If Catholics are not repenting of anything occult, consumerist, prideful, etc., please repent now.
Darkness will fall upon the States and priests will disappear. Unless a family is strong in the Faith and unless people are connected, they may weaken and fall away.
This time of mercy will come to an end and the time of justice will begin. This has all happened before in the Church and this does not mean it is the End Times, but a time of purification.
I repeat what our beloved Pope Emeritus said by re-posting this:
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Pope Emeritus As Prophet
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Few people realize what a great gift the the Church the Pope Emeritus has been for a half-century.
I quote this selection from one of his essays, a quotation found in Martin's book.
" As far as the future is concerned, it seems likely that, in the view of the proportion between the growth of the
Church and the growth of the world's population, the Church's influence in the world will constantly decrease. The numerical triumph of Catholicism over other religions, which today may still be granted, will in all probability not continue much longer."
The Pope Emeritus wrote that piece above in 1963.
I am more and more convinced that the rise of Liberation Theology and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal,
The Pope Emeritus wrote that piece above in 1963.
I am more and more convinced that the rise of Liberation Theology and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal,
which still has a false ideal of Catholic Triumphalism, especially in England,
took people away from the real message which God was trying to tell us through his prophets.
We should have been getting ready, preparing our families for the remnant Church over fifty years ago.
We only have ourselves to blame for the loss of children to the world, the flesh, and the devil.
And those parents, who are not paying attention today, will have to answer for their own blindness.
We should have been getting ready, preparing our families for the remnant Church over fifty years ago.
We only have ourselves to blame for the loss of children to the world, the flesh, and the devil.
And those parents, who are not paying attention today, will have to answer for their own blindness.
And another re-post:
Saturday, 23 November 2013
Communities in the Vale of Tears
One of the advantages of living in Europe is that the continent experienced wars and hard times, learning to
either live in a community or perish individually. The need for community seems to elude Catholics in America,
as they continue to pretend that nothing horrible will happen to them in the future and that individuality is an
American ideal to be preserved.
Do we know how to network? Is it possible to do so in your area? Some of the trad readers share with me that
Do we know how to network? Is it possible to do so in your area? Some of the trad readers share with me that
they are members of strong communities.
Many young people want community, but do they want to sacrifice the time needed to build such?
Ironically, the Catholic Church has taught a healthy balance between the personal responsibilities of the individual
Many young people want community, but do they want to sacrifice the time needed to build such?
Ironically, the Catholic Church has taught a healthy balance between the personal responsibilities of the individual
and the need for community life. For awhile, in the 1970s, some of us experienced communities among the laity,
but these have faded.
Our parish lives have become less homogeneous and more and more people live far away from their local churches. Masses in one parish with which I am familiar only occur twice a week. Communities which use to go to daily Mass are dwindling from the lack of priests.
However, in my humble opinion, the laity must be responsible for building community. Families form the basis for communities and can gather the elderly who are alone and the singles. Families can even adopt priests and invite
Our parish lives have become less homogeneous and more and more people live far away from their local churches. Masses in one parish with which I am familiar only occur twice a week. Communities which use to go to daily Mass are dwindling from the lack of priests.
However, in my humble opinion, the laity must be responsible for building community. Families form the basis for communities and can gather the elderly who are alone and the singles. Families can even adopt priests and invite
them into the homes, creating the link between the base communities and the hierarchy.
I highly recommend that lay people consider base communities now. Remember the Pope Emeritus' famous vision
I highly recommend that lay people consider base communities now. Remember the Pope Emeritus' famous vision
of the Church in the future. Small isolated communities in a sea of unbelief.....but communities.
Pray, think, reflect, act.
Pray, think, reflect, act.