Friday, March 29, AD 2024 1:17am

Hmmm

Act bravely, my Brethren; take courage, and trust in the Lord. The time is fast approaching in which there will be great trials and afflictions; perplexities and dissensions, both spiritual and temporal, will abound; the charity of many will grow cold, and the malice of the wicked will increase.

The devils will have unusual power, the immaculate purity of our Order, and of others, will be so much obscured that there will be very few Christians who will obey the true Sovereign Pontiff and the Roman Church with loyal hearts and perfect charity. At the time of this tribulation a man, not canonically elected, will be raised to the Pontificate, who, by his cunning, will endeavour to draw many into error and death.

Then scandals will be multiplied, our Order will be divided, and many others will be entirely destroyed, because they will consent to error instead of opposing it.

There will be such diversity of opinions and schisms among the people, the religious and the clergy, that, except those days were shortened, according to the words of the Gospel, even the elect would be led into error, were they not specially guided, amid such great confusion, by the immense mercy of God.

Then our Rule and manner of life will be violently opposed by some, and terrible trials will come upon us. Those who are found faithful will receive the crown of life; but woe to those who, trusting solely in their Order, shall fall into tepidity, for they will not be able to support the temptations permitted for the proving of the elect.

Those who preserve their fervour and adhere to virtue with love and zeal for the truth, will suffer injuries and, persecutions as rebels and schismatics; for their persecutors, urged on by the evil spirits, will say they are rendering a great service to God by destroying such pestilent men from the face of the earth. But the Lord will be the refuge of the afflicted, and will save all who trust in Him. And in order to be like their Head [Jesus Christ], these, the elect, will act with confidence, and by their death will purchase for themselves eternal life; choosing to obey God rather than man, they will fear nothing, and they will prefer to perish [physically] rather than consent to falsehood and perfidy.

Some preachers will keep silence about the truth, and others will trample it under foot and deny it. Sanctity of life will be held in derision even by those who outwardly profess it, for in those days Jesus Christ will send them not a true Pastor, but a destroyer.

Attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, Works of the Seraphic Father St. Francis Of Assisi, Washbourne, 1882, pp. 248-250)

It is tempting to read this prophesy as predicting contemporary troubles in the Church, and many Catholic sites do so.  However, after Saint Francis’ death his Order was divided between the Fraticelli and the main body of the Franciscans, with the Fraticelli being declared heretical by Pope Boniface VIII in 1296.  Pope Boniface is known to us today chiefly as the pope cordially hated by Dante.  Boniface was elected Pope by the conclave of 1294 in fairly suspicious circumstances after the resignation of Pope Saint Celestine V.  Celestine died a year after his resignation, and enemies of Pope Boniface, and they were legion, accused him of murdering Celestine.  I suspect the above “prophesy” was written during this time.  Thus the above, in reference to our time, is not a true prophesy, but is rather an example of the only true thing ever written by Karl Marx:  History does tend to repeat itself.  The first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.

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DonL
DonL
Friday, September 7, AD 2018 4:29am

Wow, what a movie scene; a quiet, darkened monastery room, a pen mysteriously lifts off the old desk, dips itself into the ink, and begins to slowly scribe this message,___________________

Michael Paterson-Seymour
Michael Paterson-Seymour
Friday, September 7, AD 2018 6:55am

“Pope Boniface is known to us today chiefly as the pope cordially hated by Dante”

Not a favourite of Phillippe Le Bel either.

Philip Nachazel
Philip Nachazel
Friday, September 7, AD 2018 6:59am

” The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres … churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises, and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord. The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them. Today is the last time that I will speak to you in living voice. From now on you will obey the one sent to you and your superior.”

Virgin Mary to Sr. Agnes of Akita Japan Oct. 13th 1973. Approved by Bishop.

Some similarities.

One thing for certain.
The devil is working overtime.
Hungry and not satisfied. My guess is that his time is running out.
Hold Fast Holy Catholic Church.

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