1. 'Do not let your hearts be troubled.'
St. Thomas of Aquinas describes several things that troubles the heart. First, the most common reason why hearts are troubled is because they cannot get what they want. This is common to man because this is original sin. Man wants to get all that he wants. All men are troubled when they cannot get what they want.
A partial solution to this problem is to be philosophical by thinking that man cannot really get everything he wants in this world. In some cases the woman we love is already married. Or the position we crave for is already filled up. So give up desiring them.
St. Thomas wrote that this worldly desire that troubles the heart should be avoided by all means because these are sinful desires and are troubling because of its being sinful. No philosophy can make it untroubling.
Besides, even if we get what we want, which makes it sinful, it will still continue to trouble our hearts because of its being sinful. Getting what you want does not remove the trouble; in fact the trouble continues due to the guilty conscience that comes with doing one's own will.
There are other things that trouble the soul that fall into this same category like; getting cancer, being under a socialist government, tsunamis, earthquakes, wars, lost of health, etc. St. Thomas describes these as worldly worry and state that these are sinful troubles and must not be entertained.
2. Two troubles in hearts.
Christ showed He was troubled in heart during the Passion. And the apostles were troubled in their hearts in the 5th Sunday Gospel. These are both troubles; Christ 's is the only valid trouble in heart, the apostle's trouble is alright but can be avoided if you know what to do. In the Gospel, the apostles did not know what to do so they were troubled. But their trouble was understandable.
3. The apostles were troubled because they were not sure they were going to heaven when they died. This is a healthy troubling thought. Most men do not know where they are going to go when they die. And this does not trouble them. This is a very serious sin of negligence, because we must know where we are going to go when we die. That is very important.
Most presume they are going to heaven or whatever place they believe in. Though they have absolutely no proof they will go there. They do not even have proofs that their religion is the right one.
Then Christ showed His apostles what to do to cease being troubled. In short, the apostle's trouble is the only valid trouble that is not sinful but it can easily be removed if we know how. Christ showed us how in the Gospel.
The real trouble is that most of us are not troubled even if we do not know where we are going to go after death. Now, that is serious and it is a sin not to be troubled. This was what was troubling the apostles so Christ told them what to do to avoid being troubled.
He said; 'have Faith in God. Know Me, then know the Father Who is in Me.' To know Christ leads to knowing the Father because he who sees Me sees the Father. If you really knew Me, you would know the Father. Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father. I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. With the above answer, Philip became more confused. Let us look at these step by step.
4. To know Christ.
The first step is to know Christ. We know Christ when we know His commandments as found in the New Testament. The more commandments we know the more we know Christ. As we are about to know all His commandments we begin to know the Father. So when we know all the commands of Christ in the New Testament we come to know the Father, also. Except that we cannot know all the commands of Christ here on earth. We can only perfectly know all the commands of Christ in heaven where we can know, also, the Father.
When we learn most of the commands of Christ, that is the beginning of Faith. And as we acquire Faith, our hearts ceases to be troubled because our salvation is assured. With the beginnings of Faith, we begin to believe in Christ's promise that He has prepared a place for us in heaven. And at His second coming, He will return to pick us up and bring us to our mansions in heaven. With this our hearts ceases to be troubled. Without this Faith, we will eternally be troubled.
5. If we are in the shoes of Pope Francis.....
we should be troubled. First, because he does not believe in the Catholic God as he, himself said. He does not believe in the Blessed Trinity because he does not believe in Christ whose commands he had disobeyed like the command 'not to commit adultery' which he violated in 'Amores laetitia.' In fact, he cannot seem to mention the name of Christ in his speeches, everybody has noticed.
His further disobedience to the commands of Christ wherein he even taught not to obey the commands of Christ because it stifles the spirit, prevents him from knowing the Father. He only believes in the Holy Spirit of the Charismatics which is the spirit of the Montanist heresy. Why Pope Francis does not seem to believe in God, at all. Now, this should really trouble his spirit. But this is the sinful kind of trouble because he has no way out.
The Gospel of the 6th Sunday of Easter, which is a continuation of the 5th Sunday will show what deeper trouble Pope Francis is in.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
5th Sunday of Easter. 'They were troubled in spirit.'
1. 'Do not let your hearts be troubled.'
St. Thomas of Aquinas describes several things that troubles the heart. First, the most common reason why hearts are troubled is because they cannot get what they want. This is common to man because this is original sin. Man wants to get all that he wants. All men are troubled when they cannot get what they want.
A partial solution to this problem is to be philosophical by thinking that man cannot really get everything he wants in this world. In some cases the woman we love is already married. Or the position we crave for is already filled up. So give up desiring them.
St. Thomas wrote that this worldly desire that troubles the heart should be avoided by all means because these are sinful desires and are troubling because of its being sinful. No philosophy can make it untroubling.
Besides, even if we get what we want, which makes it sinful, it will still continue to trouble our hearts because of its being sinful. Getting what you want does not remove the trouble; in fact the trouble continues due to the guilty conscience that comes with doing one's own will.
There are other things that trouble the soul that fall into this same category like; getting cancer, being under a socialist government, tsunamis, earthquakes, wars, lost of health, etc. St. Thomas describes these as worldly worry and state that these are sinful troubles and must not be entertained.
2. Two troubles in hearts.
Christ showed He was troubled in heart during the Passion. And the apostles were troubled in their hearts in the 5th Sunday Gospel. These are both troubles; Christ 's is the only valid trouble in heart, the apostle's trouble is alright but can be avoided if you know what to do. In the Gospel, the apostles did not know what to do so they were troubled. But their trouble was understandable.
3. The apostles were troubled because they were not sure they were going to heaven when they died. This is a healthy troubling thought. Most men do not know where they are going to go when they die. And this does not trouble them. This is a very serious sin of negligence, because we must know where we are going to go when we die. That is very important.
Most presume they are going to heaven or whatever place they believe in. Though they have absolutely no proof they will go there. They do not even have proofs that their religion is the right one.
Then Christ showed His apostles what to do to cease being troubled. In short, the apostle's trouble is the only valid trouble that is not sinful but it can easily be removed if we know how. Christ showed us how in the Gospel.
The real trouble is that most of us are not troubled even if we do not know where we are going to go after death. Now, that is serious and it is a sin not to be troubled. This was what was troubling the apostles so Christ told them what to do to avoid being troubled.
He said; 'have Faith in God. Know Me, then know the Father Who is in Me.' To know Christ leads to knowing the Father because he who sees Me sees the Father. If you really knew Me, you would know the Father. Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father. I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. With the above answer, Philip became more confused. Let us look at these step by step.
4. To know Christ.
The first step is to know Christ. We know Christ when we know His commandments as found in the New Testament. The more commandments we know the more we know Christ. As we are about to know all His commandments we begin to know the Father. So when we know all the commands of Christ in the New Testament we come to know the Father, also. Except that we cannot know all the commands of Christ here on earth. We can only perfectly know all the commands of Christ in heaven where we can know, also, the Father.
When we learn most of the commands of Christ, that is the beginning of Faith. And as we acquire Faith, our hearts ceases to be troubled because our salvation is assured. With the beginnings of Faith, we begin to believe in Christ's promise that He has prepared a place for us in heaven. And at His second coming, He will return to pick us up and bring us to our mansions in heaven. With this our hearts ceases to be troubled. Without this Faith, we will eternally be troubled.
5. If we are in the shoes of Pope Francis.....
we should be troubled. First, because he does not believe in the Catholic God as he, himself said. He does not believe in the Blessed Trinity because he does not believe in Christ whose commands he had disobeyed like the command 'not to commit adultery' which he violated in 'Amores laetitia.' In fact, he cannot seem to mention the name of Christ in his speeches, everybody has noticed.
His further disobedience to the commands of Christ wherein he even taught not to obey the commands of Christ because it stifles the spirit, prevents him from knowing the Father. He only believes in the Holy Spirit of the Charismatics which is the spirit of the Montanist heresy. Why Pope Francis does not seem to believe in God, at all. Now, this should really trouble his spirit. But this is the sinful kind of trouble because he has no way out.
The Gospel of the 6th Sunday of Easter, which is a continuation of the 5th Sunday will show what deeper trouble Pope Francis is in.
St. Thomas of Aquinas describes several things that troubles the heart. First, the most common reason why hearts are troubled is because they cannot get what they want. This is common to man because this is original sin. Man wants to get all that he wants. All men are troubled when they cannot get what they want.
A partial solution to this problem is to be philosophical by thinking that man cannot really get everything he wants in this world. In some cases the woman we love is already married. Or the position we crave for is already filled up. So give up desiring them.
St. Thomas wrote that this worldly desire that troubles the heart should be avoided by all means because these are sinful desires and are troubling because of its being sinful. No philosophy can make it untroubling.
Besides, even if we get what we want, which makes it sinful, it will still continue to trouble our hearts because of its being sinful. Getting what you want does not remove the trouble; in fact the trouble continues due to the guilty conscience that comes with doing one's own will.
There are other things that trouble the soul that fall into this same category like; getting cancer, being under a socialist government, tsunamis, earthquakes, wars, lost of health, etc. St. Thomas describes these as worldly worry and state that these are sinful troubles and must not be entertained.
2. Two troubles in hearts.
Christ showed He was troubled in heart during the Passion. And the apostles were troubled in their hearts in the 5th Sunday Gospel. These are both troubles; Christ 's is the only valid trouble in heart, the apostle's trouble is alright but can be avoided if you know what to do. In the Gospel, the apostles did not know what to do so they were troubled. But their trouble was understandable.
3. The apostles were troubled because they were not sure they were going to heaven when they died. This is a healthy troubling thought. Most men do not know where they are going to go when they die. And this does not trouble them. This is a very serious sin of negligence, because we must know where we are going to go when we die. That is very important.
Most presume they are going to heaven or whatever place they believe in. Though they have absolutely no proof they will go there. They do not even have proofs that their religion is the right one.
Then Christ showed His apostles what to do to cease being troubled. In short, the apostle's trouble is the only valid trouble that is not sinful but it can easily be removed if we know how. Christ showed us how in the Gospel.
The real trouble is that most of us are not troubled even if we do not know where we are going to go after death. Now, that is serious and it is a sin not to be troubled. This was what was troubling the apostles so Christ told them what to do to avoid being troubled.
He said; 'have Faith in God. Know Me, then know the Father Who is in Me.' To know Christ leads to knowing the Father because he who sees Me sees the Father. If you really knew Me, you would know the Father. Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father. I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. With the above answer, Philip became more confused. Let us look at these step by step.
4. To know Christ.
The first step is to know Christ. We know Christ when we know His commandments as found in the New Testament. The more commandments we know the more we know Christ. As we are about to know all His commandments we begin to know the Father. So when we know all the commands of Christ in the New Testament we come to know the Father, also. Except that we cannot know all the commands of Christ here on earth. We can only perfectly know all the commands of Christ in heaven where we can know, also, the Father.
When we learn most of the commands of Christ, that is the beginning of Faith. And as we acquire Faith, our hearts ceases to be troubled because our salvation is assured. With the beginnings of Faith, we begin to believe in Christ's promise that He has prepared a place for us in heaven. And at His second coming, He will return to pick us up and bring us to our mansions in heaven. With this our hearts ceases to be troubled. Without this Faith, we will eternally be troubled.
5. If we are in the shoes of Pope Francis.....
we should be troubled. First, because he does not believe in the Catholic God as he, himself said. He does not believe in the Blessed Trinity because he does not believe in Christ whose commands he had disobeyed like the command 'not to commit adultery' which he violated in 'Amores laetitia.' In fact, he cannot seem to mention the name of Christ in his speeches, everybody has noticed.
His further disobedience to the commands of Christ wherein he even taught not to obey the commands of Christ because it stifles the spirit, prevents him from knowing the Father. He only believes in the Holy Spirit of the Charismatics which is the spirit of the Montanist heresy. Why Pope Francis does not seem to believe in God, at all. Now, this should really trouble his spirit. But this is the sinful kind of trouble because he has no way out.
The Gospel of the 6th Sunday of Easter, which is a continuation of the 5th Sunday will show what deeper trouble Pope Francis is in.
CONVERSION OF R U S S I A.
1. Our Lady of Fatima asked for the consecration of Russia to effect its conversion. To be headed by the Pope in union with all the bishops and mentioning the name Russia.
It seems that many writers had proven that Russia was never consecrated as directed by Our Lady. But, today, Russia, has been converted. Let us proceed to analyze this event.
2. Why did Mary specifically asked for the conversion of Russia? Why not of the formerly Christian Europe? Why not the conversion of Italy, where the seat of the Vatican is? Why not the conversion of the Vatican?
It is because of the role Russia was going to play in what we may call the 'brief moment of reprieve;' which is a very short moment in which God will intervene in the whole world to allow souls who are trying to repent to finish their repentance and reach Faith. The total sinful situation in the world will not lessen at all. But those who are trying to repent will have a brief moment to be able to finish their repentance. The 'brief respite' will only allow repentance. It will not improve any other aspect of the sinful state of the world.
On Good Friday, amidst the total ruling power by which the devil ruled Jerusalem, a few souls, like Nicodemus, Longinus and Dimas were able to repent. This is a very special grace given only to a very few and for a very short time. And Our Lady of Good Success describes this. And the Catholic world had been waiting for this. This is like a big wave waited by surfers to ride on. If repentance was difficult before, it will be much easier this time due to the special individual graces God intends to give some select souls.
3. We first notice this in the head of nations God chooses to create this 'brief moment.' Remember this is meant for repentance and for nothing else. We can detect the men God will choose from their programs and platforms; it should promote repentance and nothing else.
Some leaders elected or running for office that have the platform for this purpose are; Vladimir Putin, Duterte, Trump. And still running for election is La Pen of France. Some leaders in England, Italy and Holland are showing these platforms conducive for repentance but it is not yet clear. The best candidate so far is Putin. He almost scored perfect in creating the best atmosphere for repentance. La Pen comes next.
4. The consecration and conversion of Russia.
Many believe that the consecration of Russia has not been done. And yet Russia is already converted. There is absolutely no communism in Russia and Russia is the most Christian nation in the world today putting the Vatican to shame.
How did that happen? Conversion cannot be done by proxy. It must be done by the people converting; it is not based on the Pope and the Bishops consecrating Russia . Conversion is the personal act of the minds and wills of the Russian people. The Russian people have a very great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They could have consecrated themselves and have undergone conversion by themselves during this time. Mary did not have to wait for the Pope and the Bishops seeing how slow they are in obeying. They had all the elements to be consecrated and to be converted.
They were further aided by their orthodox religion whose monastic practices concentrates in the act of repentance. It is certain that Russians consecrated and converted themselves with the help of God's grace. Thus they no longer export communism because there is nothing communist in them anymore. It is the U.S. and E. U. that is exporting their leftist ideology with the help of Pope Francis who is a known communist sympathizer due to his theology of liberation training which is a leftist movement.
At this time Russia is in the best position to benefit from the 'brief moment of respite.' They united religion and politics with religion being the soul of body politics. It was a perfect arrangement. God could see that Russia would be the first to lead in the world's last grasp of breath. So Mary at Fatima asked for the consecration and conversion of Russia, seeing that Russia could lead. In fact, Russia is the leading model for repentance and the world recognizes this, like La Pen. US under Trump, Poland, Italy, Belgium, England are all following, but Russia is leading.
The consecration and conversion of Russia had been done; and the Russians did it themselves. The commanded acts of the Pope and the Bishops was meant for them to see that the conversion of Russia would come from their united act of consecration of Russia. The visible sign was the outward consecration by the Pope and Bishops; and the invisible reality would be the conversion of the Russian people. But, they did not have to wait for what was not coming anyway. God's intervention entered the picture.With their filial love for Mary, they consecrated themselves to Mary. And with Mary's help they converted to God.
5. Russia's Putin and France's La Pen.
Much souls in Russia want to repent. So God gives them Putin, a devout Christian, who used the Russia government apparatus in union with the orthodox Church to make it easy for the Russians to repent.
Much souls, also, in the U.S. want to repent. So God gives them Trump, a down to earth Christian, who is beginning to use the US government apparatus to make it easy for the Americans to repent. It would be impossible to repent under Obama and Hillary; and impossible under Pope Francis who is pro Obama, Hilary and Sanders. Thus, the Divine intervention.
How can we explain La Pen's defeat though her platform was as good as Putin and she could have helped France repent. Because there are too few or maybe nobody who wants to repent in France. So why gift them with a good leader? It would be a waste. When the Jews were disobedient, God gave them king Saul. Why give them a good king?
It is for this same reason why Germany does not have a leader that will help in repentance. Not even the bishops are interested in repenting. They are more interested in the 'church tax.'
6. The issue is repentance.
Repentance is preached to crowds before. That is the classical evangelization. Today it is taught to individuals, this is the new evangelization. Why? Because general preaching is over. Now it is man to man, to individuals. And by Divine appointment only. Conversion is by the grace of God. God is just scrapping the left overs.
It is because Russia is ahead that the whole world is demonizing and slandering Russia and want to annihilate her through a world war. Overtime Russia is provoked Russia retreats and avoids confrontation. It is the US that is always provoking. But the US had toned down with Trump. The world is still in turmoil but it will get worse. But at the moment, there is a short and slight respite for souls who wish to repent. At this moment, repentance will be with the grace of God granted to all who take this opportunity during 'this brief moment of respite,' an intervention of God for the salvation of mankind.
It seems that many writers had proven that Russia was never consecrated as directed by Our Lady. But, today, Russia, has been converted. Let us proceed to analyze this event.
2. Why did Mary specifically asked for the conversion of Russia? Why not of the formerly Christian Europe? Why not the conversion of Italy, where the seat of the Vatican is? Why not the conversion of the Vatican?
It is because of the role Russia was going to play in what we may call the 'brief moment of reprieve;' which is a very short moment in which God will intervene in the whole world to allow souls who are trying to repent to finish their repentance and reach Faith. The total sinful situation in the world will not lessen at all. But those who are trying to repent will have a brief moment to be able to finish their repentance. The 'brief respite' will only allow repentance. It will not improve any other aspect of the sinful state of the world.
On Good Friday, amidst the total ruling power by which the devil ruled Jerusalem, a few souls, like Nicodemus, Longinus and Dimas were able to repent. This is a very special grace given only to a very few and for a very short time. And Our Lady of Good Success describes this. And the Catholic world had been waiting for this. This is like a big wave waited by surfers to ride on. If repentance was difficult before, it will be much easier this time due to the special individual graces God intends to give some select souls.
3. We first notice this in the head of nations God chooses to create this 'brief moment.' Remember this is meant for repentance and for nothing else. We can detect the men God will choose from their programs and platforms; it should promote repentance and nothing else.
Some leaders elected or running for office that have the platform for this purpose are; Vladimir Putin, Duterte, Trump. And still running for election is La Pen of France. Some leaders in England, Italy and Holland are showing these platforms conducive for repentance but it is not yet clear. The best candidate so far is Putin. He almost scored perfect in creating the best atmosphere for repentance. La Pen comes next.
4. The consecration and conversion of Russia.
Many believe that the consecration of Russia has not been done. And yet Russia is already converted. There is absolutely no communism in Russia and Russia is the most Christian nation in the world today putting the Vatican to shame.
How did that happen? Conversion cannot be done by proxy. It must be done by the people converting; it is not based on the Pope and the Bishops consecrating Russia . Conversion is the personal act of the minds and wills of the Russian people. The Russian people have a very great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They could have consecrated themselves and have undergone conversion by themselves during this time. Mary did not have to wait for the Pope and the Bishops seeing how slow they are in obeying. They had all the elements to be consecrated and to be converted.
They were further aided by their orthodox religion whose monastic practices concentrates in the act of repentance. It is certain that Russians consecrated and converted themselves with the help of God's grace. Thus they no longer export communism because there is nothing communist in them anymore. It is the U.S. and E. U. that is exporting their leftist ideology with the help of Pope Francis who is a known communist sympathizer due to his theology of liberation training which is a leftist movement.
At this time Russia is in the best position to benefit from the 'brief moment of respite.' They united religion and politics with religion being the soul of body politics. It was a perfect arrangement. God could see that Russia would be the first to lead in the world's last grasp of breath. So Mary at Fatima asked for the consecration and conversion of Russia, seeing that Russia could lead. In fact, Russia is the leading model for repentance and the world recognizes this, like La Pen. US under Trump, Poland, Italy, Belgium, England are all following, but Russia is leading.
The consecration and conversion of Russia had been done; and the Russians did it themselves. The commanded acts of the Pope and the Bishops was meant for them to see that the conversion of Russia would come from their united act of consecration of Russia. The visible sign was the outward consecration by the Pope and Bishops; and the invisible reality would be the conversion of the Russian people. But, they did not have to wait for what was not coming anyway. God's intervention entered the picture.With their filial love for Mary, they consecrated themselves to Mary. And with Mary's help they converted to God.
5. Russia's Putin and France's La Pen.
Much souls in Russia want to repent. So God gives them Putin, a devout Christian, who used the Russia government apparatus in union with the orthodox Church to make it easy for the Russians to repent.
Much souls, also, in the U.S. want to repent. So God gives them Trump, a down to earth Christian, who is beginning to use the US government apparatus to make it easy for the Americans to repent. It would be impossible to repent under Obama and Hillary; and impossible under Pope Francis who is pro Obama, Hilary and Sanders. Thus, the Divine intervention.
How can we explain La Pen's defeat though her platform was as good as Putin and she could have helped France repent. Because there are too few or maybe nobody who wants to repent in France. So why gift them with a good leader? It would be a waste. When the Jews were disobedient, God gave them king Saul. Why give them a good king?
It is for this same reason why Germany does not have a leader that will help in repentance. Not even the bishops are interested in repenting. They are more interested in the 'church tax.'
6. The issue is repentance.
Repentance is preached to crowds before. That is the classical evangelization. Today it is taught to individuals, this is the new evangelization. Why? Because general preaching is over. Now it is man to man, to individuals. And by Divine appointment only. Conversion is by the grace of God. God is just scrapping the left overs.
It is because Russia is ahead that the whole world is demonizing and slandering Russia and want to annihilate her through a world war. Overtime Russia is provoked Russia retreats and avoids confrontation. It is the US that is always provoking. But the US had toned down with Trump. The world is still in turmoil but it will get worse. But at the moment, there is a short and slight respite for souls who wish to repent. At this moment, repentance will be with the grace of God granted to all who take this opportunity during 'this brief moment of respite,' an intervention of God for the salvation of mankind.
CONVERSION OF R U S S I A.
1. Our Lady of Fatima asked for the consecration of Russia to effect its conversion. To be headed by the Pope in union with all the bishops and mentioning the name Russia.
It seems that many writers had proven that Russia was never consecrated as directed by Our Lady. But, today, Russia, has been converted. Let us proceed to analyze this event.
2. Why did Mary specifically asked for the conversion of Russia? Why not of the formerly Christian Europe? Why not the conversion of Italy, where the seat of the Vatican is? Why not the conversion of the Vatican?
It is because of the role Russia was going to play in what we may call the 'brief moment of reprieve;' which is a very short moment in which God will intervene in the whole world to allow souls who are trying to repent to finish their repentance and reach Faith. The total sinful situation in the world will not lessen at all. But those who are trying to repent will have a brief moment to be able to finish their repentance. The 'brief respite' will only allow repentance. It will not improve any other aspect of the sinful state of the world.
On Good Friday, amidst the total ruling power by which the devil ruled Jerusalem, a few souls, like Nicodemus, Longinus and Dimas were able to repent. This is a very special grace given only to a very few and for a very short time. And Our Lady of Good Success describes this. And the Catholic world had been waiting for this. This is like a big wave waited by surfers to ride on. If repentance was difficult before, it will be much easier this time due to the special individual graces God intends to give some select souls.
3. We first notice this in the head of nations God chooses to create this 'brief moment.' Remember this is meant for repentance and for nothing else. We can detect the men God will choose from their programs and platforms; it should promote repentance and nothing else.
Some leaders elected or running for office that have the platform for this purpose are; Vladimir Putin, Duterte, Trump. And still running for election is La Pen of France. Some leaders in England, Italy and Holland are showing these platforms conducive for repentance but it is not yet clear. The best candidate so far is Putin. He almost scored perfect in creating the best atmosphere for repentance. La Pen comes next.
4. The consecration and conversion of Russia.
Many believe that the consecration of Russia has not been done. And yet Russia is already converted. There is absolutely no communism in Russia and Russia is the most Christian nation in the world today putting the Vatican to shame.
How did that happen? Conversion cannot be done by proxy. It must be done by the people converting; it is not based on the Pope and the Bishops consecrating Russia . Conversion is the personal act of the minds and wills of the Russian people. The Russian people have a very great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They could have consecrated themselves and have undergone conversion by themselves during this time. Mary did not have to wait for the Pope and the Bishops seeing how slow they are in obeying. They had all the elements to be consecrated and to be converted.
They were further aided by their orthodox religion whose monastic practices concentrates in the act of repentance. It is certain that Russians consecrated and converted themselves with the help of God's grace. Thus they no longer export communism because there is nothing communist in them anymore. It is the U.S. and E. U. that is exporting their leftist ideology with the help of Pope Francis who is a known communist sympathizer due to his theology of liberation training which is a leftist movement.
At this time Russia is in the best position to benefit from the 'brief moment of respite.' They united religion and politics with religion being the soul of body politics. It was a perfect arrangement. God could see that Russia would be the first to lead in the world's last grasp of breath. So Mary at Fatima asked for the consecration and conversion of Russia, seeing that Russia could lead. In fact, Russia is the leading model for repentance and the world recognizes this, like La Pen. US under Trump, Poland, Italy, Belgium, England are all following, but Russia is leading.
The consecration and conversion of Russia had been done; and the Russians did it themselves. The commanded acts of the Pope and the Bishops was meant for them to see that the conversion of Russia would come from their united act of consecration of Russia. The visible sign was the outward consecration by the Pope and Bishops; and the invisible reality would be the conversion of the Russian people. But, they did not have to wait for what was not coming anyway. God's intervention entered the picture.With their filial love for Mary, they consecrated themselves to Mary. And with Mary's help they converted to God.
5. Russia's Putin and France's La Pen.
Much souls in Russia want to repent. So God gives them Putin, a devout Christian, who used the Russia government apparatus in union with the orthodox Church to make it easy for the Russians to repent.
Much souls, also, in the U.S. want to repent. So God gives them Trump, a down to earth Christian, who is beginning to use the US government apparatus to make it easy for the Americans to repent. It would be impossible to repent under Obama and Hillary; and impossible under Pope Francis who is pro Obama, Hilary and Sanders. Thus, the Divine intervention.
How can we explain La Pen's defeat though her platform was as good as Putin and she could have helped France repent. Because there are too few or maybe nobody who wants to repent in France. So why gift them with a good leader? It would be a waste. When the Jews were disobedient, God gave them king Saul. Why give them a good king?
It is for this same reason why Germany does not have a leader that will help in repentance. Not even the bishops are interested in repenting. They are more interested in the 'church tax.'
6. The issue is repentance.
Repentance is preached to crowds before. That is the classical evangelization. Today it is taught to individuals, this is the new evangelization. Why? Because general preaching is over. Now it is man to man, to individuals. And by Divine appointment only. Conversion is by the grace of God. God is just scrapping the left overs.
It is because Russia is ahead that the whole world is demonizing and slandering Russia and want to annihilate her through a world war. Overtime Russia is provoked Russia retreats and avoids confrontation. It is the US that is always provoking. But the US had toned down with Trump. The world is still in turmoil but it will get worse. But at the moment, there is a short and slight respite for souls who wish to repent. At this moment, repentance will be with the grace of God granted to all who take this opportunity during 'this brief moment of respite,' an intervention of God for the salvation of mankind.
It seems that many writers had proven that Russia was never consecrated as directed by Our Lady. But, today, Russia, has been converted. Let us proceed to analyze this event.
2. Why did Mary specifically asked for the conversion of Russia? Why not of the formerly Christian Europe? Why not the conversion of Italy, where the seat of the Vatican is? Why not the conversion of the Vatican?
It is because of the role Russia was going to play in what we may call the 'brief moment of reprieve;' which is a very short moment in which God will intervene in the whole world to allow souls who are trying to repent to finish their repentance and reach Faith. The total sinful situation in the world will not lessen at all. But those who are trying to repent will have a brief moment to be able to finish their repentance. The 'brief respite' will only allow repentance. It will not improve any other aspect of the sinful state of the world.
On Good Friday, amidst the total ruling power by which the devil ruled Jerusalem, a few souls, like Nicodemus, Longinus and Dimas were able to repent. This is a very special grace given only to a very few and for a very short time. And Our Lady of Good Success describes this. And the Catholic world had been waiting for this. This is like a big wave waited by surfers to ride on. If repentance was difficult before, it will be much easier this time due to the special individual graces God intends to give some select souls.
3. We first notice this in the head of nations God chooses to create this 'brief moment.' Remember this is meant for repentance and for nothing else. We can detect the men God will choose from their programs and platforms; it should promote repentance and nothing else.
Some leaders elected or running for office that have the platform for this purpose are; Vladimir Putin, Duterte, Trump. And still running for election is La Pen of France. Some leaders in England, Italy and Holland are showing these platforms conducive for repentance but it is not yet clear. The best candidate so far is Putin. He almost scored perfect in creating the best atmosphere for repentance. La Pen comes next.
4. The consecration and conversion of Russia.
Many believe that the consecration of Russia has not been done. And yet Russia is already converted. There is absolutely no communism in Russia and Russia is the most Christian nation in the world today putting the Vatican to shame.
How did that happen? Conversion cannot be done by proxy. It must be done by the people converting; it is not based on the Pope and the Bishops consecrating Russia . Conversion is the personal act of the minds and wills of the Russian people. The Russian people have a very great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They could have consecrated themselves and have undergone conversion by themselves during this time. Mary did not have to wait for the Pope and the Bishops seeing how slow they are in obeying. They had all the elements to be consecrated and to be converted.
They were further aided by their orthodox religion whose monastic practices concentrates in the act of repentance. It is certain that Russians consecrated and converted themselves with the help of God's grace. Thus they no longer export communism because there is nothing communist in them anymore. It is the U.S. and E. U. that is exporting their leftist ideology with the help of Pope Francis who is a known communist sympathizer due to his theology of liberation training which is a leftist movement.
At this time Russia is in the best position to benefit from the 'brief moment of respite.' They united religion and politics with religion being the soul of body politics. It was a perfect arrangement. God could see that Russia would be the first to lead in the world's last grasp of breath. So Mary at Fatima asked for the consecration and conversion of Russia, seeing that Russia could lead. In fact, Russia is the leading model for repentance and the world recognizes this, like La Pen. US under Trump, Poland, Italy, Belgium, England are all following, but Russia is leading.
The consecration and conversion of Russia had been done; and the Russians did it themselves. The commanded acts of the Pope and the Bishops was meant for them to see that the conversion of Russia would come from their united act of consecration of Russia. The visible sign was the outward consecration by the Pope and Bishops; and the invisible reality would be the conversion of the Russian people. But, they did not have to wait for what was not coming anyway. God's intervention entered the picture.With their filial love for Mary, they consecrated themselves to Mary. And with Mary's help they converted to God.
5. Russia's Putin and France's La Pen.
Much souls in Russia want to repent. So God gives them Putin, a devout Christian, who used the Russia government apparatus in union with the orthodox Church to make it easy for the Russians to repent.
Much souls, also, in the U.S. want to repent. So God gives them Trump, a down to earth Christian, who is beginning to use the US government apparatus to make it easy for the Americans to repent. It would be impossible to repent under Obama and Hillary; and impossible under Pope Francis who is pro Obama, Hilary and Sanders. Thus, the Divine intervention.
How can we explain La Pen's defeat though her platform was as good as Putin and she could have helped France repent. Because there are too few or maybe nobody who wants to repent in France. So why gift them with a good leader? It would be a waste. When the Jews were disobedient, God gave them king Saul. Why give them a good king?
It is for this same reason why Germany does not have a leader that will help in repentance. Not even the bishops are interested in repenting. They are more interested in the 'church tax.'
6. The issue is repentance.
Repentance is preached to crowds before. That is the classical evangelization. Today it is taught to individuals, this is the new evangelization. Why? Because general preaching is over. Now it is man to man, to individuals. And by Divine appointment only. Conversion is by the grace of God. God is just scrapping the left overs.
It is because Russia is ahead that the whole world is demonizing and slandering Russia and want to annihilate her through a world war. Overtime Russia is provoked Russia retreats and avoids confrontation. It is the US that is always provoking. But the US had toned down with Trump. The world is still in turmoil but it will get worse. But at the moment, there is a short and slight respite for souls who wish to repent. At this moment, repentance will be with the grace of God granted to all who take this opportunity during 'this brief moment of respite,' an intervention of God for the salvation of mankind.
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Our Lady of F A T I M A
1. First principle. 'They did not understand.'
When Christ explained the mystery of eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood, and when He spoke of the Good Shepherd, two previous Gospels, it is said that the disciples did not grasp what He was saying. These disciples were both the casual listeners and His own chosen apostles. Both did not understand. Remember it is Christ, Himself, who was explaining. And yet, they did not understand.
It is commonly occurs that when Christ explains something, some parts of His teaching is not understood even by His own apostles. Christ always found the need the explain His teachings further to a select few, before the few could understand.
So, it can happen that Christ had explained it yet the listeners did not get it. Let us keep this first principle in mind. For so with the third secret of Fatima, it could have been explained but nobody got it.
2. Second principle. The Prophetic message.
All the events in Scriptures are prophetic in nature. They happened in the past and in the present; but they pre-figure events in the future. This is often referred to as eschatology. The past, present and future are integrated in the celebration of the Liturgy thus keeping the Faithful fully informed. But like in the first principle, most Faithful do not get it from the Liturgy because most priest cannot explain the eschatological aspect of the Liturgy. This can be found in Tradition or the Fathers of the Church and yet most priests are ignorant of this.
Based on this second principle, the third secret of Fatima, if it is important, and it seems to be so, should be found pre-figured in the New Testament.
3. Ratzinger's reply.
So Ratzinger's replies are correct when, first, he mentioned that the message was not completely read; because most people will not understand it. Even Mary ordered delaying its being read because it can not be understood earlier than 1960. And like Christ's teachings, all will not understand it (first principle) even if read.
His second reply was that it was not necessary to read it publicly because it is found in Scriptures (the second principle). So it is certain that if the third secret of Fatima was important, and we feel it is important, because every thing Mary says is important, then it should be pre-figured in the Old and New Testament. And it is; in fact, Christian authors had been trying to figure out when that event will happen. And most of them came close, Blessed John Newman was one of them.
4. Hints from the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What could Mary's message contain? The Blessed Virgin mentioned the fact that men had sinned so much and have failed to repent. Due to this lack of repentance, God, as usual, pushes men to repent by sending him chastisements. When God had sent His chastisements and men still refuses to repent what does He do? Well, clearly, from the Old Testament, God kills them as in the case of the great flood, the case of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.
Let us skip the many small chastisements God sends an unrepentant people and concentrate on the second to the last grand chastisement prior to killing them with a flood or with fire and brimstones. Let us go to Good Friday. That was the last event before the Jews were abandoned by God. It was the last act of God before He took away the vineyard from the unfaithful Jews and gave it to the Gentile. It was the last great chastisement to the Jews. From all analysis, no chastisement can be worse than what happened to a people than what happened on Good Friday to the Jews.
Note that the Blessed Virgin mentioned that a 'great chastisement' was in store for mankind. With the words 'great chastisement,' Good Friday immediately comes to mind. Good Friday that happened in a small area in Jerusalem would happen in a grand scale in the whole world. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima. And just as when Christ said something similar, nobody understood Him, not even His apostles, nobody understood Mary.
Remember Christ, before His passion, prophesied that Jerusalem would be destroyed so that not one stone will be on top of another? Nobody got it. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima and nobody is getting it. That is why they are still asking; 'what is the third secret.'
5. The 'great chastisement' before the 'killings.'
Let us look at three comparative events in Scriptures to illustrate the two parts of the message of Fatima; the great Deluge, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Good Friday.
Scriptures describes the sinful state of the world before the Great Flood. Then it was followed by the Flood that killed the human race. Again, Scriptures describes the state of Sodom and Gomorrah with Lot and the angels there, etc. Then it was followed by the rain of fire and brimstone. Lastly, the Gospel describes the state of the Jewish people on Good Friday. Then it is followed by God abandoning His Chosen people and the city of Jerusalem being conquered and destroyed by Titus. So we have three events made up of two parts; first the state of the world and then the chastisement itself. Fatima describes these two elements. It describes the sinful state of the world and how God will punish its sinfulness.
Scriptures describes these events more completely than the written note of St. Lucia. So to understand better the third secret go to Scriptures.
6. The state of the world prior to the great chastisement.
Basing it on the Great Deluge, the chastisement of Sodom and Gomorrah, and finally the chastisement of the Jews, the prior events are the following;
First, the entire pagan nation represented by the Romans in general and Pontius Pilate in particular were against the Church. So expect the entire unfaithful world governments, like the US, the EU and the United Nations to be against the Church in all things.
Secondly, the entire Jewish priesthood from Caiphas down to the Sanhedrin were the ones who plot against Christ. So expect most of the Catholic cardinals, bishops and priests to be against the Church. Add to this the entire Jewish nation under Netanyahu will be against the Church.
Thirdly, Judas, one of the apostles chosen by Christ betrayed Him. So expect a successor of the apostles, the Pope, to betray Christ by opposing His commandments. Pope Francis, himself discouraged from obeying the commandments of Christ.
Fourthly, the faithful apostles were hiding for fear of the Jews. Expect that all the true men of God will be silenced and will not be able to preach the truth and defend the Church. They will be in hiding for 'fear of evil men.'
Fifthly, there will signs in the sky and on the earth. Earthquake shook the earth. Expect Tsunamis, volcanic explosions, unusual acid rains.
Sixthly, the whole Jewish nation went against Christ. The Jews will be the main force against the destruction of the Church. Because they did not believe in Christ, they will be diabolically motivated to continue in their unbelief and in their hatred for their rejection ted true Messiah.
Seventh, Jerusalem was destroyed. Expect the destruction of the world through probably a world war, initiated by the rich Jews as they had always been the brains behind wars before and all the wars today. Except today they will miscalculate; instead of earning from the proceeds of war as they always did, they will become victims of the war they instigate. As in the Old Testament, it is time for them to be chastised for having crucified the Messiah. Their punishment for their deicide is due. And most Catholics are joining them for having lived and propagated the US-EU mentality; not so much because they are Jews but more because they are lovers of money which the whole world had become.
Note that most opinions on what the third secret of Fatima is....one of the above. The entire eschatology of Good Friday describes all the above.
7. Ascetical descriptions of Good Friday and today according to Our Lady of Fatima.
The Great chastisement from the message of Fatima is Good Friday happening in a global scale with the Catholic Church playing the role of the Jews and Pope Francis playing the role of Judas as successor of the apostles.
Let us describe the seven steps describing Good Friday mentioned above using ascetical terms.
First, everybody will be lovers of money. Everybody has a price. Name it and you'll get it. Since the love of money is the source of all evil, everyone will be evil.
Secondly, since the love of money is a vice that comes from the devil, like Judas, lovers of money will be spiritually possessed and enslaved by the devil. As such lovers of money become.....
Thirdly, liars. Today everyone has become liars. The pre- and post election environment in the U.S. is filled with lies.
Fourthly, the riches makes themselves masters and all the rest are treated as slaves whose lives are disposable. Abortion and euthanasia are part of family planning and economic progress.
Fifthly, since the true Church is always against evil, the greatest effort and, in fact, all efforts are exerted for its abolition. It cannot be toned down. It must be abolished.
Sixthly, the destruction of the Church, as from the beginning, must be from outside and inside. From outside through the pagans and from the inside, the Pope, cardinals and bishops.
8. The scenario.
Imagine this scenario. Good Friday and today, which is a hundred times more evil. And then Jerusalem or the world being destroyed through a world war. Imagine all the dead people facing the judgment seat of God. With their sins a hundred times more evil than the deicide they committed on Good Friday. And the vices in all their utter degradation in the souls of men.
At the same time, imagine all these people completely ignorant of repentance because God had punished them by removing from them the grace of repentance, as St. Paul had warned sinners. Imagine Good Friday, when the devil seems to be in control of the whole of Jerusalem and God seems to be nowhere.......but this time in a global scale. This is the picture Our Lady of Fatima is painting to us as the Great Chastisement. And repeated by our nagging Mother in Akita and Kibeho.
Pope Benedict was right. The whole picture had not been read to the public. But the whole picture can be found in Sacred Scriptures.
When Christ explained the mystery of eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood, and when He spoke of the Good Shepherd, two previous Gospels, it is said that the disciples did not grasp what He was saying. These disciples were both the casual listeners and His own chosen apostles. Both did not understand. Remember it is Christ, Himself, who was explaining. And yet, they did not understand.
It is commonly occurs that when Christ explains something, some parts of His teaching is not understood even by His own apostles. Christ always found the need the explain His teachings further to a select few, before the few could understand.
So, it can happen that Christ had explained it yet the listeners did not get it. Let us keep this first principle in mind. For so with the third secret of Fatima, it could have been explained but nobody got it.
2. Second principle. The Prophetic message.
All the events in Scriptures are prophetic in nature. They happened in the past and in the present; but they pre-figure events in the future. This is often referred to as eschatology. The past, present and future are integrated in the celebration of the Liturgy thus keeping the Faithful fully informed. But like in the first principle, most Faithful do not get it from the Liturgy because most priest cannot explain the eschatological aspect of the Liturgy. This can be found in Tradition or the Fathers of the Church and yet most priests are ignorant of this.
Based on this second principle, the third secret of Fatima, if it is important, and it seems to be so, should be found pre-figured in the New Testament.
3. Ratzinger's reply.
So Ratzinger's replies are correct when, first, he mentioned that the message was not completely read; because most people will not understand it. Even Mary ordered delaying its being read because it can not be understood earlier than 1960. And like Christ's teachings, all will not understand it (first principle) even if read.
His second reply was that it was not necessary to read it publicly because it is found in Scriptures (the second principle). So it is certain that if the third secret of Fatima was important, and we feel it is important, because every thing Mary says is important, then it should be pre-figured in the Old and New Testament. And it is; in fact, Christian authors had been trying to figure out when that event will happen. And most of them came close, Blessed John Newman was one of them.
4. Hints from the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What could Mary's message contain? The Blessed Virgin mentioned the fact that men had sinned so much and have failed to repent. Due to this lack of repentance, God, as usual, pushes men to repent by sending him chastisements. When God had sent His chastisements and men still refuses to repent what does He do? Well, clearly, from the Old Testament, God kills them as in the case of the great flood, the case of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.
Let us skip the many small chastisements God sends an unrepentant people and concentrate on the second to the last grand chastisement prior to killing them with a flood or with fire and brimstones. Let us go to Good Friday. That was the last event before the Jews were abandoned by God. It was the last act of God before He took away the vineyard from the unfaithful Jews and gave it to the Gentile. It was the last great chastisement to the Jews. From all analysis, no chastisement can be worse than what happened to a people than what happened on Good Friday to the Jews.
Note that the Blessed Virgin mentioned that a 'great chastisement' was in store for mankind. With the words 'great chastisement,' Good Friday immediately comes to mind. Good Friday that happened in a small area in Jerusalem would happen in a grand scale in the whole world. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima. And just as when Christ said something similar, nobody understood Him, not even His apostles, nobody understood Mary.
Remember Christ, before His passion, prophesied that Jerusalem would be destroyed so that not one stone will be on top of another? Nobody got it. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima and nobody is getting it. That is why they are still asking; 'what is the third secret.'
5. The 'great chastisement' before the 'killings.'
Let us look at three comparative events in Scriptures to illustrate the two parts of the message of Fatima; the great Deluge, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Good Friday.
Scriptures describes the sinful state of the world before the Great Flood. Then it was followed by the Flood that killed the human race. Again, Scriptures describes the state of Sodom and Gomorrah with Lot and the angels there, etc. Then it was followed by the rain of fire and brimstone. Lastly, the Gospel describes the state of the Jewish people on Good Friday. Then it is followed by God abandoning His Chosen people and the city of Jerusalem being conquered and destroyed by Titus. So we have three events made up of two parts; first the state of the world and then the chastisement itself. Fatima describes these two elements. It describes the sinful state of the world and how God will punish its sinfulness.
Scriptures describes these events more completely than the written note of St. Lucia. So to understand better the third secret go to Scriptures.
6. The state of the world prior to the great chastisement.
Basing it on the Great Deluge, the chastisement of Sodom and Gomorrah, and finally the chastisement of the Jews, the prior events are the following;
First, the entire pagan nation represented by the Romans in general and Pontius Pilate in particular were against the Church. So expect the entire unfaithful world governments, like the US, the EU and the United Nations to be against the Church in all things.
Secondly, the entire Jewish priesthood from Caiphas down to the Sanhedrin were the ones who plot against Christ. So expect most of the Catholic cardinals, bishops and priests to be against the Church. Add to this the entire Jewish nation under Netanyahu will be against the Church.
Thirdly, Judas, one of the apostles chosen by Christ betrayed Him. So expect a successor of the apostles, the Pope, to betray Christ by opposing His commandments. Pope Francis, himself discouraged from obeying the commandments of Christ.
Fourthly, the faithful apostles were hiding for fear of the Jews. Expect that all the true men of God will be silenced and will not be able to preach the truth and defend the Church. They will be in hiding for 'fear of evil men.'
Fifthly, there will signs in the sky and on the earth. Earthquake shook the earth. Expect Tsunamis, volcanic explosions, unusual acid rains.
Sixthly, the whole Jewish nation went against Christ. The Jews will be the main force against the destruction of the Church. Because they did not believe in Christ, they will be diabolically motivated to continue in their unbelief and in their hatred for their rejection ted true Messiah.
Seventh, Jerusalem was destroyed. Expect the destruction of the world through probably a world war, initiated by the rich Jews as they had always been the brains behind wars before and all the wars today. Except today they will miscalculate; instead of earning from the proceeds of war as they always did, they will become victims of the war they instigate. As in the Old Testament, it is time for them to be chastised for having crucified the Messiah. Their punishment for their deicide is due. And most Catholics are joining them for having lived and propagated the US-EU mentality; not so much because they are Jews but more because they are lovers of money which the whole world had become.
Note that most opinions on what the third secret of Fatima is....one of the above. The entire eschatology of Good Friday describes all the above.
7. Ascetical descriptions of Good Friday and today according to Our Lady of Fatima.
The Great chastisement from the message of Fatima is Good Friday happening in a global scale with the Catholic Church playing the role of the Jews and Pope Francis playing the role of Judas as successor of the apostles.
Let us describe the seven steps describing Good Friday mentioned above using ascetical terms.
First, everybody will be lovers of money. Everybody has a price. Name it and you'll get it. Since the love of money is the source of all evil, everyone will be evil.
Secondly, since the love of money is a vice that comes from the devil, like Judas, lovers of money will be spiritually possessed and enslaved by the devil. As such lovers of money become.....
Thirdly, liars. Today everyone has become liars. The pre- and post election environment in the U.S. is filled with lies.
Fourthly, the riches makes themselves masters and all the rest are treated as slaves whose lives are disposable. Abortion and euthanasia are part of family planning and economic progress.
Fifthly, since the true Church is always against evil, the greatest effort and, in fact, all efforts are exerted for its abolition. It cannot be toned down. It must be abolished.
Sixthly, the destruction of the Church, as from the beginning, must be from outside and inside. From outside through the pagans and from the inside, the Pope, cardinals and bishops.
8. The scenario.
Imagine this scenario. Good Friday and today, which is a hundred times more evil. And then Jerusalem or the world being destroyed through a world war. Imagine all the dead people facing the judgment seat of God. With their sins a hundred times more evil than the deicide they committed on Good Friday. And the vices in all their utter degradation in the souls of men.
At the same time, imagine all these people completely ignorant of repentance because God had punished them by removing from them the grace of repentance, as St. Paul had warned sinners. Imagine Good Friday, when the devil seems to be in control of the whole of Jerusalem and God seems to be nowhere.......but this time in a global scale. This is the picture Our Lady of Fatima is painting to us as the Great Chastisement. And repeated by our nagging Mother in Akita and Kibeho.
Pope Benedict was right. The whole picture had not been read to the public. But the whole picture can be found in Sacred Scriptures.
Our Lady of F A T I M A
1. First principle. 'They did not understand.'
When Christ explained the mystery of eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood, and when He spoke of the Good Shepherd, two previous Gospels, it is said that the disciples did not grasp what He was saying. These disciples were both the casual listeners and His own chosen apostles. Both did not understand. Remember it is Christ, Himself, who was explaining. And yet, they did not understand.
It is commonly occurs that when Christ explains something, some parts of His teaching is not understood even by His own apostles. Christ always found the need the explain His teachings further to a select few, before the few could understand.
So, it can happen that Christ had explained it yet the listeners did not get it. Let us keep this first principle in mind. For so with the third secret of Fatima, it could have been explained but nobody got it.
2. Second principle. The Prophetic message.
All the events in Scriptures are prophetic in nature. They happened in the past and in the present; but they pre-figure events in the future. This is often referred to as eschatology. The past, present and future are integrated in the celebration of the Liturgy thus keeping the Faithful fully informed. But like in the first principle, most Faithful do not get it from the Liturgy because most priest cannot explain the eschatological aspect of the Liturgy. This can be found in Tradition or the Fathers of the Church and yet most priests are ignorant of this.
Based on this second principle, the third secret of Fatima, if it is important, and it seems to be so, should be found pre-figured in the New Testament.
3. Ratzinger's reply.
So Ratzinger's replies are correct when, first, he mentioned that the message was not completely read; because most people will not understand it. Even Mary ordered delaying its being read because it can not be understood earlier than 1960. And like Christ's teachings, all will not understand it (first principle) even if read.
His second reply was that it was not necessary to read it publicly because it is found in Scriptures (the second principle). So it is certain that if the third secret of Fatima was important, and we feel it is important, because every thing Mary says is important, then it should be pre-figured in the Old and New Testament. And it is; in fact, Christian authors had been trying to figure out when that event will happen. And most of them came close, Blessed John Newman was one of them.
4. Hints from the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What could Mary's message contain? The Blessed Virgin mentioned the fact that men had sinned so much and have failed to repent. Due to this lack of repentance, God, as usual, pushes men to repent by sending him chastisements. When God had sent His chastisements and men still refuses to repent what does He do? Well, clearly, from the Old Testament, God kills them as in the case of the great flood, the case of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.
Let us skip the many small chastisements God sends an unrepentant people and concentrate on the second to the last grand chastisement prior to killing them with a flood or with fire and brimstones. Let us go to Good Friday. That was the last event before the Jews were abandoned by God. It was the last act of God before He took away the vineyard from the unfaithful Jews and gave it to the Gentile. It was the last great chastisement to the Jews. From all analysis, no chastisement can be worse than what happened to a people than what happened on Good Friday to the Jews.
Note that the Blessed Virgin mentioned that a 'great chastisement' was in store for mankind. With the words 'great chastisement,' Good Friday immediately comes to mind. Good Friday that happened in a small area in Jerusalem would happen in a grand scale in the whole world. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima. And just as when Christ said something similar, nobody understood Him, not even His apostles, nobody understood Mary.
Remember Christ, before His passion, prophesied that Jerusalem would be destroyed so that not one stone will be on top of another? Nobody got it. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima and nobody is getting it. That is why they are still asking; 'what is the third secret.'
5. The 'great chastisement' before the 'killings.'
Let us look at three comparative events in Scriptures to illustrate the two parts of the message of Fatima; the great Deluge, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Good Friday.
Scriptures describes the sinful state of the world before the Great Flood. Then it was followed by the Flood that killed the human race. Again, Scriptures describes the state of Sodom and Gomorrah with Lot and the angels there, etc. Then it was followed by the rain of fire and brimstone. Lastly, the Gospel describes the state of the Jewish people on Good Friday. Then it is followed by God abandoning His Chosen people and the city of Jerusalem being conquered and destroyed by Titus. So we have three events made up of two parts; first the state of the world and then the chastisement itself. Fatima describes these two elements. It describes the sinful state of the world and how God will punish its sinfulness.
Scriptures describes these events more completely than the written note of St. Lucia. So to understand better the third secret go to Scriptures.
6. The state of the world prior to the great chastisement.
Basing it on the Great Deluge, the chastisement of Sodom and Gomorrah, and finally the chastisement of the Jews, the prior events are the following;
First, the entire pagan nation represented by the Romans in general and Pontius Pilate in particular were against the Church. So expect the entire unfaithful world governments, like the US, the EU and the United Nations to be against the Church in all things.
Secondly, the entire Jewish priesthood from Caiphas down to the Sanhedrin were the ones who plot against Christ. So expect most of the Catholic cardinals, bishops and priests to be against the Church. Add to this the entire Jewish nation under Netanyahu will be against the Church.
Thirdly, Judas, one of the apostles chosen by Christ betrayed Him. So expect a successor of the apostles, the Pope, to betray Christ by opposing His commandments. Pope Francis, himself discouraged from obeying the commandments of Christ.
Fourthly, the faithful apostles were hiding for fear of the Jews. Expect that all the true men of God will be silenced and will not be able to preach the truth and defend the Church. They will be in hiding for 'fear of evil men.'
Fifthly, there will signs in the sky and on the earth. Earthquake shook the earth. Expect Tsunamis, volcanic explosions, unusual acid rains.
Sixthly, the whole Jewish nation went against Christ. The Jews will be the main force against the destruction of the Church. Because they did not believe in Christ, they will be diabolically motivated to continue in their unbelief and in their hatred for their rejection ted true Messiah.
Seventh, Jerusalem was destroyed. Expect the destruction of the world through probably a world war, initiated by the rich Jews as they had always been the brains behind wars before and all the wars today. Except today they will miscalculate; instead of earning from the proceeds of war as they always did, they will become victims of the war they instigate. As in the Old Testament, it is time for them to be chastised for having crucified the Messiah. Their punishment for their deicide is due. And most Catholics are joining them for having lived and propagated the US-EU mentality; not so much because they are Jews but more because they are lovers of money which the whole world had become.
Note that most opinions on what the third secret of Fatima is....one of the above. The entire eschatology of Good Friday describes all the above.
7. Ascetical descriptions of Good Friday and today according to Our Lady of Fatima.
The Great chastisement from the message of Fatima is Good Friday happening in a global scale with the Catholic Church playing the role of the Jews and Pope Francis playing the role of Judas as successor of the apostles.
Let us describe the seven steps describing Good Friday mentioned above using ascetical terms.
First, everybody will be lovers of money. Everybody has a price. Name it and you'll get it. Since the love of money is the source of all evil, everyone will be evil.
Secondly, since the love of money is a vice that comes from the devil, like Judas, lovers of money will be spiritually possessed and enslaved by the devil. As such lovers of money become.....
Thirdly, liars. Today everyone has become liars. The pre- and post election environment in the U.S. is filled with lies.
Fourthly, the riches makes themselves masters and all the rest are treated as slaves whose lives are disposable. Abortion and euthanasia are part of family planning and economic progress.
Fifthly, since the true Church is always against evil, the greatest effort and, in fact, all efforts are exerted for its abolition. It cannot be toned down. It must be abolished.
Sixthly, the destruction of the Church, as from the beginning, must be from outside and inside. From outside through the pagans and from the inside, the Pope, cardinals and bishops.
8. The scenario.
Imagine this scenario. Good Friday and today, which is a hundred times more evil. And then Jerusalem or the world being destroyed through a world war. Imagine all the dead people facing the judgment seat of God. With their sins a hundred times more evil than the deicide they committed on Good Friday. And the vices in all their utter degradation in the souls of men.
At the same time, imagine all these people completely ignorant of repentance because God had punished them by removing from them the grace of repentance, as St. Paul had warned sinners. Imagine Good Friday, when the devil seems to be in control of the whole of Jerusalem and God seems to be nowhere.......but this time in a global scale. This is the picture Our Lady of Fatima is painting to us as the Great Chastisement. And repeated by our nagging Mother in Akita and Kibeho.
Pope Benedict was right. The whole picture had not been read to the public. But the whole picture can be found in Sacred Scriptures.
When Christ explained the mystery of eating His Flesh and drinking His Blood, and when He spoke of the Good Shepherd, two previous Gospels, it is said that the disciples did not grasp what He was saying. These disciples were both the casual listeners and His own chosen apostles. Both did not understand. Remember it is Christ, Himself, who was explaining. And yet, they did not understand.
It is commonly occurs that when Christ explains something, some parts of His teaching is not understood even by His own apostles. Christ always found the need the explain His teachings further to a select few, before the few could understand.
So, it can happen that Christ had explained it yet the listeners did not get it. Let us keep this first principle in mind. For so with the third secret of Fatima, it could have been explained but nobody got it.
2. Second principle. The Prophetic message.
All the events in Scriptures are prophetic in nature. They happened in the past and in the present; but they pre-figure events in the future. This is often referred to as eschatology. The past, present and future are integrated in the celebration of the Liturgy thus keeping the Faithful fully informed. But like in the first principle, most Faithful do not get it from the Liturgy because most priest cannot explain the eschatological aspect of the Liturgy. This can be found in Tradition or the Fathers of the Church and yet most priests are ignorant of this.
Based on this second principle, the third secret of Fatima, if it is important, and it seems to be so, should be found pre-figured in the New Testament.
3. Ratzinger's reply.
So Ratzinger's replies are correct when, first, he mentioned that the message was not completely read; because most people will not understand it. Even Mary ordered delaying its being read because it can not be understood earlier than 1960. And like Christ's teachings, all will not understand it (first principle) even if read.
His second reply was that it was not necessary to read it publicly because it is found in Scriptures (the second principle). So it is certain that if the third secret of Fatima was important, and we feel it is important, because every thing Mary says is important, then it should be pre-figured in the Old and New Testament. And it is; in fact, Christian authors had been trying to figure out when that event will happen. And most of them came close, Blessed John Newman was one of them.
4. Hints from the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What could Mary's message contain? The Blessed Virgin mentioned the fact that men had sinned so much and have failed to repent. Due to this lack of repentance, God, as usual, pushes men to repent by sending him chastisements. When God had sent His chastisements and men still refuses to repent what does He do? Well, clearly, from the Old Testament, God kills them as in the case of the great flood, the case of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.
Let us skip the many small chastisements God sends an unrepentant people and concentrate on the second to the last grand chastisement prior to killing them with a flood or with fire and brimstones. Let us go to Good Friday. That was the last event before the Jews were abandoned by God. It was the last act of God before He took away the vineyard from the unfaithful Jews and gave it to the Gentile. It was the last great chastisement to the Jews. From all analysis, no chastisement can be worse than what happened to a people than what happened on Good Friday to the Jews.
Note that the Blessed Virgin mentioned that a 'great chastisement' was in store for mankind. With the words 'great chastisement,' Good Friday immediately comes to mind. Good Friday that happened in a small area in Jerusalem would happen in a grand scale in the whole world. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima. And just as when Christ said something similar, nobody understood Him, not even His apostles, nobody understood Mary.
Remember Christ, before His passion, prophesied that Jerusalem would be destroyed so that not one stone will be on top of another? Nobody got it. That is what Mary was saying in Fatima and nobody is getting it. That is why they are still asking; 'what is the third secret.'
5. The 'great chastisement' before the 'killings.'
Let us look at three comparative events in Scriptures to illustrate the two parts of the message of Fatima; the great Deluge, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Good Friday.
Scriptures describes the sinful state of the world before the Great Flood. Then it was followed by the Flood that killed the human race. Again, Scriptures describes the state of Sodom and Gomorrah with Lot and the angels there, etc. Then it was followed by the rain of fire and brimstone. Lastly, the Gospel describes the state of the Jewish people on Good Friday. Then it is followed by God abandoning His Chosen people and the city of Jerusalem being conquered and destroyed by Titus. So we have three events made up of two parts; first the state of the world and then the chastisement itself. Fatima describes these two elements. It describes the sinful state of the world and how God will punish its sinfulness.
Scriptures describes these events more completely than the written note of St. Lucia. So to understand better the third secret go to Scriptures.
6. The state of the world prior to the great chastisement.
Basing it on the Great Deluge, the chastisement of Sodom and Gomorrah, and finally the chastisement of the Jews, the prior events are the following;
First, the entire pagan nation represented by the Romans in general and Pontius Pilate in particular were against the Church. So expect the entire unfaithful world governments, like the US, the EU and the United Nations to be against the Church in all things.
Secondly, the entire Jewish priesthood from Caiphas down to the Sanhedrin were the ones who plot against Christ. So expect most of the Catholic cardinals, bishops and priests to be against the Church. Add to this the entire Jewish nation under Netanyahu will be against the Church.
Thirdly, Judas, one of the apostles chosen by Christ betrayed Him. So expect a successor of the apostles, the Pope, to betray Christ by opposing His commandments. Pope Francis, himself discouraged from obeying the commandments of Christ.
Fourthly, the faithful apostles were hiding for fear of the Jews. Expect that all the true men of God will be silenced and will not be able to preach the truth and defend the Church. They will be in hiding for 'fear of evil men.'
Fifthly, there will signs in the sky and on the earth. Earthquake shook the earth. Expect Tsunamis, volcanic explosions, unusual acid rains.
Sixthly, the whole Jewish nation went against Christ. The Jews will be the main force against the destruction of the Church. Because they did not believe in Christ, they will be diabolically motivated to continue in their unbelief and in their hatred for their rejection ted true Messiah.
Seventh, Jerusalem was destroyed. Expect the destruction of the world through probably a world war, initiated by the rich Jews as they had always been the brains behind wars before and all the wars today. Except today they will miscalculate; instead of earning from the proceeds of war as they always did, they will become victims of the war they instigate. As in the Old Testament, it is time for them to be chastised for having crucified the Messiah. Their punishment for their deicide is due. And most Catholics are joining them for having lived and propagated the US-EU mentality; not so much because they are Jews but more because they are lovers of money which the whole world had become.
Note that most opinions on what the third secret of Fatima is....one of the above. The entire eschatology of Good Friday describes all the above.
7. Ascetical descriptions of Good Friday and today according to Our Lady of Fatima.
The Great chastisement from the message of Fatima is Good Friday happening in a global scale with the Catholic Church playing the role of the Jews and Pope Francis playing the role of Judas as successor of the apostles.
Let us describe the seven steps describing Good Friday mentioned above using ascetical terms.
First, everybody will be lovers of money. Everybody has a price. Name it and you'll get it. Since the love of money is the source of all evil, everyone will be evil.
Secondly, since the love of money is a vice that comes from the devil, like Judas, lovers of money will be spiritually possessed and enslaved by the devil. As such lovers of money become.....
Thirdly, liars. Today everyone has become liars. The pre- and post election environment in the U.S. is filled with lies.
Fourthly, the riches makes themselves masters and all the rest are treated as slaves whose lives are disposable. Abortion and euthanasia are part of family planning and economic progress.
Fifthly, since the true Church is always against evil, the greatest effort and, in fact, all efforts are exerted for its abolition. It cannot be toned down. It must be abolished.
Sixthly, the destruction of the Church, as from the beginning, must be from outside and inside. From outside through the pagans and from the inside, the Pope, cardinals and bishops.
8. The scenario.
Imagine this scenario. Good Friday and today, which is a hundred times more evil. And then Jerusalem or the world being destroyed through a world war. Imagine all the dead people facing the judgment seat of God. With their sins a hundred times more evil than the deicide they committed on Good Friday. And the vices in all their utter degradation in the souls of men.
At the same time, imagine all these people completely ignorant of repentance because God had punished them by removing from them the grace of repentance, as St. Paul had warned sinners. Imagine Good Friday, when the devil seems to be in control of the whole of Jerusalem and God seems to be nowhere.......but this time in a global scale. This is the picture Our Lady of Fatima is painting to us as the Great Chastisement. And repeated by our nagging Mother in Akita and Kibeho.
Pope Benedict was right. The whole picture had not been read to the public. But the whole picture can be found in Sacred Scriptures.
Friday, May 12, 2017
Pope Benedict in public.
1. 'What? Me worry?
Pope Benedict during his birthday was visibly drinking some good beer with friends. And he looked very peaceful and contented with nothing to worry about. Some articles are out again about Pope Benedict's resignation. A third version of what happened was brought up.
All three versions were very good reasonings based on what Pope Benedict said. But Benedict spoke like Christ. When both speak nobody understands what they say. Like the words of Christ in Scriptures, what He said must be interpreted by Christ, Himself. And understood only by those who have left all things, like all the apostles, (the lesson of previous Sundays of Easter.)
Whenever we wish to interpret what Benedict XVI says and does, we must based them on the following; first, on Divine Revelation, secondly, it must be interpreted by the Fathers of the Church and thirdly, everything must be viewed with a backdrop of current events. Needless to say, we must have left all things like the young rich man, quoted in 'Veritatis Splendor' of Pope John Paul II.
Divine Revelation and the Fathers of the Church are available in printed form. They are no longer available from the minds of professors and theologians. What is happening in current events are no longer available in the news due to fake news that have ruled mass media. And most Catholics are accumulating instead of giving up all things.
The truth in current events are still available but has to be searched for like a pin in a haystack. It is almost impossible to find the truth in the news.
For these reasons, it has become impossible to know what really happened with Pope Benedict on February 11, 2013. But because we know that Pope Benedict is a man of God well versed in Scriptures and the Fathers of the Church, we can easily find out what happened.
His actions can only be explained by using Scriptures and the Fathers of the Church. Current events will explain what course of action he took. But fully understanding his action can only occur if we have left all things, as we have explained in previous articles.
2. St. Peter and Pope Benedict.
Pope Benedict simply acted like St. Peter, the first Pope. Which makes us believe that his action that February 11, was not an act of resignation but a pure papal act, acting like a continuing Pope. Because when St. Peter acted in the same way, he was acting as a continuing Pope. Peter was not resigning.
The action of Pope Benedict does not fall under the three versions mentioned in the news. It is identical to St. Peter's action in Acts 6:1.
3. St. Peter in Acts 6:1
'At that time, as the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews, because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.'
'Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
The proposal was acceptable to the whole community so they chose Stephen, a man filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit, seven in all.....and their number increased greatly.'
a.) So, Peter was Pope.
b.) A meeting similar to a Council was called by the 12.
c.) The issue to be settled; the Pope and other apostles have a main job; the ministry of the Word and a life of prayer. Who will do the administrative job of feeding the Greek widows?
d.) The meeting agreed. The Pope and the apostles will concentrate on the ministry of the Word and in prayer. While the administrative aspect of the Church will be assigned to reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit.
e.) Having distributed the work properly, their number increased greatly.
4.Note the following.
First, St. Peter was the Pope. Secondly, he was mastering the Word and praying (a life of contemplation). Thirdly, an administrative problem arose in the Christian community....not a doctrinal or moral problem; it was the execution of a good work - the feeding of the Greek widows were neglected in the distribution of resources, a minor problem. Fourthly, Peter declared a very important point and said; 'it is not right for us to neglect the Word of God and praying for the Church, which is our main job, to serve at table, a work of the Church but which is not our job at all (Benedict, like Peter, did not resign. Instead, he did this most important Papal duty.) Fifthly, so they chose reputable men one of which was Stephen who was filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. Faith and the Holy Spirit are necessary in doing good works, because it is a supernatural good work. These men the apostles would appoint for this task. Sixthly, and their numbers increased greatly because they were doing things right.
5. First, the Pope was St. Peter. And Stephen was the deacon.
There was no other Pope but St. Peter. He was the Pope before the incident; the Pope during the incident and the Pope after the incident. He did not resign in the process. Clearly, Peter should not do Stephen's job while Stephen cannot do Peter's job.
6. Secondly, the main job of the Pope.
The main job of the Pope is to master Scriptures and to pray for the Church. St. Peter emphasized this important Papal job. in Acts 6:1. Everything the Pope does is for the spiritual welfare of the Church. That spiritual welfare can only be granted by God. No man can do that. The Pope's role is to pray for that spiritual welfare of the Church. As head, to master the Word of God and to pray is his first and only job. Everything else can be done by others; like by lectors, sub-deacons, deacons, exorcists and laymen, etc.
In Acts, Peter said that it is 'not right for us to neglect the Word of God (contemplative life) Benedict did not resign. He did what was right, his duty, to concentrate on the Word and in prayer......as St. Peter did.
7. The problem.
An administrative problem arose with regard to feeding the Greek widows. The Acts states that the Pope cannot attend to this administrative problem because the Pope must concentrate on the essentials -mastering the Words of God and praying. And the early Catholic community agreed the two roles cannot be done by one and the same person. The mastery of the Word of God and the praying must be done by the Pope, while the feeding of the Greek widows, which was considered good works, must be done by deacons filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit.
Here, St. Peter evidently separated the contemplative prayerful life of the Pope from its active aspect in the performance of good works. These good works are specifically enumerated in the Rule of St. Benedict 'on the Instruments of Good works.' Not all activities can be considered good works. Involvement in global warming and bringing in immigrants are not in the list. Allowing the remarried to receive Holy Communion is not a good work; it is an evil work.
8. Action of Pope Benedict XVI
So Pope Benedict was the Pope. He suddenly had an administrative problem. The Church and, specifically, the Vatican was filled with gays. And the people around went to him to complain about the gay lobby. Pope Benedict answers; 'it is not right for us to neglect mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church......... and take care of gays. Select among yourselves some psychologists and psychiatrists for such a task.
Because, repeated St. Peter, we must devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. Let's stop here for a while. We deviated from the 'reputable men filled with faith and the Holy Spirit.' These men, like Stephen, were meant to perform good works; so they need to be reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. And Deacons during those times were such men.
But when we treat gays, we don't have to be reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. We just have to be psychologist and psychiatrist. All the more if we shall be involved only in Global warming and immigration, like Pope Francis. We don't have to be Deacons.
9. What did Pope Benedict do?
Like St. Peter, he was doing the job of a Pope well. Then, he suddenly decided to do his job better; mastering the Word of God as an exegete and praying for the Church.
He was too busy entertaining diplomats and wasting his time with ecumenical prayers at St. Francis. Marini can easily do that.
Then some cardinals went to him with Vaticanleaks. He reads it and says; this is not my job. It is not right for me to neglect mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church and take care of gays. Select among yourselves Psychologists and psychoanalyst, filled with a diploma and appoint them for this task. Or select a cardinal who loves gays.
But if the problem is Global warming and immigrations, just get for yourselves weathermen and immigration officers.
10. 'And the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly. '
Because Peter and the first Christian communities did things right, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly. And because we do not do things right today, the Catholic Church lost million of souls from South America, from Europe, from Asia, from the priesthood and religious orders, from everywhere.
Only Pope Benedict did things right; having imitated perfectly St. Peter by insisting on mastering the Word of God and retreating to the monastery to pray, which is his primary duty. Everything else went wrong; Pope Francis is not praying (pictured sitting in from of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in Milan) and is not mastering the Word of God( as can be read from his atrocious homilies at Casa Marta). Instead of doing the right thing he is doing a hundred jobs meant for pagans. Sadly there is hardly any reputable men filled with Faith and the Spirit among the bishops and cardinals. So no good works are accomplished as already noted by Pope Benedict in 'Deus Charitas set.'
Pope Benedict is doing what is right for a Pope; the mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church. And he is doing this up to this very second. Up to this very second, he is acting like St. Peter, a Pope. He is avoiding roles not meant for Popes but only meant for deacons, weathermen and immigration officers. He is doing his part well, that is why he has nothing to worry because God will do the rest as He had promised. No wonder he is enjoying his beer. While Pope Francis is not behaving like St. Peter; not even like St. Stephen. He is behaving like Al Gore.
So what did Pope Benedict do on February, 2013? Resigned? Nooooo! He begun to do things right.
Pope Benedict during his birthday was visibly drinking some good beer with friends. And he looked very peaceful and contented with nothing to worry about. Some articles are out again about Pope Benedict's resignation. A third version of what happened was brought up.
All three versions were very good reasonings based on what Pope Benedict said. But Benedict spoke like Christ. When both speak nobody understands what they say. Like the words of Christ in Scriptures, what He said must be interpreted by Christ, Himself. And understood only by those who have left all things, like all the apostles, (the lesson of previous Sundays of Easter.)
Whenever we wish to interpret what Benedict XVI says and does, we must based them on the following; first, on Divine Revelation, secondly, it must be interpreted by the Fathers of the Church and thirdly, everything must be viewed with a backdrop of current events. Needless to say, we must have left all things like the young rich man, quoted in 'Veritatis Splendor' of Pope John Paul II.
Divine Revelation and the Fathers of the Church are available in printed form. They are no longer available from the minds of professors and theologians. What is happening in current events are no longer available in the news due to fake news that have ruled mass media. And most Catholics are accumulating instead of giving up all things.
The truth in current events are still available but has to be searched for like a pin in a haystack. It is almost impossible to find the truth in the news.
For these reasons, it has become impossible to know what really happened with Pope Benedict on February 11, 2013. But because we know that Pope Benedict is a man of God well versed in Scriptures and the Fathers of the Church, we can easily find out what happened.
His actions can only be explained by using Scriptures and the Fathers of the Church. Current events will explain what course of action he took. But fully understanding his action can only occur if we have left all things, as we have explained in previous articles.
2. St. Peter and Pope Benedict.
Pope Benedict simply acted like St. Peter, the first Pope. Which makes us believe that his action that February 11, was not an act of resignation but a pure papal act, acting like a continuing Pope. Because when St. Peter acted in the same way, he was acting as a continuing Pope. Peter was not resigning.
The action of Pope Benedict does not fall under the three versions mentioned in the news. It is identical to St. Peter's action in Acts 6:1.
3. St. Peter in Acts 6:1
'At that time, as the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews, because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.'
'Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
The proposal was acceptable to the whole community so they chose Stephen, a man filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit, seven in all.....and their number increased greatly.'
a.) So, Peter was Pope.
b.) A meeting similar to a Council was called by the 12.
c.) The issue to be settled; the Pope and other apostles have a main job; the ministry of the Word and a life of prayer. Who will do the administrative job of feeding the Greek widows?
d.) The meeting agreed. The Pope and the apostles will concentrate on the ministry of the Word and in prayer. While the administrative aspect of the Church will be assigned to reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit.
e.) Having distributed the work properly, their number increased greatly.
4.Note the following.
First, St. Peter was the Pope. Secondly, he was mastering the Word and praying (a life of contemplation). Thirdly, an administrative problem arose in the Christian community....not a doctrinal or moral problem; it was the execution of a good work - the feeding of the Greek widows were neglected in the distribution of resources, a minor problem. Fourthly, Peter declared a very important point and said; 'it is not right for us to neglect the Word of God and praying for the Church, which is our main job, to serve at table, a work of the Church but which is not our job at all (Benedict, like Peter, did not resign. Instead, he did this most important Papal duty.) Fifthly, so they chose reputable men one of which was Stephen who was filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. Faith and the Holy Spirit are necessary in doing good works, because it is a supernatural good work. These men the apostles would appoint for this task. Sixthly, and their numbers increased greatly because they were doing things right.
5. First, the Pope was St. Peter. And Stephen was the deacon.
There was no other Pope but St. Peter. He was the Pope before the incident; the Pope during the incident and the Pope after the incident. He did not resign in the process. Clearly, Peter should not do Stephen's job while Stephen cannot do Peter's job.
6. Secondly, the main job of the Pope.
The main job of the Pope is to master Scriptures and to pray for the Church. St. Peter emphasized this important Papal job. in Acts 6:1. Everything the Pope does is for the spiritual welfare of the Church. That spiritual welfare can only be granted by God. No man can do that. The Pope's role is to pray for that spiritual welfare of the Church. As head, to master the Word of God and to pray is his first and only job. Everything else can be done by others; like by lectors, sub-deacons, deacons, exorcists and laymen, etc.
In Acts, Peter said that it is 'not right for us to neglect the Word of God (contemplative life) Benedict did not resign. He did what was right, his duty, to concentrate on the Word and in prayer......as St. Peter did.
7. The problem.
An administrative problem arose with regard to feeding the Greek widows. The Acts states that the Pope cannot attend to this administrative problem because the Pope must concentrate on the essentials -mastering the Words of God and praying. And the early Catholic community agreed the two roles cannot be done by one and the same person. The mastery of the Word of God and the praying must be done by the Pope, while the feeding of the Greek widows, which was considered good works, must be done by deacons filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit.
Here, St. Peter evidently separated the contemplative prayerful life of the Pope from its active aspect in the performance of good works. These good works are specifically enumerated in the Rule of St. Benedict 'on the Instruments of Good works.' Not all activities can be considered good works. Involvement in global warming and bringing in immigrants are not in the list. Allowing the remarried to receive Holy Communion is not a good work; it is an evil work.
8. Action of Pope Benedict XVI
So Pope Benedict was the Pope. He suddenly had an administrative problem. The Church and, specifically, the Vatican was filled with gays. And the people around went to him to complain about the gay lobby. Pope Benedict answers; 'it is not right for us to neglect mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church......... and take care of gays. Select among yourselves some psychologists and psychiatrists for such a task.
Because, repeated St. Peter, we must devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. Let's stop here for a while. We deviated from the 'reputable men filled with faith and the Holy Spirit.' These men, like Stephen, were meant to perform good works; so they need to be reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. And Deacons during those times were such men.
But when we treat gays, we don't have to be reputable men filled with Faith and the Holy Spirit. We just have to be psychologist and psychiatrist. All the more if we shall be involved only in Global warming and immigration, like Pope Francis. We don't have to be Deacons.
9. What did Pope Benedict do?
Like St. Peter, he was doing the job of a Pope well. Then, he suddenly decided to do his job better; mastering the Word of God as an exegete and praying for the Church.
He was too busy entertaining diplomats and wasting his time with ecumenical prayers at St. Francis. Marini can easily do that.
Then some cardinals went to him with Vaticanleaks. He reads it and says; this is not my job. It is not right for me to neglect mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church and take care of gays. Select among yourselves Psychologists and psychoanalyst, filled with a diploma and appoint them for this task. Or select a cardinal who loves gays.
But if the problem is Global warming and immigrations, just get for yourselves weathermen and immigration officers.
10. 'And the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly. '
Because Peter and the first Christian communities did things right, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly. And because we do not do things right today, the Catholic Church lost million of souls from South America, from Europe, from Asia, from the priesthood and religious orders, from everywhere.
Only Pope Benedict did things right; having imitated perfectly St. Peter by insisting on mastering the Word of God and retreating to the monastery to pray, which is his primary duty. Everything else went wrong; Pope Francis is not praying (pictured sitting in from of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in Milan) and is not mastering the Word of God( as can be read from his atrocious homilies at Casa Marta). Instead of doing the right thing he is doing a hundred jobs meant for pagans. Sadly there is hardly any reputable men filled with Faith and the Spirit among the bishops and cardinals. So no good works are accomplished as already noted by Pope Benedict in 'Deus Charitas set.'
Pope Benedict is doing what is right for a Pope; the mastery of the Word of God and praying for the Church. And he is doing this up to this very second. Up to this very second, he is acting like St. Peter, a Pope. He is avoiding roles not meant for Popes but only meant for deacons, weathermen and immigration officers. He is doing his part well, that is why he has nothing to worry because God will do the rest as He had promised. No wonder he is enjoying his beer. While Pope Francis is not behaving like St. Peter; not even like St. Stephen. He is behaving like Al Gore.
So what did Pope Benedict do on February, 2013? Resigned? Nooooo! He begun to do things right.
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