I am coming closer to the world than ever before. The more the world rejects me, the closer I will come. However, the results of my coming will vary according to the dispositions of the world. When a father comes to a rebellious child, he must confront, and sometimes even chastise. When he comes to a loving child, he can pick the child up in a loving embrace. Mankind must decide whether it will be a rebellious or a loving child.

The conclave does not stand alone, as an isolated event, detached from all the rest of human history. The conclave is integral to history, just as the Chair of Peter, for all these centuries, has shared in and has formed human history. That role of the pope will continue. The role of the new pope will be more integrated and more central to human history than any other pope.

I speak so simply, yet so seriously. The conclave and the choice of the pope is one part of the whole picture of history. The cardinals must expect that my hand will be upon this conclave more than any other. I need to awaken them. They must be drawn into supernatural wisdom so they cast their ballots correctly. Even more, they must bring supernatural wisdom into their discussions with other cardinals. The whole conclave must think supernaturally. I will come. I will find the cardinals to be either rebellious children who want to put forward their candidate, or loving children who seek only the candidate of the heavenly Father.

I ask the cardinals, for a moment, to set aside all of their calculations, to settle their minds and to come before me. If they do this, I will speak to them as a loving mother.

Listen attentively. I have a special son in my heart. He is hidden from you. Just who he is you do not know. I want you to go about your discussions as cardinals have always done. I see your efforts to prepare yourself. I see the seriousness with which you take this burden, this charge that has fallen upon you. Do what cardinals normally do. Do not grow anxious. I ask only your normal human cooperation.

Now I come to my special request. What is important is not all the knowledge that you can acquire in these days, but the spirituality in your heart. Time and again, look to that life of devotion. Plunge yourself into the solitude of prayer. Come aside often, giving far more time to the Blessed Sacrament than you have ever done in your life. I will meet you there. Your heavenly mother will prepare you for her task. This conclave is not your task, it is mine.