Posted on 10/29/2004 3:05:40 PM PDT by thor76
I must say, your hope for this time really gave my heart a little pang. May the good Lord grant you many, many more years, and all of them in decent health.
I was born in Italy and came to the States at 2 years of age. My Mom says that for several months after we arrived, I would put a note under my arm and tell her that I was going to see my Nonna Assunta to bring her her letter.
At 12 years-old I went back to Italy, and met her really for the first time, at least in my memory. I stayed for 6 weeks, and just as we were beginning to know one another and really bond, I had to leave. I never saw her again.
I feel that I missed so much not knowing my grandparents, and it's wonderful that you identify, via your username, that wonderful gift and blessing known as 'grandma.'
Your post made me miss my Nonna. She died in 1988 :-(
Have you been able to get back to Italy?
Well, certainly didn't mean to cause you any sadness, but I'm glad I'm responsible for reminding you of her.
The people who have died in my family hold a special place in my heart, and in my memories.
Last time I was there was in '00. I'd like to go back next year, so we'll see.
Three of our daughters and a granddaughter went to Italy in 98. We loved it and I can't wait to get back.
Thank you very much for taking the time to post the link for Amazon.com and the ordering info and very fascinating reviews for Windswept House.
I already have a copy.....actually more then one, as I have been asked now and then by the computer illiterate "where can I get that book"? So, I have given away a few of them.
There are many things to say about this - the final published book of Fr. Martin. But the thing which is the thing which either entices or repulses the readers is a twofold reality: a) that an Enthronement of Lucifer as the Prince within the citadel of the Catholic Church had taken place, and b) that there were and are priests, bishops, and even cardinals who willingly serve Satan. A subset of "b" is the many acts of Satanic pedophilia which have taken place in all too many dioceses around the world.
The actual numbers of the literally guilty are few, but their power and influence is great. They have enforced cooperation of innocent (or at least blackmailable) priests and prelates to keep the silence.
Some of those incidents made the papers......some are just entries on police blotters. But they are reality.
Since Martin's death in July of 1999 we have seen much of what he wrote about - cloaked to hide the true identities of the guilty (though they could readily be deduced from clues in the book) - come true on our tv screens and in our newspapers.
Without harping on any of these specific issues there is one question before all who were exposed to Martin's wrtings and words: what are you going to do about it?
It does not require tremendous powers of intellect for any Catholic (or protestant) to see clearly that ritualistic, organized, and repeated sexual unions with boys and young men are Satanic in their very nature. We do not speak here of a solitary idle tryst in the park! We do not speak of a single momentary lapse of human weakness! It can be clearly shown that any priest or prelate who has done these things has been guilty of them repeatedly - and that he networks about such things with other preists and like minded persons.
There has also been rather overwhelming evidence of a massive interdiocesan and international effort to cover these things up. Also to trasfer/hide offending clerics, both across state lines, and across oceans. This involves both diocesan clergy and menbers of orders.
Five years after Martin's demise we now have more and more mounting evidence of literal covens among certain members of the clergy. This is the stuff of police blotters....of a trail of murder and blood, crossing county lines, state lines, and international boundries.
Martin's book closed with an ending cut short by pressure from his publishers. It was to be much longer, and resolve itself - if not happily - at least with hope.
So we are still left with that question: now what? Quo vadis - where do we go from here?
The numbers of those who have truly awakened - either by reading this book, or by reading the newspaper headlines and putting 2+2 together are sadly few. While a few have sought refuge in the Eastern Churches, or independant traditionalist chapels, still others are desperately fighting a seemingly losing battle within the vatican II structure controlled by the "superforce".
All to many have chosen neither to seek sacraments elsewhere, nor to fight for change within the regular structure of the church. Many have just walked away - possibly forever.
But to all who would hold to the faith of the Catholic Church I would say this: you must DO something. First you must pray very hard - because indeed your life does depend upon it. Then - according to your ability and strength, you must work and fight. Speak up, write.....at least try to do something. Remember also that the purpose of your existance upon earth is to work out the salvation of your soul - which involves choices, prayer, and action. And if you are going to save your own soul, it might be a nice thing to take a few others with you!
I know of good men and women - black and white together - who regularly picket and protest both the Chancery office and St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC, as they believe that "Cardinal" Egan is nothing but an apostate windbag who serves the Devil by protecting child abusers over his more then 40 year career. I know of others, who cannot physically join in such a fight, but they pray the Rosary for such a valiant effort. And their effort is just as important, if not more so.
But there is one thing which we cannot do: to bury our heads in the sand, and pretend that all that is being said - in chorus - by all to many good priests like Fr. Martin, and laymen, and at least 50 living mystics; that Satan has achieved great power and adversarial advantage over the Chruch, in and through those who would willingly give themselves in his service. While he will never ultimately win, he is pressing hard to take as many souls now as he can grab - as he knows his time is short.
He will do as much damage as he possibly can - by whatever means at his disposal. To person, property, and souls.
What you cannot do any more as a Catholic is to blindly trust - to sit back and mentally go back to sleep. In exactly that way did the wolves gain entrance to the henhouse. You must rise up, speak out, ignore the ignorant, and ignore those who by their words are not of God - and in righteousness rebuke the servants of evil.
If you do not, you will only have yourseves to blame, when it comes to devour you.
To my beloved Protestant bretheren, I would say be alert and wary also. Your pulpits and even whole demonination have been shaken by the Evil One. He seeks to sieve us all - to see whom he might ensnare.
I always that that was a yes. Could explan a lot about Bill Clinton.
Actually, I thought he was referring to the Hildebeast in that conversation......I recall reading a transcript of that show. Though I could be wrong......
But I though the general tenor of his conversation with Bell had to do with his being aware of persons who - through observation - he could perceive were in such a state, from his extensive experince with exorcism.
I thought he was referring to something to do with the eyes. And in the case of the Hildebeast..............well, I know why he refused to answer the question!
http://www.tldm.org/News4/bernardin.htm
This link - which was passed on to me - details what has come to light regarding the late Cardinal Bernadin of Chicago. It is not pleasant reading, but neither are the first 53 pages of Fr. Martin's Windswept House!
Most of the comments in the linked article are from information gleaned by Roman Catholic Faithful - a lay Catholic organization which has done much to heroicly fight to unseat the Bishops who have perportrated the cover-ups of, and/or connivance with the sexual abuse crisis in the American Church. One can check their website www.rcf.org and see further information.
I could never understand Bill Clinton's strength and his ability of whatever "hit him" to get up and face the country, the press, etc.... oh yes, and the Hildebeast. Malachi Martin might have had it right. Perfect possession was Bill Clinton's ticket.
"And Thor, take a look at the ELCA. The Dragon has been making inroads in other areas in the Church, not just in Rome."
Oh yes, I know that all too well - but my apoligies if I was not specific enough in spelling that out. Indeed the ELCA is the increasingly wacko/new age version of the Lutheran Church, wheras the LCMS (Missouri Synod) is much more conservative and truly Christian. In the ELCA the wolves have indeed entered and both scattered the sheep, as well as consciously tried to persuade the sheep to follow something radically different then their traditions. All too many lay persons have fallen for that trap.
It is the same trap which has ensnared all too many unaware Catholics.
That is a shame, because I know that Lutherens were very good a devout Christians, as a whole - not too long ago. They were knowledgeable of scripture, and firmly believed in Christ. In its traditional form, many Lutheran congregations had a beautiful liturgy.
Regarding the "false ecumenism" which you refer to, indeed we cannot walk away from the serious theological differences which divide us as if they do not and never did exist. That is insane - for both parties! For any type of union to possibly happen this means a conscious working out of theological issues.
And these issues are very dear and important to pious Lutherans, as they are to pious Catholics. We speak of essentials of faith and doctrine here.
The one thing which Catholics and Lutherans have in common is faith in Christ Jesus as our Lord and Saviour.....in his divinity, and salvific passion and death on Calvary. Perhaps in an ultimate sense it is the only truly important thing on earth.
But let me tell you this - which should be painfully obvious to us both: Catholics and Lutherans cannot totally unite unless they forget about Christ.......and have flowers, and rainbows, and birdies, and dance to the Teletubbie songs.......and eat raisin cakes and wine and celebrate the god/goddess within each of us. Accepting and rejoicing in absolute and total apostacy.
I have seen scenes similar to what I have just described in all too many mainline Protestant churches.......so I know this is no mere flight of fancy!
It involves a total change in ecclesiology........a transmogrification into paganism. That is frightening, and all too real, just below the visable surface of what is happening in all too many quarters. .......and that is exactly what all too many of the clergy in both of our churches want, and labor for tirelessly.
Satan seeks to seive us ALL, and to make us grist for his mill.
"Cardinal Egan is nothing but an apostate windbag."
"It was Egan who referred to pro-lifers as "you pro-lifers."
Sounds like he was excluding himself."
Yes he is. He is against the pro-life movement - even tried to clip the wings of Fr. Frank Pavone (Priests For LIfe), and forbid him to continue his ministry.
A quick study of his priestly career will show the truth and extent of his apostacy. He has also shown himself to be anything but a friend of Christ in regard to the issue of clerical ritualized sex abuse.
He has done well the work of the Evil One in consciously and knowingly aiding, abetting, and protecting from both canon, civil, and criminal law prosecution the perpurtrators of such demonic abuse. This is over a forty some year period in three states.
Egan began his stellar career as the right hand man to Cardinal Cody of Chicago - who is referred to in the above article as a "mafia bag man".......which actually are kind words, considering Cody's record! He was Cody's personal secretary, and a Chancery offical. He was the "guard dog" who kept away those nasty lay people with allegations of ritualistic sexual abuse of the young - with threats of civil law suit, excommunication, and a vocabulary which would make a sailor blush!
His rise to power was aided by Cody, and by Cody's sucessor Bernadin.
Bishops tend to promote like minded individuals whom they favor. Also........one is known by the company which one keeps.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/4/15/211400.shtml
Here is an article regarding both Cardinal Egan of NY, and Malachi Martin. The things in section #2 about Martin and the Archdiocese of New York are quite interesting!
This part is disturbing:
O'Connor and Egan had long been rivals, and Egan had long been a favorite of the pope.
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