Let your preaching be founded on the rock of the apostolic faith, that
you may become courageous witnesses of faith, in these times of the great
apostasy. Do not become troubled when you see that today errors are
becoming openly taught, spread and followed. Never become discouraged.
Be faithful ministers of the Gospel of Christ, by proclaiming all the
truths of the Catholic faith and thus you will become lights lit upon a
lamp stand, burning torches set upon the mountain tops, to throw light upon
these times of great darkness.
Let your witness of unity and of ecclesial communion be based on the rock
of the apostolic faith. Peter has received from Jesus the task of being
the foundation of the Church and of confirming the entire Church in the
truth of the Gospel. The Pope is the successor of Peter in this, his
ministry of being the foundation of the unity of the Church and infallible
guardian of its truth.
Be today witnesses of love for, and of unity with, the Pope. Bring the
flock which has been entrusted to you to this unity, so that very soon
there may be but one single flock under one single Shepherd. Love, support
and assist your bishops in their difficult and wearying ministry.
Let your priestly holiness flourish on the rock of the apostolic faith.
Be thus faithful ministers of the sacraments which have been entrusted to
you. Above all be assiduous in that ministry which is so precious and so
neglected today, namely that of Reconciliation. Make the Eucharistic Jesus
the center of your prayer, the sun of your life, the love of your entire
priestly life. Begin once again to hold hours of public eucharistic
adoration, so that Jesus may bring his reign of holiness and life into
hearts and souls.
In this way you become a soothing balm which is placed on the open and
bleeding wounds of your holy mother the Church. She will thus be made aware,
, by means of you, of my motherly comfort and will be assisted in
continuing along the painful way of these last times, so that She may give
her perfect witness to Jesus.
My light will shine forth more and more throughout all this great
continent of Latin America, which loves me so very much and which enjoys a
special protection on the part of your heavenly Mother.
With your dear ones, and with all those who have been entrusted to your
ministry, I bless you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit."
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