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December 27, 2002
  

December 27, 2002

Messenger:     St. John Help us.
                        St. John was deeply united to Jesus as the
                            bridegroom of his soul

December 27, 2002 message continues

Jesus speaks:     My dear people,

                               I love you.
                               I am God.
                               I have given you these writings.

Excerpt from September 27, 1999

Messenger:   The Prayer Before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was given at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in the little chapel on December 27, 1995. This is the chapel that was partially damaged by fire on June 8, 1999. When the priest began to come up the aisle to say Mass, I was given this prayer. I grabbed my notebook and began to write in a corner on the back of it. I had only room for 2 lines. Jesus kept talking. I went to another corner of the notebook back cover. The back of the notebook was already written on. By the time the prayer was given, which I had tried to write bent over so no one would see me writing, the priest had just arrived at the altar. I had to label the little scribbles I had put on the notebook back until I could write them in sequence. I had at least 4 sections. It was December 27, 1995, I remember the dates. They are profoundly engraved in my soul. I include here the Prayer Before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass given from our Lord which I scribbled on the back of the notebook.

   

A Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

    Let me be a holy sacrifice and unite with God in the sacrament of His greatest love.

    I want to be one in Him in this act of love, where He gives Himself to me and I give myself as a sacrifice to Him. Let me be a holy sacrifice as I become one with Him in this my act of greatest love to Him.

    Let me unite with Him more, that I may more deeply love Him. May I help make reparation to His adorable Heart and the heart of His Mother, Mary. With greatest love, I offer myself to You and pray that You will accept my sacrifice of greatest love. I give myself to You and unite in Your gift of Yourself to me. Come and possess my soul.

    Cleanse me, strengthen me, heal me. Dear Holy Spirit act in the heart of Mary to make me more and more like Jesus.

    Father, I offer this my sacrifice, myself united to Jesus in the Holy Spirit to You. Help me to love God more deeply in this act of my greatest love.

    Give me the grace to grow in my knowledge, love and service of You and for this to be my greatest participation in the Mass. Give me the greatest graces to love You so deeply in this Mass, You who are so worthy of my love.

-God's Blue Book, December 27, 1995

December 27, 1995

LET US LOVE THE TWO HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY
IN THE RECEPTION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST.

HE GAVE HIMSELF TO US ON THE CROSS. HE GIVES HIMSELF TO US IN THE EUCHARIST.

How great was the act of love, God gave to this world, when He gave Himself and died on the cross. He gives Himself to us this day in the Holy Eucharist.

The greatest Commandment is that we must love God with our whole heart, our whole soul, and our whole being. This is a Commandment. If we are to enter heaven, we must follow the Commandments. They are commands given by God for us to follow.

The greatest act we can do on this earth is an act of loving God. The reason for our existence is to love God. In the sacrament of His greatest love, He gives Himself to us. This is an act of love on His part. We are called to respond by giving ourselves in love to Him.

This is the purpose of the Holy Eucharist: to unite in such oneness with our Holy, Loving God. Our all consuming passion should be that of loving God. How many go to the Eucharist with the sole purpose of giving great love to God? He wants us to love Him. He wants souls to tell Him how much they truly love Him. This is the most intimate act of love when Jesus gives Himself-Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity to man. If it is such an act of love, how are we receiving Him in Communion? We should beg God, in this most intimate union with Him, to help us to love Him with greatest love.

Jesus is a Person. He wants our love. The Holy Spirit wants such intimacy with us. Our Father wants us to love Him. In the Eucharist, we unite with God. In this intimate act of uniting with our beloved God, with Divinity, we must pour out our love to God. We must pour out our heart to the most adorable Heart of Jesus. Jesus is so unjustly treated by many of His beloved souls He loves so much. Let us help make reparation to the Almighty God by loving God with our whole heart, our whole soul, and our whole being in the sacrament of His greatest love. This is the Gift of Himself.

Think of how it is to love someone and give your all for that person, to pour out your heart to him or her and then be treated with coldness and neglect. It hurts our heart so much more when we deeply love someone to be rejected by that person. Jesus loves us with the deepest love. We cannot fully comprehend this love. Let us love Him with the deepest love. Let us love Mary and her Immaculate Heart. Let us love her as the Mother of God. Let us love her as the virgin who bore the Son of God. May we, in the reception of the Eucharist pour out our love to Him, to this adorable Heart. May we pour out our love to His Holy Mother.

Mary said at Fatima that Jesus wants His Heart venerated next to the Heart of His Mother. Let us love these two Hearts as we receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist. Then we are so deeply united with God. We see Their two Hearts surrounded with thorns for the injustices against Their Hearts. Let us help make reparation daily as we receive Him in the Eucharist. This is a special time to help make reparation to Their wounded Hearts.

Let us remember how He poured His love out to us on the cross and how He pours out His love to us now when He gives us Himself in the Eucharist, the Eucharist which contains His Heart of burning love. His Heart was pierced with a lance. Her heart was invisibly pierced with a sword. As the wounds in Their Hearts are deep, so too is Their love so deep.

He does not want "surface love". He wants hearts filled with deep burning love.

The Bridegroom Awaits

December 27, 1993 - 4:00a.m.

Jesus speaks:  Dear child, the Son of Man waits and you sleep in the night. I wait for you and you sleep. You know I am waiting and you are dead in your bed. Awake, My little one, when I call. You must not give in to the desires of the body. I care for your needs. Your strength comes from Me. Jump from your bed, sound the trumpet and arise, for your Savior comes in the night to bring you a message for all His children. Ready yourself, for I do not like to wait. Get up and come, child. I am God.

    I am He Who made the world, He Who makes the sun shine and the baby in the womb! You make Me wait while you sleep. Rise and run, for the Lord is at hand. God awaits you and beckons you to be attentive to your calling. Sound the trumpet! Arise in the night. I am He Who comes to you. You must harken to the call. Come pronto to My request and do not tarry. I wait and I wait and I eagerly want to talk to you.

    I am Jesus, Son of the Living God. Oh, child, I want these messages to reach the ends of this earth. I deliver each with such love. Will you deliver My messages to all My loved ones? They eagerly need to hear My words of love. They need to know how I feel about each one of them. They need to know that I am God. I love each child uniquely and My love is the love of God. What can you get on this earth that can compare to the love of God? You have a message declaring My love for each of My children. They are My love letters to them. Please see that they receive this letter. This is your top priority. It is a love letter to My beloved ones.

    I am your Savior. I am not a myth. I am alive and I come to you. I wait in the tabernacle every day as a prisoner. Waiting and waiting in the tabernacle and who comes to be with Me? I await you, My children, to come and realize that God is in the tabernacle. I am Jesus, the Son of God, and I wait for you every day. Come to Me in your busy day. Come to Mass. Make ready your hearts and receive Me in Communion. I am there awaiting you as a groom awaiting his bride. I want to be with you, united in Holy Communion. I am truly present there, but which of you come? I wait for each of you. I am God. I can love you each so intently you do not understand. Your brother does not make up your love to Me. I wait, you little ones. Will you come and receive your love this day?

    Ready your hearts and keep them holy. God will enter there. Prepare the way for Me. Do not sin. Do not lie to yourselves and tell yourself that some sins are of no account. Every sin is wrong. I tell you what is right and wrong in your hearts. You know the Ten Commandments. Satan tells you "but in this case, you are exempt", "this is out of date, you are allowed here." No, little ones, sin is sin and your heart knows what is wrong! Keep it pure. The more you lie to yourself about evil, the more right it becomes. Oh, how sad to numb your beautiful heart and accept the things of this world that are evil as okay. Evil is evil and you must guard against any evil the world tells you is okay.

    I am the way, the truth and the life. When you abide in My ways, you possess the light of life. Do not be pulled into the world and its evil ways. Ready yourself for My love. I am as a bridegroom awaiting his bride. So pure, so white, so untainted she appears, just for her loved one. Her ways are gentle and kind and she is a picture of holiness, dressed in a white gown. Dress your soul in a white gown for Me. Keep your soul clothed in a cloth of dignity, a white cloth untainted by any sin, pure as the bride who meets her groom. Our meeting is with such love.

    You enter My church, you walk My aisle. Your bridegroom awaits you in Communion. I am the bridegroom of your hearts. I come with such love to enter your soul. I am He Who walks with you to be united in Communion. I am Jesus. I am your true Love. I wait for you, My child. Please clean yourself up for My arrival! Think of My coming the day before and eagerly await our union. This is the greatest event of your life, union with God. Anticipate it with such eagerness, as the wedding of our hearts. I await you, little ones. I am God. What could this world ever give you that can be likened to God's entering your soul?

    I am God and I come to you in Communion. Do you wait for Me, the bridegroom of your soul? Do you wait as one who is going to one's own wedding? This event far surpasses any wedding. It is you who are missing the significance here. I am here every Mass waiting, just for you. Get dressed, purify yourself, see the priest, go to confession, guard your tongue as the opening to your soul. I enter therein and you receive God, my child. Do you not comprehend this a little?

    Read My words here. They are as real as the eyes you use to read them. It is you who blind yourself to all I have to give you. You do not reach with the things of the soul. You look for explanations in bodily things. To see the soul and the things of God you must reach with the eyes of God. You must be opened by the faith I eagerly want to give you. Beg to be open to Me so I can give you all you need to know Me. This world is blurring your Godly vision. It is hard to see through the mask of evil it has created. Every day the mask becomes more dense.

    I am here, little one. You must die to this world to see Me. You don't need more of the world. You need less of the world. As the world decreases, your knowledge of Me increases. Take the mask off your face. Make your hearts pure. Pray to the Holy Spirit for His gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fear of God-all gifts that only He can give! Fill your hearts with the gifts of the Spirit. He will remove the blinders from your eyes and dwell in your soul. You will know a new life and I will become so much more alive to you. You, child, need the Spirit!

    The way to God is through Jesus. You need the Spirit. You need the Father. You need all three. Pray to be made whole in the Holy Trinity. Pray for union with God. Pray for the things of the soul. When your soul is in order, all else falls into order. You needn't pray for things of the world. Pray to know Me more fully. Pray for unity with God. Pray for opening in your hearts. Pray for holiness. Pray for faith, hope, charity. Pray for knowledge of how to please God. These are the true treasures. All else is of no account. Don't recite prayers for worldly things. Pray for your union with God. This is what it is all about!

    I am so eager to make Myself known to you. Our love affair awaits and it depends on you. I am here loving you. It is you who keep us apart. What could you find on this earth that could compare with a love affair with God, child? Your soul was created to know love and serve Me. It craves this union with Me. This appetite is stronger than any other you possess. You hold it back and make light of it because this world has taken God out. This world is messed up. I am God and you are a creature of God. You cannot take God from you or you remain only a creature. What dignity you sacrifice to remove God from yourself!

    Prepare for the wedding of our souls. Your bridegroom awaits you. I am Jesus, Son of the one, true, God. I await your union with Me. Child, nothing you ever do on this earth can compare with Communion with God. If you do not behold this as something, you need to pray to know Me more. Go to the Spirit and beg Him for understanding and wisdom. Beg Him for all his gifts to enhance your knowledge of God. Beg the Spirit for His baptism. Let Him shower you with His life and you will become alive and on fire in your heart.

    Your bridegroom awaits you. Prepare yourself for the wedding. Come, pure and white, and anticipate this union with eagerness. I love you so, My child. You will never find a speck on this earth that can compare with the love of God. Search, you feeble creature, for worldly satisfaction and you will never satisfy one little part of your soul. Your soul can only be satisfied by the love of God. It stalks your restless heart and is only satisfied in God. It craves God like an appetite except that it is much stronger. What is in your heart that is never satisfied by your worldly way? It is the soul that craves union with God. It constantly keeps you in a state of unrest, of searching, of seeking, of looking for more. The more is found in the Eucharist. It is the answer to the empty heart. It is the love you seek, but cannot find anywhere else. It is Jesus, child. It is your Bridegroom. Come and be in Communion with Him. He awaits you and bids you to come, pure in your heart, to the wedding-the wedding of your soul.

Messenger: I felt as if there was so much I just did not understand and I was overwhelmed by the mystery of God. I opened the Blue Book to this:

Nov. 21, 1993:

Jesus speaks: Oh, what glories I have in store for you when you finally see it all, see all there is to Me! Little glimpses I will give you. These are special treats of My love, but you, in your earthly form, cannot even handle it. My power, My light, My fire would blow you off your feet and you would be out cold.

    That is how I am at your side, with a power pack like this, and you worry about a power failure? Oh, how silly, when I am with you. Trust, trust. I am here.

end of December 27, 1993

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    Oh Jesus I love You so very much.

                        I see heaven and earth and I unite
                            so deeply at Mass to all souls.
                            I unite to the Father and Son and Holy Spirit
                            and Mary.

Excerpt from June 13, 2000

Messenger:  Oh Lord, we want to please you.

We want to love You and honor You and give You glory, we want to adore You.

We want the world to be majorly affected by our offering today.

Unite our hearts as one in Yours and Mary's Heart.

Dear Father, look down and see the sacrifice of Your Son as a most pleasing offering and please outpour your grace on us, our priests, the Church and the world.

We pray with all our hearts in the name of Jesus, in the Holy Spirit, through the powerful intercession of Mary, with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory.

We pray as a body united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we pray in Him. We give our hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, united in love for all the intentions of the Shepherds of Christ and for this day.

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    I live my life every moment united to the Mass.
                        My every breath is lived to help save souls.
                        I long for heaven and completeness in Him.
                        He has widened my vision.
                        I am so deeply united to all of heaven
                            and earth at every moment and
                            to Him my Divine Bridegroom.

                        I write, I want to cry for I want the ability
                            to express about my life and this mission
                            in words and this seems impossible.

                        I see the lights of heaven -
                        I see the people of this earth -
                        I have experienced so many ecstasies and
                        I was taught at our Lady's knee when
                        she appeared daily for 14 months
                        for over an hour each visit.

                        I want to share this knowledge with
                            the world.
                        I want to sing and
                            write from
                        this depth of expression I know -

                        I see the lights of heaven and yet
                        there is the constant struggle to run
                        the Movement, there is not money to
                        even publish the books - there is
                        this working with people to build
                        the community Fr. Carter was given
                        in messages from 1994.

                        All things were in place by Fr. Carter's
                            death and under his guidance.
                            We saw a letter the other day dated
                            December, 2000 only several days before his
                            departure to Columbiere and his
                            death - giving us permission to
                            use Response to God's Love,
                            Response in Christ and Mother
                            at My Side for the Movement.
                            It was from his Jesuit provincial.

                        He faxed us almost to the last day
                            of his departure 4 days before 
                            his death, preparing us to
                            carry out the Mission God
                            gave to him in God's Movement
                            Shepherds of Christ to help renew the Church
                            and the world and to pray for the priests.

Four days before his death

Excerpt January 17, 2000

Messenger: Before the 17^th meeting in January of 1995, I had received the following vision when at Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains. It was either late December, 1994 or early January, 1995. I drew the picture in the notebook.

It looks as follows:

 

The face was a flesh colored, but I could not see the features. The gown was white with a square neck.

The next day Jesus told me it was Father Carter.

end of excerpt from January 17, 2000

~ October 13, 1994 ~ 

    "I wish to share with you part of a message which Jesus gave us on October 13, 1994. The message tells us about the expansion of the Shepherds of Christ movement:

    'My beloved priest-companion, today I come to you with another mission. I am asking you to establish Shepherds of Christ Ministries. At My request you have already begun the priestly newsletter, "Shepherds of Christ", and the prayer chapters, Shepherds of Christ Associates...

    'I am giving you this message on this day, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, because of the close connection between the Shepherds of Christ movement and the Fatima message. The Fatima message is centered in devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart, especially in consecration to Our Hearts. Shepherds of Christ Ministries is also centered in devotion to Our Hearts. I will use Shepherds of Christ Ministries as a great instrument in helping to bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. When this occurs, My Church and the world will be experiencing the great era of peace promised by My Mother at Fatima.

    'Today, then, October 13, 1994, the 77th Anniversary of the Great Apparition at Fatima, marks the birth of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I pour forth the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.'

- From In the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Newsletter of Shepherds of Christ Associates
by Fr. Edward J. Carter S.J., Volume 1, No. 1, 1995. p. 2.

end of October 13, 1994 message given to Fr. Carter

        from Tell My People

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     It is so important we reach the Bishops
                            with the Apostles of the Eucharistic
                            Heart -

Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

   
My dear fellow Associate Members,

    There is a new prayer movement which has been started under the direction of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. We are asking for volunteers who are willing to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for one hour, twice-weekly. Members of the Shepherds of Christ prayer chapters, as well as others, are to be invited to join this movement.

    These apostles are to pray for the intentions given. For part of the hour they are to use the prayers of the Shepherds of Christ Associates Handbook. They may spend the rest of the hour as they so choose.

    This new prayer movement within the Shepherds of Christ Ministries is a powerful way to help in the renewal of the Church and the world. The name, Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, has been given to this movement.

    Rita Ring is the coordinator for this activity.

    This is indeed a special calling for us to unite in one heart with His Eucharistic Heart and pray for the following intentions:

1. For the spread of the devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary culminating in the reign of the Sacred Heart and the triumph of the Immaculate Heart.
2. For the Pope.
3. For all bishops of the world.
4. For all priests.
5. For all sisters and brothers in the religious life.
6. For all members of the Shepherds of Christ Movement, and for the spread of this movement to the world.
7. For all members of the Catholic Church.
8. For all members of the human family.
9. For all souls in purgatory.

    Jesus wants so much for us to come and be with Him. He is no less present in the tabernacle than the day He walked the earth. He will listen to our heartfelt prayers as Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. His Heart beats in deepest love for us. How He loves His beloved priests and religious. He wants us to come to the Blessed Sacrament and pray to Him for them. Our prayers are especially powerful when we are before the tabernacle.

    If you feel Jesus is calling you to be an apostle of His Eucharistic Heart, please sign on the following form. Please send the form to Shepherds of Christ Ministries, Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, P.O. Box 193, Morrow, OH 45152-0193.

    Please circulate this letter and the sign-up forms. This is a call to priests, sisters, laity, including children. The Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus do not have to be a member of the Shepherds of Christ chapters.

    There is such power in His Eucharistic Heart. Let us join one another and answer His call today. Adoration should begin as soon as possible.

    Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus will receive a newsletter. It is very important to send in the membership as soon as possible so we can send you the newsletter and any information about the Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.

    As apostles, we will receive abundant graces from God and help bring about the renewal of the Church and the world.

    May you know the burning love of His Heart.

end of letter for Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Mary said the peace of
                            the world depended on
                            enough bishops consecrating
                            their dioceses to the
                            Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart
                            and people living that consecration.

                        Then Jesus gave Fr. Carter this message

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     We have reached the bishops with this 
                            material.

                        This is a very important part of the
                            continuation of the message
                            Mary began at Fatima, we
                            should all pray we can
                            reach the bishops with it -

                        Mary said the peace of the world
                            depends on it.

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you
                            in love.

                        Fr. Carter and Jesus told us to reach the
                            priests with the Priestly Newsletter
                            Book I and III.

                        The Peace of the world, the renewal
                            of the Church, Jesus said
                            Majorly depends on this.

                        We cannot do this because of funds.

                        We need lots of money to print the
                            books and reach about 85,000
                            priests, bishops and cardinals with
                            Priestly Newsletter Book I and 
                            Priestly Newsletter Book III.

                        Each book to be published and sent would cost about $200,000 with
                            postage to the priest, bishop, cardinals around the world.

February 5, 2001

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:    Here are the pictures I took last week
                            live from my computer of Jesus
                            face -

December 21, 2002
  

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     Jesus is giving us this message.

                        This is the primary purpose of the Shepherds of Christ
                            to circulate the Priestly Newsletter 
                            to priests, edited and published
                            by Fr. Carter. Jesus helped him
                            compile these writings and helped
                            him in his writing for His beloved
                            priests.

                        Can anyone help us reach the priests as Jesus
                            told Fr. Carter.

                        Included at the end of the message is a Newsletter
                            from the Priestly Newsletter Book III -
                            An Overview of the Spiritual Life.

                          Fr. Carter's tapes are played all through
                            the day on our web radio.

                        We almost have this Newsletter - Overview 
                            of the Spiritual Life on tape with
                            Fr. Carter recording most of it.

                        He was very sick when he recorded this Newsletter.
                        He had a terrible cough.
                        I taped him in my living room.
                        He explained this Newsletter to
                            me and I tried to write about it
                            on the internet, it was
                            March 10, 2001 click for this.

                        God chose Fr. Carter to help in
                            the renewal of the Church and
                            the world.

Mary appears like this today on the building in Florida. 

  

July 5, 2000

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:     

We received the loan on the building one week
          after Fr. Carter’s death, the last
          business day of the second
          millennium. We had leased
          the building for 2½ years and
          operated on the lot of the building
          since Mary appeared in 1996.

Fr. Carter prayed every day at Mass so we
          would get the loan on the building.
Fr. Carter wanted us to hold onto the
          building before anything and
          then to send out the priestly
          newsletter to the priests.

Fr. Carter saw the way of life
          for servants, handmaids and
          apostles were established
          before His death.

    

     

   

Father Carter and Rita Ring

 

Father Carter and Rita Ring - 4 days before his death

 

Father Carter, Rita Ring and John Weickert

      

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:         

Fr. Carter always said – 
          Rita, you and John are going to have
          to run the movement someday and I will be
          gone.

Everything was in place when he
          died at the end of the
          second millennium,
          December 18, 2000.

He entered the Jesuits on my birthday
          August 8, 1951, I was 5 years old.

 

My mom died June 19, 1952 and I received
          strong teachings about the spiritual life
          and the life hereafter from this experience.

On June 21, 1952 I smelled roses all
          over the funeral parlor where
          my mom was laid out –

I never knew Mary would appear to me
          over 500 times at the old seminary
          where my brother would go to be a
          priest.

Where Mary appeared in the back of the
          old seminary, is where my family and I
          sat when I was in grade school
          for seminary vespers when my brother
          went there.  

  

  

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger: 

    I remember First Saturday September 3, 1994. 
          It was so hard because of the sorrowful
          experiences I had in the morning first 
          with, Mary’s sorrow for 1½ hours.
          I went to Fr. Carter’s Jesuit house crying
          because I was so upset.

He said we were to go to Falmouth that day,
I was so shook up, I didn’t know if I
could go. We went to Falmouth and I came
back to the old seminary for the daily
apparition which happened at 6:30.
We came back around six and I prayed before
the tabernacle first. Here is what happened.

    

On September 3, 1994 - First Saturday

Messenger: That afternoon we came for the 6:30 p.m. prayers where Our Lady would appear. At 6:00 p.m. I went to the tabernacle in the Rosary Chapel and there was this picture of Jesus to the left of the tabernacle and a candle with the Sacred Heart of Jesus on it. There was sunlight in the room from the rosary windows. I sat before the tabernacle on the altar as I had done so many times, before the picture and left of the tabernacle. I began to experience the deepest agony of His Heart. I knew the sorrow of His Heart for all who do not come before Him in the Blessed Sacrament. I knew His sorrow so deep within me for all the blocks I had experienced in delivering the messages. I was so weakened and I was suffering. Then the lights in the room dimmed and the picture of the Sacred Heart turned black before me. I could very faintly see His outline behind the blackness. The candle of the Sacred Heart went out. I sat on the end of my chair in pain and suffering and a fear shot through me. I wondered what had happened. It remained this way for about 5 minutes.

    Then the light in the room returned, the candle went on and the picture became bright, all instantaneously, brighter than ever before. I went to the back of the chapel where Mary would appear, to do the 6:30 p.m. prayers and I cried. I was so shaken from the experience. Father Carter was there for the prayers. I was told to tell Father Smith, which I did.

end of September 3, 1994 message

  
  

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger: 

After this experience I ran back to Fr. Carter
    in the back of the Church crying.
    He told me he would take care of me.
    He told me the Lord wanted him to help me
        any way he could.

Mary then appeared as usual sometime after 6:30.

Fr. Carter stood behind me and helped me.
          He said the Blue Books were as much
          his as mine and he lived by the Blue Books messages.
I went to Church today where Jesus sent me
          St. Peter in Chains Cathedral downtown Cincinnati.

     

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   Here is a picture of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:       My sister and I did Eucharistic Adoration here in
                              grade school before the exposed Eucharist
                              at least once a month.  

 I received the Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
        here on December 27, 1995.

        

Excerpt from March 31, 2001

Messenger:  When I got the Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,
                        I was in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel before Mass at the
                        Cathedral St. Peter in Chains, the priest started down the short isle, 
                        I had a scribbled up notebook, on the back of it in 4 places I wrote
                        the Prayer before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as he
                        walked down the short isle. I didn't want anybody 
                        to see me writing so I stooped down and wrote on the
                        kneeler as unnoticed as possible as he walked up
                        the isle.

end of excerpt from March 31, 2001

   
      

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      I also received this vision here –  

   

Excerpt January 17, 2000

Messenger: Before the 17^th meeting in January of 1995, I had received the following vision when at Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Chains. It was either late December, 1994 or early January, 1995. I drew the picture in the notebook.

It looks as follows:

 

The face was a flesh colored, but I could not see the features. The gown was white with a square neck.

The next day Jesus told me it was Father Carter.

end of excerpt from January 17, 2000

 

     

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:      

On June 8, 1999 the Blessed Sacrament
          Chapel had a fire in the confessional,
          it did a lot of smoke damage to the
          cathedral.  

On June 8, 1995 I had these two visions
          at the Farm in Falmouth. 

The city of Falmouth where Mary appeared to
          another visionary flooded March 3, 1997.
          They were supposed to put these writings out,
          Blue Books, Rosary meditations,
          Prayer Manuals etc. at the
          Farm in Falmouth and they blocked it.  

On June 8, 1995, I went to Falmouth with my friend
          Sr. Rita, I had the following visions  

          the, second vision was this little box and a flame
          went “pouf on a hardwood floor – 
          the Blessed Sacrament chapel in the Cathedral in
          Cincinnati caught fire June 8, 1999. (Exactly four years 
           to the day after my vision at Falmouth.)

    

Excerpt from June 8, 2001 message

Messenger: On June 8, 1995, I had two visions at the Falmouth farm in Kentucky...

    Saw flame as bright brilliant, heard it go puff then it came out of a square box sitting on a hardwood floor that looked like the floor in the Sorrowful Mother Chapel. The Chapel was empty, some things on the floor in the distance. Room was bright. Floor was the center.

  

    I saw a river and the riverbanks on both sides were lined with trees. Slowly the water began to rise in the river and the banks were flooded. And then I saw the water was pouring over the treetops (like a waterfall) into the river. The rough sketch enclosed is from my notebook on June 8, 1995...

  

end of excerpt from June 8, 2001

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger:   On June 8, 1995 I received the long morning offering 
                          that the apostles, servants and handmaids pray daily.

I write as a messenger of God, please pray for me
          and the Shepherds of Christ Movement
          and people and help us with funds if you can
            to get the Priestly Newsletter Book I and III
          to the priests. Here are some of the letters
          we got about the Priestly Newsletter Book II
          that Father Carter wrote.  

   

                                                                        March 26, 2002

                                                                        From the Vatican

                    Dear Mr. Weickert, 

                         The Holy Father has asked me to thank you for the book which
                    you sent to him at the request of the Reverend Edward J. Carter, S.J. He
                    very much appreciates the sentiments which prompted this presentation.

                         His Holiness will remember Father Carter in his prayers.
                    Invoking upon him joy and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ, he cordially
                    imparts his Apostolic Blessing.

                                                                        Sincerely yours,

                                                                        Monsignor Pedro López Quintana
                                                                        Assessor

23 May 2002

Dear Mr. Weickert,

    Thank you very much for the copy of Father Edward J. Carter, S.J.'s book, Shepherds of Christ, Spirituality Newsletters 2, which arrived here in Rome recently. Thank you also for your own letter of March 24th in which you offer a wonderful overview of the mission of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. Certainly the publication and distribution of the newsletters must represent a most satisfying aspect of your commitment.

    With prayers and best wishes to you, Mr. Weickert, and to all who are a part of the Shepherds of Christ Ministries family, I am,

                                          Sincerely in Our Lord,

                                          Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J.
                                          Superior General of the Society of Jesus

                                          

  
  

                                                             May 2002

    Dear Ones in Christ,

                                    Peace and Health to you all.

                                    I am happy to assure you all that I have
    received the precious books that you have so generously sent to
    us. I have distributed to the priests of ____ diocese free
    of charge. I only ask them to thank you all and offer a Mass
    on every First Friday of the month. The only thing we can return
    you.

                                    I pray to the good Lord to love, bless and
    reward you all for your awful charity, generosity and fraternal
    solidarity.

                                    I am a retired bishop now. But I still go
    around to see my old and new catholics. From 18 to 28 of April,
    I went to ____ and ____ borders to baptize and confirm. The
    four priests baptized about 600 persons while I confirmed about
    450 persons. There are many more ___ pagan villages want to 
    become catholics. Please pray for them and for me too. Thank   you.

                                    With prayerful wishes and God bless you
    and your wonderful works for the greater glory of God and
    salvation of souls.

                                                Yours in our Lord and Lady,

                                                Mons. A. Than Em. 

        

 

                                                                                                     April 25, 2002

                       Dear Fr. John,

    Thank you very much for your kind letters dated April 7 and 16 last together with the many enclosures concerning initiatives started by Fr. Edward J. Carter.

    I am pleased to inform you that the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary is widespread in this Archdiocese, as also the Divine Mercy devotion. In fact, our Archdiocese has been solemnly consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on August 15, 1997, Feast of Our Lady's Assumption and the 50th Anniversary of _____'s independence. This consecration is renewed every year in all our parishes. I do it officially in our Cathedral. Besides, all families are encouraged to consecrate themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and this year we are going to make a special drive so that the image of the Sacred Heart can be enthroned in those homes where it is still not done in our Archdiocese.

    It might interest you to know that in the 80 of the 113 parishes in this Archdiocese, we have daily adoration to the Blessed Sacrament from early morning till late in the evening. The practice of having all night adoration in parishes once a month is growing steadily.

    I was deeply impressed by the photographs you sent me of the image of Our Blessed Mother in the Church of Our Lady of Clearwater. It is touching to note the tender love and concern of our Heavenly Queen.

    I recommend the Archdiocese of _____ and my pastoral ministry to your special prayers. Thank you very much in anticipation. Rest assured of a regular memento at Holy Mass.

                            With cordial regards and sincere good wishes, I remain

                                                            Yours fraternally in Corde Mariae
                                                            +Ivan Cardinal Dias

           

  
            
                                                           April 29, 2002
       

Dear Mr. Weickert;

            Thank you for sending the books and materials by Father Edward Carter. He was a great apostle of priestly spirituality and his voice is sorely needed today.

                                                    Sincerely yours,

                                                    Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.

   

       

June 11, 2002

Dear Mr. Weickert:

His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has asked me to thank you for having kindly sent him a copy of the book Shepherds of Christ by Father Edward J. Carter, S.J.

The Cardinal takes this occasion to encourage you in your work of supporting the spiritual life of priests and conveys his prayer best wishes.

With kind regards, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ

Personal Secretary

   

       

Office of the Cardinal (Egan)

                                                May 1, 2002

Dear Mr. Weickert:

    On behalf of His Eminence, I thank you most sincerely for
your letter of April 7, 2002 and for the materials you enclosed
written by the late Reverend Edward J. Carter, S.J.

    Shepherds of Christ Ministries, founded by Father Carter and
now under your leadership, fulfills an important role in the
Church: praying for our priests and encouraging the prayer
life of priests. The devotion of Shepherds of Christ Ministries
and Father Carter to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary is surely an efficacious means to the sanctification of the whole world.
Please remember the priests of the Archdiocese of _______
in your prayers.

    With the assurance of remembrance in His Eminence's
Masses and prayers for the success of your work on behalf of
priests and for the repose of Father Carter's soul, may I remain

                                                Sincerely,

                                                Rev. Monsg. __________
                                               Secretary to the Cardinal

December 27, 2002 message continues

Messenger: 

Here is the only book of Messages Fr. Carter
          published on the Spiritual Life.  

   

Click on

Here is the schedule for our web radio
December 28, 2002.

4:00 a.m. - Mass

4:30 a.m. - Messages from December 12, 2002 
                    feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

5:20 a.m. - Songs from Jesus

6:20 a.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
                 Holy Spirit Novena
                 Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
                 Rosary

7:23 a.m. - Messages from December 12, 2002 
                    feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

8:11 a.m. - Choose Life

9:13 a.m. - Newsletter 1999 Issue 4 
                    read by Father Carter

10:40 a.m. - Mary's Message

11:35 a.m. - Tell My People
                    read by Father Carter

1:05 p.m. - Choose Life

2:05 p.m. - Children's Rosary from December 25, 1994

2:40 p.m. - October 13, 1996 Rosary

4:00 p.m. - Mass

4:30 p.m. - Messages from December 12, 2002 
                    feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

5:20 p.m. - Songs from Jesus

6:20 p.m. - 6:20 prayers led by Father Carter
                  Holy Spirit Novena
                  Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual
                  Rosary

7:23 p.m. - Messages from December 12, 2002 
                    feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

8:11 p.m. - Choose Life

9:13 p.m. - Newsletter 1999 Issue 4 
                    read by Father Carter

10:40 p.m. - Mary's Message

11:35 p.m. - Tell My People
                    read by Father Carter

1:05 a.m. - Choose Life

2:05 a.m. - Children's Rosary from December 25, 1994

2:40 a.m. - October 13, 1996 Rosary

4:00 a.m. - Mass

  

 

 

Feast of St. John  

  

  

John 13: 23-25

The disciple Jesus loved was reclining next to Jesus;

 

   

They came to a plot of land called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Stay here while I pray.’ Then he took Peter and James and John with him.    Mark 14: 32-33

    

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain on their own by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became brilliantly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them.   Mark 9: 2-3

 

   

John 19: 25-27

Jesus and his mother

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.