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November 19, 2003
November 20th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 2 Period I.The Novena Rosary Mysteries
for November 20th are Mysteries of Light.
Schedule for November 20, 2003
4:00 a.m. - Mass
4:37 a.m. - Children's Glorious Rosary July 15, 1995 led by Fr Carter
5:30 a.m. - Morning Offering & Prayers
5:40 a.m. - Nursing Home #10
6:20 a.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
Holy Spirit Novena
Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
Rosary7:24 a.m. - Mass celebrated by Fr Carter July 5, 2000
8:13 a.m. - Newsletter 1999 Issue 1 (Priesthood)
9:38 a.m. - Choose Life
10:40 a.m. - Mass celebrated by Fr Carter July 5, 2000
11:29 a.m. - Children's Glorious Rosary July 15, 1995 led by Fr Carter
12:22 p.m. - Morning Offering
12:26 p.m. - Mary's Message
12:32 p.m. - Tell My People read by Fr Carter
2:03 p.m. - Mass celebrated by Fr Carter July 5, 2000
2:52 p.m. - Mysteries of Light from November 14, 2002
3:25 p.m. - Nursing Home January 5, 2003 feast of the Epiphany
3:57 p.m. - A Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
4:00 p.m. - Mass
4:37 p.m. - Children's Glorious Rosary July 15, 1995 led by Fr Carter
5:29 p.m. - The Spirituality of Fatima
6:12 p.m. - Songs
6:20 p.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
Holy Spirit Novena
Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual7:24 p.m. - Mass celebrated by Fr Carter July 5, 2000
8:12 p.m. - Live Rosary from August 20, 2003
(part 2 from August 19, 2003)11:24 p.m. - Live Rosary from November 13, 1996
12:44 a.m. - Children's Glorious Rosary July 15, 1995 led by Fr Carter
1:36 a.m. - Mass celebrated by Fr Carter July 5, 2000
2:26 a.m. - Special Messages from Jesus given to Fr Carter
& Songs from Jesus3:44 a.m. - The Seven Sorrows
3:58 a.m. - A Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
4:00 a.m. - Mass
November 19, 2003
Isaiah 2: 1-5
The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
It will happen in the final days
that the mountain of Yahweh’s house
will rise higher than the mountains
and tower above the heights.
Then all the nations will stream to it,
many peoples will come to it and say,
‘Come, let us go up
to the mountain of Yahweh,
to the house of the God of Jacob
that he may teach us his ways
so that we may walk in his paths.’
For the Law will issue from Zion
and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem.Then he will judge between the nations
and arbitrate between many peoples.
They will hammer their swords
into ploughshares
and their spears into sickles.
Nation will not lift sword against nation,
no longer will they learn how to make war.House of Jacob, come,
let us walk in Yahweh’s light.
Excerpt of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, by Louis J.
Puhl, S.J.
136. THE FOURTH DAY
A MEDITATION ON TWO STANDARDS
The one of Christ, our supreme leader and lord,
the other of Lucifer, the deadly enemy of our
human naturePRAYER. The usual preparatory prayer.
window at a former Jesuit Seminary
137. FIRST PRELUDE. This is the history. Here it will be that Christ calls and wants all beneath His standard, and Lucifer, on the other hand, wants all under his.
138. SECOND PRELUDE. This is a mental representation of the place. It will be here to see a great plain, comprising the whole region about Jerusalem, where the sovereign Commander-in-Chief of all the good is Christ our Lord; and another plain about the region of Babylon, where the chief of the enemy is Lucifer.
139. THIRD PRELUDE. This is to ask for what I desire. Here it will be to ask for a knowledge of the deceits of the rebel chief and help to guard myself against them; and also to ask for a knowledge of the true life exemplified in the sovereign and true Commander, and the grace to imitate Him.
FIRST PART
THE STANDARD OF SATAN
140. FIRST POINT. Imagine you see the chief of all the enemy in the vast plain about Babylon, seated on a great throne of fire and smoke, his appearance inspiring horror and terror.
141. SECOND POINT. Consider how he summons innumerable demons, and scatters them, some to one city and some to another, throughout the whole world, so that no province, no place, no state of life, no individual is overlooked.
142. THIRD POINT. Consider the address he makes to them, how he goads them on to lay snares for men and bind them with chains. First they are to tempt them to covet riches (as Satan himself is accustomed to do in most cases) that they may the more easily attain the empty honors of this world, and then come to overweening pride.
The first step, then, will be riches, the second honor, the third pride. From these three steps the evil one leads to all other vices.
SECOND PART
THE STANDARD OF CHRIST
143. In a similar way, we are to picture to ourselves the sovereign and true Commander, Christ our Lord.
144. FIRST POINT. Consider Christ our Lord, standing in a lowly place in a great plain about the region of Jerusalem, His appearance beautiful and attractive.
145. SECOND POINT. Consider how the Lord of all the world chooses so many persons, apostles, disciples, etc., and sends them throughout the whole world to spread His sacred doctrine among all men, no matter what their state or condition.
146. THIRD POINT. . . .
end of excerpt of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Isaiah 29: 17-24
Is it not true that in a very short time
the Lebanon
will become productive ground,
so productive you might take it
for a forest?
That day the deaf
will hear the words of the book
and, delivered from shadow and darkness,
the eyes of the blind will see.
The lowly will find ever more joy
in Yahweh
and the poorest of people
will delight in the Holy One of Israel;
for the tyrant will be no more,
the scoffer has vanished
and all those on the look–out for evil
have been destroyed:
those who incriminate others
by their words,
those who lay traps for the arbitrator
at the gate
and groundlessly deprive the upright
of fair judgement.
That is why Yahweh,
God of the House of Jacob,
Abraham’s redeemer, says this,
‘No longer shall Jacob be disappointed,
no more shall his face grow pale,
for when he sees his children,
my creatures, home again with him,
he will acknowledge my name as holy,
he will acknowledge
the Holy One of Jacob to be holy
and will hold the God of Israel in awe.
Erring spirits will learn to understand
and murmurers accept instruction.’
November 19, 2003 message continues
Jesus speaks: Oh look Jerusalem, I have held you in My
arms to embrace you. I have given you
the finest wheat. I have fed you with My
Body, you have nursed on the milk of salvation.
Oh look Jerusalem, open your eyes, that you
may see the splendor of a new day. Your
water jars will be filled with the finest
wine, your children will feast at My
table.
Oh look Jerusalem, I have prepared a
banquet for you and amongst all the turmoil
you will see My glory come forth — Like
the light in the darkened sky — nothing
is too great for Me.
I give you the moon to shine on you at night and the
bright sunlight of the day. You are warmed by
this light, your hearts are "cozy". A garden
I have planted in your vineyards and the
fruits are so beautiful — for you to taste on
this and luscious bread.
Oh Jerusalem — open your eyes, let Me hold you
close to My Heart so you will know Me more
deeply.
An old house may fall into new hands many times
and each habitant may furnish it differently,
but to he who makes his house on sound rock
and furnishes it with My Image he will not
fall when the torrential rains wash other's
buildings away.
A glow for your dwelling coming from My Sacred
Heart. A warm fire to warm you, a light to
the troubled nations, for I have all the Power,
you must trust in Me.
A wolf comes in sheep's' clothing and can be a
nuisance of sorts, but you do not stand and
let him eat at you.
You dismiss the wolf and send him away,
if he comes again, you send him away, again
and again.
Soon he will make his own bed for he displeases
Me and does the work of satan and I am
God the Almighty.
No person can hide from Me, ever.
Oh Jerusalem, My eyes are upon you and in
your struggle you may have thought I have
forgotten you, but nay, my chosen one,
you are held always close to My breast.
It is you who moves away from Me and
I stand as the night watchman guarding your
bed and keeping you close to Me in the
mystery of a dark night.
Why would you go there far away from Me when
I am God and I am almighty.
A banquet I give you, a love so deep
for you — I am consumed with
love for My precious souls. I am
God and I am love.
Do not fear, you foolish ones, do not fear —
give yourself to Me and let go —
let go, let go, surrender, I am God
and I love you so much.
1 Chronicles 29: 10-13
Hence, in the presence of the whole assembly David blessed Yahweh. David said:
‘May you be blessed, Yahweh, God of Israel our ancestor, for ever and for ever! Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the splendour, length of days and glory, everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Yours is the sovereignty, Yahweh; you are exalted, supreme over all. Wealth and riches come from you, you are ruler of all, in your hand lie strength and power, and you bestow greatness and might on whomsoever you please. So now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name,
November 19, 2003 message continues
Jesus speaks: Oh the nights are long and the darkness seems
to hang low, clutching you on all
sides. You look for relief and you feel you
find none, but you continue to climb the
mountain amongst the pit holes and the ravines
along the way.
Messenger: Oh God the climb to the top seems treacherous
It is a struggle for one who wants so deeply to
reach the top and still see the daylight
when one gets there.
Nights press in early sometimes and where I
thought I had the time and would see by the
daylight, a dark storm arose and robbed
me of the free path, I thought I would
have.
A candle is extinguished in wind and rain.
But the light in my soul never flickers
or fades.
My love for Thee is steadfast and filled
with tender, thankful, love for You
God Almighty.
Jesus speaks: A light shines in the hearts of those who
know Me, even on the treacherous mountain
the person continues in the wind and storm
and progress is made in reaching the point
at the top. But if one decides to go backwards
and takes shelter and stops the journey —
no progress is made only time spent in
immobility.
Push onward and know that I walk with
you when the nights are cold and dark.
A man went on a journey and he took no
supplies, he thought he would feast on
berries of the earth, fish of the sea and
drink from the pure fountains. After the
first few hours he became weary and stopped
to rest by a little pond. He could see the water
was polluted and was afraid to drink, he
walked further and coming upon a bush
with berries he saw several dead
animals near by, so he managed to move
onward, but he was famished and
dehydrated, he then came up on the sea
and the red tide was there so he did not
eat for he felt he would become ill.
He sat by a rock and he began to cry,
then the rain and wind came and he
soon became soaked and very unhappy.
At first his heart had been full of joy
to journey on the way, but soon with
all the perils he began to despair and
he cursed Me and it didn't help him
at all. The more he cursed the weaker he
became and finally he died.
Do you set your sights on the right things,
have you not taken time to prepare for
the journey? Is your focus on the
wrong things? — Are you unprepared and
then because of your own actions do you
stop and suffer an awful fate —
Look around you Jerusalem — your life is
but a journey to Me. You go unprepared
and when you need provisions you have
backed yourself in a cave surrounded
by poisonous berries, polluted waters
and vicious biting snakes.
Oh hear the tail of the poisonous snakes.
Who reaches out to grab them — Silly
you say,
I watch the people of the earth
back themselves into corners of their
own making and go into gardens with
poisonous snakes —
the snarly snake, the evil serpent
is slippery, cunning and he bites,
but many go and hang out in his cave,
he lures them, he comes as a wolf in
sheep's clothing and they step in
while he sings softly ss — ss —
ss — ss
A baby likes a lullaby, but the big
ones, the big people, many of them, have
given into the ss — ss — ss — of
the devil.
Babies can know more than troubled
adults. Their hearts are pure, their intentions
holy.
Oh I give you food for the journey and
you walk naked in the lions den and
he hasn't eaten in days.
You cannot read the writing on the wall
because you miss the overall bad picture.
Your world is very dark because so many
do not recognize Me.
I am the light of the world.
Because of willfulness many say no to
My marvelous light and they remain
in darkness.
Oh who would have thought after all
these years since My coming, so
many do not believe I am the Son
of God.
A man went into a house of people and over
half were wayward, self focused and
not living by the commandments.
Envy, jealousy, greediness abounded
and many men did evil things.
Oh that you could see —
Mary says
"Until a sufficient number of people
have consecrated their hearts to
the Sacred Heart and the
Immaculate Heart you won't
have peace in the world."
This is My mission Shepherds of Christ to help
bring about the Reign of My Heart and
triumph of Mary's Heart.
Oh Jerusalem, your cities are
burning and it isn't with
the fire of My love, it is
because of destruction, decadence,
ill-will.
I create a beautiful tree, and you
do not care for its needs you take
it for granted.
America I speak in parables — for
you.
See the Virgin Mary I send as a
sign
And see Me, Jesus, appear.
Take the clay from your eyes.
Watch, and listen, don't plug
Your ears with wax.
Oh people, My people —
I feed you with My Body and Blood
Come and Feast on Me.
I am the Bread of Life —
John 6: 47-51
In all truth I tell you,
everyone who believes has eternal life.
I am the bread of life.
Your fathers ate manna in the desert
and they are dead;
but this is the bread
which comes down from heaven,
so that a person may eat it and not die.
I am the living bread
which has come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread
will live for ever;
and the bread that I shall give
is my flesh, for the life of the world.'
November 19, 2003 message continues
Jesus speaks: Your days here on this earth so short —
tomorrow is promised to no man —
See the vision I want the world to take.
The human race has sinned —
I give you the garden in Florida —
Don't ignore the gift I give
I am the New Adam
Mary is the New Eve
Matthew 26: 26-30
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to the disciples. ‘Take it and eat,’ he said, ‘this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you, for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. From now on, I tell you, I shall never again drink wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in the kingdom of my Father.’
After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.
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