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Maria Valtorta

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GRM 43.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

(...) Mary!… Do you belong to Jesus? Do you want to belong to Him? Where, how did Jesus die? My dear child, weep, but persevere bravely. Martyrdom does not consist of the form of torture, but in the constancy with which the martyr endures it. Thus death from a weapon is martyrdom and likewise moral grief is martyrdom, if it is suffered for the same purpose. You are suffering for My Son’s sake. Whatever you do for your brothers is still love for Jesus Who wants them to be saved. Thus your suffering is martyrdom. Persevere in it. Do not wish to do anything by yourself. The pressure of pain is too severe and thus it is not possible for you to have sufficient strength to be your own guide and control your human nature preventing it from weeping: all you need do is to let grief torture you without rebelling against it. It is enough for you to say to Jesus: ‘Help me!’ What you cannot do, He will do in you. Remain in Him, always in Him. Do not wish to come out of Him. If you do not want, you will not come out and even if your sorrow is so deep as to prevent you from seeing where you are, you will always be in Jesus.

GRM 46.11

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

46.11 Jesus says:

«Yesterday you had no strength, which is My will, and you were, therefore, half-alive. I let your body rest and I made you fast the only way which is burdensome to you: depriving you of My word. Poor Mary! You kept Ash Wednesday. You tasted an ashen flavour in everything because you were without your Master. I did not let you perceive Me, but I was there.

This morning, as our anxiety is mutual, when you were half asleep, I whispered to you: “Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem” and I made you repeat it many times and I repeated it to you many times. You thought that I was going to speak about that. No. First there is the subject which I showed you and upon which I will comment for you. Then this evening I will illustrate this other one.

GRM 54.9

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

54.9 It is 4 p.m. and the shadows of torpor are already falling upon me: a torpidity I perceive will be violent, a logical consequence of yesterday’s painful hour…

But I was very ill also on October the 24th. So much so, that when the vision was over — I wrote it suffering from a headache almost as bad as meningitis — I did not have enough strength to add that at last I saw Jesus dressed as He appears to me when the vision is entirely for me: wearing a soft tunic of white wool just verging to ivory and a mantle of the same shade. The garments He was wearing the first time He revealed Himself as Messiah in Jerusalem.

Detail

October 26, 1944.

The suit he was wearing refers to EMV 53.3.

GRM 61.7

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

61.7 «Have mercy, Lord! This son of mine is deaf because a demon vexes him.»

«And this brother of mine is like an unclean animal, he wallows in the mud and eats excrement. A malignant spirit forces him to do that, and although against his will, he does foul things.»

Jesus goes towards the imploring group. He lifts His arms and orders: «Come out of them. Leave to God His creatures.»

Amidst shouts and uproars the two unhappy men are healed. The women leading them kneel down, blessing.

«Go home and be thankful to God. Peace to you all. Go.»

The crowd leave, commenting on the events. The four disciples gather around the Master.

«My friends, I solemnly tell you that all sins can be found in Israel and the demons have taken up their abode there. Neither are the possessed the only ones whose lips are mute, or are driven to live like animals and eat filth. But the most real and numerous possessions are those that make hearts mute to honesty and love, and turn hearts into a sink of filthy vices. Oh! Father!» Jesus sits down depressed.

«Are You tired, Master?»

«Not tired, My dear John, but afflicted because of the state of hearts and the lack of will to grow better. I have come… but man… man… Oh! Father!…»

«Master, I love You. We all love You…»

«I know. But you are so few… and My eagerness to save is so great!»

Jesus has embraced John, and is resting His head on His disciple’s. He is sad. Peter, Andrew and James are near Him, and they look at Him with love and sadness.

And the vision ends in this way.