Dream: Last night I dreamed that the sandstorm forecast in my dream of May 14, hit with full force. It was unbelievable! I could see nothing but brown outside. I was not afraid, but calmly closed windows to keep out the grit. Upon waking I asked the Lord for the meaning and he reminded me that severe dust storms are symbolic of economic hardship, as in the Dirty Thirties. I asked for a Scripture passage and he led me to the following:

Nehemiah 13:12-13 All Judah once more brought in the tithes of grain, wine, and oil to the storerooms; and in charge of the storerooms I appointed the priest Shelemiah, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah, one of the Levites, together with Hanan, son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, as their assistant; for these men were held to be trustworthy. It was their duty to make the distribution to their brethren.

“Beloved, the time of hardship is upon you. You do not know what hardship can do, even to good people. You must pray for yourself and for all, that in dire times you will remain filled with hope and charity. Prayer is key. There will come a time when you will feel called to move on. This model I gave to Nehemiah is the model I give for your time. There must be no hoarding, but hold all things in common with the brothers and sisters I assemble. Keep to the prayers. Distribute according to need. Let there be no jealousy or wrangling, but a spirit of peace and fidelity. The Holy Spirit will be with you in this time, in a new and powerful way. Do not be afraid, for I am near.”

Jesus, lead us! Holy Spirit, keep us faithful to your holy will. Guide us and give us all the gifts we need to live the truth in love. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth. Amen.

]]> http://pelianito.stblogs.com/2009/05/30/you-do-not-know-what-hardship-can-do-even-to-good-people/feed/ 16 http://pelianito.stblogs.com/2009/01/08/another-new-page-3/ http://pelianito.stblogs.com/2009/01/08/another-new-page-3/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:25:04 +0000 pelianito http://pelianito.stblogs.com/?p=397 Dear friends in Christ,

I have added another page, a compilation of reflections on Ephesians Chapter 4 on the theme of unity. I pray that the Lord will speak to your hearts through these messages. I pray that in his mercy he will grant peace and unity to the church and the world in our day.

“My beloved, you will see more and more of these kinds of people even within the church and–most alarming–in the priesthood! Use the gift of wisdom I have given you to work for unity and peace. Draw everyone to my heart. Wash them clean in my blood for the sake of the kingdom and of their souls. These dissenters are in grave danger. Pray for them.”

Lord Jesus, have mercy! Blessed Mother gather them in and teach them love, unity, and peace. Lord, grant me wisdom, courage, and strength, for I am weak. Jesus Fiat! Your will be done. Amen.

“My child, this is my desire–that all my children would be united in Jesus, one with him, one with the other and through Jesus, one with God, perfect Trinity, perfect unity. This is heaven. But my child, what do you see? Wars, adversity, greed, idolatry, everything that heaven is not. Why cling to this? Run to God. Run. Do not delay, for the time is short, indeed it is at hand. Pray, pray and pray, my child. It has never been more urgent.”

Lord have mercy! In your mercy grant conversion and the gift of faith to all hearts, but especially those farthest from you. Let light and truth prevail. O Jesus, come in glory, that we may be one!

“My beloved, it is unity in love that I desire – not sacrifice. Not to say that penance has no purpose, but penance offered by a a divided heart is no gift to God. Begin with unity in love. Then offer your sacrifice. That alone will make it acceptable, for love and unity are found only in the Divine Will. Let that be the well from which you draw everything you offer to God.”

Lord, forgive me for the many times my sacrifices have displeased you. In the Divine Will I redo all unworthy sacrifices to make them acceptable to God in reparation for all sin. Blessed Mother, Saints and Angels, pray for us.

“My child, can union with the Triune God produce anything but unity in love with others? I tell you it cannot. Therefore, the more that my children seek and yearn for this Divine Intimacy, the more I will fulfill their longing and the more unity will flow through them and into the church and the world. Divine Intimacy – perfect union with the Triune God – is the remedy for all the world’s ills. Through this union you bring heaven to earth, you participate in the Gloriana, the perfect unity of heaven. Where heaven dwells, there can be no sin or war or sickness or evil. Miracles abound where heaven dwells and residual grace emanates from the soul that embraces Divine Intimacy. Therefore, seek this union, yearn for it and let go of all that takes you away from it. Your Bridegroom longs for intimacy. Let your soul be filled with the wine of the Wedding Feast of the Lamb.”

Fiat mihi! Secundum verbum tuum! Amen.

Another time during meditative prayer I felt the Eucharistic Host in my hand and felt the Lord telling me it was the key to Christian unity. I will try to offer more Communions for this purpose, for his kingdom to come on earth as in heaven. Amen.

“My beloved, your God desires union with his creatures. He has created you in his image. Spirit created spirit and clothed it in the human body. Worship unites the human spirit with the Spirit of God and there can be no falsehood in God. Therefore when you worship in this unitive way, you worship in Spirit and in truth. Your Father longs for this union. He seeks out those who also long for it and he makes his home with them.”

Lord, God of power and might, your love is beyond imagining. I long to worship you in spirit and truth. Come to me, Holy Spirit, and make your home with me through Jesus in Mary. Amen.

“My child, are you one of these?”

By your grace and the great gift of faith, O gracious Lord!

“Your Lord and your God desires that all his children would come to worship him in this way, not because it would add one iota to the glorious God Who Is, but because it would satisfy the generosity of the loving God, the Creator who desires perfect union with his little creatures. My child, do not cease to pray and make sacrifices for sinners. I thirst for souls. Will you give me to drink?”

Lord Jesus, beloved, I offer you all my sufferings , my prayers and my fasting in the Divine Will in the name of all, for souls, for conversions, and in reparation for sin. I offer these things through Mary Immaculate. Amen.

“My beloved child, so much needs to be done to preserve unity. Where hearts are not at peace there can be no unity. Where hearts are not at prayer there can be no peace, for one flows out of the other. Peace has its source in the heart of God, which is perfect unity. Since prayer is communion with God, the more one prays, the more the fruits of peace and unity will flow. Ponder these things, my child.”

Lord, may the call to prayer I have received produce abundant fruit in peace and unity. In your mercy, do not look on my poor efforts at prayer, but see my prayers magnified through Jesus in Mary. May their perfection elevate my prayers so that all you desire may be accomplished. Amen.