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8.
The Eucharistic University:
Studying before the Real Presence of Jesus, source of all knowledge.
Necessity to study our faith diligently.
Introduction.
The
message of Divine Innocence has led us to a new understanding in the Presence
of the Blessed Sacrament that this time is a time of studying divine Truth and
then also other subjects for the Glory of God, the building up of the Church
and the good of mankind. We spend time
with Christ in the Eucharist, and with the Holy Spirit’s guidance and enlightenment
we study our faith and other fitting subjects before the Blessed
Sacrament. We seek to carry out the Will
of God the Father in our vocation and in all we do, for the Glory of the most
Blessed Trinity. Our Lord calls this time before the Blessed Sacrament; ‘ The
Eucharistic University’ and
like Mary in the Gospel who chose the better part, we sit at the feet of Jesus
and listen to him. (Luke10:39) A new era
of true enlightenment can come about if we submit our talents and life in
humility to God, the source of all knowledge and ask Him to enlighten our minds
and hearts, we will share in His Wisdom and Love. Our Lord and Our Lady have repeatedly asked
us to study our faith diligently so that we are armed to confront errors in
doctrine and to oppose false worldviews that try to force us to compromise the
truth. There is no better place to study our faith than before Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament.
9th March 1994.
Patricia.
There is a light around Our Lady's statue and
a great light coming from the Blessed Sacrament.
Jesus. My children, your little
gathering gives Me great consolation!
Even a quarter of an hour in My Presence can save countless souls and
you personally gain great graces. You
will learn more here in My Presence than in years spent at a University. Would that more and more people would avail
themselves of this Eucharistic University!
You seem so few, but you are pioneers and recipients of a very great
grace!
21st
October 1995.
Patricia. The Eucharistic University – studying before
the Blessed Sacrament. Our Lord showed
that being the Fountain of all knowledge, He could enlighten an infinite number
of students on any subject and in any language.
Jesus. No students will enjoy their studies as the students at the Eucharistic University will. You will enjoy learning and I will enjoy enlightening you. There will be few absentees.
5th November
1995.
Patricia. I was reading the first reading of the
Office of Readings, taken from the Book of Wisdom, chapter 8, Our Lord
commented upon it. I also include
chapter 9 which is equally significant.
Wisdom 8:
R. She reaches mightily from one end of the
earth to the other, and she orders all things well. I loved her and sought her
from my youth, and I desired to take her for my bride, and I became enamoured
of her beauty. She glorifies her noble
birth by living with God, and the Lord of all loves her. For she is an initiate in the knowledge of
God, and an associate in his works. If
riches are a desirable possession in life, what is richer than wisdom who
effects all things? And if understanding
is effective, who more than she is fashioner of what exists? And if any one loves righteousness, her
labours are virtues; for she teaches self-control and prudence, justice and
courage; nothing in life is more profitable for men than these. And if any one
longs for wide experience, she knows the things of old, and infers the things
to come; she understands turns of speech and the solutions of riddles; she has
foreknowledge of signs and wonders and of the outcome of seasons and times.
Therefore I determined to take her to
live with me, knowing that she would give me good counsel and encouragement in
cares and grief. Because of her I shall
have glory among the multitudes and honour in the presence of the elders,
though I am young. I shall be found keen
in judgement, and in the sight of rulers I shall be admired. When I am silent they will wait for me, and
when I speak they will give heed; and when I speak at greater length they will
put their hands on their mouths.
Because of her I shall have
immortality, and leave an everlasting remembrance to those who come after
me. I shall govern peoples, and nations
will be subject to me; dread monarchs will be afraid of me when they hear of
me; among the people I shall show myself capable, and courageous in war. When I enter my house, I shall find rest with
her, for companionship with her has no bitterness, and life with her has no
pain, but gladness and joy.
When I considered these things
inwardly, and thought upon them in my mind, that in kinship with wisdom there
is immortality, and in friendship with her, pure delight, and in the labours of
her hands, unfailing wealth, and in the experience of her company,
understanding, and renown in sharing her words, I went about seeking how to get
her for myself. As a child I was by
nature well endowed, and a good soul fell to my lot; or rather, being good, I
entered an undefiled body. But I perceived that I would not possess wisdom
unless God gave her to me - and it was a mark of insight to know whose gift she
was - so I appealed to the Lord and besought him, and with my whole heart I
said:
Wisdom 9:
"O God of my fathers and Lord of
mercy, who hast made all things by thy word, and by thy wisdom hast formed man,
to have dominion over the creatures thou hast made, and rule the world in
holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul, give
me the wisdom that sits by thy throne, and do not reject me from among thy servants. For I am thy slave and the son of thy
maidservant, a man who is weak and short-lived, with little understanding of
judgment and laws; for even if one is
perfect among the sons of men, yet without the wisdom that comes from thee he will be regarded as nothing. Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people
and to be judge over thy sons and daughters.
Thou hast given command to build a temple on thy holy mountain, and an altar
in the city of thy habitation, a copy of the holy tent which thou didst prepare
from the beginning.
With thee is wisdom, who knows thy
works and was present when thou didst make the world, and who understands what
is pleasing in thy sight and what is right according to thy commandments. Send her forth from the holy heavens, and
from the throne of thy glory send her, that she may be with me and toil, and
that I may learn what is pleasing to thee.
For she knows and understands all things, and she will guide me wisely
in my actions and guard me with her glory.
Then my works will be acceptable, and I shall judge thy people justly,
and shall be worthy of the throne of my father.
For what man can learn the counsel of God? Or who can discern what the Lord wills?
For the reasoning of mortals is
worthless, and our designs are likely to fail, for a perishable body weighs
down the soul, and this earthy tent burdens the thoughtful mind. We can hardly guess at what is on earth, and
what is at hand we find with labor; but
who has traced out what is in the heavens?
Who has learned thy counsel, unless thou hast given wisdom and sent thy
holy Spirit from on high? And thus the paths of those on earth were set right,
and men were taught what pleases thee, and were saved by wisdom."
Jesus. Wisdom – she flows from My Eucharistic
Heart. This
29th November 1995.
Patricia.
Lord, what shall we tell those who
wonder what we are doing for hours in your Presence?
Jesus. Tell them you have enrolled in
the open university - a university that is open to all men. Tell them you have to attend classes. Tell them your enrolment fees have been paid
in full on the Cross and invite them to join you at the Eucharistic University
of Divine Love. Tell them the Professor
can speak with authority on any subject, in any language, and enlighten any
number of souls instantly, with simultaneous translations. Tell them this University offers a Master's
Degree, your Lord and Master's degree, and I expect every student to attain
First Class Honours with a P grade, P for Perfection. Graduation Day,
with cap and gown, is in heaven!
Patricia.
What is the cap, Lord?
Jesus. Humorously Our Lord said: "A
halo".
Patricia.
And the gown, Lord?
Jesus. Innocence; the White Robe of the
saints who have been through the great persecution.
Jesus. Tell them classes are held
locally world-wide, as near as your local church, where My Real Presence is
reserved. Too many lock My students out of the Eucharistic University.
5th
May 1996.
Patricia.
Lord, at a University one takes
exams - what kind of exams does one take at the Eucharistic University'?
Jesus. Examinations of conscience!
(Patricia. This made
me laugh!)
Patricia.
Well said, Lord! Yet it is a serious answer.
Jesus. And an exam to pass with first
class honours if you are to receive your cap (a halo) and gown (a robe of
innocence).
Jesus. In the first or freshman year at
University so many students misuse their freedom; they are lazy and
immoral. Such behaviour is not acceptable
here in the Eucharistic University. The
compulsory subjects are virtues, faith and good morals, catechism, bible
studies, spirituality, Divine Office and conversion of manners. I am meek and humble of heart, follow Me!
Patricia.
Our Lord showed that at University
we are introduced to the Faculty.
Studying at the Eucharistic University means spending time before the
Blessed Sacrament studying the Scripture and our Faith first then other
subjects.
Patricia.
Who is on the Faculty of the
Eucharistic University? The Head of the
Faculty is Our Lord the source of all Wisdom and Knowledge. He teaches us how to use learning and talents
according to the Will of God, the Laws of God, and his Church.
Our Lady and
The rest of the Faculty are: St. Peter and the Apostles and all the
Saints, Our Patron Saints: St Gertrude, St. Francis, St. Benedict, St.
Anthony. We need to pray for the help of
the members of the Faculty.
1st Year Students Beginners Class:
Subject: Humility: We contemplate
Our Lord's Divine Humility in
Subject: Scripture: We study the
Scriptures at the Eucharistic University.
The Root of the New Testament is in the Old Testament so we need to
study the Old and New Testament if the Word is to be born in all we do.
Subject: Catechism: We study the
faith before the Blessed Sacrament in order to know it well, to live it and to
defend the Faith of the Catholic Church, if necessary with our lives. We strive
to amend our lives according to the truths and teachings of the Catholic
Church.
Subject: Discipline: The Divine
Office, the Rosary, the Rule of St. Benedict, Regular times
of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer and study.
Subject: Spirituality: We study
the messages of Divine Innocence so as to understand better this spirituality
and the original Divine Order Our Lord founded in the Holy Family and the
Church.
Before we begin our studies at the Eucharistic University, we should
first make an act of contrition and say a prayer to the Holy Spirit asking Him
to enlighten our minds and hearts to the truth.
Jesus. All students at the Eucharistic
University, in all years, learn to conform their will to God the Father's
Will. All students need study and
recreation, but those attending this University partake of holy, wholesome and
innocent recreation.
Patricia.
Lord, there are usually houses to
which students belong at University.
Jesus. In this University you all belong
to the same house – NAZARETH HOUSE,
There are no house rivalries - only unity of mind, heart and purpose, the
life of the Trinity - this is
Jesus. There is no other University anywhere that will bring to perfection all
your talents. This is the Eucharistic
University, a university par excellence!
Just like any other University you are expected to work at your studies!
Patricia. After our faith we can study
other vocational subjects in order that we can direct them up to the truth for
the glory of God and the good of mankind.
9th October 1998. Studies before the Blessed Sacrament.
Jesus. How can you study the word of God effectively separate from the Word made
flesh in My Eucharistic Presence or divorced from the Mother of the Word in
whose virginal womb I was formed. Study the word at the Eucharistic University,
be it simple Bible reading or deeper Biblical studies. In this way you come to
the fountain from where the word flows forth.
Ask
The young men (future priests) who study at the Eucharistic Seminary in
deep humility will be priests of the highest calibre. They will study as I did
in
Oh to see My Cardinals, Bishops and priest study at the
This is the Eucharistic age of Divine Innocence. Why wait until a
purifying fire must burn up all resistance to this grace. This is the work of
the Holy Spirit he who sins against this grace and out pouring of the Holy
Spirit commits a very grave sin.
3rd December 1998.
Necessity to study our faith.
Patricia. Our Lord showed that many viewed studying the faith as being ‘forced to walk the plank of the
faith’instead of accepting sensible training for life more abundantly in this
world, and eternally in the next.
Jesus. How would you feel if you had to put yourselves in the hands of an
untrained surgeon, pharmacist or doctor?
Many children are in the hands of those untrained in the faith.
Love is an invitation. The king invited important people to the banquet.
They refused to come. Then he sent his servants out to the highways and byways.
The one who was thrown out because he did not have a wedding garment on him was
one of the poor . The fact that he was poor did not excuse him from having a
wedding garment.
Jesus. Now look at an ordinary wedding.
Even in the poorest weddings, great expense and preparation is involved
for weddings here in this life. Studying the faith is in preparation for the
wedding feast of the Lamb.
Patricia. Lord, what about the cost of the Catechism Course?
Jesus. You have been freely given, freely give!
Patricia. The question should be asked: are the people truly committed? What are we committed to?
Jesus. Perfection.
Patricia. Perfection of our roles within the Holy Family and the community of God’s
people. Personification of the life of the Blessed Trinity according to the
Will of the Father in our roles and in our vocation.
Jesus. Personal and universal!
Patricia. Our Lord showed each individual stone in a wall making up the whole of
the building, as we become living stones that build up the Church triumphant in
Holy Innocence.
14th January 2000.
Patricia. A group of us were studying before Our
Lord’s Real Presence, some doing their Catechism course and some their theology
course. Our Lord said:
Jesus. These intimate groups where you study the
faith greatly please me. It gives me the
same satisfaction that parents have when they see their children at their
studies; being good, diligent, well behaved and obedient.
26th June 2003. Eucharistic Adoration and study.
Patricia. We were sharing our study insights and Our
Lord said:
Jesus. With regard to your study, you must be
careful that you are not like naughty children who dip their fingers into jam
or honey pots and lick the fingers – only dipping into reading and study and
receiving a momentary taste of the faith, doctrine, biblical studies or
spiritual reading and then dropping that book only to dip into another. Your study should have continuity and
order. Work through suitable books and
subjects. The health of a child who
lives only on dipping their fingers into jam and honey pots will soon
deteriorate. So will your spiritual
health if you have no pattern or order in your studies and reading. You will never mature and will end up in the
lower mansions!
If I told you to not bother to eat your breakfast, lunch or evening
meal for years on end and only to eat sweets and snacks, never enjoying a
complete meal, you would be horrified, but many of you do just that in your
spiritual life – never a good doctrinal, spiritual or biblical meal but
spiritual sweets and snacks to the detriment of your spiritual health and your
eternal detriment!
6th February 2002(ii).
Patricia. Our Lord referred to our coming together at
the Eucharistic University:
Jesus. We do have some busy students this
morning. The Eucharistic University and
a new age of
*Patricia. I was studying the philosophy of
education - Catholic (universal) education, as part of my religious education
studies.
13th
February 2002.
Patricia. I was studying the philosophy of education
and learned that distorted or erroneous worldviews or philosophies will result
in a distorted, error ridden, education system and teaching methods. In the pursuit of truth, which is the general
goal of education, unless the worldview has its foundation in revealed truth,
in Scripture and in the Person of Truth, Jesus Christ, with its final goal as
sanctification and salvation, the journey to the fullness of truth will
inevitably wander from the ‘straight and narrow path’ that leads to God.
Some
might object that the straight and narrow path that Jesus spoke of in the
Gospel means restrictions and narrowing down of enquiry and the pursuit of
knowledge and truth. The Catholic view must
show that the ‘narrow way’ in all human endeavour is the brilliant light of
Truth illuminating the darkness of sin and error and human limitations, thus
giving the true seeker of a wholesome and true education the breath of vision
and enquiry that is in Almighty God, having no limits within the fullness of
Truth. Our Lord said:
Jesus. Let us look at the state centred philosophy
of life and worldview e.g. Communism, Marxism.
The laws of such a system depend on man, begin in man and end in
disaster and suffering as these systems have amply revealed. They are restrictive and authoritarian based
upon the whims of man, one man or the collective man. (Patricia. Some seeds of truth can be found
in most systems though not all). The
philosophy of science, man’s proof, only is accepted and God’s proof
rejected. Man believes his unaided
intellect, and busy enquiry, seeks empirical truth, to do with it as he
likes. Except of course the Catholic
Christian scientist, obedient to the laws of God, the Gospel and the teachings
of the Church!
26th June 2002(ii).
Patricia. After spending time studying before Our
Lord’s real Presence at the Eucharistic University we sang a hymn. Father gave the Blessing with the Blessed
Sacrament, Our Lord said:
Jesus. You do here in embryo what will take place
all over the world, in great cathedrals and churches and in parishes. Millions of students will attend the
Eucharistic University!
5th August 2002(ii).
Patricia. Our Lord showed that the pursuit of knowledge
had become separated from its source; universities had moved away from God and
faith and reason were not working together, as happens at the Eucharistic
University. Our Lord showed that He had
started with us who had no theological knowledge but had studied our Catechism,
Scripture and theology before the Blessed Sacrament. It is not that we were not expected to take
formal courses and tuition from professors, but that we needed to learn and
deepen our knowledge of the faith so that we grow ‘in stature and wisdom before
God and man’. We needed to come before
God the Son, Jesus Christ, who is the Author of all knowledge and is present in
the Eucharist. Fr. Jobert said that
human intellect needs to submit itself before the Divine Intellect.
I was shown that when people see students going to the
Eucharistic University (and doing well at their studies) in order to true up
their subjects such as science, maths history, languages etc. to Divine Truth
and Catholic teaching, the professors will wonder where their students have
gone and will themselves come to see what is happening in parish churches,
cathedrals, oratories. They will see
that there are no fees at the Eucharistic University. People working in the different professions
and vocations, doctors, scientists, engineers, musicians etc. need to come to
the Eucharistic University to advance in the knowledge of their subjects and to
learn the Novitiate of the Holy Family.
12th October 2003(i).
Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven.
Patricia. During our retreat at Solesmes Abbey we
used to study before the Blessed Sacrament in the
Our Lady. Please tell the people that this study
retreat deeply pleases me. Every parish
church needs to begin the Eucharistic University and serious study for the
people and the priests. The study needs
to have structure; biblical studies, catechises, theology, doctrine, devotion,
in order to follow the Way of My Son’s Divine Innocence. You need to have a deep understanding of the
Plan of Salvation. Your own study should
lead to missionary work. The future
Church depends on apostolic work, evangelisation and catechises. Thank you for your efforts, you gain great
blessings +. [Patricia. Our Lady gives
us her Motherly Blessing]
9th December
2003. Eucharistic University.
Patricia. Our Lord
referred to a scientist who had worked on the subject of light reaching the
earth and who had claimed that he had disproved Einstein’s Theory. Sadly he had
not responded to Our Lord’s request to come and learn at the Eucharistic
University. Our Lord said:
Jesus. I could move him up from the kindergarten to
top class!
Studying our Faith.
The messages of
Divine Innocence strongly urge us to study our faith diligently and
systematically. We are encouraged to
begin with a formal course in the Catechism or theology from an approved
Catholic body such as Maryvale Institute,
Basic books to begin
with are the Bible (approved translations), the Catechism of the Catholic
Church and maybe some good Catholic reference books such as The Sunday Visitors Encyclopedia of Catholic
Doctrine
ISBN no.
0879737468. An excellent introduction to
the Catechism is Peter Kreeft’s Catholic
Christianity ISBN no. 0898707986. One should be able to get these books at good
Christian booksellers. An excellent
series of Catholic apologetics is produced by Lumen Verum PO Box L50 Mount
Lewis, NSW 2200,
Patricia. We chose this day to crown of Our Lady with flowers and also to honour
the Enthronement of the Infant King. We had a little procession in the garden
led by the children carrying the Infant King and then Our Lady of the Hidden
and Mystical Wounds.
Patricia. I was thinking how in many Churches today Our Lady seems no longer to be
honoured and I heard Our Lord say:
Jesus. He who does
not honour the Mother, from whom I was born, will quickly dishonour her Son.
Jesus. There are
two errors: The error of those whose devotion does not have the strength
of full knowledge of the faith*. This devotion is often full of sentimental
emotion and an excuse for immaturity and wilfully refusing to change or to
grow in the knowledge of the faith. Speak of studying the faith to these
people and watch the expression of resistance to the truth move across their
faces and leap into their eyes.
The second error is committed
by those people who refuse the Blessed Mother and the Saints their due honour.
Many priests are guilty of this. They starve themselves and their flock of
the feasts of the Blessed Mother and the Saints. They wound the love of the
people for their Heavenly Mother and the great Saints of the Church. These priests, and lay people of this type,
scorn the simple devotion of the people under the pretext of superior knowledge
of the faith. Yes, they do often understand more theology, (the documents
of the Church etc.) but their superior knowledge has driven out love and
compassion for their flock and in the case of the laity of this sort, the
love and compassion they should have for their fellow parishioners. They
are bent on destroying the devotion of the people that has carried many a
theologian, priest and lay person on the wings of their faithful prayer to
heaven. Both these errors are not acceptable in my sight!
Patricia. Our Lord has asked us to study our faith diligently. He said that many
people put husbands, wives, children, houses, lands, jobs, before Him and
it was our solemn duty to make a lifelong intensive study of the Catholic
Faith we profess. Speaking of this study, Our Lord said:
Jesus. The study
of the faith is vital and I expect the best results your intelligence and
gifts are able to achieve!
Patricia. Speaking of our day of devotion when we were honouring Our Lady and the
Divine Innocence of the Infant King Our Lord said:
Jesus. Your day
of devotion and the honour you give to My Mother pleases me. The honour you
give to My Divine Innocence in the devotion to the Infant King also pleases
me, but do not confine this honour to statues and processions. Let this honour
live in you by working hard to learn the faith. Let the Word take flesh in
you in all My Divine Innocence. (The Divine Innocence of Jesus throughout
all His life, His Passion, Death and Resurrection, not just in Our Lord's
childhood.)
Jesus. Let the
honour you give the Blessed Mother be shown forth in the glory and beauty
of the role of women. Let the honour you give
Patricia. After the devotions we had a picnic lunch together and Our Lord showed
that our recreation should be in keeping with, and not in opposition to,
Catholic faith and morals. Many people went to Church on Sunday but the rest
of their lives had nothing to do with the teachings of the Church or even
the laws of God. They watched programmes on television or took part in recreation
was contrary to the Catholic Faith.
* Lumen Gentium n.67 states: ‘Let the faithful
remember moreover that true devotion consists neither in sterile or transitory
affection, nor in a certain vain credulity, but proceeds from true faith,
by which we are led to know the excellence of the Mother of God, and we are
moved to a filial love toward our Mother and to the imitation of her virtues’.
1st June 2001. First
Friday. Walk of Reparation (at the pine tree).
Patricia. Our Lady
appeared at the pine tree and I asked her:
Patricia. Mother,
where do we go from here (i.e. what direction should we take to get this
message to the Church and the world)?
Our Lady. Concentrate on your studies! The time will come for you to move forward,
wait on His word! Do not worry about
results, all is being taken care of, you have been obedient. This pleases God and moves the cause of the
Way of Divine Innocence forward. The
cure for the people’s sufferings is the knowledge of their faith and the
joyful determined practice of the Catholic faith! Your
whole lives need to be illumined by the light of true doctrine, I repeat
my request, study your faith. Do
not give up! Parents with small
children, if you do not continue your studies and labour to instil the
faith solidly in your children, they will not be equipped to protect themselves
against the evils of the world.
Patricia. Mother,
many parents may say that they are too busy looking after the physical
needs of the children to study their faith?
Our Lady. Then you will eventually be like this tree (along
the roadside there is a row of mature lime trees, one of them had a large
hole at its base and the tree was hollow inside). You will seem sound on the outside but hollow
on the inside – no heartwood, no strength!
Patricia. Mother,
the older people may say they are too tired or sick?
Our Lady. Little steps complete the journey as you see
with the children (P. Small children had completed the long walk of Reparation
with their parents). The same older
person will go to great lengths to go on holiday or prepare a meal. Prepare a meal of the faith each day, then
eat and digest it! Each day you
should learn something new about your faith! Read
the Scriptures and advance in knowledge of God, My Motherly Blessing +.
Patricia. Continued
later….
Our Lady. Too many people
look at the state of the world rather than the state of their own souls! Too many are happy to remain on the level of
devotions and never advance to doctrine! My
Son died that ‘all men might be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth’. How
much knowledge of the truth do you possess? What
are the theological virtues*? What
are the works of mercy*, the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit*, what are
the cardinal virtues*? Have you ever
opened the new Catechism of the Catholic Church or the General Directory
of Catechesis? Are you aware of the awesome moment of your
particular judgement, when all the years of your life will be opened to the
gaze of God. When
He looks for the times you made an effort to gain knowledge of God; will
He see little interest or effort? My
children, this instruction is given to help you save your souls, to discover
the joys of an ever deepening knowledge of the Holy Catholic faith, to experience
the vigorous action of the Holy spirit in your lives, to draw you to be special
friends of God and staunch defenders of the faith. Resolve today to begin
or renew your study! Sloth is a deadly
sin indeed when it comes to the knowledge of your faith! Take up the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
the Scriptures, the Divine Office, the documents of the Church! My Motherly Blessing +.
*
The Theological virtues are faith, hope
and love.
The Works of mercy are charitable actions
by which we come to the aid of our neighbour in his spiritual and bodily
necessities. Instructing, advising, consoling, comforting, are spiritual
works of mercy, as are forgiving and bearing wrongs patiently. The corporal
works of mercy consist especially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless,
clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the dead.
*
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding,
counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. They belong in
their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues
of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying
divine inspirations.
*
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