Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:35 PM

Messages that save

This testimony is from Scotland:

I was born into a Catholic family and my faith was nurtured by my mother. I was very devout as a child. Things changed as I grew older and I began having serious doubts about my faith. One Sunday at mass the priest told us that if he were to hold up a loaf of ‘Mother’s Pride’ bread after the act of consecration we would have to bow as it would then have become the Body of Christ. I found this very difficult to accept and from then on my faith diminished quite rapidly.

I became deeply involved in left wing politics and was what was known as a ‘Catholic atheist ‘, someone who had been a Catholic in the past but would no longer suffer any talk of God. I made it part of my mission to actively try to stop others believing in God, such was my unbelief.

I eventually became disillusioned with the particular party that I had been involved in and mellowed a little. I married and had children. I would not let my eldest receive religious education in school but did relent when it came to Christmas allowing such things as talk of Santa, Christmas parties and presents. After a while my eldest shocked me by deciding that she wanted to become a Catholic. I allowed this and even attended church with her, telling myself that I had to take her as she was still too young to go alone. I felt a bit lonely and sad in the church sometimes, but it also gave me a peaceful feeling.

Much later on God put a bible in my path, via my son. Being an avid reader and having nothing else close by to read, I opened it. I have noticed when reading other people’s testimonies that they often say they went to hear Vassula speak ‘just for a laugh’ or that they opened the bible because they were ‘a bit bored’. I am no different, I used a similar excuse….. nothing else around to read. What I found was that once I started reading it I felt it difficult to stop thinking about and kept having to go back for more.

Through a friend that I just happened to meet I was invited back to
church, and went. I even found myself joining the RCIA course. God
had used both of my children to bring me back to church, although

neither of them attend – but I’m sure He has plans for them!

While at church I heard about ‘True Life In God’ and became so curious that I just had to get Volume One. Once I began reading the messages my reaction was strange. My mind was telling me it was all nonsense but my heart was so touched by what I read that I found myself moved to tears. I longed for evenings when I could have time on my own to read what I knew were God’s words. I read the volumes like a starved person would devour food.

I have now been reading the messages for nearly two years and attend the local TLIG prayer group. In the beginning I had some difficulty understanding even quite simple messages but I realise now that it was due to years of rationalism and atheism. I am now learning to trust God and surrender my will to Him and to trust in the loving intercession of Our Blessed Mother.

I thank God that He is so patient, loving and forgiving. I now know that Jesus is truly present in the consecrated bread – regardless of its shape.

I am learning to change and my life is much happier. I no longer hanker after things I don’t need. I find pleasure in different things now. I am so grateful to God, I was spiritually dead and His infinite love and mercy brought me back to life.

I am writing this on the 16th anniversary of True Life In God and pray that what I have written will encourage more people to spread these messages that save.

“I invite you to fall into your Bridegrooms embrace and I will show you how I, Yahweh, can adorn your spirit, lavishly offering you a flow of My Divine Love so that you, in your turn return to Me this flow of Love;…. My Mighty Hand will uphold you and you would never want to part with Me again.” (25/9/97)