Female disciples in the EMV (characters)

Chapter title: Mary Salome welcomed as a disciple.

Date of vision: Wednesday, May 2, 1945

Calendar: Friday, January 14, 28

Location (map): Capernaum

Cycle: Women's apostolate

Summary: Jesus is in Capernaum, at the home of John and James of Zebedee. Their parents, Mary Salome and Zebedee, naturally welcome the Master. The mother of the sons of thunder has heard that the Virgin Mary, Mary of Alphaeus, Susanna and certainly Joanna of Kouza are going to follow Christ. So she asks for the grace to follow in his footsteps. Jesus makes her consider the love of her husband, the love of her home, the love of her grandchildren, but nothing holds back this beautiful soul, who prefers Jesus to everything she possesses.

Chapter contents: 152.1: The happiness of James and John. 152.2: Mary Salome asks to follow Jesus, who tests her motivation. 152.3 : Jesus welcomes her among the women disciples.

Chapter title: The disciples' wives in the service of Jesus.

Date of vision: Thursday, May 3, 1945

Calendar: Saturday, January 15, 28 (1 Scébat 3788).

Location (map): From Capernaum to Caesarea Maritime

Cycle: The female apostolate

Summary: Peter broods in his corner. With the arrival of women disciples in the apostolic company, he has the impression that Porphyria, his wife, is useless. But Jesus says he needs some of the wives to stay at home, to provide shelter for their sisters who are following them into Palestine. This is a necessity: if they had all wanted to follow the Lord, he would have had to tell some of them to stay. Peter therefore reasserts himself, and we learn that the apostolic troop will be advancing towards Caesarea Maritime.

Chapter contents: 153.1: Peter regrets that his wife is not following Jesus. The others describe how women, mothers and daughters, serve Jesus. 153.2: Andrew points out his brother's authoritarian nature. Everyone laughs. 153.3: The characteristics of the apostolate of the disciples' wives.