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Medjugorje, May 13, 2022
First Apparition of Fatima 1917
Dear Friends, praise be to Jesus and Mary!
1. On April 25, 2022, the visionary, Marija, received the following monthly message:
"Dear
children! I am looking at you and I see that you are lost. That is why I
am calling all of you: return to God, return to prayer – and the Holy
Spirit will fill you with His love which gives joy to the heart. Hope
will grow in you, also for a better future, and you will become joyful
witnesses of God’s mercy in you and around you. Thank you for having
responded to my call."
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2. A little secret for this month of Mary which, I hope, can help some people. There
was a period in my life when I suffered a lot and I came to curse the
day I was born. Then the Lord showed me His mercy, and I was able to
follow Him with joy and peace.
When
I arrived in Medjugorje in 1989, our Lady really captured my heart, to
such an extent that I would sometimes cry with joy. Before that, I loved
her, but there was a distance between us. In Medjugorje, I found myself
curled up on her mother’s lap, like a small child resting in safety and
receiving from his mother everything he needs to live and grow. This
bond between her and myself was so strong that I couldn't even imagine
ever leaving Medjugorje. To me this would have felt like being ejected
from the mother's womb prematurely, and perishing in a desert. For 2
years, I was fed on the messages that were like blood transfusions for
me, they were life communications that I received hungrily. This source
of living water quenched my thirst.
Little anecdote: A
holy woman who often came with groups to Medjugorje gave me a word of
knowledge: “One day you will take your pilgrim's staff and you will go
and carry Mary's messages all over the world.” I said, “No way! That is a
false prophecy, I will not be able to leave from here!” But she was
right, as was proven in the following years. I felt ready to travel with
Our Lady in my heart.
Actually,
I was experiencing the reason why Mary came to Medjugorje. She explains
it so well in her messages to each of us, her beloved children. “Dear
children, as I carried my Son Jesus in my womb, so I desire to carry
each of you on the path of holiness.” And also: “I love each one of you
as much as I love my Son Jesus.” “Dear children, I would like to gather
you into my embrace... but you do not wish it!”
These are not empty words;
she offers a deep and intimate experience to each of her children. Of
course, she acts in a unique way with each one of us. She educates us as
a mother does, to enrich us and beautify us so that she can place us in
the embrace of her Son and in the heart of the Father.
When I came to Medjugorje, I
had no work to do (that did not last long!), and I spent a great deal
of time on the mountains with the sister from my community who had come
with me. One day, at the foot of Podbrdo, I said to Mary, “When I get up
there, I'm going to have a good time with you and I'm going to pray to
you really well.” So, I climbed, but once I arrived at the small metal
cross that stood there at the time, to mark where the apparitions take
place, I forgot about Our Lady! On the other hand, I was seized by a
completely different prayer, almost irresistible, which sprang from the
depths of my heart. I kept fervently repeating, “O Father, I thank you for the gift of my life! O Father, thank you for creating me! (See PS1)
As
I came down, I realized that I had not kept my promise to Mary and I
said to her: “Forgive me, once up there, I completely forgot you!” But
sometime later, I understood the meaning of this: Our Lady had
remembered that I previously cursed the day I was born; then, as a
mother, she wanted to erase from me all traces of these horrible words
spoken in suffering, and she aroused in me her own prayer, a kind of
Magnificat for my own heart. In short, she was waiting for me on the
Hill and it was she who wanted to plunge me into the embrace of my
Creator, the Father of Heaven, “from whom all fatherhood flows in Heaven
and on Earth” so that I could glorify Him along with her. As always,
she humbly stood back so that I could embrace God, the Father of Mercy.
I will never forget what she did for me, who in no way deserved such a favor.
I
share this experience with joy because every one of us can experience
this vital bond that exists between such a Mother and her child. I am
certain that Mary is preparing graces for each one of us that are even
greater than those I received... nothing less, given the distress of
today's world! Her joy as a Mother is to give the best she has to her
children, to give them God and the path that leads to Him. If we are
consecrated to her body and soul, we desire the Triumph of her
Immaculate Heart and we hasten this Triumph. By working with her,
miracles happen.
This
is also why she invites us to always pray for those of her children who
do not yet know God's love. Her pain is great when she sees them so
distant from her Son. She even went so far as to say, on 24 March 1984:
“Please, do not let my heart weep with tears of blood because of the
souls who are getting lost in sin.”
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3. The Child Jesus was moving! Two
days ago, a man came to pray in our little stable in the garden, with
his group. He testified that he had committed grave sins in his life.
When his turn came to take the Child Jesus into his arms, his eyes
suddenly widened, he was stunned with amazement: the Child Jesus had
moved and, with His head, forcefully struck this man’s heart! Bang, bang!...
as he himself told us with great simplicity. This lasted for a while
and with each new blow, this brother felt that the Child Jesus was
striking at his heart, as if to penetrate it, heal it and dwell there.
Of course, a good confession followed this grace. This is one example
among many...
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4. Earthquakes. In
Judith’s words.... “Last month, in Medjugorje, we had an earthquake. It
was around 11 o'clock at night, and I was about to fall asleep. When I
felt the first quake, I was almost fast asleep. (See PS2) I was amazed
at the “supernatural” calm that filled me at that moment. Deep inside, I
heard that little sentence from Psalm 46, “Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea (See PS 3). As I was still half asleep, I did not have the presence
of mind to follow up on this psalm, but I knew it was an invitation to
trust God, in the certainty that He is stable forever. And that was
enough for me.
“It
was as if I have been given the certainty that I should have no fear,
for God is watching over me. It was a wonderful experience to see the
Word of God alive and acting in the depths of our minds with
extraordinary efficiency. A few months ago, I took the time to calmly
read this psalm: I meditated on it carefully, taking the time to bring
down into my heart each sentence and really adhere to what it said. It
was as if I had brought into my heart a treasure that the Holy Spirit
had 'activated' in the concrete circumstance of the earthquake.”
5. The pain of a Mother... In
her April message, Our Lady does not mince her words. Imagine the pain
of a mother who sees her children lost, one after the other! I've seen
so many mothers cry... what can I say? It breaks one’s heart! Especially
when it comes to our Heavenly Mother who is only love and tenderness! I
have never seen the Blessed Virgin, but all the visionaries of
Medjugorje have seen her cry. Mirjana says we can console her by praying
for those who do not know God's love. That is how we wipe away the
tears that flow from her eyes down her cheeks. In this month of Mary, we want to give her this joy! Since she said that she wants to give us her Heart, well, let us dare to ask her for it! Her motherly Heart will
form within us a new capacity to love, and we will take part in her
powerful intercession for those of her children that are most lost. This
is urgent!
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6. Charles de Foucault will be canonized on May 15th in Rome.
A beautiful example of a contemplative life! He wrote:
“As soon as I came to believe there was a God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than live only for him.”
“Imitation
is inseparable from love: it’s the secret of my life. I've lost my
heart to this Jesus of Nazareth, crucified 1900 years ago, and I have
spent my life trying to imitate him as best as my weakness allows.”
“For
every Catholic, there is a priceless treasure: the Lord's closeness in
the holy sacrifice and in the most Holy Sacrament of the altar. Whoever
is penetrated by a living faith in Christ present in the tabernacle,
whoever knows that a friend is constantly waiting for us there, always
with the time, the patience and the sympathy to listen to complaints,
petitions and problems, with advice and help in all things... this
person cannot remain desolate and abandoned even in the greatest of
difficulties. He always has a refuge where tranquility and peace can
still be found.”
“The
soul's conversation with God in faith, hope and charity... Over time,
the soul will bear fruit exactly to the extent that the inner man will
have formed in it...” (See PS4, his prayer of surrender to the Father)
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7. Our next live broadcast in French will be on May 26 at 9pm. The live broadcast of April 26, with commentary on the message of April 25, can be seen here:
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8. SPOTIFY! A very practical and brand new tool! Don’t
miss the opportunity to listen to the selection of talks I have given
to date, to help us walk together towards the Triumph of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary!
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9. Videos that you won’t want to miss on YouTube:
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Dearest Gospa, O Blessed Virgin, you
are Moses' basket, you are the vessel containing the Word, you are the
storehouse of the new wine by which the soberness of believers becomes
inebriated. You are the Mother of God, the limit set to sin, by whom men
rise from the depths of vice and reach the delights of angels. (The Letters of Adam of Perseigne, Letter II;13-15)
Sister Emmanuel + (Community of the Beatitudes)
Translated from French
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PS 1. “...you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” (Ps 139:13)
PS 2. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred on April 23rd in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. There were several major tremors and material
damage. There were many wounded and a young woman from Stolac was
killed. It was felt in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
PS 3. “God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though
the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their
surging.”
PS 4. Charles de Foucault’s Prayer of Abandonment:
“Father,
I abandon myself into your hands, do with me what you will. Whatever
you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your
will be done in me and in all your creatures. I wish no more than this,
O Lord. Into your hands, I commend my soul; I offer it to you with all
the love of my heart; For I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself:
To surrender myself into your hands without reserve and with boundless
confidence. For you are my Father.”
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PS 5. In Sinu Jesu. A best-seller translated into 12 languages! The
diary of an Irish Benedictine priest. There is a very deep dialog
between the priest and the Lord Jesus, Mary and some saints such as
Little Thérèse. A book that changes the life of a Christian by opening
unsuspected horizons for his relationship with God.
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PS 6. Another
example of how God intervenes in the lives of gangsters is demonstrated
in the life of a notorious gangster from London who had an incredible
conversion, and now devotes his life to God by giving missions in
schools and parishes around the UK and Ireland. His book 'From Gangland
to Promised Land' tells us of his profound conversion.
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PS 7. Are you wondering what's happening today in the Catholic Church? We strongly advice that you read Ralph Martin's latest book:
"A Church in Crisis:
Pathways Forwards". Ralph offers a detailed look at the growing
hostility to the Catholic Church and its teaching. With copious evidence
he uncovers the forces working to undermine the Body of Christ and
offers hope to those looking for clarity.
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PS 8. Great News! Some of my books are now available in Romanian, Croatian, Slovak and Polish. They can be purchased at the links below:
- "Lupta Spirituala: Cale rapida de unire cu Dumnezeu"
Romanian edition of “Spiritual Warfare: The Express Lane to Union With God by Sister Emmanuel” by Sora Emmanuel Maillard
- Ruženec: "Cesta, ktorá ti zmení život"
Slovak edition of “The Rosary: A Journey That Changes Your Life by Sister Emmanuel” by Sestra Emmanuel Maillard
- "Krunica: Putovanje Koje Ti Mijenja Život"
Croatian edition of “The Rosary: A Journey That Changes Your Life by Sister Emmanuel” by Sestra Emmanuel Maillard
- "Różaniec: Podróż, która zmieni twoje życie"
Polish edition of “The Rosary: A Journey That Changes Your Life by Sister Emmanuel” by Siostra Emmanuel Maillard
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PS 9. See "The Amazing Secret of the Souls in Purgatory, with Sr. Emmanuel
Available from Amazon Worldwide
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PS 10. "Jesus today". Here
is some excellent daily nourishment to grow in the love of Christ! On
the website Mary of Nazareth you will find the gospel of the day with a
very interesting comment to "Jesus today".
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PS 11. During this time of restricted movement to
other countries, some of you may want to read one (or more) of my
books. They can be purchased from whichever continent you live on! If
you would like to buy one for yourself or for a friend you can buy the
paperback or e-book at the following links:
PS 12. Do you want to live the school of Our lady at Home? Get all our material from our website:
Books
Her videos are at the link below:
Videos of litanies that help to win over Evil:
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PS 13. Check out our YouTube presentations and our videos categorized by topics:
PS 14. Our Lady is hoping to hear from you! Give
joy to her heart, write to her your gratitude and your needs at "Queen
of Peace", BP 2157, F-06103 Nice Cedex, France. Your letter will be
given to a visionary, and Mary will answer you in prayer.
PS 15. Good news for Italian speakers!!!
PS 16. To receive the "Monthly reports from Medjugorje" by Sr. Emmanuel
Children of Medjugorje, INCKacide 5Medjugorje, 88266 Bosnia & Herzegovina
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