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GRM 6.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

« It is the eye that looks at God lovingly, whether it cries or laughs, and that for God’s sake fondles and forgives and bears everything, and by the love of God is rendered unassailable to the assaults of Evil, that so often makes use of the eye to penetrate the heart. It is the pure, restful, blessing eye that the pure, the saints, the lovers of God possess.

I said: “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is cloudy, your whole body will be all darkness”. Saints possessed this eye which is the light for the soul and salvation for the flesh, because like Mary throughout their lives they looked only at God.

I will explain to you, My little voice, the meaning of My word.»

Detail

Jesus speaks of Mary, the saints and the blessed.

Annotation

Gospel of Matthew 6, 22-23

Mt 6, 22-23 : The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be in light; but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be in darkness. So if the light in you is darkness, how great will be the darkness!

Gospel of Luke 11, 34-35

Lk 11, 34-35 : The lamp of your body is your eye. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be in the light; if it is evil, your body too will be in darkness.

GRM 9.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

The sacred fear of God is the root of the tree of wisdom, that thrusts its branches far and wide to reach with its top tranquil love in its peace, peaceful love in its security, secure love in its faithfulness, faithful love in its intensity: the total, generous, effective love of saints.

GRM 9.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Children belong first to God and then to their parents. Every son can say what I said[3] to My Mother: “Do you not know that I must be busy with My Father’s affairs?” And every father, every mother must learn the attitude to be maintained looking at Mary and Joseph in the Temple, at Anne and Joachim in the house of Nazareth, a house which was becoming more and more forlorn and sad, but where one thing never diminished, but increased continuously: the holiness of two hearts, the holiness of a marriage.

What light is left to Joachim, an invalid, and to his sorrowful wife, in the long and silent nights of two old people who feel they are about to die? Only the little dresses, the first pair of little sandals, the simple toys of their little daughter, now far away, and memories of Her, memories… And peace when they say: “We are suffering, but we have done our duty of love towards God”.

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Children belong to God before they belong to their parents. Every child can therefore repeat what I said to my Mother: "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house? "In Luke 2:49 (cf. EMV 41.12).

Gospel of Luke 2, 49

Lk 2, 49 : He said to them, "How is it that you sought me out? Did you not know that I must be at my Father's house?"

GRM 27.3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

What is Caesar after all? An instrument in the hands of God. Since the time when the Father decided to forgive man, He pre-arranged the events so that His Christ may be born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem, the smallest town in Judah, did not yet exist and its glory was already destined. And there… a powerful man has risen, very far from here, and he conquered us, and now he wants to know all his subjects, now, while the world is in peace… so that the glory of Bethlehem may be accomplished and the word of God may not be belied, — as it would be if the Messiah were to be born elsewhere. Oh! What is our small trouble if we consider the beauty of this moment of peace? Just think, Joseph: a period of time when there is no hatred in the world! Can there be a happier hour for the rising of the ‘Star’, the light of which is divine and its influence is redemption? Oh! Do not be afraid, Joseph. If the roads are not safe, if the crowds will make the journey a difficult one, the angels will defend and protect us. Not us: but their King. If we find no accomodation, their wings will be our tents. No mishap will befall us. It cannot: God is with us.

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Mary enunciates Caesar at the time of the census edict.

Luke 2:1-3:
In those days there appeared an edict from the Emperor Augustus, ordering a census of the whole earth - this first census took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria. - And everyone went to be counted, each in his home town.

GRM 29.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Jesus-Man became Jesus-God again, after the tremendous suffering of His Passion. He became Peace, once more. Peace from Heaven, from where He had come and from where He now pours out His peace for those who love Him in the world. But in the hours of His Passion, He, Peace of the world, was deprived of that peace. He would not have suffered if He had had it. And He had to suffer: and to suffer excruciatingly, to the very end.

GRM 30.8

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Oh! We don’t want it. Even if You could afford it, we would not want it. The Lord has already rewarded us. He promised peace to everybody. The angels said: ‘Peace to men of goodwill’. But He has already given it to us, because the angel said that this Child is the Saviour, Who is Christ, the Lord. We are poor and ignorant, but we know that the Prophets say that the Saviour will be the Prince of Peace. And he told us to come and adore Him. That is why He gave us His peace. Glory be to God in the Most High Heaven and glory to His Christ here, and You are blessed, Woman, Who gave birth to Him: You are holy, because You deserved to bear Him! Give us orders as our Queen, because we will be happy to serve You. What can we do for You?»

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The shepherds of the Nativity say:

GRM 50.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Peace to men of goodwill. Peace and blessings to their homes, their women, their children. May the grace and the light of God reign in your homes and in the hearts dwelling in them.

GRM 59.1

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«May peace be with all those seeking the Truth.»