POPE PAUL BETRAYED

Our Lady: "You have asked Me many questions. I have chosen to answer them for you at the proper time. The one you wonder of, your Vicar, has been forced under duress, as his heart is now torn by the knowledge of those who have betrayed him. He will accept his cross so that the Church of his beloved Jesus will not fall into greater scandal.

"I have asked, My Son has asked for many victim souls. The road to sanctification will be in suffering. The penance and sacrifice for atonement to your God for the offenses committed against Him must add and balance the scale more evenly, My children.

"Many warnings given by the Father are passing unnoticed as such. It is within the power of the Father to visit upon you earth upheavals in regions that have never received this act of devastation from their God. Many cities will fall.

"All children destined for the Kingdom will be placed to great trial.

"Many hearts are heavy upon earth with the knowledge of the great devastations of the past and the ones which will soon approach upon the world and your country.

"My tears fall heavily upon a generation that will be tested and brought back to the Father by heavy trial.

"The wise will know the true meaning of saving. When directed by the Holy Spirit, you will hasten to bring Our message to the world. You will speak once, and if they do not hasten, you will not speak out against them or point the finger of guilt. You will pray and make sacrifice, do penance to recover the soul.

"The war of the spirits has now reached its crisis. Man stands now to make his decision for the ultimate destruction of his civilization, or his return to the world as originally planned for him by his God.

OUR LADY CALLS TO DEAF EARS

"When I came to your country, My children, I expected with great heart to not have to wander with so many words of direction. But I have promised to place My mantle over your country, and as a Mother I shall still call out to deaf ears and hardened hearts. I will be with you as you receive your chastisement; I will hold both My hands out and gather those to Me who are able to listen and respond to My pleas.

"All who accept the plan I have given with My Son for your salvation, have no fear.

"I have need to instruct you, My child, that you will be subject to great trial. The test will bring you almost to the breaking point. Satan has set many agents to destroy My work, but I shall crush his head.

"You ask, My child, why I permit—why My Son and the Father permit you to stand under such great attack. It is because you are Our champion. All whom We have taken to set as disciples for the work of saving souls throughout the world will be subject to great physical, mental attacks, and even attacks by satan to enter into their spiritual life. You have no need to fear, for as you hold My hand and follow My direction, you will emerge gloriously with the Father.

"Cures and conversions will come about as I have promised, to propagate the work and the mission on earth of raising in your country the Shrine. However, My children, you also must follow the direction of the prophets of old. We have given many graces to physicians on your earth. Seek their counsel, too. And then come to Us, and in the will of the Father We will cure you. This cure, if not given physically, I assure you, My children, will be given to you spiritually.

"Many physical disabilities are permitted to be extended during your lifetime on earth for your sanctification. Your body is but a temporary housing, a shell for your eternal being. Your life will be eternal beyond the veil. Your sufferings on earth are but of temporary nature, My children."

Veronica: Our Lady is standing to the left side of the flagpole. She's dressed in a beautiful blue gown. Oh, it's, it's like a cape. It reaches from one side of Her and covers over Her head and down to Her left side. And beneath this cape-like gown is a white—it's a cream-colored gown, part of Her dress, with a blue sash.

Now standing next to Her, I recognize, is Saint Joseph. He is holding a very young Boy. Oh, He's about three years old. He has light brown hair, but He is sitting almost in the elbow of Joseph's arm. And He is looking down now, and He is raising His hand, the little Boy. Oh, and He is making the sign of the cross upon us. Oh! Oh! Now Saint Joseph is bending over towards us. He—Saint Joseph says:

ST. JOSEPH COUNSELS FAMILIES

St. Joseph: "Children of the world, there is so much discord among families. There is so much deterioration among families. This is not a good sign. The family unit must be together under the true sign of the living God. Mothers and fathers have a great responsibility for their children. You who spend your hours, so few upon earth, giving your children their bodily delights, their materialistic wishes and pleasures, while their souls are starving and they are being led on the path that will take them farther from the Kingdom. Sin, the darkest of sins, are being committed in the homes. What example as parents are you showing to your children?

"Woe to the man who casts aside his wife to find pleasures with another. Woe to the woman who casts aside her children, seeking forever to bedeck herself with riches and the pleasures of the world. The family that throws away the direction given by the Queen of Heaven for the salvation of their soul goes down the dark road; it is a road that leads to Lucifer. And the numbers of children's souls being claimed daily are countless. And many of these children have been cast into hell by their parents. Woe to these parents when they stand before the Father!

"We look upon your world. Love! What is the true meaning of love in your world? Indecency, immodesty of dress, destruction of the true meaning of the creation of life! Your world is now in a state far worse than when the Father destroyed it during the time of Noe and Sodom! What can you expect unless you turn back now?

"I am not a man who has spoken many words to the world in the past. Your Mother and One, my Son through the Father, sacrificed Himself for a generation that now is worse!

"I add my admonition to you—I, Joseph—that unless you follow the direction for your salvation now, the days for your existence and the end of your era will be soon."

PLANET HITS EARTH

Veronica: Oh, oh! There's a—there's, there's a big thing. It looks like a ball. [Veronica speaks haltingly, in great fright.] It's, it's all red, and it's, it's shooting fire. And I can—I can feel the heat of it. It's shooting fire in every direction. And now it's coming around, and it's coming closer. And, and it's hit! It's hit! And I see—it's like—I don't know, it's like everything is crumbling. The buildings are crumbling. And I hear people screaming. And everything is growing very dark, very dark. It's as though the whole half of the world has grown dark. Oh, oh! It's so—it looks as though even the world itself has stood, is standing still, no longer turning. There's no light! (Great heat, flashes of fire.)

And people are running. They're running, but they are, they're in darkness. They don't know in which direction to run. But there—there's a house. It has a candle, but they're acting like animals. And they're trying to get into the house, and there's another one that has a candle, but the windows are boarded. They won't open the doors. And now there are great, great pieces of rock, and they are falling down on the people in the streets. And everywhere I see there's blood, and people crying for mercy. And, and I look, and there are about sixty bodies on the ground. And there's a man under the large slab, but he is holding a cross. [Veronica was sobbing in great distress and almost fainted.]

Oh! Oh, oh, and, and, and there's a voice that's crying, "Three days! Three days!" Oh!

Now it's getting very bright. And Our Lady—oh, Our Lady is now on the right side of the flagpole; She's looking down sadly. And Our Lady says:

Our Lady: "You see only one part, My child, of the great days of tribulation to come.

"I know how weary My work is upon earth. Our armies grow as others turn their back, and scoffers roam the world. Do not be discouraged, My children, for you must stand forth as an example to others. And you must not slacken in your acts of sacrifice and penance. Do not give in, My children, to your body weaknesses. I will furnish you with the strength to continue your discipleship upon earth."

TRIALS, SUFFERING PERMITTED BY HEAVEN

Veronica: "Our Lady, I don't know if I should repeat this."

Our Lady says She gives me this choice. And I don't mind repeating it because there may be others who it would help. And Our Lady smiled. So I will repeat it. Our Lady knows that I asked why the work has become so difficult for me, and why so many trials. But Our Lady said this is the great test. That as we gather more souls, satan will send more agents to attack us.

Our Lady: "The God, the Father, is all goodness and love. There are many secrets of Heaven and earth, and in some of these secrets is the knowledge of why human man is subject to many illnesses and trials. We do not visit these trials upon Our children; We permit satan to test them with these trials.

"If you recognize why you suffer, if you recognize that the Father has a plan for every moment of your life, and if you are truly with Him, you will accept with joy these trials and know the benefit, the abundance of graces that you can gain, if not for yourself, but for others. All suffering will then become a joy."

Veronica: I see now my very dear friend, Saint Theresa. She's appearing on the right side of the flagpole. And if you watch, I don't know if everyone—but Theresa just passed her hand over her head to where even the light flashed by the trees. And Theresa—oh, Theresa says:

St. Theresa: "The time I was with you, I gave you many lessons on suffering, Veronica. I do hope that you have not forgotten them. I would advise you, my sister, to pray more for the courage you need."

(Theresa gave Veronica many writings for mankind, in poetry and straight form, back in 1968-69, before Our Lady spoke of the Shrine.)

Veronica: Our Lady now is—She's walking over to the left side of the flagpole. And She says:

Our Lady: "The hours, the holy hour I requested of you will continue on the Lord's Day. This will continue until the great tribulation. I promise to protect all those who are upon My grounds when this great tribulation comes upon you."

Veronica: Our Lady is now walking over, and Jesus is on the right side of the flagpole. And Saint Joseph is standing between Him now. Saint Joseph is looking to Jesus. And Jesus is fully grown as He appears here. And He is blessing the sacramentals.

Now Jesus is coming forward. And He, He requests that all who have sacramentals, all objects of godly nature be extended. And He has now a special word for one who is here this evening. Oh, Jesus says this person shall be cured of their malignancy. He promises the cure for this malignancy on one condition: that when this person is cured they will offer a Mass monthly for a departed spouse. That must mean husband or wife. I—I think, I don't know if Jesus wants me to speak up. He said that this person has a departed spouse, but willed that this remaining party will be cured of the malignancy.

Now Jesus is raising His hand very high over His head. Now He said to extend all your sacramentals, and if you cannot bring them out to the open, He said, He will bless them on your person.

Now Jesus is going to the right side of the flagpole, and His hand is being extended, oh, high over His head. And He is blessing in the sign of the Trinity: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. And now He is smiling, and He is shifting His arm and coming over to the right side of the flagpole. And Our Lady is next to Him. And now—oh, both together, Our Lady is raising Her large crucifix which is on Her Rosary.

Our Lady has a white Rosary with a very large golden crucifix. And Jesus is raising His hand now. I don't know if I can do it; it is like with three fingers, like this. And He is making the sign of the Trinity. And Our Lady is blessing in the sign of the cross. And now They are moving over, They are like floating over to the left side. They are between the flagpole and the tree, now. And Our Lady is bending down. And She is smiling down at someone standing right under the tree. And She's raising Her hand, and so is Jesus. Now They are blessing everyone on the left side of the flagpole: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Now Jesus is standing here. He's, He—

Jesus: "My Mother has come as a Mediatrix to earth. I have offered Her this opportunity to save the children of earth. Listen to Her words of caution and direction, and you will be saved. I extend to My children My heart. The Father promises all salvation if you will just follow His direction."

Veronica: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Oh, Jesus says:

Jesus: "My heart is heavy. I shall not go into detail of the abominations being committed within My House on earth, but I ask all to make sacrifice, do penance for My representatives who are in darkness and entered upon them a great delusion."

Veronica: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Lady said:

Our Lady: "Continue, My children, with your prayers of atonement."

JACINTA TO BE BEATIFIED, LUCY TO BEAR WITNESS

Veronica: Jacinta will be beatified. And Our Lady said that Lucy will bear witness to her words, here at this Shrine! At this Shrine! She said that; that's what Our Lady said. Our Lady said Jacinta will be beatified. And Lucy will bear witness to her words here at this Shrine. I don't know exactly . . .

And Our Lady said . . . She smiled and She said:

Our Lady: "That is all I will tell you, My child, at this time."

Veronica: Oh! Oh, yes. And there—oh, there is Jacinta. Oh, oh! Jacinta—oh, yes. Oh, Jacinta—oh, next to her is a little boy. And she is telling him to take off his hat, it is not proper. Oh, that is because Our Lady now is standing next to him.

And Our Lady—oh, Our Lady is beautiful. Oh, Our Lady has on a long white gown and a mantle, though the mantle is all one piece from Her feet all over Her head, down to the other side. And She is beautiful. Oh, Our Lady looks very young, very young—oh, like a very young girl. Oh, and She is saying—oh, and Our Lady now is pointing up to the sky beyond me. And She's, She's saying:

Our Lady: "Let this not be taken lightly as My warning at—"

Veronica: . . . and there is big letters in the sky: F-A-T- "FATIMA": F-A-T-I-M-A.

Our Lady: "Do—"

Veronica: And Our Lady is repeating. She said:

Our Lady: "Veronica, My child, repeat this now. Do not take My warnings here lightly, for you have waited too long at Fatima!"

Veronica: F-A-T-I-M-A. It's written clear across the sky. Oh. Now the little boy, Francisco, he is shaking his head, yes. And he's looking over, and Jacinta, Jacinta—I can hear her. She is very light, her voice is very low.

Jacinta: "I tried to tell you what would happen to the world just as Our Lady told me to tell you. I tried to tell you. Maybe my words were not clear, but it all has happened and made us all here very unhappy because Our Lady cries. When I was on earth, Our Lady came to me and cried, also. And I promised Her, and now I am sad because you do not even believe me now. And I gave you the picture, too.

"I would like you to send more of the pictures to everyone now."

Veronica: Our Lady says:

Our Lady: "You will not worry of the message from My Immaculate Conception. [Veronica was in the hospital at that time.]

"Though the world has sought, through satan's direction, to destroy not only the divinity of My Son, but My purity. I wish, My child, that instead of written message you now send the picture in abundance (Jacinta 1972). The monies that would be used for the printing of the message of that Feast Day you will now use to send immediately the picture throughout the world.

"Jacinta warned you of the affairs of Rome. Now one remains to be fulfilled, the secret of Heaven and earth. I have entrusted you with this already, and I have asked you to prepare yourself and those you love for this eventuality."

Veronica: Now it is growing very—the light seems to be—it is growing very dark. And Our Lady now is going over to the right side of the flagpole. And She is raising Her Rosary now. I can't see Jacinta anymore. It's as though she has just gone back into the sky. And She is raising Her Rosary high above Her head. Now the Rosary is forming, it's—oh, Her white Rosary is turning blue, and it's forming a "G" clef. Oh, it's the "G" clef in the picture.

Our Lady said:

DIRECTION TO HIERARCHY

Our Lady: "This was My sign to you of the power of My beads of prayer. You will use these instead of idle words. This direction I give to the high priests of My Son's House: You have abandoned prayers for the love of the world. You have accepted false teaching of humanism and have developed a destroying love for the material. Now you will make an about face and return to the proper teaching. Prayer will recover you from the darkness into which you have led yourselves and others.

"A great responsibility for the many punishments that will come upon your country and the world will be set before the high priests in the House of God.

"I feel at this time there is no further need for direction but that you open your hearts to the Holy Spirit and allow the light to enter your souls. Get down on your knees and pray, and direct your sheep to keep a constant vigilance of prayer. For you have reached the crisis, and the direction now lies with man. Your world has given itself to satan."

Veronica: Now Jesus is stepping forward; He looks very serious. He is not even smiling, as I usually see Him smiling. Jesus is stepping forward, and He says:

Jesus: "Many love God, but many must know the fear of God. Many have chosen to sell their soul to get to the head. They have received their warning. They have been given the chance now to turn back. The world is now receiving the Gospel. When iniquity has reached its highest peak, know that My coming is then at hand. And it will not be long that I shall return to visit upon the wicked the justice that is so long delayed, delayed by the pleas of My Mother."

Veronica: Now there is a large ball, and it's very dark. And there is a very dark cross now on the top of the ball. It looks now that under the underside of the ball are great drops. But for the darkness, it looks like the world is bathed in blood.

Now, now it's growing very dark, and I can't see. I can't see the world, the globe, or the cross. And it's written across the sky, "PENANCE." They're large letters, "PENANCE, SACRIFICE, ATONEMENT."

Now Our Lady has come forward, and there—oh, there are many angels with Her. They are all standing about. And She says that:

TWO GRAINS IN HOURGLASS

Our Lady: "The war continues and is accelerating. Unless there is a drastic change, your country will then have a greater devastation. The hourglass is dripping, and two grains remain."

Veronica: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

[Pause]

Oh, Our Lady requested that I speak on my own, which I always find very difficult to do. But since I was unable to be here on Her Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, I will ask Our Lady to direct me what to say to you.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Because there is—She said that as knowledgeable, My child, as you may be of the world, She wants to give to all a simple truth from the Father. Our Lady said that much has been questioned by man of Her Immaculate Conception of Jesus. And also Her birth. Now Our Lady said that the Father knew before Her birth and the birth of all on earth what would transpire in time to come. Therefore, Her birth was not by accident, because before time came, it was all deemed to be. Therefore, the questioning also of the birth of Her Son would be most easy to understand, Our Lady said, if you know the power of the Father. For nothing is impossible with God.

He—the world needed to be saved. The gates of Heaven needed to be opened to a sinful man. Therefore, the Father deemed to send His Son to earth and planned before My birth, Our Lady said—Her birth, that She should be there to bring forth this heavenly Being Who would be known as the Son of Man and the Son of God. It was the plan of the Father to try to teach man and lead him back to the road to the Kingdom which had been shut to him. And because of his evil ways and his turning to satan, he had lost that road and the keys had been taken from him temporarily.

Therefore, when, Our Lady said, She saw Her Son sacrificed upon the wood, She suffered greatly. But Her suffering and Her joy was intermingled, for She was given the knowledge before the birth of this Son that He would come to save all mankind. Therefore, when He returned to the Father, Her heart was lightened, knowing that She would remain but a short time and join Him in the Kingdom. So the loss was but a temporary heartache to Her.

Our Lady knows that many question this. It is only because satan wishes to place doubt and destroy the truth. So Our Lady asks that you keep in your heart the truth and be not swayed by scientific minds that have been given great knowledge, but never the truth.

Oh, I was afraid I couldn't speak it the way Our Lady said, because I find it is much easier for Our Lady to just speak through me, than for me to try to repeat [in my own words] what She tells me. But Our Lady said She thought it came out very well. Oh, and Our Lady said now to continue the Rosary.

Oh, also Our Lady said that Her promises for cures and conversion will not go unacknowledged. And this evening there will be a conversion. And also She repeats the promise of Her Son for the cure of one of a malignancy and providing—She repeats again, She said I must repeat, providing then that they pray for their departed spouse. The spouse—that's what She said. And Our Lady said now to continue with the Rosary.

[Pause]

ROSARY HOUR IN EVERY PARISH

Our Lady asked me now to give you a very urgent message. Our Lady would like all to be disciples now for Her Son. Our Lady would like promotion of the Rosary in every parish. Each present is requested to approach their pastor to have the Rosary hour, one hour a week within their parish, if it is not being propagated already.

Each individual will now do all in their powers—and their power will be great with the help of Our Lady—to spread not only Her message, She said, Our Lady said, of the years gone by—I believe Our Lady means Fatima—but also of the present messages given here and throughout the world, because of the punishments that are soon at hand.

Therefore, please, Our Lady asks that all propagate the Rosary and the need for penance and sacrifice. And the greatest sacrifice, Our Lady feels, is that all should deny themselves of many of these pleasures and riches that have been given to them now in this country. For they have now gone far beyond what nourishes the soul. But the pleasures now and the riches have been given to many by satan to destroy their souls. Our Lady would prefer that all now retire and live a simple life.

FAMILY PRAYER

Fathers and mothers must bring their families back to family prayer. This is urgent, for you mothers and fathers who have had children that have brought sorrow to their hearts will bring them back if they pray within their homes. Our Lady said that the families that pray together will now stay together. And the power of prayer is far beyond what the human mind can understand, for prayer will be instrumental in conversion. It has the great power of conversion.

So you parents, Our Lady now says, who suffer at the hands of your children from disobedience, the using of drugs, profanity, abuse, disrespect, pray them back into your homes. There isn't one child in your family that cannot be saved if you are willing to take the time to pray for them.

The worldly means now being offered to you are false, Our Lady says. Our Lady said your government, your schools, your means of entertainment, all have been made to destroy you and destroy your children. The God-given way is simple. It is prayer and the following of the Commandments given by your God. Science will never substitute what God has created. Therefore, in order to save yourselves and your children, you must return to the simple way and the simple rule of God.

Our Lady said She talks much this evening, though She knows I am in a very weakened condition. But She knows also that in choosing—oh, I'll repeat what Our Lady is saying to me: that Jesus knows in choosing His voice-boxes, that they will always have the strength to speak out with the words from Heaven.

DISCIPLINE

Therefore, Our Lady now says, follow the simple plan. Save your families. Bring them together with prayer, by example. And Our Lady says it will not be easy if this example has been cast aside. It will take time. Don't expect it to happen fast, Our Lady said, it will take time. Pray. The mother and father get down on their knees and pray the Rosary. Eventually ask, and exercise your discipline within your home. Children, they are never too old to obey their parents, if their parents will stand their ground, Our Lady says.

Discipline is necessary within the home, but most of all, good example. And this is not found in many homes, and that is why Our Lady said Saint Joseph spoke out tonight, which he usually does not do. He has stood back and let Our—Our Lady said Saint Joseph has been forgotten by many because he is a man of silence. He prefers to remain and stand behind Jesus and Our Lady, but tonight, due to the urgency of the world conditions, he had to come forth. Therefore, prayer—please, penance and sacrifice within your homes. And it's going to be the families gathering together that will prevent the full destruction to come upon America, as Our Lady promised.

And it is coming closer and closer. And I'm sure I don't have to tell you this myself, that it is coming closer to our country every day. The little bit of destruction here and there is going unnoticed as coming by God, from God. But it will take, Our Lady said, at the rate the man turns away from the truth, it will take the major catastrophe, the cataclysm, to bring them back. And we here at Our Lady's Shrine hope that perhaps we have the balance in our hands here to reach the others and to prevent this or to hold back the darkness like Our Lady asks. But most of all, you must return prayer to your home.

PLEASURES AND RICHES

The world—I know I'm taking quite a bit of time, because I'm not good at explaining as Our Lady is, but She said that the world now has become so involved in the love of pleasures and worldly riches that they've substituted all the God-given forms of pleasure and the love of prayer and the love of God. So far has satan blinded them that many souls are going to hell. And I think the saddest thing that could happen to a parent is when a child passes on and they know that they did not give them their proper religious training.

And in our world today, the heaviest load, let's say, the heaviest part will be with the parents to see that their children do receive the training. Because the majority of parents now, and not teen-agers—those that have passed beyond the teen age have the responsibility to show the right example to the teen-agers, who are the major victims now in satan's roaming with his agents now to try to destroy holy Church and to claim the souls here upon earth. And we are now in a war—we're in the final war, and though people may laugh, they may scoff, they may call you crazy, Our Lady said. You are only bringing them the truth, as others are throughout the world.

XYZ PERIOD

We are in the latter days. We are in the "Y" period of the "XYZ", the beginning of the "Y" period. Now how long before we enter into the "Z", Jesus says, lies in man's decision. We are in the latter days, though those who have so involved themselves with the world will never recognize the signs. That's the sad part. That's why we try and we strive and we pray and we sacrifice and we do penance and we get out the message, trying to reach everyone. So that—Our Lady said anyway, not to feel too badly. Because it brings great suffering to your heart when you think that perhaps you are overlooking someone. Our Lady said by the time the cataclysm comes and the great trial upon this world, of fire, all will have been reached with the Gospel and all will have made his own decision.

Therefore, now, please, I ask you, too, because I know what lies ahead. In the last four years I have been allowed to see very, very much. It has brought me a great deal of sorrow, and a great deal of joy, but mostly sorrow, because the things that lie ahead are not pleasant, and they are very sad.

And I ask all parents, too, who love Our Lady, to follow Her plan to Heaven. And that begins with the family and your children. Pray and try to bring the family—you see, in our sophisticated world now you will have your neighbors who will laugh at you or call you religious fanatics, and they will laugh. But how sad it's going to be one day when—and you will feel very sorry for them, when they find out how right you were and how you were given the grace to know what's happening. So you have to ignore the laughter and the scoffers and those who will try to hurt you with their barbs. Because there is only one Person that you have to acknowledge yourself to, and that is God. Because there is only one Person that you will stand, when you leave this world, before, and that is God. And no human being will be able to stand in your place for you, though I do say he can pray for you on earth if he remains.

IMPRESS JESUS

So, therefore, don't be involved—I was given this lesson this week by Our Lady—don't be concerned with what others think of you, but only be concerned for what Jesus thinks of you. And do what you know Jesus wants you to do. Don't try to impress the world. Try to impress Jesus. Because He is the—that's your ultimate goal. And of course, you don't want to impress Lucifer. Because if you could only have one look into a vision of hell, I assure you the very thought of anyone going there would make you sick for days, if you knew what lies ahead for those heading for hell.

And don't let the world try to tell you there is no hell. That—Lucifer has brought that on, because Lucifer feels if he can take the word "hell" out of the world, and the existence of it, man will sin more. And he can capture them. Because you must realize that from the beginning, when he was cast—his real name was Luciel. Jesus told me his name was Luciel. We call him Lucifer on earth, but when he was cast out of Heaven because he became arrogant, he made one vow that he would be, still be above God, and God allowed him to use this world as his kingdom. And God the Father placed His children on this world to do battle with Lucifer. And each time that Lucifer captures one of God's children, it's a terrible sadness. Because it's like a contest; each child born into the world has been placed here to do battle against Lucifer and return gloriously triumphant to the Kingdom of the Father.

And also a great punishment will come upon New York for the very fact it's now—has been since 1970—destroying the creations of God. New York will be held accountable, as well as Los Angeles, and I don't know why Our Lady said Chicago, for the murders of the innocents.

So I think that's about just the major part that Our Lady wanted known at this time to everyone.

PRAYER, SACRAMENTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN

And the prayer must be returned to the family. And it is not going to be easy, because I know myself, as a parent who has been involved in the past with worldly pursuits, too—I am a sinner as well as anyone else. And I can't tell you any more than anyone else why Our Lady chose me four years ago for this work. Because I was just as surprised as anyone when Saint Theresa appeared to my son and I. But I know now the facts and I know the truth, and that is that unless you pray and stay close to the Sacraments, you, too, will be blinded and you will wind up in Lucifer's net which he is spreading. And his victims are so many. Like Our Lady said, they are falling into hell as numerous as the snowflakes that are falling from Heaven.

And therefore it's a sad thing for a parent to never—if they are not bringing prayer into the home and keeping their children close to the Sacraments, it will be a terrible anguish when they pass on and the parent has to wonder where they go, or where they went. And you know, some people are misled to think that God, being all-merciful—there's a fallacy going throughout the world now. People must understand. The enemy is promoting this idea that God, being God and all-merciful, will never let His children go to hell. But there is one thing man has forgotten: he has a free will. When he is placed on the earth, he is given the choice. It will be God or Lucifer. God is willing to save him if he asks and he seeks Him. But if the child, growing, prefers the enticements of Lucifer, prefers to sell his soul, this is his choice.

POWER OF THE SCAPULAR

See, that you must understand. Some people think oh, they could have everything on earth and then eventually they will go to the Kingdom. But that's not true. You have to always be ready and be prepared. Because I had an experience last week that I think I will take the time—Our Lady wants me to tell you of this, of Her green Scapular.

There was an old man, he was dying. I was assured he would receive the Sacraments, but satan went to work to see that he would die without the Sacraments and be captured by Lucifer. But I went up there, and we placed on this old man the green Scapular and also the brown Scapular, And of course, we didn't just sit back and wait. And we went to bat and contacted churches to make sure that this man did receive the Sacraments. Well, through the grace of God and the wearing of Our Lady's green Scapular, that man who was dying, did not die. And well, and also miraculously, he is still living, and he should have been dead that night. But Our Lady promised in Her green Scapular and Her Scapulars, that if you wear them you will not die without the Sacraments.

And last week we had definite proof of that, because that man did not receive the Sacraments until this past Sunday, and he was dying over a week before. And satan working—we urgently did try to get a priest to this man. And satan went to work, and this man did not have anyone come up to him. He was in a charity hospital. It's quite a long story, but that's another thing. I know I'm talking too long.

Also, for anyone who wants a discipleship—I now am a little indisposed, but I promised Our Lady when I do receive full recovery of my legs and am able to get well, I am going to gather up all the green Scapulars and the brown Scapulars I can and I am going over to—and if anyone could do this before I get there, I would sure appreciate it because my work is very heavy. Over at Queens General Hospital and Triboro Hospital, there are many people there that don't have any friends or relatives who will see that they receive the proper treatment before they perhaps die. And I can assure you I feel in my heart there are some dying without the Sacraments.

So if there is anyone here listening who may have the time and the opportunity—my duties are very heavy home, and right now, like I say, I am a little indisposed. But anyone that could go to Queens General Hospital or Triboro and go to all the Catholics there—and on the beds they list what religion you have—and bring them the green Scapular and the brown Scapular; place it on their neck. I know that Our Lady will bless you, and God will bless you, because this is very much needed.

It seems that the Scapulars have disappeared from our Catholic way of life. And I know for a fact, I don't need any more proof, and all who have been with me last week know that it was this green Scapular that saved a man from dying without the Sacraments, the man who hadn't—I must tell you honestly, hadn't been to the Sacraments for eighteen years. He would have died without the Sacraments.

And I must tell you, you must get this green and the brown Scapular on these Catholic people because, in all sincerity—I don't like to mention names or anything—I was dependent on the clergy to bring the Sacraments to this man. And someone failed, because satan went to work. But having that green Scapular on, he was not going to die until he received his Extreme Unction and the opportunity for confession. He even came out of a coma to go to confession and Communion. And so, therefore, I would ask you again, please, anyone who has extra Scapulars and would like to do a little act of mercy for others to go to these two hospitals and distribute the Scapulars, as I will try myself when I get the opportunity.

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PRIESTS, NUNS MUST NOT LEAVE

. . . very, very important. I do hope, Our Lady, I'll be able to explain exactly.

As we were praying here, Our Lady wanted me to tell you this. She said that there are many dedicated who are leaving, leaving the holy Church of God. This offends Jesus very much. Once a man has been chosen by Jesus through the Holy Spirit to become His representative on earth, he is a priest for life. Now satan has set forth a plan—I hope, Our Lady, I can say it exactly as You want me to—satan has set forth a plan to entice the men of God from the House of God. He is very cunning.

Now Jacinta tried to warn in 1917 about the fashions. Satan has placed many enticements, using the humanness of man—and a priest is still a human being. Now Our Lady wants the habits returned to the ground, as Saint Theresa said at the last vigil, for this reason. Satan has created the new habits among the nuns. Those who are being led into darkness are deluded into thinking that we have entered into a modern world and, as such, we must dress modernly. God does not change in Heaven; Jesus wants no change.

Not only that, instead of retiring in prayer and their life as a religious, they prefer, Our Lady said, now to go out into the world. They think they will save souls by going out into the world. Instead, they are slowly losing their souls and being instrumental for the loss of others who are looking to them for guidance and are being led down the road to hell.

Now many of the dedicated are asking for leaves of absences from the Church because they are confused, Our Lady said, by these changes. Well, Our Lady wants you to just stay where you are. Pray when you become confused. Don't expect to find greener pastures by leaving what you have taken a vow to safeguard. And you are dedicated to be representatives of Him in His House and an example. Now when you think you will save souls by going out into the world, you are being deluded. Because when you leave your vocation, you destroy yourself and you will be in hell.

Our Lady said that this new delusion throughout the world that you will save souls by going out among man—it is a delusion. It would be extensive to explain the full plan of satan.

A priest of God must remain within the spirit. He does not expose himself to politics. He does not go out and live strictly among the world—deserting, as the nuns the convents, deserting his Church and thinking he will save his fellow man by living like him. No, he subjects himself to more temptation, and soon he will find, as has been told to me twice—a great sorrow to hear that from one priest who has asked a leave of absence from holy Church, that he enjoyed the living outside.

SATAN'S PLAN TO DESTROY CHURCH

Well, he doesn't know that he had the greatest gift that could be given to an individual. He was chosen to represent Jesus, and he turned his back—not because he was ill or was forced, but he left of his own will because he preferred the world. And Our Lady has been very upset about this, because this has been satan's plan to try to destroy the convents, shut them down, destroy holy Church, shut down the churches.

Many things that are happening now are not constructive, and I am sure those who have the heart to be with Jesus know. But we can't do anything now that would scandalize holy Church. We do not attempt to scandalize. We pray now and hope, and we do speak with heart to those that we think are going off the right road. But we—most of all, we pray for them that they receive the light to know that—the web they are falling into. Because it's a terrible heartbreak to Our Lady when one of Her priests, an ordained priest, prefers to turn his back on Jesus when He sorely needs him, and go out in the world. See, it's an excuse that—it's because satan was able to take him over for that time, and that's why we pray so hard, because satan is fighting to destroy the dedicated.

And that's what Our Lady wanted you to know. And I'm sure there is much more that you know that I don't even have to repeat at this time. Therefore, we will continue with "Jesus, Mary I love You, save souls."

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. . . very important. There's a reason for this.

HELL WILL CLAIM MANY

Our Lady said, "Woe—", if I can remember it exactly—"woe to the nun who leaves her convent and entices the priest to give up his vocation, for hell will claim many." Oh, that's a frightening thought. But—oh, my, that's frightening.

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. . . talkative tonight, but there must be a desperation in Our Lady's wish to tell you this, too. That all—there is one here tonight who is contemplating leaving the priesthood. Rather than test yourself by asking a leave of absence and going out into the world, go to a secluded monastery and retire in prayer and contemplation. Don't ask the advice of those out in the world, for—the world that has now been given to satan, and will try to draw you with him. But retire within prayer and ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten you, because if you go out and seek your answer in the world, you are doomed.

And Our Lady said, and this I must tell you for a fact: any priest who has been ordained and knowingly turns his back on Jesus, preferring to live a life of the world, has forever given up his privilege, as a representative of Christ, to enter the Kingdom. For when he turns his back on his vocation, he has already sold his soul to satan.

I myself, in my heart, feel—this is my own opinion—that if you know of any individual, you will have to do penance and pray, say Masses, anything for this individual, because this is what lies ahead for him. He may obtain all what he thinks are the wonders and pleasures of this world, but one day, then, he must die and there is nothing for him but hell. He shall not enter into the Kingdom because he has denied the greatest grace that could be given to a man on earth—to be called by God to be His representative.

And this, Our Lady says, is so important that the word must be passed on. Because this is the main attack of satan on the dedicated now, the nuns and the priests. And the nuns also are being instrumental in luring them from the Church. And they, too, will end in hell. As Our Lady said I was to repeat: "Woe to the nun who leaves her convent and entices another to follow her, for both shall be fired forever, eternally, in damnation of hell."

It's so frightening. I wish—I know I can tell you in myself, I become ill for days when I think of hell, because I was already twice now in the last four years allowed to see souls in hell. And I often, I often beg Our Lady if She would only allow many others to see some of the things I have seen in the last four years. And they would do anything, anything to prevent this, to prevent any soul—their friends, even if they dislike somebody, if they hate someone, they would never want them to go to hell or to purgatory, because there is no human way of explaining to you how horrible it is.

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At this time, too, we'll pray for Pope Paul because regardless of what the enemy spreads among us, he is really being placed on the cross. He is surrounded by enemies, as Our Lady said tonight, and he will die a martyr.

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SPEAK TO OUR LADY

At this time Our Lady requests that you're all now in silent meditation. She is right here, and you can speak to Her. It's not necessary that I give you instructions. You may speak to Our Lady now in your heart because She is listening to all.

If you observe, the sky has become very blue, very, very blue. When Our Lady now gives us—see, blue is Our Lady's color. For those who are not at this time given the grace to see Our Lady, you will note that these are little signs. And the sky is becoming very blue. So there you can speak to Her from your heart, give Her your supplications and anything that you know that She can help you with. It's Our Lady just waiting for all of us to come to Her with our problems and also our supplications.

Rose Notes from Veronica:

[Regarding the cure promised by Jesus:] When this is proven, will this person please send testimony to Veronica for holy Church records. Thank you. Veronica