September 2017 Issue 38 ISSN 1363 9358 MAGAZINE - tell Me, what is religion? religion is when you have promised God to be dedicated to Him, committed to God, filled with trust and faith until the end comes, but never without love in you; A Newly Published Message from Jesus August 10, 2015 1 TRUE LIFE IN GOD TRUE LIFE IN GOD September 2017 · ISSUE 38 · ISSN 1363 9358 I invite all readers to consider the importance God CONTENTS places upon the transmission of His living Word contained in the TLIG messages. In recent months this living Word was successfully proclaimed in Asia, including several communist countries. The Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat...........................................3 living message proclaimed for these End Times was no less inspiring than the spirit of zeal and Unity According to the Second Vatican Council sacrifice accompanying its proclamation. If in the New Testament the Lord Jesus Christ reassured and Vassula Rydén.............................................................4 his apostles of the signs that were to accompany their apostolic mission (Mk. 16:17-19), likewise Testimony - Benjamin Fenlon .....................................14 he reassures us of certain heavenly signs that are Beth Myriam Surkhet, Neapl .......................................16 to accompany the TLIG mission. Therefore in these pages you will encounter the TLIG message AATLIG 10th Annual Ecumenical Retreat ..............17 gently yet boldly proclaimed and accompanied by such signs as healings, conversions and miracles. Invitation to be One with Christ...................................18 Requiring no introduction are the Catholic Church’s Vietnam Report ...............................................................20 official seals of approval appended to the TLIG messages, i.e., the Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat China Report ...................................................................28 that constitute for all Catholics an “approval” and a declaration of “a moral guarantee” that the TLIG Australia Report .............................................................35 message “contains nothing contrary to the Church’s Newly Published Message from Jesus.......................39 authentic magisterium on faith or morals.” Rev. Joseph L. Iannuzzi, STD, Ph.D. About the Messages of True Life in God Messages are profoundly spiritual and are written in a clear and direct language. We are invited to enter into conversation True Life in God with God substituting Vassula’s name in these texts for our own. Vassula was born in Egypt of Greek Once having done that we are gently led into the mysteries of the parents on 18 January 1942. She is married Triune God and begin to grow in the Knowledge of God. Through and has two grown-up boys. Although the bounty of the Holy Spirit acting in us (Second Pentecost) we then baptised into the Greek Orthodox Church begin to grow in God’s Love, Peace and Unity. Jesus’ prayer to the she rarely thought of God until 1985 when Father (John 17;21) “may they be one in Us, as You are in Me and I she began to receive Divine Messages. am in You, so that the world may believe it was You who sent Me;” These have been named, by Jesus Himself, will then be accomplished. Jesus explains about this prayer on 10 True Life in God. They have now been December 2001: “My words intonated were meant that the whole of translated into over 40 languages and all the work has been done by creation must be affected into a spiritual unity not a unity by a signed volunteers; Vassula receives no royalties for any books published. treaty; to fulfil My Words the churches must seek first humility and love, graces that can be obtained through the Holy Spirit and through In these Prophetic Messages (some of the prophecies have already a great repentance;” been fulfilled) God is calling the whole of His creation to return to Love while asking Christians to unify His Body, His Church In the latest Messages published under the title of Odes of the Holy ( Trinity, the Holy Trinity summarize the purpose of these Divine “Orthodox! Catholics! Protestants! You all belong to Me! You are all Messages: to rediscover the revealed Truth and to enter into the spiritual One in My Eyes!”). Vassula’s mission is to go out and proclaim the Truth. She has now visited over 70 countries and has spoken in over espousal with God, the wedding feast of Apocalypse Chapter 21. In 900 meetings, some with audiences as large as 100,000 people. that union of creature with God, God’s Will will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, for we will find true Life, the life in God and with God. 2 TRUE LIFE IN GOD Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat UNITY ACCORDING TO THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL AND VassuLA RYDÉN by Fr. Dr. Michael Kaszowski r. Kaszowski has taught dogmatic theology at THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND OTHER CHURCHES the Archdiocesan Seminary of Katowice, Poland forF the past 20 years. Vassula Rydén, the bearer of We might also say, in line with the Second Vatican True Life in God, is called the apostle of unity. In Council, that the Catholic Church might be equated effect, her mission to unify the Church of Christ, torn to the largest library; the Orthodox Church as being by schisms, appears as her principal task, as is most a bit smaller, and the other churches as still smaller clearly delineated in the Messages. libraries. However, a short time ago, Vassula Rydén was Similarly, the churches, as is the case with the libraries, reproached for allegedly proclaiming a false are not equal because they do not always possess all ecumenism that is rejected by the Catholic Church. the means of salvation given by Christ. Nonetheless, For this reason, it is worthwhile to compare her the members of all religions are equal in that they are teachings with those of the Second Vatican Council, all persons created by God. It is somewhat similar because the latter lays out the doctrine on unity which with the libraries: although even in the smallest, one must be accepted by all Catholics. can find precious books, the libraries themselves are not equal by reason of the quantity of volumes I. WHERE IS THE TRUE CHURCH TO that each possesses. Nonetheless, the people who BE FOUND? borrow the books from the libraries are all equal from the standpoint of their human dignity. Thus, the The Second Vatican Council, which sought to Council expresses, on the one hand, its conviction accelerate the process of unifying the Church, had that the Church of Christ subsists in its fullness in to first of all resolve a problem which is at the same the Catholic Church. On the other hand, the Council time important and difficult. That is, how to define perceives and appreciates the numerous elements of the relationship between the One Church founded by sanctification and truth which belong uniquely to the Jesus Christ and the many churches which exist today. Church of Christ but are, nonetheless, found in the non-Catholic churches. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE MANY CHURCHES WHAT COMES FROM CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT SANCTIFIES AND savES In order to respond to this difficult situation, the Council avails itself of the notion of the Church of The Council declares that all the elements of Christ which subsists in the Catholic, Orthodox and sanctification and of truth, including those found Protestant Churches. Thus, the Council explains: outside the Catholic Church insofar as they come from Christ and the Holy Spirit, lead to sanctification and "This Church, constituted and organized as a society to salvation. In fact, the decree Unitatis redintegratio, in the present world, subsists in the Catholic Church, 3 explains: "Moreover some, even very many, of the which was governed by the successor of Peter and by most significant elements and endowments which the bishops in communion with him. Nevertheless, together go to build up and give life to the Church many elements of sanctification and of truth are itself, can exist outside the visible boundaries of the found outside its visible confines. Since these are gifts Catholic Church: the written Word of God, the life belonging to the Church of Christ, they are forces of grace, faith, hope and charity along with the other impelling towards Catholic unity." (Lumen Gentium, 8) interior gifts of the Holy Spirit, as well as visible elements. All of these, which come from Christ and This affirmation constitutes a basis for the conciliar lead back to Him, belong by right to the One Church doctrine on unity and ecumenism. An example will of Christ. The brethren divided from us also carry make this more clear: suppose that in each country out many liturgical actions of the Christian religion. there are several libraries, some large and some small. In ways that vary according to the condition of each In comparing them, we could say that certain books church or community, these liturgical actions most are found in all of them, and other books only in the certainly can truly engender a life of grace and, one largest library. 4 TRUE LIFE IN GOD must say, can aptly give access to the communion of a declaration which touches neither the heart nor the salvation." spirit. One might explain the Conciliar teaching thus: in the Unity must, therefore, originate first of all in the small libraries many books are missing. Nonetheless, hearts of men turned with love and esteem toward those found there can be well utilized; they can be each brother and sister in Christ. For this reason, borrowed and read profitably. the Council speaks firstly of spiritual ecumenism which comes about through a change of mentality GOOD ELEMENTS BUT ALSO DISTORTIONS by conversion, holiness of life and by prayer. "This change of heart and holiness of life, along with The Council doctrine cited above is very optimistic, public and private prayer for the unity of Christians, because it recognizes elements of the one unique should be regarded as the soul of the whole Church of Christ in all churches and ecclesiastical ecumenical movement and merits the name, ‘spiritual communities.