Louisa Jaques was born in the year 1901. Unlike many other ladies who were favoured with visits from our Lord, Louisa was not an overly devout young girl. Her parents were lax protestants who lived in South Africa, this was not a good example for Louisa to follow and helped bring Louisa to lose belief in God.
Though Louisa went through a period of doubting Gods existance, God had not given up on his beloved child. It was during this time that Louisa was given a vision of a nun who was praying to God, from this time on Louisa had a secret longing to become a nun.
Louisa began to secretly go to Catholic Churches and pray to this God who had so touched her heart, it was not long before Louisa felt a great longing to enter the Catholic Church. This began an internal struggle within her as she began to fight this calling that God had begun to whisper in her heart. One day Louisa fell ill and through prayer God cured her of her ailment from then on Louisa was determined to enter a Religious Order.
This brought even more problems for Louisa as many were suspicious of her Protestant background even though Louisa truly loved Jesus most especially in the Eucharist, still Louisa persevered. Finally Louisa upon journeying to the Holy Land went and prayed in a Catholic church belonging to the Poor Clares. It was here that Louisa great wish came true she joined the Poor Clares and took the name Sister Mary of the Trinity.
Around this time Sister Mary began to hear the voice of our Lord in the inner depths of her heart and soul. At first Sister Mary was concerned and so sort the advice of her Spiritual Director who ordered her to write down our Lords words spoken to her.
These are the messages that our Lord gave to this most holy and devout Nun, Sister Mary of the Trinity of the Poor Clares Jerusalem;
Jesus words to Sister Mary on Abandonment and trusting in God.
"Let me act; you are not competent to do anything; it is not your province."
"My little daughter, if you endeavor to speak to Me, your voice might drown Mine...It is better to keep a respectful silence that allows you to listen to Me."
"The most important work is not that which you do, it is that which you allow Me to do among you."
"The purpose of your life does not lie in the personal merit due to your generosity; your merit will lie in using all your generosity to allow Me to live in you."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Charity
"The communion of Saints, fellowship, brotherly mutual help are gifts of God. The human means given you, use them."
"No soul will enter My paradise without having forgiven at least once."
"Why are you not content with what the Church says? 'He who is not against Me is with Me.'
"There is not a single material advantage, however great it may be, that ought not to be sacrificed to charity, or that justifies actions against charity."
"It is I, your Jesus, whom you love in your neighbor; I, who am hidden in each soul, that I may grow there, I have such need to meet a heart that desires Me there and loves Me.."
"Be charitable, above all in your thoughts: the rest will follow spontaneously of itself."
Jesus to Sister Mary on Confidence
"When you have all that is necessary, you deprive Me of the joy of taking care of you."
"Let me have the pleasure of defending you at the right time."
"It is My joy to respond as God to humble confidence."
"You honour Me more by the confidence you show Me than by all that you could give Me."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Faith
" Pray that faith may spread. It transforms everything. Do you understand what is the greatest act of love that you can offer Me? It is when you make an act of pure faith. Faith places you in the light of that order in which you were created. You must follow that light."
"Faith is also a form of obedience: the submission of the mind."
"The greatest proof of love that you can give Me is to believe in Me."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Generosity
" The more you give Me, the more I will increase your capacity for giving."
"It is when a soul forgives and is silent that she most resembles My Mother."
"One must be blindly generous. Children must be taught generosity; it will turn their souls towards Me for the whole of their lives. Teach them to do rather more than not enough...to give always a little more than is actually asked of them. And in giving to hide their gifts."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Heaven
" The trials of your life on earth are such a small thing in comparison with that which they obtain for you for eternity."
"Rejoice, My beloved! Are you not in a hurry to join Me?...I long to keep you near Me; I long for you to finish your preparation."
"I wish for every soul to understand that I am awaiting her. That beyond this life a boundless love awaits her, and that she must hasten...must purify herself to meet Love, and let that be her one object."
"If you only knew how great a thing it is: to appear before God. If the soul is ready, why wish to detain her? Think more of her than of yourself."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Holiness
"The more you give Me, the more I will increase your capacity for giving."
"It is not sins that injure your purity, it is your pride, which, so often, does not wish to acknowledge them."
"Sanctity is to allow Me to live in you, and it is I who bring it to pass within you. It is to give Me your human nature so I may live on among you."
Our Lords words to Sister Mary on Humility
" It is with coal that I make diamonds. What would I not do with a soul, however black she might be, who would give herself to Me!"
"Do you understand that you are nothing? Apart from Me you are nothing but rebellion, refusal, negation."
"When you do not think of yourself, My grace visits you, and I provide what is necessary for you. When you try to do it yourself, I leave you to your own care."
Sister Mary of the Trinity died in 1942.
I would encourage all to read more about our Lords messages to this most Holy Sister.
Peace of Christ to ALL
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I am so thrilled to have found this blog! My favorite message Jesus gave Sister Mary of the Trinity is: "" It is with coal that I make diamonds. What would I not do with a
ReplyDeletesoul, however black she might be, who would give herself to Me!"-- All I can say is , Amen! How beautiful our Lord is.. I love how He puts things!
We're glad you found us, too!!
ReplyDeleteSr. Mary of the Holy Trinity, pray for us.
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