Memoirs of a Spanish Country Pastor - 31

Translated by Lucille Lussier  from the French book,
Memoirs d'un Cure Campagne Espagnol.
Reprinted from GARABANDAL MAGAZINE

I remained after Mass making my thanksgiving, asking the Lord for different things and He answered me. I asked Him to give me a cross since I was living without any suffering except for not having a cross.
    — He answered me, "Yes, I will give it to you."

With great emotion. I went on asking Him more things.

     "Why is the miracle going to happen, to convert many people?"
    — "To convert the entire world." He answered.

    "Will Russia be converted?"
    — "She will also be converted and so all will love Us." (Tambien se convenira: y asi, lodos amaran a nostros Personas.)

    "Will the chastisement come after that?" (He didn't answer me.)

    "Why do You come to my poor heart without my meriting it?"
    — "Truly, I have not come just for you but for everyone."

"When the miracle comes, isn't it going to look as though I was the only one who saw the Virgin?"
    — "By your sacrifices and your patience, 1 am allowing you to be an intercessor in bringing about the miracle," He answered me.

    I said to Him, "Isn't it better that it be all four of us together, or if not, then not have anyone as intercessor?"
    — "No," He answered.

    "Will I go to heaven?"
    — "Love much and pray to our Hearts."

    "When are you going to give me the cross?" (He didn't answer me.)

    "What will I be?"

    He didn't answer me but only said that wherever I was and whatever I became, I would have much to suffer.

    "Am I going to die soon?"
    — "You have to remain on earth to help the world."

PICTURE: Statue of thy Sacred Heart in the village church ofGarabandal. Conchita 's locution could be understood to have been with the Sacred Heart since Spaniards consider the person of Christ and the Sacred Heart to be one.

    "I am such a little thing; I can't be of any help."
    — "Through your prayers and sufferings you will help the world."

    "When one goes to heaven, are they dead?"
    — "One never dies."

    I believed we didn't go to heaven until the resurrection. I asked Him if St. Peter would be at the gate of heaven to receive us and He said, "No."  When I was in this conversation, in this prayer with God, I felt outside the world.

    Jesus also told me that now there were more people who loved His heart. Concerning priests, He told me to pray very much for them so they would be holy, perform their duties well and make others better:
    — "To make Me known to those who do not know Me and to make Me loved by those who know Me but do not love Me."
 

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