“...For the Salvation of the World” ‘A Love Story About Mary’ Her mission over the last one-hundred and eighty five years: Where it all began; where it is now; where it is going and the consequences! Gerard B. Tall, Jr. Copyright © 2012 by Gerard B. Tall, Jr. Printed in the United States of America Published by arrangement with San Michel’s Alcove for international sales. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form except as provided by the U.S. Copyright Law. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tall, Gerard B., Jr. …For the Salvation of the World – a love story about Mary | Her mission over the last one-hundred and eighty years | Where it all began | Where it is now | Where it is going in the future | And the consequences Includes Index Catalog Card Number: TXu 1-798-786 Catalog Card Date: 2012-02-29 ISBN Number: 978-0-615-62316-0 First Edition: May, 2012 Second Printing: June, 2012 Third Printing: July, 2012 Fourth Printing: October, 2012 Fifth Printing: January, 2013 Sixth Printing: July, 2013 Second Edition: March, 2014 Eighth Printing: June, 2014 Ninth Printing: October, 2014 Covers by Michel ___________________________________________________________ 10 Brief quotations in a review are permitted if references to both source and author are duly noted, or upon written permission from the author. San Michel’s Alcove P.O. Box 1242 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 www.sanmichelsalcove.com Dedication Immaculate Heart Sacred Heart This manuscript is dedicated to two hearts, in the prayerful hope I have helped accomplish that which Christ specifically requested: “…put the devotion to the Immaculate Heart beside the devotion to My Sacred Heart” where both Hearts will be revered and loved by all; a place of honor where the whole Church rec- ognizes the unfailing efforts of both Hearts…for the salvation of the world! On June 13, 1917, Our Lady told Sr. Lúcia in Fatima: ”Jesus wishes to make use of you to make me known and loved. He wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart.” She added: “I promise salvation to those who embrace it and these souls will be loved by God, like flowers placed by me to adorn His throne.” In May, 1936, Jesus told Lúcia: “I want My whole Church to acknowledge that consecration [of Russia] as a triumph of the Im- maculate Heart of Mary…and put the devotion to the Immaculate Heart beside the devotion to My Sacred Heart.” ~ Feast of the Presentation of Mary ~ ~ St. Michael’s Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel ~ Private Revelations The decree of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, A.A.S., 58, 1186, states that the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur are not required for publica- tions dealing with private revelations, providing they contain nothing contrary to faith or morals. The author states unequivocally that he will adhere to the final disposition of the writings contained herein, and the unresolved appari- tions in this book, as judged by the Magisterium of the Church. The Church teaches: “Christ, the Son of God made man, is the Father’s one, perfect, and unsurpassable Word. In Him, He has said everything; there will be no other word than this one” (CCC n. 65). “Yet, even if Revelation is already complete, it has not been made completely explicit; it remains for Christian faith gradually to grasp its full significance over the course of the centuries” (CCC n. 66). “Throughout the ages, there have been so-called ‘private’ revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to improve or complete Christ’s definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the sen- sus fidelium knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ, or His saints, to the Church. Christian faith cannot accept ‘revelations’ that claim to surpass or correct the Revela- tion of which Christ is the fulfillment, as is the case in certain non-Christian religions and also in certain recent sects which base themselves on such ‘rev- elations’” (CCC n. 67). + + + “The judgment of the Church is essential because apparitions add nothing to the Creed nor to the Gospel. They are a reminder for an age that has a tenden- cy to forget them; they are indeed, a prophetic visitation to our world. God does not want us focusing on the wonderful or the extraordinary; but, through the apparitions, he gives us a sign that we should return to the Gospel which is the Word of His Son, the Word of Life. Faithfulness to the message of the Gos- pel, the authenticity of one’s life of witness, and the results of holiness which flow out from it for the people of God are the criteria of an authentic appari- tion in the Church. The Church is not deceived in these matters” - Lourdes- France.org. + + + In the event that any of the current apparitions under investigation are even- tually deemed to be unworthy of belief, it would not discredit the other appari- tions, nor would the eventual outcome of Our Lady’s mission – for the salvation of the world – be compromised in the slightest manner. The apparitions of Our Lady, since the time of those in Beauraing and Banneux, have given us infinite- ly greater details in order to help us understand the present day situation and its consequences. We would do well to remember the words uttered by Pope Blessed Pius IX, on July 18, 1851, in response to reading the secrets of La Sal- ette: “If we do not pray we shall all perish!” A Note to the Reader This is a true story: it is about love, albeit tough love at times, but love none- theless. It is about the unwavering love a mother has for her children. She laughs with them, cries with them and often pleads with them whenever she sees them going astray. She teaches them about life and love, and its bounda- ries. She tells them about the future and cautions them of the consequences if they do not heed her advice. This manuscript was written for all people, both young and old, believer and unbeliever, but especially those who neither know nor understand the extraordinary love the Mother of God has for each one of us. It may be a difficult read for some because it tells us about ourselves and the world in a clear and concise manner: what we did yesterday, where we are today, and what awaits us in the near future. Once you fully comprehend this it may profoundly change your life: how you see the world, yourself, and the people around you. Unfortunately, many will not accept her words because, to do so, one may be required to change a part of their life, perhaps even give up some of the attachments to the things one has accumulated. Here, we would do well to reflect on the words of Christ: “No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (money)” (Mt 6:24). We are driven by two distinct forces throughout our lives; we know them as good and evil. They begin in our childhood as like and dislike (pleasure and pain); then, as we mature, they become better understood as love and hate. We choose which course we wish to follow in our youth and, eventually, find our choice follows us throughout this life, on into the next one – eternity. None is immune to this great struggle: "If you choose you can keep the commandments…There are set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Immense is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power, and all-seeing. The eyes of God see all he has made; he under- stands man’s every deed. No man does he command to sin, to none does he give strength for lies" (Sir 15:15-20). "...I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the Lord, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you..." (Dt 30:19:20). Psychiatry today acknowledges that the average person attains what is termed spiritual maturity by the time one reaches 30 to 35 years of age. Christ was just 30 years old when His public ministry began. What happens, then, to those who have not reached that spiritually mature age – those who have neither found nor developed a love for their Creator? St. Paul exhorts us to: “…work out your salvation in fear and trembling” (Ph 2:12). Scripture teaches us: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Ps 111:10). This holy fear is understood as the fear of the loss of a relationship with God and is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (CCC 1831). “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you…” (1 Cor 6:19). Thus, serious (mortal) sin causes the Holy Spirit of God to withdraw from us. The Bible admonishes us: “…Beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of the Lord” (2 Cor 7:1).