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GRM 197

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Chapter title: At the Temple with Joseph of Arimathea. The hour of incense.

Date of vision: Friday, June 22, 1945

Calendar: Saturday, March 25, 28

(12 Nissan 3788)

Location (map): Jerusalem Temple

Cycle: The second Paschal journey

Summary: The apostolic group goes to the Temple with Yabeç and John of Endor. Peter acts as the child's guardian, and he candidly admits that he can't remember the last time he came to the Temple, since he was a baby. Jesus, for his part, is concerned about John of Endor, who is intimidated by the prospect of returning to the Father's house. Christ reassures him and absolves him of everything, which moves the new convert.

They go to the treasury to make their offering when they meet Joseph of Arimathea. He is surprised to see a little boy with them, and Peter explains that the boy is about to take his majority exam. Andrew's brother asks the Pharisee to come along, so that the doctors of the Law don't cause any trouble. Joseph then greets the Master, who suggests that he come to Bethany to meet him. The man gladly accepts and takes his leave.

Jesus then explains to Yabeç what the hour of incense is, and why it is necessary to pray; he also explains to him how great the ministry of the priest is. Finally, they go to worship the Lord.

Chapter contents: 197.1: Peter holds Yabeç by the hand. 197.2: Jesus comforts John of En-Dor. 197.3: Peter explains the Temple to Yabeç. 197.4: Jesus invites Joseph of Arimathea to Bethany. 197.5: The evening prayer.

Previous edition: Tome 3, chapter 58

GRM 197.1 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Peter is really stately while entering the enclosure of the Temple, acting as the father of Jabez, whom he is holding by the hand. He is walking so erect that he looks even taller than he really is.

All the others are behind him, in a group. Jesus is last and is engaged in close conversation with John of Endor, who seems to be ashamed to enter the Temple.

Peter asks his protege: «Have you ever been here before?» and the boy replies: «When I was born, father. But I do not remember» which makes Peter laugh heartily. Also the others, when they are told by Peter, laugh and say gently and wittily: «Perhaps you were sleeping and so…» or «We are all like you. We do not remember when we came here when we were born.»

Annotation

Peter asks his little protégé, "Have you never been there?" eliciting this reply, "When I was born, Father, but I don't remember." For the ceremony of his presentation in the Temple and the purification of his mother.

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 199.3-4 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

They remain all together until they are near Jerusalem. Then they part, the Iscariot goes on his own and enters the town probably through the Gate near the Antonia Tower; Thomas, Philip and Nathanael walk for about ten more yards with Jesus and their companions and then enter the town through the suburb of Ophel, together with Mary and the boy.

199.4

«And now, let us go and see those unhappy people!» says Jesus, and turning His back to the town He goes towards a desolate place on the slope of a rocky hill which lies between the two roads from Jericho to Jerusalem, A strange place, similar to a flight of steps after the first slope, up which climbs a path, so that there is a drop of at least three yards from the first terrace to the path, and the same from the second one. It is an arid, dead… extremely sad place.

«Master» shouts Simon the Zealot «I am here. Stop where You are, that I may show You the way…» and the Zealot, who was leaning against a rock to be in the shade, comes forward and leads Jesus up the steps of a path leading towards Gethsemane, but separated from it by the road that from the Mount of Olives goes to Bethany.

«Here we are. I lived among the tombs of Siloam and my friends are here. Some of them. The others are at Ben Hinnom, but cannot come… They would have to cross the road and would be seen.»

«We shall go to them also.»

«Thank You! On their part and mine.»

GRM 199.5 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

«And now let us go to Ben Hinnom» says Jesus.

(...) They cross the Kidron, walk along the southern side of Mount Tophet and enter the little valley completely strewn with tombs and filth. There is not one tree or any shade from the sun, which blazes down on this southern side heating the stones of these new hellish terraces where the stinking smell of burning rubbish increases the heat. And inside the sepulchres, similar to crematoria, there are poor bodies, which are wasting away… Siloam may be unpleasant in winter, damp as it is and facing north, but this place must be dreadful in summer…

Annotation

It [the sun] beams down and scorches the stones of these new terraces of hell, at the base of which smoke pestilential fires that increase the heat even more. It is in the Valley of Hinnom, otherwise known as Gehenna, that the garbage of Jerusalem is burned.

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

GRM 201

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Chapter title: Marziam's majority examination.

Date of vision: Tuesday, June 26, 1945.

Calendar: Wednesday, March 29, 28 (16 Nissan 3788)

Places (map): Jerusalem Temple

Cycle: The Second Paschal Journey

Summary: The apostolic group is with the women and Joseph of Arimathea. Near the Temple, they wait for Judas, Thomas and Bartholomew, but only the last two show up. Iscariot is not there. They go to another place to wait for him, but the apostle doesn't show up. Joseph of Arimathea grows impatient and they finally head off to the holy place, where Marziam is about to take her exam. Jesus is unable to accompany her, as this would be a disservice to him. Peter is saddened but understands. Instead, Joseph accompanies Simon and his adopted son. They are greeted by Azrael and Jacob, two rabbis or synagogue leaders who show contempt for Peter and skim over the exam. But Marziam is accepted and the child returns with his father, all happy. Jesus is happy too, but is saddened, like the others, by Judas' defection, and Peter belatedly realizes this. However, the Master reassures him and they go to Joseph of Arimathea. That's when the vision ends.

Chapter contents: 201.1: Entry into the Temple amidst insults from soldiers and crowds. 201.2: We meet up with the apostles, but Judas is absent. 201.3: We look for him in vain, and Peter enters with Marziam, without Jesus. 201.4: Joseph of Arimathea plays up his prestige. First questions. 201.5: Marziam passes the exam and Peter delivers his little speech. 201.6: Joseph of Arimathea invites to a banquet. Peter sacrifices a lamb. 201.7: Judas has been a troublemaker.

Previous edition: Tome 3, chapter 62