Googled Benedict XVI and guess what I found

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One thiing about his timeline, why is there a 400 year gap between all this turmoil and when the second coming happens ???

If he had made the second coming in 2047 instead of 2427, it could have been a little more plausible (a tiny tiny bit, not that any of it is remotely plausible). Putting it off 400 years when no one alive now can dispute his predictions is a big cop out.

IF this web site is still around in 2010, we can gage how much of his predictions have come true by then.

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My son mentioned that a study on ESP showed than out of 100 or so folks who claimed to have ESP, only one managed to make a prediction that came true and that was on such a trivial subject that it hardly mattered.

I like the ones who make a prediction that the world will end on a certain date or time, and then have to revise it when that the time comes around. How they can still show their face after such a huge embarassment is beyond me. The sad thing is some folks really buy into it, to the point of selling everything they have.
 
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yqbd:
Did you find any sites that predicted Pius? I thought the guy updated it after the announcement, until you mentioned the cache.
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Google has 1640 hits for the exact phrase “Pope Pius XIII” but apparently there’s some nutjob calling himself the “true” pope who has taken that name, so there’s a lot of static on that search phrase. So it’s hard to answer your question, yqbd, without slogging through a whole lot of muck.
 
Many different predictive-timelines from many different traditions (Hindu, Buddhist, e.g.) state something major happening around 2400-2500. The most current catastrophes (starting around 2010) would be simply the start of the End.

I’m rather curious too as to whether this guy really predicted Benedict XVI as the post-JPII Pope beforehand. Is it possible to change the site, and make it look like the site wasn’t changed? In any event, what he says jibes with other predictive schemes out there, both Catholic and non-Catholic.

I think one should also be aware of the possibility that the end of the papacy implied in the Malachy prophecy, does not mean the end of the position of the Bishop of Rome, but possibly to an end of the way the Bishop of Rome has functioned for the past 1000 years (since the schism with the Orthodox). I personally think there will always be a papacy, but it make take a very different form in the next 20 years or so. So different as to really be something “new”.
 
This is frightening for several reasons. The fact that Mr. Conte predicted Benedict XVI back in January of this year is something to consider (this e-book has been available in its current form for a few months). He describes him as one “who reinforces the teaching of the Church in opposition to the errors of modern culture.” Sound familiar? He also predicts that this pope will be a pope of peace, will try to bring peace among nations and between religions, but will fail. St. Malachy refers to him as
“From the Glory of the Olive.” Now… didn’t B16 in his opening speech say something about him being a worker in the vineyard of the Lord? Olive? Vineyard?

Scary… but Conte also fails on several counts. For instance, he specifically, and confidently predicts that Benedict XVI will be black. Well, he isn’t. So there’s one strike… probably dozens more. Flip through the e-book it’s pretty interesting (scroll to “The Future and the Popes”). Don’t put too much stock in it though.

On a similar note, I’ve been wondering just when the heck Jesus is going to come back. He said he was going to come back before the generation passed away (I assume a geneology of Jews), soon and quickly… It was about 2000 years (give or take a few centuries) from Abraham to Jesus…now its 2000 years from Jesus, just how much longer are these ‘Last Days’ going to last? Not to mention Israel has their nation back, which is supposed to signify an impending “National Revelation” to them from God.
 
Here is a nice concise explanation of all of this. Turns out it wasn’t so difficult to predict Benedict XVI after all. Did Ratzinger deliberately choose this name to fulfill St. Malachy’s prophecy?

Is he the second to last pope?
 
I think speculating when Jesus will come back is futile; after all, didn’t He said Himself that no one will know the day nor the hour but the Father Himself?
 
He predicts that the whole church will believe what the True Catholic Church teaches. from what I have learned this is not what the catholic church teaches about the end times. he aparently does not know what the church teaches himself.
 
Neithan said:
Here is a nice concise explanation of all of this. Turns out it wasn’t so difficult to predict Benedict XVI after all. Did Ratzinger deliberately choose this name to fulfill St. Malachy’s prophecy?

Is he the second to last pope?
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Yes, interesting question. Does B16 really believe that he is really the one referred to in the Malachy prophecy?

But back to the question of the post JPII Pope being “black”: if you look at how the German word “schwarz” (meaning “black”) is used, you’ll find that it also means (1) Catholic; and (2) politically conservative.
 
Don’t get me started on this subject again. Check out the thread Prophecy (in the new pope forum) and look for my name to see what I have to say about this.

It doesn’t make sense that God will reveal the exact time He’ll return to the human race when Jesus Himself said not even I know. Only the Father in Heaven does. So…

Like I said check my 2-bits in the Prophecy thread of the New Pope…if you really want to know what I have to say about this.
 
I know most of us are Catholic here and probably do not delve into scripture as deeply as we should, but even I did not have to look too deeply to find the answer to Mr. Conte’s (the wacko :rolleyes: ) book.

" But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come." Mk 13:32-33 NAB

and …

" Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." Mt 25:13 NAB

As soon as I see some nutjob make a prediction on end times and gives specific times or dates, I look to scripture and remain assured that these poor misguided folks are lost. I simply stop and say a prayer for them!

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crusader4life:
It doesn’t make sense that God will reveal the exact time He’ll return to the human race when Jesus Himself said not even I know. Only the Father in Heaven does. So…
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Well aside from this guy guessing the date of the Second Coming, the Malachy prophecy doesn’t refer to the Second Coming, only to the tribulation period for the Church and faithful. God has not revealed anything about the Second Coming through Malachy’s prophecy. Christ didn’t know the date of His return. But He knew about the hard times that were coming and expected us to keep our eyes open and know when those times were approaching, and when those times were approaching, then obviously to be aware that He would be coming soon, not a specific date, but soon. Technically every day that goes by brings us closer to that event. Seers and prophets and the Virgin Mary can tell us when other things are going to happen, but none of them ahve every given any specific date as to when Christ wil lreturn. All they may say is that it’s closer or coming soon. The Apostles also did the same back then. Of course how soon is soon is another question entirely. In any case, most of these predictions about wars etc. are all found in Scripture anyway.
 
Yes, it’s me and my article you have been discussing.

I write Catholic theology, including eschatology (about the future), New Testament Biblical chronology (what happened when), and dogmatic and speculative theology (including Mariology).

Much of what I say about the future is similar to what has been found in Catholic thought about the future for centuries. See the book ‘Prophecy for Today’ by Edward Connor (TAN books). The great monarch, the angelic shepherd, etc. are mentioned in that book.

I did write an article about the Return of Christ:
catholicplanet.com/articles/article87.htm
We cannot know the day or the hour, but we can know the year.

I’m currently working on a new translation of the Bible, from the Latin Vulgate into modern English:
sacredbible.org/

I’m willing to answer some questions, if anyone has any.
 
There’s been several thread about this so-called prophecy and I’ve been avoiding all them (I guess until now:rolleyes: ). I think it’s rediculous.
  1. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
    Matt 24:44
  2. But he said in reply, `Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’
  3. Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
    Matt 25:12-13
If we are living our lives in the light of Christ what is there to worry about prophecies? There are been predictions through out the ages that the end was near, and none have come to pass. Even the apostles thought they would see Christ’s return in their life time.
 
Every single person who has ever set the date for Christ’s return has one thing in common with every other date setter in the last 2000 years. They’ve all been wrong.

An entire Protestant denomination came into existence to explain to the disappointed faithful why Jesus didn’t appear in 1844. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have set so many wrong dates they finally resorted to a secret 2nd Coming (the rest of us missed it). Hal Lindsey made money and a whole lot of noise, but was ultimately just as wrong as everybody else. Then there was the fellow who penned “88 Reasons Why Christ Will Return In 1988”. The sequal, “89 Reasons…” didn’t sell nearly as well though, go figure.
 
Ron Conte:
Yes, it’s me and my article you have been discussing. . .I’m willing to answer some questions, if anyone has any.
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Ron,

I found your website pretty interesting. I liked how you acknowledged to be wrong when you were wrong (i.e. the prediction about the race of our current Pope) and how you specifically declared that the material you present is based on your interpretations and that you received no special revelations.

I do have some questions regarding some of your works. In one of your writings you mentioned that only Christ and Mary are in heaven bodily. This appears to be confirmed in that the Congregation of Faith and Doctrine proposed on May 17, 1979, that the assumption was a singular privilege granted to the Virgin Mary (Recentiores episcoporum Synodi [Epistola de quibusdam quaestionibus ad Eschatologiam spectantibus]).

In light of this pronouncement, how are we to understand Scripture’s revelation regarding the assumptions of Enoch (Genesis 5:24; Wisdom 4:10-11; Ecclesiasticus 44:16; 49:14; Hebrews 11:5) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:1, 11-12; Ecclesiasticus 48:1, 4, 9-10; 1 Maccabees 2:58) into heaven bodily? Additionally, Matthew 27:52-53 states that some saints were resurrected bodily and entered the “holy city.” The accepted understanding of this text from the early Church was that these saints were glorified and assumed. An early example can be seen from the writings of Melito of Sardis:
This is He who took a bodily form in the Virgin, and was hanged upon the tree, and was buried within the earth, and suffered not dissolution; He who rose from the place of the dead, and raised up men from the earth–from the grave below to the height of heaven. This is the Lamb that was slain; this is the Lamb that opened not His mouth. This is He who was born of Mary, fair sheep of the fold. (On Faith V, ANF)
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In light of this pronouncement, how are we to understand Scripture’s revelation regarding the assumptions of Enoch (Genesis 5:24; Wisdom 4:10-11; Ecclesiasticus 44:16; 49:14; Hebrews 11:5) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:1, 11-12; Ecclesiasticus 48:1, 4, 9-10; 1 Maccabees 2:58) into heaven bodily? Additionally, Matthew 27:52-53 states that some saints were resurrected bodily and entered the “holy city.”
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Lazarus: He was raised from the dead, but he later died and awaits the general resurrection. It is possible that Matthew 27 refers to this type of resurrection, similar to that of Lazarus.

After the general resurrection, God takes away Heaven and Earth and makes a new Heaven and a new Earth. The risen and glorified faithful are then assumed into the new Heaven.

Enoch and Elijah:

It is conceivable that God, who transcends place and time, can take someone from one place and time (e.g. Enoch and Elijah) and immediately move them to another place and time. Some say that Enoch and Elijah are the two prophets mentioned in Revelation; this is possible. It is also possible that Enoch and Elijah were moved immediately to the place and time of the general resurrection, so that they are/will be in the future new Heaven, but not in the present first Heaven.

Likewise, the risen of Matthew 27 may have risen from the dead and then been taken by God to the place and time of the general resurrection, or they may have had a resurrection more like that of Lazarus, who later died and now awaits resurrection.
 
I too read this website when I was doing some research on St Malachy. Surprising it is, but when I referenced a book on my shelf titled: Trial, Tribulation, & Triumph before, during and After Antichrist byt Desmond A. Birch I see that much of the webpage author’s predictions have been spelled out by Catholic saints over the centuries. This book is outstanding by the way and I highly recommomend it to anyone interested in the “end days”. I saw the author on EWTN and he’s no flake.

Anywho, take care all!
 
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DavidFilmer:
Pope Benedict XVI Google’s cache of that website was dated April 5, 2005 (and it said Benedict XVI on Apr 5), so it’s not like the guy went and updated his website right away!
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Actually here is a link to the archives of that article as cached for the first time on December 20, 2002!!! (cache for each update listed as well)

web.archive.org/web/*/www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article41.htm

and here’s the page as cached in 2002

web.archive.org/web/20021220062324/http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article41.htm

interesting.
 
Despite how St Malachy is dismissed by many scholars, his list of the Popes seems always to be dead on. The last one (Petronus) on Malachy’s list should be interesting though as this is the one suposedly invented in 1820 or so.
 
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