Carol's video about St. Faustina's warnings about hell reminded me of Sister Josefa Menendez's journeys into hell. Perhaps our fallen clergy should acquaint themselves with her revelations. I know it snapped my head around. This young Spanish sister, who had a short religious life of great suffering, experienced revelations throughout much of her life, compiled in The Way Of Divine Love. More than once, she was taken to Hell to witness and feel the suffering first-hand. Sister Josefa was reluctant to write on the subject of Hell, and did so only to conform to Our Lord's wishes. Sister Josefa repeatedly dwelt on what she described as the greatest torment of Hell, namely, the soul's inability to love. One of these damned souls cried out: "This is my torture...that I want to love and cannot; there is nothing left me but hatred and despair. If one of us could so much as make a single act of love...But we cannot, we live on hatred and malevolence..." (March 23, 1922). She records, too, the accusations made against themselves by these unhappy souls: "Some yell because of the martyrdom of their hands. Perhaps they were thieves, for they say: 'Where is our loot now?' ...Cursed hands... Others curse their tongues, their eyes...whatever was the occasion of sin... 'Now, O body, you are paying the price of the delights you granted yourself!...and you did it of your own free will...'" (April 2, 1922). "I saw several souls fall into Hell, and among them was a child of fifteen, cursing her parents for not having taught her to fear God nor that there was a Hell. Her life had been a short one, she said, but full of sin, for she had given in to all that her body and passions demanded in the way of satisfaction..." (March 22, 1923). "My soul fell into abysmal depths, the bottom of which cannot be seen, for it is immense. . . ; Then I was pushed into one of those fiery cavities and pressed, as it were, between burning planks, and sharp nails and red-hot irons seemed to be piercing my flesh. I felt as if they were endeavoring to pull out my tongue, but could not. This torture reduced me to such agony that my very eyes seemed to be starting out of their sockets. I think this was because of the fire which burns, burns. . . not a finger nail escapes terrifying torments, and all the time one cannot move even a finger to gain some relief, not change posture, for the body seems flattened out and [yet] doubled in two. Sounds of confusion and blasphemy cease not for an instant. A sickening stench asphyxiates and corrupts everything, it is like the burning of putrefied flesh, mingled with tar and sulfur. . . a mixture to which nothing on earth can be compared. . . although these tortures were terrific, they would be bearable if the soul were at peace. But it suffers indescribably. . . All I have written," she concluded, "is but a shadow of what the soul suffers, for no words can express such dire torment." (September 4, 1922). "Others curse their tongues, their eyes... whatever was the occasion of their sin... 'Now, O body, you are paying the price of the delights you granted yourself!.. and you did it of your own free will... '" (April 2, 1922). (That is, illegitimate delights). "It seemed to me that the majority accused themselves of sins of impurity, of stealing, of unjust trading; and that most of the damned are in Hell for these sins." (April 6, 1922). "I saw many worldly people fall into Hell, and no words can render their horrible and terrifying cries: 'Damned forever... I deceived myself; I am lost... I am here forever... There is no remedy possible... a curse on me...' "Some accused people, others circumstances, and all execrated the occasions of their damnation." (September 1922). "Today, I saw a vast number of people fall into the fiery pit . . . they seemed to be worldlings and a demon cried vociferously: 'The world is ripe for me . . . I know that the best way to get hold of souls is to rouse their desire for enjoyment . . . Put me first . . . me before the rest . . . no humility for me! but let me enjoy myself . . . This sort of thing assures victory to me . . . and they tumble headlong into hell.' " (October 4, 1923) "I heard a demon, from whom a soul had escaped, forced to confess his powerlessness. 'Confound it all... how do so many manage to escape me? They were mine' (and he rattled off their sins)... 'I work hard enough, yet they slip through my fingers... Someone must be suffering and repairing for them.'" (January 15, 1923). ("Repairing," that is, "making reparation" for them). "Tonight I was transported to a place where all was obscure. . . Around me were seven or eight people; I could see them only by the reflections of the fire. They were seated and were talking together. One said: 'We'll have to be very careful not to be found out, for we might easily be discovered.' "The devil answered: 'Insinuate yourselves by inducing carelessness in them. . . but keep in the background, so that you are not found out. . . by degrees they will become callous, and you will be able to incline them to evil. Tempt these others to ambition, to self-interest, to acquiring wealth without working, whether it be lawful or not. Excite some to sensuality and love of pleasure. Let vice blind them. . . As to the remainder. . . get in through the heart . . . you know the inclinations of their hearts. . . make them love. . . love passionately. . . work thoroughly. . . take no rest . . . have no pity. Let them cram themselves with food! It will make it all the easier for us. . . Let them get on with their banqueting. Love of pleasure is the door through which you will reach them . . .' " (February 3, 1923). "Tonight," wrote Josefa, "I did not go down into Hell, but was transported to a place where all was obscure, but in the center was a red smoldering fire. They had laid me flat and so bound me that I could not make the slightest movement. Around me were seven or eight people; their black bodies were unclothed, and I could see them only by the reflections of the fire. They were seated and were talking together. "One said: 'We'll have to be very careful not to be found out, for we might easily be discovered.' "The devil answered: 'Insinuate yourselves by inducing carelessness in them... but keep in the background, so that you are not found out... by degrees they will become callous, and you will be able to incline them to evil. Tempt these others to ambition, to self-interest, to acquiring wealth without working, whether it be lawful or not. Excite some to sensuality and love of pleasure. Let vice blind them...' (Here they used obscene words). "'As to the remainder... get in through the heart... you know the inclinations of their hearts... make them love... love passionately... work thoroughly.. take no rest... have no pity; the world must go to damnation.. and these souls must not be allowed to escape me.' "From time to time Satan's satellites answered: 'We are your slaves... we shall labor unceasingly, and in spite of the many who war against us, we shall work night and day. We know your power!' "They all spoke together, and he whom I took to be Satan used words full of horror. In the distance I could hear a clamor as of feasting, the clinking of glasses... and he cried: 'Let them cram themselves with food! It will make it all the easier for us... Let them get on with their banqueting. Love of pleasure is the door through which you will reach them...' "He added such horrible things that they can neither be written nor said. Then, as if engulfed in a whirl of smoke, they vanished." (February 3, 1923). "The evil one was bewailing the escape of a soul: 'Fill her soul with fear, drive her to despair. All will be lost if she puts her trust in the mercy of that...' (here they used blasphemous words about Our Lord). 'I am lost; but no, drive her to despair; do not leave her for an instant, above all, make her despair.' "Then Hell re-echoed with frenzied cries, and when finally the devil cast me out of the abyss, he went on threatening me. Among other things he said: 'Is it possible that such weaklings have more power than I, who am mighty... I must conceal my presence, work in the dark; any corner will do from which to tempt them... close to an ear.. in the leaves of a book... under a bed... some pay no attention to me, but I shall talk and talk... and by dint of suggestion, something will remain.. Yes, I must hide in unsuspected places.'" (February 7, 8, 1923). Again, she wrote: "Souls were cursing the vocation they had received, but not followed... the vocation they had lost, because they were unwilling to live a hidden and mortified life..." (March 18, 1922.
Unfortunately the men in the Church didnt take St Pope Pius X seriously, if they did most of this mess could have been avoided.
Continued...Sr. Josefa's visits to hell: "On one occasion when I was in Hell, I saw a great many priests, religious and nuns, cursing their vows, their order, their Superiors and everything that could have given them the light and the grace they had lost... "I saw, too, some prelates. One accused himself of having used the goods belonging to the Church illicitly..." (September 28, 1922). "Priests were calling down maledictions on their tongues which had consecrated, on their fingers that had held Our Lord's Sacred Body, on the absolution they had given while they were losing their own souls, and on the occasion through which they had fallen into Hell." (April 6, 1922). "One priest said: 'I ate poison, for I used money that was not my own... the money given me for Masses which I did I not offer.' "Another said he belonged to a secret society which had betrayed the Church and religion, and he had been bribed to connive at terrible profanations and sacrileges. "Yet another said that he was damned for assisting at profane plays, after which he ought not to have said Mass... and that he had spent about seven years thus." Josefa noted that the greater number of religious plunged into hell-fire were there for abominable sins against chastity... and for sins against the vow of poverty... for the unauthorized use of the goods of the community... for passions against charity (jealousy, antipathies, hatred, etc.), for tepidity and relaxation; also for comforts they had allowed themselves and which had led to graver sins... for bad confessions through human respect and want of sincerity and courage, etc. Here, finally, is the full text of Josefa's notes on "the hell of consecrated souls." (Biography: Ch. VII--September 4, 1922). "The meditation of the day was on the Particular Judgment of religious souls. I could not free my mind of the thought of it, in spite of the oppression which I felt. Suddenly, I felt myself bound and overwhelmed by a crushing weight, so that in an instant I saw more clearly than ever before how stupendous is the sanctity of God and His detestation of sin. "I saw in a flash my whole life since my first confession to this day. All was vividly present to me: my sins, the graces I had received, the day I entered religion, my clothing as a novice, my first vows, my spiritual readings, and times of prayer, the advice given me, and all the helps of religious life. Impossible to describe the confusion and shame a soul feels at that moment, when it realizes: 'All is lost, and I am damned forever.'" As in her former descents into Hell, Josefa never accused herself of any specific sin that might have led to such a calamity. Our Lord meant her only to feel what the consequences would have been, if she had merited such a punishment. She wrote: "Instantly I found myself in Hell, but not dragged there as before. The soul precipitates itself there, as if to hide from God in order to be free to hate and curse Him. "My soul fell into abysmal depths, the bottom of which cannot be seen, for it is immense... at once, I heard other souls jeering and rejoicing at seeing me share their torments. It was martyrdom enough to hear the terrible imprecations on all sides, but what can be compared to the thirst to curse that seizes on a soul, and the more one curses, the more one wants to. Never had I felt the like before. Formerly my soul had been oppressed with grief at hearing these horrible blasphemies, though unable to produce even one act of love. But today it was otherwise. "I saw Hell as always before, the long dark corridors, the cavities, the flames... I heard the same execrations and imprecations, for--and of this I have already written before--although no corporeal forms are visible, the torments are felt as if they were present, and souls recognize each other. Some called out, 'Hullo, you here? And are you like us? We were free to take those vows or not... but no!...' and they cursed their vows. "Then I was pushed into one of those fiery cavities and pressed, as it were, between burning planks, and sharp nails and red-hot irons seemed to be piercing my flesh." Here Josefa repeated the multiple tortures from which no single member of the body is excluded: "I felt as if they were endeavoring to pull out my tongue, but could not. This torture reduced me to such agony that my very eyes seemed to be starting out of their sockets. I think this was because of the fire which burns, burns... not a finger-nail escapes terrifying torments, and all the time one cannot move even a finger to gain some relief, nor change posture, for the body seems flattened out and yet doubled in two. "All this I felt as before, and although those tortures were terrific, they would be bearable if the soul were at peace. But it suffers indescribably. Until now, when I went down into Hell, I thought that I had been damned for abandoning religious life. But this time it was different. I bore a special mark, a sign that I was a religious, a soul who had known and loved God, and there were others who bore the same sign. I cannot say how I recognized it, perhaps because of the specially insulting manner in which the evil spirits and other damned souls treated them. There were many priests there, too. This particular suffering I am unable to explain. It was quite different from what I had experienced at other times, for if the souls of those who lived in the world suffer terribly, infinitely worse are the torments of religious. Unceasingly the three words, Poverty, Chastity and Obedience, are imprinted on the soul with poignant remorse. "Poverty: You were free and you promised! Why, then, did you seek that comfort? Why hold on to that object which did not belong to you? Why did you give that pleasure to your body? Why allow yourself to dispose of the property of the Community? Did you not know that you no longer had the right to possess anything whatsoever, that you had freely renounced the use of those things?... Why did you murmur when anything was wanting to you, or when you fancied yourself less well treated than others? Why? "Chastity: You yourself vowed it freely and with full knowledge of its implications... you bound yourself.. you willed it... and how have you observed it? That being so, why did you not remain where it would have been lawful for you to grant yourself pleasures and enjoyment? "And the tortured soul responds: 'Yes, I vowed it; I was free... I could have not taken the vow, but I took it and I was free...' What words can express the martyrdom of such remorse," wrote Josefa, "and all the time the jibes and insults of other damned souls continue. "Obedience: Did you not fully engage yourself to obey your Rule and your Superiors? Why, then, did you pass judgment on the orders that were given you? Why did you disobey the Rule? Why did you dispense yourself from common life? Remember how sweet was the Rule... and you would not keep it... and now," vociferate satanic voices, "you will have to obey us not for a day or a year, or a century, but forever and ever; for all eternity... It is your own doing... you were free. "The soul constantly recalls how she had chosen her God for her Spouse, and that once she loved Him above all things... that for Him she had renounced the most legitimate pleasures and all she held dearest on earth, that in the beginning of her religious life she had felt all the purity, sweetness and strength of this divine love, and that for an inordinate passion... now she must eternally hate the God who had chosen her to love Him. "This forced hatred is a thirst that consumes her... no past joys can afford her the slightest relief. "One of her greatest torments is shame," added Josefa. "It seems to her that all the damned surrounding her continually taunt her by saying: 'That we should be lost who never had the helps that you enjoyed is not surprising... but you... what did you lack? You who lived in the palace of the King... who feasted at the board of the elect.' "All I have written," she concluded, "is but a shadow of what the soul suffers, for no words can express such dire torments." (September 4, 1922).
There have been no good fruits. Yet I notice there are people who actually still follow a false apparition where the alleged Mary said 'Vatican 2 will be a great success.' This tells me who it was who disguised himself as an angel of light. Its been a great success for him!
Bernadette, can you please direct me to one alleged message or false apparition that said Vatican 2 will be a great success? I know of only one that mentions Vatican II and it did not call it a success, but a valid council that reiterated the teachings of the faith on Mary and on the Holy Eucharist. I think Philip Lawler has VatII about right in this video
This is spot on. Nobody wants to admit it but it is the elephant in the room here in the USA and one that continues to wreck havoc in so many of our families, communities, our children and our Church. We in turn have the Bishops and Priests we deserve. Thank God that through His Mercy we still have some priests who are speaking the Truth in Charity and love. If only the scales could drop from our eyes and our hearts be renewed with repentance for our selfish desires and love of our creator and neighbors. Maybe then we as a nation would not be so divided.
This looks nicely done, Pope Francis' video message for World Youth Day in Panama January 23-27, 2019. *** Please continue to pray for Asia Bibi and the many persecuted and martyred Christians around the world. Papal support for ‘RedVenice’ event, highlighting persecution of Christians November 20, 2018 | https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=39518 » Continue to this story on Vatican News CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis has endorsed the “RedVenice” event, calling attention to the persecution of Christians around the world. The event, cosponsored by the Patriarchate of Venice and Aid to the Church in Need, is held on November 20. In the evening, the landmarks of the city will be bathed in red light, symbolizing the blood of the martyrs. https://twitter.com/EWTNVatican/status/1064959979860516864 At Least 42 Dead in Cathedral Attack in Central African Republic ALINDAO, Central African Republic — At least 42 people have died in an attack Thursday on the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Alindao, in the Central African Republic, according to local reports. At least one priest was among those killed in the Nov. 15 attack. Some unofficial estimates have said the death toll could reach as high as 100. Many of the people killed were refugees sheltering at the church... National Catholic Register · November 19, 2018 *** Norcia Basilica to Be Restored to ‘Exactly How it Was Before Earthquake’ Built over St. Benedict’s birthplace, the basilica was almost totally destroyed in 2016 but rebuilding will take many years and some locals remain cautious about the restoration plans. National Catholic Register · November 20, 2018 ... However, a petition against the modern plans, which the locals described as “bizarre projects” of steel that appeared to wish to be “modern at all costs,” obtained over 2,000 signatures by May of this year. The signatories stated that the people of Norcia wanted the basilica “rebuilt as it was, with full respect for tradition and the beauty of Norcia,” adding that they rejected “incomprehensible modern solutions” that were “especially unwanted.” They also said they rejected those “who do not recognize the place of tradition in the heart of the population.” ... More than 350 churches in the archdiocese were damaged or completely destroyed in two strong earthquakes which struck the region on Aug. 24 and Oct. 30, 2016. PS- This last story appears to be very prophetic imho and I believe that many of us thought that it was prophetic when the earthquake hit in 2016 reminding us of the prophecies of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. "The Church is the only one, the Roman Catholic! And if there were left upon earth but one Catholic, he would be the one, universal Church, the Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ against which the gates of Hell shall never prevail." “I saw also the relationship between the two popes…” “I saw what I believe to be nearly all the bishops of the world, but only a small number were perfectly sound…” "a false church, and wicked men scheming against the Catholic Church and doing much harm–both in her own time and in the future. And actually saw in a vision this, the enemies of the Church tearing it down and trying to build a new one on strictly human plans–but none of the saints would lend a hand. Later, this church of men is destroyed and the saints of God join in to rebuild the true Church of God, which becomes more glorious than ever before." http://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2015/02/blessed-anne-catherine-emmerich.html [These quotes are posted in the comments of this article and I believe are from Clemens Brentano's book on this Blessed which was deemed to not be authentic by the Vatican, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clemens_Brentano.]
(Pixabay/CC0) Blogs | Nov. 19, 2018 | http://www.ncregister.com/blog/kschiffer/legatus-suspends-1-million-in-donations-to-the-holy-see Legatus Suspends Nearly $1 Million in Donations to the Holy See “In light of recent revelations and questions, we believe it appropriate to respectfully request clarification regarding the specific use of these funds.” Kathy Schiffer Nearly $1 million in funds which had been earmarked for the Holy See will now be withheld, following the Vatican's action to delay the U.S. Bishops' vote on a plan to end the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. Legatus, the international organization of Catholic business leaders, has since its inception tithed to the Holy See from member dues. In 2019, with more than 5,000 CEOs and their spouses active in more than 80 chapters across the United States and Canada, that tithe is expected to reach nearly a million dollars. However, Legatus' founder and chairman Tom Monaghan announced in September that the funds would be held in escrow, until questions of financial accountability could be clarified. “We certainly pledge our continued devotion to Holy Mother Church,” said Monaghan in a Sept. 6 letter to Legatus members, “...and recognize the tithe has been an important commitment of Legatus since our founding. However, in light of recent revelations and questions, we believe it appropriate to respectfully request clarification regarding the specific use of these funds.” On Friday, Nov. 16, following the Vatican's unexpected intervention into the USCCB's General Assembly in Baltimore and its demand that the bishops delay voting on a plan which could bring closure to the sexual abuse crisis, Legatus' Board of Governors took the next step and formally revoked the organization's 2019 tithe to the Holy See. Members who have already submitted their dues for the 2019 year will receive a refund of that portion (10 percent) which had been earmarked for the Holy See; and members who have not yet remitted their dues will receive a new, revised invoice. In a letter to the membership, Tom Monaghan explained: Since our founding the annual tithe has been an important part of Legatus membership. Thus, it is the intent of the Board to reinstate this practice once we have sufficient communication regarding the specific accountability related to the use of these funds. The Board will revisit this topic by the fall of 2019 in order to chart a plan related to the 2020 dues. As George Weigel so articulately said in his Wall Street Journal article entitled “A Crisis, but not of Faith” (Aug. 30, 2018), the Church is most certainly in crisis, but it is not a crisis of Faith. As an organization, Legatus continues to pledge its devotion to and solidarity with Holy Mother Church; this is a time when we need to live the mission of Legatus more than ever. The Legatus mission is “to study, live and spread the Faith in our business, personal and professional lives.” That mission will guide Legatus members going forward, as they continue to pray for the Church and to encourage her leaders to act, ensuring the safety of all children and adults who rely on our priests for spiritual care. *** Cops seek gunman on the loose after sexual assault, shooting in Catholic store in suburban St. Louis... Fox News November 20, 2018 · A gunman who went into a Catholic supply store in suburban St. Louis, sexually assaulted at least one woman and shot a woman in the head is being sought by police Monday night. Police are looking ... *** Order of Malta Lowers Ax on ‘Dictator Pope’ Author ROME (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Order of Malta has axed a leading critic of Pope Francis. The Catholic Herald reported Monday that the ancient fraternal order has expelled Dr. Henry Sire, author of Th... Church Militant · November 20, 2018
This is from back in 2014 but is very relevant to some of the recent blog articles we have been seeing regarding this issue and seemingly prophetic in some ways.
Dr Marshall and others are talking about being , 'Red Pilled', on Pope Francis. I didn't recognise this phrase at first as it appears to have American back gorund. I beleive it refers to the film , 'The Matrix'. In this film people are lving in a land of unreality ; if they take the blue pill they go deeper into unreality ; if they take the red pill they wake up to what is actually going on.
I don’t believe Garabandal ever mentioned Vatican II as evil. It mentioned a future Synod, and the evil caused by priests and bishops.
That's correct. By the time 1961 came, satan had aready had infiltrated the Church with bad priests, so it is no prophecy if it was already happening. Bella Dodd even said in 1959 that one of whom she had helped groomed was a now a Bishop. From the book Garabandal. Published by The Workers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal. Pg 150. Quote - On the morning of 26th September, don Lavaca, a Basque priest who happened to be there, recorded the exceptional words of Conchita during her ecstacy, among them..... 'The Council is the greatest of all! ....It will be a success! ..... How good this is! .....Thus you (the Virgin Mary) will be better known, and you will be very happy...' Shortly after, and later on several occations, Conchita was to affirm, very firmly, that Our Lady had assured her of 'the extraordinary success of the Council'. And in fact, not only for its doctrine content and as a very great historical and ecclesiastical event, but also for the countless and very important later authoritative applications of all exceptionally enlightenes and profound Teachings. - End quote. Truth is. Vatican 11 has been a great disaster. I always felt very uncomfortable with John 23rd sainthood. It was Bergoglio who declared his sainthood and Vatican 11 has worked well for him.
This video is a must for anyone who is lost right now. Of all the videos I have seen posted in the past few years, this is up near the top. Perhaps at the top. It is very interesting and also a relief to see these heavy hitters as they awaken.
Yes. It was one thing for trads to shout warnings, but when major known Catholic Answers type apologists (not trads) awaken and sound the alarm, more folks will/should take notice.
Its so interesting to see others take the path we have taken in struggling towards the turth awful as it may be. But my own take on what has hapeneing is far, far, far more negative than theirs. Perhapswhen they have more timeto digest the information at their disposal theirs will be a lot more negative too. Mine is just about as negative as it can get.
