Pastors and Parishes – Flame of Love

Welcome from the US National Spiritual Advisor

Dear Brother Priests:

Each of us recognizes the reality of Satan’s influence on a daily basis. Each of us also recognizes Jesus’ presence, and especially when we are privileged to use Jesus’ words during the Consecration. Jesus is Really Present in the miracle effected by His very words. Elizabeth Kindelmann, a poor widow in Hungary, began receiving locutions from Jesus and Mary in 1961, which continued until 1982. Her Abridged Diary was given the Imprimatur from Archbishop Chaput in 2013, and the Flame of Love Movement has the support of Cardinal Peter Erdo, of Hungary and bishops in the United States. Jesus, the Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, blinds Satan.

I thank our brother priests who are promoting this antidote to Satan’s influence by having parish cenacles, as I do. I encourage you to learn more about the Flame of Love, and to encourage your parishioners to form Flame of Love Cenacles. Please email Jill Metz, the US National Flame of Love Coordinator, at https://flameoflove.us/national-director/, who will answer questions you may have and enable you to guide your parishioners to spread the Flame of Love.

Fraternally,

Reverend Michael J. Davis

National Spiritual Advisor, Flame of Love, USA

Priests Igniting the Flame

“Parish cenacles of the Flame of Love bless all with extraordinary graces flowing from His Divine Mercy. The Triumph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary enkindles a new Pentecost. Together we evangelize those seeking God’s meaning and purpose for their lives. The sacrificial love between Jesus and Mary inspires us to imitate Kindelmann’s practice of reparatory sacrifice in union with Our Lord for the salvation of souls by a weekly commitment to Eucharistic Adoration, daily rosary, study of the diary and classic work of St. Frances de Sales, “An Introduction to the Devout Life”. The Flame of Love devotions intensify our need to
pray, fast, sacrifice and love as Jesus and Mary as a sure path to sainthood.
We are grateful to the priests who have welcomed the movement and offer our leadership to begin a cenacle in your parish. The Movement has approval of our Holy Father, Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary and Bishops in the United States.”

Monsignor Ralph Cheiffo
President of the Board of Directors of the Flame of Love

“Jesus revealed to us that God is our Father, Mary is our Mother, and that Jesus is our Brother & Savior; we are God’s family! Is it any wonder satan relentlessly attacks the family, and God’s plan for marriage & human sexuality? “ The future of the world & the Church passes through the family” said Pope St. John Paul II.

Let us fight confidently with the Flame of Love prayers that Heaven has provided for us in our times, blinding satan, and assisting our Mother & Queen, to crush the serpent with her heel, by means of faithful humble families!“

Fr. Kevin Barrett – Chaplin
Apostolate for Family Consecration

“Our Blessed Mother, aware of the spiritual war for the salvation of our souls raging behind the scenes, also spoke to Elizabeth saying that “We are now entering the final battle against Satan.” We are invited to become warriors in Mary’s Army and mission for ushering in “the universal Triumph of Jesus’ divine Heart, the liberation of souls, and the opening of the way to salvation to its fullest extent.”

Jesus and Mary declare in these prophetic promises that nothing like the torrent of grace that is to come has ever been granted “since the Word became flesh.”

Fr. Robert Barcelos OCD
Watch Father Barcelos share his witness story of the Flame of Love

Ecclesial Support of Cardinals

Péter Cardinal Erdő

Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest

On June 6, 2009, Cardinal Erdő granted his imprimatur (No. 494-4/2009) to the Hungarian original of Elizabeth Kindelmann’s Spiritual Diary, authorizing its publication. He formally established the Flame of Love Movement as a Private Association of the Faithful with juridic personality in his archdiocese, approved its statutes, and praised it as a “gift to the Church.” His homily on June 1, 2009, at Máriaremete during Pentecost further affirmed its conformity with Catholic faith and its role in spiritual renewal.

“This Movement now functions in many dioceses of the world with the approval of the bishops and also prospers here in Hungary, the country of its origin. We have found that it brings an authentic Catholic spirituality and devotion toward the Virgin Mary that is in total conformity with the Catholic faith. May this recognition given in our diocese contribute to the spiritual renewal of our community of believers and of our people.” June 1, 2009

Fr. Rona and Cardinal Erdő

Cardinal Ruiz

Bernardino Cardinal Echeverría Ruiz

Emeritus of Guayaquil, Ecuador

In June 1989, he granted an imprimatur to the Spanish translation of the Spiritual Diary by Fr. Gabriel Rona, S.J. On October 22, 1996, he approved the statutes of the Flame of Love Movement for his archdiocese and requested papal approval for its global recognition.

“ Flame of Love is a new name given to that immense and eternal love that Mary professes to all human beings, for whom Christ offered His Life and shed His Blood. Likewise, Flame of Love is the name that expresses the love that Mary has for her children. Flame that enlightens, flame that warms up, flame that burns, flame that, while burning in the heart of Mary wants also to burn in the heart of her children, especially on Thursday and Friday, the days chosen for the prayer of reparation.” June 1989

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Why does my parish need another devotional?

Imagine your diocese/parish working as a unit, the Mystical Body of Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit living out the fullness of our Catholic faith and the Fatima message. Being a beacon of hope, a light in the darkness. Call on your fervent ones, the ones who’ve been carrying the lukewarm with their acts of prayer and faith. The Flame of Love is not a devotional, it is a GIFT of GRACE that extinguishes evil and ignites hope and faith into any ministry, parish, home.

Our Blessed Mother professes, “The greater the number of souls who sacrifice and watch in prayer, the greater the power of my Flame of Love on earth will be. Hence, line-up in close ranks because it is with the power of sacrifice and prayer that the flash of hellish hatred will be overcome. Evil will diminish gradually, the burning flame of hatred will be put out, and the splendor of my Flame of Love will fill all the regions of the earth.” (Spiritual Diary, December 6, 1964)

There are simple ways to integrate the Flame of Love into parish life…

Brief Parish Presentation – A 5-10 minute talk at Sunday Masses to introduce the Movement.
Ministry Integration – Encourage ministries to incorporate the Flame of Love’s grace into their work.
Pray the Unity Prayer – Recite it after Communion or Mass to reinforce Eucharistic devotion.
Family Holy Hours – Teach families how to hold Flame of Love Holy Hours at home.
Establish a Prayer Cenacle – Open to parishioners and non-Catholics alike.
Parish Missions – If resources allow, conduct a mission to deepen understanding of the Flame of Love and set your parish ablaze!

Flame of Love Rosary for Priests and Vocations

Priests, religious, and consecrated men and women are chosen in a special way to share in Christ’s work of redemption. Yet Jesus laments that many carry heavy burdens, face discouragement, or become absorbed in worldly concerns, leaving little room for intimacy with Him.

“Make reparation for those souls who, although consecrated to Me, have no interest in Me. I have sheltered them in My Heart and have showered them with My precious treasures. However, they leave their treasures to gather dust in the depth of their souls. If they used the Sacrament of Penance to polish these treasures, they would shine again with the light of My graces. But they have no interest and are distracted by the world’s glitter. Whoever does not gather with Me, scatters.” Jesus to Elizabeth Kindelmann