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Sister Assunta is President of the Pious Association<\/a>
\n“Luisa Piccarreta – Piccoli <\/em><\/strong>Figli del Divin Volere<\/em>“,
\nlocated in Corato, Italy,
\nand Promoter of the Cause of Beatification of Luisa Piccarreta.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0The Pious Association Luisa Piccarreta<\/a>
\nLittle Children of the Divine Will in Corato, Italy
\nis in Italian
\nbut is translated into English by\u00a0clicking on that flag
\nin the upper right section of that Site<\/p>\n

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Pious Association
\n<\/span>Luisa
\nPiccarreta<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Little Children of the Divine
\nWill<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Association of the Associations”
\nthe
\nlittle Cornerstone<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PRESENTATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dear friends, follower souls of the Divine Will, actual and potential members
\nof the Association L.C.D.W. (Little Children of the Divine Will), souls who try
\nto live, in silence, the fruit of this great spirituality, please welcome these
\nfew lines with which I would like to introduce this letter. The contents that
\nare explained in this document find their origin and root in the inspiration and
\nappeal which Our Lord gives to all of us and gave to me, poor creature, when
\nthis Associative Work was started in Corato.<\/p>\n

Today, 17 year since its foundation, 11 years since its official recognition,
\nand 10 years after the Canonical Approval, I want to thank Our God for His
\nconstant help and guidance, Our Church for its blessing on the Association, and
\nall of you, dear brothers and sisters, who, in spite of all, have followed us in
\nthe good and in the difficult times.<\/p>\n

We must always keep in mind that this is Luisa\u2019s Work; this is her
\nAssociation, therefore it will walk in the shadow of her soul, small and hidden,
\na simple creature in customs and culture. But this is precisely why Our Lord
\nchose Her and He could make of Her the Firstborn Child of the Divine Will, the
\npioneer, the messenger, the missionary of the FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA for the whole
\nworld.<\/p>\n

This is also the characteristic of the Association which, although growing
\nthroughout the world for the diffusion of the knowledge of the Divine Will, will
\nalways keep the same exterior appearance as Luisa, that Little Daughter confined
\nin a bed, with no outward appearance whatsoever, but who lived within her soul
\n“on earth as it is in Heaven.”<\/p>\n

In the letter that follows you will find the fundamental purpose of the
\nAssociation; the motivation that leads us to know and to live our origin as
\nlegitimate children of the Heavenly Father.<\/p>\n

The decline is part of being human, which is always inclined to degenerate,
\nfinding many difficulties and obstacles when it\u2019s time to be risen and elevated
\nagain.<\/p>\n

This seed that the Lord placed in the earth of Corato is inviting us to deep
\nreflection and to serious commitment in the interior life of the Association. In
\nthis Association there will never be division between the juridical and
\nspiritual. These aspects are fused and complementary, otherwise Unity would be
\nlacking, and the Association would remain in name only.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, I invite you to deepen and meditate on the meaning and the
\nnature of the Association as it was conceived, in the Light of the Divine Will.
\nMay Our Lord multiply each one of your efforts and confirm you in the Gift of
\nthe Divine Will.<\/p>\n

I hope that these few thoughts will be understood and accepted. But what is
\nnot understood today will be understood tomorrow.<\/p>\n

A \u2018thank you\u2019 from the heart to all, in the Light of the Supreme FIAT.<\/p>\n

Sister Assunta<\/p>\n

The Sanctity in my Will is not subject to intermittent phases,
\nbut it\u00a0 is associated to that continuous Act
\nof the Eternal Will,\u00a0which never,\u00a0never ceases,
\nrather, it is always in action, always operating, always
\ntriumphant; it always loves and never stops.
\n(Vol. 17, 7-25-1924)<\/p>\n

“THE ASSOCIATION OF THE ASSOCIATIONS”
\nTHE
\nLITTLE CORNERSTONE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Within the mosaic of the many Associations existing in the world, from the
\nHeart of God and by His Will arises the “Pious Association Luisa Piccarreta,
\nLittle Children of the Divine Will.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is a Pious Association<\/strong>, because of its religious character, founded
\nwith Canonical Decree on the high spirituality of the Divine Will.<\/p>\n

It has as its principle of life the prayer of the “Our Father”, and as a
\nspecific focus “Your Will be done on earth as It is in Heaven<\/strong>” (Matthew
\n6,10). This part of the Prayer of prayers constitutes the secret for the
\nfulfillment and the completion of the Kingdom of God “on earth as It is in
\nHeaven<\/strong>“, because it is the Divine Will that wants to reign in man as It did
\nin the innocent Adam, and It gives Its clear manifestation in the sanctity and
\nlife of the Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta, whom many, especially in Corato
\nknow as Luisa “la Santa” (Luisa “the Saint”).<\/p>\n

When was this Association<\/strong> born?<\/p>\n

It was born by Canonical Decree on March 3, 1987, and is located in Via
\nNazario Sauro, 27 of Corato (Bari) Italy, exactly in the sacred place where Our
\nLord, since the second half of the 19th century, began His work of purification
\nof the young soul of Luisa Piccarreta, in preparation for the so many graces and
\nDivine gifts with which He was going to enrich and transform her in His Most
\nHoly Divine Will.<\/p>\n

This recognition by the Church followed the official birth of the Association
\non January 23, 1986, though the work actually began in October 1982, when
\nArchbishop Giuseppe Carata gave his blessing to the first group of souls engaged
\nin it.<\/p>\n

The same Archbishop started the Association<\/strong> canonically on the 40th
\nanniversary of the transit into Heaven of Luisa, with the name of Little
\nChildren of the Divine Will, taken from the title of the elder sister “The
\nLittle Daughter of the Divine Will”.<\/p>\n

GOD CHOOSES – GOD CALLS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is a call from God and an answer on the part of man<\/strong>. Entering and
\nbelonging to the family of the Association<\/strong> L.C.D.W. means being called to
\nlive a spirit of communion with God and with the brothers and sisters in<\/strong>
\nHim. It is a call, It is a gift which starts from the unity of wills<\/strong>, for
\nthe accomplishment of this purpose: to live the Divine Will, according to the
\nmessage that Jesus gave us though Luisa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

“…for this I called you in my Will,
\nso that you associate
\nyourself<\/strong> to Us
\nand follow and repeat Our acts.”.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.18, 8-9-1925)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It is an alliance, a participation of spirit, that tends to form a
\nchain<\/strong>, built with the strength of the good will and the love of charity,
\nwithout ever losing sight of the goal: the Kingdom of the Supreme FIAT as one\u2019s
\nown life.<\/p>\n

It is an opening<\/strong> towards the brothers and sisters<\/strong>, because
\nbeing associated<\/strong> means to give and receive, to love and to be loved in
\nGod<\/strong>, since where Love<\/strong> is lacking there is sterility, and only a
\nforced observation of the law allows the re-establishment of balance, unity of
\nwills, stability. Charity, instead, leads to fecundity of spirit. And Luisa was
\nalways united to the creatures: always stable and constant in giving to God what
\neach one should have given.<\/p>\n

\n

“…my Love is in action; it cannot be without operating. <\/em>Therefore I prepared for all, for each and everyone, what is needed to\u00a0 rehabilitate them, to make them healthy and beautiful again…” <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.14, 3-18-1922)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

BEING CALLED TO ANSWER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This call, united to the answer, the “Yes”, the continuous “Fiat”, leads to
\nthe recognition and the acceptance of oneself and of all of those who are called
\nby Our Lord in this spiritual family, even with all our limits and weaknesses,
\nbut with a good disposition that certainly nobody lacks.<\/p>\n

It is important to maintain a spirit of humility, in which each one feels
\nsmaller than the other, or rather, maintains a sense of nothingness<\/strong>
\nbefore God and the creatures, because we become part of “the Association<\/strong>”
\nin which no human interest can enter, since everything is oriented toward the
\ninterest of the Kingdom of God – Its diffusion and Its establishment throughout
\nthe entire humanity.<\/p>\n

In all the variety and diversity of the Works of God, there is, as their
\nfoundation, a collaboration at the associative level, and each of these works
\nhas its starting point and its arrival point in the Will of God.<\/p>\n

God created us by His Will and for pure Love, with no concourse from our
\nside; and it is precisely in this project of Love that He calls us to be
\nassociated for the fulfillment of our happiness in Him.<\/p>\n

\n

“… Therefore the life of each creature had its beginning in time, but it
\nnever had a beginning in our Supreme Being, and it was loved by Us with
\neverlasting love …” <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.31, 9-18-1932)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our Father did not want to remain alone in His Eternal happiness, because,
\nafter having created the universe and sustained it with the creative power of
\nHis Divine Will, He created man to make him part of His sanctity. He could have
\ndone without him! Nothing increases or decreases His Eternal beatitude, but to
\nsignify the union of our life with His Most Holy Divine Will, He wanted to give
\nto the creature His own image and resemblance to make her participate in His
\nsanctity. But the first man rejected this Gift, therefore he remained with the
\nload of all human miseries with consequences for all human generations.<\/p>\n

\n

“… therefore, there is nothing that pleases Us more than seeing the
\ncreature returning in that same Will in which she was created.” <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.31, 10-9-1932)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

THE SPIRIT OF THE ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By deepening the spirit of the Association, we can see how It was born from a
\ndivine project for the re-establishment of the fallen man.<\/p>\n

Everything is in the mind of God since Eternity, and not only does He have
\nHis plans, but also His moments, and everything is manifested and unfolded at
\nthe appropriate time; we just need to be open to the Light of His Spirit, and to
\nbe disposed to the manifestation of His Will.<\/p>\n

The Association<\/strong> is characterized by the union of wills with the Will
\nof the Father, not for our choice, but by choice of the Father Himself.<\/p>\n

\n

“You did not choose me; I chose you… ”
\n(John – 15,16)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It proceeds in the name of unity<\/strong>, determined in its specific ideal and
\npurpose: to reach a growing stability of life in the FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA. This
\nbegins with a Divine call which associates people to re-build and establish an
\nintimate and intense relation of life between God and the creature, between
\nHeaven and earth: “On earth as it is in Heaven.”<\/p>\n

It is a supernatural reality with a deep and intimate participation that does
\nnot obstruct the bonds of the human family, rather, it strengthens them. From
\nhere an exclusive and real interest arises for the Lord and for the glory of His
\nKingdom in the world. By living this purpose, we can reach Unity, and Unity
\nleads to the Kingdom.<\/p>\n

It is a link between the Will of God and the human will of each one so that,
\nas a consequence, the relation with God and fecundity of spirit within the
\nassociative family are reinforced. So, the Association<\/strong> becomes a channel
\nwhich originates from God, to grant and bestow Divine enlightenment and Divine
\ngifts on the work started, embracing all those who feel interested in working,
\nliving and calling the Kingdom of the Divine FIAT upon earth.<\/p>\n

Our Lord did not want a single religious institution; rather, He wanted
\n“the Association”<\/strong> of the Kingdom of the Divine Will, the one that was
\ninside His Heart and His mind when man, because of the original sin, lost the
\nDivine sonship and the Will of God as life.<\/p>\n

The Association<\/strong> “Luisa Piccarreta L.C.D.W.” is the direct channel that
\nstarts in the Heart of the Father, surpassing laws and means, to re-establish
\nthat bond, broken in Eden, between the Will of God and the human will.<\/p>\n

\n

“…Now, in order to tie again these two wills, One was needed Who\u00a0 contained in Himself a Divine Will…
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

…Who could take the human flesh to come and save man, and to retie the\u00a0 two broken wills…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.16,
\n11-24-1923)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After the fall, the Divine Decree was instantaneous: the promise of the
\nRedemption. The second Adam, Jesus. The second Eve, Mary.
\nJesus,\u00a0 associated<\/strong> to the Will of the Father. Mary, associated to the Will of
\nthe Father and to the Redemptive work of the Son, to become Co-Redemptrix of\u00a0 mankind.<\/p>\n

\n

“…The Virgin Mary, appearing with the image of Her Son Crucified, makes\u00a0 us understand that She too is associated to the work of salvation, and She is close to Her children immersed in the proves…”<\/em><\/p>\n

(From the Letter of Pope John Paul II, on the 150th anniversary of the La Salette Apparition)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And the Father manifested His Will by associating<\/strong> to Himself and in
\nJesus and Mary, man, only for love of him, and to dissociate<\/strong> the enemy
\nand his followers, casting them in the infernal regions.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours\u00a0 will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head\u00a0and you will bite
\nher offspring\u2019s heal”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Genesis 3,15)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is the Association which takes origin in that Divine project to
\nrestore the most beautiful work of Creation: man, this creature provided with
\nmemory, intelligence and will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was the plan of God manifested to humanity, to bring the lost man back
\nto His Fatherly Heart, restored, saved, and sanctified again. Mary was the first
\ncreature to be directly associated<\/strong> to this Divine Plan.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“…Because when God decides and proposes, He will not be moved, no matter
\nhow many the opposing events…” <\/em><\/p>\n

(Vol.17,
\n11-30-1924)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Luisa too, and with Her all of us and the whole of humanity, were called to
\nbe associated for the fulfillment of this project of Love, which leads to the
\ncompletion of the Kingdom of God on earth; but the time appointed by Him had to
\ncome first.<\/p>\n

\n

“Soul, do you want to give me a hand?” My Redemption is certainly enough,\u00a0 but I need more souls to be associated with Me in this Calvary, in this\u00a0 immolation, because man never gets tired of offending God…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(From the homely of S.E.R. Mons. C. Cassati,
\n11-20-1994)
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Every congregation, each institution or religious order works with specific
\nand different activities, a different charisma, but always to reach a single
\ngeneral purpose: charity (from the theology of the religious life), and always
\nthrough direct communication with the Will of God which wants to fulfill Its
\nrestoration plan in the decayed man.<\/p>\n

It is a channel of light which descends from God and goes back to Him, to
\nstrengthen more and more that relation which was broken by the first sin. It is
\nan elevation from earth into Heaven.<\/p>\n

FROM VOLUME 19, 3-2-1926<\/strong><\/p>\n

“…Since My Will is in you, it was convenient for you to bring the earth
\nto Heaven, in order to give, in the name of all and together with the Celestial
\nCourt, that glory which will never end, for ever and ever…”<\/em><\/p>\n

FROM THE PRAYERS OF LUISA
\nTO HER GUARDIAN ANGEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

“…with your help, today I won\u2019t do anything but fly from earth to
\nHeaven, to carry in me the life of Jesus, preventing Justice from hurling Its
\njust lightning upon the poor creatures. Then, I will fly from Heaven unto earth
\nto bring to all graces, pardon and love. <\/em><\/p>\n

And You, my Angel, seal with your blessing the Will and the whole life of
\nJesus in me…”<\/em><\/p>\n

In sum, it is like forming a chain<\/strong>, with the links well secured among
\nthemselves; it is as though throwing the anchor which hooks the Will of the
\nFather together with the son which was lost but now is found.<\/p>\n

It is one knot<\/strong> after the other, which decreases the distance between
\nthe Creator and the creature through the acts repeated in the life of man in the
\nWill of God; it\u2019s strengthening our human wills in the Will of the Father,
\nthrough the immolation of our wills in Jesus Himself.<\/p>\n

\n

“…Your will must not have life in you; and by making yours all the\u00a0 acts of My Will in every creature…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.16,
\n11-24-1923)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

HOW TO FIND THE KINGDOM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As the members of this family grow and strengthen more and more the bond with
\nthe Will of God, just as between Father and son, so they also reinforce the
\ntight relation of charity and union of wills among themselves.<\/p>\n

This happens in a real<\/strong> way for those who, disinterested<\/strong> and in
\npure faith<\/strong>, become members of this family, holding the certainty<\/strong>
\nof having found the keys of the Kingdom<\/strong>, the precious stone<\/strong>: the
\nDivine Will as life.<\/p>\n

He or she will find the lost coin, the one which was rejected by our father
\nAdam. God placed it in His Fatherly Heart, in His Will, which contains the
\ncreative and preserving power and, after many centuries, He wants to give it
\nback to the human generations, after having conducted humanity along the path of
\nsalvation.<\/p>\n

\n

“…For Us giving is delighting and making happy those who receive from\u00a0 Us; it is enriching without losing anything of Ourselves; it is giving what We\u00a0 are by nature, forming it in the creature by grace; it is getting out of
\nOurselves to give all that We possess…” <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.16,
\n11-24-1923)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Those who have opened their hearts to this Gift, kept by God in spite of
\nhuman ingratitude, just need to cherish the desire of living it, saying together
\nwith Nathaniel to his brother Peter: “Come, we have found the Lord.”<\/p>\n

Come, we have found the treasure given to our First Father Adam, and that has
\nbeen given to us as heritage, thanks to all of Adam\u2019s acts done in the Divine
\nWill before the sin; because God does not withdraw His gifts, but He preserves
\nthem and He gives them, at the appointed time, to those who appreciate them and
\nmake of them their own lives, for the glory of God and for our eternal
\nhappiness.<\/p>\n

We extend this announcement of the apostle to all those who are in love with
\nthe Divine Will and want to live in It.<\/p>\n

At this point we can say: come, we have found Luisa, the woman, through whom
\nBlessed Jesus gave us the bread of the Divine FIAT and the Light to understand
\nthe greatness and the importance of the knowledge to possess the Kingdom of the
\nDivine Will.<\/p>\n

\n

“…Come with me in Eden, where you were originated, where the Supreme\u00a0 Being looked for man and made him king<\/strong>, by giving him a reign to\u00a0 dominate<\/strong>; this reign was the whole universe, but his scepter, his crown, his\u00a0 empire were to be found in the depth of his soul, in which the Divine\u00a0 Fiat<\/strong> resided, as the true dominating King<\/strong>, constituting the true
\nroyalty of man…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(From the Appeal of Luisa for the Kingdom of the Divine Will\u00a0on earth) <\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But in order to rise to such a height it is necessary to become very small,
\nalso because the gate is small and the thorns of the human will may give more
\npains than joys.<\/p>\n

We can find the living model of littleness in the Blessed Virgin Mary, our
\nMother. She is the pillar of salvation, the Queen of the Divine FIAT, because
\nshe is small; who is smaller than She and who is more active than She in the
\nspirit? Could we ever find on earth a life more simple<\/strong> and, at the same
\ntime, more profound<\/strong> than Hers? Mary, the hidden worker, who, like a
\nDivine bee, drew sanctity from the Divine Will, giving back in return with the
\nsame generosity, allowing God to accomplish in full His Divine Design, in the
\nname of all of us. Mary is the Tabernacle of the Divine Will, the living “Yes”;
\nthe growing FIAT; the creature who made possible the accomplishment of the
\nassociative<\/strong> plan of God together with His Son, for the salvation of
\nman.<\/p>\n

\n

“…The little ones are more attentive in listening to me, because they\u00a0 don\u2019t have their minds filled with other things; they are as if ignorant of\u00a0 all…” <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.16,
\n11-24-1923)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Being little means remaining newborn.<\/p>\n

\n

“…Do you want to know the reason why I call you the little newborn?
\nNewborn means being in the act of receiving birth, and since you have to be born
\nagain in every act in My Will, and furthermore, since My Will wants to be repaid
\nfrom all the oppositions of the human wills, I want to call you in My Volition
\nto make you be reborn for as many human wills as are opposed Mine; therefore it
\nis necessary to keep you always as a newborn…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.19, 2-23-1926)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The key to live this associative life<\/strong> is faith, pure, stable,
\ndisinterested, which leads to the possession of God; the humility which brings
\nthe awareness of our nothingness before God and before man.<\/p>\n

God chooses whoever He wants. He calls, He invites, and if the soul is
\ndisposed to renounce her own human will, cause of all evils, and to orient her
\nfreedom toward His Most Holy Will, she has solved the problem of her own
\nsanctity and of her life, therefore becoming Apostle of the Kingdom and also a
\npillar of the Association.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this Association<\/strong> littleness is indispensable, and this is even in
\nour name: Little Children of the Divine Will.<\/p>\n

In order to be little one needs to be empty of oneself, and God will fill the
\nsoul with the Divine Will.<\/p>\n

\n

“…This Gift was given to man in the beginning of his creation, but,
\nungrateful, he threw it back to Us by doing his will. Now that he disposes
\nhimself to do Our Will, he is preparing himself to receive again this Gift so
\ngreat and infinite”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.30, 4-30-1932)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is the fundamental aspect that fills and strengthens the word:
\nAssociation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If we cultivate our littleness, humility, nothingness, the lady obedience, as
\nLuisa called it, we will become stronger in the spirit and we\u2019ll enjoy our
\nlittleness within the greatness of God.<\/p>\n

The little ones delight when they are in the arms of their parents, while
\nthey try to run away from those arms when they grow up.<\/p>\n

The same thing happen with our Heavenly Father.<\/p>\n

Pride swells, producing the illness of the soul, pushing us away from
\nHim.<\/p>\n

Littleness purifies the spirit, freeing it and placing it inside the Heart of
\nGod the Father, because only to the little ones is it given to enter the Kingdom
\nof Heaven; and this, also being on earth, by growing in the Light of the Divine
\nWill.<\/p>\n

The gate of the Kingdom of God is narrow because it implies a sanctity
\nthrough personal purification, to give God the space to reign in us and we in
\nHim.<\/p>\n

It is very important to cultivate and evaluate this aspect in the
\nAssociation<\/strong> L.C.D.W. But so much trust, faith and constancy are also
\nnecessary. All this is obtained just by feeling little, becoming little like
\nbabies, empty of human reason, of human will, and with a free life oriented
\ntoward the One who gave that life as a gift.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“…Therefore, let me reign and give me full freedom”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Vol.13, 12-3-1921)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The growing aspect of the Association<\/strong> is the constant “Yes”<\/strong>
\nwhich takes life from the unity of wills. This can be accomplished if each
\nmember is committed to knowing the spirit of the Association: the spirit which
\nunites two wills, the will of man and the Will of God to make one single Will.
\nThis round, this exchange of wills is transmitted also through the members,
\nforming one way of life between God and the neighbors.<\/p>\n

THE CHARACTERISTIC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mercy of God invites all His children to live in His Will, putting them
\nin direct communication with Him because, through His direct intervention,
\nDivine Will and human will can communicate.<\/p>\n

This means having a reciprocal exchange of life with the Divine Will, which
\ngradually<\/strong> absorbs all the life of man. It is a Divine sonship that starts
\nfrom the Heart of God the Father and comes directly back to Him as return and
\nanswer to all it has received.<\/p>\n

The Kingdom of the Divine Will can not be complete on earth without a growing
\nspiritual association in the knowledge and the diffusion, ordered and
\ncompact<\/strong>, of the writings of Luisa.<\/p>\n

Only knowledge leads to possession.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s no concordance of ideas, culture, dispositions etc., the relation
\nwith God and with fellow creatures is dissolved, weakened, and the “Our Father”,
\nand more precisely the “On earth as it is in Heaven” cannot be lived or
\nfulfilled.<\/p>\n

\n

“…It is true that, humanly speaking, the creature, surrounded by evils
\nas she is, cannot conceive yet how to live in my Will and how Its Kingdom can be
\nformed on earth; it is for her as if touching Heaven with her finger; but what
\nis impossible for men, is possible to God…”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.30, 4-30-1932)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMITMENTS OF
\nTHE
\nMEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s go to the part that involves the associated member, also in the
\nexterior life, without ever losing sight of the starting point, which is
\ninterior.<\/p>\n

Great and common responsibility among all the associates is:<\/p>\n

– To live the spirituality of Luisa
\n– To make a commitment to know it
\nwell
\n– To read the writings of Luisa, only source of that knowledge
\n– To
\nbe disposed to live this spirituality, always gradually and in its
\nintegrity
\n– To be disposed and opened more and more to the Light that
\ntransmits this great<\/p>\n

Gift of God<\/strong>, remaining always aware of our nothingness<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

“…To live in Our Will is a Gift, which Our Magnanimity wants to give to
\nthe creature; and with this gift she will feel transformed…”. <\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.30,\u00a0 4-30-1932)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

EXTERNAL ACTIVITY CONNECTED TO THE INTERIOR
\nLIFE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are also some responsibilities at the juridical level and various tasks
\ndepending on the circumstances which involve all the groups spread throughout
\nthe world. Everyone can cooperate with the Association<\/strong>, but always
\nletting the life of the Divine Will flow, uniting Heaven and earth and involving
\nall the brothers and sisters in God. This represents the unity of the apostolic
\nlife.<\/p>\n

The Association intends to walk along the ways of the world to spread the
\ntruths of the Kingdom; and as it grows with the diffusion of the knowledge of
\nthe Divine Will, at the same time, it must get stronger in the unity of all its
\nmembers, near and far. However, the diffusion is not intended to bring the news
\nto humanity through bureaucratic organizations. All is based on the life of
\nprayer and in the union of wills in God the Trinity. The rest comes by itself.
\nTo live in the Divine Will is more an interior activity than an exterior one.
\nLet\u2019s take as our model the Holy Family in Nazareth.<\/p>\n

So, many little coordinated cells contribute also to strengthen the
\nspirituality and the commitment of wills in each member of the associative
\nfamily<\/strong>, towards God as well as the others.<\/p>\n

Those who work with constant commitment and sincerity of heart acquire a
\nspirit of joyful charity and submission which, together with humility, form that
\nvacuum within oneself, allowing God to fill it with His Sanctity: this means
\nletting the Divine Will reign.<\/p>\n

The spirit of service and charity must prevail, always keeping in mind the
\nsweetness of the service of Jesus with the apostles and all other souls.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“The Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Matthew 20,28)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“The greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must\u00a0be like the servant”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Luke 22,26)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We pray that the Lord will call in this family associated in His Will, little
\nsouls like Luisa, simple souls, empty of human wisdom but rich in His Divine
\nWisdom.<\/p>\n

Dear brothers and sisters, you who live nearby or far away in various parts
\nof the world, let\u2019s not keep anything for ourselves; rather, let us give what we
\nhave received, because this Kingdom is coming soon.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor,and you will have
\nriches in Heaven; then come and follow me.”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Matthew 19,21)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Let us ponder well the meaning and all the aspects of this Association: its
\nimportance, need for commitment, pure disposition, personal disinterest, the
\ntasks relative to the exterior life, and also the international vision. So, we
\ncan feel the hand of God extending over the whole world to enrich humanity with
\nthe Gift of His Most Holy Will.<\/p>\n

\n

“…To live in Our Will is a Gift…This Gift was given to man at the\u00a0 beginning if his creation, but man, ungrateful, threw it back to Us by doing his\u00a0will. Now that he disposes himself to do Our Will, he is preparing himself to\u00a0receive again this Gift so great and infinite. Our knowledge of the Fiat will\u00a0help and prepare the creature in a surprising way to receive this gift; and all that she has not obtained until now, she will be able to obtain tomorrow…”
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.30, 4-30-1932)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We cannot remain passive in the face of this Gift. <\/strong>It is necessary to
\nponder the choice of God and His specific call to each and every one of us. It
\nis really a matter of defending and securing the plan of God, established since
\nthe foundation of the world.<\/p>\n

Our miseries and limitations must not suffocate the so many graces received.
\nThe darkness of our human will must not obscure the Light emanated by the Divine
\nWill, and cannot stop the course of our self-offering.<\/p>\n

Even Luisa, while reflecting upon the great Mission that Jesus was gradually
\nmanifesting to Her, often said:<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“Lord, You know how bad and incapable I am…; and Jesus: “The greater is the Work I want to do, the more I choose miserable, poor, ignorant souls, with
\nno outward appearance.”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Vol.13, 1-17-1921) <\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She was a creature like us. She was chosen from a common birth so that she
\ncould be an accessible model to be imitated<\/strong>, only and always for the
\nglory of the Kingdom of God “on earth as it is in Heaven”.<\/p>\n

So, we can call the association, “The Association of the united wills”, but
\nnot merely in the sense of volunteering activity, rather, as fully disposed to
\nthe Gift<\/strong> received from God, and with the commitment and freedom to live
\nour will in Him.<\/p>\n

The infrastructures belong to the work, the spirituality belongs to the
\nlife of the work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is why this Association is not limited by excessive formality or
\nexcessive initiatives, but does only what is needed to regulate the path.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

“The Pious Association has a minimal organization, recognizing that some infrastructures approved by Ecclesiastical Authority are indispensable for an
\nordered associative life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

(Statute, art.10)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Together with Luisa, we too are involved in the coming of the Kingdom, by
\nwitnessing with our lives and works, and let God reign and reside within our
\nsouls. This is why it is necessary to live in the Association with a spirit of
\ncommunity, regardless of the activities. This internal communion will be the
\nlittle cornerstone which will hold the Association of the Kingdom and the
\nApostle souls of the Kingdom<\/strong>. Little by little, these souls will become the
\nflames shining in the darkness, to show the way of peace and happiness, which
\nleads to the possession of the Kingdom of the Divine Will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

“Oh, man, go back into yourself, call back in you that Will which you rejected; It wants to return to destroy all your evils; and if you invite It, It is ready to take possessionand form Its Kingdom within you; Its dominion of
\npeace, happiness, glory and victory, for me and for you. Please, do not choose
\nto be slave any more, or to live in the maze of your evils and miseries; remember that I did not created you so, rather, I created you king of yourself, king of all. Therefore, call my Will as your life, and It will make you know
\nyour nobility and the height of the place in which you were placed by God. Oh,
\nhow happy you will be, and how happy you will make your Creator.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

(Vol.30, 5-8-1932)
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

ACT OF THANKSGIVING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FOR THE CANONICAL AUTHORIZATION
\n(3-4-1987)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Jesus, with our souls full of gratitude, we want to thank You for the
\nimmense gifts You bestowed on this family, associated in Your Most Holy
\nWill.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your eyes rested on us and You called us.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank You Jesus, for having confirmed our Association<\/strong> with the
\nspecial blessing of the Ecclesiastical Approval.<\/em><\/p>\n

Please, make this family follow You, within the great family of the Holy
\nChurch, with loyalty and disposition, according to Your Divine Plan.<\/em><\/p>\n

O Lord, Thank You for Luisa, Your Little Daughter of the Divine Will. You
\nfilled her with so many gifts and blessings; You chose her as Messenger of the
\nDivine Will, and now, through her, You choose us too, to follow her in the Light
\nof the “Fiat Voluntas Tua”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Praise to You, Father, for having created us; to You, Son, for having
\nredeemed us; to You, Holy Spirit, for our Sanctification. Please, let Your
\nsanctifying work continue within our souls, until the last Fiat<\/strong>.
\nAmen.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sister Assunta
\n<\/em>Corato, Pentecost 1997<\/p>\n

May 18<\/p>\n

Pious Association
\n“LUISA PICCARRETA L.C.D.W.”
\nVia Nazario
\nSauro, 25
\n70033 Corato (Bari) – Italy
\nTel. 39-80-8982221 \/ 39-80-8987344<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The decree of March 3,1987 issued by Archbishop Mons. Giuseppe Carata, allowing the association to spread the figure of Luisa and her doctrine in its integrity (Note:\u00a0 it’s in Italian):<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And the English translation:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>Mons. GUISEPPE CARATA
\nARCIVESCOVO DI TRANI – NAZARETH e\u00a0 BARLETTA
\nAMMINISTRATORE PERPETUO DI\u00a0 BISCEGLIE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DECREE<\/strong><\/p>\n

We consider as a perennial and authentic gift of the Holy Spirit
\nto the Church of Christ, the rising and the spreading, according to the time\u2019s
\nneeds, of Movements, Groups and Associations, which identify and appreciate the
\nvarious charisms poured for the benefit of the community, and which contribute
\nto the perfection of the Christian life, as well as to an authentic and ever
\ngrowing witnessing in the world, to the most humble and charitable service, and
\nto the most fraternal communion.<\/p>\n

With highest gratitude to God our Father, We note a special
\nabundance of this gift of the Holy Spirit in Our beloved Church Community in the
\nperiod after the Vatican Council, which We undoubtedly define as “a Spring for
\nthe Church”, observing\u2014as the fruit of a deeply lived experience within the
\nChurch according to the dictates of the Second Vatican Council\u2014the blooming of
\nPious Associations and Movements, of certain Christian-catholic inspiration,
\nthrough which the faithful live more visibly the mystery of the communion with
\nChrist, participate responsibly in the life of the Church, and perform functions
\nand ministries with awareness and competence, and in the harmony of unity and
\ncharity.<\/p>\n

Among these Associations, the one called “LITTLE CHILDREN of the
\nDIVINE WILL” was recently established in Corato. Its main purpose is the
\nChristian education and the ascetic perfection, in the spirit and with the
\npractice of a community prayer of Its members, in the light of the example, the
\nteachings and the writings of the Dominican Tertiary LUISA PICCARRETA, who died
\nin odor of sanctity in Corato, in 1947.<\/p>\n

Therefore, having examined the request, which We received by the
\npromoter Sister Assunta Marigliano, in the name of all the supporters, on
\nFebruary 15, 1987;<\/p>\n

Having examined and approved ad experimentum the Statute
\ncontaining the purpose of the Association, the instruments for the education,
\nthe organisms of direction and other basic norms, as well as the apostolic
\nprojection of the Association;<\/p>\n

As laid down by cann. law 299, \u00a7\u00a7 2 and 3; 300 etc.;<\/p>\n

WE RECOGNIZE AS ESTABLISHED, WE PRAISE AND RECOMMEND, AND WE
\nGIVE OUR CONSENT THAT IT BE HONORED WITH THE NAME of “Pious or
\nCatholic”<\/p>\n

The PIOUS ASSOCIATION “Luisa Piccarreta” LITTLE
\nCHILDREN OF THE DIVINE WILL
\nwith center in Corato (Archdioceses of
\nTrani-Barletta-Bisceglie)
\nin via Nazario Sauro n.25.<\/p>\n

The established Association will be ruled by the general norms
\nof CJC (cann. 321-326) and by the above mentioned Statute which We
\napproved.<\/p>\n

In full uniformity and submission to the Divine Volition, which
\nappears to Us clear in this, through the signs of the times, through the fervor
\nof the supporters and their beneficial fruits in the apostolic field, We
\nencourage and exhort all to continue in their good intentions of sanctity and
\nministry for the Church, sustained by copious celestial blessings.<\/p>\n

Given in Trani, from Our Archbishop\u2019s Palace, on the 4th of
\nMarch of 1987, on the fortieth anniversary of the pious transit of Luisa
\nPiccarreta.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

For more information, please write to:<\/em><\/p>\n

Pious Association Luisa Piccarreta, Little Children of the Divine Will
\nVia Nazario Sauro, 25
\n70033 Corato (BA)
\nItaly<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The Pious Association Luisa Piccarreta was created on March 4, 1987 in Corato and has its seat at the Servant of God\u2019s ex-home in via Luisa Piccarreta (the name was changed from via Nazario Sauro [Nazario Sauro Street], to the current via Luisa Piccarreta)<\/p>\n

Two front exterior views of
\n<\/em>via Luisa Piccarreta<\/strong>
\n civici: 25\/27<\/strong>
\n Corato (BA) – Italia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

WHERE THE PIOUS ASSOCIATION LUISA PICCARRETA IS IN ITALY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pia Associazione Luisa Piccarreta<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a>di Diritto Diocesiano<\/p>\n

Main residance:<\/strong>
\nvia Luisa Piccarreta
\ncivici: 25\/27
\nCorato (BA) – Italia<\/p>\n

Tel\/Fax:<\/strong>
\n+39.080.8982221<\/p>\n

Email:<\/strong>
\npia.ass.luisalasanta@libero.it<\/p>\n

By train:<\/strong>
\nGet off in BARI (for those coming from the South of Italy), or in BARLETTA (for those coming from the North), and proceed to CORATO by BARI-NORD Railways (Ferrovia BARI-NORD)<\/p>\n

By airplane:<\/strong>
\nROMA-BARI Palese; Then, CORATO can be reached by train, by taxi, by bus or rental car.
\nBy train: take Ferrovia BARI-NORD from Palese-Airport stop, and proceed to CORATO\u00a0\u00a0 .<\/p>\n

By public Bus :<\/strong>
\nas you reach PiazzaCesare Battisti in Corato, use private transportation for your destination<\/p>\n

By private Bus :<\/strong>
\npark on Via P. Rosa, in Corato, and then walk to your destination.<\/p>\n

By car :<\/strong>
\nHighway A14, exit Trani, proceed to CORATO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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