TAI yra trys „dabar žodžiai“, kurie šią savaitę buvo mano galvoje. The first is that word which came to me when Benedict XVI resigned:
Dabar jūs einate į pavojingus ir painius laikus.
The Lord repeated this powerful warning over and over again for at least two weeks—that was prieš most anyone had heard the name Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio. But after he was elected as Benedict’s successor, the papacy became a maelstrom of controversy that is exponentially increasing by the day, thus fulfilling not only that word, but one given to the American seer Jennifer regarding the transition from Benedict to the next leader:
Tai valanda puikus perėjimas. Atėjus naujam mano Bažnyčios vadovui, ateis dideli pokyčiai, pokyčiai, kurie išnaikins tuos, kurie pasirinko tamsos kelią; tie, kurie nusprendžia pakeisti tikrąjį Mano Bažnyčios mokymą. —Jėzus Jennifer, 22 m. Balandžio 2005 d., Wordsfromjesus.com
The divisions manifesting at this hour are heart-breaking and multiplying at a furious rate.
Mano žmonės, šis painiavos laikas tik daugės. Kai ženklai pradės pasirodyti kaip vagonai, žinokite, kad sumišimas tik daugės. Melskitės! Melskis mieli vaikai. Malda palaiko tave stipria ir suteikia malonę ginti tiesą ir ištverti šiais išbandymų ir kančių laikais. —Jėzus Jennifer, Lapkričio 3, 2005
Which brings me to a second “now word” from around 2006 being fulfilled in real-time. That a “Great Storm like a hurricane is going to pass over the world” ir kad “the closer you get to the “eye of the Storm” the more fierce, chaotic and blinding the winds of change will become.” The warning in my heart was to be careful in trying to stare down these winds (ie. spending vast amounts of time following all the controversies, news, etc.)… “which will lead to disorientation.” There are literally evil spirits working behind this confusion, the headlines, the photos, the propaganda that is passed as “news” on the mainstream media. Without the proper spiritual protection and grounding, one can easily become disoriented.
Which brings me to the third “now word.” A few years ago, I was taking a quiet walk when out of the blue I was given a deep and powerful “word”: no one will pass through this Storm except by grace alone. That even if Noah had been an Olympic swimmer, he would not have survived the flood unless he was in the ark. So, too, all our skills, resourcefulness, cleverness, self-confidence, etc. will not be enough in this present Storm. We must also be in the Ark, which Jesus himself stated is Our Lady:
Mano mama yra Nojaus arka ... - Jėzus Elizabeth Kindelmann, Meilės liepsna, p. 109; Imprimatūras iš arkivyskupo Charleso Chaputo
Mano nepriekaištinga širdis bus tavo prieglobstis ir kelias, kuris ves tave pas Dievą. —Mūsų Fatimos ledi, 13 m. Birželio 1917 d., Dviejų širdžių apreiškimas šiais laikais, www.ewtn.com
Since Our Lady’s purpose is to draw us nearer to her Son, ultimately, our refuge is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the font of saving grace.
Stiprus kliedesys
A priest asked me recently why it is necessary to speak of the “end times.” The answer is because these times are not just a set of certain trials but most especially certain pavojus. Our Lord warned that in the last times even the elect may be deceived.[1]Mattas 24: 24 And St. Paul taught that, ultimately, those who reject the truth will be subject to a great deception in order to sift them:
Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false,that all who have not believed the truth but have approved wrongdoing may be condemned. (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12)
Yes, this is what drives me on: the salvation of souls (as opposed to some crazed obsession with the apocalypse). I confess that I am filled with a certain astonishment as I watch daily how evil is taken for good and good for evil; how multitudes accept as truth that which is obviously a lie; and how…
Didžiuliai visuomenės sektoriai yra painiojami dėl to, kas yra teisinga, o kas - ne, ir yra maloningi tiems, kurie turi galią „kurti“ nuomonę ir primesti ją kitiems. —POPE Jonas Paulius II, Cherry Creek valstybinis parkas Homily, Denveris, Koloradas, 1993 m
Hence, I agree with Msgr. Charles Pope:
Kur mes dabar esame eschatologine prasme? Ginčytina, ar mes esame viduryje sukilimas ir kad iš tikrųjų stiprus kliedesys užklupo daug daug žmonių. Būtent šis kliedesys ir maištas numato, kas bus toliau: ir bus atskleistas neteisėtumo žmogus. -"Ar tai yra išoriniai artėjančio teismo būriai?", 11 m. Lapkričio 2014 d .; Dienoraštis
The question is how do I not become one of the elect who are deceived? How do I not fall for the propaganda of this hour? How do I discern what is true and what is false? How do I not be swept up in this strong delusion, the Dvasinis cunamis that is beginning to sweep through the world?
Of course, we must apply some intellectual rigor. One way is to be extremely careful about taking as “truth” that which is portrayed in the news. As a 
former television reporter, I can say that I am seriously shocked at how mainstream media is no longer even trying to hide their bias anymore. There are clear ideological agendas being openly pushed and 98% of them are utterly godless.
„Mes nekalbame apie pavienius įvykius“ ... greičiau vienu metu vykstančių įvykių serija, turinti „sąmokslo žymes“. —Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina; Catolikos naujienų agentūra, 12 m. Balandžio 2006 d
The second thing is to actually question the so-called “fact-checkers” who are little more than political arms of the same propaganda machine (usually by conveniently omitting facts). Third is to not be silenced into cowardice by the ominous power of political correctness.
Do not love comfort. Do not be cowards. Do not wait. Confront the Storm to save souls. Give yourself to the work. If you do nothing, you abandon the earth to Satan and to sin. Open your eyes and see all the dangers that claim victims and threaten your own souls. - Jėzus Elizabeth Kindelmann, Meilės liepsna, psl. 34, išleido Tėvo vaikai; Imprimatūras Arkivyskupas Charlesas Chaputas
Keep in mind that the popes are well aware how the media is being used as an instrument of deception, and they have not been remiss to point it out.[2]plg „Fake News“, „Real Revolution“
Yra dar vienas paaiškinimas, kaip sparčiai skleisti komunistines idėjas dabar skverbiasi į kiekvieną tautą, didelę ir mažą, pažangią ir atsilikusią, todėl joks žemės kampas nėra laisvas. Šį paaiškinimą galima rasti tokioje velniškoje propagandoje, kad pasaulis galbūt niekada nebuvo to liudininkas. Jis nukreiptas iš vienas bendras centras. - popiežius PIUS XI, Divini Redemptoris: Apie ateistinį komunizmą, n. 17 m
Hence, Our Lord’s warning is more relevant than ever:
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:16)
But here again we have to realize the difference between human and Divine Wisdom. It is the latter so desperately needed today…
... pasaulio ateitis yra pavojinga, nebent ateis išmintingesnių žmonių. —POPE ST. Jonas Paulius II, „Familiaris Consortio“, n. 8 m
DRAWING NEARER TO JESUS
Divine Wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit. It is given to those, ironically, who become “like children.” [3]Mattas 18: 3
Wisdom opened the mouths of the mute, and gave ready speech to infants. (Wis 10:21)
And this is really the key: that we draw near to Jesus like little children, crawling upon His knee, letting Him hold us, talk to us, and strengthen our souls. This is a metaphor for several essential things for every Christian, but especially at this hour in the world…
I. Crawl upon His knee
To crawl upon Christ’s knee is to enter the confessional: it is there where Jesus takes away our sins, lifts us to a holiness we cannot reach on our own, 
and reassures us of His infinite love despite our weakness. I personally could not comprehend my life without this blessed Sacrament. It is through these sacramental graces that I have come to trust in the Lord’s love, to know that I am not rejected despite my failures. More healing and deliverance from oppression comes through this Sacrament than many realize. An exorcist said to me that “One good confession is more powerful than one hundred exorcisms.”
Some Catholics are too ashamed to go to Confession or they go only once a year out of obligation—and that is the only tikras shame, for…
„... tie, kurie dažnai eina į išpažintį ir daro tai norėdami daryti pažangą“, pastebės savo dvasinio gyvenimo žingsnius. „Būtų iliuzija ieškoti šventumo pagal pašaukimą, kurį žmogus gavo iš Dievo, dažnai nesinaudodamas šiuo atsivertimo ir susitaikymo sakramentu.“ —POPOJONAS JANAS PAULIS II, Apaštalinio bausmių vykdymo konferencija, 27 m. Kovo 2004 d. catholicculture.org
II. Let Him hold you
Prayer is the means by which we draw near to Jesus, to permit Him to hold us in His strong, healing arms. Jesus not only wants to forgive us—to have us upon His knee, so to speak—but to cradle us.
Priartėk prie Dievo, ir jis priartės prie tavęs. (Jokūbo 4: 8)
I cannot say enough about how important asmeninis prayer is; to be alone with Him, focused upon Him, loving and worshiping Him and praying to Him “from the heart.” Prayer should not be viewed as a set period where one simply recites words, though it may involve that; rather, it should be understood as an encounter with the Living God who desires to pour Himself into your heart and transform you by His power.
Malda yra Dievo troškulio susidūrimas su mumis. Dievas trokšta, kad mes jo ištrošktume.-Katalikų Bažnyčios katekizmas, n. 2560 m
In this exchange of love, we are changed little by little from one glory to the next through the power of the Holy Spirit. Whatever sacrifices we have made through tiesa conversion and repentance creates the space in our Hearts for God’s presence and graces (yes, there is no victory without the pain of the Cross). Where there once was fear there is now courage; where there once was anxiety there is now peace; where there once was sadness there is now joy. These are the fruits of a consistent prayer life united to the Cross.
Whoever then wishes to obtain wisdom must pray for it day and night without wearying or becoming disheartened. Blessings in abundance will be his if, after ten, twenty, thirty years of prayer, or even an hour before he dies, he comes to possess it. That is is how we must pray to obtain wisdom…. Šv. Louis de Montfort, Dievas vienas: surinkti Šv. Luiso Marijos de Montforto raštai, p. 312; cituojamas Magnificat, 2017 m. Balandžio mėn., 312–313 p
Daviau a 40 day retreat on prayer that you can listen to or read čia. But suffice it to say, if you have not been a praying person in the past, become one today. If you have put this off until now, then put it on tonight. As you carve out time for supper, carve out time for prayer.
Jėzus laukia tavęs.
III. Let Him talk to you
Just as a marriage or friendship cannot be one-sided, so too, we need to klausyti to God. The Bible is not only a historical reference but a gyvenimas žodis
Iš tiesų, Dievo žodis yra gyvas ir veiksmingas, aštresnis už bet kokį dviašmenį kalaviją, prasiskverbiantis net tarp sielos ir dvasios, sąnarių ir čiulpų, gebantis įžvelgti širdies atspindžius ir mintis. (Hebrajams 4:12)
Almost from the moment I could read, my parents gave me a Bible. The Lord’s Word has never left my side as my teacher and strength, my “daily bread.” Taigi, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” [4]Col 3: 16 ir “Be transformed,” sakė šv. Paulius, “by the renewal of your mind.” [5]Roma 12: 2
IV. Let Him strengthen your soul
In this way, through Confession, prayer, and meditation on God’s Word, you may be “strengthened with might through his Spirit in the inner man.” [6]Eph 3: 16 In this way, a sincere soul will steadily climb toward the peak of union with God. Consider, then, that…
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” “The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, būtent pats Kristus, mūsų Velykų “. -Katalikų bažnyčios katekizmas, n. 1324 m
To draw near to the Eucharist is to literally draw near to Jesus. We ought to look for Him where He is!
... skirtingai nei bet kuris kitas sakramentas, [Komunijos] paslaptis yra tokia tobula, kad nukelia mus į kiekvieno gero dalyko aukštumas: čia yra kiekvieno žmogaus noro galutinis tikslas, nes čia mes pasiekiame Dievą ir Dievas prisijungia prie savęs. tobuliausia sąjunga. —POPE Jonas Paulius II, Eucharistia Ecclesia, n. 4, www.vatican.va
As St. Faustina once said,
Aš nežinojau, kaip suteikti šlovę Dievui, jei širdyje neturėčiau Eucharistijos. -Dieviškasis gailestingumas mano sieloje, Šv. Faustinos dienoraštis, n. 1037 metai
DRAWING NEAR TO MARY
In closing, I wish to return again to the initial thought on entering the Ark of Our Lady’s Heart. I have written extensively on this before, so I won’t repeat what you can find in the search engine above.[7]taip pat žr An Ark Shall Lead Juos Suffice it to say that my experience and that of the Church is that the more one puts himself into this Mother’s hands, the closer she brings you to her Son.
When I made my first consecration to Our Lady after a thirty-three day preparation years ago, I wanted to make a small token of my love toward Our Mother. So I popped into the local pharmacy, but all they had were these rather pathetic looking carnations. “I’m sorry, Mama, but this is the best I have to give you.” I took them to the church, placed them at the feet of her statue, and made my consecration.
That evening, we attended the Saturday night vigil. When we arrived at the church, I glanced over to the statue to see if my flowers were still there. They weren’t. I figured that the janitor probably took one look at them and tossed them away. But when I looked to the other side of the sanctuary where the statue of Jesus was… there were my carnations perfectly arranged in a vase! In fact, they were decorated with “Baby’s Breath”, which weren’t in the flowers that I had bought.
Several years later, I read these words that Our Lady spoke to Sr. Lucia of Fatima:
Jis nori pasaulyje įtvirtinti atsidavimą mano Nekaltai Širdžiai. Pažadu išganymą tiems, kurie jį priima, ir tas sielas Dievas mylės kaip gėles, kurias padėjau Jo sostui puošti. —Palaiminta motina vyresniajai Fatimos Liucijai. Paskutinė eilutė „gėlės“ pasirodo ankstesnėse Liucijos apsireiškimų ataskaitose; „Fatima“ savo pačios Liucijos žodžiuose: sesers Liucijos atsiminimuose, Louis Kondor, S.V.D., p, 187, Footnote 14
Mary was with Jesus until the very end when most everyone else’s courage failed. Who else would you want to be with during this Great Storm? If you give yourself to this Woman, she will give herself to you—and thus, give you Jesus for He is her life.
Juozapas, Dovydo sūnus, nebijok priimti savo žmonos Marijos į savo namus. (Luko 1:20)
Pamatęs savo motiną ir mokinį, kurį mylėjo, Jėzus tarė motinai: „Moterie, štai, tavo sūnus“. Tada jis tarė mokiniui: „Štai tavo motina“. Nuo tos valandos mokinys ją paėmė į savo namus. (Jono 19: 26–27)
If you find this Storm to be overwhelming, the answer isn’t to face it on your own strength, but rather, to draw nearer to Jesus with your whole heart. For what is about to assail the entire earth is beyond your strength and mine. But with Christ, “I can do all things in him who strengthens me.” [8]Filipinai 4: 13
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. (Proverbs 3:5)
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| ↑1 | Mattas 24: 24 |
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| ↑2 | plg „Fake News“, „Real Revolution“ |
| ↑3 | Mattas 18: 3 |
| ↑4 | Col 3: 16 |
| ↑5 | Roma 12: 2 |
| ↑6 | Eph 3: 16 |
| ↑7 | taip pat žr An Ark Shall Lead Juos |
| ↑8 | Filipinai 4: 13 |