Q&A: Doubt about books; homeschooling; the occult; spiritualism; group meetings

"Save Maria Jerome

I participate of a group of traditional Catholic wives, and we share matters for homeschooling, and a subject that is pólemico is on the modern gnosticos books as: lord of the rings, chronicles of narnia, brothers grimm. I and some mothers do not agree with these books, which deceive many Catholics with their authors who say they were converted, but I know that Lewis, Tolkin died heretics, not as Roman Catholics.

my doubt is also about Charles Perrault, the founder of the fairy tales. many mothers recommend their books as reading, I sincerely become suspicious, so I wanted to ask for your help and to talk more about this author, is it permissible to have Perrault as reference for reading in the Catholic group?

Thanks in advance"

Jerome: Hi, just because someone died in the Vatican II Church does not mean they died as non-Catholics. One can be a part of and die in the Vatican II sect and still die as a Catholic, as did Padre Pio and many others.

And concerning occult and fairy tale books, I would not recommend nor read such authors and one should rather read good Catholic books and saints biographies, and you should perhaps avoid the home school group you are currently attending if they influence you too much into secular and occult views. It is always good to have people around you that believes in the same things, but if they influence you negatively, it might be wiser to defer and stay away from their meetings. However, if you can influence them to become better and more spiritual and holy and to care more about spiritual matters for themselves and their children such as reading good Catholic books and fun saint biographies, that would be even better!

I am not sure if it is sinful to read authors and books like those mentioned for recreational, educational or homeworking purposes (even if such books are not good or edifying for the spirit) since they are not, I believe, sinful in themselves. However, many things that are not sinful in themselves are still not good to do for one's spiritual advancement and perfection, such as watching media and reading worldly fairy tale or fantasy books, since they won't help you advance in your spiritual life. If a person prefer such books before spiritual books, then it is a good sign that such a person do not care well enough about spiritual matters and that he is worldly. When a person do not care well enough about spiritual matters, such as much good spiritual reading, prayer and meditation as possible (which is most important of all), it will be hard for such a person to be saved.

I hope this answers your question!

Sincerely,

Jerome

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

http://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/07/jesus-mary-joseph.html (Prayer with 7 year indulgence!)

P.S.

The following relevant information is taken from the Catholic-Saints.net website:

ON BOOKS

"Bad books will abound over the earth, and the spirits of darkness will everywhere spread universal relaxation in everything concerning God's service...” (Prophecy of La Salette, 19th of September 1846)

According to Catholic Prophecy, bad books would dominate in the end, and we can now see this happening right in front of our eyes with the worldly school system and with worldly evil books like the Harry Potter series which teaches kids that magic and the occult is something good and praiseworthy to do or enjoy. Magic is an abominable mortal sin which was rightly punished by execution when the Catholic Faith was in control of Europe and South America. But now, blinded “Catholics” not only tell their kids that being a magician or an occultist is fine, they also buy these books to their kids. Think about it: If someone made a game on how to make contact with demons and on top of this sold this for your children to play with in stores, then every Christian would be appalled, for every Christian know that making contact with demonic spirits are possible. Yet, many parents let their children read filth or watch movies which portray magic and channeling with demonic spirits as normal and good.

Believe it or not, the example used has now in fact become a reality because of parents as yourself, whom says that bad is good and good is bad. Satan has no limit, he would do even worse if the world or God would allow him. Sadly, as time goes on however, worse things will become a norm.

Ouija board a controversial toy for tots

Toys R Us is selling Ouija boards, promoting them as acceptable for children as young as eight years old.

The pink edition of the Ouija board is listed for girls eight-years-old and up while the regular version is designated for all children eight and up. Stephen Phelan, communications manager of Human Life International, checked the website and reports that the findings are disturbing.

"It is just troubling that these things are treated as casually as any other game, like Monopoly or anything else on this Toys R Us site -- and I think it's something Christians should be aware of and really not support," he states.

"If you go to the comments section on the Toys R Us [web]site, you'll read comments from people who talk about being obsessed with it, talk about missing school for it, talk about the spirits they spoke to on the other side and how creepy it was," Phelan describes.

The communications manager adds that the primary groups that deny the evils of the Ouija board are the ones who deny the spirit world entirely. He goes on to say Christians have a biblical mandate.

"We're supposed to deal with the truth only," he notes. "We're supposed to have nothing to do with dark spirits. We're not supposed to dabble in anything that would compromise our souls, and that's exactly what this does." The manufacturer of the product is Hasbro.

Lord of the Rings is another famous book series which presents magic, occultism, fairy tales and fables as something good and praiseworthy but is in reality just another abomination before the Lord. Sadly, many “Catholics” refuses to accept these facts and still believes that Lord of the Rings is good or even Catholic. You can fool yourself, but you cannot fool God!

“For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.” (2 Timothy 4:3-4)

St. Teresa even confessed that reading books which in themselves was not evil, was still a beginning of great harm and lukewarmness on her part. What then are one to say about evil media, evil video games and sinful stinking books? A person cannot do these things without becoming completely lukewarm and cold in the service of God exactly as it also happened to the glorious St. Theresa, for those who always seek after worldly things are in fact diminishing in the fervor of God!

The following quote further proving this point was taken from the Life of St. Teresa- “What I shall now speak of was, I believe, the beginning of great harm to me. I contracted a habit of reading books; and this little fault which I observed was the beginning of lukewarmness in my good desires, and the occasion of my falling away in other respects. I thought there was no harm in it when I wasted many hours night and day in so vain an occupation, even when I kept it a secret from my father. So completely was I mastered by this passion, that I thought I could never be happy without a new book.”

Doesn't this sound familiar? Don't we all think as Teresa did, that we cannot be happy without our daily media, our evil movies and series, our bad video games or bad books? If the effect on this Saint was the start of a great harm, what then will it be for you, when what you do in comparison with her is infinitely more damaging and dangerous to your soul? How utterly stupid and foolish is it not to spend one's time reading bad worldly books, when one can spend time reading good Catholic books about virtue that would edify soul, mind and body? You will find innumerable good Catholic books if you just look for them, one good place to start is here: http://www.catholic-saints.net/

“To a spiritual life the reading of holy books is perhaps not less useful than mental prayer. St. Bernard says reading instructs us at once in prayer, and in the practice of virtue. Hence he concluded that spiritual reading and prayer are the arms by which hell is conquered and paradise won..." St. Alphonsus

Burn every book, film or music album immediately which can be accounted to be sinful, and repent, do penance, and confess of this evil. As you would throw away poison in order that it may not be able to hurt yourself or your child, do the same here. Think about pleasing God first and not yourself or your child. Life is too short and Hell is too long and painful to refuse to follow God’s law.

HOME-SCHOOLING

For the Love of God, keep your children away from public school, (if that option is available for you) and the company of other bad men. You must do everything in your power to hinder the worldly school-system from indoctrinating your children, even going so far as moving from your country if your country forces public school on children. The responsibility of an eternal soul that is greater than the universe must not be lightly dealt with. If you can home-school your kids but doesn't do it, then you really don't care for the spiritual well being of your children. How can a Catholic parent with good conscience let his kids go to public school where he know they will be exposed to bad influences by other children, and brainwashed by teachings such as evolution and sexual education? Most of the things we learn in school is superfluous anyway and will never be needed. We are bombarded with unnecessary teachings that will occupy much of our time. This will lead souls to forget God and their own spiritual well being! The school system before was very different from today, for back then most states was Christian, and God and the Bible was not banned from school.

Will you allow your children to go to public school and go out with worldly or ungodly friends? Then sadly, you will in fact lose them to the world! God does not tell us as much as to be on guard against demons as with men (Matthew 10:17), for men are oftentimes more harmful to us then the devils are, for demons can be expelled by invoking the most holy names of Jesus and Mary, but man on the other hand cannot be expelled in the same way. And if a man tries to change his life, he will be reviled, despised, and called a most miserable fool, a good for nothing and a man of no education. Many weak souls sadly turn back to the vomit from such and like reproaches out of fear for the loss of human respect!

For more information, read the article:
http://www.catholic-saints.net/spiritual/

Q&A: On Cardinal Siri (Pope Gregory XVII and The Siri Thesis), The Three Days of Darkness and The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics

I have been asked a few times recently about Cardinal Siri and The Siri Thesis and the Three Days of darkness, so I thought it proper to post some of my answers on this topic in case someone else is wondering about my opinion.

For example, someone just wrote to me: "We believe that Cardinal Siri (Pope Gregory the XVII) was elected at the 1958 conclave but because of how traditional he was - he was forced out by the Masons who were taking over the church during that time and that he not only remained the canonically elected Pope until his death - but that he formed a 'cohort' of trusted priests, bishops and cardinals who held a conclave after his death to elect his successor (Pope Gregory XVIII) who is now in exile and will make his appearance after the 3 days of darkness. Are we way off base or is this a possibility?"

And earlier, someone else wrote:

“Good night, Jerome.

I was searching the internet for the 3 days of darkness, some saints and blessed had visions of this prophecy, will those 3 days of darkness really happen?

I came across some sites that claim that the papal succession exists, through Cardinal Siri who was elected, according to these sites, it is alleged that Pope Gregory VII (Siri) was exiled until his death with few appearances. but that after his death in 1989, Siri met with some cardinals who supported him and elected a successor, who would now be Pope Gregory VIII, who has been reigning since 1991.

The sites are:

http://www.thepopeinred.com/

http://www.papalrestoration.com/

Is it true what's on these sites?

Viva Cristo Rei

Viva Maria Santíssima”

To this I answered (with some modifications and clarifications and additions for my online post):

Regarding the three days of darkness: if we are to trust many saints and blesseds, then yes, those three days of darkness will happen. However, all prophecy is conditional and might change; as in the case of the old testament prophet Jonas and the city of Nineveh that God said He would destroy but later changed His mind since they repented and did penance.

However, no one is bound under pain of sin to believe in those prophecies, but it is always good to consider if they are true and if it will happen. Also not all private revelations/prophecies agree with each other and some differ in the details given, so one cannot always be sure what exactly true or what exactly will happen based on them. I have read so many different things on what will supposedly happen in the World and to the Church while reading Catholic prophecy that it seems impossible to believe it all can be accurate - considering the state of the world and Church at present.

With the three days of darkness, most agree at least that it will be three days of darkness and that one will need blessed candles and stay inside. I am am not sure if the various accounts disagree on anything, except that one have said four days of darkness instead of three - but I am no expert on the Three Days of Darkness and there might be details that are different in one saint or blessed from another.

Private revelations also differ sometimes in the details given. For example, some private revelations claim the Virgin Mary had full reason and could speak immediately after Her birth or conception (as we can read in the book The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics), while others (such as St. Bridget's Revelations) say She could reason and speak first after some time from Her birth, although much earlier than what is common.

Related:
The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics
https://isidore.co/calibre/get/epub/The%20Life%20of%20Mary%20As%20Seen%20by%20the%20Mystics%20-%20Brown%2C%20Raphael_6524.epub

About the book (below) and it is great and it can be found in an excellently made audiobook on youtube as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boZ4Eyq9WeM - NOTE: I DO NOT APPROVE OF WATCHING VIDEOS AND I ASSUME THE WATCHER HAS THE SCREEN BLOCKED WITH EXTENSIONS LIKE MYSELF SO THAT ONLY THE AUDIO CAN BE HEARD!

"A masterpiece that combines the visions of four great Catholic mystics into one coherent story on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Based primarily on the famous revelations of Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich and Ven. Mary of Agreda, it also includes many episodes described in the writings of St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Elizabeth of Schenau. To read this book, therefore, is to share in the magnificent visions granted to four of the most priviledged souls in the history of the Church. In complete harmony with the Gospel story, this book reads like a masterfully written novel. It includes such fascinating details as the birth and infancy of Mary, her espousal to St. Joseph and her Assumption into Heaven where she was crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth.For young and old alike, The Life of Mary As Seen by the Mystics will forever impress the reader with an inspiring and truly unforgettable understanding of the otherwise unknown facts concerning Mary and the Holy Family. Imprimatur. 280 pgs."

If someone have a good theory of why private revelations sometimes differ from each other in the details given, please give me your ideas of what you think!

Concerning the Cardial Siri and the Siri Thesis and your question: "Is it true what's on these sites?": the answer is no! For example, this email shown below is a response which I wrote to another person a while ago who, I believe, is a member of both of those sites you mentioned (he never responded):

1. You claim one must be in submission to the secret pope that no one knows about - and that cannot be proven actually is the valid and true pope to begin with - in order to be saved, which is absurd to the highest. No one is forced to believe such absurd claims under pain of damnation as you indicate. (He wrote: “Important Note: The Catholic to be such and therefore to save his soul must acknowledge and be true to the true, just, legitimate Pope, for he is the Vicar of Christ, wanted by God: Gregory XVIII legitimate successor of Gregory XVII legitimately elected in 1958.”) When extraordinary claims are made, extraordinary evidence must be presented. This case is not only doubtful (the Siri Thesis), but is so weak that no court or really honest person would ever judge in its favor - even if they perhaps personally thought it could be true - due to the fact that there is no evidence to prove anything. And even if you believe this is true yourself (i.e., submission to Gregory XVIII, a "pope" that no one knows about or has even seen!, is necessary for salvation) does not change the fact that this claim is utterly absurd and laughable (ridiculous) in the eyes of others.

2. Even if Cardinal Siri was elected (which is not certain and without absolute proof mere speculation proves nothing in reality) he did later embrace Vatican II, its heresies and antipopes and he did not denounce the antipopes or the heresies of the Vatican II sect, but even signed (or if he did sot sign, accepted them) the Vatican II documents. Hence he became an automatically excommunicated heretic at that point, and even if he had the papacy (that he was elected, but which cannot be proven) he later lost it due to the fact that he fell into heresy and embraced heretics and was one of them (i.e., he operated as a Vatican II bishop in good communion with them). A manifest and public heretic cannot retain the papacy, as all the theologians and saints teaches, hence that he cannot have remained pope or have elected a new pontiff (successor to himself), or a new pontiff been raised up from his heretical line elected by similarly heretical clergy, as you claim. (He wrote: “Perhaps Siri himself was not fully aware of Calvary that God would ask him and he actually lived for 31 years [in good communion with Vatican II!], until his death, probably poisoning, in May 1989. One year before, in June 1988, Providence sent him an American priest of Vietnamese origin (since the American media have been discussing this topic for some time), to which he trusted to be the legitimate Pope. This meeting gave him the opportunity to form a cardinal college with the few bishops faithful to him who, in the secret conclave of 1991, elected his legitimate successor Gregory XVIII, still in exile.”)

Note: it is claimed by these people that “Pope” Cardinal Siri either chose a new pontiff as his successor before his death; or that a few of his secret “faithful” collage (chosen ecclesiastical adherents) secretly elected a new pontiff after his death – and whom they now claim is the secret and hidden “Pope” Gregory XVIII, still in exile and unknown to the world.

3. Here follows some more information refuting your claims from: http://www.catholic-saints.net/siri-thesis/

>> Siri (a.k.a. "Pope Gregory XVII") expired on May 2, 1989 A.D., and is said, according to those who hold the Siri Thesis, to have passed on the true pontificate to an as yet unknown successor, who will emerge in due time after the eclipse of the Church predicted at La Salette has come to an end. However, since Siri not only continued in communion with the Vatican II antipopes and called these antipopes "Popes", but also consented to the heretical decrees of the Second Vatican Council, we can only judge him to be a heretic by his external works and condemn him as a heretic. It is absurd to say that a man who calls other people the "Pope" should be called or deemed by us as the "true Pope". If Siri ever was the Pope is not clear, but he certainly became a manifest heretic the moment he consented to the heresies of Vatican II or obstinately continued in communion with the Antipopes after seeing their outrageous, manifest heresies. 

...As noted already, some say that Siri's life and the lives of his family members were threatened, and that there was also a threat to drop an Atomic Bomb on the Vatican if he accepted the office and did not succumb and allow John XXIII to be elected.

A historian after the 1958 Conclave writes: "Should all the Cardinals be killed, as is possible now in the face of the atom bomb, the right to elect the Bishops of Rome will revert to the body which originally enjoyed it and of which the Cardinals are representatives, namely, the clergy of the Eternal City." (Paul Perrota, Pope John XXIII; His Life And Character, Thomas Nelson and Sons, New York, 1959, p. 68.)

A Catholic's duty is to profess the Catholic faith to his dying breath, even under the most extreme torture, never to love his own life or that of others, more than God and the Catholic faith. In the Second Book of Machabees chapter seven we read of a woman who encouraged her seven sons to die manfully for the laws of God, and she witnesses each of their martyrdoms followed by her own.

If Catholics have the right to cow down to death threats then the Catholic faith would have died long ago. It would have died right after the very birth of the Church on Pentecost. To teach that Catholics are allowed to deny the faith under threat of death and torture is to make a mockery of the blood of the martyrs. A Catholic who denies the faith, even under the most extreme torture, is known as a lapsi, a lapsed Catholic, meaning he is automatically excommunicated and thus cast outside of the Church and is a non-Catholic. The lapsi in the early centuries had to do severe penance before being allowed back into the Catholic Church (See: St. Cyprian's treatise on "The Lapsed"). A Catholic may be physically prevented from professing the faith by banishment or imprisonment, etc., but he must never deny the faith or join the enemy camp by supporting or patronizing them in anyway, as Siri did. >>

Note: The issues, statements and objections this person brought up (that I responded too) was issues similar already addressed in this article: http://www.catholic-saints.net/siri-thesis/. So if you want to stay informed, read the article.

I hope this answers your questions,

Many God's blessing on you!

Sincerely,
Jerome


Related articles:
https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/10/on-free-will-hell-and-salvation-at-last-moment.html

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/10/on-the-brown-scapular-the-rosary-priestly-blessings-etc.html

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/09/on-custody-of-the-eyes-and-mortification.html

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/09/valid-confession-question-with-follow-up-on-avoiding-occasion-of-sin-and-penance.html

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/01/when-person-falls.html

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/01/tell-us-about-how-you-left-bad-influences-like-media-behind.html

Q&A: On Salvation at the Last Moment; The Mystery of Damnation and Free Will; The Malice of the Devil; The Unforgivable Sin and Eternal Hell etc.

Question: “Hello, Could you please tell me if there any Priests who you have faith in, at present?? How does one go to confession in these times? Can we be saved without Absolution?........Do you put much faith in the promise attached to the Brown Scapular of Mount Carmel?....St. Simon de Montfort, didn't seem to put much faith in it. Do you believe people can be saved at the last minute?.....(Not meaning to 'Promote' Presumption).....Could you tell me what the In-forgivable sin Is? Very Hopeful of your response. Very Sincerely,

Michael.”

Hi Michael,

To your first question: no, at present there are no priests I have faith in - but that could change in the future.

As to your second question, that was addressed in this post:

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/09/valid-confession-question-with-follow-up-on-avoiding-occasion-of-sin-and-penance.html

As to your third question, yes, one can be saved without a priestly absolution (provided no catholic priest is available) and you have a desire for confession.

But there are some requirements that are necessary to be fulfilled in order to be saved and forgiven one's sin both with or without priestly absolution. That is addressed in some detail in this article:

http://www.catholic-saints.net/contrition-and-the-sacrament-of-penance/

Please read it carefully, since it specifically addresses your question.

The fourth question. [If I put much faith in the Brown Scapular.] Yes I do, since the Brown Scapular and praying the Rosary is part of the Fatima message, and, according to Sr. Lucia, there will be no other new helps from Heaven in our day and age than the Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (also part of the message) and the increased efficacy granted to the Rosary (yes, all problems can be solved by praying the Rosary - this was the solemn promise by the Virgin and people who doubt this, or don't pray the Rosary after having been informed, are missing tremendous graces and risk damning themselves for their bad will and faithlessness).

I already addressed some of these points in the most recent post, which can be accessed in the below link:

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/10/on-the-brown-scapular-the-rosary-priestly-blessings-etc.html

You then say St. Louis de Montfort did not put much faith in the brown scapular. I don't know where you got this information from…. Just because he did not write expressly on the benefits of the scapular as he did the Rosary, or the Consecration, or the Virgin Herself, does not mean he did not put great confidence in it.

St. Louis de Montfort is probably one of the greatest Marian saints in the Church, considering the love and devotion he had for Her, and especially considering the fact of the devotions and secrets of Mary he was graced to make known to the world! Viewed in this light it is not hard to see that he had great confidence and love with everything to do with Our Lady, including the scapular—even if he did not expressly mention it.

As to the question whether people can be saved in the last minute, to this I answer yes, but I add even more: people can be saved even in the very last moment. This is not only the teaching of Our Lord in Saint Bridget's Revelations, but is also the teaching of the Church and Her theologians and saints.

Since it is our last will that determines our destiny, all that is needed for salvation is to stop resisting God and His will. This "resisting", such as obstinate attachment to sin, can be repented of even in the last moment.

Since all that is needed is an act of the will, and an act of the will is made in a moment (the decision of the fallen angels was also an act of the will, and was an act of a moment) - that is why salvation is possible even up to the last moment of life.

This truth is explained by Our Jesus Christ thusly in St. Bridget's Revelations:

"My mercy also spares the evil for a threefold reason: First, because of my great love, for their eternal torment will be long. For that reason, because of my great love, I tolerate them until the last moment so that their torment will be delayed by the long extension of time here in the world." (Book 1, Chapter 25)

"In this way I patiently endure mankind even until the last moment, since I am both father and judge. But my justice is unchangeable, and even though it sometimes is postponed a long time, I will still either punish sinners who do not better themselves or show them mercy if they amend themselves." (Book 1, Chapter 56)

Speaking of a damned soul: "The voice of the sun seated on the seat was immediately heard: ”There is more vice than virtue here, and it is not just that vice should be joined to the summit of virtue.” The Ethiopian answered: ”Then it is just for this soul to be joined to me, for while he has some vice in himself, there is total wickedness in me.” The knight answered: ”God's mercy accompanies every person until death, until the very last moment, and then comes the judgment. Soul and body are still joined together in the man of whom we speak and he still has the power of discernment." (Book 4, Chapter 7)

Speaking of a soul being saved at the last moment: "After this sight, the Ethiopian replied: ”O Judge, the soul's sins have now been punished according to justice. Now join the two of us, this soul and me, so that we may never be separated!” But the armed soldier replied: ”Hear, Judge, you who know all things! It concerns you now to hear the last thought and feeling that this soul had at the end of her life. At the very last moment she had the following thought: 'O, if God would only give me enough life, I would gladly make reparation for my sins and serve him all the rest of my lifetime and never more offend him.' O Judge, such were her last thoughts and wishes. Remember, too, Lord, that this person did not live long enough to acquire a fully understanding conscience. Therefore, Lord, think of her youth and treat her mercifully!” A reply was then made from the book of justice: ” Last thoughts such as these do not deserve hell.” Then the judge said: ”Because of my passion, let heaven be opened up for this soul once she has undergone purgation for her sins for as much time as she is bound to suffer, unless she receives assistance from the good works of others still alive.”" (Book 4, Chapter 51)

A damned soul speaking of his will to sin even unto the last moment: "The soul answered: ”My intention was to sin unceasingly and never desist. However, because I knew that I would not live forever, I decided to sin up until the very last moment and that was my intention when I was separated from my body.” Then the Judge said: ”Your conscience is your judge. Therefore, say in conscience what sentence you deserve!” The soul answered: ”My sentence is the most bitter, wretched suffering to endure without end and with no mercy.” Then the devils went off with the soul after hearing his sentence." (Book 4, Chapter 134)

"Answer to the fifth question. ”As to why I permit myself to be blasphemed, I answer: It is written that when King David was avoiding his son's persecution, a certain man cursed him along the way. When his servants wanted to kill the man, David forbade them for two reasons: first, because he had a hope of returning; second, because he was mindful of his own weakness and sin and of the ignorance of him who had cursed him as well as of the patience and goodness of God. I am David, figuratively speaking. People persecute me with their wicked deeds, like a slave who chases his master, and they throw me out of my own kingdom, that is, out of the soul that I created and that is my kingdom. Then they find fault with me, like a criminal finds fault with his sentence, and they even blaspheme against me, because I am patient. Because I am mild, I suffer their foolishness. Because I am the Judge, I wait for them to convert until the very last moment. Finally, since people in general believe more in falsehood than in truth, and love the world more than me, their God, it is no wonder if the wicked are tolerated in their wickedness, for they wish neither to seek the truth nor to recover from their wickedness.”" (Book 5, Interrogation 12)

Of a soul being saved in the last moment: "Then said Justice again out of the Book: 'What did he love when he was in agony with the pain of death?' Then both answered: 'He loved himself, for he was more agonized with the sickness of his body and of the tribulation of his heart, than he was of the Passion of his Redeemer'. Then spoke Justice again and said: 'Still seek and look for what he loved and thought in the last moment of his life, while he still had a whole conscience and understanding'. Only the good angel answered: 'The soul thought thus. 'Woe', he said, 'to me, for I have been overbold against my Redeemer. Would God I now had time in which I might thank God for his benefits. Because it grieves me more that I have sinned against God than the pain of my body; and though I should never attain heaven, yet would I serve my God'. Justice answered out of the Book: 'For as much as you, fiend, may not see the soul for the brightness of his light, and you, my angel, may not touch the soul for his uncleanness, therefore this is the judgement; that you, fiend, purge it; and you, angel, comfort it until it be brought into the brightness of bliss. And to you, you soul, it is granted to look to the good angel and to have comfort from him; and you shall obtain the blood of Christ and the prayers of his Mother and of his Church'. ... But the king obtained no charity until the last moment of his life; for then his strength and his conscience were failing, yet he obtained of my grace godly inspiration, by which he sorrowed more of not worshipping God than of his own sorrow and harm. And this sorrow means that light by which the fiend was blinded and knew not where to lead the soul. Yet he said not that he was so blinded for lack of spiritual understanding, but because he marveled how that in that soul should be such clearness of light and so much uncleanness. The angel knew well enough whether to lead the soul, but he could not touch it until it was purged. As it is written, 'No man shall see the face of God but he be first made clean.'" (Book 8, Chapter 48)

As to the unforgivable sin, often misunderstood by protestants and unbelievers and unlearned—as can be seen in the "blasphemy challenges" made by God haters, i.e., they renounce or blaspheme the Spirit, thinking that they thus damn themselves without hope of forgiveness in an act of defiance against God and salvation—is not simply to blaspheme the Holy Spirit and then, no matter what you do afterwards, you cannot be forgiven and are damned! That is incorrect. One can always be forgiven by God even up to the last moment, provided you yourself want to be saved and give up attachment to sin.

Haydock Catholic Bible commentary on Matthew 12:31-32 (on blaspheming the Holy Spirit):

"Now this kind of sin is usually accompanied with so much obstinacy, and such wilful opposing the Spirit of God, and the known truth, that men who are guilty of it are seldom or ever converted; and therefore are never forgiven, because they will not repent. Otherwise there is no sin which God cannot, or will not forgive to such as sincerely repent, and have recourse to the keys of the Church. (Challoner) --- Whosoever he be, says St. Augustine, that believeth not man's sins to be remitted in the Church of God, and therefore despiseth the bounteous mercies of God, in so mighty a work, if he continue in his obstinate mind till death, he is guilty of sin against the Holy Ghost. (Enchir. lxxxiii. ep. 50. in fine.)"

What the unforgivable sin is, then, according to Catholic theologians, saints and bible commentaries, is to die in obstinacy against the Holy Spirit's willingness to forgive your sins and enlighten you with His truths. All people who die in damnation dies with a will obstinate against the Holy Spirit, and thus damns themselves. Since they rejected the forgiveness of the Holy Spirit, they died with a will against God and thus, will be eternally separated from God by their own will.

Yes, all damned souls choose to hate God and to be sent to Hell (this is how much they hate God with their will!) and even could they be forgiven, they would not want to be forgiven, as explained by numerous examples in St. Bridget's Revelations of damned souls. This is the mystery of damnation and dying without sanctifying grace. Since only God's grace enables us to do and will and wish good, those who die without this grace are hence unable to do good or wish any good. They are filled only with evil and hatred, and cannot want or wish but evil, and they will be united with their Father the devil, who was the originator and creator of evil.

And yes, that is another mystery, that even though God created only good, Lucifer, by his own malice and will, created evil from his own free will (i.e, he made that exist which hitherto had never existed--evil) when he eternally set up his will in obstinate opposition against God's will with an irreformable will that he (and all damned souls with him) will never change. And he did all this only because he wanted to be above God and because he did not want to humble himself and serve Him!

That this is the truth of the fall of Lucifer (devil) is expressly revealed by the devil himself in the Revelations of St. Bridget:

Then the devil appeared in the same moment. Our Lord said to him: “You were created by me and have seen all justice in me. Answer me now whether this new bride of mine is lawfully mine by proven justice. For I allow you to see and understand her heart so that you may know how to answer me. Does she love anything else as much as me or would she take anything in exchange for me?”

The devil answered: “She loves nothing as much as you, and rather than losing you, she would suffer any torment, if only you gave her the virtue of patience. I see like a bond of fire descending from you to her and it ties her heart so much that she thinks of and loves nothing but you.” Then our Lord said to the devil: “Tell me how she pleases your heart or how you like this great love I have for her.” The devil said: “I have two eyes; one is corporeal, although I am not corporeal, and with this eye I perceive temporal things so clearly that there is nothing so secret or dark that it could hide itself from me. The second eye is spiritual, and I see so clearly with it that there is no pain so small that I cannot see and understand to which sin it belongs. And there is no sin so small or slight that I do not see it, unless it has been purged by repentance and penance. But, although there are no body parts more sensitive and vulnerable than the eyes, I would still much rather desire that two burning torches without end penetrated my eyes than for her to see with the eyes of the spirit.

I also have two ears. One is corporeal, and no one can speak so secretly and silently that I do not immediately hear and know it through this ear. The second ear is spiritual, and no one can have such a secret thought or desire for any sin, that I do not hear it through this ear, unless it has been washed away by penance. And I would gladly prefer that the suffering of hell, surging forward like a stream and spreading the most terrible hot fire without end flowed through my ears than that she should hear anything with the ears of the spirit. I also have a spiritual heart, and I would gladly let it be ceaselessly cut to pieces and constantly renewed to the same suffering in order for her heart to grow cold in your service and love.

But, since you are righteous, I now have a question for you that you may answer. Tell me, why do you love her so much? Why did you not choose someone holier, richer and prettier for yourself?” Our Lord answered: “Because justice demanded this. You were created by me and have seen all justice in me. Tell me, while she is listening, why it was justice that you should have such a bad fall and what you were thinking when you fell!”

The devil answered: “I saw three things in you. I saw your glory and honor being above all things, and I thought about my own glory. For this reason I became proud and decided to not merely become your equal, but to be even higher than you. Second, I saw that you were mightier than all others, and therefore I desired to be more mighty than you. Third, I saw what would happen in the future, and since your glory and honor are without beginning and would be without end, I envied you and thought that I would gladly be tortured forever by the most bitter punishment if, thereby, you would die. And with such thoughts and desires I fell, and immediately hell was created.”

Our Lord answered: “You asked me why I love my bride so much. Assuredly, it is because I change all your malice into good. For since you became proud and did not want to have me, your Creator, as your equal, therefore, humiliating myself in all things, I gather sinners to myself and make myself their equal by giving them my glory. Second, since you had such an evil desire that you wanted to be more mighty than I, therefore I make sinners more mighty than you and partakers in my power. Third, because of your envy against me, I am so full of love that I offered myself up and sacrificed myself for the sake of everyone through my death.” Thereafter, our Lord said: “Now, devil, your dark heart is enlightened. Tell me, while she is listening, what love I have for her.”

The devil answered: “If it were possible, you would gladly suffer the same pain in each and every limb just as you once suffered on the cross in all your limbs, before losing her.” Then our Lord answered: “Since I am so merciful that I do not refuse my mercy and forgiveness to anyone asking for it, ask me then humbly for mercy yourself, and I will give it to you.” The devil answered: “Never shall I do this. For when I fell, a punishment was established for every sin and for every worthless word and thought. And every spirit or devil that fell will have his punishment. And before I would bend my knee before you, I would rather swallow all the punishments in me, as long as my mouth could be opened and closed in punishment, so that my punishment would be forever renewed.”

Then our Lord said to his bride: “See how hardened the lord of the world is and how mighty he is against me because of my hidden justice. I could indeed destroy him in a moment through my power, but I do no more injustice to him than to a good angel in the kingdom of Heaven. But when his time comes, and it is now approaching, I shall judge him with his followers. Therefore, my bride, may you always persevere in good deeds. Love me with all your heart. Fear nothing but me. I am namely the Lord over the devil and over all things created.” (Book 1, Chapter 34)

Also: "A primary reason that Hell must be eternal is that the only condition that matters to man is the present condition. But the real reason why Hell is eternal is because at death the will will be fixed for eternity. "It is because our wills" a lost soul said "were fixed for eternity at the moment of death. We had made our final choice. Our obstinacy will never leave us." (Cry of a Lost Soul). Thus, the damned will never repent and will never cease to hate God and will never seek forgiveness for their sins even if it were granted to them, "because he [the soul] was rejected by Him [God], such a person cannot but hate Him with all the strength of his wicked will. We died with willful resolve to be separated from God. Do you now understand why hell lasts forever!" (Cry of a Lost Soul). This is the real reason why Hell must be eternal." (http://www.catholic-saints.net/why-hell-is-eternal/)

I highly encourage you to read St. Bridget's Revelations if you have not done so already, since it is one of the best books one can read in order to learn the Catholic Faith and grow in the Love and Fear of God:

http://www.saintsbooks.net/books/St.%20Bridget%20(Birgitta)%20of%20Sweden%20-%20Prophecies%20and%20Revelations.html

Related books and articles:

http://www.catholic-saints.net/why-hell-is-eternal/

http://www.catholic-saints.net/hell-in-the-minds-eye/

I hope this answers your questions. God bless!

Sincerely,

Jerome

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/07/jesus-mary-joseph.html

Q&A: On the Brown Scapular, the Rosary, Priestly blessings etc. -- With some profitable advices for Spiritual Advancement and Perfection

Question: “if i cant find a [non-heretical] priest, can i wear the brown scapular anyway?”

Answer: Yes you should wear the Brown Scapular, and preferably also a Miraculous Medal, a Saint Benedict Medal (often incorporated in the Brown Scapular as a small medal) and the other most popular scapulars, such as green and blue and red. One can buy five peace scapulars, or whatever they are called.

Wearing the Brown Scapular is part of the Fatima message, along with praying the Rosary every day.

The Fatima Message:

http://www.catholic-saints.net/our-lady-of-fatimas-plea-for-sacrifice/

Please listen to this important audiobook that has an outstanding section on how to pray and meditate on the Rosary:

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/07/how-to-be-happy-how-to-be-holy-fr-paul-o-sullivan.html

The Rosary and Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is the weapon given us in the last days to save ourselves, according to Sister Lucia. Never give up the Rosary! The Hail Mary prayer and meditations in the Rosary gives tremendous graces.

Note: You don't have to pray the Rosary in order to say the Hail Mary prayer. Say the Hail Mary (and Our Father etc.) frequently during the day with the intention of pleasing Our Lady and honoring Her.

The more you protect yourself, the better. And if we have no Catholic priest to bless our sacramentals (rosaries, scapulars etc.) (or any priest we in good conscience can approach for such things even if we don't agree on everything), we can have faith that God gives us the same protection anyway. Remember, God is served by faith, and if we believe, we will receive. Often kiss the Brown Scapular with Devotion, since it is indulgenced 500 days to do so. Also kiss the Rosary and Crucifixes and show devotion to Our Lord and Our Lady. If you desire them and seek them constantly during the day, you will find them and find them quicker; whereas on the other hand, if you desire the world, you will loose your soul – unless a miracle of conversion happens before death.

Follow up question

Question: “okay. should I be doing the 15 decades everyday? I've been doing two full Rosary prayers daily and three on Sunday”

Answer: Yes you should give as much of your time, prayer, desire, love and good will as possible to God and the Blessed Virgin. If you do so, you will experience a greater intimacy with them than before, since if you approach them with all you have and give it to them, they will give themselves to you.

Similarly, if you divide yourself, wasting yourself on watching media and doing other worldly things and distracting yourself, giving yourself more to others, then will the fervor and love you feel be less towards them, and consequently, they will reveal their presence in a lesser degree to you.

The more you desire and search for them, the more will there be a connection between you in prayer and meditation. For this reason, look with fervor and devotion at all religious objects, such as their images and honor them!

Just make a test: deny yourself all distractions for one day -- or at least, all voluntary ones -- and go to them in prayer with the desire to find them and be more intimate with them, and you will notice that your fervor and union with God will be much stronger.

Even if you just deny yourself something small for love of them, and then think of them, saying: “For love of you, O Jesus (God, Blessed Virgin etc.) I deny myself this consolation”, you may experience a greater happiness and fervor; and a greater intimacy in prayer afterwards.

As a Catholic, one should not care too much about “feelings” or determine one’s spiritual life after them, but being weak humans as we are, we do need to feel consolations from somewhere. Therefore, prefer to search for consolations, pleasures and delights from God: and it will be granted to you; as Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows explained happened to him after he had entered religion (and denying himself) for the love of God and Our Lady:

https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/10/letters-and-spiritual-advice-of-saint-gabriel-of-our-lady-of-sorrows.html

ADDENDUM

Say often during the day: “All that I shall do today, or tonight, I shall do for the love of God, so that all my actions may be actions of love. I unite myself today, or tonight, with all the acts of love made to God, both in heaven and on earth.”

Say quite often during the day, when you commence to do something, were it only moving a chair, opening or shutting a door, or any other action, “For love of Thee, Jesus and Mary.” When you have to suffer anything say, “I want to suffer it for the love of Jesus and Mary, just as Jesus and Mary has suffered all for love of me.”

Related article:
https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/05/how-to-become-saint-how-to-love-god-etc.html

Fr.Paul of Moll advices us to say these short but fervent prayers everyday:

“Unite yourself often with God through love, at your morning and evening prayer, and say, ‘I shall do everything for the love of God that all my actions may be acts of love.’ Ask for that love through the intercession of Mary. Suffer and endure everything for the love of Jesus, as Jesus has suffered everything for love of us.

“I wish you an ardent love for God, it is the richest and most beautiful treasure you can wish or desire. All other treasures will disappear like smoke; but the treasure of love shall remain forever in heaven.

“Ask God for this beautiful treasure, for it must come from Him; men cannot procure it for you. For this reason often ask God for a heart of love that you may love Him ever more and more, and like a child of love. Add to your morning and evening prayers, “All that I shall do today, or tonight, I shall do for the love of God, so that all my actions may be actions of love. I unite myself today, or tonight, with all the acts of love made to God, both in heaven and on earth.”

“Say quite often during the day, when you commence to do something, were it only moving a chair, opening or shutting a door, or any other action, “For love of Thee, Jesus.”

When you have to suffer anything say, “I want to suffer it for the love of Jesus, just as Jesus has suffered all for love of me.” (Fr. Paul of Moll, Letters of Fr. Paul of Moll (Part 3): https://archive.org/details/TheVeryRevFatherPaulOfMoll)

He also said: “A good means of avoiding a long stay in purgatory is to die entirely resigned to the holy will of God. … A lady had met her death in a terrible railway collision near Ghent. Father Paul said that her soul has gone straight to heaven because, at the last moment, the lady cried out, “Lord, may Thy will be done.”

St. Alphonsus Liguori (c. 1760): “Say also, every day, three ‘Our Fathers’ and three ‘Hail Marys’ in honor of the Most Holy Trinity, for the graces bestowed upon Mary. The Blessed Virgin once revealed that this devotion is very pleasing to her.”

“A young girl from Scheepsdaele complained to Father Paul that she had very little time for her devotions, and even the few prayers she did say were said with many distractions. “Oh! in that case,” Father Paul replied, “you can remedy the matter by saying, in the evening, ‘May all my imperfections of this day be changed into perfections!’”

Affectionate Salutations to Mary By Fr. Paul of Moll

I greet thee, Mary, Daughter of God the Father.

I greet thee, Mary, Mother of the Son of God.

I greet thee, Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit.

I greet thee, Mary, Temple of the Blessed Trinity.

I greet thee, Mary, white Lily of the resplendent Trinity.

I greet thee, Mary, fragrant Rose of the heavenly court.

I greet thee, Mary, Virgin full of meekness and humility, of whom the King of heaven willed to be born and nourished by thy milk.

I greet thee, Mary, Virgin of virgins.

I greet thee, Mary, Queen of martyrs, whose soul was pierced by the sword of sorrows.

I greet thee, Mary, Lady and Mistress, to whom all power has been given in heaven and on earth.

I greet thee, Mary, Queen of my heart, my sweetness, my life and all my hope.

I greet thee, Mary, Mother most amiable.

I greet thee, Mary, Mother most admirable.

I greet thee, Mary, Mother of beautiful love.

I greet thee, Mary, conceived without sin.

I greet thee, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed be the fruit of thy womb.

Blessed be thy spouse Saint Joseph.

Blessed be thy father Saint Joachim.

Blessed be thy mother Saint Ann.

Blessed be thy angel Saint Gabriel.

Blessed be the Eternal Father who hath chosen thee.

Blessed be thy Son who hath loved thee.

Blessed be the Holy Ghost who hath espoused thee.

May all those who love thee bless thee.

O Blessed Virgin, bless us all in the name of thy dear Son. Amen.

The venerable Father Paul assured one of his friends, that those who devoutly venerate Mary with these affectionate salutations may rely on her powerful protection and blessing.

Once, whilst giving a copy of these Salutations to a girl from Eecloo, Father Paul said to her, "These Salutations are so beautiful! Say them every morning. From on high, in heaven, the Blessed Virgin will then give you her blessing. "Yes, yes, would to God that you could see her! The Blessed Virgin blesses you then; I know it quite well." He said further that it is impossible not to be heard favorably when we recite these Salutations to Mary for the conversion of sinners. 

Related article:
https://against-all-heresies-and-errors.blogspot.com/2017/08/quotes-and-life-of-fr-paul-of-moll.html

Prayer for All Things Necessary for Salvation

O My God, I believe in Thee; Do Thou strengthen my faith. All my hopes are in Thee; Do Thou secure them. I love Thee with my whole heart; teach me to love Thee daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended Thee, do Thou increase my sorrow.

I adore Thee as my first beginning, I aspire after Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as my constant benefactor; I call upon Thee as my sovereign protector.

Vouchsafe, O my God, to conduct me by Thy wisdom, to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power.

To Thee, I desire to consecrate all my thoughts, words, actions and sufferings; that henceforward I may think only of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly, whatever Thou shall appoint.

Lord, I desire that in all things, Thy will may be done, because it is Thy will, and the manner that Thou willest.

I beg of Thee, to enlighten my understanding, To inflame my heart, to purify my body, and to sanctify my soul.

Give me strength, O my God, to expiate my offenses, to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions, and to acquire the virtues proper in my state of life.

Fill my heart, with tender affection, for Thy goodness, hatred of my faults, love of my neighbour, and contempt of the world.

Let me always, remember to be submissive to my superiors, condescending to my inferiors, faithful to my friends and charitable to my enemies.

Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification, avarice by alms deeds, anger by meekness, and tepidity by devotion.

O my God, make me prudent in my undertakings, courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble in prosperity.

Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers, temperate at my meals, diligent at my employments, and constant in my resolutions.

Let my conscience be ever upright, and pure, my exterior modest, my conversation edifying and my comportment regular.

Assist me, that I may continually labour to overcome nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy commandments, and to work out my salvation.

Discover to me, O my God, the nothingness of this world, the greatness of heaven, the shortness of time, and the length of eternity.

Grant that I may prepare for death, that I may fear Thy judgment, escape hell and in the end obtain Heaven, through Jesus Christ, my Lord.

Amen.