“My son, persevere, for your journey is not yet over. I know that you love this country. Continue in love, my son, continue in hope, although you feel unworthy, do not let your heart be hardened, but in my merciful love receive me each day.

You have endured with others much suffering. Offer it to me now because there is so much work to do. I would not have given you the responsibility if, even through everything, I didn’t think you were not capable.”

‘My Lord, it has been so hard, but in your grace, you have opened the path of your light and love. What more do you want from me? I don’t know what to do. Do you desire that I return to speaking in the churches here?’

“Yes, my son, when I send you.”

‘Lord, I now take authority over all demonic spirits and lies, in your name, and ask that you pour upon me your Precious Blood. Forgive me in any way that I have withheld your eternal gifts and blessings for others.

I cannot excuse myself.’

"Mio figlio".

‘My Lord, use me as your desire.’

“Listen, you can do all things in me. Did not that little boy, who shall remain unnamed because of the knowledge that souls have of him, leave you such a beautiful message in his purity and innocence?”

‘Yes, my Lord, it was beautiful, well-spoken in his wisdom. Lord, hear his heart and his golden requests. Help him to complete his school year so that he may excel to the next grade as he desires.’

“Yes, my son, he is now being taught a lesson. And through his perseverance, I shall move him forward. And do you not think that I would have sent him to you if I didn’t trust you?”

‘My Lord, it is you who trusts me? It is I who must place my trust in you, because I cannot trust in myself.

The more I know, the less I know. And as Paul said, I must decrease and you must increase. I am not worthy, Lord. I do not know how I am even going to serve my mission.’

“I shall fulfill all things according to my will. Just follow me. Follow me and do not be worried about tomorrow.”

‘My Lord, it all sounds so simple.’

“My son, as my mother once told you years ago, at the seminary in Florida, to share with the theologians, faith is simple.”

‘My Lord, it has been 33 years, soon to be 34 in August.’

“Do not look to the past, it is a temptation.

Yes, my son, offer everything to me now from your past journeys.”

‘Yes, my Lord, I offer them to you, for there shall be new and abundant ones.’

“Now go, my son, allow me to do all things, to fulfill all things, because when you follow me in love, you will follow me in joy and you shall fulfill all things in love.”

‘Yes, my Lord, grant me renewed strength and hope.’