Hurricane Ian’s path of destruction in SW Florida and beyond. Charlotte and Lee counties are off the grid. Search and rescue efforts have begun. Please pray for all those who are suffering from the terrible devastation down there.
Rod Dreher hits it out of the park. He describes so well what is going on. But we have Our Lady' promise that this is not the last Catholic generation. I hold on to that.
I agree, but the current moment reminds us of a kind of symbolic death and resurrection of the Church.
Yes. Many years ago a very holy nun(sister of mercy) who was good friends with the head of the Marian movement of priests told me that this friend was also close to JPII and the Holy Father told him he knew the Church was entering her Passion and would imitate Jesus. All the way to the Cross. But then would come the Resurrection of the Church (Our Lady's Reign).
Sharing my experience tonight at Adoration… my wife and I go to a beautiful close by Marian Shrine. They dim the lights in the Church and have just one bright light shining on the Monstrance. The incense is constantly rising up and there is a beautiful singer with soft soothing hymns. For me it is an oasis of peace… I imagine it as a bit of a taste of heaven. Tonight I nodded off.. I mean out cold…. My wife said she needed to see I was still breathing. It was maybe 15-20 minutes. When I awoke I was so sorry…. Apologizing to Jesus…. Saying just like the disciples during His agony in garden, I couple no stay awake with Him. This is the part I wanted to share…. Just as I finished this apology… an inaudible but very powerful voice said to me you picked the right place to be tonight…you accepted my invitation. I gave you complete peace and rest even as the storms rage around you. He then put out the mental picture of Him and disciple on the boat during storm on Sea of Galilee into my mind. It was a very detailed picture and The voice continued to show me that these disciples furthest away from him were frantic and trying to take up/put down sails… trying to save themselves and they were full of fear. But, a few of the disciples were very close to Jesus… a few resting their heads on his chest… listening to his beating heart and they were completely at peace… in fact resting with no fear at all. The voice said this is where you need to be as the storms will rage. Stay close to me… out your head on my chest… hear it beat… it is life, not death. If yiu stay in the boat, but very close to me you will be at peace. As I said, no voice, no images - but it came out of no where…. So I believe it was a gift and a message even a confirmation to me… these past few weeks, I’ve been sensing more and more to be prepared spiritually. I think this was a confirmation. So, I share this to you all…. The Lord is telling me to trust and rest in Him and in the “Boat. So my interpretation is despite all the challenges in the Church, I need to stay in. And further, stay close to the beating heart of Christ- in the Eucharist. peace.
the posted link refers to a controversial artistic illustration posted on the Facebook page of the synod of bishops on September 24, which symbolizes radical reform in the Church such as women's ordination and changing the catechism on homosexuality.
Yes yes yes. Wonderful gift miker. Wonderful wonderful word from Jesus. Its a confirmation for me too. I had a similar experience at adoration a few weeks ago. I saw very clearly an image of a raft tumbling over wild white water and Our Lord say "Hold on! Hold on!" And I too had a sense of Him asleep in the boat and a clear word not to let myself be tossed out of the raft but to hold on. He is with us. I asked for a scripture confirmation and I immediately received this verse from psalm 22:" they called out to You and escaped. .they trusted in You and You rescued them" It has kept me going through some personal rough water and the whole world chaos too. Yesterday in front of the Monstrance at the adoration chapel I believe He told me the same thing all over again.. Thank you for sharing this beautiful gift. It is a message for all of us on how to navigate this terrible storm.
As the words are written in Revelation, these things must come to pass, but we have to remember that God has our backs. When we think in human terms, we cant see this, but with faith, true faith, God will move mountains. As a child holds their moms hand, trusting each step to God. That is where we will be soon if not already.
Thank AED for your testimony…. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we shared a similar experience . Peace.
