St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy
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Hello LivingWordUnity,
I do believe in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy very much. I see it as Jesus giving us a, get out of automatic damnation free card, for the up and coming Battle of Armageddon. St. Faustina's locution from Jesus, 1935ish, is right in between Fatima, 1917, and St. Padre Pio's 'Three Days of Darkness', 1950. In the locutions from Jesus, He makes it clear that when things start happening, it will be too late to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to try to protect your soul.
Armageddon is the Valley of Decision. Sides are taken. Are you going to side with Satan or are you going to side with Jesus. (Satan is man's evil human pride on earth) This decision is made before the Battle begins. Professing the Chaplet of Diving Mercy is, in a small way, siding with Jesus. When Combat Angels of the Apocalypse read the Apocalyptic scroll of auto-anathemas, talked about in the Book of Revelation, it will be too late. The scroll is read, it takes about an hour, and then we go into the three days of darkness, where, what John the Baptist calls 'The Wrath of the Lamb', will happen. Jesus and God the Father will take out a large percentage of world population during the three days of darkness. Well if you have an auto-anathema on your soul, and you die in the Wrath of the Lamb, you die and automatically go to hell. If you have recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, in the understanding of the Locutions from Jesus to St. Faustina, Jesus will intercede and do the best He can to allow you into heaven.
If anyone has not recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, please do so now!
At Armageddon, there are going to be billions of people who will have wished that they had recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
Peace,
Steven
I do believe in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy very much. I see it as Jesus giving us a, get out of automatic damnation free card, for the up and coming Battle of Armageddon. St. Faustina's locution from Jesus, 1935ish, is right in between Fatima, 1917, and St. Padre Pio's 'Three Days of Darkness', 1950. In the locutions from Jesus, He makes it clear that when things start happening, it will be too late to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to try to protect your soul.
Armageddon is the Valley of Decision. Sides are taken. Are you going to side with Satan or are you going to side with Jesus. (Satan is man's evil human pride on earth) This decision is made before the Battle begins. Professing the Chaplet of Diving Mercy is, in a small way, siding with Jesus. When Combat Angels of the Apocalypse read the Apocalyptic scroll of auto-anathemas, talked about in the Book of Revelation, it will be too late. The scroll is read, it takes about an hour, and then we go into the three days of darkness, where, what John the Baptist calls 'The Wrath of the Lamb', will happen. Jesus and God the Father will take out a large percentage of world population during the three days of darkness. Well if you have an auto-anathema on your soul, and you die in the Wrath of the Lamb, you die and automatically go to hell. If you have recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, in the understanding of the Locutions from Jesus to St. Faustina, Jesus will intercede and do the best He can to allow you into heaven.
If anyone has not recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, please do so now!
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Heavenly Father, I offer up the body and blood, soul and divinity, of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for my sins, and the sins of the whole world.
Heavenly Father, I offer up the body and blood, soul and divinity, of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for my sins, and the sins of the whole world.
At Armageddon, there are going to be billions of people who will have wished that they had recited the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
Peace,
Steven
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Steven,
Are you saying that you don't believe that Satan is a real entity?
Or are you just saying that man's evil pride is comparable to Satan?
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Are you saying that you don't believe that Satan is a real entity?
Or are you just saying that man's evil pride is comparable to Satan?
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Hello LivingWordUnity,
So is it Satan, a real entity, standing before the Blessed Mother ready to kill Jesus when He is born or is it man's evil pride in secular power, Herod, ready to kill Jesus when He is born? What do you think?
NAB REV 12:1
. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth.
. A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth.
NAB MAT 2:12
Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
REV 12 continued: She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God, that there she might be taken care of for twelve hundred and sixty days...
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I think it's both because that's what the Church says about it.
Satan is a real entity, and there are evil people who are deceived by Satan and do his will.
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No, but I know people who try to love God above all things and to love their neighbors as themselves - people who display their faith with their actions. We know them by their fruit. These people make time to serve their Parishes in a variety of roles, these people educate the youth, these people heal the sick and visit the imprisoned. We also can observe those professed Christians who cannot be bothered to give their time, talents and treasures for anyone but their immediate friends and families.
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Here is the fuller context of "You will know them by their fruit" and the topic of alms giving:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits." - Matt. 7:15-20
"Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye." - Matt. 7:1-5
“Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you." - Matt. 6:1-4
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MikeK
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From the USCCB comentary on Matthew 7:1: "* [7:1] This is not a prohibition against recognizing the faults of others, which would be hardly compatible with Mt 7:5, 6 but against passing judgment in a spirit of arrogance, forgetful of one’s own faults."
This statement addresses people who perform acts for the purpose of appearing Holy, it is not saying that we should not live visibly holy lives. Lights are not hidden under bushel baskets, it isn't possible - except in overtly repressive societies, to be a secret Christian. We will be found performing all matter of acts of service, not for show, but out of love. We cannot teach CCD in secret. We cannot solicite funds for pro-life causes in secret. You appear to be grasping at straws to twist the Gospel into justifying what certain Protestants call a personal relationship with God while ignoring the works we are called to and the second most important commandment we've been given by Christ Himself.
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MikeK,
This is cyberspace where we only see each other online. Anyone on here can claim to be the most giving person. But when Jesus said that we should let our light shine before others it means when we are out in the world doing good works and people see us doing it. It doesn't mean that we should be bragging about it online while accusing others of not doing it. Besides, charitable works are not what save us. We should make an effort to help the poor, and no one here has ever suggested otherwise. But nothing we can ever do will be enough to save us if we don't have God's grace. If someone dies rejecting God they are going to Hell even if they gave the most at the office since God will judge the proud and rebellious more harshly and will count all their sins against them. And everyone, except for the poor themselves, is guilty of not doing enough for the poor. Have you ever passed by someone in need without giving them assistance? If you answer honestly you will say yes. So it's best not to judge others when it comes to charity work since that's something that you and I have both failed at whether we admit it or not.
This is cyberspace where we only see each other online. Anyone on here can claim to be the most giving person. But when Jesus said that we should let our light shine before others it means when we are out in the world doing good works and people see us doing it. It doesn't mean that we should be bragging about it online while accusing others of not doing it. Besides, charitable works are not what save us. We should make an effort to help the poor, and no one here has ever suggested otherwise. But nothing we can ever do will be enough to save us if we don't have God's grace. If someone dies rejecting God they are going to Hell even if they gave the most at the office since God will judge the proud and rebellious more harshly and will count all their sins against them. And everyone, except for the poor themselves, is guilty of not doing enough for the poor. Have you ever passed by someone in need without giving them assistance? If you answer honestly you will say yes. So it's best not to judge others when it comes to charity work since that's something that you and I have both failed at whether we admit it or not.
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I think you two are just speaking past each other.
If you give to anyone who is in need because you have compassion and you aren't greedy and you die, that will forgive a multitude of sin. There is merit in that. However, if you want hell when you die, you'll get it. But people who give I doubt wants hell.
If you give to anyone who is in need because you have compassion and you aren't greedy and you die, that will forgive a multitude of sin. There is merit in that. However, if you want hell when you die, you'll get it. But people who give I doubt wants hell.
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MikeK
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Regarding Divine Mercy, perhaps the best gift I was ever given was by a fellow member of this forum, some 8 years ago. My Dad was dying, and without prompting, she prayed the Chaplet for him as he died, just as I was. She did it without being asked, and I was very grateful for it.
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It also depends on how one defines "charity." For example, those who are of the world consider giving to Planned Parenthood to be a good cause, but God considers it an abomination since PP murders babies and sells their parts for profit. There are people who reject God while they give to the poor, and they are proud and boast about their giving. And people can give to the poor in exchange for something evil such as when the United States offers its help to third world countries on the condition that they allow their people to be indoctrinated to accept abortion. When Jesus was hungry, the Devil tried to tempt Him by telling him to command that the rocks around Him be turned into bread. But Jesus rejected it because the temptation was to live on bread alone. On these forums, we can show charity by being civil with each other and by leading those who inquire about the faith to the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church. But we can't judge each other when it comes to how much we do for the poor since this is cyberspace, and we simply don't know and should not presume to know what each other does in the real world.
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