Mary has requested that the daily message be given each day to the world. It is read nightly at the prayer service from her Image Building in Clearwater, Florida, U.S.A. This is according to her request. All attempts will be made to publish this daily message to the world at 11 p.m. Eastern time, U.S.A. We acknowledge that the final authority regarding these messages rests with the Holy See of Rome.

July 8, 2000

A Prayer for Intimacy with the Lamb, the Bridegroom of the Soul

Oh Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, come and act on my soul most intimately. I surrender myself, as I ask for the grace to let go, to just be as I exist in You and You act most intimately on my soul. You are the Initiator. I am the soul waiting Your favors as You act in me. I love You. I adore You. I worship You. Come and possess my soul with Your Divine Grace, as I experience You most intimately.

Messenger: Include Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in 6:20 prayers.

Messenger: Our Lord was rejected and wounded and He could have stopped it - HE WAS GOD - HE ENDURED IT - CARRIED HIS CROSS TO THE BITTER END. HE MOUNTED THE CROSS WILLINGLY more than ANY RUNNER WANTING TO FINISH A RACE. HE WAS FIRM TO THE END DOING THE FATHER'S WILL, DYING ON THE CROSS FOR LOVE OF US.

Amos 9:11-15

Jesus speaks: The devil will try to get you to lose sleep. Be wary of doing good things in the early morning and late at night that keep you from your proper rest. Do all things praying to do the will of God. You must get your proper sleep. The devil can get you off guard when you do not get the proper rest.

Revelation 1: 8

‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

Messenger: A Prayer to be united more firmly to the Heavenly Family

Dear God the Father and Our Blessed Mother Mary, 

I recognize you as the Father and Mother of me and my family. I ask you to father and mother me and my family. I am completely dependent on you.

I love you so much. Holy Spirit descend on me and my family. My beloved brother Jesus, help me to be more like you and live as a son of God.

We want our children to be dealt with properly.

But if the father is not connected to God the Father or Mary the heavenly Mother, then he may use any sick rules. One father may act according to the television, a mother according to her bridge partners.

God is the way, the right way. The children are really the children of God.

Prayer for Parents (pray daily)

O heavenly Father and Blessed Virgin Mary, help us to teach our children the right way you desire us to live, always living according to the Father's will. 

Help us be united as one and to teach them (our children) your ways and to act always in the name of Jesus in the Holy Spirit.

Help us to have unity in our family and live in God.

We give our family to you. We want to act as you desire us to, please help us.

We consecrate our hearts and the hearts of all our children and their children to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

We ask that ourselves and our family be spread with the Blood of Jesus.

We cast out Satan far from our family.

We beg for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

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.

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Messenger: At that scene of Christ the perfect Son who gave His life doing the will of the Father was the Mother.

We are the sons and daughters of God the Father. God the Father gives life. He is the Creator, the earthly father may give a seed, but the life comes from above. Life comes from God. The father here below acts for the Father above. The authority comes from Him, the plan is the plan of the One Who creates.

I quote from Cardinal Newman:

Excerpt from Shepherds of Christ - Issue 3 of 2000  

Cardinal Newman tells us: "Everyone who breathes, high and low, educated and ignorant, young and old, man and woman, has a mission, has a work. We are not born at random... God sees every one of us; He creates every soul, He lodges it in a body, one by one, for a purpose. He needs, He deigns to need, every one of us."¹⁰

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10John Henry Cardinal Newman, Discourses Addressed to Mixed Congregations, Longmans, Green and Co., pp. 111-112.

Messenger: The Father is the real Father with the power, the One Who creates, the earthly father must act for Him. This is where the connection is falling off. If the earthly father does not have a connection to the heavenly Father, to God, he acts in the way he thinks things should be and it can be a mixture of all kinds of ideas.

Today so much focus is put on men as leaders who do not even connect to God. The principals (the leaders) are a mixture of a lot of things. God is perfect, we are the sons and daughters of God. No matter how persons may think they can be supreme or get their ideas from a person, they cannot change the fact that only God is Creator and they are His creatures. God is Divine, we are human creatures. We are human persons, we inhabit the earth. God put us here, God created the earth, God keeps it in action, God gives breath to us. God allows us to exist at this second, God has all the power. Only God can create a soul.

God picked Mary to be the heavenly Mother. Jesus made this clear when He died on the cross. 

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.

Messenger: How many mothers, the ones who actually gave physical birth to the child, do not believe in the heavenly Mother.

Revelation 12: 1 - 2

Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth.

Messenger: Mary is bringing forth children.

The earthly mother here gives birth, but the spiritual Mother is Mary.

Eve became the mother of the living.

Genesis 3: 20

The man named his wife ‘Eve’ because she was the mother of all those who live

 Messenger: If you saw Mary appear, as she appeared to me daily, crying for her children, you would hear the cry of the mother bringing forth the children in anguishing pain. Deep in my soul is embedded the message of the anguishing mother, I cry from this connection to her. The last 9 months were the worst, when she begged to reach the children with the consecration and the rosary.

(Jesus asks me to ask you to pray for all who work so hard to bring these messages to you. They need your prayers. Every time you read a message, please pray for them and their strength and health and for grace for them to continue.)

The thoughts of fathers must be toward their children, realizing their souls are souls created by God and that they act for Him here below. The father's role is to be in imitation of God the Father, to help teach the child about God's will and obedience.

The earthly father is subjected to God. He raises the little shoot for God. The connection between God the Father, the earthly father and the little child must be very strong.

When we pray the Hail Mary we honor Mary.

We say:

HAIL MARY

FULL OF GRACE (Mary is full of grace. In the litany, Mary is referred to as Mother of Divine Grace. No human person is as full of grace as Mary. Grace is a participation in God's life.)

THE LORD IS WITH YOU (God is with Mary. Let us look at the word Elizabeth said to Mary in Luke 1:42-45. We want this connection to Mary.)

Luke 1:42-45

She gave a loud cry and said, 'Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? Look, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.'

BLESSED ARE YOU AMONGST WOMEN (We recognize Mary as Blessed amongst women, chosen.)

AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB, JESUS. (Jesus is truly the fruit of Mary's womb and He indeed is blessed. He is God. We are also blessed who go through her Immaculate Heart. He is the first fruits as it says in 1 Corinthians 15. We are the ones Corinthians refers to next, those that belong to him.)

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

In fact, however, Christ has been raised from the dead, as the first–fruits of all who have fallen asleep. As it was by one man that death came, so through one man has come the resurrection of the dead. Just as all die in Adam, so in Christ all will be brought to life; but all of them in their proper order: Christ the first–fruits, and next, at his coming, those who belong to him.

Messenger: The rest of the Hail Mary: 

Holy Mary, (Recognizes Mary as holy.)

Mother of God (Recognizes Mary as Mother of God, this is one of the things for which she is blasphemed. There are 5 blasphemies, that is why there are 5 First Saturdays. These are found in the Mass book, every time we pray the Hail Mary the Father is pleased! I would like to quote from the January 18, 1997, message of how the Father is displeased regarding how we treat Mary. She is a great gift from God given to us.

Excerpt from January 18, 1997, Message - Apostles Manual, p. 48

I warn you through My beloved daughter, Mary. You did not heed her warnings. Disobedience against the Mother I gave you displeases Me greatly. Mary is the Mother of all children. Mary is a gift from Me, but you are willful and abuse the gift I send you. 

You do not make reparation to her Immaculate Heart; you continue to offend her. I will not tolerate the deeds of evil men any longer. 

Messenger: Pray for us sinners (We recognize we are sinners.)

Now and at the hour of death (And we ask her to pray for us now and at the hour of death)

If I had a coffin picture I would put it here.

If more people put coffin pictures before them, they would realize this life is only temporary and we are going to die. It is a reality. We have pictures of our birth, why not have before us the picture of a coffin so we can see this life is not forever and we are all going to die.

Mary showed the little children of Fatima a picture of hell.

Excerpt from the Spirituality of Fatima and Medjugorje, pp. 14-15

During this same July apparition, Mary showed the three children a vision of Hell. She told them: 

You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish, in the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. 

The war (World War I, then raging) is going to end. But if people do not stop offending God, another and worse one will begin in the reign of Pius XI. When you shall see a night illuminated by an unknown light [January 2, 1938], know that this is the great sign that God gives you that He is going to punish the world for its many crimes by means of war, hunger, and persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. ¹²

To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of Reparation on the five first Saturdays. If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. if not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed....

But in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph, the Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. ¹³

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12Our Lady's Peace Plan, op cit.,pp. 4-5.
¹³Ibid., p. 5.

Messenger: Well, I clearly see that we must have that connection as  mothers and fathers to the heavenly Mother and Father.

We have a body, but far beyond that we have a soul and God the Father is our spiritual Father, Mary our spiritual Mother and we must be fruit of her spiritual womb so we can be formed more in His image and likeness through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Some people want mentors here, but a man is only a man, we want men whose lives are rooted in Him. Jesus is the first fruits.

The man who is honored and that is a human person is only a man, a human person.

Only God is perfect, only God is Divine.

Mary is the only human person conceived without sin.

Mary speaks: Oh, I pray for your world, and I cry for my children, I cry bloody tears.

Please pray the prayers in the red Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual your Father gives you through His Son Jesus. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, I am the Queen of Peace. Jesus is the Lamb slain for your sins. He is the Perfect Son of God. He was sent for you to follow. He is God. You were created in the image and likeness of God.

Oh my children, I cry for you to hear me, I am bringing forth my children in anguishing pain.

Revelation 12: 1 - 2

Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant, and in labour, crying aloud in the pangs of childbirth.

Jesus speaks: A message for My youth.

On this Sunday, July 9, 2000, you can read the regular daily message to older groups, small children may not understand, most children a little older should understand enough of the message. Children understand some of the Blue Books. Pray for grace.

Children meet at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center 6:20 every Sunday night for the Junior Shepherds of Christ in the Sorrowful Mother Chapel.

Jesus speaks: There, you should not read messages, they can be read off the premises. Messages for youth can be read in other places when prayer meetings are conducted in church before the tabernacle.

I am very pleased with prayer meetings before the tabernacle. Continue meeting before the tabernacle, read My messages and those of your Mother in other places off the church property.

MESSAGE FOR THE YOUTH

Mary speaks: My dear little ones,

I cry to you. I am your Mother Mary. Many youth today are not obeying their heavenly Father. My children, God the Father created you. He loves you, He formed you in your mother's womb. I am your spiritual Mother. The Father wants me to help you. I am the Mother of Jesus. Jesus came forth from my womb through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Listen to scripture.

This is what Jesus said in His dying moments on the cross.

John 19:26-27

... Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, this is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ‘This is your mother.’ ...

Mary speaks: No matter how hard your problems or how alone you may feel some times, I want you to know I am always with you and I will always be your loving Mother.

Many youth do not know me.

Your prayers are very powerful.

You must pray for the youth.

I beg you as your heavenly Mother to pray for them.

I will pray with you when you ask me.

Oh, my children, please pray the prayers my Son has given you for the priests, the Church and the world. (Shepherds of Christ Prayer Manual)

Oh, my children please pray the rosary.

Oh, my children this is serious, the world needs your prayers. Oh, my little sweet children, help me by praying.

I am Mary your Mother.

Whenever you feel alone, pray my Hail Mary. Learn the prayers of the rosary well. I will come to your aid when you call me.

Please think of me and my Son Jesus and live to please your heavenly Father. He loves you so much, He created you.

Oh little ones, help me, help your brothers all over the world through your prayers.

You are all children of your heavenly Father. Pray for all your brothers and sisters of the world, they need your prayers.

Jesus gave His life for you and for all the souls, He loved you and them to His death on the cross.

You must pray for the world.

I appeared at Fatima in 1917 to three small children. Here is the message of July 13, 1917.

Excerpt from the Spirituality of Fatima and Medjugorje, pp. 14-15

During this same July apparition, Mary showed the three children a vision of Hell. She told them: 

You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish, in the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. 

The war (World War I, then raging) is going to end. But if people do not stop offending God, another and worse one will begin in the reign of Pius XI. When you shall see a night illuminated by an unknown light [January 2, 1938], know that this is the great sign that God gives you that He is going to punish the world for its many crimes by means of war, hunger, and persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. ¹²

To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of Reparation on the five first Saturdays. If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. if not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed....

But in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph, the Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. ¹³

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12Our Lady's Peace Plan, op cit.,pp. 4-5.
¹³Ibid., p. 5.

Mary speaks: I showed the little children hell. I want men to love one another and pray for one another. Oh, I want my children to go to heaven, will you pray for them?

Pray the rosary and pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers.

Messenger: Mary wishes us to say the following prayer and I quote from The Spirituality of Fatima and Medjugorje:

Excerpt from The Spirituality of Fatima and Medjugorje, p. 13

To the end of each decade of the Rosary, she added the Fatima prayer, "0 my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. " ⁹

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9Our Lady's Peace Plan, op cit.,p. 30.

A Note from Lead Handmaid in Florida.

July 9, 2000

Rita,

I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love!

O Rita, the message tonight almost made me cry. I'm so excited! Something is finally happening with the youth! Tonight, there was a young boy that was really excited after the prayer service to make rosaries and come every Sunday to the Juniors and he wants to get his brother to come too! He really has a deep union with Jesus and Mary! He was wonderful! The Juniors are growing!

I feel such a conviction for this mission! I really tried to unite with the Juniors in Ohio, it would be so wonderful if youth would pray at all the sites and sub-sites! We'll pray as never before!

I said to the Father and Jesus and Mary, "You wouldn't ask us to pray all these rosaries, every day we've been praying and pleading 400 or 500 rosaries for the youth and it doesn't do nothing! HELP US!!!" I cried out! And slowly, very slowly the light began to steal across the sky - Hearts are changing! We don't even see the fruit out there! And the Juniors are growing in Florida, they're strong and convicted! I can't wait till we have a Junior retreat! I united to you! I love you!

Love,
Emily

Mary's Message from the Rosary of August 27, 1996

Mary speaks: I stood beneath the cross of my Son, and my Heart was in such pain for I saw Him before my eyes. I saw Him covered with blood. I saw Him die. My Heart, my children, my Heart to watch my Son, but my Heart, my Heart, how I suffered for my little children of the world that give in to this world and give up the love of my Son. O my little children of light, I give you this message. Carry this light into the darkness for your Mother Mary, for I stood beneath the cross and I cried. I cried for the little ones. I cried for the young ones, the ones that do not care and will lose their souls. How do I make you see for you will not listen to me? What can I do? I come. I appear. I beg. I plead. I give you these gifts from my Son, and you reject me. I do not deliver messages very often anymore for I have been ignored. The message is the same. You do not read the messages I have given to you. Please help me. Help the little children. I appear. I appear. I appear, and I am ignored. I stood beneath the cross, and I cried. I cried, and my Heart was in such anguish for my little children, for I am searching for them this day as I searched for the Child Jesus. Please, please help me. I cannot hold back the hand of my Son any longer. I am Mary, your Mother. I ask you to help my children. You are my children of light.

Song: O Lady of Light, shining so bright, be with us this day, guiding our way, O Lady, O Lady of Light.

Mary speaks: I appear to you as Our Mother of Sorrows.

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Question for married couples and others in intimate relationships:

Q: Do I feel the devil is trying to stop us from praying together and attending Shepherds of Christ meetings?

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