Chastisement of the Church, The Unknown Prophecy of Elizabeth Canori Mora

Elizabeth Canori Mora had a stark vision of the future, vivid and horrifying, and it contained something quite rare, i.e. open criticism of the church itself. Elizabeth was born in Rome on 21 November 1774. In 1801 a mysterious illness brought her near death. She lived a life full of heartbreaks, suffering and disappointment and yet maintained a spirit of giving and helping others. She fell deathly ill and was miraculously cured. Subsequently, she had her first mystical experience. She wrote them down in hundreds of pages of personal visions that remain guarded in the archives of a group called the Trinitarian Fathers in Rome. Someone got hold of this nearly unknown tome of frightening prophecy and posted an article in The May, 2002 issue of a Brazilian magazine Catolicismo.

While many might characterize such reproach aimed at church hierarchy as a call to return to what are considered “conservative” ideas, a plea to return the church to traditions of old. We make the argument that many of today's institutionalized religions are full of liars, thieves, rapists, heretics and downright apostates. All you have to do is pick up a any newspaper and you're likely to find an article featuring the debauchery of a local church leader. Churches have become little more than social and business networking hubs in many cases. Some have become huge, powerful financial behemoths wielding their influence much like robber barons once did. The simple love and forgiveness taught by a man like Christ has been hammered into a sword of fear, cutting into the hearts of men and bleeding them of their hope, then cutting at their pockets to swindle them of their money. While much of what Elizabeth's visions contain smack of church propaganda, some of her frightening predictions point to what we feel is the real problem with idea of God, spirit and love these days: THE INSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH ITSELF.

Of note is a vision she received on Christmas Eve of 1813. She was transported to a place of glowing light where countless beings stood in adoration before a simple manger. The tiny, baby Jesus signaled her to come to his side and as she drew near she observed Him soaking in his own blood. In Elizabeth's own words:

“Just the thought of it fills me with horror. But at the same time I understood the reason for such shedding of blood was the bad habits of many priests and religious who do not behave according to their state in life [emphasis added] and the bad education given to children by their fathers, mothers and others entrusted with this duty. They, who should increase the spirit of the Lord in the hearts of others by their good example, instead mortally persecute Him with their bad conduct and teachings.”

February 24, 1814. she “…saw many ministers of the Lord who rob each other and furiously tear off the sacred vestments. I saw the sacred altars despoiled by the very ministers of God.”

March, 22, 1814, while praying for the Pope she “…saw him surrounded by wolves who plotted to betray him…I saw the Sanhedrin of wolves which surrounded the Pope (Pius VII), and two angels weeping…when I asked them why they were sad and lamenting, looking upon Rome with eyes full of compassion they responded, ‘Wretched city, ungrateful people, the justice of God will chastise you.’”[emphasis added]

On January 16, 1815, “In terror I saw the blazing lightening bolts of Divine Justice fall about me. I saw buildings collapsing in ruins. Cities, regions and the whole world fell into chaos. One heard nothing but countless weak voices calling out for mercy. Countless people will be killed.”

After an horrible chastisement occurs in which all the world suffers St. Peter himself will:

“choose a new pope. All the Church will be reordered according to the true dictates of the holy Gospel. The religious orders will be reestablished and the homes of Christians will become homes imbued with religion.

“So great will be the fervor and zeal for the glory of God that everything will promote love of God and neighbor. The triumph, glory and honor of the Catholic Church will be established in an instant. She will be acclaimed, venerated and esteemed by all. All will resolve to follow Her, recognizing the Vicar of Christ as the Supreme Pontiff.”

Love of neighbor...how will we get that back? It won't be easy it seems because we've been lead astray.

Links:

• A Century Before Fatima, Providence Announced a Chastisement
• Trinitarians
• Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora

Marian Apparitions: Out of This World

Marian apparitions could well be contact from another world. If you believe that the spirit is eternal, or that we are being visited by sentient beings from other worlds as "real" as this one, you may want to consider the phenomenon of these apparitions, which have been well documented over many years, as evidence that we are not alone. Today is the eve of the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes and on this occasion we invite you to explore the controversial topic.

The Blessed Virgin Mary, sometimes abbreviated "The Blessed Virgin", is a name used specifically by Roman Catholics and others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Implicit in the concept, is the virginity of Mary. The Roman Catholic Church also believes that The Blessed Virgin plays a continuing role in the church as well as the daily activities of her followers. Under the decrees of Vatican II Mary was designated as an "Advocate" or intermediary to the ultimate redeemer Jesus Christ. She is described as the "generous associate and humble handmaid" to Christ; and it is through her conception and nourishment of Christ and her compassion for Him as he died on the cross that, in the Catholic Church, she has been enshrined as "our mother in the order of grace."

We here at The Apocalypse Times, have been fascinated with the phenomenon of Marian Apparitions for years. Having spent much time researching the apparitions at Fatima Portugal, we believe there is something of substance to be gleaned from such events, and have decided to exhibit some of the information here so that our readers can explore on their own. We are not Catholics, nor is it our intention to promote the Catholic Church.

We believe that revelation is an important tool in building man's spiritual development. To think that God would not speak to us directly, through Christ or even His "Advocate" in modern times, is ridiculous. The Bible is full of many examples of revelation in ancient times. Why would God have stopped talking to us today?

Many of the messages that have come through Marian Apparitions are full of love. They ring true in many ways. Some of them are prophecies, such as the Three Secrets of Fatima which were fulfilled. Some, like the Third Secret, were surrounded by controversy when the world was let down by the seeming insignificance of the official Vatican release of its contents. The Third Secret was kept from public view for decades, and was believed to be of great significance. When it was revealed that it contained a prediction of the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, many felt that this event did not warrant the years of suppression. Many still feel that the Third Secret of Fatima is still being kept from the public.

We find it ironic, that the Catholic Church who has for many years suppressed the role of women in the church has, through the promotion of the Blessed Virgin, given Woman a prominent role in religion as an intermediary for Christ and God. We find it entirely believable that God would put the strongest example of love, a mother's love, before us as an example to follow. If you've ever looked for a metaphor of God's love, how about the convicted murderer's mother who invariably says to the press, "My son didn't do it. He has a good heart. He's innocent. I love him no matter what." We are convinced this is the same love that God has for all of us.

THE BIG THREE APPARITIONS:

The Most Amazing--The Zeitoun Apparitions

The apparitions were witnessed by millions above a church in Egypt in 1968. Many witnesses were not Christian nor even religious. Miracles were reported and there is video and photographic evidence of the apparition. The events took place intermittently for over a year and millions were converted.

Photos,video and more details

Fatima

The apparitions at Fatima took place in 1917, when the world was embroiled in the plague of death we call World War I. The Blessed Virgin appeared to three poor, young, and uneducated children in a small village in Portugal. In Mary's regular visits, she revealed three secrets to the children which were eventually to be released to the world.

The Official Fatima Site

Official Vatican Release of The Third Secret.

Lourdes

The apparitions at Lourdes France, like Fatima, were also made manifest to a child: a fourteen year old girl named Bernadette Soubirous. In no less than 18 appearances little more was revealed beyond the apparitions request that a chapel be built upon the site, that prayers of penance be said and a promise was made to Bernadette that she would be happy in the next world. With each appearance the crowds grew considerably. Today, Lourdes is a huge shrine and a pilgrimage site to the sick who seek healing from its miracle-giving spring.

The Official Lourdes Site, also available in English

New Comet Discovery--More Parallels With Mira and the Red Dragon

Interesting coincidences were piling up around a month ago on the date August 15, 2007. At the time, the Internet had been abuzz with speculation about an upcoming date, August 18th, which had been deciphered from a series of crop circles in England. With many already in anticipation of some world-changing event, a homily was given by Pope Benedict filled with references to the "red dragon" of the Book of Revelation and, on the same day, details of an amazing discovery were released by NASA regarding new properties of a known star, Mira, unlike any ever seen before. Interestingly, Mira herself is located in the constellation Cetus (gr, Whale). This constellation has been associated with ancient Mother of the Gods of Babylon, Tiamat. Tiamat is the dragon goddess of chaos who battled the Marduk the god of justice and light.

Once again we are drawn to the constellation Cetus with the discovery of a new comet, "P/2007S1(ZHAO)", named after the Chinese astronomer who recently discovered it. Coincidentally, the newly found comet was discovered in the constellation Cetus. Another reference to the red dragon comes to light: China has often been referred to as such! The constellation Cetus seems to be trying to tell us something.

Cetus is amidst a portion of the sky associated with the water signs of the zodiac: Pisces, Aquarius and Eridanus. Is it another coincidence that we are drawn to this wet portion of the heavens at a time when reports of record glacial meltdowns are going on around the planet? Perhaps forecasts of sea-level rises have been underestimated. Certainly, we have no expectation of what may actually occur when the mass of all that ice is redistributed around the globe.

When you look to the southern sky on one of these autumn nights, look carefully. There may be a sign there....

Update: Pope to give strong words on climate....

Mira, The Red Dragon and More Synchronicity

We recently posted an article about some interesting parallels between the discovery of bizarre new properties of a known star, Mira, and some impromptu statements made by Pope Benedict. In a recent homily he focused on the "red dragon", a major player in the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible. The red dragon appears in Revelation 12:3:

And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. The dragon lay in wait to devour the unborn child of a woman who is "clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet... (Rev. 12:1)

Four major events occurred on the same day, August 15th, 2007:

1. The discoveries by NASA are released on the red giant Mira.

2. The Pope gives a homily in which he emphasizes the red dragon. The full text can be found here.

3. The feast of the Assumption took place.

4. The Peruvian earthquake occurred in which most who were killed were in a Catholic church celebrating the Feast of the Assumption.

For some reason, these events seemed to cross paths in a synchronous way. We had a gut feeling that perhaps they might all be pointing to something, to the same thing or to the many things that are occurring in these times. The buzz earlier in the week had been all about a series of crop circles that were pointing to a date of August 18th. Nothing happened, or so it seemed.
If you look at our main page you'll realize that something major did happen and is happening all over the world.

The crop circles pointing to the dates in mid-August were full of Mayan imagery and references; hurricane Dean swept across the Yucatan peninsula, the birthplace of the Mayans and their calendar, during this same August time frame. The Pope spoke of the evil power of the red dragon and it was announced to us on that same day, August 15th, that a sight unseen to human eyes had been discovered in space:



Excuse our poor Photoshop® rendering on the left, but on close inspection of the original NASA image (right) the face of a dragon seems to appear atop the head of Mira, the red giant star with a tail 13,000 light years long:

"And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth..." (Rev 12:4)

The Perseid Meteor shower also occurred within the last several days.

Ah, the fun of speculation on the end times!

The Red Dragon -- Some Interesting Coincidences

We've been watching some very interesting things in the news lately, seeing some significance in them and wonder just what the common thread might be. The first little tidbit of news that caught our eye was this little blurb from AFP (Agence France-Presse) which talks of the Pope's recent mention of the Red Dragon. A number of things were odd about the statement. First, it was made on the day of the Feast of the Assumption which marks the ascension of The Blessed Virgin's physical body into heaven. This day August 15th was also, coincidentally, a day when hundreds died in Peruvian Catholic churches celebrating the religious event. We quote from the article:

The pontiff said the "red dragon" had been embodied in "the great dictatorships of the past century: Nazism and Stalinism."

"Today, the dragon exists in various forms -- in the materialist ideologies which tell people that it is absurd to think about God, to observe the Commandments which are described as outdated, and that they should grab what they can." "It seems impossible to oppose this dominant mentality with all the media backing it has and the dragon once again appears to be invincible," he said.

"But God is stronger than the dragon and it is love which triumphs, not selfishness."

The red dragon appears in the Book of Revelation 12:3, we quote from the New American Standard Bible:

Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.

Another odd coincidence, on August 15th NASA released major and historic news in the world of astronomy. Using GALEX the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, scientists had discovered that a known star, Mira, was followed by a thirteen light year tail. The discovery was baffling, the mechanism for the existence of such an object is not known. To NASA the existence of such a thing in space just didn't make sense. Mira is, according to NASA's press release: "an older star called a red giant that is losing massive amounts of surface material." (emphasis added)

Could Mira be our red dragon?????
Watch the NASA animation below. Be sure to pause the video and look at it for a few seconds at about 33 seconds into the animation. Their animation of Mira could almost resemble a dragon, but that may be a stretch.

We did a little research on the word DIADEM, which is also mention in the same verse of Revelation as the red dragon, and it got us to thinking about some of the symbolism in a different way. "Diadem is the brightest star in the constellation Coma Berenices." Perhaps diadem does not refer to a crown at all, but a group of stars in the sky? Let us now disclaim that we are not claiming to be expert in Bible Prophecy, nor do we lay much credence to much of what has come from the analyzation of the Book of Revelation over the centuries. We have an amateur interest, simply because the work is packed with symbolism.

Interestingly, Mira herself is located in the constellation Cetus. This constellation has been associated with ancient Mother of the Gods of Babylon, Tiamat. Tiamat is the dragon goddess of chaos who battled the Marduk the god of justice and light.


Perhaps we are getting some kind of mixed message or accidentally encrypted warning with all of this red dragon stuff. We don't really know for sure what it all means. We are certain that the parallels are fascinating and after some more digging, we may find even more...