Dr. Kelly Bowring, Catholic theologian
Many Catholics believe that the world is about to experience the real events of the fulfillment of Apocalyptic prophesies. The Catholic Church has regarded end-times prophecies as authentic and many Catholics acknowledge that we are likely now living in the times of their fulfillment. But, the Catholic perspective of the fulfillment of Apocalyptic events is not one that thinks the world will soon end, but one that promises a Great New Beginning and an Era of Peace, which will occur through a Global Purification and Great Apocalyptic Battle of Good Versus Evil.
The Catholic Church bases its Apocalyptic prophesies on claims from a Heavenly source: the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Our Lady’s messages given to visionaries at Fatima (1917), La Salette (1840s) and reportedly today at Medjugorje, Catholics believe Mary has come to warn her children that humanity is about to suffer an increase in natural and man-made disasters, a Great Apostasy, and God’s Justice and Divine Wrath, due to the increase of sin in the world today.
Catholics see the “Woman” of the Book of Revelation (chapter 12) as referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. John the Apostle as indicating that she would have a significant role in the Great Battle against the Dragon of the Apocalypse as humanity approaches the Time of the Apocalypse.
And now in our times, Mary is coming from Heaven as the Prophetess of Revelation to warn humanity of the Great Cosmic Battle and Divine Purification to come. Mary is coming to call her spiritual children to change their lives (Repentance), return to God (Conversion), and offer prayers and sacrifices so that some of God’s Justice may be averted while there is still time.
In a Church-approved Apparition to a Catholic nun at Akita, Japan (1970s), the Blessed Virgin Mary said:
“As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge (Noah’s Flood), such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead.”
God is about to fulfill this prophecy. “The cup is now flowing over.”
Catholics understand that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been sent by God to warn all humanity and to offer us hope. In reported Marian Apparitions from Garabandal, Spain (1960s), the Blessed Mother said that before the Time of the Divine Chastisement, God will first send Two Great Signs of His Mercy to warn humanity. The first will be a World-Wide Warning. Every person on earth will find themselves all alone in the world no matter where they are at the time, alone with their conscience right before God. They will then see all their sins and what their sins have caused. The purpose of the Warning will be to wake us up and call us to repent of our sins. Second, and within a year of the Warning, God will send a Great Miracle that will include a Permanent Sign of His Presence and Mercy. The purpose of the Miracle is to show us the love God has for us and to convert the whole world. Then the Apocalyptic events will soon follow, according to Catholic prophecy.
[The Catholic perspective is that these Apocalyptic events will occur in this generation, and soon.]
From Heaven, God has sent the Blessed Virgin Mary to warn all who will listen, the Times of the Apocalypse are upon us, and they will lead us to the Great Era of Peace as promised at Fatima.
__ “The Secrets, Chastisement, and Triumph of the Two Hearts of Jesus & Mary,” Imprimatur: Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of the Philippines
__ “The Secrets, Chastisement, and Triumph of the Two Hearts of Jesus & Mary,” Imprimatur: Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of the Philippines
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