Stop judging those who do not heed it. Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. (Embolism from Mass prayers). We are all children of God and she wants to save everyone. Protect me from any evil plan Satan may have for me today. Holy Love Ministries has succeeded in thoroughly confusing you/brainwashing you into endless criticisms of the Church, Her bishops, Her priests, and placing the messages, the apparitions and visions of Our Lady, Jesus, God the Father, the Saints over and above the One True Church. It is 3221s responsibility to have the information handy. Your condescending mockery of what is helping others is not appreciated and does not smack of a graced response. He has 5 kids who he cannot interact with unless it is about Holy Love and what he considers the Truth. He who hears you hears Me.. You *will* have to answer for that someday, even though you may not believe that now The bishop is not infallable, and people must use their own discernment. Doctrinal fidelity as a mark of authenticity is sometimes an obvious sign, sometimes not so obvious. Well we are in the middle of 2015 and there has been nothing. There is the Truth, and everything else is a lie. You admitted you do not know where Lennon stands on those issues and yet you insinuate he is a corrupt bishop and thus HLM has the right to get out of his jurisdiction. The messages quoted by Jesus, Mary, and St. Joan of Arc seem to have really taken hold of this person (and so many others). I can read St. Thomas too, and you are misreading him. When a bishop does not uphold the true Faith, ac cording to Deitrich von Hildebrand, he loses his authority to represent the Church, and instead represents his own novelty. He continues to explain that those Catholic who oppose heretical bishops are the true members of the Church. We have two generations of ill-formed Catholicsdue to bishops who have failed Christ badlywho do not know the most fundamental teachings of their Faith,nor do they understand that the virtue of obedience is an obedience to defending the Faith, not the false obedience of unthinking compliance with bishops, especially when those bishops do not have the moral integrity which underpins any true discernment. Ive not heard anything about this. And obviously, I am no way biased against mystics and visionariesin fact the entire Mystics of the Church website is in support of them. Your arrogance is unbounded. One would wonder which truth of the Catholic Faith bothers him.. Would you please cite the reference for your information on Mother Teresa? @LizEst and Kevin: Ive been sitting back and just reading your comments and the replies of 3221. This kind of subtle and not-so-subtle message has been going on for decades at this place, slowly infecting the minds and hearts, the SOULS of Catholics. The remnant faithful according to Holy Love messages are those who retain full belief in the Holy Eucharist, in the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, who pray the Rosary and worship God in Eucharistic adoration. Are You Living in Condemnation? 4 Warning Signs That Something's Just That is exactly what it is. It was a no show for the Blessed Mother. Stop the scoffing and mocking. It is through this door every grace and virtue flows from the Heart of My Holy Mother. This is contrary to our faith. Jesus said to test the spirits, but not all are bad. I affirm to you, my daughter, that each Hail Mary prayed from a loving heart will rescue one of these innocent lives from death by abortion. Give me some more points. It takes awhile to digest such a fraud. He just doesnt like it. I have written an article about visionaries entitled Private revelations and Obedience to the Catholic Church which includes some biblical references and also some examples from the Saints in regards to the absolute necessity of obedience for visionaries/mystics and those who follow them. Too often, if an alleged apparition is condemned people feel betrayed and give up on God and the Church. The Bishops subjects (you and me) are bound to obey him within the sphere of his authority. Are you actually claiming that the Bishop of his diocese has no authority to declare whether a place is operating within the Catholic faith? In combination with Marys heart that would make ten chambers. I think that this third point is the crux of it all for this person (and others that continue to go to the site). I ask God to bless you and all involved in the conversations about your article. Marian apparitions and devotions have played a large part in my own faith development. I meant to speak more generally. The Decree has all the right elements. If the time comes when people realize the messages are false, there is a risk that they will feel duped by religion and turn away entirely. Messages By Year - Holy Love (2)Forgive everything. How can something be holy and good if it allows and even helps its people justify something so wrong. Lennon opens up with a note on his responsibility as the Ordinary of the place. Many Catholics wishing to promote alleged or unapproved private revelations use a maxim to justify their position. Know your faith and follow yiur heart. He can FORBID this CANONICALLY as bishop of the diocese of Cleveland, but he does not have the same canonical freedom to FORBID Catholics from going to HLM because he has no canonical reason to do so . The Devil Cannot Condemn You: How to Kill Accusations with Conviction 3221 You are absolutely wrong. Then, all their gains are lost. The Journal reported that Kyle responded to Lennons decree by stating: We at Holy Love ministries are, and always have been, an ecumenical ministry. The founders and visionary claim it is ecumenical and therefore does not fall under Catholic Church authority. You would be an excellent addition. 80% of Catholics today do not understand Who the Holy Eucharist is. It can get the faithful off track. I begin to see much more clearly the pernicious vice that has heretofore arisen in this discussion. What is being overlooked by those who so viciously attack and mock Holy Love Ministries is the unutterable purity of the Catholic doctrine being presented there, as well as the focus on personal holiness which is the call of each of us on this earth. the bmv took me to the divine mercy devotion thanks to my wife and her dear mother and father-in law. This IS the teaching of the Catholic Church. Mother Mary wants us to pray it and a baby can be saved on every bead if you pray from the heart and ask. By the logic used here, since Joan was disobedient for continuing to claim her apparitions were real, and so she was in the wrong for listening to demonic voices. The bishops office of the diocese of Cleveland cautions anyone considering donations to the center. St. Ignatius is referring to the Magisterium, which is the definitive authority of the Catholic Church. If only she would medidate on the messages. You might wish toreview the meaning of the these theological terms. Does this actually sound like the Blessed Mother to you: According to a December 5, 1994, fund-raising letter, the spiritual entities that were delivering messages to Maureen wanted three to five acres with options on the surrounding land. The Blessed Mother also wanted a 900 number and was calling out to financial backers for help, Dear children, the hour has come when you need to pool your resources just as the apostles did, all for the greater glory of God, reads a letter mailed to potential donors. Just like many others, Im aware of what has been in the mediaand Ive read the letters between Bishop Lennon and Holy Love Ministries as well. We attend and receive Christ in the Eucharist weekly by attending mass..this article is so sad to me. Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth (Fides et Ratio Encyclical Letter On the Relationship between Faith and Reason, Pope John Paul II, 1998). He told his followers to do as they say but not as they do. Repent and run to a merciful Savior. Call it the Holy Spirit or my Guardian Angel, but I dont think this is a true Catholic organization. Its pointless and sad. Mother Teresa and her sisters refused to sit after they had received the Holy Eucharist when their bishop specifically reprimanded them and told them to do so. You would either have to be authentic and your announcement would be fulfilled or a fool. People bring their holiness with them, so prayers and love of God is usually present. So he abandoned the responsibilities of his vocation, fatherhood, and took on these other responsibilities. When others disapprove of your participation here, remember Heaven approves.You increase in holiness when your relationship with Me is such that you seek only to please Me.. I will pray for you, my dear. The Church has spoken on Holy Love Ministries. Resist him, firm in faith (1 Pet. In light of the above canons and the Christian obedience they speak of, whether it was a simple warning or explicit order forbidding people to go to HLM is irrelevant. What Bishop would stop Christians from praying the Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and many Holy prayers there, in pouring rain, sleet, thunderstorms, frigid, & hot temperature together? Jesus Accepts His Cross. There are bishops and mystical theologians who say HLM is profound theology. I used to wonder why the devil would have a hand in false apparitions when they inspired so many faithful Catholics to increase their prayer life and devotion to God and the Blessed Mother. May the Holy Spirit guide all those who have commented here to see the Truth. Analyze the different messages from the different saints and compare the language. Much private revelation which is worthy and poignant to these harrowing times is being subdued by erroneous even rash judgments., Such is the case here in this Mission which I have come to defend. HLM does not encourage disobedience to legitimate Catholic authority. If He wanted women priests, then wouldnt Mother Mary be the first priestess? What I discovered about the virtue of obedience from both of these eminently reliable sources surprised even me, although my instincts led me in this direction. What site is this? The final Church proclamation comes as no surprise. Then, when Gods authority on earth the Church speaks against the fraud, a number of otherwise good Catholics get caught in the trap. You must digest them for any positive effect. The word condemned was not used but it is apparent that there are serious concerns regarding the authenticity of the apparitions, among other things. You neglect to understandand you really should have understood from your correspondence with those whom you consultedthat danger to the true Faith lurks in a lack of authentic Catholic doctrine,or in Scriptural misinterpretation, not in externals such as rosaries, statues, or vocal prayers. He was given great responsibilities by the visionary, who claimed they came from Mary herself. I myself have visited a couple apparition sites that proved to be false. I just needed to love my neighbor to be saved no matter concern for personal sin, let your (unformed) conscience be your guide, do what feels right He can warn and that is what he has done. You wont be asking that question. In November of 2006, I wrote an article exposing the Holy Love site (reproduced below). In the Summa, Aquinas explains that If the Faith is endangered a subject ought to rebuke his prelateeven publicly. We pray at HOLY LOVE. The chambers of the heart spoken about at Holy Love Ministries is indicative of entering more deeply into union with God. Primacy of conscience trumps blindly following disobedient bishops. You do realize, dont you, that this is exactly the same reasoning used by those who claim the right to reject certain teachings of the Church. But I emphasize what you noted in your story: you are not leading souls away from salvation with your warning. Were talking about disobedience as it pertains to the laity who go to Holy Love after the Bishop has condemned and admonished the faithful to cease visiting the place.

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