22-23 April, 2023
Fr. Rolf Schonenberger, together with the organizers of this spiritual gathering, some from Basel and some from Zurich, worked hard with love and harmony for the success of the Zurich retreat. Despite the adversities and difficulties, about 400 people attended. The meeting was a great success. No one can stop God’s work…
“… My word was addressed to you to forward it; this was My Command to you; then I placed this precious treasure into your hands; Sovereign Ruler I Am and it is I who decide and counsel, therefore, no creature can come and tell Me when to till My land or not; no creature should advise Me or counsel Me whether I should pasture you Myself or not; no one of you should tell Me what to do; if I feel it is necessary to refresh My priests with rich food and see this generation in so need have their fill of My good things and restore them, I will do so freely; I do not need counsels from the dead; it is written that an unspiritual person is one who does not accept anything of My Spirit: he sees it all as nonsense; it is beyond his understanding because it can only be understood by means of the Spirit;” (TLIG Messages, May 31st, 2003)
Friday, April 21st, the day before the meeting, was actually a free day for us. On this cloudy day in Zurich, we decided to visit the Town Hall of Dietikon, in the Zurich area, where the two-day retreat would take place.
To our amazement, we encountered a wonderful surprise! The TLIG Children’s Choir from the Czech Republic was already there in preparation for the following day’s retreat. They play various instruments, they sing, and they write music to the words of Christ from the True Life in God Messages, for the Glory of the Lord. The parents of these children came to know Christ through the True Life in God Messages, and were converted from atheism, becoming apostles, hence, nurturing their children with the Word of God. Βy the grace of God, a blessed vineyard that grew and produced its fruits was formed in a former communist and still godless country.
Youth Czech Choir singing
The TLIG Children’s Czech Republic Choir has travelled to various countries several times in the past, always at their own expense, to support the TLIG mission with Vassula: (Greece, Italy, Scotland, Basel and Zurich). Their presence on the stage is God’s joy, a feast for the eyes that our soul can’t get enough of! As soon as they saw Vassula, they discreetly approached her to greet her, introducing themselves. The youngest is 5 years old and the oldest is 21 years old. Α small boy, holding in his hand the 1st volume of the TLIG Messages approached Vassula and asked her: “Is it true that you see God?” Vassula answered him: “Yes, I see Him and He is good looking…” The boy, little Andrew, asked Vassula to sign his book and Vassula wrote: “To Andrew, God loves you.” The little lovely boy is one of Jana’s and Alistair’s children…
Little Andrew with Vassula
At the TLIG Zurich Retreat there were True Life in God newcomers who showed great interest in the event, especially when meeting with Vassula. They arrived from Spain, Italy, France and Germany, having heard that Vassula was going to give a talk in Zurich. A group of about ten people, originally from Kerala, India, now living in Zurich, also attended.
On Saturday morning, April 22nd, Vassula arrived at the Town Hall of Dietikon. The program started at 10:00 am with the choir song: “Kyrie Eleison.” The choir entered the Hall in a line, each child holding a rose, placed it in the vases situated in front of Christ and the Virgin Mary, and then began singing. The day had begun! The Master of ceremonies was Florian from Basel. Florian welcomed Vassula and all the attendees, and made the announcements. Cornelia, from Basel, coordinated the program via computer; Ursula was responsible for displaying the TLIG books, and Herbert was on stage with Vassula, translating her talk into German.
The Czech Youth Choir singing during the retreat
After we all sang the Our Father in Aramaic, Vassula greeted and thanked the audience for their presence. “I have spoken in many cities in Switzerland before, but this is the first time in Zurich”, she said, and gave a small background story about herself and the TLIG Messages for the newcomers. Never stopping her travels, generously transmitting the Messages of the Lord, Vassula has spoken about the TLIG Messages in 86 countries. This Message is for all humanity. As the Lord says, “let those who hear, hear, and those who do not want to hear let them not hear…” (TLIG Messages, October 11, ,1993) Vassula addressed the people, telling them that the Lord does not come by force to violate our liberty, but He comes out of His boundless mercy to give us the knowledge of Himself. He comes to remind us that He is our Father; He calls every soul to approach Him and get to know Him. She emphasized that the Lord and His Mother manifest themselves in our dead era. They come to revive the Church. Vassula reminded us what the Lord told her: “revive My Church, embellish My Church and unite My Church” (TLIG Messages, October 20, 1990) … also, “Your era is dead” (TLIG Messages, April 18, 1988) and in another message, “Love is missing.” (TLIG Messages, December 2, 2020)
Vassula said: “this is why there are so many manifestations and signs all over the world; and Ι wonder, why are there still so many Thomases who do not believe when God manifests Himself in our days? Why do they not want God to intervene? They have industrialized His house, as the Lord says, and He wants to revive it.” Vassula reminded us that ”these are the times in which the Holy Spirit is being poured out on all humanity with special graces. These are times when Jesus’ return is imminent; will there be no preparation before His coming? How could these Thomases not see that God is renewing His creation?”
The audience, touched at the core of their heart with her words, gave a warm applause at the end.