Summary of EMV

Chapter title: A wave of love for Jesus, speaking to Yutta in Isaac's little house.

Date of vision: Sunday, July 8, 1945. In 212.8, commentary on July 9, 1945.

Calendar: Monday, April 10, 28 (Nissan 27, 3788) according to maria-valtorta.org | Thursday, April 13, 28 according to Valtorta.fr.

Location (map): Yutta

Cycle: Apostolate in Judea

Summary: Jesus is surrounded by the whole town of Yutta, who embrace him with affection. Jesus is happy about this, and Maria gives in to her reflections. She declares that Jesus takes refuge in the hearts of faithful souls, and they are seized by an ardent love that is joy and suffering at the same time. It is the fever of Love that consumes them, making them live and die at the same time, before bringing them back to their normal state, plunging them into humility. Maria is astonished at her parenthesis, which is longer than she expected, and refocuses on the vision. Jesus is then welcomed by Sarah, who leaves no one the joy of having the Master for dinner in her home.

Next, Jesus gives a discourse on idolatry based on the book of Jeremiah. He explains that hearts have become deserts, where God is not to be found, and that there is now a forest of idols. Many now have golden calves within them, and it is dreadful not to know God. Man must know God, out of gratitude and respect for his own intelligence. Out of gratitude, because God has restored grace to man through the Redeemer, and his creature receives everything he needs to live. Out of respect for his own reason, for the man who fails in his duties to God dishonors himself, since he knows how to reflect and recognize who his benefactor is.

Distance from Christ is both a good and an evil. A bad thing, because we can't hear him the way we want to; a good thing, because it keeps souls away from the corruption that tries to surround Jesus and suffocate him. However, solitude does not prevent God from speaking everywhere, and the Lord promises to send many disciples. He also invites those who want to follow him to do so, and above all he invites everyone to proclaim Christ through an honest life.

For her part, Maria Valtorta rereads what she has written and feels that it is really below what she has experienced.

Chapter contents: 212.1: The enthusiastic welcome of the crowd and Jesus' happiness. 212.2: Under the effect of this enthusiasm, Maria Valtorta prophesies: Christ acts in and through his faithful people. 212.3: Her spiritual joy was irrepressible. 212.4: Isaac's cottage was transformed into a "chapel". 212.5: Commentary on Jeremiah: The sin of the great men of Israel. The idolatry of men. 212.6: The need to know God by gratitude. 212.7: Remoteness from the Temple is not a handicap for proclaiming Christ. 212.8: Maria Valtorta believes that her description of the overflow of love fell short of reality.

Previous edition: Tome 3, chapter 74

Chapter title: At Keroth, a prophecy of Jesus and the beginning of apostolic preaching.

Date of vision: Monday, July 9, 1945.

Calendar: Saturday, April 15, 28 (3 lyar 3788) according to maria-valtorta.org, Saturday, April 22, 28 according to Valtorta.fr

Location (map): Kerioth

Cycle: Apostolate in Judea

Summary: Jesus is inside the Kerioth synagogue. There is a commotion, and Judas obtains silence by tapping the lamps above them. Christ then has the synagogue leader read the fourth chapter of the second book of the Maccabees. When this is done, Jesus takes the floor and explains that he is going to launch apostolic preaching in the city of his beloved disciple, for the Master is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the crowds, and it is wiser for the apostles to practice speaking while the Lord is still among them.

So Jesus won't give any public teaching, but he will give a prophecy to the people of Kerioth, so that they will remember, when the hour of Crime comes, that he loves them and defends them from an unjust accusation against them. For their city is not an enemy of Christ.

So there will come a time when the true High Priest will be spoken ill of, and the Innocent will be attacked. An infamous being will go to the mighty of Israel, and hand over the High Priest to his enemies. Christ has already spoken of his death and the actions of Judas on the evening of Holy Thursday. He also foretells the eternal punishment of the traitor, as well as the punishment of Israel. So he urges the people of Keroth to remember his words, so that when they are told that the Master is a malefactor, they can reply that Jesus foretold all these events, and that the Victim died to atone for the sins of the world.

The synanogue empties, while Judas is moved to tears by Jesus' esteem for him. Peter, for his part, is more frightened at the thought of speaking. Finally, the synagogue ruler arrives, rejoicing at Judas' election, but saddened by the unworthy man who will betray him. He hopes that Judas will make up for this betrayal, and Judas promises that he will make every effort to do so...

Chapter contents: 213.1: Judas obtains silence in the synagogue and Jesus has 2 Maccabees,4 read. 213.2: The apostles will speak for me and I give you a prophecy concerning Kerioth. 213.3: The time of great betrayal will come. Death of the High Priest and punishment. 213.4: Kerioth admires Jesus' esteem for Judas, who is moved to tears. In Kerioth, there will be a favorite and an unworthy.

Previous edition: Volume 3, chapter 75

Chapter Title: Judas’s mother confides in the Mother of Jesus, who has arrived in Kerioth with Simon the Zealot.

Date of the vision: Tuesday, July 10, 1945

Calendar: Sunday, April 23, 28

Locations (map): Kerioth. First in the house of Mary, mother of Judas, within the city (214.1-4), then in the country home of Judas’s mother (EMV 214.5-8).

Cycle: Apostolate in Judea

Summary: Jesus is about to sit down to eat at the house of Mary of Kerioth. He wants her to stay with them, and everyone agrees with this idea. Christ seeks to bring her into contact with Mary of Alpheus and Mary Salome, and Marziam helps them in this regard, for he declares that he already likes Judas’s mother, since she “is named Mary, like all women who are good.” Peter then teases him by asking if he will then love his wife, Porphyra—who is not actually named that—and Marziam promises to love her very much if she is good. Simon son of Jonah confirms this and speaks at greater length about his wife, who is quiet, chaste, and peaceful. Next, Judas recounts the day’s events, and he hopes the other apostles will join him so he won’t be the only one to shine. Jesus tempers him a bit, but the Master shows himself willing to heal the sick.

The Virgin arrives at that moment with Simon the Zealot, and she meets Mary, Judas’s mother. She also brings news of Elise, who wants to join the women disciples. In the meantime, she is with Jeanne of Kouza, and Jesus says they will pass through Bet-Çur again on the way back.

The vision continues, and Maria sees the Most Holy Mary with Mary of Kerioth. The latter confesses her suffering at not being able to go with the apostolic group, then asks her what Jesus means to Mary. Mary replies that he is her joy, and poor Mary, on the other hand, replies that Judas is her sorrow. She explains his behavior to her, admitting that she would rather see him dead than see him so deeply disliked by God. She explains her mood swings, the death of Joana, a young girl who died of grief because of her son’s fault, and she admits that last year she was on the verge of telling Jesus the truth about Judas. So she asks Mary of Nazareth for her opinion, and Mary admits that Judas does not have John’s pure soul, nor Andrew’s gentleness, nor Matthew’s steadfastness. He is unstable, but they will pray hard for him, she says. However, Mary of Kerioth is afraid of her son, and she begs the Virgin to help her with her prayers, so that he may at least truly love Jesus rather than be a bad apostle. Mary then replies that she must pray to the Lord to act for the best, and that she must hope, for a mother’s sorrows save her children...

Chapter contents: 214 .1: Jesus is full of consideration for Mary, the mother of Judas. 214.2: Peter praises his wife Porphyra. 214.3: Judas divides the evangelization of the country among the apostles. Jesus advises him to be gentle. 214.4: Arrival of Mary and the Zealot, who stayed longer with Elise. 214.5: Judas’s mother cannot follow her son as the Virgin Mary does. 214.6: A comparison of two forms of motherhood. Judas’s mother bursts into tears. My son is my sorrow. 214.7: Judas is unstable. I am so afraid for him. Pray to the Lord.

Previous edition: Volume 3, Chapter 76

Chapter Title: Philip and Andrew Speak at Beth-Ginnah. Healing of the Innkeeper’s Lunatic Daughter

Date of the vision: Wednesday, July 11, 1945

Calendar: Wednesday, May 3, 28

Locations (map): Bet-Ginna

Cycle: Apostolate in Judea

Summary: Coming soon

Chapter contents: 215 .1: The apostles are afraid to go out and preach. 215.2: Jesus describes a panorama of historic cities to them. 215.3: Sent to Bet-Ginna, Philip and Andrew announce Jesus to an innkeeper and his guests. 215.4: The apostles and guests debate: Is he a saint or a demon? He is the Holy One among the holy ones. He even commands death. 215.5: The innkeeper’s daughter is lunatic. Can he heal her? 215.6: Quickly, Andrew goes to fetch Jesus, who confirms that they have succeeded in their mission. 215.7: The innkeeper begs Jesus. Jesus exorcises Samuel’s daughter.

Previous edition: Volume 3, Chapter 77

Chapter Title: The Disciples’ Unfaithfulness in the Parable of the Dandelion.

Date of the vision: Thursday, July 12, 1945

Calendar: Saturday, May 6, 28

Locations (map): Near Ashkelon

Cycle: Apostolate in Philistia

Summary: The apostles are walking across a sun-drenched plain. Before delving into the vision itself, Maria describes the seasons and their differences, as well as the variety of times and places. Just as the scent of dawn is not like that of noon, the scent of the shores is not comparable to the scent of storms or the sea. In this way, the Creator has imbued each of the things He created with its own distinctive character. Maria then returns to the vision and notes that the apostolic group is sweating profusely because it is so hot. They are thirsty and wish there were a stream, or that they were in the mountains or even on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus then encourages them, saying that they will soon reach the seashore and that the weather will be cooler there. Apparently, they were not welcomed in the previous village, where they would have had shade, water, and a place to rest.

Soon, Thomas admits he is hungry, and both Simon the Zealot and Jesus are willing to share their rations. They eat, and shortly afterward, the former leper and friend of Lazarus finds a thin trickle of water where they can come to drink and fill their water bottles. Then, exhausted, they doze off against a tree. Seeing the disciples like this, Jesus shakes his head and explains to Simon the Zealot that one day they will be glad to have walked in the scorching heat, exhausted and thirsty, following their persecuted Master. When the apostle points out that they are happy to follow him this way, Jesus replies that Simon the Zealot is always happy, yes, but not necessarily the others, and he gives the example of a dandelion. He blows on it and explains that very few of the seed heads reach its heart, and that even later, some still break away from it. The same will be true of the disciples: some will leave out of restlessness, others out of fickleness, sluggishness, pride, or frivolity.

Shortly afterward, Simon confesses to him that he cannot bring himself to love Judas and asks if he seems sincere to him. Jesus does not answer him right away and instead watches the dragonflies intently at the water’s edge. Faced with Simon’s insistence, he responds in a veiled manner.

Chapter Contents: 216 .1: Maria Valtorta dwells on describing the variety of scents and the beauty of the universe. 216.2: The apostles make their way under the sun, torn between hospitality, hunger, and thirst. The Zealot discovers a trickle of water. 216.3: Jesus speaks with the Zealot and compares the faithfulness of his disciples to a dandelion seed that scatters. 216.4: Jesus responds obliquely to his thoughts about Judas.

Old edition: Volume 3, Chapter 78

Chapter Title: The Ears of Grain Picked on the Sabbath

Date of the vision: Friday, July 13, 1945

Calendar: Saturday, May 6, 28 (24 Lyyar or Ziv 3788)

Locations (map): Ashqêlon (Ascalon)

Cycle: Apostolate in Philistia

Summary: The apostles are hungry and grumbling because no one will give them anything to eat. So they scatter into a wheat field to find food. On the way, Jesus encounters some Pharisees who are hostile toward him. Jonathas ben Ouziel asks him why he is there, and the Master replies that there are souls to be saved. He has been sent to evangelize, and the Sanhedrin member retorts that there is no proof he has been sent by God. Jesus finally tells him that he asks for nothing, but that he is fulfilling his mission; that he wants to give eternal life—including to Jonathas—and that Jonathas may lose it by offending God and rejecting his Messiah.

The man then puts on a show, claiming to be righteous, and after Jesus makes a prophecy against him, the Pharisee asks why he allows his apostles to eat in the fields and commit a sin, since it is the Sabbath. Peter defends them on behalf of everyone, but Jonathas makes it clear that he is scandalized, and Jesus then speaks up, quoting from the Gospel. He cites the story of David and the consecrated bread, declaring that the disciples have plucked the heads of grain that belong not only to the birds but even more so to the children of the Father. He concludes by saying that the Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath and issues yet another prophecy concerning Jonathas. Then the apostolic group leaves the others and goes to sleep in what look like sand dunes, as they draw closer to the sea and Ashkelon.

Chapter Contents: 217 .1: The apostles, having been turned away, eventually eat ears of grain. 217.2: Jonathan, son of Uzziel, picks a fight with Jesus. 217.3: Jesus responds to the accusation of theft and Sabbath-breaking with the example of David. 217.4: The merciful Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath.

Previous edition: Volume 3, Chapter 79

Chapter Title: Various Encounters in Ashqelôn (Ascalon), a City of Philistia

Date of the vision: Saturday, July 14, 1945

Calendar: Sunday, May 7, 28 (25 Lyar or Ziv 3788)

Locations (map): Ashqêlon (Ascalon)

Cycle: Apostolate in Philistia

Summary: The apostles wake up there and set out again. They arrive at a shoreline, and John is mesmerized by the sea. The apostles ask which way to enter Ashqêlon, and Jesus says he knows the way. The disciples then ask if he has been there before, and he answers in the affirmative; however, he was far too young to remember it. James, son of Zebedee, then points out that Christ never takes the wrong path, and this is not the first time he has noticed this.

They continue on to a small rural village where market gardeners live. Since they are hungry, Thomas bargains hard with one of them to get some eggs, and he ends up getting two dozen. They then go to speak with another market gardener who is said to have some bread. The old man ignores them at first, but Peter eventually gets a reaction by mentioning Samson, the biblical figure, and Simon of Jonah finally says that he is a Christian, that he belongs to Christ, the Messiah and King of Israel who will conquer “the whole world and even hell.” This piques the man’s curiosity, and he invites them to come closer. His slaves, two African women named Anibé and Nubi, come to serve them, and they eat together. Old Ananias explains where the women are from and asks how Jesus will achieve his victory. Jesus then explains that he wants to give us the Kingdom of Heaven, even to him, a Philistine. The man is intrigued by the concept of the eternal soul, which is also revealed to Anibé and Nubi. Jesus also promises him that the wife and son he has lost are not dead, for the soul survives. The market gardener eventually offers them lodging, and the group of apostles leaves him to go into town. Jesus sends the apostles out to preach, while he himself takes a walk alone in Ascalon.

There he meets Alexander, a child who had been expelled from class for being disruptive. After obtaining the child’s promise to stop misbehaving—and especially to stop making wooden puppets that mock the synagogue leader—Jesus goes with him to his parents’ store. There he meets his mother, and poor Dina, another child whose mother is very ill. The little girl lost her father at sea, and since he had been employed by Alexander’s parents, they have looked after her as best they could. But Dina’s mother is dying of an incurable illness. So Jesus asks her to take him to her home, and on the way, she says that if she knew where the Messiah was, she would believe in him and ask him for a miracle. Jesus smiles at her profession of faith, and when they reach the dying woman, he reveals his true identity and heals the mother. He then takes his leave of this poor family from Asqêlon.

Chapter Contents: 218.1: On the way, along the shore, toward the city already in sight. 218.2: At the market, Thomas bargains for eggs with a Philistine. 218.3: Peter asks the Philistine Ananias for bread and speaks to him about the Messiah. 218.4: Ananias invites Jesus and his companions to stay for a meal. 218.5: Jesus speaks to him about the Kingdom for all, even the Philistines, and about his soul. 218.6: Jesus sends the apostles out to preach in four groups. Alone, he turns away a prostitute but welcomes the children. 218.7: He goes with little Alexander, who tells him the story of little Dina. Jesus is given a disrespectful puppet. 218.8: He admires the rugs at the factory and the mother’s kindness. 218.9: He speaks to little Dina about the Messiah, and she leads him to her home. 218.10: There, he heals her dying mother.

Old edition: Volume 3, Chapter 80