Monday, July 14, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014: (St. Kateri Tekakwitha)

Jesus said: “My people, when you are raising up your children, you teach them what they need to survive in this world. More importantly, you also teach them faith in Me and how to follow My Commandments. In the vision you see how the mother and father are united in their belief in Me, and they bring their young children to Sunday Mass. This passing on the faith to your children is very important for their souls as they go through life. You train them in the faith and you give good example to them of how important it is to worship Me on Sunday, My day of rest. It is actually a mortal sin to miss Mass on Sunday according to the Third Commandment of worshiping Me on that day. Some parents love Me so much that they even come to Mass every day to receive My daily Bread in My Eucharist. With today’s many worldly distractions, some children have strayed away from their early training. Keep praying for these souls who know better, but they are not obeying My Third Commandment of worshiping Me on Sunday. I only request one hour a week to give Me praise and worship on Sunday, but some of My people have become too lazy in their spiritual lives. I should be at the center of your life every day. Try to encourage your children to come to Sunday Mass, but they should desire to choose Me of their own free will. Do not give up on your children who do not come, but keep praying for their souls. It is this unity of the family in prayer and Sunday Mass that is so important for their souls. Parents are responsible for the souls of their children, so keep them under your spiritual protection. Even as a grandparent you can pray and watch out for the spiritual lives of your grandchildren. By your constant prayers, you can lead your children and grandchildren to heaven, so their souls are saved from hell for all eternity.”

Jesus said: “My people, you should know that the devil exists, and he is attacking you constantly to win souls over to his side. If the devil can get you to believe that he does not exist, then he will sift your soul like wheat. The more you commit sins, the weaker you will be in fighting off the devil’s temptations. This is how the devil is able to draw people into sinful addictions that have a demon connected to each addiction. In order to protect yourself from the devil’s temptations, you need to build yourself up in My graces from Holy Communion and Confession. When you are attacked by the demons, call on My Name and call on Me to send angels to defend you. Wear blessed sacramentals as the scapular, the Benedictine Cross, and My Blessed Mother’s rosary in order to protect yourself from evil attacks. You can also pray the long form of the St. Michael prayer as an exorcism prayer against the demons, to help get rid of a person’s addictions. The devil uses your earthly desires to tempt you into sin, so be on guard for attacks on your earthly pleasures. By being strong in your graces, using frequent Confession, and wearing your blessed sacramentals, you will be well prepared to fight the devil’s temptations. You should also be ready to help others in their fights with the devil. By replacing evil with good, you can be a blessing in the world to help more souls come to heaven.”