Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing          

September 10, 2014

September 11th Holy Spirit Novena
Scripture selection is Day 7 Period I.

The Novena Rosary Mysteries 
for September 11th
are Luminous.

  
 
Pray for Dan & Amanda,
for a really special intention.

 

China Retreat
Sept. 10th - Sept. 13th
Mass everyday is at 12 noon.
Please tune in!

   

 

                September 10, 2014

                Today's Readings

1 Corinthians 7: 25-31

    About people remaining virgin, I have no directions from the Lord, but I give my own opinion as a person who has been granted the Lord’s mercy to be faithful. Well then, because of the stress which is weighing upon us, the right thing seems to be this: it is good for people to stay as they are. If you are joined to a wife, do not seek to be released; if you are freed of a wife, do not look for a wife. However, if you do get married, that is not a sin, and it is not sinful for a virgin to enter upon marriage. But such people will have the hardships consequent on human nature, and I would like you to be without that. 

    What I mean, brothers, is that the time has become limited, and from now on, those who have spouses should live as though they had none; and those who mourn as though they were not mourning; those who enjoy life as though they did not enjoy it; those who have been buying property as though they had no possessions; and those who are involved with the world as though they were people not engrossed in it. Because this world as we know it is passing away. 

 

Psalm 45: 11-12, 14-17

then the king will fall in love with your beauty; 
he is your lord, bow down before him.
The daughter of Tyre will court your favour with gifts, 
and the richest of peoples 

in brocade, the king’s daughter is led within 
to the king with the maidens of her retinue; 
her companions are brought to her,

they enter the king’s palace with joy and rejoicing.
Instead of your ancestors you will have sons; 
you will make them rulers over the whole world.

I will make your name endure from generation to generation, 
so nations will sing your praise for ever and ever.

 

Luke 6: 20-26

Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: 

    How blessed are you who are poor: 
        the kingdom of God is yours. 
    Blessed are you who are hungry now: 
        you shall have your fill. 
    Blessed are you who are weeping now: 
        you shall laugh. 

    ‘Blessed are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of man. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, look!—your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

    But alas for you who are rich: 
        you are having your consolation now. 
    Alas for you who have plenty to eat now: 
        you shall go hungry. 
    Alas for you who are laughing now: 
        you shall mourn and weep. 

    ‘Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.

        

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven: 

A time for giving birth, 
a time for dying; 
a time for planting, 
a time for uprooting what has been planted. 
A time for killing, 
a time for healing; 
a time for knocking down, 
a time for building. 
A time for tears, 
a time for laughter; 
a time for mourning, 
a time for dancing. 
A time for throwing stones away, 
a time for gathering them; 
a time for embracing, 
a time to refrain from embracing. 
A time for searching, 
a time for losing; 
a time for keeping, 
a time for discarding. 
A time for tearing, 
a time for sewing; 
a time for keeping silent, 
a time for speaking. 
A time for loving, 
a time for hating; 
a time for war, 
a time for peace. 

 

                R. There is a time for everything –

                Things have patterns – Fr. Joe says –
                    history repeats itself

                When we look at the world – there has
                    always been wars –

                We see the devastation of World War II

                Over 60,000,000 people were killed in
                    World War II

                We see that there is division and trouble
                    all over –

                God has given us these prayers
                    through Fr. Carter to pray
                    for the world –

   


 

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)

    

                R. Jesus can attach so much grace
                    to these prayers for devotion to His
                    Sacred Heart.

   

Novena al Espiritu Santo  English

Novena al Espiritu Santo  Español

Novena al Espiritu Santo  Français

Novena al Espiritu Santo  Português

Novena al Espiritu Santo  Italiano

Novena al Espiritu Santo  Polska

      

 

                R. Jeremiah suffered delivering the message
                    from the Lord –

                The King would not listen to Jeremiah's
                    prophesies –

                Mary told us this at Fatima almost
                    one hundred years ago –

                 

Excerpts from The Spirituality of Fatima

by Fr. Edward Carter, S.J.   

July 13, 1917

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

    "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)

13. 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.5.
 
 

                R. Here is a second message
                    Fr. Carter got about
                    Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart.

     

Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

My dear fellow Associate Members,

Jesus is calling special apostles to join a new division of the Shepherds of Christ Movement. Here is a message from Jesus given to Father Carter:

    My beloved priest-companion, I am requesting that a new prayer movement be started under the direction of Shepherds of Christ Ministries. I am 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 I am giving you. 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.

    I will use this new prayer movement within My Shepherds of Christ Ministries in a powerful way to help in the renewal of My Church and the world. I will give great graces to those who join this movement. The name, Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, is to be given to this movement.

    I am inviting My beloved Rita Ring to be coordinator for this activity.

    I pour out the great love of My Sacred Heart to all. I am Jesus, Chief Shepherd of the flock.

    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.

end of Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart message

 

                R. We can pray for the whole world
                    before the Blessed Sacrament as
                    Jesus directed Fr. Carter.
 
 


 

                R. There is so much grace that God can
                    shower on us because of our prayers.

 

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Jeremiah 23: 1-6

‘Disaster for the shepherds who lose and scatter the sheep of my pasture, Yahweh declares. This, therefore, is what Yahweh, God of Israel, says about the shepherds who shepherd my people, "You have scattered my flock, you have driven them away and have not taken care of them. Right, I shall take care of you for your misdeeds, Yahweh declares! But the remnant of my flock I myself shall gather from all the countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; they will be fruitful and increase in numbers. For them I shall raise up shepherds to shepherd them and pasture them. No fear, no terror for them any more; not one shall be lost, Yahweh declares!
                                                                                                                      

   Look, the days are coming,
      Yahweh declares,
   when I shall raise an upright Branch
      for David;
   he will reign as king and be wise, 
   doing what is just and upright
      in the country. 
   
In his days Judah will triumph
   and Israel live in safety.
  And this is the name he will be called,
  ‘Yahweh–is–our–Saving–Justice.’ "

  

Psalm 23: 1-6

Yahweh is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 
In grassy meadows he lets me lie. 

By tranquil streams he leads me 
    to restore my spirit. 
He guides me in paths of saving justice 
    as befits his name. 

Even were I to walk in a ravine as dark as death 
I should fear no danger, for you are at my side. 
Your staff and your crook are there to soothe me. 

You prepare a table for me 
    under the eyes of my enemies; 
you anoint my head with oil; 
    my cup brims over. 

Kindness and faithful love pursue me 
    every day of my life. 
I make my home in the house of Yahweh 
    for all time to come.

 

Ephesians 2: 13-18

But now in Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far off have been brought close, by the blood of Christ. For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one entity and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, by destroying in his own person the hostility, that is, the Law of commandments with its decrees. His purpose in this was, by restoring peace, to create a single New Man out of the two of them, and through the cross, to reconcile them both to God in one Body; in his own person he killed the hostility. He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Through him, then, we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father.

 

     Mark 6: 30-34

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that there was no time for them even to eat. So they went off in the boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many recognised them; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

  
 

  Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

July 19, 2009

HOMILY: There was a man who worked in a museum whose job it was to explain the different exhibits. On one occasion he pointed to the bones of a dinosaur saying the bones were 100 million and 9 years old. Someone asked how they could date those bones so accurately. He said “well, when I started working here, I was told these bones were 100 million years old and I’ve worked here for nine years.”

Today I want to give everyone a little history lesson. I’m not going back to the dinosaurs, but I am going back pretty far – to King David, 1000 years before Christ. When I was in school, I hated history. It wasn’t until we studied the history of the Old Testament in the seminary that I began to appreciate it. I cannot cram 1000 years of history into a couple of minutes. I just want to touch on the parts of Jewish history that are mentioned in today’s reading. If you want to learn more, read everything in the Old Testament, but be sure you have a commentary to help you. Otherwise, you’ll give up in despair because you won’t know what it’s all about - especially the prophets and the historical books.

When David was king 1000 years before Christ, David wanted to build a house for God, since there was no Temple for God at that time. God did not give David permission to do so, however God promised David through the prophet Nathan that he would bless him and build David a house in the sense that David’s kingdom would continue forever and one of his descendants would always rule. This blessing lasted through the reign of David’s son, Solomon; but we humans somehow have the ability to sabotage God’s blessings. Solomon turned to pagan gods and over-extended the country financially by elaborate building projects and exorbitant taxes, so when Solomon died there was a rebellion and most of Israel broke away from Solomon’s successor, David’s grandson, Rehoboam. Rehoboam continued to rule over the southern part of Israel, the area we know as Judaea . For 400 years (and this is amazing) the kings of Judaea were descendants of King David. The northern kingdom that rebelled against David’s successors suffered under a succession of kings and rebellions. In less than 300 years the northern kingdom was destroyed by the Assyrians, people from northern Iraq. About 100 years after that, the Babylonians from southern Iraq conquered the Assyrians and took control of the entire Middle East. The conquest of the Babylonians brings us up to Jeremiah whom we heard in today’s first reading. At the time of Jeremiah, here was the situation: the northern kingdom no longer existed. The southern kingdom, Judaea, was still being ruled by David’s descendants but they were not loyal to God or to God’s laws. Jeremiah spoke to these kings as they came into power, the last four being: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoikin and Zedekiah. Zedikiah, the last reigning king, died in disgrace. After the Babylonians captured him, his sons were slaughtered before his eyes, he was then blinded and led off to Babylon in chains where he presumably died. You can read how Jeremiah spoke with them in great detail in the book of Jeremiah. He told them exactly what they needed to do to survive the invading forces of Babylon. His messages were ignored. He blames them and their leadership for the destruction that came upon God’s people. As we heard in today’s first reading, God speaks through Jeremiah: “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture.” God said he would take over shepherding his people; he would bring them back from exile; he would appoint leaders over them who would serve them well and lead them to peace and security. It took 600 years before God thought the world was ready for this king who would reign and govern wisely, who would do what is just and right in the land.

But then he came, through the announcement of an angel to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel said to her “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”

In last week’s gospel, Jesus sent his apostles out to heal and cast out demons and to call people to repentance. In today’s gospel we are told of their return, excited over their experience and tired. Jesus wanted to some time off, but he couldn’t. The mission of Jesus and his apostles apparently was so successful that a great crowd caught up with them before they had chance to catch their breath. Mark describes Jesus taking compassion on them (his heart was moved with deep sympathy for them would probably be a better translation). He saw them as sheep without a shepherd, - people without leadership, and he began to teach them.

One of the important messages in today’s readings is that in love our Lord leads us, by teaching us and appointing others to teach us. But we need to listen, and we need to keep on listening. We’ll never be finished listening and learning as long as our world suffers from injustice, poverty, hunger, discrimination, war, hatred and killing of innocent people. Christ would be put to death before he would stop teaching. It is to our own great loss when we stop listening. That’s one of the reasons we are here each weekend, to listen and to learn. We call ourselves disciples. The word disciple means learner. When we’ve quit learning, we’ve quit being a disciple.

 

 

August 29, 1994

Dear Friend, 

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

Thank you so much for your donation. 

It is because of your help we can do what Jesus and Mary tell us to do. 

We finally got Fr. Joe's last homily book out to all priests in the United States. 

We printed 40,000 and we needed most of them for the pope, the Cardinals of the world, all Bishops in the United States, and all priests in the United States.

Fr. Carter was told to spread the Shepherds of Christ Prayers all over the world.

We have them in 8 languages with the Church's Imprimatur. 

We will send Fr. Joe's new edition of homilies out as soon as we get it done, before the new cycle begins with the first Sunday of Advent. 

We start with the pope, all Cardinals of the world,

all Bishops in the United States, and all priests in the United States. 

Jesus gave Fr. Carter this message to send the Priestly Mailing to all priests in the United States and the hierarchy. 

Jesus told Fr. Carter to spread the prayer chapters all over the world. 

The beauty of this Movement is all these priests probably keep Fr. Joe's book close at hand and in the back are the prayers Fr. Carter said Jesus gave him 20 years ago when Fr. Carter, S.J. (doctorate in theology) founded the Movement praying for the priests, the Church and the world at the direction of Jesus, he said in this message enclosed that Fr. Carter said Jesus gave him on the Feast of St. Ignatius 20 years ago.
 

Feast of St. Ignatius 

 

 

From the hand of Fr. Carter 20 Years ago as Jesus delivered this message.

 

 


 

We are directed by Jesus to pray 8 days a month for the priests, the Church and the world. 

We earnestly do this.

4 days in Florida ending on the 5th.

4 in China ending on the 13th with 3 or 4 Masses and the exposed Eucharist. 

Every month we have usually 5 to 6 Masses and 8 days of prayer. 

If we want the world to change we need to pray to God and Fr. Carter our founder told us Jesus wanted us to pray the prayers on the enclosed Prayer Brochure Centered in consecration to the Sacred Heart and Mary's Immaculate Heart. 

So far we have sent 17,000,000 Priestly Newsletters around the world to priests and hierarchy. 

Since these books of Fr. Joe's are probably in most priest's drawers in their desks all we need is one Cardinal or the pope to help us to endorse these prayers in the back of every homily book. 

Please say the Shepherds of Christ Prayers praying for the priests, the Church and the world. 

We need to pray now more than ever. 

We can have a network of holy people dedicated to the Sacred Heart and Mary's Immaculate Heart in one mind and one heart praying for the world as Fr. Carter said Jesus told him to pray. 

We usually print 20,000 of Fr. Joe's books and send them to the pope, all Cardinals of the world all Bishops of the United States - right away before December

and 4 states Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida. 

Then we proceed until we reach every priest in the states that are on the Archdiocesan list. 

We send a Prayer Brochure with every book and the prayers are in the back of the book too. 

This costs $33,000 to send out the first batch and print 20,000 books for the rest of the priests.

This takes us a while to do but usually we are done a few months later. 

We then have to print another 20,000 books of Fr. Joe's for the priests in the United States.

Cardinal George told me to do this 7 books ago. 

If you can help with a donation it will help us do what Jesus asked Fr. Carter to do and we have done in the Priestly Mailing now for 20 years. 

Fr. Joe's homily book is like a weekly Priestly Newsletter if the priest uses it once a week. 

In the past we had a lot of the money from a person helping us a lot in the core of the Movement, but we needed that money for bills this year.

In any event please help us if you can and for sure pray your prayers in the prayer manual and pray for the Priestly Mailing. 

We can use volunteers in China and Florida just to come and help us - a day, two days a week -whatever you can do. 

Come during retreat and pray with us for the priests, the Church and the world. 

Thank you for your donation and all your help. 

Please spread the prayer chapters to others, the Blue Books and spread the homily books to deacons, music ministers, and the school principal and planner of things in the parish and education. 

Thanks for all your help, 

Sincerely,
Rita and the Shepherds of Christ Ministries, Servants, Handmaids, and all involved. 

With much love,

Rita Ring (Co-founder)

      
 

    

 

                R. The Jews were taken captive by
                    the Babylonians after
                    they didn't listen to Jeremiah

                Esther helped the Jews

                There was rebellion by the Jews
                    all through salvation history –
                    (worshipping false gods sometimes)

                Then they would get on the right
                    track again and God would
                    help them –

                There was always wars

                Even after World War II –

                There was a cold war –

                At Fatima Mary promised an era
                    of peace –

Until a sufficient number of people have consecrated their hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we will not have peace in the world.
 

Mary's Peace Plan given at Fatima

  1. Until a sufficient number of people have consecrated their hearts to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we will not have peace in the world.
  2. Mary has requested all to pray the daily rosary.
  3. We must observe the Five First Saturday devotion:
    - Communion, confession (within 8 days before or after the Saturday), recital of the rosary, meditating for 15 minutes on the mysteries of the rosary. All this is to be done in a spirit of reparation.
  4. We must make reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

  

                R. God chose Mary, a virgin, to be the
                    Mother of God –
   

Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us (repeat after each invocation).
Holy Mother of God,
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Mother of Christ,
Mother of the Church,
Mother of divine grace,
Mother most pure,
Mother most chaste,
Mother inviolate,
Mother undefiled,
Mother most amiable,
Mother most admirable,
Mother of good counsel,
Mother of our Creator,
Mother of our Savior,
Virgin most prudent,
Virgin most venerable,
Virgin most renowned,
Virgin most powerful,
Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful,
Mirror of justice,
Seat of wisdom,
Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of honor,
Singular vessel of devotion,
Mystical rose,
Tower of David,
Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the Covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,
Comforter of the afflicted,
Help of Christians,
Queen of angels,
Queen of patriarchs,
Queen of prophets,
Queen of apostles,
Queen of martyrs,
Queen of confessors,
Queen of virgins,
Queen of all saints,
Queen conceived without original sin,
Queen assumed into heaven,
Queen of the most holy rosary,
Queen of families,
Queen of peace,

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Grant, we beseech You, O Lord God, that we Your servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body and, by the glorious intercession of the blessed Mary, ever virgin, be delivered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

   

                Mary is the Queen of Peace

                Sing: My Country 'Tis of Thee

                Sing: America                  

                R. John the Baptist was conceived
                in Elizabeth, who was thought
                barren –

                John was to prepare the way for
                    the Lord –

                John said

John 3: 30

He must grow greater,
I must grow less.

  

                R. Jesus was born on Christmas –

                There was no room for Him in
                    the Inn –

                We must prepare our hearts for
                    Christmas –
                    Pray to have hearts of love –

                The Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart are
                    the two greatest hearts of love –

                We need to consecrate our hearts to
                    the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart
                    and spread this devotion –
                    Mary said at Fatima

                The Kings came to worship Jesus in
                    the stable –

                God the Father gave a big sign
                    with the star over His crib
                    in Bethlehem.

                Mary and Jesus had to flee because
                    of the massacre of the
                    innocent at Bethlehem
                    (Religious Persecution!)
                    History repeats itself!

                Mary and Jesus could then return –

                John the Baptist
                    preached "Repent"

                Jesus is baptized by John at the Jordon!

                John the Baptist lost his
                    head
                    (Religious Persecution)
                    History repeats itself!

                The Wedding Feast of Cana –
                    first recognized miracle of Jesus –

                Jesus begins His public ministry –
                Jesus cleanses the Temple
                Jesus calls his disciples – 

                Some of the Miracles of Jesus

                    Jesus turned water into wine
                    Lepers were made clean
                    Healings
                    Peter's mother-in-law cured of fever
                    The Storm was quieted
                    Jesus drove out demons
                    Hemorrhage was cured
                    Jaruis' daughter
                    The blind man received sight
                    The withered hand - restored
                    Jesus walked on water
                    Jesus fed 5000
                    Jesus fed 4000
                    Man couldn't hear
                    Catching fish
                    People brought back from
                        the dead –
                    Crippled were healed
                    Malchus' ear healed
                    Lazarus came forth from the dead         

 

                R. Jesus teaches
                Jesus heals –

 

Matthew 7: 12

‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the Law and the prophets.

  

                R. Jesus fed 5000
                Jesus walks on water
                Jesus is transfigured
                Jesus helps a woman
                    accused of adultery
                    from being stoned to death –

                Parables

Luke 13: 6-9

Parable of the barren fig tree

He told this parable, ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none. He said to his vinedresser, “For three years now I have been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and finding none. Cut it down: why should it be taking up the ground?” “Sir,” the man replied, “leave it one more year and give me time to dig round it and manure it: it may bear fruit next year; if not, then you can cut it down.” ’

 

Luke 14: 7-24

He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places of honour. He said this, 'When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour. A more distinguished person than you may have been invited, and the person who invited you both may come and say, "Give up your place to this man." And then, to your embarrassment, you will have to go and take the lowest place. No; when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest place and sit there, so that, when your host comes, he may say, "My friend, move up higher." Then, everyone with you at the table will see you honoured. For everyone who raises himself up will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be raised up.'

Then he said to his host, 'When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relations or rich neighbours, in case they invite you back and so repay you. No; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; then you will be blessed, for they have no means to repay you and so you will be repaid when the upright rise again.'

On hearing this, one of those gathered round the table said to him, 'Blessed is anyone who will share the meal in the kingdom of God!' But he said to him, 'There was a man who gave a great banquet, and he invited a large number of people. When the time for the banquet came, he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, "Come along: everything is ready now." But all alike started to make excuses. The first said, "I have bought a piece of land and must go and see it. Please accept my apologies." Another said, "I have bought five yoke of oxen and am on my way to try them out. Please accept my apologies." Yet another said, "I have just got married and so am unable to come." 'The servant returned and reported this to his master. Then the householder, in a rage, said to his servant, "Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame." "Sir," said the servant, "your orders have been carried out and there is still room." Then the master said to his servant, "Go to the open roads and the hedgerows and press people to come in, to make sure my house is full; because, I tell you, not one of those who were invited shall have a taste of my banquet." '

   

Matthew 13: 44

'The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off in his joy, sells everything he owns and buys the field.

 

R. House on sand 

                We see how he calls laborers into
                    the vineyard

                He rewards them –

                He wants the lost sheep to come
                    back

                We see the miracle of the mustard
                    seed –

                We see how He brings in
                    so many fish – when the
                    Apostles caught nothing –

                We see the love of the Father
                    with the prodigal son –          
      

Matthew 13: 1-23

Introduction

That same day, Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat there. The people all stood on the shore, and he told them many things in parables.

Parable of the sower

He said, ‘Listen, a sower went out to sow. As he sowed, some seeds fell on the edge of the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Others fell on patches of rock where they found little soil and sprang up at once, because there was no depth of earth; but as soon as the sun came up they were scorched and, not having any roots, they withered away. Others fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Others fell on rich soil and produced their crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Anyone who has ears should listen!

Why Jesus speaks in parables

Then, the disciples went up to him and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ In answer, he said, ‘Because to you is granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not granted. Anyone who has will be given more and will have more than enough; but anyone who has not will be deprived even of what he has. The reason I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding. So in their case what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah is being fulfilled:

Listen and listen, but never understand!
Look, and look, but never perceive!
This people’s heart has grown coarse,
     their ears dulled,
 they have shut their eyes tight
 to avoid using their eyes to see,
     their ears to hear,
 their heart to understand,
 changing their ways
     and being healed by me.

‘But blessed are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! In truth I tell you, many prophets and upright people longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.

The parable of the sower explained

‘So pay attention to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the Evil One comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the seed sown on the edge of the path. The seed sown on patches of rock is someone who hears the word and welcomes it at once with joy. But such a person has no root deep down and does not last; should some trial come, or some persecution on account of the word, at once he falls away. The seed sown in thorns is some one who hears the word, but the worry of the world and the lure of riches choke the word and so it produces nothing. And the seed sown in rich soil is someone who hears the word and understands it; this is the one who yields a harvest and produces now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty.’

 

Matthew 25: 14-30

‘It is like a man about to go abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out on his journey. The man who had received the five talents promptly went and traded with them and made five more. The man who had received two made two more in the same way. But the man who had received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.  Now a long time afterwards, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more. “Sir,” he said, “you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness.” Next the man with the two talents came forward. “Sir,” he said, “you entrusted me with two talents; here are two more that I have made.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy servant; you have shown you are trustworthy in small things; I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s happiness.” Last came forward the man who had the single talent. “Sir,” said he, “I had heard you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had not scattered; so I was afraid, and I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here it is; it was yours, you have it back.” But his master answered him, “You wicked and lazy servant! So you knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered? Well then, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have got my money back with interest.  So now, take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents.  For to everyone who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough; but anyone who has not, will be deprived even of what he has. As for this good–for–nothing servant, throw him into the darkness outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.”

  

                R. We see with the 2 sons – one
                    was sincere and did what
                    the Father asked for –
                    the other was not sincere –
                    he said he would do it and
                    he didn't do it!!

                Be watchful and ready – you
                    know not the time –

 

Matthew 25:1-13

Parable of the ten wedding attendants

‘Then the kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there as a cry, "Look! The bridegroom! Go out and meet him." Then all those wedding attendants woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out." But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves." They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other attendants arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said, "open the door for us." But he replied, "In truth I tell you, I do not know you." So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.

    

Luke 16: 1

He also said to his disciples, 'There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property.
 

                R. We see God wants faithfulness –
                                wants us trustworthy

                Jesus was healing and teaching –
                Jesus taught in the parables
                Jesus was healing in the miracles
                Jesus showed His might –
                    Calming the sea
                    Miracle of catching fish
                    Miracle of loaves and fish –

                Jesus teaching and healing –
                Jesus shows His power –

                We see Jesus washing the feet of
                    the Apostles.

                Jesus shows humility –
                Jesus is the suffering servant –
                Jesus washed their feet –

                Sing: Jesus Took a Towel

                Judas is a betrayer –

                Judas sold Jesus for 30
                    pieces of silver

                Jesus took Peter, James and John
                    in the Garden

                Jesus was arrested

                Judas kissed Jesus as a
                    sign to the ones
                    arresting Jesus –
                    two-faced – !!

                Jesus then had to stand trial –
                Judas betrayed Jesus –
                Judas was an apostle –
                    now two-faced secrets –

                Judas plotting behind Jesus' back –

                Jesus was brought before Pilate
                    and Herod –

                Judas set Jesus up!

                What a betrayer!

                Sneaky behind Jesus' back –

                Then Judas kissed Jesus to
                    betray Him –

                Judas: two-faced

                Pilate was even warned
                    by his wife –

                They released Barabbas

                Jesus was scourged –

                They crowned Jesus with
                    thorns –

                They condemned Jesus to death!

                (Religious Persecution)

                Judas repented and hung himself!

                There was a procession to Calvary –

                How sick is that –

                Simon of Cyrene helped
                    carry the cross
 

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

Mary:  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.

end of Mary's Message

 

 

John 19: 25-27

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.

 

John 19: 34

one of the soldiers pierced his side with a lance; and immediately there came out blood and water.

  

                R. Women find tomb empty
                Jesus appeared after He rose

                Death/Resurrection
 

   

                The Blue Books tell us about God's love for us.

 

Blue Book I
The Plan of the Father, disobedience
to God, His Plan and relationship
with us is Personal –
He gives us the Mass – it is awesome –

 

               
Blue Book II
The Fire of His Love –
God loves us so much.
Jesus gives us His Heart of on-fire-love.
Jesus gives us Himself in the Holy Eucharist.
Jesus tells us we need to take both feet
    off the ground, have faith and
    follow Him –
    God is the sure way, but we
    must pray for faith.
                                Seek True Treasures –
                                Love!!
                                Prayer for Union with Jesus –
                                Jesus calls the priest January 17, 1994.

 

Blue Book III
Love God, Love One Another
Jesus calls us to see each other as
    brothers.
Not to size each other up and put
    each other in categories –
    make ourselves high and others
    low –
Jesus tells me He will give me lights
    and I will see.
                            Is our glass half-full or half-empty?
                            The Carpenter message!

 

Blue Book IV
Mary began to appear July 5, 1994 every day.
Fr. Carter went too beginning July 10th.
I received the rosary meditations.
Mary tells us about the love she has for
    Jesus and us (relationship).
Jesus tells us about the love He has for
    Mary and us (relationship).
The love of the Two Hearts.
                            Fr. Carter got this message.
                            I got this one.

                Jesus gives Fr. Carter the Prayer Manual Prayers –
                Jesus tells Fr. Carter to start the Priestly Newsletter
                    to 75,000 priests - every other month.

                September 5, 1994 Jesus says our messages Fr. Carter
                    and mine will merge.

 

Blue Book V
October, November, December 1994
Deeply rooted in the Spousal Relationship –
Our mystical marriage to God –
Jesus tells us about pure love –
I get the songs –
A Song from Jesus,
I Love You Jesus
God's Love

 

   

                R. Blue Book VI A, B, C
               
January, February, March 1995
                Jesus and Mary appear every day –
                I received lots of rosary meditations –
                Focused on the Rosary.
                These rosaries will go into the Red Rosary
                    Book with Rainbow –
                I received the Stations of the Cross
                    and the 7 Sorrows

 

Blue Book VII
April, May, June 1995
Mary still appeared every day –
Sometimes Jesus
Jesus gave me the long Morning Offering
    June 8, 1995
This is a big book –
The rosaries were really important –
The Mystery of the Trinity
                            I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive message –
                            Mystical experiences –
                            Pentecost
                            Intimacy with God
                            Glory, Glory, Glory Lord song

 

Blue Book VIII
July, August, September 1995
See Through the Eyes of Mary
Jesus wants us to grow in the mystical life.
Mary appeared giving rosaries –
They made me leave the Holy Spirit Center where
    she was appearing every day in September 1995.

August 13, 1995

Mary: "God calls you to love God and love one another. Come to my heart, live and dwell in my heart. As I love, you will love more and more. My dear little children, I am Mary, your mother, your mother to lead you on your way."

Jesus said the title of this book should be “See Through the Eyes of Mary”

 

Blue Book IX
October, November, December 1995
The Mass Book
He Wrapped me in His Divine Embrace
December 15, 1995

This is the beginning of a series of books on the Mass.
Fr. Carter was closely united in all these experiences in this book.

 

 

Blue Book X
January, February, March 1996
On the Mass –
Jesus appeared transfigured in January
    3 days in a row at Holy Cross-
    Immaculata –
Jesus wants unity between priests and
    people messages January 20 & 21, 1996.
March 26, 1996 - 1st Great Vision

Jesus: (excerpt) ...I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I am the Almighty God. I say to the rocks to fall and they fall and to the grass, grow, and it grows, and to the sun, shine, and it shines. I give to you My love in these letters. Filled with My love, you will conquer this earth, not with weapons and powder or force, but with fires of My love. The fire will wipe out the hatred in the cold hearts and the earth will be covered with My celestial light. The earth will rock and I will appear in the heavens adorned in power and glory and the contrite hearts will be saved. I came to separate the sheep from the goats, the light from the darkness. I come and no one pays Me heed...

 

Blue Book XI
April, May, June 1996
About the Mass
This book is how we help in the work of redemption.

November 21, 2013

Jesus: I call you to live your lives as devout members of the mystical body of Christ. I have given these writings that men will realize that they are to live united deeply to the Mass going on around the world. Your lives, given as an offering, a sacrifice every moment in union with the Mass going on around the world. Your life, a sacrifice, offered to the Father, in union with the Mass in oneness with Me, in the Holy Spirit through the intercession of the Blessed Mother with all the angels and saints and the souls in purgatory.

    Your lives given as members of My mystical body can help to bring down great graces for the priest, the Church and the world.

 

 Blue Book XII
 
July, August, September 1996
 About the Mass
 Mary appeared all night

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

 Solidarity in Christ – Rosaries on Tom's Farm
 Fr. Carter a pillar of light.
  

July 4, 1996

   This message was received before a live statue of the Sorrowful Mother after Communion.
   Message from Jesus: "Peace will abound when nations, churches, families and individuals are consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary."
   "Fr. Carter is a pillar of light to the dark world. This is the explanation of the photo. It is through him, I will turn darkness to light. Circulate this message with the picture. Encourage all to consecrate their hearts to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to join the Shepherds of Christ Chapters, and the Apostles of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Movement to pray for your Church and your world. This is My Movement for renewal of the Church and the world, based in consecration, joining your every act to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, praying the rosary, and making reparation to Our Hearts, especially on First Fridays and First Saturdays. It is through your prayers and sacrifices many souls will be helped to be saved. Grace will flow from those whose hearts are consecrated to Our Hearts and the fire of My Love will light up this darkened world."
   As you look at the picture, you see Fr. Carter's arm and hand on your left. This picture of Fr. Carter was taken July 2, 1996 at the Tuesday Shepherds of Christ Meeting at Tom Arlinghaus' Farm.

 

 

 Blue Book XIII
 
October, November, December 1996
 Jesus called the 13ths, October 13th,
 November 13th, December 13th
   on Tom's Farm.
 Jesus appeared at the point of death
   on the cross December 5, 1996.
 Mary appeared in Clearwater –
  December 17, 1996.
 

 


 

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               27) Cast the devil out of all of us here and all in Movement.

 

 

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