2. Message, April 21, 1945

"Suddenly I am transported to a church. Then I say, "I am standing before a special altar and I see the image of the Lady." It is the reflection of the Lady, just as I saw Her the first time. She stands amidst flowers. Even on the altar steps, countless flowers lie. Thousands of people kneel before the image.
The Lady looks at me and waggles her finger in warning. She repeats three times,
"You people will have peace if you believe in Him. Spread the word!"
With these words, the Lady places a cross in my hand and points to it, while I have to point it out to others.

As mentioned in the introduction to this study, the Lady of All Nations, who was once Mary, is identified with the Mount of Beatitudes—Gerizim. The altar that Ida Peerdeman sees in the Church during her vision foreshadows the creation of a Church based on two Old Testament mountains: Gerizim and Ebal—places symbolizing blessing and curse.
It is easy to see that such a Church is built on truth rooted in Holy Scripture and fully reflects the order established by God.
Around the altar of the Lady of All Nations, Ida Peerdeman sees countless flowers and kneeling people. This image should be understood in light of the parable of the lilies from the Gospel of Matthew (Mt 6:28–30), where we read that it is God himself who dresses the lilies in such beautiful blooms. However, material things will surely pass away—like every flower growing in the field.
If we turn to the Book of Genesis, we will see that God is also the One who clothed Adam and Eve after their fall. In both of these images, we see God as the One who cares for His creation and covers it with a garment.
Anyone who comes to the Lady of All Nations, listens to and acts according to Her words, can be "clothed" by God in beautiful garments—like the flowers around the altar. The point is to build the temple of our bodies on the foundation of God's Word. Only then will God clothe us with beautiful garments in the life to come.
The parable from the Gospel of Matthew reminds us that humans often care more about material goods, including our clothing, which—like all earthly things—will perish. Meanwhile, what is truly precious is that which is spiritual: our soul, destined for eternal life. If it becomes God's temple here on earth, it will be adorned by Him with a garment of glory in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Lady of All Nations is the Temple of the Holy Spirit—the Mount of Beatitudes. Anyone who comes to Her, and through Her mediation, draws closer to Christ, can count on Her blessing. However, it flows only to those who keep God's Covenant. Such people are spiritually beautiful in the eyes of the Lord and will bloom like flowers in the life to come.
 
To receive the blessing of the Lady of All Nations, one must first offer on God's altar an act of peacemaking among people, and only then come to the Lady of All Nations—the Mount of Beatitudes. However, this altar is not located on Mount Gerizim, but on Mount Ebal. It is there, according to Holy Scripture, that an altar dedicated to the Holy Trinity was erected.
In the aforementioned message, the Lady warns that if faith in Christ fails, peace in the world will not be maintained. Recall that on Mount Ebal stood God's altar, on which the children of Israel offered peace offerings, also known as peace offerings, and sacrifices of praise to God.
We see, then, that to climb Mount Gerizim and receive the blessing of the Lady of All Nations, one must first climb Mount Ebal—to offer to God a sacrifice of praise and a deed of peacemaking among people. This is also alluded to in one of Christ's parables, in which we read that if someone harbors discord in their heart against their brother, they should first leave their offering before the altar, be reconciled with him, and only then return to offer their offering (cf. Mt 5:23–24).
The model for such a perfect sacrifice was Jesus Christ himself—the Lamb who took upon himself the curse of humanity's sin so that through his death he might bring peace to the world. The Last Supper is precisely such a place, where all in unity consumed the Body of Christ. When we go to Church and participate in the Eucharist, we become participants in the same supper. However, as Sacred Scripture reminds us, during this feast we should be reconciled with our brothers and sisters.
Where Christ is missing, where His Word and Cross are rejected, anxiety and all the consequences of sin appear: division, catastrophe, and war—from which we ask for protection in the Prayer to the Lady of All Nations.
In this context, the words of the Lady of All Nations about peace and its preservation take on particular depth. Ida Peerdeman, holding the Cross with the crucified Christ in her hands, is meant to show Him to the world—so that people may look to Him and follow Him. Peace can only be preserved where Christ—the Sacrifice of reconciliation and the source of peace—is present among people. When He is gone, the curse of sin returns.
This image brings to mind the scene from the Old Testament when the Israelites, sinning against God, were punished by a plague of poisonous snakes. To survive, they had to look upon the bronze serpent that Moses lifted up in the desert. Anyone who looked upon this sign with faith regained life. Similarly, today, Christ is lifted up on the Cross—and everyone who looks to Him and follows Him will have peace and life.
 
This image also alludes to the Old Testament battle that the children of Israel fought against the enemy. When Moses, standing on a mountaintop, held his hands raised toward God, the Israelite army defeated the enemy symbolizing evil. When his hands fell, the Israelites began to lose.
In this depiction, Christ on the Cross becomes the new Moses, and Ida Peerdeman, holding Him high in her hands, alludes to the mountaintop on which Christ stands.
This image has a profound meaning that transcends the spiritual realm and refers primarily to the physical dimension. We see that the Crucified Christ has neither fully raised nor fully lowered hands—they are in an intermediate position. Since raised hands symbolize victory over the enemy, and lowered hands symbolize defeat, Christ's posture reveals an intermediate state that expresses peace.
In the Gospel, Christ calls:

Mt 5:23-24  "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you , leave your gift there before the altar. Go first and be reconciled to your brother , and then come and offer your gift."

Mt 5:44-45 " Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven."

Christ, therefore, calls for reconciliation not only spiritual but also human—for we are all brothers and sisters, divided only by differences of opinion and ideas. He desires that all people be united in the one Spirit of God, who is the source of true peace.
 
This fragment of the message also reveals the profound meaning of the position of the hands on the Image of the Lady of All Nations. They point downward, which—referring to the figure of Moses—indicates that the world is losing the spiritual battle with evil, sinking into sin and distancing itself from God. Therefore, through all the Messages of the Lady of All Nations, she calls us to return to Christ, who has the power to heal the world of sin and bring it back to God.
The previous message spoke of the need to offer proper worship and gratitude to God—just as Mary does, who, in this posture, is a model for us to imitate. The raised hands are an expression of praise to God. It was in this posture that Moses received help from God: when his hands remained raised, the children of Israel gained victory over the enemy. This was God's grace, flowing in response to an attitude of praise offered to God.
The Lady of All Nations holds her hands toward the earth to show us that the world is losing to evil, but at the same time to bestow upon us the graces that flow from her hands in the form of divine rays, which are to help us in this spiritual battle.
The gestures of the Lady of All Nations' hands have a multi-layered meaning, as we have already mentioned in the previous message. The Lady of All Nations is in the Kingdom of Heaven and from there she comes to us. Her hands, turned downward, are directed toward humanity, to offer them helping hands in the form of divine graces. This is a sign of her maternal care and constant intercession with God.
We see that the image of the Lady of All Nations has a profound meaning, which must be understood just as the sign of the Crucified Christ must be understood. Just as Christ was the incarnation of the Spirit of God in the Person of God, so the Lady of All Nations is the incarnation of the Spirit of God in the Person of the Holy Spirit, who works through her.
Her messages help us discern the difference between good and evil, and this is the essential work of the Holy Spirit, who, as Christ says, "will guide you into all truth" (John 16:13) . The Holy Spirit illuminates God's paths in a world shrouded in darkness.
The light that spreads behind the Lady of All Nations in her image and accompanies her in every revelation Ida Peerdeman received is an expression of the presence of the Holy Spirit—the Light of God.
 
Let us now examine the Old Testament mountains of Gerizim and Ebal. In the time of Joshua, between these mountains, in the city of Shechem, the covenant with God was renewed, recorded in the Book of the Law of Moses. This book contains both the curses that fall on sinners who break the covenant and the blessings bestowed on those who faithfully keep it.
Let us therefore cite all the curses recorded in the Book of Leviticus, which are the exact opposite of blessings. Knowing them will allow us to better understand the content of some of the messages and realize that the principles established by God in those times remain relevant today.
It is worth emphasizing that all disasters, wars, and unrest stem primarily from curses resulting from the sins of people—both lay and clergy.

Leviticus 26:14-45 – the first section regarding curses
 
. 26:14 But if you do not listen to me and do not obey all these commandments,
26:15 and if you despise my statutes, if you abhor my judgments, so that you do not obey my commandments and break my covenant,
26:16 then I will deal with you accordingly: I will send terror upon you, sickness, and fever that will blind you and destroy your health. Then you will sow your seed in vain; your enemies will eat it.
26:17 I will set my face against you, and you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one pursues you.
 
Leviticus 26:18-20 - the second section relating to curses
 
26:18. If even then you will not listen to Me, I will still punish you seven times more for your sins.
26:19. I will shatter your proud power; I will make the heavens like iron to you, and the earth like bronze.
26:20. In vain will you labor; your land will yield no crop, and the trees of the earth will not yield any fruit.
 
Leviticus  26:21-22 - the third section relating to curses
 
26:21. If you [continue] to transgress Me and refuse to listen to Me, I will bring upon you sevenfold punishment for your sins:
26:22 I will send wild beasts among you, which will devour your children, destroy your livestock, and depopulate you, so that your roads will be desolate.
 
Leviticus 26:23-26 – the fourth section relating to curses
 
26:23. If even then you do not amend but act in a way that is contrary to Me,
26:24 then I will also act in a way that is contrary to you and will punish you seven times for your sins.
26:25 I will send a sword against you, which will avenge your breaking of the covenant. If then you flee into the cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will fall into the hands of your enemies.
26:26 I will break your bread rack, so that ten women will bake bread in one oven. They will divide your bread by weight, so that you will not eat.
 
Leviticus 26:26-33 – the fifth section relating to curses
 
26:27. If even then you will not obey Me and act in a way that is contrary to Me,
26:28 I will also come against you in anger and punish you sevenfold for your sins.
26:29 You shall eat the flesh of your sons and daughters.
26:30 I will destroy your high places, I will break your sacred pillars, I will throw your corpses on the corpses of your idols; I will abhor you.
26:31 I will lay waste your cities, I will desolate your holy places; I will not accept the sweet smell of your sacrifices.
26:32 I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who possess it will be astonished.
26:33 I will scatter you among the nations; I will draw out the sword after you; your land shall be desolate, your cities shall be laid waste.
 
Leviticus 26:34-39 – the sixth section referring to the curses
 
of 26:34. Then the land will keep its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, and you will be in the land of its enemies. Then the land will rest and keep its Sabbaths.
26:35 All the days it lies desolate, it will keep the Sabbath it did not keep in the sabbath years when you lived in it.
26:36 And as for those who remain, I will put fear in their hearts in the land of their enemies; the rustling of leaves driven by the wind will pursue them; they will flee as if from a sword; they will fall even when no one pursues.
26:37 They will fall one upon another as if from a sword, though no one pursues. You will not be able to stand before your enemies.
26:38 You will perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will swallow you up.
26:39 And those who remain of you will rot in enemy lands because of their transgression; they will rot, as they did, because of the transgressions of their ancestors.
 
Leviticus 26:40-45 – the seventh section referring to God's mercy
 
. 26:40 Then they will acknowledge their transgression and the transgression of their ancestors—the treachery they committed against Me, and their transgression against Me,
26:41 so that I transgressed against them and brought them into an enemy land, so that their uncircumcised hearts might humble themselves and they might repent of their transgression.
26:42 Then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, my covenant with Isaac, and my covenant with Abraham. I will remember them and remember the land.
26:43 But before that, the land will be abandoned by them, and it will pay for its sabbaths; it will be desolate because of their iniquity, and they will pay for their transgression, because they rejected my judgments and abhorred my statutes.
26:44 But even when I am in the land of my enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I abhor them so as to utterly destroy them and break my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.
26:45 I will remember for their sake the covenant of their ancestors, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, to be their God. I am the LORD.

"Then it's as if the Lady led me out of the church. Now I see an endless void before me. But as I look closer, I recognize human heads. I'm forced to look here and there, and then the Lady says to me,
'These are the leading figures, who are planning something again.'

The entire message above is thematically related to peace. In its content, the Lady also indicates who is primarily responsible for causing unrest among people. We also see this in our daily lives—it is those in power and leading figures who often become sources of division and confusion. Instead of striving for unity and harmony, some of them consciously incite conflict, pitting some people against others.
Most often, this happens in the name of maintaining power or gaining public support. Thus, instead of peace, distrust, anger, and hatred arise in people's hearts—all of which distance the world from God's order and the true peace of which Christ speaks.
 
The void outside the Church symbolizes people living in the spirit of this world—a spirit that is revealed in their actions and opposes the Spirit of God and everything that comes from God. This naturally leads to confrontation: the spirit of the world wages constant warfare against the Spirit of God and His Church.
This spirit most often manifests itself through influential individuals, as they are particularly vulnerable to the evil spirit. It is they—as we read in the message of the Lady of All Nations—who plot against the Church, bringing confusion and unrest. Therefore, the Lady calls on priests to be vigilant, lest sin penetrate their hearts.
Purity of heart and fidelity to God are crucial here—thanks to them, a person becomes inaccessible to evil and open to God's blessing. Only the sin of the people of the Church opens the door to the enemy, allowing evil to penetrate. Where fidelity to God disappears, the protection of His blessing also disappears.

"Then I see an image of people fleeing and retreating. I understand internally: this is the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. While the Lady is pointing to this, she says,
"And Israel will rise again."
Above the image, I see the image of God the Father in the clouds. She covers her eyes with her hand. The Lady says to me,
"And Yahweh is ashamed because of His people."
Then I recognize the figures of Cain and Abel very clearly. There is also the jawbone of a donkey lying there. I see Cain fleeing.
Then I see someone with a beard and a long robe. In his hands he holds two stone tablets. On these tablets is something written in a language I don't know at all. Then it seems as if the two tablets are being smashed to pieces. I see the pieces lying in the sand.
Then I am brought back to the altar, but suddenly I see a procession passing by—outside the church. The Lady points to it and says,
"This is the Mirakel procession in Amsterdam."
I see a procession passing through the Old Town. The priest is also present. He walks ahead with "Our Lord." Then, suddenly, I see the procession heading towards Amsterdam-South, towards some plain.
Then everything disappears.

The above part of the message directly follows the previous one, with the difference that while previously the Lady of All Nations pointed to external threats lurking within the Church, now attention is directed to internal threats that touch the very heart of the Church and the people of God.
In the image of the message, we see God spreading clouds over the earth and, looking down upon his people, covering his face—ashamed by their behavior. This image alludes to the Covenant God made with Noah after the flood. The absence of the rainbow, the sign of this Covenant, is noteworthy. In later messages, the Lady of All Nations explains the meaning of this sign in detail, but it is worth mentioning now that the rainbow symbolizes righteousness, justice, and love—values ​​God desires to see among people. Their absence causes God to cover his face and be ashamed of his people, who today are Christians.
Yet, as we read in Holy Scripture, the people of God are to be a light to the nations, an example of life in accordance with God's will. It is through their faithfulness that the world is to come to know God as the source of goodness and truth. Every sin of God's people brings dishonor upon God's name in the eyes of men.
It is no accident that the image of the message reaches back to the Old Testament. It shows that just as the Israelites—once God's chosen people—lost this status through sin, so too can today's Christians spiritually wither if they are unfaithful to the covenants made with God. This process seems to be unfolding before our eyes. God thus presents Israel's history as a warning: the loss of God's grace is a real threat today as well.
 
In the Book of Genesis, we read of the Flood sent to the earth because of humanity's sins. Only Noah—a righteous man—was spared, along with his family and the chosen animals he brought into the ark. After the waters receded, Noah stepped onto dry land and built an altar to God. This event symbolizes the beginning of a new way of cleansing the world from sin—no longer through cataclysms, but through priests belonging to God's temple.
Throughout history, God has repeatedly established "temples"—structures through which He reveals His Will. These included Babylon, Egypt, Israel, and in modern times, the Christian Church. It is worth emphasizing that if the Church, and therefore God's presence, were to disappear from the earth, the original principles of purification could once again apply—through catastrophes such as the flood.
In the vision of the message, Ida sees a skull lying on the ground—a symbol that evokes the image of the earth strewn with bones after the flood. Since the Church and God's people are instruments in God's hands, serving to cleanse the world of sin, the need for vigilance is even greater, for it is sin within the community that opens the door to its downfall.
A curse falls upon the Church because of its unfaithfulness to God. However, faithfulness to the covenant brings blessing—both for the Church and the entire world.
 
Let us now examine the images shown to Ida Peerdeman, which contrast the sins of the people of Israel with the situation of contemporary Christians. In the above vision, we see Moses shattering the Tablets of the Ten Commandments because of the idolatry and sin of God's people. When Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the Law, he saw the people worshiping a golden calf—which they considered a new god. Similarly, idolatry can occur in the Church today when people reject God in the name of their own ideas.
God's commandments are also disobeyed, resulting in a crisis of faith, scandal within the community, and a negative perception of the Church by both the faithful and those outside it. The commandments once written on stone tablets are now treated by many as if they were written in sand—impermanent, fleeting, susceptible to every gust of wind. This demonstrates the weakness of man, who often succumbs to even the slightest temptation and breaks the covenant made with God.
 
The image of Cain and Abel highlights the drama of divisions within the community of believers. It shows that fratricidal discord can lead not only to the spiritual but also the physical "murder" of brother by brother. Such situations carry serious spiritual consequences. Therefore, it is essential to rebuild the Church—on clearly defined principles based on truth, love, and fidelity to God's Law. These are precisely the values ​​God desires to see in his people.
In the Gospel, Christ calls for peace—to pray for and love our enemies, because we are all brothers and sisters, like Cain and Abel. We cannot allow history to repeat itself and Cain to once again raise his hand against Abel. To prevent this, world evangelization is necessary—proclaiming the messages of the Lady of All Nations and the Gospel of Christ, who has the power to heal humanity from sin.
However, people must be aware that evil still exists and operates—including in their hearts. They must also acknowledge the existence of sin, which today is increasingly relativized and justified.
In light of the events we are witnessing, one could say that Cain is once again plotting to kill Abel. And this is no longer just about the Christian community, but about the entire world. When we all become true brothers and sisters in the Spirit of the Lady of All Nations, it will be easier to overcome all discord rooted in beliefs—ideologies.
 
The vision continues with the "Mirakel" procession, led by Christ. It heads to the place designated by the Lady of All Nations—where a temple dedicated to Her name is to be built. Christ, leading this procession, is presented as a new Noah, leading the faithful and righteous to the Ark—a place of salvation, just as Noah once saved his family from the flood.
In the history of salvation, we see a recurring pattern: when God's temple fell into sin and God's people experienced oppression—often at the hands of their own leaders—God led out those who remained faithful to Him, and on them He built a new community.
This was the case in Egypt, where the Israelites lived in slavery. God, acting through Moses, led them out of oppression and within this community created a new Tabernacle. A similar situation occurred in Israel during the time of Jesus. At that time, God's people were spiritually enslaved by their religious leaders, who placed law above love and the good of humanity. Jesus repeatedly exposed these abuses, addressing harsh words to the Pharisees and scribes.
Christ made those who allowed themselves to be led astray from this system the foundation of his Church.
Today, looking at the situation within the Christian community, one might get the impression that history is repeating itself. Spiritual enslavement, abuse, and the loss of the original purity of faith are resurfacing. Using the example of Old Testament Israel, God reminds and admonishes that what befell their Temple could happen to any other—without exception.
 
Here we come to a crucial detail depicted in the image of the Lady of All Nations, which—like Christ's sign—must be properly interpreted. Above her head is a luminous arch, on which are inscribed the words: Lady of All Nations. This sign has profound symbolism, as the entire message thematically alludes to the story of Noah and the flood.
The luminous arch above Mary's head refers to the biblical rainbow—the sign of the covenant God made with all humanity after the flood. Just as the rainbow was a sign of God's Covenant, so the bow of the Lady of All Nations is a sign of the new covenant—the covenant through which God desires to save His people.
Anyone who recognizes the Lady of All Nations as His Lady and Mother, who listens to Her words and allows themselves to be guided by Her, will not perish.
However, this does not mean the invalidation of previous covenants. All covenants made by God remain in force, and the new covenant does not cancel the previous ones but complements and deepens them.
Those who come to the Lady of All Nations enter the spiritual Ark—a place of salvation prepared by God for the faithful. However, this salvation does not happen automatically. It requires an inner transformation, that is, an attitude of heart open to God and His Will.
Anyone who desires to belong to this Ark must seek justice, righteousness, and love in this world—values ​​that constitute the foundation of the covenant with God.
Christ can lead us to these values. He does this through his faithful priests—those who remain with Him until the end. Here, then, we see the role of Christ and the Lady of All Nations in the work of God's salvation. The Lady of All Nations is the Ark built by God, and Jesus is to lead the righteous into it, just as Noah did. The "Mirakel" procession leaves the Church, because that is where the Blessed Sacrament is located, and the Church should be the place where the righteous are formed. From there, Christ leads the people of God, leading them to the Ark—the Lady of All Nations.
 
The message also contains a prophecy concerning the resurrection of Israel. When Ida Peerdeman sees the Jews leaving Egypt, the Lady of All Nations utters a significant statement: "And Israel shall rise again."
This statement, spoken in the context of the spiritual and historical exodus, takes on a prophetic dimension. Its fulfillment occurred just three years later—on May 14, 1948, when the independent state of Israel was officially proclaimed.
However, in the context of the above message, this prophecy reaches much deeper. Its fulfillment confirms that God keeps his promises, and all Covenants made with God remain in force. Some Church representatives maintain that the New Covenant, established in Jesus Christ, revokes all previous ones. However, the messages of the Lady of All Nations clearly demonstrate that such a claim is false.
All the Covenants God made with humanity—from Noah, through Abraham, Moses, to the Covenant in Christ and the Lady of All Nations—remain valid and binding. The Covenant renewed at the foot of Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, which constitutes the spiritual foundation of many Marian apparitions, also remains relevant. The fulfillment of the prophecy concerning Israel is a visible sign of God's fidelity to His Covenants.