{"id":2034,"date":"2024-10-13T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T20:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luisapiccarreta.co\/?p=2034"},"modified":"2024-08-25T17:28:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T22:28:18","slug":"volume-14-october-14-1900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luisapiccarreta.co\/?p=2034","title":{"rendered":"10\/14 NOVENA OF HOLY CHRISTMAS – THE NINE EXCESSES OF LOVE STARTS TODAY!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Preparation for Holy Christmas during the Season of Advent
\nThe Nine Excesses of Love<\/a> in the Incarnation of the Word
\n<\/strong>Luisa Piccarreta, the Little Daughter of the Divine Will<\/em><\/p>\n

Let us prepare ourselves for the Great Feast of Holy Christmas by meditating on the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Word, attentively and continuously, during the Season of Advent, with the Christmas Novena (the Nine Excesses of Love) which the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta the Little Daughter of the Divine Will did for the first time at the age of seventeen, and which she never abandoned during the course of her life.<\/p>\n

Here below is a suggested schedule of meditation.<\/p>\n

First, let us focus on each Excess of Love for one week, during nine consecutive weeks, by reading and meditating on them each day, ever more closely and deeply. This will help us to prepare ourselves for the final nine days before Christmas, in which we will repeat the Novena.<\/p>\n

May God grant us abundant graces, light and consuming love, to be reborn with Him in the Life of the Divine Will. Amen.<\/p>\n

Meditation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theme\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Week<\/strong>
\nI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trinitarian Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 14 – 20
\nII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constrained Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 21 \u2013 27
\nIII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Devouring Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 October 28 \u2013 Nov 3
\nIV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Operative Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 4 \u2013 10
\nV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lonely Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 11 \u2013 17
\nVI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Imprisoned Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 18 \u2013 24
\nVII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unrequited Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nov 25 \u2013 Dec 1
\nVIII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplicating Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 2 \u2013 8
\nIX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agonizing Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 9 – 15<\/p>\n

Meditation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theme\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Day<\/strong>
\nI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trinitarian Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 16
\nII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constrained Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 17
\nIII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Devouring Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 18
\nIV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Operative Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 19
\nV\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lonely Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 20
\nVI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Imprisoned Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 21
\nVII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unrequited Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 22
\nVIII\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supplicating Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 23
\nIX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excess of Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agonizing Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 24<\/p>\n

Holy Christmas –\u00a0The Birth of Jesus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0December 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem<\/strong>
\nThe silver star in the Grotto of the Nativity <\/em>marks the spot of Jesus’ Birth<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0*****<\/p>\n

Book of <\/strong>Heaven
\n<\/strong>The Call of the Creature to the Order, the Place and the Purpose
\n<\/strong>for which He was Created by God
\nVolume 14 – October 14, 1900<\/strong><\/p>\n

The dangerous scourge of the middle-class. Only innocence snatches God\u2019s mercy and mitigates His just indignation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta the Little Daughter of the Divine Will:<\/em><\/p>\n

This morning I felt so dazed that I could not understand myself, nor was I able to go in search of my highest Good as I usually do. Every now and then He would move within my interior and would make Himself seen; and completely embracing me, and compassionating me, He would say to me: “Poor daughter, you are right that you cannot be without Me; how could you live without your beloved?”<\/p>\n

And I, stirred by His words, said: “Ah, my beloved, what a hard martyrdom life is, because of the intervals in which I am forced to be without You. You Yourself are saying that I am right, but then You leave me!”<\/p>\n

He hid furtively, as if He did not want me to hear what He was saying to me, and I was left in my dazedness again, unable to say anything else. When He saw me dazed again, He came out and said: \u2018You (Luisa) are all My(Jesus)\u00a0 contentment, in your heart I find true rest, and resting in it I experience the dearest delights<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

And I, stirring myself again, said: “For me also, You are all my contentment, so much so that all other things are nothing but bitternesses for me…” And since He withdrew again, I remained half way through my words, more dazed than before; and this is how the morning went on \u2013 it seemed He felt like joking a little bit.<\/p>\n

After this, I felt myself outside of myself, and I saw unknown persons approaching, dressed as middle-class folk. On seeing them, the people were all horrified and screamed with fright and distress – especially the children; and they said: “If these set upon us, it is over for us.” And they added: “Let the young girls hide! Poor youths, if they are caught in the hands of these!” So, turning to the Lord, I (Luisa) said: “Pity \u2013 mercy! Move this scourge away, so dangerous for miserable humanity! Let the tears of innocence move You to compassion!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

And He: “Ah, my daughter (Luisa)! Only because of innocence do I (Jesus) have regard for others; it alone snatches My mercy and mitigates My just indignation<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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