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History

The Universal Christian Church of the New Jerusalem traces its roots back to Maria Giuseppina Norcia, the Woman chosen by God to fulfil the Father’s plan of salvation for humanity.

She was born on 21 January 1940.

On 13 June 1947, when She was seven years old, the Child Jesus appeared for the first time to Her, descending from Heaven on a white cloud. The Maiden of God welcomed the Child Jesus into Her heart.

On 15 May 1974, at a time of great trial and suffering for Maria Giuseppina due to Her incurable illness, She proclaimed Her ‘yes’ to the Will of God. Jesus, the Virgin Mary and St Michael the Archangel appeared to Her and spoke to Her for a long time. At one point, Jesus asked Her: ‘Will you help Me in a great mission of salvation?’ Despite being mortally ill, Maria Giuseppina declares Her ‘yes’.

Four days later, on 19 May 1974, Jesus appeared to Her again, this time accompanied by the Virgin Mary and Saint Mesia Elia, a Roman martyr. Jesus healed Her from Her terminal illness, operating Her with His own hands, with the Virgin Mary and Saint Mesia at His side.

The ‘Little Cradle of the Baby Jesus’ was erected in 1975 at the behest of the Father, who opened the doors of his Heart to the world on 31 August of that year. Maria Giuseppina grew up with deep faith in Jesus, who appeared to Her and spoke to Her many, many times. Some of the heavenly revelations received by Maria Giuseppina are reported on the Church’s official website.

In particular, Jesus announced His return, in the Land of Gallinaro, which He called ‘The New Jerusalem,’ thus fulfilling the Revelation described in the Book of Apocalypse. In the New Jerusalem, Jesus has established His dwelling place among men to lead His sons to salvation, constituting His New Church and stipulating with It His New and eternal Covenant, renewed in Christ and Mary.

On 4 October 2015, the Universal Christian Church of the New Jerusalem, eternally present in the Mind of the Father, was established on Earth as the Mystical Body of Christ, the Courtyard of the Universal Church over which the underworld will never prevail, because it is founded on the one Rock, Christ, who descended to the New Jerusalem to preserve the purity of the authentic faith and to lead the sons of God and all men of goodwill to Salvation.

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The Universal Christian Church of the New Jerusalem is “Christocentric”, because it places the faith in Christ at the centre. At the same time, it proclaims Mary as Coredemptrix, She who, alongside the Son of God, has the power to save.

 

Dogmas of Faith

(The term “dogma” refers to a truth of faith taught by the Church as revealed by God)

  1. God is One and Triune. God is Father, God is Son, God is Holy Spirit. God is One and at the same time Three: one Entity, a Trinity of Persons;

  2. God the Father is the First Person of the Holy Trinity. God the Father is the Creator of all the visible and invisible things; He is the Source of Life. God the Father is Love, the only Love, the Love that moves everything. God the Father is Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent.

  3. Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity. Jesus is the Son of the Living God, the Love made flesh, the Only Begotten Son of God, true man and true God; He is part of the Father’s Heart; He is the only Saviour of the world. Jesus is fully man and simultaneously fully God. He is God – by His nature (being part of the Father’s Heart) – and He took on human flesh (by being born from the Virgin Mary) setting the example for us all on how to live as true men on this Earth.

  4. The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Spirit is the substantial Love of the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit manifests the Thought and the Will of the Father and proceeds from the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is the very Spirit of the Father, of the Son, and of the Spouse of the Most Holy Mother. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Love, He is illuminating Fire, He is Fire that guides the souls and helps them in their ascent to Heaven. The Holy Spirit is the Holiness personified, therefore He sanctifies those who are worthy of His gifts.

  5. Mary is the Daughter, Bride and Mother of God; ever Virgin; Immaculate through the work of the Holy Spirit; Assumed into Heaven, Queen of Heaven and Earth; Universal Coredemptrix.

    Mary is the Daughter of God the Almighty Father; Mary is the Bride of the Holy Spirit, who in union with Mary begot Christ; Mary is the Mother of Christ, having begotten Him by the Holy Spirit;

    Mary is spiritually and physically ever Virgin, having given birth to Jesus in union with the Holy Spirit;

    Mary is the Immaculate Conception, the Immaculate of the Holy Spirit, the Immaculate of living Faithfulness, having been conceived by the Father in His Mind before time was, before sin entered the world, thus preserving Her from the stain of original sin (every human being is born with the stain of the original sin of Adam and Eve, which is cleansed by Baptism; Mary was born without stain);

    After Her earthly life, Mary was assumed, elevated, into Heaven in body and soul and God the Father crowned Her as Queen of Heaven and Earth, of the Angels and Saints of Heaven, and She is the head of the heavenly army.Jesus is the King, the Saviour; Mary is the Queen, the Saviour, the Coredemptrix, She who, united with Jesus, saves humanity.

 

Fundamental Laws

For every Christian, the fundamental law is the Commandment of Love taught by Jesus: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart’ and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. These two commandments are as one and summarise the Ten Commandments (Decalogue) that God the Father gave to Moses.

The Ten Commandments of God (or Decalogue)

I am the Lord your God:

  1. You shall not have other gods before Me

  2. You shall not take the name of the Lord Your God in vain

  3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day

  4. Honour your father and your mother

  5. You shall not kill

  6. You shall not commit adultery

  7. You shall not steal

  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour

  9. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife

  10. You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods

 

The three theological virtues of the Christian faith

  1. Faith (to believe in the One and Triune God who can do all things and in His revelations)

  2. Hope (the trust in the promises of Heaven)

  3. Charity (to love God and our neighbour by giving ourselves completely)

 

The four theological virtues of the Christian faith

  1. Prudence (the ability to discern between good and evil)

  2. Justice (recognising what is due to God and our neighbour)

  3. Fortitude (the strength to face every trial and overcome temptation)

  4. Temperance (self-control and self-restraint)

 

The pillar virtues of the Christian faith

The fundamental virtues, cornerstones of the Christian faith, are:

  1. Obedience (To accept the Will of God, who speaks to the hearts of men and manifests Himself in those to whom God has given His Authority on this Earth)

  2. Purity (Keeping the heart pure, without stain, as on the day of Baptism, avoiding all that is sinful and all that pollutes the heart and draws away from God)

  3. Humility (Always being grateful to God for all that He gives us every day, recognising our own limitations, never feeling above anyone else but always trusting and entrusting everything to the one and only Master: Jesus)

 

The 3 main Sacraments

  1. Baptism

  2. Marriage

  3. Holy Orders

 

The Decalogue of Human Virtues

In order to be in the image and likeness of Jesus, true man and true God, we must first be true men and then true Christians. Here is ‘The Decalogue of Human Virtues’ which helps to grow and live an orderly, upright and fair life, to thus be able to put the Ten Commandments into practice in their entirety.

  1. Planning
    To plan our human and spiritual actions properly in order to make our lives a gift pleasing to the Father, just as He freely gave it to us.

  2. Responsibility
    To recognize and respect the commitments we have undertaken, in service to God and our neighbours, smoothing out any rough edges to achieve perfection, without shying away from ourselves or the duties owed to others.

  3. Balance
    To live in the world without being of the world, living in harmony with ourselves and our brothers in the right measure, without exacerbating or downplaying everyday situations, and without becoming estranged from reality.

  4. Punctuality
    To live with promptness what the Lord gives us, respecting the time He has given us and the time agreed with our neighbour, doing everything diligently, to get straight to the point in every situation.

  5. Respect
    To honour God and what belongs to Him, to honour our neighbour, the Creation and every creature.

  6. Contemplation
    Contemplation of the divinity, which reveals itself to us in the intimate dialogue with God and in the surrounding Creation, and deep meditation.

  7. Prudence
    Do not underestimate the danger and live every action in moderation, removing anything that is harmful to the spirit.

  8. Continence
    Refrain from doing evil and from excess, not allowing your ‘ego’ to prevail over God.

  9. Essence
    The royal spirit infused in the heart of each of us, which must be recognised and nourished daily with prayer.

  10. Substance
    The human and spiritual concreteness in order to bear witness to Christ with our own lives, on the basis of the love for God and our neighbour.

 

The fundamental pillars of the Christian faith

The fundamental pillars for overcoming every trial of our daily lives are

  1. prayer: loving dialogue, heart to heart, with God;

  2. brotherhood: love for our neighbour.

 

The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit

  1. Wisdom (To understand according to the Thought of God)

  2. Intellect (recognising the essence and appearance)

  3. Counsel (accepting the holy divine teachings)

  4. Fortitude (ability to face every trial and overcome temptation)

  5. Knowledge (Knowledge of God and of all He has created)

  6. Piety (A sincere spirit of compassion towards our neighbour, especially those in difficulty)

  7. Fear of God (The respect for God, docilely accepting His Will)

 

The 7 deadly Sins

  1. Pride (The feeling of being superior to others)

  2. Avarice (The attachment to material possessions)

  3. Envy (The desire for what belongs to others)

  4. Wrath (The anger and revenge)

  5. Lust (The desire for all that is impure)

  6. Gluttony (The greed that exceeds the right measure)

  7. Sloth (The spiritual laziness)

 

The Seven Archangels

The seven Archangels are

  1. Michael: the Defender of God, the Victorious;
    Colour: Light;

  2. Gabriel: the Announcer of God;
    Colour: White;

  3. Raphael: Medicine and Guide of God;
    Colour: Brown;

  4. Uriel: Fire and Fortitude of God;
    Colour: Black;

  5. Sealtiel: Balance;
    Colour: Red;

  6. Geudiel: the Remunerator;
    Colour: Green;

  7. Barachiel: Contemplation;
    Colour: Blue.

 

The Seven Angelic Choirs

The Seven Angelic Choirs are those of the

  1. Cherubim

  2. Seraphim

  3. Powers

  4. Dominions

  5. Thrones

  6. Supreme Angels

  7. Ambassadors

 

Prayers

The Prayer taught by Jesus is:

“Our Father”:
“Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen”.

Two other important prayers in Christianity are:

“Hail Mary”:
“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen”.

“Glory be”:
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen”.

There are also other prayers from the booklet ‘The New Jerusalem Land of Love’ which can be found in the section Booklet and Prayers.