The world to-day(july2003)

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 July 2003

June 1, 2003

"Sweet Children, I wish to speak to you about a matter that may shock some of you, but is of utmost importance to your Faith, that matter is Confession. We have noticed that few people take the time to assess their sins before going to Confession. Few uncover all their sins, and some of these sins they do not uncover are mortal sins. Since even one unconfessed mortal sin can send you to Hell for eternity, you need to truly examine and verbally state all mortal sins.

There is some latitude on not stating all venial sins, but not mortal sins. You must state outloud what the mortal sins are. Nor should you bury them in your Confession, but state them clearly. Read again what are mortal sins.

If you do any of the things forbidden by the sixth or ninth Commandments, these [usually] are mortal sins. For example, all [prolonged and lustful] inappropriate touching, lusting after half clad men or women, dressing in half clad dresses or blouses or bikinis [thereby provoking and thrilling others], looking [with lust and desire] at half clad persons , practicing fornication, adultery, (desiring) to look at pornographic literature, pictures, videos and the like, all [usually] are mortal sins. There are many [tv and video] commercials today that [often] are the basis of mortal sins. Desiring to see them [if erotic and pornographic], as young men and older men, too, often do, [usually] is a mortal sin.

[Baltimore Catechism: Actual sin is any wilful thought, word, deed, or omission, contrary to the law of God. A mortal sin is an actual sin which is a grievous offence against the law of God. To make a sin mortal, three things are necessary: a grievous matter, sufficient reflection, and full consent of the will. A matter is grievous when the thought, word, or deed is very bad in itself, or severely prohibited. 'Sufficient reflection' means we must know the thought, word, or deed to be sinful at the time we are guilty of it. 'Full consent of the will' means that we must fully and wilfully yield to it.]

Be forewarned. Examine your conscience well. Do not go to Communion with mortal sins unconfessed. That is also a mortal sin. - Jesus"

June 1. 2003

"My Dear Children, when you go to Confession and begin to examine your conscience for Confession, ask Me to help you remember and state all your sins. I ask you to write down your sins, so you can be thorough, and not forget any sins. Then you can destroy the piece of paper, as it is inappropriate to hold onto the list. After you confess, tear up the piece of paper with your sins on it.

My Children, it is a very helpful prayer to ask for Heaven's help in examining your conscience. Ask the Saints and Angels also to help you do this. Do not be ashamed or embarrassed. They will simply alert your mind to sins you may have forgotten. Your Patron Saint especially wishes to help you. Ask him or her to help you make a thorough and complete Confession.

There is a great need for you to seek such help as fewer and fewer people recognize sin as such in their lives. Let the suggestions of the Angels and Saints inspire you. If asked I will also guide you. It is important you seek out and name all mortal sins, yes, but you need to consider also venial sins and vices. Attitudes regarding others and views of erotic pleasures have not been confessed well, let alone believed to be sinful.

Oh, My Children, try to better assess your sins using the ten Commandments and Virtues as your guide to examination. It is all there. Yet so few take the time to do so. Before you go to Church, before you drive to Church, spend some quiet time alone to examine your conscience. Write down your sins. Go to Church and there call upon the Angels and Saints and Me, your Mother, to help you make a sincere and sorrowful Confession. - Mary"

June 1, 2003

"Sweet Children, I speak directly of problems I see occurring among Catholics. I do so to help you. I do so so you will confess appropriately and thoroughly. Be advised that it is a sin to seek answers to your questions from psychics, astrology, numerology or the occult. These are sinful practices, against the Catholic Faith and should not be viewed as fun, non-sequential, or not damaging to your Soul. It is against the True Catholic Faith to engage in such practices even for "fun," you may say.

No, it is not fun, but a willingness to accept practices that are not from God and attribute to these other aspects God-like answers and qualities. Do not indulge in speaking, reading or show interest in these practices for the good of your Soul. They are not of God, but of the evil one. Stay away from them.

Now, My Children, I assure you that God hears prayers and your intentions. He answers these intentions as He perceives them to be correct and right for you and yours. Accept God's decisions. Don't go running off to some psychic for help. They can not answer you. God's Will will be done. You need to wait patiently for God's way to be heard. It is not God's way for you to know ahead of time some way for you. Pray and of your freewill, make the best choice.

I love you all. - Jesus"

June 1, 2003

"Sweet Children of My Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, it is with great joy I tell you that [the number of] your days of suffering upon earth have been told to Me. The time is quite short, but not right away. Yet I am most grateful to God the Father for telling Me the end is in sight, and then the Reign of Peace shall begin. This also gives Me joy as the fullness of My titles shall also be proclaimed at that time. "Mediatrix of All Grace" and others shall be proclaimed during the Reign of Peace.

It has been God the Father's wish that such titles be given Me, but under the current Church authority, [it is] very difficult to fulfill. But all shall come to pass in the Reign of Peace.

My Children, those of you who have prayed for the proclamations to be made known, it shall be just a little while longer, but it shall be done. You have been earnest and prayerful with these intentions and Heaven has heard you. God the Father rejoices that the day shall come. I am indeed honored. May God bless you all. - Mary"

[Note: Other heavenly messages have told the proclamation of Mediatrix, Co-Redemptrix, and Advocata Nostra will be done on the old earth, our present earth. Our Lady indeed says 'the fullness' of Her titles will be proclaimed on the New Earth, and that very well may be possible too.]

June 1, 2003

"Do not fear, My Children, that We will fail you by telling you when to take the money from the bank or keep you informed. These messages shall go out as long as there is postal service and funds to do so. We shall advise you of occurrences and your need for help. We will reassure you, support you, and advise you.

Now the times, the hours, have again speeded up. There are less hours it seems in each day. That means that the end of the roll of time has neared the end of the roll, which always goes faster as it nears completion.

Now go in peace. Until next month, I am Joseph."

Prophetic Messages by Jesus Christ Given to His Secretary, Dr. M.J. Even,

"My Sweet Children, in these days of Summer, you will notice strong signs in the weather, great heat, and new signs of diseases starting, unknown, difficult to cure. These are further signs given you regarding your times. Just observe, pray for the victims and stay calm. Stay always in the State of Grace.

Sweet Children, I do hope by now you are following the World's information regarding wars, and the potential threats to World peace by many nations. It is necessary that you read and discover from many sources, what is happening world-wide.

Those of you who tire from the difficult news at times, need to awaken to the fact that what influences one part of the World also influences you, no matter where you live. To think you are immune to problems, because you live somewhere "safe", is not possible these days. No, there is global awareness that any country in the World can receive the effects of problems elsewhere. This is a reality of today's social, cultural and geo-political extremes. You must become more aware, more alert and knowledgeable no matter what your country or address.

It is really necessary to read the newspaper, watch a news broadcast, and some other books on the subject, as you may find them. Why ? Because then you can pray for those countries and people. You can prepare yourself mentally for what may be coming your way. You can be informed and prepared.

I do not speak this way to scare you, I speak this way as a good parent should to heighten your alertment to danger. Just as a good parent teaches the dangers of fire, of accidents, and other problems a child encounters. I also am alerting you to certain potential dangers which may come your way. It is necessary for you to know these things.

Today My daughter read a book on China and Taiwan problems and recognized the implications for the United States. It showed her the real potential threat to the Interests of the United States.

As you read the papers, notice the language, sometimes harsh language, used to describe countries relationships. For example, the conflict of North and South Korea appears similar to that used by North and South Vietnam before their war. If you notice the language of the Arab Nations, the Israelites and Palestinians, or even North and South Ireland, the language has escalated in intensity.

Though you do not hear much from African nations, you certainly have heard about the Congo, of Liberia, of Somalia, and other African nations, where life is so fragile, illness so disastrously prevalent, Aids, Ebola, amputation of limbs as punishment, rape, murder are the ways people there face each day.

Oh you may not wish to hear of these problems, you may wish to ignore the trials of so many people, yet life goes on outside your door with great difficulties. It sometimes takes a long time for people to catch up to crises. The "boys of Sudan" walked thousands of miles before anyone took notice. Why ? Due to a great lack of charity and wanting to remain ignorant of others' trials, there was no help to them. Others also have great needs. I question whether most of you could live as they do even one day. You would rebel, leave, run. But where can they go ? They have nothing.

Sweet Children, you really can't help them, but you can pray for them. You can pray that the World's governments will have pity on them and so many others in the World, who need assistance. Much of this stems from demagog leaders, who hold the people down, take what they have, and force the people into servitude.

Examples of this can be found in South America, the island nations, Africa, Indonesia, really more countries, whose populous live in poverty, forced poverty. If you only get five cents a day wages, you know there is no way out for most people. Remember the standards of educated, industrial nations do not apply to peoples in countries, which have no education, and are third world countries, meaning in poverty, and not developed as a nation. Such status causes warlords, chiefs, dictators, to take advantage of the people. People are held "prisoner" by these leaders.

Why am I speaking of the conditions in the World today ? I am speaking of these things to make you aware of life in your century. It is not just ice cream cones and strolls through the park. It is a difficult and different world today. It is a world ripe for the entrance of a One-World leader. Based upon prophecy, these are the world conditions which will cause the acceptance of the One-World leader. As prophesied, these conditions are ready for the One-World leader. Awareness of the signs, thus, gives you time to be more mentally prepared, physically prepared and above all Spiritually ready.

It is not by chance that all these events are taking place now. It is not by chance that illnesses, wars, difficulties, are now looming on every continent. No, this has been a planned effort by those who are preparing the way for the world leader. They recognize for him to be quickly accepted, certain conditions need to be in place. Their work, though on-going for many years, is now coming to fruition, as they feel the time of his emergence is at hand.

Who are these people ? Isn't it clear to you from all We have said over the years in these messages ? It is the Anti-Christ. Oh yes, World domination, control, will be positioned between social problems, food handouts, and a demand for your belief in the one-world religion having the environment as god and the Lucifer as leader.

There are now upon your planet a preponderance of those, who salute the Maitreya as their leader. Of course these are Satanists for they support the Devil himself. Oh yes, a great many people have succumbed to the evilness of the Devil, who appears as a great and noble leader to them. If they do not confess this sin against God, they will spend eternity in Hell. They know what they do. They have not been blind. They seek riches on earth and have forgotten their Souls live for eternity.

My Children, I have asked you to carefully review the literature. I have asked you to question Modernists who are led by the evil one. I have asked you to learn your Faith and prepare your Souls for all eventualities.

My daughter had a call from a woman in California saying her daughter has declared for Maitreya. She is a Catholic girl, and yet she has been taken in by the false promises of the evil one who is the Anti-Christ. What can you do ? Well, watch what your children read on the Internet. Be alert to their language. Prepare yourself to speak of these evils. You yourself need to be aware that evil has invaded the world. It is close by you. Do not think yourselves immune, please.

Recognize that the Church's problems are a sign of these troubles also. If you read the newspapers, listen to the news, read some books, that seem to grow in number daily, which explain these current trends, you will be more ready to handle yourselves in the Church and the World.

Still I find many too busy, too ignorant, too disinterested, or they call themselves too old to try to be aware. That is going to mean you are unable to distinguish evils, which shall come upon you. You will acquiesce to these evils, which shall be presented to you as enlightened solutions to the World's problems.

Oh My Children, My daughter finds so many she speaks with unwilling to see the problems, unschooled in the Faith, and so blunt in their criticism of the ways of the world. Why ? Because they have not the slightest idea of the World and its reality.

We tell you to prepare for the problems you face, and you ask how to make enough food for four to six months. We ask you to prepare your Souls, and you ask what is a mortal sin. We ask you to pray for others in charity, and you ask for whom. What does this tell you about your mind and heart and knowledge ? It tells me you are not prepared.

So it goes, Dear Children. Keep trying to understand. Do not let your guard down. Be persistent.

I love you all. This message is from your Savior and Friend. - Jesus"

Prophetic Messages by Blessed Virgin Mary

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

"Sweet Children of My Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, it has been quite a summer thus far and yet there is more to come as you will soon see. The problems in the World spill over into every aspect of your societies, no matter where you live. Thus you must take note of the World's state of affairs as My Son, Jesus Christ, has explained. We ask for your prayers for all those caught up in the conflicts, especially the soldiers, who suffer daily for you and yours.

These days, there are so many countries who have become embroiled in warring efforts, that many thousands are dying throughout the World. Many who come over the veil are ill-prepared to die. They have little understanding of Faith or God. They have lived in virtual ignorance of higher powers. Some I give Grace to for their salvation, and some are bitter, frightened of the World. These have had nothing all their lives, yet many are not baptized either. I tell you there is a new kind of Limbo filling up now with children, who die from starvation, of adults in bondage and grief, and young children, who do not have any education, but who have carried a gun and killed for some warlords, who told them to do so. Oh, the ignorance of God's Laws.

My Children, I tell you of these things because I wish you, who are from educated, industrial countries, to know that such exists, but also to tell you that you have no excuse. You should know better. These innocent Children do not know better for the most part, for to them it is the way it had to be.

God is good. He provides in life and death according to people's situation. If only they would call upon God to help them, yet they do not know of God. You pray God will help them. You seek, knock and ask for them, please.

Sweet Children, amidst all the problems, you must return to the Faith you know. You must never ever lose sight of God in the Most Blessed Trinity and your need to seek, knock and ask for His help always. There will be times when you wonder if God has heard you, but never give up hope and trust. God hears prayers, yet you must recognize the answers are rarely immediate. Pray and trust.

Make sure, My Children, God knows you, knows your voice. Have you prayed often ? Do you offer all you have and suffer showing acceptance ? Or do you want it all now, yelling for help in crisis, according to your way ? Oh My Children, learn from these messages. We have told you to seek, knock, and ask God for help "according to His plan, His way for you." Acceptance is the key attitude. God knows all and your needs, but He has His plan for you also. Know this. Trust God in everything. It is always the most perfect solution even though you would have wished it another way.

I look upon Children and Teenagers, who ask God to help them with exams, get a boyfriend, get a job, get a toy. It usually is "give me, give me," because they lack the personal power for themselves. Does God answer them ? Not always, but sometimes an answer will be given. Yet few think to thank God and if so just once - "thank you, God."

Children of God of all ages, learn from this lesson, you are not teenagers or young children now, except for a few young readers, you are older folks, yet you still pray "give me, give me." Do you not realize, that olders need to grow up in prayer and knowledge of these things. Yes, you must seek, knock and ask, but more than "give me, give me." God should be given prayers of adoration, of praise, of thanksgiving. Prayers for others. Prayers for your family, you may ask God for your intentions, a job, a healing, good health, sure, but always "according to your Holy Will, dear Lord." Yes, say that "according to your Holy Will."

Sweet Children, I ask more and more for your prayers and sacrifices due to the great need. Keep the Holy Pontiff always in your prayers as well as the Church and members of the Faith, that they will persevere and not lose holy hope or their Faith ? Trials can do that. People tend to blame God and lose the Faith. It has been observed in many when in crisis, personally, or in the Church, as it is now. Do not let the problems in the Church today dissuade you from keeping your Faith and Faith practices. These are only men who act. God is still with you. Be assured all of Heaven is trying to find solutions to these problems. Therefore never lose hope. Trust always in God to prevail.

My Children, I am trying in this lesson to speak about little problems that have crept into your minds and hearts. Above all, know that God is in charge, and yet lets the freewill of men create trials, which you must cope with. It wasn't God who brought about the 9/11 tragedies, but He let men of their freewill carry out these tragedies. Why ? Only God knows for sure, but if you look at the subsequent happenings and events, you may see some rationale. There have been both good and bad outcomes. Yes, pain and suffering also. Look beyond that. What has happened ?

You must always look beyond the daily events to see why God would permit such things. You must recognize that one or two events such as these have potential for future good. Try to understand that difficulties World-wide are abundant due to the freewill of human persons. It is not God who does these things. It is God Who lets people carry out these things so you will learn from them. What have you learned, My Children ?

Another great concern is the lack of teaching by Priests of sin, of the Commandments, of Purgatory, of Hell. Priests appear to be afraid to speak of these topics because they say people will leave the Church and not return. That may be so far a few parishioners [are concerned], but not for the majority. Those, who leave, have their own personal agenda for their Faith.

 Your job, dear Priests, is to tell the Truth. Tell it like it is. Speak of sin, speak of death, speak of Purgatory. Those who leave may not like it, but you have done your job before God, Who is your judge. Homilies have reached their lowest level due to Priests' fright, that they [may] hurt someone's feelings. So you do. That's your job - to save Souls. Do not fear - say what needs to be said. Do not fear either a judgement from others, like your Bishop. He also needs to stand up for you. You shouldn't be afraid. You are doing God's Will. It is your vocation to save Souls. Do so.

Speak as you should. Tell the people about sin. Explain very clearly what God's judgements are in the Particular Judgement. Explain clearly the fact, that Catholics from Baptism have a special consequence on their Souls, that even if they try to run, change religions, is still with them. This Faith follows them to the grave.

That is the consequence of the Faith, and Baptism into the Faith. You can not get out of it. It is with you for life and death. Do you recognize this, Dear Children ? Due to this fact there is a special place in Heaven for Catholics, as there is also a special place in Hell for Catholics.

The Graces given to Catholics are so numerous and great, from the Sacraments and indulgences, that Catholics are dealt with differently, wherever they reside for eternity. In a way it is not easy to be a Catholic as so much is expected of you. That is why it has always been said that the Faith of Catholicism is a great gift from God.

 I believe you see now that such a great gift also has strings attached, expectations attached, as well as honors attached. For example, in Heaven, Catholics see and understand the total Beatific Vision of God in the Most Blessed Trinity. All see God, but not all see the Triune God in His Glory. Yet, what everyone else sees, is enough and sufficient for them. In Heaven God does not disappoint anyone.

Try, My Children, to live your Faith as you should, daily. Try to understand God as you can. Seek to know, love and serve God in this life to be happy with Him in Heaven. Ask the Angels and Saints to help you. Pray for wisdom and understanding of your Faith. Practice your Faith and pray also for others, the Souls in Purgatory and for your friends and family.

I hope this lesson has helped you with some questions you may have had.

We love you all. Until next month. I am Mary, your Mother."

Prophetic Messages by St. Joseph

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

"Sweet Children, I wish to speak to you on a topic asked of me by the Eternal Father. He has a great desire for you all to be secure and ready for the times ahead, and He has advised me to speak to you yet again about divine intimacy and trust; for these two virtues will help you through the conflict.

Divine Intimacy is your ability to perceive God is with you. You speak to Him closely as you would a Friend, a family member, seeking His advice and counsel. You relate to Him as a person, who you call to be with you at all times. He will come and speak to you, comfort you and in such a relationship, you can feel secure.

This intimacy with Jesus Christ is what all persons are called to, but few are willing to be that intimate with God. Few understand the great mercy of God to do this. They are nervous over their sins, or over the restrictions such intimacy would place upon them. For indeed, such intimacy does have a controlling factor, a restriction, if you will, and an awareness, that God is in charge of you and your ways of doing things. Yes, it may hold you back from doing certain more sinful actions. Yes, it may also bring you to carry out tasks you really do not want to do, but it also will give you great courage and hope, trust in God to protect you. Such intimacy may lead you to sainthood also.

My Children, divine intimacy is a gift from God. It is a way of thinking and feeling about God and your life. It should not be shunned, nor dismissed in your attitude of life, nor how you wish to relate to God. If you shun such intimacy, you do not truly know God well. You see that God is separate from your life unless you make the first step into praying. You feel alone at times. You try to regain a closeness, but on your terms. Well, your Lord and God wants to do more for you. He wants to be close to you and speak to you. He wants those who love Him to be His Friend.

I tell you of these things so you can truly recognize, that to overcome the barriers, the problems due to come, you need Him with you. This intimacy, which the Lord, Our Lord, desires, is given with such love and joy, that to refuse it would be wrong. You need to respond. You need to put aside your feeling of personal ownership, and let God into your life. It may take a new approach by you in your thinking about God. It may take you some time to feel comfortable with this new life, but the outcome will be most rewarding. You will feel strengthened in your outlook and attitude. You will feel secure.

Now what do you do once you have established this divine intimacy ? You talk to Jesus. You ask His advice. You listen to His words, you follow His counsel.

He knows you. He knows your likes and dislikes. He will help you, advise you, but most of all He will give you courage, and strengthen your mental preparations for the future. He is, then, a companion, a Friend to whom you retreat to share joys and sorrows.

It is sad that those, who only see Faith and God with earthly eyes, struggle with this advice. They do not see why you should call upon Heaven to be with you in prayer. "Aren't they in Heaven ? Don't they automatically hear prayers ?" The answer is: yes, but if you desire intimacy with the divine, then you do something to make your life and prayers more intimate.

Calling them to be with you while you pray or work, is a form of acknowledgement, that you wish their attention and help. To ask Jesus to be with you draws down to you a God Who loves to be close to you, for you recognize Him as your God and a personal Friend. He comes. He loves such intimacy. Do not think God is distant. Oh no, He is close by waiting to hear your call for Him to come.

He will come only when you seek, knock and ask because He does not wish to impose Himself on you unless you ask. He restrains Himself. He may be only feet away, but will not attend to you, be really close to you, unless you ask. He waits to be asked. He does not presume nor push Himself upon you. He wants you to express a desire for Him to be with you. That is the way He works. By telling you this, you may get a better idea that real intimacy is up to you to decide. You must be the one to call upon Heaven to help you. You must seek, knock and ask for their assistance, never presume such closeness. Always ask for it.

Many Angels and Saints await also your request for help. That is why We have advised you to call upon them "to surround, protect, guide and assist you." We have given you the words to say, so do so and often.

Once Jesus attends to you and your needs, He places Himself close by you. He is next to you until your feelings change. He will jealously expect your call. He feels hurt, when people fail to confirm or continue to ask for His assistance. Oh yes, He feels hurt, and that is because He wants to feel wanted and loved. This you show Him by asking for His presence with you. He waits for you to ask again and again. If you do not ask often enough, He sometimes hides Himself from you for a time, until you feel really eager for His presence.

He is a jealous lover. He wants to know and love you. If you change your mind or push Him away by your attitude, He will retreat from you, until you call again. He doesn't push Himself upon you. He wants you to decide when and how much. It is best to ask Him each day to be with you. Yes, each day during your morning prayers. Then He will come to you and be with you for the day as you request.

This form of intimacy of Jesus Christ, with Jesus Christ, has been known by the Saints for all time. It has been written about and spoken of for many millennia. The lives of the Saints show you how God was in their lives. Read about the lives of the Saints and you will understand this wisdom more thoroughly.

It is a wisdom to know and understand Divine Intimacy. It is a special gift of enlightenment to be aware of Jesus' presence with you. It is a gift to enjoy this closeness with God Himself. But most of all, it is a serene and trustful way for you to live your life having God close to you.

In the days ahead, when you are battered about by strange and difficult developments, having Jesus Christ close to you, will give you courage and strength. Only in this way will you find peace, and hope, and trust in God, to protect you. But you will also know that what God asks of you will be His Will, and you will accept it with a soreness of will and courage in your heart.

Meditate, Dear Children, on these great gifts of love from God. Think about how you will bring about this closeness in your life. Ask Jesus Christ to be with you today.

Until next month, I am Joseph."