Countdown to the Kingdom

What is truly painful to me is that many of our clergy have stopped warning us about the consequences of sin.

 

Who's the enemy again, MM and Daniel, satan or each other?

 

Why Has Victoria, Australia Become a Totalitarian Basket Case?

 

We'll maybe start to post another thread on this?

I find the suicide rate amongst the young the worst.

 

There used to be another site with all prophets and mystics. But next to name would say approved, denied or any information that stated where it was in the catholic process.

Not sure if Mark’s website has that. Never went on...but if they put that clarification, i guess the site could still be called Catholic. If not it would be another National Enquirer.

 

I think a question like that deserves an answer like this: Sometimes it can be any of the above at any given time, There is, of course, an exception of the one who always wears that title. We know who that is. That is why discernment is so important. Anyone who tells me that they feel they have some gift of discernment, I am already wary. Anyone/any group who’s method foments confusion and anxiety are irresponsibly abetting that enemy. We are in precarious times. And all I hear is, “Lighten up?”. More like, “Stay awake!”

 

Well said, AN.

 

I remember seeking advise on this forum last year about the number 33 that I and a good friend of mind had been drawn to frequently, I suspected it was the freemasons especially when I accidentally bumped into my friend outside the London Grand Mason lodge. Its all becoming very clear now.

 

God is revealing it to you. Thank God.

 

Fr Ripperger said and I am paraphrasing " those who tell you they have the gift of discernment of spirits most often do not" he goes on to say that those who do of the ones he has met don't talk about it at all but simply comment with pinpoint accuracy--never wrong--when he has asked in his exorcism ministry. Just something to think about. I have said before and I will say again we are all in danger of deception. We have no defense against the wiles of the enemy. St John of the Cross repeatedly warns of this. That is why we have the bishop to discern. He has the charism.

 

As far as I know the 33rd degree is when they fill you in about what's it really all about; that it's Luciferian.

 

This is well said. We lack the charism. And we are all in danger of deception.

 

Truth AED. Discernment is certainly above my pay grade.

 

When one enters into the realm of Catholic prophecy claiming they have been led by the Holy Spirit to do so, you are guaranteed to meet skepticism and resistance. It appears that Jeremiah complained only to God, though. It is tough to be Jeremiah. I have respected Mark over the years, but almost never go to CTTK these days. However, MOG is not immune from disputes, either. The Divine Will threads are an example.

May we always aim for honesty, love, and a touch of forbearance.

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

 

Yes, AED, the bishop speaks finally and definitively for the Church in the power of Holy Spirit. And I highly respect Fr. Ripperger. He is a holy priest and a very wise and learned one. One can easily trust his instructions.~AN

 

I believe you are correct.

 

It might be very useful to the poor laity to find these in one central location, like the Vatican Website. It would be an act of great mercy to the faithful to have one central location where we could find out the official Church stance on private revelations; those that are approved; partially approved, pending approval, or disproved.

 

Perhaps because there are so many this might be difficult. With the Internet there seems to be hundreds and hndreds even everyweek.

There used to be a good website that listed the world appartion sites...

 

Thank you for your reply, Padraig, and you are right since the 20th century it seems like these private revelations are proliferating, but, if the Vatican at least has a list of the Vatican recognized approved ones, surely there can't be that many?

 

My own belief is that there are many,many apparitions that are authentic every day. Most of them of a private personal nature.

https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/world-map-marian-apparitions?rebelltitem=21#rebelltitem21

This site claims that there have been more Marian apparitions in the USA than anywhere else, which I doubt.

A world map of Virgin Mary apparitions

She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican's approval.


Frank Jacobs10 January, 2019

Historically, Europe is the continent where most apparitions of the Virgin Mary have been reported.

National Geographic / Michael O'Neill (Miraclehunter.com)

• For centuries, the Virgin Mary has appeared to the faithful, requesting devotion and promising comfort.
• These maps show the geography of Marian apparitions – the handful approved by the Vatican, and many others.
• Historically, Europe is where most apparitions have been reported, but the U.S. is pretty fertile ground too.

The divine is supernatural, but religion is very much of this world. The way people worship even has an impact on their physical surroundings. Here's a telltale sign that you're in Catholic country: chapels, shrines and grottoes dot the roadside. The latter are replicas of the cave in southern France where the Virgin Mary appeared to a local peasant girl in the early 19th century.

Those Marian apparitions themselves are another peculiar point of contact between faith and the world. Typically, they happen in times of crisis to young children from a humble background. They are often the only ones able to see the apparition. The visitations sometimes reoccur over a prolonged period. If the Virgin speaks to those who can observe her, it is to ask for a chapel or church to be built, to implore the faithful to be more devout, and/or to offer warnings for the future. Witnesses are often able to report in great detail on the dress and attributes of the apparition, but mostly there is no direct contact between the Virgin and the observers.

What is a Marian apparition?
Marian apparitions are generally associated with Catholicism, which has great devotion for Mary, the mother of Jesus. Despite her being the mother of Christ, the church does not consider Mary to be divine herself. According to Catholic doctrine, the age of public revelation ended when John, the last apostle, died around the year 100 AD. Marian apparitions therefore are 'private revelations', illuminating aspects of faith but never revealing new ones.

Apparitions often are the object of ridicule. Some may be fraudulent. Most do not get an official church approval, neither from the local bishop or from the Vatican. Unrecognized apparitions may thus lead to schisms with the official church. The visionary and their followers may decide to found their own independent movement or join existing sects. Either path is usually characterized by a traditionalist approach to the faith, often rejecting the innovations of the Second Vatican Council.

A world map of Marian apparitions

Outside Europe, the U.S. leads the world in Marian apparitions - all but one unrecognized by the Catholic church.

Image: National Geographic / Michael O'Neill (Miraclehunter.com)


The Virgin Mary tends to appear in regions mostly inhabited by Catholics.

Image: National Geographic / Michael O'Neill (Miraclehunter.com)

These maps, produced by National Geographic, show the geography of Marian visitations, in Europe and in the rest of the world.

• Crosses show where the Virgin Mary appeared to a future saint.
• Yellow dots mark visitations related by tradition (but not attested by the Vatican).
• Blue dots denote more recent, but as yet unconfirmed apparitions.
• Green dots signify visions approved as 'worthy of faith', but not supernatural.
• Red dots mean a local bishop has 'approved' the apparition as genuine.
• Larger red dots (for named apparitions) mark those that have also been recognized by the Vatican.

In Europe, the Virgin's favorite destinations appear to be Italy and France, followed by southern Germany (i.e. the Catholic half) and Belgium. Considering the traditional hold of the faith on Spain and Poland, the number of Marian apparitions is relatively small. A fair number in western Ukraine, but none in eastern Germany. A handful in Hungary, almost none in the Balkans (Medjugorje being the most notable exception). Ireland out-Marys England, and Scandinavia is entirely free of Holy Mothers.

The U.S. leads the rest of the world in the number of apparitions, although most are unrecognized. Two apparitions in Africa and one in Mexico are officially recognized by the Vatican. Here's an overview of all Vatican-approved apparitions of the Virgin Mary.