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And then many will fall away, <\/span>
\nand betray one another, <\/span>and hate one another.
\nAnd many false prophets will arise <\/span>
\nand lead many astray. <\/span>
\nAnd because wickedness is multiplied, <\/span>
\nmost men’s love will grow cold.
\n(Matt 24:10-12)<\/span><\/p>\n

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LAST<\/b> week, an interior vision that came to me before the Blessed Sacrament some sixteen years ago was burning on my heart again. And then, as I entered the weekend and read the latest headlines, I felt I should share it again as it may be more relevant than ever. First, a look at those remarkable headlines…\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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NEW DIVISIONS<\/p>\n

In Ireland, the faithful were shocked to learn over the weekend in the Irish Catholic <\/em><\/a>newspaper that the government there will consider it “an offence for a priest to leave his home to celebrate a public Mass unless this is a funeral or a wedding.” Of course, this means it would be a crime for the faithful to attend a Mass, even if they follow the same protocols that allow them into other public spaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Then a screenshot of a Catholic Church’s website in New Jersey, USA shot around the globe this weekend of a new restriction put in place by the pastor:<\/p>\n

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“Confessions are Now Available for Those Who Are Vaccinated”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"The idea that a priest would only hear the confessions of the vaccinated is not only a violation of Canon Law 843.1, but utterly contradicts the example of Jesus, the saints and many martyrs who were not afraid to touch the “unclean” \u2014 and who even gave their lives to bring the sacraments to those with disease and plague. For it is the disease of the soul<\/em> that can lead to eternal death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Of course, this pastor is working from a flawed but widespread myth that the unvaccinated are somehow a threat to the “common good,” and thus putting “people\u2019s lives in danger.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a>March 29th, 2021, lifesitenews.com<\/a><\/span><\/span>