Course XLVII - Teaching 40: Recommendations about Education (November 29th, 1958)

Today I wish to impart certain recommendations. This year, as every year, we make a new experience, or rather every year, and this occurs always, one learns certain new thing during the labor that the Divine Mother entrusted to us, and all Her Daughters prepare themselves to serve truly the Divine Mother by assisting boys in this college; also there are some few girls, but the purpose of this college is to educate boys.
Now, those school-teachers in charge of these souls, of these children, should be alter and attentive always. You see that a child is a box of surprises. The less expected moment and there is a prank, a mischief, suddenly he does something improper, and it is then when he reveals certain thoughts and feelings that we never imagined. You should be extremely attentive. Many times I said that this attention should not be the work of an Ordained Son, as it could be for a worldly man, which spends so much energy and later has so little; but we are entirely devoted to the Divine Mother and we can concentrate totally our energies in Her; this means that we should not neglect anything in this work.
We should have one hundred eyes, hands, strength, vision and skill; and above all, an Ordained Daughter should have the extraordinary gift of assimilating the experience. This means that one experience is enough for one time, and this experience should not occur again in order to learn. So you will notice that things will be even better and different next year; problems of this year shall not occur again. We shall face problems again, but these problems will not occur again. Then we should make a recount of this year.
I have notice certain restlessness and revelry in children, but not a childish revelry, but that of old boys. Well, this case should not occur again because this is totally up to us, esteemed Daughters, in the sense that we must assign absolute importance to children, and also not to think that, because of their short age, they keep silent. Children have unprecedented and extraordinary understanding, and we do not notice it. “Well, I leave and go home”, they say. It is a nervous reaction that we should control in ourselves. But, when I reprimand a child, am I serene?, do I act as a serpent that “I am about to bite you”, but does not bite? This is important.
No child should say: “I leave”. And if a child says so, he must be sent back home.
Children recur always. You must act as I did, and this shall not occur again. It is something unpleasant. You should be clairvoyants and to observe these children. Do not see just the child that is before you; you should observe all, especially, those children that are behind. Those that are close to you are kinder and docile, and the mischievous are behind, hidden, they escape, and are behind stones; they should not go to the road. If they do this, the face dangers, and we are wary about being gullible and feel that the children are on a sure place. We do not want this to happen again. Remember Hugo’s case, when he was dancing on the cesspool, over there. Fortunately, a Son went out; otherwise this child could have fall, and none would find him (there are two cesspools, one is ours, and the other of our neighbor). Think of it; this is quite dangerous. Roads are just-paved. Think of a child in the road. Children are going to and fro. Danger lies in the road, with cars, trucks and a hill with cars that appear suddenly. Think of this not to have anything to reproach our heart. Children run a risk at any unexpected moment. You should not think of being alert: you must “be alert”; do not permit any child to go away. We must count them continuously in order to know their exact number.
Our year has finished quite well; finally, all is solved, because things end more or less well, and we are united.
Now, let us thank the Divine Mother that, by sanctifying your hands and feet, you may have so kind feelings in the souls of this children, because thus confirms that our labor is nor educational, but supernatural.
We have finished our labor, surrendering it on the Hands of our Divine Mother; now, let us close the cattle-gate with lock and key. Watch over the enclosed area and the Stability Area; we shall remain in silence and prayer.
Where from do we get this power to do so many things? Where from this inexhaustible power everywhere when the human beings need us? This power comes from our Vows and renunciation, and above all, from our inner love, from the love of our heart; and since we have this grace, we have to close any door, especially that of our senses.
You have stayed there, ever ready to act; now we need again peace, to close our eyes, and not to desire or want to see what we have done; then our senses shall be quiet to feel the Divine Mother’s love, and we shall see the Adorable Son on Her Arms.
No thought should detach us from all our duties, because when one sews, does this mechanically; one may make a mistake, but later we focus again more intensely within. We take advantage of our time in solitude; hortens corda sor mea Sponsa… and come my Wife, my Sister… to thank, the spiritual grace… and let us remain alone, soul and spirit.
Let us thank God: nothing should blur the peace of our soul. Now is spring time, and the Lord comes: “Surge amica mea et vede”; up your face with me, toward the inner silent retirement and the true surrender.
Our works and worries in dealing strenuously with children and parents shall be divinely rewarded. There we shall find all, but quite sublimated.
A person dies, and later we realize his defects. This occurs with those works that were the result of our efforts and sacrifice; later, these works acquire beauty. This occurs with those things that give us pleasure and joy, without any rancor.
This is the only flame of the old knights, who said: “My strength lies in my wounds, on my blood that I shed, on my pain, there, on the sublime suffering”. Here we find the true realization. Only blood of offering, wounds that the Divine Mother allows are not links that tie, but links of Her Will. So, our wounded hands become our fountain of light and joy.
Lock the door of the enclosed area and of the Stability area. All of you: plunge into the spiritual life, the inner peace, and in the face transformed into a loving and simple glance turned toward God.
Get new strength for the coming year. You have much work. Forget the winter of the night, and see the spring of love.