Directive from Heaven #709 - True Meaning of Love - given to Veronica Lueken at Our Lady of the Roses Shrine at Bayside, New York

#709 - True Meaning of Love

"This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you." - St. John 15: 12-14

TRUE MEANING OF LOVE
"Thou shalt not kill, and yet you kill. Thou shalt not bear witness, and yet you condemn others to death with your testimony. Where is your love that you call out for? Love, My children, how many of you know the true meaning of love? Love is in giving, love is kindness; love is not murder, love is not selling your soul to the devil for power. Many of the rulers throughout the world are doing this now." - Jesus, July 25, 1985

CHARITY KNOWS NO BOUNDS
"My child and My children, if I could take you with Me and give you the eyes to see and the ears to hear, you'll understand why I have cried out to you in the past to protect your soul, your children's souls, your families, and accept as a victim soul the graces given to you from Heaven to reach out with to save others. For charity and love of heart knows no bounds, no restrictions, but in giving does one really bring forth the true meaning of love." - Our Lady, June 18, 1981

SANCTITY
"Remember, My child and My children, no matter what course you proceed upon, if you do not have charity for your neighbor, you have stopped in your progress to sanctity." - Our Lady, May 20, 1978

SO FEW PRACTICE
"Remember, My children, love is the outstanding word being used in your world today, but so few know the true meaning of love. So few have practiced the true meaning of love, for much of this in your world, My children, is based on self-love." - Jesus, October 1, 1983

SIMPLE LESSON
"I have a simple lesson to give to all mankind at this time, My child. It is, as We know, charity among mankind. All works and all acts of sacrifice, have they a value when they are not covered by charity? And what is charity, My children? When you come across lives that have been darkened by sin and evil, you must not become smug; you must not feel secure in your own piety and graces given to you, but you must feel a sadness of heart for those who have fallen into the darkness. You must not judge, for the Eternal Father has the only key to an individual heart." - Our Lady, March 18, 1976

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
"Yes, My child, you acted well to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and you will visit the sick.
"You understand now, My child, with your experience, why I cry bitter tears throughout your world, crying for the true meaning of love to be expressed by mankind. Love means the corporal works of mercy.
"Do you, My children, truly know the meaning of love and practice it in your daily life? Or have your lives been given over to luxury and seeking pleasures of the flesh? Selfishness abounding in the hearts of many, and even in the hearts of the clergy. The corporal acts of mercy must be practiced by the clergy in My Son's House." - Our Lady, September 7, 1979

IMAGE OF GOD
"My children, without charity you have nothing! Does holiness reign, and charity, in the hearts of the clergy in My Son's House? Or shall I give to you the measure of offenses by count as My Son suffers for these offenses by count? For when you do not clothe your brother in his nakedness, when you do not feed your brother in his hunger, when you do not comfort him in his affliction, you offend the Father in Heaven and the Trinity; for even the most humble and smallest among you, as human beings upon earth, are the children of your God, and each and every man, woman, and child has been created in the image of God. But now you have given yourselves over to seeking worldly pleasures; you have given yourselves over to the worship of Lucifer and false gods." - Our Lady, September 7, 1979

SO FEW KNOW
"Those who have been given the leadership in My Son's House will one day stand before the Father, and will they be able to say that their leadership has been just in His eyes? Shall you stand before Him and say that your teaching has been clean of impurity?
"It is sad, My child, but true, that many care more for recognition by man than for their eternal salvation.
"My child, many turn their eyes and their hearts from the truth. They do not care. Love! The word 'love' We hear constantly coming to Us. Love--so few know the true meaning of love. So few are willing to sacrifice the things of this world of yours, so temporal in nature. Better that you store your treasures in Heaven." - Our Lady, June 8, 1974

WHY HAS THE WORLD FORGOTTEN?
"Love--why has the world forgotten the true meaning of love? Why has my habit been replaced and substituted for all the creations of satan? O woe to these souls that are going into the darkness!" - St. Theresa, October 2, 1971

PRAYER, SACRIFICE, ATONEMENT
"You will be measured by the extent of your sin. The degree of punishment upon your country and the world will be held in measure by the extent of man's sin and acts and commissions of folly against his God and the laws of the Eternal Father.
"A wise soul knows the true meaning of saving. Prayer, sacrifice, atonement are your measure for recovery. There is much talk going upon the winds, talk which is destructive and not constructive. This We find in the holy House of God. Better they turn now, go down on their knees, and beg forgiveness for their offenses against their God. Rank shall not spare the wicked. Remember Luciel: he was cast from the eternal Kingdom. All who turn their backs on the commands of the Eternal Father will join Luciel in his dark world." - Our Lady, October 6, 1972

"MY SON GAVE YOU A PERFECT EXAMPLE"
"We hear, My children, cries of 'love' throughout your world, but is there the true meaning of love being exercised, or is it just a word that mankind uses in his seeking, his searching for the truth but never finding it, My children? Oh, yes, My children, only love can be given by the Eternal Father the true meaning.
"My Son gave you a perfect example of His love. In His time of suffering many also rejected Him, My child, and many now have forgotten His suffering." - Our Lady, July 25, 1975

SO FEW KNOW THE TRUE MEANING
"Love, love! We hear the words of love constantly, but so few know the true meaning. The word is being abused. All manner of sin is being permitted in the name of love and brotherhood, all manner of corruption in your life and government in the name of brotherhood.
"Pray for the light. There is much darkness among you.
"When I speak of the darkness, My children, We speak of the forces of evil: all that is not of God, blindness of the spirit; We speak of the state of the soul. The state of the soul can be often recognized by the actions of the man." - Our Lady, September 28, 1974

LOVE IS THE ESSENCE OF DIVINITY
"Accept the life given you upon earth by the Father, and use every moment of it to please the Father and to sanctify your soul. Love is the way, the road to Heaven. If the world can only recover the true meaning of love, for love is truly the essence, the odeur of divinity." - St. Theresa, December 31, 1972

MAN HAS LOST THE TRUE MEANING
"There is now upon your earth the legions of hell; five major adversaries of the abyss roam your world. There will be accidents that are not accidents, sudden deaths that are not in the plan of the Father.
"Children grow more disobedient and arrogant to parents. Man has lost the true meaning of love and charity of neighbor.
"I counsel you all to take your Book of life, Bible, and become knowledgeable of these latter days. The plan for the days ahead is covered quite thoroughly in this Book of life." - Our Lady, July 15, 1973

"WHERE IS YOUR CHARITY?"
"It is through My voice-boxes throughout the world that We must send this warning of caution to all of Our cardinals and bishops. The Father will not tolerate their entering into secret societies! The discipline and rules set down by My Son and those He chose to write the Book of life and love must be adhered to. We direct, in the name of the Trinity, that you bishops and cardinals of the world must use your full powers as hierarchy to excommunicate and defrock all who seek to dethrone My Son and destroy the Faith!
    "Many of you are in disobedience to Our Vicar! Many of you set yourselves up as gods in your own parish. Where is your charity? Where is the piety? Love, love--the word 'love' We see everywhere, but so few know the true meaning.
    "Your separated brethren--yes, My children, We wish that they return to the fold, but you will not change yourselves and meet them on their road. You must bring them back to the narrow road.
    "My Son set His House upon earth. All who left, left in rebellion, in protest. Are you to join them? Shall you compromise your Faith? No! All who sell out the houses of My Son shall receive a recompense of eternal damnation." - Our Lady, August 21, 1974

HOW MANY ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE?
"My children, many are turning from your Sacraments, searching for a new world, a world that is abounding with the word 'love, love!' But who knows the true meaning of the word love? How many are willing to sacrifice for this love? How many are willing to starve themselves of their worldly desires for this love? How many would be willing to give their lives for this love?" - Our Lady, June 15, 1974

"GATHER THEM FOR US"
"In My travels throughout your world, My children, the warm heart of your Mother has been extended to you with the knowledge of how to save yourselves and your children and those you love, and, in your charity, to extend this love and reach out for your brothers and sisters--those who have not been given the graces you are gathering now--reach out and gather them for Us." - Jesus, November 22, 1976

"TRY TO FOLLOW IN MY SON'S STEPS"
"Know, My children, that nothing has been wasted--no act of charity has been wasted, and none shall say that they didn't try; because that is also the secret of success into the Kingdom of God, is that you will try to follow in My Son's steps." - Our Lady, June 18, 1984

EXTEND CHARITY TO ALL
"My child, as a Mother you will understand. I have a world of children, whom I am losing every day upon earth. I warn and I caution, and I cannot seem to save all. I shall wander to and fro, My child and My children, hoping that, as My voice goes through the voice-boxes upon earth, you will listen to Me. Even if I recover one of My children, My heart shall be eased. Pray with Me; weep with Me, My children. Extend charity to all." - Our Lady, November 20, 1979

SACRIFICES
"You see, My child, how deep is My sorrow. I am truly the Mother of Sorrows. Make many sacrifices, My child. Instruct My children to follow the rule. Many shall fall into the abyss because they have no one to pray for them and do penance for them. Charity, My child, charity must be extended to all. Works without charity are works that are dead, My child." - Our Lady, November 23, 1974

WITHOUT CHARITY, WORLD WILL BE LOST
"Charity of heart you shall extend to all your brothers and sisters, for without charity, My children, you have grown cold. Without charity you have become in a mass of darkness. Without charity, My children, the world will be lost." - Jesus, November 1, 1977

CHARITY WILL ABOUND
"In the general resurrection of all souls and bodies, My Son shall take the bones and rise them up, knitting them and uniting them, and placing upon them incorruptible flesh, for death will be conquered. Pain shall be no more. Sin shall be no more. Joy will abound. Charity will abound. Goodness, mercy, kindness, and all the goodness created by the Eternal Father." - Our Lady, August 5, 1975

PRAY MUCH
"Pray much for your neighbors, your brothers and your sisters. Your prayers have great power. It is of great charity to pray, My children, for many have prayed for you all, or you would not be here among those counted upon this sacred mission." - Jesus, August 5, 1975

EXAMPLE
"Yes, We do have hope that your prayers, your understanding, your charity, will bring back those who have gone astray. This can also be accomplished by your example. Pray, My children, keep a constant vigil of prayer. We will shower many graces on you all. We are always with you. Remember, My children, wars are always a punishment for your sins." - Our Lady, June 17, 1971

"WITHOUT CHARITY YOU ARE AS NOTHING"
"Sorrowfully in the past, I have warned you all and counseled you, as your Mother, as a Mediatrix from God to man, that you must mend your ways and do penance. And what did you do to stop any chastisement upon you? Very little, My children, very little! The good have gone upon their way, neither caring to save their brothers. Selfishness has entered into the hearts of even the good. My children, without charity you are as nothing." - Our Lady, October 6, 1977

NO COMPROMISE
"My child and My children, charity must be exercised at all times, but this charity does not mean that you must compromise the Faith or the doctrines of My Son's Church." - Our Lady, June 18, 1979

"WEEP WITH ME"
"My child, weep with Me, pray with Me. Have mercy in your heart for the sinner. No man is without sin, and therefore charity must not grow cold among mankind. You are the creation of the Eternal Father, and as such you are brothers and sisters upon earth, with a destiny similar to all mankind. Sooner or later, you will fulfill this destiny by coming over the veil. Sadly, many are coming to Us unprepared, and not warranting entrance into the Eternal Kingdom of Paradise." - Our Lady, October 6, 1980

SOUL OF CHARITY
"My Mother is rising up many armies throughout the world, candles in a dark world. Continue to unite all for the salvation and redemption of mankind. Pray now. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Be the soul of charity to all." - Jesus, July 25, 1978

BEG HIM
"Pray a constant vigilance of prayer, ever upon your knees to your God the Father. Beg Him! Do penance, if not for yourselves, but share, in charity, your graces for those who, without your prayers and sacrifices, shall be lost forever to the eternal Kingdom. For those who receive in abundance, much is expected of them." - Jesus, October 2, 1976

TRUE LOVE
"Pray, My children, for your priests, your bishops, your cardinals. Too few pray for them, for in their awe and their knowledge, they believed in the past, My children, that these Hierarchy had a special passport to Heaven. No, My children, they have a human nature also, and human frailties, and must be protected by prayer and penance and sacrifice, and this means the prayer, penance and sacrifice of others also, for them. In your charity of heart, in your love of human nature that We hear man speaking of as he falls into the errors of modernism and humanism--true love lies in prayers and sacrifice for an individual, for when you come over the veil, I assure you, it is only love and prayers that can follow you." - Jesus, May 20, 1978

TRUE LOVE SEEKS NO SELF-GRATIFICATION
"Listen carefully, Veronica, to my words.
"I gave my life upon earth as a child. My little way was a way of love. True love seeks no self-gratification, but the well-being of the beloved. It is only in giving that you shall receive.
"All must now retire from your world that has been given to satan. You will not have both. You must now pick up the cross and carry it. Only in this way will you stay on the road. It is a narrow road, and when you leave, it is difficult to find the way back." - St. Theresa, March 25, 1973

"LOVE IS ALWAYS IN GIVING"
"Yes, many have joined Us here at this sacred place, blessed by the Father. Do they raise their hearts in prayer, or to seek selfish entertainment or self-gratification? Unless you reach out to help gather the souls of all your brothers and sisters, you will not be counted among those gathered during the destruction. Love is always in giving.
"My child, care not for the judgment of mere man, but shoulder your cross. Keep the words given to you by My Son in your heart, for they will comfort you in your trials." - Our Lady, April 10, 1971

THE WORD 'LOVE' EXPOUNDED THROUGHOUT WORLD
"Penance, atonement, and sacrifice, My children, I beg of you! The family is disintegrating; there is no discipline. I hear the word 'love' expounded throughout your earth in all medias. But love has been lost!" - Our Lady, August 14, 1979

A GREAT VIRTUE
"A simple lesson has been given to you in the past, My child. You will pray for those who castigate you. Pray for those who have made themselves enemies of your household. Even they may be returned in the light of grace.
"It is easy, My child, to love those who extend their warm hearts to you, but it is a great virtue to love those who have closed their heart to you." - Jesus, June 18, 1975

PRAYER, SACRIFICE, ATONEMENT
"Prayer, sacrifice, atonement--We ask little of you. All can be summed up in one word, My children: love." - Our Lady, November 1, 1971

"MERCY AND CHARITY IS NOT PRACTICED"
"A great War is progressing to explode upon your world when you will expect it the least. Your world cries peace, peace, love, when there is no peace; love, when the meaning of love is no longer known.
"My Mother has shed many tears upon an ungrateful generation, an unworthy generation that has taken Her sacrifice and cast it back into Her face! Woe to those who share a responsibility in desecrating and offending the heart of My Mother! Measure for measure shall he receive his just reward!
"Mercy and charity is not practiced among you. Awaken now from your blindness! My clergy, you are swimming fast down a current that will take you over into the abyss. Return to My teachings of truth. They are simple in knowledge, but they are truth. Scatter My flock and I shall gather you and cast you fast headlong into the abyss!" - Jesus, December 24, 1974

THROUGH FALSE LOVE YOU SHALL DESTROY YOURSELVES
"You shall not modernize My Church. For you shall not change My Church to suit man, but you must reverse the course of man to bring him to his God. For I have given you the grace in your vocations to gather My sheep, and you have chosen to scatter them!
"Many shall die in the great flame of the Ball of Redemption. Many mitres shall fall into hell. A heavy cross will soon be placed upon the world. Have you prepared My sheep for this test?
"Pray a constant vigilance of prayer now in your country. You who go about crying love and brotherhood for My Vicar--but how many of you pray for him? While you give him all the gifts of the world, how many of you pray for him? You cannot take satan from his course by your gifts of money, your gifts of outward displays of 'love'! For it is by 'love and brotherhood' that you shall destroy yourselves. For as your world cries 'love and peace and brotherhood,' you go faster to your end!" - Jesus, October 2, 1979

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