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Reprobates and slaves welcomed by Jesus

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Aa

GRM 89

The Gospel as revealed to me

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Jesus leaves Jonah, the shepherd of Bethlehem. The shepherd is sad that the Master is leaving and weeps, but Jesus encourages him to stay and promises to bring him Mary, his Mother. He finally affixes a seal to Doras' land so that nothing can harm his domain. Simon the Zealot then asks to speak to the Master, and proposes that the redemption of his house be used to free Jonas. The Zealot suggests going through Lazarus, and Jesus accepts. He then tells him that he suffers to see the good suffer, but that God does not provide everything, for he would then be committing theft from his friends, who must also be merciful and charitable. Simon understands his thought, and says that the further he advances, the more he glimpses the Perfection that is God. Jesus then gives a beautiful definition of the Most High, and Levi, the shepherd, asks to go with him to Nazareth, in his Mother's name. Jesus accepts.

Later, Jesus arrives in his town. He greets some women, including Mary of Alphaeus, who has come to take water jugs for the Virgin. Jesus takes the jugs from her and goes to surprise his Mother. She is delighted to see her Son again, but can see that he is tired and weary. He wants to rest beside her, and ends up falling asleep on Mary's Heart.