It's to show the world that we are no longer bigoted transphobic homophobes unlike the previous administration, that the USA is fully woke, and fully accepting of ALL humans (provided they aren't intolerant bigots and are fully welcoming of all genders and orientations.) It's also a not-so-subtle message that if you are not woke we will MAKE you woke.
I wonder how this will effect illegal immigration, especially people from Mexico and Central America, most of whom I presume are VERY traditionally Catholic ... and also "orthodox" Muslims.
I don't see this as affecting illegal immigration one way or another. (There are other policies that will affect Illegal immigration adversely.) As for Muslim populations, this will just draw a bigger target on us as The Great Satan.
Padre Pio one time was walking in the garden of the Friary praying the rosary. He happened to mention to one of the Brothers that he was praying for his grandparents. The Brother replied that he must mean the souls of his grandparents as they were both dead? Padre Pio said no, that he was praying for them because when they were alive they were both very, very poor and needed all the help they could get. The old saint said that God was the Lord of Time and that praying for things in the past could change them
This morning: Husband and I are in an apartment. We own a home, but in the dream we are residing in this apartment. I look out a window facing north to see a strange cloud. It's small and of a deathly gray color. I'm repulsed by it and turn away, but in that very moment I discern there's now black writing on it, and its lower right-hand portion has formed a long crescent moon shape ... so I pause to look out again, to see what the words say. But they're gone.
Another dream I had last night. This time it was the Blessed Mother. I saw her very faintly. It was not prominent like The Dream I had on Jan 22. I have been wrestling about telling people about The Dream because God told me not to take the vacc, along with other profound things. I even went to my Parish priest and he will not discuss The Dream with me. He says he is going to call me and never does. I felt I needed to talk to a theology person about it. I have shared it with this group and some close friends and family. Some are so grateful to hear the message, some are not. So in my dream I saw Mary and was discussing this with her and asked her if I should share The Dream or not. She went away for a brief moment, then came back and told me to share The Dream. Then she was gone, in the mist. I could not make out details, just outlines of her wearing her veil. That was it. Not overwhelming awestruck emotions that I felt when God talked to me. This was just a comforting, motherly kind of short visit. I am wondering if I should seek out another Priest? What do you think? As a Secular Carmelite if we have visions or locutions we are not to share them. I don't consider this either of those, just profound dreams. I have only had one dream with The Bkessed Mother years ago, like 30 years ago, it was meeting her in a room with other people. Nothing prophetic.
Not 100% sure, she was up higher than me and I could only see outlines. It was very brief. I was looking up at her.
Perhaps Mary came to offer comfort knowing that your Priest has chosen not to discuss 'The Dream ' with you. She came to answer your question, and told you to share your dream. In a sense, I think your dream of Mary validates your first dream of God. I can see that it is weighing heavily on your mind Katfalls. Perhaps it would be good for you to discuss 'The Dream ' with another Priest who may be open to listening.
I dreamt last night that I was driving along a narrow country road at night (a recurring theme in my dreams) and I realised that I couldn't see ANYTHING in front of the car, but I was able to stay on the road from memory and blind trust. I took every bend at the right time and didn't crash or go off the edge of the road but I was too scared to continue driving like that so I pulled over onto a grassy verge in front of a house. There were two women in the back seat who I knew but I can't remember who they were now and they seemed like people I haven't seen in a long time. I got out of the car to check the head lamps and, sure enough, neither of them was working. I thought, that's strange because this is a fairly new car. The dream sort of faded after that. What I take away from that is that things are going to get very dark, to the point where blind faith and trust are all there will be to go by.
That, and we'll have each other to help out. Maybe an old friend will show up soon and give you some answers. At least, it seems that's part of your dream. Just my opinion of course. There are a couple of old friends of mine who I wish were back in my life. Anyway, just more reason to pray for enlightenment. May God and Mary grant us peace and show us the way.
It also would seem that you are to remain on that “narrow road” and not to go off of it regardless of the curves in the road.
Yes, Padraig, I'm not the holy powerhouse Padre Pio was and is, but I believe that if I stumble upon a "stale" prayer request here on the Forum it is never too late for me to join in; we already have one foot in eternity and God knows our hearts and love for one another. "Ask and it will be given you, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened to you!"
You have very great Faith Terry may God bless you for it. I was a long time realising that prayer requests are the most important part of the forum. But eventually even I caught on. I remember when I was young it was no so unusual for older people to ask for prayer. But apart from the forum I forget when last someone asked me to pray for them. (Oh sorry our preist always asks for prayer when we go to confession..many priests seem to have the wisdom to do this)
I had a dream recently, I was in clouds which were all an orangey red colour in front of me I could see a crucifix made out of white marble, I could only see the top torso of the crucifix I was behind it, and mayb slightly above it as I was looking at it the face of Jesus made from the white marble turned to look backwards directly at me. I saw this happen 3 times only slightly differing. This dream is stuck in my head!