Direction for Our Times from St. Therese, the Little Flower

Written by Anne a Lay Apostle

"Anne" has received permission from her local ordinary, Bishop Leo O'Reilly, for the spreading of her messages, as well as his own personal endorsement below, that her writings are "orthodox." Anne has also submitted all her writings to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. We encourage, (as the Church herself permits), the prayerful reading of these messages. —Ed.

The following is an excerpt from Volume Seven, Direction for Our Times, Greetings from Heaven. -   St. Therese, the Little Flower July 5, 2004 Jesus, in His merciful goodness, has willed that many saints in heaven will come to the assistance of souls on earth. Dear holy souls, you are approaching difficult days. You know this, of course, if the Spirit is active within you. Your world is in darkness and must be cleansed. All of this has been said. What Our Lord wills at this time is that we, your heavenly brothers and sisters, provide you with specific information and guidelines. Pray for discernment and you will see that there is no other path than the path that leads to heaven and to Jesus Christ. The time of darkness nears. The world has not converted, despite the efforts of many, both in heaven and on earth. Souls cling rebelliously to sinful ways and do not even fear God's justice. They have embraced evil. Brothers and sisters, this world is no longer an appropriate place for God's children. It is neither safe nor conducive to the school of holiness that each soul must attend to graduate to heaven. Little souls cannot do this here in your world because they are surrounded, literally, by the opposite of holiness. I do not wish to tell you about the sins of humanity because there was sin in my day also. I understand that sin exists and that there will always be those who choose the enemy. What I am trying to convey to you is that your world has begun to co-exist with sin in such a way that few object anymore. You are asleep, children of the world! Where are God's warriors? Too few have taken up God's cause in the past, but many will now in these times. Praise God with me, souls of earth, even as He prepares to renew your world.   In the days of confusion to come, rumors will swirl. Holy souls will be tempted to doubt authentic sites of apparition where graces flow without pause. Children, you must remain true to your calls. Jesus has placed you carefully. Serve Him. You will find yourself struggling with temptations against your missions. You will find yourself mocked. The world is going to go even further in the direction of anti-God and you will stand out even more starkly against the Godless landscape. This will not be comfortable for you but you will have complete heavenly assistance and support. Brothers and sisters, I, Therese, am only one of countless saints who has been commissioned to assist you. You will find us always near and always willing to instruct and console. We will petition the Spirit and obtain the most sublime gifts of wisdom and discernment for you. My dear fellow servants, we are entering the storm, but not without Jesus, our rudder. Children of God should not fear God's intervention. Given my heavenly knowledge, I assure you that the only fearful thing for this world would be a decision by God to leave it to itself. Welcome, brothers and sisters, to the legion of heavenly soldiers who fight for Christ. You will earn your place in heaven. July 6, 2004 Brothers and sisters in the world, I bring you news from heaven. These graces have been obtained through the years for this time. You must thank souls who have gone before you whose prayers are being used now. Truly, there is a great storehouse of graces for these days so be certain to always petition heaven, particularly for conversions. Our goal is simple. We want to bring as many souls as possible to heaven. In order to do that, we must bring as many people as possible to Jesus here on earth. We need conversions. We need souls to turn away from sin and follow the Gospel. There is nothing new, you are thinking. You are correct. What is new is the compelling nature of the time in which we are working. We have spoken about changes. We have spoken about a final increase in Godlessness. Now we must speak about the actual transition and how you will conduct yourselves. Be at peace in everything. That is always your first rule. You are a follower of Jesus Christ and as such your eternity is secure. There is nothing that should disturb your peace. It is very important that souls who live for the world, who are comfortable with darkness, see your peaceful, trusting countenance. Anything less will not draw them to Christ, but confirm that there is no reason to follow Christ. Next, you must be concerned with your duties in life. Are you a priest? Religious? Father? Mother? Obedient son or daughter? You must live for your duty. Do your work cheerfully and honestly. In all of these things you must love. Brothers and sisters, Christ's love must shine from your eyes. Now you do not have Christ's love unless He puts it there for you. He cannot put it there for you unless you give Him the time in silence and prayer. So our next task is really two-fold. You must always love like Christ and in order to do that you must have scheduled prayer time that includes time in silence. You know that when you spend time in Adoration and contemplation of the living Christ, you walk in calm, trusting peace. You find it easier to complete mundane tasks and love flows easily from you because He has had ample opportunity to fill your soul with Divine love. I am giving you specific instructions because in order to be calm during times of upheaval, you must have sound practices and discipline. If you live simply, observing simple habits, you will have less difficulty. The world can go its way but my brothers and sisters will simply continue to follow heaven in the beautiful fashion that Therese is outlining. You see, little brothers and sisters, I have a special role in these days. I am to assist you in walking through this time. You can rely on me. Many souls will ask for my help and they will not be disappointed. Heaven gives me great glory because I was so small on earth. You will follow my way, my dear friends, and nothing will cause you alarm because you will understand that all of heaven watches and all of heaven assists you.

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