J.M.J.
AT THE GROTTO
AS THE SEASON OF PRAYER ONCE AGAIN HAS BEGUN,
I THANK YOU FOR COMING TO GIVE PRAISE TO MY SON.
THIS, MY DEAR CHILDREN, GIVES ME SUCH GREAT DELIGHT
TO SEE YOU IMMERSED IN YOUR PRAYER IN GOD’S SIGHT.
GOD ALLOWED BY HIS GRACE THAT AGAIN YOU MAY MEET
AND TO BRING ALL YOUR BURDENS TO THE CROSS AT HIS FEET.
AS MY SON CONTINUES HIS GIFTS TO PRESENT,
FORGET NOT, DEAR CHILDREN, FROM WHENCE THEY WERE SENT.
EACH WEDNESDAY EVENING AS YOU COME TO ADORE,
I WILL BE HERE ALSO AS I HAVE BEEN BEFORE.
MY ADVERSARY WILL TRY THIS GROUP TO DISBAND,
BUT HE WILL NOT SUCCEED IF YOU HOLD ON TO MY HAND.
AS I PROMISED BEFORE, MY MANTLE WILL SHIELD
ALL THOSE WHO TRUST GOD AND IN FAITH DO NOT YIELD.
ALTHOUGH TURBULENT TIMES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN,
YOU WILL NOT LOSE THE WAY IF YOU FOLLOW MY SON.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
4-21-1998