 (c)Mary TV 2011 Show me the door to Heaven! |
| June 4, 2012
Dear Family of Mary! "Dear children, I am continuously among you because, with my endless love, I desire to show you the door of Heaven. I desire to tell you how it is opened: through goodness, mercy, love and peace - through my Son. Therefore, my children, do not waste time on vanities. Only knowledge of the love of my Son can save you. Through that salvific love and the Holy Spirit He chose me and I, together with Him, am choosing you to be apostles of His love and will. My children, great is the responsibility upon you. I desire that by your example you help sinners regain their sight, enrich their poor souls and bring them back into my embrace. Therefore, pray, pray, fast and confess regularly. If receiving my Son in the Eucharist is the center of your life then do not be afraid, you can do everything. I am with you. Every day I pray for the shepherds and I expect the same of you. Because, my children, without their guidance and strengthening through their blessing, you cannot do it. Thank you." (June 2, 2012)
This is a big, long message! I think we will have to take it a little bit at a time. The more time we can give to the message, the more food we will receive from it.
Today I want to share a beautiful story that our friend, Christine, received during our Rosary yesterday, when she heard the first line of message: "Dear children, I am continuously among you because, with my endless love, I desire to show you the door of Heaven." She wrote:
As I was praying with you the Rosary, I was given (in my mind) this story :
We are like a child lost in a huge supermarket (the world). A Lady (our Mother Mary) comes to tell us: "Little child, I know where your Father is; He is waiting for you at the exit and if you trust in me and give me your hand, I will lead you to Him."
The first child says: "No I don't know you so I don't trust you, leave me alone." And he sits there crying and suffering on his own and never sees his father until the store closes."
The second child says: "No I don't know you so I don't trust you, leave me alone and I will try to find Him by myself." He makes lots of mistakes, has great troubles and anxieties, and finds his Father only at the last minute before the shop closes.
The third child says: "Tell me what my Father looks like and if it is the Truth, then I will follow you." The Lady answers him: "Your Father is Goodness, Mercy, Love and Peace." Then the child shows Her his most beautiful smile, gives Her his hand and happily follows Her through the supermarket towards the exit, with trust and faith until he sees his Father, arms wide opened....
What a beautiful parable of Our Lady's message! Isn't it true? We are very much like a child, lost and alone in a big supermarket. We are surrounded by things and people, but none of it is ours and none of it satisfies us. We know we need our Father, we need to go home. But we don't know how to get there. And yet, Our Lady has come to help us and we don't want to listen, to follow her. She wants to show us the door, the exit sign. She wants to lead us out of this maze of temporal things and bring us into the eternal reality of heaven. But we must follow her. We must trust her. And we must surrender to her. (I like how the third child tests Our Lady, making sure she knows the right Father before he will follow her. Good discernment is always necessary!)
This is a good way to start thinking and praying about this message. We need to grow in our trust of Our Lady. That is our job today. We must put our hands in her hand, and let her lead us. This prayer may be helpful:
Totus Tuus (Totally Yours)
Immaculate Conception, Mary my Mother, Live in me, Act in me, Speak in me and through me, Think your thoughts in my mind, Love through my heart, Give me your dispositions and feelings, Teach, lead me and guide me to Jesus, Correct, enlighten and expand my thoughts and behavior, Possess my soul, Take over my entire personality and life, replace it with Yourself, Incline me to constant adoration, Pray in me and through me, Let me live in you and keep me in this union always. (Mother Immaculata, OCD - 1956)
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2012 |
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