Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace

Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace

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Silver Medal Winner!
The Division of Memoir at the Catholic Media Association Awards

Beautifully told story of faith in Our Blessed Mother in which the author shares, intimately, how she has received the grace to communicate with Mary and also has developed an understanding of miracles. After experiencing the painful loss of her younger brother, the author considers pilgrimage to Medjugorje — and a focus on helping the sick, disabled, and the lost. She, eventually, becomes a pilgrimage leader, bringing pilgrims to other holy places as well. This book was written over time and covers some 36 years of events well worth knowing.

Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace

by Penny Abbruzzese

Amidst a period of suffering, Penny Abbruzzese hears that the Virgin Mary was appearing to six children at Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Wondering if Our Lady can comfort her still-grieving heart, Penny journeys on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, unaware that this journey and search for healing would change her life in ways she could never have imagined. Along the way, she is inspired to look into the depths of her soul and ask questions about her faith.  Do people really believe in miracles? Are apparitions real and can they truly change someone’s life? Once there, she miraculously received the grace to communicate with Our Lady, hearing from her, “Mary gives you hope.” Our Lady’s ongoing messages propel Penny to a new way of life. Her heart is opened with a new focus on helping people she had once ignored–the lost souls, the sick, and the disabled. In response, Penny leads more than 100 pilgrimages with countless pilgrims, witnessing abundant grace and many miracles. She finds the answer to all her questions: yes, miracles and healings do happen. This book tells the story of Penny’s 36 year journey in which she gives of herself for others, finding hope and the faith to share that hope with those she encounters along the way. Penny’s story is one that will inspire anyone to believe that miracles do happen, especially on a journey of trials and tears.
 
Hardback $24.95 | Paperback $19.95 | Kindle $9.99

Medjugorje Message to visionary Marija Pavlovic from the Blessed Mother

March 25, 2021
 
Dear children! Also today I am with you to tell you: Little children, who prays, does not fear the future and does not lose hope. You are chosen to carry joy and peace because you are mine. I have come here with the name ‘Queen of Peace’ because the devil wants peacelessness and war, he wants to fill your heart with fear of the future – but the future is God’s. That is why, be humble and pray, and surrender everything into the hands of the Most High Who created you. Thank you for having responded to my call.

TESTIMONIALS

“My friend Penny Abbruzzese has written an engrossing book about what it means to dedicate our lives to the unfolding private revelations at the Medjugorje healing shrine. While many of us believe that Mary is the prophet of our times, few are more dedicated to spreading Mary’s messages than Penny. Her book is truly inspirational, not just for the spiritual information it conveys, but also as a testimony to what one dedicated person can do in their efforts to move mountains.” – Peter Breen, author of Prodigal Pilgrim: Letters to Pope Francis from Lourdes, Fatima, Garabandal and Medjugorje

“In Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus said… ‘You are the light of the world!’ In this beautiful memoir, the reader will see how that happens; how Jesus illuminates, elevates, and sanctifies a docile soul open to his transforming love… and how that soul then goes forth as light into the darkness of this world. Penny’s wonderful story gives a powerful witness to our Mother’s fundamental role in this mysterious process in which our Father draws his children into his presence and makes them one with him… as he is one with them.” – Fr. Lawrence Edward Tucker, SOLT Author of The Prayer of Jesus Crucified; Adventures In The Father’s Joy!; To Whom The Heart Decided To Love; The Redemption of San Isidro

“Penny Abbruzzese’s book Medjugorje: My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, Queen of Peace is a heartfelt tribute to the power of Our Lady’s Love working within a life and heart truly open to Her grace. Penny takes the reader by the hand and travels with them through the joys and heartaches of her own life, all the while showing the ever growing influence of Our Lady’s Love and Teachings, especially as shared with her through Medjugorje. This book will inspire faith and hope in the reader that the power of God and Our Lady’s Motherly care is truly alive and active in each person’s ordinary life.” — Mary Kloska, author of A Heart Frozen in the Wilderness: The Reflections of a Siberian Missionary

“In the 40 years of unprecedented reported daily apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje, Our Lady’s messages, which Penny strives to emulate, has led her to new life in the Holy Spirit as I have witnessed her spiritual growth during the 30 years since we met. Our Lady’s School of Love in Medjugorje takes Penny’s pain and suffering from her brother’s tragic death to peace and confidence in God’s Providence as she shares her journey of faith which I find truly inspiring.” –– Fr. John McFadden, Retired Priest of the Diocese of Scranton, PA

“This is an excellent book of a life transformed by a simple message from Our Lady.  I was inspired by Penny’s courage to travel to an unknown country; the adventure captivated me, but what kept me reading was how that one trip kept bearing fruit in so many unexpected ways!” — Marie Baker- Harrogate, N. Yorkshire, UK

“Penny Abruzzese demonstrates through this book that she is a light shining in the darkness in the shared glow of the light who is Our Lady of Medjugorje!” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Penny Abbruzzese has a strong devotion to Our Blessed Mother and is a religious pilgrims’ coordinator, who made her first pilgrimage to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina in March 1984.  Since then, Penny has been to Medjugorje more than 100 times with groups from near and far. In the 37 years since her first pilgrimage, Penny has led tours to holy places such as Fatima, Lourdes, Garabandal and Santiago de Compostela. She has visited shrines in France, Italy, Bavaria, Mexico, Turkey, Greece, Poland, Prague, Vienna and Israel’s Christian holy places.

Working alongside the New York City Croatian Church which is a sister parish to St. James in Medjugorje, Penny sponsored several visionaries and well-known priests from Medjugorje to speak in New York.   As one of the founding officers of a non-profit organization, Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group, Penny published a newsletter, Mary’s Mantle, for 25 years with a readership of over 5,000 subscribers. Mary’s Mantle expounded on Our Lady’s messages, featuring prominent articles about healing – both physical and spiritual – and beautiful testimonies of conversion through Our Lady’s reported apparitions.

Several prayer groups were started by Penny and (always) a priest, along with a small group of friends who had experienced Medjugorje together. Four prayer groups met monthly, meeting from 1986 until 2013 praying for vocations, families, world peace and for an end to abortion of First Friday until March 2020, when the risk of COVID19 discontinued this devotion.

Penny was a guest of Monsignor Tom Hartman’s Rockville Centre Diocese’s Network, Telecare, back in 1987 and the 1990’s sharing about her experience in bringing internationally known close friend and prayer partner, Detective Steven McDonald, to Medjugorje.  Steven became a quadriplegic after being shot in NY’s Central Park back in 1986.

In 2014, Penny co-produced a documentary about the reported apparitions of Medjugorje entitled “God Exists…The Queen of Peace Speaks from Medjugorje.”  Penny’s film was written and produced by Peter Powell, a researcher and cinematographer who had worked on more than 150 media campaigns in the USA and overseas.  Penny’s narrator was Rita Gam, a veteran actress, who was under contract with MGM studios.  Over 3,000 copies of Penny’s documentary have been distributed and are available on Amazon.

Penny’s life took a drastic turn when she was very far away from her faith.  The pain of her younger brother’s suicide brought Penny to her knees.  Her conversion story, Medjugorje…My Lifelong Journey with Our Lady, was inspired by Fr. Svetazor Kraljevic, OFM, in Medjugorje.   In her book, Penny takes the reader from her darkest days of losing her closest friend, through stages of surrender, and finally drawing closer to Jesus by way of Our Lady’s messages from Medjugorje.

Penny has been married to Michael for 50 years.  She is the mother of three children and grandmother of six and currently lives in Lynbrook, NY.

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Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness by Cynthia Toolin-Wilson

Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness by Cynthia Toolin-Wilson

To see the full Summer 2023 issue of Human Life Review in which this review appeared, please click here.

To see the full Jan/Feb 2024 issue of Four County Catholic in which this article by Deacon Ben Locasto appeared, please click here.

Survivor: A Memoir of Forgiveness

by Cynthia Toolin-Wilson

In this book, Cynthia Toolin-Wilson tells the story of how her mother’s attempt to chemically abort her impacted her life. She recounts her relationship with her parents until their deaths, and the beginning of her forgiveness of them, and of herself, when she converted to Catholicism. She reflects on how forgiveness freed her from the bondage of resentment, anger, and hatred, while not minimizing memories. It allowed her to see the people who hurt her as damaged and enabled her to be empathetic towards them rather than seek revenge.

Paperback: $14.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Cynthia Toolin-Wilson’s book Survivor, about her survival of abortion, is one of the most terrific memoirs I have ever read. At the same time, it is a tear-jerker and a factual chronicle. Here is a book to give any woman contemplating having an abortion, as well as an incentive for victims of abortion who have survived to find healing through forgiveness. Truly, any person struggling with forgiveness of parents will be inspired to open themselves to God’s healing.” – Dr. Ronda Chervin, Emerita Professor of Philosophy, author and media presenter

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cynthia Toolin-Wilson is a life-long New Englander. Born and bred in Rhode Island, she frequently returns to Bristol to enjoy fried seafood and Del’s frozen lemonade near the Bay. Having served for 28 years as Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Holy Apostles College & Seminary in Cromwell, CT, she now lives in Springfield, Vermont, and serves as Academic Dean of Theology at Pontifex University in Atlanta, GA.

Cynthia earned an M.F.A. in Writing (Creative Nonfiction: Memoir) from Albertus Magnus College in 2015. Her more than 60 nonfiction journal publications and conference presentations include several memoir pieces. Her book, The Story of Holy Apostles College and Seminary, co-authored with Prof. Robert Hubbard of Albertus Magnus College, was published in 2019.

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Providential by Steve Mamanella

Providential by Steve Mamanella

What is God’s will for our lives? And how does our own free will intersect with God’s plan?
 
What is God’s will for our lives? And how does our own free will intersect with God’s plan? In Providential, an autobiographical exploration of the gift of God’s Providence, veteran Catholic communicator Steve Mamanella shares engaging stories from his own personal and professional experience as he affirms that our destiny, as Pope St. John Paul II put it, “lies in the hands of a merciful providence.”
 
Paperback: $18.99 | Kindle: $9.99

REVIEWS AND ARTICLES

Dermody, Tom. The Catholic Post. Peoria, Illinois. “Former Diocesan Communications Director Steve Mamanella Pens Book” (February 25, 2021)

Testimonials

“Beautifully remembered and soulfully recounted.” Mark Williams, Director of Ministry Formation, Ascension Florida

“God is always accompanying us on our journey toward him and allowing us to intersect with other people in seemingly simple but often profound ways. Those who read this book will find it both enjoyable and refreshingly insightful about their own journey to the Lord.” Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, S.T.D., Spiritual Director, Saint Paul Seminary

“I enjoyed Steve Mamanella’s very personal journey of discovery and renewal, and am thankful for the confirmation it provided that there are no coincidences. Every experience, as Steve came to know, is divine preparation that puts us directly on the path to serving our unique purpose. What a wonderful lesson to learn, indeed.” Charles K. Poole, author of the I Am My Own Cause book series

“Readable, relatable, and relevant…. Right now in particular, it serves us well to be attuned to God’s movement in our lives.” Kristi Ruggles, Writer, Editor, Communications Strategist

“We will have no idea of all the providential guidance taking place throughout our lives until we are with our Savior, but longtime communications professional Steve Mamanella is wisely starting to connect the dots in this account of his life. In the process, he takes us behind the scenes of some of the significant events and issues for the U.S. Catholic Church in the past few decades and behind the generational scenes of the formation of a family centered around Christ. This is a must-read for those of us needing assurance that our lives count, both in the eyes of our loved ones and our God.” Michael Miller, author of Sharing the Burden: The Samaritan Ministries Story and former religion editor of the Peoria Journal Star

Providential is a compelling account of a day-by-day life lived as an instrument of worship of the Father, and experienced as guided by the Father. For believers, our hearts seek to lift up our Creator, and to do so in our daily living, where the meaningful stuff happens — at work and at home, in our thoughts and beliefs, and in the choices we make. Providential informs readers how we too can express our day-to-day moments — love, challenges, wins, births, deaths, vocation — to bring honor to Jesus and to widen His Kingdom.” Christopher Palombo, Career Nonprofit Health Care Executive

“[A] beautiful testament to how a life can take unexpected twists and turns, and yet always be on the right trajectory towards a greater connection with the Lord and His Providence.” Abbot Gregory Mohrman, O.S.B., Saint Louis Abbey

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prior to serving as a trusted communicator in the fields of Catholic health care and education, Steve Mamanella led the communications departments of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the Diocese of Peoria. He now owns Owl Creek Communications (OwlCreekCommunications.com), a freelance strategic communications consultancy. A graduate of Bradley University, Steve is married and the father of two sons.

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東尼的50,000個 巧合神蹟

東尼的50,000個 巧合神蹟

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Tony’s 50,000 Co-Incidence Miracles (Traditional Chinese) 東尼的50,000個 巧合神蹟


…天主給每一個人奇蹟,每天都會有

…本書會讓你注意到發生在你周圍的奇蹟

…平均一年下來,你將見證1,000個奇蹟。

遠古時代是個大信德的年代,人神和諧。那時候,人人會天天分享生活所見奇蹟,並樂此不疲。

遺憾的是,當前的文明讓人對天主的存在感到麻木,人神遠離。人對天主所賜的奇蹟卻一無所知。

可惜的是,人們對奇蹟視若無睹。他們把奇蹟當作純屬意外的巧合,只是讓他們感到驚訝、瘋狂、震驚、怪異、有趣、極酷…

若我們願意與天主成為好友,奇蹟就會自動出現在我們日常生活裡(天主所在之處,奇蹟必相隨)。

聖經裡的人物,憑藉著奇蹟,使他們信從天主。如果一個人從未經歷奇蹟,他要如何信從天主?若望福音14章11節裡,耶穌提到:「你們至少該因那些事業(奇蹟)而相信。」


 

摘要,綜述和證據:東尼在24歲的時候,遇到了足以改變其人生的奇蹟。在過去50年以來,他平均每天經歷了3個奇蹟,換算下來已見證了至少50,000個奇蹟。受到耶穌的鼓舞,東尼寫了這本名為「東尼的50,000個巧合神蹟」的書。之後您會進一步了解到,就連這本書的名字都是耶穌所預選的。

本書使命:在過去50年當中,耶穌親自教導東尼許多的事。如今主賦予東尼一項重要任務,那就是運用他過去所學,去幫助更多的人了解到生命中唯有一件事乃至關重要。在路加(Luke)福音1042,耶穌告訴我們說:「…其實需要的惟有一件。瑪利亞選擇了更好的一分,是不能從她奪去的。」簡易而言,這唯一重要的事情是:日常生活中,天天與主耶穌密談,並按耶穌的啟示去行動。東尼把這稱為「先詢問,再行動」的原則。換言之,遇到問題時,人應保有隨時向天主請示的習慣,並且以小心謹慎、誠懇與坦然的心,按照天主的吩咐來行動。

只要您肯閱讀這本書,在45分鐘以內,就會相信您自己亦能夠每一天、隨時隨地與主交談。如果您不知道該怎麼做,只要閱讀本書的前半部(尤其是前兩章),即在開始閱讀的45分鐘以內,您就能掌握與主交談的步驟。您會發現到原來要和天主交談一點也不費力。有別於其他本書,本書所提供的方式相當簡易、並不複雜,也不會有其他的花費向您索取。

奇蹟之所以出現,乃是因為我們去按天主所吩咐的來行事。奇蹟是用來幫助我們確認,我們現在所言所行是否承行天主的旨意。請參閱馬爾谷(Mark)福音1620節:他們出去,到處宣講,主與他們合作,並以奇蹟相隨,證實所傳的道理。阿們

來自於梅杜高濟(Medjugorje)朝聖地的證實:(詳情請見書裡的附錄H在2017年的8月2日,也就是我在2017年7月31日將這本書的完稿交給出版商的兩天以後,我看到了來自於前南斯拉夫的梅杜高濟(Međugorje)朝聖地的訊息,此訊息乃來自於聖母瑪麗亞的親口陳述。東尼把這則訊息轉貼在下方,並以底線註記,因為這則訊息乃證實了他被天主授予完成這本名為「東尼的50,000個巧合神蹟」一書的使命。為了幫助讀者瞭解,耶穌並要求東尼將原書所載的訊息另加幾個文字,請見以下括號裡的內容。

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今天,2017年8月2日,我們的母親顯現給蜜欣娜.積偉(Mirjana Soldo),並且傳遞了以下的訊息:「親愛的孩子們,按天父的旨意,因為我是那位愛著你們的天主聖子的母親,我的臨在是為幫助你們去認識和跟隨我的聖子。我的聖子留下他的足蹟(奇蹟),讓你們更容易去跟隨他。所以你們不要害怕,不要懐疑。我和你們在一起。不要因為有人不祈禱、不懂得去愛、不認識我的聖子,而懼怕去為他們增加祈禱和克己。以兄弟之情去看待他們,可以幫助到他們的。

我摯愛的使徒!請認真聽出我在你們心底的說話,並體驗出我對你們的母愛。因此,你們要祈禱、並因主之名、以行動作為祈禱、以付出作為祈禱、以愛的行動作為祈禱、以工作作為祈禱、以思想作為祈禱。愛得越多、收成亦越多!由愛而產生出的愛,將會照亮世界。救恩便是愛、永無止境的愛。當我的聖子再次來到這世界時,祂便要在你們心中找到愛。孩子們,能找到的,都是我的聖子對你們的愛(所給你們的奇蹟)。我敎導你們去看出、去認出這份愛(奇蹟);同時以愛還愛去答謝我聖子的愛(奇蹟),並不斷去寛恕近人。因為去愛我的聖子等同去寛恕得罪我們的人。若你們不能去寬恕近人,不能盡力去了解近人,且去判斷近人,便不能說是愛了我的聖子。孩子們,若你們不去愛,不去寬恕,祈禱為你們有什麼益處呢?謝謝你們。」

也請參考本書第168-169頁(第9章)裡的後記,那裡描述有關於耶穌針對本書所作的證實。該章的部分段落如下:

在東尼剛完成本書的時候,耶穌啟示他去取另外兩本名著來讀一讀。於是他抓了這兩本書,坐下來,隨機翻到某一頁,並留心注意天主要傳遞給他什麼特殊訊息。東尼寫道:

「我翻起一本名為《師主篇》(The Imitation of Christ,又譯遵主聖範、效法基督等)的書,是在1391年、也就是哥倫布發現美洲新大陸的100年前所出版的。我隨機翻到了書中第三部分(第一章),看到由一位作家、同時是位先知的托馬斯.肯皮斯所說的話(Thomas a’Kempis):

聽天主的密談,受天主神慰的靈魂是有福的。能領受天主默啟的密語,而不留意世俗言語的耳朵,真是有福的。」(東尼註:此與前述所提到的路加福音10章42節不謀而合,也就是東尼所說的「先詢問,再行動」原則)

接著,耶穌又慫恿我去找一本名叫《祂與我》He and I, Volume I)的書。我隨機翻開,看到某一頁裡有兩段有關於1948年的1月3日耶穌向一位名叫加俾厄爾・波西士(Gabrielle Bossis)的法國女士所說的話(而耶穌現在要把同樣的話轉達給我):

「你瞧,我最痛苦的是我的愛被冷漠、忽視與延滯對待。許多人覺得我已死去。但我親愛的孩子,我是活生生的,而且我就在他們周圍、活在他們內、等待他們與我交談。我在等待他們的心歸向我。

我就只要求這麼多而已,任何一點良善都能使我愉悅。我唯一的請求就是被邀請進盛宴裡,並被妥善對待。」(東尼註:請注意,這裡耶穌特別提到,耶穌是活生生的主,生活在我們內,不斷地等著我們與他交談)。

是的,您或許已注意到,這本書的宗旨與目的正是希望人們能如前兩段耶穌所說的話去做。以上是整本書裡最後一個分享給讀者們的巧合奇蹟(附錄E裡會提到其他的)。

幾個在附錄E裡出現的例子: 附錄E的內容乃是耶穌要求東尼加入書裡的部分。換句話說,主耶穌經常以各種奇蹟向東尼證明是祂在寫這本書。每出現這種情況,耶穌就會鼓勵東尼在附錄E裡多加幾句話,把剛才發生的奇蹟寫進去,以幫助每位讀者清楚知道本書的真正作者是誰 ── 那就是主耶穌自己(參考馬爾谷福音16章20節)。本書能幫助讀者們聽到上主在他們靈魂內所發出的聲音(只要花不到45分鐘的時間讀本書即可)。好使我們知道,你我每個人都能夠以言語或寫作來為主作見證。以下列出幾個在附錄E裡提到的例子:

附錄E、天主對於本書出版的肯定與證實:

  1. 2017年5月15日,東尼整日忙於本書的撰寫,耶穌要東尼開啟電視,並注意某些訊息。東尼打開電視後,看到紐約市的多蘭紅衣主教(Cardinal Dolan)出現在EWTN-TV的節目,訪談中他恰好提到:「每一個看似巧合的事件其實都是天主的作為 ── 『奇蹟』。」因為發生了如此美妙的巧合,讓東尼整晚的心雀躍不已。
  2. 類似的事情在另一個晚上發生了,詳情如下:在2017年5月20日的凌晨1點,EWTN-TV播放著斯彼徹神父(Father Spitzer)談論有關於宇宙萬物的節目。他所談到的一段話正與當時候的我正在書寫的內容不謀而合:「當我們從生命當中很微小的、甚至是極其渺小的事情中經驗到天主的干預以及祂所彰顯的奇蹟,這有助於增長我們的信德以及對天主的信賴。我們也逐漸學會如何更快速且積極地以愛回應天主。因為我們也意識到,即便是生活中極其渺小與瑣碎的事,天主不但參與其中,並且願意考量我們的需要而施展奇蹟(對某些不太認識天主的人而言,這好像只是個巧合而已)。
  3. 我在編寫本書的時候,經常會從正在聆聽的電視或廣播節目裡,聽到節目那一頭有人剛好一字不漏的說出了我在書裡正準備要使用或要取代的字句。類似的情況在平均一週內,至少發生了15次以上(而且是在同一秒的時間以內,與我打字的時間完全同步)。
  4. 如果您在書裡有看到這則奇蹟故事(參考第4章),您會發現,東尼在寫完這則故事的同一天,耶穌讓他與該故事裡的主角、即一位公司客戶不期而遇(就在寫完這本書的半小時之後)。這個奇蹟非常的重要,因為該客戶糾正我剛才在故事裡寫錯的地方,告訴我說「她當時需要檢查70個箱子」(“seventy” boxes),而非我原先以為的「17個箱子」(“seventeen” boxes)。通常我平均每三個月才會碰到這位客戶一次。所以這樣的巧遇,的確是天主所給的奇蹟。因為是祂叫我出去散步,並且安排我巧遇這個人,好使我糾正書裡的錯誤(把70誤寫成17)。如此可見,是耶穌本人在寫這本書,而我唯一的任務是把祂的話鍵入書裡。
  5. 可以請您去參考第五章有關於「我很棒的妻子,朱莉(結婚53年後去世)」的奇蹟故事,從中您也會發現另一個我在寫這本書的過程中所遇到的巧合。過程如下:我在書裡提到,我的太太是在某天凌晨4:44分安息主懷的,當天正好是「耶穌顯聖容」(The Transfiguration of Jesus)的瞻禮。就在我寫完這句話的一分鐘之後,耶穌啟發我去打開某一本舊雜誌並要我閱讀。我按照耶穌的引導,隨意翻到了雜誌裡的某一頁。該頁的文章介紹一位婦女,恰好也在某一日的4:44AM安息主懷。書裡提到更多與這兩個人過世所發生的巧合。如您所見:是耶穌本人在寫這本書,我只是負責打字。
  6. 某一天在東尼把書送去給出版商之後,耶穌要他觀賞一部前幾天預錄的電影。耶穌透過這部電影要讓東尼知道,連書名「東尼的50,000個巧合神蹟」都是天主為這本書親自安排的。該部電影名為「拚出新世界」(Akeelah and the Bee。耶穌要求東尼把這件奇蹟的來龍去脈寫進附錄E裡,好使讀者知道是耶穌親自在寫這本書,而東尼僅負責打字而已。
  7. 以上僅簡短列舉幾例,書裡記載更多驚奇的巧合神蹟故事,供您慢慢品味、欣賞。希望能幫助您感受到,耶穌的確在您心中呼喚您來閱讀這本書(一本主基督親自寫的書),而東尼只是很榮幸的受主之邀,協助本書的打字工程並出版印刷。以基督之名,希望這本書能對您有所益處,並認識天主的驚奇。

原英文著作包含302頁,經中譯後頁數簡化為220頁,乃因為中譯本使用較精簡的中文字彙並在排版上做些調整。經比對後,中 譯本的內容與原文相符。

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东尼的50,000个 巧合神迹 – 安东尼.嘉锡雅(Anthony F. J. Coscia)著

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Tony’s 50,000 Co-Incidence Miracles (Simplified Chinese) 东尼的50,000个 巧合神迹


…天主给每一个人奇迹,每天都会有

…本书会让你注意到发生在你周围的奇迹

…平均一年下来,你将见证1,000个奇迹。

远古时代是个大信德的年代,人神和谐。那时候,人人会天天分享生活所见奇迹,并乐此不疲。

遗憾的是,当前的文明让人对天主的存在感到麻木,人神远离。人对天主所赐的奇迹却一无所知。

可惜的是,人们对奇迹视若无睹。他们把奇迹当作纯属意外的巧合,只是让他们感到惊讶、疯狂、震惊、怪异、有趣、极酷…

若我们愿意与天主成为好友,奇迹就会自动出现在我们日常生活里(天主所在之处,奇迹必相随)。

圣经里的人物,凭借着奇迹,使他们信从天主。如果一个人从未经历奇迹,他要如何信从天主?若望福音14章11节里,耶稣提到:「你们至少该因那些事业(奇迹)而相信。」


 

摘要,综述和证据:东尼在24岁的时候,遇到了足以改变其人生的奇迹。在过去50年以来,他平均每天经历了3个奇迹,换算下来已见证了至少50,000个奇迹。受到耶稣的鼓舞,东尼写了这本名为「东尼的50,000个巧合神迹」的书。之后您会进一步了解到,就连这本书的名字都是耶稣所预选的。

本书使命:在过去50年当中,耶稣亲自教导东尼许多的事。如今主赋予东尼一项重要任务,那就是运用他过去所学,去帮助更多的人了解到生命中唯有一件事乃至关重要。在路加(Luke)福音1042,耶稣告诉我们说:「…其实需要的惟有一件。玛利亚选择了更好的一分,是不能从她夺去的。」简易而言,这唯一重要的事情是:日常生活中,天天与主耶稣密谈,并按耶稣的启示去行动。东尼把这称为「先询问,再行动」的原则。换言之,遇到问题时,人应保有随时向天主请示的习惯,并且以小心谨慎、诚恳与坦然的心,按照天主的吩咐来行动。

只要您肯阅读这本书,在45分钟以内,就会相信您自己亦能够每一天、随时随地与主交谈。如果您不知道该怎么做,只要阅读本书的前半部(尤其是前两章),即在开始阅读的45分钟以内,您就能掌握与主交谈的步骤。您会发现到原来要和天主交谈一点也不费力。有别于其他本书,本书所提供的方式相当简易、并不复杂,也不会有其他的花费向您索取。

奇迹之所以出现,乃是因为我们去按天主所吩咐的来行事。奇迹是用来帮助我们确认,我们现在所言所行是否承行天主的旨意。请参阅马尔谷(Mark)福音1620节:他们出去,到处宣讲,主与他们合作,并以奇迹相随,证实所传的道理。阿们

来自于梅杜高济(Medjugorje)朝圣地的证实:(详情请见书里的附录H2017年的82日,也就是我在2017731日将这本书的完稿交给出版商的两天以后,我看到了来自于前南斯拉夫的梅杜高济(Međugorje)朝圣地的讯息,此讯息乃来自于圣母玛丽亚的亲口陈述。东尼把这则讯息转贴在下方,并以底线注记,因为这则讯息乃证实了他被天主授予完成这本名为「东尼的50,000个巧合神迹」一书的使命。为了帮助读者了解,耶稣并要求东尼将原书所载的讯息另加几个文字,请见以下括号里的内容。

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今天,201782日,我们的母亲显现给蜜欣娜.积伟(Mirjana Soldo),并且传递了以下的讯息:「亲爱的孩子们,按天父的旨意,因为我是那位爱着你们的天主圣子的母亲,我的临在是为帮助你们去认识和跟随我的圣子。我的圣子留下他的足迹(奇迹),让你们更容易去跟随他。所以你们不要害怕,不要懐疑。我和你们在一起。不要因为有人不祈祷、不懂得去爱、不认识我的圣子,而惧怕去为他们增加祈祷和克己。以兄弟之情去看待他们,可以帮助到他们的。

我挚爱的使徒!请认真听出我在你们心底的说话,并体验出我对你们的母爱。因此,你们要祈祷、并因主之名、以行动作为祈祷、以付出作为祈祷、以爱的行动作为祈祷、以工作作为祈祷、以思想作为祈祷。爱得越多、收成亦越多!由爱而产生出的爱,将会照亮世界。救恩便是爱、永无止境的爱。当我的圣子再次来到这世界时,祂便要在你们心中找到爱。孩子们,能找到的,都是我的圣子对你们的爱(所给你们的奇迹)。我敎导你们去看出、去认出这份爱(奇迹);同时以爱还爱去答谢我圣子的爱(奇迹),并不断去寛恕近人。因为去爱我的圣子等同去寛恕得罪我们的人。若你们不能去宽恕近人,不能尽力去了解近人,且去判断近人,便不能说是爱了我的圣子。孩子们,若你们不去爱,不去宽恕,祈祷为你们有什么益处呢?谢谢你们。」

也请参考本书第176-177页(第9章)里的后记,那里描述有关于耶稣针对本书所作的证实。该章的部分段落如下:

在东尼刚完成本书的时候,耶稣启示他去取另外两本名著来读一读。于是他抓了这两本书,坐下来,随机翻到某一页,并留心注意天主要传递给他什么特殊讯息。东尼写道:

「我翻起一本名为《师主篇》(The Imitation of Christ,又译遵主圣范、效法基督等)的书,是在1391年、也就是哥伦布发现美洲新大陆的100年前所出版的。我随机翻到了书中第三部分(第一章),看到由一位作家、同时是位先知的托马斯.肯皮斯所说的话(Thomas a’Kempis):

听天主的密谈,受天主神慰的灵魂是有福的。能领受天主默启的密语,而不留意世俗言语的耳朵,真是有福的。」(东尼注:此与前述所提到的路加福音1042节不谋而合,也就是东尼所说的「先询问,再行动」原则)

接着,耶稣又怂恿我去找一本名叫《祂与我》He and I, Volume I)的书。我随机翻开,看到某一页里有两段有关于1948年的13日耶稣向一位名叫加俾厄尔波西士(Gabrielle Bossis)的法国女士所说的话(而耶稣现在要把同样的话转达给我):

「你瞧,我最痛苦的是我的爱被冷漠、忽视与延滞对待。许多人觉得我已死去。但我亲爱的孩子,我是活生生的,而且我就在他们周围、活在他们内、等待他们与我交谈。我在等待他们的心归向我。

我就只要求这么多而已,任何一点良善都能使我愉悦。我唯一的请求就是被邀请进盛宴里,并被妥善对待。」(东尼注:请注意,这里耶稣特别提到,耶稣是活生生的主,生活在我们内,不断地等着我们与他交谈)。

是的,您或许已注意到,这本书的宗旨与目的正是希望人们能如前两段耶稣所说的话去做。以上是整本书里最后一个分享给读者们的巧合奇迹(附录E里会提到其他的)。

几个在附录E里出现的例子: 附录E的内容乃是耶稣要求东尼加入书里的部分。换句话说,主耶稣经常以各种奇迹向东尼证明是祂在写这本书。每出现这种情况,耶稣就会鼓励东尼在附录E里多加几句话,把刚才发生的奇迹写进去,以帮助每位读者清楚知道本书的真正作者是谁 ── 那就是主耶稣自己(参考马尔谷福音1620节)。本书能帮助读者们听到上主在他们灵魂内所发出的声音(只要花不到45分钟的时间读本书即可)。好使我们知道,你我每个人都能够以言语或写作来为主作见证。以下列出几个在附录E里提到的例子:

附录E、天主对于本书出版的肯定与证实:

  1. 2017515日,东尼整日忙于本书的撰写,耶稣要东尼开启电视,并注意某些讯息。东尼打开电视后,看到纽约市的多兰红衣主教(Cardinal Dolan)出现在EWTN-TV的节目,访谈中他恰好提到:「每一个看似巧合的事件其实都是天主的作为 ── 『奇迹』。」因为发生了如此美妙的巧合,让东尼整晚的心雀跃不已。

  1. 类似的事情在另一个晚上发生了,详情如下:在2017520日的凌晨1点,EWTN-TV播放着斯彼彻神父(Father Spitzer)谈论有关于宇宙万物的节目。他所谈到的一段话正与当时候的我正在书写的内容不谋而合:「当我们从生命当中很微小的、甚至是极其渺小的事情中经验到天主的干预以及祂所彰显的奇迹,这有助于增长我们的信德以及对天主的信赖。我们也逐渐学会如何更快速且积极地以爱响应天主。因为我们也意识到,即便是生活中极其渺小与琐碎的事,天主不但参与其中,并且愿意考虑我们的需要而施展奇迹(对某些不太认识天主的人而言,这好像只是个巧合而已)。

  1. 我在编写本书的时候,经常会从正在聆听的电视或广播节目里,听到节目那一头有人刚好一字不漏的说出了我在书里正准备要使用或要取代的字句。类似的情况在平均一周内,至少发生了15次以上(而且是在同一秒的时间以内,与我打字的时间完全同步)。

  1. 如果您在书里有看到这则奇迹故事(参考第4章),您会发现,东尼在写完这则故事的同一天,耶稣让他与该故事里的主角、即一位公司客户不期而遇(就在写完这本书的半小时之后)。这个奇迹非常的重要,因为该客户纠正我刚才在故事里写错的地方,告诉我说「她当时需要检查70个箱子」(“seventy boxes),而非我原先以为的「17个箱子」(“seventeen boxes)。通常我平均每三个月才会碰到这位客户一次。所以这样的巧遇,的确是天主所给的奇迹。因为是祂叫我出去散步,并且安排我巧遇这个人,好使我纠正书里的错误(把70误写成17)。如此可见,是耶稣本人在写这本书,而我唯一的任务是把祂的话键入书里。

  1. 可以请您去参考第五章有关于「我很棒的妻子,朱莉(结婚53年后去世)」的奇迹故事,从中您也会发现另一个我在写这本书的过程中所遇到的巧合。过程如下:我在书里提到,我的太太是在某天凌晨4:44分安息主怀的,当天正好是「耶稣显圣容」(The Transfiguration of Jesus)的瞻礼。就在我写完这句话的一分钟之后,耶稣启发我去打开某一本旧杂志并要我阅读。我按照耶稣的引导,随意翻到了杂志里的某一页。该页的文章介绍一位妇女,恰好也在某一日的4:44AM安息主怀。书里提到更多与这两个人过世所发生的巧合。如您所见:是耶稣本人在写这本书,我只是负责打字。

  1. 某一天在东尼把书送去给出版商之后,耶稣要他观赏一部前几天预录的电影。耶稣透过这部电影要让东尼知道,连书名「东尼的50,000个巧合神迹」都是天主为这本书亲自安排的。该部电影名为「拚出新世界」(Akeelah and the Bee。耶稣要求东尼把这件奇迹的来龙去脉写进附录E里,好使读者知道是耶稣亲自在写这本书,而东尼仅负责打字而已。

  1. 以上仅简短列举几例,书里记载更多惊奇的巧合神迹故事,供您慢慢品味、欣赏。希望能帮助您感受到,耶稣的确在您心中呼唤您来阅读这本书(一本主基督亲自写的书),而东尼只是很荣幸的受主之邀,协助本书的打字工程并出版印刷。以基督之名,希望这本书能对您有所益处,并认识天主的惊奇。

原英文著作包含302页,经中译后页数简化为223页,乃因为中译本使用较精简的中文字汇并在排版上做些调整。经比对后,中 译本的内容与原文相符。

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Dear Momma by Alex Gotay

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Dear Momma: “Views” from a Wayward Child, Convert, Ex-Jarhead, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt to a Son of Mary

Alex Gotay

How do Mary and Hip Hop connect?  Keep reading…Mary has many dense theological points that sometimes miss points of prayer for the average teen who is familiar with pop culture and hip hop. Dear Momma bridges those gaps and joins those worlds.  This text allows the reader to hear how hip hop connects to Our Lady in a language that is relatable, while laughing and learning about Her!

Paperback: $12.99 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Could there ever be a hip-hop theologian? Could there ever be a writer who could talk about Mary, the Mother of God, with humor? Get this book and see! Me, an old professor and writer of some 75 books, never expected to read anything like this!  I love it. You will, too.” – Ronda Chervin, Ph.D., professor emerita of philosophy at Holy Apostles College & Seminary, Catholic writer and media speaker.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alex Gotay, “Dr. G,” is a husband, father, convert, and has been in professional Youth Ministry many years. He is a national teen and young adult speaker. He holds a D.Min. from the Graduate Theological Foundation, MA’s in both Theology, from the University of St. Thomas, and Philosophy, from Holy Apostles College & Seminary, graduate hours in Counseling and OT Biblical Theology, and a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston (Downtown).

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