Samuel the murderous son
The son liar and murderer who causes his mother grief Esther to die.
"And Samuel, her son, became the shame of Nazareth through little lies, which became bigger and bigger… And from them he passed on to all the rest [homicide]. Do you, an apostle of the Lord, wish to imitate him? Do you want your mother to die broken-hearted?»" said Mary who kept vigil all night by Esther dying and found in the morning a lying Judas again.[1]
Judas himself will come to see Samuel, in the name of Jesus, but to terrorize him.[2]
Samuel, tormented by remorse, appears insane and absolutely refuses to listen to reason. Then begins a dialogue between Jesus, defender of justice and Mary interceding for forgiveness in the name of the prayer of the dying Esther. Mary wins the forgiveness. Samuel will come to Capernaum.[3]
Samuel indeed rebelled against Jesus in Capernaum. He bursts into sobs throwing himself on the ground:
"«If You do not forgive Me, I will have no peace…»
«Why did you reject Me, when I wanted to make you good? Now it is late to make amends. Your mother is dead.» [...]
«Lord! Lord! Have mercy on me! I was insane and You cured me, I have hoped in You, before I had lost all hope, in everybody. Do not disappoint my hope…»
«And why had you lost all hope?»
«Because… I caused my mother to die of grief… also the last evening… she was exhausted… and I was merciless… I hit her, Lord!!!» A cry of real despair fills the room. «I struck her!… She died during the night!… And she had only told me to be good… My mother!… I killed her…»
«I should not forgive you. But two mothers have begged Me to help you, and your repentance is sincere. So I forgive you.»"[4]
Character and appearance
Same age as Jesus.[5]
Murderer and liar. Tormented by the madness of remorse.
Apostolic path
"With an irreproachable life you must obliterate from the hearts of your fellow-citizens the memory of Samuel sinner and win back your mother. You will achieve that if through a life of justice you conquer Heaven and your mother at the same time. But remember – and bear this very clearly in mind – that your sin was very.serious and consequently your justice must be great in proportion in order to cancel your debt."[4]
Samuel will take the path of repentance. He is found with the Galileans awaiting Jesus in Jerusalem.[6] Maria Valtorta mentions the name Alphaeus, but this is probably a slip.
His name
Samuel (Shemouél) or Chemouel, means "Heard by God". Historical reference: the great prophet and last of the judges that Elqana miraculously had late after the supplication of his wife Anne to God.