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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: November 15, 2012, 2:01 am
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105 Fides intrepida
Intrepid faith
Pius XI
Probably a reference to what Pius XI called the "Terrible
Triangle," the persecution of Christians in Mexico, Spain and
the Soviet Union.
More information on his ideas about this can be found at
Wikipedia
HTML http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrible_Triangle.
Terrible Triangle was a term used by Pope Pius XI for the
simultaneous persecution of Christians in general and the
Catholic Church in particular in three countries: the Soviet
Union, Mexico and Spain. These events are said to have
influenced his position on Communism throughout his pontificate.
Pope Pius XI labeled the failure to protest and react in Europe
and the United States as a Conspiracy of Silence.
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106 Pastor Angelicus
The angelic pastor
Pius XII
Some may contest this description, saying Pius XII was not very
angelic, citing his weak or even sympathetic attitude towards
Mussolini and Hitler. He remained silent about the Holocaust.
Others point to his apparent support for the fascist regime in
Croatia and his alleged involvement with Ante Pavelic and the
genocide of Othodox Serbian Christians. I wouldn't have chosent
"angelic" myself as a description; but it is perhaps fair to
point how how he also secretly worked to save the lives of Jews.
Some people say the word "angelic" refers to Pius' devotion to
the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas who is sometimes called the
"angelic doctor."
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: December 2, 2012, 10:01 am
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107 Pastor et nauta
Shepherd and sailor
John XXIII
He said, shortly after his election, of the role of the Pope,
"Some people expect the Pope to be a statesman, a diplomat, a
scholar, and an administrator -- a man who understands all forms
of progress in human life, without exception. But such people
make a great mistake, for they misunderstand the true function
of the Papacy. To Us, the function of the Pope is to be a
Shepherd to the whole of his flock."
There is a connection to the sailor motif in the fact that he
was Patriarch of Venice before becoming Pope.
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108 Flos florum
A flower of flowers
Paul VI
His coat of arms contains three fleur-de-lis.
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109 De medietate lunae
From the half moon
John-Paul I
He has several connections with the moon. His birth name was
Albino Luciano, meaning white light -- perhaps a reference to
the white light of the moon. He also served as a professor and
vice-rector in the seminary at Belluno and had other roles, and
Belluno means good moon. He reigned only 33 days, dying in the
third quarter of the waning moon.
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: December 4, 2012, 10:18 am
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110 De labore solis
From the sun's labor
John-Paul II
There was a solar eclipse on the day he was born; and it is said
that solar eclipses were called the sun's travail or labor in
Latin poetry. Others assert it refers to his frequent traveling
around the globe.
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111 Gloria Olivae
The glory of the olive
Pope Benedict XVI
He chose this name because he liked St. Benedict; and it is said
the crest of the Benedictines is an olive branch. I have never
been able to find a source independent of St. Malachy
enthusiasts that verifies this is so.
I have my own interpretation of it; and I could easily be wrong.
I rather think it may refer to his troubled reign, in which the
oil is being pressed from the olives. What is good may be used
to provide light for the future while the other parts are
discarded. It is the usual practice to press the olives more
than once before discarding them.
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: February 11, 2013, 6:11 am
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The news is just in that Pope Benedict will be resigning at the
end of the month. So we will soon see the last Pope on the
list of St. Malachy. This translation of the final motto,
which is longer than the rest, is from Wikipedia:
"In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will
sit [i.e., as bishop].
Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many
tribulations:
and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills
will be destroyed,
and the terrible judge will judge his people.
The End."
This is an odd description since no Pope since St. Peter has
taken the name of Peter; and I believe it is against canon law
to do so. While many have speculated this means the person
will be named Peter and he will be a native of Rome, I believe
it will be Peter himself. There may be more than one way to
read these passages:
Matthew 19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the
last shall be first.
John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the
world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
I am not confident that this means a physical destruction
similar to the one about 500 years ago when the invaders came
from the north and blood ran in the street. I am confident
however that the forces of darkness, the "smoke of Satan" as
Pope Paul put it, will be defeated.
It will be interesting if the College of Cardinals takes the
prophecy of Malachy into account. If they do, they may pick a
younger man to be the next Pope. After all, if they pick a man
of 70 or 80, that would mean there would be less time for him to
reign as Pope before events began to unfold. Rome could be
spared another ten or twenty years if they choose a younger man.
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: thelowlyfisherman Date: March 1, 2013, 1:48 pm
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Here is another question. What are the ramifications if this is
not the last Pope? Malachy has long been Sainted by the Church.
Does that make him a false prophet? What does that say about the
Church?
As much as John Paul II convinced me, Benedict XVI has scared
me, possibly all the way back to "Jesus Only".
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: March 1, 2013, 2:07 pm
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[quote author=thelowlyfisherman link=topic=129.msg3934#msg3934
date=1362167314]
Here is another question. What are the ramifications if this is
not the last Pope? Malachy has long been Sainted by the Church.
Does that make him a false prophet? What does that say about the
Church?
As much as John Paul II convinced me, Benedict XVI has scared
me, possibly all the way back to "Jesus Only".
[/quote]Many people will tell you St. Malachy said it's the last
Pope -- but he doesn't actually say that. Peter the Roman is
just the last name on his list. I don't expect it to be the
last Bishop of Rome; but I do think the Church will be
re-organized.
Malachy has a lesser known prophecy about Ireland. He predicted
that Ireland somehow would play a part in reconciling England
with the Catholic Church -- of bringing unity. That is hard
to figure onsidering the sad shape the Irish church has fallen
into; but perhaps they'll have a revival under the new
Archbishop of Armagh. I hope he can repair some of the damage
done.
Making the announcement this morning, Cardinal Brady said his
first reaction to the appointment of Mgr Martin co-adjudicator
Archbishop of Armagh was one of “great joy and great gratitude”.
Cardinal Brady, aged 73, has led the church in Ireland for more
than 16 years. A series of investigations during that time
exposed damning levels of clerical abuse, and the leading cleric
was damaged by revelations about his inaction over notorious
paedophile Brendan Smyth in the 1970s.
- See more at:
HTML http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/derry-cleric-replaces-cardinal-sean-brady-as-archbishop-of-armagh-28960350.html#sthash.reSXengf.dpuf
In a way, I am sorry Brady will be attending the conclave. I
read that the Pope asked Cardinal O'Brien to resign -- at any
rate he did resign. There are a few others I also wouldn't
mind if they had been asked to resign.
Some things may or may not be signs. First there were the
doves Benedict let loose and they seemed afraid to go out into
the world and flew back inside. When Noah left the dove go, it
went out and came back with an olive branch. Those doves seemed
afraid -- as if they wanted to stay with the Pope. Then not too
long ago, a dove did go out and got attacked by a sea gull.
Call me silly, but it frightened me a little. Then there had
been the gale in Spain that blew his hat away. And then the
lightning striking the Vatican the same day he announced his
resignation. It looks as if dark forces are gathering to me.
I'm reluctant to say what I saw in the spirit, but I will. For
years I could see Rome (as a spiritual city) only at a distance
when I was in the spirit; but a few months ago, I saw part of
the foundation of the "spiritual city" being washed away into
the mud. That is all I saw.
You may find what Benedict said back in 2009 interesting. From
lifesitenews.com
HTML http://www.lifesitenews.com/blog/more-on-benedicts-revolutionary-act-his-astonishing-predictions#:<br
/>
"And so it seems certain to me that the Church is facing very
hard times. The real crisis has scarcely begun. We will have to
count on terrific upheavals. But I am equally certain about what
will remain at the end: not the Church of the political cult,
which is dead already, but the Church of faith. She may well no
longer be the dominant social power to the extent that she was
until recently; but she will enjoy a fresh blossoming and be
seen as man’s home, where he will find life and hope beyond
death.”
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: thelowlyfisherman Date: March 1, 2013, 5:37 pm
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That is encouraging.
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Runner Date: March 1, 2013, 10:52 pm
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Interesting days indeed!! As the Lord said.. " Watch, and pray
"...
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Leaf Date: March 2, 2013, 2:46 pm
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[quote]Kerry wrote:
I'm reluctant to say what I saw in the spirit, but I will. For
years I could see Rome (as a spiritual city) only at a distance
when I was in the spirit; but a few months ago, I saw part of
the foundation of the "spiritual city" being washed away into
the mud. That is all I saw.[/quote]
Hello Kerry,
As soon as I read part of the foundation of the spiritual city
being washed away into the mud, I thought about the symbolism of
the lotus flower which grows up from muddy water and blooms
above the surface of the muddy water in the light. Of course
this coincides with what you said in your first paragraph:
[quote]Peter the Roman is just the last name on his list. I
don't expect it to be the last Bishop of Rome; but I do think
the Church will be re-organized. [/quote]
Every ending is just another beginning.
Also I was reading this site:
HTML http://www.marienfried.com/catholic%20teachings/prophecy%20of%20apostasy.html
Which has a lot of the Catholic's own prophecies. I don't know
if it has any bearing or not, but it is a site which is against
Vatican II.
[quote]Some things may or may not be signs. First there were
the doves Benedict let loose and they seemed afraid to go out
into the world and flew back inside. When Noah left the dove
go, it went out and came back with an olive branch. Those doves
seemed afraid -- as if they wanted to stay with the Pope. Then
not too long ago, a dove did go out and got attacked by a sea
gull. Call me silly, but it frightened me a little. Then
there had been the gale in Spain that blew his hat away. And
then the lightning striking the Vatican the same day he
announced his resignation. It looks as if dark forces are
gathering to me.[/quote]
I have not seen most of this, but I did see the doves and like
you I too thought that they didn't seem to want to fly away. The
rest, including this, could very well be signs... especially the
lightning striking the Vatican! And yes, the dark forces very
well may be gathering and I say Hallelujah! The darkness is
before the light... as we are shown in Genesis. I wonder if some
of the changes that are coming are those things that Luther was
supposed to facilitate, but instead harmed the church's unity?
It does seem that we live in interesting times.
...I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it. Matthew 16:18
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Re: Prophecies of St. Malachy
By: Kerry Date: March 12, 2013, 11:38 am
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I think I like Cardinal O'Malley of Boston.
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