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MARCH 2006 VOL. 2 Jesus Christ, The Returning King INSIDE THIS ISSUE: On a trip to the International Divine The painting shows Jesus in all Mercy Shrine in Krakow, Poland, His glory as a King. See Page 2 for Howard Dee, Pg. 2 DFOT in the Philippines Anne received a surprise gift of the the story of how the painting was oil painting below entitled “Jesus Christ given to Anne. Returning King Icon Pg. 2 The Returning King.” Monthly Messages Pg. 3 Fr. Francis Martin, Pg. 4 Focus on Volume Two Howard Dee, Review of Vol. 2 Pg. 5 Clerical Abuse Booklet Reprint Pg. 6 Anne, Attack on Celibacy Pg. 8 Anne, Sexual Abuse Scandals Pg. 9 NEW! Climbing Pg. 10 The Mountain Book Ronda Chervin, Book Review Pg. 10 Anne, Martha and Mary Pg. 11 Anne, Falseness Pg. 12 Fr. Bill McCarthy, “Flowing Love” Pg. 13 Anne, Questions/Answers Pg. 14 Dedicated to Mary, Queen of Apostles © Copyright 2006 Directions For Our Times. All Rights Reserved An Inspiring The Story of the Volumes New Image for the Mission in the Philippines By Howard Dee, Former Philippines Ambassador to the Vatican By Bill Quinn On February 9, 2005, Jesus gave Anne, a lay On September 8, Archbishop (now apostle, the following message: “The Church Cardinal-elect) Gaudencio Rosales of Manila is aware of this mission of mercy and is received me and gave his blessings to the assisting through the cooperation of your Volumes which I had sent him earlier. He bishop. It is I who wills this mission and it was so impressed with the prescribed is I who directs its course.” guidelines for lay apostles that he said he would encourage his diocesan priests to As Providence would have it, on that observe them. On the same day, Bishop same day, that course was directed to the Escaler gave his imprimatur for all the eight Philippines. Sister Briege McKenna and Fr. Volumes. The good Bishop has since been Kevin Scallon, who were in Manila to give using them for the spiritual reading of the a retreat, told a group of Marian devotees Marian Cenacle which he presides. “Jesus Christ, The Returning King,” about Anne and the mission given to her by artist Janusz Antosz by Jesus. Anne, they assured us, was not On November 20, the Feast of Christ the the usual visionary with the usual “messages King, the nation’s leading newspaper (with The story of how Anne was given from heaven”. They shared some marvelous a circulation of 250,000) carried a full-page the painted image of Jesus Christ, accounts of their personal encounters with spread on page five of its main section, with The Returning King, begins back in Anne. Sister Briege and Fr. Kevin were the banner headline announcing “Jesus September of 2005. The occasion was obviously taken up with Jesus’ directions Begins Rescue Mission For The World.” In an interior locution to Anne from St. for our troubled times. the middle of the page was a full color Faustina: picture of Jesus Christ, the Returning King, with the words: “I am coming. Are you “Anne, our missions are destined What is encouraging is that from these ready?” Considering these secular times, the to be joined. Your mission is an initial activities there is emerging a reaction was fairly good. We sold over a extension of my mission in that it is viable group of lay apostles who are thousand sets of the eight Volumes in the all part of the Divine Mercy. Jesus has excited about their new-found Apostolate following weeks. put a great amount of graces in the pot that is the Volumes. Regardless of and are promoting it on their own. What is encouraging is that from these how many souls dip their cups into initial activities there is emerging a viable this pot, they will come up filled with A small group of members of our Marian group of lay apostles who are excited about graces because the Lord has willed Solidarity for Pope John Paul II read the their new-found Apostolate and are that the amount be limitless...You have Volumes with great interest, and subsequently promoting it on their own. we made contact with Direction For Our my personal commitment to assist you On December 15, fifty-one persons, Times based in Chicago, receiving permission in this project and in every project. headed by Archbishop Rosales and Bishop to reprint the Volumes in the Philippines for It is good you have come to know Escaler, a Monsignor and two nuns, took the local circulation. I then received an invitation me, Anne, because you know that I pledge of allegiance as lay apostles for Jesus from retired Archbishop Philip Hannan of understand your struggles. You can Christ, the Returning King, promising to New Orleans to attend a conference featuring trust my advice in every situation.” follow the mission’s prescribed way of life for Anne herself. I attended with my daughter lay apostles. Most of these new lay apostles This and other communications Angie from Vancouver, Canada. We were were members of the Marian Solidarity for with St. Faustina set the landscape for both very impressed with Anne and with her Pope John Paul II who were gathered to a phone call from Sr. Briege McKenna simplicity and spirituality, as she described decide whether we should continue as a inviting Anne on a trip to Poland and the pathway of “climbing the mountain” of solidarity group with the passing away of His the International Divine Mercy Shrine. holiness. A few weeks later, she was introduced Holiness. We then realized that the best way to the Mother Superior of the order to continue His legacy was to continue his founded by St. Faustina in Krakow, Imprimatur work of preparing for the New Advent of the Poland. Anne told the sister that her Second Coming of Jesus Christ, which he In July 2005, Bishop Federico Escaler, S.J., mission was to spread the messages himself said was the hermeneutical key of his gave his imprimatur to the Youth Division of Jesus Christ, The Returning King. Pontificate. The torch, as it were, was passed booklet in preparation for its distribution on to him from St. Faustina of Divine Mercy and continued on page 15 World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany. Our then to Anne who now continues this new Vicar and Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, mission. received a copy of the booklet on the eve of that day. continued on page 15 2 Monthly Messages Given to Anne, a lay apostle Because a number of people do not have Internet access, we’re reprinting some recent Monthly Messages as given to Anne on the first of each month. Jesus: February 1, 2006 Dearest apostle, I urge you to be little in your soul. Only in spiritual humility will you see the true state of your soul and so understand the work necessary for you to become holy. Holiness is your target. If a soul is holy, I can flow great graces through that soul into the world. Do not think about your own goals, little apostle, without checking them against My goals. In this time I require many apostles who strive to be humble. This is the opposite of what the world encourages. Do you see? Study this concept and you will see in everything because My grace is more change because you are cooperating with that great smallness is necessary in the powerful than any bitter plans of the Me. My goals for you include only what is Kingdom of God. Souls in heaven do not enemy. I am asking you to concentrate on best for you and for the world around you. tear each other down, but build each other your own movement to Me. For each In a time when many seek to direct you to up. My saints in heaven seek ways to apostle who gives Me their pride, I give My enemy, I have come to direct you to affirm the struggling souls on earth. the world My majesty, the majesty of Jesus heaven. This is a mercy, of course, and I They do not consider how to best put Christ, your Returning King. know you are grateful. God is consoled by themselves forward, but rather how to best the gratitude of His children. I want you to lift a soul toward holiness. You must be the Jesus: use this message to take inventory of your same. I entreat you to listen to your Savior. priceless little soul. Sit in silence with Me March l, 2006 Strive for smallness in your service to the and rest in My perfect and complete love Kingdom. Be content to allow Me to have Children, My words carry My love for you. for you. I accept you, My little treasure, in the glory. I will gaze into your soul and When you read My words, understand that all of your imperfection. Your sin does not see the longing for holiness and I will I send them to you because I love you. discourage Me in the least. Bring Me your make you holy, but I can only do this if This entire mission is predicated by My sins. Confess your sins. Please do not think you allow Me. My beloved ones, you will love for you. You must consider that I that because of your sins your Jesus could see in my life an example of constant speak words in order to help you to accept not love you.