Be strong. Fear not. At every moment I am at your side. Following me, you shall not fall or perish. For four years, I have spoken to you. Now that the events are to begin (slowly at first but a true beginning) my words will change. They will be more decisive, bolder and easier to understand.

Again I say it. Do not fear. Also, do not trust in your own strength or upon your own resources. Still, do not fear. I understand the flood waters perfectly and I will teach you how to survive. I understand the destructive fires and I will teach you how to overcome them.

I must draw you closer to me than ever before. I must fill every part of you with the greatest confidence in my protection. I must turn your eyes totally to me and have your ears hear only my words.

Everything must be total – a total trust, a total hope, a total fidelity, a total receiving. You must be all mine and I must be all yours. Total. Complete. Nothing left out. Nothing held back. A new oneness that you never thought was possible. These are my gifts for these years before the 100th anniversary of Fatima.