Messages of Saint Joseph

IV - To Defeat the World

A soul that aspired to live the Christic path and imitate the Lord struggled every day again human temptations and tendencies. Feeling that they were always defeated by the world, the soul questioned God, asking Him:  "Lord, how will I be able to defeat the temptations of the world and overcome the vices of the flesh, which seem to be the masters of my human condition?"

And responding also with a question, the Lord said:  "Little soul, did I not give you the example for overcoming the human condition? Did I not defeat the vices and tendencies of humanity, while in fragile and mortal flesh, through My Son? So contemplate the Cross of Christ, for there you will find the answers to your deepest questions; there, your body, mind and your feelings will be moved to experience transformation. Through the Love of Christ, you will find the key and the momentum so that in each situation of life in which temptations are presented to you, you may choose Christic life rather than the world.

The Passion of Christ must be your refuge, where you must run to each time the world seeks your heart. When you are tempted to choose the things of the world, place your eyes upon the Cross and contemplate each injury and wound of the Lord. All this was for you, so that today you could choose Love rather than illusion, so that today you could discover who you are, and you would not remain with veils upon your face. 

Human vices are only defeated when your consciousness is taken by a higher Love that leads you to walk toward Christ, and this Love is to be found on the Cross. Therefore, every day, contemplate the Lord of Calvary, and there you will find peace."

I tell you this story so that you may know how to defeat the world that is stirred within you, in that constant battle between the old and the new human that is fought within your hearts.

You have My blessing for this.

The Most Chaste Saint Joseph