Devotion to the Crucifix: the promises of Jesus and two episodes that you must know

Alexandrina possessed two crucifixes, a small one that she always wore pointed with a pin and a larger one that hung next to her bed and that she took with her in the arms at night. There are two very significant episodes that focus on the two crucifixes. The first episode reveals Satan's hatred of the Crucifix, a sign of his definitive defeat by Jesus.

"Sunday -writes Alexandrina in her diary- I heard a sweet voice:" My daughter, I come to tell you not to write anything more than you see, it is a deception in your life! Don't you feel how weak you are? You give me regret ... it is your Jesus who speaks to you, it is not Satan ”. Suspiciously I began to kiss the Crucifix and then the voice became furious: “If you write something again, you'll ruin your body! Do you think he can't do it? " The demon -continues Alexandrina- wants me to take away the sacred objects that I have on me and the Crucifix in my hand. He tells me he has secrets to confide in me, but he wants me to remove those objects he hates first. " (14.2.1935/XNUMX/XNUMX)

When Alexandrina kisses and holds the Crucifix to herself, the devil says in a threatening tone: “If it were not for that imposter you have in your hand, I would put a foot on your neck, I would reduce your body to a pulp. Thank that object of superstition ... not that I fear it, I HATE it! ".

One day the devil managed to snatch the small Crucifix aimed at his nightgown. The Crucifix was found two years later buried in the garden. In Balasar, the birthplace of Alexandrina, the nightgown with the mended tear is still preserved.

The second episode, which occurred in June 1950, concerns the Crucifix hanging next to the bed. For a few weeks, Alexandrina was left without this Crucifix which she held in her arms at night. He had it hung in another room because Fr Umberto M. Pasquale, his Salesian second spiritual director, had given him another. After a few months, Alexandrina donated it and she was left without a crucifix. He then asked his sister Deolinda to bring the old crucifix he had put away back to his room, but his request was repeatedly forgotten. It was then that a very touching episode occurred: twice, the Crucifix that was to be next to her bed, appeared on her chest at night in her arms. Alexandrina was very impressed with what happened to her and when she was asked by her attending physician, Dr. Azavedo, to ask Jesus the meaning of what happened, during an ecstasy she was given this answer: “The reason that I have is very simple it led me to detach myself from the wall and come to you: the Crucifix always wants to be united with his crucifix. I cannot, my daughter, deprive my Image of your caresses, of your acts of love. My Passion is renewed at every moment, receiving your caresses and your love, my sufferings disappear, I forget about crimes and I use compassion for sinners. Coming to you, as I appeared to you, I urged you so that my Image that had been placed, would be brought back to your room, to your heart and you would burn with love for me. It is an extra light that I add to many other lights that I have placed in your life and that will form over time, a shining sun for souls all over the world ".

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PROMISES of our Lord to those who honor and venerate the Holy Crucifix

The Lord in 1960 would make these promises to one of his humble servants:

1) Those who exhibit the Crucifix in their homes or jobs and decorate it with flowers will reap many blessings and rich fruit in their work and initiatives, together with immediate help and comfort in their problems and sufferings.

2) Those who look at the Crucifix even for a few minutes, when they are tempted or are in battle and effort, especially when they are tempted by anger, will immediately master themselves, temptation and sin.

3) Those who meditate every day, for 15 minutes, on My Agony on the Cross, will surely support their sufferings and their annoyances, first with patience later with joy.

4) Those who very often meditate on My wounds on the Cross, with deep sorrow for their sins and sins, will soon acquire a deep hatred for sin.

5) Those who often and at least twice a day will offer my three hours of Agony on the Cross to Heavenly Father for all the negligence, indifference and shortcomings in following good inspirations will shorten his punishment or be completely spared.

6) Those who willingly recite the Rosary of the Holy Wounds daily, with devotion and great confidence while meditating on My Agony on the Cross, will obtain the grace to fulfill their duties well and with their example they will induce others to do the same.

7) Those who will inspire others to honor the Crucifix, My most precious Blood and My Wounds and who will also make known My Rosary of the Wounds will soon receive an answer to all their prayers.

8) Those who do the Via Crucis daily for a certain period of time and offer it for the conversion of sinners can save an entire Parish.

9) Those who 3 consecutive times (not on the same day) visit an image of Me Crucified, honor it and offer Heavenly Father My Agony and Death, My most precious Blood and My Wounds for their sins will have a beautiful death and will die without agony and fear.

10) Those who every Friday, at three in the afternoon, meditate on My Passion and Death for 15 minutes, offering them together with My Precious Blood and My Holy Wounds for themselves and for the dying people of the week, will obtain a high level of love and perfection and they can be sure that the devil will not be able to cause them further spiritual and physical harm.