MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS PO BOX 636 CASTLE HILL NSW 1765 AUSTRALIA AMDG February 2, 2020: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Dear Members of the Marian Movement of Priests, It’s a joy and privilege writing this New Year’s message as we begin this new decade, which will be of great importance as we move towards the definitive triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our Lady will continue to give us the 20/20 spiritual vision needed to understand the urgency of Her Book and more importantly to live our three commitments as members of Her Movement and thus being faithful to her request to “multiply her cenacles”. Every year, as we move closer to the end of the year, the world celebrates two very significant events with more emptiness, even though the origin of our Judeo-Christian heritage is deeply rooted in them. In the Blue Book, Our Blessed Mother frequently reminds us of the beauty and truths of these two events that should be a startlingly and obvious sign to the pagan world. First is the birth of Our Divine Saviour, a birth that was so significant, the world eventually came to use it as a reference point for our dating system. The second event reinforces His birth as we move forward into a brand-new year, in fact, every reference to the date hinges upon His birth. Despite this truth, the Herods of this world, spreading the errors of Russia (155d), obstinately deny this truth: at Christmas with “unbridled materialism” (387j) and New Year’s Eve by conditioning us to party hard and thus be “intoxicated with emptiness” (32 & 441). Nevertheless, the light of Truth still burns brightly and can never be extinguished. Holy Mother Church faithfully continues to proclaim the inspired Word of God and She furthermore nourishes us in Holy Mass by our worthy reception of the One who promised to remain with us for all time (cf. Mt. 28:20). When will the time of the Great Tribulation cease? When will the New Era eventuate? Not even Fr Gobbi knew the exact answer to these questions despite the many revelations he received, and nor can we. Even so, Our Lady wants to gather us in Her Cenacles to live “in the hope and trembling expectation of the second Pentecost, now, close at hand” (546k). As we begin this new decade, we can hope, this Era of the Eucharist Reign of Our Lord will begin in this decade. In the light of prayerful reflection and meditation on Our Lady’s words in Her Cenacles, we may be optimistic that the Great Jubilee of Our Redemption in 2033 may miraculously be celebrated by all nations. This will be a greater Jubilee than the Jubilee of Our Saviour’s birth, for as Scripture tells us, “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins” (1 Cor 15:17) also Fr Gobbi would quote the revelation given to Luisa Piccarreta that God renews the earth every 2000 years. Between now and the New Era, the complete Second Pentecost will come! But let us be sober in our preparations, remembering that Satan, will do everything in his power to lead 1 us away from Holy Mother Church (406), so he can lead us from hope to despair (441g). Our Lady warns us of the subtleness of Satan in these days of the Great Apostasy and the Great Tribulation (23 & 25). St Don Bosco’s prophetic vision of the two columns (the naval attack on the Pope), often quoted by Fr Gobbi, illustrates the transitioning between these two eras. His vision reminds us of the current attack on the Pope, through books; Our Lady expounds on this in Her Blue Book, as being the Mass Media controlled by Freemasonry (405d). Thus, She wants us to frequently renew our Act of Consecration to Her Immaculate Heart praying with love and devotion: “Mindful that atheism has caused shipwreck in the faith to a great number of the faithful, that desecration has entered into the holy temple of God…” In the vision, it is also very important to understand that the attack on Holy Mother Church comes from both the left and the right. Therefore, we must continually follow Our Blessed Mother’s example of humility in the first Cenacle (Pentecost) praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit upon us and not allow the Evil One to seduce us with the current barrage of arrogant voices, especially on the internet, that think they know better than the Pope. As Fr Donal McIIraith reminded us on our annual retreat last August, “we can’t be more Catholic than the Pope”. This prideful attitude is diametrically opposed to the very essence of the Marian Movement of Priests. Pope Francis recently warned his flock about the loss of the sense of sin; “it can come upon us gradually”, before we know it, we can slide off the Barque of Peter, falling into the murky waters of self-righteousness and slander. A good humble Confession, however, will rescue and revive us from drowning in the dark and putrid waters of apostasy (168s, 278, 434e & 442c). Therefore, as we begin this exciting new decade, let us with renewed conviction heed the Mother’s clarion call to remain humbly docile within Holy Mother Church with our Holy Father at the helm: “in order thus to set up a barrier to the growing confrontation directed against the Magisterium, that threatens the very foundation of the Church”. No matter how “tempest tossed” our Church may get, She will never fall to the gates of Hell (cf. Mt. 16:18). In your Cenacles please pray with fervour for the Holy Father who is on the front line of the final battle with Satan, that is, the third 666, the attack from within (406g). The more we understand that Ecclesiastical Masonry is at work, the more we will not only pray for the Vicar of Christ but the more we will be at peace amidst this storm. And thus, prepare for the fast approaching Era of Peace when Satan will be detained in Hell (505i) and all nations will know the love of Jesus made visible in the Holy Eucharist (505j-l)! Last year, I had the privilege of attending many Cenacles in Australia. It’s always a joy to introduce and pray the Cenacle with new people especially knowing this is the ammunition our Heavenly Mother needs to fight the battle and defeat the Father of lies. Furthermore, the Cenacles are the antidote to the attack on the family; they bring about true peace, conversion, Salvation, hope and consolation like nothing else can and they are “ridiculously simply” (# 358). Other highlights in 2019 were the joy of leading Cenacles while on a pilgrimage to Rome and Medjugorje which I will do again this year and attending the 2 wonderful Oceania Retreat in the form of a continuous Cenacle, given by Fr Donal McIlraith (Responsible for Oceania) at our wonderful new venue at the Redemptorists Monastery at Galong, NSW. May I take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone’s response to “multiply the Cenacles” (427); especially to my brother Priests. I am again looking forward to our Annual Oceania Retreat, at Galong, NSW, with Fr Laurent Larroque (Former General Responsible of the MMP) and Fr Donal McIlraith SSC (Responsible for Oceania). Please see the enclosed application form. Book in early to avoid disappointment, we already have 50 booked in. I hope to see and pray with you at this retreat. Yours in Jesus through His Holy Mother, Fr Andrew Grace, Responsible for Australia Below is the annual international newsletter of the MMP. MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS Ave Maria 1 January 2020 - Mary Mother of God Dear members of the Marian Movement of Priests, You all know that I have left the general responsibility of the Marian Movement of Priests. I once again make clear to you that it was for me only in obedience to the will of Mary, expressed through a series of coincidences. I had asked the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Clergy for help to be able to continue to carry on this sublime Mission. His reply ended thus: “I invite you then to obey your superior.” Now, the Message of the Book, in my daily reading, was that of 20 November 1982. I opened it just after reading the Cardinal’s letter. And those words of Our Lady landed before my eyes: “The virtue which I love most in my priest-sons is that of obedience.” And the following sentence spoke explicitly of obeying one’s superiors. For me it was a most clear indication from Our Lady. I have always let myself be guided by the Blue Book, and I will always do so. And, I hope, you likewise. I am obeying, then, my superior, who does not wish that I continue to be the General Responsible of the M.M.P. I am obeying Our Lady, my Mother and Queen. Anyhow, the Movement is Hers and She will carry it on, as she says repeatedly. Fr. Quartilio and Otavio had also happened upon this statement, opening the Book at random, just back from the final hospitalisation of Don Stefano, on 15 June 2011. This year I visited 68 cities in 7 countries, taking 27 flights, presiding at 96 cenacles, at which one Cardinal, 11 bishops, about 350 priests and about 7,400 faithful took part. Besides, I met with one Apostolic Nuncio, one cardinal, 8 bishops, about 400 priests and 600 seminarians, some female religious and thousands of faithful to present the movement to them.