Directive from Heaven - No. 420 - Acclaim of the World given at to Veronica Lueken at Our Lady of the Roses Shrine at Bayside, New York

#420 - Acclaim of the World

"For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?" - St. Matthew 16:26

ACCLAIM OF MANKIND
"Do not do your deeds before mankind to be known, My child, but do them in secret, for the Father Who sees them in secret will surely reward you. If you win the acclaim of mankind, My child, you will then have received your reward. Accept the rejection, the persecution, My child; it is all part of the cross." - Jesus, May 28, 1975

PRIDE IS A GREAT SIN
"It is only when you are different, My child, that you are on the right road. When you join the world, then you will be on the wrong road. The world will reject you as they rejected My Son. Were you to join the world in their thoughts and their living habits, you would be accepted, but because you are not of the world but of the spirit, and you live in the spirit, you will be accepted by the Father in Heaven. This you must always remember. It is not the acclaim of the world that you will look for, but you will make your way slowly with perseverance to the Kingdom.
"Pride, My child, must never enter upon you or your work, for pride is a great sin in the eyes of the Eternal Father. It was pride that sent Luciel, Lucifer, from the Kingdom." - Our Lady, March 18, 1975

STORE YOUR TREASURES IN HEAVEN
"My children, you will have to remain simple in heart and desire, neither caring for nor seeking worldly acclaim or possessions. Store your treasures in Heaven, My children, where neither moth nor rust shall corrupt them, where neither robbers shall take them from you.
"Too many, My children, have lost their souls seeking to get to the head. Riches are all vainglory in your world, My children. Power is vainglory, for all is passing fast." - Our Lady, November 1, 1977

NO GRACE TO ACHIEVE WORLDLY ACCLAIM
"I repeat, My children, and I call you My children for reason. For unless you remain as children in heart, simple, devout, with piety, trusting in Jesus without question--unless you remain as little children, you cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
"My children, many of your brothers and sisters are selling their souls to get to the head. What does it matter if you gain all of the world's graces--and they call them graces, but how they foul the supernatural! It is no grace, My children, to achieve worldly acclaim and fortune. True grace only comes from Heaven, the eternal Kingdom of your God.
"My children, many of these so-called gifts that man seeks upon earth--these gifts are from satan and the seed for his downfall, man's downfall. Satan has placed upon earth all manner of enticements to destroy and soil souls. Recognize, My children, the way of evil set by satan and the true way of the cross as given by the example of My Son." - Our Lady, April 1, 1978

MAN'S SEARCH FOR WORLDLY ACCLAIM
"There is much given by Heaven that remains a mystery to man because he does not accept the graces from Heaven, graces that will open his eyes, open his heart for the entrance of the light. Man in his search for worldly acclaim, bringing with him humanism and modernism and doctrines of devils into My Son's House and the world's peoples; man in his search for the truth, using science and scientific minds, have found themselves farther from the truth and the light; for man is ever searching but never coming to the truth.
"Those who have the greatest power in My Son's Church for the salvation of souls are using these powers to destroy. I say unto you: remove the blindness from your hearts. Awaken from your slumber, O pastors, and recognize the signs of your times. The Antichrist, known as the 666 forces, are among you. They now are in full control of the world's nations and peoples." - Our Lady, April 2, 1977

CONVENTS
"All mothers of the houses in the convents must watch who enters their homes, for satan has placed many within the convents to destroy them. Those who enter should not be counted by their intelligence, but by their hearts; for the Father has not chosen those of great intelligence and worldly acclaim to do His will. He knows, and He looks into your hearts." - St. Theresa, May 30, 1973

"DO NOT SEEK TO BE RECOGNIZED BY MAN"
"Do not seek to be recognized by man, for if you, in your pride, seek this recognition, you have already received your reward. But do your--do good deeds for the Eternal Father Who watches you in secret, for He will reward you. However, if you give yourselves over to the world, seeking the plaudits of the world, you have already received your reward." - Jesus, November 24, 1979

ROAD TO SANCTITY
"You, My child, Veronica, will be given the strength to continue with your mission. If We force you to rest, it is for reason. Give all to the will of the Father. Do not question at any time His methods. There are many who will ostracize you, My child. There are many who will condemn you. Accept this in the spirit of mortification, and you will save many souls. There is no need to defend yourself, so you will stop, My child, writing letters.
"You are quite disturbed, My child. No, We are not offended. The road to sanctity is learned by steps. It is only your human nature that makes you seek the plaudits of men. Learn a simple and humble lesson. Should you receive the acknowledgement from man, the Father Who sees you in secret has already given you your reward. The reward in Heaven is far greater than any man could ever offer. You will remember this, My child, when you give in to your human instincts." - Our Lady, July 15, 1974

CARING MORE FOR THE PLAUDITS OF MAN
"Pray a constant vigilance of prayer. Wear your sacramentals, for they have been given to you for reason. Pray for those who scoff at these graces, for they do not know what they are doing. Pray for them, My child, that they may be given the light, for they have given themselves to the ways of the world, caring more for the plaudits of man than for the promise of the Eternal Father. They will gain all that satan has to offer in your world, but will come across the veil with no merit--only to find their eternal reward in the abyss.
"Yes, My child, you will feel faint at the knowledge of the existence of hell. Better that mankind has fear of the Eternal Father if he does not have love! For now many are in a void of spirit. They neither know their God, nor do they care to know their God.
"Why, My child, you ask, has this state come about? Because mankind refuses, My child, to humble himself. He must be above his brother! Pride! Intellectual pride shall destroy many, even in the houses of God. Pray, My child, for many are called but few are chosen." - Our Lady, March 29, 1975

ENTRANCE INTO THE KINGDOM
"My child, when you accept this humble lesson, you will find your cross will be lightened. Do not look for the plaudits of man, but do your work in secret, so that the Father Who watches in secret will reward you accordingly. My child, that is all that is truly worth your lifetime on earth--the entrance into the Kingdom." - Jesus, November 24, 1973

GIFTS FROM HEAVEN
"The gifts from Heaven that are eternal have no price placed upon them. They are free for the asking. Ask and you will receive, My children.
"My child, there will be many armies strong with the Faith, though not with material gain or even the comforts of the human body. They will live in the spirit, neither seeking the plaudits, the praise of the world nor any worldly gain, accepting a pledge and vow of chastity and piety and poverty. We ask this in reparation for the many foolish maidens who have cast aside at this time their vows when they became the brides of Christ. They cast Him aside, divorced Him from their hearts, and sought the pleasures of the world and mankind." - Our Lady, September 13, 1974

VAINGLORY
"My children, you will have to remain simple in heart and desire, neither caring for nor seeking worldly acclaim or possessions. Store your treasures in Heaven, My children, where neither moth nor rust shall corrupt them, where neither robbers shall take them from you.
"Too many, My children, have lost their souls seeking to get to the head. Riches are all vainglory in your world, My children. Power is vainglory, for all is passing fast." - Our Lady, November 1, 1977

THE MAJOR DOWNFALL
"The major downfall in the House of God lies with the fact, My child, that the pastors prefer worldly living with world treasures, never counting the merits needed to enter the eternal Kingdom of God the Father. These merits are not gained by your gatherings of world treasures. They come from your heart. These hearts of Our pastors have been hardened. Their ears are clogged, My child; they do not listen. Their eyes are blinded, not seeing the miracles We send to open them.
"Pastors, do you reject the Message from Heaven because you fear it? Or do you prefer to ignore it because it will expose your error?
"Pride! False pride, My children, is the downfall of many. Cast aside this worldly pride! You have only one to face when you come over the veil: it is the judgment of the Eternal Father.” – Our Lady, October 6, 1975

“YOUR MINDS ARE CONFUSED WITH WORLDLINESS”
"I say unto the clergy, My Son's priests and the clergy of the world: you have been blinded because of pride and arrogance. Your minds are confused with worldliness, humanism, and modernism. Pray on your knees! Take your heads out of the fog now while there is time, for your time is running out. Redeem yourselves in the eyes of the Eternal Father now.” – Our Lady, August 4, 1979

WORLDLINESS AND SIN
"And woe to the clergy who has given himself over to worldliness and sin! Woe to the clergy who rejects his vocation and chooses a life upon earth after he has taken his vows! I say unto him: the judgment will fall great upon him.” – Jesus, August 4, 1979

BLINDED TO THE TRUTH
"Errors are compounded upon errors in My House. The Red Hats are given to all sins of the flesh. The Purple Hats follow in blind obedience, and they, too, fall to all manner of sins of the flesh and worldliness--self-seeking, arrogant, and prideful. Because of these reasons, My children, they are blinded to the truth.
"Many good souls of light have offered themselves to Heaven as victim souls for the repatriation of the lukewarm and the fallen souls in My House. We accept in all charity of heart from Heaven these fruits from the light, these fruits from the hearts of the humble. But I say unto you: there are not enough prayers, there are not enough sacrifices and penance to save many among the Red Hats and the Purple Hats.” – Jesus, December 31, 1976

DETACH YOURSELVES FROM WORLDLY LIVING
"My children, My Mother will counsel you in your trials and the time of tribulation. She will not abandon you in your struggles. You must all pray more. Detach yourselves from your worldly living and pray. It is your contact with Heaven. You must all lead and live and practice more spiritual life. Worldliness and worldly pursuits are as nothing to you. There is not one worldly, materialistic thing or person that will be able to save you or give you necessary merit when you come over the veil for judgment.” – Jesus, August 5, 1978

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELVES SOPHISTICATED?
"Parents, you are becoming degenerate in the raising of your children. You have fallen in line with the agents of hell. Do you consider yourselves adult? Do you consider yourselves responsible? Do you consider yourselves sophisticated because you join the world? And what knowledge do your children have of their future life? What knowledge do you impart to them of their God? I say unto you: there will be many tears shed and much gnashing of teeth very soon, My children." - Jesus, December 31, 1976

FOR WHAT? TO IMPRESS?
"Parents, have you no discipline to give your children? As parents, you shall be responsible before the Eternal Father for the fall of your children's souls! Take yourselves, parents, from the world. Open your eyes and look into the lives of your children. You have become engrossed, as parents, with worldly cavortings and pleasures. You pamper the bodies, the temporal bodies of your children, while you starve their souls, the eternal soul of your children.
     "What are you teaching your children in your homes? Parents, you bring depravity in your reading matters--books of filth! You call yourselves sophisticated and worldly? For what? To impress a mankind? When you come over the veil no man shall stand forward and be able to plead your cause. You will come stripped before the Eternal Father Who will look into your heart, and what measure of merit have you brought with you.
     "Day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute, souls are falling into hell. And many go into purgatory and will spend days, hours, months, years to be cleansed! Some, My children, will remain in purgatory until the end of time. Many come into purgatory because of sins of the flesh. Many have gone into hell, eternal damnation and banishment, because of sins of the flesh.
     "For the love of money and worldly pleasure, many are selling their souls to get to the head. The Red Hat has fallen and the Purple Hat is being misled. Come out from them, My children, or you will be partakers of their sins." - Our Lady, June 12, 1976

LOVE OF POWER
"Men who are representatives of My Son in His houses must now gather the flock and replenish their starving souls. It is apparent, My child, that many care more for filling their coffers than to feed their souls. The love of money has destroyed many. The love of power, power for the things of the world, has destroyed many. You cannot have both. You will not have this world and the Kingdom of God! For when you leave over the veil, you will enter the kingdom of the prince of darkness, or you will join Us with great joy in the Kingdom of the Father." - Our Lady, March 24, 1974

GREAT DECEPTION
"The evil is widespread throughout your country. Many have fallen because of their love of money and power. It is only those who no longer recognize My Son as their Savior, who no longer recognize their God as being the Eternal Master, it is they who have developed a plan for the destruction of your children and your country.
"You, My child, find upon your earth now a land covered with darkness and evil. The victims of your decadent society are your children, for those are the innocent victims of their elders. Do you not recognize the advent of the Antichrist into your land, your government, your schools, your media, and yes, into My Son's House, Church? Woe to evil man that chooses to sell his soul to Lucifer for worldly gain of such temporary nature.
"There is great deception in My Son's House. Unless My message is heeded in My Son's House, I can no longer hold back His hand that will fall heavily upon you." - Our Lady, December 24, 1971

RICHES AND POWER
"You came upon the earth, O My children: you were branches for the tree of life. My Son is the vinedresser, but many are wilting on the vine now, falling away. For what? For riches! For power! And what will you do when you come across the veil stripped of your riches and power? And O woe to you who have not gathered your graces and stored them in Heaven! You cannot be ransomed from your sin then. You will be banished to an eternal punishment of hell, the abyss, with Lucifer! Forever tormented in your sin!" - Our Lady, February 10, 1978

FALSE IDOLS
"You who cast aside this knowledge and choose to set yourselves up by power and the gathering of the world's money to control the masses, you will find that all of your power and all of your volumes of gold and silver cannot hold back the heavens as they descend upon you in a just chastisement. The world, the earth shall tremble; fear shall come upon mankind as he watches the approach of the destruction that he himself has chosen to set loose." - Jesus, February 10, 1978

POWER NEXT TO THE FATHER
"O My children, how blind you have become, blinded by your quest for power and riches. They are all of temporal nature. My children, do not sacrifice eternal life in Heaven for a few short years upon your earth. Each and every one of you shall stand for judgment sooner or later.
"Lucifer and his armies form the massive hand of evil in the world, known as 666. As I explained to you in the past, My children, I repeat Myself to those who did not hear My previous message that 666 is the massive full gathering of demons out of hell with Lucifer as the leader. Lucifer himself, the prince of darkness, is now walking your earth. Because of reasoning that no human mind could understand, Lucifer has retained power next to the power of the Eternal Father in the Trinity. Know then how great is his power in these latter days. His mission upon earth now is to fight the Kingdom of Heaven and to destroy any chance for a soul to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. He is upon earth now, Lucifer, to claim his own." - Our Lady, June 10, 1978

ONLY BY MERIT
"I ask you, My children, to divest yourselves of worldly materialism. You must seek the spiritual, for only the spiritual seekings will bring you into the spiritual Kingdom. If you are of the world and you cover yourselves with all of the materialistic seekings, if you gather your treasures in power and money, you shall be lost. For you cannot ransom yourself with prestige or power across the veil. You will enter the Kingdom, the eternal Kingdom of Heaven only by merit." - Jesus, March 15, 1978

WEB OF EVIL
"There is an octopus, a web of evil now fanning out throughout your world. Political powers, money powers-these have all gathered to bring about the destruction of Christianity. My children, the Luciferians are loose now in great numbers upon your earth. They will work through persons, places, and things. Remember this, My children: persons, places, and things.
"I counseled you in the past, and I wish you all to remember that many will sell their souls to get to the head! It has not been said without direction that money is often the root of all evil. Many in Rome are selling their souls to get to the head. They lust for power, and this power is not for the betterment of mankind but the individual. Arrogance! Arrogance and lust for money, My children." - Our Lady, June 18, 1978

THE GREAT WAR
"My children, you must pray now and do much penance. A great War is approaching mankind, a war in which nations shall vanish from the earth. There will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth who have neither counseled the young nor sought to change the course of destruction that they have allowed to progress on. Because of their love of materialism and their love of what they call humanism, and their love of worldly gain in power, man has now been abandoned by the forces of light to seek his own way now, a way that he has chosen to be covered with errors and spiritual darkness....
"What price must you pay before you will listen and awaken from your lethargy and realize what has been happening to your country and many countries of the world, as you go along like ducks upon the waters following leaders who have become paganized in their lust for power.
"Pray, My children, for your governments, your government leaders; and pray always for your clergy, for many have become weak and have given themselves over to material gain, and also a lust for power through pride." - Our Lady, November 24, 1979

CHARITY LOST
"The Eternal Father waits for you to reverse your ways. The Eternal Father waits for you to restore My House to its former glory. Stop running about seeking another master, while you pile up riches of gold and silver that shall melt in the firmaments; while you gather power-and what power do you have but for the destruction of mankind?
"In your blindness for power, you lose all charity of heart to your neighbor; you seek to forcefully enslave him. And for what?" - Jesus, May 14, 1977

HOW FOOLISH
"O My children, if I could only enumerate more closely, concisely to you the takeover of your country and many nations, you would understand how foolish it was to seek materialism and money and power, for you did not understand that many of you were being bought by Lucifer." - Our Lady, November 25, 1978

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