tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post3538448246069884381..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Paving the way for Antichrist....Paul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-5750648153710433832008-02-25T06:12:00.000-08:002008-02-25T06:12:00.000-08:00It is necessary that the economy first collapse so...It is necessary that the economy first collapse so that the Man of Sin can "solve" our economic problems at the price of apostasy:<BR/>http://torontosun.com/Money/2008/02/24/4872237-sun.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-9547568445831218962008-02-24T06:10:00.000-08:002008-02-24T06:10:00.000-08:00I think we need to be aware spiritually. And that...I think we need to be aware spiritually. And that's the whole point Paul is trying to make. In a posting a couple of years back:http://lasalettejourney.<BR/>blogspot.com/2006/05/battle-against-devil-which-is.html, Paul cited Pope John Paul II's warning which was largely ignored by many throughout the Church.<BR/><BR/>This is most likely because too many people have given into pride and rely on themselves rather than God. We think too highly of ourselves and our own "abilities." But pride (and especially spiritual pride) always leads to a fall.<BR/><BR/>Isn't that the lesson of human history? Santayana said that those who ignored history were doomed to repeat it. Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-9682242281905624052008-02-24T05:52:00.000-08:002008-02-24T05:52:00.000-08:00Brian, I don't know where you would get the idea t...Brian, I don't know where you would get the idea that I advocate giving up our "hopes and dreams" for a better world or for the Eucharistic Reign. Perhaps the Saint I was named after ca best answer your concerns. In 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17, we read:<BR/><BR/>"We ask you, brothers, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him,not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a "spirit," or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand. Let no one deceive you in any way. For unless the apostasy comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one doomed to perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship, so as to seat himself in the temple of God, claiming that he is a god--do you not recall that while I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. But the one who restrains is to do so only for the present, until he is removed from the scene. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord (Jesus) will kill with the breath of his mouth and render powerless by the manifestation of his coming, the one whose coming springs from the power of Satan in every mighty deed and in signs and wonders that lie, and in every wicked deceit for those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth so that they may be saved. Therefore, God is sending them a deceiving power so that they may believe the lie,that all who have not believed the truth but have approved wrongdoing may be condemned. But we ought to give thanks to God for you always, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in truth. To this end he has (also) called you through our gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word."<BR/><BR/>Brian, the Sacred Scriptures speak of Antichrist as being a particular person or individual. The "Man of Sin," "Son of Perdition" for example. The "lawless one" will be revealed at some point after the Apostasy begins. Do you accept the Word of God on this matter? How about the Church Fathers?<BR/><BR/>No, I am not advocating despair but rather hope. For it is the Lord Jesus Who will destroy the Man of Sin with the sword which proceeds from His mouth. In the end, the Church will be triumphant. But first, like her Master, she must pass through Calvary (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 677).<BR/><BR/>Please read and reflect (prayerfully) this paragraph of the Catechism.<BR/><BR/>God love you,<BR/>Paul.Paul Anthony Melansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-40634397685774420422008-02-23T15:09:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:09:00.000-08:00Do you mean to suggest that we all just give up ou...Do you mean to suggest that we all just give up our hopes and dreams to build a better world, run away into caves, and wait for Doomsday? Shall we stop trying to spread peace and love and beauty and truth? Shall we just abandon our lives and futures? Shall we just throw away the so-called Culture of Life and just gather as many souls possible until Doomsday? Shall we stop hoping for a Eucharistic Reign? Please help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-30743220936790618892008-02-23T05:57:00.000-08:002008-02-23T05:57:00.000-08:00Marie, well put. Well put. A relevant Catholic P...Marie, well put. Well put. A relevant Catholic Prophecy of Fr. Nectou, S.J. (18th century):<BR/><BR/> <BR/>"The confusion will be so general that men will not be able to think aright, as if God had withheld His Providence from mankind, and that, during the worst crisis, the best that can be done would be to remain where God has placed us, and persevere in fervent prayers....At that time there will be such a terrible crisis that people will believe that the end of the world has come. Blood will flow in many large cities. The very elements will be convulsed. It will be like a little General Judgement." - "A great multitude of people will lose their lives in those calamitous times, but the wicked will not prevail. They will indeed attempt to destroy the whole Church, but not enough time will be allowed them, because the frightful crisis will be of short duration. When all is considered lost, all will be found safe. This disaster will come to pass shortly after the power of England begins to wane. This will be the sign. As when the fig tree begins to sprout and produce leaves, it is a sure sign that summer is near. England in her turn will experience a more frightful revolution than that of France. It will continue long enough for France to recover her strength; then she will help England to restore peace and order." - "During this revolution, which will very likely be general and not confined to France. Paris will be destroyed so completely that twenty years afterwards fathers walking over its ruins with their children will be asked by them what kind of place that was; to whom they will answer: 'My child, this was a great city which God has destroyed on account of her crimes.'"Paul Anthony Melansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-19459092967576866122008-02-23T05:47:00.000-08:002008-02-23T05:47:00.000-08:00The United Nations is calling for "the disestablis...The United Nations is calling for "the disestablishment of the Church of England." In the near future, we will see even more pressure on the Christian Churches<BR/>to conform to the zeitgeist or face punitive measures. If Christian Churches refuse to embrace abortion, contraception, sodomy, fornication etc, they will probably face the prospect of losing their tax exemption status. Many more Churches will close. And all of this will be done because the Man of Sin wants to abolish the Mass. Sound far-fetched? If you think so, you're ignorant of his designs. It was St. Alphonsus de Liguori, a Doctor of the Church, who said, "The devil has always managed to get rid of the Mass by means of heretics, making them the precursors of the Antichrist who, above all else, will manage to abolish, and in fact will succeed in abolishing, AS A PUNISHMENT FOR THE SINS OF MEN, the Holy Sacrifice of the altar, precisely as Daniel had predicted."<BR/><BR/>If you think there will be no real Antichrist who will abolish the Holy Sacrifice of the altar, this is because you have lost your supernatural faith and rely too heavily on the use of reason alone.<BR/><BR/>Faith and reason must go hand in hand. I applaud Paul for having the courage to address the supernatural reality of Antichrist and his (I believe based upon the signs) iminent entrance into world affairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-34285560107691133292008-02-22T15:24:00.000-08:002008-02-22T15:24:00.000-08:00http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=E...http://www.unionleader<BR/>.com/article.aspx?headline=Ex-priest%27s+suit+makes+porn+<BR/>claim&articleId=5514a159-6963-<BR/>43a2-a2a0-2548080489ff<BR/><BR/>The above link takes you to an article published by The Union Leader which is nothing short of disturbing. If these allegations are true, they will spell disaster for an already troubled Diocese of Manchester.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-35089404045317889142008-02-22T10:46:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:46:00.000-08:00Things are getting worse. Visit this link to read...Things are getting worse. Visit this link to read a very troubling article:<BR/><BR/>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23251693/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-54813462301570632262008-02-22T10:36:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:36:00.000-08:00You are right Mr. Melanson. It is only with the e...You are right Mr. Melanson. It is only with the eyes of faith (enlightened by God's grace), that we can perceive the times we are living in. So many cannot see how dire things really are because they are spiritually blind. As the darkness spreads and people become ever-more blind, people will become more and more atheistic and more and more angry, the Mass will be suppressed and the faithful remnant will have to go underground because of violent persecution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com