Divine Appeal Reflection - 233
Today, consider in Divine Appeal 233: "I have seen My Eternal Father with a CLUB in hand and looking very severe, glance at the Earth and repeat these words: 'In few minutes I will destroy this Earth of mire, insults, hideous blasphemy, scandal, infamy, infanticide and sacrilege. How much Evil! I will soon destroy everything if the world is not converted.'"
How often do we rush through our day—scrolling, arguing, buying, ignoring—without once lifting our hearts to God? In a world where sacrilege and infamy blend into daily headlines, Divine Appeal 233 interrupts the noise with a sobering vision: the Eternal Father, club in hand, grieved to the core, threatening to destroy the Earth if it does not convert. This is not abstract prophecy—it is a mirror to our times. When we justify gossip in the office, normalize profanity on our screens, and pass by the homeless without a glance, we participate, often unknowingly, in the very mire God warns about. Divine justice may feel distant until we realize it touches our lives in the very choices we make, moment by moment.
The vision is disturbing because of its uncompromising reality rather than its harshness. Every sin that taints the soul, every betrayal that goes unspoken, and every instance in which His Holy Presence is denied or ridiculed are all visible to God, the very embodiment of love. His eyes reach deep into our hearts, exposing the deeds we assumed were hidden and the cries of rejection we assumed went unheard. However, He does not turn away out of divine mercy. He witnesses not to condemn, but to heal—His sorrow is not for the punishment of sin, but for the lost souls He yearns to save. Every time we turn away from Him, He bears the pain, the grief, and the desire for our return. Even though this vision is sobering and humble, it is a call to repentance and a reminder to return to His kindness and grace. For in His gaze, there is always room for forgiveness, always a place for us to find refuge, no matter how deep our fall..These are not just "big sins" happening somewhere else—they are echoed in our indifference, our silence, our refusal to defend truth in daily conversations. As the Catechism teaches, sin is a failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain goods (cf. CCC 1849). Our Adorable Jesus, who bore the weight of all sin, watches us live as though His Passion were just a story, not a reality still unfolding in the soul of every sinner.
Yet even in the face of such justice, our merciful God gives a path forward: conversion. This appeal is not a final verdict, but a final invitation. We are not powerless—we are invited to pray, fast, forgive, and repair. Parents can teach mercy by forgiving their children. Workers can offer silent sacrifices for colleagues. Teens can resist peer pressure and live the Gospel quietly. Daily life is the battleground for holiness, where repentance begins not in grand gestures, but in humble, consistent choices. Scripture calls us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that we may discern God’s will—what is good, pleasing, and perfect (cf. Romans 12:2; CCC 1435).
Let us take this warning seriously but not despairingly. The vision shows us how near judgment is—but also how near mercy remains through Our Adorable Jesus. He is not only our Judge but our Advocate, pleading constantly before the throne of grace. The time is short, but the opportunity is now. May we be the ones who respond—not later, but today—with lives that glorify God, repair what has been broken, and help heal the world by the way we live.
Prayer
Our Adorable Jesus, with hearts aware of the world’s deep wounds, we offer You our sorrow and love. Cleanse us from sin, awaken true repentance, and transform our lives into reparation. Use us to draw souls back to You. And in we, may the Father’s justice be softened and His mercy triumph.
Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.
