In the Spiritual Diary of Elizabeth Kindelmann, recorded an astonishing message from Jesus:
“Our Lord spoke to me at length about the time of grace and the Spirit of Love quite comparable to the First Pentecost flooding the earth with its power. All that is the effusion of the effect of Grace of the Blessed Virgin’s Flame of Love. The earth has been covered in darkness, because of the lack of faith in the soul of humanity, and therefore will experience a great jolt. This jolt, by the power of Faith, will create a new world. Through the Flame of Love of the Blessed Virgin, Faith will take root in souls, and the face of the earth will be renewed because nothing like this happened since the Word became flesh. The renewal of the earth, although flooded with sufferings, will come about by the power of the intercession of the Blessed Virgin.” March 27, 1963
This powerful passage from the Diary invites us to contemplate the deep mystery of Mary’s role in the Church and in God’s plan to renew the world. But to do so, we must understand our role in light of Scripture—especially St. Paul’s words about what is “lacking” in Christ’s afflictions.
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church.” (Colossians 1:24)
St. Paul is not suggesting that Christ’s redemptive act was incomplete. The Cross has infinite value, but the application of Christ’s Passion, the fruit in each individual soul, requires our cooperation. We participate in this mystery by uniting our sufferings to His, offering them for the salvation of souls, just as Our Lady asked the children of Fatima to do.
In the same way that Christ’s redemptive work on the Cross is complete yet must be received and lived out in each soul, the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary—foretold at Fatima—must take root in each individual heart. From the very beginning, God revealed that the woman and her offspring would play a decisive role in crushing the head of the serpent: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15).
The manifestation of Mary’s triumph is proportional to the number of souls who unite themselves to her mission…and become her heel. When we see the world growing darker, it’s not a sign that the triumph has failed—it’s a sign that more souls are needed to carry the Flame.
“Mary has been unknown up till now, and that is one of the reasons why Jesus Christ is not known as he should be. If then, as is certain, the knowledge and the kingdom of Jesus Christ must come into the world, it can only be as a necessary consequence of the knowledge and reign of Mary. She who first gave him to the world will establish his kingdom in the world.” —St. Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
This mission is not reserved for just a few pious souls in the pews, praying the rosary—it is urgent and deeply personal. On April 13, 1962, the Blessed Mother gave this commission to Elizabeth:
“My little Carmelite, so many sins are committed in this country. Help me. Let us save the country. I place a beam of light in your hands; it is the Flame of Love of my heart. Add your love to this Flame and pass it on to others, my little one.”
When Elizabeth asked why Mary did not perform great miracles like those at Fatima:
“The greater the miracles, my little one, the fewer those who believed in me. I asked for the First Saturdays and they never heeded my request… I would like to place in your hands a new instrument… Take this Flame, my daughter, you are the first one I am handing it to. It is the Flame of Love of my heart. Ignite your own heart with it and then pass it on to others.”
Jesus explained to Elizabeth that this grace begins not with public spectacles, but in the hidden sanctuaries of the family… and boy don’t we know it by the constant attacks?!
“By her powerful intercession, she obtained from Me for families this great effusion of grace, which she also wants to extend to the whole world… She did not want to perform a spectacular miracle… She wants every family to be a sanctuary, a wonderful place where, in union with you, she works miracles in the depth of hearts. Going from heart to heart, she places in your hands the Flame of Love of her heart. Through your prayers and sacrifices, it will blind Satan who wants to rule over families.”
This was also told to us by Our Lady of Fatima… the attack would be on the families. This is why devotion to Mary is more than piety—it is a strategy of warfare. It is a plan from Heaven for the renewal of the world through families consecrated to Mary and set aflame by love of Jesus Christ.
In this month dedicated to her Immaculate Heart, renew your commitment to the First Saturdays.Here is a free download to assist you and your cenacle. If you’ve already completed the devotion, take it up again for your children and grandchildren, stand in the gap. Heaven’s request has not changed and we can never do enough in reparation for the offenses against her Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart.
In 1930, Sister Lucia received the explanation from Jesus for why five Saturdays were chosen. They correspond to five kinds of offenses against His Mother:
Blasphemies against her Immaculate Conception
Blasphemies against her perpetual virginity
Blasphemies against her divine maternity, including the refusal to accept her as the Mother of all men
Instilling indifference, scorn, or hatred for her in the hearts of children
Outright desecration of her holy images
Each First Saturday we keep in her honor helps repair one of these wounds. Let us reclaim every Saturday as a day to honor Our Mother and do as she asks us
The Weekly Agenda given from Our Lord in the Spiritual Diary…
Saturday: A Day for Our Mother – “On this day, venerate Our Mother in a special way with a very particular tenderness. As you are well aware, she is the Mother of all graces. Wish that she be venerated on earth as she is venerated in Heaven by the multitude of angels and saints. Seek for agonizing priests the grace of a holy death. Offer every moment of the day for that purpose. What a great reward you will receive! In Heaven, priestly souls will intercede for you and the Most Holy Virgin will be waiting for your soul at the hour of your death. Offer the night vigil for this intention also.”
The Triumph of the Immaculate Heart hits us in a near and deeply personal—whenever a soul receives the Flame of Love and passes it on.
We are united with you in the refuge of the Immaculate Heart and the Flame of Love,
