The Notebooks from 1945 to 1950

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**THE Notebooks from 1945 to 1950**
Work Details
Cover page - CEV - 2004
Author	Maria Valtorta
Composition	From January 2, 1945 to September 1950
Pages	636
First Italian Edition
Title	I Quaderni dal 1945 al 1950
Publication	1976
Publisher	Tipografia editrice E. Pisani
First French Edition Translation
Title	The Notebooks from 1945 to 1950
Translator	-
Publication	1985
Publisher	Valtortian Editorial Center
Second French Edition Translation
Translator	Yves d'Horrer
Publication	2004
Publisher	Valtortian Editorial Center
ISBN	978-8879871285

This last volume of the Notebooks continues the teachings and visions found in the previous volumes, but it takes on a more prophetic tone notably with the Commentaries on the Apocalypse. As noted, these unfinished commentaries, contained in the last two autograph notebooks (Nos. 121 and 122), were not published separately but have been included, over 70 pages, in this last volume of the Notebooks.

It is also noteworthy the gravity of the message delivered by the Eternal Father (a very rare intervention) to Pope Pius XII, on December 23, 1948, concerning the importance of the contribution of the work of Maria Valtorta in evangelization. This message was most likely delivered to him.

This is a message of the same nature that closes the dictations of the Notebooks and with which many readers of the work identify. Despite the serious tone, it is probable that the author is Maria Valtorta herself, having reached an intimacy of inspiration with the Holy Spirit.

All these messages converge to take up God's work in their diagnosis and proposals.

Conclusion of the Notebooks

"The world continues its descent toward the abyss, toward non-faith or a faith too weak; charity and hope are weakening in too many people—they are even already dead in many—for this reason, all possible means should be used so that God may be better known, loved, and followed. What a priest, heard or unheard by too many, cannot achieve, the press, the books through which the Word of God must be newly presented to the crowds, can.
Sometimes a single word is enough to lift a fallen spirit, to bring a lost Soul back to the right path, to prevent the definitive suicide of another.
This is why God, who sees and knows all about men, reveals through the means of His infinite love His thoughts and desires to Souls chosen by Him for this Mission; He wants His help not to remain fruitless and suffer to see what is destined to be food for salvation for many not passed on to them.
The need of weak Souls to obtain some spiritual nourishment continues to increase. But the chosen grain, given by God, remains locked up and useless, so that weakness grows, as well as the number of people who perish, less in this life than in the next.
When will a truer, broader, deeper knowledge of Christ allow, once finally lifted the scales from what is the source of life, holiness, and eternal salvation, a multitude of Souls to sing the hymn of joy, blessing, and glory to God who will have helped them to Save themselves and to be part of the people of the saints?^[1]"

2. While the writer recites the Rosary, Jesus shows her again His sufferings of the first four mysteries.
10. Vision of Saint Francis in the company of some brothers, and the bread of Sister Amata Diletta di Gesù. "I am your superior." Words of Jesus to Sister Gabriella di Maria Immacolata.
16. A Mass of Pope Marcel in the Church of the Catacombs of the Blessed Martyr Valence, and the priestly Ordination of Valentin.
26. Apparition of the demon and comfort given by Jesus. Vision that had not been written: Jesus and Mary in tears; the writer’s mother distressed.

February

4. "You cannot imagine with what joy I illuminate my true friends."
11. Vision of the priest Diomedes and other Christians in a prison, at the time of the first persecutions.
12. You must Homelir everyone with infinite charity accompanied by subtle prudence.
20. Vision of persecutions Against the Christians in a circus; an old priest evangelizes and baptizes a group of gladiators with his own blood.

March

1. Day of remembrance: Maria has become "John".
4. "I will bless you twice: for your fatigue and for your pity."
8. Vision of Catherine of Alexandria.
19. The terrifying promises of Satan. It is the time of the Passion and the writer experiences her hidden passion. The writer feels she is going through a great storm.
20. Severe dictation of the Father: "The word that expresses the truth seems hard to you. You only want words of mercy."
25. From Mary to the writer: "You sing the Gospel of His Passion."
29-30. Supernatural joy of communion received under both species of Jesus Himself.
31. The joy of this communion still lasts, as well as her mental vision.

April

1. Words of blessing from Jesus for Father Migliorini, Sister Gabriella, and for the writer.
10. The writer opens the Bible to Psalm 18, and Jesus reveals to her the moment she was chosen. The writer recalls the abandonment by God the previous year.
12. The Eternal Father: "Prompt obedience, joyful adherence to God’s plan are the sign of the spiritual formation of a Heart."
14. The Divine Spirit explains this phrase of Wisdom 8:17: "Immortality is found in kinship with Wisdom."
15. As a commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14: "Man has killed the best part of himself."
20. Vision of the martyr Irene.
24. The writer resumes a passage concerning the embalming of Jesus’ body, which she had considered superfluous as if it was a repetition.

May

4-5. Jesus encourages the writer exhausted and discouraged by the uselessness of her writing work.
5. "I must have you write a lesson for the present consecrated."
15. The hideous apparition of Satan’s Face.
17. "Twenty centuries may have deprived the Apostles' Gospel of certain parts."
20. Eternal Love: "In spiritual love, sensuality is not necessary."
21. "This is how you are loved."
22. Words from Mary for Paola Belfanti.
30. Anniversary of the writer’s Confirmation.
31. Words from Jesus for Sister Gabriella: "Love is not only sweetness, it is also pain." Comforting words for Mrs. Panigadi. Reproach addressed to the writer who refuses to write for others.

June

3. Sadness of the writer who recalls a severe dictation of the Lord as well as some premonitory dreams about the War period.

July

2. The Lord immerses the writer in her [[Visions and dictations of Maria Valtorta|visions]] to prevent her from succumbing to memories of moments of Mourning.
8. When Jesus gives Himself, the Souls who receive Him become seraphims and consume themselves, burned by love.
9. The description of Ecstasy cannot render what is actually experienced.
16. The dear Voice invites the writer to remember the separated brothers.
21. Grief due to the death of her uncle and painful premonitions.
23. The martyrdom of Flore and Mary of Cordova.
28. The writer reports how she managed to drive away two spirits who inhabited the house next door.
29. Dictation from Jesus for Marta. The writer recalls her intimate suffering due to her relations with her Calabrian parents.

August

10. Words for Sister Gabriella.
12. A miracle of Saint Clare.
17. Suffering following a coarse letter from her cousin.
18. Dictation for Sister Gabriella.
19. More words for Sister Gabriella.
24. Jesus blesses medals to be offered.
29. She receives a letter about the good Christian death of her uncle Aristide.

September

2. Suffering of the writer for her relatives.
8. Joy of the writer after an explanation of Jesus about the "Phaedo."
14. Painful memories.
16. The writer will continue to write despite her sufferings.

October

3. Interruptions during the dictations of Jesus do not make the writer impatient.
4. A great sorrow arises in the writer because her mother has not converted, but an immaterial voice assures her that her two parents are saved. Satanic temptation.
5. At the height of a terrible crisis, the writer is comforted by the Presence of Jesus, Mary, and the saints.
8. Jesus comments on a phrase from the Gospel (Luke 10:19).
13. Jesus makes the writer drink a sip from the bitter chalice of the faults of men.. 107

November

15. Words for Emma Federici.

December

2. For Emma Federici, from Jeremiah 31:21-22.
4. Vision of Saint Martina.
7. "Man’s evolution has been a decline."
18. "I authorize you to dispose of everything you have seen and heard."
19. Nine answers from Jesus to as many questions about Dora's case.
21. Vision of the three archAngels.
24. Dictations of Jesus for Mother Teresa M. of Saint Joseph and Sister Teresa Cherubina.
25. Dictations of Jesus for Mother Teresa M. of Saint Joseph and Mother Luigia Giacinta. Advice from Jesus regarding the writings.
26. Words from Jesus for Maria Raffaelli and for Father Migliorini.
27. The apostle Saint John answers a question about Dina R. Words of Jesus for Emma Federici.
29. Jesus explains the meaning of the name "Satan."
30. Apparition of the demonic face of Satan, who starts with a sarcastic laugh. Jesus comments on the passage from the Book of Joshua 9, then, in a terrible voice, drives away Satan.
31. According to Jesus’ desire, the writer relates the events of the day.

1946

January

1. "Here is my first advice of the new year." "Let us sanctify this day with a page from the Gospel."
2-3. "I am the Child Jesus of little Therese of Lisieux."
4. From Saint Peter for Father Migliorini. The Child Jesus of the cloister of Lisieux reappears to the writer.
6. Mary entrusts the Child Jesus to the writer.
7. Dictation from Jesus for Sister Teresa Cherubina.
9. "The Presence of witnesses (...) is required near the instrument of God." Apparition of the Blessed Julie Della Rena. About Antonio Raffaelli. The difference between A. Raffaelli and Dora.
11. Sad premonitions of the writer.
13. About a newspaper article concerning occultism.
15. The writer’s guardian angel appears to her and reveals his name: Azarias. Azarias: "Jesus is the synthesis of the love of the Trinity." Azarias explains a phrase about Lucifer that the writer had not understood.
21. Lessons from Jesus on true and false supernatural phenomena.
28-29. Azarias says: "Why call terrible what comes from God?"

February

2. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus appears to the writer: she speaks about the weight of love.
8. Apparition and comforting words from Saint Pius X.
9. The writer has a vision of a young Servite, unknown to her; in Ecstasy before Mary.
10. Regarding the description she makes of the young Servite, Father Migliorini recognizes Brother Venanzio M. Quadri. The Lord tells the writer to write down the acts of offering that prepared her current state. Note from the writer.
- Victim Offering Act to Justice.
- Offering Act to Love.
- Two Rosaries to meditate on the five wounds, and other prayers.
- Mystical Calendar.
- Copy of what Giuseppe Belfanti wrote at the bottom of the dictation addressed to him.
- Hymn to love and suffering.
11. Rebukes from Jesus to the young girls of Narni, as well as for Emma and Pia.
14. On the advice of Azarias, her guardian angel, the writer asks for a medical certificate from her doctor.
15. "Enough of silence and discretion!"
17. "You will possess God, not because you are His spokesperson, but because you are a voluntary victim."
20. Vision of the journey of Archangel Raphael and Tobias. Warnings from Azarias to Father Migliorini regarding Dora’s case.
23. Comforting words from Jesus for the writer and harsh ones for Father Migliorini. The writer understands that these harsh words are pronounced by the Eternal Father. Return of Archangel Raphael in the evening.
24. How long did Archangel Raphael stay?
25. Upon awakening, Archangel Raphael invites the writer to get to work despite her tiredness. Apparition of Aglae.

March

5. Jesus advises the writer to behave "According to the truth."
8. Jesus consoles the writer.
9. For Father Migliorini regarding Dora's case (from Judges 17 and Esther 10:4-13; 11:2-12).
12. Azarias comforts the writer (Ezekiel 1-3).
13. The writer remembers the steps of her love for Jesus. Jesus comforts her and assures that, like all victim Souls, she will not be lost.
14. Anniversary full of apprehensions, but with the comfort of the Lord’s Presence.
15. The Carmelites of Lisieux pray for the writer.
17. Bitterness and Divine Consolations for the writer.
18. The writer recalls all the instructions from Jesus about the writings.
19. Suffering of the writer following Father Migliorini’s departure.
20. Words from Jesus for Father Migliorini, to which the writer unites her own and those of Mary and Saint Joseph.

21. Words from Jesus for Father Migliorini regarding Emma Federici.
24. The comforting Presence of an angel. Archangel Gabriel entrusts the writer with a terrible secret not to be revealed, as well as a command.
25. After a few days’ break, the writer resumes the writing of episodes from the Gospel.

April

1. Anniversary of the writer’s crucifixion. Harsh words from Jesus because she lacked trust in her Lord and in His love, demanding a spiritual director other than Father Mariano. The writer notes that Father Migliorini’s departure and the harsh dictation did not alter her Peace. A heart attack that is the consequence of an hour of intense love.
7. "I find myself where a creature suffers her passion." The writer suffers for others’ disobediences when they propagate the words God dictates to her.
18. "Mary, my Mother, and the apostle John are the two Eucharistic Souls par excellence." The writer’s pain at all the evil done to God’s Work.
19. The three memorable Good Fridays.
20. "I am the Son who incarnated and died to bring you forgiveness and love." After another reproach from Father Migliorini, the writer confides in Jesus, who will defend her.

May

3. The Holy Spirit: "Love never fails during agonies and sacrifices of those who work for God’s glory and the redemption of Souls."
13. Our Lady of Fatima: "The crown of holiness rests on the Souls who know how to lay down the crown of their humanity." The previous evening, she had appeared to the writer and, by her blessing, had calmed all suffering.
16. Dialogue of the writer with her mother, who appeared sad but pacified.
21. Jesus has her respond to a letter from Father Migliorini with passages from the Gospel.
26. Mary: "I appeared to you in Servite habit because Jesus’ decrees on the Work were too often broken."
28. Azarias dictates to the writer a brief but precise response to a letter from Father Migliorini.

June

1. Lesson from the Holy Spirit on the Heart of Christ.
2. Divinity: "For the virgin who immolates herself, only perfect love is desirable." The Lord gives instructions concerning the Work for the Servites of Mary.
17. Jesus consoles the troubled and bitter writer.
20. On the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, Azarias makes the writer understand what the Eucharist is for heaven.

July

12. The writer suffers a true torment because she is deprived of communion. The Lord consoles her but is very harsh against those who cause her such pain.
14. Jesus gives an Hour of preparation for death. The writer explains how she had and wrote this dictation.

August

20. Words of Consolation from little Therese.

September

25. Unwritten direction on the Work.
28. Secret direction: why Satan prevents her from writing about the Gospel of John.

October

5. Elevation, unwritten, on the marvels of creation.
6-7. Intrusion of the Adversary.
12. Another insinuation from Satan.
13. Secret lesson on one of the merits of the sick. Jesus gives the reason for secret lessons. A violent storm of divine love falls upon the writer.
24. Words from Saint Archangel Raphael.

November

24. Long and terrifying vision of Christian martyrs.

December

8. After seeing the procession of the Immaculate Mary pass, the writer says the spiritual reality of the [[Visions and dictations of Maria Valtorta|visions]] is too different from the material one.
14. Jesus reassures the writer: it is God Himself who speaks.
25. Jesus speaks of the simple, especially the shepherds. Mary lists seven practices to become "living cribs for the Savior."
30. Jesus’ lesson following the discovery of skeletons of ape-men.

1947

January

7. The joy of Jesus’ secret lessons.
19. Jesus gives a new commentary on the Wedding at Cana episode.
28. Long dictation on the memory of Souls and their continual generation by God.
31. Two short dictations: on the time spent by Mary with her cousin, and on original sin. Brief dictation for Father Berti on Jesus’ descent into hell.

February

3. Dictation from Jesus on the deepest reason for the gift of the Work.
18. Dictation on the sensual Temptation of Jesus and severe recall to order for those who asked for explanations on this point.
28. On the number of Holy Innocents.

March

16. Jesus makes the writer drink from a chalice filled with His Blood. "I will always come. For you alone."

April

1. "Imitate me in your little passion."
2. Dictation on the Soul, which is a particle of God, followed by a note from the writer.
6. "Host to host."
7. "It is I who live in you, my dear victim Souls and servants of love."
8. Spiritual grace for a young person who died saintly.
10. "I have given you the living book and the perfect knowledge of Myself and My era."
18. "If you men had remained innocent, you would have been in perfect communion with The Holy Trinity."
21-24. The fragrance of the lilies of the field.
28. Divine caresses after the end of the Work.

May

5. The Rosary with Our Lady of Fatima.
8. Our Lady of Fatima: "It is the infinite merits of Jesus that give value to every prayer." The writer is more drawn to the Virgin of Fatima because she feels her more "motherly."
9. Secret lesson.
14. "In the chalice, there is My Blood and the generous tears of victim Souls."
16. The apostle Jesus loved more than others is Judas of Kerioth. Lesson from the Holy Spirit on the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
17. "The more a Soul is a child of God, the quicker she follows the advice of the Holy Spirit."
22. Very gentle lesson on childhood innocence.
23. "You are like the rock of Horeb."
30. "Everything created by God is good. But it is always the disordered use man makes of it that makes it bad."

June

13. Lesson on Proverbs 25:27.
15. The writer suffers atrociously but savors the great joy of Contemplating the Kingdom of God.
29. The sublime joy of today.

July

16. Lesson from Azarias on the Mission of the guardian angel.
24. Words of comfort from Jesus.
27. Lesson from Jesus: "Who was the priest at Calvary?"

August

10. Consolations from Saint Lawrence.
20. New lesson from Azarias on the Mission of guardian Angels.
29. "God’s revenge is forgiveness."

September

6. Lesson on the order in which the Ten Commandments were given.
14. "God is so present in those who love Him, that their personality fades before God’s."
17. Lesson from Jesus based on the letter to the Colossians.
19. Instructions concerning the Work.
22. Fears of the writer.
24. New instructions concerning the Work.
25. Lesson on the sacrament of holy oil.
30. "I wanted to grant little John increased knowledge of Me and My teaching."

October

7. Vision of Mary in glory in heaven.
12-13. With Our Lady of Fatima.
15. Mary blesses the Rosary beads.
17. Jesus speaks about His mercy.
19. Above a district of Rome, vision of Archangels Michael and Gabriel venerating Mary.
23. "It is in Marian Worship that lies the secret of the final Redemption."
24. Vision of Mary within the Triangle representing The Holy Trinity.
28. The joy of the writer is to hold newborn Jesus and His compassion on her breast; it is to hold Jesus dead on her breast.
30. "It is Love that judges you."
31. Harsh words from Jesus about Father Migliorini’s behavior.

November

1. Comforting words from Jesus to the writer.
4. On the necessity of giving the sincere and real version of original sin.
9. Azarias, referring to the vision of Mary within the Trinity: "Revelation is her treasure, and she is its Queen."
17. "The names of your illnesses are simple labels used as explanations of our love pacts."
18. Jesus compares the writer to a little swallow.
25. Harsh words from the Eternal Father against those who want to violate the writer’s freedom of spirit to scrutinize God’s mystery.

December

1. "Paul was not mistaken in thinking that God’s Day was near, just as you are not mistaken, my little John."
6. "The Work accurately reports My thought, My acts, My manifestations, as well as the words and acts of My Mother."
7. Jesus consoles the writer with a lesson on Living Water.
8. Immaculate Mary appears to the writer, granting her a long and intense Ecstasy.
25. Enumeration of the five Christmas gifts promised by Mary to the writer. The writer’s pain at hearing the Divine and inviolable Maternity of Mary offended.
28. Mary offers herself to contemplation in her earthly traits and then in her heavenly glory, and she justifies the diversity of Apparitions.
29. Mary: "Your suffering for these heresies healed mine."
31. The writer comments on the pamphlet on "The Virgin of the Three Fountains."

1948

January

1. An intimate lesson and a note of Peace for the new year taken from "The Imitation of Christ."
2. On lessons, barely started, from the Epistle to the Romans: "I speak for you, for you alone, who are simple, full of faith and love."
6. They have received what was necessary to obtain approval of Jesus’ Work." Ecstasy of the writer for the return of Our Lady of Lourdes.

February

20-26. Brief notes, perhaps from secret lessons.

April

28. Amid intense fragrant effusions, on the first anniversary of the end of the Work, Mary promises Consolations to the writer.

May

1. The guardian angel explains to the writer the difference between death and Ecstasy.
20. Words of recognition addressed to certain Servite fathers.

June

14. A just punishment and harsh words from the Holy Spirit against the writer.

1949

March

2. "This year, I will make you a parallel between My Passion and yours."
30. Jesus says: "Give Me your hands, so I can transfuse My strength into you." The parallel between the two Passions.

April

27. Jesus says: "I have returned. Here, one must be very vigilant."

May

7-8. Jesus and Mary are present at the publishing house meeting.
12. Rosary recited with the Virgin.
13-15. Mary’s suffering for the consecrated.
17. Pain of Jesus and Mary.
19. Again the Virgin, so afflicted.
20. About the Holy Shroud.
25. Jesus wishes to console the writer for the new sufferings preparing for her.
26. To comfort the writer, Jesus teaches her a prayer to “Jesus, Infinite Mercy."
31. The writer spends the night contemplating Mary and talking to Jesus about her friends and those who are not.

June

2-3. Strong pain on the left side.
3. Jesus refreshes the writer with His Blood. And Mary says: "My new title is: Immaculate Mary, victim pierced by the sins of the world."

July

26-30. Contemplation of Mary.

August

2. An image of the Virgin very similar to the one appearing to her is brought to the writer.
15. "Repair this lack of consideration for Mary’s suffering, Co-Redemptrix."
16. Severe dictation from Jesus against those who say: "If it is God’s work, He will take care of it." And to the writer: "What pain! God’s perfect works do not triumph because they are trampled or discarded by man."

September

5. Jesus says to the writer, weary of having to fight Against the Enemies of the Work: "The offering of yourself has more value than a thousand prayers simply recited with the lips."
8. "There are many dwellings in my Father’s house in heaven."
11. How to see Jesus in everyone.

October

4. The writer sees her mother in the flames of Purgatory but finishing her expiation.

November

21. "Charity does not come to the aid of those who hurt my innocent servant without charity." "One must not mock God nor tempt Him."

1950

January

6. The Holy Spirit says to the slanderers: "This long silence is an answer, just like my new word."

September

11. Mary to Mother Teresa M. of San Giuseppe: "Excessive fear paralyzes the impulses of the Souls."

September-November

Commentary on the first four chapters of the Apocalypse of the apostle Saint John.

Notes and References

↑ The Notebooks from 1945 to 1950, September 1950, p. 621.

[1] The Notebooks from 1945 to 1950, September 1950, p. 621.

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