MOST HOLY VIRGIN MARY
My children, My little ones, your prayers move Me deeply; here there is a great plan for the salvation of souls. This Grotto will be a point of reference for all of Sicily; Palermo will be the first to be converted, many signs through the Saints of the Most Holy Trinity has already bestowed for their conversion. Naivety is often deceived by evil; prayer is the only weapon to keep evil at bay. He confuses your minds; he is more cunning than you can imagine; he covers your eyes with a veil of doubt and pride. The authorities within the Church have given free rein to evil; that is why God the Almighty Father , through His plans, will always bring the truth to light; this place will be known very soon; whoever enters this Grotto will receive great signs of My presence; and in the not-too-distant future, My Statue will return to perform miracles in this Grotto, for this is what has been established by God the Almighty Father.
The Holy Spirit is always at work; He has no time because He has always existed. He has always guided the chosen souls to carry out Heaven’s plans. You, My children, are here by My will; I have prayed for each one of you, even for many who are not here because they did not allow themselves to be guided by their hearts.
With today’s mission, the Book will be complete; you, too, must give your time to carry forward what I have told you. The mysteries of this Grotto are not over; you will write a second book where all the mysteries revealed here—from every age—can be read, and what I am telling you will become increasingly clear. You must persevere and, above all, believe. Those who have set foot in this Grotto with an open heart have changed their lives, like My son Anthony of Padua , who is here and will now speak to you.
He has preached here, and today he will do so to you and call some of you by name; therefore, My children, pray in your hearts.
SAINT ANTHONY
The little soul of Vito vanished; I found myself here alone in this humble cave. I was seeking shelter, but in the very same cave I saw a woman, and I asked her: “Woman, what are you doing here? Are you seeking shelter from the storm?” She replied: “Fernando, no. I wanted you to be here.” I began to feel afraid; she knew my name, and I didn’t know who she was. I took a step back, then I said to her: “Woman, how do you know My name?” She replied, saying: “Fernando, I am your mother. Today you have seen the mystery of Heaven with your own eyes.”
Everything I’m telling you—for those who have pure hearts and believe in all this with such perseverance—allows them to experience the very same moments I experienced in this place. Close your eyes and let yourselves be carried away.
I was very happy, but I was still afraid. She was surrounded by a bright light—the same light that dried My tunic; I was no longer wet. She was wearing a yellow sash and a luminous yellow cloak, and She was radiant. She said to me: “Fernando, you will be given the name Antonio, Antonio of Padua." But I didn’t understand; She kept telling me: "The mysteries of God are infinite." As soon as I turned to look outside the cave, I saw a snake approaching me, but it couldn’t get in. It tried every which way—climbing up the rock, sliding down, slithering—but it wouldn’t get in. As soon as I turned back toward the Virgin Mary, She was no longer the same; She looked exactly as She is depicted in the painting—She was the Madonna del Ponte . Inside, I wondered, "But how?" Just as before, She shone with a bright light—Her yellow mantle gleaming like the sun—and now She was resting on a simple rock with a blue mantle. She said to me: "Antonio, do not ask too many questions; I am your Mother, Queen of the whole world ." I said to Her: "Why can’t the serpent get in?" She replied: "Antonio, where the Most Holy Trinity is present, evil cannot enter; this cave is protected by the Archangels ; nothing can hinder the plan of God , not even that serpent sent by the angel of evil.” Evil has a hidden nature; it takes the form of everything that pleases man and is complacent toward the evil one, even while remaining unaware. So I asked, “How should I behave in these situations?” She told me, “Antonio, you will be a doctor—a doctor of souls. You must preach to their hearts, leading them to conversion. From here, your own conversion will begin, and you will receive many signs of My presence.”
There are some brothers and sisters here among us whose spirits need healing.
As soon as I turned around, I looked for that beautiful woman; I couldn’t see where She was or where She had been standing. She left me a blue rosary; all of a sudden, the storm stopped, the light returned, and I could hear my little donkey and Calogero’s shouts again. “Fernando! Fernando! Where are you?” He found me and said, “I’ve been out looking for you, and you’re in here in the cool? Is that how you do it?” And I started laughing, and then he did too.
We ate a little bread, drank some water, and set off again. My new destination and my new mission began here, with my conversion, so I headed to Padua, where I was to meet a friar named Francesco , and so I set out on my journey toward this land.
THE MOST HOLY VIRGIN MARY
My children, many of you feel My presence very strongly; these signs will give you the strength to believe and to persevere, even if at this moment your joy is not complete. Many of you have desired and asked to be called; the Most Holy Trinity loves you all without preference. Trust in this and kiss the ground you are walking on, for one day the miracles that will take place here will be too numerous to count.
I love you, I love you, I love you—the warmth, the shivers, the heaviness in your head—this is the presence of the Holy Spirit. Be assured of this, My children.
Now, all of you, stand up and embrace one another just as the Saints did when they lived in this world.
Today, too, this Mission has come to an end; I must leave you now. I give you a kiss and bless you all, My children, in the name of the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit.
Shalom! Peace, My children.