Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Tuesday, January 2, 2024: (St. Basil & St. Gregory)
Jesus said: “My people, in the Gospel you saw people sent by the Pharisees trying to get information about St. John the Baptist and who he was. St. John described himself as a voice crying out in the desert about the coming Messiah as mentioned by Isaiah. They did not understand about him baptizing people, but this is all about getting the people to repent of their sins in preparation for My coming. St. John said he was not worthy to unfasten My sandals, but he baptized Me. This was a scene of the Blessed Trinity when God the Father spoke: (Matt. 3:17) ‘This is My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.’ The Spirit of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descended upon Me. This is important because the two saints of today in St. Basil and St. Gregory were proclaiming a strong belief in the Blessed Trinity against the ‘Arian’ heresy. This heresy said that I was not Divine and not part of the Blessed Trinity. But I always existed, as the Father and I are One in the same God with the Holy Spirit. It is hard for man to understand My Incarnation as a God-man. The Church teaches about Me as the Son of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity.”
Jesus said: “My people, your vision with your eyes shows you what a gift having good sight can be. As you grow older, you may need glasses for distance, or for seeing things up close. This is your physical sight, but you also have a spiritual sight which you know as the eyes of faith. When you look at the world through the eyes of a believer in Me, you see evil things and even how you need to change your own life to follow Me. You know how to live a holy life, but you are also tempted by the devil to satisfy your bodily cravings. This is your struggle to keep your focus on Me as you try to imitate My life. When you are quiet in prayer, it is easy to stay focused on Me. It is when you are tested amidst your life’s challenges that you are sometimes distracted from your goal. I love all of you so much that I died to save your souls. Keep loving Me in all you do for Me and your neighbor. When you let Me lead your life, then following Me puts you on the right path to heaven that you can see clearly.”