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GRM 174.20 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

You are gifted with the faculty of reason and, if you are just, God will grant you all the light to make a better use of your reason.

GRM 176.1 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«Tell us, and if there is anything we can do to relieve Your grief, we will do it» says His cousin Judas.

Peter speaks to Bartholomew and Philip, but I do not understand what they say.

Jesus replies: «Be good, endeavour to be good and faithful. That is the only relief. There is no other one, Peter. Have you understood? Forget your suspicion. Love Me and love one another, do not allow those who hate Me to seduce you, above all love the will of God.»

GRM 181.5 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

They believe that everybody is as good as they are! Oh! The truth that makes the master sublime and condemns his traitor! How? Does goodness not disarm wickedness? Does it not make ill-will harmless? No, it does not, because the man who has fallen prey to the Enemy is indifferent to what is superior. And what is superior changes apperance, as far as he is concerned. Kindness becomes weakness on which it is lawful to tread and it stimulates his ill-will as the scent of blood stimulates a beast to slaughter.

Annotation

Good people believe that others are as good as they are! Ah, what a truth that elevates the master and condemns the one who betrays him! During Father Migliorini's rereading of the typescript, Maria Valtorta notes at this point: "Work to redeem with goodness, work without hopes or illusions, out of pure desire to do one's duty to the extreme, work so that others don't realize that this one is a bad one, so that they don't hate him ... What a divine lesson the Divine Master gives to spiritual guides and to all Christians!"

GRM 184.8 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

You may rest assured that God sees your efforts and He will grant you a greater reward for overcoming your selfishness, for holding back a rude word, for satisfying a necessity without being ordered to do so, than if, fighting in a battle, you killed the enemy. The Kingdom of Heaven, which you will possess if You live as just people, is built with the little things of everyday. With goodness, moderation, patience, with being satisfied with what one has, bearing with one another, and with love, love, love.

GRM 199.4 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«And you still refuse to believe? What miserable wretches are you?»

«Good! Be good! Your poor brothers need time to think. Say nothing to them. Faith is not imposed, it is preached with peace, kindness, patience and perseverance.»

Detail

Jesus has just healed some lepers. There are still others, who have not asked for the miracle, but have seen their colleagues healed. They are then asked why they do not yet believe in the Messiah.