"Your Faith Anew!"
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Fascinated by the mystical since a young child David found a connection between the various types of magical illusions employed by magicians and deeper spiritual truth. He has authored two books related to his passion for magic and the Catholic Faith; a children's book "Bigger and Better" and "Magi Theology" for which the Nihil Obstat and Imprematur were given by the Knoxville Diocese Bishop's office. In 2010, David discovered Mystic, Luisa Piccarreta and the “Book of Heaven” after a friend suggested some similarities with his own mystical theology.
David has formed “Your Faith Anew!” prayer and study group in 2017 with the goal of helping Catholics fall in love with their Faith. David firmly believes, “The Catholic Faith prepares us to receive the Gift of Living in the Divine Will and the gift enables us to practice our Faith in a Divine manner most pleasing to God.”
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"Your Faith Anew!"
"Jesus Weeps Over the Chastisement of Man"
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March 14, 1899 - Volume 2
Luisa writes,
This morning, my most sweet Jesus, transporting me with Him, made me see the multiplicity of the sins that are committed; they were such and so many, that it is impossible to describe them. I could also see a star of enormous magnitude in the air, and within its roundness it contained black fire and blood. It would strike so much fear and fright in looking at it, that it seemed that death would be a lesser evil than to live in these times so sad. In other places, one could see volcanoes with more mouths opening, which are also to inundate the country nearby. One could also see sectarian people, who will go on causing fires. While I was seeing this, my lovable but afflicted Jesus told me: “Have you seen how much they offend Me, and what I keep prepared? I am withdrawing from man.” And as He was saying this, we both withdrew into my bed, and I could see that because of this withdrawal of Jesus, men would give themselves over to more awful actions, more murders; in a word, I seemed to see people against people. Once we had withdrawn, Jesus seemed to place Himself in my heart, and He began to cry and sob, saying: “Oh man, how much I have loved you! If you knew how I grieve in having to chastise you! But my Justice forces Me to this. Oh man, Oh man! How I cry and grieve over your lot.” Then He would burst into tears and, again, He would repeat those words. Who can say the pity, the fear, the torment that arose in my soul, especially in seeing Jesus so afflicted and crying! I did as much as I could to hide my sorrow, and in order to console Him I said to Him: ‘O Lord, it will never be that You chastise man. Holy Spouse, do not cry; just as You have done the other times, You will do now: You will pour it into me; You will make me suffer, and so your Justice will not force You to chastise the people.’ Jesus would continue crying, and I would repeat: ‘But, listen to me a little bit – have You not put me in this bed so that I might be victim for others? Have I perhaps not been ready to suffer the other times so as to spare creatures? Why do You not want to listen to me now?’ But with all my poor speaking, Jesus would not calm Himself from crying. So, no longer able to hold it, I too broke the dike of my crying, saying to Him: ‘Lord, if your intention is to chastise men, I too do not have the heart to see creatures suffer so much. Therefore, if You truly want to send the scourges, and my sins no longer make me worthy to suffer in the place of others, I want to come – I want to be on this earth no more.’ Then the confessor came, and as he called me to obedience, Jesus withdrew, and so it ended. The following morning, I kept seeing Jesus withdrawn within my heart, and I saw that people would come even inside my heart, and would tread upon Him and trample Him underfoot. I would do as much as I could to free Him, and Jesus, turning to me, told me: “Do you see where the ingratitude of man reaches? They themselves force Me to chastise them, and I cannot do otherwise. And you, my dear one, after you have seen Me suffer so much – may you hold crosses more dearly, and pains as delights.”
– Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta
Buddy Comfort – vocals and guitar from the album, 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon', http://www.buddycomfort.com, words and music by Donovan Leitch.
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SPEAKER_02Welcome. This is David Russell and Your Faith Anew. Daily Reflections guiding you to live in the divine will. Today's reflection is from the Book of Heaven by the servant of God Louisa Picaretta, march fourteenth, eighteen ninety nine, volume two. Let us begin in the will and name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Lord Jesus, compassionate Savior. You who weep over the suffering and sin of humanity, open our hearts to understand the sorrow of your sacred heart. As we hear the words given to your servant Louisa, grant that we may recognize both your justice and your mercy. Teach us to console you through lives of fidelity, prayer, and sacrifice, and help us to embrace the crosses you allow as opportunities to unite ourselves with your redeeming love. May our hearts be attentive to your will today and always. Amen. Saint Luke the Evangelist writes in the gospel according to Luke chapter nineteen, verses forty one to forty two. And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace, but now they are hidden from your eyes. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches in paragraph fourteen thirty-two The human heart is heavy and hardened. God must give man a new heart. Conversion is first of all a work of the grace of God, who makes our hearts return to him. Restore us to thyself, O Lord, that we may be restored. God gives us the strength to begin anew.
SPEAKER_01Louisa writes.
SPEAKER_02And within its roundness it contained black fire and blood. It would strike so much fear and fright in looking at it that it seemed that death would be a lesser evil than to live in these times so sad. In other places, one could see volcanoes with more mouths opening, which are also to inundate the country nearby. One could also see sectarian people who will go on causing fires. While I was seeing this, my lovable but afflicted Jesus told me, have you seen how much they offend me and what I keep prepared? I am withdrawing from man. And as he was saying this, we both withdrew into my bed, and I could see that because of this withdrawal of Jesus, men would give themselves over to more awful actions, more murders. In a word, I seemed to see people against people. Once we had withdrawn, Jesus seemed to place himself in my heart, and he began to cry and sob, saying, O man, how much I have loved you, and if you knew how I grieve in having to chastise you, but my justice forces me to this. O man, O man, how I cry and griever over your lot. Then he would burst into tears, and again he would repeat those words Who can say the pity, the fear, the torment that arose in my soul, especially in seeing Jesus so afflicted and crying? I did as much as I could to hide my sorrow, and in order to console him I said to him, O Lord, it will never be that you chastise man. Holy spouse, do not cry. Just as you have done the other times, you will do now. You will pour it into me. You will make me suffer, and so your justice will not force you to chastise the people. Jesus would continue crying, and I would repeat But listen to me a little bit. Have you not put me in this bed so that I might be victim for others? Have I perhaps not been ready to suffer the other times so as to spare creatures? Why do you not want to listen to me now? But with all my poor speaking, Jesus would not calm himself from crying. So, no longer able to hold it, I too broke the dike of my crying, saying to him, Lord, if your intention is to chastise men, I too do not have the heart to see creatures suffer so much. Therefore, if you truly want to send the scourges, and my sins no longer make me worthy to suffer in the place of others, I want to come. I want to be on this earth no more. Then the confessor came, and as he called me to obedience, Jesus withdrew, and so it ended. The following morning I kept seeing Jesus withdrawn within my heart, and I saw that people would come even inside my heart and would tread upon him and trample him underfoot. I would do as much as I could to free him, and Jesus, turning to me, told me, Do you see where the ingratitude of man reaches? They themselves force me to chastise them, and I cannot do otherwise. And you, my dear one, after you have seen me suffer so much, may you hold crosses more dearly and pains as delights. In this passage, Louisa witnesses the sorrow of the heart of Jesus over the sins of humanity. What strikes the soul most deeply is not only the vision of coming chastisements, but the image of Jesus himself weeping. His grief reveals the depth of divine love. Jesus' tears show that sin wounds the heart of God. Every offense against God is not merely the breaking of a law, but a rejection of the love that continually sustains us. Louisa responds with a heroic act of charity. She offers herself as a victim for others, willing to suffer so that humanity might be spared. This reflects the heart of Christ Himself, who accepted suffering for the salvation of the world. For souls seeking to live in the divine will, this passage teaches that crosses and sufferings accepted with love become instruments of mercy. United with Jesus, even suffering becomes redemptive.
SPEAKER_01Let us pray.
SPEAKER_02Lord Jesus, sorrowful Savior. We contemplate your tears for the sins of humanity. Give us hearts that console you through fidelity and love. Teach us to accept the crosses of life as opportunities to unite ourselves with your sacrifice. May our prayers, sufferings, and daily acts become offerings of reparation for the world. Let your divine will reign within us so that every moment of our lives may give glory to you.
SPEAKER_01Amen.
SPEAKER_02Thank you for joining your faith anew today. Today's reflection reminds us that the heart of Jesus continues to love humanity even when that love is rejected. May we respond with gratitude, repentance, and a renewed desire to live in his divine will. Until tomorrow, stay in his will, and your faith will be made anew.
SPEAKER_00Small beginning, greater and heartfelt work growth.