Little children, prayer without action is nothing.
Prayer without good works is of no use.
If a soul prays but harbors hatred in its heart, the prayer it offers cannot benefit it.
Prayer must lead to love and to helping one another.
Prayer must help us understand one another.
But the one who beats his chest upon seeing his brother sad and abandoned, the one whose only words to him are “May God protect you”—that person’s heart is paralyzed, for his prayer is of no use to him.
Love in prayer is the greatest currency for gaining entry through the gates of Heaven.
Do good in secret; do not trumpet your good deeds like the sound of a trumpet.
Let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
Too many souls do not ascend to Heaven because they love for others to see the works they do.
All who wish to follow My Son must not seek flattery, nor seek glory on earth.
Those who love to be flattered do not seek eternity.
Those who seek glory on earth see all their good works on earth nullified in the eyes of God.
And you, My daughter, My servant, take refuge under My mantle, for it is your comfort and your strength.
Ever since you were born, your mission has been to suffer, and despite My protection, I cannot take this away from you, for it was given to you by God the Father.
I have chosen you as the primary instrument of My work, and so that you might accomplish this task, I have gradually refined you with My own hands.
I have refined you through pain, suffering, slander, and discouragement.
Look at the journey you have made over the past 20 years; today, you even love those who hate you, and for them you are ready to make any sacrifice.
You are going through a time of great turmoil in your heart, and it is your faith in Me that helps you overcome your fears, the constant attacks against you, and the malice of some toward you.
Continue in this way; take refuge in My Immaculate Heart; be an example to those around you so that they, too, in their most desperate moments, may come and cling to the hem of My Immaculate Mantle.
This is tonight’s message; may you be blessed by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for coming to meet Me.
I love and protect you who come to kneel at the hem of My Immaculate Mantle.
Mary, Mother of Christian Charity.