Can You Ignore Private Revelation?

 

Those who have fallen into this worldliness look on from above and afar,
they reject the prophecy of their brothers and sisters…
 

—POPE FRANCIS, Evangelii Gaudium, n. 97

 

WITH the events of the past few months, there has been a flurry of so-called “private” or prophetic revelation in the Catholic sphere. This has led to some reasserting the notion that one does not have to believe in private revelations. Is that true? While I’ve covered this topic before, I’m going to respond authoritatively and to the point so that you can pass this on to those who are confused on this issue.Continue reading