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Mother: You’ll never guess Mother: You’ll never guess
who’s here tonight. who’s here tonight.
We have the most wonderful We have the most wonderful
group of Cub Scouts from group of Cub Scouts from
St. Francis Xavier Church, St. Francis Xavier Church,
wonderful Christian Catholic wonderful Christian Catholic
boys that I’m just real boys that I’m just real
proud of and happy to have proud of and happy to have
them here. We want to commend to you We want to commend to you
all the Boy Scouts and all all the Boy Scouts and all
the Cub Scouts in America, the Cub Scouts in America,
all girl scouts, but I all girl scouts, but I
forgot what you call them. forgot what you call them.
What do you call the Girl What do you call the Girl
Scouts when they were young? Scouts when they were young?
Audience: Brownies. Audience: Brownies.
Mother Angelica: Brownies! Mother Angelica: Brownies!
Okay, all the brownies. Okay, all the brownies.
And they’re the ones who And they’re the ones who
sell the cookies and sell the cookies and
things, right? things, right?
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
Anyway, if they come your Anyway, if they come your
way this year, buy a cookie. way this year, buy a cookie.
So now because I have the So now because I have the
Cub Scouts here tonight, Cub Scouts here tonight,
I’m going to take Zacheus. I’m going to take Zacheus.
Do you all know anything Do you all know anything
about Zacheus? about Zacheus?
You do, okay. You do, okay.
In St. Luke’s Gospel, 18th Chapter, those of 18th Chapter, those of
you who have Bibles you who have Bibles
there, we’re going to look there, we’re going to look
at a man who was blind. at a man who was blind.
Apparently, he was not born Apparently, he was not born
blind but he was blind, and blind but he was blind, and
Our Lord’s on the way to Our Lord’s on the way to
Jericho and this blind man Jericho and this blind man
is sitting on the wayside is sitting on the wayside
there. there.
And he feels and he, you And he feels and he, you
know, he kind of touches know, he kind of touches
and he feels all these and he feels all these
people rushing by. people rushing by.
And he says, "Hey, where And he says, "Hey, where
are you going?" are you going?"
Now, that’s not in Scripture Now, that’s not in Scripture
but it’s my rendition, okay? but it’s my rendition, okay?
So you got to go by my So you got to go by my
rendition. rendition.
He says, "Hey, where are He says, "Hey, where are
you going?" you going?"
He says, "There’s Jesus up He says, "There’s Jesus up
here, and we’re going to here, and we’re going to
see Him." see Him."
And immediately he said, And immediately he said,
"I heard about Him. "I heard about Him.
He can heal me." He can heal me."
Well, he’s sitting on the Well, he’s sitting on the
ground and he can’t see a ground and he can’t see a
thing and he’s groping in thing and he’s groping in
the dark. the dark.
And he says, "Son of David!" And he says, "Son of David!"
talking to Jesus, talking to Jesus,
"have mercy on me. "have mercy on me.
Let me see!" Let me see!"
And nobody pays any And nobody pays any
attention to him. attention to him.
Did you ever yell out for Did you ever yell out for
somebody and nobody paid any somebody and nobody paid any
attention to you? attention to you?
Do you want some water? Do you want some water?
Here, take some of mine. Here, take some of mine.
There you go. There you go.
So you give a cup of cold So you give a cup of cold
water to somebody, you get water to somebody, you get
a big reward. a big reward.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
I just lost mine. I just lost mine.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Okay, so, he was yelling Okay, so, he was yelling
and screaming and he said, and screaming and he said,
"Jesus, Son of David, "Jesus, Son of David,
have mercy on me!" have mercy on me!"
And nobody paid attention And nobody paid attention
to him, not a soul. to him, not a soul.
Isn’t that terrible? Isn’t that terrible?
Do you think that’s Do you think that’s
terrible? terrible?
Wouldn’t you have said Wouldn’t you have said
something? something?
Sure you would! Sure you would!
Whoever said, "Yeah," you Whoever said, "Yeah," you
would’ve said something. would’ve said something.
Well, they shut him up! Well, they shut him up!
And they said, "Oh, be And they said, "Oh, be
quiet!" quiet!"
You see, before Jesus-- You see, before Jesus--
that’s one of the things that’s one of the things
Jesus did--there was no Jesus did--there was no
compassion in the world. compassion in the world.
If you were sick or you were If you were sick or you were
dying, nobody cared. dying, nobody cared.
And one of the things that And one of the things that
Jesus did was bring back Jesus did was bring back
compassion. compassion.
You know what compassion You know what compassion
means? means?
Do you know what compression Do you know what compression
means? means?
It means to be sorry for It means to be sorry for
somebody when they’re sick somebody when they’re sick
or when they’re in trouble. or when they’re in trouble.
It means I feel, "I feel for It means I feel, "I feel for
you, I really want to, to you, I really want to, to
feel what you feel." feel what you feel."
We call that empathy. We call that empathy.
Well, he didn’t care. Well, he didn’t care.
Now, some of us if somebody Now, some of us if somebody
were to say to us, were to say to us,
"Shut up!" "Shut up!"
we’d have went, see, we’d we’d have went, see, we’d
have put our hand over our have put our hand over our
mouth or did something. mouth or did something.
This man could care less This man could care less
what anybody said, and he what anybody said, and he
said, "Son of David!" said, "Son of David!"
he cried louder. he cried louder.
And Jesus stopped. And Jesus stopped.
Can you imagine that? Can you imagine that?
Jesus stopped and He backed Jesus stopped and He backed
up and He said, "What do you up and He said, "What do you
want Me to do for you?" want Me to do for you?"
He says, "Sir." He says, "Sir."
See, he didn’t know Jesus See, he didn’t know Jesus
was Lord, yet. was Lord, yet.
He said, "Sir, let me see He said, "Sir, let me see
again." again."
See, he said "see again" See, he said "see again"
which means there was a which means there was a
point in his life when he point in his life when he
could see. could see.
Something happened in his Something happened in his
life that made him go blind. life that made him go blind.
And Jesus looked at him And Jesus looked at him
said, "Receive your sight." said, "Receive your sight."
Oh, isn’t it exciting! Oh, isn’t it exciting!
Isn’t that exciting? Isn’t that exciting?
He said, "Receive your He said, "Receive your
sight." sight."
That’s all He had to say, That’s all He had to say,
didn’t have to touch him, didn’t have to touch him,
didn’t have to do anything. didn’t have to do anything.
He just said, "Receive your He just said, "Receive your
sight. sight.
Your faith has saved you." Your faith has saved you."
This man--in spite of all This man--in spite of all
the obstacles, in spite of the obstacles, in spite of
everybody telling him to be everybody telling him to be
quiet, that he shouldn’t quiet, that he shouldn’t
disturb anybody, everybody-- disturb anybody, everybody--
he went over that and he he went over that and he
said, "Jesus, Son of David!" said, "Jesus, Son of David!"
So what did he have? So what did he have?
He had perseverance. He had perseverance.
No matter how bad it No matter how bad it
sounded, he had sounded, he had
perseverance. perseverance.
It’s seemed impossible It’s seemed impossible
but he kept on. but he kept on.
In fact, he cried the louder In fact, he cried the louder
and that’s why Jesus said, and that’s why Jesus said,
"Your faith has saved you." "Your faith has saved you."
There’s somebody here There’s somebody here
raising his hand. raising his hand.
Where are you? Where are you?
Somebody raise their hand? Somebody raise their hand?
Do you have a question? Do you have a question?
Anybody? Anybody?
Okay, stand, up sweetheart. Okay, stand, up sweetheart.
Boy #1: I thought when the Boy #1: I thought when the
story, I heard about that story, I heard about that
that He gets down in a that He gets down in a
puddle and puts water into puddle and puts water into
his eyes and he sees again. his eyes and he sees again.
Mother Angelica: Well, that Mother Angelica: Well, that
was the man who was born was the man who was born
blind. blind.
That’s a different one. That’s a different one.
This is the man in This is the man in
St. Luke’s Gospel who had had St. Luke’s Gospel who had had
his sight at one time, his sight at one time,
you see. you see.
Now, this other one was born Now, this other one was born
blind and the Lord had to blind and the Lord had to
create eyeballs, see, and He create eyeballs, see, and He
did it from the slime of the did it from the slime of the
earth, just like you and I earth, just like you and I
are made--although we don’t are made--although we don’t
talk about the cause we talk about the cause we
don’t want to think about don’t want to think about
it, you see. it, you see.
On Ash Wednesday, when the On Ash Wednesday, when the
priest says, "Dust thou art priest says, "Dust thou art
and dust thou shall return," and dust thou shall return,"
we don’t like that too much. we don’t like that too much.
You know, we got that big You know, we got that big
black mark on our foreheads black mark on our foreheads
and we walk around. and we walk around.
When I was a young girl When I was a young girl
going to work one day I going to work one day I
forgot I had this black mark forgot I had this black mark
on me see and everybody on me see and everybody
looked at me going to work looked at me going to work
saying, you know, they saying, you know, they
looked at me kind of funny looked at me kind of funny
and I thought, "What’s and I thought, "What’s
wrong with me?" wrong with me?"
When I got to the office When I got to the office
they looked at me and said, they looked at me and said,
"Did somebody hit you or did "Did somebody hit you or did
you fall in the mud?" you fall in the mud?"
And I said, "Why?" And I said, "Why?"
And I said, "Oh, the ashes!" And I said, "Oh, the ashes!"
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
So that gave me an opportunity So that gave me an opportunity
of explaining to them, of explaining to them,
"Dust thou art and unto "Dust thou art and unto
dust thou shall be return." dust thou shall be return."
So that was the story of So that was the story of
the man--you see, Our Lord the man--you see, Our Lord
healed many blind people healed many blind people
and He healed many and He healed many
crippled people. crippled people.
This man is in Jericho. This man is in Jericho.
The other man was not in The other man was not in
Jericho and this man wanted Jericho and this man wanted
to see. to see.
And so He says to him, And so He says to him,
"Receive your sight," and "Receive your sight," and
instantly his sight was instantly his sight was
returned. returned.
Now, I wanted to tell you Now, I wanted to tell you
that anytime you in the that anytime you in the
audience have a question, audience have a question,
then, please--if you have a then, please--if you have a
question or you want us to question or you want us to
say a prayer for you or you say a prayer for you or you
want to pray for anybody, want to pray for anybody,
you just call and we’ll just take your question. take your question.
Now, is there another young Now, is there another young
man that wants to, where are man that wants to, where are
you, sweetheart? you, sweetheart?
Okay. Okay.
Boy #1: Well, how did He Boy #1: Well, how did He
heal his eyes, Jesus heal heal his eyes, Jesus heal
his eyes? his eyes?
Mother Angelica: Okay, well, Mother Angelica: Okay, well,
you see, we’re talking about you see, we’re talking about
Jesus being Son of God, Jesus being Son of God,
Creator of everything there Creator of everything there
is, the mountains. is, the mountains.
All He had to do is to say All He had to do is to say
one word and his eyes would one word and his eyes would
immediately be healed. immediately be healed.
Now, you and I would have Now, you and I would have
to work hard on it. to work hard on it.
We’d have to go to a doctor and they’d have to operate, and they’d have to operate,
if it was possible. if it was possible.
But with our Dear Lord He But with our Dear Lord He
had to just will it. had to just will it.
Do you know what it means Do you know what it means
to will? to will?
I want to do this. I want to do this.
When your mother tells you When your mother tells you
to do something, carry out to do something, carry out
the garbage--now, you’re the garbage--now, you’re
good Cub Scouts, so you’ll good Cub Scouts, so you’ll
carry out the garbage, carry out the garbage,
won’t you? won’t you?
Yes. Yes.
But you might one day say, But you might one day say,
"No, I don’t want to carry "No, I don’t want to carry
out the garbage" or "I don’t out the garbage" or "I don’t
want to do that." want to do that."
That’s will. That’s will.
That means one time you That means one time you
want to do it, one time want to do it, one time
you don’t. you don’t.
Now, Jesus didn’t have to do Now, Jesus didn’t have to do
anything because He’s God. anything because He’s God.
All He had to do was to say, All He had to do was to say,
"See" and the man could see. "See" and the man could see.
Okay? Okay?
This is great! This is great!
You got great Cub Scouts. You got great Cub Scouts.
Here’s another one. Here’s another one.
Okay. Okay.
Stand up, sweetheart. Stand up, sweetheart.
Boy #2: Why did they name Boy #2: Why did they name
you Mother Angelica? you Mother Angelica?
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Mother Angelica: The Mother Angelica: The
question is in case you question is in case you
haven’t heard it, why did haven’t heard it, why did
they name me Mother they name me Mother
Angelica? Angelica?
Well, honey, it had no Well, honey, it had no
relationship to... relationship to...
(Mother gets tickled and so (Mother gets tickled and so
do all) do all)
It wasn’t because I was It wasn’t because I was
angelic, I can tell you angelic, I can tell you
day that. day that.
When I entered the When I entered the
monastery, my mother was monastery, my mother was
real upset and she cried. real upset and she cried.
And I’m from Italian And I’m from Italian
descent. descent.
How many of you are from How many of you are from
Italian descent? Italian descent?
Well, you’ve got quite Well, you’ve got quite
a few. a few.
Okay, so you know what Okay, so you know what
Italian mothers do. Italian mothers do.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
You know what Italian mothers You know what Italian mothers
do when they get upset. do when they get upset.
And so my superior felt so And so my superior felt so
bad for my mother that she bad for my mother that she
said to my mother, "Now, said to my mother, "Now,
just to make you feel just to make you feel
better, you can pick out better, you can pick out
your daughter’s name." your daughter’s name."
And only a mother would have And only a mother would have
called me Angelica. called me Angelica.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
Who has a question? Who has a question?
You have a question. You have a question.
Go ahead, honey. Go ahead, honey.
Stand up. Stand up.
Boy #3: How are we made? Boy #3: How are we made?
Mother Angelica: How are Mother Angelica: How are
we made? we made?
(all laugh) (all laugh)
I think your mom and dad I think your mom and dad
would have to tell you would have to tell you
how we’re made but... how we’re made but...
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Let me tell you this much, Let me tell you this much,
okay, in the Scriptures okay, in the Scriptures
it says, "From your mother’s it says, "From your mother’s
womb, I knew you and chose womb, I knew you and chose
you and loved you," see. you and loved you," see.
So there is, in the mind of So there is, in the mind of
God--there was and still is God--there was and still is
--all the creatures who --all the creatures who
might have been. might have been.
And God designed eons ago, And God designed eons ago,
in time when there was no in time when there was no
time that you would be time that you would be
standing right there asking standing right there asking
me a question. me a question.
And so centuries passed And so centuries passed
centuries and the world was centuries and the world was
created and animals came and created and animals came and
animals went and everything animals went and everything
in the world evolved and all in the world evolved and all
of a sudden came a time and of a sudden came a time and
a moment when your mother a moment when your mother
and father conceived you. and father conceived you.
And that was the choice And that was the choice
of God. of God.
And you must never forget, And you must never forget,
you must never forget that you must never forget that
you are here because God you are here because God
chose you to be. chose you to be.
A lot of children are not A lot of children are not
here because God did not here because God did not
choose them to be and choose them to be and
sometimes by abortion sometimes by abortion
they’re not here, either. they’re not here, either.
So God chose you to be in So God chose you to be in
a certain time in your life a certain time in your life
which means He has a very which means He has a very
special love for you, very special love for you, very
special. special.
You just didn’t happen. You just didn’t happen.
He willed it--like He He willed it--like He
willed that the man be willed that the man be
born blind. born blind.
You were conceived and 9 You were conceived and 9
months you were born and months you were born and
now you’re here. now you’re here.
And He did that so that you And He did that so that you
would know Him, love Him and would know Him, love Him and
serve Him all your life no serve Him all your life no
matter what state you’re in. matter what state you’re in.
You would know Him, love You would know Him, love
Him, and serve Him all Him, and serve Him all
your life. your life.
Okay, there’s another Okay, there’s another
question here. question here.
Okay, this little fellow. Okay, this little fellow.
Boy #4: What do nuns do most Boy #4: What do nuns do most
of the day? of the day?
Mother Angelica: What do Mother Angelica: What do
nuns do most of the day? nuns do most of the day?
(all chuckle) (all chuckle)
This is fun! This is fun!
(all chuckle) (all chuckle)
Well, I get up at 4:30 Well, I get up at 4:30
in the morning, and I get in the morning, and I get
up at 4:30 because I have up at 4:30 because I have
asthma and I have to take asthma and I have to take
a spray. a spray.
And I read my Scripture And I read my Scripture
and dress. and dress.
The sisters get up at 5:30 The sisters get up at 5:30
in the morning, and they go in the morning, and they go
to the chapel. to the chapel.
And there is where we say And there is where we say
what we call the Divine what we call the Divine
Office. Office.
It takes about 35-40 It takes about 35-40
minutes. minutes.
And then we have Mass at 7, And then we have Mass at 7,
and then we have rosary at 8. and then we have rosary at 8.
We have breakfast at 8:30. We have breakfast at 8:30.
We have lecture at 9, where We have lecture at 9, where
I kind of pep them up a I kind of pep them up a
little bit, see. little bit, see.
Do you know what that means? Do you know what that means?
You just kind of give them a You just kind of give them a
pep talk but it’s all about pep talk but it’s all about
Jesus. Jesus.
Then they work--they open Then they work--they open
mail, they clean, they cook, mail, they clean, they cook,
they answer phone calls, they answer phone calls,
they drive, they counsel. they drive, they counsel.
At 11:00 they go back to At 11:00 they go back to
the chapel. the chapel.
At 11:30 they go to lunch At 11:30 they go to lunch
and they’re free until 1:30. and they’re free until 1:30.
At 1:30 they go back to At 1:30 they go back to
work until 4:30. work until 4:30.
At 4:30 they go back At 4:30 they go back
and pray. and pray.
And then they have Vespers. And then they have Vespers.
At 5:00 is supper. At 5:00 is supper.
And then they’re free, and And then they’re free, and
usually they’ll go back usually they’ll go back
and have another hour and have another hour
Adoration and if it’s Adoration and if it’s
Adoration night, they Adoration night, they
retire, and they get up retire, and they get up
in the evening from the in the evening from the
evening on till early evening on till early
morning the next morning morning the next morning
they get up every they get up every
hour-and-a-half and pray so hour-and-a-half and pray so
that during the night that during the night
there’s somebody praying there’s somebody praying
for you, okay. for you, okay.
We’ve got all kind of We’ve got all kind of
questions tonight. questions tonight.
Who’s next? Who’s next?
This one. This one.
Boy #5: What inspired you to Boy #5: What inspired you to
be, to be a nun? be, to be a nun?
Mother Angelica: What is a Mother Angelica: What is a
what? what?
Boy #5: What inspired you to Boy #5: What inspired you to
be a nun? be a nun?
Mother Angelica: What’s it Mother Angelica: What’s it
like? like?
Boy #5: What inspired you to Boy #5: What inspired you to
be a nun? be a nun?
Mother Angelica: (heavy sigh) Mother Angelica: (heavy sigh)
Well, I didn’t know Well, I didn’t know
Jesus at all until I was Jesus at all until I was
about 19 years old and I got about 19 years old and I got
very ill and my mother took very ill and my mother took
me to a woman who was very me to a woman who was very
holy and she had what we holy and she had what we
call the stigmata, the call the stigmata, the
wounds of Jesus. wounds of Jesus.
And I went and I sat on a And I went and I sat on a
chair that Jesus sat on when chair that Jesus sat on when
He visited her. He visited her.
And she gave me a prayer to And she gave me a prayer to
say to St. Teresa. say to St. Teresa.
And after 9 days--in fact, And after 9 days--in fact,
it was on the 9th day-- it was on the 9th day--
I was healed. I was healed.
And that was the first time And that was the first time
in my whole life that I knew in my whole life that I knew
there was a God, there was a there was a God, there was a
Savior, Jesus, that He knew Savior, Jesus, that He knew
me, and He loved me. me, and He loved me.
And I think that’s why when And I think that’s why when
I’m so glad you’re here I’m so glad you’re here
tonight cause you’re very tonight cause you’re very
young. young.
And I wished my whole life And I wished my whole life
that someone would’ve told that someone would’ve told
me what I’m telling you now me what I’m telling you now
--that there is a Jesus. --that there is a Jesus.
He’s alive and He loves you. He’s alive and He loves you.
He loves you very much. He loves you very much.
And so that’s how I got And so that’s how I got
inspired with my vocation. inspired with my vocation.
I knew I had to give my I knew I had to give my
entire life to the One Who entire life to the One Who
loved me so much. loved me so much.
I wasn’t satisfied with half. I wasn’t satisfied with half.
I wanted to give it all and I wanted to give it all and
that’s what I did. that’s what I did.
Now, you had your hand up Now, you had your hand up
a long time. a long time.
Okay. Okay.
Boy #6: What? Boy #6: What?
Mother Angelica: Can you Mother Angelica: Can you
stand, sweetheart? stand, sweetheart?
Boy #6: What do you say Boy #6: What do you say
when you pray? when you pray?
Mother Angelica: What do I Mother Angelica: What do I
say when I pray? say when I pray?
Boy #6: Yes. Boy #6: Yes.
Mother Angelica: "Help!" Mother Angelica: "Help!"
a lot of times. a lot of times.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
In fact, most of the time, In fact, most of the time,
sweetheart I say, "Help!" sweetheart I say, "Help!"
When I pray, I look at Jesus When I pray, I look at Jesus
and He looks at me. and He looks at me.
See, there comes a time in See, there comes a time in
your life, honey, when, if your life, honey, when, if
you love someone very much, you love someone very much,
you don’t have to say too you don’t have to say too
much. much.
You’re just happy to be in You’re just happy to be in
their presence. their presence.
Do you love somebody like Do you love somebody like
that? that?
Boy #6: Yes. Boy #6: Yes.
Mother Angelica: You do, Mother Angelica: You do,
okay. okay.
Then he does, what do you Then he does, what do you
know about that? know about that?
So now you know exactly So now you know exactly
what I’m saying. what I’m saying.
All you need to do, you’re All you need to do, you’re
happy to be with them. happy to be with them.
That’s how I pray. That’s how I pray.
That’s how I feel most aware That’s how I feel most aware
of His wondrous presence. of His wondrous presence.
There are some boys over There are some boys over
here. here.
Okay, you in the back. Okay, you in the back.
Boy #7: How did you become Boy #7: How did you become
a nun? a nun?
Mother Angelica: How did I Mother Angelica: How did I
become a nun? become a nun?
Well, after I told this Well, after I told this
little gentleman in the back little gentleman in the back
here that the Lord healed here that the Lord healed
me, I knew I had to give me, I knew I had to give
myself to the Lord. myself to the Lord.
I knew that if He chose me I knew that if He chose me
from the terrible, very from the terrible, very
painful childhood I had, painful childhood I had,
very rough childhood, I knew very rough childhood, I knew
that if He, He loved me that that if He, He loved me that
much that I wanted to give much that I wanted to give
myself entirely to Him. myself entirely to Him.
And that’s the essence. And that’s the essence.
And I went to--I used to And I went to--I used to
make Stations... make Stations...
Do you all know what Do you all know what
Stations of the Cross are? Stations of the Cross are?
You do, good! You do, good!
I used to go every day and I used to go every day and
make Stations of the Cross. make Stations of the Cross.
And one day I made my And one day I made my
stations and I was kneeling stations and I was kneeling
before the statue of the before the statue of the
altar of Our Lady of Sorrows altar of Our Lady of Sorrows
and I knelt down there and I and I knelt down there and I
knew at that moment that I knew at that moment that I
had to be a nun. had to be a nun.
I knew at that moment I had I knew at that moment I had
to be a nun. to be a nun.
Do you have some girl Do you have some girl
you like? you like?
You’re not going to say. You’re not going to say.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Okay, the next one up Okay, the next one up
there. there.
No, the one behind, No, the one behind,
sweetheart. sweetheart.
Boy #8: What is it like Boy #8: What is it like
being a nun? being a nun?
Mother Angelica: What is it Mother Angelica: What is it
like? like?
It’s very wonderful. It’s very wonderful.
You have your crosses for You have your crosses for
which you can thank God; you which you can thank God; you
have your joys. have your joys.
It’s a total consecration. It’s a total consecration.
It’s not always easy. It’s not always easy.
It’s sometimes very It’s sometimes very
difficult but you’re there difficult but you’re there
because you love Jesus and because you love Jesus and
you know you’re there you know you’re there
because He loves you, see. because He loves you, see.
He loves you. He loves you.
This one. This one.
Boy #9: I forgot how to do Boy #9: I forgot how to do
the Sign of the Cross. the Sign of the Cross.
Mother Angelica: You what? Mother Angelica: You what?
Boy #9: I forgot how to do Boy #9: I forgot how to do
the Sign of the Cross. the Sign of the Cross.
Mother Angelica: Does he Mother Angelica: Does he
want to see the Sign of the want to see the Sign of the
Cross? Cross?
Woman #1: He forgot. Woman #1: He forgot.
Mother Angelica: You forgot? Mother Angelica: You forgot?
Well, let’s just go Well, let’s just go
through it. through it.
(boys laugh) (boys laugh)
He forgot how to make the He forgot how to make the
Sign of the Cross. Sign of the Cross.
Okay, wait a minute. Okay, wait a minute.
Now, you’re getting it. Now, you’re getting it.
Let’s do it this way, okay. Let’s do it this way, okay.
You have to know that when You have to know that when
you make the Sign of the you make the Sign of the
Cross, you’re honoring the Cross, you’re honoring the
Father, the Son, and the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, you’re asking Holy Spirit, you’re asking
the Trinity to come into the Trinity to come into
your heart, you’re asking your heart, you’re asking
them to bless you, to have them to bless you, to have
mercy on you, to forgive mercy on you, to forgive
you. you.
So you do this: you go, "In So you do this: you go, "In
the Name of the Father," the Name of the Father,"
where is your mind, "in the where is your mind, "in the
Name of the Son," where is Name of the Son," where is
your heart, "in the Name of your heart, "in the Name of
the Holy Spirit," which is the Holy Spirit," which is
the fruit of all the the fruit of all the
sanctifying grace that God sanctifying grace that God
gives you all comes from gives you all comes from
the Spirit. the Spirit.
So you cross yourself to So you cross yourself to
imitate the cross of Jesus imitate the cross of Jesus
and you do it in such a way and you do it in such a way
that it’s an act of love. that it’s an act of love.
See, you can say, "I love See, you can say, "I love
You, Father; I love You, You, Father; I love You,
Jesus..." Jesus..."
Why don’t we say it Why don’t we say it
together? together?
"I love You, Father; I love "I love You, Father; I love
You, Jesus; I love You, Holy You, Jesus; I love You, Holy
Spirit." Spirit."
How do you like that? How do you like that?
Okay, you have a question Okay, you have a question
here. here.
Boy #10: Do you ever get Boy #10: Do you ever get
tired of being a nun? tired of being a nun?
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Mother Angelica: The question Mother Angelica: The question
is, do I ever get tired of is, do I ever get tired of
being a nun? being a nun?
I can’t--I get tired, but I can’t--I get tired, but
not of being a nun. not of being a nun.
You see, when you love You see, when you love
someone, sweetheart, even someone, sweetheart, even
when things are difficult when things are difficult
you don’t ever want it you don’t ever want it
to go away. to go away.
The beauty of being a bride The beauty of being a bride
of Christ is that He is of Christ is that He is
always there; He’s always always there; He’s always
faithful; He always makes faithful; He always makes
the right decision--even the right decision--even
though it isn’t what I want, though it isn’t what I want,
it’s always right decision it’s always right decision
when He wants it. when He wants it.
And the beauty of any life-- And the beauty of any life--
whether it’s your mother and whether it’s your mother and
father or your and your father or your and your
parents or me and my friends parents or me and my friends
--is that two wills --is that two wills
become one. become one.
That’s the only thing That’s the only thing
that’s hard. that’s hard.
You see, sometimes God’s You see, sometimes God’s
Will is here and mine is up Will is here and mine is up
here somewhere. here somewhere.
But see, it’s my duty as a But see, it’s my duty as a
nun to go this way and say, nun to go this way and say,
"Jesus, I want Your Will and "Jesus, I want Your Will and
my will to be one." my will to be one."
And it’s not tiresome, it’s And it’s not tiresome, it’s
just hard sometimes. just hard sometimes.
Are you two married? Are you two married?
Are you two married? Are you two married?
No. No.
Who’s got a husband and Who’s got a husband and
wife here? wife here?
That’s your husband. That’s your husband.
Well, you don’t always Well, you don’t always
agree do you? agree do you?
Man #1: I beg your pardon. Man #1: I beg your pardon.
Mother Angelica: You don’t Mother Angelica: You don’t
always agree do you? always agree do you?
Man #1: Very rarely. Man #1: Very rarely.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Mother Angelica: But the Mother Angelica: But the
purpose of it is that you purpose of it is that you
reach some compromise. reach some compromise.
Man #1: Just a little area Man #1: Just a little area
of complacency of complacency
Mother Angelica: Okay, okay. Mother Angelica: Okay, okay.
All right, now over here. All right, now over here.
Boy #11: When did you become Boy #11: When did you become
a nun? Mother Angelica: When? Mother Angelica: When?
47 years ago. 47 years ago.
That’s way before you were That’s way before you were
ever born or conceived. ever born or conceived.
Yes, this one. Yes, this one.
Boy #12: Do you have family? Boy #12: Do you have family?
Mother Angelica: Do I have Mother Angelica: Do I have
family? family?
No. No.
I was an only child and my I was an only child and my
mother is dead. mother is dead.
And so is my father. And so is my father.
Yes. Yes.
Boy #13: How many times do Boy #13: How many times do
you pray a day? you pray a day?
Mother Angelica: How many Mother Angelica: How many
times? times?
Well, we have times of Well, we have times of
prayer, sweetheart, where we prayer, sweetheart, where we
pray at different times-- pray at different times--
6:00 in the morning, 6:00 in the morning,
11:00, 4:20. Those are times when the Those are times when the
whole community prays. whole community prays.
But we, every nun tries to But we, every nun tries to
pray without ceasing, see. pray without ceasing, see.
For example, if I’m walking For example, if I’m walking
from one room to another from one room to another
room I’ll say an room I’ll say an
ejaculation. ejaculation.
Do you know what Do you know what
ejaculation is? ejaculation is?
You don’t. You don’t.
Well, let me show you. Well, let me show you.
They’re little short prayers They’re little short prayers
like, "Jesus I love You," like, "Jesus I love You,"
or, "Jesus and Mary, I love or, "Jesus and Mary, I love
You, save souls." You, save souls."
And when you say these short And when you say these short
prayers, you see, then prayers, you see, then
you’re getting in tune with you’re getting in tune with
Jesus all the time, not just Jesus all the time, not just
here and here and here. here and here and here.
Okay. Okay.
Boy #14: How did God make Boy #14: How did God make
the earth? the earth?
Mother Angelica: How? Mother Angelica: How?
That’s a mystery, That’s a mystery,
sweetheart. sweetheart.
Some people say it was a Big Some people say it was a Big
Bang theory which means it Bang theory which means it
was a huge mass of matter was a huge mass of matter
and it exploded and here it and it exploded and here it
rolled off the earth. rolled off the earth.
I believe that God I believe that God
specifically created the specifically created the
earth for man, knowing that earth for man, knowing that
He would create man, knowing He would create man, knowing
that His Son would come that His Son would come
down, knowing that this tiny down, knowing that this tiny
little speck compared to the little speck compared to the
rest of the stars and rest of the stars and
galaxies and moons and suns galaxies and moons and suns
--the earth is so small and --the earth is so small and
insignificant--but He insignificant--but He
created it for you, for me, created it for you, for me,
and for His Son. and for His Son.
Boy #15: My mom says that Boy #15: My mom says that
she thinks God just went in she thinks God just went in
a circle and came back to a circle and came back to
His place where He started. His place where He started.
Mother Angelica: Hum. Mother Angelica: Hum.
I won’t argue with your mom. I won’t argue with your mom.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
This one. This one.
Boy #16: What city did you Boy #16: What city did you
grow up in? grow up in?
Mother Angelica: What city Mother Angelica: What city
did I grow up in? did I grow up in?
Canton, Ohio, up north. Canton, Ohio, up north.
I’m a northerner, turned I’m a northerner, turned
southerner. southerner.
This one here. This one here.
Boy #17: What kind of nun Boy #17: What kind of nun
are you, like what kind of are you, like what kind of
nun leader are you? nun leader are you?
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Mother Angelica: I don’t Mother Angelica: I don’t
really know what kind I am really know what kind I am
(all laugh) (all laugh)
but I’m a Franciscan. but I’m a Franciscan.
You know what Franciscan is? You know what Franciscan is?
It means that I follow the It means that I follow the
spirit of St. Francis of spirit of St. Francis of
Assisi. Assisi.
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, go ahead.
This one. This one.
Boy #18: What religion do Boy #18: What religion do
you take? you take?
Mother Angelica: What, what? Mother Angelica: What, what?
Boy #18: What religion? Boy #18: What religion?
Mother Angelica: What Mother Angelica: What
religion? religion?
What are you? What are you?
Boy #18: Catholic. Boy #18: Catholic.
Mother Angelica: So am I. Mother Angelica: So am I.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Okay, Okay,
Boy #19: Do you ever have Boy #19: Do you ever have
fun? fun?
(all laugh) (all laugh)
Mother Angelica: Do I ever Mother Angelica: Do I ever
have fun?! have fun?!
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
I’m having fun right now. I’m having fun right now.
(audience laughs) (audience laughs)
Okay, who hasn’t had a chance? Okay, who hasn’t had a chance?
Okay. Okay.
Boy #20: Why did you start Boy #20: Why did you start
your television program? your television program?
Mother Angelica: Well I Mother Angelica: Well I
really didn’t think of really didn’t think of
television. television.
The Lord opened the door for The Lord opened the door for
us and I was in Chicago, us and I was in Chicago,
Illinois, and I went into Illinois, and I went into
this studio to appear on a this studio to appear on a
show, And when I walked in show, And when I walked in
the door I realized that it the door I realized that it
didn’t take much to reach didn’t take much to reach
the masses, that is all the the masses, that is all the
people. people.
And I stood in the doorway And I stood in the doorway
and I said, "Lord, I got to and I said, "Lord, I got to
have one of these." have one of these."
And I thought, "Well, what And I thought, "Well, what
would I do with it," you would I do with it," you
know, because I don’t know know, because I don’t know
anything about it. anything about it.
But anyway it’s a kind of But anyway it’s a kind of
long story. long story.
But anyway we built this But anyway we built this
studio and we built this studio and we built this
studio, and we began to go studio, and we began to go
on satellite and we do it to on satellite and we do it to
portray the beauty of the portray the beauty of the
Catholic Church to all the Catholic Church to all the
people there, to all the people there, to all the
people in the world. people in the world.
Now, we’re going to have to Now, we’re going to have to
go, we’ll have to suspend go, we’ll have to suspend
our questions for a little our questions for a little
bit so that we go on with bit so that we go on with
our story, then maybe we’ll our story, then maybe we’ll
take it up. take it up.
And I have to give the And I have to give the
audience out there some audience out there some
time, too, for questions. time, too, for questions.
So we’re going to take now So we’re going to take now
a little thing about a little thing about
Zacheus. Zacheus.
"So Jesus entered Jericho "So Jesus entered Jericho
and He was going through the and He was going through the
town when a man whose name town when a man whose name
was Zacheus made his was Zacheus made his
appearance but Zacheus was appearance but Zacheus was
very short," like so and he very short," like so and he
was a tax collector. was a tax collector.
Do you know what a tax Do you know what a tax
collector is? collector is?
You do? You do?
What’s a tax collector? What’s a tax collector?
Boy #20: (Can’t be heard) Boy #20: (Can’t be heard)
Mother Angelica: Collects Mother Angelica: Collects
taxes, and we call it IRS taxes, and we call it IRS
today. today.
Well, this man was a senior Well, this man was a senior
tax collector in like tax collector in like
the IRS. the IRS.
This man took about 10% for This man took about 10% for
Rome and another 5% for Rome and another 5% for
himself. himself.
So he was not very well So he was not very well
liked by the Jews or the liked by the Jews or the
Israelites. Israelites.
And so he was anxious And so he was anxious
though to see Jesus, though to see Jesus,
and he was too short. and he was too short.
He couldn’t see Jesus. He couldn’t see Jesus.
And so he looked at the And so he looked at the
crowd and the crowd was crowd and the crowd was
getting bigger and bigger, getting bigger and bigger,
and he was short and he and he was short and he
couldn’t see over their couldn’t see over their
heads, couldn’t see Jesus heads, couldn’t see Jesus
and it was a big sycamore and it was a big sycamore
tree. tree.
And he decided, "I know what And he decided, "I know what
I’ll do, I’ll crawl up the I’ll do, I’ll crawl up the
sycamore tree." sycamore tree."
So he grasped the limbs and So he grasped the limbs and
he climbs up this sycamore he climbs up this sycamore
trees and he gets out on a trees and he gets out on a
limb and he looks down and limb and he looks down and
now he sees Jesus. now he sees Jesus.
He’s over the heads of He’s over the heads of
everybody. everybody.
And there’s a wonderful And there’s a wonderful
lesson here for you and I lesson here for you and I
because it shows that we because it shows that we
cannot allow an obstacle to cannot allow an obstacle to
ever get in our way of ever get in our way of
knowing Jesus or knowing knowing Jesus or knowing
the truth. the truth.
We have to make every effort We have to make every effort
--and you have to make every --and you have to make every
effort now that you’re young effort now that you’re young
--to know the truth about --to know the truth about
Jesus, about the Sacraments, Jesus, about the Sacraments,
about the Lord, about about the Lord, about
everything that pertains, everything that pertains,
not only to the Church but not only to the Church but
to your salvation, your to your salvation, your
personal life. personal life.
You’ve got to know the You’ve got to know the
truth. truth.
And climbing up that And climbing up that
sycamore tree was nothing sycamore tree was nothing
to him. to him.
So Jesus reached a spot. So Jesus reached a spot.
So here’s Jesus and He’s So here’s Jesus and He’s
walking under that sycamore walking under that sycamore
tree and He looks up and He tree and He looks up and He
says, "Oh, look at that." says, "Oh, look at that."
And He knows his name! And He knows his name!
Nobody told Jesus there’s Nobody told Jesus there’s
Zacheus up there because I Zacheus up there because I
don’t think anyone knew don’t think anyone knew
Zacheus was up there. Zacheus was up there.
And do you know what And do you know what
Jesus said? Jesus said?
He said, "Zacheus, come down. He said, "Zacheus, come down.
Hurry!" Hurry!"
What a wonderful thing to What a wonderful thing to
hear from the mouth of God hear from the mouth of God
the word "hurry." the word "hurry."
And He tells each one of And He tells each one of
them, us, He tells each one them, us, He tells each one
of us to hurry towards Him, of us to hurry towards Him,
not to delay, not to take not to delay, not to take
our time. our time.
We want to hurry towards We want to hurry towards
Jesus and Jesus says, Jesus and Jesus says,
"Hurry! "Hurry!
Come." Come."
He just doesn’t say, He just doesn’t say,
"Come down." "Come down."
He says, "Hurry and come He says, "Hurry and come
down!" down!"
He was anxious to touch this He was anxious to touch this
man, to shake his hand. man, to shake his hand.
He was anxious to see He was anxious to see
Zacheus. Zacheus.
We have a question from the We have a question from the
audience. audience.
Hello. Hello.
Woman #2: Hi, Mother Woman #2: Hi, Mother
Angelica. Angelica.
Mother Angelica: Yes, where Mother Angelica: Yes, where
are you from? are you from?
Woman #2: Parish Falls, Woman #2: Parish Falls,
Massachusetts. Massachusetts.
Mother Angelica: And what, Mother Angelica: And what,
what can I do for you? what can I do for you?
Woman #2: I have two Woman #2: I have two
questions. questions.
I’m just returning to the I’m just returning to the
Catholic Church after about Catholic Church after about
10 years. 10 years.
Mother Angelica: Praise God! Mother Angelica: Praise God!
Woman #2: And my first Woman #2: And my first
question is, when you’re question is, when you’re
having a personal prayer having a personal prayer
time with Jesus, how can you keep from having a dry time keep from having a dry time
like repeating yourself over like repeating yourself over
and over and over again? and over and over again?
How can you make it more How can you make it more
personal of a communication personal of a communication
with Him? with Him?
Mother Angelica: Okay, let Mother Angelica: Okay, let
me answer that first. me answer that first.
First of all, your First of all, your
relationship with Jesus relationship with Jesus
is personal. is personal.
The second thing is, dry times The second thing is, dry times
are the best times; they’re are the best times; they’re
not the worst times. not the worst times.
Let me explain it to you. Let me explain it to you.
Everyone wants to be loved Everyone wants to be loved
for himself. for himself.
Nobody--not even these Nobody--not even these
children here--want to have children here--want to have
anybody force to love them. anybody force to love them.
They want to be loved for They want to be loved for
yourself, don’t you? yourself, don’t you?
You want somebody to love You want somebody to love
you just the way you are. you just the way you are.
Well, God wants the same Well, God wants the same
thing. thing.
He wants you to love Him He wants you to love Him
for Himself. for Himself.
He wants that love you have He wants that love you have
to be purified, not just a to be purified, not just a
"gimme" love, not to use Him "gimme" love, not to use Him
only for His divine only for His divine
providence but to love Him in His Sorrow, in His Pain, in His Sorrow, in His Pain,
in His Anxiety, in His in His Anxiety, in His
Frustration, in the Frustration, in the
disappointments He had on disappointments He had on
the earth. the earth.
He wants you to enter in, in He wants you to enter in, in
that dryness, that time when that dryness, that time when
He felt abandoned. He felt abandoned.
He wants you to feel what He wants you to feel what
He felt. He felt.
And that time of prayer is And that time of prayer is
the most precious because it the most precious because it
allows me to imitate Jesus. allows me to imitate Jesus.
It allows me to sit there in It allows me to sit there in
this dryness and give my this dryness and give my
entire self. entire self.
It allows me to give myself It allows me to give myself
as I am and just admit I as I am and just admit I
don’t have a decent thought don’t have a decent thought
on my own. on my own.
I must just sit there or I must just sit there or
kneel there and just be kneel there and just be
present to His presence. present to His presence.
Now, what’s your other Now, what’s your other
question? question?
Woman #2: My second question Woman #2: My second question
is, in the catechism book, is, in the catechism book,
they have a thing on venial they have a thing on venial
sin and mortal sin, what are sin and mortal sin, what are
the differences? the differences?
Can you give me some Can you give me some
examples of venial sin and examples of venial sin and
mortal sin? mortal sin?
Mother Angelica: Okay. Mother Angelica: Okay.
Mortal sin is if you commit Mortal sin is if you commit
adultery, if you commit adultery, if you commit
abortion, if you covet your abortion, if you covet your
neighbor’s wife, if you neighbor’s wife, if you
covet your neighbor’s goods, covet your neighbor’s goods,
this would be if you go rob this would be if you go rob
a bank. a bank.
This is a mortal sin, it’s This is a mortal sin, it’s
grievous matter. grievous matter.
And the difference is, has And the difference is, has
to be I must know it, I must to be I must know it, I must
will it, and it has to be will it, and it has to be
grievous. grievous.
The differences between The differences between
mortal sin of the venial mortal sin of the venial
sin is in the degree. sin is in the degree.
It’s not a grievous, but it’s It’s not a grievous, but it’s
still an imperfection. still an imperfection.
For example, when the For example, when the
doorbell rings and you tell doorbell rings and you tell
your son to answer the bell your son to answer the bell
and say you’re not there, and say you’re not there,
you see, it’s not true, you see, it’s not true,
because you’re in the because you’re in the
kitchen stirring a pot. kitchen stirring a pot.
That’s a venial sin. That’s a venial sin.
You really haven’t, You really haven’t,
you’re lying. you’re lying.
Now, somebody called that Now, somebody called that
a "white lie." a "white lie."
What does it mean it’s a What does it mean it’s a
white lie? white lie?
A lie is a lie, you know. A lie is a lie, you know.
Sometimes you’re Sometimes you’re
uncharitable, you hurt uncharitable, you hurt
someone’s feelings--it’s someone’s feelings--it’s
not a grievous thing but not a grievous thing but
you hurt their feelings. you hurt their feelings.
Now, if I slander or Now, if I slander or
calumniate and ruin a calumniate and ruin a
person’s reputation, now, person’s reputation, now,
that can be difference. that can be difference.
So one is a minor offense-- So one is a minor offense--
if there’s anything minor-- if there’s anything minor--
if we offend God, if we if we offend God, if we
offend it’s, to me if you offend it’s, to me if you
offend someone you love you offend someone you love you
don’t think whether it’s don’t think whether it’s
mortal or venial. mortal or venial.
You’re repentant over You’re repentant over
the least sin because you the least sin because you
don’t want to hurt somebody don’t want to hurt somebody
you love. you love.
That’s the fear of the Lord. That’s the fear of the Lord.
"I don’t want to hurt You, "I don’t want to hurt You,
Jesus, because I love You." Jesus, because I love You."
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello. Hello.
Boy #21: Sister! Boy #21: Sister!
Mother Angelica: Yes. Mother Angelica: Yes.
Boy #21: I’m learning about Boy #21: I’m learning about
St. Michael the Archangel. St. Michael the Archangel.
Mother Angelica: Okay, how Mother Angelica: Okay, how
old are you, honey? old are you, honey?
Boy #21: And I’m learning Boy #21: And I’m learning
about him in school. about him in school.
Mother Angelica: Okay. Mother Angelica: Okay.
Boy #21: And did he really Boy #21: And did he really
fight the devil? fight the devil?
Mother Angelica: Oh yeah, Mother Angelica: Oh yeah,
he does. he does.
He does all the time. He does all the time.
He did in Heaven. He did in Heaven.
See, the angels don’t fight See, the angels don’t fight
with swords. with swords.
We just put a sword in his We just put a sword in his
hand to indicate he’s a hand to indicate he’s a
warrior. warrior.
They have intellectual They have intellectual
battles. battles.
Did you ever see a debate? Did you ever see a debate?
Do you know what a debate is? Do you know what a debate is?
No? No?
All right, just say these two All right, just say these two
young boys here decided to young boys here decided to
debate on a football team. debate on a football team.
But one had Auburn and I had But one had Auburn and I had
the state of Alabama. the state of Alabama.
And you would talk and argue And you would talk and argue
and then the audience would and then the audience would
decide which one of you has decide which one of you has
the best talk. the best talk.
Okay, that’s a debate. Okay, that’s a debate.
Which one of you have made Which one of you have made
your points and which, well, your points and which, well,
that’s a kind of battle that that’s a kind of battle that
went on in Heaven between went on in Heaven between
the good angels and the the good angels and the
bad ones. bad ones.
And Michael won by saying, And Michael won by saying,
"Who is like God?" "Who is like God?"
And Lucifer was saying, And Lucifer was saying,
"God had no right to come "God had no right to come
down as the Eternal Word down as the Eternal Word
and become Man." and become Man."
That was to him inferior. That was to him inferior.
And Michael said, "No, God And Michael said, "No, God
can do as He pleases. can do as He pleases.
"This is right. "This is right.
"Who is like God? "Who is like God?
There is no one like God." There is no one like God."
So it was a battle. So it was a battle.
The same battle you fight The same battle you fight
when you’re, say, for when you’re, say, for
example, your mother makes a example, your mother makes a
big jar of cookies and she big jar of cookies and she
says, "Now, don’t eat any of says, "Now, don’t eat any of
these cookies because you’re these cookies because you’re
going to spoil your dinner." going to spoil your dinner."
Did your mother ever tell Did your mother ever tell
you that? you that?
She did. She did.
Ah huh. Ah huh.
But she leaves the kitchen But she leaves the kitchen
and she goes to the store to and she goes to the store to
get a loaf of bread and in get a loaf of bread and in
this great big jar are these this great big jar are these
hot cookies and you lift the hot cookies and you lift the
lid up and you take it off lid up and you take it off
and something says "Un huh. and something says "Un huh.
Your mother said ’no.’" Your mother said ’no.’"
Now, if you love your Now, if you love your
mother you’ll put the jar mother you’ll put the jar
back on. back on.
But if you love yourself But if you love yourself
more than your mother, more than your mother,
you’ll take a cookie out. you’ll take a cookie out.
Well, that’s kind of what Well, that’s kind of what
happened in Heaven. happened in Heaven.
The Lord God said to the The Lord God said to the
Eternal Word would become Eternal Word would become
man and Lucifer and his man and Lucifer and his
angels said "No, it’s not angels said "No, it’s not
right." right."
Well, they argued back Well, they argued back
and forth. and forth.
And the good angel said, And the good angel said,
"Hey, God can do as He "Hey, God can do as He
pleases." pleases."
So your mother has a right So your mother has a right
to say to you, "You cannot to say to you, "You cannot
have these cookies." have these cookies."
And if you take one, you’re And if you take one, you’re
saying, "No, you don’t have saying, "No, you don’t have
a right to say that. a right to say that.
I want a cookie." I want a cookie."
So it’s a battle of wills-- So it’s a battle of wills--
God’s Will, the angels’ will, God’s Will, the angels’ will,
God’s Will, man’s will. God’s Will, man’s will.
Now, let’s go back to Now, let’s go back to
Zacheus. Zacheus.
We don’t want to leave him We don’t want to leave him
up in a tree, do we? up in a tree, do we?
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
So, "Jesus said, ’Hurry So, "Jesus said, ’Hurry
and come down!’ and come down!’
and he hurried, and he and he hurried, and he
welcomed Him joyfully." welcomed Him joyfully."
And do you know what the And do you know what the
people did? people did?
They all complained. They all complained.
"They said, ’He’s gone.’ "They said, ’He’s gone.’
"And Jesus said, ’Zacheus, "And Jesus said, ’Zacheus,
I must stay at your house I must stay at your house
today.’" today.’"
Did you know that Jesus Did you know that Jesus
invited Himself to dinner? invited Himself to dinner?
Did you know that? Did you know that?
Did anybody, anybody ever Did anybody, anybody ever
come to your house and come to your house and
invite himself to dinner? invite himself to dinner?
Somebody is nodding their Somebody is nodding their
head. head.
But the people around him But the people around him
knew this man was a tax knew this man was a tax
collector and the first collector and the first
thing you know they were thing you know they were
beginning to get angry. beginning to get angry.
Would you get angry if Would you get angry if
somebody cheated you and somebody cheated you and
all of sudden the Lord all of sudden the Lord
comes and goes in his house? comes and goes in his house?
He doesn’t go to your house He doesn’t go to your house
at all. at all.
And Zacheus is going to And Zacheus is going to
stand his ground now. stand his ground now.
He’s going to say, "Hey, He’s going to say, "Hey,
wait a minute! wait a minute!
I’m a man of honor." I’m a man of honor."
He says, "Look, Sir, I am He says, "Look, Sir, I am
going to give half of my going to give half of my
property to the poor and if property to the poor and if
I’ve cheated anybody, I’m I’ve cheated anybody, I’m
going to give it to them going to give it to them
back four times." back four times."
And do you know what And do you know what
Jesus said? Jesus said?
"Salvation has come to "Salvation has come to
this house." this house."
So where the other people So where the other people
wanted to throw out Zacheus, wanted to throw out Zacheus,
Jesus said, "No, come." Jesus said, "No, come."
Jesus came for what? Jesus came for what?
Sinners. Sinners.
Didn’t He come for sinners? Didn’t He come for sinners?
He came for you and He came He came for you and He came
for me. We have a call. We have a call.
Hello. Hello.
Girl #1: Hi, I’m Mary Kate Girl #1: Hi, I’m Mary Kate
and see, there was this girl and see, there was this girl
in my class and her name was in my class and her name was
Jamie and she, she, her Jamie and she, she, her
mother had a brain tumor and mother had a brain tumor and
she died in September and she died in September and
I’m worried about my mom. I’m worried about my mom.
Mother Angelica: Is your Mother Angelica: Is your
mother ill, honey? mother ill, honey?
Girl #1: No. Girl #1: No.
Mother Angelica: Then don’t Mother Angelica: Then don’t
worry about her. worry about her.
Girl #1: Okay. Girl #1: Okay.
Mother Angelica: Not all Mother Angelica: Not all
moms have brain tumors. moms have brain tumors.
See, our system, our body is See, our system, our body is
made different and I think made different and I think
what you’re afraid of is what you’re afraid of is
death, is that what you’re death, is that what you’re
afraid of? afraid of?
Girl #1: Yes. Girl #1: Yes.
Mother Angelica: Yeah. Mother Angelica: Yeah.
Never be afraid of death, Never be afraid of death,
honey. honey.
Death is that wonderful Death is that wonderful
time in our life. time in our life.
We live a certain amount of We live a certain amount of
time that God has allowed us and we cannot interfere and we cannot interfere
with that. with that.
You can’t take your life You can’t take your life
before God has destined for before God has destined for
you to go to Him. you to go to Him.
And so we have to, we have And so we have to, we have
to understand that when the to understand that when the
Lord calls us, that’s when Lord calls us, that’s when
we’re ready. we’re ready.
And that time of death is And that time of death is
wonderful because I see wonderful because I see
Jesus face-to-face. Jesus face-to-face.
Can you imagine that? Can you imagine that?
Can you imagine seeing Can you imagine seeing
Jesus face-to-face? Jesus face-to-face?
And I see myself as I am--I And I see myself as I am--I
see all the things I hadn’t see all the things I hadn’t
done and should have done. done and should have done.
But that face of Jesus makes But that face of Jesus makes
me love Him with an me love Him with an
unbelievable love. unbelievable love.
So you should never be So you should never be
afraid of death. afraid of death.
I want to address the little I want to address the little
friend of yours, maybe she’s friend of yours, maybe she’s
listening who lost her listening who lost her
mother. mother.
That’s a very hard thing, That’s a very hard thing,
to lose your mother. to lose your mother.
But I want you to cling to But I want you to cling to
Mary because the Mother of Mary because the Mother of
Jesus is now your Mother. Jesus is now your Mother.
She’s your Mother just as She’s your Mother just as
She’s mine. She’s mine.
And we have to, we have to And we have to, we have to
know and to understand that know and to understand that
if the Lord takes, He also if the Lord takes, He also
gives. gives.
You know, just as Zacheus You know, just as Zacheus
clung to Jesus, didn’t he? clung to Jesus, didn’t he?
He really clung to Jesus. He really clung to Jesus.
You and I have to cling to You and I have to cling to
Jesus. Jesus.
We just have to hug Him We just have to hug Him
tight. tight.
We have to depend upon We have to depend upon
Jesus; we have to pray to Jesus; we have to pray to
Jesus, we have to love Jesus, we have to love
Jesus. Jesus.
I have time for one more I have time for one more
question. question.
Boy #22: What convent do you Boy #22: What convent do you
belong to? belong to?
Mother Angelica: What convent? Mother Angelica: What convent?
It’s right here. It’s right here.
It’s not a convent; It’s not a convent;
it’s a monastery. it’s a monastery.
A monastery is a place where A monastery is a place where
nuns live who take solemn nuns live who take solemn
vows, who say the Divine vows, who say the Divine
Office in public and are Office in public and are
enclosed. enclosed.
All these things make for a All these things make for a
monastery. monastery.
I think we have one more, I think we have one more,
this little fellow here. this little fellow here.
Come on. Come on.
Boy #23: What do you do Boy #23: What do you do
at work? at work?
Mother Angelica: What do Mother Angelica: What do
I do? I do?
Boy #23: At work, yeah. Boy #23: At work, yeah.
Mother Angelica: At work? Mother Angelica: At work?
I tell everybody else what I tell everybody else what
to do. to do.
(all laugh) (all laugh)
That’s my work. That’s my work.
My work is to tell anybody My work is to tell anybody
else what they should do and else what they should do and
that’s the truth. that’s the truth.
Woman #4: Mother, a very Woman #4: Mother, a very
fast question, aside from fast question, aside from
the prayer, your community the prayer, your community
life prayer that you say, do life prayer that you say, do
you have a prayer of you have a prayer of
contemplation? contemplation?
Mother Angelica: Yes, every Mother Angelica: Yes, every
sister has an hour of sister has an hour of
adoration every day and on adoration every day and on
Adoration Nights, an hour Adoration Nights, an hour
and a half so that you have and a half so that you have
that private time with God. that private time with God.
Many times after supper Many times after supper
you’ll see a lot of sisters you’ll see a lot of sisters
in the chapel taking an in the chapel taking an
extra hour of Adoration of extra hour of Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament. the Blessed Sacrament.
And we have the Blessed And we have the Blessed
Sacrament exposed on our Sacrament exposed on our
altar. altar.
I just can’t express enough I just can’t express enough
the need for our churches to the need for our churches to
have Our Dear Lord exposed, have Our Dear Lord exposed,
bring back the 40 hours, bring back the 40 hours,
bring back the times when bring back the times when
you, you have Exposition so you, you have Exposition so
that these children here that these children here
will understand the beauty will understand the beauty
of the Eucharist, the beauty of the Eucharist, the beauty
of the Body, Blood, Soul, of the Body, Blood, Soul,
and Divinity of Jesus in the and Divinity of Jesus in the
Holy Eucharist. Holy Eucharist.
I want to say a prayer. I want to say a prayer.
We’re going to, we’re kind We’re going to, we’re kind
of getting close to the end of getting close to the end
here and I want to say a here and I want to say a
prayer for our viewers, for prayer for our viewers, for
George in Kansas who will George in Kansas who will
have surgery tomorrow. have surgery tomorrow.
We want to pray for all We want to pray for all
of you, for all your of you, for all your
intentions. intentions.
So everybody just close So everybody just close
their eyes now and just get their eyes now and just get
yourself recollected into yourself recollected into
Jesus. Jesus.
"Lord Jesus, I just ask that "Lord Jesus, I just ask that
everybody in our audience everybody in our audience
tonight, here and all tonight, here and all
throughout the country, that throughout the country, that
You will look down upon the You will look down upon the
sick and give them courage sick and give them courage
and strength. and strength.
"Look down upon all those "Look down upon all those
that are going to have that are going to have
operations tomorrow, those operations tomorrow, those
who are afraid, those who who are afraid, those who
are dying and are afraid of are dying and are afraid of
death. death.
"I ask that You extend Your "I ask that You extend Your
hand to them, that You hand to them, that You
extend Your heart and Your extend Your heart and Your
love to them, that You love to them, that You
extend Your mercy to them. extend Your mercy to them.
Grant that all those who are Grant that all those who are
out of work, Lord, may find out of work, Lord, may find
a job. a job.
"We ask, Lord, that You bless "We ask, Lord, that You bless
all these young boys and all these young boys and
children. children.
"We ask that You bless their "We ask that You bless their
parents. parents.
"We ask that You bless "We ask that You bless
everyone that’s in this everyone that’s in this
audience here tonight with a audience here tonight with a
special gift, with a special special gift, with a special
grace, with special love for grace, with special love for
You in the Eucharist and for You in the Eucharist and for
Your Mother. Your Mother.
"We ask these prayers in the "We ask these prayers in the
Name and the power of Jesus Name and the power of Jesus
who is Lord of all. who is Lord of all.
Amen." Amen."
We want to have some closing We want to have some closing
comments here cause we’ve comments here cause we’ve
already been here an hour. already been here an hour.
Doesn’t that seem like it Doesn’t that seem like it
went kind of fast? went kind of fast?
But be like Zacheus--seek But be like Zacheus--seek
the Lord at any cost, the Lord at any cost,
at any price. at any price.
Seek the Lord. Seek the Lord.
And when He calls you And when He calls you
because you sought Him, because you sought Him,
hurry down, rush to Him. hurry down, rush to Him.
No matter how many sins you No matter how many sins you
have, no matter what kind of have, no matter what kind of
a past life you lived, rush a past life you lived, rush
to Jesus, run into His arms. to Jesus, run into His arms.
Accept His Love, accept His Accept His Love, accept His
Forgiveness, accept His Forgiveness, accept His
Mercy. Mercy.
Have in your life a Have in your life a
conversion experience. conversion experience.
Let your repentance overflow Let your repentance overflow
--not just in tears, not --not just in tears, not
just in sorrow--but let just in sorrow--but let
that repentance overflow that repentance overflow
in love. in love.
That’s what’s so important, That’s what’s so important,
you know, we have to you know, we have to
understand that I offended a understand that I offended a
Loving God, I must return to Loving God, I must return to
a Loving God. a Loving God.
I must return to that I must return to that
Wonderful Awesome God Who Wonderful Awesome God Who
loves me before time began. loves me before time began.
What a gift. What a gift.
We’re going to end up with a We’re going to end up with a
couple of questions. couple of questions.
Yes. Yes.
Man #3: Mother, I’m not a Man #3: Mother, I’m not a
Cub Scout, as you see, Cub Scout, as you see,
(all laugh) (all laugh)
however, we were in the however, we were in the
Holy Land and we were at Holy Land and we were at
the River Jordan. the River Jordan.
And Christ was at baptized, And Christ was at baptized,
Jesus was baptized by John Jesus was baptized by John
the Baptist. the Baptist.
It’s always been a question It’s always been a question
to me is who baptized John to me is who baptized John
the Baptist? the Baptist?
Mother Angelica: He was the Mother Angelica: He was the
baptizer. baptizer.
He was sanctified in his He was sanctified in his
mother’s womb by Jesus at mother’s womb by Jesus at
the Visitation. the Visitation.
Man #3: That answered the Man #3: That answered the
question. question.
Thank you. Thank you.
Mother Angelica: See, that’s Mother Angelica: See, that’s
what happened. what happened.
When the Scripture says John When the Scripture says John
the Baptist leaped in the the Baptist leaped in the
womb of Elizabeth, it just womb of Elizabeth, it just
wasn’t an ordinary leap that wasn’t an ordinary leap that
every woman feels. every woman feels.
When the Son of God When the Son of God
Incarnate in the womb of Incarnate in the womb of
Mary came proximity with Mary came proximity with
John he immediately was John he immediately was
sanctified, somewhat like sanctified, somewhat like
the prophets were, some of the prophets were, some of
the prophets in their the prophets in their
mother’s womb, so that they mother’s womb, so that they
could really prophesy the could really prophesy the
Words of God to their people Words of God to their people
but John the Baptist was but John the Baptist was
sanctified in the womb of sanctified in the womb of
Elizabeth. Elizabeth.
Man #3: Before he was born. Man #3: Before he was born.
Mother Angelica: Before he Mother Angelica: Before he
was born. was born.
Well, we got to go. Well, we got to go.
How do you like that and How do you like that and
we’ll have some more we’ll have some more
questions after we leave. questions after we leave.
God bless you all. God bless you all.
Love you, and stay close to Love you, and stay close to
Jesus. Jesus.
Hurry! (applause)
