OUR LADY OF THE ROSES - THE EARLY YEARS
September 7, 1969 (FM1970.1 tape transcription, pp. 16-18)
Veronica--There was a very important message given by Theresa and Our Lady on September the 7th, 1969, at approximately 4:05 p.m. in my bedroom. Our Blessed Mother was crying bitterly as She said this: "You men of God, ... [words unclear] have to make the choice: My Son or the world. If you prefer the world, God have mercy on your short foresight, then by all means, do not enter the halls of God, but once decided, ... [words unclear] not to bring sorrow to My Son, leave the Holy Church in peace. Take your decisions with you unnoticed. Expose not my Son's sanctuary to the [laughter?] of the debased. From this follows the hand of destruction will fall upon you." Then the Holy Spirit in the medium of St. Theresa instructed me to continue to write as told. Our Blessed Lady couldn't go on so Theresa did: "What is a priest? A priest is a man of God, a soul chosen from the multitudes to bring to the many children of God, the message of the divine Kingdom to come. To advance the cause for human dedication to the Divine Spirit, and lay out the narrow path that will lead to everlasting fulfillment. For this great honor, a man must be dedicated in spirit, in the sense that he be willing to live in mind and body in this world, but that precious hidden self, the spirit, must be within the Divine claim. This state is produced only through sincere love of God, a willingness to place the many pleasures and material things of our human environment second, next to the nourishment by sacrifice, through self-denial and will, subjugated to the will of God. One as a teacher of the truth must be able to place the full emotions and purpose of being within the spiritual plane."
Veronica--... relevant to the marriage state, Jesus said, "[words unclear] for I am the light. Cleave unto Me, be as I am. Strive for the figure of Christ. We cannot serve two masters, the world or the Father, the body or the spirit."
Veronica--... of the flesh, greater than the yearnings of the heart of God. Each priest is a medium, communicating from the Divine Spirit to man."
Veronica-". . . Each priest must follow and endeavor to be a figure of Christ on earth. How can one sincerely teach a doctrine unless willing to be as near as possible a copy of the Leader, the Source of the doctrine. The love of God must be first."
Veronica-". . . A dedication body and soul to the Divine call should not accept the..."
Veronica--". . . those who do not have a dedication, body and soul, to the divine call, should not accept the divine order, for many are chosen, but few are fit. Few have the true purpose of vocation, ... [words unclear] in the world or out of the world. A vocation requires a strong will and self-discipline. It is not necessary to taste all the fruits of life to know which is sweet or sour. Divine grace will do that for you. ... [words unclear] learn through Christ. Some. . . [words unclear] unless I live among them as an equal. ... [words unclear] Experience the things of life. Yes, living is a teacher, but sometimes our learning isn't done by divine grace in this world, for we fall into satanic diversions."
Veronica--". . . it protects the soul against contamination, for how can an excessively sinful soul pass on the virtue of the divine life? We must live the life of grace to be honest in our approach to others. It is a full-time job sending a heart up to Heaven. A priest must rouse his full emotions heavenward. He is in the spirit . . ."