J.M.J.

THE CROSSES WORTH BEARING

THE MORE THAT YOU PRAY, AND THE MORE THAT YOU SUFFER,

THE MORE, MY DEAR CHILDREN, YOU’LL BE ASKED TO OFFER.

EACH PRAYER AND EACH SACRIFICE FROM YOU I WILL GATHER

AND PRESENT THEM EACH DAY AS YOUR GIFT TO THE FATHER. 

I KNOW, MY DEAR CHILDREN, THAT YOU’RE GROWING WEARY,

AND YOU ASK HOW MUCH LONGER EACH CROSS YOU MUST CARRY.

AS YOU CONTINUE, DEAR CHILDREN, THESE CROSSES TO BEAR,

I ASK YOU TO HAVE FAITH AND NOT TO DESPAIR.

THERE ARE SO FEW REMAINING ON WHOM I CAN RELY

THAT CAN SUFFER FOR OTHERS WHILE THEMSELVES THEY DENY.

YOU CARRY THESE CROSSES FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT

ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO MY SON HAVE FORGOT.

SOON, MY DEAR CHILDREN, YOUR OWN EYES WILL SEE

HOW MY SON USED YOUR CROSSES TO GAIN VICTORY.

WHEN YOU GATHER, DEAR CHILDREN, FOR THIS JUBILEE,

YOU’LL BE JOINED BY ALL THOSE THAT YOUR CROSS BROUGHT TO ME.

“THY WILL BE DONE”

8-13-1997

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