Warning Watch -- 2020
Remain in the State of Sanctifying Grace and Obtain Indulgences
"And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.' And it was so." (Gn 1:14-15)
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken; then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory…" (Mt 24:29-30)
"But what is the sign of His coming? lest a hostile power dare to counterfeit it. And then shall appear, He says, the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. Now Christ's own true sign is the Cross; a sign of a luminous Cross shall go before the King, plainly declaring Him who was formerly crucified: that the Jews who before pierced Him and plotted against Him, when they see it, may mourn tribe by tribe, saying, 'This is He who was buffeted, this is He whose face they spat on, this is He whom they bound with chains, this is He whom of old they crucified, and set at nought' (St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Doctor of the Church, Catechetical Lecture XV, par. 22).
"Since the whole world is against God and His Church, it is evident that he has reserved the victory over His enemies to Himself. This will be more obvious when it is considered that the root of all our present evils is to be found in the fact that those with talents and vigor crave earthly pleasures, and not only desert God, but repudiate Him altogether, thus it appears they cannot be brought back to God in any other way except through an act that cannot be ascribed to any secondary agency, and thus all will be forced to look to the supernatural, and cry out: 'From the Lord is this come to pass and it is wonderful in our eyes!' … 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." (Pope Pius IX)
"Write this: before I come as the just Judge, I am coming first as the King of Mercy. Before the day of justice arrives, there will be given to people a sign in the heavens of this sort: All light in the heavens will be extinguished, and there will be great darkness over the whole earth. Then the sign of the cross will be seen in the sky, and from the openings where the hands and the feet of the Savior were nailed will come forth great lights which will light up the earth for a period of time. This will take place shortly before the last day." (St. Faustina, Diary - Divine Mercy in My Soul, n. 83(1 )
Our Lady of Garabandal(2)
From June 18, 1961 until the June 18, 1965 in the hamlet of Garabandal, Spain, Our Lady appeared to four little girls - Conchita Gonzalez, Jacinta Gonzalez, Mary Cruz Gonzalez, and Mari Loli Mazon. The little girls (ages 11-12), when in trance, were enraptured, completely oblivious to the surrounding world; and were carried into a different atmosphere where they felt ecstatic with the presence of a powerful and omnipresent light. Their weight and the color of their skin changed, and they were absolutely insensitive to any human tests (pinpricks, heat, powerful lights). Their weight increased so much that it was completely impossible to lift them when they were on their knees. Their faces changed completely, became even more beautiful, and their skin became an almost transparent color. Without seeing their surroundings, with their eyes fixed on the sky, their heads dropped back, they were a wondrous sight to behold.
Many people gave medals and wedding rings to the children to be kissed by the Blessed Virgin. Usually the task was delegated to one person who would offer these items and assume responsibility for the entire group. However, the little girls, without knowing to whom the items belonged, would unerringly locate the owner of every item, then put it gently and accurately back around the person's neck or finger.
The visionaries were given messages concerning a Warning, a Great Miracle, a permanent sign and a possible Chastisement.
The Warning or Illumination of Consciences
We have been living through the Era of Divine Mercy, as explained by Jesus to Saint Faustina Kowalska. A time of extraordinary grace to bring man to conversion and repentance. Soon it will end, and His Divine Justice will begin.
Very soon each person alive will experience a phenomenon that has been predicted by a number of prophets (yet-to-be-approved), most notably by Our Lady of Garabandal, Spain. That phenomenon has been called the Warning or Illumination of Consciences. It will be a phenomenon in which each person alive at that time will experience an interior vision of his entire life and the state of his soul along the way as God has seen it. At the end we will see the current state of our soul at that time, and where in Heaven, Purgatory or Hell we would reside if we died at that moment. Some (i.e. those who are in the state of mortal sin at the time) may die of fright. THIS MAY BE GOD'S LAST ATTEMPT TO GET OUR ATTENTION BEFORE HE BEGINS TO CLEANSE THE WORLD OF EVIL. (NB: This is NOT the end of the world -- say the "Glory Be" prayer slowly and concentrate on the words. It is the end of the era of time controlled by Satan.). www.scborromeo.org/prayers/glorybe.pdf
With respect to the predicted Warning, one of the visionaries, Jacinta Gonzalez, stated "The Warning is something that is first seen in the air everywhere in the world and immediately is transmitted into the interior of our souls. It will last for a very little time, but it will seem a very long time because of its effect within us. It will be for the good of our souls in order to see in ourselves our conscience; the good that we have failed to do, and the bad that we have done. Then we will feel a great love towards our heavenly parents and ask forgiveness for all our offenses. The Warning is for us to draw closer to Him and to increase our faith. Therefore, one should prepare for that day, but not await it with fear. God does not send things for the sake of fear but rather with justice and love. He does it for the good of all His children so they might enjoy eternal happiness and not be lost." On another occasion she said, "The Virgin said that the Warning would come when conditions were at their worst. It wouldn't be just the persecution either because many people will no longer be practicing their religion."
Another one of the visionaries, the late Mari-Loli Mazon stated, "We will see it and feel it within ourselves, and it will be most clear that it comes from God."
Immediately upon experiencing the Warning each person MUST make a choice either for Jesus or for Satan -- there can be no alternative. It will require overt actions; simply sitting in a pew for 1 hour on Sunday won't cut it. Faith alone is insufficient.
"…So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead … You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble. Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works…" (Jas 3:14-26; See also Mt 7:21)
"Now someone approached him and said, 'Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?' He answered him, 'Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.'" (Mt 19:16-17)
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (Mt 7:21)
Shortly after the Warning, all hell will break loose. Literally all of the demons of hell will be loosed upon the Earth. Evil will be used to rid the world of evil.
As a prelude to the Warning some have said that there is to be unusual rolling thunder; others state that there will be darkness in the sky. Certain said there will be a distinctive sign in the sky associated with the Warning, which will be understood to have come only from God. Many have predicted that this sign will be in the form of a cross in an otherwise clear sky. Many of the priests, especially those who chose not to follow private prophecy, will not know what happened. For a time thereafter, there will be confessions heard around the clock.
In her conversations with the visionaries, Our Lady stressed the special veneration due to St. Joseph(3). The visionaries were also recommended to pray before the Blessed Sacrament since the Blessed Sacrament is "the best thing there is in churches," as the children put it.
Several years later the Blessed Virgin Mary told Fr. Gobbi, "The Holy Spirit will come, to establish the glorious reign of Christ and it will be a reign of grace, of holiness, of love, of justice and peace. With His divine love, he will open the doors of hearts and illuminate all consciences. Every person will see himself in the burning fire of divine truth. It will be like a judgment in miniature. And then Jesus Christ will bring His glorious reign in the world." (Our Lady to Fr. Gobbi, #383 Feast of the Pentecost, May 22, 198(4)
Further, it was predicted that after the Warning a great miracle will occur at Garabandal. It is to occur on a Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. between the 8th and 16th of March, April or May. It is to coincide with an important event of the Church and on the feast day of a martyr of the Eucharist. Mari-Loli stated, "The Miracle will take place within one year of the Warning.".
With respect to the event of the Church, Conchita stated, "It is a singular event in the Church that happens very rarely, and has never happened in my lifetime. It is not new or stupendous, only rare, like a definition of a dogma - something like that in that it will affect the entire Church." Fr. Gustovo Morelos, spent three months with the girls during the period of the apparitions stated that Conchita told him, "'The Miracle will coincide with an important event of the church.' At first, we thought that it was the Vatican Council, but she said, 'No.' She said that it would be a great event within the church which has been given on other occasions."
Additionally, Conchita stated that she has been given the date of the miracle and what it will consist of. Conchita is supposed to announce it eight days in advance, so that people will come. The sick who are present at the miracle will be cured and the sinners will be converted.
The Great Miracle will be able to be photographed and televised. A permanent sign is to remain at the site as a result of the Great Miracle. While the permanent sign can be photographed and televised, one will not be able to touch it.
Lastly, Our Lady told Conchita that on the day after the Miracle, the body of Fr. Andreu would be found to be incorrupt. Fr. Andreu was present at the apparitions, saw Our Lady, saw the Miracle, and died from joy immediately thereafter.
According to the visionaries on October 18, 1961 Our Lady advised, "We must make many sacrifices, do much penance. We must visit the Blessed Sacrament frequently; but first, we must be good and unless we do this, a punishment will befall us. The Cup is already filling and unless we change, a very great punishment will befall us." The Virgin wants us to do this, so that God will not punish us."
On June 18th, 1965 a message of the Blessed Virgin was delivered by St. Michael as it saddened her to deliver it personally. The Angel said, "As my Message of the 18th of October has not been complied with, and as it has not been made known to the world, I am telling you that this is the last one. Previously, the Cup was filling; now, it is brimming over. Many priests are following the road to perdition, and with them they are taking many more souls. Ever less importance is being given to the Holy Eucharist. We should turn the wrath of God away from us by our own efforts. If you ask His forgiveness with a sincere heart. He will pardon you [sic]. I, your Mother, through the intercession of St. Michael the Archangel, wish to tell you that you should make amends. You are now being given the last warnings. I love you very much, and I do not want your condemnation. Ask Us sincerely and We shall grant your plea. You must make more sacrifices. Reflect on the Passion of Jesus."
Our Lady explained to visionaries that, if we do not heed her warnings and mankind does not change after the warning and miracle, God will send the chastisement(5).
Conchita: "The punishment is conditioned to whether or not mankind heeds the Blessed Virgin's messages and the miracle. If it does take place, then I know what it will consist of, because the Virgin told me, but I am not allowed to say. What is more, I have seen the punishment. What I can assure you is that, if it comes, it is far worse than if we were enveloped in fire; worse than if we had fire above us, and fire beneath. I do not know how long a time will elapse after the miracle, before God sends it." On another occasion, she reiterated, "The punishment, if it comes, will come after the miracle."
Mari-Loli: "It would be worse than having fire on top of us … fire underneath us and fire all around us. She saw people throwing themselves into the sea, but instead of putting the fire out it seemed to make them burn more." In another interview, she spoke of the sea water "boiling".
Both Holy Scripture and private revelation are replete with references to God chastising and purifying the world by having fire fall from heaven -- destroying evil people and cities, turning oceans to steam, etc.(6) In the writing, After the Warning, we presented a number of the prophecies from Our Lady of LaSalette, Fatima, Akita and by way of the late Fr. Gobbi. Refer to: www.call2holiness.org/afterwarning/afterwarning.html For brevity sake, we will only cite two.
She told Fr. Gobbi, "…Because this humanity has not accepted my repeated call to conversion, to repentance, and a return to God, there is about to fall upon it the greatest chastisement which the history of mankind has ever known. It is a chastisement much greater than that of the flood. Fire will fall from heaven and a great part of humanity will be destroyed…". (#332 My Heart is Bleeding, Sept. 6, 1986)
On October 13, 1973 Our Lady of Akita told the visionary, Sr. Sasagawa, "Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved.
…As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, Pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests.
The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against other bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres … churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord. The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them. ..."
John Leary(7) received a number of prophecies about a comet passing very close to earth on the day of the Warning (discussed below.). Further, Jesus told him that the comet of the Warning after passing by the earth would circle around and upon its next return, would come as His Comet of Chastisement. At such time, its tail will spread debris into the atmosphere [fire falling from heaven], it will strike the earth in the Atlantic Ocean causing tidal waves, and the three days of darkness. Jesus will protect His Faithful miraculously at such time. The Comet of Chastisement will occur while the armies are gathered at Armageddon, and it will end the Tribulation (J. Leary, May 3, 2004, Jan. 26, 2007, June 9, 2010; Sept. 20, 2012, May 29, 2013). It is unclear to what extent the Comet of Chastisement predicted through John Leary is the same as the Chastisement predicted by Our Lady of Garabandal, but there is a connection.
Should a comet enter the earth's atmosphere and/or strike the earth, it is likely that all or part of the earth's atmosphere and the hydrogen emitted from the comet would be ignited in fire. You will recall St. Peter wrote that on the day of Judgement and destruction of ungodly men "the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire".(cf. 2Pt 3) That may explain the vision that Conchita and Mari-Loli described above as "enveloped in fire" and "fire on top of us … fire underneath us and fire all around us."
"Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth; and there were peals of thunder, voices, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake." (Rv 8:5)
Our Lady's appearance at Garabandal remains under investigation by the Church.
A Stone Not Cut By Human Hands
You will recall that in second chapter of Daniel, Daniel was explaining the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar. Many scholars hold that with respect to the image of the statue in his dream, the legs of iron represent the ancient Roman Empire, and the feet partly of iron and partly of clay represent the revived Roman Empire in the form of a loose confederation of countries. Many believe that the European Union, which came into existence formally during 1992, is such revived Roman Empire. Indeed, the European heads of state have intermarried for centuries, as stated in Dn 2:43, which reads: "As you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay."
Our Lady of LaSalette (approved by the Church) stated that Rome would lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist. Furthermore, there is clear evidence that the city of Rv 17 is Rome, as Rome is situated upon seven hills. Private prophecy received by way of a number of contemporary prophets (yet-to-be-approved) indicate that the Antichrist will first obtain control of the European Union; and then obtain control of all of the other unions, giving him control over the one-world government. (J. Leary, Dec. 1,2007).
In explaining the King's dream, Daniel stated, "As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it smote the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces…" (Dn 2:34). In furtherance of the discussion above, we note that comets and asteroids are stones that are not cut by human hands.
We would add the words of the young visionary, Conchita of Garabandal: The name of the phenomenon accompanying the Warning begins with the letter "A"(Conchita, Oct. 22, 1965) (which reminds one of the word ‘asteroid’.)
2017 was a year of great significance. During 2017, many events occurred which seem to indicate that the Warning and Great Miracle as predicted by many contemporary prophets (most notably by Our Lady of Garabandal) was to occur. Some included: (a) the Feast day of St. Hermenegild (a young martyr of the Eucharist) fell on Holy Thursday, (b) Holy Week of that year was recognized by both the Western and Eastern Church at the same time, (c) the solar eclipse (over the USA), the sign of Jonah occurred, (d) the constellation of the Virgin appeared in the sky with 12 stars over her head and the constellation of the snake at her feet (cf Rv 11 & 12), (e) the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima occurred, (f) two comets traversed close to earth, (g) the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Revolt occurred, (h) the 300th anniversary of the founding of Freemasonry occurred, and (i) the 100th anniversary of the first implementation of Communism in the Bolshevik Revolution occurred.
(Re: the statement about Holy Week: The Catholic Church is comprised of 24 particular churches or rites. They practice one Faith; all report to the Pope in Rome, but they have certain different customs.)
The messages below seem to indicate that the Warning was to occur in 2017, but another delay was provided by our Heavenly Father.
The question remains, to what extent do the earlier prophecies still apply?
With the onslaught of the Chinese corona virus plague in 2020, Jesus told John Leary repeatedly that it is likely that during the Fall of 2020, the Warning will occur; and that we will flee to the refuges. A few are included below for the reader’s consideration.( In view of the several messages to this effect, it would appear that a number of the earlier prophecies have changed. Only God knows.
Having said that, it appears that the prophecy that the Warning would occur when things were ‘at their worst’ remains.
A Temporary Reprieve Granted
"The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 'Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words.' So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Then the word of the LORD came to me: 'O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? says the LORD. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will repent of the evil that I intended to do to it. And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it, and if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will repent of the good which I had intended to do to it. Now, therefore, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: 'Thus says the LORD, Behold, I am shaping evil against you and devising a plan against you. Return, everyone from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.'" (Jer 18:1-11)
"Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, but not into the hands of men; for as his majesty is, so also is his mercy." (Sir 2:1
This section of the writing will address what happened or could have happened in 2017; and whether the abovementioned prophecies remain valid or possibly valid. We will let the reader discern, and decide for himself.
The Purpose of Prophecy
The reader is reminded of the fact that the Church teaches that the purpose of prophecy is not to predict the future. The purpose of prophecy is to explain the will of God for the present; and therefore, serve as guidance for the future. Accordingly, prophecy can change, and has changed, based upon the response or lack of response of man and the unlimited mercy of God. We see evidence of that in 2 Ki 20:1-6 in which Isaiah predicted to Hezekiah that he was about to die, Hezekiah repented and prayed, and God relented. There was no indication that such prophecy was conditional. Due to His incomprehensible mercy, God heard the prayer of Hezekiah and relented. Jesus told us that we will know them by their fruits, not by whether their prophecies are realized (cf Mt 7:16).
You will recall that in 1994 Our Lady told Fr. Gobbi that the Triumph of her Immaculate Heart and the return of her Son, would occur prior to the year 2000. Also, twelve years earlier in 1982, she told Fr. Gobbi:
"---This is what I want to tell you. Don't be delayed, therefore, by the predictions I give you in the effort to make you comprehend the times in which you are living.
Like a mother, I am telling you the dangers through which you are going, the imminent threats, the extent of the evils that could happen to you, only because these evils can yet be avoided by you, the dangers can be evaded, the plan of God's justice always can be changed by the force of his merciful love. Also, when I predict chastisements to you, remember that everything, at any moment, may be changed by the force of your prayer and your reparative penance.
Do not say therefore: 'How much of what you predicted to us has not come true!' Instead, give thanks with me to the Heavenly Father because at the response of your prayer and consecration, your suffering, and on account of the immense suffering of so many of my poor children, again He alters the period of justice, to permit that of the great mercy to come to flower. ---"(9)
Are the Prophecies Valid?
The answer is that the Church has yet to rule on many of the prophecies cited in the abovementioned writing. That is to say, that ‘Only Heaven knows, at this time.’ We reiterate, Jesus told us that we will know them by their fruits, not by whether their prophecies are realized.
What can be said is that the 'signs of the times'(10) are prevalent and growing daily in intensity. So much so, that even the nonreligious recognize that all Hell is breaking loose. We are referring to the growing apostasy within the Church, (bishop vs. bishop and cardinal vs. cardinal), economic instability, geo-political strife, war and threats of war, meteorological and geophysical activity, famine, disease, public displays of immorality and Satanism, signs in the sky and more. Of particular note is the recent public revolt against the Freemasonic plan for a one-world government and enslavement of the people (their New World Order) as manifested in the nationalist movements in Great Britain, USA, France, Netherlands, Italy, and more.
The Woman Clothed with the Sun will not allow Satan to have his way with us. It appears as though Our Heavenly Father has acted and is continuing to act by way of the nationalist movements mentioned above. Further, it appears as though He granted a temporary reprieve (see Leary below), and is allowing people (especially the young) to see the freedom of democratic republics, as they are supposed to function before Satan is unleashed.
Man cannot put a bridle upon God. He will choose when and by what means things occur. What can be said with confidence is, 'Time is short - very short!' We have been told repeatedly via Tradition and in Holy Scripture that while we cannot know the exact timing of the return of Jesus, we are to 'remain vigilant at all times'.(11)
January 11, 2017 - Jesus said, "My people of America, throughout the election and even now, the liberals and one world people have been attacking your President-elect with all kinds of slander and hate stories that they could find. They have even used fake stories to stir up the people against your new President. You know by now that your President-elect's win was a miracle of My angels because of all of your prayers. The one world people are in complete disarray, because they cannot believe that the rigged voting machines did not work, as in the previous elections that put your current President in office. Your elections are so corrupt that I had My angels turn back the changing of votes so the people could elect a courageous new leader. Despite the hoodlums trying to destroy the President-elect's rallies, and the liberal media's lies, you now have a President who is worthy of that office. All the attempts to stop your President-elect have failed, and now I will give him the grace to clean out the corruption in your government's socialist control. Your fierce storms are a reflection of all the hate against your new President. You still have a lot of one world people in both parties in Congress, who will try to block many of your new President's reforms. It is very possible that he may have to use Executive Orders to get by a reluctant Congress. The corruption in your government is so evil, that your new President may need My angel power to cleanse the swamp. Pray for your new President that he will be able to carry out his agenda to truly make your country great with My power."
January 11, 2017 - Jesus said, "My people, your current President [Obama] and his party are putting sanctions on Russia as they try to prove that Russia caused their loss to your President-elect. Russia is making preparations for war, because they do not know what your current President could do in his few more days in power. The one world people are at a loss because your President-elect's win has caused them to change their plans. Keep in mind that your Congress is still infested with many masons, and they will not give in to your new President without a fight. The first fight will be over the candidates for the new Cabinet. If your people do not stand together against your enemies, then you will be more vulnerable to continued control by the one world people. Pray for your country to move forward against any left leaning socialism."
January 19, 2017 - Jesus said, "My people, I have allowed your President to win so you could have a small reprieve from a one world people takeover.He will have a short time to right some of the wrongs that were done by your previous Administration. You know that eventually the evil forces will bring the Antichrist into power. The one world people need to make new plans for their takeover, and you will have a short delay,but you will have a tribulation one day when you will have to come to My refuges for your protection."
February 5, 2017 - Jesus said, "My people, I am showing you this clock ticking, because it is a sign that the time of the evil one is running out. You can see when someone like your new President tries to change your evil ways, some people are causing a major resistance. I told you that you would have a reprieve from your trials by My miracle of allowing your current President to be elected. I also mentioned that this would be a short reprieve, because the one world people will be fighting back. These people still have a plan for a takeover of America, and they are trying to cause a revolution by protesting everything that your President is trying to change. If these protests continue, you could be moving into a police state, as your form of government may be breaking down. Some of these property damaging thugs could really be tried for treason in trying to overthrow your government.
Your refuges will still be needed, because your takeover time has only been slowed down.I will bring My Warning soon when your lives will be in danger.Pray that the souls of your families will be converted in My Warning."