Directive from Heaven - #292 - Way of the Cross given at to Veronica Lueken at Our Lady of the Roses Shrine at Bayside, New York

#292 - Way of the Cross

“And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” – St. Luke 14:27

GREATEST OF TRIALS
"The greatest of trials, My child, will be given to those who have been chosen for special missions upon your earth. It is truly the way of the cross. My Mother and I are united with the symbol of My cross before mankind." – Jesus, September 14, 1976

DO NOT LET A MOMENT GO BY
“Many martyrs shall be made, My child, in the days ahead. Many shall gain their crowns through suffering. It is truly the way of the cross, My child, to Heaven. Do not let a moment go by, My child, without using, without putting your suffering to good cause.” – Our Lady, September 14, 1976

THE SHORT ROAD TO THE KINGDOM
"Pray for your enemies. Love those who castigate you, My child. Accept the way of the cross, My child. It is the short road to the Kingdom of the Eternal Father.
     "Know, My children, that I am always with you. My Mother is with you. We will guide you in the future. Your future is now. The days grow short. Accept your cross, My children, and go forward searching as candles in the darkness.
     "As disciples of the Eternal Father, you will truly be the light of the world. I give you, My children, the simple honor of following Me as lights in the world.
     "My heart will shine in your darkened world; My Blood shall be your salvation.” – Jesus, May 28, 1975

CARRY YOUR CROSS WITH PURPOSE AND FORTITUDE
"Do not be misguided by those who, in the spirit of darkness, take the knowledge of the supernatural from you. Yes, in order, My children, to stay in the light, you will be rejected by many. You will be scorned; you will be called insane, because, I repeat: there is nothing in common between the light and the darkness. As they rejected Me upon your earth, you, too, must go the way of the cross. But carry your cross, My children, with purpose and fortitude. And I assure you, as your God, that the road you follow in the light will be well worth your perseverance. The joys of Heaven are for all, but all do not attain this height, My children, for they are not willing to sacrifice and do penance and to follow the way of the cross." – Jesus, November 1, 1976

WAY TO HEAVEN IS NOT EASY
"My child, the way to Heaven, it is not easy. It will be set with frustration, with trial, with suffering. It is truly the way of the cross, My child. Were it otherwise, I would surely tell you so.” – Our Lady, May 17, 1975

STORE YOUR SUPERNATURAL GRACES IN HEAVEN
"My children, many of your brothers and sisters are selling their souls to get to the head. What does it matter if you gain all of the world's graces--and they call them graces, but how they foul the supernatural! It is no grace, My children, to achieve worldly acclaim and fortune. True grace only comes from Heaven, the eternal Kingdom of your God.
"My children, many of these so-called gifts that man seeks upon earth--these gifts are from satan and the seed for his downfall, man's downfall. Satan has placed upon earth all manner of enticements to destroy and soil souls. Recognize, My children, the way of evil set by satan and the true way of the cross as given by the example of My Son.
"In order to follow My Son, My children, it will truly be the way of the cross. It is not an easy road, but the final conclusion of your stay upon earth will be as dramatic as any scene that man can ever experience upon earth. I assure you, My children, over the veil you will see a glory and a beauty beyond anything man could ever vision! I assure you again, My children, it is well worth the battle that you remain upon the narrow road, rejecting the things, the enticements of the world, and storing your supernatural graces in Heaven for your entry into the Kingdom.” – Our Lady, April 1, 1978

FALSE PROPHETS
"My children, please, as your Mother I ask you in all charity to go forward and warn your brothers and sisters to prepare for great persecution. There will be many catastrophes now befalling your earth until the great Warning, and then the final Chastisement. O My children, will you not listen to Me!
     "The Eternal Father has sent many seers to you to bring you these warnings. And also upon earth, in competition to truth, there have been sent by Lucifer many false prophets and prophetesses. My children, you will recognize these false prophets, as they will preach a doctrine of man, neither recognizing the way of the cross or the power of the redemption from the Eternal Father.
     "My children, you must guard your families. Watch your children. Because of the laxity of many of the men of God in My Son's Church, because of their laxity, because they have given themselves into all manners of sin, sins of the flesh, Our sheep have been left to stray, and the wolves have approached them. And many have already been lost to Us, lured away by promises of peace and joy and eternal happiness. There shall be no peace; there shall be no joy without the cross.
     "Many false prophets now are in your country, the United States, and many countries throughout the world. They make a concerted attack upon the young because the parents have become lax, because the teachers have become corrupted, because the governments have become corrupted.” – Our Lady, November 20, 1978

“NO MAN SHALL EVER BE GREATER THAN HIS MASTER”
"I ask parents to restore discipline to their homes. I demand My pastors to restore discipline to My Church upon earth. You will not convert the masses, but you will set yourselves to be destroyed by the enemies of God, because you do not pray, because you do not seek means of mortification. I say unto you as your God, in the name of your Creator, that as you sow, so shall you reap. And many of you are preparing to reap the whirlwind!
"Do not be affrighted, My child. For all who receive great graces, much is expected of them. There is a price, My child, to pay for Heaven. This price We ask of all is suffering, the way of the cross. No man shall ever be greater than his Master.” – Jesus, November 20, 1978

THE WAY TO HEAVEN
"I bless you all, My children, as the Father blesses you in the Holy Spirit. We dispense among you the graces for your salvation. None will be lost but of his own free will. Remember this: the way to Heaven will be the way of the cross." – Jesus, August 5, 1974

ALL PART OF THE WAY OF THE CROSS
"You will all continue your present course in sending the Message from Heaven. Do not be slackened in your pace by public opinion, My children. You must give the Message and go on. Your emotions must not be tied up by longing for the acceptance of the Message, My children. That is all part of the way of the cross." – Our Lady, December 31, 1976

PENANCE
"I have asked you and pleaded with you to do penance. There will be a great crisis set upon your country, the United States. O My children, I cannot burden you now with a full revelation of the evildoings by many in your government and the governments of the world that has brought about the present state of affairs in your world.
"As it was told through countless earth-years by many prophets and voice-boxes from Heaven, you are now living in the days of the great sorrows. Evil abounds upon earth, and has entered into My Son's Church. Evil abounds upon earth, and has taken hold within the homes and livelihoods of Our children upon earth. What salvation is there for you but to follow the way of the cross.
"My children, you must pray now and do much penance. A great War is approaching mankind, a war in which nations shall vanish from the earth. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth who have neither counseled the young nor sought to change the course of destruction that they have allowed to progress on. Because of their love of materialism and their love of what they call humanism, and their love of worldly gain in power, man has now been abandoned by the forces of light to seek his own way now, a way that he has chosen to be covered with errors and spiritual darkness.” – Our Lady, November 24, 1979

“YOU CANNOT EXPECT ANY LESS A LOT THAN MY SON RECEIVED”
"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.
"No evil will ever be triumphant. The Father will turn all evil to good.
"If you, My child, find your road filled with thorns, know that you are truly traveling the way of the cross. You cannot expect any less a lot than My Son received when He brought the message to the world. For if you were bringing a message known to the world you would be accepted. But since you bring a message of the spirit, those not of the spirit will reject you, My child. Pray for them, for the power of prayer is great.” – Our Lady, November 23, 1974

LIFE A PILGRIMAGE FOR ALL, A VALE OF TEARS
"Life, My child, is but a pilgrimage for all, a vale of tears. You cannot have happiness, sublime happiness upon your earth, for then you will not be following the way of the cross. Life is but a vale of tears, but with these tears you will wash your soul.
"Persevere, My children, in the days ahead. The attacks from satan will be great, but recognize them and pray him out with a constant vigilance of prayer.” – Our Lady, August 21, 1975

NOT GIVEN ANY MORE TRIAL THAN YOU CAN PROCEED THROUGH
"Be persevering, My children. Be confident in the Eternal Father. You will not be given any more trial than you can proceed through. Your burdens may be heavy, but know that you are going truly the way of the cross." – Our Lady, January 31, 1976

THE WAY TO THE KINGDOM
"You will find, My child, your trials increase each day. The reward given to those who love and honor the Eternal Father in their lifetimes shall not be found upon your earth, for you are reserved for your reward in the Kingdom of your God.
"Who, My child, can understand fully the ways of the Eternal Father? That is why you will give over your will to Him.
"The way to the Kingdom is truly, My child, the way of the cross.” – Our Lady, February 10, 1976

EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD SHALL TRAVEL THIS ROAD
"Your lives upon earth shall be a constant struggle to avoid the snares of satan. This is the way of the cross, My children, and every man, woman, and child shall travel this road in order to be purified and to enter the Eternal Kingdom of your God. I say unto you, My children, never since the time of Sodom, and never since the earth went through the trial of being cleansed by great waters, shall man see what will soon come upon him for his sin, for his succumbering to the pleasures of the flesh, and for discarding his God for all of the creatures and spirit of darkness, allowing the prince of darkness, satan, your adversary, to gain control of your country and your world.” – Jesus, September 7, 1976

THE CROSS
"Yes, My child, many shall be given crosses and many shall not be able to stand up under them. You will all be tried like metals in the fire. It is truly the way of the cross, My child." – Our Lady, October 6, 1976

VERY FORCES OF HELL ARE OUT TO STOP YOU
"My child, you will continue to send the Message from Heaven throughout your world. Do not be slackened in your mission by the opinion of man. You must understand, My child and My children, that you will meet with great opposition, for you are now engaged in a war of the spirits. The very forces of hell are out to stop you in your mission. Understand that your road will be filled with thorns. It is truly the way of the cross.
"My children, My Mother has come to you as a Mediatrix between God and man. My Mother has directed you well. You will now act upon Her counsel, or you will fall!” – Jesus, December 28, 1976

GRACES IN ABUNDANCE
"You will listen to My Mother and accept Her counsel. For all of the sufferings endured with patience, My children, graces in abundance shall be given to you.
"The road ahead will be filled with thorns, but it is the way of the cross, My children. As I lived upon your earth, all who follow My road must carry the cross." – Jesus, February 10, 1977

MUST BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE ALL
Veronica - Our Lady said that each and every person who bears the light must now go forward willing to suffer for Christ, Her Son. Each and every person who is carrying the light must be willing to sacrifice all, whether it be human emotions, safety, or comfort. It is the true way of the cross, Our Lady said. Sacrifice, penance, atonement. – November 19, 1977

VALUE OF SUFFERING
"The world must know the value of suffering. All who came into Heaven came here by the way of the cross. If one would understand the great value of suffering she would ask this regardless of her human inclination to avoid pain and suffering. The graces gained from physical suffering when offered for a just cause, a meritable cause, for those in purgatory the graces are threefold.” – Jesus, February 1, 1978

“PICK UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME”
"My Mother has been coming to you as a Mediatrix between God and man. She sends you and strews among you many roses. Many have thorns; the thorns are always with the roses. And you will always find, My child and My children, the cross beneath the roses. The road to Heaven is the way of the cross. Pick up your cross and follow Me. The way is narrow, and very few remain on it. Many are called, but few can be chosen.
"Remain constant, My children. Fidelity--remain faithful and true, and you will be saved." – Jesus, July 25, 1979

UNLESS YOU CARRY THIS CROSS YOU CANNOT REACH HEAVEN
"Man has the balance, man has been given in free will the balance for his own fall, or restoration of a nation to its former glory under God. Like rodents, the enemies of your God have eaten away at the foundations of the Faith. But in a short time they will be destroyed, and a new House will rise, a Church stronger in faith and sanctity and holiness. But this cannot, My children, take place until a great Chastisement is set upon mankind.
"You will all retain and wear your sacramentals for reason. Do not underestimate the power of prayer or the sacramentals. Do not be misguided or misled by the scoffers who have committed themselves to satan with derisive vocabularies of calling sanctity fanaticism, and holiness derangement.
"My child and My children, understand well that as I was persecuted upon earth, do not expect any less a lot. For the cross is always heavy, and unless you carry this cross you cannot reach Heaven. For the way of the cross is the true road to the Kingdom." – Jesus, June 18, 1981

STUDY THE PAST LIVES OF YOUR SAINTS
"My child, I have always directed you without error. In the past, I had told you many times, My child, that the road to the Kingdom of your God is filled with thorns. It is by trial and suffering that you can truly carry the cross.
"The greatest trials are given, My children, to those who are on the narrow road to the Kingdom. You must all learn the value of suffering. The Eternal Father allows this for reason. If you will study the past lives of your saints, My children, you will understand why I say that penance and suffering are truly the way of the cross.” – Our Lady, October 2, 1976

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