For the first time in theology the carthusian attributed to the eschatological world the dyadic character of Jesus (classical Christology of the two “natures”). It is a metaphysically physic world, physically metaphysical. In the incarnated Logos image.
M.Q., without knowing, had generated the novice to the Trinitarian experience, axle of his life. For the prophet is an incredible experience to be born from a virgin, visited by the Trinity( visited on the 11th October 1972, re-visited on the 25th March 1981). Entering the same axial experience.
Never Satan lies the way he says the truth. He is the father of those who claim the truth betraying it.
Authentic word is the result of authentic sound. Divine word is the result of divine silent.
10th May 2009. Mother’s Day.
Abbà, You are my mother
Son, You are my mother
Spirit, You are my mother
Mary, you are my mother
Prayer sprung on the pier of Torre Canne. First bathers.
The interior figure of M.Q. is Trinitarian-Marian. The Trinity, God and Mary, creature, are in Love, one only reality. The prophet-to-be, already adolescent, alone, with no help, had enthusiastically became part of such a dogmatic scenery. Today he underlines: Mary also as the icon of humanity and church. Not only as Jesus’ mother.
Wednesday 25th March 1981. Annunciation day. 2nd visit of the Trinity to M.Q., in the chapel of Cottolengo. Object of the visit: the novices, his destiny as a renewer (alluded to the liturgical date and the new astronomic phase), his Trinitarian-Marian spirituality, his eschatological orientation.
“For you dearest father Franco.
Thursday 26th March 1981: my God, I love You! Ave Maria!
It is difficult with my mere words to express, explain, describe what the eyes of spirit, the eyes of soul have seen, contemplated, enjoyed and put in me. For mystic Gifts, super-natural Gifts, it would be necessary a Divine pen with suitable words to explain, telling the beauty of the Gift. Pure Beauty, splendid and bright it was there. I try, but I know that is a mere attempt that fades the splendor of Light, the Beauty of the People of Jesus and Mary and simplicity and Love of gestures.
Yesterday morning at 6,15 I was already in the Chapel. I felt the urge to stay there, in front of the Tabernacle, praying and listening to, in an exalting hymn of praise and thankfulness to the Divine Trinity for all the gifts and benefits received and in union with Mary, and in Mary singing to God, my Lord and my Everything, the Magnificat to thank Him for the great Gift of Grace and Consecration of Father¹.
At 6,40 the Holy Mass starts. For the solemnity of the celebration the Nuns sing, but… at the offertory, in the place of the Altar, there is a great, powerful Light. “…and the Life was Light” (Jhn 1,4): it is true. I can see a wide large stair, with a lot of steps. On the top of it there is Jesus, standing there, dignified and handsome, brilliant with Light. On His left I can feel the presence of People, who, I ma very sure of it, are the Father and the Holy Spirit. But I can only see the splendid Light. At the foot of the stair there is the Virgin Mary. In Her there is true Happiness, true bliss, maternal and Divine.
Thursday 2nd April
I restart what I was writing about the great “Gift”, interrupted because, while I was writing, I received a visit. I did not do it before because I was unable to express myself. I repeat, they are too big visions to express, to tell about with words, human and poor. But this morning, during my conversation with Jesus Eucharist, Jesus told me: “Write about what you have seen. Obey. Do not care about what they could say or think… have you seen how wonderful simplicity and faith are? This is nothing compared to what you will see up in Heaven”.
I was surprised and as always from my heart only the sweet, dear, Holy name of Jesus came out. And it was a Yes to His request. He smiled at me inside.
Holy Mary walks slowly toward you, father Franco. I can see you, standing straight, but I can only see your back. You are at the foot of the stair, too, tending to Jesus: Jesus is there, on the top, waiting for you. The Virgin tends to you, Franco, Her left hand and you give her your right hand. She holds it, with the simpleness and tenderness of a young and happy Mother, who takes her baby to Jesus by the hand.
How can I explain the Smile and Divine Bliss on the face of Jesus and Mary?!
They look and smile at each other: Smile of Peace, Smile of Joy, Smile that is a wonderful Divine and human Love.
Jesus was wearing a long tunic that covered His feet. A bright white tunic. Jesus radiated light from all His Person. It was the same bright and wonderful “Face” already seen on the 11th October 1972, during the “visit of the Three with the Virgin Mother” and the same ”Face” seen on the Altar on the 10th February 1980, but the Face of the Resurrected, the Glorious, the Winner, seen on the right of the celebrant (Don Virgilio Zailo). The Bliss of the Virgin was the same as in the “visit of the Three Divines”. Even She, Mary, was wearing a wide long dress, as white as the snow, with pearl shadows, wonderful, while you, father Franco, were wearing grey trousers and jacket, the same clothes as on the 15th August in Betania S. Cuore of Vische.
I saw your back. I could see you were a tall man, well built, but with the joy of a happy baby in your heart, simple, willing of holding Jesus. But I saw you only went up two steps and I found myself crying. There, in my place, on the pew, everything was the same as before. The Priest on the Altar was already at the Consecration… Another miracle was occurring there before me. The bread and the wine were becoming the Body and the Blood of that Jesus, I had just contemplated as glorious and splendid.
Now everything was engraved in me. I had the Holy Communion with deep feelings of humbleness and joy together, hungry and thirsty for the Divine.
When I hade Jesus in my heart, I only Loved and let my spirit what was and still is alive in me. I firmly decided to write you immediately about the “Vow of Love”². The letter, at 2,30 p.m., was already in the hands of Reverend Don Tosatto³”.
¹ the solemn vows of Jesuit uttered on the 25th March 1981.
² “Vow of Love”, that Jesus, through M.Q. asks the future prophet, called in a special way to love and forgive his enemies.
³ Chaplain of Cottolengo, second spiritual guide of M.Q., after the Salesian don Maggio.
Fragments from the card of don Giuseppe Tosatto
“…One can only praise the Lord, who chooses the humbles to realize His communications of Love.
I have nothing else to add, even because every human word of comment would mean to ruin the action of God…
Have a memento for me as well, so that I can understand completely the Will of God and mainly because I can appreciate it and realize it with faith, even if it frightens me and hardness and sufferings scare humans…”.
Words of Jesus to M.Q.: “Nobody can take my Liberty of choice away from me. Humbleness, simpleness and truth. I am always with you”. 28, 5, 1980. Betania of the Holy Heart of Alassio.
M.Q., humble prophetess of God, mild to her spiritual guides, only moved by God, announces to the Jesuit, that on the 25th March 1981 solemnly joins the Company, the new and definite will of God: absolute devotion to the prophetic Consecration of 1977. Jesuitical experience toughened him culturally, spiritually morally to the Commitment.
25th March 1981: Jesuit forever. 25th March 1981: the Divine imperative to quit. M.Q., aware of the contradiction, in faith and prayer, overcome herself and tells the Jesuit the Will. That Will that had been raising him for a long time, without the seer knowing it.
The three theophanies of M.Q.:
- Visit of the Three with Mary. 11th October 1972.
- The two Faces of Christ during the Eucharistic Consecration: dying and painful. 10th February 1980.
- New Visit of the Three with Mary. 25th March 1981.
The “Vow of Love” only wants to underline clearer the Commandment of Love, that does not need any juridical prothesis.
If the holes and crosses on the forehead had become more visible, he would have used a bandana. He adored and loved the Signs of Passion: he would not absolutely accepted their exposure trivialization ridiculization.
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