from Ginny Lopez in APPARITIONS LIST ARCHIVES
MEDJUGORJE MESSAGE & COMMENTARY,
MAY 25, 1996
"Dear little children, Today I wish to thank you for all your prayers and sacrifices that you, during this month which is dedicated to me, have offered to me. Little children, I also wish that you all become active during this time, that is through me connected to heaven in a special way. Pray in order to understand that you all, through your life and your example, ought to collaborate in the work of salvation. Little children, I wish that all people convert and see me and my son, Jesus, in you. I will intercede for you and help you to become the light. In helping the other, your soul will also find salvation. Thank you for having responded to my call."
"My dear little children, praise be Jesus! Little ones, in these days where evil forces are trying to cause confusion and division it is My desire to help you. I come to you to proclaim the truth of Jesus your Savior. Your focus and attention needs to be fully on God. You need to pray daily and be aware of His merciful love in all you do. God must be at the center of your life, in all your activities, in your plans, in your thought process and in your heart. "Beware the evil subtleties currently in your midst. Your future is being molded to surround a monetary system. Be alert to a cashless society developing around the world and the forces of power which will manipulate and ultimately restrict your freedom. If you pray you will be able to discern what is of God with a clear mind. "If you do not return to God now and allow Him to open the vessels of your heart clogged by deceit and self-righteousness you will not be able to avoid the traps of evil. "Do not wait until God's warning strikes the souls of every person in this world for it will be very difficult to respond and change. Please respond now to God's call. There will not be much time after God's warning for the fire of purification to befall you. Some events are inevitable. Pray with all your hearts that you will be able to persevere in your faith and not turn from God. Receive the sacraments while they are available. Pray. Pray. Pray little children and ponder God's mercy. "I bless you and take your petitions to God. Peace is what I desire for you. Thank you for responding to My call. AD DEUM."
FROM THE DESK OF CAROL ROSS:
"Dearest Ginny and Family of Jesus! What
is
going on in Arizona? Father Jack Spaulding of
Saint Maria Goretti Church in Scottsdale is being
transferred to Saint Timothy Church. The
Bishop's move of Father Jack will not stop the
steady flow of Christians from around the world,
who come to hear God speak directly through
Father Jack to them while in Church. The
Presence of Divine Jesus and Our Lady are not
only visiting Father Jack.
"About the attention given to my sister in
Christ, Estelle Ruiz, it is not up to me to say
yes or no to the alleged apparitions of Our Lady
of the Americas in Phoenix. I will say this: a
very reliable and holy priest of this diocese has
stated to Bob and me, 'I have met and spoken at
length to the Ruiz couple and they appear to be
genuine. The total truth will be up to the
Church years from now.'
"I am able to share a couple of events
[with
you]. In 1995 when Father Richard wished to pray
with Mrs. Estelle Ruiz during an apparition, a
message from Our Lady was given for Father.
Knowing Father as well as I do, only Our Lady
could have known his need as I did. Estelle did
not know Father before this day. This messages
and the [resulting] action gave much healing.
"On another occasion when we visited on a
first Saturday, bringing with us pilgrims to the
prayer meeting, a priest came over to me and
said, 'Jesus has laid it onto my heart that you
are to lay your hands on that man over there.' I
obediently followed the priest to the man,
although I did not know why or [even] if he were
ill. During the meditation of prayer, I was
given wisdom for the young man. Not knowing him,
it could only come from God for it was words of
personal importance. [These words], not
understood by me, slumped the young man into a
conversion in sobbing. After comforting him, I
prayed again as Our Lord gave me a knowing that
he was to receive more prayers and another touch.
His Holy Spirit was so present!
"In three days the priest called me: 'The
young man was healed! Praise Jesus! He has run
a series of tests and they received word [that]
he will not die before Christmas of the blood
disorder!'
"God allowed this healing to take place of
the grounds of the Ruiz [home] shortly after the
[praying of the] Rosary. Therefore, I agree with
the priest that something good is going on in
Phoenix.
"In Sun City Our Lady is alleged to be
coming monthly. The priest of Saint Elizabeth
Seton Church is not allowed by the Bishop, at
present, to acknowledge Our Lady's visits.
However, a number of people meet for this prayer
time each month. Our Lady has not called on me
to witness to this so far.
"The next most exciting thing is the
springing up of [Eucharistic] Adoration chapels
throughout the valley!
"Healing Masses [take place] monthly in
several churches. The most continuously filled
is Saint Ann Church in Gilbert, Arizona, where
Father Doug holds a service [very similar to
those held in Medjugorje]. The statue of Our
Lady is from the same mold as Father Jozo's
(although Our Lady's face is even lovelier on
this statue than on Father Jozo's).
"In this church, Bob and I were asked to
speak on the Love Of The Holy Eucharist and on
Witnessing Of Healings. After the services we
were requested by the holy priest to lay hands
upon the parishioners. This healing Mass and
healing service was outstanding. Although
hundreds came forward, Bob and I recall only one
before us not slain in Christ's Spirit. Many
reported healings later that week and the
following week.
"However, I wish to tell all of you what
was
witnessed by six and more. When one woman came
forward for prayers, she immediately was slain in
His Spirit. Bob and I were near Our Lady's
statue at this time. As we aided in laying down
this woman, sent to us by Father from the
confessional, an awesome wonder happened. A
rosary was hanging from the wrist of Our Lady's
statue. As the woman began to go backward, my
head tilted as I helped her and it was then that
I saw the rosary begin to swing very far out and
backward.
"Six were witnesses to this, including Bob
and me. We continued to pray over others. We
went back to help up the woman Father had sent to
us and I followed her to a seat. I knew that she
would need further comfort. I listened as she
told me her story. Then I asked her to look at
the statue with the rosary swinging and to know
that it was when His Holy Spirit flowed over her
[that] the rosary began to swing. She looked up
and saw it. This pierced heart had a mental and
spiritual healing and she realized [that] God had
forgiven her and was showering His Mercy upon
her.
"I walked back up to Our Lady and thanked
her and asked [that] she thank God for the
healing and Mercy He showed to this soul. It was
at that very moment [that] the rosary stopped
swinging. As I walked back to the line of
parishioners to continue praying, the rosary
began very slowly to move in small swings. Bob
went up and tried to hold the cross of the rosary
still, as it was attracting [the attention of] so
many. I said, 'Bob, you can't hold down the
power of God.' We smiled and went back in God's
love, to lay hands as the rosary continued to
swing softly until we were done.
"We are called continuously to pray over
the
ill. I love hardened arteries, the need for
heart surgery, blood disorders and bad backs.
Coma patients return to their families. A woman
with gangrene was to have her leg amputated. Not
Now! On and on, Jesus works His Miracle of
Healing everywhere we are called. As our priest
has said, 'You may not bury this gift from His
Holy Spirit. You must obey and go with God's
calling.' And so this is our busy life in
Arizona. I will fill you in on more at a later
time.
"I leave this month for a pilgrimage in
the
United States. Gentle Jesus is taking us through
fifteen states within one month. I have been
told by a very holy priest, 'You will be
responsible to save thousands of souls, some four
hundred at a time. God's healings will go with
you." His message is so right.
"One stop along the way will be at the
blessed Crucifix in Hillside, Illinois on June
11. Another stop will be in Muskegon, Michigan on
June 19.
"Later this year Bob and I may be in the
Holy Land. A priest has said [that] Jesus is
calling me to go there. If anyone wishes to go
with us, that is, if Our Lady has set your heart
in a flame of love to go with, then contact me
through this newsletter.
"We thank Divine Jesus for the many graces
and help in writing BY WAY OF THE CROSS. The
priests who encouraged me to write were so right.
[There have been] many letters [about]
conversions, returns to Mass and the Holy
Eucharist and many other healings through the
reading of this first book. Our Lady opened many
doors, and, at present, book one is being
distributed at a conference and in nineteen
states. I still prefer book two, BY WAY OF ROME,
and Bob likes book three, BY WAY OF HIS WORD.
"At present, I am corresponding with sixty
to eighty souls a month who are in need of
comfort or guidance. Somehow, Our Lady helps
with the postage.
"Know that the petitions you have sent
remain in my basket and that daily Mass is said
for the intentions that are within my basket.
This is a gift from a priest to us.
"In this letter to all of you is the first
public announcement of our work here. We also
are disciples and about to join an order. We
teach some 80 to 100 souls per month. Although
we have tried to keep a low profile, God's timing
has drawn us out through [His] priests.
"Listen to the whisper. Consider doing a
PLAN OF LIFE. This is a means of discerning who
God has called you to be by His plan and are you
doing His Will for His purpose for you while on
this earth. For more information, again contact
me through this newsletter. Please provide your
postal address.
"May your life be richly blessed with a
holy
family.
"Your sister in Christ Jesus,
"Little Olive Branch
"P.S. Yes, Divine Jesus did come again in
1996! If you missed the messages, request them
from me through this newsletter. Please provide
your postal address."