For those Catholics who may be getting sucked into the “The Temple is so beautiful” hooey, let me testify to you as an ex-Mormon Catholic that it is NOT beautiful. It is peaceful, yes, as is any place away from the world’s noise and commotion. Everyone wears white and you aren’t even allowed to wear street shoes so the carpet is pristine.
However,
it is not at all spiritual. They keep talking about how they “feel” while they are there, but they neglect to talk about the truth of their doctrine. The “symbols” they keep talking about are based in Masonic rituals, the story of creation is based on the
fiction of the Book of Abraham, and what they are doing in the Temple is ordinance work for the dead. Mormons are taking names from the church records from genealogical research, some of which are taken from Catholic church records, and having these people posthumously baptized and confirmed as Mormons and giving them these “blessings” of learning these secret Masonic handshakes and code phrases.
The forces of all that are unholy are blinding these sincere, but deluded Mormons into believing that by going through these rituals of handshakes and videos and putting on little green aprons that they are saving souls of those who were not “Good Enough” to warrant going through these ceremonies on earth. They’re “converting” the dead to Mormonism in these temples. Both
Catholics and Jews have been highly offended at their records being taken and used for this purpose. The Vatican has written to Catholic dioceses around the world telling them not to provide parish records to the Genealogical Society of Utah. And the LDS church was shamed into
apologizing to the families of holocaust victims for performing these ceremonies on their behalf.
Do not let these lies, created by the father of lies, distract you from the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that resides in the tabernacles of the Catholic church. He is veiled, but NOT given only to those who are “found worthy”. We can go to Confession and become right with God and be in intimate union with Him every single day. We can adore Him in adoration and we can sing His praises in Mass. Our ceremonies can be experienced by everyone, even those who are not Catholic - even if non-Catholics cannot participate in the Eucharist, they can still witness the consecration. And Blessed be God for that grace, as I received the grace of conversion during a friend’s wedding, at the Consecration of the Blessed Sacrament.
As the Cure of Ars used to say, He’s Really There. **He’s. Really. There.
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Catholics believe Christ when he said “THIS IS MY BODY.” That is not symbolism or a warm fuzzy feeling. To paraphrase one of my beloved priests, Christ said it, I believe it, close the book.
May the Heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the altar, be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.
