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This Sunday Mass Returns to St. Joseph Chapel
Followed by Monthly Gathering in OCC with Coffee and Refreshments
Apparent Portents
DO NOT BE DECEIVED
Excerpt from the Message of Sept. 2, 2025 "He Is Not Mine"
God the Father speaks:
Write that soon you will see portents in the sky and on the earth and in the seas.
Do not be deceived. The devil has power to deceive and to cause superficial [apparent] portents that amaze My children, and – letting themselves be swayed by what they see – allowconfusion and doubt to enter into their hearts.
Children, this is why I lead you along the arduous path of a strong and deep Faith. The Faith that goes beyond what is seen and understood. The Faith that is your only anchor in the storm of confusion that you are living.
BE AT PEACE.
You will see many things, children. You will hear many things. Things through which the enemy will want to seduce you and separate you from My Path.
Children, the Times have reached their fullness and all that is unfolding is part of My Plan.
How many warnings I have sent to you, children.
How many you have rejected, incredulously saying, “The Lord does not speak like that; the Lord would not criticize His Church, nor His Priests, nor the Hierarchy in this way ….”
No, children, you are mistaken.
Who but ME can judge and warn without partiality or deceit or self-interest?
Who can warn you about what you are to face, but I alone, Who am beyond all time and distance, I Who know each instant and scrutinize each heart?
THE SHOT THAT SHOOK THE CHURCH "The world has been shaken in recent days by the sudden and tragic death of Charlie Kirk. Although he was not Catholic, his boldness and courage, his willingness to stand publicly against a culture of lies, and his evident desire to move toward the truth struck a chord across the nation and the world. His wife is a daughter of the Catholic Church, and his death has brought sorrow to countless souls, Catholic and non-Catholic alike...
...My friends, I do not write to glorify any man. Salvation is in Christ alone, and His Church is the Ark of Salvation. But I do write to say this: when Catholics look outside the Church for heroes, when we see courage more evident in the world than in our pulpits, chancery offices, and pews, it is time for us to tremble. It is time to repent. It is time to ask for a new Pentecost." Bishop Joseph Strickland
...I did not do a good job of dedicating the month of August to Our Lady, I have done a poor job of praying the rosary. My mind sometimes says “it takes too long" lame excuses which come from a lack of humility on my part and spiritual laziness. I also know that today is a new day, and a new day is an opportunity.
Two and a half years ago (on a major Marian feast day), I was involved in a car accident. I was parked and hit from behind. I have been paralyzed from the waist down ever since. It was the best thing that has ever happened to me. Why? Because previously I had no humility, or only glimpses of it. It was the perfect antidote (for reasons I will not go into here). And this one event changed my life and my view of God. I knew that He loved me because of this event, I knew that I could be forgiven for the myriad of my terrible offenses.
Had this not happened I would be headed for damnation (yes this sounds melodramatic, but it is honestly and earnestly said) I had always had this view of God that He took the “world view” of sin, that He didn’t have a personality as you and I would understand it. But He does, in a series of dreams/vision while I was in the hospital, I came to understand a little more of who He is, and my fate, if I didn’t change my life.
I will tell you that there had been a number of times previously where I know that He was trying to grab my attention, but I ignored the entreaties.
God reaches out to us, sometimes in dramatic form, but much more frequently in subtle ways. We all want our life to have meaning, and that desire I think comes from God. And in God, our life has meaning.
I ask for your continued prayers....
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Due to circumstances on several different fronts, the Community did not take their annual break and family visits in July. Instead, we plan to take some time off beginning in late September.
THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC MASSES OR HOLY HOURS AT THE MISSION BEGINNING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10.
There will be Mass on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Due to the Community Break
No Blessing of Sacramentals in October
A NETWORK OF TRUST
"This is what MDM is called to be: a growing communion of trust in His Mercy for our needy world." ~ Fr. John Mary
MDM started encouraging people to pray "Jesus, I trust in You" ten times a day back in 2011. Recently we felt it was important to remind people to turn to Jesus with this simple, powerful prayer in a world that feels more and more out of control. We are suggesting 20 times, but some people find themselves repeating it hundreds of times. It reminds our troubled souls that GOD IS IN CONTROL.
Many of you have put your name on our growing list and have also left a comment or testimony. We ask that prayer intentions be placed at Prayer Request on our website.
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I join in praying 20 times a day: JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU. May God bless and protect you. I pray for Father Foster. ~Anonymous
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Pray for Uruguay~ Anonymous
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God bless your ministry! ~David
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I had already sensed the corruption of the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church long before now. The messages from the MDM only confirm my suspicions of corruption at all levels of our Catholic Church administration. I pray for Father John Mary, Sister Amapola, and the MDM , for protection from the attacks of Satan and all his followers. We must obey God and not Man. ~ Jose
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God bless your ministry, mission, example of love in this very cold world. I’m a mom and grandmother doing everything God wills me to do which so far is to PRAY many rosaries for those “who do not yet know the love of God” including my beloved husband of 40 years. I hope one day to make a pilgrimage from California. ~Kathy
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Hi, I'm following you from Ireland. I have a brother in San Antonio so the next time I visit I would love to call to meet some of you. Regards. ~Anonymous
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Thank you, Father Juan María, for your homily on July 27: "Lord, teach us to pray." Those 10 minutes during the first few days were like the overflowing of a dam, a torrent of unstoppable thoughts, feelings, tears, and emotions. Gradually, those precious 10 minutes turned into a haven of ineffable peace. "My God, I adore you and I thank you." ~Pilar
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! May the Lord bless you and keep you all in the palm of His hand. ~ Anonymous
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I am a cradle Catholic and the best gift my parents gave me was sending me to Catholic school. For that I will ever be grateful. As a young child I learned to love the Lord and honor His mother. This faith sustained me through a bad and mentally abusive marriage, allowing me after 45 years to return to the fold. For He has called me by name and I am His. ~Anonymous ****
I'm a former pagan, I had a supernatural conversion. I believed in Jesus and placed my faith in him. My deep love and longing for The Blessed Mother led me to the Orthodox Church. I had a lot of trauma as a young person, sexual and spiritual. I grew up in an unbelieving family, every night I was harassed by demons. When I was 10 I awoke to see the Virgin Mary standing at the foot of my bed. She was brown and has varying layers of blue veils and garment. I was startled but not afraid. This never left me, even as a pagan I would go visit chapels to be closer to her. I am blessed by the messages your ministry has been sharing. There is a lot of "prophecy and seers." I'm a believer that God can and does speak with us but I also know the enemy is crafty and disguises himself as an angel of light. So discernment is key. I really prayed about listening and receiving the messages and found peace. They are balanced and seem divinely inspired. I long for the day when we will all see clearly, living for the Lord in unity and humility. I was especially blessed by the message from 8/1, that's the beginning of the Dormition Fast in our Orthodox tradition. God bless you all. ~Hannah
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