Jesus, I trust in you. Please Father, when I say" thy will be done", let me mean it, for You know what's best for me. Everyone on this blog knows what to do.
Verne Dagenais messages from heaven, clearly teach that the angels will guide the souls in sanctifying grace if/when they are called to a refuge outside their own home. That's my plan. http://www.scribd.com/doc/22505473/God-Speaks-Will-You-Listen Note: on this website you are able search a word like "refuge" and it will point you to all his messages that speak of them.
Well, you're all welcome to head to Cadillac, Michigan. We've been prompted (both my husband and I) to prepare our home. Obviously prepare your soul first and foremost! I should warn you though, there will be 25 children here all under the age of 15.
Riding out the storm in a Cadillac, with the Blessed Mother, and covered up in children... I like it!
Just curious, of those who feel that they should prepare their home or another place as a refuge, by what means did you get this "message"? Through dreams, locutions, a prompting or feeling from the Holy Spirit, or by some other means? I personally have felt convicted (prompted?) to prepare for something "big" for about the past 5 years. I know and agree that as many have said, spiritual preparation is of utmost importance. I just feel that I am stumbling along in the darkness, hoping that I am doing what is right for my family. And yet even as I write this I recognize how God has already taken care of our every need and will never abandon us, especially during the tough times. Jesus, I trust in you!
My husband will tell you that I am the most focused person in the world when I'm 'suppose' to do something God wants me to do. It was through prayer that the voice of the Holy Spirit was saying quietly, 'Get off the coast'. Then it was getting louder and louder. My husband took two years----!! to finally do it. BUT, all fell into place perfectly. God takes His time, but HE is never late!! We had to talk about it, mull it over, look at our money, pay some debt off, fix up our home (after we saved up the money), repair some credit, look around at jobs, put out applications, tending to children, homeschooling, kids in college, my dad had Alzeimers so we rescued he and his wife and they came to live with us-whoa!, My son got married and we had to take our house off the market so we could have an engagement party at our home, then it was Thanksgiving, then Christmas...uggg. The market started out good, then went downhill from there. I traveled to a priest-friend's home and he asked me if I had prayed over a map since we didn't know where we were headed. I said no. We prayed over a map and he said, "You are going to Montana. Have you ever been to Montana?" "NOPE!" We prayed again. He said, You are going to Billings". "I see a grove of pine trees, a huge rock and the word 'Hawthorn'. Well, we had not put ANY job applications in Montana. Two hours later we were in a Cathedral and he was blessing my little statue of St. Joseph and my husband called on my cell phone and says, "Got a phone call. Someone is retiring and they have an opening and they asked me if I wanted the job. Its in Billings, Montana. What do you think???" I started crying. "Yes! I said. Lets go to Billings, MT!" Then he went for the interview and started looking at houses. He was anxious to fly me out because he said he found one. I got there and there was the grove of trees, the huge rock and at the bottom of the driveway was the street next to ours named Hawthorne! We truly can live in a cardboard box if we know it is GOD'S WILL....
This post is appreciated so much. I live on the coast and right in the heart of oil refinery land! I know our area will probably not exist after all is said and done. I always pray to God if you don't want me here you have to make certain things happen. But if the plan is to stay put because that's what God wants that's okay too. I know I can't add a day to my life. God Bless!
MS7 your Hawthorn street reminded me of this given to Maria Jahenny: "You have several places of refuge at the moment of chastisement: that of the Cross, the Adorable Divine Heart, and the Virginal Heart of my Immaculate Daughter." THE MODE OF USING HAWTHORN As given by our Blesssed Mother on August 5, 1880: "There will be a grave illness which human science will not be able to alleviate. This illness will attack firstly the heart, then the spirit, and at the same time, the tongue. It will be horrible. The heat accompanying it will be a devouring fire insupportable and so intense that the members of the body affected will be red -- an unendurable fiery red. At the end of seven days this disease, sown like a seed in the field (incubation period) will spread everywhere rapidly and make great progress." "My children, here is the ONLY remedy which could save you. You are familiar with the Hawthorn which grows practically in all hedges. The leaves of the Hawthorn, not the wood, can arrest the progress of this disease." "You will gather the leaves, not the wood. Even dry, they will keep their efficacy. You will put them into boiling water and leave them there for 14 minutes, covering the receptacle so that the steam remains therein. At the onset of this disease, one must use this remedy three times a day." "This disease will produce a continual vomiting and nausea. If the remedy is taken too late, the part of the body affected will become black and in the black there will be seen a sort of pale, yellow streak."
I will not scoff at this remedy, however, if living in the state of grace within the Divine Will and the Flame of Love is not enough, then I am afraid that the whole world will perish for the lack of hawthorn or any other remedy that is not at ones disposal. We know of the sacramentals that the Church has always provided and encouraged. I think I will stick to these remedies, at least for now.
Speak of Me, I am near Pray to Me, I am near Hope in Me, I am here Trust in Me, I will enter your heart Surrender to Me, you will enter Mine.
Fatima, I understand your position and accept it. But there are earthy persons, such as my marvelous wife, Geralyn, who are simply fascinated by this type of remedy. In addition, there is the wonderful story of Our Lady of La Vang, who offered a similar remedy: The persecution of Catholicism dated back in 1640, when the Nguyen lords grew dissent of the Spanish merchants and killed two missionaries. In 1645, Father Alexander de Rhodes was extricated out of Vietnam after a number of parishioners in the Dinh Cat area were killed during a skirmish with the local bandits. The periodic persecutions of the Vietnamese Catholics continued and escalated in 1798, when the Nguyen Dynasty decreed Catholicism as a religious sect, introduced by foreigners, with the purposes to recruit and influence the working class to revolt against the Nguyen dynasty. A few months later, direct attacks were aimed at all thirty-seven parishes in Dinh Cat with the purpose of exterminating the misled commoners and leveling the parishes. More than 100.000 Vietnamese Catholics died as martyrs. The first apparition of the Lady of La Vang to the Vietnamese people was noted during this great persecution in 1798. This was the year, when King Canh 'Minh issued an anti-Catholic edit and an order to destroy all Catholic churches and seminaries. Many Christians took refuge in the jungle situated in proximity of Quang Tri, a village in central Vietnam, where they experienced hunger and sickness, and prepared themselves for martyrdom. Many Catholics from the nearby town of Quang Tri sought refuge in the deep forest of La Vang. A great number of these people suffered from the bitter cold weather, lurking wild beasts, jungle sickness and starvation. At night, they often gathered in small groups to say the rosary and to pray. Unexpectedly, one night they were visited by an apparition of a beautiful Lady in a long cape, holding a child in her arms, with two angels at her sides. The people recognized the Lady as Our Blessed Mother. Our Blessed Mother comforted them and told them to boil the leaves from the surrounding trees to use as medicine. She also told them that from that day on, all those who came to this place to pray, would get their prayers heard and answered. This took place on the grass area near the big ancient banyan tree where the refugees were praying. All those who were present witnessed this miracle. Mary is so motherly! Alleluia! Safe in the Refuge of the Immaculate Heart!
Funnily enough I read a Protestant Prophecy from India recently. I have no idea if it is true or not as I do not even know the name of the person who gave it. But it drew my attention because it is just so specific and graphic. The guy says a new plague is to break out in the Phillipines and will be spread from there all over the world. So much so that all other countries will refuse admission to folks from the islands. The plague involves people turning black in a very horrible way. They claim it had already broken out a couple of weeks ago but the Phillipine Govt is covering it up. That news of it has appeared on the net but been erased. You hear all sort of weird , wild claims on the internet but this one for some reason has stuck. Must google it again. I admit I am a fool for this stuff.
I thought I was strong this time around, and the abortion debate here in Ireland would not disturb my calm. But it is disturbing me. I went to Mass very sad about it today. I had a good childhood in rural Ireland but after finishing my degree lived in the UK for about 5 years. I always wanted to come home because I felt the sickness of that society, and didn't want to try to raise a family in that environment. But Ireland has soaked up every failure of the rest of the western world. As I left Mass today I thought 'there is no physical refuge - it doesn't matter where you go - the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the only refuge.' Maybe there will be specific places but if you're not in the Immaculate Heart of Mary, it doesn't matter where you are.
This probably, in general, belongs elsewhere, but here is where the topic of "refuges" enters into this place: THE EUCHARISTIC REIGN OF THE CHILD JESUS As shared by Our Lady of Emmitsburg with mystic Gianna Sullivan (1989-2003) I have been blessed to see and speak with Our Lady almost daily since Dec. 19, 1989, first as Our Lady of Joy in Scottsdale, AZ; and since Nov. 1993, as Our Lady of Emmitsburg (in Emmitsburg, MD, USA), the place about which she first said: "This place is the haven of Life because it is the Center of my Immaculate Heart where all children seek refuge. It will withstand the attacks from evil because I am here with my Child Jesus."(Mar. 9, '95). "In fact, there is no place in the world that has had the power behind this name, the Center of my Immaculate Heart…You cannot go before God unless you become like a child. Only those who are like a child shall enter the Kingdom. So, my Little Child is inviting all people, regardless of age, to return to Him, to be with Him and to seek Him as refuge."(June 8, 2002). "This refuge of my Immaculate Heart is for all people, but the Center of my Immaculate Heart can only be a place where the community reflects the purity, joy, love and mercy of Jesus." (Apr. 6, 2000). "Thank God above, little children, for His great love for you and for picking this most beautiful, humble place as the Center of my Immaculate Heart, from where the unveiling of my Son's Divine Mercy will commence." (Apr. 27, 2000). This holy place in Emmitsburg will be a living realization of the Gospel. My Immaculate Heart and the Eucharistic Heart of my Son are inseparably united in the plan of salvation." (May 11, 2000). http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...3.doc+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari
In 1998, I was planning to sell my house, and buy a home in the country where I could keep my horse instead of boarding her. Jesus told me in a Locution to stay put. I changed my plans and stayed put. A few years ago I started getting bone tumors in my ankles and have had 3 surgeries now so walking is not good. I live on top of a hill with 47 steps to the main level of my house from the top of the driveway so very difficult. Anyway, started going forth AGAIN to move into a one level home, and again was told to stay put. He put a halt to my efforts at buying other homes with pretty big signs in my life. He won't say why I have to stay here, but I'm starting to feel He wants me to stay here at least until after the Warning, so I guess I'm already in a "refuge". One thing I have noticed is that my house does NOT show up on the google satellite maps! and the address shows a place (wrongly) down the block. You cannot see the rooftops or driveway or anything! Will it be "invisible" during the tribulation? Not sure. But the signs have been SO strong for me on top of the locutions I guess I'm staying til told otherwise.
Carmel - I marvel at your strength and perseverance! I haven't had any confirmation but I do have a sense of my home being some type of 'refuge' too, but possibly as a consequence of my attempt to live a faithful life (belatedly!). My sense is also that things of service to the Lord will be "invisible" during the tribulation. During the building boom in Ireland criminals doing raids started to wear 'high visibility' vests because we were all 'blind' to those wearing them!
Greetings all. Apologies if you've all discussed this before. I haven't had much time to go over old posts. I have felt called very strongly to promote the Flame of Love devotion and really feel that it will be a critical devotion as the days darken. If you haven't already read it, please read my blog post on the subject as it explains my reasons for feeling the way I do about it. http://pelianito.stblogs.com/flame-of-love/
