Anonymous (63 years old)
I discovered this work when entering a Catholic bookshop one day at the age of 32, after reading the Book of Revelation and the Bible and not understanding it. I was a Catholic and went to church in my youth, but there was very little catechesis. The Maria Valtorta work actually assisted me to understand my faith, and I believe my faith today was a result of this work, as I was so disappointed with my Catholic faith that I contemplated leaving for a Protestant denomination, as I found no devotion in any Masses I attended until the age of 32.
The work has helped me cultivate devotion and love both for my faith and for the Lord, and understand the depth of His love for us. I could not have known the Lord in such a personal way without this work.
The work has deeply impacted my spiritual life forever. It has given me a great devotion.
I would say what Pope Pius XII said: “He who reads it shall understand.” The Lord’s sheep know His voice.
I could never fully express the impact this work has had on my faith, and the fact that it has protected me in this time from following false and heretical teaching which are so widespread today.