19 - The Stations of the Cross
(September 25, 1989)
As I was kneeling at the foot of the cross (crucifix) in St. Patrick's Church
in Norcross, Georgia, I prayed, "Teach me, Oh Lord, how to walk this passion.
Let me hear from You what You were experiencing at each station."
The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Death by Pilate
Jesus said, "Think of the times that you were falsely accused, that outright lies were said about you. Think about what the people are saying and see them all together surrounding you. You know the truth but they do not. Now you speak out to relieve some of the internal suffering. I did not. I kept silent."
The Second Station: Jesus Accepts the Cross
"Now add the first station to this station and My accepting the cross of suffering from them. I gently and lovingly took the cross from their hands. They gave it to Me with hatred and disbelief in who I am. I was hurt deeply in every way."
The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
"I fell, Nancy. I fell, the weight of My suffering was too great. I fell, and I got up again. I did not give up. I received strength from My Father as you will."
The Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother
"Think of your hurting someone who you love very much and causing them great pain. My Mother walked the passion with Me perfectly in her heart. I'm calling you to walk the passion with us."
The Fifth Station: Simon Helps Carry the Cross
"Listen to My words. At this station, learn humility. Learn to accept help from everyone ... even when the person who is offering the help does not do so willingly. By your love for him, he will change. You effect change by being humble."
The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
"At this station I have spoken to you before. I spoke to you when I permitted you to see My suffering face, My mournful face, My smiling face, My teasing face. In the face man reveals his greatest emotions. Yes, in the stone face you see what his heart is like. The face is a reflection of the heart. I reveal My face to those whose hearts are pure."
The Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time
"Learn from Me dearest daughter. You will fall many times, and you must get up many times. Precious one, you will grow weak. From all sides you will suffer. Look at My eyes; see the love, compassion, the forgiveness, the hope. Never give up. You will be tested many times. Consider it an honor. My precious daughter, always love and forgive. I am where your eyes are. When you are down looking at the ground because of the weight of the cross, I am there looking into your eyes ... so I am down with you to help you get up. How many times will each precious soul bring Me back to the passion? I have shown you there is not much tissue left."
The Eighth Station: Jesus Speaks to the Women
"Welcome. Let Me teach you about selfless love. Reach out in love to one another. Be compassionate. Share their burdens as I did. There is a time for tears, a time to reach out. Care for one another. Precious daughter, let Me put My hand on your head. Weep not for Me. Weep for all of mankind. There is a time for everything. Time is My precious gift. When you refuse to give time, you refuse to give My gift. Gifts are meant to be shared. Be not selfish but generous."
The Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time
"Sit a while with Me at this station. Share My suffering with Me. Share My brokenness. Share My sorrow. When the burdens seem greatest, know that you are closest to Me, your goal. All paths converge into one. I am One with the Father. There is One God. As the storm passes, your way will be clear again. Other storms will come and so will they leave. Don't give up in the mist of the storm. Remember all paths converge into one. Remember I will make the way clear for you."
The Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped of His Clothing
"Let them take what they need. Give it to them. Let it be taken ... be stripped of it. Do not cling to passing things. Cling to Me alone ... that can never be taken from you. When everything is gone from you, you will experience Me the greatest. If you have many coverings, will you not miss My touch? When you touch, you know. Touch Me. I invite all of My children to reach out and touch Me and touch one another."
The Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
"Surrender completely. Bear the pain; bear the rejection. Bear everything for your reward is waiting you. When others strike, do not strike back. Show them the error of their ways by your example. Your actions will speak louder. Remember what you do to one another you do to Me. No one strikes another without first striking Me."
The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies Upon the Cross
"My precious daughter you must die before you can be reborn. Die to yourself completely. Yes, you must die to everything. You leave everything behind when you die and then come to Me. I will give you all that you will need forever. Seek Me alone. Walk with Me alone. Do not be afraid. When you die, you live."
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross
"Never loose hope no matter how bad it may seem. Love, Love, Love and I will be alive to you." The lifeless image of Jesus came alive during this station and He looked at Nancy.
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
"Please don't lock Me away in a tomb and think I have died, never to return. If you are experiencing a dark night of the soul, bear it. Think of yourself as being locked in the tomb with Me. Look at how close you are to Me. As I rose out of the darkness of the tomb so shall you. Your soul needs time to be quiet and alone with Me even though you can't feel Me alive. I am closest to you in these moments. Stay with Me. Don't give up. Don't despair. Persist and endure. Light will come into your soul. I will not abandon you to darkness forever. Your soul is experiencing Me even though your senses are not. Remember, your soul is with Me in these times of darkness. You are the one who can't see. Be asleep for a while. Stay with Me, and I will awaken you."
20 - The Cross Is My Light
(August 14, 1990 14)
Jesus said, "The sole purpose of suffering is to perfect you. All your life
you have run from suffering. When you run from suffering, you run from
Me. The cross is My love for the world. Carry the cross, carry My love.
You can come to the cross through My Mother. You can come to the cross
through Me. The Cross is life. I am life. I am love. I am light. Walk from
the cross, then walk from Me. Then you walk into darkness. The cross is not
darkness, the cross is light."
Nancy said "Lord, why can't I embrace the cross?"
Jesus said, "Nancy, if the cross is love and life shouldn't you want to embrace it? You are embracing Me. Is there not joy in embracing Me?"
21 - The Cross Is Life
(August 14 and 15, 1990 15)
At St. Pius X Church in Conyers, Georgia, Nancy saw a huge man appear
on the wall behind the Tabernacle. He had a club in his hand. A cross of solid
white light appeared on the wall to the left of the Tabernacle. This man was
beating the cross down until it disappeared. Then the cross grew big, much
bigger than the man, and the man disappeared. Jesus later identified the man
as Satan.
Jesus said, "Does it not make sense that Satan would push the cross down. He does not want you to come to Me. Nancy, did I not show the world that there is victory in the cross? Did I not show the world there is love in the cross? I showed the world Myself completely in the cross.
"Satan wants you to hate the cross; the cross is light, the cross is love, the cross is life. You come to Me via the cross. If he [Satan] hates the cross, would he not push it down?"
22 - The Cross Comes From Me
(August 14 and 15, 1990 16)
Jesus said, "The world has it backwards about the cross. They think the
cross comes from Satan. The cross comes from Me. If the cross comes from
Me, would you not accept it? I only give precious gifts, gifts of love. How
precious is the cross. The cross is more precious than the finest gem. Look
what a privilege it is. Look what a blessing it is. What a blessing you have
from Me. If the cross is bigger, is it not more of My love?
"See life in the cross. See Me in the cross. See My love. Then will you not take this gift and embrace it?
"This thought comes from Me. I am Jesus.
"What teachings you can give the world about the cross. What teachings you can give because they are My words. If you understand the vision, it [the cross] rises and gets bigger because there is victory in the cross. As the cross grew, he [Satan] disappeared. What I showed you as the cross rose up, there is new life. You will rise up with the cross. It is life; it is love; it is light.
"You thought you misunderstood when I said I am the cross. You thought you misunderstood when I said I am Light. I am Life, Love, Spirit. I am the Cross.
"Look at the four points on the cross. I will explain. See the Holy Trinity of God in three points. See in the other point My Mother, part of the Holy Trinity of God. That is all My precious one."
July 11, 1991
The theology of Mary being part of the Blessed Trinity, of course, does not
sound orthodox. A priest friend suggested that Nancy ask Our Lord if He
would explain the last sentence of this teaching in a way we could understand.
While Nancy was praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament, she heard the
voice of her Savior. His voice was loud and clear in the silence of her heart.
"Begin to write," He said. "The Trinity of God is the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost. As branches are part of the tree, My Mother and all of mankind are part of the Trinity of God. As long as the branch remains joined to the tree, it receives nourishment. Some branches may become dry and brittle, crooked and fall off. It is that way with man when he sins. His soul withers and dies. Only My Life will sustain, nourish his soul. One branch was selected from all branches. This branch is the most pure, the most delicate, the most perfect of all branches. My Mother is above all creatures and She is elevated to the Throne of God. Remember the branch and the tree and see how you are joined to the Trinity of God."
While she was writing, Nancy was able to see angels in the pews. One angel was kneeling, facing the Tabernacle, hands upright in prayer. She also smelled the Heavenly scent of roses at the completion of her writing.
23 - The Cross Is Victory over Satan
(August 14 and 15, 1990 17)
Nancy was shown the cross, one part of the cross being offered or handed
to her by Jesus. He said, "I give it to you in love, will you not accept it in
love? You can go anywhere on the cross and come to Me. There is victory
over Satan in the cross. Satan hates the cross. He doesn't want anyone to
have a cross. Satan knows the cross leads to Me. He will do anything to
keep them from the cross."
24 - Embrace the Cross
(August 14 and 15, 1990 18)
Jesus said, "Nancy, I've told you the cross is light. The world thinks the
cross is darkness. It is Light. There is victory in the cross. When they climb
and accept this cross, they come to God. This understanding comes from
Me, not your mind.
"You see how all mankind is part of the Trinity. You must climb the cross to get to the Trinity. So you see why you must embrace the cross? Look in all the books and you will not find this understanding I have given you about the cross.
"The Blessed Mother's statue is in the right place. The altar is right to be a cross [in the shape of a cross]. I'm to be placed in the center, the heart."
Before Nancy moved to Conyers, a vision was given to her showing a cross formed out of big rocks on the Holy Hill. Jesus said to build this "altar" in the shape of the cross with the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the center of the cross and a statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the foot. Also shown in the vision was a wooden cross.
Jesus continued, "Now Nancy will you accept My gift? Will you embrace it? Will you thank Me? Will you not see My love? I give everything in love. Everything that comes from Me is given in love."
25 - I Will Make You Strong
(August 26, 1990 19)
Jesus said, "When you recognize you are little and unworthy, I can pour
My strength into you. It is when you are empty and weak I will make you
strong. Before you die, you will say thank you for the cross. Oh, you still
rebel against the cross. You still want to run when you see the cross."
26 - My Cross of Love
(August 26, 1990 20)
Jesus said, "Don't you see Me first? My words will penetrate your
heart. You will see Me first before you see the cross.
"I could have been nailed to the back of the cross. You have to take Me off the cross to get to the wood. I show everyone My cross of love. Continue to build the altar in the shape of a cross. Do not be concerned. You are not here to please them [people], are you?
"I repeatedly am trying to tell you, you are never apart from Me. When you know this and believe this, you will see Me before you see the wood of the cross [or before you see the cross].
"Do you think it is a coincidence, the altar in the shape of a cross? I am at the heart and My Mother at the foot.
"Let the people say what they will. You know the truth. When you give up the cross you give up Me. Do you really want to do that?"
27 - Resign the Cross to Me
(November 23, 1990 21)
When George was reading "What is love of the Cross?" from "Growth
Through Virtue - Month by Month with Saint Alphonsus Liguori," Nancy saw
Jesus come alive on the cross in light. Nancy heard Jesus say, "I can
summarize it: resignation to the will of God. Resign yourself to accept the
will of God. Resign yourself to accept the cross, then I will carry it for you.
Think about the word resign. Let go of yourself. My strength will see you
through it. No matter how hard a human being tries to carry a cross he will
not have the strength alone to do it. It is the greatest humility to resign the
cross to Me. Resignation to My will is pure humility and love. All pure love
is humble."
Nancy said, "He is showing me His Sacred Heart. He has opened His
chest."
Jesus said, "To let go is to resign yourself to someone greater than yourself. To not let go, to not accept My yoke is a sinful state of pride. Your tears do not please Me when they are tears of pride. Look at Me. Look at My Heart. Look at My chest open. [He is exposing His Heart.] I want you now to think about what you are seeing in a physical way. Imagine yourself giving Me your heart, your real human heart. Your flesh would have to be open. You would experience great physical pain. There would be a loss of your blood. Without replacement of your blood, you would be weak. Without any anesthesia you would experience excruciating pain. But if I, your Lord, came and asked for your physical heart, would those barriers stop you? Now look at Me. Do you find any barriers that stop Me from giving you My heart?"
Nancy said, "He is still exposing His chest and His Heart through His open chest."
28 - Love Me through Pain
(November 23, 1990 22)
Jesus said, "Love Me through pain. Love Me with a pure love. Thank
you. Please reflect on My words." (The light leaves and also the Sacred
Heart of Jesus.)
29 - The Cross Is Different for Each Person
(April 27, 1991)
The Blessed Mother, Our Loving Mother, said, "If you reject the cross,
you are rejecting my Son and you are rejecting me.
"Please take the cross that God has lovingly given you. The cross is different for each person because no two people walk the same footsteps."