Feast of St. John Vianney
“Children, regard each moment as a treasure – a gift from Me to you. The present moment will never repeat itself in the same way, with the same graces. The saint celebrated this day (John Vianney), relished each moment as an opportunity to save souls. His sacrifices of prayer and fasting and of long hours in the confessional saved thousands of souls. Today, all priests should take him as a model. If they would do so, the Church would be reformed and made whole in holiness. Priests would be regarded with the deepest respect and raised far above any sinful act. But sadly, these times find the holy priesthood as a subject of suspicion, and rightfully so. The Gates of Heaven do not automatically swing open for a priest. They meet a sterner judgment than most.”
“Many souls have been led astray by those priests compromised by sin. So today, I urge you to pray once a day for priests* who do not meet the standards of personal holiness that I call them to. This is an act of charity I will reward.”
“Children, regard each moment as a treasure – a gift from Me to you. The present moment will never repeat itself in the same way, with the same graces. The saint celebrated this day (John Vianney), relished each moment as an opportunity to save souls. His sacrifices of prayer and fasting and of long hours in the confessional saved thousands of souls. Today, all priests should take him as a model. If they would do so, the Church would be reformed and made whole in holiness. Priests would be regarded with the deepest respect and raised far above any sinful act. But sadly, these times find the holy priesthood as a subject of suspicion, and rightfully so. The Gates of Heaven do not automatically swing open for a priest. They meet a sterner judgment than most.”
