For years Céline has lived the Gospa's messages as best
she could, particularly the one about fasting on bread and water two days a
week. She has really experienced its benefits. But she was sad because she could
not give up her morning coffee on those two days. The reason was not of little
importance: if she did not have it, her brain remained foggy, she fell asleep at
her computer and during the mass; in short, she could not handle it. This did
not prevent her from feeling deeply in her heart that even coffee had to be cut
out to fully live the message on fasting. Actually she believed that Our Lady
was expecting a change from her on this matter and that Our Lady was waiting for
her. She started praying to have the grace to renounce coffee, but it never
worked.
One day, during adoration in front of the Blessed
Sacrament, an idea dawned on her and without giving it a thought, she heard
herself say, "All right, Mother! I won't have anymore coffee, but you know the
consequences. So please, be my coffee! Please, ensure that I don't
suffer from the lack of caffeine and that I may function as if I was having
coffee. Please make sure that I keep my eyes open!
Céline noticed that Our Lady accepted this strange deal
which worked out very well! From that day on, Céline assured us, there was no
more coffee on her fasting days menu, nor did she drink any on the other days of
the week, which noticeably improved her health and her clarity of mind at work!
She was laughing while saying, "I don't know if Our Lady has often received this
kind of request, 'Be my coffee!' But in any case she accepted it!"
Good advice for coffee, chocolate, or ice cream lovers
....!
Sister Emmanuel