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Well, we just have a great Well, we just have a great
group of fans here from group of fans here from
everywhere, all over the everywhere, all over the
country. country.
We’re happy to be with you We’re happy to be with you
again today. again today.
Tonight we’re going to about Tonight we’re going to about
The Miracles of Jesus. The Miracles of Jesus.
That’s why people call me a That’s why people call me a
fundamentalist. (laughs) fundamentalist. (laughs)
I was in a European I was in a European
country, they called me country, they called me
a fundamentalist. a fundamentalist.
I thought, "Well, there’s I thought, "Well, there’s
nothing wrong with that. nothing wrong with that.
At least you love Jesus." At least you love Jesus."
You need to know that You need to know that
loving Jesus is the most loving Jesus is the most
important thing in your important thing in your
life. life.
It doesn’t matter who you It doesn’t matter who you
are or how much money you are or how much money you
have or how poor you are or have or how poor you are or
how talented or untalented-- how talented or untalented--
we’re all His children and we’re all His children and
we all have a special place we all have a special place
in His heart. in His heart.
No one can take that. No one can take that.
Do you know something, I’m Do you know something, I’m
going to get to this in a going to get to this in a
minute but since it’s my minute but since it’s my
show, I can do what I want show, I can do what I want
to do. to do.
(group laughs) (group laughs)
If you don’t make it If you don’t make it
to Heaven, nobody will to Heaven, nobody will
take your place. take your place.
Did you know that? Did you know that?
It’ll be empty. It’ll be empty.
My grandmother used to make My grandmother used to make
Italian bread and she’d Italian bread and she’d
slice it for supper and I’d slice it for supper and I’d
wait till she sliced it and wait till she sliced it and
I’d wait till she’s gone and I’d wait till she’s gone and
I would, I’d take the loaf, I would, I’d take the loaf,
you know and I’d take it in you know and I’d take it in
the middle, then I’d squash the middle, then I’d squash
it together. it together.
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
I figured the middle I figured the middle
was about even. was about even.
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
So she didn’t know it got So she didn’t know it got
to be a shorter loaf. to be a shorter loaf.
Then I would put olive oil Then I would put olive oil
and salt and pepper and and salt and pepper and
oregano and I’d run around oregano and I’d run around
the back of the house and the back of the house and
eat it. eat it.
Well, my grandmother never Well, my grandmother never
knew it--at least, she knew it--at least, she
didn’t tell me she knew-- didn’t tell me she knew--
that I took that slice from that I took that slice from
the middle of that bread. the middle of that bread.
That’s not how it is in That’s not how it is in
Heaven. Heaven.
Everybody don’t suddenly get Everybody don’t suddenly get
together and nobody knows together and nobody knows
you’re missing. you’re missing.
God sees that empty place God sees that empty place
forever and ever. forever and ever.
Now, you don’t want that to Now, you don’t want that to
happen, do you? happen, do you?
No, you don’t want that No, you don’t want that
to happen. to happen.
You want God--I just saw You want God--I just saw
one of our liberal brothers one of our liberal brothers
turn a summersault but turn a summersault but
that’s okay. (laughs) that’s okay. (laughs)
Oh Jesus! (laughs) Oh Jesus! (laughs)
Anyway, you want to be Anyway, you want to be
what Jesus wants you to be, what Jesus wants you to be,
what the Father created what the Father created
you to be and what the you to be and what the
Spirit works hard to make Spirit works hard to make
you be in His Kingdom. you be in His Kingdom.
So please, if you haven’t So please, if you haven’t
gone to Confession in a long gone to Confession in a long
time, please go soon. time, please go soon.
I want to read you a little I want to read you a little
bit about this Scripture. bit about this Scripture.
There was in the life of Jesus many wonderful Jesus many wonderful
miracles. miracles.
St. John says that, "If, St. John says that, "If,
if all the things that if all the things that
Jesus did were written in Jesus did were written in
a book, the whole world a book, the whole world
could not contain it." could not contain it."
How do you like that? How do you like that?
What a wonderful Jesus What a wonderful Jesus
we have. we have.
Well, I like this thing Well, I like this thing
about the cure of the woman about the cure of the woman
with the hemorrhage and the with the hemorrhage and the
daughter of Jairus who was daughter of Jairus who was
raised from the dead. raised from the dead.
Now, I know you’ve heard it. Now, I know you’ve heard it.
It won’t hurt to hear it It won’t hurt to hear it
again. again.
So, "When Jesus crossed in So, "When Jesus crossed in
the boat to the other side, the boat to the other side,
a large crowd gathered a large crowd gathered
around Him,"--just like around Him,"--just like
you’re here, a large crowd you’re here, a large crowd
all waiting for Him on the all waiting for Him on the
other side. other side.
You’ve got to use your You’ve got to use your
imagination when you read imagination when you read
Scripture, otherwise it’s Scripture, otherwise it’s
blah. blah.
"Then one of the Synagogue "Then one of the Synagogue
officials came up, Jairus by officials came up, Jairus by
name, he said, ’My little name, he said, ’My little
daughter’s desperately sick. daughter’s desperately sick.
Would You come and lay your Would You come and lay your
hands on her and make her hands on her and make her
better, save her life?’" better, save her life?’"
Aren’t these people Aren’t these people
simple with Jesus? simple with Jesus?
They didn’t go around with They didn’t go around with
big words. big words.
They went up to Jesus They went up to Jesus
"My daughter’s sick. "My daughter’s sick.
Will You heal her, make Will You heal her, make
her better?" her better?"
Is that the way you Is that the way you
speak to Jesus? speak to Jesus?
You should. You should.
"My son is out of the "My son is out of the
Church Lord, heal his soul, Church Lord, heal his soul,
his mind, his heart. his mind, his heart.
Bring him back." Bring him back."
Simple. Simple.
Well, so Jesus went and Well, so Jesus went and
the crowd followed. the crowd followed.
"There was a woman who had "There was a woman who had
suffered from a hemorrhage suffered from a hemorrhage
for 12 years." for 12 years."
Oh, that’s a long time. Oh, that’s a long time.
It’s a wonder she lived but It’s a wonder she lived but
the worst part of it, she the worst part of it, she
was considered unclean for was considered unclean for
12 years. 12 years.
She could not go to the She could not go to the
synagogue for services. synagogue for services.
For 12 years she was an For 12 years she was an
outcast. outcast.
There is more to this than There is more to this than
you think--an outcast. you think--an outcast.
Well, I like St. Mark. Well, I like St. Mark.
He puts details in that He puts details in that
nobody else does. nobody else does.
There are people who have There are people who have
details. details.
Did you ever talk to a Did you ever talk to a
detail person? detail person?
All you want is the story. All you want is the story.
(group laughs) (group laughs)
All you want is what All you want is what
happened, when and where. happened, when and where.
That’s all you want. That’s all you want.
They come up and they say, They come up and they say,
"Well, I got up this "Well, I got up this
morning." and you know morning." and you know
what’s coming. what’s coming.
"I was sitting there "I was sitting there
drinking a cup of coffee and drinking a cup of coffee and
I decided to go downtown." I decided to go downtown."
"Well, what happened?" "Well, what happened?"
"Well, I got dressed, "Well, I got dressed,
(group laughs) (group laughs)
I got dressed and I got on I got dressed and I got on
the bus and I went downtown." the bus and I went downtown."
And you’re out of breath And you’re out of breath
by this time. by this time.
"What happened?" "What happened?"
"Well, I went window "Well, I went window
shopping." shopping."
"You went window shopping?" "You went window shopping?"
Yeah, I went window Yeah, I went window
shopping and I saw all the shopping and I saw all the
things I couldn’t afford." things I couldn’t afford."
"Fine. "Fine.
Why didn’t you look at the Why didn’t you look at the
stores you could afford?" stores you could afford?"
"Well, I like to look at "Well, I like to look at
the things I can’t afford." the things I can’t afford."
"Why?" "Why?"
"Because it makes me "Because it makes me
feel good." feel good."
"Fine. "Fine.
"Now, you’re downtown. "Now, you’re downtown.
What happened?" What happened?"
(group laughs) (group laughs)
Do you know people like Do you know people like
that, huh? that, huh?
Oh, you’re out of breath! Oh, you’re out of breath!
And then when they tell you And then when they tell you
what happened, what happened,
(group laughs) (group laughs)
it wasn’t worth the it wasn’t worth the
whole story! whole story!
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
Now, St. Mark was one of Now, St. Mark was one of
these kinds of people. these kinds of people.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
But he did it in the But he did it in the
right way. right way.
But you don’t find any other But you don’t find any other
evangelist doing it his way evangelist doing it his way
and I know one person and I know one person
probably read this thing probably read this thing
only once. only once.
See if you can guess See if you can guess
who it was. who it was.
Now, he says that this Now, he says that this
woman had a hemorrhage woman had a hemorrhage
for 12 years. for 12 years.
"Well, after a long and "Well, after a long and
painful treatment under painful treatment under
various doctors she spent various doctors she spent
all she had without being all she had without being
any better for it." any better for it."
Oh, St. Luke was a Oh, St. Luke was a
physician, wasn’t he? physician, wasn’t he?
I bet he never read this I bet he never read this
more than once. more than once.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
But isn’t that the way But isn’t that the way
it happens sometimes? it happens sometimes?
You spend all you got and You spend all you got and
then they say it’s a virus. then they say it’s a virus.
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
You say, "What kind You say, "What kind
of virus?" of virus?"
"Well, we’re not too sure. "Well, we’re not too sure.
You won’t die from it." You won’t die from it."
"Fine, what do I do "Fine, what do I do
about it?" about it?"
"Well, time will tell. "Well, time will tell.
$40 please." $40 please."
(group laughs) (group laughs)
I always wondered why I always wondered why
we don’t answer, "Time will we don’t answer, "Time will
tell when you get it." tell when you get it."
(group laughs) (group laughs)
That’s what I would say. That’s what I would say.
Anyway, so here’s St. Mark, Anyway, so here’s St. Mark,
now--he just doesn’t now--he just doesn’t
get to the point. get to the point.
Jesus healed this woman, but Jesus healed this woman, but
he’s go it in for doctors he’s go it in for doctors
for some reason, and he’s for some reason, and he’s
not finished yet. not finished yet.
He’s got to add this little He’s got to add this little
thing, ".in fact, she’s thing, ".in fact, she’s
getting worse!" getting worse!"
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
Do you know what I think Do you know what I think
St. Mark did? (laughs) St. Mark did? (laughs)
I bet somebody back there I bet somebody back there
got worse for it, too. got worse for it, too.
Do you know what I think Do you know what I think
St. Mark did? St. Mark did?
I think St. Mark took that I think St. Mark took that
woman aside after everybody woman aside after everybody
had gone and said, "Here, had gone and said, "Here,
I’m going to write about I’m going to write about
these miracles. these miracles.
Tell me what really Tell me what really
happened." happened."
So she goes on and she So she goes on and she
says, "I was sick for 12 says, "I was sick for 12
years. years.
"I went to all these doctors. "I went to all these doctors.
"It was very painful and "It was very painful and
they never healed me. they never healed me.
They took all my money." They took all my money."
He went, "Oh." He went, "Oh."
(makes noise) (makes noise)
(group laughs) (group laughs)
So she heard about Jesus So she heard about Jesus
and she came up behind Him. and she came up behind Him.
She didn’t want anymore She didn’t want anymore
doctors, "So she came doctors, "So she came
behind Jesus." behind Jesus."
Do you know why she came Do you know why she came
behind Jesus? behind Jesus?
Because she was declared Because she was declared
unclean. unclean.
She wasn’t allowed to go in She wasn’t allowed to go in
the synagogue and she didn’t the synagogue and she didn’t
know what to do. know what to do.
So she was so upset, and So she was so upset, and
she thought to herself, she thought to herself,
"If I could touch even His "If I could touch even His
clothes, I shall be well clothes, I shall be well
again." again."
Wow! Wow!
Well, can you imagine she’s Well, can you imagine she’s
in a crowd of people. in a crowd of people.
All these people here All these people here
tonight were all bunched tonight were all bunched
together and Jesus in the together and Jesus in the
midst and this woman has to midst and this woman has to
kneel down on the floor. kneel down on the floor.
She could have been crushed She could have been crushed
or just walked on. or just walked on.
She kneels way, way, way She kneels way, way, way
down and she just touches down and she just touches
His hem. His hem.
Wow! Wow!
What happened? What happened?
"All the sources of bleeding "All the sources of bleeding
dried up instantly and she dried up instantly and she
felt in herself that she felt in herself that she
was cured." was cured."
Ah, listen to this, Ah, listen to this,
"Immediately aware that "Immediately aware that
power had gone out of Him.." power had gone out of Him.."
Now, isn’t that Now, isn’t that
interesting? interesting?
You don’t realize that when You don’t realize that when
you trust in Jesus and when you trust in Jesus and when
you pray with a deep faith, you pray with a deep faith,
that He will answer you that He will answer you
somehow, sometime. somehow, sometime.
Power goes out of Him. Power goes out of Him.
Isn’t that interesting? Isn’t that interesting?
Power left Jesus. Power left Jesus.
He felt it. He felt it.
He had a physical feeling of He had a physical feeling of
something draining out of something draining out of
Him and, "He turned around Him and, "He turned around
and He said, ’Who touched and He said, ’Who touched
my clothes?’" my clothes?’"
Oh, I bet you she was Oh, I bet you she was
petrified, just petrified. petrified, just petrified.
Now, here are these old Now, here are these old
disciples. disciples.
"You see the crowd "You see the crowd
pressing around You. pressing around You.
Why do You say, Why do You say,
’Who touched Me?’" ’Who touched Me?’"
Impatient. Impatient.
Can you imagine questioning Can you imagine questioning
God’s question? God’s question?
But He didn’t pay attention But He didn’t pay attention
to them. to them.
He kept looking around, He kept looking around,
He kept looking around. He kept looking around.
Now, He knew it was God Now, He knew it was God
who touched Him. who touched Him.
And then the woman came And then the woman came
forward, oh boy, frightened forward, oh boy, frightened
and trembling "because she and trembling "because she
knew what happened to her knew what happened to her
and she fell at His feet." and she fell at His feet."
Now, she’s got courage. Now, she’s got courage.
In her fear she has courage In her fear she has courage
to face Jesus. to face Jesus.
That’s why some of you don’t That’s why some of you don’t
go to Confession. go to Confession.
You don’t have the courage You don’t have the courage
to face Jesus. to face Jesus.
But you never need to But you never need to
fear, never. fear, never.
The woman came forward The woman came forward
and she told Him the and she told Him the
whole truth. whole truth.
"My daughter," He said, "My daughter," He said,
"your faith has restored "your faith has restored
you to health. you to health.
Go in peace and be free Go in peace and be free
of your complaint." of your complaint."
Our Dear Lord wants to Our Dear Lord wants to
do miracles for us. do miracles for us.
Every day is a miracle for Every day is a miracle for
all of us, especially in all of us, especially in
this day and age. this day and age.
Everyday there’s either Everyday there’s either
something more terrible than something more terrible than
the next that happened. the next that happened.
You look at the news, You look at the news,
it’s terrible. it’s terrible.
It’s either slanderous or It’s either slanderous or
they calumniate somebody or they calumniate somebody or
more and more terrible more and more terrible
things happen and you things happen and you
wonder, "Where do I go, wonder, "Where do I go,
Lord?" Lord?"
Go to Jesus. Go to Jesus.
And you notice Our Lord And you notice Our Lord
said, "Go in peace." said, "Go in peace."
That’s what Confession does. That’s what Confession does.
It gives you peace. It gives you peace.
All that money you pay on All that money you pay on
psychiatrists, well, some of psychiatrists, well, some of
you need to go but some of you need to go but some of
you just need a good you just need a good
conscience, that’s all. conscience, that’s all.
Confession is free. Confession is free.
Well, while He’s talking to Well, while He’s talking to
these people, the servants these people, the servants
arrived and told the arrived and told the
official, "Your daughter official, "Your daughter
is dead. is dead.
Why put the Master to any Why put the Master to any
further trouble?" further trouble?"
(chuckles) That sounds (chuckles) That sounds
like some of us, doesn’t it? like some of us, doesn’t it?
"It’s too late," like "It’s too late," like
Zachariah. Zachariah.
You remember Zachariah when You remember Zachariah when
the angel appeared to him the angel appeared to him
in St. Luke’s Gospel first in St. Luke’s Gospel first
Chapter, told him that Chapter, told him that
he was going to have a he was going to have a
son in his old age. son in his old age.
His wife is old and she’s His wife is old and she’s
going to have a son and he’s going to have a son and he’s
going to be the precursor going to be the precursor
and he’s going to be great. and he’s going to be great.
And oh, he went on and on And oh, he went on and on
and on and on and on. and on and on and on.
What did Zachariah do? What did Zachariah do?
He said, "Oh, too late, He said, "Oh, too late,
buddy. buddy.
I am too old and I am too old and
so is my wife." so is my wife."
Can you imagine talking Can you imagine talking
to an angel like that? to an angel like that?
I would have wiped him I would have wiped him
off the floor. off the floor.
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
Thank God I’m not an angel. Thank God I’m not an angel.
But Jesus had overheard But Jesus had overheard
the remark and He said, the remark and He said,
"’Do not be afraid. "’Do not be afraid.
Only have faith,’ and He Only have faith,’ and He
allowed no one to go with allowed no one to go with
Him except Peter, James Him except Peter, James
and John." and John."
Don’t you wonder why Our Don’t you wonder why Our
Dear Lord picked these Dear Lord picked these
three all the time? three all the time?
I bet the other apostles I bet the other apostles
were jealous. were jealous.
They’d say, "There He goes They’d say, "There He goes
again picking those three. again picking those three.
What’s wrong with the rest What’s wrong with the rest
of us?" of us?"
Well, there was a reason-- Well, there was a reason--
Peter was the Rock, the Peter was the Rock, the
first Pope; James was the first Pope; James was the
first martyr; and John was first martyr; and John was
the eagle, the contemplative, the eagle, the contemplative,
the one who saw things the one who saw things
no other Apostle saw. no other Apostle saw.
"In the beginning was the "In the beginning was the
Word and the Word was with Word and the Word was with
God and the Word was God." God and the Word was God."
Nobody saw that but John. Nobody saw that but John.
They tried to boil him They tried to boil him
in oil one day but it in oil one day but it
didn’t take. didn’t take.
He just sang all the way He just sang all the way
through it, so they pulled through it, so they pulled
him out him out
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
and put him on Patmos, and put him on Patmos,
an island. an island.
He lived there till I think, He lived there till I think,
I think he came back at some I think he came back at some
point. point.
But he died around 103 but But he died around 103 but
he wrote this awesome book, he wrote this awesome book,
the Apocalypse. the Apocalypse.
So Jesus had a reason for So Jesus had a reason for
picking these three all picking these three all
the time. the time.
Peter would be crucified Peter would be crucified
upside down; James was the upside down; James was the
first martyr and John--now, first martyr and John--now,
all of you old people and all of you old people and
I’m one of you, I’ll be 73 I’m one of you, I’ll be 73
on Saturday in case you want on Saturday in case you want
to send a card. to send a card.
(applause) (applause)
(laughs) However, you (laughs) However, you
ought to have great ought to have great
devotion to St. John. devotion to St. John.
He did his greatest work He did his greatest work
when he was in his 90s. when he was in his 90s.
So remember, there is before So remember, there is before
God no old or young age. God no old or young age.
There are only souls who are There are only souls who are
struggling in this body, struggling in this body,
this temple to be like this temple to be like
Jesus. Jesus.
So anyway, they came to the So anyway, they came to the
official’s house and Jesus official’s house and Jesus
noticed all the commotion. noticed all the commotion.
You say, "What commotion?" You say, "What commotion?"
Well, they hired people to Well, they hired people to
weep and wail. weep and wail.
That proves that one of That proves that one of
my bright ideas is not my bright ideas is not
accurate. accurate.
I’ve always thought that the I’ve always thought that the
Apostles were Italian Jews Apostles were Italian Jews
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
because all they could because all they could
think of was food. think of was food.
But here I’ve got a little But here I’ve got a little
negative thing here because negative thing here because
an Italian family definitely an Italian family definitely
wouldn’t need to hire wouldn’t need to hire
anybody to weep and wail. anybody to weep and wail.
(group laughs) (group laughs)
So that blows my theory, So that blows my theory,
doesn’t it? doesn’t it?
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
So He went in the house So He went in the house
and He said, "Why all this and He said, "Why all this
commotion and cry?" commotion and cry?"
--definitely not an --definitely not an
Italian house. Italian house.
"The child is not dead. "The child is not dead.
She’s asleep." She’s asleep."
Now, that’s kind of Now, that’s kind of
interesting too, because in interesting too, because in
the Scriptures Jesus never the Scriptures Jesus never
called anyone who had died called anyone who had died
dead. dead.
He only called those who He only called those who
lost their souls dead. lost their souls dead.
He always said "they’re He always said "they’re
asleep." asleep."
Even Lazarus, He said, Even Lazarus, He said,
"Lazarus sleeps." "Lazarus sleeps."
They said, "Well, fine, if They said, "Well, fine, if
he’s sleeping, then he’ll he’s sleeping, then he’ll
get well." get well."
The Apostles, oh dear, The Apostles, oh dear,
they just never got the they just never got the
point until after Pentecost. point until after Pentecost.
He said, "No, no, he’s dead." He said, "No, no, he’s dead."
So just imagine that. So just imagine that.
Are you afraid to die? Are you afraid to die?
Jesus only calls those dead Jesus only calls those dead
that have lost their souls. that have lost their souls.
"Let the dead bury their "Let the dead bury their
own dead." own dead."
Ooh. Ooh.
But everyone else He said But everyone else He said
was asleep. was asleep.
Well, they knew she was dead. Well, they knew she was dead.
They laughed at Him. They laughed at Him.
"So He turned them all out, "So He turned them all out,
and taking with Him the and taking with Him the
child’s father and mother child’s father and mother
and His companions, He went and His companions, He went
into the place where the into the place where the
child laid. child laid.
And taking her by the And taking her by the
hand..." oh, I bet those hand..." oh, I bet those
people were wondering, people were wondering,
what’s He doing?--He said, what’s He doing?--He said,
"Talitha koum; Little girl, "Talitha koum; Little girl,
I tell you, get up." I tell you, get up."
Can you imagine if your Can you imagine if your
child just died and all of a child just died and all of a
sudden this person comes in, sudden this person comes in,
takes her by the hand and takes her by the hand and
says, "Rise." says, "Rise."
And the little girl got up, And the little girl got up,
"At once got out of bed and "At once got out of bed and
walked around. walked around.
She was 12 years old." She was 12 years old."
Now, that certainly should Now, that certainly should
be enough. be enough.
I think what comes next is I think what comes next is
so awesomely God-like and so awesomely God-like and
none of us would have said none of us would have said
it and none of us would have it and none of us would have
done it! (chuckles) done it! (chuckles)
He said, "They were He said, "They were
overcome with astonishment." overcome with astonishment."
They’re looking, and he They’re looking, and he
said, "Don’t tell anyone." said, "Don’t tell anyone."
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
How are you going to How are you going to
hide that? hide that?
(group laughs) (group laughs)
But the next thing just But the next thing just
I think is awesome. I think is awesome.
He said, "Give her He said, "Give her
something to eat." something to eat."
(chuckles) I think even (chuckles) I think even
Jesus had a little Italian Jesus had a little Italian
in Him. in Him.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
I tell you, who would think I tell you, who would think
of giving that kid of giving that kid
something to eat? something to eat?
She probably hadn’t eaten. She probably hadn’t eaten.
She may have died of a fever She may have died of a fever
or emaciated, and He said, or emaciated, and He said,
"Forget the miracle. "Forget the miracle.
Give her something to eat." Give her something to eat."
He did the same thing with He did the same thing with
apostles and disciples at apostles and disciples at
the river, the Sea of the river, the Sea of
Galilee. Galilee.
They came in, they had They came in, they had
nothing and He had fish. nothing and He had fish.
He made breakfast for He made breakfast for
His apostles! His apostles!
Now, He tells--this awesome Now, He tells--this awesome
moment of raising a girl moment of raising a girl
from the dead, He thinks from the dead, He thinks
of food. of food.
Why? Why?
That’s where we are. That’s where we are.
Jesus came down, down, down, Jesus came down, down, down,
down from His level to ours. down from His level to ours.
So thoughtful is Jesus that So thoughtful is Jesus that
He thinks of this awesome He thinks of this awesome
miracles as nothing but miracles as nothing but
"Give her something to eat." "Give her something to eat."
Why are you afraid of Why are you afraid of
Jesus? Jesus?
Why are you afraid? Why are you afraid?
It’s a mystery, isn’t it? It’s a mystery, isn’t it?
It’s a mystery, that we, who It’s a mystery, that we, who
should have miracles in our should have miracles in our
mind and heart and be so mind and heart and be so
awestruck by the miracles awestruck by the miracles
of Jesus. of Jesus.
Some people in today’s Some people in today’s
world, these theologians or world, these theologians or
whatever you call them, they whatever you call them, they
try so hard to take away try so hard to take away
every miracle that Jesus, every miracle that Jesus,
explain away every miracle explain away every miracle
Jesus performed. Jesus performed.
All of you, those of you in All of you, those of you in
hospitals listening to us hospitals listening to us
this evening and those of this evening and those of
you who are at home sick you who are at home sick
and lonely, don’t be. and lonely, don’t be.
Give your pain to Jesus. Give your pain to Jesus.
He gave His for you. He gave His for you.
Don’t be afraid to die. Don’t be afraid to die.
If He raised this girl and If He raised this girl and
got her something to eat, got her something to eat,
His arms will be out His arms will be out
for you. for you.
You have a Loving Jesus, a You have a Loving Jesus, a
Jesus Who came down and wept Jesus Who came down and wept
and cried and bled just for and cried and bled just for
you and me. you and me.
Why are we afraid? We have a call. We have a call.
Hello? Hello?
Female Caller #1: Hi, Mother Female Caller #1: Hi, Mother
Angelica. Angelica.
Mother Angelica: Hi, where Mother Angelica: Hi, where
are you from? are you from?
Caller: I’m from New York. Caller: I’m from New York.
Mother Angelica: Great and Mother Angelica: Great and
what is your question? what is your question?
Caller: Well, first of all, Caller: Well, first of all,
I want to tell you that I want to tell you that
I’m enjoying your show I’m enjoying your show
this evening. this evening.
My question is, Sunday was My question is, Sunday was
the Feast of Divine Mercy. the Feast of Divine Mercy.
Mother Angelica: It was. Mother Angelica: It was.
Caller: Yeah, it was and the Caller: Yeah, it was and the
priest at my parish didn’t priest at my parish didn’t
mention it at all. mention it at all.
I was wondering if you would I was wondering if you would
know why? know why?
Mother Angelica: (heavy sigh) Mother Angelica: (heavy sigh)
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
Do you really want to know Do you really want to know
what I think? what I think?
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
Well, I can’t tell you Well, I can’t tell you
what I’m thinking ’cause what I’m thinking ’cause
they’d beep it off of TV. they’d beep it off of TV.
It’s a grave injustice to It’s a grave injustice to
the people. the people.
Do you know what bothers me? Do you know what bothers me?
When you take away devotions When you take away devotions
from the people and you from the people and you
don’t teach them the faith don’t teach them the faith
and the beauty of Jesus and and the beauty of Jesus and
the spiritualities in the the spiritualities in the
Church and Her doctrines; Church and Her doctrines;
most of all, you don’t teach most of all, you don’t teach
the Eucharist--if you the Eucharist--if you
robbed all the banks in the robbed all the banks in the
world at one time, if you world at one time, if you
took away every possession took away every possession
of every individual all at of every individual all at
one time--it’s nothing one time--it’s nothing
compared to what you take compared to what you take
away from one person when away from one person when
you don’t teach them the you don’t teach them the
truth. truth.
I hope he forgot, but some I hope he forgot, but some
churches didn’t even have churches didn’t even have
Holy Week. Holy Week.
So I wouldn’t say on So I wouldn’t say on
purpose but maybe he forgot, maybe he didn’t. maybe he didn’t.
But I think you need to But I think you need to
pray for him. pray for him.
Next year, I’d get leaflets Next year, I’d get leaflets
and books and give them out and books and give them out
in front of the church or a in front of the church or a
block away. block away.
But I would petition mercy But I would petition mercy
upon him and the whole upon him and the whole
parish and ask Jesus-- parish and ask Jesus--
He’s very Generous. He’s very Generous.
Jesus is Awesomely Generous Jesus is Awesomely Generous
and He will give them the and He will give them the
graces if you ask Him that graces if you ask Him that
they might have had. they might have had.
Mercy Sunday is a great day Mercy Sunday is a great day
because the Lord gives great favors on Mercy Sunday. favors on Mercy Sunday.
I took my retreat this Mercy I took my retreat this Mercy
Sunday and it was awesome Sunday and it was awesome
just to sit in the chapel just to sit in the chapel
and just to see this Awesome and just to see this Awesome
God Who humbled Himself in God Who humbled Himself in
the Eucharist to be there the Eucharist to be there
and giving all these people. and giving all these people.
We have 3 Masses and 3 Holy We have 3 Masses and 3 Holy
Hours and people coming all Hours and people coming all
day long just to see Him day long just to see Him
pouring out His grace, His pouring out His grace, His
mercy, His goodness, His mercy, His goodness, His
compassion, His love, His compassion, His love, His
forgiveness on so many forgiveness on so many
people. people.
I wish I could answer that, I wish I could answer that,
honey but we can’t. honey but we can’t.
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Female Caller #2: Mother Female Caller #2: Mother
Angelica? Angelica?
Mother Angelica: Yeah, where Mother Angelica: Yeah, where
are you from? are you from?
Caller: I’m from Kansas. Caller: I’m from Kansas.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Caller: Today my son and Caller: Today my son and
his wife miscarried their his wife miscarried their
first child and 5 months first child and 5 months
ago my other son and his ago my other son and his
wife miscarried their wife miscarried their
first child. first child.
I would like to know what I would like to know what
the Church’s teaching is the Church’s teaching is
on where these babies are. on where these babies are.
I have read that Our Lady I have read that Our Lady
has all the little aborted has all the little aborted
babies and I can just babies and I can just
picture that. picture that.
Also, I would like to know Also, I would like to know
the doctors say that a lot the doctors say that a lot
of times these miscarriages of times these miscarriages
occur because there was a occur because there was a
deformity or something deformity or something
like that. like that.
Well, we know God has made Well, we know God has made
the child and God doesn’t the child and God doesn’t
make mistakes but yet, we make mistakes but yet, we
know He allows things know He allows things
like this. like this.
So I just would like your So I just would like your
opinion on why these things opinion on why these things
happen like this sometimes? Mother Angelica: Yeah, I had Mother Angelica: Yeah, I had
the experience of going to the experience of going to
a dear friend of mine’s home a dear friend of mine’s home
and she was in the hospital, and she was in the hospital,
had a miscarriage and the had a miscarriage and the
Lord gave me a prayer Lord gave me a prayer
for her. for her.
I don’t remember the whole I don’t remember the whole
thing but it went something thing but it went something
like, "You have a child in like, "You have a child in
Heaven." Heaven."
And you know, if a child And you know, if a child
miscarriage, the first thing miscarriage, the first thing
you ought to think of is, you ought to think of is,
"I baptize thee in the "I baptize thee in the
Name of the Father, Son, Name of the Father, Son,
the Holy Spirit." the Holy Spirit."
Make that intention. Make that intention.
But that is a child. But that is a child.
The Church teaches it is a The Church teaches it is a
human being from conception. human being from conception.
So you have a daughter So you have a daughter
or son. or son.
I talked to someone one time I talked to someone one time
and they said, "We have had and they said, "We have had
15 children." 15 children."
And I said, "Whoa, 15?" And I said, "Whoa, 15?"
"Well, 5 are in Heaven." "Well, 5 are in Heaven."
"Wonderful." "Wonderful."
They knew they had 15. They knew they had 15.
So they haven’t had the So they haven’t had the
opportunity to hug them or opportunity to hug them or
to bathe them or to kiss to bathe them or to kiss
them, but they will see them, but they will see
them in Heaven. them in Heaven.
They will see them and they They will see them and they
will touch their hand. will touch their hand.
They’re saints in Heaven They’re saints in Heaven
because they never committed because they never committed
a sin. a sin.
When these people die-- When these people die--
all of you that have had all of you that have had
miscarriages--oh, you’re miscarriages--oh, you’re
going to be surprised when going to be surprised when
you go to Heaven. you go to Heaven.
You had a child, just didn’t You had a child, just didn’t
have an opportunity to see have an opportunity to see
it but he’s there or she’s it but he’s there or she’s
there. there.
If you have any idea what it If you have any idea what it
was, name her or him, pray was, name her or him, pray
to them. to them.
They will thank you for all They will thank you for all
eternity for bringing them eternity for bringing them
even this far. even this far.
So I hope they too will So I hope they too will
rejoice that God has given rejoice that God has given
them each a child as real them each a child as real
as I’m sitting here tonight. as I’m sitting here tonight.
Pray to them and ask them Pray to them and ask them
for the things you need and for the things you need and
we’ll pray the next ones we’ll pray the next ones
are twins. are twins.
It won’t hurt. It won’t hurt.
We have another call. Hello. Hello.
Female Caller #3: Hello, Female Caller #3: Hello,
Mother Angelica. Mother Angelica.
Mother Angelica: Yeah, where Mother Angelica: Yeah, where
are you from? are you from?
Caller: Conchita from Caller: Conchita from
Woodbury, New Jersey. Woodbury, New Jersey.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Caller: I love you. Caller: I love you.
Mother Angelica: Thank you. Mother Angelica: Thank you.
Caller: What it’s about Caller: What it’s about
is abortion. is abortion.
What it is, we storm, we What it is, we storm, we
storm the White House but storm the White House but
it don’t mean a thing. it don’t mean a thing.
We get letters from them We get letters from them
saying "We can’t do this, saying "We can’t do this,
we can’t do that." we can’t do that."
But we call them and we But we call them and we
try to. try to.
But I think the doctors, But I think the doctors,
the doctors don’t have the doctors don’t have
any conscience, they any conscience, they
don’t have no conscience don’t have no conscience
at all. at all.
They do it for money. They do it for money.
That’s all they do and I That’s all they do and I
don’t know what’s going to don’t know what’s going to
happen to them when they happen to them when they
face Our Lord. face Our Lord.
Mother Angelica: We need to-- Mother Angelica: We need to--
we need to pray for them. we need to pray for them.
And I met a doctor one time And I met a doctor one time
who had 30,000 abortions and he said he didn’t know. and he said he didn’t know.
He said, "I never believed He said, "I never believed
that that was a real baby." that that was a real baby."
I forget what happened one I forget what happened one
night that he began to night that he began to
realize they were all realize they were all
little children. little children.
He really repented a lot. He really repented a lot.
I think a lot of it is I think a lot of it is
ignorance, a lot of it ignorance, a lot of it
maybe, it’s, they make maybe, it’s, they make
oodles of money. oodles of money.
But it never does them But it never does them
any good, I’m sure. any good, I’m sure.
Somewhere, some place there Somewhere, some place there
has to be a conscience. has to be a conscience.
They’re misguided, They’re misguided,
misinformed. misinformed.
And if they don’t have a And if they don’t have a
kind of faith in God, kind of faith in God,
then it’s. then it’s.
If we did that to animals-- If we did that to animals--
I read where this celebrity, I read where this celebrity,
and I won’t mention her and I won’t mention her
name, loved to eat ewes, name, loved to eat ewes,
little baby lambs, little baby lambs,
before they were born. before they were born.
So they would abort these So they would abort these
lambs so she could have this lambs so she could have this
kind of lamb that she likes. kind of lamb that she likes.
I can imagine the animal I can imagine the animal
societies all over the world societies all over the world
in an uproar, an uproar, in an uproar, an uproar,
that they have to abort a that they have to abort a
lamb so she can have the lamb so she can have the
meat she wants. meat she wants.
Isn’t it awesome that we Isn’t it awesome that we
don’t care about a human don’t care about a human
being with a soul made to being with a soul made to
the image and likeness the image and likeness
of God? of God?
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
We do strange things today. We do strange things today.
Our values are all Our values are all
messed up. messed up.
We worry about things we We worry about things we
shouldn’t worry about. shouldn’t worry about.
Oh, don’t send me any "I Oh, don’t send me any "I
love my dog letters" because love my dog letters" because
I love your dog, too! I love your dog, too!
(group chuckles) (group chuckles)
But your dog is not a But your dog is not a
human being and if you human being and if you
wouldn’t do to a dog, wouldn’t do to a dog,
you shouldn’t do it to you shouldn’t do it to
a baby! a baby!
I think this is so because I think this is so because
the whole world has lost its the whole world has lost its
realities, its values that realities, its values that
are God-like. are God-like.
You know what Our Lord did You know what Our Lord did
to the Tower of Babel. to the Tower of Babel.
Well, we’re much worse Well, we’re much worse
today. today.
Their pride was great but Their pride was great but
we’ve gone beyond pride. we’ve gone beyond pride.
We take the place of God We take the place of God
now, and some people call now, and some people call
themselves god. themselves god.
Well, if you could look at Well, if you could look at
yourself in the mirror, yourself in the mirror,
maybe you’d catch on. maybe you’d catch on.
God you’re not. God you’re not.
When you lose the reality of When you lose the reality of
God, everything turns upside God, everything turns upside
down. We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Hi. Hi.
Male Caller #1: Hello, Male Caller #1: Hello,
Mother? Mother?
Mother Angelica: Yeah, Mother Angelica: Yeah,
where are you from? where are you from?
Caller: Baltimore. Caller: Baltimore.
Mother Angelica: Wonderful! Mother Angelica: Wonderful!
What is your question? What is your question?
Caller: I have two quick Caller: I have two quick
ones but they’re very ones but they’re very
important. important.
Mother Angelica: Okay. Mother Angelica: Okay.
Caller: The first Caller: The first
one is, could you reclarify one is, could you reclarify
the Church’s teaching on the Church’s teaching on
abortion when it comes to abortion when it comes to
rape or incest? rape or incest?
And secondly, is it And secondly, is it
permissible for a nun permissible for a nun
to conduct the Mass of to conduct the Mass of
the Pre-sanctified the Pre-sanctified
on Good Friday? on Good Friday?
And if it is or isn’t--I’ll And if it is or isn’t--I’ll
wait for your answer--what wait for your answer--what
advice would you give advice would you give
Catholics who attend such Catholics who attend such
services? services?
Mother Angelica: Walk out. Mother Angelica: Walk out.
You don’t have a choice. You don’t have a choice.
She has no right to conduct. She has no right to conduct.
It’s a blasphemy for her to It’s a blasphemy for her to
conduct a service where the conduct a service where the
Lord Jesus dies for our Lord Jesus dies for our
sins. I would walk out. I would walk out.
There would be no question. There would be no question.
I would walk out as soon as I would walk out as soon as
she walked in. she walked in.
I wouldn’t wait for the I wouldn’t wait for the
service--that don’t make service--that don’t make
any sense. any sense.
If you wait and go to the If you wait and go to the
service, you’re condoning service, you’re condoning
the one who did it. the one who did it.
I guess you’re so shocked, I guess you’re so shocked,
the service was over before the service was over before
you realized what was you realized what was
going on. going on.
So I don’t have a problem So I don’t have a problem
with that. with that.
The Church teaches that even The Church teaches that even
in the case of rape, if in the case of rape, if
there is, it’s very seldom a there is, it’s very seldom a
child is conceived because child is conceived because
of the trauma, but it does of the trauma, but it does
happen and the Church happen and the Church
teaches you cannot kill a teaches you cannot kill a
human being even for that human being even for that
because no one has a right because no one has a right
to take a life that God to take a life that God
has given. has given.
The event is a violent one The event is a violent one
but even at that point we but even at that point we
don’t have the right to don’t have the right to
abort a child. abort a child.
We cannot commit one sin We cannot commit one sin
to overcome another sin. to overcome another sin.
You can’t do that. You can’t do that.
Two wrongs never make a right. Two wrongs never make a right.
I know that’s hard because I know that’s hard because
some women are scarred by some women are scarred by
rapes and incest, rapes and incest,
especially. especially.
I would take care of those I would take care of those
people responsible but you people responsible but you
can’t, it’s not a reason can’t, it’s not a reason
for murder. We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Female Caller #4: Hello. Female Caller #4: Hello.
Mother Angelica: Where are Mother Angelica: Where are
you from? you from?
Caller: I’m from Maryland. Caller: I’m from Maryland.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Caller: Mother Angelica, Caller: Mother Angelica,
it’s such an honor to be it’s such an honor to be
speaking with you tonight. speaking with you tonight.
Mother Angelica: Thank you. Mother Angelica: Thank you.
Caller: Mother Angelica, Caller: Mother Angelica,
I have suffered from I have suffered from
migraine headaches for almost migraine headaches for almost
30 years on a daily basis, 30 years on a daily basis,
I have been to many, many I have been to many, many
doctors and had many, many doctors and had many, many
treatments and still treatments and still
suffer with these headaches. suffer with these headaches.
I was wondering if you could I was wondering if you could
give me some Scripture and give me some Scripture and
some help in understanding. some help in understanding.
Mother Angelica: Well, there Mother Angelica: Well, there
are many scriptures. There’s nothing worse than There’s nothing worse than
a migraine headache. a migraine headache.
If you’ve gone to doctors If you’ve gone to doctors
and--have you tried herbs? and--have you tried herbs?
Are you there? Are you there?
Caller: Yes, I am, Caller: Yes, I am,
yes, I am. yes, I am.
No, I haven’t tried that. No, I haven’t tried that.
Mother Angelica: I would go Mother Angelica: I would go
to a, a very good herb to a, a very good herb
doctor. doctor.
I’m a great believer in I’m a great believer in
herbs. herbs.
God made them before we made God made them before we made
medicine--and God made medicine--and God made
medicine, too. medicine, too.
But there are a lot of, But there are a lot of,
of good herbs. of good herbs.
Now, you have to be careful Now, you have to be careful
--there are funny people --there are funny people
in every business. in every business.
But there are a lot of good But there are a lot of good
herbs that are really very herbs that are really very
powerful in helping. powerful in helping.
But since you’ve had it all But since you’ve had it all
this time, you have to this time, you have to
embrace that awesome cross. embrace that awesome cross.
I would unite that terrible I would unite that terrible
pain with Jesus when He had pain with Jesus when He had
the crown of thorns. the crown of thorns.
I would still go for my I would still go for my
herbs, if I were you. herbs, if I were you.
Go to a herb physician and Go to a herb physician and
then what I would do is, in then what I would do is, in
the meantime, is give it to the meantime, is give it to
Jesus for priests, for Jesus for priests, for
priests and religious. priests and religious.
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Male Caller #2: Mother, this Male Caller #2: Mother, this
is Richard from Kansas. is Richard from Kansas.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Caller: Mother, you were talking about the partial- talking about the partial-
delivery abortions. delivery abortions.
This is something that This is something that
bothers me. bothers me.
What can we out here in the What can we out here in the
pews do in terms of devotion pews do in terms of devotion
to Our Lady or special to Our Lady or special
prayers or devotions that prayers or devotions that
we can say? we can say?
I mean, you look at what I mean, you look at what
happens and I’m almost happens and I’m almost
sometimes discouraged. sometimes discouraged.
Mother Angelica: It’s Mother Angelica: It’s
overwhelming. overwhelming.
I’m trying to figure out I’m trying to figure out
how to say this. how to say this.
I would pray right now. I think all of us should I think all of us should
pray that Our Dear Lord will pray that Our Dear Lord will
have mercy on the world and have mercy on the world and
especially this country. especially this country.
No country has been so No country has been so
blessed as this one and we blessed as this one and we
seem to have forgotten. seem to have forgotten.
We allow and do terrible We allow and do terrible
things under the guise things under the guise
of law. of law.
But laws can be unjust, But laws can be unjust,
unfair and even evil. unfair and even evil.
I think we’re beyond, I think we’re beyond,
right now, action. right now, action.
I think God must intervene. I think God must intervene.
No political party is going No political party is going
to change anything. to change anything.
We’ve gotten so far, we have We’ve gotten so far, we have
to say, "Lord, save us." to say, "Lord, save us."
I think it’s the only I think it’s the only
solution is to pray--pray solution is to pray--pray
for our country, pray for the world. the world.
Something is happening to Something is happening to
the world everywhere. the world everywhere.
There are wars and wars There are wars and wars
and wars and people hate and wars and people hate
and hate and hate. and hate and hate.
This country is constantly This country is constantly
pushing God out of the way, pushing God out of the way,
out of the way, out of the out of the way, out of the
way, even in the Catholic way, even in the Catholic
Church where some don’t Church where some don’t
teach the Eucharist, they teach the Eucharist, they
don’t teach devotion, they don’t teach devotion, they
don’t teach Our Lady, they don’t teach Our Lady, they
don’t teach anything. don’t teach anything.
So I think the time has So I think the time has
come for all of us to pray. come for all of us to pray.
I say, "Lord, come, save us." I say, "Lord, come, save us."
There is no other way. There is no other way.
Well, we’ve only got Well, we’ve only got
2 minutes. 2 minutes.
Would you believe it? Would you believe it?
It seems like the time It seems like the time
passed. passed.
Don’t forget between your Don’t forget between your
gas, electric or water bill gas, electric or water bill
--any bill at all. --any bill at all.
I have a little pitch I have a little pitch
going on. going on.
I suppose you’re tired of I suppose you’re tired of
hearing it. hearing it.
I’m tired of airing it but on June 14th, God willing, we will be all over South America 24 hours Spanish. (applause) We lose almost 8000 Catholics a day to other religions and no religion. We want to go around the world to say one thing-- come Home. come Home.
Go to Jesus. Go to Jesus.
There is a God and There is a God and
He loves you. He loves you.
If you want to do the same If you want to do the same
thing, then write to me, thing, then write to me,
write to Mother Angelica, write to Mother Angelica,
Irondale, Alabama 35210 and Irondale, Alabama 35210 and
together we shall not only together we shall not only
reach the world, we shall reach the world, we shall
change the world. change the world.
But we cannot do it alone. But we cannot do it alone.
I need His help most of all I need His help most of all
and I need yours in and I need yours in
particular. particular.
So, if you’re tired of So, if you’re tired of
listening to that pitch, I listening to that pitch, I
know just what you can do. know just what you can do.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
Well, I love you and Well, I love you and
I’ll see you tomorrow night I’ll see you tomorrow night
with a great guest. with a great guest.
’Bye now. (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
