07/17/1993
I Am a Living Sacrifice of Love.
Nancy was visiting Louisville, Kentucky to give a talk. During the visit, Jesus appeared to her as she prayed in a local church. Later in her talk, Nancy described the apparition. She said, "Today at Church we were praying for an hour or two. I didn't know that there was going to be a Mass or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. "I thought, 'Oh, I got to church and Jesus is here and what a beautiful, old traditional church. I'm so happy.' I immediately knelt down at the altar rail. "As I was kneeling there feeling very happy to be before Jesus, Our Lord began to speak to me interiorly. "Jesus said, 'Welcome, look at My outstretched arms.' [As Nancy looked upward she saw that there was a crucifix above the tabernacle with an image of Jesus with outstretched hands!] "Jesus continued speaking, 'I welcome you. I am a living sacrifice of love.' "He used the word 'sacrifice'! "'Bring My children to My tabernacle, dearest daughter. Tell everyone I prefer tradition. Let My children come with hearts of love.'
"Come with your rosaries, come with your novenas, come with your litanies."
"Then He said these words which at that time I didn't have any clue as to why He said them, 'Come with your rosaries, come with your novenas, come with your litanies.' "About a half hour later someone came up to us and gave us a card. On this card were litanies that they were about to pray along with the Rosary and a novena. Afterwards they sang songs of praise. I was then blessed to be before Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. "Here we heard it from Our Lord inviting us to come. He is there in the Blessed Sacrament. If you are in a parish that does not have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, please pray for the priest and ask the priest to let you have the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and then go there, go to Jesus. "Your parish will grow so much when you adore, thank and praise Jesus. He is present and alive for us in the Blessed Sacrament." Later, George shared his thoughts on the above experience. He said, "Think about that vision Nancy had before her talk in Louisville when Jesus appeared to her and said, 'Welcome, look at My outstretched arms. I welcome you. I am a living sacrifice of love. Bring My children to My tabernacle.' "Jesus is telling us that He is alive today! The cross can be looked at in two ways. It can be seen as a gory experience or it can be seen as love. Jesus is a living sacrifice of love both on the cross and in the tabernacle everyday. He lives today and He waits. It is a sacrifice for Him to be there in the tabernacle, to be alone and to wait for His children to come and visit Him."