Detailed Testimonies
Discovery of the work
My sister introduced me to Maria Valtorta's books.
Impact on love for the Gospel
Thanks to his work, I have better understood and loved Jesus. Before this, Jesus was for me rather an abstract being.
Concrete impact on faith life
I felt called by Jesus to speak about him to those around me, to better understand and to love my neighbor more.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
This work is remarkable for its clarity and its frankness.
Discovery of the work
By a friend.
Impact on love for the Gospel
It's incredible, but I can no longer read anything other than the gospel that I read daily.
Concrete impact on faith life
Everything to me is prayer, gratitude and adoration.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
Read, there is a divine breath.
Discovery of the work
The work of God by Maria Valtorta helped me to convert further, since I read the volumes during my catechumenate, cradled in the depths of the Gospel, it allowed me to better understand the Holy Scripture. On each page, each chapter made me travel through time with joy and cheerfulness. Hand in hand with Jesus, Mary and Saint Joseph and then our brothers the apostles. In fact, I continue to read the Lord's teaching every day, accompanied by the reading of the day, which is why I highly recommend this reading that gives life.
Impact on love for the Gospel
This work, I cannot do without it, it nourishes my love for the Gospel and for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Concrete impact on faith life
A true faith that leads me to devote myself to the Risen Christ.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
I encourage you to read this work, it is the life of Jesus according to Scripture since it is Maria Valtorta's vision at every step of Jesus and Mary during three years of his public life and from the Nativity.
Discovery of the work
By Fabien.
Impact on love for the Gospel
She gave me the discernment to understand the Word of Jesus Christ our Lord, I converted to the Catholic Apostolic Church.
Concrete impact on faith life
Everything changed with Jesus, I go every day to commune at the Holy Mass, every month to confess, the works and the fruits that result from it for the glory of God Trin and one...Amen.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
Read, then you will say what you felt...
Discovery of the work
On the internet.
Impact on love for the Gospel
By making moving comments on the Gospels, never betraying the Holy Word.
Concrete impact on faith life
Major impact. I cannot go a single day without his reflections on the Gospel of the day. Enlightening reflections that help to better understand the Scriptures.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
I introduced her to my stepfather who was very moved by her writings. And I will probably introduce her to other faithful followers.
Discovery of the work
Through Jesus Today.
Impact on love for the Gospel
This has strengthened my faith, my love for Christ, my obedience to the Holy Catholic Church, and my religious practice.
Concrete impact on faith life
Love of prayer, trust in the mercy of God who is above all a loving father, daily Eucharist, regular practice of the sacraments.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
Let him or her take the leap and then let the Lord bear fruit in his or her life.
Discovery of the work
Truth be told, I discovered the work of Maria Valtorta in 2020 following numerous prayers during the global crisis that we experienced that year. I was walking in a park and I was speaking inwardly to the Virgin Mary, telling her that the loneliness was quite heavy and that I would need people with whom to share my faith.
Impact on love for the Gospel
In fact, this work has nourished my love for Jesus Christ and all those who surrounded him, of course his mother The Virgin Mary whom I got to know more, as well as the apostles and the numerous miracles he performed during his earthly life.
Concrete impact on faith life
I hadn't practiced for years and this reading encouraged me to return to practice and I discovered a traditional Catholic church that I have been attending since 2021. Reading the Gospel as it was revealed to me as well as the notebooks, I always feel like I'm sharing with Jesus and everyone he interacted with and I'm convinced that he accompanies us at every moment.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
I would tell him that this work is not only of incomparable richness but that it allows us to better know and love Jesus. He will realize from the first pages how much this reading comes directly from God and that Maria was simply his spokesperson but what a spokesperson. I am infinitely grateful to her for this gift given to humanity in these troubled times.
Discovery of the work
I discovered the work of Maria Valtorta on the internet.
Impact on love for the Gospel
I confess that I have not read all of Maria's work. I signed up on the site dedicated to her work and I receive the gospel* dictated to Maria every day. I confess that this has allowed me to deepen my faith, to understand certain Catholic practices and rites. I welcome the gospel drawn from her work every day as a light that dispels the darkness of my faith. (gospel) -> as a text that relates the life of Christ. To be distinguished from the canonical Gospels.
Concrete impact on faith life
The main impact is the deepening of my faith and prayer life.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
I would say: Go ahead and let yourself be carried away by the light of this gospel.
Discovery of the work
I discovered the work through friends who recommended it to me. First the ten volumes of "The Gospel as it was revealed to me", then the dictation notebooks, which gather the passages that made Jesus' teaching absolutely clear to me.
Impact on love for the Gospel
Upon reading the volumes of the Gospel, all of Jesus' surroundings become familiar, we become increasingly attached to the different characters who for the most part resemble us and ultimately live the same things as us. This makes the whole life of Jesus very current and his teaching becomes evident even two thousand years later. The notion of: "it's outdated", or: "we do not live like this and therefore cannot follow the commandments" crumbles! And we finally understand how much God loves us and guides us like a good father to welcome us one day in heaven. With these readings, what seemed arid and archaic becomes a series of proofs of love, and what for me was difficult to understand and put into practice becomes clear and therefore, makes me want to follow the commandments.
Concrete impact on faith life
What impact? A real explosion of my previous life, in a good way of course! I hardly ever read the bible and now, every day starts with reading the Gospel, then the same passage, revealed to Maria Valtorta, then deepening with one of Jesus's dictations, sometimes from the Holy Virgin. I can't do without it to start my day! And this reading profoundly changes my day. It allows me to "stay in touch" with heaven, several times a day and regularly changes my behavior at different times or occasions of my day. Really, having finally understood so many things that were quite obscure before, the work of Maria Valtorta has changed me and continues to change me little by little into a better person. It's really as if a good parent was holding my hand all along the way.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
Perhaps I would tell him what I wrote above, that is to say, that these writings greatly help to understand the message of Christ, to accept Him as a true friend and to discover how much He loves us. I would add how much these readings have transformed my life and made me happy.
Discovery of the work
Subscribed to Stella Maris, one day I read an excerpt from the work in one of the magazines that encouraged me to better know the entire work and so I bought all of Maria Valtorta's books online.
Impact on love for the Gospel
One gets the impression of truly seeing the scenes described, one understands the Gospels better. One really gets the impression of seeing Jesus before us and his Holy Mother. I have already reread the entire work several times, I never tire of it, it's so beautiful and interesting to know all of Jesus' life in detail!
Concrete impact on faith life
I have devoted myself more diligently to prayer and have grown to love Jesus even more, as one can almost feel the presence of the protagonists and the emotions that animate the apostles and Jesus. I have better understood the meaning of many sacraments and their importance.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to discover this work?
It is really worth reading, everything is well detailed and more complete. It helps us deepen our faith. It is truly a treasure to discover. You will not regret it, I am sure.