July 19, 1976

THE ONLY DESIRE

We are souls from the Church suffering, who are waiting for our meeting with the eternal, divine judge.

We are souls who have no other interest, except their only and great interest: to see Him, One and Three.

We are souls who await the consolation of fraternal help that will hasten our deliverance.

We consider it superfluous to try to make you understand our pain, but if any image might serve to give you an idea, it would be this: imagine a man who burns in flames; imagine the desire he has of running, and throwing himself into fresh and limpid waters.

It is a vague and distant idea, that might make you understand the ardent desire that we have of putting an end to the tormenting wait, that prevents us from being united to the only true Good, for whom we were created.

Upon earth, distracted as you are continually by thousands of interests, influenced by the senses, and occupied in so many affairs of your material life, you cannot comprehend us, souls who are being purged. We are burned up and enkindled by the only need, by the only aspiration, and by our only and immutable desire: to reunite ourselves, and to be with Him, who is the cause and finality of our existence; you cannot comprehend it, because you see in a different way than how we see.

Brother priest Octavio, you know that we can do nothing for ourselves, but you know very well that we can indeed pray, beseech and obtain things for you, who are still pilgrims upon earth.

This has been realized by an admirable design of Providence, that wanted to circulate in the entire Church, that is to say, in the entire Mystical Body, the love that flows between Jesus and his members, and among the members, one with another.

A most vivid flame

Now consider that if you consecrate yourself to celebrating the Holy Sacrifice, for the only purpose that He, the Word made Flesh, did so upon Calvary, and who continues it by your means upon the altars, that is to say, for the remission of sins and of the pains owed for the same, you will understand, our brother, how great a leaven of recognition and gratitude you will raise up in us.

We will feel obliged in relation to you, and we will intercede without rest; we will offer our suffering continually, that we could call a martyrdom, for you, and for your spiritual needs, so that we may be at your side, in the severe battle against the forces of hell.

It will be, brother, as if the small flame that burns inside you at present, and that which burns in us, exploded suddenly into a great and brilliant conflagration.

There will be an increase of heat, of pain and of love, that will unite us to him and among ourselves; “Caritas Christi urget nos.”

Brother priest and minister of God: Why do we not make operative these mysteries of grace and of love, that lie both in ourselves and in all of you? Why not remove the dike that is between us and you, to shorten in us the punishment due to our faults, and in you to make a source of so many unexpected but real graces break forth?

Brother Octavio, with anxiety we hope that, when your resolution is kept, it will become a reality for the entire Mystical Body.

We thank you for the daily remembrance, and we hope that the efficacious relations between us and you, will make more fruitful the dogma of the Communion of saints. Brother, experience will confirm you in the truth of this message, and we would desire many priests to know about it.

We are souls being purged