Listening to the Prophets
Original "Listening to the Prophets" Message
Mary
The stars, the sun and the moon are all on course. It is only mankind who has lost its way.
How far off course is the human race and how serious are the results? I cannot stop everything because man will always remain free, the ultimate chooser of his destiny, but I can offer light, and those who walk by my light will be safe. Let us begin.
No one knows all that will happen in the future. Much is hidden. However, to some whom I have chosen, I have revealed enough that, if people listen and heed the messages, I can prepare them and bless them. Why do I choose this method?
This is the method chosen by the heavenly Father. He sends the prophets with their messages. Blessed is that community which has prophets in their midst. Blessed especially is that community which listens to the prophets.
The Prophet’s Task
The prophet does not say everything. The prophet points out a road of blessings, a road of light. As the people walk that road they find the blessings and the helps which God had in store for them. The prophet does not provide the blessings. He only points them out. Many are disappointed with the prophet’s words. They want signs and wonders. The prophet is not God. He is only sent by God. He can only say what God wants him to say.
Many are disappointed. The prophet’s words are true but they do not act on his words. Other people find light. They act on his words and find the blessings that God provides. They know the words are true because they have found God’s help through the words.
Let me bring forth one prophetic word. If you act on this, you will find God’s blessings.
“Do not trouble yourselves with future events, like ‘What is to happen this year? What will happen next year?’” Focus instead on the daily reception of the Eucharist. The daily Eucharist will give you the light that you need. You will see your whole world in a different way and you will be prepared for this year and for next year.
Source: Locutions to the World. The original message is reproduced here for study, commentary, and Catholic discernment. All commentary and analysis that follows are original to Two Percent Survival and should not be understood as an official judgment by the Catholic Church on the claimed revelation.
The “Listening to the Prophets” Message
The message begins with a simple but serious picture: creation remains in order, but mankind has wandered from the path God intended. The speaker, presented in Locutions to the World as the Blessed Virgin Mary, contrasts the ordered course of the stars, sun, and moon with humanity, which has lost its way. Man remains free and can choose badly, yet the message points toward the light and guidance that come from God.
That image of light sets the theme for everything that follows. The message presents prophecy as a means by which God may warn, guide, and prepare His people when they need direction.
Mankind Has Lost Its Way
The message places the problem first with mankind. Human beings are free, and that freedom includes the power to turn away from God. Man is described as “the ultimate chooser of his destiny,” emphasizing that human choices have real consequences. The disorder described in the message is therefore tied to the paths people freely choose to follow.
Yet the message is not one of despair. Even when mankind goes far off course, God does not abandon His people. The message offers the image of light to show that a warning from God would have a purpose beyond announcing danger: it would call people back to the path they should follow.
This prepares the reader for the message’s understanding of prophecy. A prophet is not sent merely to announce future events. Biblical prophecy also calls people to repentance, obedience, faith, and a right relationship with God. In that sense, the prophet points beyond prediction and toward the path God calls His people to follow.
God Reveals What His People Need to Know
The message then explains that no one knows everything that will happen in the future. Much remains hidden. It claims that God may reveal what is needed through chosen instruments so that those who hear the message can respond and prepare themselves.
The word “enough” is important. Prophecy is not presented as complete knowledge of the future. The emphasis falls instead on receiving enough light to know how one should respond.
The message then explains its view of prophecy: “This is the method chosen by the heavenly Father. He sends the prophets with their messages.” It calls blessed the community that has prophets in its midst, and especially the community that listens to them.
No claimed private revelation can replace Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the teaching authority of the Church, or the sacraments. Such claims must be discerned in light of the Catholic Faith. Even an approved private revelation does not add to the Deposit of Faith, and Catholics are not asked to give it the divine faith owed to public Revelation.
Blessed Is the Community That Listens to the Prophets
The message calls the presence of prophets a blessing, but it places even greater emphasis on the response of those who hear them: “Blessed especially is that community which listens to the prophets.”
The greater blessing, according to the message, belongs to those who listen and respond. Hearing a prophetic claim accomplishes little by itself. Its stated purpose is to lead the hearer toward conversion, prayer, obedience, or whatever faithful response is being asked.
Why God Sends Prophets
Scripture shows that God has used prophets to call His people back to Him, warn them of the consequences of sin, strengthen them in times of trial, and prepare them for what lies ahead. The message places itself within that biblical pattern.
At the same time, a claimed prophetic message cannot prove its own divine origin merely by calling itself prophetic. Its content must remain consistent with the Catholic Faith and be approached with prudence and discernment. The important point in this passage is the purpose assigned to prophecy: not curiosity about the future, but spiritual preparation.
Listening Means Acting on What God Gives
The message draws a clear distinction between merely hearing a prophetic word and acting upon it. One response remains passive; the other allows the message to lead to a change in conduct.
In this sense, “listening” means more than reading or hearing. It means taking seriously the call contained in the message and responding in a way consistent with the Catholic Faith. The blessing described here lies not in collecting prophetic messages, but in conversion and faithful action.
What the Message Says a Prophet Does
The message gives a simple description of the prophet’s role: the prophet points toward the road, while God remains the source of grace, light, and blessing.
The Prophet Points to a Road of Light and Blessing
The prophet, as described in the message, does not provide a complete map of future events. He points toward a road that should be followed. The image is one of direction rather than prediction: the messenger points, the hearer chooses whether to respond, and God remains the source of every grace and blessing.
This also explains why prophecy can be misunderstood. A person may seek signs, wonders, dates, or detailed predictions when the real call is much simpler: turn toward God and follow the direction being given.
The Prophet Is the Messenger, Not the Source
The message states the distinction plainly: “The prophet does not provide the blessings. He only points them out.” It then adds, “The prophet is not God. He is only sent by God.” Within the message’s own framework, the messenger remains subordinate to God and possesses no independent spiritual authority.
This keeps the proper order clear: God is the source; the prophet is only the messenger. The passage also warns against expecting a prophet to satisfy every question or provide dramatic signs. A genuine messenger of God would remain a servant of the message rather than becoming its center.
What Happens When Prophetic Words Are Heard
The focus now shifts from the prophet to the hearer. The same message may be heard by many people, yet it can produce very different responses. Some remain passive; others allow what they have heard to change the way they pray and live.
Hearing Without Acting
The message describes people who hear the prophet but fail to act: “They do not act on his words.” Within the message, this failure to respond explains their disappointment.
Simply hearing a prophetic claim is therefore not enough. A person may read it, discuss it, or even accept it, yet make no change in life. The imagery is simple: a warning must be heeded, and a road must be walked. Human freedom remains intact throughout the process.
This returns to the opening theme of human freedom. The message describes man as “the ultimate chooser of his destiny.” Light may be offered, but the individual must still choose how to respond.
Acting and Finding God’s Help
The contrasting response is action. The message says that those who act upon the prophetic word find the help toward which the prophet has pointed. It describes their experience this way: they “know the words are true because they have found God’s help through the words.”
The point is practical rather than predictive. Within the message, listening to a prophet means receiving the warning or direction and then acting upon it. Prophecy is presented as a call to faithful action, not as a means of satisfying curiosity about future events.
The Message’s Final Direction: Preparation Through the Eucharist
The message closes with one concrete direction. Instead of encouraging speculation about future events, it turns the reader toward the Eucharist and toward faithfulness in the present.
Do Not Become Preoccupied With Future Events
The message warns, “Do not trouble yourselves with future events,” giving as examples the questions, “What is to happen this year? What will happen next year?” This does not make future events meaningless. Rather, it warns against allowing curiosity or anxiety about them to become the center of the spiritual life.
This is a sound principle for approaching any claimed private revelation. Warnings should not produce an obsession with dates, predictions, or hidden knowledge. They should lead toward prayer, repentance, the sacraments, and a more faithful life.
The central lesson is simple: Christian preparation begins with faithfulness, not prediction.
The Eucharist Gives the Light Needed for What Lies Ahead
The message gives a direct instruction: “Focus instead on the daily reception of the Eucharist.” It then says that the Eucharist “will give you the light that you need.”
This is one of the strongest Catholic elements in the message. Rather than directing attention toward the claimed visionary, secret knowledge, or endless predictions, it directs the reader toward Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
The message says that through daily reception of the Eucharist, the person will “see your whole world differently” and will be prepared for this year and the next.
Here the message reaches its clearest spiritual point. Catholic preparation for the future is not built upon knowing every detail of what may happen. It is built upon remaining close to Christ, receiving His grace, and living faithfully in the present.
For Catholics able to receive Holy Communion worthily, frequent reception of the Eucharist can therefore be understood not as a prophetic technique, but as what it truly is: deeper communion with Jesus Christ.
Frequently Asked Questions About “Listening to the Prophets”
Listening means more than merely hearing a prophetic message. The message contrasts those who hear but do not act with those who respond. In its own context, listening therefore means allowing the message to lead to faithful action.
The message says that the prophet points out “a road of blessings, a road of light.” The prophet is not presented as the source of the blessing, but as a messenger pointing beyond himself toward God.
The message does not treat future events as unimportant. It warns against becoming troubled or consumed by them. Its emphasis is on spiritual preparation rather than trying to know every detail of what will happen.
The message directs the reader toward daily reception of the Eucharist rather than preoccupation with future events. For a Catholic, this places the center of preparation where it belongs: in Jesus Christ and the sacramental life of the Church.
No. Catholics are not required to believe a private revelation, even when the Church has judged it worthy of belief. Private revelation does not add to the Deposit of Faith or complete the public Revelation given by God through Jesus Christ. Claims of private revelation should be approached with prayer, prudence, and Catholic discernment, while Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, the teaching authority of the Church, and the sacraments remain the sure foundation of Catholic faith.
Charles Rogers is a resident of South Carolina and a retired computer programmer by trade. Raised in various Christian denominations, he came to faith in Jesus Christ early in life. In 2012, he began experiencing authentic spiritual encounters with the Blessed Virgin Mary, who led him on a seven-year journey that included a struggle with alcohol addiction, a widow-maker heart attack in which he died, and his conversion to the Catholic Faith. He is the exclusive author and owner of Two Percent Survival, a website dedicated to and created in honor of the Holy Mother. Feel free to email Charles at twopercentsurvival@gmail.com.
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