p/c Fr. Palma on X. There is a mysterious line from Our Lady of Akita which continuously haunts me.  If what happened in Akita, Japan is a genuine apparition, then the Mother of God said the following: "The only arms [weapons] which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son."  I believe that means the Rosary and the Sign of the Cross with be the best (and possibly only) prayer weapons during a certain dark time of Church history which would probably come upon man in the 21st century. Many Catholics believe Akita is the rosetta stone to understanding Fatima.  If true, the [...]

Every angel saw nearly all of creation during its creation in what was called the "first instance" (not found in the same time frame as us on earth.) During the "second instance," each angel had the chance to obey God or disobey Him through some act of sacrifice of its will in regards to its specific mission (where it stayed an angel or became a demon.) Then, the "third instance" was immediate reward with the beatific vision (if the angel obeyed) or damnation into hell where its will is locked into rebellion against God forever. There is a talk by the exorcist Fr. Ripperger titled Our Lady of Sorrows and [...]