The Suicide of the West

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Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great,
that made all the nations drink
the wine of her licentious passion.
(Revelation 14:8)

Lord Jesus, our affluence is making us less human,
our entertainment has become a drug,
a source of alienation,
and our society’s incessant, tedious message
is an invitation to die of selfishness.
—POPE BENEDICT XVI,
Fourth Station of the Cross, Good Friday 2006

 

While many faithful are anticipating the “period of peace” promised at Fatima,[1]cf. What is the Promised Peace? there is a burgeoning anxiety among many believers as we observe the foundations of Western society collapsing. Perhaps this ancient prayer, composed during the decline of the Roman Empire, is now on your lips too: Exicta, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni — “Awaken Your power, O Lord, and come.”Continue reading →

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He Ran a Good Race

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The phone rang incessantly at 3:00 am this past Monday. My wife finally woke me. “Someone is calling repeatedly.” I immediately had a sense of dread. It was my little brother’s name on the call display.Continue reading →

It Will Be Too Late

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This past Sunday, the Mass readings once again alluded to the times we’re living in. The Gospel spoke of those who are saved at the last hour, while the prophet Isaiah wrote:

Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. (Isaiah 55:6)

Isaiah’s prophecies, according to the Early Church Fathers, are essentially about a coming “Era of Peace.”[1]cf.How the Era was Lost They not only echo the Book of Revelation’s prophecy that Jesus will reign over the nations with an “iron rod,” that is, the Divine Will,[2]cf. The Iron Rod but that it will be preceded and prepared for by a “time of mercy”: Seek the Lord while He may be found.Continue reading →

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Freedom Through Forgiveness

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Many years ago, a business owner asked my wife (a graphic designer) to design a logo for his company. One day he seemed to love her ideas… the next day he’d change his mind. And this dragged on for days and weeks. Eventually, seeing that nothing satisfied him, my wife bowed out and sent a small bill for some of the work she’d done.

A few days later, he left a nasty voicemail, calling my wife every filthy name under the sun, and I mean, every name. I was standing there as she played back the call, and I was outraged. I drove to his workplace, slammed my business card down in front of him, and said, “If you ever speak to my wife that way again, I’ll make sure your business gets all the notoriety it deserves.” You see, I was a TV business news reporter at the time. Of course, my threat was inappropriate in the heat of the moment. Nonetheless, I got into my car and drove away, seething.Continue reading →

The Prophets of Doom

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The prophet is someone who tells the truth
on the strength of his contact with God —
the truth for today, which also, naturally,
sheds light on the future.
—Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (POPE BENEDICT XVI), 
Christian Prophecy, The Post-Biblical Tradition, 
Niels Christian Hvidt, Foreword, p. vii

 

 

 

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Pope Leo made headlines this past week when he quoted his predecessor, John XXIII, who took issue “with the ‘prophets of doom’ who, ‘though burning with zeal for religion […] go about saying that our times, when compared with past centuries, are entirely worse.”[1]General Audience, September 2, 2026 Leo was quoting John XXIII’s opening address to the Second Vatican Council.[2]Address Gaudet Mater Ecclesia, 11 October 1962, 4.2; cf. catholicculture.org 

No doubt, the Pope’s remarks are being used by some to dismiss, out of hand, the sometimes dire prophecies that mark our era. So, is it true that our times are essentially no different than others, that they are just one more difficult bump on the long road of history and that everything will straighten itself out, as it has in the past?Continue reading →

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↑1 General Audience, September 2, 2026
↑2 Address Gaudet Mater Ecclesia, 11 October 1962, 4.2; cf. catholicculture.org

Confusion! Confusion! Confusion!

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When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013, I repeatedly heard over and over again one of the strongest interior “now words” I’ve ever received:

You are now entering into dangerous and confusing times.

I spoke at length about this with American seer Jennifer, who received similar words from Our Lord in 2005:

My people, this time of confusion will only multiply. When the signs begin to come forth like boxcars, know that the confusion will only multiply with it. Pray! Pray dear children. Prayer is what will keep you strong and will allow you the grace to defend the truth and persevere in these times of trials and sufferings. —Jesus to Jennifer, November 3rd, 2005

As I wrote in By Our Own Hands, the signs have indeed been piling up “like boxcars,” one after another. Most notably, spiritual confusion began in those days after Pope Francis was elected.Continue reading →

By Our Own Hands

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When they sow the wind, they shall reap the whirlwind. (Hos 8:7)

 

 

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There have been a few key words over the years upon which this writing apostolate revolves. One of them, as long-time readers are well acquainted with, came to me out of the blue some 20 years ago as I watched a storm rolling across the prairies:Continue reading →

The Dark Proofs

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To be certain, this generation has been given a certain “privilege”, if you want to call it that. It is the opportunity to witness on a near-global scale what happens when entire nations abandon God. 

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On Discernment

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In the clamor of today’s world, fast-paced and saturated with noise, the art of discernment has become tragically lost. In fact, St. John Paul II said,

…the future of the world stands in peril unless wiser people are forthcoming. —Familiaris Consortio, n. 8

But wiser people will not be forthcoming unless we learn to hear and discern the voice of God…Continue reading →

The Crisis of the Refugee Crisis

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Watching tens of thousands of young military-aged men, predominantly Muslim, pouring into Spain yesterday was chilling. Some there called it an “invasion.” What does Islam call it?

I published the following in December of 2015, and it remains more relevant than ever as Western leaders continue to destabilize their populations and economies. 

Is it deliberate?

 

It is a ‘refugee crisis’ unseen in magnitude since World War II. It comes at a time when many Western nations have been or are in the midst of elections. That is to say, there is nothing like political rhetoric to cloud the real issues surrounding this crisis. That sounds cynical, but it is a sad reality, and a dangerous one at that. For this is no ordinary migration…

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Pray, Pray, Pray

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The LORD sees not as man sees;
man looks on the outward appearance,
but the LORD looks on the heart.
(1 Samuel 16:7)

 

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In her many apparitions throughout the world, the Blessed Mother has repeatedly invoked us to:

Pray, pray, pray

It is a form of Hebraic superlative to create emphasis — like “holy, holy, holy.”[1]eg. Isaiah 6:3 What does it mean, though? Is Our Lady asking us to pray more rosaries? Say more Masses? More intercessory prayers, etc.? The answer, I think, is far deeper than that…Continue reading →

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↑1 eg. Isaiah 6:3

In These Decisive Times

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As I began my prayer this morning, a wave of various emotions washed over me. It was a wave that began in the middle of the night, one filled with great anticipation, yet stocked with the unknown. We are entering into decisive times where a final sifting is taking place. Consider these three prophetic voices, spanning over nearly 70 years:Continue reading →

A Black Pope?

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Were I the devil, at this moment in the Church and the world, I would do my best to discredit the priesthood, undermine the Holy Father’s authority, sow doubt in the Magisterium, and attempt to convince the faithful that they can only rely now upon their own inner instincts and private revelation.

That, simply, is a recipe for deception.

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A Great Schism?

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Pope Leo XIV/The late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre 

 

On July 2, 2026, the Apostolic See issued ipso facto a latae sententiae excommunication of four priests “ordained” to the episcopate within and by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), as well as the bishop who acted as co-consecator in the liturgical celebration.[1]zenit.org The priests were elevated to the level of bishop without the express permission and authority of the Pope. The Vatican added:

Clergy and lay faithful are warned not to adhere to the schism of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, as they would automatically incur the penalty of latae sententiae excommunication. —Zenit, July 2, 2026

This has caused new divisions, if not the birth of a new schism in the Church…Continue reading →

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↑1 zenit.org

The Hope of Purgatory

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POPE Benedict XIV once said, “if there was no purgatory, then we would have to invent it, for who would dare say of himself that he was able to stand directly before God.”[1]Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, from God and the World: Believing and Living in Our Time – A Conversation With Peter Seewald, Ignatius Press I couldn’t agree more.Continue reading →

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↑1 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, from God and the World: Believing and Living in Our Time – A Conversation With Peter Seewald, Ignatius Press

Hope and Ultimate Despair

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The Lord said to Cain: “What have you done?…
The Lord’s question… is addressed also
to the people of today,
to make them realize the extent and gravity
of the attacks against life
which continue to mark human history…
—POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II,
Evangelium Vitae, n. 10

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St. John Paul II’s warning of a rising “culture of death” in the West has proven to be a central prophetic word around which all others find their context. “This struggle parallels the apocalyptic combat described in [Rev 12 of the “Woman” vs. the “dragon”],” he warned. “Death battles against Life: a ‘culture of death’ seeks to impose itself on our desire to live, and live to the full.”[1]Remarks at Sunday Mass at Cherry Creek State Park, Denver Colorado, World Youth Day, August 15, 1993, Solemnity of the Assumption; ewtn.com

A quarter century later, Africa’s Cardinal Robert Sarah rightly declared the struggle as primarily rooted in the West. Indeed, abortion, contraception, assisted suicide, and gender ideology are now considered fundamental human “rights”, even as native populations and birth rates plummet, creating a demographic disaster.Continue reading →

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↑1 Remarks at Sunday Mass at Cherry Creek State Park, Denver Colorado, World Youth Day, August 15, 1993, Solemnity of the Assumption; ewtn.com

Hope and Holy Abandonment

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St. Paul tells us that hope is the fruit of a character that is tried through the furnace of suffering (see Hope in Hopelessness):

…affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope… (Romans 5:3-4)

Therefore, he said, “I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). In other words, it is not enough to simply “endure” our trials, for one can also put up with them, so to speak, in a state of bitter resignation, anger, and resentment, thus producing not hope but despair and other ill fruits.Continue reading →

Hope in Hopelessness

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I turned the corner of the meat aisle in the grocery store. A young man in his early twenties stood there motionless, staring blankly through the glass freezer door at the boxes of hamburgers. The cheapest was about $26 for just six patties (a ridiculous price, given that our province, Alberta, is a major beef producer). Suddenly, as though waking from a stupor, the young man slowly opened another door, grabbed a box of cheap, processed sausage rolls at about a third of the cost, and strode off.Continue reading →

On Hope

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Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea,
but the encounter with an event, a person,
which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction. 
—POPE BENEDICT XVI
Encyclical Letter: Deus Caritas Est, “God is Love”; 1

 

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Iam a cradle Catholic. There have been many key moments that have deepened my faith over the past five decades. But the ones that produced hope were when I personally encountered the presence and power of Jesus. This, in turn, led me to love Him and others more. Most often, those encounters happened when I approached the Lord as a broken soul, for as the Psalmist says:Continue reading →

The UFO Delusion – Part II

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I am afraid that
as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning,
your thoughts will be led astray
from a sincere and pure devotion
to Christ.
(2 Corinthians 11:3)

 

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So, what exactly is being “disclosed” by the U.S. government? Extraterrestrial spacecraft? Advanced government tech? Real aliens? Fallen angels? Human hybrids? The most important question, however, is what is actually possible? Continue reading →

The UFO Delusion – Part I

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Many years ago, my family was passing through Saskatchewan, Canada. The area we were traveling that night was renowned for “UFO sightings.” We discussed it in the car with a certain intrigue. Admittedly, I was hoping we might catch a glimpse of a spacecraft as my eyes squinted into the black sky.

Back then, my dad drove a big Dodge car where you could stretch out on the back window sill and watch the clouds or stars pass by. I crawled over the back seat onto the ledge and looked up. Suddenly, there were 6 bright lights in a row, seemingly hovering there. No lamposts, nothing but the lights. And then suddenly, they were gone. Continue reading →

Is Your Head Spinning?

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There is, as it were,
a very significant acceleration in time;
there’s an acceleration in time
just as there’s an acceleration in speed.
And we go faster and faster.
We must be very attentive to this
to understand what is happening
in today’s world… 
—Fr. Marie-Dominique Philippe, O.P.,
The Catholic Church at the End of an Age, Ralph Martin, p. 15-16

 

World events are moving faster and faster. Revolutionary change is coming at us like the winds of a hurricane as we approach the eye of the Great Storm. As a watchman, I am amazed at the seismic news stories we track in a single day — the equivalent of a year’s worth of major stories only a few decades ago. Who can keep track of the wars, the sudden imposition of A.I., the soaring costs of living, the divisions in our families and nations, and the crisis of leadership in the Church? These are ferocious winds that, if we’re not careful, can blind, disorientate, and discourage us.Continue reading →

Is the Great Storm Coming Ashore?

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For the past two decades, I have been speaking of a coming “Great Storm like a hurricane” upon the earth — the unsealing of the seals of the Book of Revelation.[1]eg. The Seals of Revolution, It’s Happening, Brace for Impact, etc. In the past several weeks, I have been compelled to speak about this in several interviews as the news headlines almost mirror verbatim what St. John wrote in Chapter Six of Revelation. Continue reading →

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The Lactantius Prophecy

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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius (c. 250 – c. 325) was an influential Christian author of the fourth century who became an advisor to Roman emperor Constantine. He is best known for his apologetic Institutiones Divinae (“The Divine Institutes”), a Christian defense against paganism. He is counted among the Early Church Fathers for both his proximity to the early Church and his orthodoxy. But today, he is becoming better known for what appears to be a stunning prophetic acuity…Continue reading →

The Last Hope of Salvation?

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The second Sunday of Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. It is a day that Jesus promised to pour out immeasurable graces to the degree that, for some, it is “the last hope of salvation.” Still, many Catholics have no idea what this feast is or have never heard about it from the pulpit. As you’ll see, this is no ordinary day…

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The Resurrection of the Church

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The most authoritative view, and the one that appears
to be most in harmony with Holy Scripture, is that,
after the fall of the Antichrist, the Catholic Church will
once again enter upon a period of
prosperity and triumph.
—The End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life,
Fr. Charles Arminjon (1824-1885), p. 56-57; Sophia Institute Press

 

First published March 31, 2024…

 

There is a mysterious passage in the book of Daniel that is unfolding in our time. It further reveals what God is planning at this hour as the world continues its descent into darkness…Continue reading →

Our Passion

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Pray for the Church of my Jesus.
The pain of Calvary will come for her…
Men and women of faith
will drink the bitter cup of suffering.
The future will be marked by great persecution.
As I said in the past, you will be thrown out
for loving and defending the truth.
Do not retreat. I will be with you.
(Our Lady to Pedro Regis, March 24, 28, 2026)

 

First published October 18, 2015…

 

We are not facing the end of the world. In fact, we are not even facing the last tribulations of the Church. What we are facing is the final confrontation in a long history of confrontations between Satan and Christ’s Church: a battle for one or the other to establish their kingdom on earth.[1]cf. Clash of the Kingdoms St. John Paul II summed it up this way:

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↑1 cf. Clash of the Kingdoms

Two Events in Winnipeg!

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You are invited to Winnipeg, Canada on Divine Mercy weekend 2026 for two events I’ll be speaking at.

The first is a men’s conference (April 10-11th, 2026) at St. Emile Catholic Church — a two-day event to renew and strengthen men in the spiritual battle of our times. The second event is on Sunday evening (April 12th, 2026 at 7pm) at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, where I will be sharing the overall prophetic picture and “now word” at this hour. See the posters below for details and contact information.Continue reading →

You Be Noah

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First published January 4, 2018… 

 

If I could collect the tears of all the parents who have shared their heartbreak and grief of how their children have left the Faith, I’d have a small ocean. But that ocean would be but a droplet compared to the Ocean of Mercy that flows from the Heart of Christ. There is no One more interested, more invested, or burning with more desire for the salvation of your family members than Jesus Christ who suffered and died for them. Nonetheless, what can you do when, despite your prayers and best efforts, your children continue to reject their Christian faith creating all kinds of internal problems, divisions, and angst in your family or their lives? Moreover, as you pay attention to the “signs of the times” and how God is preparing to purify the world once again, you ask, “What about my children?”Continue reading →

The Work of the Now Word

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helping with “Thank You” cards to our readers

 

Last month, I wrote an appeal for support to my readers (see Moving Forward Together). I want to say how grateful I am to those who responded. But this is also an opportunity for me to apologize to all those who sent letters via the postal system. While I am caught up on thank-you emails, I have fallen woefully behind on getting thank-yous out to those of you who have taken the time to write in pen and ink over the past two years. This week, we will (finally) be sending those cards off in the mail. So please know that I have not forgotten you, and I am sorry for taking so long to reply!Continue reading →

The Great Rescue

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He has gone to search for Adam,
our first father, as for a lost sheep.
Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
He has gone to free from sorrow
Adam in his bonds
and Eve, captive with him…
—Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), n. 635

 

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The Explanation of our hope is the heart of the Gospel. It explains why Jesus died on the Cross for us: for God so loved the world… 

But if we don’t understand what Jesus fully accomplished through His death and Resurrection, we risk remaining in darkness — liberated but not freed; delivered but still deceived; victims instead of victors.Continue reading →

The Explanation

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Always be ready to give an explanation
to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope,
but do it with gentleness and reverence… 
(1 Peter 3:15)

I am not ashamed of the Gospel:
it is the power of God for salvation
to everyone who has faith.
(Rom 1:16)

 

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Do you know how to share the Gospel? Would you even know what to say? Are you ready to share it, “whether it is convenient or inconvenient” (2 Timothy 4:2)?Continue reading →

The Line in the Sand

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I have been sitting on this article for weeks, waiting for the right moment to publish it. Recent events in Iran seem to be the cue. I will get back to my reflections on evangelization shortly…

 

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Did you hear it? Did you hear the line being drawn in the sand at the Davos gathering in Switzerland? Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, declared to the annual World Economic Forum meeting of elites what they did not want to hear: “Globalization has failed the West…” he said, and then affirmed the “America first” approach (nationalism), which is the antithesis of globalization.Continue reading →

The Time of Divisions

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Satan is strong and is fighting
to draw all the more hearts to himself.
He wants war and hatred. 
—Our Lady to Marija on October 25th, 2020 (with Nihil Obstat)

The devil wants to have full domination over the earth.
He wants to destroy. 
—Our Lady to Gladys Herminia Quiroga of Argentina,
approved on May 22nd, 2016
by Bishop Hector Sabatino Cardelli

He even wants to destroy the faith
and confidence of the elect.
—from the approved revelations of
Our Lady to Elizabeth Kindelmann (1913-1985)
The Spiritual Diary (Kindle Locations 2994-2997)

…the evil one wants to draw you into a war. 
Saint Michael the Archangel
allegedly to Manuela Strack, February 17, 2026

 

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Great divisions are exploding throughout the world. The news cycle is almost entirely dominated now by a deepening hatred that is possessing nations, neighbours, and families. It’s spilling out into violence and war, mass shootings and murder, hatred and verbal attacks that are impacting us all. Social media has become a pit fight; reveling in another’s misery has become entertainment; even podcasters, claiming to be Christians, regularly drop the f-bomb on their adversaries. Who can read St. Paul’s letter to Timothy today and not seriously reflect on the hour in which we seem to be living?Continue reading →

The Seven Seals Revisited

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In this recent interview with Christine Bacon, Daniel O’Connor and myself share our views on the “Timeline” we created in 2020. It incorporates the chronology of the Early Church Fathers, Scripture, and some approved private revelation. Christine asks us if the “seven seals” of Revelation Chapter 6 are still relevant, and how… Continue reading →

The Catholic Preparedness Summit

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Starting tonight, The Catholic Preparedness Summit airs as I join Doug Barry of Grace Force to discuss some of the prophetic words that came to me early in this ministry. They will give you the “big picture” as to what is happening in the world so that you can prepare yourself and your family in a way that is healthy, faith-filled, and rooted in Christ.Continue reading →