from “The Gospel as Revealed to Me”, Chapter 265.2:«Let us sit down, and pay attention to Me. The hour of evangelization has come. I am about half way through My public life, preparing hearts for My Kingdom. It is now time that My apostles also take part in the preparation of this Kingdom. That is what kings do when they decide to conquer a kingdom. First they make investigations and approach people to find out their reaction and win them to the plan they are pursuing. Later they enlarge their preparatory work by means of reliable messengers sent to the country to be conquered.
And they send more and more of them until all the geographical and moral details of the whole country are known. After that the king completes his work by proclaiming himself king of that country and being crowned as such. And much blood is shed to achieve that. Because victories always cost blood…»
«We are ready to fight for You and shed our blood» promise the apostles by one consent.
«I will shed no blood but that of the Holy One and of saints.»
«Do You wish to begin Your conquest starting from the Temple, storming it at the hour of the sacrifice?…»
«Let us not stray, My friends. You will be informed of the future in due course. But do not shudder with horror. I assure you that I will not upset the ceremonies by means of a violent irruption. And yet they will be upset and there will be one evening when terror will prevent the ritual prayer. The terror of sinners. But I shall be in peace that evening. In peace with both My spirit and My body. A total blissful peace…»
Jesus looks at His twelve apostles one by one and it is the same as if He looked at the same page twelve times and read for twelve times the one word written on it: incomprehension. He smiles and continues.
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