Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Tuesday, July 11, 2023: (St. Benedict)
Jesus said: “My people, this wrestling of Jacob with a man in the Scriptures, is hard to understand how Jacob could prevail.  God was testing  Jacob, but He did strike at his hip socket.  Jacob’s name was changed to Israel which is still the name of the Jews’ country  today.  In the Gospel I cast out a demon from a possessed person, and the Pharisees thought I was a prince of demons.  I explained to them that Satan’s kingdom could not stand if their was division among his demons.  But I cast out demons by the Word of God, and this was a blessing and not a curse.  I also told the people to have the harvest master send out more laborers to help convert the unbelievers.  My faithful can also pray for more priestly vocations.  You can also reach out with My grace and you could convert souls to believe in Me.”

Jesus said: “My people, when I asked My apostles who do you say that I am, St. Peter spoke out that I am the Christ the Son of the Living God.  I told St. Peter he answered correctly by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 16:13-20) Then I told him: ‘Thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  I will give thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, and whatever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.’  This was a heavy responsibility to put on St. Peter, but the Holy Spirit gave him the grace to start My Church.  All the succeeding Popes also have passed this Light of My Church down through the ages.”