If you feel so inclined to take his advisement, go ahead. Messages of Our Lady of Anguera - Jesus & Maria Site The devil is too cunning to take on by oneself. ..Jesus would embrace this Mission and would never discourage people from coming here to pray. Bishops are charged with the task of investigating and pronouncing on alleged apparitions. 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. This kind of stuff is found in there. Then theres the fact that for over two years after Maureen left this site, the house went up for sale and there was a Protestant organization who was there for some time. As a journalist, I care about accuracy. That is what the local bishop issued in the case of Holy Love. I lost my father to this place simply because the visionary and other devoted followers made him feel special and important. Having visited the site unknowingly on a pilgrimage with my Mom (who had been invited by her friends whos parish was going and invited me rather nonchalantly; read, she didnt even bother asking where we would go). Though Im not overly fond of such, I do find the work of research and fact checking beneficial to building apologetical muscle. Theres another one out there, too, that some HDL devotees are gravitating to: Maria Divine Mercy or MDM. I admonish the faithful of the Diocese of Cleveland to cease gathering for any religious, liturgical, spiritual or devotional purpose on the site of Holy Love Ministries and declare that the Confraternity of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary is not an approved association of the Christian faithful in the Diocese of Cleveland and may not legitimately use the name Catholic or represent itself as a Catholic group.. If Pope Benedict XVI came out tomorrow and said no Catholics are to go to Holy Love because he has deemed that it is not of supernatural origin, would you obey or would you continue to go? You say that Disobedience to Church authority is one of the premier hallmarks of a false vision, etc.. when there are those in Church Authority themselves that are disobedient to the Pope and the Magisterium. Our free will is our liberty to choose or not choose God. In March 1992, the Duluth Diocese investigated, and ultimately advised Catholics to stay away. If there is state it SPECIFICALLY, okay???? St. Padre Pio was a priest. His rhetoric is very specific and unique; it is easy to recognize. Since he cannot FORBID Catholics from going there, he ADMONISHES them not to go. I was schooled in the true pristine doctrine, Tradition, sacramental understandings of our Catholic Faith, as well as in Scriptural knowledge and interpretation in the Catholic Tradition long before distortions and errors permeated Catholic catechesis as a result of the misinterpretations and distortions of the Second Vatican Council. bob v. So glad you turned your life around. But now the line has been drawn. Nor would there have been the initial miracles to report at Lourdes, France if people did not flock to the miraculous spring. You will be unable to show me one half truth. We do not use condemn so much nowadays and we owe the change of language to Pope John XXIII. The messages quoted by Jesus, Mary, and St. Joan of Arc seem to have really taken hold of this person (and so many others). When will you respond those? I repeat: Bishop Lennon has only advised warned and counseled his disapproval of HLM. Evidently Christs Mother knows the difference between true obedience and the false obedience of excess as St. Thomas gives it to us in the Summa , his greatest work. He cut out people who questioned or criticized Holy Love. The so-called 'Confraternity of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary' is not an approved association of the Catholic faithful, the alleged apparitions and locutions are not of a supernatural nature, the sacraments are not to be celebrated at the site of Holy Love Ministries, and the Catholic faithful are admonished to cease gathering for Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. We see in others what we are ourselves. A trip to the confessional is not a bad thing either. This was an administrative action, which does not take away from his authority (and his mission to preach, teach and sanctify) to issue a pronouncement on the authenticity of visions/apparitions. Again, LOOK UP AQUINAS TEACHING ON WHEN TO DISOBEY A BISHOP. What would the devil get out of the deal? Holy Love is teaching what the bishops should be teaching. They say so themselves. The past prayers and experiences of Holy Love followers were very real. 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. Only three are listed on the HLM Testimonies page. We are sorry that the bishop has taken this position. ps. One is either Catholic or not. if there is no sin and redemption we realize the evil one knowns we dont need a holy church or a ine world church where anything goes like in pagan roman and greek times past or are they ??? Thank you for clarifying, Kevin. Those in love with God naturally crave closeness to Him. No ecclesiastic has the right to water it down, to distort it, to misinterpret it,purposely or otherwise. I do not know where you are getting your theological understandings from, LizEst, but they are all mixed up. Correct, and succinct. As to the annulment, it is none of our business whether or not she got a declaration of nullity, a declaration of invalidity or whatever. Lack of forgiveness is not of God because it is against LOVE. It implies that everything is OK and anything goes. Speaking of which, werent you just commenting on being judgmental since people dont know what is in their hearts? They had every right to do what they did. After the fateful Easter, the cross was removed from the field and Marino withdrew a request to build a 10,000-seat chapel and a seven-story, cross-shaped hotel. When has anyone in our day heard a Priest condemn the sin of fornication from the pulpit? According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons. Is Bishop Lennon not under investigation? Stay with the issue. After all, He is the one who founded the Church and gave it authority. Jesus Accepts His Cross. I do not think in those terms, and so my use of the word was totally innocent.. Dis you read yet my comments a little bit above from this entry regarding your examples of heresy at HLM? This is why Jesus says that our free will is the door to our souls. Anyone born after 1965 has been raised on the pablum of a distorted humanistic gospel the bishops have been spreading for 40 years or more..They intend to finish the job. There are no errors there. If he himself is not addressing these issues, it would go a long way to explain his aversion to HLM. If it did not, I would return home and continue to practice my faith. Ha! It was Easter, 1993, and the temperature was cold enough to keep the thick layer of snow that fell the previous night from melting. my healing started in medjugorje the last week of the marian yr in 88, the finger of the lord touched my soul and the divine mercy devotion gave me the courage to face my sinfullness yrs later. They lacked the faith and humility that Joan had. James McManus had some words about this phenomenon amongst traditionalists. May I suggest him to all interested parties? the use of the word Cross here is meant to convey that one must consecrateset ones self apart for- entering into the sufferings of ones life with generous acceptance of Gods Will. Many people have brought forth personal testimony and facts against HL, but still, followers persist. I found all my references on the orhtodox website, Catholic Apologetics, which can be googled on the internet. Our own V2 church is ecumenical now, where our popes are telling us that every form of religion has the truth within it, and they kiss korans, participate in voodoo, and etc., and even protestants agree that our new church is more protestant than they are. Eventually Rome took his authority away and a special commission was given the task of evaluating Medjugorie. @LizEst:disqus, if you would like, please feel free to E-mail me privately. In your posting of messages from HLM I answered you point by point. The relevancy of the full doctrine of the Catholic Faith being taught at HLM is most relevant to the deplorable catechesis that has gone on in this country for 40 years due to poor and, in some cases, nonexistent teaching by the bishops.. That you state that HLM messages are irrelevant to the topic again shows your blind obtuseness to the truth. Nonetheless, Bishop Lennon and his expert have serious concerns about Holy Love Ministries for Catholics. Will you gain fruit from disobedience to the bishop? I have an interesting story about another alleged apparition site: Conyers, GA I went to Conyers quite innocently; more or less a tag-a-long with my wife and her sister and mom. All I can say is this Perhaps you didnt know that what you said wasnt true. HLM says it isnt a Catholic organization. However, if seeing is believing then one needs to look inside their heart and reevaluate if they are a true Christian. As much as I do not care for Bishop Lennon ( I am from Boston), the fact that since these apparitions she has divorced and remarried ( have not heard about any annulment) and now goes against this Bishop, is a sure sign to stay away from this ministry. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and Jesus - Catholic Planet He told me of local corruption of the priests and said, What else could we do? I pointed out that Jesus would certainly have his way with his Church, so I did not believe a true apparition would be forced out of the Church. 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. and was not very well in many ways. Then, when Gods authority on earth the Church speaks against the fraud, a number of otherwise good Catholics get caught in the trap. Yes, saints obeyed their superiors by accepting punishment (whippings, imprisonment, etc) for the fact that they would NOT stop publicizing the Truth. Its what the evil one does mixing truths and half-truths with false messages. Nor would there have been the initial miracles to report at Lourdes, France if people did not flock to the miraculous spring. Yet it is allegedly teaching the deep theology of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. What actually happened according to The Morning Journal newspaper of Ohio, was that Bishop Richard Lennon,Ordinary of theDiocese of Clevland, issued a Decree to clergy and laity of the diocese regarding Holy Love Ministries of Lorain County on Nov. 11, 2009: Having been directed by the Holy See (in Rome) to act definitively in the matter of the alleged apparitions and having reviewed the theological content of the alleged apparitions to Maureen Sweeney-Kyle and having consulted an expert in this matter, I declare that the alleged apparitions and locations are not supernatural in origin. Lennons decree states he forbid members of the clergy of any ecclesiastical jurisdiction to celebrate the sacraments on the site of Holy Love Ministries. God the Father Messages about President Trump - Holy Love Ministry Further, no one can or should dictate against Heavens intervention here. IN TH sUMMA. Described her to me then was announced the message and what she was wearing. if u believe whats going on in the middle east and especially the holy land is all about democracy, then i believe we are operating under and are in the age of THE OPERATION OF ERROR of the end of the age. Obviously, you must have something else in your hands. September 30, 2021 / a soul. All are Welcome at Maranatha Spring and Shrine - Home of Holy Love Ministries located at 37137 Butternut Ridge Rd, North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039, USA. Several members of Sweeneys small ministry became disillusioned and left.. "Heavenly Father, today, I surrender to You my heart. You assume you are free to mock that which many others treasure without dealing with the hurt and indignation you engender. Nevertheless, in my mind she has gone astray and it will get worse. It both surprises me and saddens me to see HLM defenders remain adamant that somehow Lennons Decree was only a warning., The Decree states specifically that Lennon reviewed the theology behind HLM, consulted a theological expert, was directed by the Holy See to act definitively on this matter and then declared the claims to be constat de non supernaturalitate.. Too often, after apparitions are condemned people feel betrayed and give up on God and the Church. Instead of spending money and time on sites of questionable authenticity, I realize now that the best way to act radically for Christ is to receive Him every day at Mass and then to live His gospel message. Kathy from Iowa. It was a no show for the Blessed Mother. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, always looks below the surface because all that glitters isnt gold and regardless of how many people visit or how many statues are erected or rosaries said, it does not constitute proof in the Churchs judgment. If someone has come to this point, has no internal red flags upon hearing any of these messages, it follows that they wouldnt care what the Bishop has to say. The word condemned was not used but it is apparent that there are serious concerns regarding the authenticity of the apparitions, among other things.
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