“There is an old Christian legend about a rich and famous lady that spent her life seeking entertainment and living in luxury; but as she got older, she began to pray and think about Eternal Life and the Kingdom of God. She sincerely thought that she would have a wonderful place there. She was convinced that a very powerful and rich
So God decided to show her in what way she would truly achieve greater joy in Heaven. He spoke to her in a dream, and her Guardian Angel offered to take her to Heaven to see what is awaiting the blessed ones who go there. Of course, she agreed. When they arrived, they took a walk through a beautiful valley of flowers, and on both sides were immense palaces, each one more beautiful than the next.
“To whom do these homes belong?” She asked the Angel. “To various people
“To whom will this palace go?” She asked, as she looked at the beautiful home that was just being finished. “It will be your neighbor’s palace,” the Angel responded. “What? It will be my neighbor’s – that poor woman with so many miserable children?” “Yes,” he assured her. “This is thepalace
Then she saw a really modest house, built with very poor materials. “Whose is this?” She asked. “It is yours,” said the Angel. “How is that possible?” She was shocked! The Angel said, “You see, here they are building this modest house with the materials that they received from you, and they are very earthly. The one who sends us building materials of Heavenly weight – the gold that comes from prayer, pearls that come from good deeds, marble made of much suffering and penance – the angels build that person a palace made of that! Your neighbor sent us many of these materials with her hard life, which was pleasing to God. That is why she will have such a beautifulpalace house
After the dream, the lady woke up decided to send more precious materials to Heaven by helping others so that she too would receive a worthy place in the company of all saints!”
Now this story, even though it’s just a legend, feels so real! Our Lady said in a message, “Dear Children, do not forget that the goal of your life is Heaven! But you are getting lost in material things, Satan is pushing you astray through modernism.” So, let us take advantage of this time of rest during summer to stop, suspend for a while the vicious circle of our activities and think: ‘Where do I want to spend my Eternal Life? What direction should I choose now to make sure I am on the right track, the track that leads to Heaven, and not on another way that the world is offering me, that lookseasier
Sister Emmanuel
So God decided to show her in what way she would truly achieve greater joy in Heaven. He spoke to her in a dream, and her Guardian Angel offered to take her to Heaven to see what is awaiting the blessed ones who go there. Of course, she agreed. When they arrived, they took a walk through a beautiful valley of flowers, and on both sides were immense palaces, each one more beautiful than the next.
“To whom do these homes belong?” She asked the Angel. “
“To whom will this palace go?” She asked, as she looked at the beautiful home that was just being finished. “It will be your neighbor’s palace,” the Angel responded. “What? It will be my neighbor’s – that poor woman with so many miserable children?” “Yes,” he assured her. “This is the
Then she saw a really modest house, built with very poor materials. “Whose is this?” She asked. “It is yours,” said the Angel. “How is that possible?” She was shocked! The Angel said, “You see, here they are building this modest house with the materials that they received from you, and they are very earthly. The one who sends us building materials of Heavenly weight – the gold that comes from prayer, pearls that come from good deeds, marble made of much suffering and penance – the angels build that person a palace made of that! Your neighbor sent us many of these materials with her hard life, which was pleasing to God. That is why she will have such a beautiful
After the dream, the lady woke up decided to send more precious materials to Heaven by helping others so that she too would receive a worthy place in the company of all saints!”
Now this story, even though it’s just a legend, feels so real! Our Lady said in a message, “Dear Children, do not forget that the goal of your life is Heaven! But you are getting lost in material things, Satan is pushing you astray through modernism.” So, let us take advantage of this time of rest during summer to stop, suspend for a while the vicious circle of our activities and think: ‘Where do I want to spend my Eternal Life? What direction should I choose now to make sure I am on the right track, the track that leads to Heaven, and not on another way that the world is offering me, that looks
Sister Emmanuel