What the “Urgent and Important Statement” on mmp-usa.net Addresses

Updated

The statement is an official notice from the Marian Movement of Priests (MMP) warning about unauthorized use of the MMP messages—the interior locutions received by Fr. Stefano Gobbi and published in To the Priests, Our Lady’s Beloved Sons. It appears on mmp-usa.net under “Recent Posts” as “URGENT AND IMPORTANT STATEMENT – unauthorized use of messages.” The site excerpt does not reproduce the statement’s full text, so the specific concerns it raises must be read in the statement itself on the site.

What the site confirms

  • The notice is labeled “URGENT AND IMPORTANT STATEMENT – unauthorized use of messages” and is listed among recent posts.
  • The messages at issue are tied to Fr. Stefano Gobbi’s interior locutions, dated July 1973 to December 1997, and published in To the Priests, Our Lady’s Beloved Sons.
  • The site also carries an “OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT” that on May 1, 2024, Cardinal Oscar Cantoni, bishop of Como, presided at a Eucharistic Celebration opening the diocesan process for Fr. Gobbi’s beatification and canonization.
  • A prayer for Fr. Gobbi’s beatification has been composed and approved by the Diocese of Como; the site states this is the only prayer officially approved by the Diocese.

What the excerpt does not settle

The excerpt does not state which particular uses are considered unauthorized—for example, reprinting, excerpting, translating, or distributing the messages—nor does it name any individuals or groups. It also does not describe consequences or permissions. Those details belong to the statement text itself.

How to use this responsibly

  1. Open mmp-usa.net and locate “URGENT AND IMPORTANT STATEMENT – unauthorized use of messages” under Recent Posts.
  2. Read the statement in full before quoting, republishing, or distributing MMP messages.
  3. If you plan to use the messages in a publication, retreat, or online post, follow the statement’s guidance and contact the MMP through the site’s listed channels where the statement directs readers to do so.

For general context, the MMP describes itself as a movement centered on consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, with cenacles (prayer gatherings) and retreats listed on the site, including a 2026 regional cenacle schedule with Fr. Luca Pescatori, International Director, and the National Director, Fr. Antonio Carvalho.