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GRM 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title: At the Feast of Tents. Anne and Joachim possessed Wisdom.

Date of vision and dictation: Wednesday, August 23, 1944

Calendar: Monday, October 1, 22 A.D.

Old Julian calendar: Monday, October 3 -22.

Jewish calendar: 24 Tishri 3740.

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Maria sees the outskirts of Jerusalem during the Feast of Tents. She describes the atmosphere around her, then sees Anne comforting a small child who has fallen. His mother comes to pick him up and reveals that she already has six children. Mary's mother then returns to Joachim and tells him about her interview with the happy mother. She reveals that she had a dream that she would return here next year with a child of her own. Joachim urges him to hope again.

After this, Jesus gives a dictation about his grandparents who possessed wisdom. He speaks of their respective love, their chaste and dignified love, their inner virtues, and applies to them words from the Book of Wisdom.

Chapter contents: 3.1: Hannah's house differs from that of Mary's inheritance. 3.2: The camp of branch tents set up outside the walls of Jerusalem. 3.3: Barren Anne talks to a mother of a large family. 3.4: Joachim reaffirms his hope of a miraculous maternity, and Anne confides her prophetic dream. 3.5 : The righteous are always wise. 3.6 : All Anne needed was a crown of children. 3.7 : In love as on the first day. 3.8: They wanted a son, they got the mother of God. 3.9: The chastity of spouses. 3.10 : Today, love and the bridal chamber are profaned.

Former edition: Volume 1, chapters 3 and 4

GRM 3.1 · Volume 1

The Gospel as revealed to me

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3.1 Before writing the following, I wish to make a note.

The house did not seem to me the well known one of Nazareth. The location, at least, is quite different. The orchard garden is larger and beyond it fields can be seen, not many, but they are there. Later, when Mary is married, there is only the orchard, large, but not more than an orchard: and I have never seen in other visions the room that I saw. I do not know whether for financial reasons Mary’s parents disposed of part of their property or whether Mary, when she left the Temple, moved into another house given to her perhaps by Joseph. I do not remember whether in past visions and instructions I had a clear sign that the house of Nazareth was the house in which she was born.

GRM 8

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title:Mary welcomed into the Temple. In her humility, she was unaware that she was the woman full of Wisdom.

Date of vision and dictation: August 30, 1944

Calendar: Monday, October 3, 18 A.D.

Old Julian calendar: Monday, October 5, 18 B.C.

Jewish calendar: 10 Tishri 3744.

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of the Virgin Mary

Summary: Anne, Joachim and Mary are in Jerusalem to enter the Temple. Joachim and Anne seem to have cried a lot, but they try to show their child as little as possible. They meet Elisabeth, who invites them to a friend's house. Anne reveals that she has no regrets about giving Mary to the Temple, and that she hasn't changed her mind, but that her mother's heart hurts. The same goes for Joachim. Zechariah, who arrives, and his wife try to console them as best they can. Then they set off again. The high priest arrives, and Mary has the opportunity to make her vow. She enters the Temple of Jerusalem. The chapter ends with Jesus dictating that his Mother possessed Wisdom.

Chapter contents: 8.1: Slow, sad walk through the streets of Jerusalem. 8.2: Stop. Anne confides her grief to Elisabeth. 8.3: Zechariah encourages Joachim and Anne. 8.4: Anne leaves young Mary her bridal veil. 8.5: Mary asks her parents for their blessing. Arrival at the Temple. 8.6: The High Priest welcomes the spotless Lamb. 8.7: The prayer of the "humble handmaid". 8.8: You too, Mary, "walk in my presence and be perfect for it".

Previous edition: Tome 1, chapters 13 and 14

GRM 20

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title: Leaving Jerusalem. The beatific aspect of Mary. Importance of prayer for Mary and Joseph.

Date of vision: Tuesday, March 28, 1944

Calendar: Sunday, March 24, A.D. -5

Location (map): Jerusalem to Hebron

Cycle: Birth and childhood of Jesus

Summary: Joseph and Mary arrive in Jerusalem. They head for the Temple, stopping at a stable where Joseph left his horse during the Presentation in the Temple. They then go to an acquaintance's house for a bite to eat. Mary rests for a while, and Joseph returns with an old man who takes the same route as her. So she had to travel only a short distance on her own. Together they go to another gate of the Holy City, and then the couple say goodbye. The old man is very talkative, and Marie responds patiently. When he falls silent, she recollects herself in prayer.

Maria then describes the Virgin as she sees her in her bedroom, with her glorified body. La Pleine de Grace is very beautiful. Maria concludes with a dictation, drawing attention to the ardent prayer of Joseph and Mary. It invites the soul never to divest itself of the protection of prayer. She urges us to invoke the name of the Lord, even if we are imperfect, to call upon him to communicate his holiness to us. We must imitate the people who endlessly sing the Sanctus.

Chapter contents: 20.1: Joseph presents Mary with a travelling companion. 20.2: The talkative old man ends up dozing off. Mary prays. 20.3: Maria Valtorta lingers to contemplate the chaste Mary. 20.4: Contrast with the tragic hours of the Passion. 20.5: Presence gives great peace. Maria Valtorta recalls Jesus' suffering in Gethsemane. 20.6: Mary and Joseph always give first place to prayer. 20.7 : In weakness or holiness, always invoke the Lord's holiness. 20.8 : Living prayer has its source in love and suffering united to that of Mary and Jesus.

GRM 20.1-2

The Gospel as revealed to me

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20.1 We are in Jerusalem. I know the town very well now, with its streets and gates.

The first thing Mary and Joseph do is to go to the Temple. I recognise the stable where Joseph left his donkey on the day of Jesus’ presentation in the Temple. Also now he leaves the two donkeys there, after feeding them, and then he goes with Mary to worship the Lord.

When they come out, they enter a house which apparently belongs to people they know. They take some refreshment there and Mary rests until Joseph comes back with a little old man. «This man is going Your way. You will not have to travel a long way by Yourself to get to Your relatives. You can trust him because I know him.»

20.2

They get on their donkeys again and Joseph goes with Mary as far as the Gate (it is not the one they entered but a different one) and they part there. Mary proceeds with the little old man who is as chatty as Joseph was silent and takes an interest in many things. Mary answers him patiently. In front of the saddle She now has the little trunk which Joseph’s donkey had carried earlier and She is no longer wearing the large mantle.

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Joseph accompanied Mary to the Holy City. His wife then went to Hebron, to Elisabeth's home, where she experienced the visitation.

GRM 25

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title: John the Baptist's presentation at the Temple and Mary's departure. Joseph's Passion.

Date of vision and dictation: Wednesday April 5 and Thursday April 6, 1944 (Holy Week)

Calendar: Tuesday, August 13, year -5

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of Jesus

Summary: Mary, Elizabeth and Zechariah are in Jerusalem for the presentation of John the Baptist in the Temple. On their arrival, Mary asks about Joseph at a stable where all pilgrims must pass, but the holy man is not there. The group continues on to the Temple.

The rite of purification takes place, and the priests are happy to give this feast for one of their own. The people are astonished that Elizabeth is the mother: at first, they all think that Mary is John's progenitor. But they realize that this is not possible, since Mary is already pregnant, while John is only a few days old. When Elizabeth presents the baby at the Temple, there is no longer any room for doubt, and everyone is astonished.

The rite is over, and Joseph is still nowhere to be seen. Zechariah suggests waiting with Zebedee's parents, so that if the carpenter doesn't arrive, his wife can go back up to Galilee with some sinners passing through the house. Nevertheless, they waited as long as they could, and eventually Joseph arrived.

He greets the Virgin with joy and respect, and wishes to see the child. Elizabeth and Zechariah grant his wish, then take their leave. St. Joseph suggested that the Full of Grace leave at night, to make the journey more pleasant for her. She agreed. It was while he was getting ready that Joseph became aware of Mary's pregnancy. But he says nothing...

Next, Mary gives a dictation on Joseph's Passion. She explains that it lasted three days, but that it was intense: the Virgin had to fight against the temptation of discouragement. She could see her husband's suffering, but she could not relieve it in obedience to God's command to keep silent. Mary kept silent and Joseph suffered, but he was holy, and it was for this reason that God granted him his enlightenment.

Finally, Mary always urges us to pray for grace, and to act with confidence, everywhere and at all times.

Chapter contents: 25.1: Arriving at the Temple, Mary is surprised not to see Joseph. 25.2: Zacharias received with honors. The crowd is astonished by the mother's age. 25.3: Mary does not find Joseph at the inn. She waits for him with Zebedee's parents. 25.4: Joseph arrives and apologizes. 25.5: He worries about Mary. 25.6: Zechariah and Elizabeth leave. Mary returns to a magnificent garden. 25.7: Joseph leaves at night, noticing Mary's condition. 25.8: A lover's pain is the greatest gift God can give to those who believe in his Son. 25.9: Joseph also had his Passion. Mary's suffering at this time. 25.10 : Joseph's great holiness. 25.11: You too must live your passion. 25.12: After Easter (1944), there will be silence before the pain of the Redeemer.

GRM 32

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title : Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Simeon's virtue and Anne's prophecy.

Date of vision and dictation: Tuesday, February 1, 1944

Calendar: Monday, January 20, year -4

Location (map): Jerusalem

Cycle: Birth and childhood of Jesus

Summary: Mary and Joseph leave Bethlehem for Jerusalem. They present Jesus in the Temple. The ceremony goes off without a hitch. When the rite is over, they meet Symeon, who asks to take the child. The parents accept the old man's request, and he weeps with joy: he then says the words we know from the Gospel. Hearing the words about her future pain, Mary stops smiling and clutches the Child to her heart, while drawing closer to Joseph. Anne of Phanuel comes to comfort her.

Jesus then gives a dictation and two teachings. The first is that the truth is not revealed to the priest celebrating the rite, who is spiritually absent. The truth is revealed to Simeon, who is a simple believer, but who has allowed himself to be moved by the Spirit, always having good will within him. The second teaching concerns Anna of Phanuel, who comforts Mary. He then addresses Maria's contemporaries and our own time, to say that the Lord too can send his angel to console his people. All we need is enough faith to call upon him, to receive his mercy and forgiveness. The Savior also points out that God remained faithful to his promise not to send the Flood again, whereas man does not keep his promises. Yet God would help us once again if the majority of us called upon him with faith and love.

Finally, he tells those who try to counterbalance God's severity not to fear, for the Most High will send his angel to console us. We must remain united to the Cross, for it has always triumphed.

Chapter contents: 32.1: Across the countryside. 32.2 : And in the city. 32.3 : The purification of the mother. 32.4 : The presentation of the child. 32.5 : Simeon's prophecies. 32.6 : The prophetess Anne of Phanuel. 32.7 : Good will is not found in outward practices, but in prayer. 32.8 : Simeon had this good will and perseverance. 32.9 : Lay your anguish at God's feet.

GRM 32.2

The Gospel as revealed to me

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32.2 Then I see some houses and the walls around a town. They go in through a gate and start walking on the ground which is all broken up, and very irregular. Progress is now much more difficult, both because the traffic causes the donkey to stop very often and because the holes, where stones are missing, make the poor animal jerk continuously and thus Mary and the Child are also disturbed.

The road is not flat. It is uphill, although very slightly. It is a narrow road running between high houses with small narrow low doors and only a few windows on the road. High above, the sky can be seen peeping with many thin blue strips between the houses, or rather between the terraces. Down in the street there are many people and much shouting. They meet other people on foot or riding donkeys or leading loaded donkeys and a crowd following a cumbersome camel caravan. At a certain moment, a patrol of Roman legionaries passes by with a great noise of hooves and arms and they disappear beyond an arch built across a narrow stony road.

Joseph turns left along a wider and more pleasant road. I can see the embattled town walls, with which I am already familiar, at the end of the street.

Mary dismounts from the little donkey near a gate where there is a kind of stall for other donkeys. I say «stall» because it is a kind of shed, or better still, a kind of shed spread with straw; there are also some poles with rings to which the animals are tied.

Joseph gives some coins to a little man who has gone up to him and with them he buys some hay and he draws a pail of water from a rustic well in the corner. He then feeds the donkey. He joins Mary and they both enter the enclosure of the Temple.

GRM 41

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Jesus is alone in Jerusalem. Maria saw him looking in a particular direction, but the vision was short-lived. It resumed later and the mystic discovered the interior of the Temple. There are doctors of the Law there, including Gamaliel, Hillel and Chammaï, who are discussing David's prophecy and the Messiah. The first two argue that the Savior is already on Earth, while the other claims that Iseaël's slavery has only increased and that "the peace that should have been brought by him whom the prophets call 'the Prince of Peace' is far from reigning over the world". Jesus intervenes and declares that Gamaliel is right. He is asked what they are basing this on, and for a while the characters talk about the Nativity and the massacre of the Innocents. Then Hillel asks where the boy's wisdom comes from, and they want to examine him properly. He is given a scroll, and then comes the theme of the Forerunner. Jesus asserts that he is already on earth and that he will shortly precede Christ. Moreover, the Son of Joseph prophesies about the Kingdom of God and the Kingship of Christ, which is entirely spiritual. He even asserts that God's Sanctuary will no longer be torn down and destroyed, and Hillel understands his words by quoting another passage from the Book of Haggai.

Gamaliel then speaks to him of the Peace spoken of by the prophet, and Jesus responds with the words of the Gloria: "Peace to men of good will". However, Israel does not have this good will, so it will not have Peace and will reject its Messiah. Finally, Jesus returns once more to the Forerunner, following a remark by Shammai, asserting that he will shortly precede Christ. He ends by saying that if everyone were just like Hillel, salvation would come to Israel. Hillel offers to stay with him, but the Child says he must remain in solitude. And so the vision ends.

Maria then explains how she knew who Hillel and Gamaliel were (thanks to the voice of her inner counselor). Finally, Jesus gives a dictation on the recovery of Jesus and Mary in the Temple, and the grief of Mary and Joseph. He returns to the famous question, "My son, why have you done this to us?"

GRM 41.1

The Gospel as revealed to me

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41.1 I see Jesus. He is an adolescent. He is dressed in a tunic which I think is made of white linen, and it reaches down to His feet. Over it, He is wearing a pale red rectangular piece of cloth. He is bare headed, His long hair reaches half way down His ears and it is somewhat darker in hue than when I saw Him as a child. He is a strong boy and very tall for His age, which is still relatively young, as is obvious from His countenance.

He looks at me smiling and stretches His hands towards me. But His smile is already like the one I see in Him when He is a Man: mild but rather serious. He is by Himself. I do not see anything else for the time being. He is leaning against a low wall on a minor road which is all uphill and downhill, littered with stones and has a ditch in the middle which in bad weather must turn into a rivulet. But at present it is dry because the day is lovely.

I also seem to be going near the low wall and I look around and down, as Jesus is doing. I see a group of houses irregular in formation. Some of the houses are tall, others are low, and they are scattered in all directions. They look like a handful of little white stones thrown down on dark soil: the comparison is poor, but a good one. The streets and the lanes are like veins in all that whiteness. Here and there I see some plants protruding from the walls. Many are in bloom while others are already covered with new leaves. It must be springtime.

On my left, there is a massive structure distributed, on three sets of terraces covered with buildings and towers and yards and porches. In the centre, the highest most solemn and rich building rises with its round domes, which shine in the sun as if they were covered with copper or gold. It is all enclosed by an embattled wall, the merlons of which are like those of a stronghold. A tower higher than the others, built over a rather narrow climbing road, commands a clear view of the huge building. It looks like a stern sentry.

Jesus stares at the place. He then turns round, leans back once again against the wall, as He had done before and looks at a hillock which is in front of the building, a hillock crowded with houses at its base, while the rest of it is bare. I see that a street ends over there in an arch, beyond which there is nothing but a road paved with square stones, which are loose and uneven. They are not too large, not like the stones of the Roman consular roads: they resemble the classic stones of the old pavements in Viareggio (I do not know whether there are any still left) but they are not joined together. A really rough road. Jesus’ face becomes so serious that I look at the hillock endeavouring to find the cause of His sadness. But I do not see anything special. It is a bare hillock and nothing else. Instead I lose Jesus because when I turn around, He is no longer there. And I fall asleep with that vision.