PURPOSE

The purpose of this Public Forum is to publicly respond to and/or comment upon correspondence that we may receive from time to time and which is of Universal interest in these very unsettling times.

We reserve the right to choose what questions to address and how to transcribe the question and/or statement from the correspondence received. The identity of the correspondent will be kept confidential except in the case of abusive correspondence which will then be referred to the appropriate responsible entities.
 

CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE







From TF  @ USA  -  Published on June 29th, 2007
 
I know that God is unlimited in his power and this issue of aliens which is only intensifying over the past few decades is a cause for concern.

If you have divine insight on this issue, it would help many of us who are striving to avoid deception in these times. 

As we have been warned in scripture that there will be a great deception leading to a falling away of many of the elect, I continue to wonder whether or not the "alien" issue is part of that deception.
 
Since we are made in the image and likeness of our Creator, I can't imagine a reptilian or insect like creature likewise being in the image and likeness of the same Creator.  

I sense that sooner or later we are going to have an international "outing" of the existence of aliens and I would like to know how one might approach advising family and friends in such an event. I don't want to have any of them lose their faith over such a revelation.

Any insight and direction is appreciated.  You and your mission are in my daily prayers.

TF

A.  First we have to remember that we were made in the spiritual image of our Creator - not the physical image. Something which may be used to exploit the alien angle.

We have addressed the alien issue in several of our documents/postings. i.e.



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From AQ @ Australia  -  Published on June 28th, 2007
 
I am a member of the St. Vincent De Paul society, working to visit needy families we see, we see the situation at ground level, it is not good but we do what  we can to help.
 
What do we do when we come across a family with a lazy husband (mostly partners)!!!
 
St Paul says, If they wont work don't feed them.
 
Jesus says we have to good stewards.
 
Feed the widows and the orphans
 
We also have to be thrifty with our money
 
Our conference argue about this every meeting
 
But we never arrive at an answer
 
Your remarks would be welcome
 
A servant of God just like yourself

AQ

A. Obviously, the problem is the laziness of the father, therefore, that is the problem that needs to be tackled head on.

While seeing to the immediate needs of the family, the focus must be on curing the father.

First a qualified (in psycho counseling) member of your team should try to determine if there is a real psychological problem behind the laziness. For example - Fear of failure - any failure - is always used by satan to bring human initiative to a standstill; and then, try to correct it

Secondly, but just as important and simultaneously, do exactly what that same Jesus you quote above taught us: But I say to you, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you. [Matthew 5:44]

In a case of this nature, "the enemy" is the lazy husband. When we worked with families of alcoholics - "the enemy" was the alcoholic. etc., etc.

Also, we cannot confuse "love" with letting people "get away with murder". Love can and should be tender, but it must also be tough when the situation requires it.

While doing the above and money is limited and must be allocated and distributed amongst several "human projects" somehow - just do as a good businessman would do: Allocate it wherever the "Return on the Investment" is the highest - so long as it is in accordance to the Will of God.

This is not theory.  m de P learned that from Jesus, has practiced it and, of course, has seen it work!


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From RC  @ USA  -  Published on June 24th, 2007 - Feast of the Birth of John the Baptizer
 
Regarding the recently reported error at the US Mint whereby the words In God We Trust were omitted from certain coins - besides the obvious message from God, I would say it is also setting the record straight.  That is, The US is not one nation under God, and we do not trust in God.
 
I appreciate the many defenses you have made for the US, all of which have been honest and fair.  However, I am tired of hearing that this is the best system in the world, and therefore, above reproach.
 
As a child (a second generation immigrant), I thought that the US embodied the characteristics of decency, somehow throwing off the mistakes, transgressions, and depravities of the "Old World."
 
In fact, the more one learns about the genocide of Native Americans, the despicable treatment of Blacks, especially after the Emancipation and the end of the Civil War, the denigration of women which continues today, and most recently, the lust for money and more money at the cost of the mental and physical health of workers and the defenseless, the US flew over the top.
 
Perhaps the US was an experiment by God to see if in a new land, people could get it right.  In many ways this experiment was similar to the anointing of a few disciplines to promote the Good News of Jesus.  The Good News has been obliterated.
 
I agree that God has blessed the US in many ways; I would argue that we did not deserve many of these blessings.  This is not to say that this nation did not have God fearing good people.  Alas, I believe most of them have died and gone to Heaven, or they have lost the faith.  Let us pray that the few who are left can confirm God's confidence in us to do the right thing.
 
The motto on our money should be akin to "Deutschland uber Alles," that is Germany above all else.  The US should proudly state on its currency and coinage, Wealth and Power is our God.  It surely would be the first true and honest statement from the US for sometime.
 
Peace

RC

A.  Your points are well taken, however....

As you probably know, we addressed the God and America issue right after the tragedy of September 11, wherein we have pointed out that America needs to Bless God since God has Blessed America abundantly and the Blessings have not always been used wisely. (1)

Although miguel de Portugal is not a historian, during his formative years he had to work his way through twelve semesters of history, a dormant education which now God is causing him polish to a bright sheen through many fine documentaries and books. In addition, before his conversion, and then after, he has traveled extensively, lived amongst different cultures and closely interacted with others from countries he has never visited. Granted, before his conversion there were many air conditioned bus tours and Hyatt Regency look-alikes which he called home in countries spanning from Singapore to Poland and points in-between - but that was just "a drop in the bucket" compared with what he experienced afterwards.

Given the above he will restate that: Even though the United States of America is far from perfect, it has to be the best operating system of any First World nation. What the Spaniards and Portuguese did during their colonization of the New World and other parts of the world - in quantity and quality - make whatever the American Colonizers inflicted upon the Native Americans look like Freshman hazing.

Not to mention what other European nations did as colonizers of Africa and what Europeans did to each other in the last 400 years under the approving eyes of the Vatican - so long they "were cut in" (2) when the spoils were distributed.

Even as recently as the 20th Century - you have countries like Spain wherein you find a man like Dictator Franco [supported by the Roman Catholic Church, especially by Escriva (3)] whom, to win the Spanish civil war, enlisted Muslims from Morocco so that they "would have their way" with his own people - to the point of systematic castration. A man who allowed Hitler to use the Spanish town of Guernica so that the Nazi nascent Air Force practiced bombing , etc., etc. - how can anyone comparatively demonize the United States.

Still in the 21st Century - in Portugal and Spain - if you do not have "a connection" you will not get very far in any profession - other than in waiting tables or shop keeping. This is hardly the case in the US where to the brains from many European nations are escaping to further their careers and research due to lack of viable opportunities in their countries.

If we go into the bureaucratic labyrinths - In many countries their citizens can make a career of just bureaucratic paper shuffling, whereas, in the US, if you lose your passport while traveling, you will have one issued by your local Embassy within 24 hour, if that much!

We are aware of the great injustices that you have suffered and, without doubt, there have been, and continue to exist, many injustices, abuses, discriminations, etc. in the US; i.e. the shameful way the US government is treating the wounded members of the armed forces forced to fight a no-win political war; however, we are talking on a comparative basis and not on absolute terms.

Knowing, through the Grace of God, far more about the darkness that lurks in "the government within the government" than most, we will still say, and defend the position that, although the United States of America is far from perfect, it has to be the best operating system of any First World nation. We are not blind to the fact that  the US is not the only one that has a parallel government lurking in their own darkness - there are many Cheneys, Chertoffs,  etc. floating around the governments of the "Illustrious" G-8. We are not blind to the reality that it is not "In God We Trust" but "In Profit We Trust". We are just making a comparative evaluation.

                                                             

(1) God Bless America!  and May America Bless God!
(2) The State and Roman Church Alliances
(3) Franco and Escriva


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From  Initials Withheld @  Somewhere in the World - Published on June 21st, 2007
  
Last Sunday I attended a service at [name withheld] in [location withheld]. It is an Anglican church that we have attended 3 or 4 times. Each time, it has been a different type of service.
 
In between we have become well acquainted with the Arch Deacon, [name withheld]. We have met him informally on a number of occasions over a coffee.
 
I am troubled by a few things:
 

A Taiha (which was used during the services by children) is an ancient Maori hand held spear. I suspect there is some politically correct idea that it represents some 'spirituality' in Maoridom and one of the women ministers that day was Maori - she was the one who called the child up.

I wrote to the Arch Deacon with my concerns and I suspect I am at risk of upsetting this man, who seems quite 'comfortable' with his little (and shrinking) Parish.

However, something is amiss here.

Initials and country withheld


A.  Indeed something "is amiss here" and it is not you!

We have addressed the issue of women in the Priesthood already thus:


You are also right about the Transubstantiation (4) as well as the use of the Taiha during the service. Any symbol of the death culture, a "culture" which started millennia ago (5), and certainly has no place in a House of Worship. That is precisely why Jesus lived, died and resurrected for us - so that we would rescind such "culture" and embrace the "culture of love". A culture which those entrusted to diffuse the Good News rapidly forgot returning to the death culture (6) which still today, reigns supreme... and will until God repeats what He did during the time of Noah.  This time, true to His Word, He will not use water... He will use fire! (7)

Whether what we have written above is believed or not because "...we do not know the face of miguel de Portugal...", mankind will have to answer to the face of God why our final warnings (8) - delivered in His Name - have not bee heeded.

We remind one and all what we have said before and related by Matthew  3:7 7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
                                                   
(1) Allowable Changes in the Church.
(2) The highest honor of our race is a woman and not a man.
(3) True Petrine Ministry
(4) About Transubstantiation
(5) About Human Sacrifices
(6) Why the culture of death still reigns supreme.
(7) How will it all come about
(8) Our Function


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From Initials Withheld @ USA - Published on June 20th, 2007
  
During the last several weeks what you have posted in the Divine Encouragement section has been - seemingly - as if it was written for me. I read it almost every day, and do try to think on it and take it to heart as best I can. But what it has contained recently - or at least what I have seen written there - impressed me as if the Lord was literally and directly communicating to me.
 
Of course it is true that Christ does try to communicate with me, as he does with every single soul on earth. In the most personal way - and even more intimately, the more we desire to know more and learn of Him.
 
In particular, what I read a few weeks back, was about the concept of forgive...... and most importantly..... to forget. To be able to say to those who have wronged me - were they standing before me - "it is as nothing, my friend", in imitation of Christ. That I took to heart. But more importantly, it made mention of "those who had lost a limb/amputated....... lost their business, livelihood, friends......... due to the actions of individuals", or words to that effect. That all describes my personal situation to a "T". Hence why I say it was as if it were "written personally for me".
 
If you were to say that these things were written more or less as I recall, then I say still that Christ was speaking to me about a most important thing for my soul. If you say that was not written there, then what I saw on that web page may well have been "miraculous", in the sense that Christ used it to reach me directly. Whichever is the truth, it is not important. What is important is that I now know for certain that Christ is trying to teach me through these spiritual guides. And I have listened, understood, and am consciously trying to put this into practice; to interiorly say "it is nothing" in reference to what wrong has been done to me by the efforts of evil men - for that is the truth, in the light of eternity. All that matters is Christ........ period...... and growing closer to Him, and letting Him lead me.

Initials Withheld

A. We shall answer your multifaceted question with a story.

In one of those long drives the man who became miguel de Portugal took after his conversion - a drive like the one in which he experienced his own personal Warning (1) - he was listening to a cassette tape of a series of relatively recent Marian Messages. Being early in his conversion, yet, with God "fast tracking" him to eventually anoint him miguel de Portugal (2), he had many questions regarding how he felt as well as about the information he somehow "just knew" and which kept coming. i.e. (3)

Amongst the messages (narrated by a female voice) in that particular cassette - a cassette which he had listened to many times - came a "message" that answered/clarified/confirmed whatever issues for which miguel had been seeking Divine guidance. After recognizing the clear response to his questions, he come to the realization that he just did not remember ever hearing that message before. The puzzle was so concrete that he played the entire tape - both sides - at least twice seeking the "message" which had brought the answers needed. He never found said "message" again.
                                         
(1) A personal Warning Preview
(2) About miguel de Portugal
(3) How the Spiritual World Influences Our Behavior


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From  LR @  USA - Published on June 13th, 2007
  
Peace! Can you tell me about the appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mary in Zeitoun, Cairo?

I purchased a little booklet at our catholic book store titled 'Mary Returns to Egypt'. It is published by Divine Mercy Publications. This booklet has pictures taken of the apparitions that appeared from 1968 to 71. It said that Arabs, Jews, Catholics, Moslems, and nonbelievers alike witnessed these together. The Coptic Pope met with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican to discuss them. It said that these apparitions were not widely known outside of the Middle East.

The Egyptian newspapers reported widely on them and printed the photographs. I never heard of these visitations of our Blessed Mother. Are they authentic? Are they unknown because Mary never uttered any messages during the apparitions? She appeared to bless the witnesses.
 
My other question is about 'The Lady of All Nations'. I purchased a holy card with the image of Mary in front of a cross, arms outstretched to the Earth with blessed rays coming from Her hands. The back of the card had a most beautiful prayer that is so appropriate for these times. It is a prayer addressing The Holy Trinity with Mary as our advocate. It is simple to memorize and a deeply powerful prayer. I say it whenever I hear another terrible news story from around the world and feel helpless to change it except through prayer. It is deeply comforting. Even if 'The Lady of All Nations' is not approved by the Church the prayer itself is wonderful.

Blessings to you. Thank you

LR

A.  In the late eighties miguel de Portugal became familiar with apparitions of Mary at Zeitoun. Nothing that he read and/or reviewed gave him a negative feeling. On the contrary, everything "felt just right". Indeed Her silent Message was primarily to convey Her true Motherhood to mankind - regardless of race or creed.

Why has it been kept under wraps? Because it could not be easily exploited financially, as it is customary with Marian Apparitions, and Her silent message was uncomfortable to the the Ecclesiastic and Political Masters of the world. Just about the same situation encountered by the Rosa Mystica (1) apparitions.  There She spoke, but spoke very uncomfortable words for the Church Administrators - words which, of course, became fact as the Roman Catholic Church continued to decay in all aspects.

Regarding The Lady of All Nations... we are not very familiar with this advocacy and have always had an uncomfortable feeling about it.  The prayer that you mention:


does not settle well with us either on three accounts. It is the Father Who send His Holy Spirit upon mankind; the Nations do not have a heart; and Mary will always be Mary. The explanation/justification they use for the statement "...who once was Mary..." could also be applied to Jesus, thus, as it can be easily seen, the next step would be something like: "Our Lord Maitreya, who once was Jesus...." (2)

We prefer: "Come Holy Spirit, come and renew the Faith on the Earth, come by the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well beloved Spouse."

Thank you for the opportunity.

                                                                   
(1) Rosa Mystica
(2) Read about Maitreya in Chapter 25 of False Dawn


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From  LL @  USA - Published on June 9th, 2007

Peace!!
 
I have a question regarding your document on 'The Will of God - How to Discern It'. (2)

You listed 3 steps. I am confused on step one. You said our actions 'will never be immoral or illegal as judged by the excepted standards of our environment'.  I wonder if there are exceptions... I also remember in one of the Divine Encouragement postings that Jesus said to not refuse anyone who asks for help, and that all those that come into our lives now are being sent from Him and to make all feel wanted and loved.
 
After reading your email of yesterday, about the 'project censored report'.  One of the stories that jumped out and caught my eye, was about detention centers being set up by Homeland Security for 'illegal immigrants'.... So my question is what about illegal immigrants and those being pursued by the law for non violent crimes, that come to us for help.... are we supposed to turn them away, because it would be illegal?

My first reaction is to say no.... that the loving thing to do would be to help them, any whichever way they need, regardless of the danger posed to us and our families and that the Lord will protect us, if  He has sent them to us, to help... but then again, I reread #1 and hear your words:  'When we do the Will of God our actions will never - ever -be immoral or illegal as judged by the accepted standards of our environment and our faith-formed conscience.'

So then I wonder if God would send such a person, or if it would just be a trap set for us, but then I think of all those who harbored and hid the Jews during the Holocaust, that was surely illegal, but I don't believe immoral and get confused all over again.
 
So if in the future if we are put in a position to do so, are we  just allowing satan to trick us and to get us caught in a snare, and by doing so actually bringing dishonor upon God by causing scandal or are there exceptions to the rule?
 
Thank you again for being there, and for all of your help... you truly are a gift from God to us, who are still so 'deaf'
 
As always you remain in my daily prayers and of course those of my prayers of thankfulness...

May God continue to shower you with His Graces so that you can continue to fulfill His Will, and continue helping us who are still have so far to go.

Love, peace, and blessings.

LL

A. Your kind words Glorify God, Whom we strive to serve! (1) We want to Glorify Him further because if you had not made the mistake you made, which you really did not, we would not have had this opportunity to address these very important issues.  As we have said in the past, we do not "fake questions" in our Public Forum; they must be posed by someone as they are prompted by God.

You state, first, "... You said our actions 'will never be immoral or illegal as judged by the excepted standards of our environment'."   We did not write "excepted" in said document (2), we wrote "accepted" just as you wrote when you quoted us again in the fourth paragraph of your letter above.  Therefore, no exceptions.

You address the immigration problem which is plaguing the world and which we must address. Thank you for the opportunity. Thus...

On one hand, one group wants to have an open door policy and allow everyone in. On another hand, others want none in. On the "third hand" there is a group that claims that immigration should be allowed in an organized and programmed manner for the benefit of the potential immigrant as well as for the host country, while, at the same time, the host country assist the immigrant's country in their own development so that their citizens would not want to flee in the future.

The answer - as simple as it is - escapes most. Would you leave your door unlocked and place a sign on the front lawn stating that anyone who wanted to come in and live in your house, and off your resources, is welcomed - no questions asked? Of course not! Yet, that is precisely what those of the "one hand" want the nations to do; something which will result in the chaos we see in the news daily. But then again, it is chaos that is needed to implement/force the New World Order. (3)  Just as Robespierre did when he steered the French Revolution in its First Reign of Terror.

The ones of the "other hand", are, of course akin to certain Hitlerian ideals. Those are the ones that are counting on the second chaos after the New World Order establishment, so that they can present their "Saving Christ" - the False Christ. (4)  Just as Robespierre did when he steered the French Revolution in its Second and Final Reign of Terror.
 
What you and your husband do for those in need is precisely how it should be handled in a national/international basis. That is, those of  the "third hand" are the ones who are acting Christ like. Unfortunately, they will not "get to first base" until Jesus Christ, the Eternal "Umpire" comes back to place the world on the track that the Church He founded was supposed to do and did not. (5)

The situation of hiding Jews from the Nazi murderers and helping them to escape cannot be compared with a fair immigration law. If Hitler would have expelled the Jews - without loss of property and/or life - as Spain and Portugal did in centuries past under very Catholic rulers, that would have been a different matter. It would have been a very unfair law but had to be obeyed until changed in a God-like manner.  However, extermination of human beings demand that we act to protect them, regardless of the civil law, in the measure that we are able to - something which God will expect us to do.

Of course, as those who have Eyes to See and Ears to Hear (6) know, the responsibility of the Hitlerian holocaust lies squarely in St. Peter's Square: First, the fires against Jews were kindled and fanned by the Roman Catholic Church for centuries (7); and Second, the Church Administrators had the opportunity to stop World War II before it started if they had acted upon the requests from Heaven at Fatima, but they did not. (8)

We pray and hope that we have answered your questions - and that of many - in full.

                                                                       
(1) Our Charter
(2) How to discern the Will of God
(3) The New World Order / New International Order
(4) Laying down the groundwork for the False Christ
(5) Why did the Evangelization Fail?
(6) Who has Eyes to See and Ears to Hear
(7) The Jews did not crucify Jesus; the Fanatics did!
(8) The abysmal mishandling of the requests from Heaven at Fatima


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From  Initials Withheld [of a male late forties correspondent] @ Country Withheld - Published on June 6th, 2007

Hi Miguel,

When I wrote the following letter to you, I was already through the In Vitro Fertilization.
 
Thank God, I have now a beautiful little girl  named "[name withheld]". Please pray the Lord to make her holy.
 
Regards...

Initials Withheld of male correspondent


A.  First of all, you may be assured of our prayers for you and your daughter. Secondly, know that it would have been easier for m de P not to answer this communication, however, that would have been a betrayal to the One Whom miguel strives to serve and a missed opportunity to Evangelize those who seek the Truth.

We see that we sent you the letter on Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:24 AM - almost three years ago. In said letter you shared with,  and asked many things from, us. The end of the letter and the Post Script (PS) read as follows:


Our response/comment on August 8, 2004 was:


Not only we advised against your plans but this was just a few months after we had published The Warning From St. Paul - miguel de Portugal Repeats It Now (3), which was published on April 13, 2004.

As we stated in our opening line, you may be assured of our prayers for you and your daughter; however, what we stated in the letter to you and in the document published four months before your letter, stands unchanged.

[Note to all readers: The above is a case-specific response. It should not be made into a general purpose advice. For example, a woman who, after being married and having born children, realizes that she is more attracted to women than to men - that is, she is homosexual - is not to give up raising her children because she is homosexual. Conversely, a man who marries and have children as a cover up to his homosexuality, is a different situation. etc. A woman who marries and has children just because she is expected to even though she does not want to is yet another situation.  Each case is unique in its details and God is the Supreme Judge, not man; and that Supreme Judge handles each case individually and with the Mercy (4) accrued in the individual's "Heavenly Account".]

                                                                
(1) On Homosexuality - Understanding the Real Issues and Their Repercussions
(2) How to discern the Will of God
(3) The Warning From St. Paul - miguel de Portugal Repeats It Now
(4) Divine Mercy - Mankind's Only Hope


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From  FP @  USA - Published on June 4th, 2007

What a wonderful way to wake up!!!

I truly enjoyed "There's a man in here". (1)

Also, thanks for standing up for the United States in the article you wrote to the Washington Post. (2)

God bless.

FP

A.  Thank you for your kind words.

Regarding standing up for the United States... Double standards are not of God nor is iniquity. For us to have the right to, in the Name of God, denounce what is wrong in organized religion and/or world politics, we must also uphold and defend what is right, good and fair regardless of the consequences.

                                                                   

(1) http://okangel.250free.com/ThereAManInHere.html

(2) The letter, copies of which also went to the book's author, the writer refers to follows:



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From CC  @ USA -  Published on June 4th, 2007

I am interested in a book of the messages from Our Lady of La Salette; or if a book is not available; the messages.

I read an article in a back issue of Sign and Wonders magazine and am interested in more information on Our Lady's messages from La Salette. My contact information is below. Any help will be appreciated.
 
Thank you,

CC

A.  We have written extensively on Our Lady of La Salette. The informative document may be accessed by Clicking Here

In addition, one book that we recommend is: Sister Mary of the Cross, The Shepherdess of La Salette by Abbe Paul Gouin, published in English in 1981 (also previously published in French, Italian, Spanish and Flemish). We have checked the English version with the original French version and there is a perfect match.

The inside cover of the book reads that to obtain copies one should write to: Mr. Fernand Corteville, President de l'Association Des Enfants de Notre Dame de la Salette & Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Editor of L'Impartial, French Bulletin of the Association, 12 Avenue du Grain d'Or, 49600 Beaupreau, FRANCE

Keep in mind that we do not recommend anything published recently since all is being changed - Fatima included - to suit the needs of those who are behind the manifestation of the False Christ.


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From  IC @ Philippines  -  Published on June 4th, 2007

Brethren,
 
Words fail me. Is it sufficient to pray for all sinners or should I pray specifically for all those who participate in abortion?
 
Yours in Christ.

IC

A.  The writer refers to a recent mailing with photographs of an abortion clinic "discard storage facility". Accompanying such gruesome pictures we wrote:


In response to the the question submitted we answer thus:


Also the intentions of a Holy Mass are offered for the same purpose presented by the same invocation.

                                                     
(1) The methodology has been thoroughly explained in http://www.mgr.org/redempt.html


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From TK @ USA  -  Published on June 4th, 2007

Peace be with you,

I have not seen an e-mail in a while.

Just wanted to make sure I was still on your list.

Thanks

TK

A.  Your last correspondence confirmed that you do not seem to be very familiar with our positions in most areas - a requirement to be in our List.  Therefore, your address was removed from our List.


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From Initials Withheld @ Country ID Withheld -  Published on May 31st

I am writing on behalf of a friend whom I will call Leo.

Leo is taking a battery of government related tests in an effort to secure a better position. For the first set of tests someone gave him advantageous information before the test, thus, logically, he did well. Afterwards, remorse set in and he underwent the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

For the second set of tests, the same individual gave him advantageous information in a folded slip of paper. Leo, well repented of his prior transgression, placed the note in his pocket and never read it.

Now, the last set of tests are coming up and Leo is concerned because he feels that the "benefactor" will, this time, give him the information verbally. In this case - even if he did not want to hear it, he will.

Leo does not want to receive said advantageous information yet he does not want to tell his "benefactor" to remain silent for fear of offending him. In addition, it will create for himself a few problems since the "benefactor" is a member of his family plus is connected with him through his current employment.

What should he do?

Initials Withheld

A.  The answer lies in the Holy Scriptures; most specifically in 1 Corinthians 10:


In plain English what Paul is saying is: If you eat food that was offered to idols in the presence of a non believer in Christ, of one who sacrifices to idols and then eats the food, you are causing scandal; you give the impression that you are betraying your faith in Christ.  If conversely, the food was offered to idols before and is not presented to you as such, it does not matter if you eat it - no scandal will be given; no soul will be misled.

Even if Leo did not read the folded paper given to him for the second set of tests, and if the "benefactor" knows Leo as a man of God, Leo has already given a very poor example of Christianity. Even if Leo could forget the verbal clues for the third set, once again, he will be giving scandal.

The only way out is to clear the air with the "benefactor" with great charity - that is - do not make the "benefactor" look like a crook; let God gently and progressively reveal his iniquity to him using your gentle, but firm, example.

Let us not practice what the Vatican has been teaching for over 1600 years and because which the Evangelization failed - duplicity and hypocrisy. Let us live the Gospel and, if the Church Administration want to form a Conga Line and dance into hell, that is their prerogative - we rather Soft Rock our way into Heaven.


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