Our Blessed Mother’s Urgent Call

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 05-09-17 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[Salvation]

Our Blessed Mother’s Urgent Call

Msgr. Charles Pope • May 9, 2017 •

Continuing with the theme of urgency from yesterday’s post, we do well to consider Mary’s fervent requests at Fatima for prayer, conversion, and consecration. This Saturday will mark the 100^th anniversary of Mary’s first appearance at Fatima.

It was a critical time in human history. The First World War had claimed more than 17 million lives. Mary urged prayer to end this catastrophe:

• Say the Rosary every day to bring peace to the world and an end of the war (June 13, 1917).
• Continue to pray the Rosary every day in honor of our Lady of the Rosary, in order to obtain peace for the world and an end to the war (July 13, 1917).

Thanks be to God, through the children’s prayers and surely those of others, the war did soon end. In October, Our Lady said,

• Continue always to pray the Rosary every day. The War is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return home (October 13, 1917).

War is a terrible result of human sinfulness as well as a punishment for it. Sin is its own punishment; when we sow the wind, we reap the whirlwind. Part of the horror of the First World War was the use of chemical weapons. So appalling was the suffering and so great was the loss of life that in 1925 most nations willingly signed the Geneva Protocol, which prohibited their use in international armed conflicts.

But Mother Mary urgently warned that if the people of this world did not repent, pray, and cease offending God, a war far worse would come:

• If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war is going to end; but if people do not cease offending God, a worse war will break out during the reign of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the great sign given you by God that he is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father (July 17, 1917).

Sadly, as we know, the Second World War formally ensued in 1939. Months earlier, in 1938, a remarkable display of the Aurora Borealis further south than ever observed made international headlines. It was a final warning. More than 60 million people died in World War II. Atrocities were multiplied, and the most fearsome weapon ever contrived—the atom bomb—would haunt the world long after the war. Russia, too, spread Marxist and atheist errors.

See what happens when we do heed the urgent request to pray? Wars can be ended, souls can be saved, and peace can be brought.

But also note the terrible consequences of failing to pray and be converted! Jesus once said to paralyzed man he had healed, See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you (John 5:14). So, too, for the people of that time who, though having received God’s mercies in the end of World War I, fell back into sin. The decadence, financial excess, and foolishness of the “roaring” 1920s, both in Europe and America, brought a harvest of corruption, both morally and politically. It ushered in both the Great Depression and then a war far worse than ever imagined.

Yes, prayer and conversion are both urgent and essential. This is true not only in terms of this world, but also of the world to come. This world’s travails are indeed awful, but they are temporary. Mother Mary sets far greater stakes before us: Heaven or Hell.

Where will you spend eternity? What about your children, siblings, and friends? Have you thought about this at all? Do you understand the urgency? Consider well some of what our Lady of Fatima said by way of an eternal warning:

• Pray, pray very much, and make sacrifices for sinners; for many go to hell, because there are none to sacrifice themselves and pray for them (August, 1917).
• You have seen hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save sinners, God wishes to establish in all the world, devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace … When you pray the Rosary say after each mystery, O my Jesus, forgive us, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven especially those who are in most need (July 13, 1917).
• People must amend their lives and ask forgiveness of their sins if they want healings … Do not offend the Lord our God anymore, because He is already so much offended (October 13, 1917).

Here is a mother urgently warning her children of the fires of hell, of the consequences of sin and the final refusal to repent. Here is a mother urgently calling for prayer, reparation, sacrifices, and conversion.

She is urgent; are we? To be urgent does not mean to be in a panic; it means to be sober and alert, to be persistent and consistent in attending to our final end and to that of others to the degree that we are able.

Caritas Christi urget nos: The Love of Christ urges us on! …. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God (2 Cor 5:14, 20).

[Elsie]

You’re joking, right?

You are SUPPOSED to respond with what TRADITION plays in the whole scheme of things; not slither away with 3 more questions for ME.

[Elsie]

Is English your native language?

No.

Goo-goo Ga-ga itchy-coo is.

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2 Peter 1:3

 

KJ21

His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue.

ASV

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

AMP

For His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

AMPC

For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).

 

Ya starting to SEE a trend here??

 

BRG

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

CSB

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

CEB

By his divine power the Lord has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own honor and glory.

CJB

God’s power has given  us everything we need for life and godliness, through our knowing the One who called us to his own glory and goodness.

CEV

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God’s own power, when we learned that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness.

DARBY

As his divine power has given  to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,

DLNT

Because-of His divine power having granted us all things pertaining-to life and godliness through the knowledge of the One having called us by  His own glory and virtue,

DRA

As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.

ERV

Jesus has the power of God. And his power has given  us everything we need to live a life devoted to God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus chose us by his glory and goodness,

ESV

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

ESVUK

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

EXB

·Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us [^LHis divine power has given us] everything we need ·to live and to serve God [or to live a godly life; ^Lfor life and godliness]. We have these things ·because we know [or as we better come to know; ^Lthrough the knowledge of] ·Jesus, who called us [^Lthe one who called us; ^Cmay refer to Jesus or God the Father] by his glory and ·goodness [virtue; moral excellence].

GNV

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the acknowledging of him that hath called us unto glory and virtue.

GW

God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity.

GNT

God's divine power has given  us everything we need to live a truly religious life through our knowledge of the one who called us to share in his own glory and goodness.

HCSB

His divine power has given  us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

ICB

Jesus has the power of God. His power has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness.

ISV

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the full knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

PHILLIPS

He has by his own action  given us everything that is necessary for living the truly good life, in allowing us to know the one who has called us to him, through his own glorious goodness. It is through him that God’s greatest and most precious promises have become available to us men, making it possible for you to escape the inevitable disintegration that lust produces in the world and to share in God’s essential nature.

JUB

as all things that pertain to life and to godliness are given us of his divine power, through the knowledge of him that has called us by his glory and virtue,

KJV

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

AKJV

according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

LEB

because his divine power has bestowed on us all things that are necessary for life and godliness, through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence of character,

MSG

Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously  given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.

MEV

His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence,

MOUNCE

His divine power has freely given to us everything · we need · for a life of godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and might,

NOG

God’s divine power has given us everything we need for life and for godliness. This power was given to us through knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and integrity.

NABRE

His divine power has bestowed on us everything that makes for life and devotion, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and power.

NASB

seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

NCV

Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness.

NET

I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.

NIRV

God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. All of this has come to us because we know the God who chose us. He chose us because of his own glory and goodness.

NIV

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

NIVUK

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

NKJV

as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

NLT

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

NRSV

His divine power has given  us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

 

Notice the PAST tense yet??

 

NRSVA

His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

NRSVACE

His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

NRSVCE

His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

NTE

God has bestowed upon us, through his divine power, everything that we need for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.

OJB

As the gevurat Hashem (the power of G-d) has given us everything for Chayyim (life) and chasidus through the da’as (personal, saving knowledge) of the One Who bestows on us the kri’ah (calling) to His own Kavod (Glory) and Tzidkanut (Righteousness see 1:5-7; 2:5,21; 3:13)

RSV

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

RSVCE

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

TLV

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and virtue.

VOICE

His divine power has given us everything we need to experience life and to reflect God’s true nature through the knowledge of the One who called us by His glory and virtue.

WEB

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

WE

Christ is God and by his own power he has given us everything that we need to live and to please God. He has given this to us because we know him, and he has called us because he is great and good.

YLT

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

 

 

Ya just GOTTA believe the words of the FIRST pope; doncha???

 

 

 

 

[Elsie]

Ya just GOTTA believe the words of the FIRST pope; doncha???

Perhaps he'll mention TRADITON a little.

[ealgeone]

Even the words that Christ spoke from the Cross giving his mother to John, the apostle, which means that he had no brothers or sisters, or else the custom would have been to give his mother to one of them????

Well, you've made a huge admission here and a continuing error.

Jesus placed Mary in John's care. He wasn't giving her to everyone.

Because He gave Mary to John doesn't mean He didn't have brothers and sisters.

We have numerous other passages that tell us He had brothers and sisters.

[Elsie]

Ya just GOTTA believe the words of the FIRST pope; doncha???

Perhaps he'll mention TRADITON a little.

HMMMmmm... I could find nothing about TRADITION, but Pete did leave us a parting shot of advice:

 

 

 

 

2 Peter 3:14-16

 

¹⁴ So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.

¹⁵ Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. ¹⁶ He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

 

 

[Elsie]

Hey, my 8th grade English teacher didn't thing English was my first language.

It appears as a second it needs a little work; too!

[Elsie]

Are you joking?

Are you TRYING to make yourself preposterous?

Are your insults getting the desired reaction yet?

[Biggirl]

Sadly this thread has been ruined by those who seemed so anti-Catholic. They forget that Catholics ARE CHRISTIANS ALSO.

[Elsie]

I self-identify as a supergenius.

Mensa identified me as something.

I received a letter from that organization inviting me to take the test for only a few dollars (I do not remember the exact amount).

I thought, "HMMMmmm; I'll bet I'm smarter than that!"

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https://www.bing.com/search?q=mensa+membership+cost&form=EDGEAR&qs=AS&cvid=497bcb96dd4941a9a4718dd666df7496&cc=US&setlang=en-US

[Elsie]

[Elsie]

Of course Jesus quoted scripture.

How does that support the Roman Catholic Church?

[Elsie]

Of course Jesus quoted scripture.

And some of the things He said actually became 'scripture' in the NT your chosen religious organization assembled long ago.

Once He said, "...call no man father...".

Does And so what? still apply?

[Elsie]

Even the words of John 6?

THESE words?

John 6:25-40

²⁵ When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

²⁶ Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. ²⁷ Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

²⁸ Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

²⁹ Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

³⁰ So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? ³¹ Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’^[c]”

³² Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

³⁴ “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”

³⁵ Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. ³⁶ But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. ³⁷ All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. ³⁸ For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. ³⁹ And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. ⁴⁰ For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

[af_vet_1981]

Read your Bible. Some day it will come to you.

If that were true there would be unity among all Christians on earth as there is in heaven. The disunity and fractures among those who profess to read the Bible, and believe what is written in it, is testimony against reading the Bible being sufficient.

Indeed, the Bible has never been more accessible and what difference has it made ? Every time a new sect and split occurs, disparate groups and communities try to recreate, reform, or reconstruct their vision and version of Christianity. They claim to use the Bible as their foundation.

[Elsie]

Even the words that Christ spoke from the Cross giving his mother to John, the apostle, which means that he had no brothers or sisters, or else the custom would have been to give his mother to one of them????

Are you SURE that's what it 'means'??

I think I remember a verse; ah, here it is...

Matthew 10:35-37

 

35 For I have come to turn ‘A man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

 

 

So why WOULDN'T a loving son give his mother's care into the hands of a BELIEVER in Him; instead of those who (see above) who might possibly cause her to doubt??

[Elsie]

If you’re going to sit there like a pompous idiot, then let me know now so I don’t have to talk to you.

I still will.

Makes for a really good sounding board.

[af_vet_1981]

Sadly this thread has been ruined by those who seemed so anti-Catholic. They forget that Catholics ARE CHRISTIANS ALSO.

AntiCatholic bigotry also seems to be a violation of FR's operating rules. Having the same group continually attack the Catholic is detrimental to the entire community. I can understand why the management has considered shutting down the Religion Forum. The disunity and acrimony among conservatives cannot be good for daily administration or funding the site.

Please enjoy our forum, but also please remember to use common courtesy when posting and refrain from posting personal attacks, profanity, vulgarity, threats, racial or religious bigotry, or any other materials offensive or otherwise inappropriate for a conservative family audience.

[Elsie]

I don’t think you know the meaning of the phrase “sola scriptura.”

I do!!!

It means that the information contained in the Book Rome assembled SO long ago is NOT sufficient for a person to be saved and sent on his way to heaven!!

[Elsie]

Thank you for admitting that you are unable to answer my question, and must resort to insults.

Are you joking???

[Elsie]

Sadly this thread has been ruined by those who seemed so anti-Catholic.

Are you TRYING to be preposterous???

(I got that from a Catholic in this thread ;^)