'Fix your minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Inflamed with love for us, he came down from heaven to redeem
us. For our sake he endured every torment of body and soul and shrank
from no bodily pain. He himself gave us an example of perfect patience
and love. We, then, are to be patient in adversity. Take pains to
refrain from sharp words. Pardon one another so that later on you will
not remember the injury. The recollection of an injury is itself wrong.
It adds to our anger, nurtures our sins and hates what is good. It is a
rusty arrow and poison for the soul. It puts all virtue to flight. Be
peace-loving. Peace is a precious treasure to be sought with great zeal.
You are well aware that our sins arouse God's anger. You must change
your life, therefore, so that God in his mercy will pardon you. What we
conceal from men is known to God. Be converted, then, with a sincere
heart. Live your life that you may receive the blessing of the Lord.
Then the peace of God our Father will be with you always.'
Help me get the message of Fatima out to the mainstream!
Let us affect as many lives positively as we can.
