June 18, 2010
New York Center Update:
Dear Friends,
The Message of Garabandal is hope for a world in crisis. The "signs" of this crisis are made manifest in varied ways around the world but they are impossible to ignore. Each subsequent dilemma demonstrates the frailty of secular power when it fails to invoke the assistance of Almighty God.
In his Urbi et Orbi address given on Easter Sunday 2010, Our Holy Father Benedict XVI, spoke of the "profound crisis" in which the world presently finds itself. He advises us that the best way out is to turn to Christ beginning with the conversion of our consciences. It is the work of Christians everywhere to ask God in prayer for this grace for the world. We who look for the prophesized Warning, hold the hope that it will contain the seeds of a great renewal based in true contrition and conversion of conscience.
In this season of unprecedented disruption, the church seeks refuge in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our Holy Father on his recent pilgrimage to Fatima on May 13th consecrated all the world's priests to the Immaculate Heart. This is a source of great consolation and joy for us who believe Our Lady asks for constant prayer for all priests, especially those who endure temptation or who by their faithful devotion draw the malice of evil. The Year for Priests is now ending, but we encourage everyone to continue to pray for their priests, pastors and bishops and priests throughout the world.
We encourage you to follow Our Holy Father's example and consecrate and reconsecrate yourselves, your vocations, marriages, children and grandchildren to the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts. Have your homes and businesses blest by a priest. The daily rosary and scapular are essential – those who cannot easily obtain a scapular should email us with your mailing address at joey@garabandalny.org with the word "SCAPULAR" in the subject line and we will send you one gratis.
From the times of the Hebrew Testament, Saint Michael the Archangel is the guardian of the people of God. Our Lady exhorts us at Garabandal to increase our devotion to him. We commend this devotion to you, especially those who feel the assault of the devil in their lives.
We have good news to share concerning the spread of the Message as we continue to see greatly increased traffic on our website from Asia; China, Korea, Japan and India as well as renewed interest from Western Europe; Italy, Spain, Portugal and France. Traffic from the English and Spanish speaking world remain high and we thank the over 1,600 websites in the Garabandal web community around the world for their efforts and support. With your generous support and prayers we continue to send gratis materials around the world.
The Message of Garabandal has passed the test of time. We look with anticipation to the fiftieth anniversary of the commencement of the apparitions next year and the many great and happy anniversaries that will follow shortly on.
Please remember every day; The Morning Offering, Mass and Communion, the Rosary and Scapular, and Devotion to Saint Michael. From the overflow of your prayer life comes the zeal to save souls.
The Workers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Lindenhurst, NY USA
