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

Bridgend Suicides and The Red Dragon

A mysterious wave of suicides is occurring among the youth of Wales with a 17th reported today according to an article from the TimesOnline: "Experts are to be sent into every school in Bridgend as part of an urgent strategy drawn up to halt the spate of suicides in a small area of South Wales that claimed a 17th young victim yesterday." For months officials have been arguing that the suicides are connected, even looking at the now infamous social networking sites as the source of some suicide club where suicide has been "romanticized" as an acceptable way of opting out of the problems of everyday life. Officials have yet to pin down a common cause. An ongoing suicide event such as this only supports our claim that something is happening to people these days. We don't claim to know what that something is; but the oddity and the seeming palpable evil of this ongoing suicide event, the recent spate of massacre/suicides in the U.S. and other strange events recurring around the globe have us convinced that some unknown or unrecognized force is the unifying cause.

Coincidentally, or not, it has been much publicized in recent weeks that the Vatican is launching a global attack on demons, i.e. Satan. While no official pronouncement was made according to reports: "The Vaticans chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, has revealed that Pope Benedict XVI is setting up exorcism squads to deal with the rampant growth of Satanism." The Vatican may feel it is best to sneak up on evil without making a big deal about it. Numerous reports are cropping up in media around the world regarding exorcism centers being set up, especially in Poland, where it is estimated that no less than 70 priests are proficient in the ancient art.

Satan is referred to in the Christian Bible's Book of Revelation as the "red dragon". We refer you back to an article we posted months ago in which we referred to an unusual homily delivered by Pope Benedict on the day of the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. In that homily he focused on the evil of the red dragon, and its growing power in today's society. Oddly synchronistic, on that very same day a massive earthquake occurred in Peru during which many of the dead were killed in a single church celebrating mass on the holy occasion of the Assumption. Also, on that same day, NASA released information that the red giant star Mira had been discovered as having a long tail.

The flag of Wales features the red dragon; it's origins are lost to history. The mysterious spate of suicides are occurring under this flag in Bridgend Wales and they might well be a sign to those who are observant that perhaps the red dragon is making its power known to the world.

Bridgend Wales has a long history. According to Wikipedia.org: "Several burial mounds have been found in the vicinity of Bridgend suggesting that the area was settled before Roman times. The A48 between Bridgend and Cowbridge has a portion, known locally as "Crack Hill", a Roman road. The Vale of Glamorgan would have been a natural low-level route west to the Roman fort/harbour at Neath (Nidum) from settlements in the east like Cardiff and Caerleon"

Crack Hill, has a storied history of association with folklore and among that is that we find stories of the "devil on the Crack." We have quoted two stories from a book that is available for your perusal online. Or, if you would like to purchase the book it is available here: Folk Lore and Folk Stories of Wales By Marie Trevelyan

The following comes from page 163-64 of the book:

"Crack Hill, on the high-road leading from Bridgend to Cowbridge, Glamorgan is credited with peculiar and uncanny associations. An aged Welshman related his personal experiences, and he was a native of the district. The second narrative was proffered by an Englishman, as stranger to the neighbourhood, and he did not now anything about the story told by the Welshman. The former told me he went to Bridgend for some goods which could not be obtained on that day, and he had come home without them. He assured me that he did not indulge in "pipe or pot," and was perfectly cheerful when leaving Bridgend in the late autumn twilight. He walked briskly until he reached the foot of the Crack, and then began the ascent. As he went upward he found walking unusually heavy work. Yet the road was dry and hard, and particularly agreeable for walking. He therefore thought that either he was more tired than usual or lazy; so he tried to adopt a better pace, but he could not. To make matters worse, night was approaching. When half-way up the hill something, he knew not what, seemed to spring upon his back, and afterwards pressed heavily between his shoulders. In the starlight he looked over his right shoulder, and saw a shape clinging closely to him. Being a strong man, he promptly endeavoured to shake it off, but it pressed heavier than ever. He felt great difficulty in proceeding on his journey, and the effort brought a "heavy sweat" to his forehead and face. When just at the top of the hill he groaned with agony, and so great was his distress that he cried aloud: "O Lord, I pray Thee, deliver me of this burden!" While uttering these words he crossed his arms upon his breast. Instantly he was relieved of his load. Turning round to see if anybody had been playing a practical joke on him, he saw in the starlight a huge shape, which looked like a "great bundle," or a "fat, short man" enveloped in a dark wrap. The shape rolled rapidly down, and fell into a disused quarry at the foot of the hill. Immediately afterwards the sound of a loud explosion was heard, and from the depths of the quarry sparks of fire shot up and were scattered across the road. He hastened home, and when he related his experiences to an aged neighbour, the latter said he remembered his father telling a similar story of the "devil on the Crack." [C.D.]

The second version of this story was told by a civil engineer, who had never heard the above narrative. He said he had engaged a horse and a trap at Bridgend hotel to convey him to Cowbridge, when the Taff Vale Railway extension was being made to the last-named town. Unaccompanied, he started rather late in the evening, and it was quite dark when he reached the foot of the Crack Hill. The sky was obscured, but occasionally the moon shone through the cloud-rifts. The carriage-lamps were lighted, and he was in a very cheerful state of mind. Soon after beginning the ascent the horse became very restless, and snorted vigourously from time to time. By-and-by somebody or something appeared to be thrown into the back of the trap. Thinking it to be an intrusive traveller, he called out, but there was no response. He whipped his horse, but the animal was hardly able to struggle upward and toiled as if under a very heavy weight. Nearing the top of the hill, the horse made a desperate effort, and then stood still. The civil engineer descended from his seat, and, to his amazement, he found the horse quivering, as if panic-stricken. Looking down the hill, he saw in the fitful moonlight a monstrous bundle rolling downhill, where it fell into the quarry. It was followed by a loud explosion and sparks that were scattered across the road. The civil engineer had never heard the old story, and was much interested when, in 1896, I related the Welshman's account of of his experiences with the "devil on the Crack."

Folk-lore and folk-stories of Wales, Introduction by E.Sidney Hartland

Of course all of this might well all be coincidence....after all it is The Apocalypse Times.

Links:

• Flag of Wales
• Disturbing Child Suicide Rate
• Red Dragon and Revelation
  

Did A Woman's Prophecy Foretell the Stephenville UFO Sightings?

The Stephenville Texas UFO sightings have taken yet another bizarre turn as we first discovered on a blog called the British X-Files. A short blurb on the site included a link to a Christian site which had what appears to be very accurate prophecy fortelling the sightings. We quote:

"I see Texas ablaze and a stunning star, like the star from the east rising over the land. I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying to: 'Watch for cosmic signs and wonders in Texas.' He said there will be a cosmological phenomenon that scientists cannot explain, and the media
will carry as front-line news."

"People will begin to ask about 'the Light.' They will remember the Child in the manger; the Lord is calling His Church to tell them about the Child in the manger and the Man of the Cross. *For a period of _four months--from Christmas to Easter_--there will be a window of opportunity for salvations, signs, healings and wonders in Texas, and this season of extraordinary favor and grace will manifest and be confirmed in unusual cosmic occurrences.*"

"'As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.' For He says, 'In the time of My favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation." 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

The original post appears on a religious site calling itself The Elijah List. It's author, Catherine Brown, claims to have made the original prophecy quoted above on 11-11-2007. She has another site called Gatekeeper Global Ministries on which we were unable to find this particular prophecy referring to the appearance of a star over Texas. We were able, however, to find this mention of Dallas Texas becoming a spiritual focus in some future event. We contacted Catherine and she was kind enough to respond:

Here is the first word I received about Dallas, Texas (March 2006) along with a subsequent article (which includes the prophecy about the signs in the sky). I've received a number of letters about the signs but I am only pasting one here - it was the first one I received in December.
God bless you!
Catherine Brown
Founder, Gatekeepers Global Ministries
www.gatekeepers.org.uk

She also forwarded an e-mail she had received from someone in Texas:

Catherine: My name is (unpublished) and my family and I live in San Antonio, Texas. As I went outside early this morning and looked up into the clear sky, I saw the "stunning star" that you prophesied about in the word posted on the Elijah List. It is a beautiful star with beams of light extending out from the center. I have never seen anything like it. I woke my family up to see it and showed them the prophecy. My daughter has the best camera in the house and she took some pictures. Without a better lens, the pictures really don't do show the star as it really is. After my daughter has the opportunity to edit the photo, I'll email you the picture. Of course, the media will likely get better pictures of it.
I don't know if anyone else has reported this to you, but I just saw it and wanted you to know. Thank you for being faithful.

Be blessed!

We remain skeptical but, as always, keep an open mind as these events and others that are happening with greater frequency around the world seem to be steering many to a path of greater spirituality. Please keep an open mind but, as always, we caution not an empty one! Confusion and wonder...signs of The Apocalypse Times.