Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Fatima is the fulcrum for all Marian apparitions and the apparitions occurred at the same time Lenin & the Bolsheviks were taking over Russia. Our Lady warned that Russia would spread the errors of communistic/secular atheism throughout the world and this was before the communists had triumphed in Russia. No wonder she is called Queen of Prophets. http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR93403.TXT It may be that the hundred years that satan was given corresponds to the timescale of Fatima. Thus it is likely that the prophecies of the Warning & Miracle of Garabandal will be fulfilled by the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions that is by 13 May 1917. Lenin was an ant-Christ. He died aged 53 from a stroke. I believe he was demon-possessed as many leaders have been such as Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot etc The following is from a scholarly article in the NT Times about Lenin's death [source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/h...eath-remains-a-mystery-for-doctors.html?_r=0] Lenin had seizures in the hours and days before he died are a puzzle and perhaps historically significant. Severe seizures, Dr. Vinters said, are “quite unusual in a stroke patient.” Are not such seizures reminiscent of demonic possession/affliction? I once read that when Lenin died howling could be heard from his room [but I cannot find a source that confirms this for definite].
I have heard a couple of stories about Hitler and the supernatural. In one case a German official, who was standing behind him while he ranted to massed throngs at Nuremburg, said that he was astonished to see what looked like flashes of lightening coming out of Hitler's back as he addressed the crowd, the witness said that he was certain that others had seen this but were too nervous to comment. A Hungarian woman reported that, when the invasion of Russia began, Hitler was hosting a party at the Berghof in Bavaria and at a point when everyone had gathered outside, it was announced that the invasion had commenced, the sky immediately took on a foul yellow and green colour and started to 'boil', in this woman's words, and everyone present looked horrified and fearful. The Hungarian woman said to Hitler 'this is not a good omen' and Hitler, looking shaken, said 'It is done' and hurried back into the house. When Stalin was a young man, he was with a group of other young people who saw a calf that had been stranded on a small island in a swollen river with the mother cow lowing in distress on the bank. Some of the young women in Stalin's party became distressed at the situation and Stalin swam to the little island and proceeded to break the legs of the calf and swam back to the company, laughing. What a guy!
There often seems to have been a point when they were young when these kind of guys gave their souls totally to Satan. A kind of reverse of the Evangelical Christian , 'Born again', premise in which they kind of sell their souls to Satan. I was listening to a series on the radio on the life of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong. Well when Mao was a young student he came up with the philosophy that nothing counted in life but himself and his own interests. He lived that right through his life, no one counted but himself, not his wives, his children , his lovers, no one. I notice his wife tried to commit suicide just as Stanlin's wife commited suicide..and no wonder. Just like Stalin too Mao did not realy believe in Communism , only in himself (Stalin in fact was a Cheka (the Csar's secret police) agent) . If you look too at Hitler there was a point when he gave his soul to Satan. I think this was when he saw the spear that pierced the side of Jesus ('The Spear of Destiny'} in a museum . Hitler said at that point an evil spirit he called, 'The Strongman' entered his soul. 'Known as the Spear of Destiny, the Holy Lance is believed to have pierced the side of Jesus by Cassius Longinus. According to historical tracking, the Holy Spear has followed a long circular route, changing hands with many influential leaders through many dire situations. Though four lances have claimed to have touched Christ, one in particular stands apart due to recent technological examination. The Vienna Lance, or Hofburg spear, recently was subjected to an array of tests which provided startling revelations to its origin. Inside the inscribed wrappings layered around the broken spear, a length of metal was discovered to be in the shape of a crucifixion nail. The nail is decorated in tiny cross marks which originally brought attention to it being there. Further investigation revealed traces of cobalt which was then dated to the time of Christ, accurately within tolerance. Each of the layers and inscriptions were carefully studied, identifying the owner at the time who placed the wrappings which also date respectively. The story of the Vienna Lance corroborates the results of the existing physical evidence, suggesting it to be housing one of the only known relics to have survived to this day from the event.'
Father Amorth said:"Of course the devil exists and he can not only possess a single person but also groups and entire populations." A while back there was a thread about Rwanda after the film " If Only we had Listened" was show on EWTN. There was a saying in Rwanda at the time, There are no devils left in hell, they are all let loose in Rwanda. How quickly everything happened there. Immaculee said one afternoon everything was peaceful and the next day the slaughter started and they were fleeing for there lives and being butchered.
This is a story I've heard told on EWTN by a few priests, who said it is a true story. There are two bishops celebrating Mass on the opposite sides of the world in a cathedral. In both cases the young alter boy drops a glass cruet which smashes with a loud noise in the huge cathedral. In Russia the bishop berates the young boy, throwing him out of the church. The young boy yelling and screaming back, much to the effect that he will get back at him, he will get even. On the other side of the world in America, the bishop is kind to the boy, takes him aside after Mass, and speaks to him about what he would like to do with his life. The young boy in Russia was Josef Stalin. The young boy in America was Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
