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Whats going on with so many Catholics and false seers.	angela	Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Question: Dear Brother in Christ .God Bless your work and prayers.I thank God for this web site. My query is why are so many Catholics so easily caught up in the private revelations of the warning and second coming of Christ. I happened to receive a lengthy email from a leader of a prayer group relating to a seer going under the name of Marie Divine Mercy .To me the name its self indicated false seer ,in linking her name with Divine Mercy.I often check Catholic planet a web site ,and came across the seers name ,listed as a false seer and not in line with teachings of the Catholic Church.I do not believe in every single thing that Ronald L Conte Jr writes as a theologian for Catholic planet ,but he has listed a fair few private revelations that are true and false. I sent of his discernment on Marie Divine Mercy to the person who sent me email.Thinking it mite help the leader understand that not all are in truth.How ever i was emailed the lot back. Do you know why so many seem to be drawn to false messages and yet are in prayer . I am beginning to wonder Brother what is going on ,i know that no one is perfect but surly God would want me to know Truth no mater what.I believe there are far to many false claims and messages today. Be grateful for your wisdom.Thank you.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Angela: The short answer to your question come from the words of Jesus: (Matthew 12:39) But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah." The sign of Jonah is about Jesus dying on the Cross and Resurrecting on the third day. In otherwords the only "sign" we need is that of Public Revelation, which is Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. No private relevation is ever needed for our salvation or for our spiritual devotion and growth. There is not a single Private Revelation where I have learned anything. The messages from our Blessed Mother are no more than what is already taught in the Bible (except special messages specifically for the seer). Since I know the Bible and Sacred Tradition, I have no need to read private revelations. Anyone who spends more time reading Private Revelation than they do the Bible and Church documents, is way out-of-line. I think that the reason people chase apparitions is because they lack faith. The Bible, which is God's love letter to us, is not enough for them. The wisdom of the Church is not enough for them. Thus, they seek something else, seek a sign, seek something supernatural. This is all immaturity. But, God allows it probably because He knows how much of big babies we are and are in need of a boost. That is fine if that is what it takes, but as St. Paul says, there is a time to grow up: (1 Cor 13:11) When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Whats going on with so many Catholics and false seers.

angela

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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Dear Brother in Christ .God Bless your work and prayers.I thank God for this web site.

My query is why are so many Catholics so easily caught up in the private revelations of the warning and second coming of Christ. I happened to receive a lengthy email from a leader of a prayer group relating to a seer going under the name of Marie Divine Mercy .To me the name its self indicated false seer ,in linking her name with Divine Mercy.I often check Catholic planet a web site ,and came across the seers name ,listed as a false seer and not in line with teachings of the Catholic Church.I do not believe in every single thing that Ronald L Conte Jr writes as a theologian for Catholic planet ,but he has listed a fair few private revelations that are true and false.

I sent of his discernment on Marie Divine Mercy to the person who sent me email.Thinking it mite help the leader understand that not all are in truth.How ever i was emailed the lot back.

Do you know why so many seem to be drawn to false messages and yet are in prayer . I am beginning to wonder Brother what is going on ,i know that no one is perfect but surly God would want me to know Truth no mater what.I believe there are far to many false claims and messages today.

Be grateful for your wisdom.Thank you.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Angela:

The short answer to your question come from the words of Jesus:

(Matthew 12:39) But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."

The sign of Jonah is about Jesus dying on the Cross and Resurrecting on the third day. In otherwords the only "sign" we need is that of Public Revelation, which is Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. No private relevation is ever needed for our salvation or for our spiritual devotion and growth.

There is not a single Private Revelation where I have learned anything. The messages from our Blessed Mother are no more than what is already taught in the Bible (except special messages specifically for the seer). Since I know the Bible and Sacred Tradition, I have no need to read private revelations.

Anyone who spends more time reading Private Revelation than they do the Bible and Church documents, is way out-of-line.

I think that the reason people chase apparitions is because they lack faith. The Bible, which is God's love letter to us, is not enough for them. The wisdom of the Church is not enough for them. Thus, they seek something else, seek a sign, seek something supernatural. This is all immaturity.

But, God allows it probably because He knows how much of big babies we are and are in need of a boost. That is fine if that is what it takes, but as St. Paul says, there is a time to grow up:

(1 Cor 13:11) When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.