The "illumination of conscience" or "Warning" is where God will reveal
to each person the condition of their soul; all the sins they have
committed and how they have hurt others. The Illumination has
been
predicted by several saints (most notably St. Faustina) and at
Garabandal http://www.pdtsigns.com/garabandal.html
At Garabandal the Illumination is grouped with The Miracle and The
Chastisement. The seers at Garabandal gave hints as to when this
would
happen. There has been speculation every year over the last
decade
that "this is the year!" Well, although this site is wary
of "date
setting" and has never been successful at that, we have received an
interesting prediction from Chris
De Bodt from Belgium. He gives the dates for the Illumination or
Warning and the Miracle. Following Chris's predictions is an
interesting article from SpiritDaily.com also hinting at the soon
fulfilment of these events and descriptions of what they will be
like.
Another PDT favorite, Mark Mallett, gives his input on the matter, and
then a softer side of how we are to come to each other's aid during
these times, through Anne...
click on this link to read: The_Illumination,_Sign,_and_Chastisement_near
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From SpiritDaily.com, PDT Signs strongly agrees:
SPECULATION ON COMING OF CHRIST, LONG A PROPHETIC THEME, IS REACHING
CRESCENDO
In the years since the French Revolution, there have been numerous
predictions
of the Second Coming, or at least some kind of major manifestation of
Christ.
Such speculation increased with an apparition of the Blessed Mother at
LaSalette,
France, in 1846, then in the wake of the famous Fatima secrets, and
then
again in 1948 with the establishment of Israel -- which many see as
fulfilling
a major requirement for apocalyptic events.
During the past twenty years, that momentum has reached a crescendo, in
large
part because of the occurrence of another major apparition, Medjugorje
in
Bosnia-Hercegovina, where, like LaSalette and Fatima, secret prophecies
allegedly
have been granted.
The Medjugorje visionaries have never said that the secrets contain a
prediction
of the Second Coming, and in fact one, Vicka Ivankovic Mijatovic, says
that
while containing predictions of very serious coming events, the nine
confidential
prophecies she has been given do not specifically address the
anti-christ,
the Second Coming, or the end of the world (which the Catechism teaches
will
follow the Final Coming).
But elsewhere there have been a flurry of just such claims, including
those
of St. Faustina Kowalska -- who in 1935 wrote that she had heard Christ
tell
her, "'You will prepare the world for My final coming'" and in 1936
allegedly
heard the Blessed Mother say, "Oh, how pleasing to God is the soul that
follows
faithfully the inspirations of His grace! I gave the Savior to the
world;
as for you, you have to speak to the world about His great mercy and
prepare
the world for the Second Coming of Him Who will come, not as a merciful
Savior,
but as a just Judge."
In 1938 Faustina added a message from Jesus, writing in her diary that
"as
I was praying for Poland, I heard the words: 'I bear a special love for
Poland,
and if she will be obedient to My will, I will exalt her in might and
holiness.
From her will come forth the spark that will prepare the world for My
final
coming.'"
The Coming of Jesus also has been mentioned at Church-approved sites in
Kibeho,
Rwanda; Betania, Venezuela; and San Nicolas, Argentina, as well as a
flurry
of revelations that have never been granted Church sanction. The same
is
true in general Christian circles, where evangelicals, Pentecostals,
Baptists,
and nondenominationalists have loudly declared their belief that Christ
is
ready to return -- citing developments in Israel, which they watch like
an
augury.
The term "second coming" is used in what we have reported as the "1990
prophecy,"
an anonymous revelation that thus far has shown striking accuracy. Said
this
reputed revelation: "I will come not as a man of flesh, but like My
mother,
who already nurses Me and holds Me in her arms, as a light and power. I
will
manifest Myself in a series of supernatural events similar to the
apparitions
but much more powerful. In other words, My second coming will be
different
than My first, and like My first, it will be spectacular to many but
also
unknown initially to many, or disbelieved. Yet truly I tell you, the
arrogance
of the world will have been broken, and so many more than normal will
believe.
I will come in towering light. My mother held me in her arms at
Medjugorje,
as an infant. I will come as she has come, in light."
Perhaps never before in history -- at least not since the Middle Ages
--
has there been such a surge in prophecy. In medieval times the prophecy
ended
up more a portent of chastisement than final events, coming in the
midst
of bubonic plague, which devastated a third of Europe.
Is the same true now? Are the prophecies more a foretelling of
chastisement
(which is mentioned at Medjugorje) -- or of something more cosmic?
The question arises again because of a recent interview with the seer
from
Betania, Maria Esperanza, who says that at the least the world should
prepare
for a major manifestation. She has referred to a coming period that
will
be a "new dawn of Jesus" and has said that "His coming is near." In
more
recent interviews she has expended on this theme and describes visions
in
which she has seen Jesus appear in many places from day to day in a way
that
brings to mind the way Jesus appeared during the forty days following
the
Resurrection. Perhaps significantly, "Betania" means "Bethany."
In her visions, the Venezuelan seer describes Christ as appearing to
many
individuals in what seem like manifestations.
"It will be very different than what people think," she says in The
Bridge
to Heaven. "He’s going to come in silence. People will realize He is
among
us little by little. His first presentation will be like this, because
in
those days an innocent person whom He loves a lot will die, an innocent
person.
This will shock the world, will move the world. Many people will
believe.
He will disappear for some days and appear again. He will multiply
Himself,
to assist everyone, in their homes, because this will be a definite
thing.
He will come and knock on every door. And then people will realize it
is
truly Him."
The question arises as to whether Esperanza -- whose site of
apparitions
was formally approved by the local bishop in 1987 -- is, like St.
Faustina,
making reference to the Pope when she mentions "a person whom He loves
a
lot." Many have taken the "spark" mentioned by Faustina as coming from
Poland
to be John Paul II -- who never has publicly foreseen the Second Coming
himself
but who has referred to our times as apocalyptic in the sense of the
Church
versus the anti-Church and good versus evil.
Esperanza does not describe it as a "final coming," but makes clear
that
major events and transformations are on the way and that the appearance
of
Jesus, however it is termed, will be preceded by major events.
Second Coming? Final Coming? A manifestation? Clearly, however we term
it,
and however it does or does not meet our preconceptions, something
major,
something historic, and something unusual, is ready to occur, in all
likelihood
within the lifetimes of many reading this.
AT THE BRINK OF WAR, MAN WHO CORRECTLY FORESAW 9/11 OFFERS NEW
PREDICTION
Ned Dougherty
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Ned Dougherty, a Catholic famous for a near-death experience during
which he was given prophecies (including one that foretold terrorist
attacks in Washington and New York), has issued a stark warning for the
coming period of military action. We submit it for your discernment.
Like any other such prediction, it should be considered and then prayed
about, not become a center of any obsession. With prayer -- and Christ
-- there is always more light and hope than darkness.
But we are in a period of potentially prophetic times, and heeding
Scripture, we will consider certain prophecies in the coming days,
emphasizing that such
predictions seem to involve scenarios of what would happen if the world
continued
in the state it was in at the moment of the prophecy. As another person
with
a similar experience once said, "During my experience, I was also shown
events
that are likely to happen in the near future, but was made to
understand
that nothing is absolutely fixed and that everything depends on how we
choose
to use our own free will, that even those events that are already
predestined
can be changed or modified by a change in our own way of relating to
them.
A successful prophecy is one that changes enough people to sufficiently
prevent
the prophecy from actually happening."
Nonetheless, the prophecies are of a serious nature. Dougherty, who now
lives in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, as well as Long Island, once owned
Club
Marakesh, the hottest nightclub in the New York City suburb of the
Hamptons
(home to the super-rich) and a second nightspot in West Palm Beach,
living
the glamorous life of limos, models, celebrities, seaplanes, and Dom
Perignon
champagne [see original story].
All that changed on July 2, 1984, when something happened to him like a
heart attack or a stroke and Dougherty found himself collapsing on the
sidewalk outside his club.
According to Ned, he felt like he was "floating, suspended in a black,
pit." As he was suspended in air he saw a "kaleidoscopic review"
of his lifestyle and possessions, which then vaporized. Suddenly a mass
of
energy formed over him in the sky and shaped itself into a cylinder
funneling
upwards. He was drawn into another realm -- a realm in which he saw
deceased
loved ones, a realm in which he was enveloped by the Light of God.
It was during this experience -- which has transformed his life (he is
now a daily communicant) -- that Dougherty asserts he encountered a
Lady in light who stood next to a large globe of the earth and began to
speak to him about the future of the world. Later, he believes he was
spoken to by the Archangel Michael.
Referring to a book he wrote about the experience and a chapter on what
he calls "future visions," Dougherty, in an e-mail this week to those
who
have followed his reputed revelations, states: "Many of you who have
already
read Fast Lane to Heaven know that we are now facing events more
terrible
than we ever expected to see in our lifetimes. Many of you have been
returning to the book to read the 'future visions' recognizing that
today's current events are all contained in the book. Following the
near-death experience in which I was shown these future visions in
1984, even I thought that the world would never be reduced to the loss
of spirituality and level of insanity in which we find ourselves today
while at the brink of war.
"I was shown a vision of a large plateau in the Middle East. The
plateau was surrounded by a dusty, dry, and barren region that seemed
to be deserted and devoid of any life. I was told that future events at
this location in the Middle East would start a chain reaction of
man-made catastrophic events, first in the Middle East, then in Africa
and Europe, followed by events in Russia and China. We are now at that
point where it appears that mankind will
cause a chain reaction of catastrophic events resulting in incredible
devastation.
"As a human being and an American, I find myself conflicted with my
true spiritual nature. I want to support our country, our president,
and our troops who are now clearly in harm's way, but in my essence I
am a spiritual being and know that violence will never solve the
problems of the world.
"I find myself most conflicted by the Archangel Michael's Message
(pages 172-174) which is clearly a warning to the people of the United
States of America. We want to believe that the United States is doing
'the right thing' and that President Bush is truly acting by divine
inspiration with a clear mandate in the course in which he leads us.
But I have my doubts because of
what I have been shown will happen if the prosecution of this war
results in tremendous death and destruction.
"The Lady of Light told me that none of these future events need take
place if mankind began to recognize and work with God's plan. The way
to understand and work with God's plan is through prayer and
meditation; through prayer to call out to God, and through meditation
to hear His message.
"I was told that the world could be saved, not by its leaders, but by
prayer groups throughout the world. I was told that the prayers of
twenty could save
a nation from war. I was told that the fate of mankind rested on our
ability,
individually and collectively, to change the direction of mankind in
accordance
with God's plan.
"So what can we do?
"Very simply, we can pray. We can ask ourselves what Jesus would do.
Perhaps we can throw our hands up in prayer and beg for His return.
Perhaps He will choose this moment in eternity to return and stop the
insanity. Now that's something to pray for!
"From page 258: 'The future of the world is in our hands. The right
choice is obvious. If each and every individual aspires to lead a life
of love of God, self and neighbor, collectively mankind has the ability
to determine the future of the world and to choose our destiny as a
civilization. Individually we have the responsibility to do our part to
achieve a future for mankind that is in accordance with God's plan. It
is not for us to question whether or not God will allow cataclysmic
events to devastate humanity. If the future of the world is doomed, it
is of our own making. It must be a determination for us, individually
and collectively, to change the course of events. God is making Himself
available to us through His Holy Spirit to give us the courage,
strength and wisdom to change the course of future events for the
betterment of mankind.'
Dougherty ends his latest missive: "PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!"
Whatever else we may agree or disagree with in such experiences and
such prophecies, we can only second that motion.
CLAIMED NEAR-DEATH PROPHECIES FORESEE TIME OF GREAT NATURAL
DISTURBANCES
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A while back we carried the account of a New York man who had what
researchers refer to as "near-death" experiences. Simply put, he "died"
and -- like
so many others these days -- came back to tell about it. The event was
so
profound that, although it took some time, it set him on the path from
owning
a large nightclub in New York's most lavish suburb to a simpler life
today
as a daily Catholic churchgoer.
We were interested in that account [see previous story] because during
his alleged experience he was shown future events and among them
were
the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. We can't vouch
for
every such experience. Like apparitions, they must be discerned. But
they
are interesting and in many ways similar to reputed prophecies from the
Virgin
Mary. Recent studies in Holland indicate that at least seven million
people
have had similar experiences, and a good number come back with what
they
believe are glimpses of the future -- and warnings.
How many are real? How many are good? How many can we take seriously?
There is for example Dr. George Ritchie, who "died" of pneumonia
and claims to have encountered Jesus. "He opened a corridor through
time which showed me increasing natural disasters coming upon this
earth," claimed Dr. Ritchie. "There were more and more hurricanes
and floods occurring over different areas of our planet. The
earthquakes and volcanoes were increasing. We were becoming more and
more selfish and self-righteous. Families were
splitting, governments were breaking apart because people were thinking
only
of themselves. I saw armies marching on the United States from the
south
and explosions occurring over the entire world that were of a magnitude
beyond
my capacity to imagine. I realized if they continued, human life as we
have
known it could not continue to exist. Suddenly this corridor was closed
off
and a second corridor started to open through time. At the beginning
they
appeared very similar but the further the second one unfolded, the more
different
it became. The planet grew more peaceful. Humanity and nature both were
better. Humanity was not as critical of themselves or others. They were
not as destructive of nature and they were beginning to understand what
love is. The Lord sent the mental message to me, 'It is left to
humanity which direction he shall choose. I came to this planet to show
you through the life I led how to
love. Without OUR FATHER you can do nothing, neither could I. I showed
you
this. You have 45 years.'"
Ritchie's experience occurred in 1942, and indeed it was 45 years later
-- in the later 1980s -- that the current trend toward enhanced natural
disasters seems to have gained its current momentum.
We heard the same from Sondra
Abrahams, a devoutly Catholic Louisiana woman who "died" of an
allergic reaction in 1970. She says Jesus showed her a crisis with
abortion (three years before Roe versus Wade) and also what she once
described as "duplication" (but now knows as "cloning"). She was warned
that these and other sins would lead mankind onto the road of
purification.
Similar too was a former atheist named Howard Storm of Ohio
who "died"
in Paris in 1985 and was shown that the U.S. was on the verge of events
that
over the course of 100 to 200 years would break it down to a far
simpler and more natural state because of its current waywardness. (The
former atheist, who says a nun's prayers saved him, is now a minister!)
Many are those who see natural disasters. "I have seen the
destruction earthquakes create," claims Elaine Durham, "Just watch the
Pacific Rim. The
Pacific Rim is really going to take a beating. I had knowledge of
icebergs breaking up and moving into warmer waters. The melting of them
raised the water table."
We don't know what to make of specific prophecies. There are those
who foresee great quakes not only on the Pacific rim, but on the East
Coast --
in surprising places. There are those who see a great geomagnetic
change in
the earth, including a switch in its very poles. There are those who
see a complete breakdown in our infrastructure. This is not "doomsday."
It is not the end of the world. It is what they describe as a
purification, and one that may still be lessened with conversion.
"The vision of the future I received during my near-death experience
was one of tremendous upheaval in the world as a result of our general
ignorance of the ‘true' reality," claims another. Reinee Pasarow, who
had her alleged experience in 1967, when she was only 16. "I was
informed that mankind was breaking the laws of the universe and as a
result of this would suffer.
This suffering was not due to the vengeance of an indignant God but
rather
like the pain one might suffer as a result of arrogantly defying the
law
of gravity."
From this, they claim, mankind will emerge humbler and more
peaceful, as well as holier than the arrogance we see today. There were
visions of severe droughts, and volcanic eruptions in places like
Hawaii -- eruptions that would be a reflection of social upheaval.
There would be freak storms (which we have already seen in abundance).
"The weather is going to be crazy," said one prophecy published in
1984, but after a long dark "hour" -- after a long series of tumultuous
events -- humanity would be born anew and humbled.
Such prophecies, at least as they relate to climate and wars, are
similar to apparitions of the Virgin Mary in places such as Nicaragua,
Argentina, Venezuela, Japan, and the United States which have foreseen
natural and military
upheaval -- followed by the glory of Jesus. Does that mean the "second
coming"?
There have been both near-death experiencers and Marian apparitions
that
have claimed this, and we'll be exploring it shortly. One has to be
cautious.
There is much deception in our time, as we have constantly warned.
Often,
near-death experiences get tangled in the same problems we have seen
with
certain apparitions.
But such experiences have been recorded since Pope Gregory the Great
(who kept a personal file) and there is also such a thing as legitimate
prophecy, which is as old as the Old Testament.
Quakes? An asteroid scare? Melting icebergs?
"I was also shown events that are likely to happen in the near future,
but was made to understand that nothing is absolutely fixed and that
everything depends on how we choose to use our own free will, that even
those events that are already predestined can be changed or modified by
our change in our own way of relating to them," said another who "died"
and came back with a vision.
For a May 2002 update see: http://www.spiritdaily.com/tornadoes.htm
and also from Spirit Daily: Ned Dougherty clinically
"died" from respiratory or cardiac arrest on July 2, 1984, and during
that episode allegedly had an experience with the hereafter and a
heavenly entity he identifies as theVirgin Mary His prophecies also
correctly foresaw episodes in his
life. Dougherty had predicted that "a major terrorist attack may befall
New York City or Washington, D.C., severely impacting the way we live
in
the United States" -- a prediction that has been fulfilled in only too
obvious
a fashion.It's called The Fast Lane to Heaven, and it's about Ned
Dougherty,
n July 2, 1984, something happened to him, something like a heart
attack
or a stroke, According to Dougherty (and remember, this is in a book
that
came out in March 2001), the "Lady of Light" -- who he would later
identify
as the Virgin Mary -- showed him events that would first happen in the
Middle
East and
then Italy. "I was told that these events would be acts of
'aggression,terrorism, and war, performed by self-proclaimed radical
groups, supposedly in the name
of God," he wrote before the events of September 11. Dougherty
flatly
predicted that "terrorist attacks and acts of war and aggression
will continue to plague the Middle East, Africa, and Europe." He was
shown a future in which violence would spread from the Middle East to
Europe,
and then to the former Soviet Union and to the Far East -- particularly
China.
The greatest threat, he was shown, would come from China and a "two
hundred million army" (see Revelation 9:16). "The Lady of Light
specifically told me, 'Pray for the conversion of China,'" claims
Dougherty. "'The conversion of China to God is necessary for the
salvation of the world.'"
But most remarkable was what Dougherty had been told about the U.S.
"While acts of terrorism and war and political unrest plague the
Eastern Hemisphere, the Western Hemisphere will be spared the worst of
the terrorism," he was told. "However, a major terrorist attack may
befall New York City or Washington, D.C., severely impacting the way we
live in the United States."
Remember, this was recorded in a book released six months
before the attack on the Pentagon and World Trade Center! Dougherty
sees
aggression in the Middle East, China, Africa, and Europe, while the
Western
Hemisphere encounters natural disasters. He says that without prayer
and
a strong return to a pro-life society, there will be destruction in New
York by natural disasters, which he sees for the entire country and
both
coasts. "Freakish, erratic, and unseasonable weather patterns will
create
severe tidal flooding and erosion," Dougherty asserts in Fast Lane to
Heaven.
"There will be devastating tornadoes and wind storms; severe winter
conditions
with record snowfalls and freezing temperatures; record summer heat
waves
with severe drought; and an increase in destructive storms and
hurricanes."
Dougherty is not talking about mere "signs of the times." He says he
was
shown visions of massive events and claims that he was shown that the
banking
and financial institutions could collapse "due in large part to the
failure
of the insurance companies as a result of natural disasters."
(Matching
Theresa Neuman) If there is not a radical conversion -- and a great
proliferation
of prayer groups -- he foresees events that will affect both coasts. He
says
he was shown terrific ocean surges in Manhattan, on Long Island, and in
Florida
(at a bridge he believes is that span between the mainland and Key
Biscayne).
He believes that in the future coastal and other low-lying or unstable
areas
will diminish in population while mountainous and other "stable" areas
become
more desirable. It's his further belief that the "critical period of
transition"
will be completed prior to the year 2034. This struck home because
there
has long been the speculation that while events may occur throughout
this
century, major ones will be seen between now and 2040 based on the
longevity
of the seers at Medjugorje (who are currently in their thirties
and
who say that they will live to see the secrets). Dougherty believes
that
spiritually-minded people "will be drawn together to create
self-supporting
and self-sustaining communities" and will serve as the architect's for
God's
plan -- which is at great odds with a world of abortion, immorality,
and
materialism. As for the Vatican, "I believe that a similar terrorist
attack
will occur in the future in Italy, specifically in Rome. I believe that
a
fanatical religious group on a much larger scale will conduct the
attack
although it will be directed against one world leader. The focus of the
attack
will be upon the Vatican and the papacy."
Businessman who purchased the land where Sister Neuzil resided
for many years, in a convent.
Among the messages that Sister Neuzil received while living there was
that the convent and land would fall into the hands of those not of the
faith
but that at the end of the century it would be reclaimed by a Catholic.
This
prophecy proved true when the convent was shut down and the entire
property
sold to a 'moonie'-type cult in the early 70's. Then in the late 90's
Larry
Young, a Catholic businessman bought the property. Now Young reports
receiving
an ominous message of the enemy in our midst ready to reign terror upon
us. This message was conveyed to
www.spiritdaily.com shortly before the World Trade Center attack.
@Spirit Daily
A couple months ago Larry Young, a businessman who has purchased Sylvan
Springs in Indiana, site of the first apparition to Sister Mildred Mary
Neuzil (of the "Our Lady of America" apparitions), told us of a
"message" he himself had felt he received from the Virgin Mary. We
don't carry every private
revelation, but we believe the Spirit speaks to us all and we asked him
to confirm the details because it had been accurate -- prescient -- and
because he had told us of it just before the September 11 attack. He
does
not pretend to be a seer, but does have certain mystical experiences.
His
recollection, in more detail, presented for your discernment, along
with
two other letters:
Hello Michael,
Yes I was told about a war on our own soil...that was the message
in May..."the soldiers are already here...this war will be fought on
you own
soil and many will die... this will be a war like no other...the
enemy is 'the evil one'... your children will be targets." There has
never been a battle of this magnitude involving good versus evil in the
history of humankind!
I was told this was an attempt to break the will of our people to
resist evil's great push to bring about the total destruction and
annihilation of Israel... if they strike fear into the hearts of the
American public they hope to paralyze us into not defending Israel as
the evil nations look to destroy her. That is the real target here...
Israel. It is not grou ation that is working alone, but several
groups and nations that are working quietly together to bring this
about. A very powerful message was delivered a week ago Monday by
Our Lady:
"Please. Follow the leader, Follow the leader, Follow The Leader!
WHATEVER happens...Do Not Be Afraid! Do Not Be Afraid! DO
NOT BE AFRAID!"
She was very emphatic!! She went on to say...
"Continue to Pray The Rosary as you have... more will be coming to pray
with you. This will be a place of safety for all those who seek the
promises of Our Lord. Always remember, prayer is the only true
peacemaker!" She
then said, "Until all nations are united in prayer, there will be no
true
peace."(You could truly feel the passion in her, the Virgin Mary's
(alleged) words...and she continues to say, "Please"
(Imagine how humbling that is.) There are many more soldiers in
our midst... these soldiers have devious plans to rain terror down upon
our country... I feel they will be attacking our children in great
numbers in the hopes of creating the greatest fear.
Our Lady did say she was with our President... I think his
address to the nation was testament to that!
God will make good out of all of this... it is hard to reason,
but these terrorist attacks, and the heinous acts which are still to
come, may actually be the catalyst that brings about the salvation of
the world. All people uniting in prayer and learning the true focus of
their lives... giving glory to God!
Larry Young
Sylvan Springs
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