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Mother: Hi. Mother: Hi.
Well, we’re together again Well, we’re together again
and I want to welcome you and I want to welcome you
and all our wonderful guests and all our wonderful guests
from so many places, and from so many places, and
welcome you as we learn welcome you as we learn
together, as a family, together, as a family,
about our God. about our God.
This is an old book that I This is an old book that I
had recovered and when I had recovered and when I
was a postulant I read was a postulant I read
this book, and I read it as this book, and I read it as
a novice since--don’t order a novice since--don’t order
it, ’cause it’s out of print. it, ’cause it’s out of print.
I want to just give you a I want to just give you a
little meditation tonight. little meditation tonight.
I want to talk to you about I want to talk to you about
this God that we have this God that we have
humiliated and brought down humiliated and brought down
below our level, because so below our level, because so
many feminists are gods now. many feminists are gods now.
Did you know that? Did you know that?
They’ve got one big god They’ve got one big god
called Sophia. called Sophia.
(makes noise) (makes noise)
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
That’s my whole idea That’s my whole idea
of Sophia. of Sophia.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
It’s stupid. It’s stupid.
It’s like they suddenly were It’s like they suddenly were
and they don’t want to admit and they don’t want to admit
a God-Man had anything a God-Man had anything
to do with it. to do with it.
You know, I think we You know, I think we
live in one of the most live in one of the most
insulting times of all ages, insulting times of all ages,
insulting to men. insulting to men.
If I read a Bible that took If I read a Bible that took
the word man out of it, I’d the word man out of it, I’d
burn it, because it’s, it’s burn it, because it’s, it’s
not real, it’s imaginary. not real, it’s imaginary.
And this is a God they And this is a God they
try to get rid of. try to get rid of.
It said, "God knows me It said, "God knows me
and loves me singly and and loves me singly and
individually, and just as individually, and just as
truly as though He knew no truly as though He knew no
other or loved no other." other or loved no other."
Ah, that ought to blow Ah, that ought to blow
your mind for a week, your mind for a week,
all of you lonely, all all of you lonely, all
of you who hunger for of you who hunger for
that one person that you that one person that you
thought you married. thought you married.
(laughs) (laughs)
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This is life though. This is life though.
There’s only one Love that There’s only one Love that
is Always There, Always is Always There, Always
Forgiving, Always Loving, Forgiving, Always Loving,
Always Compassionate, and Always Compassionate, and
that’s God, and when a that’s God, and when a
marriage itself is not bound marriage itself is not bound
by that and understands by that and understands
that both, then their that both, then their
marriage will ultimately marriage will ultimately
falter, because all love falter, because all love
in the world has to be in the world has to be
in God because He is Love. in God because He is Love.
You and I possess love, You and I possess love,
here and there. here and there.
You say, "Well I love a lot." You say, "Well I love a lot."
Oh, there is somebody you Oh, there is somebody you
can’t stand. can’t stand.
Don’t tell me that! Don’t tell me that!
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and you thought of him and you thought of him
as soon as I mentioned it, as soon as I mentioned it,
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or her. or her.
That’s our poor human That’s our poor human
nature, you know. nature, you know.
We, some people are We, some people are
hard to love. hard to love.
Some people you can’t Some people you can’t
make smile. make smile.
If you stood on your head, If you stood on your head,
they wouldn’t laugh. they wouldn’t laugh.
They just like to be They just like to be
miserable and some people, miserable and some people,
well, at their very best well, at their very best
they’re a pain in the neck they’re a pain in the neck
once in a while. once in a while.
We all are, and we have to We all are, and we have to
understand that, and that’s understand that, and that’s
how love grows deeper how love grows deeper
when I can accept that when I can accept that
and continue to love. and continue to love.
That’s the big problem That’s the big problem
today. today.
When our love is selfish, we When our love is selfish, we
love as long as we feel the love as long as we feel the
other loves us or does us other loves us or does us
good, but that’s not the good, but that’s not the
Commandment. Commandment.
The Commandment is that I The Commandment is that I
must love you as God loves must love you as God loves
me--always, as I am, ready me--always, as I am, ready
to forgive, and always to forgive, and always
compassionate and merciful. compassionate and merciful.
Well, let’s go on. Well, let’s go on.
"He loves me no whit less "He loves me no whit less
because He loves millions because He loves millions
of others." of others."
Now, I want you to hear that. Now, I want you to hear that.
He loves you not an iota He loves you not an iota
less because there are less because there are
millions and millions millions and millions
and millions of people in and millions of people in
the world, past, present, the world, past, present,
and future. and future.
At this moment in time, God At this moment in time, God
sees Adam and Eve and every sees Adam and Eve and every
individual that ever lived, individual that ever lived,
He sees you and I, and He He sees you and I, and He
sees all those that will be sees all those that will be
till the end of time, but He till the end of time, but He
doesn’t love you any less doesn’t love you any less
than if you’re the only one than if you’re the only one
He ever created, He couldn’t He ever created, He couldn’t
possibly, He knows and the possibly, He knows and the
Scripture tells us that. Scripture tells us that.
I wish I were there when He I wish I were there when He
saw Nathaniel coming, and the saw Nathaniel coming, and the
apostles were there, some of apostles were there, some of
them and He said, "Behold, them and He said, "Behold,
a man without guile." a man without guile."
Nathaniel heard him and he Nathaniel heard him and he
says, "How do You know me?" says, "How do You know me?"
I would have said, I would have said,
"Thank you." "Thank you."
I would’ve been happy from I would’ve been happy from
the compliment. the compliment.
Nathaniel says, "Huh?" Nathaniel says, "Huh?"
He must’ve been a very He must’ve been a very
humble man. humble man.
He said, "How do You He said, "How do You
know me?" know me?"
Oh, here comes that Oh, here comes that
omnipresence of God. omnipresence of God.
He said, "When you were He said, "When you were
under the fig tree, under the fig tree,
I saw you." I saw you."
Let any feminist tell Let any feminist tell
me that. me that.
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(laughs) (laughs)
You goddesses, You goddesses,
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Anyway, He loves me because Anyway, He loves me because
He made me, because I am He made me, because I am
in His divine image. in His divine image.
One of the new liberal One of the new liberal
thoughts today is you die, thoughts today is you die,
you live, you’re part of you live, you’re part of
the cosmic universe, the cosmic universe,
and you die like a dog. and you die like a dog.
You know, what hurts me about You know, what hurts me about
that is not only that it’s that is not only that it’s
stupid but it’s immensely stupid but it’s immensely
ungrateful to the Creator ungrateful to the Creator
of All, and Jesus Who went of All, and Jesus Who went
through all of that Passion through all of that Passion
just for you. just for you.
If He loves me, well, If He loves me, well,
no matter how many people no matter how many people
there are, He loves me there are, He loves me
with a personal, singular, with a personal, singular,
individual love. individual love.
Then it follows that God Then it follows that God
loves me also and suffered loves me also and suffered
for me alone. for me alone.
St. Paul says that, St. Paul says that,
doesn’t he? doesn’t he?
He lived for me, suffered He lived for me, suffered
for me, died for me, for me, died for me,
rose for me. rose for me.
The image, I am made to the The image, I am made to the
divine image of God, His divine image of God, His
Trinitarian Blessed Trinity. Trinitarian Blessed Trinity.
It is indelibly imprinted It is indelibly imprinted
upon me because He adorned upon me because He adorned
my soul with a memory, an my soul with a memory, an
intellect, and a will. intellect, and a will.
Did you ever try talking Did you ever try talking
to a tree or a dog? to a tree or a dog?
When he barks, he’s either When he barks, he’s either
angry, afraid, he senses angry, afraid, he senses
something, or he’s hungry. something, or he’s hungry.
That’s it, all you dog That’s it, all you dog
lovers. lovers.
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You can put little bows You can put little bows
in his ears, in his ears,
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and a sweater on his fur and a sweater on his fur
and shoes on his feet, and shoes on his feet,
all you’re going to get all you’re going to get
is a lick, is a lick,
(makes noise) (makes noise)
and a bark. and a bark.
I saw a graveyard with a dog I saw a graveyard with a dog
inside, under the ground, and inside, under the ground, and
his little image on the top. his little image on the top.
I thought, "Oh, come on." I thought, "Oh, come on."
I just lost 20 donors I just lost 20 donors
because they’re dog lovers, because they’re dog lovers,
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
but you’ve got to know but you’ve got to know
the truth. the truth.
God gave us animals to God gave us animals to
comfort us and to assist us, comfort us and to assist us,
and they’re wonderful, and they’re wonderful,
wonderful. wonderful.
I can see my sisters I can see my sisters
dropping over in dead faint dropping over in dead faint
right now, but it’s true. right now, but it’s true.
But don’t compare yourself But don’t compare yourself
to that. to that.
They are our servants, and They are our servants, and
there’s no friend like a dog. there’s no friend like a dog.
But you have to know where But you have to know where
it stops, and that God it stops, and that God
loves you, loves you, loves you, loves you,
died for you. died for you.
Now, now, "He loves me Now, now, "He loves me
because I am His own child because I am His own child
by adoption and heir to by adoption and heir to
His throne." His throne."
Now let’s, let’s explain Now let’s, let’s explain
adoption. adoption.
When a child is adopted, When a child is adopted,
it is their child and their it is their child and their
heir, and all adopted heir, and all adopted
children should be ever so children should be ever so
grateful, because that was grateful, because that was
a very special choice. a very special choice.
And I know some of you And I know some of you
have a hard time with it have a hard time with it
but don’t, because that but don’t, because that
was a special choice, was a special choice,
and although your parents and although your parents
are not your flesh and are not your flesh and
blood, they are your blood, they are your
parents by love. parents by love.
But see, God had to go up But see, God had to go up
a step higher and that a step higher and that
step is--and this is why step is--and this is why
I feel so bad that the I feel so bad that the
Eucharist is so maligned. Eucharist is so maligned.
I just read a letter from I just read a letter from
some groups of individuals some groups of individuals
who had a meeting decided who had a meeting decided
that somebody has to do that somebody has to do
something about me. something about me.
(breathes) (breathes)
Why don’t you take care of Why don’t you take care of
your parishes and don’t your parishes and don’t
worry about this worry about this
little old nun? little old nun?
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That’s kind of stupid to That’s kind of stupid to
worry about a 73 year-old, worry about a 73 year-old,
you know what I mean? you know what I mean?
Go pick on some young kid. Go pick on some young kid.
But it’s not important. But it’s not important.
You don’t know when you, You don’t know when you,
when you malign the Holy when you malign the Holy
Eucharist, I’m sure you Eucharist, I’m sure you
could not do that. could not do that.
You couldn’t get upset if You couldn’t get upset if
somebody bows or somebody somebody bows or somebody
kneels before his God. kneels before his God.
Why are you so upset Why are you so upset
over that? over that?
Why do you blame the poor Why do you blame the poor
Second Vatican Council for Second Vatican Council for
all these shenanigans you all these shenanigans you
think of? think of?
One day you’ll know, and I’m One day you’ll know, and I’m
hoping you’ll be humble hoping you’ll be humble
enough to admit that This enough to admit that This
is the Body, Blood, Soul, is the Body, Blood, Soul,
and Divinity of Jesus, and Divinity of Jesus,
and that’s why our adoption and that’s why our adoption
is so important. is so important.
When you’re baptized, you When you’re baptized, you
receive the Father, the Son, receive the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit and and the Holy Spirit and
in a Real Presence. in a Real Presence.
When St. Louis’ son, one of When St. Louis’ son, one of
his sons, King of France, his sons, King of France,
when he was baptized, he kissed when he was baptized, he kissed
his little chest and said, his little chest and said,
"Hello Jesus, hello Father, "Hello Jesus, hello Father,
hello Holy Spirit." hello Holy Spirit."
See, that’s the kind of See, that’s the kind of
adoption, Jesus comes inside adoption, Jesus comes inside
of us, and that’s what of us, and that’s what
St. Paul says. St. Paul says.
This is, this is a real This is, this is a real
adoption, means, I am an adoption, means, I am an
heir now to the Kingdom. heir now to the Kingdom.
God is our Created; He God is our Created; He
created us and He breathed a created us and He breathed a
soul into us but because of soul into us but because of
original sin; you don’t original sin; you don’t
believe it but we’re not believe it but we’re not
immaculately conceived. immaculately conceived.
There is original sin and There is original sin and
Genesis is not a story. Genesis is not a story.
It’s a real happening. It’s a real happening.
So we regainwhat we lose, So we regainwhat we lose,
we get rid of that original we get rid of that original
sin, but I’m not a child of sin, but I’m not a child of
God until I’m baptized God until I’m baptized
and as I’m baptized, the and as I’m baptized, the
original sin is gone. original sin is gone.
It’s because God reigns It’s because God reigns
within me. within me.
That’s how, see, it’s way That’s how, see, it’s way
above, if it can be above, above, if it can be above,
but it is cause it’s a but it is cause it’s a
spiritual child. spiritual child.
I am His daughter and I am I am His daughter and I am
an heir to everything in an heir to everything in
Heaven and so are you, Heaven and so are you,
and so are you. and so are you.
My body and your body, as My body and your body, as
human as it is, born in sin, human as it is, born in sin,
was suddenly made a child was suddenly made a child
of God, prepared for Heaven, of God, prepared for Heaven,
prepared to enjoy the glory prepared to enjoy the glory
of Heaven forever and ever, of Heaven forever and ever,
and ever--no end. and ever--no end.
Oh, I can’t--that boggles Oh, I can’t--that boggles
your mind. your mind.
I asked one time a, a I asked one time a, a
professor, I said to him, professor, I said to him,
"What is time to you and "What is time to you and
what is, what is eternity what is, what is eternity
to you?" to you?"
And he thought a minute And he thought a minute
and he said, "Well, if the and he said, "Well, if the
whole world, this earth was whole world, this earth was
an iron ball," so I thought an iron ball," so I thought
of an iron ball, a big iron of an iron ball, a big iron
ball, and he said, "If a ball, and he said, "If a
bird, a bird every thousand bird, a bird every thousand
years," can you imagine a years," can you imagine a
thousand years?--"came and thousand years?--"came and
sharpened his beak on that sharpened his beak on that
ball, that would be a ball, that would be a
second in eternity." second in eternity."
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I wish I hadn’t asked him, I wish I hadn’t asked him,
you know, you know,
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because the more I thought because the more I thought
about it, I thought, Lord, about it, I thought, Lord,
there’s no end. there’s no end.
And this book is awesome. And this book is awesome.
Now, "He has adorned me and Now, "He has adorned me and
my soul by heavenly grace." my soul by heavenly grace."
That’s what baptism does That’s what baptism does
and that’s why I’m a real and that’s why I’m a real
child of God. child of God.
"And enriches my soul, "And enriches my soul,
transforming it to a thing transforming it to a thing
of extreme loveliness of extreme loveliness
and exquisite splendor." and exquisite splendor."
(makes noise) (makes noise)
See, it doesn’t depend on See, it doesn’t depend on
whether you’re short or tall whether you’re short or tall
or fat or skinny or whether or fat or skinny or whether
you’ve got a mole on your you’ve got a mole on your
nose, it doesn’t matter. nose, it doesn’t matter.
This is how God loves you, This is how God loves you,
"And the fact that God loves "And the fact that God loves
millions of saints and millions of saints and
angels together with me angels together with me
cannot in the slightest cannot in the slightest
degree interfere with the degree interfere with the
genuineness of His love genuineness of His love
for me." for me."
He bears me love He bears me love
personally, so much so that personally, so much so that
when I die, I will see my when I die, I will see my
entire life, but I will see entire life, but I will see
God as He is, not in His God as He is, not in His
exquisite glory, the exquisite glory, the
light of glory. light of glory.
You have to be purified for You have to be purified for
that, but I will see Him, that, but I will see Him,
and I will see how much He and I will see how much He
loved me through my whole loved me through my whole
life, good, bad, and life, good, bad, and
indifferent. indifferent.
I’ll see Him, I will see I’ll see Him, I will see
myself, I will know what I myself, I will know what I
want to know now by looking want to know now by looking
at the truth. at the truth.
Don’t be satisfied with half Don’t be satisfied with half
truth and with this new truth and with this new
theology, which is so stale. theology, which is so stale.
If you get all the heresies If you get all the heresies
in the Church from year one to in the Church from year one to
now, they’re all a mishmash. now, they’re all a mishmash.
I think the devil’s getting I think the devil’s getting
frantic. frantic.
He don’t have anything He don’t have anything
new, and so he’s put them new, and so he’s put them
all together like an all together like an
accordion, you know, and accordion, you know, and
then this spits out this then this spits out this
one and that one spits out one and that one spits out
that one and that spits that one and that spits
out that one. (breathes) out that one. (breathes)
Don’t believe all that. Don’t believe all that.
Now, "If I alone existed, if Now, "If I alone existed, if
God possessed throughout all God possessed throughout all
the measureless realms of the measureless realms of
possible space no creature possible space no creature
but me, He would love me but me, He would love me
neither more or less than at neither more or less than at
this moment." (breathes) this moment." (breathes)
I wish I had two I wish I had two
hundred million of these. hundred million of these.
It’s only a wish and, just It’s only a wish and, just
to put in everybody’s hands. to put in everybody’s hands.
Why? Why?
I don’t think a lot of I don’t think a lot of
Catholics even know this, Catholics even know this,
I don’t think a lot of I don’t think a lot of
Christians know this. Christians know this.
(breathes) And you say, (breathes) And you say,
well, it seems like God well, it seems like God
loves some more than others. loves some more than others.
No, He can’t. No, He can’t.
He can’t because He is Love. He can’t because He is Love.
That isn’t a virtue He has. That isn’t a virtue He has.
You and I have a virtue You and I have a virtue
of love. of love.
Sometimes we love a lot, Sometimes we love a lot,
sometimes, you know, if I, sometimes, you know, if I,
if I’m overtired, you know, if I’m overtired, you know,
it’s mezza-mezza, it’s mezza-mezza,
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but God loves me infinitely. but God loves me infinitely.
He watches over me, not He watches over me, not
simply men in general, simply men in general,
but He watches over me. but He watches over me.
I’m sure some of you, most I’m sure some of you, most
of you have read the lives of you have read the lives
of some saint, maybe many of some saint, maybe many
saints. saints.
They were all convinced They were all convinced
of this truth. of this truth.
Saints have a lot in common. Saints have a lot in common.
Their missions were Their missions were
different, you know, some different, you know, some
were evangelists like were evangelists like
St. Francis Xavier, and some St. Francis Xavier, and some
were, took care of patients were, took care of patients
and lepers in hospitals, and lepers in hospitals,
and some taught like Mother and some taught like Mother
Cabrini, and some were great Cabrini, and some were great
sinners and wrote books, sinners and wrote books,
like Augustine--and all like Augustine--and all
different. different.
They had a lot of things They had a lot of things
in common. in common.
They knew God loved them as They knew God loved them as
an individual and be--the an individual and be--the
psalmist says, "Before a psalmist says, "Before a
thought is in my mind, thought is in my mind,
or on my lips, You know it, or on my lips, You know it,
O Lord." O Lord."
Well, He watches over me, Well, He watches over me,
if I forget Him, He never, if I forget Him, He never,
never forgets me. never forgets me.
Can you imagine, some of Can you imagine, some of
you parents have raised you parents have raised
9, 10, 11 children and yet 9, 10, 11 children and yet
this moment you’re alone. this moment you’re alone.
It don’t make sense, does it, It don’t make sense, does it,
that somehow they’re all that somehow they’re all
busy about many things. busy about many things.
But you’re not alone. But you’re not alone.
That’s the good news I want That’s the good news I want
to give you tonight. to give you tonight.
If all of us knew this one If all of us knew this one
truth, we may be alone but truth, we may be alone but
we would never be lonely. we would never be lonely.
We may be ill, we would We may be ill, we would
never despair. never despair.
St. Paul says that in St. Paul says that in
one of his epistles, one of his epistles,
and you wonder why. and you wonder why.
Because he knew this Because he knew this
one truth. one truth.
"He never for a moment "He never for a moment
relaxes His guard over me." relaxes His guard over me."
When, at the Last Supper--not When, at the Last Supper--not
the Last Supper, but before the Last Supper, but before
that, a few days before--He that, a few days before--He
told them about Jerusalem, told them about Jerusalem,
our Dear Lord did and said our Dear Lord did and said
what would happen to Him. what would happen to Him.
He’s told them several times, He’s told them several times,
and Peter, and He said, "And and Peter, and He said, "And
you will deny Me," and Peter you will deny Me," and Peter
said, "Oh no, (laughs) said, "Oh no, (laughs)
all of these will, I won’t," all of these will, I won’t,"
And the Lord said, "Peter, And the Lord said, "Peter,
Simon, before the cock crow Simon, before the cock crow
thrice, you will, twice, thrice, you will, twice,
he will deny Me thrice." he will deny Me thrice."
Before the cock crew twice, Before the cock crew twice,
two times, Peter would two times, Peter would
deny Him three times. deny Him three times.
Now, wouldn’t you think if Now, wouldn’t you think if
the Lord told you that, you the Lord told you that, you
would be scared to death? would be scared to death?
Wouldn’t you think that Wouldn’t you think that
you’d be looking around you’d be looking around
for the occasion that you for the occasion that you
might do that? might do that?
Wouldn’t you think you would Wouldn’t you think you would
have stayed as far away from have stayed as far away from
that fire and that little that fire and that little
kid that was so smart-aleck? kid that was so smart-aleck?
Yeah, you’re one of them, Yeah, you’re one of them,
I can tell by your accent. I can tell by your accent.
If I went up north and I had If I went up north and I had
a beautiful Southern accent a beautiful Southern accent
and I was trying to, and I and I was trying to, and I
was trying to not have was trying to not have
anybody recognize me and I anybody recognize me and I
said, "What’s wrong, y’all?" said, "What’s wrong, y’all?"
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
You’d say, "What did you say?" You’d say, "What did you say?"
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
Well, I would be known by Well, I would be known by
my accent. my accent.
Now, isn’t that an amazing Now, isn’t that an amazing
phenomena that poor Peter, phenomena that poor Peter,
who loved Our Lord--he had, who loved Our Lord--he had,
he was, he wanted to know he was, he wanted to know
what happened, but the Lord what happened, but the Lord
just said, "Before that cock just said, "Before that cock
crows twice, you’re going to crows twice, you’re going to
deny Me thrice," and he’s deny Me thrice," and he’s
walking right into it. walking right into it.
You know the worst thing You know the worst thing
that happened, and the most that happened, and the most
beautiful thing at the beautiful thing at the
same time? same time?
Now here’s where God’s Now here’s where God’s
love--I’m going to prove love--I’m going to prove
what is here. what is here.
He had just denied Our Lord He had just denied Our Lord
three times, and suddenly three times, and suddenly
they drag Our Lord through they drag Our Lord through
the courtyard and Jesus the courtyard and Jesus
looked at him with loving, looked at him with loving,
compassionate eyes, compassionate eyes,
and he ran. and he ran.
You see, Our Lord never You see, Our Lord never
failed in loving him. failed in loving him.
Now, if you and I were in Now, if you and I were in
that position, we had, we that position, we had, we
had kind of primed somebody had kind of primed somebody
to take over and we wanted to take over and we wanted
them to do, to carry on them to do, to carry on
and to build the work we and to build the work we
started, and the very ones started, and the very ones
who said, "I, you are Peter who said, "I, you are Peter
and upon this rock, the rock and upon this rock, the rock
of Peter, I will build My of Peter, I will build My
Church and the gates of Hell Church and the gates of Hell
will not prevail against it." will not prevail against it."
Some of you on the wrong Some of you on the wrong
side, you better start side, you better start
thinking. thinking.
You’re not going to win; You’re not going to win;
you’re not going to win. you’re not going to win.
Well, our Lord continued Well, our Lord continued
to love him, and after the to love him, and after the
Resurrection He appeared Resurrection He appeared
to Peter and only at that to Peter and only at that
awesome place, 21st Chapter awesome place, 21st Chapter
of John, Our Lord gave him of John, Our Lord gave him
his penance. his penance.
"Simon, do you love Me "Simon, do you love Me
more than these?" more than these?"
Well, by this time Simon Well, by this time Simon
learned a lesson. learned a lesson.
He said, "Yes Lord." He said, "Yes Lord."
No--he didn’t say, No--he didn’t say,
"Yes, Lord." "Yes, Lord."
He would have said it. He would have said it.
He said, "Lord, You know He said, "Lord, You know
I love You." I love You."
Oh, what a, what a Oh, what a, what a
change, huh. change, huh.
Have you ever thought some Have you ever thought some
big cross in your life is big cross in your life is
the only thing that the only thing that
changed you? changed you?
And Our Lord warned him. And Our Lord warned him.
He said, "Peter Simon, satan He said, "Peter Simon, satan
wanted to sift you like wanted to sift you like
wheat but I prayed for you wheat but I prayed for you
and once you are converted, and once you are converted,
then confirm your brother, then confirm your brother,
convert your brother." convert your brother."
Oh wow! Oh wow!
How many warnings he had. How many warnings he had.
He still fell very deeply, He still fell very deeply,
and what did Jesus say? and what did Jesus say?
"Simon, do you love Me "Simon, do you love Me
more than these?" more than these?"
He said, "You know I love He said, "You know I love
You, Lord." You, Lord."
First denial wiped out. First denial wiped out.
"Simon, do you love Me more "Simon, do you love Me more
than these?" than these?"
First He said, "Feed My First He said, "Feed My
sheep," then, "Feed My sheep," then, "Feed My
lambs." lambs."
Peter said, "Lord, You Peter said, "Lord, You
know I love You." know I love You."
He didn’t say anything He didn’t say anything
about the rest of them, now. about the rest of them, now.
The third time Jesus said, The third time Jesus said,
"Simon, do you love Thee "Simon, do you love Thee
more than these?" more than these?"
Second denial wiped out, Second denial wiped out,
he said, "Lord, You know he said, "Lord, You know
all things, You know I all things, You know I
love You." love You."
See, but Peter is Peter. See, but Peter is Peter.
He says, "Come, follow Me." He says, "Come, follow Me."
They start walking down They start walking down
near the shore and he near the shore and he
turns around. turns around.
He knows John is the He knows John is the
favorite, see, so he favorite, see, so he
said, "Well, what about said, "Well, what about
him? (laughs) him? (laughs)
Jesus said, "If I want him Jesus said, "If I want him
to stay here, what’s that to stay here, what’s that
to you?" to you?"
In others words, mind your In others words, mind your
own business. own business.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
And if we did a lot of And if we did a lot of
that, we’d be happier. that, we’d be happier.
"I may lose consciousness "I may lose consciousness
and sleep. and sleep.
He never, never even for a He never, never even for a
moment relaxes His guard moment relaxes His guard
over me." (breathes) over me." (breathes)
You know, I wish everybody You know, I wish everybody
would just take a few would just take a few
moments out of a day, moments out of a day,
oh, not--some of you can’t oh, not--some of you can’t
afford even an hour. afford even an hour.
If you watch a couple of If you watch a couple of
hours of soap operas, I hours of soap operas, I
would knock one of them off, would knock one of them off,
see, probably after the soap see, probably after the soap
opera so you can clear your opera so you can clear your
mind of all the muck that mind of all the muck that
you just listened to, and you just listened to, and
really think of some of really think of some of
these things, see, think these things, see, think
about that. about that.
Now it says here, "He Now it says here, "He
follows Me at every step follows Me at every step
through life with a through life with a
providence so marked and providence so marked and
special that it could not be special that it could not be
greater or more personal or greater or more personal or
more minute," couldn’t. more minute," couldn’t.
On the other hand, were On the other hand, were
the existing multitude of the existing multitude of
men and angels of all kinds men and angels of all kinds
10,000 times more than are 10,000 times more than are
now, His love for you would now, His love for you would
still not be diminished. still not be diminished.
That’s why the saints work That’s why the saints work
so hard to love God more. so hard to love God more.
Once you know even one truth Once you know even one truth
of our Holy faith, one truth of our Holy faith, one truth
is enough to make millions is enough to make millions
of people holy, but our of people holy, but our
faith is so weak but, you faith is so weak but, you
see, it’s an act of pride see, it’s an act of pride
of our part to think I can of our part to think I can
understand God. understand God.
If I could understand God, If I could understand God,
I would be God. (laughs) I would be God. (laughs)
I am a creature. I am a creature.
There’s a time I was not There’s a time I was not
but there will never be but there will never be
a time I’m not, never. a time I’m not, never.
I shall live forever. I shall live forever.
I’m not eternal, like God, I’m not eternal, like God,
but I am immortal. but I am immortal.
You are immortal. You are immortal.
You’re not going to die. You’re not going to die.
Have you noticed in the Have you noticed in the
Scriptures, in the New Scriptures, in the New
Testament, when our Lord Testament, when our Lord
never spoke of death until never spoke of death until
He would speak of those in He would speak of those in
the lower quarters? the lower quarters?
When He raised Lazarus, you When He raised Lazarus, you
know, they sent a message know, they sent a message
that he was very, very sick that he was very, very sick
and he waited four more days and he waited four more days
and they said; they found and they said; they found
out news that he died and out news that he died and
the apostle said, "Well, the apostle said, "Well,
he dies, he’s dead." he dies, he’s dead."
He said, "No, he sleeps." He said, "No, he sleeps."
Jairus’ daughter, they Jairus’ daughter, they
were out there with the were out there with the
mourning crew yelling and mourning crew yelling and
screaming and praying, screaming and praying,
and what happened? and what happened?
He said, "Don’t get He said, "Don’t get
excited, she sleeps." excited, she sleeps."
What did he mean? What did he mean?
She was physically She was physically
dead, dead. dead, dead.
Oh, Martha came up, Oh, Martha came up,
explained death to Jesus, explained death to Jesus,
said, "If You’d been here said, "If You’d been here
he wouldn’t have died." he wouldn’t have died."
He said, "He shall live." He said, "He shall live."
She said, "Oh, I know that. She said, "Oh, I know that.
You know, I know the last You know, I know the last
day he’s going to rise." day he’s going to rise."
Now those people were kind Now those people were kind
of bold, don’t you think? of bold, don’t you think?
Now she’s correcting Him. Now she’s correcting Him.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
Women do that. Women do that.
Don’t they, boys? Don’t they, boys?
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
(laughs) (laughs)
You know it, don’t you? You know it, don’t you?
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
(coughs) (coughs)
She said, "Well I know it She said, "Well I know it
will be on the last day." will be on the last day."
He said, "No, no." He said, "No, no."
I feel so sorry for Jesus. I feel so sorry for Jesus.
Nobody ever understood Him, Nobody ever understood Him,
you know. you know.
I bet He missed His Mother I bet He missed His Mother
a lot. a lot.
If had said that to Our If had said that to Our
Lady, She would have said, Lady, She would have said,
"I will raise him up. "I will raise him up.
She’d say, "Yes Lord, yes." She’d say, "Yes Lord, yes."
Our Lady began with a yes Our Lady began with a yes
and ended with a yes. and ended with a yes.
I wish I could say that. I wish I could say that.
I wish all of us could say I wish all of us could say
that but I offer to Jesus that but I offer to Jesus
all Her yeses. all Her yeses.
So, "The more earnestly So, "The more earnestly
I strive to do His will I strive to do His will
and carefully try to please and carefully try to please
Him, the more His love Him, the more His love
in Me will grow." in Me will grow."
Not that it’s not there, Not that it’s not there,
only if you commit mortal only if you commit mortal
sin, you say to God, sin, you say to God,
I don’t want You in me. I don’t want You in me.
"Unlike an earthly lover who "Unlike an earthly lover who
may weep and sigh and pine may weep and sigh and pine
in vain for one too distant in vain for one too distant
to catch the words or to catch the words or
thoughts, we know God thoughts, we know God
listens to every sigh, listens to every sigh,
hears every sob, watches hears every sob, watches
every tear, measures every every tear, measures every
pulse beat as though pulse beat as though
no other task revolved no other task revolved
around Him in the around Him in the
entire universe." entire universe."
Well, I think I gave you Well, I think I gave you
some pretty good stuff to some pretty good stuff to
think about, most of all, think about, most of all,
I hope you will take it I hope you will take it
in your heart. in your heart.
It’s already there--that It’s already there--that
you will hug it, and say, you will hug it, and say,
"Lord, I never knew You "Lord, I never knew You
loved me so much." loved me so much."
We have a call. We have a call.
Hello. Hello.
Caller #1: Mother. Caller #1: Mother.
Mother: Yeah, where are Mother: Yeah, where are
you from? you from?
Caller: I’m calling from Caller: I’m calling from
Steubenville, Ohio. Steubenville, Ohio.
Mother: Oh, wonderful. Mother: Oh, wonderful.
And what is your And what is your
question? question?
Caller: Um, about four years Caller: Um, about four years
ago, I had gone to psychics. ago, I had gone to psychics.
Mother: You were going Mother: You were going
where? where?
Caller: To psychics. Caller: To psychics.
Mother: Okay. Mother: Okay.
Whoa! (laughs) Whoa! (laughs)
Caller: Well, yeah, Caller: Well, yeah,
I know now. I know now.
Mother: Yeah. Mother: Yeah.
Caller: I didn’t know Caller: I didn’t know
then, um, and I was into then, um, and I was into
the whole bit with crystals the whole bit with crystals
and everything. and everything.
I didn’t know that satan was I didn’t know that satan was
behind all this at the time. behind all this at the time.
Ever since then, though, I’ve Ever since then, though, I’ve
been getting attacked. been getting attacked.
Mother: Oh, yeah. Mother: Oh, yeah.
Caller: And I’m I can’t find Caller: And I’m I can’t find
any relief--and I’m used any relief--and I’m used
to the attacks now. to the attacks now.
I mean, I’d like it to stop I mean, I’d like it to stop
but what’s really causing but what’s really causing
a problem now is that I’m a problem now is that I’m
beginning to be very beginning to be very
resentful towards God. resentful towards God.
Mother: But that’s the whole Mother: But that’s the whole
purpose of it, honey. purpose of it, honey.
See, you have to realize the See, you have to realize the
enemy was pretty sure you enemy was pretty sure you
were at his camp, and he’s were at his camp, and he’s
lost you, and he has a set lost you, and he has a set
of tools that he uses of tools that he uses
on people, depending on on people, depending on
where they are and their where they are and their
weaknesses. weaknesses.
I think everybody has a I think everybody has a
weakness. weakness.
And he will work on them, And he will work on them,
work, work, work, work and work, work, work, work and
you’ve got to keep cutting you’ve got to keep cutting
him out, cutting him out, him out, cutting him out,
cutting him out. cutting him out.
But most of all, I don’t But most of all, I don’t
know if you’re Catholic, know if you’re Catholic,
I think you are, but you I think you are, but you
need to go to Confession. need to go to Confession.
Please go to one who Please go to one who
understands the spiritual understands the spiritual
light. light.
You get a liberal, he’ll You get a liberal, he’ll
tell you to go to a movie tell you to go to a movie
or something. or something.
You need to, first of all, You need to, first of all,
say the Rosary every day. say the Rosary every day.
I would go andind a Marian I would go andind a Marian
priest and ask him to help priest and ask him to help
you, to counsel you, to help you, to counsel you, to help
you through this, and to you through this, and to
pray over you a small pray over you a small
exorcism prayer. exorcism prayer.
It doesn’t mean at all It doesn’t mean at all
that you’re possessed or that you’re possessed or
obsessed. obsessed.
You’re out of that now You’re out of that now
so you can forget that. so you can forget that.
But you do need help. But you do need help.
Most of all, go to Most of all, go to
Confession every week Confession every week
and go to the Sacraments and go to the Sacraments
every day if you can and every day if you can and
never, never miss Sunday, never, never miss Sunday,
and when that thought comes and when that thought comes
to your mind, check it to your mind, check it
gently. gently.
Don’t be hard on yourself. Don’t be hard on yourself.
There’s a little penance There’s a little penance
for you. for you.
Offer it up, say, "Jesus, I Offer it up, say, "Jesus, I
offer this up in reparation offer this up in reparation
for my past mistakes." for my past mistakes."
Let me say a little prayer Let me say a little prayer
for you, okay. for you, okay.
"Lord Jesus, extend Your "Lord Jesus, extend Your
hand Lord over this woman hand Lord over this woman
who has left her other ways who has left her other ways
and realizes now they were and realizes now they were
wrong, and most of all Lord, wrong, and most of all Lord,
let her know how much You let her know how much You
love her and she is to put love her and she is to put
aside these thoughts and aside these thoughts and
every time they occur, say, every time they occur, say,
’Jesus, I love You and I ’Jesus, I love You and I
belong to You.’ belong to You.’
"Deliver her from this "Deliver her from this
fear, Lord, scrupulosity, fear, Lord, scrupulosity,
and replace it with and replace it with
great joy and love. great joy and love.
Amen." Amen."
So please don’t, don’t So please don’t, don’t
allow it, don’t be resentful allow it, don’t be resentful
see, because then you’ll see, because then you’ll
close your heart to God close your heart to God
again. again.
We have no right to We have no right to
resent the Lord. resent the Lord.
You got yourself into You got yourself into
this, see, and God got this, see, and God got
you out of it. you out of it.
Now the enemy is going Now the enemy is going
to pester you. to pester you.
St. Theresa of Avila had a St. Theresa of Avila had a
great solution to the enemy. great solution to the enemy.
She said, she said, "Laugh She said, she said, "Laugh
at him." at him."
He’s extremely proud. He’s extremely proud.
And sometimes when you get And sometimes when you get
desperate, say, "O Mary desperate, say, "O Mary
conceived without sin, conceived without sin,
pray for me." pray for me."
He hates Our Lady, He hates Our Lady,
hates Her. hates Her.
You can tell that. You can tell that.
The first thing they took The first thing they took
out of the church was out of the church was
Our Lady, and after that Our Lady, and after that
came the Eucharist. came the Eucharist.
Mary and Jesus go together. Mary and Jesus go together.
So I would be gentle with So I would be gentle with
yourself. yourself.
Accept it as a penance and Accept it as a penance and
the enemy will leave you. the enemy will leave you.
He don’t want to see you He don’t want to see you
stick around and see you stick around and see you
get holy. get holy.
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Caller 2: God bless you, Caller 2: God bless you,
Mother. Mother.
Mother: Thank you, dear. Mother: Thank you, dear.
Where are you from? Where are you from?
Caller: New Jersey. Caller: New Jersey.
Mother: And what is your Mother: And what is your
question? question?
Caller: Mother, we are Caller: Mother, we are
taught that the Christian taught that the Christian
way is to forgive. way is to forgive.
Mother: Yeah. Mother: Yeah.
Caller: But I have a Caller: But I have a
close relative, a brother, close relative, a brother,
who does serious wrong who does serious wrong
against me and I was against me and I was
wondering, and he never wondering, and he never
asks for forgiveness. asks for forgiveness.
Mother: Yeah. Mother: Yeah.
Caller: Is it okay to just Caller: Is it okay to just
end the relationship end the relationship
after many attempts of after many attempts of
trying to amend the trying to amend the
problem to no avail? problem to no avail?
Mother: Does it get worse? Mother: Does it get worse?
Caller: It varies. Caller: It varies.
Mother: Yeah. Mother: Yeah.
You know, sometimes the best You know, sometimes the best
act of charity you can do act of charity you can do
for somebody is stay away. for somebody is stay away.
I think if you’re I think if you’re
aggravating him to a point aggravating him to a point
where he becomes more unkind where he becomes more unkind
and you just render him and you just render him
chances to show more dislike chances to show more dislike
or whatever for you, what I or whatever for you, what I
would do is just pray would do is just pray
for him. for him.
See, the Lord has never said See, the Lord has never said
that I have to see that that I have to see that
my neighbor forgives me. my neighbor forgives me.
Did you ever read that Did you ever read that
anywhere, anywhere? anywhere, anywhere?
No. No.
The Commandment is that The Commandment is that
you love and forgive. you love and forgive.
Now, you can’t do good to him Now, you can’t do good to him
because he won’t accept it because he won’t accept it
but doing good to him is but doing good to him is
prayerful also, saying prayerful also, saying
prayers and wishing him prayers and wishing him
eternal happiness. eternal happiness.
If you can do that with a If you can do that with a
sincere heart... sincere heart...
now these feelings are going now these feelings are going
to come ever so often but to come ever so often but
you just have to just push you just have to just push
them aside like a fly them aside like a fly
on your nose, you know. on your nose, you know.
Forgive him and pray for Forgive him and pray for
him--and stay away, him--and stay away,
stay away. stay away.
You can’t make people... You can’t make people...
You see, I, you know, I was You see, I, you know, I was
never--I’ve always believed never--I’ve always believed
in Hell but I believe in it in Hell but I believe in it
more today than I did before more today than I did before
’cause some people hate God. ’cause some people hate God.
They don’t want to be They don’t want to be
with God. with God.
It’s so heartbreaking for me It’s so heartbreaking for me
to see this Awesome God who to see this Awesome God who
loves enough... loves enough...
And, you know, Our Lady-- And, you know, Our Lady--
I was reading a book on I was reading a book on
my retreat day about Lucy my retreat day about Lucy
in Fatima, and she said in Fatima, and she said
something. something.
Our Lady told the children Our Lady told the children
about sinful men--that about sinful men--that
includes all of you includes all of you
people out there. people out there.
It was so hard for Her It was so hard for Her
to tell the children, to tell the children,
She asked St. Michael to She asked St. Michael to
tell them because they tell them because they
love you so much, you see, love you so much, you see,
and we offend God over and we offend God over
and over and now we don’t and over and now we don’t
even want Him around. even want Him around.
We have other gods, other We have other gods, other
gods called feminism. gods called feminism.
It’s so sad to me that if I It’s so sad to me that if I
thought about it too long, I thought about it too long, I
would cry unending because would cry unending because
you see beautiful souls, you see beautiful souls,
knowledgeable souls. knowledgeable souls.
They’re not in the dark. They’re not in the dark.
and you don’t see-- and you don’t see--
um, you see, we please um, you see, we please
God when we forgive. God when we forgive.
We are most like God when we We are most like God when we
suffer and when we forgive-- suffer and when we forgive--
when we forgive. when we forgive.
So please don’t lose this So please don’t lose this
marvelous opportunity to marvelous opportunity to
make a giant leap in make a giant leap in
holiness. holiness.
What a giant leap you What a giant leap you
could take right now. could take right now.
Say, "Lord, I forgive him Say, "Lord, I forgive him
but because he is, dislikes but because he is, dislikes
me and hates me, I will me and hates me, I will
forgo his friendship." forgo his friendship."
But it’s no friendship But it’s no friendship
at all. at all.
We’ll pray for you. We’ll pray for you.
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Caller 3: Hello. Caller 3: Hello.
Mother: Where are Mother: Where are
you from? you from?
Caller 3: Pennsylvania. Caller 3: Pennsylvania.
Mother: And what is your Mother: And what is your
question? question?
Caller 3: Um, it’s sort of, Caller 3: Um, it’s sort of,
Mother, I believe in Lord Mother, I believe in Lord
with all my heart. with all my heart.
Mother: Good. Mother: Good.
Caller 3: I always have and Caller 3: I always have and
I felt that He, He just kept I felt that He, He just kept
me sane through all my life. me sane through all my life.
I’ve had a lot of problems I’ve had a lot of problems
from youth till now. from youth till now.
Eight years ago my 25 year Eight years ago my 25 year
old only natural-born old only natural-born
son was taken from me. son was taken from me.
Mother: How, dear? Mother: How, dear?
Caller 3: A drunk driver Caller 3: A drunk driver
killed him in an automobile killed him in an automobile
accident when he was trying accident when he was trying
to help somebody else on to help somebody else on
the road and he was like me, the road and he was like me,
he loved the Lord, and I he loved the Lord, and I
can’t understand why He can’t understand why He
took him from me. took him from me.
Mother: That’s, that’s a Mother: That’s, that’s a
good question and I will good question and I will
pray for you, and I know pray for you, and I know
it’s hard for you but the it’s hard for you but the
Lord did not take your son. Lord did not take your son.
A drunken driver took your A drunken driver took your
son, and you have to son, and you have to
understand that. understand that.
When God gave us the awesome When God gave us the awesome
gift of free will, (breathes) gift of free will, (breathes)
that meant that Adam that meant that Adam
and Eve wanted to know, and Eve wanted to know,
you shall be like God, you you shall be like God, you
shall know good and evil. shall know good and evil.
Well, this other man Well, this other man
chose evil. chose evil.
He probably didn’t know he He probably didn’t know he
killed anybody, but he was killed anybody, but he was
drunk. drunk.
He chose to be drunk, he He chose to be drunk, he
chose to drive while he was chose to drive while he was
drunk, but now, here is where drunk, but now, here is where
God is so fair because of God is so fair because of
this unjust death, your son this unjust death, your son
has gained a great place in has gained a great place in
Heaven, greater than he Heaven, greater than he
would have had. would have had.
God knows everything. God knows everything.
He sees me now, 20 years He sees me now, 20 years
from now, if I happen to from now, if I happen to
be that lucky. be that lucky.
There’s a few people who There’s a few people who
hope I’m not that lucky, hope I’m not that lucky,
but that’s okay. but that’s okay.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
(laughs) (laughs)
It don’t bother me at all. It don’t bother me at all.
But you see, the point is, But you see, the point is,
you must think of the glory you must think of the glory
and the joy of your son. and the joy of your son.
He loved the Lord. He loved the Lord.
You’re lamenting him like You’re lamenting him like
he’s lost or something. he’s lost or something.
Don’t do that. Don’t do that.
Your son all of these years Your son all of these years
has enjoyed the face of God. has enjoyed the face of God.
He’s enjoyed Heaven; He’s enjoyed Heaven;
he’s enjoyed awesome, he’s enjoyed awesome,
awesome joy. awesome joy.
We can’t even--"Eye has not We can’t even--"Eye has not
seen, ear has not heard what seen, ear has not heard what
God has in store for us." God has in store for us."
Don’t, don’t lament that. Don’t, don’t lament that.
Don’t do that. Don’t do that.
You be happy now because You be happy now because
your son is happy. your son is happy.
He’s not here now where He’s not here now where
he would’ve been tempted he would’ve been tempted
to maybe lose his faith to maybe lose his faith
because of all the crazy because of all the crazy
things going on in this things going on in this
world and in this Church world and in this Church
and every church. and every church.
There’s no church in the There’s no church in the
world, no Christian church world, no Christian church
in the world that it is in the world that it is
not baffled and buffed not baffled and buffed
with all kinds of errors. with all kinds of errors.
You don’t know what your, You don’t know what your,
what Jesus has saved your what Jesus has saved your
son from, see. son from, see.
There’s a beautiful chapter There’s a beautiful chapter
in this book--’cause I read so in this book--’cause I read so
many that I sometimes forget many that I sometimes forget
what’s in them but I think what’s in them but I think
it’s a chapter--I wish I had it’s a chapter--I wish I had
this book to be printed. this book to be printed.
Maybe I will. Maybe I will.
There’s an awesome thing in There’s an awesome thing in
here on the reasonableness here on the reasonableness
of purgatory and union with of purgatory and union with
God in Heaven. God in Heaven.
You see, it’s, that’s what You see, it’s, that’s what
you need to think about. you need to think about.
If your son was, say, in If your son was, say, in
California and you knew California and you knew
he was so happy, you’d he was so happy, you’d
be happy, you’d be happy. be happy, you’d be happy.
Be happy with him in Heaven. Be happy with him in Heaven.
Now, with all the temptations Now, with all the temptations
here, all the problems he here, all the problems he
may have had. may have had.
He was taken unjustly. He was taken unjustly.
God did not say, "Now you’re God did not say, "Now you’re
going to be killed today going to be killed today
by a drunk." by a drunk."
Oh, no, no, no, no. Oh, no, no, no, no.
(breathes) (breathes)
There’s a terrible book There’s a terrible book
out called "She Who Is" by out called "She Who Is" by
Elizabeth Johnson that Elizabeth Johnson that
makes every woman a goddess makes every woman a goddess
and the Holy Spirit a she. and the Holy Spirit a she.
They’re going to try the They’re going to try the
Father next, you know, the Father next, you know, the
she-father or something. she-father or something.
(breathes) (breathes)
You know, I pray every day-- You know, I pray every day--
I’ve told you this--that I’ve told you this--that
He comes, that He comes. He comes, that He comes.
I know of no one else but He, I know of no one else but He,
the Lord God Jesus, God Man, the Lord God Jesus, God Man,
God Man. God Man.
When we are ashamed the way When we are ashamed the way
God created mankind, we have God created mankind, we have
fallen very deep, very deep. fallen very deep, very deep.
I want you to be here on I want you to be here on
Tuesday. Tuesday.
We’re going to take on We’re going to take on
the she father-mother, the she father-mother,
the Jesus-Sophia, and the the Jesus-Sophia, and the
she-spirit. she-spirit.
We have fallen beyond We have fallen beyond
Sodom, Gomorra, Pharaoh, Sodom, Gomorra, Pharaoh,
and everybody else. and everybody else.
There’s no pagan in this There’s no pagan in this
world since the beginning world since the beginning
that has fallen as deep that has fallen as deep
or can fall as deep as one or can fall as deep as one
who knew Jesus and loved who knew Jesus and loved
Him no more. Him no more.
There is nothing so There is nothing so
dangerous--nothing. dangerous--nothing.
So I want you only tonight So I want you only tonight
to remember the Good News, to remember the Good News,
the Good News, He loves you the Good News, He loves you
so much. so much.
Don’t go by man’s opinion. Don’t go by man’s opinion.
It changes like the wind. It changes like the wind.
In my day--that’s 73 years In my day--that’s 73 years
ago--but I was about 10 or 12 ago--but I was about 10 or 12
years; I’d find a daisy, you years; I’d find a daisy, you
know, or a flower, and I’d know, or a flower, and I’d
pick one petal after another. pick one petal after another.
I thought that’s cruel, I thought that’s cruel,
you know, kids are crazy you know, kids are crazy
sometimes. sometimes.
"He loves me, he loves me "He loves me, he loves me
not, he loves me, he loves not, he loves me, he loves
me not." me not."
Did you ever do that? Did you ever do that?
Yeah. Yeah.
Some of you are laughing. Some of you are laughing.
You did that. You did that.
You can never say that of You can never say that of
God, you see, and I want you God, you see, and I want you
to know that because to know that because
He loves you that much, He loves you that much,
He will always be with He will always be with
you, and whatever He you, and whatever He
permits--not ordains--when permits--not ordains--when
He gave us free will, He He gave us free will, He
allows us to act unjustly allows us to act unjustly
towards each other--He towards each other--He
allowed us, but there allowed us, but there
is a reason for is a reason for
that. that.
In overcoming and enduring In overcoming and enduring
and thanking God and loving and thanking God and loving
Him and defending on Him and Him and defending on Him and
trying to do His will, we trying to do His will, we
rise so far above the enemy, rise so far above the enemy,
who not only hates God, who not only hates God,
but hates you, hates you. but hates you, hates you.
Why go unto him? Why go unto him?
Stay with Jesus and Mary. Stay with Jesus and Mary.
Say a rosary. Say a rosary.
Go to confession. Go to confession.
Get all of this stuff Get all of this stuff
off of your soul. off of your soul.
Come back to Jesus. Come back to Jesus.
All of you people away for All of you people away for
six months, a year, 10 years, six months, a year, 10 years,
12 years, 20 years--somebody 12 years, 20 years--somebody
listening to me tonight listening to me tonight
has been away 30 years-- has been away 30 years--
come Home, come Home, come Home, come Home,
come Home. come Home.
The Lord loves you. The Lord loves you.
God loves you, and I’ll God loves you, and I’ll
see you tomorrow. see you tomorrow.
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