Flash Presentation: Brief Introduction to the Little Pebble: 24 Minutes

Brief
Introduction
(Narrated by Richard Williams
24 minutes)
(2.7 Mb)

Overview: Prophecy, Our Lady of the Ark, The Gospel of Suffering, The Passion of Christ, The Victory of Love, Co-redemption: the Victim-souls, Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

This presentation was composed by Bishop Malcolm Broussard for the Brief Introduction page on this website. It is an attempt to help persons of good will to understand better the person of the Little Pebble. In the history of the Church -- especially of the many holy men and women in every age -- it is suffering which proves the true metal of a person's resolution to follow God's Will. The Little Pebble has suffered much in his life -- especially in his desire to be conformed to the Will of God -- in all that God has asked of him. His sufferings have proven to be co-redemptive in many ways and in the Catholic sense of that word. This introduction relies upon the Teaching of the Church as presented in the document of Pope John Paul II: Salvifici Dolores (On the Meaning of Christian Suffering). This exposition from the Pope is outstanding in its comprehension of the theological concept of "co-redemption". The following passages are highlighted in order to show the depth and richness of the Church's Teachings. In my opinion they are verified in the life and Mission of the Little Pebble:

"Those who share in the sufferings of Christ preserve in their own sufferings a very special particle of the infinite treasure of the world's Redemption, and can share this treasure with others" (Salvifici Dolores, article 27)

"So, does this mean that the Redemption achieved by Christ was incomplete? No, it means only that the Redemption, accomplished through satisfactory Love, remains always open to all love expressed in human suffering. In this dimension -- the dimension of love -- the Redemption which has already been completely accomplished is, in a certain sense, constantly being accomplished. Christ achieved the Redemption completely and to the very limit; but at the same time He did not bring it to a close. In this redemptive suffering, through which the Redemption of the world was accomplished, Christ opened Himself from the beginning to every human suffering and constantly does so. Yes, it seems to be part of the very essence of Christ's Redemptive Suffering that this suffering requires to be unceasingly completed" (Salvifici Dolores, article 24)