December 1998

Mary:

My dear little ones, know that I am with you, that I love you as your mother, that I come to you in the spirit of peace and joy, with much love. Glorify the Father in Heaven with all that you do. Sing His name as your praise. Teach your children of His love, for He alone is good, and He alone is Lord.

My dear ones, I speak to you in a season of great joy, in this Advent, this very dawn of hope. Know that I am with you most especially as the mother of Christ. This is the time of such joy for me, for it is the time when I fondly recall how I held my Son, and loved Him, and raised Him, and taught Him all that He needed to know. God sent Him to this earth, that He might become man and know His creation intimately. Know that it is again with such joy that I speak to you, and I urge you to do as I once did: hold Christ in your heart. Seek Him out in the world. Seek Him in yourselves and in one another. Just as the Magi came from the East to find a king, I invite you to look to find your King, for He is among you. He dwells within your hearts and this evening, as you have celebrated the most holy of prayers, the most holy of gifts, the Eucharist, He is within you in body, blood, soul, and divinity. Praise God, for such a gift this is! You will never know!

My dear little ones, know that I encourage you to find Him in the sacraments, find Him in the Eucharist where He waits for you, calls to you. Our Lord was so good, He sacrificed His Own body on Calvary that we all might be redeemed. Again, He sacrifices Himself on your altars that you might know salvation, hope, and joy. And so, it is as the time of His birth when I welcomed Him into this world. Again this eve, you welcome Him into the world, as the holy hands of your priest consecrate simple gifts of bread and wine that become His blood, His body, that same body that dwelled upon this earth so very long ago. And so, joined with me, Mother of Christ, I ask you to praise Him, and worship Him, and glorify Him always, for He comes again in glory to bring salvation to all people.

I give to you my motherly blessing. I pray that you might know joy and peace in this season, and that you might be blessed with the gift of wisdom to see Christ as He dwells in your life, in your home, in your heart.