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Fr. Stephen Shin’s Reflections on the Messages
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February 25, 2011
“Dear children! Nature is awakening and on the trees the first buds are seen which will bring most beautiful flowers and fruit. I desire that you also, little children, work on your conversion and that you be those who witness with their life, so that your example may be a sign and an incentive for conversion to others. I am with you and before my Son Jesus I intercede for your conversion. Thank you for having responded to my call."
Dear children! Nature is awakening and on the trees the first buds are seen which will bring most beautiful flowers and fruit. I desire that you also, little children, work on your conversion and that you be those who witness with their life, so that your example may be a sign and an incentive for conversion to others. I am with you and before my Son Jesus I intercede for your conversion. Thank you for having responded to my call.
Genesis 8 describes how Noah, after the great flood, came out of the ark and offered a sacrifice to God, and how God made a promise. Smelling the pleasing aroma of Noah's burnt offering, God made this pledge: "When the Lord smelled the sweet odor, the Lord said to himself: Never again will I curse the ground because of human beings, since the desires of the human heart are evil from youth; nor will I ever again strike down every living being, as I have done. All the days of the earth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease" (Gn 8:21-22). As stated in this promise, nature moves according to God's providence. It does not change seasons by its own power; nature awakens from its long winter slumber and reawakens in spring by God’s command and power. This command and power reach all elements of nature, from nameless weeds to small and large trees.
The Blessed Mother says, “On the trees the first buds are seen which will bring most beautiful flowers and fruit.” Although this statement seems simple, it guides us to draw deep lessons from the obedience of nature to God’s command and the faithfulness of nature in its process. God has commanded the trees, as part of nature, to bear beautiful flowers and fruits, and the trees respond to this command by sprouting new shoots through the power they receive from God.
Like these trees, the Blessed Mother says, “I desire that you also, little children, work on your conversion and that you be those who witness with their life.” We must also strive to sprout new shoots of conversion to obtain the new flowers and fruits of life that God gives. Just as a tree sprouts new shoots not by its own power but by the strength God provides, so too can we sprout new shoots of conversion not by our own power but by the strength that comes from God. Where can we obtain this strength? It is through prayer. Without prayer, we cannot receive God's strength. Prayer is the channel through which God's energy flows into our souls. Just as a tree roots itself in the ground to receive energy from the earth, but ultimately from God, prayer helps our souls to root themselves in God. If we want new shoots of conversion to sprout in our souls and lives, we must first pray. Through prayer, God’s strength will allow the most beautiful flowers of conversion to bloom and bear abundant fruit.
Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father” (Mt 5:14-16). Through this, Jesus teaches us that we must influence the world positively through our example, so that others may discover God and come to believe in Him.
The example of conversion shines like a lamp. People who have truly converted often radiate light from their faces and emanate a good aura from their bodies because God dwells in them and actively works within them. Because they are filled with the Spirit of God, converted people become spiritual beings who allow others to sense a spiritual atmosphere.
Our own conversion is not just for ourselves. Our conversion impacts our family, friends, fellow parishioners, coworkers, and even strangers who pass by without even brushing shoulders.
The Blessed Mother says she intercedes for our conversion before Jesus. If her prayer for us is our conversion, we naturally realize how earnestly she desires it and how necessary it is for us. I fervently pray that through the Blessed Mother’s intercession, all of us, and everyone in the world, receive the grace of conversion.
Jesus, as you began your public ministry, you proclaimed, “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mk 1:15) These words echo in my ears through the Blessed Mother. Jesus, to live as a citizen of God's kingdom, I will repent, believe in the Gospel, and help others to repent and believe through my example. Jesus, I offer my converted heart, soul, and life to You.
Blessed Mother, with the heart of a child, I simply accept your message and resolve to put it into practice. Please bless my resolution and continue to intercede with your Son, our Lord Jesus, for my ongoing conversion.
January 25, 2011
"Dear children! Also today I am with you and I am looking at you and blessing you, and I am not losing hope that this world will change for the good and that peace will reign in the hearts of men... Joy will begin to reign in the world because you have opened yourselves to my call and to God's love. The Holy Spirit is changing a multitude of those who have said 'yes'. Therefore. I desire to say to you: thank you for having responded to my call."
Dear children! Also today I am with you and I am looking at you and blessing you.
When I encountered the Blessed Mother’s message, “I am with you,” the first image that came to mind was the Blessed Mother standing at the foot of the cross with Apostle John and other women. It’s the image of a mother who was with her Son not only in His joy and life but also in His sorrow, suffering, and death. If we are currently going through some suffering or bearing a cross too heavy to carry, know that the Blessed Mother, who is the Mother of Sorrows, is there with us. Just as a physical mother does not ignore the suffering of her children but endures it with them or even takes it upon herself, so too does our spiritual Mother, the Blessed Mother, stand in the midst of our suffering, comforting us and giving us the strength to overcome it. With the Blessed Mother by our side, what do we have to fear?
Imagining the gaze of a mother upon her child is not difficult. It’s a gaze full of love. Therefore, the Blessed Mother’s gaze upon us is also one of love. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, that gaze does not change. The Blessed Mother, who looks at us with loving eyes, also blesses us. How does she bless us? Think of how priests bless us. When giving a blessing, a priest makes the sign of the cross in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and sometimes he lays his hands directly on the heads of people. We can surmise that the way the Blessed Mother blesses us is not very different. She blesses us in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and though we may not see or feel it directly, she makes the sign of the cross over us or places her hands on our heads or shoulders.
In this month’s message, the Blessed Mother says, “Dear children! Also today I am with you and I am looking at you and blessing you.” The tense suggests it is present or present continuous. This means her words can be applied to this very moment, and indeed to every moment of our lives. Keep in your hearts and constantly remember that the Blessed Mother is always with us, looking at us with love, and blessing us in God’s name. By doing so, you will be able to experience her presence, love, and blessings more concretely and vividly.
And I am not losing hope that this world will change for the good and that peace will reign in the hearts of men. Joy will begin to reign in the world because you have opened yourselves to my call and to God's love.
The leaders of the people who crucified Jesus thought that everything had ended. The disciples of Jesus lost all hope. But the Blessed Mother was different. Although she witnessed Jesus' crucifixion with her own eyes, she believed that He would rise on the third day as He had foretold. As her faith dictated, Jesus rose again. The Blessed Mother’s faith in Jesus enabled her to hold onto hope until the very end.
What is the basis for the Blessed Mother not losing hope that this world will improve and that peace will overflow in people’s hearts? It is her unwavering belief in God’s unchanging love for humanity. Even though the world has fallen and betrayed God, the Blessed Mother firmly believes that the love of God, who sent His only Son to save the world, continues even now. The second reason the Blessed Mother continues to hold on to hope is that there are people who have recognized and responded to God’s love. The world gets better because of those who recognize God’s love, repent, and live according to His will. These people live with joy and peace in their hearts. The joy and peace they possess are so easily transmitted to others. Just as a single candle can dispel all the darkness in a room, and a single beam of light can illuminate our path, what we need are true people of God who fully open themselves to the Blessed Mother’s call and God’s love and live by it.
The Holy Spirit is changing a multitude of those who have said 'yes'. Therefore. I desire to say to you: thank you for having responded to my call.
What is the true sign that someone has responded to the Blessed Mother’s call? The primary sign is the effort to live according to the message after accepting it. The second sign is the concrete fruits that result from it. No matter how much one claims to have responded to the Blessed Mother’s call and to be living according to the message, if others cannot see the concrete fruits, that person has not truly responded to the Blessed Mother’s call. Why does this happen? It is because they only said 'yes' with their lips and not with their hearts. If one truly responded to the Blessed Mother’s call with their heart, they would have fully entrusted their heart and life to God, and the Holy Spirit would transform that person, bearing fruits that others can recognize.
As “the wind blows where it wills” (Jn 3:8), the Holy Spirit moves according to His will. However, He works more powerfully in those who have fully opened their hearts to God’s call and responded with ‘yes,’ and He changes them with grace so that their response bears true fruit.
Jesus, though You are God, like the Father, You became human to save us, taking the form of a servant, and humbling Yourself even to death on a cross. I adore You. Jesus, I also desire to humble myself, following Your example, and to willingly accept and bear the cross I must carry to fulfill the Father’s will. Make me Your instrument to bear the fruits of love and life through patience and sacrifice grounded in humility.
Blessed Mother, I thank you for never forgetting me and for always being with me. Remembering your loving gaze upon me, I will draw strength and strive to make this world a better place and to fill my heart and the hearts of others with peace. Mother, help me to follow your example and respond with a ‘yes’ only to God’s will.
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