I’m very discouraged and am thinking about just giving up on Catholicism. I’m not sure anyone is listening to all the rosaries and prayers. Catholics are losing on all fronts. Catholics in the US support the abortionist president by a large majority. The world thinks the Pope is a former Nazi. The FOCA law is a fait accompli and will force Catholic medical professionals to kill babies. People flock to anti-Catholic movies. Catholic Universities bestow honors on people diametrically opposed to the values they are supposed to teach.
Consider also this. In the Biblical Book of Revelation, the Scripture predicted that for 1000 years, Christ and the souls of the saints would reign over the Earth. The Book of Daniel chapter 7 prophesied that after the fall of the Roman Empire, the time of the saints ruling over the Earth would come. It’s clear from the context of the Book of Daniel that “the world” in this prophecy refers to the known world, because it also talks about the Babylonians and the Romans ruling over the world.
Historically, these prophesies have been fulfilled and are being fulfilled. For 1000 years after the fall of the Roman Empire, Christianity filled the known world. Then, Rev. 20 predicts that after the thousand years, the devil would come out and deceive the four corners of the world. That has happened and is happening- since the Reformation, the end of the historical thousand years of Christian dominion, the Devil has been corrupting the four corners of the world, just as the prophecy said would happen. That is what we are living through, and that is why Christian defeat looks total. I really recommend reading Rev. 20. The Bible prophesies that after the Devil deceives the world, he will persecute the Church but God will judge his followers and then the End will come.
The first three chapters of the Book of Revelation also have some wonderful words of encouragement, promising Heavenly rewards and graces to those that stand firm to the end, and encouraging all to overcome.
I’m also wondering why I’ve been so called believing in all the things I have for no other reason than my Mom and priests told me to. All the miracles in history happen in little Italian towns to priests and nuns. How about a miracle in-------Sumatra or Bangkok or Denver?
How about Cairo, for three years, and with an audience of millions? Because it’s happened . . .
zeitun-eg.org/zeitoun1.htm
indefenseofthecross.com/zeitoun_egypt.htm Look also at the other apparition accounts linked on this website. You may find them awe-striking; take heart! God is great and in order to strengthen our faith has opened Heaven for large portions of the world to see.
I’ve tried reading Aquinas, Chesterton to understand the proof of God through reason or whatever. Might as well be trying to read Chinese.
So how do I know that wehn I die I’m not just worm food like every other dead creature? Who has seen heaven, hell, purgatory know someone who has? Anyone seen any proof, evidence?
Actually, many of the saints have seen visions of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. Many Near Death Experiences also confirm these realities- though it’s true that some people have been deceived into false doctrine by demonic NDE’s as well.
Hanging by a thread, mostly motivated by fear. Help?
We live in a very troubled time, a time where the devil is deceiving large numbers and is attacking people for their faith. It’s a time of moral and spiritual decay for many, though there are still many sincere believers, dedicated to God, who grace the world with the beauty of His presence. There is a hard core of spiritual believers who are doing God’s will and are prevailing in spite of abuse, standing firm in their convictions.
If you attend Daily Mass for a time, I think this will give you strength and also put you in touch with more of the right people. Many of the most devout believers attend Daily Mass. It’s a very healthy spiritual discipline and blessing.
