As humans we always will be in and part if sin in one way or another. I don't know if I'm about to express my thoughts right here- but I think God is "ok" with the sin in that when we know we have sinned and no we are just so stained, it's when we are open to His Spirit. None of us are ever so called "worthy". But the fact that you want to be a saint and yet recognize it's not through your own self that you will get there to me means you are exactly where God wants you to be. Just like the prodigal son- when we start to come a bit more into the Light of his Presence- it's when we can finally see our filth. And yes, we then have a choice- put the Light out, ignore our filth or go get cleaned. Maybe this is what is happening now? It's not so easy to say I'm filthy and I think it's even harder to say in a merciful and helpful way to others that they too are filthy. I know I want to wash off the dirt of my sins and I can only do it through the Church and with the help of my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Did you all see this posted on SD? I don't know if there is a natural explanation but the figure in picture looks just like Padre Pio. Pretty amazing. View attachment 4303
Hopeful, hopeful signs in this joint statement. You can almost sense that as the East and West Churches come closer together the battle line against secularism and our evil are being drawn. The time is close. https://churchpop.com/2016/02/12/pope-moscow-patriarch-joint-declaration-condemn-abortion-family/ And I think so one already posted did the Pope and Patriarch speak of "secrets" or prophesies they maybe know only to themselves. It's amazing that they issue a joint call to pray to avoid a new WORLD war. https://churchpop.com/2016/02/12/pope-patriarch-exhort-christians-to-pray-to-prevent-world-war-iii/
This just might be the happiest day of my life...! I just have to say that almost every night I listen to tligradio.org which is a radio station run by volunteers who put out the messages of Vassula Ryden all over the world. There are interviews with Bishops, priests and interviews with Vassula and music. The Rosary and the Jesus prayer is also all through the day. Its sooo relevant and spot on what is happening. Its nothing short of prophesy unfolding in our midst. This is exactly what Jesus said was going to happen and more. There is a lot about Russia and even more about unity. She met with Cardinal Burgoglio in his office in Argentina and talked to him about the ONE DATE FOR EASTER THAT JESUS HAS BEGGED FOR. The Orthodox & Catholic date for Easter will be the same day in 2017. Jesus said, BEND. Do this , and I will do the rest. Vassula has also visited the Pope in Rome. Her website has all the messages and I encourage all here to read the books which are incredibly moving and filled with truth. As someone who was raised Roman Catholic, then became Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) when my husband converted and now I am back in the RC Church as a secretary to my Parish in Montana, I have a very fortunate position to be able to know the East and West, and have many friends who are Orthodox. I do not see them as enthusiastic as we are, however, that is because this particular one here is Syrian Orthodox and they believe they are the original Church and quite stubborn. Others are very encouraged and excited too. I don't argue. I belong to a FB page called Rites of the Catholic Church and Orthodox in communion with Rome and Orthodox Christianity (organization) . I have learned alot!! I encourage all of you to read, read, read and ask our Lord and Lady to open your heart to praying more and suffering for UNITY. First ecumenism/evangelization is to Catholics, then to other Christians and then to the world. This is our DUTY. Also, I mentioned years ago that one of the things most people didn't know is that Castro used to spend summers in Ukraine visiting josyp Terelya's parents who were high ranking communist officers. Josyp was imprisoned for his Catholic faith for 22 years in the Russian Gulags. When Saint John Paul II wanted to go to Cuba, he called Josyp and asked him to go to Cuba secretly and to bring Castro a message from him. He told him that if he allowed JPII to come there he would give him millions of dollars worth of medical supplies and medicines for his hospitals. Castro agreed and that is how JPII got to go....AND when JPII came to the U.S. in Denver he secretly went to the Shrine of Mother Cabrini in Golden, Colorado and met with Josyp for over an hour. What a gift!! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT CASTRO WOULD HAVE HOSTED TWO POPES AND A PATRIARCH!!! INCREDIBLE... TIMES --ARE ---A---CHANGING!!!!!
Hopeful indeed, Miker, thank God. I loved how the joint statement ended. I had never heard that ancient prayer to Our Lady. "With grace–filled gratitude for the gift of mutual understanding manifested during our meeting, let us with hope turn to the Most Holy Mother of God, invoking her with the words of this ancient prayer: “We seek refuge under the protection of your mercy, Holy Mother of God”. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, through her intercession, inspire fraternity in all those who venerate her, so that they may be reunited, in God’s own time, in the peace and harmony of the one people of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and indivisible Trinity!"
I was stunned when I first saw this & immediately saw Padre Pio in the background. Perhaps, he suffered for Christian unity during his life on earth. He was a man, as God intended to create man from the beginning. There cannot be too many saints greater than Padre Pio in heaven!
Lets not forget Myrna Nazzour still in in Damascus and Our Lady of Damascus, who have both championed Unity for sometime now. Taken from this http://soufanieh.excerptsofinri.com/book/soufanieh-chapter10/chapter10.html Full book: http://soufanieh.excerptsofinri.com/pdf/Light_from-the-East-eBook.pdf
When I see this happening its clear who will be triumphant and I feel the triumph is near. stan and all other bodies that thrive on division must be seething. Now that those evil bodies have come out into the open you also know that their next outburst will be terrible. Lets keep praying, great things are happening.
Indy, the terrible outburst you mention is probably what Charlie has called the final crash. Charlie also predicted the reunification of the eastern and western churches. And we saw the groundwork for that being laid yesterday. Here's an excerpt from one of Charlie's writings that I keep at hand to strengthen my resolve when the final crash comes: The final crash is NOT the end of the Storm: it is the beginning of the most desperate and furious part of the Storm. The final crash is when the old order effectively dies. Even I do not see much of what happens in the initial period of chaos that follows…probably for about three to six months. That makes me nervous because when something like that is hidden from me, it is often very, very bad. The good God figures no sense in making me over-nervous – for when it gets here, I’ll be busy enough that I won’t have time for panic. But once that crash comes, the old order dies…a new interim situation must emerge. We have to first, restore a sense of confidence in people that we can endure this. Then we have to engage and combat Islam seriously. As I have said, it will collapse quicker and more easily than anyone imagines – and we will be congratulating ourselves and thinking it is time to fully rebuild. Then the true confrontation will arise – with China. The battle with China is where Christianity will functionally be re-unified and people will get a firm idea of how small we are and how hopeless everything is without reliance on God. The desperation of the struggle is a big part of what will drive America and Russia into a real alliance. It will eventually appear that all is lost – and that is when the Rescue will come. That is when the power of the Storm is broken. There will be vestiges of it for a time, but it will be well and truly broken.
I wanted to quote this TLIG message which seems to relate to current events: My earnest wish is that the West and the East meet; I need those two pillars1 of My Church to come together and consolidate My Church; My Church cannot stand firm with only one pillar; And later on in the same message, this is perhaps relating to things to come: I have been looking with displeasure on these proceedings in My House and I tell you: a traitor will bind My Law and My Tradition and subdue the pillar that honoured Me in the West; a census will take place without consulting Me; their hearts are set to remove this pillar before I bring together the pillar from the Church of the East and consolidate My tottering House, they are set to inherit what does not belong to them; how can they forget that I search every heart to know what it devises? My Spirit is longing to bring you together so that My people, who today walk in darkness, will see My Light, and those lying in the valley of death may resurrect; 1 The East and the West There are many TLIG message about light coming from the East and the House of the East. I think that because both terms are used, the messages refer to light coming from a country (Russia) and also from the Church of the East. Amen to that!
Although this message, received by Vassula today, does not concern the Pope and Patriarch's meeting, it is appropriate to put it here following the references to Vassula above. It is very unusual (in fact unique) for Vassula to release a message on the day she received it. It is a self evidently important message. February 13, 2016 My peace I give to you; will you pen down My Words? Yes Lord... this generation is hard to bend; enfeebled by their sins they lay their confidence in Satan, building their hope in him; although I have been standing before everyone to see Me, few have taken notice; their leaders have grown cruel, and death awaits many nations through their hand; how much have I wept over you, creation! You whose life now will be streaming down in death; then when flames will lick like tongues your inhabitants, bursting in the air, I will ask this generation: where will you find relief? and in whom? in Satan? in your ego and self? the time has come to execute My Justice for the punishment of this faithless generation is at your doors; I will carry out My orders to the letter; when you will hear a thunderclap, My Voice will be heard, thundering in your ears, resounding to the very ends of the earth; then know that the world and all who live in it will hear the Voice of Justice: evil will bring death to many nations... ruin will creep up in every city; have you heard that 'the Angel of Yahweh will encircle cities and nations' calling everyone to repent? these are the things that will take place in the days to come; therefore, you who have entered My Courts and believed in My sayings, pray and do not dread or fear, but you who have jeered for endless years on My sayings, striking with your tongue My prophets, beware! for you have used lies to justify your lies, you have indeed buried My Words in your own tomb; yes, indeed, you have been twisting My Words; but your sins have created a gulf between you and Me; and now Justice will not be withheld; I tell you, bitter will be your coming days when I will confront you... pray and do not allow your eyelids to close down in sleep! here is how you should pray: "Yahweh, my God, let my prayer reach you, hear our cry of mercy and for help, forgive those who have no faith in You, my God, and no trust either in your power to save us; do not blast the lights out of our days, withering with it in a flash the earth; but in Your Fatherly Compassion, pity us, and forgive us; do not allow the evil one to shed our blood like water; forgive our guilt, repress Your anger, remembering our weakness; hold back Your angels of disaster, giving us one more chance to prove ourselves worthy of Your Kindness; I put my trust in You; amen" how gladly will I then receive this prayer; this prayer that will make Me relent! daughter, I will bless all those who will sincerely pray this prayer; let this prophecy be heard; 'the day and hour belong to Me, your God,' this is what you will tell to those who will ask you the time and hour of My Justice! Love loves you;
》》Yahweh, my God, let my prayer reach you, hear our cry of mercy and for help, forgive those who have no faith in You, my God, and no trust either in your power to save us; do not blast the lights out of our days, withering with it in a flash the earth; but in Your Fatherly Compassion, pity us, and forgive us; do not allow the evil one to shed our blood like water; forgive our guilt, repress Your anger, remembering our weakness; hold back Your angels of disaster, giving us one more chance to prove ourselves worthy of Your Kindness; I put my trust in You; amen" 《《 Amen ~
Interesting that this message speaks of impending judgement in the year of mercy. When Christ speaks with authority into this generation then we are all going to feel the fire of purification.
Yes, garabandal, it is interesting yet the message is actually still a message of Mercy because God continues the offer to relent if we cry out for mercy. But of course, we know how few will respond. We know how few will even see this message or God's other appeals? Yet whose fault is that? The media serve up what the people ask for and, for the most part, the people don't want to listen to God's Word especially through His prophets of our day.
I wrote about it on my blog last night. Here it is. https://theheavenlygaze.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/that-we-all-might-be-one/
