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Second Two Sorrowful Mysteries
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Second Two Sorrowful Mysteries
My Station of the Cross Prayer
Said after every Station of the Cross
Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, my family, my friends. my enemies and the whole world, especially our poor and indigent people, our persecuted and harassed, our children born and unborn, our clergy, our consecrated, our politicians, our soldiers and our prisoners, and our good pope, Benedict.
Give us all the courage, wisdom and strength to constantly seek the grace and blessings of our Immaculate Mother Mary so we may be always able to prayerfully approach our beloved Father in Heaven begging Him to bring this country back to "one nation under God" in whom we trust
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WORDS FROM OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER NOV. 7TH,2007 (Luz Diaz)
WORDS FROM OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER - Nov. 7th, 2007 luciludb@prtc. net
AS I THANKED OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER FOR SO MANY THINGS I HAD TO THANK HIM FOR PERSONALLY, I ASKED HIM WHAT CAN I DO, WHAT CAN I OFFER TO PLEASE HIM AS A SIGN OF MY GRATITUDE--- IN AN INTERNAL LOCUTION HE SAID THIS:
" MY DAUGHTER, YOU CAN OFFER TO HEAR 7 HOLY MASSES - "
AND I ASKED: " MY DEAR PAPA DADA, WHY SEVEN MASSES? "
HE ANSWERED; " IN GRATITUDE FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THAT YOU MAY CONTINUE ENJOYING THESE GIFTS
" -- SO, THIS PAST SUNDAY I STARTED BY OFFERING THE FIRST MASS FOR THIS INTENTION - I HAVE NO WAY TO DESCRIBE HOW I FELT, HOW HE INSPIRED ME AS I OFFERED THIS MASS-
MAY WHOEVER READS THIS, BE ENCOURAGED TO DO THIS SPECIAL OFFERING TO OUR LOVING GOD THE FATHER - HE LET ME UNDERSTAND HOW THIS OFFERING MAKES UP FOR THE MANY TIMES HE HAS NOT BEEN PRAISED, THANKED OR RECOGNIZED BY SO MANY CREATURES CREATED TO HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS --
MAY WE BE ABLE TO DO THIS SPECIAL OFFERING IN A SPIRIT OF GRATITUDE, OF PRAISE OF LOVE, AND OF HUMILITY KNOWING THAT HE IS OUR GREAT CREATOR.
May all words written here, be as per His Divine Will - Amen –
FR. MELVIN DOUCETTE MESSAGES
November 14, 2007
“I am your Brother”
Reading: Matthew 24:3-31
Dear friends,
Jesus speaks to us today about His second coming at the end of time.
My time of prayer this morning was spent with Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour, who said, “Melvin, My brother and friend, I love you. I greet My great family of brothers and sisters and I bless and love you all. It is My great joy to lead you all to the Promised Land. Remain always closely united to Me.
It is written that this world as you know it will pass away. Time is coming when the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall on the earth and all will be destroyed. At the end all the dead from the time of Adam and Eve till that day will rise from the dead with immortal bodies and will gather in a designated place.
At the end of time, I will return as your King for the general judgment of all the peoples of the world. My second coming is approaching and you are all called to prepare yourselves for this important day. At the end there will be only two places to go. If you are in the state of grace, you will come with Me to heaven. If you are in mortal sin, you will go to everlasting torments in hell. Therefore, live now with Me and you will enjoy everlasting happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Today many are predicting My second coming as very near. Some believe it will be next year or a few years from now. My dear friends, do not believe these lies. Nobody knows and nobody will know the day of My second coming. This information is hidden from all mortals. All you need to know is that I will come as a thief in the night so you must be prepared at all times.
If you are close to Me, there is no need to fear the future or to worry about what is to come. Simply walk day after day with Me and be filled with My peace. I am your Brother who loves you and gives you all you need. Remember that the sufferings of this life are nothing in comparison with the joys of heaven. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin
Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 14 - THEY ADORE IDOLS
On October 15, while leading 100,000 First Communicants and others in Eucharistic Adoration, Pope Benedict explained that to adore "is to recognize that Jesus is the Lord, the center of our lives. To pray is to say: Jesus, I am Yours, I never want to lose this friendship, this communion with You."
Mother Teresa -
Lord Jesus,
We know that you became poor for our sake.
We ask that you make us to be poor in spirit, to imitate your own confident dependence on your Father.
Padre Pio - May the Lord bless you and render the family yoke less heavy for you. Always be good. Remember that there are difficult duties in wedlock that only divine grace can facilitate. Always be worthy of this grace and the Lord will preserve you unto the third and fourth generation.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
We are responsible for our own woes
" By constantly seeking pleasure of self, the tone has been ruined. So many of our cares today are of our own making. Never before were there so many woes manufactured by our own hands. `Made by me and made within' could be stamped on most of the trials and difficulties that people endure.
God gives us the strength to bear the sorrows of our own. Those who make their own trials are also those who never call upon Him for aid; those who have sorrows laid on them by God always do."
St. Faustina's diaryhttp://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
This Thursday, when we were having nocturnal adoration, at first I could not pray; a sort of dryness engulfed me. I could not meditate on Jesus' sorrowful Passion.
So I lay prostrate and offered the most sorrowful Passion of the Lord Jesus to the heavenly Father in reparation for the sins of all the world. When I got to my feet after this prayer and walked to my kneeler, I suddenly saw Jesus next to it. The Lord Jesus appeared as He was during the scourging.
In His hands He was holding a white garment with which He clothed me and a cord with which He girded me, and He covered me with a red cloak like the one He was clothed with during His Passion and a veil of the same color, and He said to me...Fix your eyes upon Me and live according to what you see. I desire that you penetrate into My spirit more deeply and understand that I am meek and humble of heart. (526)
After Holy Communion, I saw the Lord Jesus, who said these words to me: Today, penetrate into the spirit of My poverty and arrange everything in such a way that the most destitute will have no reason to envy you. I find pleasure, not in large buildings and magnificent structures, but in a pure and humble heart. (532)
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Nov 14 - THEY ADORE IDOLS
The following was given to Jelena, the locutionist:
Pray, pray! So many have followed other beliefs or sects and have abandoned Jesus Christ! They create their own gods, they adore idols. How that hurts me! If only they could be converted! There are so many unbelievers!! But that can change only if you help me with your prayers (Locutionists Jelena & Mirijana February 9, 1984).
And from Paul's letter to the Romans:
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God what is good and acceptable and perfect (Rom 12:1-2).
Reflection:
Human beings instinctively worship. We bow down and devote our energy and loyalty to something. It is our nature to believe in some important cause, ideal, or person. The tragedy is that we sometimes choose such false and unreliable gods.
The first commandment of the law is " Thou shalt have no other gods before me. " Only the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, only the God and Father our Lord Jesus Christ is worthy of worship. Only the creator, redeemer, and sanctifier the only God is worthy of our devotion.
Only he can heal us. Wealth, fame, pleasure, power, or knowledge cannot substitute for Christ. These things may come our way, but not by worshiping any of them. Christ has said: " Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours besides. " (Mt 6:33).
Application:
Our Lady has said that some of her children " create their own gods, they adore idols. How that hurts me! " She also gives the means to help: " That can change only if you help me with your prayers. " Today, then, dedicate your prayers to this intention.
Message to Louise Nov. 13, 2007
HYPERCRITICAL!
MESSAGE via L. , V+J
November 13, 2007- - -LATE MORNING!
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."
Then God the Father spoke:
" A SEISMOLOGIST IS AMAZED AT WHAT HE IS SEEING BEFORE HIS EYES!!!"
Message to Darrell Bennett Nov. 12, 2007
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Monday, November 12, 2007
BVM to db during 10:00AM Cenacle of Prayer
My dear children I love you. I am with you always to lead you to my Son, Jesus.
Dear children Do not fear the truth. Hear and embrace the Word of God that you may live in the freedom of God's love.
My dear children Satan sows his lies, lies that lead to a life without God, to eternity without God. Listen to Jesus who brings you to the waiting arms of the Father that you may abide for all eternity in the place prepared for you before the beginning of time.
Go in the Love and Peace of God. Go with God's blessing.
BEAUTIFUL PAST WORDS FROM JESUS TO L. IN 1999
MESSAGE TO L.
Friday, December 31, 1999
AFTER TESTING THE SPIRITS
Jesus then said: Look at all the people today that still do not
believe that I became Man, suffered, died and arose from the dead for them--for
you! Let’s begin by examining some of the outward signs (not
Sacraments) that I’ve given you.
Man has written poems and stories about animals, birds, flowers and even shells
where they witness signs of God through their own eyes.
Read these beautiful stories for they will fill your heart with such wonderful
thoughts.
The robin whose breast is rusty in color because, it is said, he tried to remove
the nails from My Body on the Cross.
The cardinal is another symbol. Fresh red blood again, due to his trying to
free Me from death, reddened his feathers.
The dove: always the sign of peace and, of course The Most Holy Spirit who IS
Peace and Love.
The red bud tree on which Judas hanged himself.
The passion flower depicting all the elements used in My Passion. There are
nails, the crown of thorns, etc. Look at a passion flower. Most are purple in
color signifying royalty. I am THE KING.
The sand dollar, a shell, opens to expose little doves.
The butterfly, a magnificent creature, comes from a cocoon. This symbolizes the
tomb and My Glorious Resurrection. No one can recognize a worm-like creature
that is now a beautiful, colorful, free-flying creature. No one recognized Me
after The Resurrection for I was in My Glorified Body.
The rose is a symbol of peace while the violet symbolizes humility.
My mother is referred to, in Scripture, as the Rose-of-Sharon and Lily-of-the
Valley.
Joseph symbolized by the lily--a sign of purity or without sin.
This is but a tiny sampling of the beauty of creation and that all creatures and
all plant life is a reflection of Me. If you look, you WILL see Me in
everything, for all I created IS good and I am very pleased.
I ask you too, to reflect Me in your daily lives. Let your light shine for all
to see. Lift your eyes to Heaven and see My Glory. Lift your faces to Heaven,
as all plant life does, and adore your God.
Sing songs of praise as the birds
of the air. Let your spirit soar as the precious birds soar freely above the
earth. Open your arms wide as the trees lift their limbs and offer Me your
praise and love while the sun feeds you and the rains nourish you and cleanse
you.
See and hear Me in all creation. Obey Me as the oceans do by remaining under My
control and the waterfalls thunder over rocks to become pure and clear. So too,
I ask you to come to THE WATER OF LIFE and be cleansed
of all your sins.
Be as nature: obedient, child-like, faithful, loving and ever trusting in your
God, Creator of all.
All creation is a mirror of My Love. Embrace it. Listen to it. Live totally
the Will of God.
Nature is dependent on Me for everything. You, My children, must become totally
trusting also if you desire peace, life to the fullest and to live always in My
Love.
Accept My Will for you. Trust completely in Me. I will never abandon you.
Love as I Love and your spirits, your hearts will be overflowing with My Gifts.
Respect and honor life in all its many forms for ALL comes from Me.
I send My Love and Blessings to all. Come to Me and I WILL free you and make
you a new creation.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING TRIBULATIONS AND DISASTERS
From the Era of peace website
For more information
The Pale Horse Cometh
Prepare With the Blood of the Lamb
"When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him; and they were given power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne; they cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before thou wilt judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale; the sky vanished like a scroll that is rolled up (1), and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the generals and the rich and the strong, and every one, slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand before it?" (Cf. Rev. 6:7-17)
Some time ago, Our Lord provided the writing entitled: "Tribulation Protectionn: The Blood of the Lord". It is vitally important, and should be read in conjunction with this writing.
www.call2holiness.org/TribulationProtection/TribulationProtection.htm
Therein, we wrote of how Our Heavenly Father chastised the Eqyptians (Exodus 12) with the plague that killed the first-born in the land of Egypt. However prior to doing so, He warned His Faithful to place the blood of the lambs upon their doors and lintels (2) . Those who obeyed the directive of Our Lord were spared the tragedy of the plague. It is worthy of emphasis that not only were they spared from the plague, but they had nothing to worry about --- they were protected by Almighty God.
Once again, Our Heavenly Father is warning us to prepare in a similar manner. Please read and heed the directives of Our Lord provided in the above mentioned writing, and in the recent message to Louise Tomkiel which follows.
Also, please read the information provided in the LINKS section of the Yahoo Era of Peace site under the directory entitled: Home Protection - Food & Water Purification. We can expect all water, crops and livestock to become contaminated with disease, and biological and nuclear fallout. Therein, you will find directives from Our Lord as to how to prepare for and address such contamination.
May God bless and protect you and your family.
Ron & Ben
Louise Tomkiel (3)
October 2, 2007
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with your Most Precious Blood."
Then your God spoke, "Listen to Me when I call!!! When I speak to you, telling you to leave your home, or when My Angels alert you, GO! This is very urgent. There will be NO TIME TO WASTE!
Your very lives are at stake! Souls possessed by the devil will break into your houses and drag you away to detention camps.
Today, bless every window and door of your houses with Holy Water or Holy Oil and plaace a Blessed Medal in every window and a Crucifix on every door.
As a Christian or a Catholic you are on evils most wanted list. Obey Me!
Also wear a Sacramental on your person. Put one on your children AND animals.
DO NOT TAKE THE MARK OF THE BEAST ---THE CHIP!!! Do not have your children marked and have NO animal marked! AMEN -- come to Me and obey --NOW!"
End of message
Also read: To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles (We must leave immediately upon being summoned.)
www.call2holiness.org/RefugesonWings/RefugesonWings.htm
"Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath is past. For behold, the LORD is coming forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her, and will no more cover her slain." (Cf. Isa 26:20-21)
Footnotes
(1) "The sky vanished like a scroll rolled up". Many interpret this line of Scripture to refer to a mushroom cloud resulting from a nuclear bomb.
(2) Lintel - a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
(3) The visions and messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
Recommended Reading
At the Yahoo Era Of Peace web site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/era-of-peace
Links:
Home Protection - Food & Water Purification
Plagues, Pestilences & Diseases
Prayers & Prayer Petitions Online
Warning, the Miracle & the Chastisement
Archived Messages:
#368.......As Polar Ice Melts, Diseases Are Being Released; Seas Rise
#293........Be Prepared, Not Frightened
#303.......Expect Miracles !
#333.......The Plagues Will Now Begin
#342.......Heavenly Warnings Reiterated - The Times Are Upon Us
#364.......Remain Wary At All Times - Go With My Angels
#225.......Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
#179........Holy Mass Appeases Divine Justice - Fr. Arnoudt
#226.......St. Joseph: A Saint For the End Times
#180.......Lead A Life of Confident Hope - Fr. Arnoudt
#157........Fr. Doucette - Period of Chastisement Has Arrived
#167.......Tomkiel: Plagues, Pestilences & Persecution
#205.......Tomkiel - Prayer For Safety
#347.......Prepare! The Air Will Be Full of Deadly Pestilence Very Soon
#221........Tomkiel - Chemical & Biological Terrorism in USA
#334.......Lung Cancer Epidemic From Depleted Uranium Has Begun
#283.......Beware of Medication & Evil Men
#351.........Pray and Bless in Jesus' Name Everything That is Used or Ingested
#287.......Avoid Crowds & Strangers - Answer No Questions
#360.......Disease Tainted Rubber Sandals & Exploding Free Samples
#291........Everything is Tainted
#361........ China Is Flooding the American Market with Poisoned Products
#363........Read All Labels for Poison Content--Purchase Nothing From China
#281.........Beware of Imports & Synthetics
#318.........Beware of Household Chemicals
#222........Tomkiel - Crops & Foods Poisoned - How to Purify
#150.........Tomkiel - Water Poisoned, How to Purify
#297.......Additional Messages of Preparation I
#298.......Additional Messages of Preparation II
#299.......Additional Messages of Preparation III
#304.......Additional Messages of Preparation IV
#209.......Tomkiel - Brief Equipment & Supplies Checklist
#228.......Tomkiel - Wash, Cook, Bless & Sterilize
#255.......Tomkiel - Supplement Your Daily Nutrition
#236.......Tomkiel - Additional Tribulation Preparations
#302.......Vitamins and Dietary Supplements to be Removed From the Market Soon
#130........Order Out of Chaos: Freemasonry Motto
#133........Terror On The Horizon
At the Call To Holiness web site:
www.call2holiness.org
Prayers of Consecration & the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
Special Links For Preparation For Various Types of Disasters (includes checklists)
To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles
Refuges For Our Time
After The Warning
The Original Prayer to St. Michael
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Check out the FILES, LINKS and MESSAGES at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/era-of-peace
Carry a Tool in Your Auto to Break the Windows in an Emergency
Message via Louise (1)
September 18, 2007
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."
Then your God spoke, "A soon to be, likely target for terrorists is tunnels and bridges. Not only will this be a complete-cut-off for all people but very many lives will be taken.
Carry in your vehicle a tool that will break your windows and therefore allow the escape of all passengers. Purchase this necessary tool today. Be prepared!
Amen I tell you, this hour is very near."
End of message
Some would scoff at the message above, but such a tool would have helped some of those involved in the recent collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. May they forever rest in peace.
www.wisn.com/bridge-collapse/index.html
www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/08/02/us/20070802BRIDGE_index.html
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- Alicia Babatz was on her way to pick up her 2-year-old daughter Wednesday when she felt the bridge give way beneath her.
She said she thought she was going to die as her car crashed into the concrete and plunged into the water. Buckled in behind the wheel, she watched the water rise above her.
"I thought that for sure I was going to drown. I thought I was going to sink with my car," she said from her hospital bed Friday, her left shoulder bearing the bruised imprint of a seatbelt.
Fighting what she called "excruciating pain," Babatz, 22, escaped through a window and swam to the rubble of the collapsed bridge.
"I was crying for help, but there were cries for help all around me," she said.
It took Babatz about 30 minutes to get out of the water. She said she looked back, and her car was gone. ---"
For the complete article see:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/08/03/bridge.collapse/index.html
Footnotes
(1) The visions and messages of Louise have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
As Polar Ice Melts, Diseases Are Being Released; Seas Rise
"All the leading priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place; but they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, till the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, till there was no remedy." (Cf. 2Ch 36-14-16)
In Genesis 9 after the deluge, God made the following promise: "never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth." However, such promise speaks to a perishing of all flesh by way of a complete flooding of the earth. Indeed, we have continued to see great loss of life due to floods during the centuries since such time.
God is as merciful and loving as He is omni-potent. He is slow to chastise (2Pe 3:9). Sin is disgusting in His sight, and after a period of repeated warnings, He will act.
What follows are messages from Our Lord via Louise Tomkiel and John Leary warning that due to our sins, chastisements of disease, famine and flooding will be allowed to occur as a result of the melting of polar and glacial ice around the world. Following that, are a number of articles which indicate that (1) ancient bacteria are alive in the glacial ice, and thriving, (2) the melting of glacial ice and sea ice is increasing at an increasing rate, (3) scientists are unable accurately to estimate the effects of global warming and the rates of such melting, as they do not understand the multivariate causes, and (4) that ice is melting everywhere.
We wrote a piece some time back which addressed this phenomenon, entitled: North & South Pole Ice Caps Are Melting
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/era-of-peace/message/295
It appears as though the melting has progressed significantly since such time.
Once again, we hasten to remind that our purpose is not to unduly alarm, but to warn. God has warned mankind that this was coming. He has told us how to prepare, also. God always takes care of His people --- ALWAYS.
Just as Noah had to build the ark to survive the deluge, we must respond to the instructions of Our Lord, and prepare accordingly.
Your attention is directed to the following writings, which discuss Our Lord's plans for His Faithful (URL provided below):
-- Prayers of Consecration and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
-- To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles
-- Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
If we remain faithful to Our Lord, we have nothing to fear. Fear comes from Satan.
May God bless you and your families,
Ron & Ben
Louise Tomkiel (1)
Then your GOD spoke, "AS THE ICE GLACIERS MELT DUE TO THE WARMING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, MANY NEW WATERFALLS WILL FORM AND WATER WILL GUSH FORTH CAUSING MUCH DREADFUL HAVOC."
John Leary (2)
October 9, 2003:
Jesus said: "My people, these large flows of ice that are breaking off in large pieces are more signs of the changing weather at the poles. Just as most of the iceberg is below the water line, man is refusing to accept that major changes are going on in your world. That is not just temperature related, but you could soon see a major shift in the poles that could have dramatic changes in your weather all over the world. When this occurs, it will be associated with My intervention in cleansing the earth and renewing it. "
End of messages
Flu Viruses May Be Preserved in Ice For Millennia
BLOOMBERG - November 28, 2006 -- Influenza viruses may be preserved in glaciers and Arctic ice for thousands of years and released into the environment when the frozen water is thawed, potentially touching off lethal pandemics, researchers said.---
---The finding may help explain the constant emergence of influenza A-type viruses that cause seasonal epidemics and occasionally set off pandemics capable of killing millions of people.---
---In previous studies, the authors, who include researchers from Israel's Bar-Illan University and the Russian Academy of Sciences, documented the preservation of viruses, bacteria, and fungi in glacial ice for as long as 140,000 years.---
---Ice, ice-covered lakes and glaciers have the potential for being major sources of viruses that cause pandemics and epizootics in birds and other animals,'' they wrote.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDePCieuArC0
Oldest Living Thing Found in Ice
LIVE SCIENCE - August 28, 2007 -- The oldest living thing has been discovered in the form of 600,000-year-old bacteria extracted from ice cores, scientists claim.---
---The trick, the discovery suggests, is for organisms to keep some metabolism going over the millennia, so that they can keep their DNA in repair while awaiting a more favorable environment in which to multiply. The other approach, complete dormancy, would cause DNA to be damaged and perhaps destroyed over such long periods of time.
The scientists isolated long chains of active DNA from the bacteria.
"The colder you make the environment, the longer [DNA] survives," said study team member Thomas Gilbert of the University of Copenhagen.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.livescience.com/animals/070828_old_dna.html
Eight-Million-Year-Old Bug is Alive and Growing
NEW SCIENTIST ENVIRONMENT - August 7, 2007 -- An 8-million-year-old bacterium that was extracted from the oldest known ice on Earth is now growing in a laboratory, claim researchers.
If confirmed, this means ancient bacteria and viruses will come back to life as ice melts due to global warming. This is nothing to worry about, say experts, because the process has been going on for billions of years and the bugs are unlikely to cause human disease.
Kay Bidle of Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, and his colleagues extracted DNA and bacteria from ice found between 3 and 5 metres beneath the surface of a glacier in the Beacon and Mullins valleys of Antarctica. The ice gets older as it flows down the valleys and the researchers took five samples that were between 100,000 and 8 million years old.--- "
For the complete articles see:
http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12433&feedId=online-news_rss20
Artic Sea Route Opens as Ice Melts
LONDON (Reuters) - September 15, 2007 -- The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.
Sea ice has shrunk in the Arctic to its lowest level since satellite measurements began 30 years ago, ESA said, showing images of the now "fully navigable" route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A shipping route through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic has been touted as a possible cheaper option to the Panama Canal for many shippers.---
---Almost all experts say global warming, stoked by human use of fossil fuels, is happening about twice as fast in the Arctic as elsewhere on the planet. Once exposed, dark ground or sea soak up far more heat than ice and snow.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29546020070915
Arctic Ice Continues Record Melting
Arctic Ice the Size of Florida Gone in a Week
ABC NEWS - September 10, 2007 -- An area of Arctic sea ice the size of Florida has melted away in just the last six days as melting at the top of the planet continues at a record rate.
2007 has already broken the record for the lowest amount of sea ice ever recorded, say scientists, smashing the old record set in 2005. ---
--- Scientists say the rate of melting in 2007 has been unprecedented, and veteran ice researchers worry the Arctic is on track to be completely ice-free much earlier than previous research and climate models have suggested. ---"
For the complete article see:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GlobalWarming/story?id=3582433&page=1
Artic Sea Ice Coverage Drops to Record Low
FOXNews - August 17, 2007 -- There was less sea ice in the Arctic on Friday than ever before on record, and the melting is continuing, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported.
"Today is a historic day," said Mark Serreze, a senior research scientist at the center. "This is the least sea ice we've ever seen in the satellite record and we have another month left to go in the melt season this year." ---
"---The puzzling thing, he said, is that the melting is actually occurring faster than computer climate models have predicted.
Several years ago he would have predicted a complete melt of Arctic sea ice in summer would occur by the year 2070 to 2100, Serreze said. But at the rates now occurring, a complete melt could happen by 2030, he said Friday.
There will still be ice in winter, he said, but it could be gone in summer."
For the complete article see:
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293632,00.html
Arctic Ice Retreating More Quickly Than Computer Models Project
TERRADAILY - May 1, 2007 -- Arctic sea ice is melting at a significantly faster rate than projected by even the most advanced computer models, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), shows that the Arctic's ice cover is retreating more rapidly than estimated by any of the 18 computer models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in preparing its 2007 assessments.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.terradaily.com/reports/Arctic_Ice_Retreating_More_Quickly_Than_Computer_Models_Project_999.html
California-Sized Area of Ice Melts in Antarctica
FOX NEWS - May 17, 2007 -- Warm temperatures melted an area of western Antarctica that adds up to the size of California in January 2005, scientists report.
Satellite data collected by the scientists between July 1999 and July 2005 showed clear signs that melting had occurred in multiple distinct regions, including far inland and at high latitudes and elevations, where melt had been considered unlikely.--- "
For the complete articles see:
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272812,00.html
Antarctic Melting May Be Speeding Up
REUTERS - March 26, 2007-- Rising sea levels and melting polar ice-sheets are at upper limits of projections, leaving some human population centers already unable to cope, top world scientists say as they analyze latest satellite data.---
---But the Antarctic Peninsula is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and glaciers are in massive retreat.---
---Dynamic ice-flows could add 25 percent to IPCC forecasts of sea level rise, van Ommen said.
Australian scientist John Hunter, who has focused on historical sea level information, said that to keep the sea water out, communities would need to begin raising sea walls.
"There's lots of places where you can't do that and where you'll have to put up with actual flooding," he said.---
---Worse, every meter of sea level rise causes an inland recession of around 100 meters (300 feet) and more erosion occurs with every storm.
"You can't just say we'll just put sea walls," Hunter said. "
For the complete article see:
www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSSYD27511820070326
Antarctic's Ice Melting Faster
BBC - February 2, 2005 -- A team of UK researchers claims to have new evidence that global warming is melting the ice in Antarctica faster than had previously been thought.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (Bas) say the rise in sea levels around the world caused by the melting may have been under-estimated.---
---Professor Chris Rapley, director of (Bas), told the conference that Antarctica could become a "giant awakened", contributing heavily to rising sea levels.
Melting in the Antarctic Peninsula removes sea ice that once held back the movement of glaciers. As a result, glaciers flow into the ocean up to six times faster than before.
The other region in the continent affected by the changes is West Antarctica, where warmer sea water is thought to be eroding the ice from underneath.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4228411.stm
Dramatic Change in West Antarctic Ice Could Produce 16Ft Rise in Sea Levels
UK INDEPENDENT - February 2, 2005 --British scientists have discovered a new threat to the world which may be a result of global warming. Researchers from the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered that a massive Antarctic ice sheet previously assumed to be stable may be starting to disintegrate, a conference on climate change heard yesterday. Its collapse would raise sea levels around the earth by more than 16 feet.
BAS staff are carrying out urgent measurements of the remote points in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) where they have found ice to be flowing into the sea at the enormous rate of 250 cubic kilometres a year, a discharge alone that is raising global sea levels by a fifth of a millimetre a year.---
---It was amplified by senior climate researchers, who said the amount of future warming to which the world is firmly committed, because of greenhouse gases that have already been put into the atmosphere, will be enough to threaten the survival of many ecosystems and wildlife species such as polar bears and penguins.
"I believe that most of the warming we are expecting over the next few decades is now virtually inevitable, and even in this time frame we may expect a significant impact," Mrs Beckett said. "
For the complete article see:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=606845
Greenland's Ice Cap Is Melting at a Frighteningly Fast Rate
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - August 11, 2006 -- The vast ice cap that covers Greenland nearly three miles thick is melting faster than ever before on record, and the pace is speeding year by year, according to global climate watchers gathering data from twin satellites that probe the effects of warming on the huge northern island.
The consequence is already evident in a small but ominous rise in sea levels around the world, a pace that is also accelerating, the scientists say. ---
---According to the scientists' data, Greenland's ice is melting at a rate three times faster than it was only five years ago. ---
---The increasing flow of fresh water -- most of it from glaciers melting on Greenland's eastern coast -- is already beginning to change the composition of the ocean's salt water currents flowing past Northwestern Europe, the scientists say.---
---"The sobering thing is to see that the whole process of glacial melting is stepping up much more rapidly than before," said Tapley in a statement.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/11/MELTING.TMP&type=science
Greenland is Shrinking at Surprising Rate
LIVESCIENCE - November 16, 2005 -- A new study reveals one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is shrinking and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet.---
---"This is a very fast glacier, and it's likely to get faster," Howat said.
As the glacier's front retreats, its like a dam has been removed, and the inland portion can move more swiftly. The process has been seen in Antarctica by other researchers. A similar runaway effect has struck Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier.---
---The melting is driven by a warmer climate. Temperatures in Greenland have risen more than five degrees Fahrenheit (three degrees Celsius) in the last decade.---
---Since most of Greenland's ice is on land, seas will rise as the ice melts. Predicting the extent of the rise is tricky, however. If Greenland's entire ice sheet melted, oceans would be 15-20 feet higher. Nobody expects that to happen anytime soon.
Relatively conservative estimates from climate models suggest Greenland alone could contribute about 4 inches of sea-level rise in 21st Century, said Howat's colleague Slawek Tulaczyk. Other recent models put the figure at up to 3 feet.
"Much of the near-future glaciologic work in Greenland will be focused on refining this estimate," Tulaczyk said. "
www.livescience.com/environment/051116_greenland_melts.html
Greenland Ice Cap Breaking Up at Twice the Rate it Was Five Years Ago
INDEPENDENT - February 17, 2006 -- A satellite study of the Greenland ice cap shows that it is melting far faster than scientists had feared - twice as much ice is going into the sea as it was five years ago. The implications for rising sea levels - and climate change - could be dramatic.---
---This new satellite data is a remarkable advance. We are seeing for the first time the detailed behaviour of the ice streams that are draining the Greenland ice sheet. They show that Greenland seems to be losing at least 200 cubic kilometres of ice a year. It is different from even two years ago, when people still said the ice sheet was in balance.
Hundreds of cubic kilometres sounds like a lot of ice. But this is just the beginning. Once a sheet starts to disintegrate, it can reach a tipping point beyond which break-up is explosively rapid. The issue is how close we are getting to that tipping point. The summer of 2005 broke all records for melting in Greenland. So we may be on the edge.
Our understanding of what is going on is very new. Today's forecasts of sea-level rise use climate models of the ice sheets that say they can only disintegrate over a thousand years or more. But we can now see that the models are almost worthless. They treat the ice sheets like a single block of ice that will slowly melt. But what is happening is much more dynamic.
Once the ice starts to melt at the surface, it forms lakes that empty down crevasses to the bottom of the ice. You get rivers of water underneath the ice. And the ice slides towards the ocean.
Our Nasa scientists have measured this in Greenland. And once these ice streams start moving, their influence stretches right to the interior of the ice sheet. Building an ice sheet takes a long time, because it is limited by snowfall. But destroying it can be explosively rapid.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article345926.ece
Mt. Everest is Melting, Chinese Scientists Warn
ASIA NEWS - May 17, 2005 -- Global warming is melting away Mount Everest glaciers, putting water supplies at risk.---
---Global warming is shrinking Everest glaciers at a particularly high rate and threatens the balance of global water resources---.
---Chinese scientists found that one Everest glacier shrank by 50 metres (165 ft) in just two years, more than twice as fast as normal, while a huge, high-altitude ice cliff seen in 2002 has apparently disappeared.
Similar melting has also been reported on Nepal's side of the mountain.--- "
www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3307
Ice Is Melting Everywhere
ENVIRONMENT NEW SERVICE - February 25, 2005 -- Ice is melting everywhere - and at an accelerating rate. Rising global temperatures are lengthening melting seasons, thawing frozen ground, and thinning ice caps and glaciers that in some cases have existed for millennia. These changes are raising sea level faster than earlier projected by scientists, and threatening both human and wildlife populations.---
---Scientists fear that with continued melting, the bears may become extinct by the end of the century. Seals, walruses, and seabirds will also lose key feeding and breeding grounds along the ice edge.---
---This type of acceleration has been witnessed throughout Antarctica and Greenland when ice shelves collapse, removing the barrier to the sea for interior glaciers and quickening the rate of fresh water loss to the ocean.---
---Most disturbing, many of the effects of ice melting are self-reinforcing. As ice disappears, land and open water are exposed. When sunlight strikes ice and snow, approximately 80 percent is reflected back into space and 20 percent is absorbed as heat. The opposite holds true for land and open water - 20 percent is reflected and 80 percent is absorbed.
This decrease in reflectivity, or albedo, creates a positive feedback loop, perpetuating the temperature rise and ice melting. Additionally, soot from faraway sources has darkened snow and ice, further decreasing albedo.
Melt water on top of glaciers and ice sheets contributes to fracturing and destabilization of the ice masses and increases flow rates as the water lubricates the underside of the ice. Thawing tundra releases trapped carbon dioxide and methane from newly created wetlands, contributing to further warming.
Finally, increased fresh water from melting glaciers and sea ice could alter ocean circulation patterns and destabilize regional climate patterns, perhaps weakening the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic currents that moderate Europe’s climate. Warmer waters may also decrease the ocean's ability to act as a carbon sink. If no action is taken to halt global warming, these positive feedbacks could quickly send climate change spiraling out of control.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2005/2005-02-25-04.asp
Footnotes
(1) The visions and messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
(2) The visions and messages of John Leary have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.johnleary.com
On Tomkiel's, Leary's and Ameche's Messages Being Frightening; And Thus, Untrue
and groan over all the abominations that are practiced within it. To the others I heard him say: Pass through the city after him and strike! Do not look on them with pity nor show any mercy! Old men, youths and maidens, women and children--wipe them out! But do not touch any marked with the X; begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the men (the elders) who were in front of the temple. Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain; then go out and strike in the city. As they began to strike, I was left alone. I fell prone, crying out, Alas, Lord GOD! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?" He answered me: The sins of the house of Israel are great beyond measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the LORD has forsaken the land, that he does not see them. I, however, will not look upon them with pity, nor show any mercy. I will bring down their conduct upon their heads. Then I saw the man dressed in linen with the writing case at his waist make his report: "I have done as you ordered." (Cf. Eze 9:2-11)
Consider also, the many plagues of the Apocalypse (which are antitypes of the plagues of Exodus):
"Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth; they were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green growth or any tree, but only those of mankind who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads; they were allowed to torture them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torture was like the torture of a scorpion, when it stings a man. And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will fly from them. In appearance the locusts were like horses arrayed for battle; on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, their hair like women's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth; they had scales like iron breastplates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle. They have tails like scorpions, and stings, and their power of hurting men for five months lies in their tails. They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abad'don, and in Greek he is called Apol'lyon. The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still to come. Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphra'tes." So the four angels were released, who had been held ready for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, to kill a third of mankind. The number of the troops of cavalry was twice ten thousand times ten thousand; I heard their number. And this was how I saw the horses in my vision: the riders wore breastplates the color of fire and of sapphire and of sulphur, and the heads of the horses were like lions' heads, and fire and smoke and sulphur issued from their mouths. By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulphur issuing from their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; their tails are like serpents, with heads, and by means of them they wound. The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot either see or hear or walk; nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their immorality or their thefts." (Cf. Rev 9:3-21)
Further, we have seen the Church provide its approval of certain heavenly messages, which speak of terrible events if man fails to respond properly to the warnings of God. Your attention is directed to LaSalette, Akita and Our Lady of All Nations:
Our Lady of LaSalette - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief
Our Lady appeared to two children and spoke of a forthcoming chastisement from heaven if man did not repent. She stated that this chastisement would be worse than the deluge, and in fact the worst that the world has ever encountered. She also predicted the rise of Communism at the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. She also said:
"The priests, ministers of my Son, the priests, by their wicked lives, by their irreverence and their impiety in the celebration of the holy mysteries, by their love of money, their love of honors and pleasures, the priests have become cesspools of impurity. Yes, the priests are asking vengeance, and vengeance is hanging over their heads. Woe to the priests and to those dedicated to God who by their unfaithfulness and their wicked lives are crucifying my Son again. ---"
"God will strike in an unprecedented way."
"The true faith to the Lord having been forgotten, each individual will want to be on his own and be superior to people of same identity. They will abolish civil rights as well as ecclesiastical. All order and all justice would be trampled underfoot, and only homicides, hate, jealousy, lies and dissension would be seen, without love for country or family."
"The Holy Father will suffer a great deal. I will be with him until the end and receive his sacrifice."
"The mischievous would attempt his life several times to do harm and shorten his days but neither him nor his successor will see the triumph of the Church of God."
"At the first blow of His thundering sword, the mountains and all Nature will tremble in terror, for the disorders and crimes of men have pierced the vault of the heavens. Paris will burn and Marseille will be engulfed. Several cities will be shaken down and swallowed up by earthquakes. People will believe that all is lost. Nothing will be seen but murder; nothing will be heard but the clash of arms and blasphemy."
"The earth will be struck by calamities of all kinds (in addition to plague and famine which will be widespread). There will be a series of wars until the last war, which will then be fought by the ten Kings of the Antichrist, all of whom will have one and the same plan and will be the only rulers of the world. Before this comes to pass, there will be a kind of false peace in the world. People will think of nothing but amusement. The wicked will give themselves over to all kinds of sin. But the children of the holy Church, the children of my faith, my true followers, they will grow in their love for God and in all the virtues most precious to me. Blessed are the souls humbly guided by the Holy Spirit! I shall fight at their side until they reach a fullness of years."
"The seasons will be altered, the earth will produce nothing but bad fruit. The stars will lose their regular motion. The moon will only reflect a faint reddish glow. Water and fire will give the earth's globe convulsions and terrible earthquakes which will swallow up mountains, cities, etc. ---"
"Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist."
"The Church will be in eclipse, the world will be in dismay. But now Enoch and Eli will come, filled with the Spirit of God. They will preach with the might of God, and men of good will will believe in God, and many souls will be comforted. They will make great steps forward through the virtue of the Holy Spirit and will condemn the devilish lapses of the Antichrist. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth! There will be bloody wars and famines, plagues and infectious diseases. It will rain with a fearful hail of animals. There will be thunderstorms which will shake cities, earthquakes which will swallow up countries. Voices will be heard in the air. Men will beat their heads against walls, call for their death, and on another side death will be their torment. Blood will flow on all sides. Who will be the victor if God does not shorten the length of the test? All the blood, the tears and the prayers of the righteous, God will relent. Enoch and Eli will be put to death. Pagan Rome will disappear. The fire of Heaven will fall and consume three cities. All the universe will be struck with terror and many will let themselves be led astray because they have not worshipped the true Christ who lives among them. It is time; the sun is darkening; only faith will survive."
"Now is the time; the abyss is opening. Here is the King of Kings of darkness, here is the Beast with his subjects, calling himself the savior of the world. He will rise proudly into the air to go to Heaven. He will be smothered by the breath of the Archangel Saint Michael. He will fall, and the earth, which will have been in a continuous series of evolutions for three days, will open up its fiery bowels; and he will have plunged for eternity with all his followers into the everlasting chasms of hell. And then water and fire will purge the earth and consume all the works of men's pride and all will be renewed. God will be served and glorified."
Our Lady of Akita - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief:
On October 13, 1973, Our Lady said: "As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, Pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests."
"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."
"Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved.".
Our Lady of All Nations - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief
December 26, 1947
Hellish inventions
"Then I see a very peculiar scene. I have to look at the sky, and something seems to be launched into it. There is something flying past me so rapidly that I can hardly see it. It is shaped like a cigar or a torpedo, and its color is like that of aluminum.
All of a sudden I see something shooting off from the back. I feel about with my hand, and different terrible sensations come over me. At first a total numbness. I live and yet I do not live. Then I see horrible images of people before me. I see faces, wide faces, covered with dreadful ulcers, something like leprosy. Then I feel terrible deadly diseases: cholera, leprosy --- everything those people have to suffer.
Then that is gone again, and I see tiny little black things floating about me. I try to feel what it is, but that is not possible. It seems to be very fine matter. With my eyes I cannot discern what it is. It is as if I would have to look through something, and below I now see brilliant white fields. Upon those fields I see those little black things, but enlarged, and it is as if they are alive. I don't know how to describe this properly. I ask the Lady, "Are these bacilli?" She answers very seriously,
"It is hellish."
Then I feel my face and my whole body swelling. It feels like my face gets very bloated, and everything is stiff and swollen. I cannot move. I hear the Lady say,
"And that is what they are inventing,"
and then very softly,
"that Russian, but the others as well."
After this the Lady says emphatically,
"Peoples, be warned!"
And then the Lady goes away."
October 1, 1949
Russia
Then the Lady says,
"Come along to Russia."
I now see Russia. The Lady takes me along to glass buildings, underground too --- all kinds of people are working there. These seem to be Germans, Frenchmen, Poles, but others too; I hear them speaking different languages. It seems to be deep in Russia, somewhere in the great uninhabited plains of northern Russia. The Lady says,
"They are making chemicals there. America, be warned! Intervene, do intervene!
Not only human lives are at issue here, but higher powers. Bring faith into the world again. But the faithful. ---"
and the Lady shakes her head.
"Live according to it--Love of Neighbor -- for Love is the first commandment! Righteousness comes next."
Message via Louise Tomkiel (yet-to-be-approved)
June 1, 2007
L. began to receive a message and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood." (and other prayers of testing)
Then Jesus spoke, " Our Father God spoke of these times and all is recorded in Scripture. I, Jesus, reiterated His words during My sojourn on earth. Why then, are you so surprised by the daily news, all that is happening in nature and the despicable acts of man!
Although all will worsen until it reaches its climax, remember My dear ones that all must be --- all will be --- yet all is transitory.
Pray your way through these times. Be joyful. After the purification you see the New Heavens and the New Earth, all a gift from the Father to all His remaining faithful ones who kept the faith until the end.
Rejoice! -- for time is short -- time is near. All is proceeding according to God's Plan.
Fear not! Rest in My Sacred, Loving Heart,
Amen, dear ones. I will NEVER leave My own.
Amen, dear ones. I love you. I warn you. My word IS TRUTH!!! Pray and be prepared every minute for all that will be, all that must be. Surrender your stubborn will to live only God's Will for you -- DAILY, HOURLY -- ALWAYS!
Amen!!!"
End of messages.
Are these not 'frightening messages' from God? The answer is 'yes' if you are an evil person. The answer is 'No' if you are among the Faithful Remnant whom He will protect.
Are not the messages of Tomkiel, Leary and Ameche extensions of such prophetic messages?
Dilate your heart. Pray to the Holy Spirit for His gift of discernment. Ask Jesus to cover you with His Holy Blood and to protect you from all evil --- and then read public and private prophecy --- always obeying the legitimate Magisterium of His Church.
Make the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary --- continue to hold her hand throughout all things.
Trust in God --- He can not refuse a trusting soul --- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE! God is as loving and merciful as He is omni-potent. (reflect upon that.)
He has told us what He wants us to do --- and promised that He will take care of us.
BE NOT AFRAID.
Make the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and prepare as Our Lord has instructed us to --- All will be well.
God always takes care of His people --- ALWAYS.
Prayers of Consecration and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
www.call2holiness.org/consecration/prayers.html
Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
www.call2holiness.org/TribulationProtection/TribulationProtection.htm
To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles
www.call2holiness.org/RefugesonWings/RefugesonWings.htm
Footnotes
(1) The messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
(2) The messages of John Leary have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.johnleary.com/
(3) The messages of Carol Ameche have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/Ameche05frs.html
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING TRIBULATIONS AND DISASTERS
From the Era of peace website
For more information
The Pale Horse Cometh
Prepare With the Blood of the Lamb
"When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him; and they were given power over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne; they cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before thou wilt judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale; the sky vanished like a scroll that is rolled up (1), and every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the generals and the rich and the strong, and every one, slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand before it?" (Cf. Rev. 6:7-17)
Some time ago, Our Lord provided the writing entitled: "Tribulation Protectionn: The Blood of the Lord". It is vitally important, and should be read in conjunction with this writing.
www.call2holiness.org/TribulationProtection/TribulationProtection.htm
Therein, we wrote of how Our Heavenly Father chastised the Eqyptians (Exodus 12) with the plague that killed the first-born in the land of Egypt. However prior to doing so, He warned His Faithful to place the blood of the lambs upon their doors and lintels (2) . Those who obeyed the directive of Our Lord were spared the tragedy of the plague. It is worthy of emphasis that not only were they spared from the plague, but they had nothing to worry about --- they were protected by Almighty God.
Once again, Our Heavenly Father is warning us to prepare in a similar manner. Please read and heed the directives of Our Lord provided in the above mentioned writing, and in the recent message to Louise Tomkiel which follows.
Also, please read the information provided in the LINKS section of the Yahoo Era of Peace site under the directory entitled: Home Protection - Food & Water Purification. We can expect all water, crops and livestock to become contaminated with disease, and biological and nuclear fallout. Therein, you will find directives from Our Lord as to how to prepare for and address such contamination.
May God bless and protect you and your family.
Ron & Ben
Louise Tomkiel (3)
October 2, 2007
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with your Most Precious Blood."
Then your God spoke, "Listen to Me when I call!!! When I speak to you, telling you to leave your home, or when My Angels alert you, GO! This is very urgent. There will be NO TIME TO WASTE!
Your very lives are at stake! Souls possessed by the devil will break into your houses and drag you away to detention camps.
Today, bless every window and door of your houses with Holy Water or Holy Oil and plaace a Blessed Medal in every window and a Crucifix on every door.
As a Christian or a Catholic you are on evils most wanted list. Obey Me!
Also wear a Sacramental on your person. Put one on your children AND animals.
DO NOT TAKE THE MARK OF THE BEAST ---THE CHIP!!! Do not have your children marked and have NO animal marked! AMEN -- come to Me and obey --NOW!"
End of message
Also read: To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles (We must leave immediately upon being summoned.)
www.call2holiness.org/RefugesonWings/RefugesonWings.htm
"Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the wrath is past. For behold, the LORD is coming forth out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed upon her, and will no more cover her slain." (Cf. Isa 26:20-21)
Footnotes
(1) "The sky vanished like a scroll rolled up". Many interpret this line of Scripture to refer to a mushroom cloud resulting from a nuclear bomb.
(2) Lintel - a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
(3) The visions and messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
Recommended Reading
At the Yahoo Era Of Peace web site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/era-of-peace
Links:
Home Protection - Food & Water Purification
Plagues, Pestilences & Diseases
Prayers & Prayer Petitions Online
Warning, the Miracle & the Chastisement
Archived Messages:
#368.......As Polar Ice Melts, Diseases Are Being Released; Seas Rise
#293........Be Prepared, Not Frightened
#303.......Expect Miracles !
#333.......The Plagues Will Now Begin
#342.......Heavenly Warnings Reiterated - The Times Are Upon Us
#364.......Remain Wary At All Times - Go With My Angels
#225.......Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
#179........Holy Mass Appeases Divine Justice - Fr. Arnoudt
#226.......St. Joseph: A Saint For the End Times
#180.......Lead A Life of Confident Hope - Fr. Arnoudt
#157........Fr. Doucette - Period of Chastisement Has Arrived
#167.......Tomkiel: Plagues, Pestilences & Persecution
#205.......Tomkiel - Prayer For Safety
#347.......Prepare! The Air Will Be Full of Deadly Pestilence Very Soon
#221........Tomkiel - Chemical & Biological Terrorism in USA
#334.......Lung Cancer Epidemic From Depleted Uranium Has Begun
#283.......Beware of Medication & Evil Men
#351.........Pray and Bless in Jesus' Name Everything That is Used or Ingested
#287.......Avoid Crowds & Strangers - Answer No Questions
#360.......Disease Tainted Rubber Sandals & Exploding Free Samples
#291........Everything is Tainted
#361........ China Is Flooding the American Market with Poisoned Products
#363........Read All Labels for Poison Content--Purchase Nothing From China
#281.........Beware of Imports & Synthetics
#318.........Beware of Household Chemicals
#222........Tomkiel - Crops & Foods Poisoned - How to Purify
#150.........Tomkiel - Water Poisoned, How to Purify
#297.......Additional Messages of Preparation I
#298.......Additional Messages of Preparation II
#299.......Additional Messages of Preparation III
#304.......Additional Messages of Preparation IV
#209.......Tomkiel - Brief Equipment & Supplies Checklist
#228.......Tomkiel - Wash, Cook, Bless & Sterilize
#255.......Tomkiel - Supplement Your Daily Nutrition
#236.......Tomkiel - Additional Tribulation Preparations
#302.......Vitamins and Dietary Supplements to be Removed From the Market Soon
#130........Order Out of Chaos: Freemasonry Motto
#133........Terror On The Horizon
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Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
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Carry a Tool in Your Auto to Break the Windows in an Emergency
Message via Louise (1)
September 18, 2007
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood."
Then your God spoke, "A soon to be, likely target for terrorists is tunnels and bridges. Not only will this be a complete-cut-off for all people but very many lives will be taken.
Carry in your vehicle a tool that will break your windows and therefore allow the escape of all passengers. Purchase this necessary tool today. Be prepared!
Amen I tell you, this hour is very near."
End of message
Some would scoff at the message above, but such a tool would have helped some of those involved in the recent collapse of the bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. May they forever rest in peace.
www.wisn.com/bridge-collapse/index.html
www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/08/02/us/20070802BRIDGE_index.html
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- Alicia Babatz was on her way to pick up her 2-year-old daughter Wednesday when she felt the bridge give way beneath her.
She said she thought she was going to die as her car crashed into the concrete and plunged into the water. Buckled in behind the wheel, she watched the water rise above her.
"I thought that for sure I was going to drown. I thought I was going to sink with my car," she said from her hospital bed Friday, her left shoulder bearing the bruised imprint of a seatbelt.
Fighting what she called "excruciating pain," Babatz, 22, escaped through a window and swam to the rubble of the collapsed bridge.
"I was crying for help, but there were cries for help all around me," she said.
It took Babatz about 30 minutes to get out of the water. She said she looked back, and her car was gone. ---"
For the complete article see:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/08/03/bridge.collapse/index.html
Footnotes
(1) The visions and messages of Louise have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
As Polar Ice Melts, Diseases Are Being Released; Seas Rise
"All the leading priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. The LORD, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place; but they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, till the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, till there was no remedy." (Cf. 2Ch 36-14-16)
In Genesis 9 after the deluge, God made the following promise: "never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth." However, such promise speaks to a perishing of all flesh by way of a complete flooding of the earth. Indeed, we have continued to see great loss of life due to floods during the centuries since such time.
God is as merciful and loving as He is omni-potent. He is slow to chastise (2Pe 3:9). Sin is disgusting in His sight, and after a period of repeated warnings, He will act.
What follows are messages from Our Lord via Louise Tomkiel and John Leary warning that due to our sins, chastisements of disease, famine and flooding will be allowed to occur as a result of the melting of polar and glacial ice around the world. Following that, are a number of articles which indicate that (1) ancient bacteria are alive in the glacial ice, and thriving, (2) the melting of glacial ice and sea ice is increasing at an increasing rate, (3) scientists are unable accurately to estimate the effects of global warming and the rates of such melting, as they do not understand the multivariate causes, and (4) that ice is melting everywhere.
We wrote a piece some time back which addressed this phenomenon, entitled: North & South Pole Ice Caps Are Melting
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/era-of-peace/message/295
It appears as though the melting has progressed significantly since such time.
Once again, we hasten to remind that our purpose is not to unduly alarm, but to warn. God has warned mankind that this was coming. He has told us how to prepare, also. God always takes care of His people --- ALWAYS.
Just as Noah had to build the ark to survive the deluge, we must respond to the instructions of Our Lord, and prepare accordingly.
Your attention is directed to the following writings, which discuss Our Lord's plans for His Faithful (URL provided below):
-- Prayers of Consecration and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
-- To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles
-- Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
If we remain faithful to Our Lord, we have nothing to fear. Fear comes from Satan.
May God bless you and your families,
Ron & Ben
Louise Tomkiel (1)
Then your GOD spoke, "AS THE ICE GLACIERS MELT DUE TO THE WARMING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, MANY NEW WATERFALLS WILL FORM AND WATER WILL GUSH FORTH CAUSING MUCH DREADFUL HAVOC."
John Leary (2)
October 9, 2003:
Jesus said: "My people, these large flows of ice that are breaking off in large pieces are more signs of the changing weather at the poles. Just as most of the iceberg is below the water line, man is refusing to accept that major changes are going on in your world. That is not just temperature related, but you could soon see a major shift in the poles that could have dramatic changes in your weather all over the world. When this occurs, it will be associated with My intervention in cleansing the earth and renewing it. "
End of messages
Flu Viruses May Be Preserved in Ice For Millennia
BLOOMBERG - November 28, 2006 -- Influenza viruses may be preserved in glaciers and Arctic ice for thousands of years and released into the environment when the frozen water is thawed, potentially touching off lethal pandemics, researchers said.---
---The finding may help explain the constant emergence of influenza A-type viruses that cause seasonal epidemics and occasionally set off pandemics capable of killing millions of people.---
---In previous studies, the authors, who include researchers from Israel's Bar-Illan University and the Russian Academy of Sciences, documented the preservation of viruses, bacteria, and fungi in glacial ice for as long as 140,000 years.---
---Ice, ice-covered lakes and glaciers have the potential for being major sources of viruses that cause pandemics and epizootics in birds and other animals,'' they wrote.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDePCieuArC0
Oldest Living Thing Found in Ice
LIVE SCIENCE - August 28, 2007 -- The oldest living thing has been discovered in the form of 600,000-year-old bacteria extracted from ice cores, scientists claim.---
---The trick, the discovery suggests, is for organisms to keep some metabolism going over the millennia, so that they can keep their DNA in repair while awaiting a more favorable environment in which to multiply. The other approach, complete dormancy, would cause DNA to be damaged and perhaps destroyed over such long periods of time.
The scientists isolated long chains of active DNA from the bacteria.
"The colder you make the environment, the longer [DNA] survives," said study team member Thomas Gilbert of the University of Copenhagen.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.livescience.com/animals/070828_old_dna.html
Eight-Million-Year-Old Bug is Alive and Growing
NEW SCIENTIST ENVIRONMENT - August 7, 2007 -- An 8-million-year-old bacterium that was extracted from the oldest known ice on Earth is now growing in a laboratory, claim researchers.
If confirmed, this means ancient bacteria and viruses will come back to life as ice melts due to global warming. This is nothing to worry about, say experts, because the process has been going on for billions of years and the bugs are unlikely to cause human disease.
Kay Bidle of Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, and his colleagues extracted DNA and bacteria from ice found between 3 and 5 metres beneath the surface of a glacier in the Beacon and Mullins valleys of Antarctica. The ice gets older as it flows down the valleys and the researchers took five samples that were between 100,000 and 8 million years old.--- "
For the complete articles see:
http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12433&feedId=online-news_rss20
Artic Sea Route Opens as Ice Melts
LONDON (Reuters) - September 15, 2007 -- The Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully because of melting sea ice, clearing a long-sought but historically impassable route between Europe and Asia, the European Space Agency said.
Sea ice has shrunk in the Arctic to its lowest level since satellite measurements began 30 years ago, ESA said, showing images of the now "fully navigable" route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
A shipping route through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic has been touted as a possible cheaper option to the Panama Canal for many shippers.---
---Almost all experts say global warming, stoked by human use of fossil fuels, is happening about twice as fast in the Arctic as elsewhere on the planet. Once exposed, dark ground or sea soak up far more heat than ice and snow.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29546020070915
Arctic Ice Continues Record Melting
Arctic Ice the Size of Florida Gone in a Week
ABC NEWS - September 10, 2007 -- An area of Arctic sea ice the size of Florida has melted away in just the last six days as melting at the top of the planet continues at a record rate.
2007 has already broken the record for the lowest amount of sea ice ever recorded, say scientists, smashing the old record set in 2005. ---
--- Scientists say the rate of melting in 2007 has been unprecedented, and veteran ice researchers worry the Arctic is on track to be completely ice-free much earlier than previous research and climate models have suggested. ---"
For the complete article see:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GlobalWarming/story?id=3582433&page=1
Artic Sea Ice Coverage Drops to Record Low
FOXNews - August 17, 2007 -- There was less sea ice in the Arctic on Friday than ever before on record, and the melting is continuing, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported.
"Today is a historic day," said Mark Serreze, a senior research scientist at the center. "This is the least sea ice we've ever seen in the satellite record and we have another month left to go in the melt season this year." ---
"---The puzzling thing, he said, is that the melting is actually occurring faster than computer climate models have predicted.
Several years ago he would have predicted a complete melt of Arctic sea ice in summer would occur by the year 2070 to 2100, Serreze said. But at the rates now occurring, a complete melt could happen by 2030, he said Friday.
There will still be ice in winter, he said, but it could be gone in summer."
For the complete article see:
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293632,00.html
Arctic Ice Retreating More Quickly Than Computer Models Project
TERRADAILY - May 1, 2007 -- Arctic sea ice is melting at a significantly faster rate than projected by even the most advanced computer models, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), shows that the Arctic's ice cover is retreating more rapidly than estimated by any of the 18 computer models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in preparing its 2007 assessments.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.terradaily.com/reports/Arctic_Ice_Retreating_More_Quickly_Than_Computer_Models_Project_999.html
California-Sized Area of Ice Melts in Antarctica
FOX NEWS - May 17, 2007 -- Warm temperatures melted an area of western Antarctica that adds up to the size of California in January 2005, scientists report.
Satellite data collected by the scientists between July 1999 and July 2005 showed clear signs that melting had occurred in multiple distinct regions, including far inland and at high latitudes and elevations, where melt had been considered unlikely.--- "
For the complete articles see:
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272812,00.html
Antarctic Melting May Be Speeding Up
REUTERS - March 26, 2007-- Rising sea levels and melting polar ice-sheets are at upper limits of projections, leaving some human population centers already unable to cope, top world scientists say as they analyze latest satellite data.---
---But the Antarctic Peninsula is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and glaciers are in massive retreat.---
---Dynamic ice-flows could add 25 percent to IPCC forecasts of sea level rise, van Ommen said.
Australian scientist John Hunter, who has focused on historical sea level information, said that to keep the sea water out, communities would need to begin raising sea walls.
"There's lots of places where you can't do that and where you'll have to put up with actual flooding," he said.---
---Worse, every meter of sea level rise causes an inland recession of around 100 meters (300 feet) and more erosion occurs with every storm.
"You can't just say we'll just put sea walls," Hunter said. "
For the complete article see:
www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSSYD27511820070326
Antarctic's Ice Melting Faster
BBC - February 2, 2005 -- A team of UK researchers claims to have new evidence that global warming is melting the ice in Antarctica faster than had previously been thought.
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (Bas) say the rise in sea levels around the world caused by the melting may have been under-estimated.---
---Professor Chris Rapley, director of (Bas), told the conference that Antarctica could become a "giant awakened", contributing heavily to rising sea levels.
Melting in the Antarctic Peninsula removes sea ice that once held back the movement of glaciers. As a result, glaciers flow into the ocean up to six times faster than before.
The other region in the continent affected by the changes is West Antarctica, where warmer sea water is thought to be eroding the ice from underneath.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4228411.stm
Dramatic Change in West Antarctic Ice Could Produce 16Ft Rise in Sea Levels
UK INDEPENDENT - February 2, 2005 --British scientists have discovered a new threat to the world which may be a result of global warming. Researchers from the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered that a massive Antarctic ice sheet previously assumed to be stable may be starting to disintegrate, a conference on climate change heard yesterday. Its collapse would raise sea levels around the earth by more than 16 feet.
BAS staff are carrying out urgent measurements of the remote points in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) where they have found ice to be flowing into the sea at the enormous rate of 250 cubic kilometres a year, a discharge alone that is raising global sea levels by a fifth of a millimetre a year.---
---It was amplified by senior climate researchers, who said the amount of future warming to which the world is firmly committed, because of greenhouse gases that have already been put into the atmosphere, will be enough to threaten the survival of many ecosystems and wildlife species such as polar bears and penguins.
"I believe that most of the warming we are expecting over the next few decades is now virtually inevitable, and even in this time frame we may expect a significant impact," Mrs Beckett said. "
For the complete article see:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=606845
Greenland's Ice Cap Is Melting at a Frighteningly Fast Rate
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - August 11, 2006 -- The vast ice cap that covers Greenland nearly three miles thick is melting faster than ever before on record, and the pace is speeding year by year, according to global climate watchers gathering data from twin satellites that probe the effects of warming on the huge northern island.
The consequence is already evident in a small but ominous rise in sea levels around the world, a pace that is also accelerating, the scientists say. ---
---According to the scientists' data, Greenland's ice is melting at a rate three times faster than it was only five years ago. ---
---The increasing flow of fresh water -- most of it from glaciers melting on Greenland's eastern coast -- is already beginning to change the composition of the ocean's salt water currents flowing past Northwestern Europe, the scientists say.---
---"The sobering thing is to see that the whole process of glacial melting is stepping up much more rapidly than before," said Tapley in a statement.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/11/MELTING.TMP&type=science
Greenland is Shrinking at Surprising Rate
LIVESCIENCE - November 16, 2005 -- A new study reveals one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is shrinking and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet.---
---"This is a very fast glacier, and it's likely to get faster," Howat said.
As the glacier's front retreats, its like a dam has been removed, and the inland portion can move more swiftly. The process has been seen in Antarctica by other researchers. A similar runaway effect has struck Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier.---
---The melting is driven by a warmer climate. Temperatures in Greenland have risen more than five degrees Fahrenheit (three degrees Celsius) in the last decade.---
---Since most of Greenland's ice is on land, seas will rise as the ice melts. Predicting the extent of the rise is tricky, however. If Greenland's entire ice sheet melted, oceans would be 15-20 feet higher. Nobody expects that to happen anytime soon.
Relatively conservative estimates from climate models suggest Greenland alone could contribute about 4 inches of sea-level rise in 21st Century, said Howat's colleague Slawek Tulaczyk. Other recent models put the figure at up to 3 feet.
"Much of the near-future glaciologic work in Greenland will be focused on refining this estimate," Tulaczyk said. "
www.livescience.com/environment/051116_greenland_melts.html
Greenland Ice Cap Breaking Up at Twice the Rate it Was Five Years Ago
INDEPENDENT - February 17, 2006 -- A satellite study of the Greenland ice cap shows that it is melting far faster than scientists had feared - twice as much ice is going into the sea as it was five years ago. The implications for rising sea levels - and climate change - could be dramatic.---
---This new satellite data is a remarkable advance. We are seeing for the first time the detailed behaviour of the ice streams that are draining the Greenland ice sheet. They show that Greenland seems to be losing at least 200 cubic kilometres of ice a year. It is different from even two years ago, when people still said the ice sheet was in balance.
Hundreds of cubic kilometres sounds like a lot of ice. But this is just the beginning. Once a sheet starts to disintegrate, it can reach a tipping point beyond which break-up is explosively rapid. The issue is how close we are getting to that tipping point. The summer of 2005 broke all records for melting in Greenland. So we may be on the edge.
Our understanding of what is going on is very new. Today's forecasts of sea-level rise use climate models of the ice sheets that say they can only disintegrate over a thousand years or more. But we can now see that the models are almost worthless. They treat the ice sheets like a single block of ice that will slowly melt. But what is happening is much more dynamic.
Once the ice starts to melt at the surface, it forms lakes that empty down crevasses to the bottom of the ice. You get rivers of water underneath the ice. And the ice slides towards the ocean.
Our Nasa scientists have measured this in Greenland. And once these ice streams start moving, their influence stretches right to the interior of the ice sheet. Building an ice sheet takes a long time, because it is limited by snowfall. But destroying it can be explosively rapid.--- "
For the complete article see:
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article345926.ece
Mt. Everest is Melting, Chinese Scientists Warn
ASIA NEWS - May 17, 2005 -- Global warming is melting away Mount Everest glaciers, putting water supplies at risk.---
---Global warming is shrinking Everest glaciers at a particularly high rate and threatens the balance of global water resources---.
---Chinese scientists found that one Everest glacier shrank by 50 metres (165 ft) in just two years, more than twice as fast as normal, while a huge, high-altitude ice cliff seen in 2002 has apparently disappeared.
Similar melting has also been reported on Nepal's side of the mountain.--- "
www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3307
Ice Is Melting Everywhere
ENVIRONMENT NEW SERVICE - February 25, 2005 -- Ice is melting everywhere - and at an accelerating rate. Rising global temperatures are lengthening melting seasons, thawing frozen ground, and thinning ice caps and glaciers that in some cases have existed for millennia. These changes are raising sea level faster than earlier projected by scientists, and threatening both human and wildlife populations.---
---Scientists fear that with continued melting, the bears may become extinct by the end of the century. Seals, walruses, and seabirds will also lose key feeding and breeding grounds along the ice edge.---
---This type of acceleration has been witnessed throughout Antarctica and Greenland when ice shelves collapse, removing the barrier to the sea for interior glaciers and quickening the rate of fresh water loss to the ocean.---
---Most disturbing, many of the effects of ice melting are self-reinforcing. As ice disappears, land and open water are exposed. When sunlight strikes ice and snow, approximately 80 percent is reflected back into space and 20 percent is absorbed as heat. The opposite holds true for land and open water - 20 percent is reflected and 80 percent is absorbed.
This decrease in reflectivity, or albedo, creates a positive feedback loop, perpetuating the temperature rise and ice melting. Additionally, soot from faraway sources has darkened snow and ice, further decreasing albedo.
Melt water on top of glaciers and ice sheets contributes to fracturing and destabilization of the ice masses and increases flow rates as the water lubricates the underside of the ice. Thawing tundra releases trapped carbon dioxide and methane from newly created wetlands, contributing to further warming.
Finally, increased fresh water from melting glaciers and sea ice could alter ocean circulation patterns and destabilize regional climate patterns, perhaps weakening the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic currents that moderate Europe’s climate. Warmer waters may also decrease the ocean's ability to act as a carbon sink. If no action is taken to halt global warming, these positive feedbacks could quickly send climate change spiraling out of control.--- "
For the complete article see:
www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2005/2005-02-25-04.asp
Footnotes
(1) The visions and messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
(2) The visions and messages of John Leary have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.johnleary.com
On Tomkiel's, Leary's and Ameche's Messages Being Frightening; And Thus, Untrue
and groan over all the abominations that are practiced within it. To the others I heard him say: Pass through the city after him and strike! Do not look on them with pity nor show any mercy! Old men, youths and maidens, women and children--wipe them out! But do not touch any marked with the X; begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the men (the elders) who were in front of the temple. Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain; then go out and strike in the city. As they began to strike, I was left alone. I fell prone, crying out, Alas, Lord GOD! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?" He answered me: The sins of the house of Israel are great beyond measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the LORD has forsaken the land, that he does not see them. I, however, will not look upon them with pity, nor show any mercy. I will bring down their conduct upon their heads. Then I saw the man dressed in linen with the writing case at his waist make his report: "I have done as you ordered." (Cf. Eze 9:2-11)
Consider also, the many plagues of the Apocalypse (which are antitypes of the plagues of Exodus):
"Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth; they were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green growth or any tree, but only those of mankind who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads; they were allowed to torture them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torture was like the torture of a scorpion, when it stings a man. And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will fly from them. In appearance the locusts were like horses arrayed for battle; on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, their hair like women's hair, and their teeth like lions' teeth; they had scales like iron breastplates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle. They have tails like scorpions, and stings, and their power of hurting men for five months lies in their tails. They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abad'don, and in Greek he is called Apol'lyon. The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still to come. Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphra'tes." So the four angels were released, who had been held ready for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, to kill a third of mankind. The number of the troops of cavalry was twice ten thousand times ten thousand; I heard their number. And this was how I saw the horses in my vision: the riders wore breastplates the color of fire and of sapphire and of sulphur, and the heads of the horses were like lions' heads, and fire and smoke and sulphur issued from their mouths. By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulphur issuing from their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; their tails are like serpents, with heads, and by means of them they wound. The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot either see or hear or walk; nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their immorality or their thefts." (Cf. Rev 9:3-21)
Further, we have seen the Church provide its approval of certain heavenly messages, which speak of terrible events if man fails to respond properly to the warnings of God. Your attention is directed to LaSalette, Akita and Our Lady of All Nations:
Our Lady of LaSalette - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief
Our Lady appeared to two children and spoke of a forthcoming chastisement from heaven if man did not repent. She stated that this chastisement would be worse than the deluge, and in fact the worst that the world has ever encountered. She also predicted the rise of Communism at the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. She also said:
"The priests, ministers of my Son, the priests, by their wicked lives, by their irreverence and their impiety in the celebration of the holy mysteries, by their love of money, their love of honors and pleasures, the priests have become cesspools of impurity. Yes, the priests are asking vengeance, and vengeance is hanging over their heads. Woe to the priests and to those dedicated to God who by their unfaithfulness and their wicked lives are crucifying my Son again. ---"
"God will strike in an unprecedented way."
"The true faith to the Lord having been forgotten, each individual will want to be on his own and be superior to people of same identity. They will abolish civil rights as well as ecclesiastical. All order and all justice would be trampled underfoot, and only homicides, hate, jealousy, lies and dissension would be seen, without love for country or family."
"The Holy Father will suffer a great deal. I will be with him until the end and receive his sacrifice."
"The mischievous would attempt his life several times to do harm and shorten his days but neither him nor his successor will see the triumph of the Church of God."
"At the first blow of His thundering sword, the mountains and all Nature will tremble in terror, for the disorders and crimes of men have pierced the vault of the heavens. Paris will burn and Marseille will be engulfed. Several cities will be shaken down and swallowed up by earthquakes. People will believe that all is lost. Nothing will be seen but murder; nothing will be heard but the clash of arms and blasphemy."
"The earth will be struck by calamities of all kinds (in addition to plague and famine which will be widespread). There will be a series of wars until the last war, which will then be fought by the ten Kings of the Antichrist, all of whom will have one and the same plan and will be the only rulers of the world. Before this comes to pass, there will be a kind of false peace in the world. People will think of nothing but amusement. The wicked will give themselves over to all kinds of sin. But the children of the holy Church, the children of my faith, my true followers, they will grow in their love for God and in all the virtues most precious to me. Blessed are the souls humbly guided by the Holy Spirit! I shall fight at their side until they reach a fullness of years."
"The seasons will be altered, the earth will produce nothing but bad fruit. The stars will lose their regular motion. The moon will only reflect a faint reddish glow. Water and fire will give the earth's globe convulsions and terrible earthquakes which will swallow up mountains, cities, etc. ---"
"Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist."
"The Church will be in eclipse, the world will be in dismay. But now Enoch and Eli will come, filled with the Spirit of God. They will preach with the might of God, and men of good will will believe in God, and many souls will be comforted. They will make great steps forward through the virtue of the Holy Spirit and will condemn the devilish lapses of the Antichrist. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth! There will be bloody wars and famines, plagues and infectious diseases. It will rain with a fearful hail of animals. There will be thunderstorms which will shake cities, earthquakes which will swallow up countries. Voices will be heard in the air. Men will beat their heads against walls, call for their death, and on another side death will be their torment. Blood will flow on all sides. Who will be the victor if God does not shorten the length of the test? All the blood, the tears and the prayers of the righteous, God will relent. Enoch and Eli will be put to death. Pagan Rome will disappear. The fire of Heaven will fall and consume three cities. All the universe will be struck with terror and many will let themselves be led astray because they have not worshipped the true Christ who lives among them. It is time; the sun is darkening; only faith will survive."
"Now is the time; the abyss is opening. Here is the King of Kings of darkness, here is the Beast with his subjects, calling himself the savior of the world. He will rise proudly into the air to go to Heaven. He will be smothered by the breath of the Archangel Saint Michael. He will fall, and the earth, which will have been in a continuous series of evolutions for three days, will open up its fiery bowels; and he will have plunged for eternity with all his followers into the everlasting chasms of hell. And then water and fire will purge the earth and consume all the works of men's pride and all will be renewed. God will be served and glorified."
Our Lady of Akita - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief:
On October 13, 1973, Our Lady said: "As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, Pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests."
"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."
"Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved.".
Our Lady of All Nations - Approved by the Church as worthy of belief
December 26, 1947
Hellish inventions
"Then I see a very peculiar scene. I have to look at the sky, and something seems to be launched into it. There is something flying past me so rapidly that I can hardly see it. It is shaped like a cigar or a torpedo, and its color is like that of aluminum.
All of a sudden I see something shooting off from the back. I feel about with my hand, and different terrible sensations come over me. At first a total numbness. I live and yet I do not live. Then I see horrible images of people before me. I see faces, wide faces, covered with dreadful ulcers, something like leprosy. Then I feel terrible deadly diseases: cholera, leprosy --- everything those people have to suffer.
Then that is gone again, and I see tiny little black things floating about me. I try to feel what it is, but that is not possible. It seems to be very fine matter. With my eyes I cannot discern what it is. It is as if I would have to look through something, and below I now see brilliant white fields. Upon those fields I see those little black things, but enlarged, and it is as if they are alive. I don't know how to describe this properly. I ask the Lady, "Are these bacilli?" She answers very seriously,
"It is hellish."
Then I feel my face and my whole body swelling. It feels like my face gets very bloated, and everything is stiff and swollen. I cannot move. I hear the Lady say,
"And that is what they are inventing,"
and then very softly,
"that Russian, but the others as well."
After this the Lady says emphatically,
"Peoples, be warned!"
And then the Lady goes away."
October 1, 1949
Russia
Then the Lady says,
"Come along to Russia."
I now see Russia. The Lady takes me along to glass buildings, underground too --- all kinds of people are working there. These seem to be Germans, Frenchmen, Poles, but others too; I hear them speaking different languages. It seems to be deep in Russia, somewhere in the great uninhabited plains of northern Russia. The Lady says,
"They are making chemicals there. America, be warned! Intervene, do intervene!
Not only human lives are at issue here, but higher powers. Bring faith into the world again. But the faithful. ---"
and the Lady shakes her head.
"Live according to it--Love of Neighbor -- for Love is the first commandment! Righteousness comes next."
Message via Louise Tomkiel (yet-to-be-approved)
June 1, 2007
L. began to receive a message and said, "Jesus, please cover me with Your Most Precious Blood." (and other prayers of testing)
Then Jesus spoke, " Our Father God spoke of these times and all is recorded in Scripture. I, Jesus, reiterated His words during My sojourn on earth. Why then, are you so surprised by the daily news, all that is happening in nature and the despicable acts of man!
Although all will worsen until it reaches its climax, remember My dear ones that all must be --- all will be --- yet all is transitory.
Pray your way through these times. Be joyful. After the purification you see the New Heavens and the New Earth, all a gift from the Father to all His remaining faithful ones who kept the faith until the end.
Rejoice! -- for time is short -- time is near. All is proceeding according to God's Plan.
Fear not! Rest in My Sacred, Loving Heart,
Amen, dear ones. I will NEVER leave My own.
Amen, dear ones. I love you. I warn you. My word IS TRUTH!!! Pray and be prepared every minute for all that will be, all that must be. Surrender your stubborn will to live only God's Will for you -- DAILY, HOURLY -- ALWAYS!
Amen!!!"
End of messages.
Are these not 'frightening messages' from God? The answer is 'yes' if you are an evil person. The answer is 'No' if you are among the Faithful Remnant whom He will protect.
Are not the messages of Tomkiel, Leary and Ameche extensions of such prophetic messages?
Dilate your heart. Pray to the Holy Spirit for His gift of discernment. Ask Jesus to cover you with His Holy Blood and to protect you from all evil --- and then read public and private prophecy --- always obeying the legitimate Magisterium of His Church.
Make the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary --- continue to hold her hand throughout all things.
Trust in God --- He can not refuse a trusting soul --- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE! God is as loving and merciful as He is omni-potent. (reflect upon that.)
He has told us what He wants us to do --- and promised that He will take care of us.
BE NOT AFRAID.
Make the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and prepare as Our Lord has instructed us to --- All will be well.
God always takes care of His people --- ALWAYS.
Prayers of Consecration and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
www.call2holiness.org/consecration/prayers.html
Tribulation Protection: The Blood of the Lamb
www.call2holiness.org/TribulationProtection/TribulationProtection.htm
To the Refuges on Wings of Eagles
www.call2holiness.org/RefugesonWings/RefugesonWings.htm
Footnotes
(1) The messages of Louise Tomkiel have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/tomkiel05fst.html
(2) The messages of John Leary have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.johnleary.com/
(3) The messages of Carol Ameche have yet-to-be-approved by the Church.
www.giftstor.org/Ameche05frs.html
Message to Fr. Melvin Doucette November 13, 2007
Be members of My Kingdom
Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Dear friends,
Jesus calls us all to be part of the Kingdom of God.
I spent a half-hour in contemplative prayer this morning. Jesus said, Melvin, My brother and companion, I love you and I love all my brothers and sisters. I invite you all into the Kingdom of God I established when I was on earth. It is necessary for all of you to belong to My Kingdom in order to be saved and to enter heaven. My Church is the door to the Kingdom and already many belong to My Kingdom. It is in your heart if you live in the state of grace.
In order to enter the Kingdom, you need to repent of all your sins and to believe the Good News, which I brought you when I was on earth. The Good News is found especially in the Gospels. My Church teaches the whole of the Gospel while many just pick and choose what they want to believe. Anyone who rejects a part of My teachings is not My true disciple but follow his own opinion. If you wish to be part of My Kingdom, you are to believe all that I have taught you. You are called to follow all the commandments of My Father and all the precepts of the Church. Do not have any resentment in your heart against anyone, but forgive all those who have hurt you in any way.
My Kingdom is a Kingdom of peace, love and joy. All the members love every human being and they pray for everyone to be a full member of the Kingdom. They are not afraid to witness about their faith and love of Me and their actions confirm their words. All will have a cross to carry, but I will lighten your burden. Be members of My Kingdom and you will be My special friends. I love you all.
Father Melvin
To send a personal message to Fr. Melvin, address your e-mail to: melvin.doucette@...
To read the day's message online, visit www.ourladyofpei.ca/message.php
Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 13 - ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
"Our Father Who are in Heaven in the heaven of the Eucharist . . . may we in all humility and zeal make You known, loved and adored by all men in the Holy Eucharist . . . Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Eucharistic Kingdom. Rule Thou alone forever over us for Your greater glory through the power of your love" (St. Peter Julian Eymard).
Mother Teresa -
Jesus offers His lifelong, faithful, and personal friendship, embracing us in tenderness and love.
Meditations by Padre Pio - Be totally resigned in the hands of our Lord, giving Him your remaining years, and begging Him always, to fill them with preparations for a life which is pleasing to Him. Don't worry about useless promises of tranquility, enjoyment or merits, but present your hearts to your divine Spouse, totally emptying it of all other affections, except His chaste love. And beseech Him to fill it purely and simply with actions, desires and a will which pertains to His love, so that your hearts, like mother of pearl, do not conceive anything, except with the dew of Heaven and not with the water of the world.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Fleeting self-praise is governed by fantasy
"Our real good is that which we work most earnestly to preserve, and which saddens us most when we lose it. Hence the frequency with which we praise ourselves because of the money we made, or the oil wells we dug. As the sunflower turns toward the sun, the magnetic needle to the polestar, so the egotist turns to his fantasy. Such persons are really still infants, for the characteristic note of an infant is that it wants everything it sees and it cries when it does not get it."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
When a reluctance and a monotony as regards my duties begins to take possession of me, I remind myself that I am in the house of the Lord, where nothing is small and where the glory of the Church and the progress of many a soul depend on this small deed of mine, accomplished in a divinized way. Therefore there is nothing small in a religious congregation. (508)
When my intentions are not recognized, but rather condemned, I am not too much surprised, for I know that it is only God who scrutinizes my heart. Truth will not die; the wounded heart will regain peace in due time, and my spirit is strengthened through adversities. I do not always listen to what my heart tells me, but I keep asking God for light; and when I feel I have regained my equilibrium, then I say more. (511)
The day of the renewal of vows. The presence of God flooded my soul. During Holy Mass I saw Jesus, and He said to me, You are my great joy; your love and your humility make Me leave the heavenly throne and unite Myself with you. Love fills up the abyss that exists between My greatness and your nothingness. 512
Quote of the Day Although her constitution was very frail, her spirit was endowed with such singular strength that, knowing the will of God in her regard, she permitted nothing to impede her from accomplishing what seemed beyond her strength. -Pope Pius XII at the canonization of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Today's Tidbit The Canon of the Mass is the prayer between the Holy and the Great Amen. Before the Second Vatican Council, there was only one version of this prayer, this was translated and now is the First Eucharistic Prayer.
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
These thoughts for a day are taken from a daily meditation book based on the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje by Father Richard J. Beyer, Ave Maria Press.
Nov 13 - ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
The Blessed Virgin speaks of humility today:
Your humility must be proud. Your pride should be humble. If you have received a gift from God, you must be proud, but do not say that is yours. Say, rather, that it is God's.
Our example of humility is Christ himself; as St. Paul writes:
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself (Phil 2:5-7).
Reflection:
The American saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini, was originally from Italy; she founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1880, and in the United States established schools, hospitals, and orphanages for the care especially of immigrants and children. She died in 1917 and was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1946.
Her life and writings exemplified the humility of which Our Lady and St. Paul speak of in today's readings.
Application:
The following Prayer for Humility, written by St. Frances Cabrini, would be appropriate to offer today:
Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that you may fortify me with the grace of your Holy Spirit, and give your peace to my soul, that I may be free from all needless anxiety and worry. Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to you, so that your will may be my will.
Grant that I may be free of unholy desires and that, for your love, I may remain obscure and unknown in this world, to be known only to you.
Do not permit me to attribute to myself the good that you perform in me and through me, but rather, referring all honor to you, may I admit only to my infirmities, so that renouncing sincerely all vainglory which comes from the world, I may aspire to that true and lasting glory which comes from you. Amen.
BEAUTIFUL PAST WORDS FROM JESUS TO L. IN 1999
MESSAGE TO L.
Friday, December 31, 1999
AFTER TESTING THE SPIRITS
Jesus then said: “Look at all the people today that still do not
believe that I became Man, suffered, died and arose from the dead for them--for
you! Let’s begin by examining some of the outward signs (not
Sacraments) that I’ve given you.
Man has written poems and stories about animals, birds, flowers and even shells
where they witness signs of God through their own eyes.
Read these beautiful stories for they will fill your heart with such wonderful
thoughts.
The robin whose breast is rusty in color because, it is said, he tried to remove
the nails from My Body on the Cross.
The cardinal is another symbol. Fresh red blood again, due to his trying to
free Me from death, reddened his feathers.
The dove: always the sign of peace and, of course The Most Holy Spirit who IS
Peace and Love.
The red bud tree on which Judas hanged himself.
The passion flower depicting all the elements used in My Passion. There are
nails, the crown of thorns, etc. Look at a passion flower. Most are purple in
color signifying royalty. I am THE KING.
The sand dollar, a shell, opens to expose little doves.
The butterfly, a magnificent creature, comes from a cocoon. This symbolizes the
tomb and My Glorious Resurrection. No one can recognize a worm-like creature
that is now a beautiful, colorful, free-flying creature. No one recognized Me
after The Resurrection for I was in My Glorified Body.
The rose is a symbol of peace while the violet symbolizes humility.
My mother is referred to, in Scripture, as the Rose-of-Sharon and Lily-of-the
Valley.
Joseph symbolized by the lily--a sign of purity or without sin.
This is but a tiny sampling of the beauty of creation and that all creatures and
all plant life is a reflection of Me. If you look, you WILL see Me in
everything, for all I created IS good and I am very pleased.
I ask you too, to reflect Me in your daily lives. Let your light shine for all
to see. Lift your eyes to Heaven and see My Glory. Lift your faces to Heaven,
as all plant life does, and adore your God. Sing songs of praise as the birds
of the air. Let your spirit soar as the precious birds soar freely above the
earth. Open your arms wide as the trees lift their limbs and offer Me your
praise and love while the sun feeds you and the rains nourish you and cleanse
you.
See and hear Me in all creation. Obey Me as the oceans do by remaining under My
control and the waterfalls thunder over rocks to become pure and clear. So too,
I ask you to come to THE WATER OF LIFE cleansed
of all your sins.
Be as nature: obedient, child-like, faithful, loving and ever trusting in your
God, Creator of all.
All creation is a mirror of My Love. Embrace it. Listen to it. Live totally
the Will of God.
Nature is dependent on Me for everything. You, My children, must become totally
trusting also if you desire peace, life to the fullest and to live always in My
Love.
Accept My Will for you. Trust completely in Me. I will never abandon you.
Love as I Love and your spirits, your hearts will be overflowing with My Gifts.
Respect and honor life in all its many forms for ALL comes from Me.
I send My Love and Blessings to all. Come to Me and I WILL free you and make
you a new creation.
Our Lady of All Nations to the littlest of Her servants
Our Lady of All Nations to the littlest of Her servants
Our Lady of All Nations November 12. 2007
My children, RUSH TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! RUSH TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! RUSH
TO MY IMMACULATE HEART!! There is but little time left.
Your MOTHER
Message to Louise Nov.12, 2007
HYPERCRITICAL!
Message via L., V+J
November 12, 2007- - -12:30 P.M.
L. began to receive a message from God and said, "Jesus, please cover me with
Your Most Precious Blood."
Then your Father, your God spoke, " My dear Miyako, please inform My people of
the return of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and also of Leprosy, deadly diseases-
- -both.
With the Holiday Season upon you- -STAY OUT OF CROWDS! Keep your hands from
your face and wash your hands frequently. This is VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Amen! Obey the word of God! All will be!"
Afrocentric Chaplet of Divine Mercy I
Afrocentric Chaplet of Divine Mercy II
Fr. Melvin Doucette Messages
November 12, 2007
“I send you all on a special mission”
Reading: Matthew 17:1-8 (especially verse 5)
Dear friends,
The Father calls us all to make His Son Jesus known to all our friends and neighbours.
I came back last evening from a Cursillo weekend in South Rustico, P.E.I. for men. It was a very powerful weekend, which touched everyone there. I will go to the Manor this afternoon to visit my mother and to celebrate Holy Mass with the Catholics there. I will soon have to start packing again to go to the Province of Quebec, and to Maine, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. I’m leaving Friday, November 16 and will be back on the 28th.
My half-hour of contemplative prayer was spent with our Heavenly Father. He said, “Melvin, My son, I love you and I bless all My sons and daughters throughout the world. I have created all of you because I love you and I wish you would acknowledge Me, your Father. Many of you love to pray the prayer ‘The Our Father” taught to the Apostles by My Son Jesus. If it is prayed slowly and from the heart, this prayer brings great joy to My Heart.
I sent My Beloved Son Jesus to be born of the Virgin Mary and to live among you as a man. I sent Him among you on a very special mission. He came to express His great love for you and to reveal to you how much I love you. Jesus came as your Saviour to make atonement for all your sins by His suffering and death on the cross. He took your place on the cross because He loves you with all His Heart and He wants you in heaven one day.
You know that the punishment for sin is death but instead of you dying for your sins, My Son Jesus took upon Himself all the sins of the world and paid the price for them, which is death. He is truly your sole Redeemer and by His death He re-established the bond between you and Me. Now if you are sorry and promise to amend your life, I will absolve you of all your sins. I will wash you clean in the blood of My Son Jesus.
It is very important, therefore, that all people living in the world come to know Jesus, My Beloved Son, and to believe in Him. I send you all, My dear sons and daughters, on a special mission to make Him known to the men and women of today.
Look around you and see the many who do not believe. Show them the great joy it brings you to believe and love Jesus, My Son, and to follow Him every day. You can teach them not only by words but also by your actions. In fact, actions speak louder than words. I want every person to come and believe in Jesus, My Son, and to walk with Him every day. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin
Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 12 - WITHSTAND EVERY TRIAL
"If you wish to strengthen your faith, you must nourish yourself with the blessed Eucharist, which is the 'Mystery of Faith' and fortifies faith" (Francis Xavier Cardinal Nguyen Van Thaun).
Mother Cabrini, and her sisters, made several Holy Hours of Adoration before the Sacred Eucharistic Heart of Jesus every day, despite their very demanding schedule. She said, "Pray always with Jesus, always remembering that a soul united with Jesus can do everything."
Mother Teresa -
It is a wonderful thing that God Himself loves us tenderly. Knowing this should give us courage and joy for living.
Meditations by Padre Pio - I beseech you, for the love of God, do not fear God, because He doesn't want to do you any harm at all. Love Him a great deal because He wants to do you a great deal of good. Walk simply, with certainty in your resolutions, and reject the reflections of spirits concerning your suffering, treating them as cruel temptations.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
Too many politicians can't be trusted because they lack humility
"From the spiritual point of view, the basic trouble with people who were pampered early in life is pride, egotism or selfishness. Their complexes are due to a great extent to a want of practice of the virtue of humility. They have developed the wrong treasures, and therefore the heart is in the wrong place.
As Our Blessed Lord said, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matthew 6: 21; Luke 12: 34). It makes little difference whether we possess the treasure or not; what matters is that we love it. In this case, the treasure is the exalted opinion we have of self, or having our own will satisfied. If this be the treasure, then all the affections, desires and feelings we have intertwine about our ego."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
During a meditation on humility, an old doubt returned: that a soul as miserable as mine could not carry out the task which the Lord was demanding [of me]. Just as I was analyzing this doubt, the priest who was conducting the retreat interrupted his train of thought and spoke about the very thing I was having doubts about; namely, that God usually chooses the weakest and simplest souls as tools for His greatest works; that we can see that this is an undeniable truth when we look at the men He chose to be His apostles; or again, when we look at the history of the Church and see what great works were done by souls that were the least capable of accomplishing them; for it is just in this way that God's works are revealed for what they are, the works of God. When my doubt had completely disappeared, the priest resumed his conference on humility.
Jesus was standing, as He usually did during each conference, on the altar and said nothing to me, but with His kindly gaze pierced my poor soul which no longer had any excuse. (464)
Jesus, Eternal Light, enlighten my mind, strengthen my will, inflame my heart, and be with me as You have promised, for without You I am nothing. You know, Jesus, how weak I am. I do not need to tell You this, for You yourself know perfectly well how wretched I am. It is in You that all my strength lies. (495)
Today's Tidbit An ascetic, like Josaphat, exercises self-discipline in all forms for the love of God and spiritual improvement. This usually deals with curbing physical wants, but also may deal with curbing internal wants. An ascetic seeks to conform all his or her appetites to right reason and the law of God. Asceticism is not an end in itself, but is directed to allowing a more perfect love of God
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
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Nov 12 - WITHSTAND EVERY TRIAL
Speaking of trials, the Madonna once said in a weekly message:
Dear children, today I wish to tell you that God wants to send you trials which you can overcome by prayer. God is testing you through daily difficulties. Thus, pray to peacefully withstand every trial. From God's testing you will emerge more open and loving (Weekly Message August 22, 1985).
And from Peter's first letter:
Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear his name (1 Pt 45:16).
Reflection:
There is a legend about a monk who was walking in a monastery garden alone, thinking of the Passion of Christ. It was Holy Week. As he slowly paced along, he saw something lying in the path, and picked it up. The voice of Christ told him it was the crown of thorns that he had worn. He reverently placed it on the altar. Needless to say, never had Holy Week been so meaningful, for the sight of that crown of thorns made the monks realize the sufferings and love of Christ more than they had ever done before.
As Easter Sunday dawned, the monk rose early for his Easter prayers of thanksgiving, and came into the chapel. As the sun shone through the window, it played upon the altar and rested on the crown of thorns, but something miraculous had happened. There in the Easter sunlight the thorns had blossomed into a rainbow of budding flowers.
There are thorns of sufferings and trials in every life, and it seems that only a spirit of acceptance can bring peace in these situations, acceptance, and turning to Christ for solutions and healing, as the Virgin recommends today. Running in circles or complaining rarely helps. But recourse to the Lord of Peace always will.
Application:
Today, offer this prayer for times of trial:
Dear Lord, please help me to accept my trials and seek the serenity of your grace so that I might triumph over them, and not wear yourself out by straining or complaining. Amen.
Message to Sharon Fitzpatrick Nov. 11, 2007
PRAYER GROUP ROSARY / WEDNESDAYS - 7:00P.M. / SUNDAYS - 3:00 P.M
LADY OF LOURDES GROTTO (BEHIND HOSPITAL) PANA, IL
MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN
SHARON FITZPATRICK LOCUTIONIST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2007
MY CHILDREN, MY DEAR DEAR PRECIOUS LITTLE CHILDREN,
I GREET YOU WITH DEEP LOVE AND I IMPART TO YOU MY GRATITUDE. THE WORLD DOES NOT
KNOW THE SUFFERING OF A HEART THAT TOTALLY BELONGS TO JESUS. YOU GRIEVE FOR WHAT
HAS HAPPENED IN OUR CHURCHES AND I TELL YOU THAT YOU GRIEVE JUSTIFIABLY.
I TAUGHT YOU A WAY TO RECEIVE YOUR LORD IN WHAT MUST BE THE MOST REVERENT. THE
PRIEST MUST HOLD THE HOST IN HANDS CONSECRATED. BUT TODAY THE WORLD IS BUSY AND
FAST PACE AND SO THERE WAS CREATED A NEED ONLY FOR EXTREME CASES FOR HAND S OF
OTHERS TO DISTRIBUTE THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST. HOW MANY OF THESE INSTANCES ARE
EXTREME? HOW MANY ARE DEEMED NECESSARY?
THE TIME DRAWS NEAR WHEN EVERY PRIEST
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS - NOT FROM ME, BUT FROM JESUS, WHO WILL LOOK DEEP WITHIN
THEIR HEARTS. CONTINUE MY LOVES AS I HAVE REQUESTED - YOU ARE EXAMPLE OF THE
TRUTH.
DEAR CHILDREN, TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE LORD. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING IT HOLY.
TODAY I GIVE YET ANOTHER REQUEST. I DESIRE THAT YOU LOOK DEEP WITHIN YOUR OWN
HEARTS. ARE YOU FOR EACH OTHER?
DO YOU SEE YOURSELVES AS GOD SEES YOU? BE FOR
HIM, BE FOR EACH OTHER. PUT ASIDE ANYTHING THAT IS NOT CHRIST-LIKE. NO PRIDE!
LACK OF FORGIVENESS, LACK OF LOVE - THESE PREVENT YOU FROM BEING IN UNITY. DRAW
CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.
LOOK INSIDE YOURSELF AND CONSIDER YOUR WEAKNESS AND THEN
DISPOSE OF THEM WITH THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE. TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO REMAIN
UNITED. TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO BE A VESSEL OF GOD' GRACE.
NOW I DRAW YOU DEEP WITHIN MY HEART WHERE I BLESS YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,
THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST.
LET MY PRIESTS WHO LOVE YOU GIVE TO YOU THE BLESSING OF CHRIST.
PRAISE GOD. THANK HIM, NOW AND FOREVER.
Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 11 - OPEN YOURSELVES MORE TO GOD
"Acts of private devotion [adoration] are quite necessary if we are to receive in abundance the supernatural treasures in which the Eucharist is so rich, and to pour them out upon others, according to our powers, in order that Christ our Lord may reach the fullness of His power in the souls of all" (Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei).
"Come unto Me, you who are mourning, who weep the loss of a son, a
mother, a spouse, a brother . . . . Come, without delay, to My Tabernacle, all you whose dwelling has been marked by the cross of death and tears . . . "Come lift up your hearts, for time is only a passing shadow, and heaven is eternal; arise, then, with courage and take the living Bread, My Eucharist, to fortify you in the struggle; come and I will reward you in the Paradise of My Heart which loves you!" (From the reflection 'Come Away With Me and Rest Awhile,' in the book Praying in the Presence of Our Lord for the Holy Souls).
Mother Teresa -
It is a wonderful thing that God Himself loves us tenderly. Knowing this should give us courage and joy for living.
Meditations by Padre Pio -
I see that all the seasons of the year can be found in your souls. Sometimes you feel the winter of much sterility, distractions, restlessness and boredom; sometimes the dews of the month of May with the perfume of holy little flowers [penance]; sometimes the heat of the desire to please our divine Spouse.
Nothing remains but the autumn in which you don't see much fruit, but it often happens that when the grain is threshed and the grapes crushed, there is a bigger harvest than the harvesting promised.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
A friend is a needed commodity in life!
"Every man rejoices twice when he has a partner in his joy. He who shares tears with us wipes them away. He divides them in two, and he who laughs with us makes the joy double. Two torches do not divide, but increase the flame. Tears are more quickly dried up when they run on a friend's cheek in furrows of compassion."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
Nocturnal Adoration. I was suffering very much, and it seemed to me I would not be able to make my adoration, but I gathered up all my will power and, although I collapsed in my cell, I paid no attention to what ailed me, for I had the Passion of Jesus before my eyes. When I entered the chapel, I received an inner understanding of the great reward that God is preparing for us, not only for our good deeds, but also for our sincere desire to perform them. What a great grace of God this is!
Oh, how sweet it is to toil for God and souls! I want no respite in this battle, but I shall fight to the last breath for the glory of my King and Lord. I shall not lay the sword aside until He calls me before His throne; I fear no blows, because God is my shield. It is the enemy who should fear us, and not we him.
Satan defeats only the proud and the cowardly, because the humble are strong. Nothing will confuse or frighten a humble soul. I have directed my flight at the very center of the sun's heat, and nothing can lower its course. Love will not allow itself to be taken prisoner; it is free like a queen. Love attains God. (450)
O Jesus, my heart stops beating when I think of all You are doing for me! I am amazed at You, Lord, that You would stoop so low to my wretched soul! What inconceivable means You take to convince me! (460)
Dailys - http://www.catholic-forum.com/e-pistle.html -
Quote of the Day Christ, the Master of humility, manifests His Truth only to the humble and hides Himself from the proud. -St. Vincent Ferrer
Today's Tidbit The Fourth Lateran Council was held between November 11, 1215 and November 30, 1215. In the area of sacramental theology, this council ordered the annual reception of the Sacraments of Eucharist and penance by all Catholics, and defined and made the first use of the term Transubstantiation to describe the miracle of the change of bread and wine into Jesus' body and blood at the Eucharist. This council also adopted several measures to battle the Albigensian and Cathari heresies, and approve seventy canons to be added to Church Law.
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
Nov 11 - OPEN YOURSELVES MORE TO GOD
Today Our Lady invites us to a special openness:
Dear children, today I call you to open yourselves more to God so that he can work through you. The more you open yourselves, the more abundantly you will receive of his fruits. I also wish to call you again to prayer (Weekly Message March 6, 1986).
And in Luke's gospel, an invitation from Christ:
Then Jesus said to him, " Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, `Come; for everything is ready now' " (Lk 14:16-17).
Reflection:
We are those whom Jesus has invited to come to his banquet. The feast he beckons us to is the Kingdom, and all is ready: the table is set and the food is prepared. " Come to the table, dine! " we are urged. To wait or hold back is needless.
The call of Christ is to come to a festive and joyous feast, and Our Lady echoes that call in her message to open ourselves. But what is it that keeps us from such a celebration? Perhaps somewhere we didn't hear or receive the invitation. Perhaps we did not really believe that the Kingdom would be joyous.
Whatever the reason, we have a new invitation now. Medjugorje has helped us to feel our hunger and thirst. Surely we now know we need to be fed, and most surely we could use some joy and celebration.
God is patient and tireless in summoning us, and his call is forever in the present. The feast never grows cold; he is never unprepared. If we hold back out of fear, guilt, or indifference, we can miss out entirely. But we need not keep missing out. All we need to do is stop excusing ourselves and enter the banquet hall.
Application:
A prayer for today:
Gracious Lord, rouse me to accept your invitation. Remove my laziness, dissolve my excuses, calm my fear. With a new openness to you and Our Lady, I shall take my place at your table. Amen
Messages to Eileen Renders
Jesus reminds us that He will remain a constant in our lives, all we need to
do is rely upon Him in all matters.
Eileen
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Jesus Speaks To Us Of The Power Of His Light
My husband and I (and now our grandson for the past month) attended the
8:00 a.m.
Mass at our parish, Our Lady Of Sorrows. I knelt and made an Act of Contrition
in preparation of receiving Holy Communion and prayed for all with special
intentions and needs; Our little children being kidnapped, raped and murdered,
our soldiers at war, those with terminal disease, the poor, the lonely, the
elderly and family.
After receiving the Most sacred Body and Blood of Christ, I knelt in silent
commune with Him and thanked Him and gave Him my love. Then after asking Him to
please cover me with His Most precious blood, I prayed, Speak Lord, Your servant
listens.
Jesus responded to my heart saying, Eileen My child, daughter of darkness
who rises into the Light. Know that The Light will always penetrate darkness,
but darkness will never penetrate The Light. Go in peace to love and serve the
Lord. Continue to pray for your brothers and sisters.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
JESUS AFFIRMS HOW HIS LIGHT IS ALWAYS THERE TO GUIDE US!
At the 8:00 A.M. Mass I made and Act of Contrition and prayed for all with
special needs and intentions. After making humble offerings to Jesus and Mary, I
received the most precious body and blood of Christ through the Sacrament of
Holy Communion.
On my knees with the Host on my tongue I communed with Jesus, all the while
keeping my face from view and/or distraction covered in my hands. I asked Jesus
to please cover me with His most precious blood, and then prayed, Speak Lord
(always and only if it be His will), Your servant listens.
There were no words from Jesus, but a vision that affirmed his message of
last week, which I will also attach herein.
I saw a sky that was ominous and completely black, and very quickly
thereafter, the most beautiful Light began to penetrate the center of the
darkness and Light up the sky, and at once I knew it to be the presence of God
Message to Carol Ameche Nov.11, 2007
External locution through Carol at Ameche Prayer Group, November 11, 2007
My dearest ones, I am your Jesus of Mercy. I hear your prayers this day for the
Holy Souls who wait in pain for their entrance into the heavenly Kingdom. Thank
you for these prayers. They all thank you for these prayers.
It is a feeling you can identify with, My children, to be helpless about your
own future. Perhaps you are feeling that these days. Although you do know that
your prayers have every action and power to determine your future; but consider
the poor souls who are there because they have earned the suffering and the time
of suffering for their sins, in reparation for their sins.
Still they cannot help themselves and this is My point, My children, that you are acknowledging them. Pray for them every day. Please remember to include them in your prayers somewhere. They will be praying for you, My dear ones; and you have a long
path to journey still.
My children, be good to each other. Be interested in each other's needs; and I
speak to people everywhere in the world, as you know. All of you are wearier.
All of you are feeling fatigue and perhaps a bit of flu, a bit of virus, a bit
of cold, a bit of discomfort of some kind.
Because you are fatigued, your defenses are not what they might be; so I ask you to pray in that vein as well for the healing of all your brothers and sisters, fellow pray-ers in the world as well as those who will be coming to you in the near future.
You have practiced through these years, becoming this and becoming that; and now
I ask you to practice being only aware of the needs of others and to trust Me to
take care of your own needs which I always do anyway, My dear ones, because I am
your God. I am your Savior. I am the One who walks with you with My Mother and
many Angels. So again I say pray about and for, think about and for each other.
There is much fatigue, weariness and illness in the world at this time. This is
also, My children, because of the plans of the New World Order people, who are
playing on and preying on the weaknesses of all My people; so you must bolster
each other and offer your own strength for each other's use along this way.
My dear ones, these are practical suggestions for practical problems and practical
needs in your life that you can identify with; and I ask you to enfold the world
in your hearts, in your arms, in your prayers that you might become closer in
this way as well, more bonded, more united in prayer for each other and with
each other.
Time grows very short, My children. Thank you for listening to My words. Pray
for each other this coming week especially. If you do this one week at a time
and renew your thoughts and prayers at the beginning of each week, you will do a
better job at remembering. I bless you all in the Name of My Father and in My
Name and in the Name of Our Holy Spirit. Amen, My children, Amen." Carol
Ameche
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Remember, Black Folks, there is one Holy Catholic (means Universal) Apostolic church.
Yeshua said: I am the vine, you are the branches>
See how the Father has shown His love towards us; that we should be counted as God's sons, should be His sons. If the world does not recognize us, that is because it never recognized Him. We are sons of God even now, and that we shall be thereafter, has not been made known as yet. But we know that when He comes, we shall be like Him; we shall see Him, then, as He is. Now, a man who rests those hopes in Him lives a life of holiness; he too, is holy. [1 John 3:1-3]
Peace of Christ be with all this Sabbath. Some additional meditations
Medjugorje Day By Day Nov 11 - OPEN YOURSELVES MORE TO GOD
"Acts of private devotion [adoration] are quite necessary if we are to receive in abundance the supernatural treasures in which the Eucharist is so rich, and to pour them out upon others, according to our powers, in order that Christ our Lord may reach the fullness of His power in the souls of all" (Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei).
"Come unto Me, you who are mourning, who weep the loss of a son, a
mother, a spouse, a brother . . . . Come, without delay, to My Tabernacle, all you whose dwelling has been marked by the cross of death and tears . . .
"Come lift up your hearts, for time is only a passing shadow, and heaven is eternal; arise, then, with courage and take the living Bread, My Eucharist, to fortify you in the struggle; come and I will reward you in the Paradise of My Heart which loves you!" (From the reflection 'Come Away With Me and Rest Awhile,' in the book Praying in the Presence of Our Lord for the Holy Souls).
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Mother Teresa -
It is a wonderful thing that God Himself loves us tenderly. Knowing this should give us courage and joy for living.
Meditations by Padre Pio - I see that all the seasons of the year can be found in your souls. Sometimes you feel the winter of much sterility, distractions, restlessness and boredom; sometimes the dews of the month of May with the perfume of holy little flowers [penance]; sometimes the heat of the desire to please our divine Spouse.
Nothing remains but the autumn in which you don't see much fruit, but it often happens that when the grain is threshed and the grapes crushed, there is a bigger harvest than the harvesting promised.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen -
A friend is a needed commodity in life!
"Every man rejoices twice when he has a partner in his joy. He who shares tears with us wipes them away.
He divides them in two, and he who laughs with us makes the joy double. Two torches do not divide, but increase the flame. Tears are more quickly dried up when they run on a friend's cheek in furrows of compassion."
St. Faustina's diary http://www.marian.org/directory_flash.html -
Nocturnal Adoration. I was suffering very much, and it seemed to me I would not be able to make my adoration, but I gathered up all my will power and, although I collapsed in my cell, I paid no attention to what ailed me, for I had the Passion of Jesus before my eyes.
When I entered the chapel, I received an inner understanding of the great reward that God is preparing for us, not only for our good deeds, but also for our sincere desire to perform them. What a great grace of God this is!
Oh, how sweet it is to toil for God and souls! I want no respite in this battle, but I shall fight to the last breath for the glory of my King and Lord. I shall not lay the sword aside until He calls me before His throne; I fear no blows, because God is my shield. It is the enemy who should fear us, and not we him.
Satan defeats only the proud and the cowardly, because the humble are strong. Nothing will confuse or frighten a humble soul. I have directed my flight at the very center of the sun's heat, and nothing can lower its course. Love will not allow itself to be taken prisoner; it is free like a queen. Love attains God. (450)
O Jesus, my heart stops beating when I think of all You are doing for me! I am amazed at You, Lord, that You would stoop so low to my wretched soul! What inconceivable means You take to convince me! (460)
Dailys - http://www.catholic-forum.com/e-pistle.html -
Quote of the Day Christ, the Master of humility, manifests His Truth only to the humble and hides Himself from the proud. -St. Vincent Ferrer
Today's Tidbit The Fourth Lateran Council was held between November 11, 1215 and November 30, 1215. In the area of sacramental theology, this council ordered the annual reception of the Sacraments of Eucharist and penance by all Catholics, and defined and made the first use of the term Transubstantiation to describe the miracle of the change of bread and wine into Jesus' body and blood at the Eucharist. This council also adopted several measures to battle the Albigensian and Cathari heresies, and approve seventy canons to be added to Church Law.
MEDJUGORJE DAY BY DAY
Nov 11 - OPEN YOURSELVES MORE TO GOD
Today Our Lady invites us to a special openness:
Dear children, today I call you to open yourselves more to God so that he can work through you. The more you open yourselves, the more abundantly you will receive of his fruits. I also wish to call you again to prayer (Weekly Message March 6, 1986).
And in Luke's gospel, an invitation from Christ:
Then Jesus said to him, " Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, `Come; for everything is ready now' " (Lk 14:16-17).
Reflection:
We are those whom Jesus has invited to come to his banquet. The feast he beckons us to is the Kingdom, and all is ready: the table is set and the food is prepared. " Come to the table, dine! " we are urged. To wait or hold back is needless.
The call of Christ is to come to a festive and joyous feast, and Our Lady echoes that call in her message to open ourselves. But what is it that keeps us from such a celebration?
Perhaps somewhere we didn't hear or receive the invitation. Perhaps we did not really believe that the Kingdom would be joyous. Whatever the reason, we have a new invitation now. Medjugorje has helped us to feel our hunger and thirst. Surely we now know we need to be fed, and most surely we could use some joy and celebration.
God is patient and tireless in summoning us, and his call is forever in the present. The feast never grows cold; he is never unprepared. If we hold back out of fear, guilt, or indifference, we can miss out entirely. But we need not keep missing out. All we need to do is stop excusing ourselves and enter the banquet hall.
Application:
A prayer for today:
Gracious Lord, rouse me to accept your invitation. Remove my laziness, dissolve my excuses, calm my fear. With a new openness to you and Our Lady, I shall take my place at your table. Amen
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Public Message, LESSONS, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Pope's Prayer Intentions
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Public Message - November 4, 2007
The Public Message from Our Lady of Emmitsburg given at the Monthly Marian Prayer Service on November 4th, 2007 is now available.
Full Text... ( http://www.centerof theimmaculatehea rt.org/messages/ messages_ current_temp. asp )
LESSONS from Our Lord Revisited - Release 54
Links to the 54th release of the revisited LESSONS from Our Lord from the I AM your Jesus of Mercy series are:
Volume IV, Lesson 34 - Success
Volume IV, Lesson 35 - Extraordinary Love
Volume IV, Lesson 36 - Seek Me
The Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - November 13, 2007
Tribute & excerpt from Venerable Pope Pius XII homily at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Canonization, July 7, 1946...
( http://catholic- forum.com/ saints/saintf07. htm )
Novena Prayer to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Almighty and Eternal Father, Giver of all gifts, show us Your Mercy, and grant, we beseech You, through the merits of Your faithful servant, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, that all who invoke her intercession may obtain what they desire according to the good pleasure of Your Holy Will (name your request).
O Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, mindful of Your bountiful goodness and Love, deign, we implore You, through the tender devotion of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini for Your Sacred Heart, to hear our prayers and grant our petitions.
O God, the Holy Spirit, Comforter of the afflicted, Fountain of Light and Truth, through the ardent zeal of Your humble handmaid, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, grant us Your all-powerful aid in our necessities, sanctify our souls and fill our minds with Divine Light that we may see the Holy Will of God in all things.
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, beloved spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, intercede for us that the favor we now ask may be granted.
(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be 3 times each)
Pope Benedict XVI Monthly Prayer Intentions - November 2007
Join in praying daily for the November 2007 monthly intentions of our Holy Father:
Respect for Life: That medical researchers and legislators may have a deep respect for human life from its beginning to its natural conclusion.
Peace in Korea: That the spirit of reconciliation and peace may grow in the Korean Peninsula.
DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, and the reunion of all
Christions. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.
December
2
Sun
Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Lynfield Event Complex, December 2, 2007
Come pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the Our Lady of Emmitsburg Monthly Marian Prayer Service from 3PM-5PM. (Our Lady has been giving her monthly message to the world at this service.) All are welcome.
More Info...
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