Bi-Location: Revering and Embracing Jesus’ Will

Divine Appeal Reflection - 205

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 205: "I implore you to revere and embrace My will which pleases Me for a purpose to bring you again and again in bi-location."

Reverence for God's will goes beyond obeying commandments; it reaches the heart, where we choose our life's direction and purpose (cf. Rom 12:1–2). We all carry hidden expectations about the future, seeking recognition, security, lasting relationships, and fulfilled dreams . Even our service to God can become attached to personal ambitions, as we may desire His blessing without allowing Him to reshape our plans (cf. Jas 4:13–15; Mt 6:10). True surrender begins when we trust His wisdom above our own desires (cf. Prov 3:5–6). We may wish to serve Him according to our own preferences, accepting sacrifice only when it does not threaten the image we have constructed of ourselves. Yet Our Adorable Jesus invites us to surrender more deeply, allowing His will not merely to assist our ambitions but to purify and reorder them according to divine love . Abraham followed God's call without knowing where the journey would lead,(cf. Gen 12:1–4; Lk 1:26–38) while Mary accepted her vocation without foreseeing all its joys and sufferings . Their faith rested not on certainty about tomorrow, but on trust in the One who called them . True surrender means allowing God not only to guide our plans, but also to purify our desires and reshape our hearts according to His will . Christ reveals the perfect obedience of the human will to the Father's saving purpose, embracing His mission through suffering and self-offering . In imitation of Him, we gradually learn through prayer, grace, discernment, and daily conversion to desire what leads to truth and charity .Honouring God's will does not mean accepting injustice, remaining in abusive situations, or violating a properly formed conscience (cf. Acts 5:29; CCC 1783). True surrender means choosing truth and righteousness even when they demand sacrifice, unsettle our plans, or lead us into uncertainty . To surrender to Our Adorable Jesus is to let divine love become the measure of our choices, trusting that a life offered faithfully to Him can bear fruit beyond what we are presently able to understand .

This appeal invites us to contemplate bilocation, a rare mystical phenomenon in which a person is reportedly present in two places simultaneously . Although such experiences appear in accounts of certain saints, they remain extraordinary and are not a gift promised to every believer . True sanctity is measured by growth in charity, humility, and fidelity to God's will rather than by unusual spiritual manifestations . The deeper invitation is to recognise that holiness rests not in extraordinary manifestations, but in the humble surrender of the heart to God's will, allowing His grace to bear fruit through the particular vocation entrusted to each soul .The Holy Spirit distributes different gifts according to His wisdom, assigning distinct ministries and responsibilities to the members of Christ’s Body . Therefore, the reference to bilocation should be understood within the context of Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist’s reported mystical experience, while the universal invitation concerns reverence for God’s will and faithful availability for His purposes . Every Christian, whether married or consecrated, working or retired, is called to offer their God-given gifts in loving service . True grace is revealed not only through extraordinary experiences,(cf. Col 3:23–24) but through a heart surrendered to God in ordinary duties . A teacher may remain in the classroom guiding one struggling learner while carrying concern for another child facing hardship at home; likewise, a son caring for his elderly mother may long to assist his siblings enduring difficulties in another town (cf. Rom 12:15; Gal 6:2). These situations are not bilocation, but they reveal how love reaches beyond immediate circumstances (cf. 1 Cor 13:4–7). Though we cannot be everywhere, we can entrust our limitations to God and allow His grace to make our service fruitful (cf. 2 Cor 12:9). Through prayer, sacrifice, and charity, we participate in the communion of Christ's Body, where different gifts serve a shared mission . One person feeds the hungry, another teaches, another intercedes, and another supports an apostolate financially; each contributes according to their calling . The answer to human limitations is not unlimited personal power, but a humble willingness to serve without making ourselves the centre of every mission . Our Adorable Jesus invites us to examine whether we are willing to serve when love interrupts our plans, support good works without recognition, and pray for souls we may never meet . Therefore, the Divine Appeal exhorts us to give up our goals, stay true to our calling, and let God's grace increase the fruitfulness of our love beyond what we could achieve on our own.

The words again and again reveal how surrender unfolds gradually, as changing circumstances uncover attachments still concealed within the heart (cf. Ps 139:23–24). We may believe we have released a desire until life tests our freedom, or resolve to forgive until an old wound is reopened . We may trust God while opportunities abound, yet discover our fears when employment vanishes and security falters . Such struggles do not necessarily invalidate our earlier efforts;(cf. Ps 139:23–24; Jas 1:2–4) sometimes, new trials reveal the places where grace is still inviting us to grow . Peter experienced this gradual purification. Although he sincerely desired to remain faithful to Jesus, his confidence in his own strength collapsed during the Passion. After his denial, Christ approached him again, not to condemn him to permanent shame, but to restore him and entrust him with a renewed mission . Peter's failure was not good in itself;(cf. Rom 8:28) it became an occasion for deeper humility because he allowed divine mercy to lead him towards conversion . This recurring invitation to surrender becomes visible in the ordinary responsibilities of life. A priest may need to acknowledge that faithful ministry does not mean personally resolving every difficulty within his parish. In such situation, God invites the heart to distinguish responsible action from the illusion of controlling every outcome . The spiritual wisdom of St Francis de Sales encourages the pursuit of holiness within one's actual vocation and circumstances, rather than through an imagined life untouched by inconvenience. Similarly,(cf. CCC 2565, 2725–2745) the Catechism presents prayer as a living relationship requiring perseverance, renewed commitment, and fidelity amid spiritual trials . Our Adorable Jesus does not necessarily remove the circumstances that test us; He can use them to reveal where our love requires greater purification. The same virtue must often be learned anew under different conditions. Patience when life is comfortable differs from patience amid disappointment; humility when unnoticed differs from humility when corrected publicly; and trust when prayers appear answered differs from trust when the future remains obscure . Thus, again and again becomes an invitation to return to God with greater honesty and freedom. Each morning offers another opportunity to release resentment, repair an injustice, resume neglected prayer, seek reconciliation, or fulfil an overlooked responsibility . The Christian journey does not depend upon continually seeking extraordinary experiences, but upon allowing grace to transform the ordinary movements of the heart . When we repeatedly surrender ourselves to Our Adorable Jesus, repetition need not signify spiritual stagnation. It may instead reveal the patient work of divine love, gradually freeing us from self-reliance, fear, and possessiveness until obedience becomes less a reluctant concession and more a loving availability to God's will .

While bilocation in this Divine Appeal relates to the particular mystical experience attributed to Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, its deeper spiritual message invites us to consider how God can multiply the fruits of our charity beyond the boundaries of our daily circumstances . This remains an analogy, not a suggestion that ordinary charitable actions constitute bilocation. Rather, it reveals a profound dimension of Christian vocation: our hearts are called to move beyond self-interest and participate in the loving service of Christ's Body . Moses offers a striking biblical image. During Israel's battle against Amalek,(cf. Ex 17:8–13) he persevered in intercession while Aaron and Hur supported his weary arms . Moses learned that God's work is sustained through shared responsibility, as Aaron and Hur supported his weary hands while Joshua fought below, revealing the harmony between visible labour and hidden assistance (cf. Ex 17:10–13). Likewise, the Church flourishes when active service is strengthened by prayer, mutual support, and humble cooperation . Aaron and Hur did not fight in the same manner as the warriors, yet their faithful support contributed to the mission.  Through the communion of saints, believers are united in Christ, sharing spiritual goods and supporting one another in the journey towards God . Our prayer may sustain someone undergoing suffering; our financial assistance may enable an apostolate to reach a distant community; our practical support may allow another person to fulfil a responsibility we cannot undertake ourselves. In this way, love becomes fruitful beyond the limits of individual effort, not because we possess supernatural powers, but because God gathers diverse acts of faithfulness into the life and mission of His Church .  We cannot claim to serve humanity while deliberately neglecting those whose care has genuinely been entrusted to us. A person who speaks passionately about distant needs but refuses reasonable responsibilities towards a dependent family member may have confused generous aspiration with faithful love . Neither does surrender mean accepting every demand without regard for health, justice, legitimate boundaries, or one's actual vocation. Christian charity requires prudence because our time, strength, and resources are finite . The mystical depth lies in recognising that God can extend the fruitfulness of our charity beyond the limits of our physical presence, allowing prayer, generosity, advocacy, and faithful service to touch lives we cannot personally reach (cf. Col 1:9; 1 Tim 2:1–4). We can uphold another’s dignity, support worthy works, and intercede for distant souls while remaining lovingly attentive to those entrusted to our immediate care (cf. Gal 6:2,10). Human limitations should neither excuse indifference nor become a source of needless guilt, for the Lord asks not the impossible, but a faithful offering of what we have received . Our Adorable Jesus invites us to serve wholeheartedly where He has placed us, surrender what lies beyond our reach, and recognise each encounter as a possible summons to love .

The deeper meaning of this appeal lies in the relationship between mystical grace and ordinary holiness. The Christian life is not a pursuit of extraordinary experiences, but a journey towards holiness and perfection in charity, to which every baptized person is called, regardless of vocation or circumstances . Authentic charisms are gifts of the Holy Spirit for building up the Church, not privileges that exempt anyone from humility, discernment, and continual conversion . St Joseph reveals the beauty of hidden holiness through obedient trust, protective care, and acceptance of responsibilities he had not anticipated,(cf. Mt 1:18–25; 2:13–23) even when the future remained uncertain . His example teaches parents, employers, priests, and religious that God's purposes often unfold through humble choices unnoticed by the world but precious before Him .  Authentic spiritual maturity is therefore recognised not simply through extraordinary experiences, but through sincere conversion, fidelity to Christ's teaching, and a life increasingly fruitful in charity . Mystical experiences require prudent discernment because not every interior impression comes from God .For most souls, embracing God's will unfolds through sacramental life, persevering prayer, a rightly formed conscience, merciful service, and faithfulness to the duties entrusted to them . Sanctity does not depend upon bilocation or private revelations, but upon allowing Christ to reshape our desires, attitudes, and actions according to His love . The decisive turning point comes when we cease seeking spiritual distinction and begin desiring a heart that loves faithfully, serves humbly, and welcomes God's will even when it leads through hidden, ordinary paths . We may remain physically in one place while praying for someone far away, fulfil an unnoticed duty that strengthens a community, or acknowledge our limitations without becoming indifferent to suffering . These actions are not bilocation, but they can express participation in Christ's self-giving love. Ultimately, holiness means offering God our gifts, responsibilities, relationships, and limitations, allowing His grace to work through them . A soul becomes holy not by occupying the centre of every mission, but by serving humbly, loving generously, and surrendering faithfully to the divine will . These acts are not bilocation in the mystical sense, but they can express our participation in Christ's self-giving love. The ultimate invitation of the Appeal is therefore a surrender of ownership over our lives. We belong to God not because we can accomplish everything, but because His grace can work through the gifts, relationships, responsibilities, and limitations we faithfully offer Him . A soul does not become holy merely by reaching beyond ordinary boundaries; it becomes holy by allowing divine love to purify its intentions until it no longer needs to occupy the centre of every mission. Whether in family life, consecrated service, professional work, contemplation, or hidden acts of mercy, our response to Our Adorable Jesus remains the same: to seek truth, serve humbly, love generously, and surrender ourselves ever more completely to the divine will .

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, form in us hearts that reverence Your holy will with humility and discernment. Inspired by Sr. Anna Ali’s witness, deepen our faith without curiosity, surrender without fear, and service without seeking praise. Make us faithful instruments of Your love in ordinary duties and extraordinary callings alike. Amen.

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

Divine Appeal 205

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME II

For I assure you that you are one of My Apostles of the last days.

I guide you with My wisdom. I attend and encompass you with My Love. It well suited Me to make you esteem sanctifying

grace.

Behold I am everywhere with you in so much as I am in My Divine Person.

I implore you to revere and embrace My will which pleases Me for a purpose to bring you again and again in bi-location.

I will always give you the reassuring inner feelings. Do not wonder when you find yourself in a repugnance to sufferings.

I only need your response to My Love that will render everything savoury to you. For I assure you that you are one of My Apostles of the last days.

2nd January 1997

4.35 a.m.

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).

Disagreeable Sufferings of Jesus’ Humanity

Divine Appeal Reflection - 204

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 204:"It pleases Me to tell you this secret; in My bitter Passion I was grieved so much as I felt My sufferings were so painful and disagreeable to My Humanity. From all this source flowed other dispositions."

Intellectual knowledge can explain suffering, but personal experience reveals its hidden weight (cf. Job 6:2–3). A physician may understand a wound, yet the patient endures its pain (cf. Lk 10:30–35). A judge may comprehend injustice, yet the innocent person bears its consequences (cf. Ps 35:11). Christ did not merely understand human sorrow; He entered its depths through His true humanity . In Gethsemane,(cf. Mt 26:38–39) He experienced anguish while freely surrendering to the Father’s will . In the Passion, Our Adorable Jesus did not merely observe the suffering of humanity from the invulnerable distance of heaven. He assumed our nature(cf. Heb 2:14–18; 4:15) and experienced suffering in His own sacred Humanity . The Church teaches that Jesus possessed a complete human nature,(cf. CCC 471–474) including a genuine human intellect, will, and affections, which were not erased by His divinity . His suffering was not an outward appearance concealing an untouched interior; His Humanity truly experienced sorrow and pain . A father may accept a painful operation to save his child, yet still tremble before the incision . A mother may understand the necessity of her child’s treatment, yet feel her heart pierced by the child’s cry (cf. Lk 2:35; Rom 12:15). Love does not make suffering unreal; it enables the heart to embrace what is necessary without ceasing to feel its cost (cf. 1 Cor 13:7; Heb 12:2). Although these human experiences cannot fully express the unique saving mystery of Christ’s Passion,(cf. Heb 9:26–28) they help us understand that genuine love and genuine suffering can coexist . Jesus did not regard human nature as something unworthy of God, but freely assumed our humanity to accomplish our redemption . His capacity to experience sorrow and suffering was part of His true humanity,(cf. Heb 2:14–18; Heb 4:15) not a flaw in His holiness . We must therefore reject the notion that spiritual maturity means becoming incapable of emotional pain. A religious sister may experience loneliness within her convent, a priest may feel the burden of a difficult ministry, and a father may tremble with concern for his family while remaining faithful to God . Likewise, weeping beside a grave does not necessarily signify a loss of faith in the Resurrection . The sorrow of Jesus teaches us that suffering is not, in itself, contrary to holiness; rather, holiness is revealed in how we bring our pain, fears, and limitations before God and continue to surrender ourselves to His will .

To grasp what Jesus means by the suffering and aversion experienced by His Humanity, we must contemplate His agony in Gethsemane, where the approaching Passion became an overwhelming interior trial . Before the scourging, humiliation, crown of thorns, and Crucifixion,(cf. Mk 14:33–36) Christ confronted the cup of suffering in the depths of His human experience . His human will naturally recoiled from pain and death, yet remained freely surrendered to the divine will in perfect love . His obedience did not suppress His Humanity; it became the offering through which His Humanity was united to the Father’s saving purpose . This mystery speaks powerfully to everyday life. A young woman may know that reporting workplace harassment is necessary, yet fear humiliation or retaliation . A seminarian may recognize the need to disclose a hidden struggle to his spiritual director, yet feel drawn towards silence and concealment . A married person may understand that reconciliation begins with admitting personal wrongdoing, yet struggle to utter the first words of apology . In each situation,(cf. Rom 7:21–23) the conscience may recognize the good while the heart trembles before its cost . Although these experiences cannot be equated with Christ’s unique redemptive Passion,(cf. Heb 5:7–9) Gethsemane illuminates the path of faithful obedience . Fidelity is not measured by how agreeable a sacrifice feels, but by whether we remain committed to truth and charity when doing what is right becomes painful . Nevertheless, Christ’s obedience must never be used to justify abuse, exploitation, or preventable harm. Seeking protection, reporting injustice, obtaining medical care, and establishing healthy boundaries can themselves be acts of courage and responsibility . The essential question is not whether suffering must always be accepted,(cf. Mic 6:8; Rom 12:21) but how we should respond to it with wisdom, justice, and trust in God . In Gethsemane, Jesus teaches us to bring our resistance honestly into prayer rather than disguising fear as strength . We need not pretend that the cup is sweet; we are invited to place our trembling hearts before the Father, allowing fear to be acknowledged without permitting it to rule our choices .

The bitterness of suffering becomes most intelligible when we contemplate Christ’s Passion, where pain entered the concrete depths of human existence through betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, physical torment, and death . Jesus did not merely comprehend the injustice inflicted upon Him; He truly experienced its anguish in His assumed Humanity . Yet His suffering did not diminish His divinity, for the eternal Son remained truly God while enduring pain according to His human nature . The Person who suffered was the divine Son,(cf. CCC 466, 469–470) but He suffered in the human nature He had freely assumed for our salvation . Consider someone publicly wounded by a false accusation whose shame returns long after the truth has emerged (cf. Ps 55:12–14). A betrayed employee may continue working while inwardly struggling to trust again, and a bereaved mother may feel the absence of her child even amid another family celebration (cf. Ps 34:18; Rom 12:15). Outward composure does not necessarily reveal inward healing, because some wounds remain hidden beneath ordinary responsibilities (cf. 1 Sam 1:10–16). Christ therefore meets us not as a distant observer of human anguish,(cf. Heb 4:15–16) but as the Saviour who has entered genuine human suffering and understands our weakness . Nevertheless, His Passion remains unique in its redemptive purpose, and not every painful event should be interpreted as directly sent by God or automatically sanctifying . Injustice must be confronted, harmful situations may require protection, and deep wounds can call for time, compassionate support, and professional care . No suffering places a person beyond Christ’s reach or makes that person unworthy of compassion . The profound mystery of the Cross is that Jesus revealed the depth of divine love not by remaining untouched by suffering, but by freely persevering in love through the suffering His saving mission entailed .

If contemplating Christ’s sorrow does not make us more sensitive to the wounds of others, our devotion risks remaining external rather than transforming the heart . The suffering Humanity of Jesus exposes the coldness that can conceal itself beneath religious observance, professional authority, social prestige, or spiritual speech . Kneeling before the Crucifix while humiliating a subordinate contradicts the mercy we profess to contemplate . Speaking of sacrifice while refusing to hear an exhausted spouse reveals a heart that has not yet fully learned Christ’s self-giving love . The Cross teaches us to take another person’s suffering seriously, not as an interruption to our duties, but as a place where charity demands our attention . Consider an elderly religious whose physical strength no longer permits the apostolic activities that once filled her days. If younger members value her prayers but quietly treat her as though her usefulness has ended, they risk measuring her dignity by productivity rather than by the worth of her person . Her hidden prayer, patient endurance, and continued offering of herself remain meaningful, even when her service is no longer publicly visible . Likewise, a man who has lost his employment may withdraw from parish gatherings because he fears being judged by his financial circumstances . He may need not merely reassuring words, but help with necessities, sincere companionship, and the experience of belonging without having to prove his worth through material contribution .Contemplating Christ’s wounded Humanity should awaken us to the suffering of those around us, allowing Eucharistic devotion to become visible through mercy, dignity, and concrete assistance (cf. Mt 25:35–40; Jas 2:15–17). A teenager repeatedly mocked for learning more slowly needs adults who defend him and challenge the cruelty, not merely tell him to endure it . Christian spirituality must never glorify suffering in a way that excuses preventable harm . We honour Christ by protecting the vulnerable, confronting injustice, and accompanying those whose burdens others overlook . The Good Samaritan demonstrated compassion through practical intervention,(cf. Lk 10:30–37) personal involvement, and sustained care for the wounded stranger . St Camillus de Lellis likewise witnessed to a charity attentive to the bodily suffering and dignity of the sick . The sorrow of Jesus should deepen our sensitivity to human pain rather than make us fascinated by suffering itself . It should teach parents to correct without crushing a child’s spirit, priests to guide without humiliating, employers to exercise authority justly, and consecrated persons to recognize hidden struggles beneath outward tranquillity . When confronted with another person’s suffering, we should not hastily claim that God intended the harm; we should discern what truth, protection, justice, and loving assistance demand . The Passion bears fruit in our lives when Christ’s wounded love teaches us to relieve suffering where possible and never inflict pain carelessly .

The deepest mystery of Christ’s Passion lies in the inseparable union of genuine human suffering and His free, loving surrender to the Father . Had His Humanity been incapable of suffering, He would not have fully entered the human condition He came to redeem; had His self-offering lacked freedom, its manifestation of personal love would have been different . Yet Jesus embraced His Passion willingly, out of obedience to the Father and love for humanity . The Church(cf. CCC 609–618) teaches that His sacrifice is unique and that He freely offered Himself for our salvation . This mystery illuminates the demands of everyday fidelity. A married couple may begin rebuilding trust after betrayal, not by pretending the wound never existed, but through truth, repentance, and patient love . A priest may return to the confessional after an exhausting day, offering faithful service while recognizing his human limitations. A young person may refuse dishonest gain despite financial pressure, choosing integrity over immediate advantage . A caregiver may ask relatives for assistance before exhaustion develops into resentment, acknowledging that receiving help can also be an act of humility . In each case, love does not require denying human weakness;(cf. Mk 12:31; Phil 2:4) it calls for a truthful response that respects both the needs of others and one’s own dignity . Christ’s Passion must never be interpreted as an invitation to seek suffering, accept abuse, or consider oneself worthless . Our participation in His sacrifice consists in receiving His grace and allowing His self-giving charity to transform our daily choices . Sometimes fidelity requires patient endurance; at other times, it requires resisting injustice, leaving danger, obtaining treatment, or asking for assistance . The Cross never sanctifies cruelty; it reveals the gravity of sin while opening the way to reconciliation and new life . Jesus did not need to experience the Cross as pleasant in order to embrace the Father’s saving will (cf. Mt 26:38–39). His sorrow was genuine, His Humanity was genuine, and His self-offering was freely given in love (cf. Heb 5:7–9; CCC 612). Here lies a profound consolation for every struggling soul: we need not pretend that suffering is agreeable to remain faithful, nor become emotionally numb to grow in holiness (cf. Ps 62:8; Rom 12:15). United with the risen Christ, we can acknowledge our pain honestly, seek necessary help, and continue choosing what truth and charity require . For the Passion does not conclude in the darkness of the tomb;(cf. Lk 24:5–7; Rom 6:9; 1 Cor 15:54–57) the crucified Humanity of Jesus belongs to the risen Lord, whose victory assures us that suffering, sin, and death will not have the final word .

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, let us enter reverently into the sorrow of Your most holy Humanity. Teach us to face suffering truthfully, love without cruelty, obey without pretending, and remain faithful without seeking pain. Through Your Passion, soften our hearts, strengthen the wounded, and lead us into the hope of Your Resurrection. Amen.

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

Divine Appeal 204

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME II

For love of mankind I have lowered myself to this level. Behold in the prison of My Tabernacle I am with you and the whole of mankind.

My daughter, pray a great deal. Watch with Me in the Sacrament of My Love. Pray and do Reparation for the alleviation of the wrath of My Eternal Father. Prayer is urgent!

Listen to My anguished call. If My afflicted word is not heeded and penance is not done, the wrath will be ghastly! My Divine Mercy is followed by My Divine Justice.

I pour My tears of blood over this mankind. Terrible errors are committed day and night by the obstinate followers of the Red Lucifer. My Eternal Father is so merciful but mankind has lost its senses, drugged and Godless. I assure you to be alert for the Earth is now living in a true Apocalypse. No one will escape from My sight. Multitude of souls are blinded by the Red Lucifer that they can hide from Me. No creature is unseen in My sight. Woe to these very souls.

My daughter, I implore you not to be disturbed by the incomprehension and miseries which surround you. Do not be afraid even if you receive insults. You must pray and cloister souls in your heart; in the first line the souls I entrusted souls. Do not waste any of My precious time for the salvation of souls. You have to atone and do acts of reparation and contrition not only for yourself. Repent for so many souls on the brink of the pit. This is My painful appeal before it is too late. This is a terrible reality. It is unthinkable to mankind. Be aware. Do not misuse any suffering. It is all useful for the salvation of souls and appeasing the Divine Justice.

For souls I have erected an altar in your heart. You must live moments of desertion. Exposed to continuous humiliations. You must atone for this Godless mankind. Terrible danger threatens it. For love of mankind I have lowered Myself to this level. Behold in the prison of My Tabernacle I am with you and the whole mankind. I busy Myself day and night in My vigil for souls.

It pleases Me to tell you this secret; in My bitter Passion I was grieved so much as I felt My sufferings were so painful and disagreeable to My Humanity. From all this source flowed other dispositions. What more could I have suffered for the salvation of mankind.

For the sake of souls, I implore you to pray, atone and stimulate yourself courageously.

I thirst for souls.

2nd January 1997

2.58 a.m.

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).

Eucharistic Jesus Walking Through the Streets

 Divine Appeal Reflection - 203

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 203: "Truly, I tell you, in the Sacrament of My Love I am forced to walk through the streets, My head crowned with thorns, My eyes in tears of blood and My heart afflicted and broken into pieces."

The streets evoked in this appeal may be understood as the visible pathways of an invisible restlessness, revealing a humanity that journeys across the world while remaining a stranger to the deepest chambers of its own conscience. People traverse nations, accumulate learning, construct institutions, and master technologies, yet may avoid the sacred silence in which the heart stands exposed before the searching gaze of God . Movement itself is not the enemy of holiness, for labour, education, trade, and service belong to humanity’s earthly vocation; the danger arises when ceaseless activity becomes a refuge from the conversion that divine truth demands .  Even a priest may celebrate sacred mysteries repeatedly while neglecting the interior recollection through which ministry remains rooted in communion with Christ. The streets thus become an image of a soul crowded with obligations yet deprived of the stillness in which God is welcomed and permitted to transform its intentions . Our Adorable Jesus, hidden beneath the Eucharistic appearances, stands as a silent invitation to this restless world, revealing that divine intimacy is not secured through outward excitement but received through faith, adoration, and a heart willing to remain attentive . Just as sunlight may fill a room while closed curtains prevent its radiance from being noticed, God's nearness may surround a distracted soul without awakening a conscious response of love .  The married person can return inwardly to God through patient fidelity; the worker through integrity; the student through disciplined pursuit of truth; and the contemplative through persevering silence before the Lord . The essential question, therefore, is not how far our feet have travelled, but whether our hearts have drawn nearer to God along the way. This appeal calls us to leave behind the spiritual homelessness of perpetual distraction and become living sanctuaries, carrying the recollected presence of Christ into every road, duty, encounter, and hidden sacrifice of daily life .

The crown of thorns may be contemplated as a piercing revelation of the human heart’s resistance to truth, especially when those who possess religious knowledge refuse to let that truth transform their conduct. Its spiritual counterparts emerge through seemingly insignificant choices repeated over time: an apology withheld to preserve pride, dishonesty excused by popular custom, correction resisted under the illusion of authority, or a suffering neighbour neglected because compassion would disrupt personal convenience . Although these failures cannot be equated with the historical suffering inflicted upon Christ, they contradict the humility, justice, and merciful love disclosed in His Passion . A deeper wound arises when religious practice becomes a shelter against genuine conversion: the language of sacrifice is professed without generosity, reverence for the Eucharist coexists with the humiliation of a domestic worker, and demands for respect within the Church silence those who deserve to be heard . Sacred knowledge is not merely a privilege but a responsibility, for greater light calls for a more sincere response to grace . King Uzziah(cf. 2 Chr 26:16–21) illustrates how earlier achievements and apparent fidelity cannot safeguard the soul against the corruption of pride when success leads a person beyond the boundaries of rightful responsibility . Likewise, years spent in prayer, ministry, or consecrated life do not automatically guarantee humility if the heart ceases to welcome correction and examine its intentions before God . Saint Catherine of Siena’s emphasis on self-knowledge before God offers a valuable spiritual lens: genuine growth begins when the soul recognises both its radical dependence upon divine grace and its capacity to disguise selfishness beneath respectable appearances . The purpose of contemplating Christ’s thorn-crowned head is not to presume that we can measure the precise weight of each offence upon His suffering, but to allow His Passion to awaken a deeper abhorrence of whatever resists love. The most dangerous thorn is the fault we defend until pride persuades us to call it righteousness. Before Our Adorable Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we are therefore invited to surrender our carefully constructed excuses and permit divine truth to penetrate the very places where conversion has been resisted .

The image of tears of blood draws the soul into contemplation of a grave spiritual deterioration: not merely committing evil, but gradually losing the interior sensitivity to recognise and grieve over it. Conscience can be dulled through a succession of compromises, beginning with the recognition of wrongdoing, proceeding to its reluctant acceptance, advancing towards self-justification, and eventually treating moral correction as an unreasonable intrusion . What began as a wound of conscience becomes an established habit of perception. The soul no longer needs to silence truth because it has trained itself not to hear it. Pharaoh's repeated resistance to the signs given through Moses offers a biblical illustration of this progressive hardening . His downfall lay not merely in individual acts of disobedience, but in the progressive hardening of his heart until resistance to truth became his habitual response . The tears of Jesus at Lazarus's tomb reveal another possibility. Christ does not encounter human suffering with the coldness of a spectator; His tears manifest the depth of His compassion (cf. Jn 11:33–36). His agony in Gethsemane likewise reveals the gravity of the Passion and the freedom with which He embraces the Father's saving will . These sacred mysteries should draw us into deeper conversion. Their purpose is to awaken us to the seriousness of sin, the boundlessness of divine mercy, and our responsibility to recognise Christ in people whose suffering demands our attention . Sometimes the most painful spiritual decline begins quietly, when a heart that once felt compassion gradually becomes accustomed to another person’s distress. We may continue attending Holy Mass and reciting familiar prayers while growing impatient with a struggling family member, ignoring a colleague’s humiliation, or refusing to acknowledge the wounds our own behaviour has inflicted . Conversely, the absence of tears during prayer does not indicate an absence of faith, just as intense religious emotion does not necessarily mean that the heart has become holy; authentic devotion must bear fruit in charity, justice, and self-giving love . Saint Vincent de Paul offers a powerful example of compassion transformed into sustained service for the poor, the sick, and the abandoned. His witness reminds us that love becomes credible when we visit those who are forgotten, defend those who are vulnerable, challenge injustice, and willingly rearrange our plans to accompany someone in distress . Such charity may require patience with an elderly relative, practical assistance to a struggling neighbour, or the courage to speak when another person is being mistreated . In this way, contemplation of Christ’s Passion becomes a living response to His love, forming hearts that do not merely grieve over suffering but humbly accept the responsibility to relieve it .

The wounded Heart portrayed in this appeal reveals the painful contrast between Christ’s total self-offering and the divided allegiance with which humanity often responds to His love. In the Eucharist, Our Adorable Jesus gives Himself wholly as the Bread of Life, communicating the fullness of His divine and human Person beneath the sacramental appearances . Yet the soul may receive this sublime gift while reserving certain desires, decisions, and attachments from the transforming authority of the Gospel . This contradiction can remain concealed beneath impressive religious activity: one may pray faithfully, serve at the altar, organise parish initiatives, or guide a community while permitting resentment to govern a relationship, dishonesty to shape financial dealings, envy to direct personal ambition, or secrecy to protect a destructive habit . Thus, the heart becomes a dwelling in which many chambers are opened to God while one hidden room remains deliberately locked against His healing truth . Yet spiritual maturity requires more than offering God the parts of ourselves that are already agreeable to Him. It requires consenting to grace precisely where our desires resist transformation . Saint Mary Magdalene offers a compelling biblical contrast. Having encountered the risen Christ, (cf. Jn 20:11–18) she becomes a witness who carries the news of the Resurrection to the disciples . Her transformation illustrates that love received can reorder an entire life. Peter, too, discovers after his denial that failure need not become his final identity; (cf. Jn 21:15–19) Christ calls him back to love and responsibility . These encounters reveal that divine mercy does not merely expose fragmentation. It calls the fragmented person towards restoration. The wounded Heart of Christ must not become a source of hopelessness, but an invitation to contemplate how seriously sin wounds communion and how inexhaustibly divine mercy seeks to restore the repentant soul . Our response must therefore embrace sincere contrition, sacramental confession, restitution wherever possible, and renewed obedience to the Gospel . The Eucharist nourishes charity, strengthens our union with Christ, and impels us towards deeper communion with our neighbours . Yet one of conversion’s most demanding sacrifices is surrendering our attachment to remaining as we are: we may readily offer prayers, resources, time, and public service while resisting the change needed to treat a particular person with justice and compassion. Our Adorable Jesus invites us to let His self-emptying love penetrate this resistance until we move beyond admiring His sacrifice and begin embodying it through humility, forgiveness, reparation, and steadfast service .

The culminating spiritual insight of the Divine Appeal is the passage from contemplating Our Adorable Jesus moving through the streets to embodying the fruits of Eucharistic communion amid the ordinary demands of human life. This does not mean that human acts of kindness are equivalent to Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist; rather, those who receive Him are called to let His grace reshape their conduct, so that their communion with Him bears fruit in daily acts of justice, mercy, and self-giving love . Such faith becomes tangible when a prison officer treats detainees with dignity despite the demands of duty . It is equally present when a widow refuses to answer family injustice with revenge, choosing instead to uphold truth without surrendering to bitterness, or when a religious sister continues accompanying someone whose recovery is slow and whose gratitude may never be expressed . In these quiet choices, Eucharistic devotion moves beyond words and becomes a pattern of life shaped by the humility, patience, and compassion of Christ . Such seemingly ordinary decisions disclose whether prayer has penetrated the conscience and transformed the way one treats others . Ebed-melech provides a compelling biblical witness to this practical courage. When Jeremiah was abandoned in a muddy cistern, he approached the king and secured permission to rescue the prophet,(cf. Jer 38:7–13) carefully arranging for his safe removal rather than remaining indifferent to his suffering . His compassion became tangible through decisive intervention, reminding us that apostolic love recognises the dignity of those in distress and accepts responsibility when their own strength is insufficient.  Eucharistic communion should gradually shape the way parish communities use their resources, employers honour workers’ dignity, families accompany their ageing members, and society welcomes those burdened by disability, poverty, or exclusion . Concern for the poor is not an additional duty detached from devotion to Christ; it is an essential expression of the love that communion with Him is meant to deepen . Nevertheless, charity must not become a stage upon which we seek admiration or construct an image of personal holiness, for works performed to attract human praise can obscure the purity of the love they are meant to express . When mercy is offered quietly, faithfully, and with discernment, even unnoticed acts of service purify the heart, teaching us to love without applause and to welcome those whose needs interrupt our comfort or demand a change of plans . The appeal's streets finally become a place of encounter: not because the Christian imagines a new physical Passion of Christ occurring there, but because the suffering neighbour calls forth the love that Christ has taught us to practise. The soul that leaves adoration without becoming more truthful, more merciful, and more faithful has not yet allowed its contemplation to bear its full apostolic fruit. The Eucharistic procession continues in the patient work of justice, reconciliation, protection, and love .

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, present in the mystery of Your Eucharistic Love, illuminate the hidden places of our souls where self-will has excluded Your voice . Soften our hardened hearts, grant us the humility to accept correction, and inspire us to repair the wounds our choices have inflicted upon others . May our moments of adoration deepen our commitment to the suffering and forgotten, our repentance produce lasting conversion, and our every action reflect the truth, mercy, and self-giving love revealed in Your Passion . Amen.

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