Jesus Drawing Us Strongly to Prayer

Divine Appeal Reflection - 148

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 148: "I will always draw you strongly to prayer. This will cause you many tears and humiliations. You will have to follow My painful path for the good of souls."

One of the deepest mysteries hidden in this appeal is that God often draws a soul to prayer long before He entrusts it with His greatest works. Jesus does not merely command us to pray; He promises, "I will always draw you strongly to prayer." These words reveal that authentic prayer begins not with human effort but with divine attraction. Before a soul seeks God, (cf. Jer 31:3; Jn 6:44; CCC 2567) God has already begun seeking that soul with infinite tenderness . The Father quietly rearranges circumstances, disappointments, unexpected joys, unanswered questions, hidden sufferings, and even apparent failures so that the heart gradually discovers that only He can satisfy its deepest hunger . Prayer is therefore less a human achievement than a response to being lovingly pursued by Christ. Scripture repeatedly unveils this divine strategy. Baruch, Jeremiah's faithful companion, lamented that his life seemed filled with sorrow and disappointment. Yet God called him not to seek greatness, (cf. Jer 45:1–5) but to remain faithful in the mission entrusted to him . Every dream of recognition seemed to disappear. Yet instead of restoring his earthly ambitions, God gently invited him to surrender them completely, teaching him that intimacy with God was a far greater gift than worldly success . Likewise, Anna the prophetess (cf. Lk 2:36-38) spent decades in hidden prayer after the heartbreak of widowhood. Scripture records neither visions nor extraordinary miracles during those long years. Yet those silent decades prepared her eyes to recognize the Infant Messiah while priests, scholars, and political leaders passed Him without understanding who He was . Her contemplation became the fruit of perseverance rather than extraordinary experiences. Joseph of Arimathea likewise remained hidden for years, quietly cultivating interior fidelity until the darkest day in history demanded courageous love. When nearly everyone fled Calvary, (cf. Jn 19:38-42) the man who had first learned silence before God became bold before Pilate . Prayer had slowly formed a courage that public activity alone could never produce.

This attraction continues quietly in ordinary lives. A surgeon who can no longer carry the weight of failure finds himself praying in an empty chapel for the first time in years (cf. Ps 34:18). A grandmother gradually forgets names, yet the Rosary remains alive within her heart, revealing that grace reaches deeper than memory (cf. Rom 8:26–27). A respected lecturer discovers that success cannot satisfy the soul and lingers silently before the tabernacle . A fisherman, after months of failed harvests, learns to entrust tomorrow to God's providence instead of despair (cf. Mt 6:31–34). These are not coincidences but quiet invitations of Christ, gently drawing hearts back to Himself .They are the gentle fingerprints of grace. Jesus often draws us through what the world calls interruption, (cf. Rom 8:28; CCC 2560) while heaven calls it invitation .Blessed Maria Candida of the Eucharist taught that prolonged Eucharistic silence slowly teaches the soul to hear God's voice beneath ordinary life rather than only within extraordinary moments. This is the meaning of Christ's promise. He will always draw the soul—not by force but by love, not by spectacle but by quiet attraction, until prayer ceases to be something we do and becomes the very atmosphere in which we live .

Jesus immediately adds a surprising consequence to this attraction: "This will cause you many tears."  These tears are not signs of emotional fragility but evidence that the Holy Spirit is softening what years of self-protection have hardened . Before authentic prayer, many people cry because life hurts them. After entering deeply into prayer, they begin to cry because they have started seeing with the Heart of Christ. Prayer changes not only what we ask from God but what we are capable of feeling before Him.The Bible reveals remarkable examples of these hidden tears. Tobit, (cf. Tob 3:1-6; 11:7-15) blinded and humiliated, reached a point where he no longer understood God's providence. Yet his suffering became the very place where heaven quietly prepared healing, not only for his eyes but for his entire family . His tears purified hope. Epaphras, (cf. Col 4:12-13) almost unnoticed in the New Testament, is remembered because he wrestled continuously in prayer for believers he loved, carrying entire Christian communities within his heart before God . His ministry was largely invisible, yet heaven measured it as immense. Even Queen Esther, (cf. Est 4:15-17) before entering the king's presence to save her people, first entered the hidden sanctuary of fasting, tears, and surrender, recognizing that no human influence could replace dependence upon God .  These tears appear quietly in modern life. A father kneels beside the empty bedroom of a son imprisoned because of drugs. For years he tried advice, anger, financial help, and persuasion. Now words have ended. Only tears remain. Unknown to him, those silent nights become his greatest apostolate before God. A parish priest finishes celebrating Sunday Mass surrounded by smiling parishioners, yet later remains alone before the tabernacle, weeping because he knows many receive Holy Communion without recognizing the immeasurable Gift before them . A young woman who once dreamed of marriage quietly accepts that God may be calling her to another path. Her tears are not rebellion but the painful surrender of beautiful dreams into wiser Hands. A hospice volunteer holds the trembling hand of a dying stranger whose family never comes. Driving home, she cannot stop weeping—not from despair but because she has encountered Christ hidden within human loneliness . These tears are deeply Eucharistic. They teach the soul to love without demanding visible success. Such tears do not weaken the Christian. They reveal that Christ has begun sharing His own Heart. Every tear offered in loving prayer becomes, through grace, a hidden drop in the river of mercy flowing from Calvary into a wounded world .

Perhaps the most difficult words in this appeal are not the tears but the humiliations. Jesus does not say they may come; He says that being drawn deeply into prayer will cause them. This reveals one of the hidden laws of the spiritual life: the closer a soul comes to God, the less it is allowed to build its identity upon itself . Prayer gradually uncovers the subtle pride that ordinary activity often conceals. A person may appear generous, faithful, or holy before others while secretly depending upon admiration, success, efficiency, or the opinion of others. The light of contemplative prayer exposes these hidden attachments, not to discourage the soul but to free it for pure love . God's greatest obstacle is rarely great sin in advanced souls; it is the quiet desire to remain important. Scripture reveals this mysterious purification. Gideon was called while hiding in fear, and even after receiving God's promise, the Lord reduced his army from thousands to only three hundred men so that the victory would reveal divine power rather than human strength (cf. Judg 6:11–16; 7:1–8). Humanly speaking, this appeared humiliating and irrational. Yet God wished Israel to know that victory belonged entirely to Him rather than to human strength . Likewise, Naaman, commander of the Syrian army,  (cf. 2 Kgs 5:9-14) expected an extraordinary miracle worthy of his dignity. Instead, God healed him through the humiliating simplicity of washing repeatedly in the Jordan . The greatest obstacle was not the river but his pride. Even the Canaanite woman, though apparently ignored and tested by Jesus, (cf. Mt 15:21-28) persevered in humble faith until her trust was publicly praised before all . Heaven often permits humiliations because humility can receive graces that pride cannot even recognize . These hidden trials unfold in ordinary life. A gifted preacher sees little visible fruit from years of faithful preaching (cf. Is 55:10–11). A mother sacrifices daily for her family yet is often misunderstood by those she loves most . A businessman loses an important contract because he refuses corruption (cf. Prov 10:9). A student who defends the dignity of human life becomes the object of ridicule (cf. Mt 5:11–12). Yet none of these humiliations are signs of God's absence. Rather, they are often the quiet path by which Christ purifies love, deepens trust, and conforms the soul to His own humble Heart (cf. Phil 2:5–8; Rom 8:29; CCC 520). Rather, Christ is quietly removing the need to be applauded so that love itself becomes the reward .  Every humiliation accepted with charity loosens another chain binding the heart to self-love. Slowly the soul becomes free—not because people finally appreciate it, but because it no longer needs to be appreciated to love. Such a soul has begun sharing the humility of the Crucified One .

One of the greatest paradoxes of this appeal is that the tears and humiliations born from prayer never remain merely personal. Christ transforms them into channels of grace for countless souls. The contemplative life is therefore never self-enclosed. Hidden union with Jesus quietly overflows into the salvation of others, often without the person ever knowing whom they have helped . The soul drawn into prayer gradually begins carrying the burdens of strangers with the tenderness of Christ Himself. This mystery appears beautifully in Scripture through Moses after Israel worshipped the golden calf. Rather than separating himself from a sinful people, (cf. Ex 32:30-32) he entered profound intercession, pleading before God even at the cost of his own destiny . Likewise, Queen Esther (cf. Est 5:1-2) accepted the humiliation of risking rejection before the king because she loved a people who might never know the price of her courage . Their hidden suffering became the doorway through which mercy reached multitudes. Prayer had enlarged their hearts beyond themselves. This same mystery unfolds quietly today. A retired teacher offers every painful medical treatment for young people who have abandoned the faith, though she will never know their names. A cloistered nun faithfully rises each night for the Divine Office while wars rage across the world; unseen by history, her intercession strengthens missionaries, protects struggling families, and obtains conversions known only to God. A mechanic quietly offers each day of exhausting labour for seminarians who feel discouraged. A teenager patiently caring for a disabled sibling becomes an unseen missionary of Christ's compassion within the walls of an ordinary home. These hidden offerings seem insignificant to the world, yet heaven measures them differently .  Jesus therefore teaches that tears shed in prayer and humiliations accepted with love become seeds planted in the Heart of God. Long after the tears have dried, their fruits continue appearing in conversions, reconciled families, renewed vocations, strengthened priests, and souls preserved from despair. Contemplation quietly becomes mission .

The final fruit of this appeal is astonishing. Jesus does not draw souls into prayer simply to make them holier; He draws them so that they may become His hidden Heart beating within the Church and the world. The contemplative soul gradually begins to see as Christ sees, love as Christ loves, forgive as Christ forgives, and hope as Christ hopes . Prayer slowly ceases to be an activity and becomes a new way of existing. The soul no longer asks merely, "Lord, help me," but, "Lord, let my life become available for whatever consoles Your Heart and saves souls." This spirit is seen in  Nehemiah, whose heart was broken by the ruin of Jerusalem before he was sent to rebuild it (cf. Neh 1:3–11; 2:1–8). It is fulfilled in Epaphroditus, who nearly died while serving Christ and His Church without seeking recognition (cf. Phil 2:25–30). Such souls no longer live for themselves but become quiet co-workers in Christ's redeeming love, carrying His concerns before the Father for the good of many (cf. Rom 14:7–8; 2 Cor 5:14–15; CCC 2634). Their contemplative lives made them spiritually perceptive. Prayer had purified their vision. The world often celebrates those who change history publicly, yet heaven treasures those whose hidden fidelity prepares history for God's action. Today this hidden vocation continues everywhere. A parish sacristan who lovingly prepares the altar before dawn may deepen the reverence of an entire congregation without ever speaking a word . A prisoner who sincerely repents and offers each lonely day for victims of violence mysteriously shares in Christ's work of reconciliation, allowing grace to reach hearts far beyond the prison walls . An elderly man forgotten in a nursing home becomes spiritually fruitful by offering each hour for families breaking apart. These people may never appear in books or headlines, yet they become hidden pillars supporting the Church through grace rather than recognition (cf. 1 Cor 12:22-26).  The tears and humiliations are not the destination but the path. They gradually empty the soul of self until Christ alone remains. This is the highest fruit of contemplation: not extraordinary experiences, but an ordinary life so transformed by grace that Christ quietly continues His saving work through it until the end of time 

Prayer 

Our Adorable Jesus, continue drawing us into the prayer that purifies through tears and perfects through humiliations. Empty us of pride until Your Heart alone lives within us. May every hidden sacrifice console You, strengthen Your Church, and obtain mercy for countless souls. Amen.

Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.

Mankind Submerged in the Muddy Tide

Divine Appeal Reflection - 148

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 148: "What a sorrow! Mankind is submerged in the muddy tide. Corruption tries to drown the world in tears of blood. I beg you to pray and suffer for souls. Sacrifice yourself however painful it is."

One of the most piercing words in this appeal is "submerged." Our Adorable Jesus does not simply lament that humanity occasionally falls into corruption; He grieves that many souls have become so immersed in it that they no longer realize they are drowning . Like someone who has lived too long beneath polluted waters and forgotten the freshness of clean air, the human heart can slowly grow accustomed to lies, impurity, selfishness, dishonesty, and indifference until they seem normal . This is the tragedy of every age: evil rarely conquers through dramatic rebellion before it first enters through small compromises, repeated choices, and a conscience that gradually loses its sensitivity to God (cf. Gen 3:1–7; Jas 1:14–15; CCC 1791). Yet Christ continues calling every soul out of these muddy waters into the freedom, purity, and joy of His light, where repentance restores what sin has slowly buried (cf. Jn 8:12; 1 Pet 2:9; Rev 2:4–5; CCC 1430–1432). Samson did not truly lose his strength on the day his hair was cut; he had begun losing it much earlier when he started treating temptation as something he could control rather than flee. Little by little, he became comfortable with compromises he had once resisted, assuming he could always return to God whenever he wished . The most tragic moment in his story is not the loss of his strength but the realization that he did not even know the Lord had departed from him . Spiritual blindness had already taken root before spiritual defeat became visible (cf. Heb 3:12–13; CCC 1865). The same pattern appears in King Solomon. He did not awaken one morning with a heart divided against God. Gradually, political alliances, worldly success, comfort, admiration, and small concessions weakened the love that had once sought divine wisdom above all else until he could no longer distinguish God's will from the spirit of the world (cf. 1 Kgs 3:9–12; 11:1–10; Jas 4:4). Corruption almost always advances this way. It rarely shouts; it whispers. It rarely destroys overnight; it slowly numbs the conscience, making each compromise seem insignificant until the soul discovers it has drifted far from its first love .

This same muddy tide quietly surrounds modern life. A husband does not usually abandon his family in one decision. Corruption often begins long before anyone notices it. A husband rarely abandons his family all at once. He first becomes emotionally absent, replacing meaningful conversations with endless work, then endless screens, until strangers know his thoughts better than his wife (cf. Eph 5:25–33; Col 3:19). A seminarian may begin with a sincere desire to save souls, yet gradually become more concerned with recognition, influence, or pleasing others than with growing in holiness and intimacy with Christ . A mother may generously provide every material comfort for her children while, burdened by constant anxiety and distraction, unknowingly deprive them of the peaceful presence they long for most . The heart seldom drifts from God through one great decision, but through many unnoticed compromises that slowly replace love with routine and communion with distraction . A religious sister may faithfully observe every rule while silently losing the joy of belonging entirely to Christ. A successful professional may slowly become incapable of praying because productivity has become his true measure of worth. None of these people intended to reject God. They simply became submerged. Like fish unaware of the water surrounding them, many Christians no longer notice that constant entertainment has replaced recollection, endless opinions have replaced truth, and relentless noise has replaced the silence where God speaks . St. Mary of Egypt spent years immersed in sin until one encounter before the Holy Cross revealed not merely her actions but the condition of her heart, leading her into decades of hidden holiness in the desert. St. Benedict Joseph Labre, mocked as a wandering beggar, showed that the purest heart often belongs to the soul least fascinated by the world's muddy waters. Christ's sorrow is therefore profoundly human. He does not merely see sinners breaking commandments; He sees beloved children forgetting what it feels like to breathe the pure air of grace. His lament is the grief of a Father watching His children mistake the mud for their home .

Another deeply mystical dimension of this appeal is that Jesus calls corruption a muddy tide, not a violent wave. A wave crashes suddenly. A tide silently rises. The vast majority of souls are ruined by thousands of small compromises that gradually deform their loves rather than by dramatic moments of defiance.  Scripture offers countless examples. King Asa began as one of Judah's holiest rulers,(cf. 2 Chr 14:2-5) courageously destroying idols and leading national renewal . Yet later, instead of trusting God during crisis, he relied entirely upon political alliances and human calculations, eventually becoming angry even with God's prophet (cf. 2 Chr 16:7-10). His decline was not caused by one catastrophe but by the gradual substitution of self-reliance for dependence upon God. Likewise, Demas, once a companion of St. Paul,(cf. 2 Tim 4:10) eventually abandoned the mission because love for the present world quietly replaced love for Christ . Nothing suggests that Demas became openly wicked overnight. His affections simply drifted elsewhere. Every corruption begins when something finite slowly occupies the place reserved for God alone.

This mystery unfolds silently in ordinary life. A doctor may begin his career seeing every patient as a sacred person created in God's image, yet years of routine can reduce human beings to medical files and appointments. A Catholic teacher may gradually care more about examination results than forming virtuous souls. Parents may provide excellent schools, holidays, and opportunities for their children while never praying with them, unknowingly preparing them for professional success but spiritual emptiness. A parish may become busy with meetings, fundraising, and activities while slowly forgetting that its first mission is adoration before Christ in the Eucharist . Even generous Catholics may defend every doctrine of the faith while becoming impatient, harsh, and incapable of mercy toward those who struggle. This is the muddy tide: religion without conversion, activity without contemplation, knowledge without charity, success without holiness .  Blessed Vladimir Ghika remained spiritually incorruptible amid political persecution because he had first learned to surrender every attachment except Christ. He teachs that the antidote to corruption is not merely denouncing darkness but becoming so deeply united with Jesus that His purity quietly reshapes every environment one enters. One truly holy soul often purifies an entire family, parish, workplace, or nation because holiness spreads more deeply than corruption wherever Christ is welcomed .

Perhaps the deepest tragedy hidden within this appeal is not that corruption multiplies sins, but that it gradually disfigures the image of God within the human person. From the beginning, man was created not merely to exist but to reflect the beauty, wisdom, holiness, and love of the Creator . Every virtue restores that image; every deliberate sin obscures it. Corruption therefore is not simply moral failure—it is the slow distortion of the face God intended every soul to reveal. This mystery appears strikingly in King Uzziah. He began his reign seeking God with humility, and the Lord blessed his kingdom abundantly. Yet success slowly intoxicated him until pride entered the sanctuary itself, and the very king whose face once reflected God's favor left the Temple marked by leprosy, (cf. 2 Chr 26:3-21) an outward sign of an interior corruption that had long preceded it . Likewise, Nebuchadnezzar, whose pride exalted him above all nations, eventually lost the dignity of reason and lived like a beast until he humbled himself before God . Scripture reveals that corruption first dehumanizes before it destroys. The person created for communion slowly becomes isolated; the heart created for gratitude becomes entitled; the soul made for contemplation becomes incapable of silence. This same drama unfolds quietly today. A businessman who once entered his profession desiring to serve society gradually measures every relationship by profit. A gifted musician begins creating beauty but eventually seeks only applause. A young influencer who once desired to inspire others slowly becomes imprisoned by the need for constant approval. Even generous Christians can begin serving Christ while secretly seeking recognition more than hidden fidelity. The greatest danger is not public scandal but the unnoticed erosion of the interior life. St. Angela of Foligno taught that every attachment not surrendered to God slowly reshapes the soul according to itself rather than according to Christ. St. Gregory of Nyssa described the spiritual life as the continual restoration of the divine image through grace. Jesus therefore mourns because corruption does not merely violate commandments; it slowly hides the beauty His Father lovingly created within every human soul .

The words "tears of blood" reveal a mystery rarely contemplated deeply enough: God suffers not because His power is diminished, but because His love is continually refused. Throughout Scripture, divine sorrow is always the sorrow of faithful love meeting persistent indifference. The prophet Samuel spent an entire night grieving over Saul, not because Saul had disappointed him personally, (cf. 1 Sam 15:10-11, 35) but because he witnessed the tragedy of a heart slowly separating itself from God . Likewise, David wept bitterly over Absalom, (cf. 2 Sam 18:33) his rebellious son, longing for reconciliation even after betrayal . These human experiences prepare us to glimpse the infinitely deeper sorrow of Christ. Every soul created by the Father has been imagined from eternity, redeemed by the Blood of the Son, and continually pursued by the Holy Spirit . Yet countless people pass through life without ever responding to that love. Christ's tears therefore are not primarily tears over sin itself but over love that remains unanswered. Consider how deeply human this is. Parents often suffer most not when children fail academically but when they no longer wish to speak with them. A husband or wife can endure poverty, illness, and hardship more easily than indifference from the beloved. Similarly, the deepest sorrow of Our Adorable Jesus is that many hearts no longer long for Him (cf. Jn 1:10–11; Rev 3:20). Countless people do not reject God openly; they simply live as though He were unnecessary, allowing days to pass without prayer, gratitude, or love (cf. Deut 6:5; CCC 2094). Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu offered her hidden life for Christian unity, while St. Margaret of Cortona discovered that no earthly love could satisfy the heart apart from Christ . Every Holy Hour, sincere repentance, and hidden sacrifice consoles His Eucharistic Heart by allowing rejected Love to be welcomed once more .

The final hope contained in this appeal is that God never combats corruption by merely removing evil; He overcomes it by creating saints. Darkness is not defeated by arguing with darkness but by increasing light . Throughout salvation history, God repeatedly answered widespread corruption by quietly preparing one faithful soul. While Egypt oppressed Israel, (cf. Ex 3:1-10) He formed Moses in the hidden desert . While idolatry spread throughout Israel,(cf. 1 Sam 3:1-10)  He quietly prepared young Samuel in the silence of the sanctuary . While the world awaited redemption, He prepared an unknown Virgin in Nazareth whose hidden "yes" changed history forever . God still works this way. When society becomes noisier, He raises contemplatives. When impurity spreads, He forms souls of radiant chastity. When dishonesty becomes normal, He quietly strengthens men and women whose integrity remains unshaken. A forgotten grandfather faithfully blessing his grandchildren each evening, a nurse praying silently before entering every hospital room, a mechanic refusing dishonest work despite financial hardship, a university student defending an isolated classmate, a widow faithfully interceding before the tabernacle for priests she will never meet—these hidden acts participate in Christ's victory over corruption far more than the world imagines . St. Rafqa transformed years of blindness and physical suffering into an offering that strengthened countless souls. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati climbed mountains while lifting discouraged souls toward heaven through ordinary friendship sanctified by grace. They reveal that holiness is profoundly contagious. One purified conscience awakens another. One courageous act of truth inspires countless others. One faithful family becomes a refuge for generations. The muddy tide may appear to cover the earth, (cf. Jn 4:14; Rev 22:1-2) but beneath its surface the Holy Spirit continues raising springs of living water that cannot be polluted . Christ's final answer to corruption has never been fear but sanctity. Every soul that allows itself to be transformed by grace becomes a living contradiction to the darkness and a quiet prophecy that the Kingdom of God is already breaking into the world (cf. Mt 13:31-33; CCC 2013-2016).

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, we behold Your tears of blood shed for a sinful world. Fill our hearts with love and courage to pray, sacrifice, and labor for the salvation of souls. May our lives bring You consolation and draw many back to Your merciful embrace.

Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.

Divine Appeal 148

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

(Revelation to Sr Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist)

VOLUME 1

“Mankind is submerged in the muddy tide.”

“My daughter, in My Presence I am so much abused and blasphemed. Pray a great deal. This is a serious moment for mankind. The world is in ruins. Desolation and death are coming. Those who do not want to repent will throw themselves into perdition. Many nations will disappear from the face of this earth. Sin brings ruin and death, earthquakes, hunger, and famines. Pray a great deal and keep Me company in My lonely hours. I will always draw you strongly to prayer. This will cause you many tears and humiliations. You will have to follow My painful path for the good of souls.

What a sorrow! Mankind is submerged in the muddy tide. Corruption tries to drown the world in tears of blood. I beg you to pray and suffer for souls. Sacrifice yourself however painful it is. I assure you, if enough prayers are not offered, time is approaching. The devil will cast its evil powers into all nations and in a given moment it will destroy the best part of My flock. My... have lost all shame.

This purification will be the greatest scourge in history.

Pray a great deal and meditate on these evils. Bring Me souls. Do not fear. You are a victim of love.”

“I bless you.”

21st May 1988

Copyright © 2015 The Late Bishop Cornelius K. Arap Korir | Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya. All rights reserved. Reproduced by adivineappeal.com from "On the Eucharist: A Divine Appeal" (Vol. 1).

Jesus and Mary's Repeated Calls

Divine Appeal Reflection - 147

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 147:  "I make this known to souls. I give many communications so that My messages and those of My Holy Mother will defeat the resistance of mankind to repeated calls.”

These words of Our Adorable Jesus reveal one of the most moving mysteries of Divine Mercy: Heaven repeats itself not because it has nothing new to say, but because the human heart easily forgets what is essential. Every repeated communication is another act of Divine Love descending into history, seeking not simply to inform minds but to awaken sleeping hearts (cf. Lam. 3:22-23). Christ does not give many messages because Revelation is incomplete. The fullness of Revelation has already been given in His Divine Person, and no new public revelation is expected before His glorious return (cf. Heb. 1:1-2; Jn. 1:14; CCC 66). Rather, authentic private revelations help every generation live the Gospel more faithfully amid its own unique struggles . This appeal therefore reveals not a God who repeats Himself out of necessity, but a Father who refuses to stop calling His children home . God has been incredibly patient throughout the history of salvation. Noah preached conversion and built the ark for years prior to the Flood. Each piece of wood he raised turned into a silent sermon, and each hammer blow was an additional call to repentance. The people did not perish because Heaven was silent, (cf. Gen. 6-7; 2 Pet. 2:5) but because they grew accustomed to the warning until it no longer moved them . Likewise, the Lord continually sent Jeremiah to a stubborn nation. God lamented that He rose early to send His prophets again and again, (cf. Jer. 7:23-26) yet His people hardened their hearts instead of listening .

 Human love eventually grows tired after repeated rejection, but Divine Love continues knocking because it sees not only what a soul is, but what it can still become through grace (cf. Ez. 33:11). One of the most beautiful biblical images of repeated grace is the calling of Samuel. Three times the Lord called him during the night before the young prophet finally understood who was speaking (cf. 1 Sam. 3:1-10). God could have stopped after the first misunderstanding, but His patience became part of Samuel's formation. The same happens in our lives. Christ often calls quietly through the Holy Mass, Scripture, the Rosary, an interior conviction, a faithful friend, a homily, suffering, or an unexpected moment of silence .  A nurse senses the invitation to show more compassion to a difficult patient but suppresses it out of exhaustion. A young person repeatedly feels called to Confession yet keeps saying, "Next week." These gentle invitations are not coincidences. They are the patient footsteps of Christ walking beside the soul.The increase of heavenly messages does not reveal Heaven's frustration but Heaven's compassion. When the world grows darker, God sends more light. When prayer declines, Heaven reminds us to pray. When the Eucharist is neglected, Christ calls souls back to His Real Presence. When families are wounded, He sends His Mother to gather them again around her Son. Every authentic message is another expression of sanctifying grace pursuing humanity before it is too late (cf. CCC 2000-2002). The greatest tragedy is never that God stops speaking. The tragedy is that a soul slowly becomes so distracted, comfortable, or self-sufficient that it no longer recognizes the familiar Voice that has loved it from all eternity .

Mary freely welcomed the Incarnate Word through her obedient fiat, allowing the eternal Son to take flesh within her virginal womb and offering herself entirely to the Father's saving plan . From Bethlehem to Calvary, she remained inextricably linked to Jesus, stood obediently beneath the Cross as the New Eve, welcomed the beloved disciple as her son, prayed with the Apostles for the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and continues to provide maternal care for all of Christ's siblings as Mother of the Church. As a result, Jesus speaks of His Mother because her whole life draws souls closer to His Sacred Heart and perfect submission to the will of the Father.  This explains why every approved Marian apparition is profoundly Christ-centered, echoing the Gospel rather than replacing it . At Guadalupe, Mary revealed herself as a tender Mother, drawing an entire people to Christ through compassion, conversion, and faith . At Lourdes, she invited sinners to penance, purity, prayer, and confidence in God's healing mercy . At La Salette, her tears expressed Heaven's sorrow over sin, sacrilege, neglect of the Lord's Day, and indifference toward God . At Fatima, she pleaded for daily conversion, the Rosary, Eucharistic reparation, and prayer for sinners before great trials would come . At Kibeho, years before Rwanda's genocide, she warned against hatred, division, and unforgiveness, calling hearts back to reconciliation . At Akita, she again summoned the Church to prayer, penance, fidelity, and reparation (cf. 2 Chr 7:14; Rom 12:12). Though separated by centuries and continents, these messages form one harmonious call flowing from the Heart of Christ, inviting His children home through repentance, holiness, and love . The saints consistently recognized this perfect harmony between Jesus and His Mother. St. Louis-Marie de Montfort taught that authentic devotion to Mary always forms souls into faithful disciples who belong entirely to Christ . St. Maximilian Kolbe contemplated Mary as the masterpiece of the Holy Spirit, who leads receptive souls most perfectly to Jesus (cf. Lk 1:35; Rom 8:14). St. Gertrude the Great experienced Mary's maternal tenderness gently introducing fearful souls into the merciful Heart of Christ . Venerable Concepción Cabrera de Armida reflected that priests become authentic images of Christ by allowing Mary to form them interiorly through humility, sacrifice, and complete surrender to God's will . Their witness reminds the Church that Mary's mission is never to draw attention to herself but to lead every soul to know, love, adore, and faithfully follow her Divine Son with ever greater purity, perseverance, and Eucharistic love .

This also teaches a profoundly human lesson. Not because the father's words were insufficient, but rather because she is aware of how readily her children forget, every loving mother repeats what the father has already taught. Heaven does the same. Jesus speaks, and Mary lovingly repeats His call. He invites us to repentance; she encourages us not to fear returning. He offers His Sacred Heart; she opens the way through her Immaculate Heart. Together, the Two Hearts patiently overcome our resistance. Fatima protects Eucharistic love. True healing starts in the soul, Lourdes teaches us. Every human being has dignity, according to Guadalupe. Kibeho warns us that nations and individuals are destroyed by unforgiveness. Every apparition protects some neglected aspect of the Gospel. This mystery reaches into ordinary life. A father leading one decade of the Rosary before work quietly answers Fatima's appeal. A teacher patiently reconciling two students lives the call of Kibeho to forgiveness and reconciliation, becoming a quiet instrument of peace where division once prevailed (cf. Mt 5:9; Eph 4:31–32). The spirit of Guadalupe is reflected in a physician who treats every patient with reverence, recognizing the dignity of each person created in the image of God . Fatima comes alive in the priest who remains an extra hour before the Blessed Sacrament, making reparation and interceding for sinners with Christ's Eucharistic Heart (cf. Heb 7:25; CCC 1378). Lourdes is echoed in the young woman who joyfully embraces purity amid a culture of compromise, witnessing that holiness is both beautiful and liberating (cf. Mt 5:8; 1 Cor 6:19–20). In this way, Mary's messages become lived realities whenever ordinary Christians choose fidelity, charity, prayer, and sacrificial love in the duties of everyday life . A grandmother offering hidden suffering for priests continues Mary's maternal mission beneath the Cross. Heaven's messages were never meant to remain at famous shrines. They are meant to become visible in ordinary homes, workplaces, parishes, hospitals, schools, and religious communities, where Christ and His Holy Mother continue speaking through lives transformed by grace .

When Jesus states that His repeated teachings are intended to "defeat the resistance of mankind," He makes it clear that the biggest barrier to grace is not necessarily overt disobedience but rather the covert resistance that exists within regular people's hearts. Resistance is frequently silent, dignified, and nearly undetectable. A soul may attend Mass faithfully yet resist forgiving one family member. A priest may preach beautiful homilies yet quietly resist deeper humility. A religious may observe every rule while protecting hidden self-love. A successful professional may generously donate to charity yet never ask whether God is calling him to simplify his life for the sake of the poor. Resistance is rarely loud; it usually whispers, "Later... not today... perhaps after I have accomplished my own plans" (cf. Lk. 9:59-62; CCC 1430-1433). Scripture reveals this hidden struggle repeatedly. The rich young man (cf. Mt. 19:16-22) sincerely desired eternal life, yet walked away sorrowful because one attachment remained stronger than his willingness to surrender . Unlike Judas, he was not malicious; unlike Pharaoh, he was not openly defiant. He simply loved Christ without loving Him above everything else. King Agrippa listened attentively to St. Paul's testimony and was deeply moved, yet almost persuaded remained entirely unconverted (cf. Acts 26:27-29). Even Martha loved Jesus profoundly, (cf. Lk. 10:38-42) yet anxiety and excessive activity distracted her from the one thing necessary until Christ gently redirected her heart . These are sobering examples because they resemble many sincere Christians today. We are not resisting because we hate God, but because we fear what complete surrender might ask of us.   This explains why Heaven repeats its messages. Christ is not trying to overcome ignorance alone; He is patiently softening the places within us that still remain closed. Every repeated invitation is another gentle knock upon a door that He alone can see . 

The bare fig tree is arguably the most stunning biblical image. The gardener begged for another season (cf. Lk 13:6-9 ) even though it had not yielded any fruit for three years. He would cultivate the soil, remove the stones, and nourish the roots before judgment would come . This is exactly how Christ treats every soul. Before allowing justice, He first sends another homily, another confession, another retreat, another illness that awakens reflection, another Marian feast, another faithful friend, another page of Scripture, another interior inspiration, another message from His Sacred Heart or from His Holy Mother. Heaven never stops cultivating the soil around the soul. Yet each grace carries responsibility. If repeatedly ignored, the heart gradually loses its sensitivity, not because God stops speaking, but because the soul no longer desires to listen (cf. Heb. 3:15). The ultimate purpose of Heaven's repeated communications is not simply that we read them, admire them, or discuss them. Christ desires that we become living messages ourselves. Throughout Scripture, those who truly encountered God became visible witnesses long before they spoke. Moses descended Mount Sinai carrying not only the commandments but a face radiant with God's presence (cf. Ex. 34:29-35). After Isaiah encountered God's holiness, his entire life became a mission to a difficult people (cf. Is. 6:1-8). Following Pentecost, the Apostles preached with authority because their lives had first been transformed by the Holy Spirit . St. Paul therefore tells souls that they themselves become letters written by Christ, read by the world through the witness of their lives . This is where many generous Christians unknowingly stop. They accumulate spiritual knowledge while remaining unchanged. They read books on the saints, follow Marian apparitions, attend conferences, and speak passionately about prophecy, yet remain impatient at home, unforgiving at work, harsh toward difficult people, or indifferent to the lonely. 

Every vocation becomes an extension of Heaven's messages. A bishop becomes Christ's message by shepherding with humility rather than authority alone (cf. 1 Pet. 5:2-4). A priest becomes Mary's message when he leads souls to Eucharistic adoration and Confession. Married couples become living reflections of Nazareth by choosing forgiveness before resentment takes root (cf. Eph. 5:25-33). Parents answer Fatima whenever they gather their children to pray the Rosary. A teacher becomes Guadalupe by recognizing the dignity of every child. A doctor becomes Lourdes by treating each patient as a soul before seeing a diagnosis. A businessman becomes a message of Christ when integrity matters more than profit. A student becomes Kibeho by refusing hatred, gossip, and revenge. An elderly widow offering hidden suffering for priests continues the silent mission of Mary at Calvary (cf. Col. 1:24). Heaven continues speaking through ordinary people who quietly live extraordinary fidelity. The final victory promised in this Appeal is therefore not merely the triumph of messages but the triumph of transformed hearts. Satan spreads confusion through countless voices, but Christ answers with countless saints. Every soul that truly listens becomes another light in a darkened world (cf. Mt. 5:14-16). Every family that returns to prayer weakens the kingdom of division. Every sincere confession defeats another hidden resistance. Every Holy Communion received with love enlarges the reign of the Sacred Heart. Every Rosary prayed with faith allows the Immaculate Heart to continue her maternal work. The repeated calls of Jesus and His Holy Mother are therefore not signs that Heaven has failed. They are proof that Divine Mercy refuses to abandon humanity. Until our final breath, Christ continues saying through His Church, His saints, His Eucharistic Presence, and His Holy Mother: "Come back to Me." The greatest victory over resistance begins the moment a soul finally answers with Samuel, "Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening" (cf. 1 Sam. 3:10).

Prayer

Our Adorable Saviour, through the intercession of Mary, Queen of Heaven, give us a heart that loves as Yours loves. Teach us to carry unknown souls in silence, to recognize Your call hidden in daily events, and to cooperate generously with every grace You desire to pour upon the world . Amen.

Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.

Divine Appeal 147

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

(Revelation to Sr Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist)

VOLUME 1

“My left Hand points to a warning and My right Hand to a miracle.”

“My daughter, listen to Me. I come here to seek shelter. Pray a great deal and cloister souls in your heart. Pray very hard for the scandals of the world. My left Hand points to a warning and My right Hand to a miracle. I beg you to do penance for the souls of mankind. I have nothing more precious than that.

I make this known to souls. I give many communications so that My messages and those of My Holy Mother will defeat the resistance of mankind to repeated calls.”

“I bless you.”

10.30 a.m., 20th May 1988

Copyright © 2015 The Late Bishop Cornelius K. Arap Korir | Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya. All rights reserved. Reproduced by adivineappeal.com from "On the Eucharist: A Divine Appeal" (Vol. 1).