J.M.J.
TO THOSE WHOM I HAVE CALLED
MY PICTURE IS HANGING WHERE IT WAS MEANT TO BE
AMONG THOSE WHOM I CALLED HERE TO PRAY THE ROSARY,
AMONG THOSE WHO THEIR BURDENS BRING WITH ME TO SHARE
AT THIS REFUGE THAT I FOR THEM CHOSE TO PREPARE.
WHEN YOU, MY DEAR CHILDREN, AT MY PICTURE NOW GAZE,
LET YOUR HEART BE IMMERSED IN MY SON’S DIVINE RAYS.
AND THE GRACE THAT IS NEEDED WILL FILL EVERY VOID
AND BOLSTER YOUR FAITH THAT SATAN NOW WANTS DESTROYED.
THOUGH YOUR JOURNEY MY ADVERSARY WILL TRY TO COMPLICATE,
YOUR PRAYERS, MY DEAR CHILDREN, HIS ATTEMPTS WILL NEGATE.
I WILL GUIDE YOU, DEAR CHILDREN, AND PROVIDE ALL YOUR NEEDS
TILL YOU REACH THE NEW GARDEN WHERE THIS JOURNEY NOW LEADS.
AS THE WORLD, MY DEAR CHILDREN, NOW AROUND YOU DECAYS,
I MUST HASTEN TO GATHER THOSE WHO LOVE GOD AND PRAISE.
I MUST GATHER ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FAITHFUL REMAINED
SO THAT THEY MAY NOT LOSE WHAT MY SON FOR THEM GAINED.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
8-23-2001
(THE POEM REFERS TO THE COMPLETION, FRAMING, AND HANGING OF THE PENCIL DRAWING OF THE IMAGE OF THE MOTHER OF PERPETUAL LIGHT ON THE WALL OF THE GATHERING PLACE.)