As I was reflecting on what to post, I felt that I was inspired to put some reference to Our Lady of Akita since about a month ago I finished a book on Our Lady giving references to all the different apparitions throughout the world. It was a beautiful story of the author's visit to Japan and some of the miraculous things that happened to her. So I went and found some of her messages and then put the title that you have read. As I read, "Japan", it struck me all that is happening in Japan (which I had completely forgotten) and I realized that perhaps the Holy Spirit wants us to take more seriously some of the disasters happening throughout the world as moments for conversion. Repent and be saved!
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August 3, 1973: the second message
"My daughter, my novice, do you love the Lord? If you love the Lord, listen to what I have to say to you."
"It is very important...You will convey it to your superior."
"Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I wish, with my Son, for souls who will repair by their suffering and their poverty for the sinners and ingrates."
"In order that the world might know His anger, the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great chastisement on all mankind. With my Son I have intervened so many times to appease the wrath of the Father. I have prevented the coming of calamities by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Cross, His Precious Blood, and beloved souls who console Him forming a cohort of victim souls. Prayer, penance and courageous sacrifices can soften the Father's anger. I desire this also from your community...that it love poverty, that it sanctify itself and pray in reparation for the ingratitude and outrages of so many men.
Recite the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its meaning; put it into practice; offer in reparation (whatever God may send) for sins. Let each one endeavor, according to capacity and position, to offer herself entirely to the Lord."
"Even in a secular institute prayer is necessary. Already souls who wish to pray are on the way to being gathered together. Without attaching to much attention to the form, be faithful and fervent in prayer to console the Master."
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May our Blessed Mother be with you always and guide you as the Star of the Sea to the Ocean of Mercy that is Our Lord Jesus!
