Tribulation Times
At Akita, the Virgin Cries Over the Sins of the World
On July 6, 1973, Sr Agnes Sasagawa started receiving messages from Heaven at Akita, Japan. These messages asked her to make reparation for the sins of mankind. "Do not fear. Pray with fervor not only because of your sins, but in reparation for those of all men. The world today deeply wounds the most Sacred Heart of Our Lord by its ingratitude and injuries. The wounds of Mary are much deeper and more sorrowful than yours." - "Pray very much for the Pope, the bishops, and priests." - "Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him, to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I seek, with my Son, souls who will make reparation, by their suffering and their poverty, for sinners and ingrates." - "As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity."
Two years later on January 4, 1975, the statue began to weep. It wept 101 times until September 15, 1981. Scientific examination proved the liquid to be human tears. In 1984, Bishop Ito declared that the events of Akita were of supernatural origin and worthy of belief.
I have been celebrating Mass at a local parish while the pastor is away the past few weeks. Many of the readings during that time concerned the prophets and their message and trials. I was moved to reflect once again on the prophetic dimension of our Baptism in Christ-Priest, Prophet and King. Several decades ago, the great Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "The prophetic voice of Christ has all but been stilled in the Church today." To the degree we fail in this prophetic mission, the world will sink into oblivion under the increasing weight of its sins.
In my lifetime, the United States has gone from quite a wholesome, rational, and moral country, to one that is largely decadent, irrational, and immoral. Most people seem to be hardened to it, unconcerned that we have a death wish in process.
First it was artificial contraception, then abortion, then partial-birth abortion, then infanticide (all of which have been supported by many liberal politicians at one time or another, even some running for president) not to mention euthanasia, and outright killing of the disabled and sick. Actually, it's even worse. Terri Schiavo wasn't sick. She didn't die from an illness. They killed her by starvation, a very cruel way to die.
Now it's same sex marriage (no transmission of life, no fruit of natural love) and we call it inclusive and just. It is yet another nail in the coffin of a society that is clearly dying. Every stage of life is under assault by the forces of death. From prevention of life through artificial contraception, to abortion-which is homicide by definition in each case (the taking of the life of an innocent human being), and genocide taken as a whole. Preventing life, ending life from the youngest to the oldest. We call it progress. It is a death wish, and we had better watch what we wish for.
"All that evil requires to prosper is that good men remain silent." The hour is late. We have had years to change course. Instead, we have obstinately refused and gone from bad to worse. May God have mercy on us, and grant us the courage and strength to act in accordance with that truth.
God bless you, Fr. John Corapi
KEYSOFPETER.ORG- The Duty of Pastors Remember that your duty is not the extension of a human realm, but of Christ's; and remember that your goal is that acquisition of citizens for a heavenly fatherland, and not for an earthly one.
- Benedict XV, maximum Illud, 1919
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July 12, 2008THE TRIB TIMES WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK, GOD WILLING (James 4:15).
(Luke 10:2-3) And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
A MOMENT WITH MARYAt Akita, the Virgin Cries Over the Sins of the World
On July 6, 1973, Sr Agnes Sasagawa started receiving messages from Heaven at Akita, Japan. These messages asked her to make reparation for the sins of mankind. "Do not fear. Pray with fervor not only because of your sins, but in reparation for those of all men. The world today deeply wounds the most Sacred Heart of Our Lord by its ingratitude and injuries. The wounds of Mary are much deeper and more sorrowful than yours." - "Pray very much for the Pope, the bishops, and priests." - "Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him, to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I seek, with my Son, souls who will make reparation, by their suffering and their poverty, for sinners and ingrates." - "As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity."
Two years later on January 4, 1975, the statue began to weep. It wept 101 times until September 15, 1981. Scientific examination proved the liquid to be human tears. In 1984, Bishop Ito declared that the events of Akita were of supernatural origin and worthy of belief.
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I have been celebrating Mass at a local parish while the pastor is away the past few weeks. Many of the readings during that time concerned the prophets and their message and trials. I was moved to reflect once again on the prophetic dimension of our Baptism in Christ-Priest, Prophet and King. Several decades ago, the great Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, "The prophetic voice of Christ has all but been stilled in the Church today." To the degree we fail in this prophetic mission, the world will sink into oblivion under the increasing weight of its sins.
In my lifetime, the United States has gone from quite a wholesome, rational, and moral country, to one that is largely decadent, irrational, and immoral. Most people seem to be hardened to it, unconcerned that we have a death wish in process.
First it was artificial contraception, then abortion, then partial-birth abortion, then infanticide (all of which have been supported by many liberal politicians at one time or another, even some running for president) not to mention euthanasia, and outright killing of the disabled and sick. Actually, it's even worse. Terri Schiavo wasn't sick. She didn't die from an illness. They killed her by starvation, a very cruel way to die.
Now it's same sex marriage (no transmission of life, no fruit of natural love) and we call it inclusive and just. It is yet another nail in the coffin of a society that is clearly dying. Every stage of life is under assault by the forces of death. From prevention of life through artificial contraception, to abortion-which is homicide by definition in each case (the taking of the life of an innocent human being), and genocide taken as a whole. Preventing life, ending life from the youngest to the oldest. We call it progress. It is a death wish, and we had better watch what we wish for.
"All that evil requires to prosper is that good men remain silent." The hour is late. We have had years to change course. Instead, we have obstinately refused and gone from bad to worse. May God have mercy on us, and grant us the courage and strength to act in accordance with that truth.
God bless you, Fr. John Corapi
KEYSOFPETER.ORG- The Duty of Pastors Remember that your duty is not the extension of a human realm, but of Christ's; and remember that your goal is that acquisition of citizens for a heavenly fatherland, and not for an earthly one.
- Benedict XV, maximum Illud, 1919
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 7- "On Joy-Making Mourning"
8. If nothing goes so well with humility as mourning, certainly nothing is so opposed to it as laughter.Prayer request? Send an email to: PrayerRequest3@aol.com
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