St. Francis of Assisi,
First Saturday, October 4, 1997
Dear Jesus and Holy Mother,
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!! I Love You, Jesus! I adore You, Jesus. I trust
in You, Jesus. I believe in you, Jesus. All that You say. All that You
do. All and everything, Lord. I give myself to You!! O Lord! I
know we are to bloom where we are planted and I thank You, Lord, for planting me right
where I am. Hoe me, prune me, transplant me if You Desire, Lord. All by Your
Grace. Yet, Lord, I am now filled with thought of those who have so much less than
I. No parish priest. No daily Mass. No weekly Mass. Perhaps, a
priest once a month! O Lord! How very sad! Jesus! Should we not
share our wealth? Your priests, Lord, are our wealth You have given to us!
Would that they have one, rather than us--two (priests)! O Jesus!
I pray that all young men and old men hear Your Voice and bloom into priests.
Lord! Grace us to encourage to value the wealth of priesthood, as much as we
do our retirement benefits! Lord! What good is financial security if we are
not secure in You? Lord! We must rake through our world and cultivate the
priesthood! Grace us, O Lord! May we grow many priests. May Your Garden
be full, Lord. May Your Table be available to all. We throw money in an
envelope, Lord, to help those with less. May we offer to You the hearts of those who
would be ordained. Grant us Your Vision, Lord, to help You cultivate vocations
to Life in You. Amen. O Father! Hear my crying heart which is in tears
through the Heart of Jesus. Amen. Holy Mary, Mother of priests, pray for the
hearts of our men. Amen!!
Child..... (Yes, Lord?)
You see Me, don't you, child? (Lord! I see Your Cheek. Your
Beard. A particular curl of it. A small curl. It is as golden brown,
caught in the sunlight. I can "feel" it as I kiss You, Jesus. It is
a tight, little curl. And I Love it, Lord! O! I Love You, Jesus!!)
[This is a mystical experience.]
Sweet thing, hear Me. All are called to My Side. Each for the Life they
would lead. Each to serve My Father through My Hands, through My Sacred Heart.
Child, I reveal Myself to you. Yet, I reveal Myself to all. Each one as
we would be together. Come follow Me.
And now, child, I ask you: what is your greatest desire? (My Lord,
to please You. To do Your Will. Lord! The Mission You have given me.
To accomplish it as You lead me.)
Child I caution you of one thing. Be wary of those who would distract
you. Who would turn your head and heart from Me. An effort would be made.
Disregard it. Pray for those who would attempt such a thing. (Yes, my
Lord.)
We have much work to accomplish. You must remain focused on Me.
(Yes, Jesus!! Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!!)
My Name! My Name! All in My Name! Offer all that you do to My Father in
My Name! Enter My Father through My Name! Be in the Heart of God through My
Name. Pray My Name. It is the entry to My Father. Not as a magical
chant, but a prayer; a Life; a Way. That is Who I am. I am the Gate to My
Father. I bring you Here to enter. In My Name! All in My Name.
Rising from your heart. Your heart in union in Me! My Name! (Jesus,
Jesus, Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
Alleluia, Jesus! Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!)
Glory is pursed upon your lips. (Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!)
Glory is rising from your heart! (Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!!)
Alleluia! My Father comes to the Gate! To see who is calling out to Him
through Me! (Jesus! I suddenly see that the Gate is white and there are roses
on vines, all over the fence nearby! )
Blossoms, child. Growing. On the Vine. Approaching the Gate.
Clinging to the Fence. Clinging to the Vine! Blossoms! Blooming!
(RED roses, Lord!)
My Sacred Heart! The Blood from My Side! All intertwined, as on a Vine.
I am the Way. [I bow.....] (To a true Life in You, my Lord!)
Child, hear Me: Many have turned from My Light. They have seen, and now
shield their eyes. Pray for those who do such a thing. Especially for those in
Authority. Especially for those who would lead My lambs astray. Pray that once
again they see clearly that which they used to see. Know this, child. Prayer
is a powerful tool. Action without prayer is meaningless. Prayer is talking to
Me. I am the Way. Would you set off on an action plan without knowing the Way?
I am the Truth. Why not bring Truth on your journey? Invite Me.
Talk to Me. Pray. (My Lord! I bow before You. I Love You!
Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!!)
Child, I speak that all may hear. But know this, child who reads, I speak to
you within your heart. I have given you ears which hear. Listen to Me.
Know Me. I whisper. Do not discount Me. It is I, the Lord.
Children of My Father's Kingdom: Come forth. Rise. Be in Me.
I long for you to desire such a thing. I have reserved Life for you. I
am the Life. Follow My Lead. I would not lead you astray. Fall into My
Grasp. I will catch you. I will nurture you. I will grow you.
I will rejuvenate your branches which once bore fruit for Me. We will bloom.
We will blossom. We. That is the key. We. You cannot do it
on your own. I am not pleased that you are on your own. Come follow Me.
Follow Me. Do not be alone. It is not My Desire. Be in Me.
As I am in thee. One. I Desire we be one. Amen.
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(Bar. 4:5-12,27-29; Ps. 69:33-37; Lk. 10:17-24)
With Love, in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
His Sarah