Friday, December 9, 2005

Feast of St. Juan Diego

Message from St. Thomas Aquinas given to Visionary Maureen Sweeney-Kyle in North Ridgeville, USA

St. Thomas Aquinas comes. He says: "Praise be to Jesus."

"Are you feeling better?"

Maureen: "Yes."

"God is with you. I desire to share further insight with you. There is a difference between being holy and being a saint. The holy person has entered the First Chamber--the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He hungers for God, but has many areas of self-love still in his heart. One trap that Satan lays for such a one is the soul's desire to be known as holy. Of course, each soul in the First Chamber has unique temptations. He should pray every day that they be shown to him. Only in this way can he be perfected."

"The Second and Third Chambers are the ones that deepen holiness and perfect the soul in Holy Love. As this occurs, his spirit becomes peaceful. As the soul advances to the Fourth Chamber--Conformity to the Divine Will--he slowly moves towards sanctification. He thinks less about how people, places and things affect him. His focus is on the Divine Will of God the Father."

"There is no fanfare--no outward sign--announcing the soul's personal sanctification. It is between the soul and God. Unless the soul is first holy, he does not desire sanctification with a sincere heart."

"Many desire to be known as saintly, but few attain this goal in truth. Sanctity does not come with title, position or vocation, but with simplicity and humility, such as Juan Diego had."