Three Days of Darkness?

[Sir_Knight]

Coercion through fear is no substitute for submission through love.

It’s a start. How and why can come later. The important thing is that people turn from their evil ways.

I would be curious to know when all of these Three Days prophecies became popular. I understand the ancient images of the sun turning black, etc–but it seems to me that these Three Days with all of their specific requirements and inversions of charity (don’t open the door when someone begs for mercy!) have a lot to do with some very 20th century fears.

They began BEFORE the effects of an Atomic War was known.

Additionally, the image of Our Lady or Blessed Faustina holding back God’s wrath is very affecting, but what does it say about God? That he’s a wrathful impetuous sort of guy–not slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness–a wrathful old man. This is not the image of God we are given in Jesus Christ.

It may not be the image given to us by Jesus but it IS the image given to us in the Old Testament …

Exodus 32:10-14 … “Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Then Moses entreated the LORD his God, and said, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, ‘With evil {intent} He brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your burning anger and change Your mind about {doing} harm to Your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants to whom You swore by Yourself, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and all this land of which I have spoken I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit {it} forever.’” So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.

… Didn’t Moses hold back the wrath of God? And what does it say about God? “That he’s a wrathful impetuous sort of guy–not slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness–a wrathful old man.”

And doesn’t Malachi 3:6 tell us that God does not change from generation to generation?

Furthermore, the idea of demons literally walking the earth as if they had assumed flesh like we have flesh seems to be a theological impossibility–

Why? Doesn’t the Old Testament tell us that demons had relationships with women and produced a giant race that was ultimately destroyed in the flood.

matter is good. We are blessed to be in our bodies.

I don’t follow what you are saying. The angels are spiritual beings and are free of sin. We are in the flesh and according to scripture, even the most pious of us sins against God at least seven times.

Who is allowing the demons to incarnate? What permission is given them?

Who allowed them to incarnate in Genesis 6:2-4?

If God grants this permission, what does this reveal, then, about God’s attitude toward the good earth, the material substance of our bodies, that he has made–that he would be willing to hand it over to demons to defile?

What does it say about God’s when He allows demons to tempt us so that can end up being damned to hell. Or, about allowing demons to possess us requiring an exorcisim?

What precendent is there in either scripture or tradition for such a thing?

I think that I already offered a few examples from scripture for a precendent.

The whole thing, literally interpreted, stands Christianity on its head.

Not as much as you might think.

 

[bones_IV]

Actually, to me it sounds like the aftermath of a nuclear war.

Actually another prophecy states that God will ordain two punishments one, will be man made and another will be heaven sent.

 

[Sir_Knight]

Nuclear war and asteroid hitting the earth or maybe a gamma burst aimed in our direction from a nearby star.

 

[marybee]

So will there be a warning before the 3 days? So as soon as it gets dark demons will devour even the faithful??? Is it possible this was a metaphor or some kind of symbolism???

 

[Jacafamala]

Someone asked what are the benefits of surviving these three days? I don’t think anyone’s answered that yet. I wonder.

If it really happens, and is as bad as it’s described, then very few will be around when it’s over. I don’t know anyone who’s ready for such a thing, other than some of you here.
Pax Christi,
Ann

 

[mrs_abbott]

Hello!

Does traditional Catholicism have a belief in the End Time “Three Days of Darkness”?
Growing up, my Catholic-born mother loved to rant and rave about how there would be three days of darkness before Christ’s return, when one wasn’t suppose to look out the window and only blessed candles could be lit, and how anyone caught outside would be killed by roaming demons. :ehh:
Thanks!

Myrrh

The really scary thing is that it seems like more and more of a possibility these days, especially with what’s going on in the world, and it’s not getting any better.

 

[mrs_abbott]

So will there be a warning before the 3 days? So as soon as it gets dark demons will devour even the faithful??? Is it possible this was a metaphor or some kind of symbolism???

The warning is said to be a big cross in the sky. It’s something that no one can miss.

 

[marybee]

So how long do we have after the cross appears? Do we have time to get our survival kits? 24hrs???

The crazy thing is this…during the times of the “prediction” there was not a 24 hour cable news. So in theory if it did happen it would be all over Fox, MSNBC, CNN etc. We will be able to see it live from our tvs!

 

[mrs_abbott]

So how long do we have after the cross appears? Do we have time to get our survival kits? 24hrs???

It’s either one day or three days, I can’t remember. It’s been awhile since I’ve heard about the three days of darkness (going on 13 years since it was last mentioned).

 

[La-Petite-Fleur]

Yes. I have a couple of books on the subject. Very interesting. I also think it’s very interesting that so many saints mentioned this. I have my blessed beeswax candles ready, but I’m afraid they won’t be of much use considering I don’t have blessed matches to light them with :doh2:.

 

[Sir_Knight]

So as soon as it gets dark demons will devour even the faithful???

Not those who remain in doors and surround themselves with blessed objects.

 

[mrs_abbott]

Yes. I have a couple of books on the subject. Very interesting. I also think it’s very interesting that so many saints mentioned this. I have my blessed beeswax candles ready, but I’m afraid they won’t be of much use considering I don’t have blessed matches to light them with :doh2:.

Are you serious about the blessed matches part? I can’t tell if you were being sarcastic or serious. Can you tell I need to take a break from the computer for the day?

 

[Sir_Knight]

If it really happens, and is as bad as it’s described, then very few will be around when it’s over. I don’t know anyone who’s ready for such a thing, other than some of you here.
Pax Christi,
Ann

Look how many Jews survived when the angel of death passed through Egypt. The key is to be prepared.

 

[Mannyfit75]

I think is that we should always prepare for Jesus’ Second Coming. Our life is short.

 

[Tom317]

So how long do we have after the cross appears? Do we have time to get our survival kits? 24hrs???

The crazy thing is this…during the times of the “prediction” there was not a 24 hour cable news. So in theory if it did happen it would be all over Fox, MSNBC, CNN etc. We will be able to see it live from our tvs!

I think there will be time for people to prepare. Think of how god gave many years during the days of noah for people to turn to Him before the flood waters came. Some say they had as many as 120 years.

 

[Mannyfit75]

The only thing that puzzles me about these private prophecies is that fact that Church will be filled with unholy priests, bishops, and the Pope will suffer greatly.

One Catholic mystic states this:

All the works approved by the infallible Church will cease to exist as they are today for a time. In this sorrowful annihilation, brilliant signs will be manifested on earth. If because of the wickedness of men Holy Church will be in darkness, the Lord will also send darkness that will stop the wicked in their search of wickedness. . . "

aculink.net/~catholic/saints.htm

Wouldn’t this contradict the passage in Matthew that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it?

 

[Tom317]

The only thing that puzzles me about these private prophecies is that fact that Church will be filled with unholy priests, bishops, and the Pope will suffer greatly.

One Catholic mystic states this:

aculink.net/~catholic/saints.htm

Wouldn’t this contradict the passage in Matthew that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it?

The gates of hades will not prevail, however, it sure will try–which is the point.

 

[Mannyfit75]

The gates of hades will not prevail, however, it sure will try–which is the point.

She did say something in return.

"Saint Michael says that Satan will have possession of everything for some time and that he will reign completely over everything ; that all goodness, Faith, Religion will be buried in the tomb. . . Satan and his own will triumph with joy, but after this triumph, the Lord will in His turn gather His own people and will REIGN and TRIUMPH OVER EVIL and WILL RAISE UP from the tomb the buried Church, the prostrated Cross. . . " - Marie Julie Jahenny of La Fraudais 19th Century

 

[Tom317]

She did say something in return.

"Saint Michael says that Satan will have possession of everything for some time and that he will reign completely over everything ; that all goodness, Faith, Religion will be buried in the tomb. . . Satan and his own will triumph with joy, but after this triumph, the Lord will in His turn gather His own people and will REIGN and TRIUMPH OVER EVIL and WILL RAISE UP from the tomb the buried Church, the prostrated Cross. . . " - Marie Julie Jahenny of La Fraudais 19th Century

Notice: “…the Lord will in His turn gather His own people…”

That means Jesus still has people on earth at that point, albeit far less then in previous times.

 

[Shoshana]

It’s a start. How and why can come later. The important thing is that people turn from their evil ways.

They began BEFORE the effects of an Atomic War was known.

It may not be the image given to us by Jesus but it IS the image given to us in the Old Testament …

Exodus 32:10-14 … “Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Then Moses entreated the LORD his God, and said, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people whom You have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, ‘With evil {intent} He brought them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your burning anger and change Your mind about {doing} harm to Your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants to whom You swore by Yourself, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and all this land of which I have spoken I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit {it} forever.’” So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people.

… Didn’t Moses hold back the wrath of God? And what does it say about God? “That he’s a wrathful impetuous sort of guy–not slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness–a wrathful old man.”

And doesn’t Malachi 3:6 tell us that God does not change from generation to generation?

Why? Doesn’t the Old Testament tell us that demons had relationships with women and produced a giant race that was ultimately destroyed in the flood.

I don’t follow what you are saying. The angels are spiritual beings and are free of sin. We are in the flesh and according to scripture, even the most pious of us sins against God at least seven times.

Who allowed them to incarnate in Genesis 6:2-4?

What does it say about God’s when He allows demons to tempt us so that can end up being damned to hell. Or, about allowing demons to possess us requiring an exorcisim?

I think that I already offered a few examples from scripture for a precendent.

Not as much as you might think.

These are escellent answers…I just come back from work and you took the words right out of my mouth!

As far as devils incarnating…that is as much a possibility as angels doing so. We have myriad of examples in the bible. God allows much for our own spiritual benefit…as what happened to Job to test him/us in our faithfulness. Hopefully, we will be as blessed as Job.

And one last word…in the diary of Faustina, it is said that there will be a spark from poland which will prepare the world and its people of the end times. That spark was John Paul 2. Listen up! Obey all that is given us, pray and let us keep our eyes focused on the Lord. As even the elect will be deceived at the end of time! And that alone will help us to continue on our journey on this side of heaven! Whether our own personal death will be the second coming or the event itself! Let those who have ears listen!