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Fr. Stephen Shin’s Reflections on the Messages
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Decmber 25, 2007
"Dear children! With great joy I bring you the King of Peace for Him to bless you with His blessing. Adore Him and give time to the Creator for whom your heart yearns. Do not forget that you are passers-by on this earth and that things can give you small joys, while through my Son, eternal life is given to you. That is why I am with you, to lead you towards what your heart yearns for. Thank you for having responded to my call."
Dear children! With great joy I bring you the King of Peace for Him to bless you with His blessing.
At the start of the New Year, we exchange well-wishes of "Happy New Year." What is the greatest blessing we can receive? It is having God, the source of all blessings, dwelling within us. On this Christmas Day, December 25, 2007, as we approach the New Year 2008, the Blessed Mother tells us: “Dear children! With great joy I bring you the King of Peace for Him to bless you with His blessing.” The Blessed Mother finds joy in bringing Jesus, the source of all blessings, to us. How can we bring more joy to the Blessed Mother? By fully receiving Jesus, whom she has brought to us as the King of Peace, and making Him a part of our hearts, lives, homes, and the world.
Adore Him and give time to the Creator for whom your heart yearns.
Every creature is the work of God. Human beings are the greatest masterpiece among all creatures because they are made in the image of God. Within every human heart and soul, there is a longing for God. Whether we are aware of it or not, this inherent desire exists because we are created in God’s image. As we adore our Creator, the image of God in us becomes more apparent, and we come to realize that we cannot live without Him. To adore Jesus, the King of Peace and Creator, and to give Him time is to pray. Prayer should be done in specific times set aside solely for Him. We should kneel before the crib, the Eucharist, and the Cross, remembering and thanking Him for what He has done for us.
Do not forget that you are passers-by on this earth and that things can give you small joys, while through my Son, eternal life is given to you.
This world is not our eternal home. We are pilgrims passing through to our eternal home in Heaven. The material things we enjoy now are merely tools for living in this world. Problems arise when we treat these tools as if they are the most important things in our lives. We cannot serve both God and wealth. Wealth should not be placed in the place of God. Nor should we forget God, thinking we will live on this earth forever. As the Psalmist says, our life is limited to about 80 years, if we are strong. All of us, without exception, are living as pilgrims on this earth. When we leave this world, no one takes material possessions with them. However, we can leave this world with different things in our hearts and souls. Those who believe in Jesus Christ, entrusting their whole lives to Him and hoping for eternal life in Heaven, are truly blessed in the spiritual sense.
That is why I am with you, to lead you towards what your heart yearns for. Thank you for having responded to my call.
One of the titles of the Blessed Mother is "Star of the Sea." Just as a star guides sailors to their destination, the Blessed Mother helps us navigate our lives, guiding us away from sin and darkness and towards living in God. We must realize what a tremendous grace and gift it is that the Blessed Mother is with us.
Star of the Sea, Blessed Mother Mary, look upon your children who are in exile in the valley of tears. Always be with us and guide us to your Son Jesus, who grants eternal life. Amen.
November 25, 2007
"Dear children! Today, when you celebrate Christ, the King of all that is created, I desire for Him to be the King of your lives. Only through giving, little children, can you comprehend the gift of Jesus´ sacrifice on the Cross for each of you. Little children, give time to God that He may transform you and fill you with His grace, so that you may be a grace for others. For you, little children, I am a gift of grace and love, which comes from God for this peaceless world. Thank you for having responded to my call."
"Praise Jesus!" is a greeting often used by the Blessed Mother. As she says, Jesus should always receive our praise, for he is our Creator and Savior. Considering the life and salvation He has given us, it would not be enough to offer praise and thanks with our whole lives and all our time.
The Blessed Mother deeply desires that Christ, the King of all creation, becomes the King of our lives. For Jesus to be the King of our lives, we must humble ourselves completely before Him. He must always be the highest. His will and words should become the principles of our lives. To truly say that Jesus is the King of our lives, we must entrust every part of our lives to Him, rather than to other things or people.
Though Jesus is the King of all creation, he was truly humble unlike the worldly kings and rulers. St. Paul describes Jesus’ humility as follows: “Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth” (Phil 2:6-10).
Jesus’ humility led Him to even endure death for His creatures, showing a sacrificial love that gives everything for humanity. This is why the Blessed Mother says to us: “Dear children! Today, when you celebrate Christ, the King of all that is created, I desire for Him to be the King of your lives. Only through giving, little children, can you comprehend the gift of Jesus´ sacrifice on the Cross for each of you.” Only a humble person can make Jesus the King of their life and give themselves for others. To become humble and self-giving, we must first humble ourselves for our own sake and, in particular, model ourselves after Jesus Christ, who gave everything selflessly on the Cross.
Though Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross was for all humanity, it was also specifically for ‘me’. How can we know that Jesus’ sacrifice was for us personally? The Blessed Mother reveals this path with her words: “Only through giving, little children, can you comprehend the gift of Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross for each of you.” By practicing sacrificial love, giving everything to God and others, we can experientially understand the great gift of Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross for each of us.
The Blessed Mother specifically asks us to give time to God. We spend money and time on what we like and consider important. To understand how much we love God, we should consider how much time we spend for Him. So, what does it mean to give time to God? First and foremost, it means to spend time sitting with God, sharing in conversation and love, which is prayer. Prayer is something done with the heart, and when we open our hearts and pray, God enters our hearts and souls. He will illuminate all the dark places in our hearts and souls, filling them with peace and goodness. The more we pray, the more our hearts and souls will yearn for God, and He will abundantly pour His love and grace into them. Giving time to God and praying in that time ultimately benefits us. When we give time to God, He transforms us into people of self-giving love, making us a grace to others. Thus, giving time to God is a way to love Him more, transform ourselves, and become a blessing to others.
The lack of peace in the world is because humanity refuses the rule of Jesus, who is God and became man, the King of Peace. It is because people do not follow the path of love, humility, and peace that He showed through His Cross sacrifice. Therefore, through her continued appearances in Medjugorje, the Queen of Peace once again urges us this month to make Jesus the King of our lives and to follow the path of love, humility, and peace that he demonstrated on the Cross. The very presence and apparitions of the Blessed Mother, who reveals the path of salvation and peace, are a tremendous grace and love for us!
October 25, 2007
"Dear children! God sent me among you out of love that I may lead you towards the way of salvation. Many of you opened your hearts and accepted my messages, but many have become lost on this way and have never come to know the God of love with the fullness of heart. Therefore, I call you to be love and light where there is darkness and sin. I am with you and bless you all. Thank you for having responded to my call."
Since June 24, 1981, the Blessed Mother, Queen of Peace, has been appearing daily in Medjugorje, and through visionaries, she has repeatedly stated that her coming to this world is solely for the salvation of humanity. In this month’s message, the Blessed Mother clearly states the purpose of her coming to this world: “Dear children! God sent me among you out of love that I may lead you towards the way of salvation.” The reason the Blessed Mother comes to Earth is very clear. She comes to guide us on the path of salvation and comes in response to God’s command to love humanity. As she said, “Do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2:5), the Blessed Mother is fulfilling an important mission to lead us on the path of salvation according to God’s will.
So, what tool does the Blessed Mother use to lead us to salvation? It is her message. The message involves practicing prayer, faith, conversion, penance, and peace, and placing Jesus at the center of our lives. Since her first apparition on June 24, 1981, the Queen of Peace has continually given us messages containing these themes. The Blessed Mother wants us to accept and put her messages into practice so that we may walk the path of salvation.
The Blessed Mother is pleased that many have opened their hearts and accepted her messages, but she is also worried and saddened by those who still do not accept her messages. She is concerned and sorrowful because she knows that by not following her messages, they are straying from the path of salvation and ultimately heading towards destruction. Love does not give up until the last moment. To ensure that not even one of her children on Earth strays from the path of salvation, the loving Mother urges us once again to wholeheartedly accept her messages.
The world we live in today may seem more splendid and dazzling than ever with material and technological advancements. However, people’s hearts and souls are filled with darkness, and the world is tainted with sin. This is because people have thoroughly excluded God from their lives and are entirely absorbed in earthly things. The Blessed Mother, seeing through this situation, says: “Therefore, I call you to be love and light where there is darkness and sin.” To respond to this call, we must first place God, who is love and light itself, at the center of our lives and live a sinless life. Only then can we become love and light to others.
Let us remember that the Blessed Mother wants not only for ourselves but also for all of her children on Earth to be led to the path of salvation through us. Let us respond faithfully to her call so that we do not feel ashamed whenever we hear her words, “Thank you for having responded to my call.”
September 25, 2007
"Dear children! Also today I call all of you for your hearts to blaze with more ardent love for the Crucified, and do not forget that, out of love for you, He gave His life so that you may be saved. Little children, meditate and pray that your heart may be open to God's love. Thank you for having responded to my call."
The experience of love is not a matter of the mind, but of the heart. Love is something experienced with the heart. In this month's message, the Blessed Mother invites us to set our hearts ablaze with a burning love for Jesus, who died on the Cross.
Before bearing the Cross, Jesus gave thanks in prayer for the grace that allowed Him to embrace His Cross and carry out the will of God the Father. Carrying that Cross, He ascended Golgotha and prayed for the forgiveness of the sins of all sinners, not only those of His time but also for all future sinners, including us. Even before we were aware, Jesus was already praying for each and every one of us. All of humanity throughout the ages has already been invited to the Cross by Jesus.
Jesus died for you and me, for us today. He died on the Cross to save us from sin and to give us life. He considered us His friends, and by laying down His life on the Cross for us, His friends, He demonstrated the greatest love.
Standing at the foot of the Cross, praying with Jesus for humanity, the Holy Mother Mary now invites us to show our love for Jesus. The Blessed Mother calls all of us to ignite our hearts with a burning love for Jesus, who died on the Cross. To do so, we must look at, feel, and love Jesus, who was crucified for our sake, not with our minds but with our hearts. Let us gaze upon the crucifix and offer a prayer of gratitude for Jesus' love for us. Let us hold the crucifix close to our hearts and feel His love for us. Let us kiss the crucifix and express our love for Him.
The place where God's love for humanity is most profoundly revealed is on the Cross. The Cross constantly radiates God's immeasurable love. Therefore, if we deeply meditate and pray before this Cross on what God has done for us, we will feel His infinite love in our hearts. That is why the Mother Mary says, " Little children, meditate and pray that your heart may be open to God's love."
The Cross should not be just a symbol that appears during Lent. The Cross on which Jesus was crucified should always be at the center of our lives and faith. Let us dedicate ourselves, our families, the Church, and the world before the Cross every day, praying that all of humanity may realize God's immense love for us and love only Him.
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