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GRM 197.4 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Oh! Master! Give me Your blessing!»

«Peace to you, Joseph. I am happy to see you and I am glad that you are in good health.»

«I am happy, too, Master, and also Your friends will be pleased to see You. Are You staying at Gethsemane?»

«I was there, but after the prayer I am going to Bethany.»

«To Lazarus’?»

«No, to Simon’s. My Mother, the mother of My brothers and the mother of John and James are also there. Will you come and see Me?»

«Are You asking me? I will come with great joy and it is a great honour, for which I thank You. I will come with some friends…»

«Be careful, Joseph, with friends!…» suggests Simon Zealot.

«Oh! You already know them. Prudence teaches: “Do not let the air know”. But when you see them you will understand that they are friends.»

«Well…»

«Master, Simon of Jonah was telling me about the ceremony for the little one. You arrived when I was asking when you intend having it. I want to be there, too.»

«On the Wednesday before Passover. I want him to keep Passover as a son of the Law.»

«Very good. That is settled. I will come and join you at Bethany. But I will come with my friends on Monday.»

«Agreed.»

«Master, I must leave You. Peace be with You. It is the hour of incense.»

«Goodbye, Joseph. Peace be with you.»

Detail

Jesus meets Joseph of Arimathea.

GRM 198

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Chapter title: Jesus meets his mother in Bethany. Yabeç (Jabé) changes his name to Marziam.

Date of vision: Saturday, June 23, 1945.

Calendar: Saturday, March 25, 28 (12 Nissan 3788)

Location (map): Bethany

Cycle: The second Paschal journey

Summary: To come

Chapter contents: 198.1: Many come from Bethany to meet Jesus, who is going to meet his Mother. 198.2: Mary wipes away Yabeç's tears. 198.3: And wishes peace to John of En-Dor. 198.4: In the house of Simon the Zealot. The women are busy receiving all these people. 198.5: Why Yabeç, an orphan, was taken in. 198.6: Pierre does not want Yabeç, whom Lazarus proposes to adopt, to be taken away from him. 198.7: He will be able to provide for all his material needs. 198.8: Marie changes Yabeç's name to Marziam (Margziam). 198.9: News of the Baptist's arrest. 198.10: Yabeç appears with a new garment given to him by Martha. 198.11: Jesus and Mary discuss Aglaia's visit.

Old edition: Tome 3, chapter 59.

GRM 198.1 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Jesus is walking fast with His disciples towards Lazarus’ town, along a shady road which links the Mount of Olives to Bethany. One could say that the green ramifications of the mountain stretch as far as the countryside of Bethany. Jesus is recognised even before entering the town and voluntary messengers run in all directions to inform people of His arrival. Thus Lazarus and Maximinus arrive running from one side, Isaac with Timoneus and Joseph from another, and the third group to arrive is Martha with Marcella, who lifts her veil to bend down and kiss Jesus’ tunic. Immediately after Mary of Alphaeus and Mary Salome reach the spot, they greet the Master and then embrace their sons. Little Jabez, still held by the hand by Jesus, is tossed about by so much rushing and watches everything dumbfounded. John of Endor, feeling like a stranger, withdraws to the end of the group and stands aside. Suddenly, in the lane leading to Simon’s house, Jesus’ Mother comes forward.

GRM 199.1 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

The beautiful morning invites people to leave their homes and beds and go for a walk, and the people living in the Zealot’s house get up very early, and like bees at sunrise they go out to breathe the pure air in Lazarus’ orchard around the hospitable house. They are soon joined by Lazarus’ guests, that is, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, Andrew and James of Zebedee. The sun shines in joyfully through all the windows and wide open doors and illuminates the simple tidy rooms with a golden hue, which brightens the shades of clothes and enlivens the hues of hair and eyes.

Mary of Alphaeus and Salome are busy serving the men who enjoy a hearty appetite. Mary instead is watching one of Lazarus’ servants who is sorting Marjiam’s hair, cutting it with greater skill than his first barber ever did.

GRM 200

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Chapter title: Aglaé and the fragrance of her joy at being saved.

Date of vision: Monday, June 25, 1945.

Calendar: Monday, March 27, 28 (14 Nisan 3788)

Location (map): Bethany

Cycle: The second Paschal journey

Summary: Jesus returns alone to the house of Simon the Zealot and is preoccupied. He is obviously waiting for someone, and Mary, his Mother, finally brings him Aglaia. He asks the Virgin not to disturb them, and Christ finally speaks with the former sinner. She kneels in adoration and weeps. She reveals that she dares not hope to obtain the Lord's love after having sinned so much. The Master consoles her and explains that this desire to love comes from God himself. When the convert is astonished that the Most High should love someone like Aglaia, Jesus again replies that God is an abyss of mercy incomprehensible to the human mind, and confirms that she is forgiven.

A legitimate question then arises: what should she do? Christ tells her to go to a deserted place and informs her that they will never see each other again on earth, and that he will die to obtain her redemption. She, for her part, will devote herself to penance, and another apostle will come to tell her all she needs to know: it won't be Andrew, however, who brought her to Jesus.

The former sinner then gives him her jewels and empties an amphora of perfume. Finally, she takes her leave, and from where he stands, Jesus blesses her as she walks away. He then asks his Mother to bring him Andrew, and informs him that she is saved. Peter's brother must say nothing, however, and soon the other apostles arrive. They wonder who answered the perfume, and Judas complains, annoying Lazarus and his companions. Jesus then takes the Iscariot away, and the vision ceases.

Chapter contents: 200.1: Jesus seems preoccupied. 200.2: Mary announces Aglaia's arrival and brings her to him. 200.3: Jesus confirms God's forgiveness to Aglaia. 200.4: He sends her to the desert, where one of his apostles will visit her. 200.5: She empties an amphora of perfume at his feet. 200.6: Jesus thanks André for his apostolic work with Aglaé. 200.7: Discussion about the perfume poured out.

Previous edition: Volume 3, chapter 61