真福亞歷姍達高斯達與把世界奉獻給聖母無玷聖心

 

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【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2022 年3月 22 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 相信大家已經知道,教宗方濟各將聯同世界所有主教以及他們的司鐸,於3月25日預報救主降生節,將俄羅斯及烏克蘭奉獻給聖母無玷聖心。而宗座賑濟所所長克拉耶夫斯基樞機則代表教宗,於花地瑪主持奉獻禮儀。

在世界和平受威脅,令人擔憂的時刻,我們應該記起真福亞歷姍達高斯達(1904-1955)這位協進慈幼會士,在第二次世界大戰期間,為得到天主和平之恩而作出的奉獻。

真福亞歷姍曾於1937年起連續數年,是向教宗庇護十一世請求將世界奉獻給聖母無玷聖心的代言人。與被釘的耶穌結合,亞歷姍也是一個願作犧牲的靈魂,為了實現耶穌的要求。因此,自1938年十月至1942年三月,每逢星期五中午12時至下午3時,她整個人重新活現耶穌的苦難,從身體上可以看出,在這三小時內再次涵蓋所有的動作;並在她房間內,再現出耶穌苦難的各個階段。耶穌向她預告,苦難的經歷會持續到教宗把世界獻給聖母無玷聖心。1942年10月31日,教宗庇護十二世把世界給獻給聖母無玷聖心。

而真福亞歷姍則繼續參與耶穌的苦難,不過這是內在的以及一個新的殉道行動的開始,為靈魂的得救及世界和平:完全禁食。她只靠聖體存活了13年7個月。在當時(1939年),第二次世界大戰爆發:真福亞歷姍為和平而禁食,並得到上主的許諾,葡萄牙不會捲入戰禍。耶穌在一則信息中告訴她說:「你是諾厄的第二艘方舟。我把眾罪人放進你內,在你內猶如在方舟內,我放進為賜給新世界生命的每件事物。你的痛楚,你的祭獻屬於靈魂方面的痛楚及祭獻,多於肉身方面的。小女兒,請你振作!什麼也不要怕……我的小女兒,聖母與我一起,請聆聽她告訴你的話。」聖母說:「我的女兒,我偕同至聖聖子,把人類交給你,放進你的心內。鑰匙在耶穌及你至愛母親的手中。我把斗篷及后冠交給你:我給你戴上冠冕。你是罪人的皇后,世界的皇后,是耶穌及聖母所揀選的。今天,在我的無原罪瞻禮,我們賜給你皇族的地位。從今天起就是你的,請你好好守護它。請在世上守護它,一如後來你會從天上守護它一樣。我親自揀選了這個光榮我的瞻禮,使能與我結合一起,慶祝這個將人類交付的日子。」

真福亞歷姍的使命,自天堂上繼續下去:把世界奉獻給聖母無玷聖心的效果,亞歷姍的受苦與禁食,自天堂持續到今天。在與基督的共融下實現的,這些效果、受苦和禁食獲得無限的價值。我們的祈禱與禁食,將是為烏克蘭和平而作的祈求,要記得世界和平,常是由我們個人的皈依開始的。

 

Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa and consecration of the world to Immaculate Heart of Mary

 

(ANS – Rome–RMG, 22 March 2022) – As is well known, Pope Francis, in communion with all the bishops of the world and their presbyters, will make the consecration and entrustment of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary next March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, will perform it in Fatima as the Pope’s envoy.

At this worrying and tragic time for the threat to world peace, it is significant to recall the contribution made by Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa (1904-1955), Salesian Cooperator, to obtain from God the gift of peace during the Second World War.

Blessed Alexandrina had been the spokesperson for the request for the Consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, made to the Holy Father Pius XI from 1937 and in the following years. In union with Jesus Crucified, Alexandrina was also a victim soul so that the request of Jesus might be granted. Therefore, from October 1938 until March 1942 Alexandrina every Friday, from 12 to 3 pm, relived the Passion of Jesus, lived in all her being, and visible in her body that recovered in those three hours all the movements, retracing in the space of her room, all the stages of the Passion of Jesus. Jesus had anticipated to Alexandrina that she would live this Passion until the Pope consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On October 31, 1942, Pius XII consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

For Alexandrina, participation in the Passion of Jesus continued, but inwardly, and a new martyrdom began for her for the salvation of souls and for world peace: total fasting. She lived only on the Eucharist for thirteen years and seven months. In the meantime (1939) the Second World War had broken out: Alexandrina offered her sufferings with fasting for peace and obtained from the Lord the promise that Portugal would not enter the war. In one of the messages, Jesus says to her: ‘You are a second ark of Noah. In you I enclose sinners, in you as in that ark, I enclose everything for the life of the new world. Your pain, your immolations are pain and immolation of life more for souls than for bodies. Courage, little daughter! Fear nothing… My daughter, my blessed Mother is with me, listen to what she tells you.’ Our Lady: ‘My daughter, here I am with my divine Son to hand over humanity to you and to close it in your heart. The keys remain in the hands of Jesus and your dear Mother. I have given you my mantle and my queenly crown: you have been crowned by me. You are Queen of sinners, of the world, chosen by Jesus and Mary. Today, the day of my Immaculate Conception, we give you your royal possession. From today it is yours, guide it, guard it. Guard it on earth as you will later guard and guide it from Heaven. I have chosen this feast day in my honor, so that in union with me the day of this handing over of mankind may be celebrated.’

Alexandrina’s mission continues from Heaven: the effects of the consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Alexandrina’s suffering and fasting, continue today from Heaven. Fulfilled in communion with Christ they have acquired infinite value. Our prayer and fasting will be a plea for peace in Ukraine, remembering that world peace always begins with our personal conversion.

“Jesus taught us that the diabolical senselessness of violence is answered with the weapons of God, with prayer and fasting. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the folly of war.” (Pope Francis)