The
following paragraphs are taken from the website www.ourladyofamerica.org, copyright 2012 Langsenkamp Family Apostolate -- All Rights Reserved. This site is an informational Internet source
of the Our Lady of America devotion and is run by the Langsenkamp Family
Apostolate of Indianapolis, Indiana, to spread devotion to Our Lady of America.
A
movement of great consequence has commenced in response to private revelations
which long ago received official Church recognition as having occurred in the
United States. The revelations included apparitions of Our Lord and St. Joseph,
St. Gabriel and St. Michael, as well as apparitions of The Blessed Virgin Mary
as "Our Lady of America" to Sister Mary Ephrem (Mildred Neuzil), of
the Precious Blood Sisters (1933-1979). Sister Mary Ephrem died on January 10th, 2000,
in Fostoria, Ohio. Sister Mary Ephrem
said she was asked by The Blessed Virgin Mary to draw a picture according to
the vision of Our Lady of America and have a statue constructed accordingly and
placed after a solemn procession into the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in
Washington, D.C.. The Blessed Virgin Mary wishes to be honored in the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Washington D.C. as Our Lady of America.
Our Lady says that if this is done, the United States of America would turn
back toward morality and the shrine would become a place of
"wonders."
The
following lines were penned by Sister Mary Ephrem from her cloister cell on
March 11, 1958 and March 30, 1958, when St. Joseph appeared to her.
ST. JOSEPH
On
March 11, 1958, Our Lady said to me: "St. Joseph will come on the eve of his
feast. Prepare yourself well. There will be a special message. My holy spouse
has an important part to play in bringing peace to the world."
St.
Joseph came as was promised, and these are the words he spoke at this time:
“Kneel
down, my daughter, for what you will hear and what you will write will bring
countless souls to a new way of life.
“Through
you, small one, the Trinity desires to make known to souls Its desire to be
adored, honored, and loved within the kingdom, the interior kingdom of their
hearts.
“I
bring to souls the purity of my life and the obedience that crowned it.
“All
fatherhood is blest in me whom the Eternal Father chose as His representative on
earth, the Virgin-Father of His own Divine Son. Through me the Heavenly Father
has blessed all fatherhood, and through me He continues and will continue to do
so till the end of time.
“My
spiritual fatherhood extends to all God's children, and together with my Virgin
Spouse I watch over them with great love and solicitude.
“Fathers
must come to me, small one, to learn obedience to authority: to the Church
always, as the mouthpiece of God, to the laws of the country in which they
live, insofar as these do not go against God and their neighbor.
“Mine
was perfect obedience to the Divine Will, as it was shown and made known to me
by the Jewish law and religion. To be careless in this is most displeasing to
God and will be severely punished in the next world.
"Let
fathers also imitate my great purity of life and the deep respect I held for my
Immaculate Spouse. Let them be an example to their children and fellowmen, never
willfully doing anything that would cause scandal among God's people.
“Fatherhood
is from God, and it must take once again its rightful place among men."
As
St. Joseph ceased speaking I saw his most pure heart. It seemed to be lying on
a cross which was of brown color. It appeared to me that at the top of the heart,
in the midst of the flames pouring out, was a pure white lily. Then I heard
these words:
"Behold
this pure heart so pleasing to Him Who made it."
St.
Joseph then continued:
"The
cross, my little one, upon which my heart rests is the cross of the passion, which
was ever present before me, causing me intense suffering.
"I
desire souls to come to my heart that they may learn true union with the Divine
Will.
“It
is enough, my child; I will come again tomorrow. Then I will make known to you
how God wishes me to be honored in union with Jesus and Mary to obtain peace
among men and nations. Good night, my little one."
On
the evening of the next day, March 19, 1958, St. Joseph again appeared to me as
he had promised and addressed me in these words:
"My
child, I desire a day to be set aside to honor my fatherhood.
"The
privilege of being chosen by God to be the Virgin-Father of His Son was mine
alone, and no honor, excluding that bestowed upon my Holy Spouse, was ever, or
will ever, be as sublime or as high as this.
"'The
Holy Trinity desires thus to honor me that in my unique fatherhood all fatherhood
might be blessed.
"Dear
child, I was king in the little home of Nazareth, for I sheltered within it the
Prince of Peace and the Queen of Heaven. To me they looked for protection and
sustenance, and I did not fail them.
“I
received from them the deepest love and reverence, for in me they saw Him Whose
place I took over them.
"So
the head of the family must be loved, obeyed, and respected, and in return be a
true father and protector to those under his care.
“In
honoring in a special way my fatherhood, you also honor Jesus and Mary. The Divine Trinity has placed into our
keeping the peace of the world.
“The
imitation of the Holy Family, my child, of the virtues we practiced in our little
home at Nazareth is the way for all souls to that peace which comes from God
alone and which none other can give" "
Then
suddenly, as he ceased speaking, I was favored with a unique and marvelous vision
of the glorious St. Joseph.
He
seemed suspended, as it were, a short distance above what had the appearance of
a large globe with clouds moving about it. His head was slightly raised, the
eyes gazing upward as if in ecstasy. The hands were in a position similar to
that of the priest during the celebration of Holy Mass, only they extended upward
somewhat more.
The
color of his hair as also of his rather small and slightly forked beard seemed
a very dark brown. His eyes resembled in color the hair and beard. He was clothed in a white robe that reached
to his ankles. Over this he wore a sort of cloak which did not come together at
the throat, but covering the shoulders and draped gracefully over each arm,
reached to the hem of the robe. The
cloak at times had, or seemed to have, the appearance of a brown, sometimes a purple,
hue, or perhaps a slight blending of the two. The belt about his waist was of a
gold color, as were his sandals.
His
appearance, though quite youthful, gave at the same time the impression of rare
maturity combined with great strength. He seemed a bit taller than medium
height. The lines of his face appeared strong and purposeful, softened somewhat
by a gentle serenity. I also saw his most pure heart at this time, Moreover, I
saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove hovering above his head.
Standing
sideways, facing each other, were two angels, one on the right, the other on
the left. Each carried what appeared to be a small pillow in a satin covering,
the pillow on the right bearing a gold crown, the one on the left, a gold
scepter. The angels were all white, ever their faces and hair. It was a beautiful
whiteness that reminded me of the stainlessness of heaven.
Then
I heard these words:
"Thus
should he be honored whom the King desires to honor.”
When
the vision ended, St. Joseph before taking leave spoke to me in the following manner:
“The
Holy Father need have no fear, for I have been appointed his special protector.
As God chose me to be the special guardian of His Son, so has He chosen me as
the special guardian of him who in Christ's Name is head of the Mystical Body
of that same Son on earth.
"My
special protection of the Holy Father and the Church should he made known to
him. God wishes to make this known to him that he may receive thereby renewed
consolation and encouragement.
"During
the war, little daughter, it was I who saved him from death at the hands of his
enemies.
Continually
I watch over him and the Church, and I desire this to be acknowledged for the
greater glory of God and the good of souls.
"Lovely
child, precious to the heart of your spiritual father, I will come again on the
last Sunday of this month. Jesus and Mary will come also in a special visit.
Receive my blessing,"
As
I knelt down to receive it I felt his hands on my head and heard the words:
“May
Jesus and Mary through my hands bestow upon you eternal peace."
March
30, 1958
As
he had promised, St. Joseph came again on March 30. His requests were similar
to those of Our Lady and the First Saturday. The Sacred Hearts of Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph have been chosen by the Most Holy Trinity to bring peace to the
world; hence, their request for special love and honor, also, in particular,
reparation and imitation.
These
are the words of St. Joseph as recorded on March 30:
"I
am the protector of the Church and the home, as I was the protector of Christ
and His Mother while I lived upon earth. Jesus and Mary desire that my pure
heart, so long hidden and unknown, be now honored in a special way. Let my children honor my most pure heart in a
special manner on the First Wednesday of the month by reciting the Joyful
Mysteries of the rosary in memory of my life with Jesus and Mary and the love I
bore them, the sorrow I suffered with them. Let them receive Holy Communion in
union with the love with which I received the Savior for the first time and
each time I held Him in my arms.
"Those
who honor me in this way will be consoled by my presence at their death, and I
myself will conduct them safely into the presence of Jesus and Mary.
"I
will come again, little child of my most pure heart. Until then, continue in patience
and humility, which is so pleasing to God."
As
St. Joseph had promised, Jesus and Mary also came on March 30. Jesus had the
appearance of a boy about fifteen or sixteen year old. He spoke to me first. It
was about the sanctification of the family and other matters. He said it would
not be required of me to write it at this time, as He would ask this of me at a
later date. Our Lady and St. Joseph also spoke to me concerning the same
subject and also about the Divine Indwelling.
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