Reign of Peace(april2003)

FOR JESUS AND MARY APOSTOLATE

Dr. Mary Jane Even - 14 Trenridge Road

Lincoln, Nebraska 68505, USA

Public Messages by Jesus and Mary and Joseph

to Their Secretary, Dr. M. J. Even - for April 2003

March 1. 2003

"Sweet Children,

It is My hope you will read the messages again and think about your life, your mental preparation and your physical preparations. So many go only so far and stop thinking instead of truly planning for the future. Do a more thorough job, My Children, of estimating your future lives and the events to come. Prepare well.

Continue to pray for your countries and their leaders, servicemen and women. Yes, pray for your families. Seek God's Grace and Blessing upon them. Seek daily your strength and courage. Try to keep track of your belongings.

Be at peace, I shall continue. - Jesus"

April 6, 2003, Sunday - Message from Our Lady of Sorrows at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Bellevue, Ohio, while traveling.

"My Sweet Children, I love you dearly and Jesus loves you dearly. It is important My Children that you love others and yourselves. See how hurt Jesus is on the Crucifix. Every wound was opened because He loves you.

God made you all. All humans were made by God as a gift. It is not right for you to hate others, made like you by God. Love your family, friends and neighbors and love yourselves. Oh, not in an evil way or wrong way, but in a love form that is a thanksgiving to God for creating you with a Soul that will live forever.

Be kind. Be courteous. Be loving to all for the love of God in thanksgiving to Him for His kindness to you. - Mary"

March 1, 2003

"Sweet Children, I wished to speak again briefly on a matter that you may not have thought of, but has been the subject of some discussions among people. It is this. Prophecy can explain the good and the bad. Just because it is prophecy does not make it only good things reported by God to you, but also prophecy can report the difficulties also so you can prepare. Prophecy from God need not only contain the good, as God is good, but it also can detail His concerns for you, the problems you may have to cope with and give you, thus, sometime to prepare. This is what We have done through these and other messages. We have helped you understand the prophecies so you can prepare.

Life goes on and events take place, yet these days you have seen the fulfillment of prophecy before your eyes. You see it. Know it for what it is. It is what God has alerted you to happen. He loves you all, My Children, as I love you. We offer you great help. Please heed Our calls to prepare. - Mary"

March 1, 2003

"My Children, the Eternal Father has asked me to again stress to you the importance of trying harder to live as you should, following the Commandments and living in virtue. In this way much more Grace can be given to you.

Try to understand, you must seek, knock and ask for help, for Grace, for Blessings. You must think about your behavior. You must try to remember that your thoughts, words and actions are known to God and due to this fact, He knows what you do, think and say, and to some He admonishes for their carelessness regarding their thoughts, words and deeds.

Try harder to recognize that you are accountable. Try harder to remember to judge what you do, think and say according to God's laws. Don't be so casual. Try harder. - Joseph"

March 1, 2003

"Sweet Children, the days of warring efforts will continue for sometime. It is not over until there is an end to Sadam Hussein and his sons and generals. This war will not end because the weapons of mass destruction have not been found and still can be used against the Americans, British and others trying to help in the war effort. Try to understand there still is a whole populous to reign in. There are many religious factions to appease. Try to understand that this war and the SARS illness are part of prophecy. They are the beginning of much greater evils to come about during these days spoken of so long ago by the Saints and Prophets.

Your life must go on. You need to continue. Yet there must be a new awakening in you that the times are difficult, things happen differently. The way you live today, though appearing normal, has an "edge" on it, a look-out, a wariness, recognizing these days for what they are.

Who would not agree that time is moving faster? Who would not agree that the Church and Faith practices show conflicts? Who would not agree that the life on earth has taken on a more hedonistic view?

My Children, all this is part of prophecy. - Jesus"

March 1, 2003

"Sweet Children, I do not wish to burden you with extra prayers, meditations and requests, but perhaps you could find some time to add a few prayers daily that the war will end quickly and that all Souls who die will be saved. The reality of war, its pain, anxiety, burden, caused many to lose hope. They view the conflicts at a distance by the new media and can not understand all that is happening. Heaven knows and follows each person, their life or death, their trials, their rest. We know, but you see so little and typically some of the worst parts for that appears the most newsworthy. Pray a little each day that the war and frictions in Iraq shall end soon. Pray also that it will end and not spread to other countries and people.

I have suggested a rosary each day would be helpful for this cause. Is it too much to ask? I hope not. At least try, My Children, try to make an effort. Join Heaven in pleading for a short length to this conflict.

We shall speak of these difficulties again. Know We care very much and join Our prayers to yours. - Mary"

 March 1, 2003

"Dear Children, the Word of God, the Bible, needs to be considered a prayer. Reading of the Bible can be offered as a prayer. It is also a good instruction, unite you in prayer with others, give you special Grace and Blessings. It is used by many as their sole means of Grace and prayer.

Some have trouble understanding the Bible, Some do not find reading the Bible that helpful to them. Some decide they have a great many prayers to say and no time to read the Bible.

Why do you think Catholics, in general, do not understand the Bible? It may be because they do not read it and try to understand it. When someone speaks of a phrase or passage of the Bible to Catholics, they look as though they have not heard that before. Yet passages of the Bible are read at Mass each day.

Therefore My Counsel to you is to take some time to read a small portion of the Bible often. Particularly the Book of the Apocalypse by St. John for you are living it daily.

Until next month, I am Joseph."

Prophetic Messages by Jesus Christ

Given to His Secretary, Dr. M.J. Even

"My Dear Children, in keeping with Our goal to offer you very practical information during this the eleventh year of these messages being distributed, I wish to speak of your housing during the Reign of Peace and how to get your home to be there also. This topic may appear strange at first thought, but I am being practical according to your terms and thoughts. I wish to answer the questions people have posed to themselves and others.

My Children, for years We have discussed the fact that if you make your home holy and prayerful, that home and all its land you own will go with you into the Reign of Peace. It is obvious then that your question's answer is your own home. To make it holy and prayerful, you need to show Heaven that you care about their images through pictures, statues or icons. You need to view these persons and images of people as part of your own family. Some images need to appear in every room, especially the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It doesn't matter the size of these images, tiny to larger are fine. Put these images somewhere in each room of your home.

Now some people say they can not do so because of complaints of family members. Alright, put them on the back of other pictures or put them out of the view of others. When there is a will, there is a way. Do not be discouraged. Very tiny twin images are being sold now in stores. You can easily hide these, if you must. Remember that holy cards nicely displayed offer to Heaven great reverence also.

Next you need to offer to God and His Mother prayers in your home daily. Of course a Consecration of your home by a Priest would be most beneficial, but not everyone can do that. Therefore your personal consecration
with prayers will suffice. This need not be complicated nor long. Just your simple words of offering is sufficient. This can be done by you alone or with family members present.

Offering prayers each day is important. You may be alone or with family and/or friends. The prayers fill your home with Grace and light for those in the home to receive much Grace. It fills the corners and rooms. It stays with the house. If you move, begin all over again, but do not fear to move. You can do it.

Sweet Children, those of you living in apartments, condos and/or rentals, do not fear. In some cases whole apartment buildings will go to the Reign of Peace, made holy and Grace-filled by your prayers. In some cases only partial units will be taken and the open structure closed later. Farms, the house, land, animals and people will all be taken to the Reign of Peace if made holy by prayers said. Even if your land is separate from your home, it also will go into the Reign of Peace. It makes no difference if you're on the top floor or the bottom floor. It makes no difference if it is an inside apartment or outside apartment. If it is holy, it will go.

The reason I am being more direct about these matters is to help you to understand not all of what you have now will exist in the Reign of Peace. No stores, no supplies, except if you store them now. We return to a more primitive time generally. All food grown yourselves, but there will be four crops grown a month. That will help. No clothing stores so that is why I have asked you to store some clothes while you can now. That includes coats, clothes, shoes, suits, hats, umbrellas, etc. for four seasons, but not severe temperatures in any season. Just fill a suitcase and put it in the back of your closet. Don't forget essentials, and personal items also. You'll need blankets, towels, sheets, etc. Think about it, make a list. Buy some supplies, box them and store them. Then forget about them for now.

Since there will be some surprised that they have been called to enter the Reign of Peace, they may not be prepared. Indeed their homes may not go with them. So We must start building projects of homes, extra homes, barns, community buildings, and such. St. Joseph is in charge of all building projects including aquaducts for water transfer. Do not expect water to come to your home right away. All will take time to develop. For those who can, and can have a well, a hand pump will bring up water. These same people may also have built latrines on their land. I am thinking of farmers and those who live outside cities.

Building will require wood, nails, supplies. Some you can store now. You will see great forests on the land, but it will require saws to fell the trees as no electric or gas-filled equipment will enter. If you have saws, hammers, nails, planes, levels, etc., keep them. Bring them. Carts led by horses will bring in the trees, but you will need to split the wood to use. Houses will be built as barns and homes of old were built. So if you wish a different construction, make your homes holy and your houses will go with you.

For some years, everyone will be involved in helping prepare the land, the buildings and other necessary services. No telephones, no gas, no oil, no computers, no banking, no money for awhile, no police, no guns, no services, no stores, no way to buy products. You must wait until someone masters a craft to get it. You may wish to get a horse, a cart or wagon, a boat. You could get a bike but you will need to bring all the repair supplies with you. No cars, motorcyles, no trucks.

Generally you return to the age in which I lived, but with more knowledge to do what you must to live and work. All water in the rivers will be drinkable and bathing will be in lakes. You bring the soap. Trees will be full of fruit all year to eat. Chickens and other fowl, fish of all kinds will need to be fished from the lakes. Later there will be other meats to eat. No refrigeration. No electricity. You see what I mean that you need to store now what you will take.

Your house and all its contents will be moved to the Territory where you will be located with all your family and others of your clan. You may not know them, but you will get to know them quickly as all of you are related. Each of the Twelve Territories will have large Communities of people, like small cities. These smaller cities will be close to others and so larger cities will be formed. This is the climate in which you will live happily and with great thanksgiving. St. Joseph will direct you to the proper place. He is in charge of the placement of families as designed by the Eternal Father.

My Children, since no evil will enter this time, no locks are needed, no controls by police. All people will live in harmony and good will. Yes, it will take some getting used to, but I assure you the peace of those days in your mind, heart and body will help the peace also of Soul. All will be joyous and happy.

We estimate that it will take a large number of years to prepare all so that the Children to be born will become the priority rather than the building and housing. During these years, schools, monasteries, larger homes for some elderly will also be built. We will waste no time. The blueprint has been prepared by St. Joseph.

Now I shall close My comments for this month of April with My Blessing. I bless you all and hope to see you in the Reign of Peace. - Jesus"

Prophetic Messages by Blessed Virgin Mary

Given to Her Secretary, Dr. M.J. Even

"My Sweet Children, We wish to maintain a very practical nature of the messages for this year and so I wish to offer you a lesson on the Saints, the Church Triumphant. The Saints in Glory with God in Heaven, both those acknowledged by the Church and those others in Heaven but yet unknown, have a very special mission or series of tasks given them by God the Father, Whose Will they seek. These tasks reflect the awareness by the Church of the Communion of Saints, that is the three aspects or forms of presence with the Church. The Souls in Purgatory which is the Church Suffering. The Faithful on earth which is the Church Militant, and then also the Church Triumphant which is composed of all Souls who have been admitted to Heaven.

Whether Souls have been accorded the honor of Sainthood by the Church or not, all Souls in Heaven are considered part of the Church Triumphant. Some have suffered many years in Purgatory to be here. Others were martyred but yet unknown. Some were wisked to Heaven for their valor. Some earned their way. All are considered the Saints of God as all are in Heaven.

It is their assignment to assist those of earth, in the Church Militant especially, to know, love and serve God. To do this some are assigned to be with persons of earth, to support them, to pray with them, to pray for them and to help them. These are your Patron Saints and those you especially call upon to help you.

Many do not understand the value and truth of a Patron Saint. Many do not have a Patron Saint they call upon to help them and guide them. Many do not understand that Patron Saints see God and go to God to ask for your special help and needs. Yes, there is a hierarchy or process through which even the Saints must proceed through to have a word with God, but your needs become known to many Saints and Angels and to Me, the Mother of God. We know great need and help to expedite the process both by prayer and Grace.

There is much effort, then, in Heaven to manage the requests of those in the Church Militant according to the Holy Will of God. That must be understood, My Children. Everything is according to the Holy Will of God. And He only makes the final decision regarding your requests brought by the Saints and Angels.

We work very hard to fulfill the Holy Will of God for His Will is many times also contingent on the free will of humankind. We cannot superimpose upon the free will of humankind God's Will, but must wait for each person of their free will to do something, to say something, to act as they should or to request help. That is why you must seek, knock and ask for all help. You must do your part and pray also.

Now it is very obvious that prayer is a major contributor to this process and the prayers that are heard are those with praise, honor and Glory to God in them. Prayers which recognize the Son of God, the achievements of Jesus Christ during His life, and offer to God thanksgiving, hope and trust through Jesus Christ, His Son. It is important that belief in God in the Most Blessed Trinity, the Mother of God with St. Joseph, the Saints and Angels be rendered, also some belief and acknowledge their achievements as well. Thus the form of prayer becomes important also as well as the nature of the belief.

I do not say that only Catholic prayer is heard. Oh no, but I do say that prayer said with belief in the precepts and principles believed by Catholics and held by many of other Faiths are heard more expediently by those in Heaven.

Yes, there are many in Heaven who are assigned persons not of the True Faith. Indeed there are those in Heaven who work with those non-Catholics who pray and pray well. But My Children, the very expression of Church Triumphant comes through the Catholic Faith. The very nature of Sainthood is through the Catholic Faith. The whole concept of which I speak to you of these things is through the Catholic Faith. Yet there are many who pray who do not have the gift of Faith and We listen to their prayers ardently.

Now My Children, the Saints have been assigned persons to look after and you, each one of you, have an assigned Saint and others to whom you may pray. You need to establish for yourselves a Heavenly personage you call Patron and Helper. You need to read the lives of the Saints and choose one that you like. If you have not done so before, do so now.

Many of you call upon many Saints to help in situations of distress, yet few of you have a personal Saint. A personal saint is important. This Saint stays with you to help you and work with you. Some call upon one Saint all the time, but add other Saints in great distress. That is alright for they also come to help.

It is important that you acknowledge your Saint and even let others know your choice. Pray for guidance and wisdom to acknowledge the Saint best for your needs. In this way you also acknowledge your Saint for Heaven and that reaffirms the Saint's position for you.

Saints have a special work for you. They pray for you, they pray with you, they seek Heaven's help in times of distress. They can be called upon in need. Just their name is sometimes sufficient. A name becomes a prayer for the Saint will recognize the need. The Saint knows you and speaks to your Guardian Angels and other Saints about you and your needs. They also speak to Me and directly also to God.

The Angels and the Saints work together doing the Holy Will of God for you, others and the World. It is amazing to see their earnestness for your salvation. They entice, encourage, console, support and pray for you. They all wish to give Great Glory to God by your decisions and prayerfulness. They live in Heaven wanting and waiting on God's Will. They work very hard because so many on earth fail to pray and even try to save their Souls. It is extra effort and much sacrifice by the Saints to even get people to acknowledge their sins and the need for Confession. This the Saints do. They do not perform miracles of themselves, but assist in miracles if it is the Will of God. When Saints of the Church are acknowledged for a miracle, it is God's Holy Will that the miracle be known and appreciated. Indeed it was through the intercession of that Saint the miracle took place, but it was God's Holy Will that allowed it to take place.

Thus when you pray to a Saint for a miracle, you must also add, "if it be God's Holy Will."

There are several billion Souls on earth. There are also several billion Souls in Heaven though not all acknowledged by the Church nor known to humankind. Yet you should call upon these Saints of Heaven and acknowledge their achievement. They in turn will acknowledge and pray for you. That is why All Saints Day gives honor to all Souls in Heaven not only those recognized by the Church. You could do that often, Dear Children. You need not wait for All Saints Day. By doing so you give God Glory in His Saints.

Now specifically, the Saints also help on specific projects for Me and for St. Joseph. So in addition to the care they give you, and others, for some Saints are called upon by many people, they also work on special projects. These projects encompass problems on earth, such as heresy in the Church, the war in Iraq, the crisis of famine, the earthquakes and other disasters, but also on the building of the New Jerusalem to come down from Heaven and such. I have many responsibilities and I have many Angels and Saints to help Me carry these out. From crops, to weather and to bring Souls to Heaven from Purgatory and much more. All that takes place on earth needs help from the Angels and Saints. This We do. Nothing is without guidance and support. God could but chooses not to just let things happen. No, everything has a guide. Everyone is led about between the regions of earth, Purgatory and Heaven. That is the work of the Angels and of the Saints.

My Children, this lesson should give you great food for your meditation. It is something to ponder. It is amazing to behold and overwhelming to understand. I hope you see more clearly the need for the Angels and Saints in Heaven. - Mary"

Prophetic Messages by St. Joseph

Given to His Secretary, Dr. M.J. Even

"My Dear Children, when you hear the name of God, or Jesus, or Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost as is His True name, you should bow your head and acknowledge that the name of God has been spoken in whatever context it is said. To recognize the name of God, gives Glory to God. This should be done. It is right and an honorable practice.

Sometimes the name of God is dishonored. By your acknowledgement through a brief exercise of lowering your head, you make up for the evilness rendered to God. It is so easy an exercise of Faith, yet few do it. Thus you lose the occasion of Grace and opportunity to give God Glory due to Him.

I speak of this to show you that fewer and fewer people have and do give Glory to God. They could, but do not. This is a missed occasion of Grace. For all missed occasions such as this you need to offer reparation, My Children.

Just put your head down, you needn't say words. It is an automatic response seen much in public. A head moves down. You need not say why or what you are doing. Yet it is an internal feeling of acknowledgement that is desired.

This applies in many instances. There are prayers you say, at Mass, at the Consecration during Mass. Oh there are so many times when this can be done, yet you have lost the instinct to do so, to give God Glory which is His due.

It is sometimes harder to do, but even in duress you can find a way, if you think about it.

I find it ever so appalling that fewer and fewer people acknowledge the True presence of God in the Tabernacles. Many give no sign that they believe in His True Presence. They walk into Church, find a pew and sit down. Some then kneel, but there has been no genuflection, sign of hello or thanksgiving shown or felt. It is so sad and startling to the Angels and Saints present. They immediately fall on their face in adoration to make up for these indignities. It is so sad.

These words are said to encourage your greater honor to God by your behavior, posture and thoughts in Church and in public. It has become such a casual world. It has become such a disrespectful world to authority of all kinds, but most of all to God Himself. You can not let the world guide you. You must be in the world, but not part of it. This is one way to do that. Show God His proper Glory and honor.

Showing God Glory and keeping His Ways in mind always as you work and play, prayer and work are necessary for your life here below and as a path to Heaven. Indeed you can make up for the many indignities given to God each day by your actions.

Have you even thought of this ? I have spoken of it earlier but more gently. Now I say it directly. Watch your behavior.

Consider also the way you approach God in prayer. When do you pray and where ? Do you say words in passing, casually or do you stop and think about what you want to say ? Have you set a place to pray or do you just pray anytime ? Any time is fine if it is proper. Consider how and when you pray. "

It is hard for you to imagine perhaps, but God is due this extra effort, God is due your personal time apart from other tasks. You need to give God Glory when you pray whether in Church or at home or traveling.

I speak directly on this subject because it has gotten out of hand. So few give God the Glory due to Him. Actually the amount of prayer has decreased tremendously in the world. Why do you think there are problems worldwide ? Remember prayer is the energy God uses to make things operate smoothly on earth. Lack of prayer is always known by the incidents of traumas, of crisis, of wars, of evil, of disruption. It should be clear to you also. When prayer decreases, problems increase. And the world has its share of problems, a great share now.

My Children, can't you see that the World needs greater prayer? Can't you see that there are fewer and fewer with a mind, heart and belief to pray well and unselfishly for the World and its people? As prayer continues to decrease, the number and forms of crises will increase. Count on it. Changes will occur.

It is very practical therefore for you all to use every means available to you, both small and large, to try to reduce what crises may come your way. Of course, one small resolution is to give Glory to God by your behavior and attitude.

It is well known, based upon prophecy, that prayer would decrease and troubles come about as a result. Yet, you can help save your areas by prayer. Have We not given you the "Chaplet of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ?" The Holy Card with the image of "Mary as Flame of Love." This chaplet was given to you to say as one means of prayer for protection. It is very effective in holding back devastations and troubles from a large area, if it is the Will of the Eternal Father. Be advised to pray the Chaplet often. It is the "Flame of Love Chaplet" of Our Lady.

Some may say that God's Will is harsh and nothing can withstand this great power. Yet it has been given to the Mother of God for this purpose. Therefore there is potential in its use, there is hope. All prayers must be said in trust and hope.

It is not enough to just say the Chaplet, but also hope and trust that the Mother of God, Holy Mary Ever Virgin, will heed your cries for safety and protection.

Try to understand, Dear Children, We want to help you through all to come wherever you are. We want people to survive and enter the Reign of Peace. We do not, God does not, wish for people to die and more to leave this world unprepared. He wants everyone to be with Him. He loves you all, Dear Children. He also mourns the loss of Souls. It has never been His desire that Souls are lost to Hell, yet He has given each a free will and He stands by His decision. You must want to come to Heaven and be in God's presence.

This desire of a Soul leads a Soul to do certain things on earth of his or her free will. To be a part of a world, but not in the world is an individual decision, of their free will, and it takes courage and virtue to do this. This is what God wants of you. To love Him more than the world. To act according to His Will because you want to do so.

This lesson I have given you for April should permit you, allow you, to look again at your will, your free will, and purposes. What are you doing each day to give God the Glory He is due?

I am Joseph. I love you all."