THE PROPHETIC SERMONS, ADDRESSES and LETTERS of Bl. PIUS IX alluding to the FIRE of REVOLUTION, the miracle of a NEW LEADER sent by God like another 'Moses' who will deliver the Church from all her woes, hints to the THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS, and the coming AGE OF PEACE, which will come through the INTERCESSION OF OUR LADY.
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BL. PIUS
IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, May 13, 1792 –
February 7, 1878, was pontiff from 16 June 1846 to his death on 7
February 1878. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in history,
serving for over 31 years.
Bl. Pius IX was elected when Europe,
including the Italian peninsula, was in the midst of considerable
political ferment. He took the name Pius, after his generous patron
and the long-suffering prisoner of Napoleon, Pius VII. At first, he
was a moderate liberal, and had been elected by the faction of
cardinals sympathetic to the political liberalisation movements then
sweeping across Europe. However, following a series of terrorist
acts sponsored by Italian liberals and nationalists, which included
assassinations, in particular, the assassination of his Minister of
the Interior, Pellegrino Rossi, Bl. Pius IX was compelled to flee
Rome in 1848 for a brief period. These vents in union with the
widespread revolutions in Europe, led to his growing scepticism
towards the liberal, nationalist agenda.
It was a particularly turbulent period.
Through the 1850s and 1860s, Italian
nationalists made military gains against the Papal States, which
culminated in the seizure of the city of Rome in 1870 and the
dissolution of the Papal States. Thereafter, Bl. Pius IX refused to
accept the Law of Guarantees from the Italian government, which would
have made the Holy See dependent on legislation that the Italian
parliament could modify at any time. Bl. Pius IX refused to leave
Vatican City, declaring himself a "prisoner of the Vatican",
become the first of the line of pontiffs who would rule as 'Prisoner
Popes'.
Despite all of this, Bl. Pius IX was a
prodigious pontiff.
In his encyclical Ubi primum he
emphasised Mary's role in salvation. In 1854, he promulgated the
dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
His 1864 Syllabus of Errors
stands as a strong condemnation against liberalism, modernism, moral
relativism, secularisation, and separation of church and state. Bl.
Pius IX definitively reaffirmed Catholic teaching in favour of the
establishment of the Catholic faith as the state religion in nations
where the majority of the population is Catholic. However, his most
important legacy is the First Vatican Council, convened in 1869,
which defined the dogma of papal infallibility, but was interrupted
as Italian nationalist troops threatened Rome. The council is
considered to have contributed to a centralisation of the church in
the Vatican, while also clearly defining the Pope's doctrinal
authority.
His appeal for public worldwide support
of the Holy See after he became "the prisoner of the Vatican"
resulted in the revival and spread to the whole Catholic Church of
“Peter's Pence”, which is used today to enable the Pope to aid
those who are suffering as a result of war, oppression, natural
disaster, and disease.
After his
death in 1878, he still continued to enrage his enemies among the
liberal nationalists, anticlerical groups attempting to throw his
into the Tiber river on July 13, 1881.
His canonisation process was opened on
11 February 1907 by St. Pius X, but the hatred against Bl. Pius IX
still drew considerable controversy over the years. The process was
closed on several occasions during the pontificates of Pope Benedict
XV and Pope Pius XI.
Finally, Pope Pius XII re-opened the
cause on 7 December 1954.
St. Pope John Paul II proclaimed him
Venerable on 6 July 1985. He was beatified on 3 September 2000 after
the recognition of a miracle. Bl. Pius IX was assigned the liturgical
feast day of 7 February, the date of his death.
Of interest, seven months after his
death (October 24, 1878), the mystic Marie-Julie Jahenny foretold he
would one day be canonised, and that his canonisation would prevent a
terrible calamity from striking Rome. (See Post #89 on theMarie-Julie Jahenny Blog, click here.)
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The
Prophetic Teachings and Letter of Bl. Pius IX -Untangling the Sources
Bl. Pius IX was often described as a prophetic pope, but a couple of prophetic paragraphs have become more prominent and republished countelss of times thanks to the book on Catholic prophecies 'The Prophets and Our Times' by Fr. Culleton.
However,
what is often published as one prophecy is in fact three different
teachings / prophecies from two completely different documents and
one unknown primary source – Fr. Culleton published all three
'prophecies' in his book, 'The Prophets and Our Times'. He
numerically labelled two different paragraphs all right, but not the
third small addition, which he joined to the second. To confuse
matters, he did not cites his sources. Readers and authors quoting
him assumed the paragraphs were from the same source and from the
same 'prophecy', and republished them all smashed together into one
paragraph.
I finally found two of the sources.
The first
prophecy is from the encyclical, “Ineffabilis Deus”, (December 8.
1854).
The second
is an alleged quotation from a private letter to the director of the
Italian Catholic newspaper 'L'Unità Cattolica and apparently came
from a secondary source, a biography of Bl. Anna Maria Taigi of Rome
published in 1873.
The third
'prophecy' I have not been able to identify where it originally came
from. It could have been from the same letter to the Director of
L'Unità Cattolica,
Fr. Culleton may have had a different source for the letter as it was
not published in the source I found, or, it could be from a
completely different document and added by Fr. Culleton, who in the
process accidentally made it look like it came from the same letter, which unfortunately casts doubt if Bl. Pius IX wrote the final sentences or not.
Below are
the actual paragraphs with the original sources cited, except for the
third due to the lack thereof:
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From the
Encyclical “Ineffabilis Deus” -Declaration the Dogma of the
Immaculate Conception in 1854
Fr.
Culleton's translation:
“We
expect that the Immaculate Virgin and Mother of God, Mary, through
her most powerful
intercession will bring it about that our holy mother, the catholic
church after removal of all
obstacles and overcoming of all errors will gain in influence from
day to day among all nations and
in all places, prosper and rule from ocean to ocean, from the great
stream to the ends of the earth;
that she will enjoy peace and liberty…that all erring souls will
return to the path of truth and justice
after the darkness of their minds has been dispelled, and that there
will be then one fold and one
shepherd…”
For
comparison, the translation by Papal Encyclical Online
(papalencyclicals.net):
“We have,
therefore, a very certain hope and complete confidence that the most
Blessed Virgin will ensure by her most powerful patronage that all
difficulties be removed and all errors dissipated, so that our Holy
Mother the Catholic Church may flourish daily more and more
throughout all the nations and countries, and may reign “from sea
to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth,” and may enjoy
genuine peace, tranquillity and liberty. We are firm in our confidence
that she will obtain pardon for the sinner, health for the sick,
strength of heart for the weak, consolation for the afflicted, help
for those in danger; that she will remove spiritual blindness from
all who are in error, so that they may return to the path of truth
and justice, and that here may be one flock and one shepherd.”
(NOTE: this
part of the Encyclical is considered prophetic as it reaffirms what the saints and mystics
have foretold - the Age of Peace and the and the greatest age of
triumph for the Church will be accomplished through Mary – the
timing will be left in her hands.)
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A Letter
by Bl. Pius IX to the 'Director of the Unità
Cattolica dated
February 6, 1863 -
reprinted in “Library of Religious Biography, Vol. V – The
Venerable Anna Maria Taigi', Edward Healy Thompson, ed. (Burns and
Oates. London, 1873)
(NOTE:
The Vatican Website does not have a copy of this letter, it does not
seem to be listed anywhere else. The recipient must have been
Giacomo Mangotti, founder of the Catholic paper, L'Unità
Cattolica. Obviously,
the letter must have been received before the paper was founded in
October 29 1863.)
“Seeing
that we know for certain that the gates of Hell shall not prevail
against the Church, these many and great difficulties ought not to
depress the mind of him who considers them, but ought to animate him
to greater hope. For, relying on the incontrovertible oracle of God,
the very atrocity of a war so vast and manifold, waged by Divine
permission against the Church, is sufficient to convince the believer
that such a triumph is prepared for her as for fullness and splendour
shall surpass all that have preceded. And whereas God in lighter and
less perilous struggles prepared for her an efficient aid in the arms
of princes, or in the marvellous energy and authority of holy persons,
and whereas in the present far greater trial He withholds all succour,
this again proves that He has reserved to Himself the victory over
His enemies. And this will be more manifest if we consider that the
root of present evils is chiefly to be found in this, — that men,
having turned themselves with their whole mind and strength to
earthly things, not only have forsaken God, but have altogether
rejected Him, in such wise that it would seem that they could in no
other way be recalled to Him save
by some fact which cannot easily be attributed to a second cause,
(i.e cannot be attributed to a natural cause) but is of such a
nature as to constrain every one to look up and exclaim, "This
is the work of God, and it is marvellous in our eyes." '
(NOTE: Bl.
Pius IX is saying the evils even in his time were growing so much
that it was apparent God was preparing a greater triumph and splendour
for the Church than ever seen before in proportion to the evil that
was attempting to destroy the Church, also, that mankind was
altogether rejecting God to such an extent that it would take a great
miracle to open their eyes.
For this
reason this letter is considered prophetic and confirms all the other
prophecies that great miracles would be needed and were going to
happen in order to wake up humanity which will have grown almost
completely faithless, and, to prepare the world for the chastisements
and the Age of Peace.)
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(?) The
Third 'Prophecy' attributed to Bl. Pius IX
(NOTE: as
stated, Fr. Culleton included this with his excerpt of the letter to
Mangotti, but, it is not included in the earlier source I discovered.
Either Fr. Culleton had a source we do not know about, or, this is
not from the same letter at all but a separate quotation.
It is
unfortunate Fr. Culleton did not cite his document source, as this
now places doubt on the authenticity of Pius IX's authorship of this third
'prophecy', but until further evidence is discovered, it shall be
included here as there is no firm proof he didn't write it either.
However, I have marked it on the Timeline as questionable, read with discernment - (?).)
“There
will come a great wonder which will fill the world with astonishment.
This wonder will be preceded by the triumph of revolution. The church
will suffer exceedingly. Her servants and her chieftain * will be
mocked, scourged and martyred…”
(*
Note: this could be an odd translation from the Italian 'capo' –
'head' as in 'leader'. This sometimes ends up translated into
'chieftain'.)
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OTHER PROPHETIC QUOTATIONS by Bl. Pius IX
I have recently discovered a French source that has numerous quotes from the pope's Addresses and some private letters and words, and it is surprising Fr. Culleton and Yves Dupont missed this source:
These quotations reveal that Bl Pius IX not only hoped for a coming Age of Peace, but that he also knew it would not come by any endeavor of man, and, that it would take an absolute miracle from the Hand of God in order for it to happen. He also cryptically references the terrible chastisements that will come beforehand, the ravages of revolution, and also that the times even back then were resembling Sodom and Gomorrah, and that chastisements were coming, hinting at another time of FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY.
Of interest, despite all of Bl Pius IX's assertions he did not know when or how the miracle of God would be brought about, he also cryptically hopes for another Moses or a 'great leader' to come from God who would bring the promised age of peace and the Triumph of the Church-he may have made a Great Monarch or Angelic Pontiff prophecy.
The cryptic references to Moses are important as the Bible indicates we are to pay attention to the 'law of Moses' when God is about to send His Day of Wrath, (aka the Three Days of Darkness with fire falling upon the earth, and the arrival of a 'Sun of Justice' with whom the elect shall tRead down the wicked, meaning 'a DELIVERER'):
Of interest, the original secrets of La Salette sent to him in 1851 show that a Great King will bring peace and religion will flourish through the world after a time of chaos - no doubt he was influenced by the Secrets when writing his sermons, click here to read more on La Salette and the original secrets of 1851 that were rediscovered in the Vatican Archives in 1999.
Below are the quotations from Bl. Pius IX:
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OTHER PROPHETIC QUOTATIONS by Bl. Pius IX
I have recently discovered a French source that has numerous quotes from the pope's Addresses and some private letters and words, and it is surprising Fr. Culleton and Yves Dupont missed this source:
“Les Prophéties Modernes Vengées ou Défense de La Concordance
de Toutes Les Propheties” by M. L'ábbé Chabuty, (Paris, 1874)
These quotations reveal that Bl Pius IX not only hoped for a coming Age of Peace, but that he also knew it would not come by any endeavor of man, and, that it would take an absolute miracle from the Hand of God in order for it to happen. He also cryptically references the terrible chastisements that will come beforehand, the ravages of revolution, and also that the times even back then were resembling Sodom and Gomorrah, and that chastisements were coming, hinting at another time of FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY.
Of interest, despite all of Bl Pius IX's assertions he did not know when or how the miracle of God would be brought about, he also cryptically hopes for another Moses or a 'great leader' to come from God who would bring the promised age of peace and the Triumph of the Church-he may have made a Great Monarch or Angelic Pontiff prophecy.
The cryptic references to Moses are important as the Bible indicates we are to pay attention to the 'law of Moses' when God is about to send His Day of Wrath, (aka the Three Days of Darkness with fire falling upon the earth, and the arrival of a 'Sun of Justice' with whom the elect shall tRead down the wicked, meaning 'a DELIVERER'):
"For
behold the day shall come kindled as a furnace:
and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the
day that cometh shall set them on fire,
saith the Lord of hosts, it shall not leave them root, nor branch.
But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice
shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and
shall leap like calves of the herd. And you shall tread down the
wicked when they shall be ashes under the sole of your feet in the
day that I do this, saith the Lord of hosts. Remember
the law of Moses my servant,
which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the precepts, and
judgments. (Malachais 4:1-3)
Of interest, the original secrets of La Salette sent to him in 1851 show that a Great King will bring peace and religion will flourish through the world after a time of chaos - no doubt he was influenced by the Secrets when writing his sermons, click here to read more on La Salette and the original secrets of 1851 that were rediscovered in the Vatican Archives in 1999.
Below are the quotations from Bl. Pius IX:
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(December 4, 1870)
- Words addressed to a Bishop of the Orient. - Religious week (or
retreat) at Angouleme
“The world is plunged into evil, it cannot continue like this: a human hand is powerless to save it;
the Hand of God must manifest itself visibly; and I say, we will see this Divine Hand with the eyes
of our body.” (M. Chabuty, p. 41)
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(February
11, 1871) – Address to a Congregation of the Children of Mary
“The demon is only too unleashed against the Church, but we must hope that in the
days of combat will succeed those of triumph.” (M. Chabuty, p. 39, his source,
R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(February
16, 1871)- Address to the Priests and Preachers of Rome:
But,
after so many prayers, will we finally see appear the dawn of peace?
And will it appear soon? It is certain that it must shine; but if it
will be soon, I don't know.
We too must arise from the mire where they plunged us We will certainly be glorified That he (the Lord) gives us the strength to support us in the thorny path on which we hope to see a light of mercy shine. (M. Chabuty, p. 36. His Source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
We too must arise from the mire where they plunged us We will certainly be glorified That he (the Lord) gives us the strength to support us in the thorny path on which we hope to see a light of mercy shine. (M. Chabuty, p. 36. His Source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(April
12, 1871) – Address to the Roman Ladies:
“If
it is not this Vicar of Jesus Christ, it will certainly be one of his
successors who will see this city (Rome) restored to its first state,
as peaceful and flourishing as it was a few months ago, and the Holy
See will be reinstated in its old rights.” (M. Chabuty, p. 37, His
source: R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre
Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(April
12, 1871) – Address to the Rectors of Foreign Colleges
"The God who humbles is the very one who exalts. The triumph will come, and the enemies of
the Church, who afflict us so much, will be tamed. But when, but how? As for that, it
is the secret of God, and in truth, I do not know it." (M. Chabuty, p. 40, His source:
R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol. I, 1873)
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(June
15, 1871) – Address
to to the Roman Primary Society for Catholic Interests:
“The Lord will at last let shine the day of his
mercies, and He will deliver us from the evils that overwhelm us. Do
not doubt it. May the blessing I give you ... be the pledge.” (M.
Chabuty, p. 37. His Source, R. P.
Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape
Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(June
22, 1871) Address to the Young Men of Cercle de Baint-Pierre
“The Lord ... will come to our rescue. Let him lift a little finger of His hand, and human pride
will disappear ... It seems to me that He is already preparing to do for that moment designated
by Divine Wisdom a miracle so sublime that the world will be in awe.” (M. Chabuty, p. 42, his
source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol. I, 1873)
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(December
10, 1871) Address to the the 2,000 Women of Burgo:
“We would like the miracle of deliverance, I know it. He will come in His turn, do not doubt it.”
(M. Chabuty, p. 42, his source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere
le Pape Pie IX” , Vol. I, 1873)
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(January
7, 1872) – Address to the Catholic Women of Trastevere
“The
time for a greater peace will come; let's hasten it with our
prayers.”
- (M. Chabuty, p. 37, his source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discoursde Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(January
19, 1872) – Address to the Belgian Deputies
“Society is very
sick. See France, Spain, Italy. It seems like it will take miracles
to get society afloat.” (M. Chabuty, p. 42, his source, Univers et
Monde, January 27, 1872)
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(January
24, 1872) – Address to the Catholic Representatives of all Nations
“Society has been launched as if in a labyrinth from which the Hand of God alone can bring it out.”
(M. Chabuty, p. 41, his source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere
le Pape Pie IX” , Vol. I, 1873)
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(February
18, 1872) Address to Romans from several parishes: .
"You
(the men of the Revolution) will enter Rome to attract the most
terrible punishments which will reach you and make you victims of
your ambition. Let us pray to the Lord to take the severity of His
chastisements, and to move away from this beloved people the
consequences of vengeance which are only too well deserved and even
greater misfortunes by which justice will have to punish the
obstinate culprits.” ~ (M. Chabuty, p. 34. His source, R. P.
Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape
Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873. )
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(March
3, 1872) , Address to Romans in different parishes (PROPHETICALLY HINTS of A 'GREAT LEADER' LIKE MOSES) :
“Make
them understand (to those who are at the head of the people) (O my
Jesus!) The danger to which they are exposed, and
that they do not wait for another Moses who could make them be
swallowed up in the passage of another Red Sea."
(M. Chabuty, pp. 35-36. His source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis,
“Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I
1873.)
(NOTE:
this one is a rather unusual cryptic prophetic reference by Bl. Pius
IX – he begs that the evil revolutionary-minded leaders of his time
realise what danger they are in and do not wait to put off their
conversion until
God is forced yet again to send a great leader like Moses
who eventually led them all to be swallowed up in the Red Sea when he
delivered God's people. It appears by this cryptic reference to
Moses that Bl. Pius IX made a prophecy God would indeed send another 'great
leader' who will wipe out all of the enemies of the Church if they do
not convert. One can detect a Great Monarch or Angelic Pontiff prophecy here.)
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(April 28, 1872) ~ Address to Romans from several parishes:
(April 28, 1872) ~ Address to Romans from several parishes:
“How
pitiful are those who make a pact with the Revolution! They want to
play with the Revolution, and the Revolution will engulf them in its
abysses ..... They are those who govern, and who believe they can put
out the fire of the Revolution by approaching it closely, without
noticing that they are themselves affected by a fire which threatens
to burn down the whole earth, and whose warning signs are already
being felt.” (M.
Chabuty, p 34. His source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours
de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873. )
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(May
25, 1872) - Address to the Young Roman Men and Women
deliverance
from Rome and the Church); and we must hope that the Lord will show
us the inevitable accomplishment.” (M. Chabuty, pp. 44.45, his
source, R. P. Pasquale de
Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” ,
Vol., I 1873)
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(June
16, 1872) Letter to Cardinal Antonelli.
“We
can only invoke on all ... a special blessing which can preserve them
from new and more terrible chastisements.” (M. Chabuty, p. 34.
His source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre
Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873. )
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“Let
us wait for this return (the influence of Religion) when it pleases
God to make us see it. I hope He will grant it, if not to me, at
least to my successor, but it will certainly come.” - (M.
Chabuty, p. 38. His Source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours
de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(July
4, 1872) -Address to the Employees of the Minister of Finances
“It is certain that society experiences every day new
dangers. It is certain that the disorder has assumed such proportions
that if the hand of God does not come to our rescue, we will hardly
be able hope for calm and tranquillity.” (M.
Chabuty, p. 41, his source, R. P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours
de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(July
20, 1872) – Address to the Former Employees of the Police: (PROPHETICALLY HINTS OF GOD SENDING SOMEONE TO AID THE CHURCH)
“There is nothing to hope for from the world; but from one moment to another there
can come a man sent from God; and it remains for us to pray, that God may lay His Hand
on the treasure of His mercies. " (M. Chabuty, p. 43, his source, Univers et Monde, July 24, 1872) (NOTE: these words are prophetic – it appears Bl Pius IX was aware of God promising
to send a great leader who would rescue the Church and that his coming would be completely
miraculous and out of the capabilities of human endeavour. This is also in accordance with the
prophecies of the mystic and stigmatist Marie-Julie Jahenny who would also say we cannot hope from
anyone in the world to bring the peace, except through the miracles of God, and He has already chosen
His King to rescue the Church.)
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(July
24, 1872) – Address to the former employees of the Police:
“It
remains for us ... to pray to God that he will reopen the treasure of
his mercies, that he will ward off the ungodly and grant us days of
peace and tranquillity. As far as I am concerned, I wish to end my
days in the midst of this peace and this rest of the soul. I am sure,
this era of tranquillity will return. How and when? I do not know;
but I have the intimate conviction that peace will return. So let's
join our prayers to hasten the moment when God will speak in our
favour.” (M. Chabuty, p. 38, his source, Univers
et Monde.)
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(September
20, 1872) – Address to the Nobility of Rome
“Providence allows injustices to be committed; let's
not be moved. When they (the injustices) have arrived in full, (then) will arise
the day of triumph.” - (M. Chabuty, p. 43, his source, Univers
et Monde, September 24, 1872)
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(October
2, 1872) – Address to the Youth of Rome
“We hope that, like the Hebrews who arrived safe and
sound at the end, we will be able, after having miraculously crossed
these times of persecution, to sing like Moses: Cantemus Domino,
gloriose enim magnificatus est: equum et ascensorem projecit in
mare.” (Let us sing to the
Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath
thrown into the sea. ) (M.
Chabuty, p. 38. His source, Univers et Monde, Oct. 7, 1872)
(NOTE: compare with the Address of March 3, 1872 above –
again, it almost sounds as if Bl. Pius IX was hoping for a 'great
leader' like Moses who would deliver the Church.)
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(December
22, 1872) – Address to the Former Employees of the Minister of the
Interior, of Commerce and of Finances
“Pray that the time will soon come when God manifests
all the means in his power to calm the storm and bring tranquillity,
order and peace to the whole world; for it may well be said that the
whole earth is prey to the spirit of disorder, and that there is
everywhere the necessity of the Hand of God; that of men is not
enough to restore peace to us." (M. Chabuty, p. 41, his source,
Univers et Monde, December).
(NOTE:
Bl. Pis IX was aware things would get so bad that it would be out of
the hand of man to save the Church, it would take a miracle of God.)
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January
1, 1873 - Address to the Palatine Guard: (POSSIBLY HINTS OF FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY):
“Something
similar is happening today (in the world) (as to what happened in the
cities of the Pentapolis * before they were consumed "by the
fire of the sky"): very
great misfortunes threaten the world.
Europe, Italy, Rome and many followers rejoice and dance on a ground
full of danger. " (M. Chabuty, p. 35. His source, Univers
et Monde, Jan. 4, 1873)
(*)
NOTE: it appears Bl Pius IX was cryptically referencing the evils of
the world were similar to the times of Sodom and was possibly afraid
of FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY? - “Pentapolis” is a reference to a
passage in the book of Wisdom mentioning the five cities destroyed by
fire from the sky and Sodom Gomorrah were among them. “She
(wisdom) delivered the
just man (i.e Lot) who
fled from the wicked that were perishing, when the fire came down
upon Pentapolis:
Whose land for a
testimony of their wickedness is desolate, and smoketh to this day,
and the trees bear fruits that ripen not, and a standing pillar of
salt is a monument of an incredulous soul.” (Wisdom 10: 6-7)
(OF INTEREST- the THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS that will cleanse the earth will also consist of FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY. See the Bible references and the prophecies of the the Three Days, click here.)
(OF INTEREST- the THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS that will cleanse the earth will also consist of FIRE FALLING FROM THE SKY. See the Bible references and the prophecies of the the Three Days, click here.)
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"I
say, I, that there came a certain time when yourselves, young people
and young girls, you make miracles and prophecies ..... As for the
prophecies, one can say that you do them by your addresses
(speeches); for I hear you affirm there, with a presentiment which
does honor to your faith, that the end of all our evils must
certainly come; I hear you say there that we must get out of this
deplorable condition once and for all, and that the day will come
when the enemies of the Church are confounded, Religion will no
longer be oppressed or persecuted, but on the contrary aided and
supported. You can say, dear children, that these are real
prophecies; and we must hope that the Lord will soon show us the
inevitable fulfilment.” ~ (M. Chabuty, p. 37-38, his source, R.
P. Pasquale de Franciscis, “Discours de Notre Très-Saint-Pere le
Pape Pie IX” , Vol., I 1873)
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(September
28, 1873) – Address to a Deputation from Civitá-Vecchia
“You see how many subjects of bitterness come from
Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and other kingdoms and provinces where
so many men contribute to afflict and oppress the Church. But I am
not telling you that all these evils will pass soon, I will not tell
you that we are on the eve of deliverance and triumph, but I will
tell you that God will show Himself certainly, although I don't know
when will operate this prodigy.” (M. Chabuty, p. 43. His source,
Univers et Monde, October 8, 1873)
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