A proclamation from the holy Gospel according to St. Mark (Mk 12:38-44). Glory to you O Lord.
In the course of his teaching Jesus said to the crowds, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”
He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.”
The Gospel of the Lord! Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Catechism of the Catholic Church (ccc)
#2544. Jesus enjoins his disciples to prefer him to everything and everyone, and bids them “renounce all that [they have]” for his sake and that of the Gospel. Shortly before his passion he gave them the example of the poor widow of Jerusalem who, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on. The precept of detachment from riches is obligatory for entrance into the Kingdom of heaven.
#2547. The Lord grieves over the rich, because they find their consolation in the abundance of goods. “Let the proud seek and love earthly kingdoms, but blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.” Abandonment to the providence of the Father in heaven frees us from anxiety about tomorrow. Trust in God is a preparation for the blessedness of the poor. They shall see God.
March 1992
…I shall lead you, My beloved, everywhere on earth and wherever I pass through I will leave a trace of the subtlest odours behind Me; I will spread My fragrance of myrrh from soul to soul to ravish their hearts; delight your Saviour, flower, and allow Me to use you progressively; I shall not break you nor will I wrench from you your liberty; let your heart remain captive of My Love, though without tiring of Me; I am your Beloved Companion who have given you a Treasure: I have given you the Gift of My Love;
I shall give you My Strength and My Patience; flower, My Spirit rests on you to guide you and remind you of My Teachings, so be generous and offer your time to germinate this earth; have reverence always for Me; am I not your sole Love? am I not the King of Kings? work hard with Me and contrary to what you think, most of your efforts are not futile; My Power gives them a Divinity that reaches their aim; if the Tempter whispers in your ear, telling you that your words are ineffectual, I tell you, My child, do not listen to him;
I shall continue to pour out My Heart on you all and descend untiringly from Heaven to nourish the hungry, satisfying every taste; I shall continue to expose My Sacred Heart and demonstrate My Tenderness towards everyone; whosoever will eat Me and drink Me will be transformed to live a true Life in Me, your God;
whosoever will turn towards Me will be saved; by just one look at Me and I will transfigure you;
- daughter, remain unnoticed and nothing; remain hidden by your helplessness, by your frailty, so that My Bounty and My Power may spread even more now; the sowing is not finished and the whole world will soon echo with My Voice; daughter, you are very precious to Me and I love you to tears, I love you all to tears; and from Heaven My Lips moistened with Grace bring to all of you My Message of Peace; from all Eternity I have loved you and blessed you; and from your crib I had watched over you and defended you;
I know how misery enwrapped you all to total blindness; seek Me and I shall give you Light; I will give you Life again and make your soul long for all that is Holy; therefore, daughter, continue to seek My Holiness and My Perfection; bless Me and praise Me; sow when I sow, sow abundantly and wherever I take you to sow; soon you shall pass this era's threshold to enter into an Eternal Peace; endure in the meantime all that I endure, alone you are not, persevere, My child, and remember Who is near you, blessing you;
Love loves you;
December 2, 1992
Show me the Light of Your Holy Face, raise my soul to the heights and let me see You!
compensate Me then and evangelise with love for Love; every word you will utter for the glory of My Holy Name, will be blessed so that like a dove it will flutter and reach where it will make its home; ic,[1] Jesus;
compensate Me and give Me your time, your mind, your hand and your heart to use for My Glory; then watch My Lips, touch My Heart and write; never let go of the hem of My clothes!
May 21, 1994, (Panormiti)
Vassula of My Sacred Heart, write: peace be with you, in Me you will live, so delight in My Presence,[2] let your soul be refreshed in My Presence;
come and listen to My Heart's desires: for the sake of the love I have for you both,[3] are you still willing to follow in My stride? are you willing to sacrifice your time for My Interests? are you ready to crown My Plan[4] with success so that all Heaven with joy hails My victory? are you willing to respond to My needs with fervour and anxiety to please Me, your Saviour?
if you allow Me to use you, I will invest your soul with My Divinity, with My Splendour, with My Seal .... we have only a mile to go, My friends, only a mile longer .... I have asked for your time and you have given it to Me! I have asked for your life and you have so generously offered it to Me![5] I have girded you with My Strength to go forward with My Message and you have, for this I will continue to make your adversaries retreat before you;
have you been scathed by anyone? ah! if you only knew, how many demons have fled by the very sight of My Light ....[6] I have given you My Light .... I promise you that I will not desert you; be constant in your prayers and let your lips repeat all that I have given you; renew your vows of faithfulness to Me and I will give you enough strength to follow Me and continue to consolidate My Church!
Jesus is My Name and I bless you; I love you, love Me;…
Ref.: Catechism of the Catholic Church • True Life In God - www.tlig.org • Euchalette, 08 November 2009, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.
[1] “ic” are initials found on Greek icons where Jesus is portrayed. IC is short for ‘Jesus’ (‘ICTHUS’).
[2] In the Eucharist.
[3] Fr. O'Carroll and me.
[4] Part of His Plan is: True Life in God, messages of salvation, yes!
[5] Jesus in saying this, was very touched and I understood His emotion from the tone of His Voice and the slight shake of His Head.
[6] Jesus stopped for a few seconds, and looked at me with very grave Eyes and told me what followed very gravely.
