speak clearly to human reason. As the First Vatican Council noted, the "Church herself, with her marvellous propagation, eminent holiness, and inexhaustible fruitfulness in everything good, her catholic unity and invincible stability, is a great and perpetual motive of credibility and an irrefutable witness of her divine mission."[258]
LENT 2011
March 7, 2011
Jesus dictated the following meditations for the Stations of the Cross:
I. JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
"Jesus, many who witnessed Your miracles agreed on Your death sentence. Have mercy on those who witness the miracles at this site but still refuse to believe."
II. JESUS CARRIES HIS CROSS
"You accepted this Cross out of love for Your Father's Divine Will and love of me. Help me to accept the crosses I am given for love of You."
III. JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME
"Jesus, I offer to the Father this first fall. I ask the Father to help me never to fall into mortal sin."
IV. JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER
"Jesus, I join you now in this present moment in consoling the Sorrowful Heart of Your Mother."
V. SIMON UNWILLINGLY HELPS JESUS CARRY HIS CROSS
"Jesus, help me to accept the crosses You send with love. Help me always to be a willing instrument in Your Hands."
VI. VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS
"Through love of You, help me to wipe out all my sinful inclinations, Jesus."
VII. JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME
"Jesus, do not let me repeat my sins. Keep me from falling."
VIII. JESUS CONSOLES THE WOMEN IN JERUSALEM
"Console me, Jesus, so that I do not become discouraged by my sinful inclinations."
IX. JESUS FALLS A THIRD TIME
"Jesus, help me to rise above my sins, and to pursue personal holiness."
X. JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS
"Jesus, strip me of all that stands between us."
XI. JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS
"Jesus, the nails pierced Your Flesh just as my sins pierced Your Heart. Forgive me."
XII. JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS
"You stayed on the Cross until death, dear Jesus. It was not the nails that held you there but love of Your Father's Will. Help me to love God's Will for me - no matter the cost."
XIII. JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS
"Jesus, Your Sorrowful Mother held You in Her Arms. I ask Your Sorrowing Mother now to forgive me for any sins I committed that You died for. I ask Mary to present my contrite heart to Her Son."
XIV. JESUS IS LAID IN THE SEPULCHRE
"Lovingly, Your Mother prepared Your Broken Body for the tomb, Jesus. Ask Your Mother to lovingly prepare my heart torn by sin, to receive You in Holy Communion."
"After each Station, simply say:"
"Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine."
March 7, 2011 Monday Service - Peace in All Hearts through Holy Love
Jesus is here with His Heart exposed. He says: "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"My brothers and sisters, the greatest sacrifice you can offer Me during this Penitential Season that approaches is to live in Holy Love in every present moment. In this effort, you are surrendering your free will - making a sacrifice of it."
"Tonight I am blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE AFTER-LIFE?
PURGATORY: A Poor Soul Presents:
"All Praise be to Jesus - Glory to Mary, Queen and Mother. I come as I have been sent - to dictate to you messages about Purgatory. Do not reject this grace." (Maureen: I see an old woman in charred clothing and I smell smoke. She has appeared many ...
The Agnostic Viewpoint of Miracles
The Agnostic Viewpoint of Miracles I see a great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says: "I am the Eternal Now. I am He Who designs the pattern of each snowflake, and permits its path to earth." "I have come to oppose the evil of the ...
Creator of the Universe
Creator of the Universe
"I see a great Flame that I recognize as the Heart of the Father. He says: "I am God the Creator of the Universe. See in your midst the splendor of My Provision." [I am at adoration.] "I have come to further refute the claim that ...
Man's Free Will Choices
February 17, 2011 --"I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"I have come to help all understand that mankind charts his own course through his free will choices. A nation cannot be democratic if democracy is not in the hearts of the people - most especially the government ...
SAINTLINESS IS THE MEASURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE
SAINTLINESS IS THE MEASURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE
VATICAN CITY, 13 APR 2011 (VIS) - During this Wednesday's general audiences, Benedict XVI concluded the cycle of catechesis he has dedicated over the course of two years to the many saints who "with their faith, with their charity and with their lives, have been beacons for many generations, and are thus also for us".
"Often we are led to believe that sainthood is reserved to a few chosen ones", the Pope said. Nonetheless, "saintliness, the fullness of Christian life, does not consist in the achievement of extraordinary feats, but in uniting oneself with Christ... in making His disposition ... His behaviour ... our own. ... The II Vatican Council, in the Constitution of the Church, speaks clearly of the universal call to sainthood, affirming that no-one is excluded".
However, a holy life, the Pope continued, "is not principally the result of our efforts, as it is God ... who renders us holy, and it is the action of his Spirit which animates us from within, the same life of Christ resurrected which is communicated to us and which transforms us ... Saintliness is therefore ultimately rooted in baptismal grace, in being introduced to the paschal mystery of Christ, by which His Spirit, His resurrected life, is communicated to us. ... But God always respects our freedom and asks us to accept this gift and to live with the demands it brings, asks that we may allow ourselves to be transformed by the action of the Holy Spirit, conforming our will to the will of God".
"How can it be that our way of thinking and our actions become the thought and action of Christ?" asked the Pope. "Once again, the II Vatican Council offers us clear guidance; it tells us that Christian holiness is none other than charity, fully experienced". However, in order that charity might, "like a good seed, grow in the soul and there bear fruit, the faithful must listen gladly to the Word of God and, by its grace, carry out His will through their works, participate frequently in the sacraments, above all the Eucharist and the Holy Liturgy; they must constantly apply themselves in prayer, in the abnegation of their selves, in the active service of their brothers and in the exercise of every virtue. ... For this reason the true disciple of Christ is characterised by his charity both toward God and toward his neighbour".
"The Church, during the Liturgical Year, invites us to commemorate an array of saints who have fully lived in charity, and have loved and followed Christ in their everyday lives. They show us that it is possible to follow this path. ... We are all called to saintliness: it is the very measure of Christian life".
Benedict XVI concluded by inviting us all to open ourselves "to the action of the Holy Spirit, which transforms our life, so that we too may become tesserae in the great mosaic of sainthood that God creates throughout history".
AG/ VIS 20110413 (500)SAINTLINESS IS THE MEASURE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE
VATICAN CITY, 13 APR 2011 (VIS) - During this Wednesday's general audiences, Benedict XVI concluded the cycle of catechesis he has dedicated over the course of two years to the many saints who "with their faith, with their charity and with their lives, have been beacons for many generations, and are thus also for us".
"Often we are led to believe that sainthood is reserved to a few chosen ones", the Pope said. Nonetheless, "saintliness, the fullness of Christian life, does not consist in the achievement of extraordinary feats, but in uniting oneself with Christ... in making His disposition ... His behaviour ... our own. ... The II Vatican Council, in the Constitution of the Church, speaks clearly of the universal call to sainthood, affirming that no-one is excluded".
However, a holy life, the Pope continued, "is not principally the result of our efforts, as it is God ... who renders us holy, and it is the action of his Spirit which animates us from within, the same life of Christ resurrected which is communicated to us and which transforms us ... Saintliness is therefore ultimately rooted in baptismal grace, in being introduced to the paschal mystery of Christ, by which His Spirit, His resurrected life, is communicated to us. ... But God always respects our freedom and asks us to accept this gift and to live with the demands it brings, asks that we may allow ourselves to be transformed by the action of the Holy Spirit, conforming our will to the will of God".
"How can it be that our way of thinking and our actions become the thought and action of Christ?" asked the Pope. "Once again, the II Vatican Council offers us clear guidance; it tells us that Christian holiness is none other than charity, fully experienced". However, in order that charity might, "like a good seed, grow in the soul and there bear fruit, the faithful must listen gladly to the Word of God and, by its grace, carry out His will through their works, participate frequently in the sacraments, above all the Eucharist and the Holy Liturgy; they must constantly apply themselves in prayer, in the abnegation of their selves, in the active service of their brothers and in the exercise of every virtue. ... For this reason the true disciple of Christ is characterised by his charity both toward God and toward his neighbour".
"The Church, during the Liturgical Year, invites us to commemorate an array of saints who have fully lived in charity, and have loved and followed Christ in their everyday lives. They show us that it is possible to follow this path. ... We are all called to saintliness: it is the very measure of Christian life".
Benedict XVI concluded by inviting us all to open ourselves "to the action of the Holy Spirit, which transforms our life, so that we too may become tesserae in the great mosaic of sainthood that God creates throughout history".
AG/ VIS 20110413 (500)
SURVIVAL IN THE FUTURE
April 19, 2011 "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"These days some make the focus of their spirituality - survival in the future. They store up goods, plan places of hiding or retreat, and do none of this in moderation. I am not opposed to prudence. I am opposed to hoarding which is disordered self-love. But your spiritual efforts must be focused on Holy Love in your hearts. Everything else will, and should, follow after."
"I desire your hearts be temples of My Confidence. If you rely on your own efforts and seek after your own welfare in this life, I cannot speak to your heart or confide to you My plans. Those who trust too much in themselves I withdraw from, and leave them to their own devices."
"I call you to set foot upon the bridge between Heaven and earth which has been constructed with these Messages of Holy and Divine Love. You will not falter so long as you continue to live the Messages; nor shall you be anxious or fear."
"Be prudent and wise in the ways you spend each present moment. It will never return. The Divine Will of My Father abides in every present moment."
Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."
"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day."
Good Friday
April 22, 2011 Good Friday "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"Today I am inviting you to a deeper understanding of the cross. Realize that the cross is very much a part of every victory. Indeed, at the heart of every victory is the cross which, having been borne with patience, brought about the good fruit of the victory."
"Many times in this life the soul does not see that grace often comes clothed in some cross; then he misses the opportunity to be resurrected in victory for he only sees the cross. Take, for instance, the many occasions in this present life when the opportunity arises to trust in Divine Provision. Many lose their way in the confusion of what could happen, and do not stay anchored to the cross and the grace of trustful surrender in the present moment."
"When I was breathing My Last Breath on the cross, it would have been easy to give in to discouragement which would have lessened My surrender in the present moment. It was Divine Love which helped Me persevere to the end. It was Divine Love which opened the Gates of Paradise forever."
"Often it is necessary to visualize the victory when you are surrounded by the cross. As I breathed My Last, I thought of every soul that I would lead into Paradise."
Easter 2011
April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate. Alleluia!"
"Today is a celebration of victory - victory over sin and death. It is a celebration of Mercy and Love which came together on the Cross and opened the doors of Paradise that all might enter."
"Today, as never before, I urge you to be united in the singular effort of bringing Me souls through Holy Love. Such an effort is never in error but always the embrace of truth. Please realize there are times when whole nations pursue arrogant and rampant paths. Some cultures encourage violence. But I tell you, the greatest attacks are on truth itself. Misinformation has become the norm and is most often presented with such importance and authority that it goes unrecognized and, therefore, accepted as truth."
"Solemnly I tell you, this too is terrorism, for it tears at the heart of reality and destroys righteousness. Untruths obliterate the lines between good and evil. Any deviation or misrepresentation of the truth is Satan's lie and is like a missile fired at all who are trying to live in the truth."
"Today, on this day of celebration, pray for all souls to recognize, accept and live in the truth."
Divine Mercy Sunday 2011
May 1, 2011 Divine Mercy Sunday - Midnight Service at the United Hearts Field
Jesus is here as He is in the Divine Mercy Image, and He has His Holiness Pope John Paul II with Him. The Pope says: "Praise be to Jesus."
Jesus says: "I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"My Mercy is from age to age - from generation to generation and reaches from horizon to horizon. It falls upon all people and all nations. It cannot be ruled against by man nor judged unworthy of belief, for its origin remains Divine. Please understand that this Mission of Holy Love is part of My Mercy."
"Where darkness pervades the world, it does so, for the darkness in hearts remains unchallenged by the Light of Truth. Here, at this site, I have come to invite all humanity into the Light of Truth. Here is the Truth. The key to peace, security and prosperity is Divine Love and Divine Mercy. But it is not enough for Me to tell you this, and for you to hear it and believe it. You must live it. Become mercy and love. Only then can you bring the Light of Truth into the world around you. Only then can the world be transformed into the New Jerusalem. This Light of Truth is the Kingdom to come - the Kingdom of My Father's Divine Will."
"All of the natural disasters and the man-made disasters such as corrupt leadership and economic crisis are present and dominate the world today, for the Light of Truth has not been accepted and acted upon. This is the action of free will choices, for mankind fails to see Satan's compromises or even his attacks."
"My brothers and sisters, please understand that My repeated apparitions to you here and Heaven's continual intervention are a sign of caring concern for the world situation and for each one of you. Your prayers are being heard. You do not see the subtle changes taking place in many hearts - changes which will bring stability where there has been chaos."
"My brothers and sisters, never side with power versus truth. Truth is the champion of the cause of the New Jerusalem - a goal I bid you work towards. You can and will live in the New Jerusalem if you always embrace the truth which is Holy Love."
"Tonight I desire that all people, and consequently all nations, turn with trust to My Merciful Heart. The more you trust, the more My Mercy and Love will overflow into your hearts. Desire this so that we can be united."
"My brothers and sisters, thank you for believing. Many spirits will be liberated tonight, and many will believe that did not believe before. I have come to pour My Merciful Love into the world. You must take it to others and be My Merciful Love to others."
"My Pope, John Paul II, is extending to you his Papal Blessing, and I am blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."
God Speaks to Heart of the World
May 16, 2011
Public
"I am your Jesus, born Incarnate."
"I must ask you to spread this Message as you do all the others - to all people - all nations. In your area of the world, you are experiencing record flooding. People scurry to protect their property, life and limb. Today, I tell you in all truth, that souls are in jeopardy to a far greater extent than properties and lives are here. You must shore up the righteousness of Holy Love in your hearts. Your prayers and sacrifices are the sandbags you need to stem the rising tide of justice."
"Do not be caught off guard by complacency, for I am here now telling you, solemnly, the dangers around you are on the increase. Pray for the heart of Noah which was sober and alert. Just as the Father warned him of impending danger, I am warning you. Noah responded despite opposition and ridicule. You must be the ones who listen today. Help Me to draw all people and all nations into the ark of My Mother's Heart which is Holy Love. It is through Holy Love - My Mother's Heart - you can be at peace."
"Let My words to you be a ray of light amidst the clouds of confusion."
"My brothers and sisters, claim your citizenship in My Mother's Immaculate Heart, which is your spiritual refuge. Give Her sovereignty over your thoughts, words and deeds. I tell you, this is My call to every heart, not just one heart. It is My call to the heart of the world."
"I'm blessing you with My Blessing of Divine Love."
Prayer
April 13, 2011 Blessed Mother says: "Praise be to Jesus."
"My daughter, always be encouraged in prayer. Have recourse to My Immaculate Heart. Prayer arising from a faith-filled heart is your most powerful weapon. Therefore, precede every petition with thanksgiving for the fulfillment of the petition according to God's Holy and Divine Will."
"When I was a witness to My Son's Passion and Death, such was My prayer. I could not physically carry His Cross, heal His Wounded Flesh or breathe for Him, but I could pray - and pray I did. Prayer is never a second-rate alternative, but a first-line defense. It is the way around Satan's temptations and uncovers his guile. Therefore, it disarms the enemy."
"Prayer is a mighty force that Satan tries to discourage and does not want you to recognize. Never be tricked into thinking, then, that your prayers do not count or are of little value. In every life situation, prayer swings the pendulum from evil to good."
Local Churches Must Incorporate The Patrimony Of Faith And Culture Of Catholic Immigrants
Today the Holy Father received the final group from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose prelates have been travelling to Rome over the past six months on their quinquennial "ad limina Apostolorum" visits.
