On death and life

FOR JESUS AND MARY APOSTOLATE

Dr. Mary Jane Even
14, Trenridge Road
Lincoln, Nebraska
68505, USA

Public Messages Dictated by Jesus and Mary and Joseph to Their Secretary Dr. M. J. Even for February 2003

January 1, 2003
"My Sweet Children of My Most Sacred Heart, I am pleased again to offer you messages, lessons, to help you cope with your days ahead. I say this with great earnestness for I foresee great traumas, difficulties for you all, throughout the World. It is the time of suffering and of persecution.

In order to keep with Our goal of offering you very practical lessons this year, My lesson shall be on the time before Adam and Eve. As you are aware there were many events, many creatures, but it was only at the time of Adam and Eve that human beings, such as yourselves,were given Souls. And, only those with Souls will be resurrected and judged at the end of time as you know it.

It is important you have a better perspective on the essence of time past, so you more clearly understand the nature of eternity - forever. By doing so, I can help you understand more fully the great need for you to work very hard to fulfill all that God Commands in order for you to earn Heaven. We love you all, dear Children." - Jesus.

January 1, 2003
"My Sweet Children, We have delayed in telling you many things during these ten years, but this year We want to clarify many impressions some people have formed which may be in error. One of the many questions asked My Seers is if I had any more children? Now from Heaven's view and from your knowledge of the Faith I can not believe you would even consider asking that question. Yet there are some who can not fathom the purity and chastity of life that St. Joseph and I lived. The answer is clearly 'No'. Jesus did not have any brothers or sisters.

The error comes about I think from the Scriptures where it is written: "His Mother and brothers waited to see Him." 0, My Children, think of your language and history. In My day, and when Jesus lived among us, all cousins and friends were called brothers. That is why it was written as such in the Scriptures. No, Jesus was My only Child with God the Father as His Father. It is of intense interest to some to learn of this.I ask why, for goodness sake? If one so believes I had more children, then one doesn't believe in My purity and chastity. In this way one could ignore Me or cause others to treat Me as a basic human female. I was not basic, nor was I sensual. I was given great gifts from God and due to My prayer, gained greater virtue and Grace. That is the answer to that." - Mary.

January 1, 2003
"My Children, the Eternal Father has asked Me again to stress to you the need for you to emphasize in your lives and recognize in the lives of others who have died, that Heaven must be earned. It must be earned by your interest, diligence in prayer and sacrifice to cleanse your Souls of the marks which are made by sin. So often We hear said that this or that person has gone to Heaven. Priests tell the mourners at a funeral the person is in Heaven. Family members want to believe this. After mourning awhile, they forget about the person and his or her Soul. Remember all your family members who are in Purgatory. Pray for them often, even daily. Have Masses said for them. Some may be there a long time so don't forget them. Pray for all generations of your family even to the fourth and fifth generation. This is important, Dear Children." - Joseph.

January 1, 2003
"Sweet Children, in the days ahead, there will be many occurrences throughout the World. There will be many that you wonder and find hard to grasp for their pure evilness. Think about Heaven as your goal. Pray often for those who will lose their lives. Try to consider each day as a gift from God. Do not be casual or think this will not affect you. It will and you need great fortitude. Yes, the virtue of fortitude We have asked you to develop more fully to cope ever so patiently with all the events.
Much death, many diseases, will abound. Yet, you are prepared. You are ready. Pray much for Souls and stay always in the State of Sanctifying Grace. Ask the Angels and Saints to help you each day. We love you all, My Children. Try to maintain an inner peace." - Jesus.

January 1, 2003
"Now Dear Children, as the World turns upside down,you remain calm and at peace, prayerful and trusting. It will be hard to cope, but you must try very hard to do so. All around you, there will be terror, and some may even panic, but you stay calm and trusting. We can only help you through Our counsel and words. We can help you by your earnest desire to pray for yourselves and others. We can send you many Angels and Saints to assist you. Pray for their help and guidance each day.

Dear Children, place a prayer on your lips and trust in your hearts. Hold on to the rosary and wear your sacramentals. These are your lifeline to Heaven. Try to remember that God is in charge. He knows what's best for you. Do not let others confuse you or distract you from your peace of mind. Hold to your Faith principles and remain quiet and serene. This is the way you can best cope with what is to come. Try to get organized and plan your strategies. Help your Children to be alert and secure. Try to help them understand, that life as you know it, will change. Try, My Children, to prepare your hearts each day and be at peace." - Mary.

January 1, 2003
"Sweet Children, be at peace and pleasure at beingat a Holy Mass and the gift of Holy Communion. It is a gift requiring a great thanksgiving by you to God after Mass ends. Do not run out of Church. Try to spend a little time thanking Jesus for His gifts and His Presence within you. Speak to Him. Express your love to Him. Help Him to know you care. It is with great sadness I even feel the need to express this to you. I know you are busy. I know some go back to work right after Mass. At least kneel down and say: "Jesus, I thank you for coming to me. Help me to be what you desire me to be. Stay with me always." At least say this before you run off.

Too few even perceive what they have received. Too few give it a second thought. To receive Jesus Christ, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist is an awesome gift of love from Him. Make Him aware that you understand this. Tell Him you appreciate this gift. Be at peace, dear Children. I am Joseph."

Prophetic Messages by Jesus Christ Given to His Secretary Dr. M. J. Even - February - Vol.1

January 1, 2003
"During the time from Eternity in which God the Father and I existed with God the Holy Ghost there has been much effort to create the World with human beings as you know it. We first had to create the heavenly bodies and chose one in which you would live. This of course had to have a Sun to warm the days, a moon to light the night, and various waters to sustain the carbon-water-frames in which We [could] place a Soul, and in which you will live. In addition there was a need to create the earthly regions in which you would inhabit.

It was decided many eons ago that such a habitat should be of value to you in your lives, and thus events had to occur which produced these wonders such as oil, coal, diamonds, gems of all kinds, and [also] the various wonders needed to be the result of earthly events so they could be understood by those whose skills would search and find such wonders, teach of them, and explore them.

What would it take to bring all this about you may ask? Yes, it would take various animals, earth movements, digestive elements, certain waters, winds. It would take movements of the Sun, moon and stars. It would take elements coming together over millions of years to create a world that would sustain life for Human Beings. This took many millions of years. This meant that the animals, giant in size, and creatures of a similarity to the pro-posed Human Beings needed to be created for these purposes. Their digestion, their power, strength beat the earth to form the hardness of coal, harden the elements for mountains, and change the earth's surface from a soft, watery plain into shapes and places of uniqueness.

Events also occurred in Heaven. Lucifer fell and with him many Angels. A place was Created for them in the center of the earth. Since it was known that Human Beings, due to their free will, will not maintain the perfection God desired for heavenly reward, a place of reparation, called Purgatory was built near Hell in the center of the Earth. Also since so many existed before I came to earth to build a Faith and Church, a place had to be made for those waiting for Heaven. This place was called Limbo - a holding place. They could not go to Heaven until I opened it. This was the plan.

From the very beginning I knew I would be the King who suffered for My people. And I knew that this suffering would not either be known, nor appreciated by all. This was a great sadness and expressed by Me in the Garden of Gethsemane when I said: "If it be Your Will,My God." Such a struggle to know that not all would be saved, as We chose to give all a free will. We wanted people in Heaven who wanted to be there. We wanted people to desire to be with God. It is such a glory, such a gift.

Of course God can do all things. It shouldn't surpriseyou that We chose to let the earth's formation and creatures develop. We have all the time. We wanted to do this. Millions and millions of years. Yes, We had the time to create as We wished the earth and its regions.

The eternity that God has existed, and will exist, is beyond your capacity perhaps to understand. If you go to Heaven, you will understand that eternity is for you also, to know, love and serve God, but the knowing will be beyond your ability now to imagine. If in Hell then, Lucifer will be your leader for all eternity there.

0, My Children, what do you choose?

You are on your own. 0 yes, you will see them and say hello, but you will not have the same feelings, desires or attitudes. They will just be people you once knew. My Children, life as a human being with a Soul now is for the earth. But you were not made for the earth alone. You were made to love, know and serve God and be with Him in Heaven, when this life ends. If you fail to know this, then you only live for this World. And, this World will end for you. Yes, you will die. After this life ends, where will you go?

Some people say that people just cease to exist, once dead. That is totally false, as you read in these messages for December and January: the Soul in each person gives each person a special essence and gift of life for eternity. God gave you this Soul. All Human Beings have a Soul. So many do not understand that they have a Soul, or what the Soul is. It is the essence of God within a person. It is a special gift from God for each person He has created. Due to this special essence the person can be resurrected, and then judged. Yes, it is a gift, but it is a real permanent attachment that God placed upon each person. He had a right to do that because He created each person. Think of it as a sales tag that cannot be removed. This tag is with you in life and death. Since God made you and gives you life, He has this right. He also has a right to expect some acknowledgement, thanksgiving, communication via prayer.

If you turn God aside, then Lucifer will quickly come to claim you. You shall be his in life and death. That is what has happened to any number of people who turned from all that God has done for them and met Lucifer happily. Where is their Soul? In Hell, of course, for that is where they wanted to be.

Eons and eons of years ago My Father and I spoke of the World in which you live. It was a game, a fun-puzzle to plan together. We put together the environment of earth for you because We wanted to build up the Heavens with people, who would in turn give Us the Glory due to Us. We can do that. We are God. It is not a selfish act, but a generous one. We create people with free wills, who seek Us, [who]want to live with Us, and We give them Heaven for doing so. We can do this. We are God.

When Adam and Eve fell into sin in the Garden of Paradise, they were banished from it. They also created the mark of Original Sin on each Soul of every human being. That is why Baptism is so important. It erases that mark and leaves the person free of Original Sin. What sins are committed after this Sacrament is of the free will of each person. It is this free will that leads you to Heaven or Hell.

I tell you these things, My Children, to give you more evidence that your Soul is to live forever. It is a great gift from God the Father, Who created you. That Soul of yours is such a highly prized possession that I came to earth to suffer and die so I could open Heaven, so you of your free will may join Us for ALL ETERNITY. In the days ahead as you suffer, grieve, or are ill, offer all each day in reparation for your sins so you can get to Heaven, or, before, in the Reign of Peace. I greatly desire to welcome you. I greatly desire to see you all in the Reign of Peace for it is there I can demonstrate My love for you. It is there I can show you the marks in My hands, feet and side. It is there I can tell you that We will spend eternity getting to know each other. Until next month. I am your Jesus."

Prophetic Messages by Blessed Virgin Mary Given to Her Secretary, Dr. H. J. Even - February - Vol.2

January 1, 2003
"Sweet Children, while holding to the goal to provide you more practical hints this year of messages, We are also exhorting you to pray very much for yourselves and families, for Souls, who will die without preparation and who need much Grace for their Salvation. These Souls saved for God in the Most Blessed Trinity may need to spend time, in some cases, a long time in Purgatory, but they will be saved.

Now one of the great tasks of those in the Reign of Peace will be to pray all in Purgatory to Heaven before the General Resurrection and General Judgement. How shall We accomplish such a great task as there will be so many there? We have a plan for all in the Reign of Peace to work on this task. It is this.
Each person in the Reign of Peace shall be given a Soul to pray out of Purgatory. Once that Soul appears to the person given charge of his or her Soul has been released, the person shall appear to the prayerers and thank them. Then the prayerer shall be given another name to pray for and so on. Thus each person will pray for a Soul to be released.

One by one Souls shall be released for your prayers, and concern will be earnest and of great unselfish value. They then will pray for you in Heaven to advance in virtue and prayer. You will be most pleased with your progress and their thanks. It is hoped that all will be released from the upper levels of Purgatory during the early years of the Reign of peace. Then those lower will take much more effort. Perhaps by then more than one prayerer will be assigned to a person still in Purgatory, and some shall even show themselves then to those who pray for them.

I tell you these things, My Children, because I want you to know the practical as well as the mystical nature of the Reign of Peace. We are very practical and organized. We have thought of the many aspects that God in the Most Blessed Trinity wants fulfilled during that time and this effort is one. There are many others which shall be explained in due time.

The Souls in Purgatory are located in thirteen levels. These levels were created by God to enable variable levels of suffering by Souls to cleanse their Souls. You may think they are all in one big group. No, they are in a large, large place which has thirteen levels. The bottom level is the thirteenth. There, Souls can not receive any help from prayers and Grace offered for them. They must accept the great cleansing fire to begin to purify their Souls. Who would be there? Well, great sinners who were saved by a last minute Confession and prayers of others. Some stay there a long time before moving up a level. If in the twelfth up, Souls can receive much help from you. Each level is designed by God for some particular forms of sinning. Cold for sins of omission and fire hot for sins of commission. Different degrees for different levels.

On First Saturdays I go to Purgatory and bring many from the top seven levels straight to Heaven. I say many because some need more time as God decides. Some also had no devotion to Me, and did not make the First Saturday Novena. Yes, sweet Children, all these devotions have meaning, and are remembered.

The first level is the Purgatory of desire. It is the level in which there is only mental suffering as they are separated from God. The reason they are delayed in this level is due to their greater desire to live on earth and be with their family, than to be in Heaven with God. Until they change this attitude, this mental desire, for God and not for people, they remain there. God only wants those in Heaven, who desire to be there. God first.

Life on earth must be viewed as temporary. In effect, life on earth is only a short period of time, relatively speaking, when compared with eternity. But God desires your full acceptance of Him and Heaven before you are released. The mental agony must be self-learned. It will come about but is harder for those who die quickly with no goodbyes.

Purgatory must be emptied before the General Resurrection and Judgement. All in the Reign of Peace will help make this happen. It is God's Will and We shall bring it about.

Some may say: Well, I want to help my family members first. Your family members will be taken care of by others whose prayers will be very effective. All prayers will be effective for Souls in Purgatory because all prayers will be said unselfishly and properly and with great earnestness. So do not worry about your family members at that time. They will receive the attention paid to Souls by all.

It is an amusing sight for Us to note the earnestness by some for their family members when their cause deems to be in jeopardy. Yet these same people fail to remember to pray for their same family members when not reminded to do so, reminded often. I say this to show you that you have a priority stake in prayers for all Souls in Purgatory. Yes, they will say hello to you also even if you will not be praying for them yourselves. My Children, if you really want to show your love for your family members who have passed over then you will earnestly, daily, pray for their Souls.

It has been said that if perchance a person goes to Hell and you are still praying as if they are in Purgatory, God uses your prayers for someone in Purgatory. That is correct. Prayers for the Poor Souls are never wasted. I add to yours to move the Soul along. Never stop praying for the Souls in Purgatory until they are all out, that is, near the General Resurrection.

How do you know when enough prayers have been said? You do not know now. But you will know in the Reign of Peace, because they will visit you to thank you. Then you will begin working on the release of another Soul.
You may wonder what kind of prayer will be said and in what way. I can help you with that. Each day you consecrate your day for prayer and sacrifice. Since your number one intention is for a Soul all you do, say, work and all, shall go for that Soul. In addition your prayers, Mass, Holy Communion, Stations, Confessions, Rosaries will be applied to that Soul.

Yes, you can add your intentions, but your first prayer intention is for that Soul. It will be easy for you and your attitude will be righteous. Remember this is the Reign of Peace. All things are quite different for you.

Remember, My Children, the world of today is not anything like the world in the Reign of Peace. There will not be attitude problems, health problems, work problems. All will be happy and at peace. Everyone will love to be there. You will be happy and at peace.

0, I await that day when conflicts will disappear. People will live as God's People. What a blessing. I love you, My Children. Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. - Mary.

Prophetic Messages by St. Joseph given to His Secretary, Dr. M. J. Even - February - Vol.3

January 1, 2003
"My Sweet Children, these days of Lent will go very quickly, so I suggest you plan ahead to make the most of those six weeks. It is a great gift to be given this period of time to pray and meditate on your Faith and your goal for Heaven.

I wish to offer you a practical lesson on your goal for Heaven. You have heard of many aspects of this realm, but I am sure many questions remain. Let me offer you a few more hints for your meditation toward the goal of encouraging you to desire Heaven, work to gain Heaven, and seek to carry out all that God commands.

First of all, Heaven is like a huge city. It is so large that it encompasses the entire universe as you know it. Yes, the universe as you know it is the central garden, so to speak, of Heaven. There is an opening at one end, like a horseshoe, which is dark. No one is allowed to go there for that area is really outside of Heaven. We observe it, but do not go there. That space We are told is the vision of Hell's regions and the nearside of the region of Purgatory. When Our Lady goes on the First Saturdays to bring Souls to Heaven, She does not need to go far. In reality Hell is in the center of your earth with Purgatory on one side of it, but mystically both regions can be observed from Heaven in this dark place.

There are many levels of Heaven. Each level is for different persons with various religious beliefs before they come here, different levels of Spirituality in the Catholic Faith. There are levels for Saints, for Infants, Children and levels for those who barely were saved. But all are in Heaven, no matter the level they are in. The regions of each level are most expansive, and the address given was the place of the Soul, created, but not conceived, from eternity. God made Souls way ahead of their need, you see. He calls each Soul before they are conceived and speaks to them, encouraging them to return, telling them of their life on earth and of His love. Daily this occurs. Remember Heaven, God, knows all, and in prudence plans ahead. Remember He is God. He can do that.

Now Souls as Souls alone are light and shadow. They have features for the age they are. They wear garments according to their age. They are recognizable. All Souls born in the Reign of Peace will be newly-created Souls for that time as the Souls, who owned the houses they will occupy, have gone to Hell. Indeed all Souls born before the Reign of Peace were created eons ago. All of Heaven then was full. God wants it full again. Thus the babies born in the Reign of Peace.

It perhaps helps you to understand God's Commands regarding a full house of people when you learn that there is another project designed by God for all His people. You see God is always creating, planning, knowing ALL as He does, for He is God.

I hesitate to speak of things so mystical, yet your Catholic Dogma addresses many of these issues. But to see it written is perhaps a new experience for you.

Now where will you live in Heaven? Each level is like a unit. Each contains many houses. The houses are not like your houses. Some are large, and some small. Some are made of clouds, while some of roses. Some are designed into a large gemstone, while others [are made] of many gems. Some have windows and doors, while others are shuttered. There are gardens everywhere filled with trees and flowers. People, Souls, take walks, and go to school. 0, yes, school because a Soul must be educated by God for God's knowledge is extensive and Souls are informed about God.

There are Feast Days to celebrate. All Souls get a welcome party. There is great rejoicing and [there are] festivals. People in Heaven show God great reverence and love, thanksgiving and adoration.

Admidst all the people are the billions of Angels who scurry about to do God and the Holy Mother's wishes.
It has been known for many years that only Catholics see God in the Most Blessed Trinity. Yet, Jesus walks freely as do the Saints as proclaimed by the Church. Others stay on their level until a great celebration brings all together.
It is a wondrous and joy-filled place - Heaven. You are never bored, nor too tired. You have all the health and energy. All peoples in Heaven will be 33 years old forever. But that is after the General Resurrection. This age pertains to Jesus' age at His death, of course, but it also pertains to the next series of Heavenly events to be known later, much later.

The days in Heaven are full, yet all have personal time to visit friends or talk to the Angels and Saints. It is a loving, friendly place, and I hope all of you may earn the privilege to come and be with Us. But you must work to earn Heaven. It is not a free gift. It must be earned.

To earn Heaven you must work to keep your Faith and what God asks of you. You must seek to know, love and serve God. You must want to be with God. Tell Him so often.
Do not let the World of today distract you from the need to make your Soul ready for Heaven. Do not look upon this earth as the only life you will have. See this earthly life as a temporary life and place for your Souls, as it is. Of course you loved here on earth. You have loving family, friends and a home, but all this is temporary. It is a small number of years for you compared to eternity. You enjoyed life here below, but this is only temporary. God gave you this life to enjoy, but He envisions your return to Heaven of your free-will. Remember that - of your free-will.

Think then not only upon the here and now, but of eternity. Think of your Soul, and later your body joined at the General Resurrection. Look upon those around you as gifts from God to lead a life on earth in a joyful manner. Remember God has given you a life to be lived here so you can return of your own free will to Him. God asks this of you.

There are many mysteries to the Will of God. There are many aspects of God's personality. You get to know more of His Ways and purposes in Heaven. That is the reason for the schools.
Heaven is one big Church and yet there are so many things to do one is never bored or tired of all that needs doing. You also will want to do these things as attitudes will be reformed and desire for God's way completely normal.

Do not try to estimate your pleasure using to day's standards. That is entirely wrong. Do not think life's pleasures are those of God. You have your ways here on earth, but they are very different in Heaven.

Try Dear Children, to gain much Grace while you can, in the years given you. Do not falter, nor grow weary of doing what you must here below. Do not either let others dissuade you from your goal. Your goal is to get to Heaven. I want to see you there. Until next month." - Joseph.