November 23, 1976

THE STUPENDOUS ORDER OF CREATION

My son, write:

I am perfection, and I am the only being that is infinite perfection. This perfection of mine is reflected in the entire created universe, in the invisible world and in the visible world, originating in all things in particular, and in all of them together, a stupendous harmony worthy of the Creator, in an order no less stupendous and admirable, in which each thing tends to attain its own end, in praise of its Creator.

Then comes the creation of intelligent beings, free, capable of doing good, and capable of doing evil; but the gifts, even the natural ones with which they were furnished, were such, that everything concurred in them, to orient them and to impel them to doing good.

They should remain in this condition for a certain time, determined by the Father, the Creator and Lord of all things, and when this time of waiting is ended, the gates of Paradise could be opened up for them, so they could be admitted to participate in the unlimited glory and happiness of the Father. But the most beautiful the most powerful of creatures, after God, was filled with pride by reason of his strength and grandeur, and this very pride made him sin; and when he desired to be equal to God, he rebelled against him, thus beginning a rebellion in the entire world, whose consequences were, are, and will be, of such great seriousness, that no human mind is capable of comprehending it.

Sin: order overturned

The harmony of creation was overturned in such a way that it radically changed the established order; the entire universe was out of order because of this overthrow; even nature itself groans under the weight of sin.

After this rebellion of the invisible world, there followed the rebellion of humanity in Adam and Eve, augmenting overthrow of the preconstituted order, and giving origin to evil in the world, a catastrophe without precedent, also giving origin to suffering, to wars, to illnesses, hatred, offenses, death, violence, crimes; all this is a tribute to Satan from all generations. It is enough, my son, to recall the condemned souls and those that will be condemned; the perdition of one soul is much more grave than all wars, epidemics, revolutions and misfortunes of all kinds, of all centuries taken together. All of you cannot easily understand this, because you are not capable of comprehending what an eternity of torments means.

Reestablishment of order: Church and priesthood

Son, I, who am Love, could not permit such a ruin of human nature; thus the reason for the Incarnation and Redemption, wrought by the Word, whose finality is to reestablish the order that was destroyed, and to again offer the possibility of salvation to all the souls of good will.

With the Redemption, I established the Church, sacrament of salvation, and in the Church the priesthood, to form by means thereof my collaborators, who would constitute the spinal column of my Mystical Body.

One becomes a priest only by vocation

My son, just as men choose their collaborators, thus also I, the Word of God made flesh, choose my collaborators. Therefore: woe to the intruders, woe to those not called. Woe to those who for human reasons and interests, introduce themselves among my called ones!

One becomes a priest only by vocation; to do so for any other reason, would not only be sinful, but sacrilegious.

Behold, my son, the problem of priestly vocations.

Just as my Father, in the design of Providence, puts different aptitudes and tendencies in the hearts of men, so that the great family of men may be complemented and integrated in the pre-established, harmonious order, so in a similar manner, in my Church, I place in the hearts of my chosen ones the precious and sublime germ of a vocation; a precious seed that should be cultivated and guarded, protected and developed, both by the one who receives it, and by all the persons bound to him, such as parents, tutors, etc.

In regard to many vocations that failed through the fault of those who had the duty of fostering them, those responsible will have to give an account. It is a notorious fact that pagan parents and de-christianized christian parents, very frequently oppose and resist vocations given by Me to so many souls, with most grave damage to the Church. What a tremendous responsibility!

For now it is enough, my son; we will soon return to this subject. I bless you; pray, and offer your sufferings so that there may be many workers in my vineyard.