APPARITIONS
OF JESUS AND MARY


DEAR FAMILY NEWSLETTER

JUNE 1995

from Ginny Lopez
in APPARITIONS LIST ARCHIVES


CONTENTS:

MESSAGE FROM OUR LADY OF MEDJUGORJE: JUNE 25, 1995
"Dear Children, Today I am happy to see you in such great numbers, that you have responded and have come to live my messages. I invite you, little children, to be my joyful carriers of peace in this troubled world. Pray for peace so that as soon as possible a time of peace, which my heart waits impatiently for, may reign. I am near you, little children and I intercede for every one of you before the Most High. I bless you with my Motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call."

COMMENTARY:

June 25, 1995 was the fourteenth anniversary of Blessed Mother's apparitions in Medjugorje, the little town she chose to visit, by the grace of the Good God Our Father. Once more she exhorts us, simply and directly, to pray for that "time of peace" which she, herself, "impatiently" anticipates. And that time will come. The evil one will not win out. But can you imagine Blessed Mother impatient? It boggles the mind and yet reminds us that she is as human as you and I. What a Friend we have in Jesus, and what a Mother we have in His Mom, as They draw us into Their Hearts.

MESSAGE GIVEN BY OUR LADY TO JOSEPH REINHOLTZ OF HILLSIDE, ILLINOIS: June 25, 1995

"Praise Jesus, praise Jesus! My dear children, the Cross at Queen of Heaven Cemetery is a most beautiful place to come to pray. Now it shall be called the New Jerusalem* of Queen of Heaven Cemetery. I continue to ask you all here at the Cross to pray for the terminally ill and for the poor souls in Purgatory, who continue to wait for your prayers. I am your Mother, the Queen of Peace, and remember that I love each and every one of you, and I want you to love your family and all people, so that we can have peace throughout the world. I continue to ask you all to pray for my special intentions, and I will continue to bless you all, for I want you to know I am your Mother, the Queen of Peace."

*Our Lady asked that we read the following from the Book of Revelation:

Ch. 21:1-4: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more. And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold the dwelling of God with men, and he will dwell with them. And they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away."

Ch. 22:1-5: And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming forth from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the city street, on both sides of the river, was the tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month, and the leaves for the healing of the nations.

And there shall be no more any accursed thing; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him. And they shall see his face and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more, and they shall have no need of light of lamp, or light of sun, for the Lord God will shed light upon them; and they shall reign forever and ever.

NEWS NOTE:

Fifteen Muskegon pilgrims traveled to Hillside on Sunday, June 25. Joseph was at the Cross. He is frail, but his voice is firm and strong, and his eyes lovingly followed Our Lady, dressed in white with gold trim and wearing a gold crown. She brought with her the souls of several mothers, including Joseph's dear mother.]

PRAYERS & PETITIONS

Please pray for healings for

thanksgiving for for the victims of disasters, natural and manmade

for true peace and reconciliation throughout the world

for all government and religious leaders, especially our Holy Father

for all special intentions including

for those who travel, especially Lee, Gloria, Marlene and Barb, going on pilgrimage to Ireland

Our family gives thanks for Tina, a young woman of 17 who will stay with us during the '95-'96 school year

Abba, You know Your children's needs before we cry out to You. Thank You for hearing us, Loving Father, in the Name of Your Son, Jesus

Amen

TIDBITS

KIRBY UPDATE: Many have asked if we've heard anything from Kirby, the young man who lived with us for a year before joining the Navy last July. Kirby called us from Alaska on June 23. He's doing fine. His tour of duty there will be over at the end of October, when he'll return to Muskegon on leave before his next tour of duty begins.

Our Holy Father considers the Brown (Carmelite) Scapular to be one of the devotions that led him to totally consecrate himself to Mary. " . . . the deepest meaning of the Scapular is found in Our Lady's apparitions in Pellevoisin [France, 1876] . . . during which Our Lady called the Scapular `My livery, and that of My Son.'" Sister Lucia, seer of Fatima, tells us that in Our Lady's final apparition at Fatima, she came as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, offering the Scapular to the world: "It was because She wishes all to wear it; it is the sign of consecration to Her Immaculate Heart." (courtesy of The 101 Times, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring, 1995)

"If you receive Jesus today, see just how far you can share that little Host, because Christ is without limit in His capacity to love and we can allow Him to love through us." (Elizabeth Stevens, May 31, 1995, Feast of the Visitation, APPARITION LIST, INTERNET)

KITCHEN THEOLOGY:

"It's a Mystery," Sister said, about the Holy Trinity. "Three Persons, yet only one God, understood by God alone. We accept in faith, because it's a Mystery." Sometimes we analyze too much. Faith is a precious gift, requiring nourishment: living faith daily through prayer, worship, and reaching out to others. Only then do we cherish God.

By Trinity we understand three distinct Individuals, Who are One in Being--Father, Son, Holy Spirit. And because the Holy Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, when we receive Holy Communion, we receive the Blessed Trinity as well, for this Trinity is indivisible. It is Mystery.

The Father is the Creator of all and the ultimate Parent. In spite of His grandeur, He desires to be known as our Abba, Daddy. Immeasurable Love, He loves each of us individually and completely, without reservation, hesitation or condition. Scripture says that we are created in God's image, yet God is pure spirit. As we invite Him into our lives, when we put His Will first, God's image in us becomes more apparent.

Abba knows the needs of each of His children. He provides for those needs. Often we become discouraged when we pray. We don't think He's listening. Perhaps His celestial computer is down. Abba knows every prayer before it's prayed. He answers it according to His Will and our true needs. Abba is a just God, and as any good parent, He recognizes the need for discipline.

The Son, Jesus, is One with the Father. Jesus is the Redeemer. He possesses both divine and human natures. When mankind sinned and a redeemer was needed, Jesus willingly became our Brother. He came into the world as a harmless, helpless infant. He was raised in a loving home by Mother Mary, and foster father Joseph. He learned carpentry from Joseph. He had a ministry, worked miracles, laughed, cried, and at the age of thirty three, was executed as a criminal. His crime? He claimed to be God. He compounded His "blasphemy" by forgiving people their sins--something only God could do. His torture and execution are the price of that forgiveness and our redemption. Three days after His death, He rose from the dead by His own power.

Today, Jesus occupies His place in Heaven, totally God, totally Man. He carries our prayers to Abba. When we ask our friends and family, Our Lady and the saints to pray for us, these prayers are given to the Father through the Son. His love for us is without reservation, hesitation or condition.

The Holy Spirit is the Love that exists between Father and Son. Love so strong, He is a distinct Person, One in the Father and in the Son, Eternal. It is by His power that Mary became the Mother of God (Theotokos), and that in the Mass, the priest Consecrates host and wine, making them the true Body and Blood of our Redeemer. The Holy Spirit is the unlimited Source of nourishment necessary to live as God's children: faith, hope, love, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, piety, fortitude, fear [awe] of the Lord, as well as special gifts called charisms. He enkindles in us that intense longing for God. He is our Guide as we go about our daily lives. He helps us to be faithful children of God, striving to live holy lives. The Holy Spirit's love for us is without reservation, hesitation or condition.

Someone once asked: "Acts 7: 55-56 reports that Stephen was given a vision of heaven. He saw: `Jesus standing at God's right hand.' Was Jesus standing at his own right hand? I would say that would be hard to do, wouldn't you.?"

Sister would say, "The Trinity--It's a Mystery."

My Ed would say, "Three Individuals sharing the same Consciousness--they do it all the time in science fiction."

I say, no problem. The Trinity is a living, loving Mystery. God! Faith enables us to accept and believe in this life, what will be revealed in the next.

IN CLOSING:

The ancient Feast of Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) was celebrated in the United States on June 18. The doctrine of the true and living presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist that warrants a feast day, is rejected by so many Catholics today.

Recently in the BALTIMORE CATHOLIC REVIEW, a couple wrote about their experience while carrying the host and wine up to the priest during Mass: "My husband picked up the gold plate with the host the size of a half-dollar and I carried the wine. As we both started up the aisle with the gifts, a pencil-thin light hit us in the eyes, forcing us to look downward at the host. The host began to breathe, started pulsating, and moved slowly off the gold plate in a circulating motion."

The host and wine were unconsecrated at this point, but was Abba permitting them a preview of what was soon to take place: the bread and wine, when consecrated by the priest, through the power of the Holy Spirit, becomes, not a symbol, but the actual living Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, True God and True Man?

Blessed Mother, in her 6-12-95 message to an Ohio visionary, said: "I come to you this evening to ask my children to be compatible with the Church's teachings on the Holy Father's infallibility, my Son's Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist, and my own role in the Church. These are the areas the enemy favors to attack. Do not be deceived into thinking you can pick and choose which doctrine you believe. Jesus asks that you offer all your Communions during the month of the Precious Blood, the month of July, for lukewarm priests, so that they will return to belief in the Real Presence of my Son in the Sacrament of the Altar."

NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

FIRST RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS RADIO STATION

On June 1, 1995 the first Russian religious radio station was inaugurated. The Christian Channel broadcasts on a medium wave frequency programs produced by both Catholics and Orthodox in an ecumenical spirit, promoting reconciliation and unity in accordance with the wish expressed by Pope John Paul II. The station broadcasts 21 hours a day, reaching a potential audience of 20 million in and around the city of Moscow. The station is sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need (Germany) and was developed by Catholic Radio and Television Network (Belgium). (Catholic Resource Network, 6-6-95)

FROM ALL SAINTS CHAPEL

After worship, an older woman waits by the front door of the chapel. Her husband of 40 years lives out his marriage vows as he lovingly brings the car from the parking lot. With the car now at the church door, he steps around and opens the door for his bride. His love never notices her greying hair or her wrinkles. It seems the sermon today reminded Him of another's unconditional love: "Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her..." (Speed@netnet.net, 6-6-95)

DISPATCHER'S NOTE

Reports from Moscow Tuesday (June 6, 1995), via the wire service, tell us of a unique way they have used to find survivors in the recent earthquake in Russia. The rescue method is called, "The Hour of Silence." The wire service from Moscow reports: "The confirmed death toll from the earthquake that leveled a remote Russian oil town rose to 1,632 Tuesday as rescuers neared the end of a gruesome search that taught them a pivotal rescue tactic. `This quake has taught us about the hour of silence, when we turned off all engines to listen to the voices of people under the rubble,' said Sergei Shoigu, Russia's emergency situations minister. Using the 'hour of silence,' rescuers found 58 survivors on the first day, 42 the next day, and two more on Saturday, Shoigu said." Daily prayer is somewhat like that "Hour of Silence" for us. It is a time for Him to hear our cries and calm us, while we watch Him touch us with salvation once again. (Speed@netnet.net, 6-7-95)

CRISIS IN LIBERIA

Monrovia, Liberia, Wednesday - The leader of one of Liberia's warring factions has said more than 500 orphans rescued by his fighters are stranded along the border with Ivory Coast, but neither he nor the U.N. saw any safe way of getting them out. "The children are dying daily of starvation and malnutrition." The area was out of the range of helicopters. The children were in villages along the Cavally River, which forms the border with Ivory Coast. Fighters also had with them elderly people who had been abandoned by fleeing relatives. More than 26,000 refugees have fled Tai and surrounding villages for the relative safety of regional capital Guiglo. Liberian Health Ministry officials said Monday more than 500 people had died of cholera in another area inaccessible to aid workers in northern Liberia. The civil war, launched when Taylor invaded from Ivory Coast in December 1989, has killed more than 150,000 people and driven half the pre-war population of 2.5 million from their homes. A dozen peace accords have been signed but none has stuck. (Speed@netnet.net, 6-29-95) ?

God bless:-)

LAGIN@AOL.COM

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