The Book of Heaven
—Unofficial Version—

March 12, 1904

Threats of wars. All Europe lays on Luisa’s shoulders.

Since Luisa is ill, I imposed on her to dictate to me.  As she could not disobey, she dictated what follows, with great repugnance:

As I lamented to Our Lord that, while I felt in suffering, He would still not take me to Heaven, blessed Jesus told me:  “My daughter, courage in suffering; I do not want you to afflict yourself in seeing yourself not yet taken to Heaven.  You must know that all Europe lays on your shoulders, and the good or bad outcome for Europe depends on your sufferings.  If you are strong and constant in suffering, things will be more bearable; if you are not strong and constant in suffering, or if I take you to Heaven, things will be so grave that Europe will be threatened with invasion and of being seized by foreigners.”

Even more, He added:  “If you remain on earth and suffer much with desire and constancy, all the chastisements that will happen in Europe will serve for the coming of the triumph of the Church.  And if in spite of all this, Europe will not take advantage and will remain obstinate in sin, your sufferings will serve as preparation for your death, without Europe’s taking advantage of them.”  Father Gennaro De Gennaro.