The apocalyptic prophecies of Hildegard of Bingen, the next Doctor of the Church [Catholic Caucus]

summorumpontificum.net ^ | 12/19/2011 | Brian Kopp

[Brian Kopp DPM]

"For your discernment."

I really think Pope Benedict XVI is trying to tell us something.

[redgolum]

For later

[PetroniusMaximus]

ping

[Judith Anne]

Fascinating...I have a problem with apocalyptic prophecies in general, I’ll have to look more specifically at this one.

[johngrace]

After reading this article, I hope there is a rapture before this starts? LOL!

A monarch if true could be from a line from old royalty of europe or new creation. If this is true to it's form I really believe America will be taken out of the way as a world power. Whenever it fully comes forth.

What makes sense is the next generation will automatically be fooled because they have been deceived with the Harry Potter witchcraft is harmless notions. I wear the blessed exorcism medal( ST. Benedict Medal) cross out in the open at times. People who can't stop noticing it are always new agers or enchanters with occultic symbols around their necks. That's when I witness to them.

Since wearing when at nite I sleep better than before.

Thank you for sharing. Much to think about.

[johngrace]

I also their is a reason for the Pope to use "Benedict" Name which is not by chance. Also look how he made the Creed more specific in the singular and also literally old form incarnation to protect "1 John 4" confession. You can only confess this by the Holy Spirit as true belief in Savior and Lord of Jesus Christ came in the Flesh/Humanity.

I challenged an occultist( She declared herself a Christian) who could not pronouce or confess the creeds(Apostle or Nicene). She convulsed instead there are "many Gods" like an unseen force held her back.

Do you notice these Movies today with Greek and Roman(Many) Gods fantasy movies. Hhhmmm the enemy of our souls setting up to make his final grand horrible farewell like this article indicates to us. Without a doubt.

[sayuncledave]

I have to say that I think you’re on to something. His Holiness is careful, cautious, wide and deep. His words and actions are well-planned. And it again reminds one of the words from a favored sermon on Audio Sancto: be in a state of grace. Pray. Say your Rosary and three Hail Mary’s daily. Don’t sin.

Thank you for posting these.

[netmilsmom]

>>It is certainly possible to read too much into our Holy Father’s recent actions<<

Yes, it is.
Just like JPII, this canonization is more a popularity contest. Had either been subject to the past criteria of canonization, I doubt either would be as far as they are now.

Hildegard has been “woohoo” popular with the Charismatics for ages. This is a nod to them that their style of worship is “okay” and not going anywhere. There is panic among some Charismatic groups that I know about the change in the missal.

IMO.

And besides, I’ll say to you what I say to the “Left Behind” people, We are not to know when the world is ending. Not even the Pope. He is not God, but a man.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I've read only a very little about the coming Papal honor of Hildegard of Bingen as Doctor of trhe Church. From the little I'm reading, some of the "more traditional Catholics" are scoffing because they say Papa Benedict is pandering to the PC Left (claiming Hildegard was a feminist and an ecologist.)(Were these big issues in the 12th century?)

Meanwhile some of the the "more moderist Catholics" are likewise scoffing because they say Papa Benedict is continuing to build up reactionary traditionalism (Hildegard was very big on Liturgy, opposed to homosexuality and masturbation, and made powerful arguments against women in the priesthood.) (Were these big 12th century issues too?)

Fascinating. I too am sure B-16 has some very good reasons for throwing the spotlight on this brilliant Mater et Magistra!

[netmilsmom]

>>What makes sense is the next generation will automatically be fooled because they have been deceived with the Harry Potter witchcraft is harmless notions.<<

Oooooo, the Vatican will be too.

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102767.htm

[Rashputin]

Check this book out. The first half of the book is very helpful when looking into anything to do with prophecy, not just apocalyptic prophecies.

http://www.queenship.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=5660

Regards

[Excellence]

What is the significance of that cross. I have one, but don’t know what all the letters are for. Does it have a name so I could look it up?

[ELS]

some of the "more traditional Catholics" are scoffing because they say Papa Benedict is pandering to the PC Left (claiming Hildegard was a feminist and an ecologist.)

I think the PC left are intentionally misinterpreting the life of St. Hildegard to make her in the image that they would like her to be. The fact that she is a canonized saint means that she is not a left-wing, radical feminist. There is a movie out about her, which I haven't seen yet, and I don't know how accurate the depiction of her is - Vision.

Pope Benedict's catecheses on St. Hildegard von Bingen:
On St. Hildegard: Cloistered Nun and Mystic with some additional information from annalex
A Continuing Reflection on St. Hildegard

[redgolum]

Plenty of old royals running around. The trick would be to find one with a legal claim (not needed really).

[johngrace]

Crux mihi lux

On the back of the medal, the cross is dominant. On the arms of the cross are the initial letters of a rhythmic Latin prayer: Crux sacra sit mihi lux! Nunquam draco sit mihi dux! (May the holy cross be my light! May the dragon never be my guide!).

In the angles of the cross, the letters C S P B stand for Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti (The cross of our holy father Benedict).

Peace

Above the cross is the word pax (peace), that has been a Benedictine motto for centuries. Around the margin of the back of the medal, the letters V R S N S M V - S M Q L I V B are the initial letters, as mentioned above, of a Latin prayer of exorcism against Satan: Vade retro Satana! Nunquam suade mihi vana! Sunt mala quae libas. Ipse venena bibas! (Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities! What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself!)

Use of the Medal

There is no special way prescribed for carrying or wearing the Medal of St. Benedict. It can be worn on a chain around the neck, attached to one’s rosary, kept in one’s pocket or purse, or placed in one’s car or home. The medal is often put into the foundations of houses and building, on the walls of barns and sheds, or in one’s place of business.

The purpose of using the medal in any of the above ways is to call down God’s blessing and protection upon us, wherever we are, and upon our homes and possessions, especially through the intercession of St. Benedict. By the conscious and devout use of the medal, it becomes, as it were, a constant silent prayer and reminder to us of our dignity as followers of Christ.

The medal is a prayer of exorcism against Satan, a prayer for strength in time of temptation, a prayer for peace among ourselves and among the nations of the world, a prayer that the Cross of Christ be our light and guide, a prayer of firm rejection of all that is evil, a prayer of petition that we may with Christian courage “walk in God’s ways, with the Gospel as our guide,” as St. Benedict urges us.

A profitable spiritual experience can be ours if we but take the time to study the array of inscriptions and representations found on the two sides of the medal. The lessons found there can be pondered over and over to bring true peace of mind and heart into our lives as we struggle to overcome the weaknesses of our human nature and realize that our human condition is not perfect, but that with the help of God and the intercession of the saints our condition can become better.

The Medal of St. Benedict can serve as a constant reminder of the need for us to take up our cross daily and “follow the true King, Christ our Lord,” and thus learn “to share in his heavenly kingdom,” as St. Benedict urges us in the Prolog of his Rule.

[johngrace]

http://www.osb.org/gen/medal.html

[johngrace]

http://www.newser.com/story/134298/vaticans-exorcist-yoga-is-satanic.html

[netmilsmom]

Gabriele Amorth has a personal vendetta against Harry Potter. It’s been going on for years. Luckily Msgr. Peter Fleedwood, an expert on New Age and former official at the Pontifical Council for Culture said not to worry about it.

“Monsignor Fleedwood also recalls how he was first asked about Harry Potter at a press conference in the Vatican during the presentation of the New Age document by the title of “Jesus Christ, Bearer of the Water of Life” in February 2003.

Msgr. Fleetwood:

‘I’ve been asked by a lot of people if they should allow their children to read Joanna Rowling’s books about the trainee-magician Harry Potter. And the reason why they ask is that they’ve heard that some of the content is anti-Christian. I can’t see that personally. I was asked once in a press-conference in the Vatican whether I thought the witchcraft and magic in Harry Potter was a bad thing, and I said to the people present: ‘did anyone in this room grow up without stories about witches and fairies and magic and spells and mystery and so on and so forth?’, and everyone seemed to agree that none of us had grown up without those things. And then I said: ‘did it make us into enemies of the faith, or enemies of God, or enemies of the Church?’ And people seemed to say: ‘no, no’. And I said: ‘well, I can’t see any problem with Harry Potter, because, really, all the stories are about the victory of good over evil’. People say: ‘yes, but Harry uses magic spells!’ Well, that’s only a kind of literary device to keep children interested. It’s not putting forth a theory about magic. I know lots of teachers in England, and they’ve all said to me: ‘How remarkable! All of a sudden we don’t have to ask children to read books!’ There’s been a real craze. The unfortunate thing is, people call it a ‘cult book’ and then mad people say: ‘oh, it’s a cult’ - meaning a religious cult, and it’s not!

It’s just a fashion, because every child tells every other child: you should read Harry Potter. So they’ve all read all the books, and they all know all the details and so on and so forth. And the teachers I know in England just say simply: ‘isn’t it marvelous that kids want to read? We don’t have to force them to read’. And many parents have said the same thing.

And parents have asked me about Harry Potter’s books. I’ve always said: why don’t you read them? Or read them with your children, or read them to your children. Or you read them first and see if you can see anything bad.

I was sent a letter from a lady in Germany who claimed to have written to the then-Cardinal Ratzinger, saying that she thought Harry Potter was a bad thing. And the letter back, which I suspect was written by an assistant of the then-Cardinal Ratzinger in his office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, suggested that there was a subtle seduction in the books. What that subtle seduction was, was not specified, which makes me think it was a generic answer. And she had written a book on these subjects and so the Cardinal’s signature was at the bottom of the letter, suggesting she should send me the book.

She sent me the book, and I found it a very unsatisfactory book. I don’t think she understands English humour. For example, she said: one sign that these books are making fun of Judaism and Christianity is that Voldemort, the wicked magician, who is the great evil power against whom Harry Potter has to fight, is referred to often as ‘he who must not be named’, and she takes this as an insult to the name of God in a similar way that Adonai, which is often written as Yahweh is the name that should not be said in Jewish religion. Well I replied to her: don’t you know that even within English families, men who make fun of their relationship with women in a nice, lighthearted way say: oh, she who should not be named, meaning the power in the house, their wife. You know, I think it was meant on that kind of level.

In any case though, the very people who complain about such things are the ones who would want priests above all, and teachers within the catholic faith, to speak about the devil, and to name the devil, rather then to speak of some abstract, evil force. Harry Potter is the only one, in the Harry Potter books, who names evil: Voldemort. The ‘flight of death’ if you like, that’s what his name literally means. So Harry is the one that doesn’t avoid naming evil, or naming the evil one. Harry is doing exactly what those people want, and showing by his lack of fear of evil, that he believes that goodness will triumph.

And in fact, Rowling’s books all follow the classical mythological pattern and good always triumphs over evil. She studied classical mythology at the university and uses that structure of myth as the basis of the way she writes her novels. She also was brought up as a Christian and I mentioned that in the famous press conference. People quoted that as saying that I had said that her books were imbued with Christian morals. I said no such thing. I simply suggested that there’s no ignoring your own background. I also said that she’s not the kind Christian your average zealous priest might want, in the sense of practicing religion every week, but there is no denying that she has a Christian background. I said no more.

And people have obviously worked of a strange translation of what I said in Italian. It is notable that the only complaints I got were from people using a translation. I don’t know who made that translation. They never asked me any questions about whether they got it right. They certainly didn’t understand what I’d said in the press conference. So I only whish there had been more time to talk then, but the press conference was about something quite different, and it was only one question that was blown out of proportion.

But I remain firmly convinced that the Harry Potter novels are very well written. They are written on the classical plot of good versus evil in the standard way that the old myths were written. The characters are built up around that: the goodies and the baddies so to speak, and I can’t see that that’s a bad thing for children, when goodness and the people on the side of goodness are portrayed as the ones who will eventually win. Harry’s enemies resort to all sorts of evil things, and they are the ones who loose in the end. I don’t see what’s wrong with that, and I can’t see that does any harm to children.

What my advice would still be to parents: if you’re in doubt, read the books yourselves, the first one, that’s the shortest one, and see what you think. Don’t simply rely on somebody else’s opinion, not even on my opinion, since it’s only an opinion. But it’s probably a good thing to enjoy it and to see that there are no evil influences there.

Some of the people who complain to me quote a priest who has worked in Rome and has been described as the exorcist of Rome, saying that evil is just behind every line in the books. Well, I answered that by saying: I’m a priest as well, I’m not as holy as that man, but his is an opinion and mine is an opinion, and neither of us automatically has a right to the opinion being more authoritative. I would say you’d have to prove a thing like that, when you say that evil is behind every sentence. I can’t see it.

Maybe I’m blind, as one article about me said, maybe I’m stupid and doing the devil’s work, as another article about me said. I have a funny feeling I’m not doing the devil’s work, and I have another feeling I am not blind or stupid. I just think that there’s a lot of scare-mongering going on, particularly among people who do like to find the devil around every corner. I don’t think that’s a healthy view of the world. And as I said before, I’m one of the people who would name the devil, I don’t keep the devil out of my preaching or out of my understanding of Christianity; I’m one of the few that would mention him, so I don’t know where these people get their mad ideas. And I do think do think they are mad ideas.
I think one has to be quite calm in judging cultural phenomena. I’ve got a funny feeling that the success of Rowling is what started some people. Is it a kind of envy? I don’t know. But why they got so mad against her, I just don’t understand.’”

http://www.jimmyakin.org/2005/07/vatican_radio_o.html

Yeah, the Vatican is made up of men with different opinions. Personally, I’ve read the books and watched the movies. So have my children. Yet, they attend Holy Mass, go to Benediction, attend our Catholic Youth club and my older one even volunteers in our Catechism program and is considering a life as a Dominican Sister of Mary.

We have been instructed not to live our lives in fear. The Lord is with us and I trust Him.

[johngrace]

Look I know one kid who grew up on harry potter. Remember the books started in the nineties. He is now INTO THE OCCULT. He likes demons he tells me. He is not alone.

I use to read fantasy adult books. I always felt a weird spirit presence. I WOULD HAVE WEIRD IDEAS THAT WERE NOT MY OWN.I quit doing it. I hope and pray for these. The further we step away from the things of God the closer to the enemy influence UP TO AND INCLUDING POSSESSION. Heaven help us!