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These detailed testimonies reveal the profound impact of Maria Valtorta's work on the spiritual lives of its readers. Each account witnesses the graces received and conversions experienced.
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These detailed testimonies have been collected according to a structured methodology, allowing precise documentation of the impact of Maria Valtorta's work on readers' spiritual lives. Each testimony addresses the discovery of the work, its impact on faith, the graces received, and recommendations for other potential readers.
Claire Pellegrin
I discovered this work 10 years ago during the time of Lent through the book by J.F.Lavere while I was plunged into the darkness of a severe depression. Having only read a few pages, the imperative desire to read the work itself imposed itself. When I received it, I felt, to my astonishment, a deep joy. Each time I read it, I was captivated and seized. It was as if a ray of light came to illuminate my darkness. On Easter day, God, through a mystical experience, gave me the grace of a profound conversion and this work was the instrument.
For me, this work has been the instrument of my encounter with Jesus. How can one not fall in love with Him when reading it? It has allowed me to hear the Gospels that I have been hearing without really understanding them since my childhood in a new way, making them alive and current. When I read this work, I am with Jesus, Mary, the apostles, I live in a way with them. In addition to the teachings of Jesus reported in much more detail than in the Gospels and which allow us to grasp their sometimes enigmatic aspects, it is the everyday life situations described that are an inexhaustible source of teaching because Jesus instructs as much by his way of being as by his Word! I find particularly edifying the way she makes us apprehend with strength and clarity the dual nature, human and divine of Jesus whose all qualities shine through in a striking way. Finally, this work has led me to rediscover the Old Testament and its close link with the New as well as to better understand the historical context of the time.
It nourishes the contemplation and meditation of the life of Jesus and thus, prayer (particularly the Rosary) and oration, as well as it leads me to action, to put into practice the teachings of Jesus. The reported situations are so numerous that they allow for an in-depth study of the example Jesus gives us and it is a true guide to live in imitation of Jesus but also of Mary. Reading, rereading and meditating on it helps to immerse oneself more and more in the Spirit of Jesus, besides finding so many answers to the doctrinal questions of our time. I also find that this work helps to rediscover the sense of the sacred and to perceive the immense greatness and value of the Sacraments. Today, the Eucharist and the adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament are at the center of my days. The commitment in the Church to the catechumens, the organization of continuous adoration, and the help given to the poorest are the fruits of this, and the reading of Valtorta's work is one of the nourishments (after the Bible, of course!)
This work is a true gift of Divine Mercy that can only help us nourish our faith and our love for Christ and to live it by rediscovering the profound meaning of the Gospels that it illuminates. We cannot love Jesus without knowing him and the more we know him, the more we love him and this work makes us know him in a remarkable way!
The richness and density of this work is such that it is difficult to talk about it in just a few words. This work, which I read and reread almost daily for 10 years and of which I share excerpts with my prayer group friends and goddaughters, is an essential nourishment of my spiritual life. I also hear, since discovering the writings of Louisa Piccarreta on the Divine Will, echoes of this Divine Will. Every time I read it, it puts me in the presence of Jesus and all parts of my being are mobilized, spiritual, intellectual, emotional and affective. In times of battles or troubles or even great dryness, it helps me regain my footing and find Peace or the feeling of closeness with Jesus. The contemplation of the scenes so remarkably described permeates my daily life and His Words resonate in me constantly. What a precious tool when you want to respond to Jesus' burning desire to share every moment of our life with Him, and this, always more intimately!
Manuela
Via internet with "Jesus Today".
I had just lost my husband and could no longer read the Bible. The writings of Maria Valtorta comforted me and helped me through this difficult period without losing faith.
I was able to deepen my understanding of the Bible and I rediscovered the joy of reading it.
I will tell him that whoever is thirsty may come and drink.
Marie
Pilgrims on a journey have told me about your shipments and have organized an evening around Maria Valtorta, with supporting texts.
Deepening of the meaning of the scriptures and clearer understanding.
Life of faith more engaged in daily life, heart more open to prayer and to a more just life turned towards others or those suffering from different conditions. More love for constant prayer, Christ, the "Hail Mary and Our Father". Etc.
1.I think it's important to be prepared in one's life journey. 2.The writings of Maria Valtorta are of great richness to sanctify life but require a certain strength for some passages. 3. Rectitude and historical synchronicity have been demonstrated in some studies. 4. Literary masterpiece.
Benedicte Butruille
I discovered the works of Maria Valtorta in my in-laws' library. It was my husband who told me that it should interest me. I literally plunged into the life of Jesus and traveled 2000 years back. I was so thirsty for Him.
I finally met this Jesus that I felt in my soul since I was little but without knowing Him. The grace of faith that was given to me in my childhood, was considerably increased thanks to the reading of the works of Maria Valtorta. I understood certain Gospels much better that were difficult for me to understand. I understood the incredible beauty of the Christian religion based on two words: It's simple and beautiful. Love God with all your being Love others as yourself.
Thanks to the readings of Maria Valtorta, I have constructed a middle school catechism course for 8th and 9th graders (received and corrected by my parish priest) that I teach. My classes are much more lively. I see the grace of faith in the hearts of my students as the year progresses. I understand better the meaning of Christ's immense sacrifice, his love for each man, the value of a soul, the role of the Virgin Mary. I know much better the history of Israel in the time of Jesus, the characters, their character, customs etc ... I live with them. They never leave me. I have built an oratory at home (a large one) where I pray alone or with my family regularly. I have set up Catholic student shared accommodations to evangelize young people and talk to them about the Love of Jesus. I now speak of Christ, to people in the street. I do not hesitate to testify about my faith. I have received incredible graces of joy and hope.
Personal Testimony RER A: A young girl sits next to me while I was reading Maria Valtorta. She asks me if it's good. I tell her about Maria Valtorta. The train arrives at La Défense, the young girl stands up and says to me. "Thank you. I had asked Jesus to give me a sign to know if I could read Maria Valtorta because of the controversies. I got my sign. I will read it". She left. Thank you, Lord.
David THOYON
After many signs putting this work on my path, it was Florian BOUCANSAUD's testimony on the Internet that pushed me to buy Volume 1. Moved by this reading, I then ordered the entire work of Maria VALTORTA.
I did not have a religious education and only found faith at the age of 45. I started catechism following my conversion but there were a significant number of concepts that I could not understand. This work has illuminated them with incredible power!!!! Our Lord Jesus Christ has become so close to me, that I feel like I have traveled with him, like an invisible apostle, following him everywhere through this story. And the figures of Joseph and Mary are presented so beautifully that I have since developed a great devotion to the Holy Family.
My God, what blessings received!!! Listing them would be too long... But I believe that the greatest grace that this work has allowed me to obtain is the love of others! As a beginner in faith, this question obviously arose: "Who is my neighbor?". I understood through Jesus' speeches that as the Creator, God is our Father to all of us, that He loves us all. And the Lord has made me grow in love, especially for the poorest among us, by leading me to meet the people on the street that I may come across, but also for the sick, by allowing me to be a hospitaler in Lourdes during the week of August 15th. I also want to point out this other important grace: apart from obedience to God, I finally understood the importance of obedience to the Church.
Subscribe to the daily publication of JESUS TODAY from the Association Marie de Nazareth to start if you are hesitant. By reading, you will understand!
Denis
Advice from a friend.
I would say that reading Maria Valtorta had a decisive impact 2 and a half years ago when I tried to turn to Christ and Mary. Even though I am of Protestant origin and not baptized. My scientific mind was seized, impressed by the evidence of a supernatural phenomenon. A few days after I started reading, I wrote on my Facebook page this proclamation that still amazes me today: "Jesus and Mary walked on this earth 2000 years ago and proclaimed a message of love with incredible courage." Since then, I pray every day in front of my two icons of Christ and Mary, and I have been saying a rosary a day for a year. Christ and Mary entered my life at 56 years old and I testify that it is largely thanks to Maria Valtorta.
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I've already done it, I tell this story of this skeptical scientist who challenged the details of the story one by one and who quickly became convinced and pursued his quest for proof on thousands of cases. I would recommend reading it to anyone who finds the Gospels or the Bible too difficult to read.
Brigitte
Via internet.
With Jesus Today, reading the Gospel and then that of Maria Valtorta expands my field of meditation. I go in spirit to the place and experience the events of Jesus' life with a lot of concreteness. I feel Jesus' love (his gaze) towards the characters. His pedagogy, his way of leading a soul to conversion (Mary Magdalene) educates me in charity, patience, forgiveness, giving, etc. I identify with a certain person (Suzanne), a certain situation... It's as if Jesus was speaking to me. These readings make me grow in love as Jesus conceives it. Mary's tears make me love her even more. How she suffered! This mix of joy of having her Son and the pain of understanding his path of redemption... The expression of her feelings... It's so beautiful! Touching beauty in this way fills my heart. I think about it all day long and try to understand what Jesus and Mary would do in my situations etc. They are with me day and night as well as the characters of the apostles, the women etc. This has changed my spiritual life...
Before, there was faith on one side, my life on the other. These texts, read and meditated upon, unify my spirit and my soul. I experience mass more intensely, I put into practice the advice of the Holy Virgin. I have more respect (thanksgiving, silence in the church) in my relationship with the Lord and I hold my tongue in conversations, asking Jesus what is appropriate. I am much more reserved so as not to slander and chatter needlessly. I consult my soul internally to know if I please the Lord or not and I correct myself accordingly. I understand better the horror of sin and its catastrophic dimension for my relationship with God. Because I often told myself "it's not serious!" I measure more the necessity to testify, to be courageous to affirm my faith, and I understand that the Lord counts on me. Ultimately, these texts guide me to grow in Love!
"Read and you will understand" like Pope XII!
Danielle
A friend recommended me to read the Gospel as it was revealed to me.
This reading allowed me to deepen my faith, and to find in the teachings given by Christ a guideline for my life.
I have found joy and comfort in prayer and learned to practice meditation and heart-to-heart with God.
I am on my 5th rereading of this gospel, and each time it strengthens my faith a little more.
Bruno
Through the Jesus Today newsletter.
Following Jesus, as a disciple, in the detail of the canonical gospels, taught me to truly love Him for who He is: God made Man, savior and redeemer, come to teach us to love God and our neighbor... following the example of His Life and His Death.
Baptized, I had not been to the sacraments for over 20 years. "Following" Christ, like a disciple of his time for a year (reading time), allowed me to understand the meaning of the word "conversion"... that is to say, leaving the intellectual level of my relationship with God to truly move to the spiritual level. Since then, I go to the sacrament of forgiveness several times a month and I take communion as often as possible (several times a week).
As Pope Pius XII recommended: read (the entire work) and you will understand...
Anonymous
I became acquainted with the work of Maria Valtorta through a conference given by Father Pagès. I "accidentally" opened this video which encouraged me to read Maria's writings, published on the web. From the first lines, my love for Jesus literally exploded, my eyes were opened to the teachings of my childhood, my first communion and my solemn communion came back to my memory with astonishing precision, and I even remembered the words of the old priest to the little girls crowned in white: "For God, you are unique and irreplaceable!"
I saw Jesus as a living person, incarnate, I heard His Words as if I was present with his disciples. Every word became clear and accessible both to my mind and my heart, something I had never felt when I used to go to mass;
I can accompany my grandchildren who have requested baptism; my view on my life and my sins has opened.
What are you afraid of? In all religions, there are things to take and leave, But in the gospels, NOTHING is to be thrown away, each Word opens a world and Maria Valtorta allows us to receive this Word right in the heart!
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