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January 2018
January 2018
January 30th
From miguel de Portugal
Last January 23rd, in this same Forum and while addressing a letter from Mrs. LM, we quoted the following news report:
'U.S. Embassy in Israel to move to Jerusalem by end of 2019' - Pence
The U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday that highlighted a policy shift that has stoked Palestinian anger and international concern.
Mrs. LM brought up the following comment that we made in a December post:The U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday that highlighted a policy shift that has stoked Palestinian anger and international concern.
"Blessedly, the US will not have a chance to move the first chair from our Embassy to Jerusalem
before Jesus claims it - in person- as the capital of His People."
That places the event at two years from now.
Regarding your statements 'I need to keep my head up, and oil in my lamp, as our redemption draws neigh' and 'I only hope that I am serving God well, to the the best of my ability' - we could not agree with you more. I pray that more people, specially among Roman Catholics, break lose from the notion that a Holy Pope and a Holy King will 'save the world', and imitates you.
Regarding your statements 'I need to keep my head up, and oil in my lamp, as our redemption draws neigh' and 'I only hope that I am serving God well, to the the best of my ability' - we could not agree with you more. I pray that more people, specially among Roman Catholics, break lose from the notion that a Holy Pope and a Holy King will 'save the world', and imitates you.
Now....
We want to make sure that there is no misunderstanding regarding the announcement of dates - something that I am not allowed to do.
Although Jesus Second coming could very well be before then, the moving of the Embassy to Jerusalem could also very well be delayed beyond December 2019 by worldwide events.
Nonetheless, our original confirmation to Mrs. LM words.....
'I need to keep my head up, and oil in my lamp, as our redemption draws neigh' and 'I
only hope that I am serving God well, to the the best of my ability'
....is ever more important every day that goes by.
Have you heard that.... a Super Blue Blood Moon is coming?
NASA is urging sky watchers to step outside on January 31st for a look at what the space agency is
calling a "lunar trifecta."
It's the rare combination of a blue moon (the second full moon in a single calendar month), a super moon (a moon that's full when it's at its closest point in its slightly elliptical orbit around Earth), and a total lunar eclipse or "blood moon", in which Earth's shadow upon the lunar surface gives it a reddish tint.
NASA said: “If you live in North America, Alaska or Hawaii, the eclipse will be visible before sunrise on January 31 and for those in the Middle East, Asia, eastern Russia, Australia and New Zealand the 'super blue blood moon' can be seen during moonrise in the morning on January 31.” (1)
It's the rare combination of a blue moon (the second full moon in a single calendar month), a super moon (a moon that's full when it's at its closest point in its slightly elliptical orbit around Earth), and a total lunar eclipse or "blood moon", in which Earth's shadow upon the lunar surface gives it a reddish tint.
NASA said: “If you live in North America, Alaska or Hawaii, the eclipse will be visible before sunrise on January 31 and for those in the Middle East, Asia, eastern Russia, Australia and New Zealand the 'super blue blood moon' can be seen during moonrise in the morning on January 31.” (1)
Comments: What make this so highly unusual is that we have three distinct astronomical events taking place at one time: (a) A second full moon in a single calendar month; (b) A Super Moon; and (c) A Blood Moon.
We shall see if God combines such an unusual astronomical event with an event on Earth to call our attention to the times we are living through.
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(1) Euronews Reports
Form Mrs. LC @ US
[only excerpts]
I much appreciated your entire FYI&R post dated 1/27/2018. As usual, these posts are filled with much thought provoking knowledge/discernment from you.
Lately, I've noticed that you have been posting letters from readers whose initials are either very little known , or completely unknown, to me.
I find it absolutely wonderful! that more readers are coming forward and expressing their own refreshing perspective on things. In publishing their thoughts and opinions, I believe you are providing us with “new blood” to ponder upon. I so hope I said that right, and that you understand what I'm trying to say...
LC
A. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.
The "new blood" statement that you made has been understood perfectly as well as its derivative benefits. Unfortunately, there are very few "donors".... (sarcasm on) Maybe we should start giving lollipops or milk and cookies as it is done when there is a blood donation drive. (sarcasm off)
We have encouraged our readers to send to us any questions and/or concern that they may have so that by publishing them, plus our comments, many others may be helped.
We finally gave up trying. It's a shame but - as always - once we do our part, our hands are washed of any responsibility.
In our continuing effort.... to reinforce and build up the little faith left in the world, let us take a look at a very clear statement form Jesus to which the subconscious of most Christians say: "Yeah, right!" debilitating their faith further.
And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.
[Matthew 21:22]
If we asked, say, 1,000 Christians if they believe in that - while being attached to a lie detector - some will confess that they do not and the others will fail the lie detector test when they say that they believe it.
You doubt us? Look at the sewer we have turned the world into. If just 10 % of the 2.18 billion individuals who call themselves Christians really believed what Jesus said, we would live in a near paradisiacal society - I don't care how many evil people are around. God is above all and even satan must serve Him!
So why people do not believe that truth? Because when we ask for something, in most cases, the manifestation is not instantaneous nor exactly the way we think it should be.
Allow us to use an extreme parable to illustrate that.
Say that you are standing before an empty lot and you ask in prayer, believing that you will receive it, that you would like to have a pent-house apartment on a ten story building that should be built in that lot.
Assuming that the location and building size is perfect accordance to the Will of God, it would be a few years before your request would be fulfilled even if construction started on the next day. The manifestation of most things do take time!
Another of many possibilities: God knowing what is at the root of your request, He will satisfy that root-need in some other and much better way which may have nothing to do physically with your original request: that you would like to have a pent-house apartment on a ten story building that should be built in that lot.
The key is: Ask what you will, defer its manifestation to the Will of God, and simply believe that your prayer will be answered... and IT WILL! Period!
- example of what we have explained above.
January 27th
We consider as another 'Divine Wink'.... the fact that a new Dead Sea Scroll translation reveals an Anti-Temple Calendar thus confirming what we published (1)(2) regarding the Calendar that Jesus used, and why He used it.
A group of researchers from Haifa University painstakingly pieced together 60 tiny fragments that made up the last of the Dead Sea Scrolls, discovering that the Essene sect that lived near the Dead Sea during the Second Temple era followed a solar calendar vastly different than the lunar calendar used by the Jews.
This deviation indicates a deeper belief that may have been the motivation for the sect choosing a desolate and isolated location to practice a type of Judaism that was essentially heretical. (3)
miguel de Portugal comments: Needless to say - said researchers do not mention Jesus, nor His keeping the solar calendar nor the fact that such was the calendar used before Judaism was adulterated during the Babylonian exile.
What a joyful day!
We just can't wait for the day when they will face the One they pierced.
And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit
of grace, and of prayers: and they shall look upon me, whom they have
pierced: and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for an only son, and they shall
grieve over him, as the manner is to grieve for the death of the firstborn. [Zachariah
12:10]
and
Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him. Even so. Amen. [Revelation 1:7]
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(1) What Type of Judaism Did Jesus Practice?
(2) Last Passover Meal
(3) Breaking Israel News Report
From miguel de Portugal
In the first reading of Thurday's Mass [Acts 22:3-16] we 'hear' Paul underscore his 'from the cradle' strict Judaism by stating:
At the feet of Gamaliel I was educated strictly in our ancestral law and was zealous for God,
just as all of you are today.
He also admits how zealous he was when he 'said':
I persecuted the followers of this Way (Christianity) to death, binding both men and women and
delivering them to prison.
It is interesting to note that Saul's original extreme zeal was nothing more than sheer fanaticism and we have precisely Gamaliel to confirm it through Acts 5:
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!.... .33
When they (the Sanhedrin) heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death. 34 But a
Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the
Sanhedrin and ..... Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel, consider carefully what you
intend to do to these men.....
38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
Gamaliel proved to be a solid Jew as well as very pragmatic individual, something that Saul did not learn until Jesus struck him.
Let us all learn from Gamaliel....
....we read again why Jesus spoke in parables:
33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.
34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own
disciples, he explained everything.
In Matthew 13 He was even more specific:
2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the
people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables... 10 The disciples came to
him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “Because the
knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.... For
this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed
their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their
hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
Then, the logical question would be: Why speak at all to the crowds in a manner they would not understand?
It seems that "something was lost in translation or copying" because He spoke to the crowds in parables because most of them had hearts that: has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.
That is, "most of them" and not all of them. There were some in the crowd who would eventually become His disciple and those would be the ones among the crowd who would understand the parables without having been explained to them. An automatic "spiritual selection" process.
We can see the power of denial represented in Judas Iscariot. Judas was with Jesus from the very beginning; witnessing every wonder He worked and having every parable explained to him... yet, Judas' state of denial was so great that he refused to see the reality of Jesus and betrayed Him.
Do you see now why so many will fall for the False Christ in spite of decades of very clear and coherent warnings? Their denial will cause to share a future just like Judas Iscariot's.
May those who have Eyes, See and Ears, Hear!
From Mr. S.J. @ US
[For the convenience of our readers our comments/responses may be found within the text of the letter using blue italic text.]
As is always the case, even when neglect causes me not to acknowledge, I am humbled to be considered worthy to be included to receive this correspondence. I have often said that I am grateful that I have the faith of a child. Your words have always found me "where I am" which always makes me feel personally that God loves me enough to speak to me "in the moment" with words which when broken down, always say "I Love You".
You got the message! - as the saying goes. May God Be
Praised!
Just for the record, I do read and then re-read, everything you send, finding different meaning(s) each time.
Thank you for the encouraging words. What may be difficult
for most to understand is that when "I" reread what "we" have written I also find different
meaning(s) each time. There are even times that there is no recollection whatsoever regarding the
document in question or the answers it provides - in spite of the fact that my (normal) memory is,
as the saying goes, like "a steel trap".
I for one, and I believe I speak for my precious wife too, are struggling to "survive" in these
times, perhaps because our eyes are wide open to so much all around us, that others seem oblivious
to.
It is a blessing and a burden at times. We so often find ourselves saying/praying "Come Lord Jesus", especially at Adoration, which now has become more special than ever before, as we now claim membership in your mystical Parish, as we find it so distracting to participate in our local churches, where we no longer even recognize what is called a Mass, where the alleged Body of Christ is distributed by anyone, and where for all intents and purposes those so called Eucharistic Ministers likely don't even believe He is present.
THANK YOU! We are in the midst of a life filled with Father against Son, and Mother against Daughter and find very little consolation or guidance outside of what we hear from you. That's a lot of additional burden, you probably don't need. That said, it represents how serious I am about "reading" your words. I didn't intend to go so far beyond a mere thanks.
I will end with "Thank You, God Bless You, and COME LORD JESUS"!
We know exactly what you mean. Tragically - but as we have
expected and reported - few have that vision.
It is a blessing and a burden at times. We so often find ourselves saying/praying "Come Lord Jesus", especially at Adoration, which now has become more special than ever before, as we now claim membership in your mystical Parish, as we find it so distracting to participate in our local churches, where we no longer even recognize what is called a Mass, where the alleged Body of Christ is distributed by anyone, and where for all intents and purposes those so called Eucharistic Ministers likely don't even believe He is present.
A real tragedy! In a few days we will send out to the
Mystical Parish Members what is evolving in the participation of the Members in the daily
Masses and weekly Adoration offered at our chapel.
THANK YOU! We are in the midst of a life filled with Father against Son, and Mother against Daughter and find very little consolation or guidance outside of what we hear from you. That's a lot of additional burden, you probably don't need. That said, it represents how serious I am about "reading" your words. I didn't intend to go so far beyond a mere thanks.
I will end with "Thank You, God Bless You, and COME LORD JESUS"!
Your consoling words as well as your prayers are most
appreciated so that we may continue serving Him by serving each one of you.
May God continue to Bless ad Keep you and your family.
May God continue to Bless ad Keep you and your family.
January 25th
From miguel de Portugal
With reference to yesterday's issued brief report calling to the attention of our readers the gravity of the seismic activity over the last thirteen months....
For those who like to 'read between the lines', here are some lines to read between.
We cannot say that the last thing m de P had in mind yesterday was to prepare such report because it was not even on an agenda.
Wednesday's schedule was packed, as usual, but the "gofer" found himself looking at those seismic reports early in the day and, before he could fully realize what was going on, he was racing to prepare the document and publishing it right away. No; that was not even enough - he had to send it out to our List right away.
I will not even venture to guess why the urgency God placed on that project but, based on multiple past experiences, there must be a very important reason.
From Mrs. BK @ US
[edited version]
Have you seen this video (1) about the Russian Orthodox Church? I am interested in your observations and what it means for Christianity as a whole.
Yes, Russia's errors were not prayed for as the Blessed Mother requested and communism spread throughout the world, however....
Is it possible that THROUGH Russia we will see Her Triumph? Even though the consecration supposedly did not occur?
I must admit I am humbled by the simple piety of the Russian Orthodox. It puts Roman Catholics to shame.
Also I am surprised that this is in Russia proper. Somewhere I remember reading about the Catholic resurgence in Ukraine and I thought that her Triumph might start there.
Again, thoughts?
Do you think that the Roman and Orthodox churches will reunite anytime soon?
Thanks always for all you do for us. Be assured of my prayers!
BK
A. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement as well as the most welcome prayers.
It so happens that when your correspondence arrived I needed some R&R time (rest and recuperation time) and was able to view the 31 minute long YouTube production right away.
Regarding your questions and concerns....
As we published elsewhere (2)....
That will eventually lead to a worldwide, brutal but brief conflagration of devastating magnitude. [Luke 21:9-10, Joel 1:5-7, 10-12, 19-20, Revelations 18:2-20]
With reference to yesterday's issued brief report calling to the attention of our readers the gravity of the seismic activity over the last thirteen months....
For those who like to 'read between the lines', here are some lines to read between.
We cannot say that the last thing m de P had in mind yesterday was to prepare such report because it was not even on an agenda.
Wednesday's schedule was packed, as usual, but the "gofer" found himself looking at those seismic reports early in the day and, before he could fully realize what was going on, he was racing to prepare the document and publishing it right away. No; that was not even enough - he had to send it out to our List right away.
I will not even venture to guess why the urgency God placed on that project but, based on multiple past experiences, there must be a very important reason.
From Mrs. BK @ US
[edited version]
Have you seen this video (1) about the Russian Orthodox Church? I am interested in your observations and what it means for Christianity as a whole.
Yes, Russia's errors were not prayed for as the Blessed Mother requested and communism spread throughout the world, however....
Is it possible that THROUGH Russia we will see Her Triumph? Even though the consecration supposedly did not occur?
I must admit I am humbled by the simple piety of the Russian Orthodox. It puts Roman Catholics to shame.
Also I am surprised that this is in Russia proper. Somewhere I remember reading about the Catholic resurgence in Ukraine and I thought that her Triumph might start there.
Again, thoughts?
Do you think that the Roman and Orthodox churches will reunite anytime soon?
Thanks always for all you do for us. Be assured of my prayers!
BK
A. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement as well as the most welcome prayers.
It so happens that when your correspondence arrived I needed some R&R time (rest and recuperation time) and was able to view the 31 minute long YouTube production right away.
Regarding your questions and concerns....
As we published elsewhere (2)....
The Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, requested by the
Blessed Virgin Mary in Fátima, was finally performed by John Paul
II, in union with the Bishops who were in communion with him. It was accepted by Heaven
(3), but it was too late to prevent Russian from spreading its
errors . [Joel 1:13-14, 2:16-17]
As you mentioned, Russia had almost a century to spread its errors.That will eventually lead to a worldwide, brutal but brief conflagration of devastating magnitude. [Luke 21:9-10, Joel 1:5-7, 10-12, 19-20, Revelations 18:2-20]
Why "brief"? Because....
A ten year delay was granted which fulfilled the "Period of Peace"
promised through the Fatima messages. This was as the result of the Consecration made by
John Paul II in 1984 and the cooperation of President Clinton (4) with
Heaven's plans. A period of relative world peace which saw the Soviet Empire temporarily
crumble.
The enduring Period of Real Peace will commence after Step No. 17 (6).
Reuniting of churches - East and West?
It could happen but it would be brief and inconsequential. As we have said before - we are heading at full speed into the chastisement. We realize that many still dream about a "magic solution" worked by the very mythical Holy Pope and Holy King but an ice cream cone has a better chance of not melting in hell than for that "magic solution" to take place.
Regarding what is at the core of the apparent Russian Conversion - besides symbolically fulfilling a Divine Prophecy....
It is no more than an excellent publicity tool for Mr. Putin. As you saw at the end of the video - 80% of the Russians claim to be Orthodox Christian believers while only 5-8 % attend church on Easter which is the main Christian feast. The clear implication is that even less than 5-8% attend church during the year.
Generally speaking, you would see that in most Orthodox liturgies. And if we want to talk about elaborate liturgy....
A typical Sunday Liturgy at the Antiochian Orthodox Church, m de P was associated with in the late nineties, followed this schedule.
(a) The priest(s) alone - but the faithful could be present - started the liturgy at 8 AM.
(b) By 9 AM some more faithful would come in and witness all that was taking place at the
altar.
(c) The Liturgy with all of the faithful commenced at 10 AM (mind you, the priest(s) had been at
it for 2 hours already!)
(d) The Liturgy ended at Noon.
(e) Baptismal ceremonies would commence right after the end of the Liturgy.
What is truly amazing that the time in the two hour Liturgy (from 10 AM to Noon) seemed to fly. What is more, the times m de P participated in the Orthodox Liturgy from 9 AM through Noon the time just did not drag on as he had experienced, many years ago, in some Sunday Roman Catholic Novus Ordo Liturgy. We found that quite amazing!
If we have failed to answer anything to your satisfaction, do ask again and we will strive to do better next time.
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(1) Video
(2) Sequence of Events
(3) Lucia's Memoirs published after her crossing the veil.
(4) Ten Year Delay Granted
(5) The Period of Peace promised by the Virgin Mary through Fatima has ended
(6) The return of the Elect to the New Creation. Thus, the fulfillment of the New Covenant as prophesied by Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. [Jeremiah 31:33-34; Ezekiel 36:26-31; Daniel 9:24, 12:12; Joel 3:17-18; Revelations 21:1-7, 9-27]
January 23rd
From miguel de Portugal
While offering the Sacrifice of the Mass, after the Adoration of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament, a warning flashed through my mind which I felt that we had to share with everyone who would listen. So, without delay, here it is.
The question is: What would be the most effective and convincing way to execute the falsification of the Second Coming of Christ in a world in despair?
Present the False Christ with a very recognizable face - a face not related to any Christian religion in particular. A face which has been promoted en masse during the last seven years.
That would be the face of Jesus painted by Akiane Kramarik (1) and confirmed as the real face of Jesus by the little boy - Colton Burpo - who asserts that he was in Heaven (2).
No; do not misunderstand us. We are not necessarily claiming that Akiane and/or Colton are part of a conspiracy nor that their stories were made up. What we are saying is that it would be very, very easy to transform, through cosmetic surgery, the face of a man with the general outlines of the one in Akiane's painting and with the same type/quality of hair into a face identical to the one produced by Akiane and confirmed by Colton.
Most - and we mean easily over 95 % of those who consider themselves Christians - still do not know the key to dismount the manifestation of the False Christ. That key may be found in the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles.
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their
sight.
They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” [Acts 1:9-11]
They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” [Acts 1:9-11]
God confirmed that to me even before I had left the world to serve Him in 1991 - in clear and certain terms.
Beware! You have been warned!
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(1) Akiane Kramarik's Page
(2) About Colton Burpo's experience
From Mrs. L.M. @ US
I saw and heard something very quickly in the (yesterday) morning news and wanted to recheck. I found a report on UPI: Pence receives warm welcome in Jerusalem, acknowledges Israel "capital."
When I heard the report on TV it said they plan to move the US Embassy within a year.
In your mailing of December 12, 2017, one of the entries was:
"Who has not heard... that Mr. Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital?"
Your last statement was:
"Blessedly, the US will not have a chance to move the first chair from our Embassy to Jerusalem
before Jesus claims it - in person- as the capital of His People."
Well, if I am understanding this correctly, I need to keep my head up, and oil in my lamp, as our redemption draws neigh. I only hope that I am serving God well, to the the best of my ability.
Peace and Blessings to You!
LM
A. The news report from Reuters:
[our highlight]
January 22, 2018 / 8:27 AM / Updated 34 minutes ago
'U.S. Embassy in Israel to move to Jerusalem by end of 2019' - Pence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday that highlighted a policy shift that has stoked Palestinian anger and international concern. (1)
'U.S. Embassy in Israel to move to Jerusalem by end of 2019' - Pence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday that highlighted a policy shift that has stoked Palestinian anger and international concern. (1)
That places the event at two years from now.
Regarding your statements 'I need to keep my head up, and oil in my lamp, as our redemption draws neigh' and 'I only hope that I am serving God well, to the the best of my ability' - we could not agree with you more. I pray that more people, specially among Roman Catholics, break lose from the notion that a Holy Pope and a Holy King will 'save the world', and imitates you.
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(1) Source
It is interesting to note that...... in spite of the US Governement Shutdown "theatrical production" staged by the White House and the US Congress the world markets (Asia first, then Europe and finally the US) as well as the currency exchange rates and gold price did not reflect in the slightest way the Washington, DC, drama.
The reader may draw his/her own conclusions.
January 20th
From E. McK. @ US
May God continue to bless you. Thank you for all of your assistance and clarification of issues that have a tendency to become cloudy.
This is not terribly urgent, it is just that I know you'll have an answer to a question I always have had.
How and why are the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael referred to also as saints? I really understood saints to be human beings who submitted to God's will and were taken to heaven after their physical lives were ended. Angels, and I say this with the utmost love and respect for them, were never human beings, although they have appeared to various individuals to be human. (I'm pretty certain I've had at least one of those experiences myself!) Haven't the angels always been part of the spiritual plain?
Since God has moved me to finally ask this question after having wondered about it for years ... some clarification would be received with great enthusiasm.
Thanks very much and again, may God continue to bless you ... and us through you.
In the Roman Catholic Catechism - as published on-line by the Vatican - we read:
948 The term "communion of saints" therefore has two closely linked meanings: communion in holy things (sancta)" and "among holy persons (sancti).
and
956 The intercession of the saints. "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus.... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped."
Now, with the official Vatican position quoted word by word, let us clear the smoke and shed some light on the matter.
What is read above is true except that is not limited to "Members Only". The communion of saints encompasses all of those who on Earth are members of Jesus' family as defined by Jesus Himself - the Ultimate Authority - ....
From E. McK. @ US
May God continue to bless you. Thank you for all of your assistance and clarification of issues that have a tendency to become cloudy.
This is not terribly urgent, it is just that I know you'll have an answer to a question I always have had.
How and why are the Archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael referred to also as saints? I really understood saints to be human beings who submitted to God's will and were taken to heaven after their physical lives were ended. Angels, and I say this with the utmost love and respect for them, were never human beings, although they have appeared to various individuals to be human. (I'm pretty certain I've had at least one of those experiences myself!) Haven't the angels always been part of the spiritual plain?
Since God has moved me to finally ask this question after having wondered about it for years ... some clarification would be received with great enthusiasm.
Thanks very much and again, may God continue to bless you ... and us through you.
E. McK.
A. Thank your kind words of encouragement and for bringing up this issue so that we may be
able to clarify it for all.In the Roman Catholic Catechism - as published on-line by the Vatican - we read:
946 After confessing "the holy catholic Church," the Apostles' Creed adds "the communion of
saints." In a certain sense this article is a further explanation of the preceding: "What is the
Church if not the assembly of all the saints?" The communion of saints is the Church.
and948 The term "communion of saints" therefore has two closely linked meanings: communion in holy things (sancta)" and "among holy persons (sancti).
956 The intercession of the saints. "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus.... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped."
Now, with the official Vatican position quoted word by word, let us clear the smoke and shed some light on the matter.
What is read above is true except that is not limited to "Members Only". The communion of saints encompasses all of those who on Earth are members of Jesus' family as defined by Jesus Himself - the Ultimate Authority - ....
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister,
and mother. [Matthew 12:50]
....as well as those who are in Purgatory and those who are already in Heaven (both of which are
obviously Family Members).
Now, "Saints", like Teresa de Jesus, is a "saint" whom the Roman Catholic Administration has officially designated as an exemplar figure. Therefore "all Saints are saints" but "not all saints are Saints" as defined by the Roman and Orthodox Catholic Church.
Now, "Saints", like Teresa de Jesus, is a "saint" whom the Roman Catholic Administration has officially designated as an exemplar figure. Therefore "all Saints are saints" but "not all saints are Saints" as defined by the Roman and Orthodox Catholic Church.
Therefore, generally speaking, pure spiritual creatures, as angels are, fall in the category of "the Family of Jesus", thus, we can joyfully refer to them as "saint" or "Saint".
As a matter of confirmation - angels do appear frequently in a rather "average" looking human countenance although one has "a feeling" that the individual is just not "the guy next door", a very real feeling that miguel de Portugal has experienced several times.
From Mr. P.B. @ US
As always praying for you - you are often in our thoughts. We are grateful for everything and you are truly a blessing from God.
I had a couple questions:
1) I ran across a web site that was saying that both Medjugorje and the Divine Mercy were both
fake. Their logic was that they represented Vatican 2. But at the same time, that does
not make sense because St. Faustina was from pre-Vatican 2.
2) is it is a sin to freeze someone's head when they die?
2) is it is a sin to freeze someone's head when they die?
Yours in JMJ
P.B.
A. Thank your kind words of encouragement as well as your prayers.
Regarding the possibility of committing a sin when someone's head is frozen after his/her death - God has not given m de P specific information about that. However, if it is not a sin to offer and receive transplanted organs and donate one's body for medical research, I cannot see the freezing of the head of a deceased individual as a sin.... unless... the purpose of such procedure is rooted in doubts of the Word of God - our Lord Jesus Christ
Regarding the Second Vatican Council - What have we not said about that already? Take a look at what we have published through This Link regarding that matter.
In those documents you should find our responses to those who blame the Second Vatican Council for all the atrocities committed by Rome for the last 1600 years. Should you - or any of our readers - still have a question about this matter, do ask it and we will attempt to answer it in accordance to the Will of God.
Have you noticed.... that whenever unclean spirits see Jesus they would fall down before him and shout, "You are the Son of God." and invariably He would warn them sternly not to make it known?
Isn't it interesting that even the unclean spirits Glorified Jesus for what He Is - the Son of God - yet the Masters of the Temple, in spite of the number and type of miracles Jesus performed, had no idea Who He Was/Is?
The key to this apparent mystery is that on the other side of the veil everyone seems to have Eyes to See and Ears to Hear - even if it is too late for them to act on what they see and hear. On our side of the veil only those who have Eyes to See and Ears to Hear can recognize Jesus and those who serve Him. The perfect example of this was given to us by Simeon and Anna at the Temple - both of whom recognized Jesus for what He Was/Is - even as a baby.
When one sees the reaction of the Masters of the Temple of today - the Vatican - to the number and type of miracles God has worked through Mary during the last 200 years, one must conclude that absolutely nothing has changed, except that the situation is worse.
That is why we wait with baited breath for His Glorious return and the renewal the face of the Earth - the Final and Complete Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, because, if it had not been for Her no one would survive what is now at our doors.
January 18th
A recommendation to those.... who are part of the Focused Prayer Group.
Even though we are on an indefinite prayer mission on behalf of those who are suffering throughout the world as the result of our iniquities, we wish to suggest two additional, and related, prayers.
We have added one decade of the Rosary - once a day - for the conversion of those whose actions throughout the world are the ones who are currently causing untold suffering precisely to those we are invoking the Mercy of God upon.
We are also suggesting offering in community the prayer to Christ the King which we have been praying now - on a daily basis - for years:
It is a brief and simple, yet most powerful prayer when offered from the heart with total
abandonment to the Will of God.
From Mrs. ER @ US
With reference to the brief video you posted about the 1914 Christmas Truce between British and German troops during World War I.
I always wondered why they just didn't walk away from that horror.
I believe that with God all these things are possible if only mankind would unite by means of what Jesus taught us - Love your enemy do good to those who hate you.
It is easy to love your enemy when you see how deluded they are by satan's lies. If they are hardened in their hearts it is because many poor souls have never had unconditional love and seen nothing but hatred.
In His most precious love.
ER
A. First of all, Thank you! for sharing your thoughts with us - we know how difficult your health situation is yet you made the effort to write.
Why they did not walk away from that horror? Because God, by His own design, needs our prayers to act. Unfortunately He receives very few prayers - most specially for our enemies and those who hate us.
He allowed that Christmas truce to happen to remind us of the power of His Love but, who cares? Most people are too busy in the pursuit of the material world and, by default, their attitude is "To hell with the rest!".... and the world continues to plunge precisely into hell!
That is why we - those who truly believe in God, like you and a few others - must pray and pray and pray! We owe it to the One Who gave His Own Life - after allowing upon Himself humiliation upon humiliation - to give us miserable humans an opportunity to return to the Paradise the Love of the Father Created for us.
Tell your husband, Mr. LR, that the according-to-him-fraud m de P invokes the Blessings of God upon him for his spiritual healing, should that be the Will of God, of course.
May God continue to Bless and Keep you!
Are you aware that.... Jesus did not say or imply that His return was going to be shortly after His Ascension?
That is what the enemies of God promote as another mean to disprove the validity of the Holy Texts.
Do not be fooled by those wolves disguised as lambs. Learn the truth about the timing of His return and believe!
Even though we are on an indefinite prayer mission on behalf of those who are suffering throughout the world as the result of our iniquities, we wish to suggest two additional, and related, prayers.
We have added one decade of the Rosary - once a day - for the conversion of those whose actions throughout the world are the ones who are currently causing untold suffering precisely to those we are invoking the Mercy of God upon.
We are also suggesting offering in community the prayer to Christ the King which we have been praying now - on a daily basis - for years:
Prayer to Christ the King
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge that You are the King of the Universe. That all that has been
Created has been made for You.
Exercise upon me all Your rights. I renew my baptismal promises, renouncing satan and all his
works and pomp.
I promise to live a good Christian life and to do all in my power to procure the Triumph of the
Rights of God and Your People.
Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer You my poor actions in order to obtain that all hearts may
acknowledge Your Sacred Royalty, and that thus the Reign of Your peace may be established
throughout the universe. Amen
From Mrs. ER @ US
With reference to the brief video you posted about the 1914 Christmas Truce between British and German troops during World War I.
I always wondered why they just didn't walk away from that horror.
I believe that with God all these things are possible if only mankind would unite by means of what Jesus taught us - Love your enemy do good to those who hate you.
It is easy to love your enemy when you see how deluded they are by satan's lies. If they are hardened in their hearts it is because many poor souls have never had unconditional love and seen nothing but hatred.
In His most precious love.
ER
A. First of all, Thank you! for sharing your thoughts with us - we know how difficult your health situation is yet you made the effort to write.
Why they did not walk away from that horror? Because God, by His own design, needs our prayers to act. Unfortunately He receives very few prayers - most specially for our enemies and those who hate us.
He allowed that Christmas truce to happen to remind us of the power of His Love but, who cares? Most people are too busy in the pursuit of the material world and, by default, their attitude is "To hell with the rest!".... and the world continues to plunge precisely into hell!
That is why we - those who truly believe in God, like you and a few others - must pray and pray and pray! We owe it to the One Who gave His Own Life - after allowing upon Himself humiliation upon humiliation - to give us miserable humans an opportunity to return to the Paradise the Love of the Father Created for us.
Tell your husband, Mr. LR, that the according-to-him-fraud m de P invokes the Blessings of God upon him for his spiritual healing, should that be the Will of God, of course.
May God continue to Bless and Keep you!
Are you aware that.... Jesus did not say or imply that His return was going to be shortly after His Ascension?
That is what the enemies of God promote as another mean to disprove the validity of the Holy Texts.
Do not be fooled by those wolves disguised as lambs. Learn the truth about the timing of His return and believe!
January 16th
From miguel de Portugal
In the Gospel [John 1:29-34] of a recent Mass we "hear" John the Baptizer give a most clear and definitive confirmation about Who Jesus was. To wit:
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes
away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has
surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came
baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”
But wait! Didn't we read in Matthew 11 that....
2 When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3
to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone
else?”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
What is going on? First John gives a most definitive witness of Jesus' reality and then, later on, he sends his disciples to ask Jesus if He really was the One.
But there is more of this type of apparent Biblical inconsistencies which are used the dismantle the Holy Texts while decimating the little faith left.
Did not Gabriel tell Mary [Luke 1] that:
31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be
great and will be called the Son of the Most High..... 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit
will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to
be born will be called the Son of God.
Yet She did not understand what Jesus said to Her [Luke 2] when they found Him at the Temple:
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you
treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” 49 “Why were
you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s
house?” 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to
them.
No; those are not errors in translations. Such apparent incoherent behavior is normal when, shall we say, one has one foot in Time and the other in Eternity. The human mind cannot immediately absorb the Divine realities/revelations and, as those realities/revelations are becoming part of the human in question, apparent inconsistencies in behavior or words may come up.
At the risk of someone labeling me as an arrogant egocentric (*), I can assure you with absolute certainty that such is the way it happens since I have been living it for the last 33 years - with greater intensity for the last 26 years.
I cannot endure the full reality of what God has called me to live - and such doubts may come up from time to time only to be crushed by an overwhelming confirmation from God.
So, here is a human being who is alive in Time who is assuring you - without a shred of a doubt - that those apparent Biblical inconsistencies are not inconsistencies but an accurate reflection as humans will react in such circumstances.
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(*) Something that I could not care less at this point in our journey, whereas before it would have concerned me. That is spiritual progress!
From (Mrs.) IW @ US
Thank you for addressing Mr. Trump's remarks about Africa, Haiti and El Salvador. I was VERY distressed when I heard them. The timing of the statements is also interesting. The anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti and Martin Luther King weekend, among other things.
....
Being rejected is hard to overcome. This type of persecution is difficult to handle because you can't touch it. I hope you understand what I mean.
I will continue to pray, Lord, come quickly.
IW
A. We fully understand you. However, when one is being rejected the feeling must be adjusted depending on who is doing the rejection.
Look at the two extremes - How would you feel if God rejected you? and How would you feel if satan rejected you?
That is, many times it is a joy to be rejected when one considers the source of rejection.
Regarding your statement - "I will continue to pray, Lord, come quickly".
That is the key - there is absolutely nothing else anyone can do!
Unfortunately many think - mostly unconsciously - that the "Holy King" and "Holy Pope" will eventually come and "fix everything". satan is counting on that; however, we have alerted all of said snare that is why I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any.... For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. [Acts 20:26-28]
January 13th
From miguel de Portugal
One of our servers has made a change in their internal address which requires that we modify a document that we issued last year so that our documents may be available on emergency servers when the time comes that the Internet starts to break up.
The updated document may be accessed through This Link.
In case that you are still wondering.... what is behind the media-fanned frenzy about virtual currency like Bitcoin...
We have become aware that there is a very powerful and money-hungry sector ultimately behind it and this is it!
As the saying goes - Forewarned is forearmed. We just want to make sure that no one can accuse us before the Throne of God of not having blown all the trumpets that God Wills that we do before it is too late.
Do you ever wonder.... what John the Evangelist meant when he said: Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. [1 John 3:2]
John was not implying - as many believe - that we will be of Divine Nature as Jesus is.
What John meant was that the bodies of the Elect (the children of God) will be glorified just as Jesus body is and we will see each other in that glorified state as we are able to see each other in the physical state.
From miguel de Portugal
Mr. Trump has made a very derogatory remark about African countries plus Haiti and El Salvador - and their people - that may be the gravest mistake he has made since assuming the Presidency of the US. The ultimate consequence of such statement may make Mr. Trump's remarks about the North Korean President almost inconsequential.
January 11th
From (Mrs.) LM @ US
Regarding the Bible Revision document that you recently highlighted....
It is interesting that you have a document about the Douay-Rheims Bible verses being altered.
I was searching for a Bible to give to someone and I remembered that you recommended the Douay-Rheims Bible. Do you still recommend that one?
I did want to get a Study Bible and was considering a New American Bible/The Catholic Study Bible which is the Study Bible that I use.
Your recommendation would be most appreciated.
LM
A. Glad that you asked.
Yes, we use the Douay-Rheims Bible, but the original one that we have in hard copy and bought back in the late eighties. The Preface is dated August 24th, 1989, so we must have purchase it right after it was published again in 1989.
It is a reprint or photocopy-type issue of the one with revised by Bishop Richard Challoner in the years 1749-1752 . The reproduction has the Imprimatur by Cardinal Gibbons on September 1, 1899
Tan Books and Publishers, Inc. show it on their page, but the photo of the cover is not like the one we purchased. The one we have on hand looks exactly as it appears on this site, which has it on-line.
Again, Thank you! for the opportunity to clarify this issue further.
and again...Regarding the Bible Revision document that you recently highlighted....
It is interesting that you have a document about the Douay-Rheims Bible verses being altered.
I was searching for a Bible to give to someone and I remembered that you recommended the Douay-Rheims Bible. Do you still recommend that one?
I did want to get a Study Bible and was considering a New American Bible/The Catholic Study Bible which is the Study Bible that I use.
Your recommendation would be most appreciated.
LM
A. Glad that you asked.
Yes, we use the Douay-Rheims Bible, but the original one that we have in hard copy and bought back in the late eighties. The Preface is dated August 24th, 1989, so we must have purchase it right after it was published again in 1989.
It is a reprint or photocopy-type issue of the one with revised by Bishop Richard Challoner in the years 1749-1752 . The reproduction has the Imprimatur by Cardinal Gibbons on September 1, 1899
Tan Books and Publishers, Inc. show it on their page, but the photo of the cover is not like the one we purchased. The one we have on hand looks exactly as it appears on this site, which has it on-line.
Again, Thank you! for the opportunity to clarify this issue further.
From (Mrs.) LM @ US
I took time to look up Luke 9:55-56 and discovered that in my New American Catholic Study Bible, which I purchased in 2005, that wording was deleted. It has a copyright of 1990. It has several "Nihil Obstat's" and "Imprimatur's", going back to 1970.
There is no reference to this part of the scripture in the footnotes at all.
Then I looked it up in my brother's Bible, which I used in high school. It is a New American Catholic Edition, Confraternity - Douay Version, Copyright 1950. Imprimatur of 1958 on this edition. All the lines were intact - nothing was deleted from Luke 9:55-56 .
Well, back in those days, the parishioners were told not to read the Bible, unless a priest or nun were present, so I guess it did not matter that the truth was there, because no one would ever read it!
Now that we do read it for ourselves, we would never know if something was missing. A vital point about God or Jesus, His Son, not known by the masses, could keep the parishioners just were the Administration wanted them, in the dark.
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive! I don't recall who said that, but it fits!
Peace and Blessings Always!
LM
A. You may not recall the author of your quotation but your version is perfect according to its source - Sir Walter Scott - and it indeed fits the situation to the proverbial "T".
For the benefit of our readers we will reproduce a sampling of the verses from Luke 9:55-56 from different Bibles below:
D-R Bible (on-line version)
[Which shows the text edited out by other versions shown underscored]
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? 55 And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are. 56 The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? 55 And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are. 56 The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.
New International Version [NIV]
[Which shows where the text was edited out]
Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” 55 But Jesus turned and
rebuked them. [edited out text] 56 Then he and his disciples went to
another village.
Other Bible versions with the full text shown are: New King James Version, 1599 Geneva Bible, New American Standard Bible
It is interesting to note that of the ones we checked in English, only the New International Version (NIV) has eliminated the politically incorrect segment.
One could almost make a lifetime project in digging out the politically incorrect texts that have been eliminated from the Sacred Texts thus disfiguring the Holy Texts to fit the "Evangelizers" needs at the time.
Our documents covering the Old and News Testament Readings Which Are Never Read In A Roman Catholic Mass would be a good starting point for such project. In said documents one could see entire sections of both Testaments blatantly ignored - in many cases because the were bit uncomfortable for the "Evangelizers".
From miguel de Portugal
On a related matter... We have started a project - subject to time and health limitations - that will show how, consciously or unconsciously, Holy Texts and Mass prayers are presented in a manner designed to subconsciously kill the faith.
Our purpose is to strengthen the weakening faith of the world at large while there is still a little time.
The underpinning of such claim is that our brain is constantly at work in the subconscious level and compares what we see/hear with what we believe or are told to believe. If there is incoherence, the brain subconsciously will decide which is the truth based on the level of importance of the source of the information.
For example, in Matthew 23:9 we 'hear' Jesus saying: And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. Yet in most Spanish, Portuguese and English speaking countries the establishment priests are called "Father so and so". Blessedly in Spain and Italy they are referred to as "Don so and so".
What do you think your brain automatically concludes with hearing every priest called "father"?
"Priest equivalent to God" and "The teachings of Jesus are really optional."
The term Holy Father is only used ONCE in the New Testament when Jesus says through John 17:11: And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.
In spite of that, the Popes are referred to as Holy Father. What do you think your brain automatically concludes?
"Pope equal to God, the Father."
What do you think your brain subconsciously concludes when it sees the casual, almost blasphemous, attitude of most of the establishment priests and Hierarchy towards the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus?
"Jesus could not really be there, otherwise they would not act that way."
You should see the sublime place of honor rightfully reserved for the exposed Eucharistic Presence used in the olden days in Portugal and Spain... we often wondered how someone was even able to get that high to place the monstrance for adoration. Now that place of honor remains empty and even the tabernacle is placed in some forgotten and ignored corner of the church.
I have actually run into the Tabernacle of a local parish chapel in the broom closet because the day before they had used the chapel for some sort of concert and "father" just simply forgot that he had placed Jesus in a broom closet. I am sure "father" would not have forgotten to call the Diocesan office if his paycheck had not arrived on time!
Highly disturbing but clearly explaining why Jesus said: However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth? [Luke 18:8]
It IS imperative that the faith of the few who still have some be rekindled while there is still a little time..... and that was exactly what God told me last night in no uncertain terms!
January 9th
From miguel de Portugal
What is, besides the obvious one (1), the key message behind the story of the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the meeting with Simeon and Anna? [Luke 2:22-38]
Consider the following.....
The key message behind that story is that only the ones who have Eyes to See, regardless of their state - regular citizen or self consecrated to God - are the ones who will recognize Jesus then, and now.
Statistically speaking, the fraction belonging to the priest, pharisee and scribe classes who would recognize Jesus, then, just as it is now, is negligible.
_______________________
(1) The obvious being the prophecies regarding His future and His impact on the world.
What is, besides the obvious one (1), the key message behind the story of the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the meeting with Simeon and Anna? [Luke 2:22-38]
Consider the following.....
No priest, pharisee or scribe recognized Him.
Simeon - representing a devout but regular citizen of Jerusalem - member of the "laity" - recognized Him.
Anna - representing a cloistered religious but not member of the priest, scribe and pharisee establishment - recognized Him
Simeon - representing a devout but regular citizen of Jerusalem - member of the "laity" - recognized Him.
Anna - representing a cloistered religious but not member of the priest, scribe and pharisee establishment - recognized Him
The key message behind that story is that only the ones who have Eyes to See, regardless of their state - regular citizen or self consecrated to God - are the ones who will recognize Jesus then, and now.
Statistically speaking, the fraction belonging to the priest, pharisee and scribe classes who would recognize Jesus, then, just as it is now, is negligible.
_______________________
(1) The obvious being the prophecies regarding His future and His impact on the world.
and also from....
From miguel de Portugal
We received a communication which, together with our response to it, merits to be shared with our readers.
Mr. R wrote:
"Have you ever watched the Ministry of XYZ and his teaching on the end times? Much of what he
says lines up with your ideas. Yet he is anti catholic.
Our response to Mr. R:
All of this makes no sense to me and causes much confusion. I feel I will follow the teachings
of the church in these matters since it is the authority all catholic should follow. I guess all I
can do is pray for discernment. R"
May the Peace of God be upon you, dear brother!
No, we do not follow XYZ's Ministry since miguel de Portugal is an appointed and
comfirmed-by-events primary source, yet, your cry from the heart demands an appropriate response.
We sent the following - and related to your concern - communication to an associate of The
M+G+R Foundation regarding the destructive books that are published in an attempt to demolish
Christianity, in general, and the Catholic Faith, in particular.
Tragically the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church has done and/or approved so much evil in
1600 years that the enemies of God can draw enough real facts (from the Church words and actions)
to create AND "prove" whatever monstrosity it may please them. Let us not forget the 90+ apologies
made by the late John Paul II as part of the 2000 Jubilee celebration in retribution to God for
said deeds - thus, some have been clearly and publicly acknowledged already.
The leaders of the Church wanted to play the role of God. They did... and now the consequences
of such assumption/attitude will be allowed by God to Dispense the Divine Justice for the betrayal
of His trust.
We can draw damning facts associated with canonized (major) saints, for example, which would
shock you. Facts that could be used by the enemies of the Faith to "prove" the Church to be a man
made fraud.
We have told you before that... (edited out). Not to mention major manipulations of the Holy
Scriptures, some of which are outright Heresies and Blasphemies. We simply do not publish any of
this because we do not wish to place in the hands of the enemies of the Faith such destructive
tools.
God has and will continue to allow the use of all the past abuses of the Church to
chastise it beyond recognition so that it may
Resurrect into its Glorified form.
(Signed) m de P
Because of the enormous amount of "live ammunition" available to deface the Faith which possesses most the Divinely revealed Truths, confusion reigns.
How to remedy it? You, dear brother, know the answer and we wish to remind the world of it by
utilizing your letter as a "talking point".
You stated: I guess all I can do is pray for discernment.
Praised Be Jesus! We could not possible offer a better solution. Because prayer will inspire you
to even pray more and the Light of the Holy Spirit will firmly guide your every step.
May God continue to Bless you!
miguel de Portugal
January 6th [Solemninty of The Epiphany]
About Judaism and Christianity....
About Judaism and Christianity....
The Epiphany of the Messiah - Some thoughts that should be
prayerfully considered.
As the arguments... against Francis and the Second Vatican Council continue to heat up, we wonder how those who think that eventually all be well - without direct Divine Intervention, of course - visualize the election of the expected by many "Holy Pope"?
As many incorrectly claim that the Chair of Peter is vacant since the death of Pius XII, and the rule of the succession law is that the College of Cardinals is the only body that can elect the next Successor of Peter, and the last Cardinal named by Pius XII has been dead for a long time.... then, who could elect the next legitimate (by their account) Successor of Peter after Pius XII?
We bring this up just to illustrate the total incoherence of the many claims (1) made by the anti Second Vatican Council groups.
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(1) Claims against Second Vatican Council - Part 1 and Part II
From miguel de Portugal
Now that the month of December has been completed, we can report the greater-than-5.0 Earthquakes for the full year 2017.
Now that the month of December has been completed, we can report the greater-than-5.0 Earthquakes for the full year 2017.
Year Number of Reports (earthquakes over 5.0)
2014 665
2015 552
2016 509
Average for above three years 575
2017 (the full year) 1,469
2014 665
2015 552
2016 509
Average for above three years 575
2017 (the full year) 1,469
In the year 2017 we have had 2.6 times as many over 5.0 earthquakes than in the average of the three previous years.
Or looking at it differently: There have been an average of 122 earthquakes per month for the year 2017 as compared to an average of 48 earthquakes per month for for the previous three years.
This is something that cannot be blamed on the popular catch all culprit - global warming.
We pray and hope that our readers are taking note of this and acting accordingly.
If satan's First Act in his war against humanity was..... to convince Eve to eat
the forbidden fruit so that humanity - Biblically represented by Adam and Eve - would become like
(equal to) God, then, what was his Last (yes, we have said "last") Act which will bring
These Times to a thundering close?
Let us "take it from the top" as the saying goes.
The last hope for humanity - to reverse the apparently unstoppable slide into the abyss - was the integrity of the family. A well ordered family produces the citizens who, one step at a time, would change society, and thus the world. A family of monotheistic believers - living their faith without fanaticism - would produce solid citizens who could freely, constructively and productively interact with each other and work toward a just world. Don John Bosco proved that beyond the shadow of a doubt for 40 years.
satan knew this. he also knew exactly what to do to make that fortress of values collapse regardless of the faith they professed. satan mused.... if it worked well the first time.... they (women) will fall for it again first, with men - just as Adam did - following suit.
Before the fall, mankind "had it all" - we mean All! Amazingly enough, archeological and anthropological finds continue to confirm that when man went from a "happy go lucky" nomadic hunter to a "buckled down" farm worker, exactly the misery which God announced, happened:
In the New Testament, Jesus (and many of His Apostles) explained how a male-female relationship should work for the benefit of a spiritually healthy family. It was not a matter of who was better, the man or the woman!
As we have explained in an earlier document (1), when all is said and done women were the Crown of Creation. It is a woman, not a man, who wields the greatest power in the Universe - and that woman is Mary. Whatever that perfect Daughter, Spouse and Mother asks from the Divine and Most Holy Trinity, She will obtain! More power than that does not exist in the hands of a human - for Jesus is the full manifestation of the Word of God.
God has given us the "instruction book" - the Holy Texts - so that relations between men and women would work perfectly according to His Plan. Of course, women must be equal before the law and have equal opportunities to fulfill her potential – but this is to be her full potential as a woman, not as a copy of a man. Had we been obedient to God's plan, a woman would be someone who, while not being titular "head of the household," could manage to obtain all that her exquisite female instincts told her were necessary for the good of the entire family (just as Mary intercedes for all humanity, and just as Esther (2) interceded to save her race from extermination).
Against this Divine teaching, satan has been carrying out his counter-strategy. Taking advantage of very real abuses against women in certain social environments, satan started his campaign against the alleged inequality of the sexes. he began selling to women the idea that they could be equal to men; the Genesis parallel had been selling the idea that mankind could be equal to God. Thus began radical feminism, a rebellion against the Divine reality that each gender has a specific Divine function.
As the feminist revolt progressed, brassieres went up in flames, make love and not war became the password and, worst of all, the women - who fell prey to this trap - lost an intangible and priceless attribute (which m de P can feel and understand, but simply cannot fully explain) that made them the absolutely precious creature that they were created to be.
So, dear brethren, the radical feminist revolt was the Second - and we assure you - final great Fall of humanity before the End of These Times.
An example of the awful spiritual toll taken worldwide by radical feminism is the global death toll resulting from active promotion of legal and "morally justified" abortion. The holocaust of the unborn is one of the great mass murders of history. Worldwide, about one fifth of all pregnancies end in abortion, for a global death toll of more than 40 million per year. (3) We can give radical feminism the credit for most of these deaths. To put it crudely, radical feminism is a deadly ideology, taking a toll in lives which amply surpasses Nazism and Communism.
Given humanity's track record of falling for the same satanic tricks over and over again, God will now provide the definitive correction to the malady of the human race. He (not man!) will repeat what He did in what we know as Noah's Flood; this time, just as He promised (4), without using water.
May God have Mercy on His Elect!
____________________
(1) The key importance of Mary, specifically, and women in general
(2) The Book of Esther
(3) Guttmacher Institute, "Facts on Induced Abortion Worldwide", October 2009
(4) Genesis 9:11
Let us "take it from the top" as the saying goes.
The last hope for humanity - to reverse the apparently unstoppable slide into the abyss - was the integrity of the family. A well ordered family produces the citizens who, one step at a time, would change society, and thus the world. A family of monotheistic believers - living their faith without fanaticism - would produce solid citizens who could freely, constructively and productively interact with each other and work toward a just world. Don John Bosco proved that beyond the shadow of a doubt for 40 years.
satan knew this. he also knew exactly what to do to make that fortress of values collapse regardless of the faith they professed. satan mused.... if it worked well the first time.... they (women) will fall for it again first, with men - just as Adam did - following suit.
Before the fall, mankind "had it all" - we mean All! Amazingly enough, archeological and anthropological finds continue to confirm that when man went from a "happy go lucky" nomadic hunter to a "buckled down" farm worker, exactly the misery which God announced, happened:
because thou ...hast eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not
eat, cursed is the earth in thy work; with labour and toil shalt thou eat thereof all
the days of thy life. 18 Thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou
shalt eat the herbs of the earth. 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou
return to the earth, out of which thou wast taken: [Genesis 3]
In the New Testament, Jesus (and many of His Apostles) explained how a male-female relationship should work for the benefit of a spiritually healthy family. It was not a matter of who was better, the man or the woman!
As we have explained in an earlier document (1), when all is said and done women were the Crown of Creation. It is a woman, not a man, who wields the greatest power in the Universe - and that woman is Mary. Whatever that perfect Daughter, Spouse and Mother asks from the Divine and Most Holy Trinity, She will obtain! More power than that does not exist in the hands of a human - for Jesus is the full manifestation of the Word of God.
God has given us the "instruction book" - the Holy Texts - so that relations between men and women would work perfectly according to His Plan. Of course, women must be equal before the law and have equal opportunities to fulfill her potential – but this is to be her full potential as a woman, not as a copy of a man. Had we been obedient to God's plan, a woman would be someone who, while not being titular "head of the household," could manage to obtain all that her exquisite female instincts told her were necessary for the good of the entire family (just as Mary intercedes for all humanity, and just as Esther (2) interceded to save her race from extermination).
Against this Divine teaching, satan has been carrying out his counter-strategy. Taking advantage of very real abuses against women in certain social environments, satan started his campaign against the alleged inequality of the sexes. he began selling to women the idea that they could be equal to men; the Genesis parallel had been selling the idea that mankind could be equal to God. Thus began radical feminism, a rebellion against the Divine reality that each gender has a specific Divine function.
As the feminist revolt progressed, brassieres went up in flames, make love and not war became the password and, worst of all, the women - who fell prey to this trap - lost an intangible and priceless attribute (which m de P can feel and understand, but simply cannot fully explain) that made them the absolutely precious creature that they were created to be.
So, dear brethren, the radical feminist revolt was the Second - and we assure you - final great Fall of humanity before the End of These Times.
An example of the awful spiritual toll taken worldwide by radical feminism is the global death toll resulting from active promotion of legal and "morally justified" abortion. The holocaust of the unborn is one of the great mass murders of history. Worldwide, about one fifth of all pregnancies end in abortion, for a global death toll of more than 40 million per year. (3) We can give radical feminism the credit for most of these deaths. To put it crudely, radical feminism is a deadly ideology, taking a toll in lives which amply surpasses Nazism and Communism.
Given humanity's track record of falling for the same satanic tricks over and over again, God will now provide the definitive correction to the malady of the human race. He (not man!) will repeat what He did in what we know as Noah's Flood; this time, just as He promised (4), without using water.
May God have Mercy on His Elect!
____________________
(1) The key importance of Mary, specifically, and women in general
(2) The Book of Esther
(3) Guttmacher Institute, "Facts on Induced Abortion Worldwide", October 2009
(4) Genesis 9:11
January 2nd
From miguel de Portugal
As a matter of record...
As directed by God and concluding a process - of which I only became aware one week ago, but which started almost two decades before my conversion (1) - we have Consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Januray 1st, 2018.
The Mass that I was directed to offer - and essentially compose - was a Solemn Mass honoring the Immaculate Heart of Mary wherein Russia would be Consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart.
Another Divine Wink... ?
On January 1st (European) morning the above was on the main internet news publications. About eight hours later it was very hard to find.
Of course, the second Divine Wink may have been the similarity of Mrs. Trump's first name - Melania - with that of the Divine message bearer of La Salette - Melanie.... with the first one being the similarity between the name 'Trump' and the Trumpets of the Apocalypse.
We will let the readers determine why Mr. Trump's New Years message could be considered yet another symbolic Divine Wink. We are sharing this as a matter of curiosity; as we have said before, the fact that Mr. Trump now occupies the White House is part of the Divine Plan is a fact to us.
____________________
(1) News Report
From miguel de Portugal
Part of a letter from a dear and long time collaborator caused us to respond to her the following:
To which she responded:
Somewhere along the line I think I forgot I am supposed to love myself too, so since your letter I have made sure to not just let my prayer time not be interrupted, but also take time to rest in between chores, and didn't beat myself up for what was still undone at the end of each day and went to bed each night early. A few days of prayer, rest and eating better and I am starting to feel much less distracted and less tired.
In very plain English - The core purposes for our journey in Time will be fulfilled no matter what. It is up to us to cooperate with God or not.
If one commits suicide on purpose or by default, as our very dear friend was unaware of doing, and the soul in question is among the Elect, the equivalent of that soul's core purpose will be fulfilled while in Purgatory where one cannot pray for oneself and most souls are forgotten by most people on this side of the veil except for November 1st and 2nd .
Think of it this way: It would be as if you were completely enclosed in a concrete vault and only had a small stainless steel spoon to dig yourself out of the vault. It could only get worse if you had piped in music and the lyrics would be "I told you so" repeated over and over again.
It REALLY is that simple! Remember, I do not make the Laws; we only try to explain how they work in simple terms.
May God have Mercy on His Elect!
As a matter of record...
As directed by God and concluding a process - of which I only became aware one week ago, but which started almost two decades before my conversion (1) - we have Consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Januray 1st, 2018.
The Mass that I was directed to offer - and essentially compose - was a Solemn Mass honoring the Immaculate Heart of Mary wherein Russia would be Consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart.
Another Divine Wink... ?
Mr. Trump tweeted on December 31st: "As our Country rapidly grows stronger and smarter, I want
to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters, and even the very dishonest Fake News
Media, a Happy and Healthy New Year." (1)
On January 1st (European) morning the above was on the main internet news publications. About eight hours later it was very hard to find.
Of course, the second Divine Wink may have been the similarity of Mrs. Trump's first name - Melania - with that of the Divine message bearer of La Salette - Melanie.... with the first one being the similarity between the name 'Trump' and the Trumpets of the Apocalypse.
We will let the readers determine why Mr. Trump's New Years message could be considered yet another symbolic Divine Wink. We are sharing this as a matter of curiosity; as we have said before, the fact that Mr. Trump now occupies the White House is part of the Divine Plan is a fact to us.
____________________
(1) News Report
From miguel de Portugal
Part of a letter from a dear and long time collaborator caused us to respond to her the following:
Regarding "I am sorry if I have let you, thus Him down" - no, you have not let me down
now but.... if you do not follow the Spiritual Direction that we are now giving you, the
consequences will be grave and irreversible.
If you really want to serve Him you MUST take care of the vessel of your soul - your body. Otherwise you will not fulfill the purpose for which He Created you.
If you really want to serve Him you MUST take care of the vessel of your soul - your body. Otherwise you will not fulfill the purpose for which He Created you.
To which she responded:
I think I am so used to taking care of everything and everyone else because my husband has been
so sick for so long that I forget to take care of myself. Most days I forget to even look in a
mirror or even eat. I don't stop until I can't go anymore. It is not healthy.
Somewhere along the line I think I forgot I am supposed to love myself too, so since your letter I have made sure to not just let my prayer time not be interrupted, but also take time to rest in between chores, and didn't beat myself up for what was still undone at the end of each day and went to bed each night early. A few days of prayer, rest and eating better and I am starting to feel much less distracted and less tired.
For the coming new year I will include a prayer for myself, that He may teach me how to have a
healthy self love for myself.
Now, let us explain to her and our readers why it is so serious to interfere with the
fulfillment of "....the purpose for which He Created you."In very plain English - The core purposes for our journey in Time will be fulfilled no matter what. It is up to us to cooperate with God or not.
If one commits suicide on purpose or by default, as our very dear friend was unaware of doing, and the soul in question is among the Elect, the equivalent of that soul's core purpose will be fulfilled while in Purgatory where one cannot pray for oneself and most souls are forgotten by most people on this side of the veil except for November 1st and 2nd .
Think of it this way: It would be as if you were completely enclosed in a concrete vault and only had a small stainless steel spoon to dig yourself out of the vault. It could only get worse if you had piped in music and the lyrics would be "I told you so" repeated over and over again.
It REALLY is that simple! Remember, I do not make the Laws; we only try to explain how they work in simple terms.
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