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GRM 56.6

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Let me tell You one thing. I am, I was called “Zealot” because of the caste, and “Cananean”, because of my mother. See. I am of a dark complexion. In my veins there is the blood of a slave woman. My father had no children from his wife, and he had me from a slave. His wife was a good woman and she brought me up as her own son, she took care of me in my endless illnesses until she died…

Detail

A note in the second edition states: The caste of Zealots bore this name because of the zeal they put into observing the Law and opposing any foreign domination over the chosen people. But the meaning of this word escapes Maria Valtorta, who notes at the bottom of the page: "Who are the Zealots? She is similarly unaware of the meaning of the words sciemanflorasc (in 503.9/10) and gulal* (or golal: garbage) (in 542.7).

GRM 62.2

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«We would like to pray as You do.»

«I will teach you also to pray. I will teach you the most holy prayer. But to prevent it from being only a void formula on your lips, I want your hearts to have at least a minimum of holiness, light and wisdom… That is why I instruct you. Later, I will teach you the holy prayer.»

Annotation

Objection raised: "Jesus said the Our Father with Mary on the evening of the farewell in Nazareth".

Maria notes on a typewritten copy: "If anyone can make or has made objections to the Our Father prayed by Jesus and Mary on the evening of the farewell (in 44.3), let them take this answer into consideration. Mary didn't need to be prepared for Christ's prayer. The apostles did. That's why Jesus recited the Our Father with Mary before his disciples, because she was full of grace, light and wisdom, unlike the disciples."

GRM 69.5

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

We have everything in us: good and evil. We carry everything with us. And the breath of God blows on the good and vivifies it like a thurible of sweet-smelling holy incense. And Satan blows on evil, thus kindling a furious blazing fire. But diligent goodwill and constant prayer are like damp sand on the hellish fire: they suffocate it and put it out.

Annotation

We have everything within us: good and evil. In a note to the second edition, the editor writes: "These statements are correct when applied to the human condition in general. Nevertheless, Maria Valtorta corrected them on a typewritten copy, in a way that seems more suited to the dual human and divine nature of the speaker: Around us, we have everything: good and evil. We can take everything into ourselves.