Maria Valtorta - The Notebooks 1944

Day	Chapter	Page
Maria Valtorta - The Notebooks 1944 Translated from the Italian by David G. Murray Centro Editoriale Valtortiano
	Preface to the English Edition	13

January
1	Contemplation of the Holy Face of Jesus	19
2	Vision of the Apostolic College	19
	The Resemblance Between Jesus and John	20
3	Jesus as the Good Samaritan	24
4	Those Kissed by God and the Falsifiers	25
	Three Crosses: Three Victim Souls	27
5	Vision of the Dormition of Mary	28
6	Epiphany: The Meaning of Gold, Incense, and Myrrh	31
7	The Order of Human Life: Spirit and Flesh	33
8	Satanism as Opposed to Deification through Christ	35
9	The Father’s Condemnation of Satanic Religion	39
	Christ’s Exhortation to Be Souls That Save Others	43
10	Words of the Holy Spirit	45
	Vision and Words of Mary	48
	A Vision of the Father, Jesus, St. Joseph, St. John, and the Heavenly Church	49
11	St. John’s Lesson on Love and Truth: The Falsity of Belief in Reincarnation	55
	Mary’s Recollection of Meeting St. Joseph: Praise of Joseph’s Angelic Purity	58
	St. Paul Inveighs Against Reincarnation	61
12	The Charity of Catholics Towards Those of Other Religions	64
13	The Love of Christ’s Martyrs	68
	Vision of the Death of St. Agnes	69
14	The Love of God in Non-Catholics	74
15	Jesus’ Explanation of Hell	75
	Consolation from St. John	80
16	All of the “Lives” Created Through and for Christ	82
17	Commentary on Colossians: The Truth of the Gospel and the Falsity of Human Doctrines	84
19	Lack of Charity as an Obstacle to Conversion	91
20	Commentary on Matthew 10:22; 24:13 and Hebrews 10:35-38	93
	A Vision of the Deposition of St. Agnes the Martyr	95
21	A Day of Contemplation	105
22	Preparation for a Vision	105
23	Commentary on Daniel, Chapter 12	105
25	Commentary on Daniel, Chapter 7	107
27	The Perfect Priest as a Shepherd and the Idols to Which Priests Are Prey	113
29	A Vision of the Last Judgment	118
30	A Changed Countenance During Visions	124
31	Commentary on Ezekiel and the Last Judgment	125

February
3	The Miracle of Regaining Strength	129
4	A Vision of Our Lady of Lourdes	131
6	Commentary on Ezekiel, Chapter 47: The Water of Divine Grace	135
7	A Vision of Jesus with Children	139
8	Commentary on Daniel 3:8-97: The Importance of Giving Thanks to the Father	147
13	The Visions as a Fruit of Compassionate Love	152
14	Mary’s Words for Maria	156
20	The Passion of Jesus and Mary as Saviors	157
	John as a Model of Compassionate Love	158
21	Preparation for Easter	166
22	Instructions on Arranging the Dictations for Easter	167
26	Commentary on Psalm 93	168
27	Jesus, John the Baptist, and the Victim Souls	173
28	A Clarification on the Meaning of Certain Contemplations	176
29	A Vision of Paul and the Early Martyrs	176

March
1	The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicita	186
2	The Wisdom of the Martyrs	193
3	Remarks by Jesus on the Visions	197
4	The Martyrdom of St. Phenicula	197
5	The Innocence of the Martyrs	206
6	The Luminous Harmony of Paradise	212
7	The Ecce Homo Contemplation	214
	The Suffering of Mary	215
16	Commentary on the Letter to the Hebrews: The Redemptive Value of Obedience	219
	Prayer for Others	224
	Maria’s Inclusion in a Marian Third Order	225
18	Commentary on Matthew: Jesus as the Altar Sanctifying Man’s Offerings	226
19	Commentary on John: The Death of the Just as Holy Obedience	228
22	Procreation and the Holy Dignity of Spouses	232
25	Commentary on Isaiah: The Father’s Words on Jesus as the Light Sent into the World	235
28	Perfection as Application of the Gospel	240
29	The Story of Justine and Cyprian: The Victorious Power of the Cross	245
30	The Death of Mary Magdalene	252

April
7	Jesus’ Farewell to Mary	259
9	Jesus’ Mercy on the Saints in Holding Back the Father’s Justice	262
9-24	Maria’s “Naked Passion”	265

May
1	A vision of St. Francis	272
2	The Trial of Abandonment	273
3	A Moment of Anxiousness	274
4	Mary’s Protection	275
5	Resting on Mary’s Lap	276
6	Jesus’ Agony in Gethsemane	277
7	Words for Maria Alone	277
8	Continued Protection	277
9	Taking Refuge	278
10	More Abandonment	278
11	The Devil as a Lion	279
12	More on the Lion	284
13	A Textual Correction	287
	The Joys of Mary	291
15	Penance for the Despairing	294
16	Jesus’ Refusal to Impede the Passion	296
17	Seeing Jesus Again	299
18	The Ascension and Jesus’ Blood	299
20	The Sorrows of Mary	303
21	The World’s Hatred for God’s Beloved	308
22	A Word on Genesis	309
23	The Good Will of Obedience	310
24	The New Covenant	311
25	A Vision of Paradise: The Trinity and Mary	313
	Jesus’ Commentary on Isaiah	319
26	The Bread and the Wine	320
27	The Life-Giving Spirit	321
29	Instructions on Maria’s Penances	323
30	Commentary on Judith: Invoking God’s Help	329
31	To Do the Father’s Will	332

June
2	A Vision of the Sacred Heart	336
3	Words from Mary	344
7	Writing in Jesus’ Presence	344
11	To Live on a Spiritual Plane Alone	347
12	The Eternal Present of the Victim Souls	352
13	The Host as the Heart of Jesus’ Heart	355
14	The Spiritual Wisdom of Paradise	357
	The Lesson of the Eagle	358
	Jesus’ Holy Hour	360
	I. “If I Do Not Wash You”	360
	II. “One of You Will Betray Me”	364
	III. “Love One Another as I Have Loved You”	367
	IV. “If You Remain in Me”	370
15	Commentary on the “Breath of Life” and John 17	372
16	Confirmation of the Vision of the Sacred Heart	377
20	The Stars as an Image of Eternal Life	379
21	Jesus’ Love and the Perfect Love of Spouses	382
22	Jesus’ Consolation in Times of Anguish	389
23	St. Thérèse of Lisieux as a Perfect Image of the Child Jesus	392
	A Vision of the Passion	393
24	The Three Periods of Mary’s Pain	397
25	The Merit of Doing God’s Will in Suffering	401
26	Seeing Maria’s Guardian Angel	402
27	The Command for Abraham and the Consecrated	405
29	The Parable of the Coin	407

July
1	Comments by St. John on the Most Precious Blood	410
2	Words for the Little Bride	414
3	The Father’s Temple	415
4	A Storm and Temptation	416
5	The Work of the Co-Redeemers	417
6	A Vision of Nennolina	421
7	The Mission of “Those Set Apart”	423
8	Mary on Her Dormition	424
8-9	A Vision of the Dormition	425
11	A Priestly Visit and Homesickness	426
12	Mary’s Caress	427
13	Thérèse’s Caress	429
14	The Image and Likeness of God	432
	A Vision of Thérèse	436
16	A Lesson on Perfection	439
20	The Little Apostles and the New Pharisees	440
21	Commentary on Psalm 119	444
22	The Story of Cecilia and Valerian	449
23	The Martyrdom of Cecilia	463
25	The Victim as Christ’s Incense Altar	468
26	Purity of Heart	473
28	Redemption Through Obedience	479
29	The Father’s Encouragement	480
30	Comment on the Turin Shroud	481
31	Let the Dead Bury Their Dead	483

August
2	A Vision of Mary	485
	Commentary on Ezekiel	487
3	Life as a War	489
	The Comfort of Mary	492
4	The Communion of the Saints and Indulgences	494
5	Encouragement for Christ’s “Voices”	499
6	The Ascent to Charity	500
8	The Epiphanies of Jesus	505
9	The Dictations as Jewels	512
10	Jesus as the Divine Helmsman	515
11	Detachment from a Human Way of Thinking	523
14	Notes for Maria’s Director	526
16	A Note on the Vision of the Passion	528
19	An Application of Psalm 23	528
20	The Justification for Revealing More Miracles	531
21	The Weak Members of the Mystical Body	533
23	A Scent of Carnations	536
25	The Friday Observance of Our Lady of Sorrows	537
27	A Singular Temptation	539
29	Concern for Priests	540

September
6	The End of a Time of Suffering	542
10	The “Voices” as Living Monstrances	544
12	The Sacrifices Maintaining the World’s Existence	546
13	Jesus’ Smile in Gethsemane	549
14	The Flight of Love	550
15	Words from the Charity of God	553
16	A Vision of the Stigmatization of St. Francis	554
18	Jesus’ Absolution and Blessing	559
19	Satan’s Snares for the Saints	561
21	Silence	564
22	The Treasure in the Heart	564
23	The Order of Gospel Events	566
24	Instructions Regarding the Passages	567
25	The Writings and the “Two Ninevehs”	575
27	Consolation from a Flower	577
28	The Beneficial Effects of the Gospel Pages	580
30	The Hour of Mary’s Desolation	581

October
8	The Father’s Presence in Man’s Spirit	582
11	Commentary on Jeremiah: Patience and Obedience	583
13	Renewal of Strength	588
15	Instructions on the Writings	588
	A Perplexing Vision of Mary	589
16	To Obey God Rather Than Men	591
18	A Comparison with Starlight	592
19	The Children of God as Christ’s Stars	594
20	Charity as the Yeast of Perfection	597
21	A Pause	602
22	A Prayer in Honor of Christ’s Kingship	602
23	A Text to Introduce the Writings	603
24	A Prayer for the Deceased	604
26	A Vision of Jesus as Messiah	605

November
1	A Vision of Maria’s Mother	605
3	A Single Greeting: “Peace Be with You”	607
9	A Vision of St. Catherine of Siena	607
10	Notes on Family Life	608
11	The Company of Jesus	611
12	Something for Souls	613
14	A Conversation on Books	614
16	Passages from Isaiah	618
17	The Spiritually Infirm	619
23	A Suspicion	621
25	The Parable of the Chalice	622
28	Exile and Silence	625
29	Timely Advice and Recollections of a Doctor	626

December
2	Assistance for a Young Priest	630
6	Filling Jesus’ Cradle	631
7	Incomprehension and Consolation	632
8	Waiting	633
10	The Need for Understanding of Troubled Souls	633
13	A Vision of Christmas Angels	636
15	Too Many “Doctors”	637
16	A Kiss	640
18	An Explanation of Jesus’ Silence	640
26	A Farewell Message	642
27	The Eucharist as the Greatest Miracle	643
28	A Prayer for Blessing the House: An Invocation of the Hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph	645
30	Thanksgiving After Coming Back Home	646

Maria Valtorta - The Notebooks 1944

Translated from the Italian by David G. Murray

Centro Editoriale Valtortiano

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