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It is not good enough for the Clergy to say, about careless, unwise celebrations of the Mass: 'People are used to it'. Whatever is shoddy, irreverent or in any way unworthy of Heaven should be put right.

Christ told me that no-one is more clear-sighted than Pope Benedict XVI about the changes which are necessary to ensure that the Sacred Liturgy is conducted in a suitable manner, worthy of Heaven.

The Lord asks the Bishops to look back at their lives. Have they ever failed to speak out about morals, for example, for fear of upsetting people or driving them away?

Where families are faithful to the teachings of the Church, out of love for Christ and His pastors, they act as a seed-bed for vocations to the Priesthood and religious life. How can the Faith be handed on fervently by Catholics who don't believe or practice it?

Where irreverence and dissent go unchecked, and a false gospel is preached, there are few vocations to Priesthood or to religious life. How can people who disbelieve large parts of the Faith hand it on with conviction?

Where families are faithful to the teachings of the Church, out of love for Christ and His pastors, they act as a seed-bed for vocations to the Priesthood and religious life. How can the Faith be handed on fervently by Catholics who don't believe or practice it?

The Lord invites the Bishops to remember that England was Catholic for a thousand years. They ought not to be afraid of a few vocal atheists in our day.

Error is not a laughing matter. Where there is little supervision or guidance in a 'faith sharing' group, dissenters can hold forth with no fear of contradiction, and faith can be damaged rather than deepened.

Christ looks on with horror when unborn babies are taken from the womb through abortion, and 'swept away', unwanted. He Who gives life watches life being rejected.

Christ asked me always to practice what I preach: to maintain in His Presence a beautiful 'balance', between approaching Him with awe and gratitude, and being confident that He offers me, daily, experiences of the most tender intimacy.

Christ's Sacrifice of Calvary, re-presented in the Mass in a sacramental manner, is the 'fragrant' sacrifice whose scent - of obedience and love - rises to Heaven, gives worthy praise to the Father, and is all-sufficient.

Christ commended me for my efforts to pray every prayer - even grace before meals - with greater reverence, recollection and gratitude, and an awareness of the holiness of Him to Whom I speak.

Just as I have rested in Our Lady's arms at home, in prayer, so Jesus, as a child, nestled in her arms long ago. Imagine what He learned, from being close to someone so tender and true. Imagine how she grew in ever greater holiness, being so close to Him.

The Virgin Mary is a tender mother to all who love her son: we can turn to her and rest in her love at any time

Far 'below' Heaven and earth is a state of near-darkness where rebellious and unrepentant souls find themselves - through their own choices - quite without joy, hope or beauty.

No imagery can convey the horror of separation, in Hell, from the Source of all love and joy. There is no hope of release, for those who have wilfully chosen, until death, to ignore God's warnings.

In earthly life, there exist prisons where life is unbearable, as prisoners fight one another, and are tormented by guards who leave them hungry, thirsty, and knee deep in excrement. People in Hell suffer even worse torments, in their terrible spiritual state; and one of the worst is knowing that there will never be any prospect of release.

Every Bishop will one day give an account to Christ, of what he has done to save the souls of those in his care when on earth, looking after Christ's flock. A wise Bishop reflects, today, on what he will one day say in Christ's presence.

Every Bishop will one day give an account to Christ, of what he has done to save the souls of those in his care when on earth, looking after Christ's flock. A wise Bishop reflects, today, on what he will one day say in Christ's presence.

When Christ taught His disciples the 'Beatitudes', He was speaking about perfection. He knew that the people who heard Him already knew the importance of keeping the Commandments.