Nowadays one's family is often
incapable of performing the tasks that used to be its own. There
is no more sociability; there are many conflicts between the
consorts and between parents and children. Ideas and life styles
are proposed by a violent society, fraught with permissiveness
and consumerism, where all values get ridiculed. The youth are
tossed by the most destructive ideas and fashions that do not
help them distinguish between good and evil; they are upset
and dispirited towards themselves and the others. Today's family
does not act as a filter anymore and does not propose the values
that used to be its own. Marriage is not an adventure; it is
not an experience to be taken thoughtlessly. It is a great responsibility
towards God and one's neighbour. Bringing up one's children
is not an easy matter. Through the messages of Ghiaie di Bonate,
Our Lady still teaches that there cannot be a holy family without
living trustfully in Our Lady's motherly hands. |
1) Unity and sanctity
of the family
Adelaide's vision, in the 9th apparition, is emblematic and encompasses
all the teachings about the sanctity of the family, underlining
the four indispensable virtues: patience, faithfulness, meekness
and family silence. It is an authentic masterpiece of divine
goodness.
The couple of doves represent the two members of one's family,
the Holy Family, the typical pattern for every family. The horse,
that is the householder, fallen under the sway of temptation, gives
up prayer, gets up and passes behind the Virgin's shoulder, slips
out of the open door (the freedom that God grants to every creature),
and heads for a field of lilies that it wants to trample down. The
white sheep, the other consort, remains in the church praying together
with the two virtues: the spotted dog (faithfulness betrayed), the
grey donkey (the repentant patience that husband and wife must practise).Prayer,
the value of hurt faithfulness and repentant patience stir God who
sends Saint Joseph to aid. He catches it out and leads it back to
pardon and prayer with meekness. Thus the unity and sanctity of
the family is recomposed.
2) Children's duties
"You must be good, obedient, respectful
with your neighbours and sincere: pray well
" (1°)
"You must be good, obedient and sincere, and you must pray
well and be respectful of your neighbour". (2°)
Children must contribute to the good of their family. In the first
two apparitions Our Lady draws up a practical schedule of family
life for young and older children, highlighting the following duties:
goodness, obedience, respect for one's neighbour, sincerity and
prayer.
3) Prayer and repentance
"Tell them that if they want their
children to be healed they must repent, pray a lot and avoid certain
sins. If the people repent soon the war will finish in two months,
otherwise it will go on for two more years."(3°)
"Pray for the poor sinners who need
the children's prayers." (4°)
"Pray for the poor stubborn sinners
who are dying in this moment and who pierce my Heart." (6°)
"The prayer I like best is the Hail
Mary." (6°)
"Pray also for the Holy Father who
is living difficult moments." (10°)
"Pray a lot for those who have a
sick soul; my Son Jesus died on the cross to save them. Many people
do not understand these words of mine, that is why I suffer so much".
(11°)
"Pray for the Pope and tell him to
act quickly because I want to be solicitous to everyone in this
place. Anything is required from me. I will intercede with my Son
for it." (13°)
Our Lady speaks to all families urging them to pray and do penance
for the safety of the family institution. We must pray well and
have our children pray because the prayers of the innocent, requested
by the Blessed Virgin, will redeem the poor sinners. War is also
the cause and result of the many sins; She urges us to do penance
and pray for peace.
4) Meditation
"Meditate upon these words all the
days of your life, summon up your courage in all your sorrows. (7°)
"Tomorrow will be the last time I
speak to you, then for seven days I will let you reflect on what
I have told you. Try and get my words straight as they will be very
useful for you when you grow up if you want to become all mine."
(8°)
Our Lady invites us to reflect upon what She said to Adelaide.
Master of spiritual life, she wants us to get her teachings straight
as they will turn very useful during our long journey towards salvation.
5) Love for one's
neighbour
"You must be good, obedient, respectful
with your neighbours and sincere: pray well and come back to this
place for nine evenings, always at this time." (1°)
"You must be good, obedient and sincere,
and you must pray well and be respectful of your neighbour."
(2°)
"Peace is coming soon, but I am anxious
for that world peace in which everybody loves one another like brothers."
(10°)
6) Suffering
Our Lady's suffering
"Pray for the poor stubborn sinners
who are dying in this moment and who pierce my Heart." (6°)
"Pray for the stubborn sinners who
make my Heart suffer cause they do not think of death." (10°).
"Pray a lot for those who have a
sick soul; my Son Jesus died on the cross to save them. Many people
do not understand these words of mine, that is why I suffer so much".
(11°)
The Pope's and the Church's suffering
"Pray also for the Holy Father who
is living difficult moments. He is ill treated by many and many
attempt his life. I will protect him and he will not leave the Vatican.
Peace is coming soon, but I am anxious for that world peace in which
everybody loves one another like brothers. Only this way the Pope
will suffer less". (10°)
Adelaide's suffering
"You will suffer a lot, but do not
cry, as you will come with me to Paradise!" (2°)
"Meditate upon these words all the
days of your life, summon up your courage in all your sorrows."
(7°)
"Dear child, you are all mine, but
even if you are dearest to my heart, tomorrow I'll leave you in
this valley of sorrow and weep. You will see me again in your hour;
I will take you to Paradise enwrapped in my mantle. I will also
take with me those who understand you and suffer". (12°)
"Dear daughter, I am sorry I must
leave you, but my time has passed. Do not lose heart if you do not
see me for a while. Think of what I have told you; I will come back
in your hour. You will be a little martyr in this valley of real
sorrows. Do not get discouraged, I wish my triumph to happen soon."
(13°)
"I will be your award if your martyrdom
is cheerful. These words of mine will be of great comfort to you
in your trials. Endure everything patiently and then you will reach
me in Paradise. [
] Cheer up, because we will meet again, my
dear little martyr". (13°)
The suffering of the sick
"No, it is not necessary for everybody
to come here, those who can afford it may come here and they will
be healed or remain sick according to their sacrifices, but they
must not commit great sins anymore". (6°)
"The sick who want to be healed must
trust me more and sanctify their suffering if they want top earn
Paradise. If they do not do this, they will not be awarded and will
be severely punished instead. I hope that all those who get to know
my words will make every kind of efforts to earn Paradise. Those
who suffer without complaining will obtain anything they ask from
my Son and me." (11°)
The soul's suffering
"Pray a lot for those who have a sick
soul; my Son Jesus died on the cross to save them. Many people do
not understand these words of mine, that is why I suffer so much".
(11°)
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