(the whole message is published on our website in the catergory “Messages – 2012”)

Message of Our Lady of 14 September 2012 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross

“Dear children,

I bless you on this important day in which you venerate the Cross of My Son. Today you do not only celebrate the memory of His torture but also the memorial of the power that emanates from the Cross. Often you forget the power of the Cross, which is immense, truly immense.

On the Cross, Jesus entrusted Me to John and John to Me. In that moment, My motherhood burst forth in all its power. Motherhood was a gift placed within Me from the moment of My conception, but through the Cross, the Death, and the Resurrection of My Son it became fully active. The same happened within John and many others throughout the centuries. All the graces that God gave you at the moment of your conception and at your baptism would never become active within you without the strength that comes from Jesus’ Cross. The Cross is much more than a symbol that recalls My Son’s Sacrifice: God’s power emanates from it and becomes active through Jesus’ Sacrifice. Therefore, the Cross is placed on the altar: it testifies to the power operating in the Sacrament by virtue of My Son’s Sacrifice. For Christians, the Cross is not a symbol of death; rather, it acts aiming at the resurrection.

Today I call you to renew your faithfulness to My Son, who works in you through the power of the Cross. Each one of you is called to bear your own cross, not to be crushed by it, but to be filled with the strength that emanates from it and that leads you directly to the Resurrection, as long as you bear the cross with love for My Son.

Offer on the altar all the gifts you have received from God so that the power of the Cross may renew and strengthen them in preparation for the particular times that lie ahead: times rich with graces but also filled with battles and harshness which you will have to go through to win. In saying this, I do not mean to frighten you; you have nothing to fear, for God will always give you the strength to accomplish what is asked of you.

As a true Mother, I wish to warn you that difficult times are awaiting you; a mother never hides danger from her children, even if this may upset them. Ensure that the power of the Cross always accompanies you; remain united to Jesus’ Cross, for without it, your gifts cannot flourish and operate in the situations that await you. Without the power of the Cross, the power of the Resurrection cannot be unleashed.

In the times to come, confrontation with the spirit of the world will be inevitable; sooner or later, this will happen. If this were not to occur, you would not be a clear sign of contradiction. Remember that you are a sign of contradiction to the world, just as Jesus was[1]; this is why the world will consider you very troublesome. You will be an ever greater and more evident sign of contradiction. God acts in the hearts of people of goodwill to form a new people for Himself, faithful to Him until the end. This new people will be a great sign of contradiction. The clash between the new people, renewed by the Holy Spirit, and the old one, clinging to its own interests, will be inevitable. […]

Therefore, I invite you to say YES to God, letting go of worries and fears. Have faith, and God will fulfil His plans in you, through you, and for the benefit of His children throughout the entire universe. Those who reject God will not be able to take part in His Life. It is painful for Me to say this, but this is the time when God is examining humanity. After so much Mercy on God’s part, now the time of His Justice begins. Justice is as necessary as Mercy for saving humanity from Lucifer’s corruption. However, do not be afraid, for God’s Justice always goes hand in hand with His Mercy; were it not so, who among you could stand before the face of God? […]

As your Mother, I tell you: have faith and love God, leave the rest to Him, and He will perfectly accomplish His work. This is not the time to worry about passing matters; now is the time to commit to the Kingdom of God with great responsibility. I am near you and I bless you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

[1] See Lk 2, 33-34