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TEMPTATION <\/strong>is as old as human history. But what is new about temptation in our times is that sin has never been so accessible, so pervasive, and so acceptable. It could rightly be said that there is a veritable deluge<\/em> of impurity sweeping through the world. And this has a profound effect upon us in three ways. One, is that it attacks the innocence of the soul just to be exposed to the most egregious evils; second, the constant near occasion of sin\u00a0leads to weariness; and thirdly, the frequent fall of the Christian into these sins, even venial, begins to whittle away contentment and his or her confidence in God leading to anxiety, discouragement, and depression, thereby obscuring the joyful counter-witness of the Christian in the world.<\/p>\n

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The elect souls will have to fight the Prince of Darkness. It will be a frightening storm \u2014 no, not a storm, but a hurricane devastating everything! He even wants to destroy the faith and confidence of the elect. I will always be beside you in the storm that is now brewing. I am your mother. I can help you and I want to.<\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014Message from the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Kindelmann (1913-1985); approved by Cardinal P\u00e9ter Erd\u00f6, primate of Hungary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This “storm” was foretold centuries before to Venerable Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres with stunning accuracy. It would be a Storm brought about by the corrupting influence of The Order of Freemasons who, in their higher ranks, have been coordinating the infiltration, corruption, and destruction of not only the Church, but of true democracy\u00a0itself.<\/p>\n

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Unbridled passions will give way to a total corruption of customs because Satan will reign through the Masonic sects, targeting the children in particular to insure general corruption…. The sacrament of Matrimony, which symbolizes the union of Christ with the Church, will be thoroughly attacked and profaned. Masonry, then reigning, will implement iniquitous laws aimed at extinguishing this sacrament. They will make it easy for all to live in sin, thus multiplying the birth of illegitimate children without the Church\u2019s blessing\u2026. In those times the atmosphere will be saturated with the spirit of impurity which, like a filthy sea, will engulf the streets and public places with incredible license.\u2026 Innocence will scarcely be found in children, or modesty in women. <\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u2014Our Lady of Good Success\u00a0to Ven. Mother Mariana on the Feast of the Purification, 1634; see tfp.org<\/a> and catholictradition.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pope Benedict compared this deluge of corruption, directed in particular toward the Church, as a parallel to that in the Book of Revelation.<\/p>\n

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The serpent, however, spewed a torrent of water out of his mouth after the woman to sweep her away with the current. (Rev 12:15)<\/span><\/p>\n

This fight in which we find ourselves\u2026 [against] powers that destroy the world, are spoken of in chapter 12 of Revelation\u2026 It is said that the dragon directs a great stream of water against the fleeing woman, to sweep her away\u2026 I think that it is easy to interpret what the river stands for: it is these currents that dominate everyone, and want to eliminate the faith of the Church, which seems to have nowhere to stand before the power of these currents that impose themselves as the only way of thinking, the only way of life. <\/span><\/strong>\u2014POPE BENEDICT XVI, first session of the special synod on the Middle East, October 10th, 2010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is why, dear brothers and sisters, I have preceded this writing with The Storm of Fear<\/a>, <\/em>so that you would be strengthened in your confidence in God’s love for you. For none of us is unscathed today, confronted at nearly every turn, by this torrent of temptation. Moreover, we have to remember the words of St. Paul that…<\/p>\n

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…where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more. (Rom 5:20)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And since Our Lady is the mediatrix of all grace, [1]<\/sup><\/a>Catechism of the Catholic Church, <\/em>n. 969<\/span><\/span>