Saturday, 21 October 2017

#79 St. Francis of Assisi - Reveals the Special Protection Afforded to the Friends of the Cross



Ecstasy of September 17, 1878

St. Francis of Assisi: “Brothers of the Cross, do not worry about what people will say to you! In what will be done against you! Keep the peace and hope that the road that leads to honour and glory is open to you ...

Why are you not attacked face to face? (i.e. only from behind and out of sight by enemies and opponents?) Because God has poured into you respect that you have earned in devoting yourself to His glory. It is this respect from God, which prevents insults and prevents enemies from approaching in front of you, with head and eyes elevated. That is why they respect you by force. There is still something that contains them; they are attacked by themselves, without knowing how they are held by an invisible power that blows upon them, "You will respect the soul chosen by God, you will respect the body of the man and all its movements that are dedicated to the work of thy God." This is the breath they do not see or know or hear, but they feel it …


Dear Brothers of the Cross, why do they tear your reputation? It is that you are men of flesh tempered and re-tempered in the Divine source which is reserved for true and faithful servants of God. That is why you are strong as iron tested by fire. (I.e. the greatest persecutions caused by slander is reserved for true servants destined to be doubly tempered.) But they cannot tear your honour, because this honour is not a natural honour like all the others. This honour comes only from God, of His cross, His promises. It comes only from the Divine Will, as the confidence that (befits) my brothers in God. Why invent them? (I.e. why do God's enemies invent sufferings / slanders? The following passage is a little unclear. Text could be missing.) Because the jealous honour of the enemies of my God elevates them (His enemies), it gives work, it leaves them no rest. This is an honour, a pride that living in vice, in anger, a vengeance of all your enemies who are the enemies of Jesus Christ ... (i.e. the evil one also have a sense of honour they try to maintain amongst themselves as they destroy God's servants, like a 'thieves honour'.) This anger comes from jealousy, pride, desire that God should not be defended, that His name not be respected, that His Cross has no defenders, that all He does is forgotten and annihilated. That is why you suffer for God, for His Name, for His Cause …

The small number of Friends of the Cross is chosen and blessed. It is God who wills it. It is for him (the friend of the Cross, are granted) the most beautiful divine promises ... God said: "It is above you, over you and around you that I rest My adorable glance. I want you to be devoted to My designs. I choose you to support, to defend the beginning of My work. I place you up in My work as a solid pole. (I.e. as a pillar.) You will lean it up, you will support it, you will carry it on your shoulders, when it will be under the greatest threats ... "


Victims and servants are to help Our Lord to support the work, (i.e. to spread the Glory of the Cross) the walls of the work, to place beautiful cut and polished stones. What a great crown of glory! What an honour !...”

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Note from the “Friends of Mary Julie / Sanctuary Website”:

“St. Francis of Assisi was the spiritual father of Marie-Julie of the Crucifix, who was a tertiary of the Franciscan Order. The Seraphic Father guided and supported her through the path of light and love, of the total gift of herself. (I.e. during the Holy Novitiate of the Cross) Of course he knew from personal experience. The mission of St. Francis, in the renewal of the Church is essential: "Go, Francis, and repair My Church." These words that resounded in the chapel of Assisi are still valid. The reconstruction work (i.e. the Renewal) will be the cooperation of Heaven and the faithful of the earth.”

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