Today offers a great opportunity for graces and victory. Demons flee the earth at this exaltation.  I want them to flee our homes, especially, our hearts. And never to return.

Reverence the Holy Cross today.  Sing, with your heart, the songs of exaltation of the Cross. You can process around your house, room, etc., with lifted Crucifix.  You may not see it, but something supernatural happens while you do this. Please take advantage of this,  the LORD is watching… 
 
One may say: “he writes long reflections!” How I wish the urgent issues facing the world are brief.

Permit me to observe that walking around with lifted Crucifix could be helpful,  but that’s not exaltation of the Cross.  Sin brought Jesus to the Cross. The CROSS is exalted because Jesus conquered sin on the Cross.

Few years ago, I pointed out the self contradiction in getting angry with the Jews for crucifying Christ while continuing in sin. Sin crucified Jesus, not the Jews.  He would have been killed in any other part of the world,  like His MISSIONARIES were killed.  Sometime ago, while  reciting the Creed,  I said “He was condemned by Pontius Pilate” a sharp voice rebuffed, “not Pontius Pilate, but the ‘world.” I looked around and did not see the sayer.

Have we not witnessed the current world  especially, leaders crucifying The WORD OF GOD,  which is God (Jn.1:1), legalizing anti-God laws in gay marriage, abortion,  and euthanasia? And they wash their hands in the pretense of granting the demands of the people.  What else did Pilate do? The time of reckoning is coming for all who promote, advocate, vote, against  God’s Commandments. The SACRED WORD OF GOD says persons who break these laws or advocate for them will be least in the eyes of God . 

At Fatima BLESSED MOTHER revealed that war is a punishment due to sin. War among nations and global unrest are not primarily caused by climate change,  but by multiplied personal and communal sins.

How we proclaim the Triumph of the Cross while thumbing Him down by our sins, how we pray for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary while driving more thorns to the heart that is  overly offended and sorrowful. 

CONVERSION IS NOW URGENT…
Lk.21:22-28 should be seen in what’s going on now.  Scientists have no clue to it. All the news say is we have not seen hurricanes come back to back in human history,  etc.

Dear friends there’s a consequence to every sin. As we watch events of earth-pang: hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, nations rising against nations,  etc., there is no more time for empty peace talk among world councils who are the cause of human rebellion against God, this is no time to be distracted by racial protests, civil protests, etc. The destroyer keeps persons busy while peril is at their doorsteps. Sins of immorality, abortion, homosexuality, pornography, nudity,  etc oppose God’s Will. 

Let’s truly exalt the Cross by crucifying sin in our flesh. Remember that God’s love is greater than the guilt of your conscience, He only wants repentance not sleepless guiltiness.

Providence and relationship with God can be enhanced as a person is cognizant  of  this scale. I pray the Holy Spirit will use this reflection to attend to different needs,  as the needs of each reader varies. I looked for a better caption.

Inquiries:

Why do I fear being criticized when Jesus was called the Prince of Beelzebub? When John the Baptist was described as “out of his mind”.  When the Apostles were called uneducated and uncultured.

Why do I fear of studying as to upgrade my mannerisms when I am told to always renew my mind? 

Why do I fear poverty when the Son of Man had nowhere to lay His Head, born in animal manger, and buried in a borrowed tomb?

Why do I fear of God blessing me with wealth since it can be used to do good and advance God’s Kingdom on earth. 

Why do I fear dying when it is only the gateway to endless peace, the only airplane that lands in the Airport of Heaven?

Why do I fear being evicted to another place when I know the earth and its fullness belongs to God (Ps.24)?

Why do I fear flying an airplane when I know my Lord has ascended to the skies?  

Why do I fear going by the sea when I know He stills the waves and walks on the sea?

Why do I fear the praise of humans when I know He was not perturbed by the praise of humans for He knows all human hearts? Whether praised or criticized, His only concern was to keep doing good. 

Why do I fear of losing friends when I know that at a time He was left alone in the Garden of Gethsamene?

Why do I fear pains when He refused to take the vinegar on the Cross that could have cauterized/diminish the bodily pain of His Crucifixion?

Why do I fear opening my heart again to LOVE when I know God is LOVE, and a GOD of the second-chance?

Why do I fear people when I know I owe them only respect because only GOD is the Absolute?

For someone who is plagued by fear of lower forces: Why  do I fear shadows and ghosts when I know that they are afraid of human beings and thus, hide in darkness?

Ask me  why I fear…Ask me why you fear… and the answer is MY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW ME Isa.1:3., Jer.4:22 seems to be harsh,  but the strong language could awaken many sleepy hearts. 

​Kindly remember to buy and offer a live-flower to the Blessed Mother today,  it’s CMD’s tradition to do this while singing the Magnificat at every Marian Feast Day. Remember to pray around late midnight today for many souls in purgatory as Mary descends to take many souls, including your relatives, from purgatory on her Feast days.

Pray, pray, and pray for the world.  

Persons who are not yet affected by the hovering purging should live in their hearts with persons who are grieving. I do not see what is funny in the world now, I why thousands should gather for comedy shows.

Prayers must change from material things to mercy, forgiveness and graces. Kindly meditate on previous messages. 

Concerning the events unfolding this month,  the first point is DO NOT BE AFRAID.
The other point is that this is not the time to be asking or merely praying for material things/breakthroughs, etc. Our prayer must shift to mercy, grace and forgiveness. As I pray I discern the voice BE READY.  Reconciliation with God in good sacramental Confession is a very wise decision if you would do that. 

These seven feasts would provide opportunities of graces if you could observe them in quality and attend the Holy MASS:

1. Birthday of BLESSED MOTHER 8th Sept.
2. Penultimate Apparition at Fatima 13th Sept.
3. Exaltation of the HOLY CROSS Sept 14th 
4. Our Lady of Sorrows 15th Sept 
5. Feast of Padre Pio 23rd Sept 
6. Vincent de Paul 27th Sept
7. Feast of Archangel Michael  29th Sept 

I am making every effort to be cautious; however,  I would be feeling deeply guilty if I do not share this information. Hopefully you understand that these are not my ideas or imagination,  but what I am required to convey.

Many of us are being crucified and martyred daily, even now.  Today is a day for renewal of hearts.  My prayer is that this reflection brings lasting self-transformation, lasting peace. 
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The greedy Roman Prefect thought the CHURCH had lots of money and hidden gold. He ordered Deacon Lawrence to bring the treasures of the CHURCH as Emperor  Valerian had declared war and persecution on the CHURCH.  St. Lawrence promised to bring the wealth of the CHURCH in three days. On the 3rd day he showed up with the poor and sick Christians he had gathered and presented them to the Roman Prefect as the wealth and riches of the CHURCH. 

The Prefect was so furious that he ordered that St. Lawrence should be killed in a horrible torturous way. He was grilled in a slow burning fire. St. Lawrence had joy and humor.  After one part of his body was roasted, St Lawrence told the executioners body, “Turn the other side.” As he approached death, humorously he said, “I am cooked enough to die.” And he died praying for the conversion of Rome and for Christianity to spread all over the world. 

This reminds me of Our LORD Jesus who despised the pain and shame of the Cross,  and St. Stephen whose joy propelled him into ecstasy while he was been stoned to death,  or St. Ignatius of Antioch who rejoiced at the amphitheatre to be crushed on the teeth of the lion as a grain for Christ.

Dear friends, we may not be privileged to experience red martyrdom.  However we understand that we all have to go through white martyrdom,  which comes in our daily crosses. I always pray for healing of sicknesses and good source of income for persons.  And I have witnessed many healings and material blessings for many after we prayed together.

But if the LORD allows you to be tried or martyred by these things: sickness,  lack, bereavement,  false accusations,  humiliating relationships,  etc, can we approach these things with a joyful heart, I mean, with the proper Christian attitude. Can we scorn our afflictions, rather than get mad at God or persons.  Then, God will accept this offering and sacrifice because He loves a cheerful giver 2 Cor.9:7. He can also change the burning fire into delight if we approach the afflictions as He did for the three Hebrew men who rejoiced and praised God in the fiery furnace Dan.3.

May God in His infinite power, change our afflictions that do not glorify HIM, and give us victorious joy in accepting His Will in situations that seem to cook us in fire . 
Fr Ignatius Mary

In these past months, the purging-waves could be detected in the spirit-realm; gladly many prayer-initiatives are coming up. There is an ongoing Nineveh 90 Prayer and Penance Campaign led by a Marian group (www.nineveh90.com). We understand that Nineveh had to go into prayer and fasting to avoid a calamity that was very immediate. The Catholic Bishops of USA Conference has called for prayers and fasting for the protection of family as willed by God (www.usccb.org/fast).

Since few years now, I have been advocating the Feast of Our Lady of Cana as to save marriages/families; I have also seriously advocated that time has come in salvation-history for all humanity to pay attention to the Blessed Virgin Mary. I sensed the fact that for the world to continue in sanity and peace, her role has become pivotal.  Dialogues and threats for global peace have failed; the global wine has run out. She will lead us to Christ, who sends His Spirit, the New Pentecost (the New Wine) for humans of the 3rd Millennium to continue to exist in freedom and joy. She is going to be more involved and visible in the “very-near” future events.

We have started a group that says 24-hour daily Rosary (perpetual recitation of the Rosary), launched since February this year; and for two years now we have another group that leads daily live-Rosary in USA every 6am, 12pm, 6pm, and 12am. As the events are drawing near, this September being very significant, I want to appeal for fifteen days reparation-prayers, following the symbol of “fourteen”  (14 Stations of the Cross or 15 in many traditions). I will not fail to mention that some significant events that will change the future are at hand in these coming days. With prayers, many souls and lives will be saved.

I request that you participate in the 15 days reparation prayers that begins on the eve of the Birthday of Virgin Mary and ends on the eve of 23rd September. As I have written hitherto, conversion from sin is inevitable to live through the very-near events.

You can call this prayer-line (7127704340 code number to be logged in 331973#; it’s preferable to pray with others or you can also say these prayers alone)

Time: 10pm daily (7th-22nd September)

Prayers consist of a. Five Decades of the Rosary daily (preferably Flame of Love Rosary – you can find this Rosary online) b. Divine Mercy Chaplet. C. fasting is recommended on Wednesdays and Fridays d. Stations of the Cross and 10 decades of the Rosary on the 14th of September.

(few weeks before the terrorists’ cycles of pounding London, I sent out an article about Satan coming down in rage; close to fourteen days before the flooding in Texas, I appealed for prayer; as I listen to my heart today, a much more hovering “purging” calls that you will not be too busy to ignore this call for reparation. Invite others.)

Fr. Ignatius Mary
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I was wondering whether I should go ahead to send this text or not, at the end, a convincing thought that this message may save the day for someone or some family, moved my hand to click on “send” button.

It’s not unfamiliar that we are daily confronted by spiritual battles.  Oftentimes,  these battles come from places we never anticipated,  and that’s the reason why we succumb easily (Please read Mat.10:36 and Psalm 55 before you leave this reflection)

I remember seeing a family who went into physical fight few minutes after they had left the Church on Sunday.  The case was that one of their children did not go to MASS and he was beaten by another  older young man whose parents went to the same MASS.  Both parents of the boy who was beaten and the young man who’d beaten him walked into the episode of the fight, and it turned into boxing jamboree for the two families.  The two families almost stripped themselves naked,  sustaining lasting injuries.
I mean, this happened 15 minutes after both parents had received Holy Communion.

A thought came to me this morning about many of us living with family members who do not buy our religious zeal.  Maybe husbands, wives, grandparents,  mother/father-in-law, children,  etc. who stay away from the CHURCH.  Sometimes while you’re in the Church receiving virtuous instructions, the  Sacred Host, and  drinking the SACRED Blood of JESUS CHRIST,  they may be in a beer parlour receiving violent instructions from unruly peers and also being soaked in alcoholic drinks.

Now,  some fight (fistfight or unruly word-fight) may be  gearing up: and our home the stage. The person who had just received the SACRED Blood of JESUS living under the same roof with a person who had just  been soaked in alcoholic drinks.
CHRIST preparing you for virtue and peace in the CHURCH, whereas a family member is elsewhere being prepared  for vice, profanity against faith, and violence. 
Who wins at the end? PRINCE OF PEACE or prince of darkness and  violence?

I mean, ANTICIPATE this while leaving the Church service,  returning from a retreat/pilgrimage, etc. I hate to blame the devil for everything, however,  he is very tricky and operates in oversights.
Would you be overwhelmed by their insults and turn violent or will you swallow all their venom in the purifying Blood of JESUS CHRIST,  just like Moses Serpent swallowing the magicians’ serpents? There’s a peaceful way of Christ to resolve issues without any unruly fight.

When you succumb to fistfight or unholy word-fight, evil has swallowed virtue and goodness. CONQUER EVIL WITH GOOD (Rom.12:21)