Prophecy

By Miles Stair

We are in the last days, the End Times. The prophecies might as well be etched in stone. We can prepare for the hard times ahead -- war, drought, famine --while there is still time. Preparations can save our loved ones. Remember the virgins at the well?

There will be warning signs, and we must "be on watch" (Luke 21:36). Scripture tells us that when "signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand." (Luke 21:28)

Sister Lucia dos Santos of Fatima said in 1959 that we were already living in the end times (Revelation Chapter 13). Father Don Stefano Gobbi warned we were in the third and last period of the Antichrist -- the harvest of the Earth (Revelation Chapter 14). We are staring "tribulation" in the face.

What "signs" are imminent? Earthquakes, catastrophic weather changes, famine, wars, plagues, and of course signs in the skies (sun, moon and stars). These heavenly signs may appear as "mother nature" working overtime, or not-quite-explainable phenomena, but considered together they are signs of universal confirmation.

We have all seen signs of the catastrophic weather changes. Art Bell wrote a book about them, titled The Quickening. Right now three-fourths of the earth is tightly gripped in the vise of drought, and famine will surely follow. Think of the mega-tornado that devastated Oklahoma last year with wind speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour. The storms with straight-line winds that devastated France in December, 1999, leveling forests over a vast area. The June, 1999 CME (Coronal Mass Ejection), an explosive event that was indeed "a real planet-buster," according to Dr. Richard Fisher of NASA, that fortunately headed away from earth this time.

Return to God while there's time.

Conchita of Garabandal has clearly said that Our Lady has promised a greater miracle in Garabandal so that all may believe. "The sign that will remain," says Conchita, "will be able to be seen, photographed and televised but it will not be able to be touched. It will appear clearly that it is something not of this world, but of God."

But before the miracle comes "The Warning." Conchita wrote: "The warning comes directly from God and will be visible to the whole world and from any place where anyone may happen to be. It will be like the revelation of our sins and it will be seen and felt by everyone, believer and unbeliever alike, irrespective of whatever religion he may belong to. It will be seen and felt in all parts of the world and by every person." [Note: The prophecies of Garabandal have not received Vatican imprimatur, but Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston did.  I leave it to you to decide who or what to believe.]

Personal devotion & prayer in your home is every bit as important as physical  preparation. Above: pre-Vatican 1 tabernacle (left) and altar (right), circa 1882; designed for horseback carry and used by a circuit riding priest in the high desert area of SE Oregon, NW Nevada, and SW Idaho for many decades until discarded after Vatican II. They are mine now.

Padre Pio spoke of the Three Days of Darkness, a warning not to frighten, but a sign to prepare ourselves, Sanctify our lives, and offer our good works to save souls for God.

During the height of Soviet Russia, their Catholic Orthodox faith was outlawed.  Being creative, priests would visit their flock at home carrying but a few items in their pockets (far left).  The icons could then be unpacked for a private religious service.

The Third Secret of Fatima is supposed to reveal that "a great chastisement will come over all mankind.... No longer does order reign anywhere. Even in the highest places Satan reigns and directs the course of events. Satan will succeed in infiltrating into the highest positions in the Church.... Cardinals will oppose cardinals and bishops will oppose bishops. In Rome there will occur great changes. What is rotten will fall, and what falls must not be retained. The great, great war will come.... fire and smoke will fall from heaven, and the waters of the ocean will turn to steam."

 

The messages from LaSalette warned of a famine following a period of pestilence, and that in our time the Church would be in eclipse, infiltrated and destroyed from within, "the time of all times, the end of all ends."

Before the 1940's, times were hard and keeping costs down was important.  Altars traditionally had a candle burning, but pure beeswax candles were expensive,  sanctuaries were small, and candles were sooty and smelly.  About 1903 the alcohol "candle lamp," as shown at left, was invented.  The priest would soak rose petals in pure alcohol, then burn the alcohol in the lamp to produce a gentle "candle" flame with a faint aroma of roses.  The lamp had to be pre heated with a high flame to sustain the gentle "candle" flame shown. Click photo to enlarge.

Sister Agnes Sasagawa of Akita also warned that "The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, and bishops against other bishops." But most important was her revelation that "Fire will fall from the sky and wipe out a great part of humanity...." The Most Reverend John Shojiro Ito, bishop of Niigata, said: "The message of Akita is the message of Fatima."

Upon unsealing and reading the Vatican scroll for the first time, Pope John Paul II apparently nearly fainted. He read what you have read above, and more. JP II has said that he is waiting for a sign in the sun to put into action a command from the scroll.

B & H "trophy" lamp from the 19th Century, with statue of St. Francis on the left and Our Lady of Lourdes on the right from the same era.  The burl walnut desk was made by German craftsmen in Portland, OR in 1903...everything including the desk is authentic "period" works of art and religion. Click on the photo to enlarge.

These are the end times. We must be prepared for them, both spiritually and with physical preparations. The Lord helps those who help themselves. It is up to you to live a spiritual AND self-reliant lifestyle. Those who are living in a state of grace and prepared to survive without taking the mark of the beast during the time of "tribulation" will survive until the final judgment. The others will be known as "victims."

The choice is yours to make. Choose wisely....

 

Click on image above to enlarge.

Incredible view inside the Sistine Chapel

Here is an amazing bit of technology that you would never see in person, as you Would NEVER be alone in the room. It is ALWAYS VERY CROWDED and of Course you can't see Michelangelo's artwork close up as you can here. This is Especially spectacular if you have a large high-definition screen!

TO VIEW EVERY PART OF MICHELANGELO'S MASTERPIECE, JUST CLICK AND DRAG YOUR ARROW IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO SEE. In the lower left, click on the plus (+) to move closer, on The minus (-) to move away. Choir is thrown in free. MOVE THE ARROW AND YOU WILL SEE EVERY PART OF THE CHAPEL. This virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel is incredible. Apparently done by Villanova at the request of the Vatican .

http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
 

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