Thanks Mario. Yes, I understand that. What got my attention really was the particular way in which Any Name You Wish articulated it.
Hey Adoremus! Sorry that I took so long to reply; unfortunately I don't know of any resources about this specifically :-/ . Maybe I should write something! Ha. What are you researching?
Yeah, it's all about the inversions. Women's lib was about enslavement, free love about preventing love, "Iraqi Freedom" somehow involving an invasion...
For there to be One World Reigion...Christianity needs to be removed. The US is gradually removing Christianity. And I expect God will also be removed. That leaves the religion of humanity. Man is god. Some of you think the Catholic Church will follow but it can't. The Catholic Church goes against everything the world believes. The church will be in chaos because of persecution and martyrdom. But as persecution grows so does Christianity. This is not to cause fear...I don't think any of us will see it but we are playing a part in this final battle. I think this forum is preparing many of us spiritually for this spiritual battle. But I don't think we will see the clouds open and Jesus appear...we are the front lines. And usually the front lines don't see final act. May Gods Will be Done
The devil has a game plan, there is no doubt about. he has his own people, powerful and rich everywhere, well organised of this there can be doubt either. However what I think most Cahtolics don't realise is that the only way this game plan can work is to attack the Church from within, rotting it with many maggots and weakening it to such a state that it can be handily consumed. This is currently what he is doing and doing, in my opinion very,very successfully. I try to get this point across but with very limited sucess. Do people really think Satan and his co workers are stting on their hands? Do they really think at the moment when tehy look at the State of the Church that the Forces of Light are actually winning? But people do not have to believe me, but believe the Mother of God, for she had indicated this over and over again at Church Approved Apparition Sites. We are getting this information from the very horses mouth so to speak. Form Akita in Japan for instance...
We think he is so powerful. He is a created being. Yes, he has plans and yes there are people who think they know his plans. But at the end of the day, he is a liar and all his promises will not happen. As for the Church...it knows exactly what is happening. You think Pope Francis doesn't have all the secrets of the Vatican at his disposal. This year of Mercy says it all. Clean up before it is too late. Is the devil at the Vatican of course...he is everywhere. Can he posses a few Bishops and Cardinals...I'm sure he could. But the real question is...can the Catholic Church be a participant for the One World Religion? No, the Catholic Church is the only thing holding back its reign. The One World Religion will have nothing to do with the Catholic Church. They will need to destroy the Church for it to take place.
It is one thing to have information. It is another to actually believe the information and it is quite another to actually act on it. Inaction in the Vatican is nothing new. Look at the requests at Fatima, for instance. think as far as the devil is concerned , there is believing in him and then there is REALLY believing in him, not as some abstarct , maybe yes or maybe no ,concept, but really believing in Him. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Not to worry. It's only one part of my thesis but it has to do with the demise of the family in the age of globalization. It's not from a religious perspective necessarily, though that may come into it. It's difficult finding resources that are not radically secular/atheistic in the disciplines I work in; most theorists in my areas see the demise of the Family as an institution as a GOOD thing!
New Age thinking [which will help usher in the new world religion] has been going on for a long time! MADRID, Spain, JULY 18, 2005 (Zenit.org).Excerpt - New Age thinking has been penetrating Catholic realms, says an adviser to the Argentine bishops' conference. José Baamonde established the Service for the Elucidation of Sects and New Religious Movements (SPES) Foundation, in 1989. He currently heads the foundation's documentation-and-research section. In the context of a congress on "Psychological Manipulation, Sectarian Groups and Other Alternative Movements," which closed Saturday at Madrid's Autonomous University, Baamonde gave a lecture on "The Permeability of New Age in Religions." According to the expert, a fundamental element of New Age is man's self-divinization, explained as follows: "God is within me; God and I are one same conscience; I am God." Baamonde applied this process to the Silva Method of mind control, a typical practice of this new spirituality, which "is practiced even by some priests and nuns." *** New Age is "the great challenge of the present century for society,"he added, because "it raises flags such as pacifism, universal brotherhood and ecology, which can hardly be challenged by the public of a society that increasingly lacks a true formation." *** In this connection, he recalled Pope John Paul II's words to a group of U.S. bishops in 1993:"At times New Age ideas make headway in preaching, catechesis, congresses and retreats, and thus succeed in influencing even practicing Catholics, who perhaps are not aware of the incompatibility of those ideas with the faith of the Church." Alpha and omega "It is manifest that the disorientation in regard to the topics included in the present study not only affects young people but also families, reinforcing the conviction of the importance of implementing family catechesis," Baamonde said. He concluded: "New Age gains followers day by day with the final objective, they say, of erasing universal borders to achieve the creation of a supra-religion where man is the alpha and omega,the beginning and end of all things, thus achieving a caricature of religion: It is no longer man who is created in the image and likeness of God but God who is created in the image and likeness of man."
Astrology, Psychics and Other Fortune-Telling(www.ewtn.com) Theologian Colin DonovanSTL(Excerpts) The practice of trying to divine the future, whether by directly occult means such as calling up spirits (divination, properly speaking), asking questions of spirits (e.g. a Ouiji Board) or by "reading it" in cards, numbers, the stars or by freely giving over you own will to an enity etc., is forbidden by the First Commandment.The future is known to God alone,who is its Master. Besides being illicit means to gain knowledge (the dead, the spirits, occult powers), such practices suggest that man is not, by means of free-will, a cooperator with God in determining his future.The use of these grievously sinfulpractices can lead to a fatalistic perspective on life, in which the person feels bound to the judgments of psychics, readers and other third parties, rather than his God-given reason and knowledge of the moral law.TheCatechism of the Catholic Churchhas this to say on these matters. 2115 God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints.Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence, however, can constitute a lack of responsibility. 2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future or become like god.Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers.They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone. Answered by Colin B. Donovan, STL
While investigating the writings of Lusia Piccaretta I have found loads of diverse information. At one point I thought that because possibly 90% of her teachings seem to mystically enhance some people’s faith, maybe it is ok for these people who are drawn to these writings, to follow them? Of course only if these followers do not adhere to the heresies contained in them. However as I searched, I found her writings and teachings infused with heresy and on new age sites, eastern religion sites and also mentioned on a wicca site [a site for witches]! I don't know what way to present all this information. I will try to present it very succinctly for the edification of Catholics and as a warning to those that are consulting Lusias teachings, as a new way to God. I will start with only a very small portion of what Fr. Terrence Staples wrote: Fr. Terrence Staples critiques the "Kingdom of the Divine Will" movement, based on Luisa Piccarreta's own words, as compared with the teachings of the Church. This is available on the net and is called.....'Is Luisa Piccarreta's Kingdom of the Divine Will Catholic?' Fr. Terrence Staples first states.... Lusia clearly affirms that what she has received is a new revelation, never before communicated to the Church, which is necessary for all the faithful to adhere to and understand if they hope to attain to the new and higher level of beatitude. She also clearly and repeatedly teaches that when one receives this new "Sacrament" of the Divine Will the human will ceases to function as such and the Divine Will acts in the creature in such a way that the action is purely divine. This notion has been condemned by the Church when dealing with the Christological heresy of monothelitism. Then Fr. Terrence Staples compares lusias teachings to that of the Catholic Church .... 1. "The Christian economy, therefore, since it is the new and definitive covenant, will never pass away; and no new public revelation is to be expected before the glorious manifestation of our Lord,Jesus Christ (cf. I Tim 6:14, 1 Tit. 2:13)."(Vatican Council II, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation(Dei Verbum),para. 4.) 2. "Everything we need for holiness and increase in faith has been handed on from the Apostles once and for all (cf.Jude 3).What was handed on by the apostles comprises everything that serves to make the People of God live their lives in holiness and increase their faith.In this way the Church, in her doctrine, life and worship, perpetuates and transmits to every generation all that she herself is,all that she believes."(Vatican Council II, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation(Dei Verbum),para. 8.) 3. "AndTradition transmits in its entiretythe Word of God which has been entrusted to the apostles by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit."(Vatican Council II, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation(Dei Verbum),para. 9.) 4. "Throughout the ages, there have been so-called "private" revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith.It is not their role to improve or complete Christ's definitive Revelation,but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the sensus fidelium knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church." "Christian faith cannot accept 'revelations' that claim to surpass or correct the Revelation of which Christ is the fulfillment,as is the case in certain non-Christian religions and also in certain recent sects which base themselves on such 'revelations.'"(The Catechism of the Catholic Church,# 67.) ======= In Lusia’s writings there are numerous downgrades of Catholic teaching as well as many stand alone heresies, I will list a few: Regarding living in the Divine Will, Lusia has Jesus saying, "It will eclipse the most beautiful stars of the saints of previous generations." "Out of respect for my Will which inhabits you, I must pour enough graces and Love into you to make you surpass all other creatures." [Making Luisa and all her followers greater than St. Joseph! Catholic tradition teaches us that next to Our Lady, St Joseph is the greatest of saints] "When the Divine Fiat encountered my Mother’s Fiat they became as one and my Fiat elevated Her, made Her divine." [Catholic teaching ......Divine means God. Mary is not God. Mary is not Divine.] "The miracles of redemption [the Cross] are greater than the old testament ones, but in the NEW ERA [New age], God will work the greatest miracles. the gift of the Divine Will, which can only be understood and received through Luisa's 4 revelations',surpasses the Eucharist as an efficacious source of spiritual growth!![cf. Also citation 913 below]. [Catholic teaching the Cross and the Mass, is that they are the source and the summit of the spiritual life: The Second Vatican Council] When Lusia was denied absolution; And besides, my Will encloses all the Sacraments and their effects;therefore, abandon yourself completely in my Will, make It your own,and you will receive the effects of the absolution,or of anything else which you might be denied.So, I recommend to you - do not waste time, because by wasting time you come to hamper my real Life, which I am forming in you.” [Catholic teaching in the sacrament of reconciliation we are washed in the adorable blood of Christ] Adam was formed before his fall with the sun of Divine Will and the rays of light clothed his humanity. [Catholic teaching Adam had free will!] When he fell Adam lost his garment of divine will. [The Church teaches that Adam lost Sanctifying Grace.] "We don’t go through a test as Adam and Eve did. We had 6000 years of human will, enough is enough."....... " to live in the Divine Will, is to desire it and at this time it is given " [Catholic teaching... we are on a pilgrimage to God we too are tested as our first parents were] "These souls being in divine will are holier than any saints in heaven. Since living in the divine will on earth without a life of their own on earth should have a position in heaven different from the other saints." [Catholic teaching states a need for repentance ] "If you only knew how much I enjoy these (Luisa’s) writings. They cost me more than creation and redemption. [Catholic teaching the Cross on which Christ died is the height of redemption] "I want my priests to promote these writings … Not doing this, their crime will be no less than if a prophet had hidden my redemption, the cause of so much good. So to stifle my divine will, the result of ultimate sanctification, or to hold it in suspension, a good so great. Is this not a crime?" [No, it is not a crime. The Church teaches that no one must believe in a private revelation, even Fatima. All we need for salvation was closed at the death of the last Apostle. This is Divine Revelation as opposed to Private Revelation, which does not have to be believed even if approved by the Church.] "Jesus says the divine will is the seed, the means, the beginning and the end of the CORONATION OF MAN … " [Satan: "You will be like God."] "The human will is the prime cause of all the evil on earth." [No, the human will is the prime cause of human love. Original sin and demons are the prime cause of sin.] If you have the Divine Will, you will be able to create just as God creates. You can say "Plant grow!" and it will sprout up. You will be able to say, "Star appear!" and it will be created just as God created by His Will. "Jesus will work the miracle of preserving humanity from all evil, both moral and physical. This means there will be no sin or sickness. He speaks about restoration of Eden." (Letters of Gold) [Millenarism and a heresy] "But when the human will is dispersed into the divine will, she now can do a divine act as make plants grow, make sunshine, etc." [Satan said to Eve, "You will be like God.]
" … there are no special paths, nor doors, nor keys to my Will. A soul has but to desire it and all is done. My Will assumes all the work, gives the soul what she lacks, and makes her expand into all the limitless boundaries of my Will. With virtues it is just the opposite. How many efforts are needed, how many battles, how many long paths … and when it seems that some virtue smiles on a soul, a somewhat violent passion, a temptation, a frustration or and unexpected encounter casts the soul backwards, back to the starting point, where she must start anew at the beginning of the road." In fact you can live in the Divine Will now simply by asking for it. The formula is A: Ask for it, B: Begin to live in it, C: Study the teachings of Luisa. By asking for it one should intend to renounce his human will permanently in favor of the Divine Will. These ritualistic prayers are New Age and I quote" "To begin: start the day with this prayer, in the morning rise, kiss the floor in an act of humility, remain on your knees facing east. Christ is the Rising Sun, which we see the dawning of the Kingdom of the Divine Will, then with arms crossed over the chest, recite: … I put asunder the life of my free will. … form in me the disposition to execute an actual act in unison with the Divine Will. ====== In the Masonic Initiation, one contemplates a going within oneself until one reaches the center or altar - Divine Principle - were true self knowledge is un-obstructive conscious union of the human spirit with God. The self is obliterated, the personality is lost, merged in the impersonal and universal, the ego is merged into the Great All, and man realizes his own ultimate Divinity, and therefore lives and acts no longer as a separate individual with an independent will but in integration with the Divine Life and Will, whose instrument he becomes, whose purpose he serves." If the Kingdom of the Divine Will is not Masonic, what shall we call it? In the case of making a pact with the devil, or even without knowing it, succumbing to his rituals of initiation, one can become possessed. Study the true cases of possession and you will see that most did not know they were dealing with the demonic. They thought they were simply trying to improve their own lives. The key to the demonic, though, is wanting to be like God. In the Kingdom of the Divine Will, wanting to rid ourselves of free will and wanting to possess the Divine Will (rather than conform) is not Christian. Wanting to be free of our own responsibility for sin is not Christian. Even in the rituals of the Black Mass the words "Satan’s Will" is actually said, "God’s Will". But what god are they talking about? Can this be of Our God? In over 104 true prophecies about the chastisement and the period of peace on earth, not one mentions any new type of Kingdom. In fact the peace will be short lived (from 25 to 50 years at most), and then will come the Antichrist. If we are about to enter the Kingdom of the Divine Will, all these Church approved 104 prophecies are wrong! In the "City of God" by Ven. Mary Agreda, Our Lord revealed that He had to ask Mary for permission FROM HER FREE WILL, to suffer the passion. To St. Catherine of Siena, God explained that he created man in His image, with memory, intellect, and will. "Therefore, unless all these faculties of the soul, memory, intellect and will are working together, we cannot freely accept His redeeming Sanctifying Grace that gives the Faith, Hope and Love of gaining eternal life, Our Kingdom Come. And lest you think that God made an error in this private revelation, the Catechism states, "God willed that man should be left in the hand of his own counsel" (1730) "Man is rational and therefore like God, he is created with free will and is master over his acts." (St. Irenaeus) Why then would we want to think that in the Divine Will we would have no free will of our own? Because without free will there is no sin. Without free will there is also no love. no sin = no repentance, no love = no salvation. Catechism of the Catholic Church (page 177 Canon 676) "The Church has rejected even modified forms of this falsification of the kingdom to come under the name of millenarianism --- especially the "intrinsically perverse" political form of a secular messianism. The Church will enter the glory of the kingdom only through this final Passover, when she will follow her Lord in his death and Resurrection. --- the Last Judgment after the final cosmic upheaval of this passing world."
St. Stephen was at the front lines of battle. And he did see the clouds open and Jesus appear as he was being martyred. Let us hope it is the same for us.
Well, the martyrs of the past century into our current one are like never before. Their blood is evening out the scales for the sins of iniquity. Such martyrs are already more than just the "front lines" of this ongoing battle. And who knows how many of them were given the solace of comfort in seeing heaven open to them and Jesus appearing. Stephen was an example for so many to follow and perhaps to experience the same comfort. Any new one world religion must (and cannot do otherwise) only "ape" what has gone before in truth....but as a counterfeit. It must be fraudulently clothed in order to give rationale for acceptance for those who are weak and who need an excuse to apostatize.
