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The Greatest Gift I Possess; "The Poem of the Man-God" by Maria Valtorta

Article by Sister Christine Kabumbu

     I have read books, spiritual books inclusive, I have never found a book so captivating, so inspiring so valuable than the Poem of the Man – God. I wonder what my life would have been had I not discovered this treasure which I found when I least expected it, in very strange circumstance. Blessed be the day I discovered the Poem of the Man- God. Blessed be the people who played a role in my discovering of the Poem of the Man -God. I find all I need for my salvation, in this book. I feel I have been given more than I deserve and I know, more will be demanded of me because I have no excuse. Whatever do I need really? My life saturated with the Word of God.

     I no longer have a strong desire to visit Holy Land where I thought I would have a marvelous experience by being in the land where the Lord walked the earth. Reading the Poem of the Man – God has made me feel I have been to the Holy Land. I do not have a strong desire to have personal experience with the Lord speaking to me, I am a poor person but Jesus has spoken and appeared to me, in the Poem of the Man- God. What more do I need? My desire is just to one day see Him as He really is in Heaven.

     Jesus is my daily Spiritual Director through the writings of Maria Valtorta. Whoever has interest in knowing things and mysteries of God ought to search for and read the Poem and other Valtorta books, they have everything. I am not hesitant to say; of all the books written on the face of the earth, the Poem of the Man- God is the greatest book ever written. I often ask the Lord why He has made it possible for me to discover this treasure. I ask the Lord to help me to utilize the material I have found to the best my limited abilities until I die.