Virgin of Vladimir (+ image by the hand of Stephen Allison 2008)

Saturday 29 September 2018

Theotokos Prayer Group - No meeting on 2 October

Listen and do as He tells you

Notes of meeting on 25 September 2018

Picture of Our Blessed Mother with her hand near her ear.
She says "Dear children, listen always to my Son Jesus. Do as He tells you.
Read your Bibles especially the Gospels and Acts, reaffirm your knowledge and loyalty to the truth contained within.
Where my Son speaks listen and do as He says for the truth will set you free in these times of confusion and travesty. My little ones you know that my Son speaks always the truth so look at and listen to Him and act accordingly.
I say this so you cannot be lead astray. I am your Mother and I love you with my Maternal heart and hold you within my Heart for you (each one of you) are precious to me but especially to my Son.
Do as He tell you!
I cast my mantle of protection around you.
Mary"

Sirach 33 v 1-3
No evil will befall the one who fears the Lord,
    but in trials such a one will be rescued again and again.
The wise will not hate the law,
    but the one who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
The sensible person will trust in the law;
    for such a one the law is as dependable as a divine oracle.


Matthew 12 v 50
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Hebrews 10 v 26-39
26 For if we wilfully persist in sin after having received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful prospect of judgement, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy “on the testimony of two or three witnesses.” 29 How much worse punishment do you think will be deserved by those who have spurned the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant by which they were sanctified, and outraged the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 34 For you had compassion for those who were in prison, and you cheerfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves possessed something better and more lasting. 35 Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours; it brings a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. 37 For yet
“in a very little while,
    the one who is coming will come and will not delay;
38 but my righteous one will live by faith.
    My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.”
39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved.

Sunday 23 September 2018

Wisdom

Notes of Meeting on 18 September 2018

Baruch 4 v 1-14
1 She (Wisdom) is the book of God's commandments, the Law that stands for ever; those who keep her shall live, those who desert her shall die.
2 Turn back, Jacob, seize her, in her radiance make your way to light:
3 do not yield your glory to another, your privilege to a people not your own.
4 Israel, blessed are we: what pleases God has been revealed to us!
5 Take courage, my people, memorial of Israel!
6 You were sold to the nations, but not for extermination. You provoked God; and so were delivered to your enemies,
7 since you had angered your Creator by offering sacrifices to demons, and not to God.
8 You had forgotten the eternal God who reared you. You had also grieved Jerusalem who nursed you,
9 for when she saw God's anger falling on you, she said: Listen, you neighbours of Zion: God has sent me great sorrow.
10 I have seen my sons and daughters taken into captivity, which the Eternal brought down on them.
11 I had reared them joyfully; in tears, in sorrow, I watched them go away.
12 Do not, any of you, exult over me, a widow, deserted by so many; I am bereaved because of the sins of my children, who turned away from the Law of God,
13 who did not want to know his precepts and would not follow the ways of his commandments or tread the paths of discipline as his justice directed.
14 Come here, neighbours of Zion! Remember my sons' and daughters' captivity, which the Eternal brought down on them.

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains –
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip –
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you –
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm –
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and for evermore.

Lord grant is the wisdom of seeking your will in our lives, help us to follow you and remain faithful to you. Help us keep to your ways and repent of the times we follow our own paths that take us away from you.
Thank you that you remain faithful and always call us back to you.

 


Sunday 16 September 2018

Peace

Notes of meeting on 11 September 2018

May My Peace come down on you.
May My Peace reign in you.
May me Peace heal you in body, mind and soul.

1 Peter 5 v1-11
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them – not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because,
‘God opposes the proud
    but shows favour to the humble.’
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Isaiah 60 v 1-7
‘Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth
    and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
Nations will come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

‘Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    all assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
    and your daughters are carried on the hip.
Then you will look and be radiant,
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come,
    bearing gold and incense
    and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Notes of meeting on 28 August 2018


Picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on fire with love for His people. In the centre of His Heart were many families and many priests. In His Heart all felt protected from the onslaught of Satan's arrows.
Mary says to us "My dear children let your prayer and praises be to my Son Jesus a cooling balm to soothe His pain at this time of indifference, ingratitude and evil that is directed to His Most Holy Sacred Heart.
My Son asks that you enthrone Him within your hearts and He will give you, your families and friends refuge.
Jesus asks you to pray especially for your priests that they too will find a calm haven and refuge in His Most Holy Heart.
In turning to my Son Jesus you will avail yourselves of the grace of the Holy Spirit and all of His Holy promises, you will succeed and need not fret about the arrows of the adversary for nothing can separate you from the Love of Jesus when you call on Him in any situation.
I too plead with you to pray for all your faithful; priests that they will find strength and refuge.
My children stand firm for when Satan thinks he has the upper hand my immaculate Heat intervenes and will lead you to the Reign of the Sacred Heart of my Son.
Mary"

Monday 3 September 2018

Stop sinning

Notes of meeting on 21 August 2018

This prayer meeting was offered as reparation for the child abuse scandal in the Church.

Picture of Our Blessed Mother dressed in silver and gold, she was pointing with one hand to her Immaculate Heart and with the other towards us her children on earth.
On the earth were pinpoints of light from which praying people sent prayers carried on incense toward her which she gathered in her Heart. Then she presented them to the Father, her Crucified Son and the Holy Spirit.
From the earth the light increased and the darkness was dispersed. These prayers were magnified and seemed to cause graces to pour forth on the people. Many souls destined for Hell were through this grace able to make reparation and say sorry. Angels could be seen escorting these blessed souls towards Our Mother and on to Jesus. The angels were so happy and Jesus felt sweet relief.

Mary says "My children prayer like incense comes into my Heart where I ponder and magnify your entreaties. I present them to the Father and in His Great Mercy those destined for Hell because of your co-operation, reparations and prayers and praises are brought before my Suffering Son Jesus who divests Himself even more of His Saving Blood and so grace abounds and souls are saved.
I ask you to keep up and even to go beyond the efforts you have been making. My children Satan my adversary tries harder to make you and your brothers and sisters to desist from prayer, know this when you feel tired or its too much trouble that is exactly when your prayer is needed. My children I pray for the gifts of Holiness and Perseverance. My children you will be much happier if you follow my instructions for Satan will be thwarted.
I thank you for loving my Son Jesus and thank Him for giving you to me to be Mother for all my little ones. Mary."


1 Corinthians 15 v 29-34
29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptised for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptised for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? 31 I face death every day – yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,
‘Let us eat and drink,
    for tomorrow we die.’
33 Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’  34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God – I say this to your shame.

Matthew 9 v 14-17
14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, ‘How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?’
15 Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
16 ‘No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out, and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

Make us as new wineskins that we may hold your grace and mercy.