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The Fifth Glorious MysteryThe Fifth Glorious MysteryThe CoronationThe Coronation

You are the glory of Jerusalem….You are the glory of Jerusalem….

You are the splendid boast of our people..You are the splendid boast of our people..

God is pleased with what you have wrought.God is pleased with what you have wrought.

May you be blessed by the Lord AlmightyMay you be blessed by the Lord Almighty

forever and ever.forever and ever.

Fruit of the mystery:Fruit of the mystery:

Trust in Mary’s Trust in Mary’s intercessionintercession

For eternal salvationFor eternal salvation

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And another sign appeared in the heavens, a Woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Fruit of the mystery: Fruit of the mystery:

Trust in Mary’s Trust in Mary’s intercession.intercession.

“ “Make your request, my mother; for I will not Make your request, my mother; for I will not refuse you.” (1 Kg. 2:20)refuse you.” (1 Kg. 2:20)

Communion of Communion of Angels and saintsAngels and saints

Words of the Words of the Queen onQueen onI am the Queen of I am the Queen of angels and saintsangels and saints

““First shall be First shall be mentioned my most pure mentioned my most pure Mother, who gave Me Mother, who gave Me human existence; human existence; Her I Her I constitute my sole and constitute my sole and Universal HeiressUniversal Heiress of all of all the gifts of nature, of the gifts of nature, of grace and of glory that grace and of glory that are mine. She shall be are mine. She shall be Mistress and PossessorMistress and Possessor of them all.”of them all.”((Mary of Mary of agreda)agreda)

1.**The Queen of Angels and Saints

““I desire that She shall be I desire that She shall be Mistress of angels and menMistress of angels and men, , claim over them full possession claim over them full possession and dominion and command the and dominion and command the service and obedience of all. The service and obedience of all. The demons shall fear Her and be demons shall fear Her and be subject to Her. All the irrational subject to Her. All the irrational creatures, the heavens, the stars, creatures, the heavens, the stars, the planets, the elements with all the planets, the elements with all the living beings, the birds, the the living beings, the birds, the fishes and the animals contained fishes and the animals contained in them, shall likewise be subject in them, shall likewise be subject to Herto Her and acknowledge Her as and acknowledge Her as Mistress, exalting and glorifying Mistress, exalting and glorifying Her with Me.” Her with Me.” (Mary of Agreda)(Mary of Agreda)

1A. Mistress of Angels and Men

“I am the Queen of all the Angels and Saints.If you allow yourselves to be led with docility by me, you will always feel at your side the precious help which is given to you by the angels and saints of paradise.Live the stupendous reality of the COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” (Gobbi)

1B. The Queen of Angels and Saints

1C. The Queen of the Apostles

“All those consecrated to my Immaculate Heart, are called to be today to be the Apostles of the last times.I am calling you all to form a precious part of my crown and to become the brilliant stars which spread the light, the grace, the holiness, the beauty and the glory of your heavenly throughout every part of the world.” (Gobbi)

Communion ofCommunion of

Angels and saintsAngels and saintsWords of the Words of the

Queen onQueen on The Communion of The Communion of

AngelsAngels

“The whole heavenly cohort of angels and saints forms a great crown of glory about your heavenly Mother. The light of my motherly presence is uniting the heavenly world to the earthly one, in a PERENNIAL COMMUNION OF PRAYER and love.” (Gobbi)

“I want to make deeper stronger and more extraordinary your communion of life, of love and of joy with the saints in paradise.”

2.** The Communion of Angels

“I urge you to live in union of life with the Angels of the Lord.They light up your path, take you by the hand and lead you along the path of light, of love and of holiness.They give you courage and comfort in the many difficulties, and support you in your human weakness.They defend you against the attacks of Satan, against his numerous obstacles and snares.(Gobbi)

2A. Communion of Angels

The great battle which is now beingwaged is above all at the level of thespirits, between heaven and earth,between the Angels and the demons.You are involved in this great struggle, which is immensely above and beyond you. So you must be particularly close to those who are close to you in the great encounter, who have great power, who assist you in fighting and who lead you to certain victory.You must pray much to the Angels.This is the hour of the Angelic powers.” (Gobbi)

2B. Communion of Angels

"To the holy angels, who have obeyed thy holy and "To the holy angels, who have obeyed thy holy and just will, I assign as habitation the highest heavens just will, I assign as habitation the highest heavens as their proper and eternal abode, and with it the as their proper and eternal abode, and with it the joys of eternal vision and fruition of our Divinity. I joys of eternal vision and fruition of our Divinity. I desire that they enjoy its everlasting possession desire that they enjoy its everlasting possession together with our company and friendship. together with our company and friendship. I I decree, that they recognize my Mother as their decree, that they recognize my Mother as their legitimate Queen and Lady, that they serve Her, legitimate Queen and Lady, that they serve Her, accompany and attend upon Her, bear Her up in accompany and attend upon Her, bear Her up in their hands in all places and times, obeying Her in their hands in all places and times, obeying Her in all that She wishes to ordain and commandall that She wishes to ordain and command.”.” Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda.Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda.

Communion ofCommunion of

angels and saintsangels and saintsWords of the Queen Words of the Queen onon

The Communion The Communion of of SaintsSaints

3.****The Communion of Saints“Do not feel you are alone!” The saints of heaven are very close to you; they are helping you to carry out my plan.

“Heaven and earth are united in this EXTRAORDINARYCOMMUNION OF PRAYER, of love and of action at the orders of your heavenly Leader.”I invite you to live the joyous experience of COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” (Gobbi)

3A. The Communion of SaintsPARADISE IS UNITED WITH EARTH. In my Immaculate Heart there takes place each day for you, the meeting with your brothers and sisters who have preceded you up here. Paradise is united with earth in a great communion of prayer. (Gobbi) “Paradise is united

with earth in forming one single cohort whose heavenly Leader I am, to wage the most important part of the battle against Satan, and all the forces of evil.The Saints of heaven are casting light on your lives, and coming to your assistance with their powerful aid.

3B. The Communion of Saints“Let yourselves be filled with joy at the certainty that the Saints in paradise shed upon you their blessings. The Saints are assisting you with their prayers. They intercede for you.” (Gobbi)

“They are at your side to console you in your afflictions, to give you strength in difficulties, to remove the obstacles which you find along your road, and to make you overcome the snares of your Adversary.”“They are close to my throne and follow your heavenly Mother wherever she goes.”

3C. The Communion of Saints“The communion of life with the Saints of paradise is the remedy which I am giving you. How great is their heavenly power.”

“Live the stupendousreality of the communion of saints, which unites you, helps you and pledges you all to fight for the full triumph of Christ.

Thus you are already contributing to the forming of the New Jerusalem, the holy city.” (Gobbi)

““In the splendor of the saints, there is formed In the splendor of the saints, there is formed one single one single and unique family of the children of God.and unique family of the children of God.

In the splendor of the saints, you too are living these days In the splendor of the saints, you too are living these days of painful purification and of great tribulation. of painful purification and of great tribulation. They are They are close to you, they are helping you, they are protecting youclose to you, they are helping you, they are protecting you by their powerful intercession and are leading you to the by their powerful intercession and are leading you to the complete fulfillment of my motherly plan.complete fulfillment of my motherly plan.

In the spendor of the saints, In the spendor of the saints, you are consoled in your you are consoled in your suffering.suffering. You must live out the present moments and bear You must live out the present moments and bear the weight of the great trial.the weight of the great trial.

In the splendor of the saints continue this, your so In the splendor of the saints continue this, your so wearisome and extraordinary journey, my littlest child, wearisome and extraordinary journey, my littlest child, called to carry the light of Christ to so many souls called to carry the light of Christ to so many souls darkened by sin, and the love and the comfort of the darkened by sin, and the love and the comfort of the Mother to many sick and wounded heartsMother to many sick and wounded hearts. Upon each step . Upon each step which you take, your heavenly Mother will cause hope, which you take, your heavenly Mother will cause hope, confidence and joy to blossom forth.” confidence and joy to blossom forth.” (Gobbi)(Gobbi)

"From the multitudes of men, in the fullness of my good will, I call, "From the multitudes of men, in the fullness of my good will, I call, select and separate all the just and the predestined, who through my select and separate all the just and the predestined, who through my grace save themselves by imitating Me, doing my will and obeying grace save themselves by imitating Me, doing my will and obeying my holy law. These, next to my most pure Mother, my holy law. These, next to my most pure Mother, I appoint as the I appoint as the inheritors of all my mysteries, my blessings, my sacramental inheritors of all my mysteries, my blessings, my sacramental treasures, of my humility, meekness of heart; of the virtuestreasures, of my humility, meekness of heart; of the virtues of faith, of faith, hope, and charity of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance; of hope, and charity of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance; of my divine gifts and favors; my divine gifts and favors; of my Cross, labors, contempt, povertyof my Cross, labors, contempt, poverty and nakedness. and nakedness.

I assign to them the trials I have chosen for Myself in this life, as a I assign to them the trials I have chosen for Myself in this life, as a pledge of my friendship, in order that they may undergo them with pledge of my friendship, in order that they may undergo them with joy.joy. I offer them my protection and defense, my holy inspirations, I offer them my protection and defense, my holy inspirations, my favors and powerful assistance, my blessingsmy favors and powerful assistance, my blessings and my and my justification, according to each one's disposition and degree of love. justification, according to each one's disposition and degree of love. I promise to be to them a Father, a Brother and a Friend, and they I promise to be to them a Father, a Brother and a Friend, and they shall be my chosen and beloved childrenshall be my chosen and beloved children, and as such I appoint , and as such I appoint them as the inheritors of all my merits and treasures without them as the inheritors of all my merits and treasures without limitation. I desire that all who dispose themselves, limitation. I desire that all who dispose themselves, shall partake of shall partake of the goods of my holy Church and of the Sacramentsthe goods of my holy Church and of the Sacraments; that, if they ; that, if they should lose my friendship, they shall be able to restore themselves should lose my friendship, they shall be able to restore themselves and recover my graces and blessings through my cleansing blood.”and recover my graces and blessings through my cleansing blood.”

( ( Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda. )Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda. )

““For all of them shall be open the intercession of For all of them shall be open the intercession of my Mother and of the saints, and She shall my Mother and of the saints, and She shall recognize them as her children, shielding themrecognize them as her children, shielding them and and holding them as her own. My angels shall defend holding them as her own. My angels shall defend them, guide them, protect them and bear them up them, guide them, protect them and bear them up in their hands lest they stumble, and if they fall, in their hands lest they stumble, and if they fall, they shall help them to rise" (Ps. 90, 11, l2).------they shall help them to rise" (Ps. 90, 11, l2).------Mystical City of God.Mystical City of God.

““What is the Church if not the assembly of What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?” The Communion of saints is all the saints?” The Communion of saints is the Church.the Church.

Since all the faithful form one body, the Since all the faithful form one body, the good of each is communicated to the good of each is communicated to the others.others. We must therefore believe that there We must therefore believe that there exists a communion of goods in the Church. exists a communion of goods in the Church. As this Church is governed by one and the As this Church is governed by one and the same Spirit, same Spirit, all the goods she has received all the goods she has received necessarily become a common fundnecessarily become a common fund.”.”

The “communion of saints” therefore has The “communion of saints” therefore has two closely linked meanings: two closely linked meanings: communion communion “in holy things” and “among holy persons.”“in holy things” and “among holy persons.” (Catechism)(Catechism)

The Trinity The Trinity addressed Mary asaddressed Mary as

Mother of GodMother of GodTreasurer and Treasurer and DispenserDispenser

Powerful IntercessorPowerful Intercessor

Raphael, The coronation of the Virgin, 1503. Vatican City.

At Her Assumption into heaven, Jesus crowned her not only with glory but also with power. He has given her power as Mother of God, to distribute the treasures of eternal life. Christ also promised a crown to all who loves Him.

4. Power as Mother of God

“The Son joyfully sees me at his side and shares with me his royal power over all the universe.” (Gobbi)

Raphael, The coronation of the Virgin, 1503. Vatican City.

4. Treasurer and Dispenser““I wish also that She be the I wish also that She be the Treasurer and Dispenser of Treasurer and Dispenser of all the goods in heaven and all the goods in heaven and on earthon earth. Whatever She . Whatever She ordains and disposes in my ordains and disposes in my Church for my children, Church for my children, shall be confirmed by the shall be confirmed by the three divine Persons. three divine Persons. Whatever She shall ask for Whatever She shall ask for mortals now, afterwards and mortals now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede forever, We shall concede according to her will and according to her will and wisheswishes.”.” (Mary of (Mary of Agreda.)Agreda.)

Diego Rodriguez de Silva, The Coronation of the Virgin. 1641. Museo del Prado. Madrid.

5.**** The most powerful intercessor

““Whoever shall call upon Whoever shall call upon Her from his heart shall not Her from his heart shall not perish; whoever shall obtain perish; whoever shall obtain her intercession shall secure her intercession shall secure for himself eternal life. for himself eternal life. What What She asks of Us, shall be She asks of Us, shall be granted,granted, and and We shall always We shall always hear her requests and prayers hear her requests and prayers and fulfill her willand fulfill her will; for She ; for She has consecrated Herself has consecrated Herself perfectly to what pleases Us.”perfectly to what pleases Us.”(Mary of Agreda)

Diego Rodriguez de Silva, The Coronation of the Virgin. 1641. Museo del Prado. Madrid.

5B. Pray for usThe three Divine Persons, hree Divine Persons, addressing the choir of holy addressing the choir of holy angels and the other saints, angels and the other saints, said:said:"This is the Queen of all "This is the Queen of all created things in heaven and created things in heaven and earth; She is the Protectress earth; She is the Protectress of the Church, of the Church, the Mistress ofthe Mistress of creatures, the Mother of creatures, the Mother of piety, piety, the Intercessorthe Intercessor of the of the faithful, faithful, the Advocatethe Advocate of of sinners, the Mother of sinners, the Mother of beautiful love and holy hopebeautiful love and holy hope.. (Mary of Agreda)

Diego Rodriguez de Silva, The Coronation of the Virgin. 1641. Museo del Prado. Madrid.

5C. Pray for us Not She has changed, Not She has changed, nor is her love less nor is her love less ardent, nor would we ardent, nor would we experience less of her experience less of her intercession and intercession and protection, protection, if in troubled if in troubled times we would hasten to times we would hasten to her with the same her with the same sentiments of humility sentiments of humility and fervor, asking for her and fervor, asking for her prayers and trustfully prayers and trustfully relying upon Her for relying upon Her for help,help, as was the case as was the case with those devoted with those devoted Christians in the first Christians in the first beginning. Without a beginning. Without a doubt doubt the whole Catholic the whole Catholic Church would then Church would then immediately experience immediately experience the same assistance of the same assistance of the Queen throughout the Queen throughout the whole world.the whole world.

(Mary of Agreda)

Diego Rodriguez de Silva, The Coronation of the Virgin. 1641. Museo del Prado. Madrid

5A. Pray for us “My children, I come to pray for you and to ask Jesus’ blessing upon you. Jesus is always ready to respond to my prayers.Entrust yourselves to my prayers. Give yourselves to me, and your prayers will be answered by my Son.”

All the offices and titles of honor, which the All the offices and titles of honor, which the most blessed Mary held in the Church, that of most blessed Mary held in the Church, that of Queen, Mistress, Mother, Governess and Queen, Mistress, Mother, Governess and Teacher, and all the rest, were given to her by Teacher, and all the rest, were given to her by the Omnipotent not as empty and fruitless the Omnipotent not as empty and fruitless names, but were accompanied by the names, but were accompanied by the superabundant plenitude of grace which is superabundant plenitude of grace which is proper and which the Almighty can proper and which the Almighty can communicate to each. This plenitude consisted communicate to each. This plenitude consisted in this, that in this, that as Queen She knew all that as Queen She knew all that concerned her reign and its extent; as Mistress concerned her reign and its extent; as Mistress She knew the measure of her power; as Mother She knew the measure of her power; as Mother She knew all the children and dependents of She knew all the children and dependents of her household, without excepting anyone her household, without excepting anyone through all the ages of the Church until the through all the ages of the Church until the end; as Governess She knew all that were end; as Governess She knew all that were subject to Her; and as Teacher, She possessed subject to Her; and as Teacher, She possessed the wisdom and science through which the holy the wisdom and science through which the holy Church, by her intercession, was to be Church, by her intercession, was to be instructed and guidedinstructed and guided, while enjoying the , while enjoying the presence and the influence of the Holy Ghost presence and the influence of the Holy Ghost until the end of the world.until the end of the world.

Hence Hence our great Queen had a clear knowledge not our great Queen had a clear knowledge not only of all the saints that preceded or followed Her in only of all the saints that preceded or followed Her in the Church, of their lives, their works, their deaths, the Church, of their lives, their works, their deaths, and rewards in heaven; but also of all the rites, and rewards in heaven; but also of all the rites, ceremonies, decisions, and festivities of the Church ceremonies, decisions, and festivities of the Church in course of the ages,in course of the ages, and of all the reasons, motives, and of all the reasons, motives, necessities and opportunities, in and for which they necessities and opportunities, in and for which they were established with the assistance of the Holy were established with the assistance of the Holy Ghost. For He gives us our spiritual nourishment in Ghost. For He gives us our spiritual nourishment in proper time for the glory of the Lord and the proper time for the glory of the Lord and the increase of the holy Church. As I have spoken of this increase of the holy Church. As I have spoken of this matter in the course of this history, especially in the matter in the course of this history, especially in the second part, I need not repeat it here. second part, I need not repeat it here. From her full From her full knowledge and her corresponding holiness, there knowledge and her corresponding holiness, there arose within the heavenly Instructress a certain arose within the heavenly Instructress a certain thankful eagerness, to introduce into the Church thankful eagerness, to introduce into the Church militant the worship, veneration and festivitiesmilitant the worship, veneration and festivities observed by the holy angels in the triumphant observed by the holy angels in the triumphant Jerusalem,Jerusalem, and thus imitate, as far as was possible, and thus imitate, as far as was possible, what She had so often seen done in heaven for the what She had so often seen done in heaven for the praise and glory of the Most Highpraise and glory of the Most High..

She commenced to practice by Herself many of She commenced to practice by Herself many of the ceremonies, rites and exercises, which were the ceremonies, rites and exercises, which were afterwards introduced in the Church; and these afterwards introduced in the Church; and these She also inculcated and impressed upon the She also inculcated and impressed upon the Apostles, in order that they might introduce Apostles, in order that they might introduce themthem as far as the circumstances then allowed. as far as the circumstances then allowed. She not only invented the exercises of the She not only invented the exercises of the Passion, of which I have spoken above, but many Passion, of which I have spoken above, but many other customs and ceremonies which were later other customs and ceremonies which were later on received in the churches, in the on received in the churches, in the congregations and religions.congregations and religions. For whatever She For whatever She knew as pertaining to the worship of the Lord or knew as pertaining to the worship of the Lord or the practice of virtue, She performed, and in her the practice of virtue, She performed, and in her wisdom She was ignorant of nothing that ought wisdom She was ignorant of nothing that ought to be known. to be known. Among these exercises and rites Among these exercises and rites was the celebration of the feasts of the Lord and was the celebration of the feasts of the Lord and of Herself, in order to renew the memory of the of Herself, in order to renew the memory of the benefits for which She stood indebted, as well benefits for which She stood indebted, as well the benefits relating in general to the human the benefits relating in general to the human race.race.

On the eighth day of December of each year On the eighth day of December of each year She celebrated her Immaculate Conception She celebrated her Immaculate Conception with a jubilee and gratitude beyond all human with a jubilee and gratitude beyond all human wordswords; for this privilege was for the great ; for this privilege was for the great Queen of the highest importance and value.Queen of the highest importance and value. She imagined Herself altogether incapable of She imagined Herself altogether incapable of ever acknowledging it with sufficient gratitude. ever acknowledging it with sufficient gratitude. She commenced her exercises on the evening She commenced her exercises on the evening before and spent the whole night in admirable before and spent the whole night in admirable devotions, shedding tears of joy, humiliating devotions, shedding tears of joy, humiliating Herself, prostrating Herself and singing the Herself, prostrating Herself and singing the praises of the Lordpraises of the Lord. She deeply reflected, that . She deeply reflected, that She was formed of the same earth and She was formed of the same earth and descended from Adam according to the descended from Adam according to the common order of nature; that She was common order of nature; that She was preserved and exempted from the weight of the preserved and exempted from the weight of the same guilt and conceived with such a plenitude same guilt and conceived with such a plenitude of graces and gifts only because She was set of graces and gifts only because She was set apart and snatched from the rest by the apart and snatched from the rest by the Almighty. Almighty. She invited her own angels to help She invited her own angels to help Her to return proper thanks, and in union with Her to return proper thanks, and in union with them She alternated new songs of praisethem She alternated new songs of praise..

After She had spent the whole night in these exercises, After She had spent the whole night in these exercises, Christ descended from heaven and the angels raised Christ descended from heaven and the angels raised Her to his royal throne in heaven, where the Her to his royal throne in heaven, where the celebration of the feast was continued with new glory celebration of the feast was continued with new glory and accidental joy of the courtiers of the heavenly and accidental joy of the courtiers of the heavenly JerusalemJerusalem. There the blessed Mother prostrated . There the blessed Mother prostrated Herself and adored the most holy Trinity, again giving Herself and adored the most holy Trinity, again giving thanks for the benefit of her immunity from sin and thanks for the benefit of her immunity from sin and her Immaculate Conception. Then her Immaculate Conception. Then She again took her She again took her place at the right hand of Christ her Son and the Lord place at the right hand of Christ her Son and the Lord himself as it were acknowledged the goodness of the himself as it were acknowledged the goodness of the eternal Father in having given Him a Mother so worthy eternal Father in having given Him a Mother so worthy and so full of grace, exempt from the common guilt of and so full of grace, exempt from the common guilt of Adam.Adam. Anew the three divine Persons confirmed upon Anew the three divine Persons confirmed upon Her this privilege, as it were ratifying and approving it Her this privilege, as it were ratifying and approving it and pleasing Themselves in thus having distinguished and pleasing Themselves in thus having distinguished Her among all the creatures. In order to give repeated Her among all the creatures. In order to give repeated testimony to this truth, testimony to this truth, a voice proceeded from the a voice proceeded from the throne in the name of the Father, saying: "Beautiful throne in the name of the Father, saying: "Beautiful are thy footsteps, O prince's Daughter, conceived are thy footsteps, O prince's Daughter, conceived without sin." Another in the name of the Son, said: without sin." Another in the name of the Son, said: "Altogether pure and without contact of guilt is my "Altogether pure and without contact of guilt is my Mother, who gave Me human form to redeem men." Mother, who gave Me human form to redeem men." And in the name of the Holy Spirit: "All fair art thou, And in the name of the Holy Spirit: "All fair art thou, my Spouse, all fair art thou and without stain of the my Spouse, all fair art thou and without stain of the universal guilt."universal guilt."

In between these voices were heard the In between these voices were heard the choirs of all the angels and saints, singing choirs of all the angels and saints, singing in sweetest harmony: "Most holy Mary, in sweetest harmony: "Most holy Mary, conceived without original sin. To all conceived without original sin. To all these honors the most prudent Mother these honors the most prudent Mother answered by thanksgiving, worship and answered by thanksgiving, worship and praise of the Most High, rendered with praise of the Most High, rendered with such profound humility that it passed all such profound humility that it passed all angelic understanding. In order to angelic understanding. In order to conclude the solemnity She was raised to conclude the solemnity She was raised to the intuitive and beatific vision of the the intuitive and beatific vision of the most holy Trinity; and after enjoying this most holy Trinity; and after enjoying this glory for some hours, She was brought glory for some hours, She was brought back by the angels to the Cenacle. This back by the angels to the Cenacle. This was the manner in which her Immaculate was the manner in which her Immaculate Conception was solemnized after the Conception was solemnized after the Ascension of her divine SonAscension of her divine Son. (Mary of . (Mary of Agreda)Agreda)

The Coronation ofThe Coronation of

the Mother of Godthe Mother of God

Words of the Words of the Queen onQueen on

My power as Mother, My power as Mother, Advocate and Advocate and ProtectressProtectress

Enguerrand Quarton, The Coronation of the Virgin. Musee Municipal, Villeneuve Avignon.

6.**** The Coronation of the virgin set in the infinite panorama of paradise, earth, and hell.

God, the Father:“This throne isyours. It is herethat you willintercede for theworld. I will hearwhatever yousay, and I willgive to youwhatever yourheart desires.”

“Trust in Mary and expect miracles.”(St. John Bosco)

THE CORONATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD.THE CORONATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD. We call that the throne of the Divinity, from which God We call that the throne of the Divinity, from which God

manifests Himself to the saints as the principal cause manifests Himself to the saints as the principal cause of their glory and as the infinite, eternal God, of their glory and as the infinite, eternal God, independent of all things and on whose will all independent of all things and on whose will all creatures depend, from which He manifests Himself as creatures depend, from which He manifests Himself as the Lord, as the King, as the Judge and Master of all the Lord, as the King, as the Judge and Master of all that is in existence. that is in existence. This dignity Christ the Redeemer This dignity Christ the Redeemer possesses, in as far as He is God, essentially, and as possesses, in as far as He is God, essentially, and as far as He is man, through the hypostatic union, by far as He is man, through the hypostatic union, by which He communicates his Godhead to the humanity. which He communicates his Godhead to the humanity. Hence in heaven He is the King, the Lord and supreme Hence in heaven He is the King, the Lord and supreme JudgeJudge; and the saints, though their glory exceeds all ; and the saints, though their glory exceeds all human calculation, are as servants and inferiors of human calculation, are as servants and inferiors of this inaccessible Majesty. In this the most holy Mary this inaccessible Majesty. In this the most holy Mary participates in a degree next inferior and in a manner participates in a degree next inferior and in a manner otherwise ineffable and proportionate to a mere otherwise ineffable and proportionate to a mere creature so closely related to the Godman; and creature so closely related to the Godman; and therefore therefore She assists forever at the right hand of her She assists forever at the right hand of her Son as Queen (Ps. 44, 10), Lady and Mistress of all Son as Queen (Ps. 44, 10), Lady and Mistress of all creation, her dominion extending as far ascreation, her dominion extending as far as that of her that of her divine Son, although in a different manner.divine Son, although in a different manner.

After placing the most blessed Mary on this After placing the most blessed Mary on this exalted and supereminent throne, the Lord exalted and supereminent throne, the Lord declared to the courtiers of heaven all the declared to the courtiers of heaven all the privileges She should enjoy in virtue of this privileges She should enjoy in virtue of this participation in his majesty. The Person of the participation in his majesty. The Person of the eternal Father, as the first principle of all eternal Father, as the first principle of all things, speaking to the angels and saints, said things, speaking to the angels and saints, said to them: "Our Daughter Mary was chosen to them: "Our Daughter Mary was chosen according to our pleasure from amongst all according to our pleasure from amongst all creatures, the first one to delight Us, and who creatures, the first one to delight Us, and who never fell from the title and position of a never fell from the title and position of a Daughter, such as Daughter, such as We had given Her in our We had given Her in our divine mind; She has a claim on our dominion, divine mind; She has a claim on our dominion, which We shall recognize by crowning Her as which We shall recognize by crowning Her as the legitimate and peerless Lady and the legitimate and peerless Lady and SovereignSovereign." The incarnate Word said: "To my ." The incarnate Word said: "To my true and natural Mother belong all the true and natural Mother belong all the creatures which were created and redeemed by creatures which were created and redeemed by Me; and of all things over which I am King, Me; and of all things over which I am King, She She too shall be the legitimate and supreme Queen."too shall be the legitimate and supreme Queen." The Holy Ghost said: "Since The Holy Ghost said: "Since She is called my She is called my beloved and chosen Spousebeloved and chosen Spouse, She deserves to be , She deserves to be crowned as Queen for all eternity."crowned as Queen for all eternity."

Having thus spoken the three divine Persons placed Having thus spoken the three divine Persons placed upon the head of the most blessed Mary a crown of such upon the head of the most blessed Mary a crown of such new splendor and value, that the like has been seen new splendor and value, that the like has been seen neither before nor after by any mere creature. At the neither before nor after by any mere creature. At the same time a voice sounded from the throne saying: "My same time a voice sounded from the throne saying: "My Beloved, chosen among the creatures, our kingdom is Beloved, chosen among the creatures, our kingdom is Thine; Thine; Thou shalt be the Lady and the Sovereign of the Thou shalt be the Lady and the Sovereign of the seraphim, of all the ministering spirits, the angels and seraphim, of all the ministering spirits, the angels and of the entire universe of creatures.of the entire universe of creatures. Attend, proceed and Attend, proceed and govern prosperously over them, for in our supreme govern prosperously over them, for in our supreme consistory We give Thee power, majesty and sovereignty. consistory We give Thee power, majesty and sovereignty. Being filled with grace beyond all the rest, Thou hast Being filled with grace beyond all the rest, Thou hast humiliated Thyself in thy own estimation to the lowest humiliated Thyself in thy own estimation to the lowest place; receive now the supreme dignityplace; receive now the supreme dignity deserved by deserved by Thee and, as a participation in our Divinity, the Thee and, as a participation in our Divinity, the dominion over all the creatures of our Omnipotence. dominion over all the creatures of our Omnipotence. From thy royal throne to the centre of the earth Thou From thy royal throne to the centre of the earth Thou shalt reign; and by the power We now give Thee Thou shalt reign; and by the power We now give Thee Thou shalt subject hell with all its demons and inhabitants. shalt subject hell with all its demons and inhabitants. Let all of them fear Thee as the supreme Empress and Let all of them fear Thee as the supreme Empress and Mistress of those caverns and dwelling-places of our Mistress of those caverns and dwelling-places of our enemiesenemies. In thy hands and at thy pleasure . In thy hands and at thy pleasure We place the We place the influences and forces of the heavens, the moisture of the influences and forces of the heavens, the moisture of the clouds, the growths of the earth; and of all of them do clouds, the growths of the earth; and of all of them do Thou distribute according to thy willThou distribute according to thy will, and our own will , and our own will shall be at thy disposal for the execution of thy wishes.shall be at thy disposal for the execution of thy wishes.

Thou shalt be the Empress and Mistress of the militant Thou shalt be the Empress and Mistress of the militant Church, its Protectress, its Advocate, its Mother and Church, its Protectress, its Advocate, its Mother and Teacher. Thou shalt be the special Patroness of the Teacher. Thou shalt be the special Patroness of the Catholic countries; and whenever they, or the faithful, Catholic countries; and whenever they, or the faithful, or any of the children of Adam call upon Thee from or any of the children of Adam call upon Thee from their heart, serve or oblige Thee, Thou shalt relieve their heart, serve or oblige Thee, Thou shalt relieve and help them in their labors and necessities. Thou and help them in their labors and necessities. Thou shalt be the Friend, the Defender and the Chieftainess shalt be the Friend, the Defender and the Chieftainess of all the just and of our friends; all of them Thou shalt of all the just and of our friends; all of them Thou shalt comfort, console and fill with blessings according to comfort, console and fill with blessings according to their devotion to Theetheir devotion to Thee. .

In view of all this In view of all this We make Thee the Depositary of our We make Thee the Depositary of our riches, the Treasurer of our goods; we place into thy riches, the Treasurer of our goods; we place into thy hands the helps and blessings of our grace for hands the helps and blessings of our grace for distribution; nothing do We wish to be given to the distribution; nothing do We wish to be given to the world, which does not pass through thy handsworld, which does not pass through thy hands; and ; and nothing do We deny, which Thou wishest to concede to nothing do We deny, which Thou wishest to concede to men. Grace shall be diffused in thy lips for obtaining men. Grace shall be diffused in thy lips for obtaining all that Thou wishest and ordainest in heaven and on all that Thou wishest and ordainest in heaven and on earth, and everywhere shall angels and men obey Thee; earth, and everywhere shall angels and men obey Thee; because because whatever is ours shall be thinewhatever is ours shall be thine, just as Thou , just as Thou hast always been ours; and hast always been ours; and Thou shalt reign with Us Thou shalt reign with Us forever."forever."

In the execution of this decree and privilege conceded In the execution of this decree and privilege conceded to the Mistress of the world, to the Mistress of the world, the Almighty commanded the Almighty commanded all the courtiers of heaven, angels and men, to show all the courtiers of heaven, angels and men, to show Her obedience and recognize Her as their Queen and Her obedience and recognize Her as their Queen and LadyLady. There was another mystery concealed in this . There was another mystery concealed in this wonder, namely, it was a recompense for the worship wonder, namely, it was a recompense for the worship and veneration, which, as is clear from this history, and veneration, which, as is clear from this history, the most blessed Mary, notwithstanding that She was the most blessed Mary, notwithstanding that She was the Mother of God, full of grace and holiness above the Mother of God, full of grace and holiness above the angels and saints, had bestowed upon the saints the angels and saints, had bestowed upon the saints during her mortal pilgrimage. Although during the during her mortal pilgrimage. Although during the time when they were comprehensors and She yet a time when they were comprehensors and She yet a pilgrim, pilgrim, it was for her greater merit, that She should it was for her greater merit, that She should humble Herself beneath them allhumble Herself beneath them all according to the according to the ordainment of the Lord; yet now, when She was in ordainment of the Lord; yet now, when She was in possession of the kingdom, possession of the kingdom, it was just, that She should it was just, that She should be venerated, worshipped and extolled by them as her be venerated, worshipped and extolled by them as her inferiors and vassalsinferiors and vassals. This they also did . This they also did in that most in that most blessed state, in which all things are reduced to their blessed state, in which all things are reduced to their proper proportion and orderproper proportion and order. Both the angelic spirits . Both the angelic spirits and the blessed souls, while rendering their adoration and the blessed souls, while rendering their adoration to the Lord with fear and worshipful reverence, to the Lord with fear and worshipful reverence, rendered a like homage in its proportion to His most rendered a like homage in its proportion to His most blessed Mother; and the saints who were there in their blessed Mother; and the saints who were there in their bodies prostrated themselves and gave bodily signs of bodies prostrated themselves and gave bodily signs of their worship.their worship.

WORDS OF THE QUEEN. (The Virgin Mary WORDS OF THE QUEEN. (The Virgin Mary speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)speaks to Sister Mary of Agreda, Spain.)

My daughter, if anything could lessen the enjoyment of My daughter, if anything could lessen the enjoyment of the highest felicity and glory which I possess, and if, in it, the highest felicity and glory which I possess, and if, in it, I could be capable of any sorrow, without a doubt I would I could be capable of any sorrow, without a doubt I would be grieved to see the holy Church and the rest of the world be grieved to see the holy Church and the rest of the world in its present state of labor, notwithstanding that men in its present state of labor, notwithstanding that men know me to be their Mother, Advocate and Protectress in know me to be their Mother, Advocate and Protectress in heaven, ready to guide and assist them to eternal life. heaven, ready to guide and assist them to eternal life. In In this state of affairs, when the Almighty has granted me so this state of affairs, when the Almighty has granted me so many privileges as his Mother and when there are so many privileges as his Mother and when there are so many sources of help placed in my hands solely for the many sources of help placed in my hands solely for the benefit of mortals and belonging to me as the Mother of benefit of mortals and belonging to me as the Mother of clemency, it is a great cause of sorrow to me to see mortals clemency, it is a great cause of sorrow to me to see mortals force me to remain idle, and that, for want of calling upon force me to remain idle, and that, for want of calling upon me, so many souls should be lost. But if I cannot me, so many souls should be lost. But if I cannot experience grief now, I may justly complain of men, that experience grief now, I may justly complain of men, that they load themselves with eternal damnation and refuse they load themselves with eternal damnation and refuse me the glory of saving their souls.”me the glory of saving their souls.”

““How much my intercession and the power I have in How much my intercession and the power I have in heaven are worth has never been hidden in the Church, heaven are worth has never been hidden in the Church, for I have demonstrated my ability to save all by so many for I have demonstrated my ability to save all by so many thousands of miracles, prodigies and favors operated in thousands of miracles, prodigies and favors operated in behalf of those devoted to mebehalf of those devoted to me. . With those who have called With those who have called upon me in their needs I have always shown myself upon me in their needs I have always shown myself liberal, and the Lord has shown himself liberal to them on liberal, and the Lord has shown himself liberal to them on my accountmy account. . The Most High still wishes to give liberally of The Most High still wishes to give liberally of his infinite treasures and resolves to favor those who know his infinite treasures and resolves to favor those who know how to gain my intercession before Godhow to gain my intercession before God. . This is the This is the secure way and the powerful means of secure way and the powerful means of advancing the Church, of improving the advancing the Church, of improving the Catholic reigns, of spreading the faith, of Catholic reigns, of spreading the faith, of furthering the welfare of families and of furthering the welfare of families and of states, of bringing the souls to grace and to states, of bringing the souls to grace and to the friendship of Godthe friendship of God.”.”

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In his In his encyclicalencyclical RedemptorisRedemptoris Mater Mater, , Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II said: said:

Thus there is a mediation: Mary places Thus there is a mediation: Mary places herself between her Son and mankind in herself between her Son and mankind in the reality of their wants, needs and the reality of their wants, needs and sufferings. sufferings. She puts herself "in the middle", She puts herself "in the middle", that is to say she acts as a mediatrixthat is to say she acts as a mediatrix not as not as an outsider, but in her position as mother. an outsider, but in her position as mother. She knows that She knows that as such she can point out as such she can point out to her Son the needs of mankindto her Son the needs of mankind,, and in and in fact, she "has the right" to do so. Her fact, she "has the right" to do so. Her mediation is thus in the nature of mediation is thus in the nature of intercession: intercession: Mary "intercedes" for Mary "intercedes" for mankindmankind..[[80]80]

““She knows everything that happens in our She knows everything that happens in our lives and supports us with maternal love in lives and supports us with maternal love in our trials.our trials. Taken up to heavenly glory, Taken up to heavenly glory, Mary Mary dedicates herself totally to the work of dedicates herself totally to the work of salvationsalvation. She wants every living person to . She wants every living person to know the happiness granted to her. know the happiness granted to her. She is a She is a queen who give all that she possessqueen who give all that she possess, , participating above all in the life and love of participating above all in the life and love of Christ.”Christ.”

As She was the Coadjutrix of salvation She As She was the Coadjutrix of salvation She was also to be the testamentary Executrix. was also to be the testamentary Executrix. For the Son placed all things in her hands, For the Son placed all things in her hands, just as the Father had assigned the whole just as the Father had assigned the whole creation to Him. creation to Him. She was to execute his will She was to execute his will and she was to distribute all the treasuresand she was to distribute all the treasures acquired and due to her Son as God on acquired and due to her Son as God on account of his infinite merits. This account of his infinite merits. This understanding has been given me as part of understanding has been given me as part of this history for the exaltation of our Queen this history for the exaltation of our Queen and in order and in order that sinners might approach that sinners might approach Her as Custodian of all the treasures Her as Custodian of all the treasures gained by her Son our Redeemer in the gained by her Son our Redeemer in the sight of his eternal Father. All help and sight of his eternal Father. All help and assistance is in the hands of most holy assistance is in the hands of most holy Mary and She is to distribute it according Mary and She is to distribute it according to her most sweet kindnessto her most sweet kindness and liberality. and liberality. ------Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda.Mystical City of God. Mary of Agreda.

Before speaking any of the seven last words, Jesus prayed to the Before speaking any of the seven last words, Jesus prayed to the Father and said: “Father and said: “First shall be mentioned my most pure Mother, First shall be mentioned my most pure Mother, who gave Me human existence; who gave Me human existence; Her I constitute my sole and Her I constitute my sole and universal Heiress of all the gifts of nature, of grace and of glory that universal Heiress of all the gifts of nature, of grace and of glory that are mine. She shall be Mistress and Possessor of them allare mine. She shall be Mistress and Possessor of them all. The gifts . The gifts of grace, of which as a mere creature She is capable, She shall of grace, of which as a mere creature She is capable, She shall actually receive now, while those of glory I promise to confer upon actually receive now, while those of glory I promise to confer upon Her in their time. Her in their time. I desire that She shall be Mistress of angels and I desire that She shall be Mistress of angels and men, claim over them full possession and dominion and command men, claim over them full possession and dominion and command the service and obedience of allthe service and obedience of all. The demons shall fear Her and be . The demons shall fear Her and be subject to Her. All the irrational creatures, the heavens, the stars, subject to Her. All the irrational creatures, the heavens, the stars, the planets, the elements with all the living beings, the birds, the the planets, the elements with all the living beings, the birds, the fishes and the animals contained in them, shall likewise be subject fishes and the animals contained in them, shall likewise be subject to Her and acknowledge Her as Mistressto Her and acknowledge Her as Mistress,, exalting and glorifying exalting and glorifying Her with Me. Her with Me. I wish also that She be the Treasurer and Dispenser of I wish also that She be the Treasurer and Dispenser of all the goods in heaven and on earthall the goods in heaven and on earth. . Whatever She ordains and Whatever She ordains and disposes in my Church for my children, the sons of men, shall be disposes in my Church for my children, the sons of men, shall be confirmed by the three divine Persons; and confirmed by the three divine Persons; and whatever She shall ask whatever She shall ask for mortals now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede for mortals now, afterwards and forever, We shall concede according to her will and wishes.“according to her will and wishes.“ Mystical city of God. Mystical city of God.

Our Lady of Our Lady of GuadalupeGuadalupe

Star of the NewStar of the New

EvangelizationEvangelization

The power of Our Lady in the Evangelization and Conversion of nations and continents.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

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“The mestiza face of theVirgin of Guadalupe wasa symbol of inculturationof the Gospel.Through her powerful intercession, the Gospelwill penetrate the hearts ofmen and women of Americaand permeate their cultures,transforming them fromwithin.”“Of the people of America, through Mary they came toencounter the Lord.”“To Jesus, through Mary”------Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II:“I ask her to “visit” each and everydiocese, parish, ecclesial communityand family in America. Christians, likeJohn, welcomes the Mother of ChristInto his home.”May she cross this continent, bringing it “life, hope, and sweetness.”May she enliven and protect the workof the new evangelization.“I ask You today and always to presentthem to “Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.”“Look upon them continually withmercy and through your intercession with the divine redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, deliver them fromall evil, and fill them with your love.”

(Angelus Address. Feb. 1996)

“Look at the heart of these children of mine: they are so poor, so simple and good. They are suffering so much and in such need, and therefore so dear to me.Look at the heart of this whole people and there you will find stamped the seal of love of your heavenly Mother.Look at the heart of your heavenly Mother and you will find gathered there, in ever increasing numbers, children of every continent. The whole world is now held in my merciful hands, for the coming triumph of my Immaculate Heart.”“I am the Mother of all. Especially of those who are farthest away, who are still walking in darkness. In particular, I am the Mother of those who are poorest, simplest, most abandoned and most vulnerable.”

(Angelus Address. Feb. 1996)

“I love you with a motherly and merciful love; I am always near youas a tender and attentive Mother; I am leading you along the way of peace, holiness, purity and love.I consider this land as a preciousportion of my estate. I have wanted it to be totally consecrated to my Immaculate Heart. I will save Latin America. I am theMother of the Second Evangelization.I am guiding you as a star along thebright way of fidelity to Christ and to his Gospel. You must announceto all in its integrity. Preach with thesame clarity with which my Son Jesus announced it to you. My taskis that of forming you into apostlesof the second evangelization.”

“I am calling you all to be apostles of the Second Evangelization. I am entrusting to each one of you my motherly mandate: Go and Evangelize.Go to every part of this great nation of yours.Go into every place, even the most distant and out-of –the- way.Go to all my children, especially to the poor, the sinners, those furthest away, to those who are victims of evil, of vice, of egoism, of hatred, of impurity.Evangelize this poor humanity which has again become pagan after nearly two thousand years. Let the idols be destroyed, the idols it has built with its own hands: pleasure, money, pride, impurity, atheism, egoism, hatred and violence.Evangelize the suffering and divided Church. Let the Gospel of Jesus, preached and lived to the letter, become the only light.Evangelize all men. Preach the need for prayer and penance, for the courageous practice of all the virtues, of adoration of the Eucharist. Spread everywhere the cenacles of prayer.”

“I want to look at you with these eyes of mine. You are called to be the pupils of my eyes; you are destined to carry my light to the ends of the earth. The light which I give you is that of my Son Jesus. Bring everywhere the light of his word. Bring the light of his life. Bring the light of his presence among you, so that the heavenly dew of Divine Mercy may descend in every part of the earth.I want to love you with this heart of mine. You are called to be the greatest love of my Immaculate Heart; you are destined to bring my love to every part of the world. The love which I give you is that of my Son Jesus. Burn away with the fire of love every human misery, all egotism, all violence, all hatred, all division, all sin.I want to caress you with these hands of mine. You are called to feel my caresses; you are destined to bring everywhere the comfort of my motherly tenderness. Let your hearts become sensitive, open, humble, meek, tender and compassionate. You become the precious instruments of the triumph of Divine Mercy upon the world.”

“You must become the silent andcourageous artisans of this generalrenewal. Take into your arms thispoor ailing humanity and bring it tothe maternal clinic of my ImmaculateHeart , that it may be healed by yourheavenly Mother.”“I want you to be associated in mymotherly work of co-redemption.Become therefore the sign of mymotherly presence and give to everyonethe charism of my soothing balm.You will see the greatest marvels everywhere, because the times of my maternal co-redemption have arrived.”

“I am bringing you again to distant places and asking of you such a toilsome work and a very heavy task. But I am carrying and leading you, sustaining and assisting you, consoling and encouraging you. I am lighting up for you the way along which you must go. Your heavenly Mother takes you by the hand and leads you along the bright, holy and beautiful roads which lead you to paradise. Let yourself be carried in my motherly arms, my little child, and you will see everywhere the marvels of grace and mercy of my Immaculate Heart.”“Entrust to the angels of light of my Heart all that has to do with this new itinerary of yours. They will carry you on their wings and will keep watch lest you strike your foot against any obstacle.”

The power of the GospelThe power of the Gospel ““Look at the immense nation and the huge number of my children, Look at the immense nation and the huge number of my children,

who still do not know Jesus and who walk in darkness. The is the who still do not know Jesus and who walk in darkness. The is the time when the Gospel of salvation must be announced to all the time when the Gospel of salvation must be announced to all the peoples of the earth.peoples of the earth.

The Gospel must be kept today to the letter. The Gospel must be The Gospel must be kept today to the letter. The Gospel must be lived today to the letter. The Gospel must be preached today to the lived today to the letter. The Gospel must be preached today to the letter.letter.

The power of evangelization is in its fidelity and its authenticity. It is The power of evangelization is in its fidelity and its authenticity. It is not in the adapting of the message of Christ to the various cultures, not in the adapting of the message of Christ to the various cultures, but in the bringing of all cultures to Christ that the duty of but in the bringing of all cultures to Christ that the duty of evangelization, entrusted to you, is carried out.evangelization, entrusted to you, is carried out.

The divine Word must therefore be lived and proclaimed by you to The divine Word must therefore be lived and proclaimed by you to the letter, and announce to all the people of the earth!the letter, and announce to all the people of the earth!

I am the Mother and teacher of all peoples, and the triumph of my I am the Mother and teacher of all peoples, and the triumph of my Immaculate Heart cannot come in all its fullness until I have Immaculate Heart cannot come in all its fullness until I have brought them all to my Son Jesus.brought them all to my Son Jesus.

Mother of the poorestMother of the poorest ““I have wanted you to come to this great country. Most of my children are still I have wanted you to come to this great country. Most of my children are still

living in ignorance of the Gospel, which my Son Jesus has taught you with the living in ignorance of the Gospel, which my Son Jesus has taught you with the command given to the apostles, and passed on to you, to go and proclaim the good command given to the apostles, and passed on to you, to go and proclaim the good news to all the people of the earth.news to all the people of the earth.

How many of these are still in the darkness of paganism or belong to other How many of these are still in the darkness of paganism or belong to other religions and therefore are in need of being led to the fullness of the truth, which religions and therefore are in need of being led to the fullness of the truth, which is present only in the Catholic Church, founded by Jesus to bring the Gospel of is present only in the Catholic Church, founded by Jesus to bring the Gospel of salvation to all nations!salvation to all nations!

How many of my children live in conditions of extreme misery and immense How many of my children live in conditions of extreme misery and immense poverty. How many of them have neither home, nor work, nor food, nor clothing poverty. How many of them have neither home, nor work, nor food, nor clothing and, dressed in rags, spend their lives on the sidewalks along the roads, where and, dressed in rags, spend their lives on the sidewalks along the roads, where they suffer and die in the midst of general apathy and indifference. they suffer and die in the midst of general apathy and indifference.

Your coming is a special sign for them of my presence at their side, and of my Your coming is a special sign for them of my presence at their side, and of my painful motherly anxiety. I am the Mother of those who are ignored and painful motherly anxiety. I am the Mother of those who are ignored and abandoned by all.abandoned by all.

I am the mother of the poorest of the poor, and my Immaculate Heart wants to I am the mother of the poorest of the poor, and my Immaculate Heart wants to bring them the help they need: help to reach Jesus and to accept his Gospel of bring them the help they need: help to reach Jesus and to accept his Gospel of salvation.salvation.

““Think of these brothers of yours, of those who even today are dying of hunger Think of these brothers of yours, of those who even today are dying of hunger and need. and need. Give to these little ones of mine that which you have in abundance! Do Give to these little ones of mine that which you have in abundance! Do not busy yourself with gathering riches, when those goods which your Creator not busy yourself with gathering riches, when those goods which your Creator has put at the disposition of all should be distributed among all.”has put at the disposition of all should be distributed among all.”

The Standard, the Shield and the The Standard, the Shield and the WeaponWeapon

““I gather you all today under my immaculate mantle. It is the shield I gather you all today under my immaculate mantle. It is the shield with which I cover you, to shelter youwith which I cover you, to shelter you from every attack in the great from every attack in the great battle to which I call you. You must gird yourselves one again with battle to which I call you. You must gird yourselves one again with this powerful shield, which I give you for your defense and your this powerful shield, which I give you for your defense and your salvation.salvation.

The weapon which I give you to fight with, is the chain which joins The weapon which I give you to fight with, is the chain which joins you to my Heart: the holy rosaryyou to my Heart: the holy rosary. Beloved, recite it often, because it . Beloved, recite it often, because it is only with your prayer, gathered into my Immaculate Heart that I is only with your prayer, gathered into my Immaculate Heart that I will be able to move the great mercy of the Lord to manifest itself.will be able to move the great mercy of the Lord to manifest itself.

The standard, under which I rally you, is that of Jesus CrucifiedThe standard, under which I rally you, is that of Jesus Crucified, , which must be displayed by you, because there is no other salvation which must be displayed by you, because there is no other salvation but in the Cross of Jesus.but in the Cross of Jesus.

With the rosary in one hand and the standard of the Crucified in the With the rosary in one hand and the standard of the Crucified in the other, fight as of now the decisive phase of the battle.other, fight as of now the decisive phase of the battle.

I am the Rising DawnI am the Rising Dawn ““I am the Mother of God. I am also the Mother of all I am the Mother of God. I am also the Mother of all

humanity.humanity. Today I want to cover the whole world with the Today I want to cover the whole world with the

immaculate mantle of my virginal motherhood. You areimmaculate mantle of my virginal motherhood. You are entering into the time of chastisement and of salvation, of entering into the time of chastisement and of salvation, of suffering and of great mercy. At the beginning of this suffering and of great mercy. At the beginning of this year, how much suffering and how many sorrows I see year, how much suffering and how many sorrows I see along you paths!along you paths!

These are my times. The Lord has assigned to me the post These are my times. The Lord has assigned to me the post and the important mission which has been entrusted to me and the important mission which has been entrusted to me in these times.in these times.

I am the Queen of peace and the rainbow of the new I am the Queen of peace and the rainbow of the new alliance. I am the dawn which is arising to announce the alliance. I am the dawn which is arising to announce the great day of the Lord.”great day of the Lord.”

""Holy Catholic Church, which in the coming ages shall be called the Holy Catholic Church, which in the coming ages shall be called the Roman, my mother and Mistress, true treasure of my soul, thou hast Roman, my mother and Mistress, true treasure of my soul, thou hast been the only consolation of my banishment; the refuge and ease of been the only consolation of my banishment; the refuge and ease of my labors; my recreation, my joy and my hope ; thou hast sustained my labors; my recreation, my joy and my hope ; thou hast sustained me in my course; in thee have I lived as a pilgrim to the Fatherland me in my course; in thee have I lived as a pilgrim to the Fatherland and thou hast nourished me after I had received in thee my existence and thou hast nourished me after I had received in thee my existence in grace through thy head, Christ Jesus, my Son and my Lordin grace through thy head, Christ Jesus, my Son and my Lord. . In thee In thee are the treasures and the riches of his infinite merits; thou shalt be are the treasures and the riches of his infinite merits; thou shalt be for his faithful children the secure way to the promised landfor his faithful children the secure way to the promised land, and , and thou shalt safeguard them on their dangerous and difficult thou shalt safeguard them on their dangerous and difficult pilgrimage. pilgrimage. Thou shalt be the mistress of the nations to whom all Thou shalt be the mistress of the nations to whom all owe reverence; in thee are the rich and inestimable jewels of the owe reverence; in thee are the rich and inestimable jewels of the anxieties, labors, affronts, hardships, torments, of the cross and of anxieties, labors, affronts, hardships, torments, of the cross and of death, which are all consecrated by those of my Lorddeath, which are all consecrated by those of my Lord, thy Progenitor, , thy Progenitor, thy Master, thy Chief, and are reserved for his more distinguished thy Master, thy Chief, and are reserved for his more distinguished servants and his dearest friends. servants and his dearest friends. Thou hast adorned and enriched me Thou hast adorned and enriched me with thy jewels in order that I might enter in the nuptials of the with thy jewels in order that I might enter in the nuptials of the Spouse; thou hast made me wealthy, prosperous and happySpouse; thou hast made me wealthy, prosperous and happy, and thou , and thou containest within thee thy Author in the most holy Sacrament. containest within thee thy Author in the most holy Sacrament. My My happy Mother, Church militant, rich art thou and abundant in happy Mother, Church militant, rich art thou and abundant in treasures! For thee have I always reserved my heart and my treasures! For thee have I always reserved my heart and my solicitudesolicitude; but now is the time come to part from thee and leave thy ; but now is the time come to part from thee and leave thy sweet companionship, in order to reach the end of my course. sweet companionship, in order to reach the end of my course. Make Make me partaker of thy great goods; bathe me copiously in the sacred me partaker of thy great goods; bathe me copiously in the sacred liquor of the blood of the Lamb, preserved in thee as a powerful liquor of the blood of the Lamb, preserved in thee as a powerful means of sanctifying many worldsmeans of sanctifying many worlds. . At the cost of my life a thousand At the cost of my life a thousand times would I bring to thee all the nations and tribes of mortals, that times would I bring to thee all the nations and tribes of mortals, that they might enjoy thy treasuresthey might enjoy thy treasures. My beloved Church, my honor and my . My beloved Church, my honor and my glory, I am about to leave thee in mortal life; but in the eternal life I glory, I am about to leave thee in mortal life; but in the eternal life I will find thee joyful in an existence which includes all good. will find thee joyful in an existence which includes all good. From From that place I shall look upon thee with love, and pray always for thy that place I shall look upon thee with love, and pray always for thy increase, thy prosperity and thy progress.”increase, thy prosperity and thy progress.”

8.* Our Lady of Lourdes

“Come in procession. I want all my children to walk together, united in prayer and love. Come to me, not in isolation or division. Come to me because I wish to lead all of you to my Son, present in the Eucharist.” (Gobbi)

“Pray to God for sinners.” “Tell the priest to build a shrine here, and come here in procession”

9. Our Lady of Lourdes“ Repentance! Repentance! Repentance! Go and drink at the fountain, and wash yourself there.”“Immerse yourselves in the fountain of Divine Mercy, which has gushed from the Heart of Jesus and given to you through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.” “Your immaculate Mother calls all of you to be chaste in mind, heart and body in order to live the virtues of faith, hope and charity.” (Gobbi)

Our Lady of FatimaOur Lady of Fatima

“Especially today, I am coming down again from heaven; through my numerous apparitions; through the message which I give; and through this extraordinary Work of my Marian Movement, to prepare you to receive Jesus at the approaching moment of his glorious return. (Gobbi)

10****Our Ladyof Fatima

The Sanctuary in front of the Basilica during candlelight procession. Fatima.

"In Fatima, the Holy Virgin invites all to consider the earth as the place of our pilgrimage to our definitive homeland, which is heaven. In fact, we are all pilgrims, we are in need of the Mother who guides us." ----Pope Benedict XVI

Enormous multitude of pilgrims in the big square during Mass on 13th of May. Fatima.

““The miracle of the Sun: The greatest victory of The miracle of the Sun: The greatest victory of my Immaculate Heart will be to cause Jesus to my Immaculate Heart will be to cause Jesus to shine in the souls of all my children. Some are shine in the souls of all my children. Some are thinking: what a great marvel it would be if the thinking: what a great marvel it would be if the miracle of the sun were to be repeated! But every miracle of the sun were to be repeated! But every day I repeat it for each one of you: when I lead you day I repeat it for each one of you: when I lead you along the pathway of my Son; when I help you to along the pathway of my Son; when I help you to be healed of sin; when I lead you to prayer, and be healed of sin; when I lead you to prayer, and when I formed you to holiness.when I formed you to holiness.

It is the light of this sun that I cause to shine ever It is the light of this sun that I cause to shine ever more brightly in your souls and your lives: the sun more brightly in your souls and your lives: the sun of my Son Jesus.” of my Son Jesus.” (To the priests)(To the priests)

Message of FatimaMessage of Fatima ““I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives and ask I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives and ask

pardon for their sins. They must not continue to offend Our Lord, pardon for their sins. They must not continue to offend Our Lord, who is already deeply offended.”who is already deeply offended.”

““The Blessed Mother can no longer restrain the Hand of her The Blessed Mother can no longer restrain the Hand of her Divine Son from striking the world with just punishment for its Divine Son from striking the world with just punishment for its many crimes.”many crimes.”

““Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world. Add after Add after each decade the following prayer:each decade the following prayer:

“ “O my Jesus, forgive us our sin, save us from the fire of Hell. O my Jesus, forgive us our sin, save us from the fire of Hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of thy mercy.”thy mercy.”

““Pray, pray a great dealPray, pray a great deal, and , and make sacrifices for sinners,make sacrifices for sinners, for for many souls go to Hell because they have no one to make sacrifices many souls go to Hell because they have no one to make sacrifices and pray for them.”and pray for them.”

““More souls go to Hell because of sins of the flesh than for any More souls go to Hell because of sins of the flesh than for any other reasons.other reasons.

““Wars are a punishment from God for sins!”Wars are a punishment from God for sins!”

““God wishes to establish in the world the devotion to My Immaculate God wishes to establish in the world the devotion to My Immaculate HeartHeart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will . If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.”be peace.”

““Tell everybody that God gives graces through the Immaculate Heart of Tell everybody that God gives graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Mary. Tell them to ask graces from her, and that the Heart of Jesus Tell them to ask graces from her, and that the Heart of Jesus wishes to be venerated together with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for wishes to be venerated together with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for the Lord has confided the peace of the world to her.”the Lord has confided the peace of the world to her.”

““I promise to help at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for I promise to help at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, whoever, on the salvation, whoever, on the first Saturday of 5 consecutivefirst Saturday of 5 consecutive months, shall months, shall confess, receive Holy Communion, recite 5 decades of the Rosaryconfess, receive Holy Communion, recite 5 decades of the Rosary, and , and keep me company for 15 minutes while meditation on the 15 mysteries of keep me company for 15 minutes while meditation on the 15 mysteries of the Rosary, the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to my Immaculate with the intention of making reparation to my Immaculate Heart.”Heart.”

““I came from heaven to ask you to offer me the five first Saturdays of the I came from heaven to ask you to offer me the five first Saturdays of the month. I asked that his day be spent in a spirit of reparation for the month. I asked that his day be spent in a spirit of reparation for the offenses which are directed at your heavenly Mother. Today I want all of offenses which are directed at your heavenly Mother. Today I want all of you near me, the sorrowful Mother, to teach you to pray with confidence, you near me, the sorrowful Mother, to teach you to pray with confidence, to suffer with docility, to hope with heroism.”to suffer with docility, to hope with heroism.”

I asked of my three little children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, to I asked of my three little children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, to whom I appeared in May, 1917:whom I appeared in May, 1917:

““Do you also want to offer yourselves as victims to the Lord, on the Do you also want to offer yourselves as victims to the Lord, on the altar of my Immaculate Heart, for the salvation of all my poor sinful altar of my Immaculate Heart, for the salvation of all my poor sinful children?”children?” If you accept this request of mine, you must do what I If you accept this request of mine, you must do what I now ask of you:now ask of you:

- - Pray ever more and more,Pray ever more and more, especially with the holy Rosary. especially with the holy Rosary.

- - Make frequent hours of adoration and of Eucharistic reparation.Make frequent hours of adoration and of Eucharistic reparation.

- - Accept with love all the sufferings which the Lord sends you. Offer Accept with love all the sufferings which the Lord sends you. Offer your sufferings in a spirit of reparation,your sufferings in a spirit of reparation, of purification and of of purification and of sanctification. I myself lovingly take care to give consolation in sanctification. I myself lovingly take care to give consolation in suffering and, if it be in the will of the Lord, to offer the gift of suffering and, if it be in the will of the Lord, to offer the gift of healing.healing.

- Spread without fear the message which I am giving you. The divine - Spread without fear the message which I am giving you. The divine heart of my Son Jesus has entrusted to my Immaculate Heart the heart of my Son Jesus has entrusted to my Immaculate Heart the last attempt to lead you all to salvation.”last attempt to lead you all to salvation.”

““I am asking you to offer it to me, with the recitation of the holy rosary, with the I am asking you to offer it to me, with the recitation of the holy rosary, with the meditation upon its mysteries, with sacramental meditation upon its mysteries, with sacramental ConfessionConfession and a and a CommunionCommunion of of reparation, and with the renewal of your act of reparation, and with the renewal of your act of ConsecrationConsecration to my Immaculate to my Immaculate Heart.”Heart.”

““I am asking you I am asking you to propagate again today the devotion of the five first Saturdays to propagate again today the devotion of the five first Saturdays of the monthof the month. If you do what I ask of you, devotion to me will spread more and . If you do what I ask of you, devotion to me will spread more and more; and I will be able to exercise the great power which the Most Holy Trinity more; and I will be able to exercise the great power which the Most Holy Trinity has granted to me.”has granted to me.”

““These are the times of prayer and of penance.These are the times of prayer and of penance. Pray especially for the conversion Pray especially for the conversion of poor sinners, of the atheists and of those who are far away. Offer prayers and of poor sinners, of the atheists and of those who are far away. Offer prayers and sacrifices for the salvation of souls. Many are going to hell because there is no sacrifices for the salvation of souls. Many are going to hell because there is no one to pray and to sacrifice for them.”one to pray and to sacrifice for them.”

““These are the These are the times of conversion and of return to the Lord.times of conversion and of return to the Lord. I am taking you by I am taking you by the hand and leading you along the road of goodness, of love and of holiness. Let the hand and leading you along the road of goodness, of love and of holiness. Let the law of the Lord become more and more observed and practiced.”the law of the Lord become more and more observed and practiced.”

““These are the times of my peace.These are the times of my peace. I lead you to live in peace of heart and of soul. I lead you to live in peace of heart and of soul. I cause you to remain in serenity, even in the midst of great turmoil. I mark you I cause you to remain in serenity, even in the midst of great turmoil. I mark you with my seal that you may spread everywhere the light of the faith, of holiness and with my seal that you may spread everywhere the light of the faith, of holiness and of love.”of love.”

My great net of love and of salvation has now been spread out in every part of the My great net of love and of salvation has now been spread out in every part of the earth.”earth.”

““These are the hours of battle, and therefore those weapons which I These are the hours of battle, and therefore those weapons which I have prepared especially for you must be made use ofhave prepared especially for you must be made use of: the : the consecration to my Immaculate Heart, the frequent recitation of the consecration to my Immaculate Heart, the frequent recitation of the holy Rosary, and the practice of the five first Saturdays of the month holy Rosary, and the practice of the five first Saturdays of the month in reparation for the offenses committed against my motherly Heart.in reparation for the offenses committed against my motherly Heart.

During these Saturdays, I invite you to unite yourselves with me in During these Saturdays, I invite you to unite yourselves with me in the prayer of the Rosary, in the meditation of its mysteries,the prayer of the Rosary, in the meditation of its mysteries, in in confession, in taking part in Holy Mass and in a Communion of confession, in taking part in Holy Mass and in a Communion of reparation. reparation.

Today, reparation on the part of my children must also increase. Today, reparation on the part of my children must also increase. Through you, Through you, this filial and loving crusade of reparation must this filial and loving crusade of reparation must spread and growspread and grow..

Let the first Saturdays of every month be for you real encounters of Let the first Saturdays of every month be for you real encounters of reparative prayerreparative prayer and a generous response to the request which I and a generous response to the request which I have made of you. have made of you.

On these days, gather in cenacles with me.On these days, gather in cenacles with me. In these cenacles you In these cenacles you will enter into my repose, because by praying and making will enter into my repose, because by praying and making reparations with your heavenly Mother, you will be consoled and reparations with your heavenly Mother, you will be consoled and strengthened by me.” ( Ref. 180)strengthened by me.” ( Ref. 180)

““Heed the anguished appeal of your Mother; turn back along the Heed the anguished appeal of your Mother; turn back along the road which leads to God through prayer and conversion. All of you road which leads to God through prayer and conversion. All of you must consecrate yourselves to this Heart, and entrust yourselves to must consecrate yourselves to this Heart, and entrust yourselves to the arms of your heavenly Mother. I have been able to hold back the the arms of your heavenly Mother. I have been able to hold back the chastisement because of the prayers and sufferings of many of my chastisement because of the prayers and sufferings of many of my children. Your yes has enabled me to add strength to my action of children. Your yes has enabled me to add strength to my action of maternal intercession on your behalf. maternal intercession on your behalf. For this I have need of your For this I have need of your prayer, of your suffering, of your life.”prayer, of your suffering, of your life.”

““If you, my beloved children, suffer and pray with me, you will If you, my beloved children, suffer and pray with me, you will succeed in leading many souls each day along the road which leads succeed in leading many souls each day along the road which leads to paradise. to paradise. You must be today the instruments of my maternal You must be today the instruments of my maternal mercy.”mercy.”

““How many souls go to hell because there is no one to pray and How many souls go to hell because there is no one to pray and sacrifice for them!” I said this at Fatima. sacrifice for them!” I said this at Fatima. Today I say: how many Today I say: how many souls you can save from the fire of hell and lead to paradise, if souls you can save from the fire of hell and lead to paradise, if together with me, you pray and sacrifice each day for them!”together with me, you pray and sacrifice each day for them!”

The Caress of a MotherThe Caress of a Mother ““How I love you, and what love of predilection I have for you! You How I love you, and what love of predilection I have for you! You

must accustom yourself to understand this in so many things; in so must accustom yourself to understand this in so many things; in so many circumstances which are hardly noticed, such as today: the many circumstances which are hardly noticed, such as today: the splendid bright day which I have given you, the blue of the clear splendid bright day which I have given you, the blue of the clear skies, the luminous brightness of the snow, caressed by the sun, the skies, the luminous brightness of the snow, caressed by the sun, the color of my heavenly mantle under which I ever protect you; the color of my heavenly mantle under which I ever protect you; the white of my most pure robe with which I wish to cover you.white of my most pure robe with which I wish to cover you.

These simple things are like the caress of a mother for you……….These simple things are like the caress of a mother for you………. Entrust yourself more and more to me; do you not see that now I Entrust yourself more and more to me; do you not see that now I

alone am your life?alone am your life? Pray now for your brothers; for the priests (members) of my Pray now for your brothers; for the priests (members) of my

Movement. Today, whatever you ask for them I will grant you.Movement. Today, whatever you ask for them I will grant you. Transform every moment of your day into a colloquy with me. I Transform every moment of your day into a colloquy with me. I

want to hear your voice, my son! Turn everything into a prayer.”want to hear your voice, my son! Turn everything into a prayer.”

““These are the time of the great mercy.These are the time of the great mercy. The Heart of Jesus is about The Heart of Jesus is about to pour out torrents of his divine and merciful love. The hour of the to pour out torrents of his divine and merciful love. The hour of the great mercy for the world has come. It will come down as dew upon great mercy for the world has come. It will come down as dew upon every wound; it will open the hardest hearts; it will purify souls every wound; it will open the hardest hearts; it will purify souls immersed in sin; it will lead sinners to conversion and will grant to immersed in sin; it will lead sinners to conversion and will grant to everyone the grace of a complete renewal.everyone the grace of a complete renewal.

““I have the task from the Lord of leading you all along the road of I have the task from the Lord of leading you all along the road of goodness, of salvation and of peace.”goodness, of salvation and of peace.”

You are the sign of my presence in these times.You are the sign of my presence in these times. I am inviting you to I am inviting you to live and to preach the Gospel to the letter. You become the powerful live and to preach the Gospel to the letter. You become the powerful help which I am offering against the great evil of infidelity and help which I am offering against the great evil of infidelity and apostasy. I am asking you to walk along the way which I have traced apostasy. I am asking you to walk along the way which I have traced out for you. Thus you are able to out for you. Thus you are able to give today a strong witness of love give today a strong witness of love and hope, of faith and justice, of humility and purityand hope, of faith and justice, of humility and purity, against the , against the great evil of materialism and hedonism, of egoism and pride, avarice great evil of materialism and hedonism, of egoism and pride, avarice and impurity.”and impurity.”

Through my Marian Movement, I am calling all my children to Through my Marian Movement, I am calling all my children to consecrate themselves to my Heart and consecrate themselves to my Heart and to spread everywhere to spread everywhere cenacles of prayer among priests, the faithful, children, youth, and cenacles of prayer among priests, the faithful, children, youth, and in familiesin families. In this way I am able to obtain a great force of . In this way I am able to obtain a great force of intercession and reparation, and to intervene in order to change the intercession and reparation, and to intervene in order to change the hearts of my poor sinful childrenhearts of my poor sinful children

The more this motherly triumph of mine comes about in the hearts The more this motherly triumph of mine comes about in the hearts and souls of my children in every increasing numbers, the more the and souls of my children in every increasing numbers, the more the chastisement is put off by you, and the more Jesus can pour out chastisement is put off by you, and the more Jesus can pour out upon the world the torrents of his divine mercy.upon the world the torrents of his divine mercy.

““I invite you all to follow me as your heavenly Mother who am I invite you all to follow me as your heavenly Mother who am coming down from heavencoming down from heaven in order that I may become, in these in order that I may become, in these times, your salvation and your sure liberation.” “I have wanted you times, your salvation and your sure liberation.” “I have wanted you here, to receive from your hands this Work of Mine.”here, to receive from your hands this Work of Mine.”

““I am the dawn which precedes the day. I am the dawn which precedes the day. My light is you who are My light is you who are consecrated to my Immaculate Heartconsecrated to my Immaculate Heart. Increase in prayer, in . Increase in prayer, in humility, in suffering and in confidence.”humility, in suffering and in confidence.”

““Do not be afraid. Do not allow yourselves to be seized with Do not be afraid. Do not allow yourselves to be seized with discouragement. I am with you always.discouragement. I am with you always. I have wanted you here, I have wanted you here, because you must announce to each and all that because you must announce to each and all that the time has come the time has come when I will make myself manifest, in an extraordinary waywhen I will make myself manifest, in an extraordinary way to all to all those who have consecrated themselves to me and formed part of my those who have consecrated themselves to me and formed part of my victorious cohort.”victorious cohort.”

““My Immaculate Heart opens and causes rays of my My Immaculate Heart opens and causes rays of my motherly and merciful love to descend upon you. It is motherly and merciful love to descend upon you. It is within your time that the fulfillment of the message is within your time that the fulfillment of the message is taking place, the message which I have given you at taking place, the message which I have given you at Fatima.Fatima.

Upon this humanity which has again become pagan, I am Upon this humanity which has again become pagan, I am causing the rays of love and light from my Immaculate causing the rays of love and light from my Immaculate Heart to come down. They shed light for you upon the way Heart to come down. They shed light for you upon the way along which you must travel, to return to God along the along which you must travel, to return to God along the road of conversion, of prayer, and of penance.road of conversion, of prayer, and of penance.

Only in my Immaculate Heart will you find refuge in the Only in my Immaculate Heart will you find refuge in the moment of the chastisement, comfort in the hour of moment of the chastisement, comfort in the hour of suffering, relief in the midst of unspeakable affliction, suffering, relief in the midst of unspeakable affliction, light in the days of densest darkness.light in the days of densest darkness.

““Upon this Church, darkened and wounded, Upon this Church, darkened and wounded, stricken and betrayed, I am causing rays of love stricken and betrayed, I am causing rays of love and of light from my Immaculate Heart to come and of light from my Immaculate Heart to come down. My Immaculate Heart will gather together down. My Immaculate Heart will gather together the little faithful remnant which, in suffering, in the little faithful remnant which, in suffering, in prayer and in hope, will await the return of my Son prayer and in hope, will await the return of my Son Jesus in glory. I urge you today to look to the great Jesus in glory. I urge you today to look to the great light which has spread out from Fatima over the light which has spread out from Fatima over the events of this, your century.events of this, your century.

I entrust to the angels of light of my Immaculate I entrust to the angels of light of my Immaculate Heart the task of bringing you to an understanding Heart the task of bringing you to an understanding of these events, now that I have opened the sealed of these events, now that I have opened the sealed Book for you.”Book for you.”

The Fatima PrayersThe Fatima Prayers ““O my God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee.O my God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I ask pardon I ask pardon

for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee.”love Thee.”

““Most holy trinity---Father, Son , and Holy Spirit----I adore Thee Most holy trinity---Father, Son , and Holy Spirit----I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.”conversion of poor sinners.”

““O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate heart of Mary.”Immaculate heart of Mary.”

““O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of Hell. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of Hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have the most need Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have the most need of thy mercy.”of thy mercy.”

• “I am communicating to all my maternal will with a message which today has become anguished an urgent: Be converted and repent your sins! Be converted and return to the God who saves you! Be converted and walk along the road of goodness, love and holiness• “Only in return to God is the possibility of salvation open up for humanity. You must spread with courage my motherly invitation to to conversion and return to the Lord, along the way of prayer and penance, of charity and fasting.”• “Mortify yourselves with penance and corporal fasting. It is fasting from evil and from sin that I prefer, of renunciation of smoking, alcohol, motion pictures and television. I am also asking for bodily fasting, at least every now and then, just as it has been requested of you by my son Jesus in the Gospel, when He said: ‘certain kinds of demons can be ejected only by prayer and fasting.’

““My times have arrived. The times which I foretold My times have arrived. The times which I foretold in Fatima have come. I foretold to you the great in Fatima have come. I foretold to you the great chastisement which would strike this poor chastisement which would strike this poor humanity which has become pagan. My humanity which has become pagan. My extraordinary interventions which I have worked extraordinary interventions which I have worked in order to bring humanity back onto the road of in order to bring humanity back onto the road of conversion and of its return to the Lord, have been conversion and of its return to the Lord, have been neither accepted nor believed. neither accepted nor believed.

Fire will descend from heaven and humanity will Fire will descend from heaven and humanity will be purified and completely renewed, so as to be be purified and completely renewed, so as to be ready to receive the Lord Jesus who will return to ready to receive the Lord Jesus who will return to you in glory.you in glory.

I also foretold to you the great crisis which would I also foretold to you the great crisis which would take place in the Church. She will be abandoned take place in the Church. She will be abandoned by many of her children.by many of her children.

““I invite you to follow me along the road of prayer and I invite you to follow me along the road of prayer and penance, of purity and holiness.penance, of purity and holiness.

See how your countries have become victims of See how your countries have become victims of materialism and of unbridled search for pleasure! The law materialism and of unbridled search for pleasure! The law of God is being more and more violated. Impurity is being of God is being more and more violated. Impurity is being advertised through all the means of social communication.advertised through all the means of social communication.

My times have arrived. Tell everyone to enter into the ark My times have arrived. Tell everyone to enter into the ark of my Immaculate Heart in order to be protected and of my Immaculate Heart in order to be protected and saved by me. saved by me. I request that you multiply your cenacles of I request that you multiply your cenacles of prayer among priests, among children, among youth, and prayer among priests, among children, among youth, and especially in familiesespecially in families. My material presence among you is . My material presence among you is the sure sign of protection and of salvation.the sure sign of protection and of salvation.

Open you hearts to hope, and live in the greatest trust and Open you hearts to hope, and live in the greatest trust and in complete abandonment to my Immaculate Heart.in complete abandonment to my Immaculate Heart.

(To the priests. Gobbi)(To the priests. Gobbi)

“I am here with you, represented by mystatue. It is a triple sign I give you: that of my eyes which suddenly comealive; that of my heart, which exudesa fragrance; that of the color of mycountenance, which changes its hue.I want to show you that your heavenlyMother is watching you with her eyes,that I truly share in all the moment ofyour life, that I am always among you.I live with you, I prepare everything foryou, I lead you by the hand along thedifficult road of purification.I am appearing in Europe, in Asia, inAfrica, in America, and in distantOceania. The whole world is wrapped in my mantle. Increase your love for me.” (Gobbi)

The sign of my presence

““Each time you come to the feet of my image, to bring me Each time you come to the feet of my image, to bring me your filial homage of love, I cause many graces to come your filial homage of love, I cause many graces to come down from my Immaculate Heart upon youdown from my Immaculate Heart upon you. Your . Your heavenly mother consoles and encourages you, moulds heavenly mother consoles and encourages you, moulds and leads you, strengthens and confirms you by the word and leads you, strengthens and confirms you by the word which she gives you.”which she gives you.”

““Whoever meets you must be aware of the presence of Whoever meets you must be aware of the presence of their heavenly Mothertheir heavenly Mother who, through you, again caresses who, through you, again caresses and consoles, who again helps even materially, who and consoles, who again helps even materially, who encourages and saves and who embraces and defends encourages and saves and who embraces and defends everyone.”everyone.”

The ( National ) RosaryThe ( National ) Rosary For the Evangelization of For the Evangelization of (Nations)(Nations)

1.1. Fatima Prayer:Fatima Prayer: To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all To Eucharistic Jesus, source of all evangelization.evangelization.

““O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of thy mercy.”mercy.”

2.2. Invocation of the Holy Spirit:Invocation of the Holy Spirit: Principal agent of Principal agent of evangelization.evangelization.

““Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the (National) people and enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the enkindle in them the fire of your love! Come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, your well-beloved Spouse.”beloved Spouse.”

3. 3. Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ):Prayer to Our Lady of ( Nation ): Star of the new Star of the new evangelization.evangelization.

““Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the Hail Holy Queen, Mother of (Nation), come and present the (National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.(National) people to Jesus, the fruit of thy womb.

Look upon them continually with mercy and through your Look upon them continually with mercy and through your intercession with the divine Redeemer, heal themintercession with the divine Redeemer, heal them of their sufferings, of their sufferings, deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”deliver them from all evil, and fill them with your love.”

We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in We pray in Communion with all the Angels and Saints in Heaven !Heaven !

Consecration to the Immaculate HeartConsecration to the Immaculate Heart (Short version)(Short version)

““Virgin of Fatima, Mother of Mercy, we who belong to the MarianVirgin of Fatima, Mother of Mercy, we who belong to the MarianMovement, Movement, consecrate ourselvesconsecrate ourselves in a special way to your in a special way to yourImmaculate Heart. Immaculate Heart. We also consecrate our motherlandWe also consecrate our motherland (Nation) to (Nation) toyour Immaculate Heart. We intend to your Immaculate Heart. We intend to live with you, through you live with you, through you

andandfor youfor you,, all the obligations assumed by our Baptismal consecration all the obligations assumed by our Baptismal consecration to bring about in ourselves that to bring about in ourselves that interior conversioninterior conversion so urgently so urgentlydemanded by the Gospel, that we may be available only to dodemanded by the Gospel, that we may be available only to doalways the will of the Father.always the will of the Father.

Allow us to Allow us to dwell in the garden of your Immaculate Heartdwell in the garden of your Immaculate Heart.. Lead us Lead usto a to a spiritual renewal with prayer and penance, with the dailyspiritual renewal with prayer and penance, with the dailyrecitation of the Holy Rosary, the fervent celebration and recitation of the Holy Rosary, the fervent celebration and

adorationadorationof the Holy Eucharist, the practice of Christian virtues, and in theof the Holy Eucharist, the practice of Christian virtues, and in theworks of the apostolateworks of the apostolate.. Help us to be the Help us to be the disciples disciples

of of The Marian Movement to multiply everywhere Cenacles of prayerThe Marian Movement to multiply everywhere Cenacles of prayer with you for the evangelization of the world, and the with you for the evangelization of the world, and the DivineDivineMercy prayerMercy prayer, for the salvation of the world., for the salvation of the world. Help us to do Help us to do everything with you in a spirit of humility, prayer and penance.”everything with you in a spirit of humility, prayer and penance.”

Finally pray one Our Finally pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory be, to and one Glory be, to the Holy Father’s the Holy Father’s intention.intention.

End of the End of the CenacleCenacle