THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN

My dear child, I thank you for requesting my presence to speak to you this night. Your prayers of
petition to my Son to come and converse with you were very beautiful, and he summoned me to
speak with you. It is right that you ask permission of the Triune God before you request my
presence. You must always do this. This is, indeed, a good lesson for all to learn and adhere to:

Listen, my child, as I give an oracle on the role women play and should play in the world today. This
year has been designated "The Year of the Woman" on your earth, and I would like to expound on
this subject. The title is supposed to honor all women, but I'm afraid the context of this title is not in
keeping with the heavenly throne. It has been so named by the fallacy of the world, and its pagan
ways of woman's ideals. Today women are taught to be aggressive and motivated, to be cold and
impersonal, thinking only of themselves and how to get ahead in this materialistic world. They want
to act like men, think like men, and work like men. No, no, this should not be!

Man was created by God for a special purpose. Woman was also created by God for a special
purpose, to complement man and be his helpmate on earth. This is not to say that man is superior to
woman; it simply says that woman complements man and should be the force behind a man's life,
whether it be husband, son, father, friend, or employer. The feminist movement has sought to rob
women of their special role in the development of God's kingdom on earth. What has happened to
the role of women in today's society? They have lost their dignity. They have lost the radiance that
God bestowed upon them when they were created. Most of all, they have lost their virtues of
decency and love.

Now, you will hear women angrily saying that I am wrong, that I, of all people, should place
womanhood on a high altar to be adored by all men. It is their right, they say--they have been
degraded by men long enough; they must be superior now and take the upper hand in the leadership
of the world. For what cause, I ask? God or human idealism?

Women of the world, listen to me and hear my words spoken as a woman, as a wife, as a mother. It
is very important that you listen to my words and adhere to what I am about to say to you.

In the beginning when God created man, he saw that man was not complete in himself, something
was missing--so, as a special gift to this creature which he had created, he designed a creature that
would complement man, that would be a helpmate and companion for man, who would be with him
and keep him on the straight path to God, the heavenly Father. Unfortunately, the woman whom
God created became obsessed with worldly ideas and visions given to her by the enemy of the soul,
so she wanted more authority, more ambition to become a goddess and control man and his
environment. (Sound familiar?) So, she disobeyed the God who created her and fell from the grace
and high honor that God the Father had gifted her with, and she brought man down with her.

Because of the first woman's disobedience to her Creator, woman has taken second place to man.
Before her fall, she was equal in the sight of God and was the delight of the heavenly Father. When
she dishonored her Creator, she, along with her mate, was banished from the garden of paradise that
was created especially for them. She disobeyed, and for that action, she would have to pay dearly
and would suffer immensely. Now, many will say, "If God loved them so much, why did he have to
punish them so severely?" Well, God did love and trust his created creatures, but one of the gifts he
bestowed on them was the gift of free will, whereby they would be free to choose their own lifestyle
and God would honor this. Unfortunately, they chose disobedience to God's will for them, and they
had to suffer the consequences. God is pure love. He did not intend for his creatures to suffer and be
unhappy. He created them to be happy and enjoy the fruits of his immense kingdom. It was man
who chose to turn away. God trusted them and believed that they would never fall prey to the
serpent, but because woman listened to the lies of Satan and was misled to believe that she would be
like God if she disobeyed the Creator, she betrayed her Creator. And to make matters worse, she
convinced the man to sin along with her and turn his back on his Creator. Shame was then brought
down on mankind.

After the fall, women's plight was deemed a disaster. She had fallen to the lowest level of creation.
She was thought of as little higher than the animals and was made to endure pain and sufferings.
What is more, she had brought man down to a lower level, and he was most upset about this event,
so he abandoned the lofty image that she was once entitled to. This event made God the Father most
unhappy. In spite of the turn of events, he still loved his created beings very much, so he set up a
plan whereby woman would be given a second opportunity to clear her image and once again reign
in dignity and honor. How did he accomplish this miracle? Well, he sent his begotten Son down to
earth to be born of woman--a human woman--and he would become the salvation of man. When
this miracle occurred, the woman called Mary, the mother of Jesus, because of her immediate
obedience to the Father, undertook the role of woman's redeemer. Unlike the first woman who
disobeyed her Creator, this woman obeyed him with her YES to his wishes and found favor with
God the Father, and she was raised to the glory and honor that was meant for woman from the
beginning of time. She had triumphed over the sins of the first woman by giving herself up to God in
an unselfish manner. She was aware that she would have to suffer for this cause, but she was willing
to accept her plight, and because of her dignity, her virtuous life, and her total love of God, she lifted
woman from the mire of degradation to a higher form of life.

What does all of this have to do with the women in today's society?

Women of the world, you, like the first woman, are riding for a fall. You have gone too far in forming
your independence, your role of superiority. You want more and more authority and tempt man to
worship you as gods, and you will do anything to get what you think of as important by today's
standards. Listen to me.

I'm not saying that you should not have a good life, that you should not be honored by man. You
deserve a good life--this is what

your Creator intended for you--but you are going about it in the wrong way.

Women of the world, you should be honored, you should be treated with dignity and respect, and
you should not be made to feel inferior to man, for God has redeemed you. What concerns me is the
way you are going about living your lives to get what you feel is important. Have you lost your
senses? You have gone from one extreme to another. Look at the abomination of the immoral ways
in which you live your lives. Look at the glorification of the body, not in godly ways, but in humanistic
ways. You worship your bodies and too much emphasis is placed on the beautification of this outer
layer of your being. You are not concentrating on the inner layer of your being--your precious gift
from God, your soul. This is what is most important. Why are so many women in this day and time
wanting to abandon motherhood? Because it will ruin their bodies or complicate their lifestyles? Why
do so many women let men have access to their bodies? This, I do not understand. You say you
want to be superior to man, but you let man degrade you by letting him use your bodies in an
immoral act. Don't you see, you bring on your own agony? You, like the first woman, seeking for
superiority for the sake of excitement and honor from man, are only fooling yourselves. For man,
after you have tempted him with lies of the serpent, will turn on you, and you will find yourselves
distraught and dishonored. Why would you do this to your souls, which were created by a loving
God? Where is your dignity and your honor?

Women of the world, let me say unto you, woman was not created for woman--this must not be.
Woman was created out of love by her Creator to complement man, to make man stand strong in
his glory to God. She has been gifted with a unique gift of gentleness, lovingness, perception, intuition
beyond man's capability, and a loving heart. Why do you want to dishonor all these gifts?

Women of the world, why do you wish to be as man? Man has his role to play in life, but you
women, you also have your role to play in this life, not as you see fit to portray woman, but as God,
your Creator, desires for you. Woman, your role is very important in life. You are the lover, the
teacher, the mother, the matriarch, the heart of man, and this role is held in esteem. Why do women
abhor the role of motherhood, of being a loving wife or a devoted single person who trusts in her
Creator, her God? Why do women in religious orders want to forsake their exemplary lives,
dedicated to God, and become priests? This cannot be. Did I ever ask my Son to become a
minister? No, I lived a simple life. My role was to take care of my Son's physical needs and to let
him preach to the people. My role was to love him and be the invisible force behind him. Remember,
woman was created to be the heart of creation and man the strength of creation. Each has a definite
role to play in this game of life.

Women of the world, these are most important times you are living in. The world you are living in at
the present time is in an awful state. Listen to me: Don't concern yourself with the role of man. Your
role is just as important. I, the mother of God, did not try to overpower or impress people with a
superiority over my Son. No, no, I am just his helpmate, his instrument in bringing his people back to
him, and in so doing, he honors me and gives me his love. I, in turn, follow his lead, and together we
complement the work that needs to be done for mankind. He has honored me by placing me on a
throne in the mansion of God. He bids me welcome every minute to his everlasting love, and I am
always receptive to his wishes. I am humble and honored that he has raised me up to the highest
level of dignity and honor any human, either man or woman, could ever wish for.

So, women of the world, I come to you, as a woman, as a mother, and I invite all of you to follow
my lead and rise above the level you have brought on yourselves. Come to me, learn of me, and
once again rise to the dignity of person that your Creator intended you to be. Come once again to
the highest level of honor to which God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit has set aside for you. Do
not let man ignore or assault you. Do not let man insult you. Rise above the degradation you have
cast yourselves into. Rise to a higher level of being and follow my guidance, and together we will find
true happiness on earth. Be proud to be a woman, be happy to be the complement of man, no
matter what state of life you find yourself in at the present time. Don't take abuse or insults. Stand tall
and strong in today's world--let no man take your dignity away, for you are a true gift from God. In
turn, you must always act like a lady, speak softly, be gentle but strong in your endeavors, honor
your family, give good example to all you come in contact with on a daily basis. This does not mean
you are weak or that you are not in control of your life. This just simply means you are the heart of
the world, you are the one who molds the life of the men of the world and makes them strong. No
greater honor can be given a woman. You can make a new tomorrow if you follow this lady and
listen to my pleas. Stay strong in your faith and love of God. Be a shining example to all who find
fault in being a woman in these blasphemous times.

To all the women of the world, I ask my Son's blessings and love. For when he lived on the earth as
a human man, it was the women who never turned away from him, who always acknowledged his
ministry, and who never denied him. For this total devotion, much was given to them. So, you too
will be blessed abundantly if you follow him and give him your devoted lives.

Women of the world, I leave you now with the heartfelt plea to turn away from the humanness of the
world today that causes you to be blinded by the enemy of the soul and causes you to turn away
from your Creator. Turn to my Son and let him hold you in his loving arms. Come to me and let me
place you in my mantle of love as your mother. Please take heed to my pleas, for I love all of you
and want you to be happy. Remember always that I was a human woman, and I too suffered the
abomination of slander and lies and deceits. Believe me, whatsoever you are suffering now, I have
suffered before you. But I never gave up my womanhood; it was my precious gift from God. Come
to me often, and I will listen and console you and take your petitions before the throne of God, and
your life will be made whole again. I love all of you.

Your dear mother, who is also a woman,

MARY