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The Medallion of the Apostolate of the New Evangelization
The Passion
Reflections that Jesus makes on the mystery of His suffering and the value it has on the Redemption.
Cochabamba — Bolivia
Spanish Editions: 1996 and 1998
English 1st Edition - November 1999
The Passion: Jesus Does the Will of the Father
Extract 6
Jesus
Of My Passion I want you to consider above all, the bitterness that was caused by My knowing the sins, that darkening
the mind of man, lead him to aberrations. Most of the time these sins are accepted as a fruit of natural inclinations
that, it is said, cannot be opposed by one’s own will. Today, many live in grave sin, blaming others or fate, without
the possibility of getting rid of them. I saw this in Gethsemane and I knew the great evil that My soul would absorb. So
many are lost like that and how I suffered for them!
Thus by My example, by washing their feet and becoming their Food, I taught My Apostles to mutually support each other.
The hour was approaching for which the Son of God had been made man and Redeemer of the human race; for which He was
going to spill His Blood and give His Life for the world.
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The Passion: Jesus Looks for His Disciples, Who Are Asleep
Extract 7
Jesus
In spite of everything, the enormous weight and the terrible fatigue, together with the sweat of Blood, I had been hit
in such a way that when I went to look for My Apostles, I felt tremendously exhausted.
Peter, John, James! Where are you that I do not see you alert? Wake up, look at My face, see how My Body trembles in
this tribulation that I experience! Why do you sleep? Wake up and pray with Me; I have sweated Blood for you!
Peter, My chosen disciple, do you not care about My Passion?… James, to you I have given so much preference, look at Me
and remember Me! And you John, why do you let yourself sink into sleep with the others? You can bear more than they… Do
not sleep, keep watch and pray with Me!
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The Passion: Judas Delivers Jesus
Extract 8
Jesus
After having been comforted by My Father’s messenger, I saw that Judas, followed by all those who would apprehend Me,
was approaching Me. They had ropes, sticks, and stones… I stepped forward and told them: “Who are you looking for?”
While Judas, with a hand on My shoulder, kissed Me…
So many souls have sold Me and will sell Me for the wretched price of a delight, for a momentary and passing pleasure…
Poor souls, those that look for Jesus, as the soldiers did.
Souls whom I love; you, who come to Me and receive Me in your bosom, who tell Me so many times that you love Me…will you
hand Me over after you receive Me? In the places that you visit there are stones that wound Me, there are conversations
that offend Me, and you, who have received Me today lose the beautiful whiteness of Grace there.
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The Passion: Jesus Is Taken before Caiaphas
Extract 9
Jesus
I was taken before Caiaphas, where I was received with jeers and insults. One of his soldiers struck My cheek. It was
the first blow I received and in it I saw the first mortal sin of many souls who, after having lived in grace, committed
that first sin… So many other sins followed that first sin, serving as an example so that other souls would also commit
them.
My Apostles abandoned Me and Peter remained hidden behind a fence, amongst the servants, spying, moved by curiosity.
With Me were men only trying to accumulate crimes against Me, accusations that could further incite the anger of such
wicked judges. There I saw the faces of all the demons, of all the bad angels. They accused Me of disturbing the order,
of being an instigator and a false prophet, of being blasphemous, and profaning the Sabbath. And the soldiers,
overexcited by the slanders, shouted and threatened Me.
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The Passion: Peter Denies Jesus
Extract 10
Jesus
While My Heart offers to suffer all these ordeals, Peter, whom I had named “Leader and Head of the Church” and who hours
before had promised to follow Me unto My death, denies Me in response to a simple question that is asked of him and
which could have served him in giving testimony of Me. And as fear seizes him even more, when the question is repeated,
he swears that he has never known Me nor has he been My disciple. Questioned for the third time, he answered with
terrible curses.
Little children, when the world protests against Me and, turning towards My chosen souls, I see Myself abandoned and
denied, do you know how great is the sadness and bitterness in My Heart?
I shall tell them as I told Peter: Soul, whom I love so much, do you not remember the tests of love that I have given
you? Have you forgotten that many times you have promised Me to be faithful and to defend Me?
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EDITOR’S NOTES: Through the Christian season of Lent 2006, Scoop will be publishing a series of daily reflections on the Passion from
Bolivian author Katya Rivas. Rivas, has received an official imprimatur from the Catholic Church for several books..
Readers can sign up to recieve daily extracts from Katya Rivas's writings by email at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dailykatya/
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