September 19, 1975

ONE LOOK WOULD SUFFICE

Son, of what value are glory, esteem, riches, and health, prosperity, talent and culture, if in the end one loses one's soul?

These words have been a motive for many souls of good will, for a radical spiritual regeneration or conversion. A serious and careful reflection about this invitation of mine, can carry souls to the conquest of heroic virtues, to the attainment of sanctity and perfection. A serious meditation about this counsel of mine can cause many souls to discover that precious pearl about which I speak in the parable; for which it is indeed worthwhile to totally renounce sin, by means of a resolute and decisive detachment from the false goods and affections of this world; and thus they are enabled to follow Me on the road to Calvary, in order to obtain an unfading crown of eternal glory in the house of my Father.

Son, a soul in sin is like a large rock, that by virtue of the laws of nature and of gravity, is precipitated from on high into the depths, and increasing in its fall its speed and weight.

The soul in sin is precipitated into the depths, in its fall increasing the weight of its faults and of its passions. What natural law can detain and reverse the downward course of a large rock? What natural law can reverse its descent downward and make it ascend to the heights? No natural law can work this miracle; only a law of a superior order could do it.

I alone am the supernatural law, that is to say, the divine force, that can detain the sinner in his destructive fall toward the precipice, and change his course of descent into an ascent to the heights, toward life. This is what I ardently desire to do with all sinners, and in particular with my priests, who are overcome by the evil one with the concupiscence of the spirit and of the senses. One look that they would direct toward the crucifix would suffice, one invocation to my merciful Heart and that, according to Peter's example, they would say to Me: "Save me, for I am drowning in the waves!" Oh, my son, how solicitous I would be in stretching out my hand to them, to place them in safety!

I love souls

Do you realize the tragic situation of many of my priests, who are walking with great strides toward the eternal condemnation of their souls? Can there be a greater and more horrible tragedy on earth than this? Can there be a more diabolical deceit than the one that has been spread in these times by false teachers, who affirm that hell does not exist, and that divine mercy could never permit the eternal condemnation of a soul? These propagandists of heresies and errors would like to see divine justice annulled, but let them know that in Me, justice and mercy are indivisible, for in Me they are one and the same thing.

My son, I am the light that has come into this world; the light shines in the darkness, but the darkness did not comprehend it.

I love souls; I desire the salvation of souls; for this I have come, but I have need of all of you, of your collaboration. You are my members and all the members tend to the same and only purpose.

I have need of you, so that the mystery of salvation may be fulfilled in its plenitude.

According to my example, according to the example of my most holy Mother, of the martyrs, of the saints, you should generously embrace your cross and follow Me. If the cross seems heavy, you know that I am in all of you, to lighten the weight.

Son, I have told you and I repeat it: this is a duty of justice and of charity; no one can withdraw from it, much less my priests.

Fear not: it is I who lead you. Walk forward; do not go back, and do not worry. They have rejected my Gospel; they have distorted my truth; they have not believed the victim souls, to whom I have spoken. In their words I placed the seal of my grace, but they resisted it.

I dictated to Maria Valtorta, a victim soul, a marvelous work; of this work I am the author. You yourself have realized the furious reaction of Satan; you have verified the resistance that many priests place to this work, and if it were not only read, but also studied and meditated, it would be an immense blessing for so many souls. This work is a source of serious and solid culture. But instead of this work, for which there is reserved a great success in the regenerated Church, they prefer the filthiness of so many magazines and books of presumptuous and proud theologians.

I bless you, as always. Love Me.