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.


I appear my children on this former bank building in Florida, Our Lady Clothed with the Sun.

October 17, 2004

October 18th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 2 Period II.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries
for October 18th are Sorrowful.

          

October 18, 2004

  

         

  

October 17, 2004   

        Readings Today's Mass

  

Exodus 17: 8-13

The Amalekites then came and attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, ‘Pick some men and tomorrow morning go out and engage Amalek. I, for my part, shall take my stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.’ Joshua did as Moses had told him and went out to engage Amalek, while Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. As long as Moses kept his arms raised, Israel had the advantage; when he let his arms fall, the advantage went to Amalek. But Moses’ arms grew heavy, so they took a stone and put it under him and on this he sat, with Aaron and Hur supporting his arms on each side. Thus his arms remained unwavering till sunset, and Joshua defeated Amalek, putting their people to the sword.

  

2 Timothy 3: 14- 4:2

    You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures—from these you can learn the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and useful for refuting error, for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be upright. This is how someone who is dedicated to God becomes fully equipped and ready for any good work.

Before God and before Christ Jesus who is to be judge of the living and the dead, I charge you, in the name of his appearing and of his kingdom: proclaim the message and, welcome or unwelcome, insist on it. Refute falsehood, correct error, give encouragement—but do all with patience and with care to instruct.

  

Luke 18: 1-8

Then he told them a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town,’ he said, ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for anyone. In the same town there was also a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, "I want justice from you against my enemy!" For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, "Even though I have neither fear of God nor respect for any human person, I must give this widow her just rights since she keeps pestering me, or she will come and slap me in the face." ’ 

    And the Lord said, ‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now, will not God see justice done to his elect if they keep calling to him day and night even though he still delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’

 

     

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October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    Today is a day to let go and trust in Me.

                            I call you to live according to the will of God.

                            In the Reign of the Sacred Heart — men will
                                live according to the will of My Father.

                            Sing — Without Clouds

                            I call you to sing to Me.
                            Sing to God, My people.
                            Sing of the glory of God.
                            You are stuck like mud.

                            If the wind blows gently the little leaf and
                                you hear the ruffle on the ground,
                                or if the wind blows on the cheek of
                                a child — you know the gentleness of
                                the mysterious wind which you do not see.

                            But do you know the wind so strong that can
                                uproot trees and blow houses away?

  

 

Tree Graveyard in a West Palm Beach Mall

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October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    A wind can come and give you comfort —
                                a hurricane can come and blow your
                                business, your house into shambles.

  

    

  

  

 

  

  

  

October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    CLEAR - WATER — oh look at your clear - water,
                                look at the babies tender skin —
                                even wrinkled skin of a beautiful
                                old woman is beautiful —

 

  

October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    You have decided to be so very thin — is this
                                the will of God that people are skin
                                and bones and showing flesh — bare
                                backs in My Church —

                            Why do you come to Church to tempt others
                                with your bare back revealing parts
                                that give people skin shots at Mass —
                                is that holy — should you show your
                                babies how to be women —

                            Do you see Mary as your model?
                            Do you recognize her as you should as Mother of the Church?
                           Who will tell the children about Mary?
                           Who will tell the children in Catholic schools
                                about the rosary — My weapon of peace?

                            Oh if you recognized the importance of Mary,
                                singular vessel, if Mary received this
                                recognition and devotion as she should
                                in the Church — you would be on
                                the way to purity and peace —

  

  

  

October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    But you do not see Mary, many of you,
                                as you should and how I want
                                My Sacred Heart venerated next to
                                her Immaculate Heart —

                            When you recognize Our Two Hearts as you
                                should and give devotion to Our Two
                                Hearts and spread it to the world —
                                you will be on your way to peace and
                                purity —

  

  

October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    Funds are needed to spread My Newsletter
                                to all the priests — now —
                                Funds are needed,
                                Prayers are needed for the Priestly Newsletter —
                                I will work through My chosen
                                    instrument to spread peace and
                                    unity to this troubled world —

                            My prayer chapters were given by Me to
                                Fr. Carter — 10 years ago for peace
                                in the world to pray for the priests,
                                the Church and the world —

                            I am your King —
                            Until a sufficient number of people have
                                consecrated their hearts to My Sacred
                                Heart and the Immaculate Heart of My
                                Mother — you will not have peace in
                                the world.

                            I give you this Priestly Newsletter to help promote
                                unity in the world and lead the priests
                                and people to My Sacred Heart and the
                                Heart of My Mother —

                            So much money spent on all the weapons —
                                remember World War II and all the bodies that
                                died —

      

Excerpts from The Spirituality of Fatima

by Father Carter, S.J.

July 13, 1917

    "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)

  


NOTES:

12. For background material on Fatima, I am particularly indebted to 
    Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan from Heaven
(Rockford: TAN 
    Books and Publishers, Inc., 1983). p.4-5.
13. Ibid., p.5.

  

      

Excerpt from October 13, 1996 Rosary

The Assumption of Our Lady Into Heaven

4. I saw a documentary on Fatima and in this documentary, Mary appeared to the three children and then they showed the events of World War II. The bodies were being thrown on a heap. And it just about tore my insides apart because I identified so much with watching Mary appear and then nobody listened or not a lot of people listened and World War II happened and so many people were killed...

    

October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    What will get you to pay attention —

                            The Father sent Mary as a messenger she
                                appeared for 7 years and you knocked off her head.

  

  

July 5, 2000 by day                             July 5, 2000 by night

    

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October 17, 2004 message continues

Jesus speaks:    I appear now and you have ignored Me.

    

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Picture of the Sacred Heart of JesusDo My Work

October 17, 1993

Jesus speaks: I come and you open the doors of your heart. I enter and you are made whole. Your hungry soul thirsts for only that which I can give. Open the gates. Let Me enter and wash you with My Blood. My Blood is the Blood of salvation. Nothing in this world can compare to My Blood. It is there for you, it cleans you, it feeds you. It is your all. Come and be nourished by Me. I have all you need.

Your time is not your time. I loan it to you. I loan you your time to do My work. This is your day, but it is My day to work in you. You are doing as you ought. You feel tired and worn out and you wonder why. My work is work. It is not a puffy little job. It is a big job. It is the most important thing you do. You keep doing My work and then wonder why you are exhausted. My work is hard. It is struggling up a hill in a world that has lost its way. People are closed. The world is pulling you everyplace but to Me and then you wonder why the exhaustion. You pray many hours a day and talk many more trying to sell My wares. It is hard work. People reject you. They are closed. They are not of Me. They are all busy with their stupid earthly lives. I sit and watch and they are so blind. What good does it do a man to run down a road if it is the wrong one. Hold tight, My little flower. You are doing My work and it is tedious. It is hard work. It is the best work to do. Do not wear yourself out talking on the phone. Plant My seeds and be on your way. Others must do their own seeking of Me. You only lead them to the water. You do not have to stand around and see if they will drink or not and prompt them to do so. They must read My messages and come to Me for their feeding.

You do not feed your brothers all their food. You plant the seeds. They come to Me and they are fed by Me. Hold tight to all you are doing. It is hard, hard work. I am giving you strength. Each day is a day's work, indeed. No one but I knows how much work you do in a day. You have touched a lot of hearts in one day. Be glad as each day unfolds. Be glad I am using you as My instrument to reach many. Know that this is work. You should be tired at the end of the day. I am your God and I love you, My little one. I play the organ at Mass with you. I love the music. I love people to sing. It is of great comfort to Me and My mother for all the singing. Keep singing and playing. It is so soothing to our hurt hearts. I love to hear My children sing. I love you all so much!

Keep spreading My word and doing My work. You feel tired because it is indeed work, but I will supply you with extra energy and blessings for all you do. I need you to do this work for Me. You always bounce back and go full steam ahead. That is Me! All of a sudden you are refreshed and wonder what happened. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, but I have all the power. The very hairs of your head are numbered. I give you strength when you are doing My work. Oh, how I love you. I am pleased with your work. Your weariness is worth it. I will give you a bath in My love and you will go and feel like flying. I am your love, little, one. Thank you.

end of October 17, 1993

   

  

     

  

      

   

October 1, 2004

My dear friends,

    I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you
in love. In these troubled times of the election and war
and wonders of peace — we have suffered many hurricanes
since Mary's image head was knocked off.

    Florida appeared to be squeezed like a wet wash cloth
August 13, 2004 a hurricane, September 5, 2004 another hurricane,
September 13, 2004 another hurricane. Jesus sent me to Florida last
Thursday to take the path across Florida, 60 and 70 to bless
the state before the hurricane. It was terrible — I was on
the west side all through it. On September 5th I was in the building
in Clearwater and on August 13, 2004 the hurricane was averted as
we prayed in China.

   Mary's message of peace must be sent to the priests.
A Jesuit with the blessing of his provincial and his rector has
completed the Priestly Newsletter — he studied in Rome and can
teach in the Pontifical Colleges — The Newsletter is literally a
work of art dedicated to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary based on
the Word and the writings of the Church. It will be a special
issue and surprise to you. It is ready to go to 75,000 priests.
We need at least $7,000 for the postage in the United States and
then the foreign mailing. It can really help the world in
these decisive times before the election.

   October 13, 2004 is the 87th anniversary of Mary's last apparition
at Fatima. We need to make reparation to God for how Mary's
image was destroyed. We are about to put protection over Jesus'
face which is costly. Please we desperately need your help to do this.
MARY IS THE QUEEN OF PEACE — spreading the consecration
to the 2 Hearts to 75,000 priests can help the peace of this world.

LOVE in Their Hearts, Rita

   

 October 1, 2004

     We have had many trials in Florida .

 

     Mary appeared 7 years every day before her image head was knocked off.

 

 

     We pray from Clearwater and all our centers for the priests the Church and the world united on the internet and with many others.

 

     Fr. Carter our founder circulated the Priestly Newsletter for over 8 years.

 

     A Jesuit of over 40 years and who can teach in the Gregorian colleges in Rome and all pontifical colleges has written the new Priestly Newsletter to continue the work Jesus gave to Fr. Carter 10 years ago. Fr. Carter died.

 

The day he accepted was Pentecost Eve - here is the picture taken.

   
 



     At 6:20 our prayer time. He accepted with the blessing of his provincial and rector.

     Here is a message from Jesus to Fr. Carter when Fr. Carter began the Newsletter that finally went to 85,000 priests.

 

July 31, 1994

Words of Jesus to Members of Shepherds of Christ Associates:

"My beloved priest-companion, I intend to use the priestly newsletter, Shepherds of Christ, and the movement, Shepherds of Christ Associates, in a powerful way for the renewal of My Church and the world.

"I will use the newsletter and the chapters of Shepherds of Christ Associates as a powerful instrument for spreading devotion to My Heart and My Mother's Heart.

"I am calling many to become members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. To all of them I will give great blessings. I will use them as instruments to help bring about the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of My Sacred Heart. I will give great graces to the members of Shepherds of Christ Associates. I will call them to be deeply united to My Heart and to Mary's Heart as I lead them ever closer to My Father in the Holy Spirit."

- Message from Jesus to Father Edward J. Carter, S.J., Founder, as given on July 31, 1994,
feast of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits)

 

August 1, 1994

Pray For The Success Of The Priestly Newsletter - Shepherds of Christ

Messenger: The following is the first official message I received before the statue of Mary at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center. It is a personal message for Father Carter.

Mary speaks: (in front of the glowing statue of Our Lady of Sorrows) I am the Immaculate Heart. My Heart is glowing for love of all my beloved children. I am your most loving Mother. I am with you this day. Pray for the success of the priestly newsletter Shepherds of Christ. I am guarding your way. You will receive such graces to accomplish this task! Grace from God is so abundantly bestowed on you and will lead to the success of this endeavor! Pray for this cause at the Center. The priests will lead the people to the love of My beloved Son. This is no little task. It will take many prayers and graces. Pray hard, little one. Your prayers will change many hearts.

I am Mary, your Immaculate Mother. I bring this message to My beloved priest-son.

end of August 1, 1994 message

 

 

     The New Priestly Newsletter will be ready to mail in about one week. It is so very awesome. The new Jesuit edited it and quotes from scripture and the writings of the Church.

 

     For the 87th anniversary of the last Apparition at Fatima October 13, 2004 we ask if you can help with the postage.

 

 

April 5, 2004

 

     Also we must spend thousands and thousands of dollars to protect Jesus’ face with the proper structure. We are presently repairing the sink hole under Mary's image and Jesus’ face and then we will put up the bullet proof glass for protection from vandals and hurricanes.

 

Here are some of our ministries -

 

            1) Supply priestly Newsletter to 75,000 priests centered
                        in Consecration to the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart.

 

            2) Send about 50,000 homemade rosaries to
                        the schools twice a year with
                        consecration cards to the 2 Hearts and meditations.

 

            3) Prayer Chapters to pray for the priests, the
            Church and the world - all over the
            world in 6 languages.

 

            4) Monthly retreats before the exposed Eucharist
            in our Church from the diocese for
            for 4 days, with Masses from priests
            who support the ministry daily -
            praying for the priests, the Church and the world.

 

            5) People praying in China , Indiana before the
            tabernacle for the priests, the Church and
            the world - 24 hours a day,   live on TV web camera.

 

            6) Live radio - 24 hours praying for the
            priests, the Church and the world.

 

            7) Prayer daily at all centers at 6:20 daily

 

            8) Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus - all over
            the world praying before Blessed Sacrament.

 

            9) Nursing Home Ministry

 

            10) Prison Ministry

 

            11) 10 years of service in all of our ministries-

                        including supplying 75,000 priests regularly
            6 times a year with the priestly Newsletter.

 

     Come to Florida October 5, 2004 for a special prayer service praying and singing for special grace to be outpoured on the priests, the Church and the world.

 

 

Excerpt from October 1, 2004 message

 

God the Father speaks:

                            I sent Mary as a messenger to
                                you --
                            You ignored her
                            You defaced the rainbow image
                                Remember Noah's arch --

                        Remember the sign of the rainbow

   

Genesis 9: 12-15

    And this’, God said, ‘is the sign of the covenant which I now make between myself and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come:  I now set my bow in the clouds and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I gather the clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I shall recall the covenant between myself and you and every living creature, in a word all living things, and never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all living things.

   

God the Father speaks:
                            I sent the rainbow 1996.
                           
Florida has had to deal
                                with many hurricanes
                                and floods.

                            I am God the Father -- you refuse to
                                listen to Mary. …

                           This is My sign sent to you --
                                the sign of the rainbow 

                            You will not listen --

                           peace is found in
                               listening to Mary

 

 

   

Mary's Peace Plan

1.   Consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary –– 
until a sufficient number of people make and live the 
consecration, we will not have peace in the world.

2.   Praying the rosary.

3.   Observing the First Saturday Devotion.

4.   Making reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

 

 

God the Father speaks:

                        I want the Newsletter
                            sent out.

                        Please help Me.

                         This, Shepherds of Christ, is My Son's 
                            Movement.

                         I am God the Father.

end of excerpt from October 1, 2004  message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

We have DVDs available of the
Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries
of the Rosary with short mediations
especially for schools.

These DVDs can be shown on
a projector for classrooms.

It is really wonderful!

 


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