Is This the END? w/ Mark Mallett
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This is my conversation with Mark Mallett (www.markmallet...) in which we discuss the Catholic tradition concerning the apocalypse, eschatology, mysticism, prophecy, and if he thinks we're living the end times today. t
I have followed and believed certain private revelation for more than 40 years and seen it unfold. When I was a child I could not have imagined a time when ordinary Christians in the West such as myself would be in danger of imprisonment. We must take the signs of the times very seriously. What is being imposed on us all is catastrophic and must be resisted. I see around me complete indifference to Christ, no one bats an eyelid at serious sin. Even in church and among the most devout there is a lack of supernatural faith in the power of our Lord in the Eucharist, hence fear of sickness, fear and suspicion of each other. I say this not in a spirit of judgment but in sadness and dismay. We all need to turn back to Christ, practise authentic Catholicism, learn the catechism, receive the sacraments frequently, pray and do penance for our fellow men. Urgently. Brian and Mark, I follow both of you and find you speak the truth with clarity. God bless your ministry and all who come here.
Rose-Ann I loved what you said its exactly how I feel ,🙏 Bless you
Can I share that?
Yes as much as you can.This will be a great work on your behalf for the body of Christ.Amen.
@@corinnepachkowsky4681 of course :) God bless you
If God won’t punish the hypocrite West, God will have to apologize to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
As someone who has followed Mark Mallet for some time, I find him to be truthful, accurate and inspirational. I trust his judgement on the things he writes because it is less about his opinion and more about his being able to link up writings of the Fathers of Church, Doctors of the Church, Popes, Saints and Scripture to help us understand the times we are in and what we are to do. I really enjoyed this podcast.
I've followed Mark for years, and he is completely based in Scripture. He never goes off the narrow path.
@@dominicpardo4783 The indoctrinated follow the broad and easy path. They don’t fit on the narrow path. They are the masses, the deluded, Satan’s useful idiots.
@@dominicpardo4783 You are playing right into the Devil's hands, mate.
@@dominicpardo4783 For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't, no proof is sufficient.
@@dominicpardo4783 The fact that physic itself says that nothing can come from nothing.
@@dominicpardo4783 It is absolutely related. Before you think yourself wise, read up on Thomas Aquinas. What I'm referring to is his cosmological argument
I am an old lady who has been watching this since I was a younger woman, and I just can’t get people to see. Thank you for this. I may take all of my grandchildren and sit my children in front of this. Then, you can be the crazy one and I’ll just continue to pray. God bless you both for this.
People don’t want to think or believe in bad things. Life is tough enough especially after Covid folks are looking for hope not the end of the world. That is why the message goes nowhere. Believe me I have tried to wake up folks in the past and all I get is anger or strange looks. It’s very very hard to wake people up because staying asleep is very comfortable. People hate “THE TRUTH”!! They can’t handle it! Always remember that!
@@anthonypicano1670 That’s why we are to pray! Pray for those consumed in fear. And in True Love in Christ there is no fear.
@@anthonypicano1670 the message goes nowhere he skirted round the mark of the beast and left it hanging I'm none the wiser
@@carolinenorman6141 In response to your last line, as the prophet Yoda said to Luke, "You will be. You will be." Silliness aside, no one in the Church has made any dogmatic declaration about the times we're in, but a lot of good and faithful Catholic leaders are jumping on the bandwagon saying that we're now in the time of the Book of Revelation. Still, there's a lot to be said about your approach to the topic. A cautious "wait and see" attitude keeps you calm and rational. But if you see the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place in your lifetime, I'd definitely take notice.
@@carolinenorman6141 BTW, in his other videos and writings Mark Mallet has said A LOT about the mark of the beast as in "yes, it will DEFINITELY happen." Of course, exactly when no one knows.
I’m a realist too!!! Love you Mark Mallet. You are a John the Baptist for our times. And we need you. And just like that time. He was alone and put out. But you are never alone. Be not afraid! God is with you.
I was so excited to see you were interviewing Mark. You are so articulate and I completely relate to your position of being Leary of private revelation. I found Mark and Countdown to the Kingdom a year and a half ago, and after approaching cautiously, have found his videos and other on the site as well as the revelation that they share to have been such a blessing in my spiritual life and fervor for increasing my prayer life. It has changed my life, quite frankly. Thanks for the collaboration!!
Never rule it out, lads. My advice is to treat every day as if it might be the last day, because we have his own word that Christ is coming at "an hour you do not expect". Don't worry about it overmuch, but never rule it out. Go to confession, if you have any serious sins, and then pray, hope, and tend to what's demanded of you. Anything more is foolish.
In any case, it might be YOUR last day. Generally the same preparations apply.
Both of you are exactly right. I’ve heard priests say the same thing. Every day could be the last, for you personally or for the world and all of creation
"Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day." - - Henry Francis Lyte
Yeah -- but you need to know enough about "the signs of times" or you'll be deceived. We're all called to be watchmen. Some of us have this approach but that doesn't have to mean that you pray and have your happy prayer life and then just live according to the tendencies of the moment only filtering what you think is not "Christian". We have to feel the urgence and knowing what times we're living in helps you have that urgence.
When I converted to Catholicism, I really didn't want to know anything about private revelation bc I'd had such bad, divisive experiences growing up with rapture talks and wild predictions. However, when Covid hit, I was terrified and Mark's ministry really helped me raise my mind to what God can do, what the Angel's can do, and what our priorities should be, not just now, but should have been there all along. I have realized that I was coasting in my faith and using it as an intellectual talking point, but not really trusting Him deep down because I have so many other things in modern society to rely on. I have really appreciated reading many of the seers he introduced me to, especially Luisa Picaretta and Jennifer
Don’t try working things out. Pass your problems and concerns over the Jesus. When we die we will spend will all be in Eternity forever. In this life you must choose Heaven or Hell. Stay close to Jesus. Keep in touch if you would like.
@@davidnevin5515Mark's ministry hasn't taught me how to "work things out." This is what I'm saying: Mark's ministry has taught me how to trust God and resolve to stand firm in righteousness no matter what the future brings.
@@SAD-ij8in God Bless
Amen! I feel like Catholics have been encouraged to not talk about these things bc Satan wants to silence Mary. We need to wake up! We are the disciples sleeping while Christ is in agony in the garden. Our church is under duress and Satan has convinced us He isn't real. Catholics are sitting on all the best spiritual weapons and we need to start using them. So happy to see some Catholics talking about this!
Thank you & God bless you!
Mark Mallet is indeed a great guy. I miss his sessions with Faniel O'connor at Queen of Peace Media. He is one catholic who gives me hope that all is not lost
I miss them both too!
@@Kari-jm5gs me three
I do too
If we lose it happens when we die.
You should see how CNN is lying about the tornado and the governor of Tennessee. They are saying it’s unprecedented it never happened this bad before, when a famous scientist said it happened in the 1920s just as bad or even worse. They are deliberately lying to support climate change. What a joke, climate change, the climate always changes. They renamed it because it wasn’t getting warmer
There are a few people that when they speak I listen and Mark Mallett is one of them . I know he is a man of GOD my brother in JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD
It’s always a joy listening to Mark Mallet
I think many people are obsessed with the end-times because they are secretly afraid of dying. I suffered this until I returned to the Catholic Church. In my current estimation, everyday is the end times. I’ve become deeply aware that I am not promised an extra minute of life. I just pray that I am considered worthy by Jesus Christ in my last moments.
I'm interested in it because I want for the world to stop the nonsense. Even if I die because it would be the end, it would be better than things going the way they are. I can't live in a nonsense world like this anymore
@Willy BoB thank you. I didn't notice my words sounded as despair, because I've been thinking that way for the longest time. You're right, the closer I am to Jesus the less I despair, cheers!
@Willy BoB Interesting point. May our Lady and God bless you too!
Well said. Let us go bravely into the dark night with confidence in the promise of our Lord Jesus
Fr. Nathe at Holy Redeemer Church in my home state speaks about this at almost every daily Mass, and, less directly, at each Holy Mass on the weekends.He believes daily Mass attendees are more aware and aligned with the message of the Gospels, therefore willing to hear the truth.
We have had visiting priests on Sundays only for some months due to a snafu with the immigration papers of our parish priest. Consequently we've had no daily Mass at all. What a loss.
I thank you for your interview with Mr. Mallett. And I especially thank Mr. Mallett for the clarity of the Apocalypse. I have been studying and struggling with this for the past 50 years, and I always have understood that Jesus was talking to MY generation. I am in my 70's now and I still believe this, so obviously if this is the case then time is short for His Coming. Rejoice and be glad, the King of kings is coming, and every eye will see Him! Maranatha!
Michael like you I have looked at this information for 50 years I'm now seventy and unwell with long covid I'm fragile and because of my health afraid to take the vaccine he skirted round the mark of the beast I'm still none the wiser if your aware more than me do you have any ideas on the vaccine and its safety?
Maranatha, przyjdź Jezu, Panie, gdy się wypełnią wieki..
Greetings from Poland dear Brother :)
The Apocalypse was sent to seven very real churches in the first century about very real bad times ahead which were shortly to come to pass because the time was near, at hand…
The Apocalypse is Israel’s eschatology, not planet earth’s …
EG Mystery Babylon is first century apostate Jerusalem where our Lord was crucified… God unleashed His wrath upon that wicked and perverse generation who killed our Lord Jesus Christ…❤
God bless you ❤
Just the fact that, as you said, many people Christian and non CHRISTIAN are waking up to the fact that something not right is going on in the world today, speaks volumes! You will not be asleep as the heathens are, the Bible says about His children.
Glad to see that you've interviewed Mark Mallet. I'm looking forward to watching this video. I first discovered him back in 2013, and he was one of several that led me back to the Catholic Church. I've enjoyed watching all of the Countdown to the Kingdom broadcasts. I need to get back to his website. So much to do!
I found this conversation to be genuine, open, honest........ and perhaps long overdue? As a traditional Catholic who grew up in the Novus Ordo, I appreciate that the approaches from these two men harmoniously blend to create a good understanding of the times we find ourselves living in. I follow, appreciate and have learned much from both men. "And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?" Esther 4:14
Countdown to the Kingdom gave me a peace of mind and a calming of my feelings for what is happening within The Catholic Church. Stand stong in the Faith.
Good on you for opening up the subject. It took courage and humility on your part!
This is a brilliant, enlightened discussion. Thank you, Brian, for this interview. God bless you and Mark and your families.
Wow! You guys are of those who worship in Spirit and in Truth! Although I am not Catholic, I consider you guys my brothers in Christ! 💖💖💖
I pray we will meet in Paradise 🙏🏻. Consider “coming home”
@@triumphofihm525 I can't wait to see all my brothers and sisters in Christ on the other side of eternity! What a day that will be! I do have a relationship with Jesus and I don't forsake the fellowship with other believers. This is what matters; A sincere heart that continues to grow in grace and the knowledge of His will and acts upon that knowledge. We must hold fast to what we know to be right and true, and continue to grow in our understanding of His will. May we all be quickened according to the fullness of the stature of Christ!!!💖💖💖
This reminds me of Luke 19:41-44. This shows that we really need to always await the coming of Christ and have Faith, because if we don't, only bad can come of it. Stay true, brothers and sisters.
Marks impersonation of John Paul II / Karol Wojtyla is spot on and very funny to listen to. At 9:02
Thank you Brian for your transparency and your superb interview with The Magnificient Mark Mallett!!!...we had been avidly folliwing and posting all Mark's work to all and sundry online..and such was our chagrin when he had been shut down by the Media mafia...here in Australia..I'm sorry to say, and little would he realize that his eloquent, Reverent, Doctrinally integral ,humble, honest, balanced, middle of the Path, grass roots Apostolic Witness to all that is Roman Catholic, is
one of the few Sane Voices left.
we are indebted. Thank you.God Bless, and please keep these interviews with Mark, coming.
Thanks for the video. Great conversation. Brian, you voiced a lot of good talking points, that many other people were wondering about. Mark did a great job in answering your questions without a beat.
We should always do our best to judge a tree by its fruits. While I'm nobody of note, for my part, following Mark's ministry has borne great fruit in my life. In the past couple years especially, we have been uniquely betrayed not only by every secular institution, but by those in the hierarchy appointed to be our spiritual fathers. By the Holy Spirit and through Mark's ministry, I've been given to realize that the times God has given us serve as the most profound and stark invitation to abandon ourselves to Him like little children, that while there is nothing and nobody in the world left worthy of trust, God Himself is our Father who loves us, and He will never abandon us.
Same! Prayed for Truth and the Holy Spirit opened my eyes! I've been a lukewarm Catholic my whole life,, but with covid all my neat boxes and institutions were so obviously lying to me, I craved the Truth! I'm working like I should have been on my spiritual life this whole time. I'm sorry it took all this to wake me up, but I'm making up for lost time and learning as much as I can about the faith and praying SO much more!
Well put!
I can only say wow! and thanks to both of these gentlemen! My husband and I have followed Mark's blog for 9 years, but had never heard of Brian. So honored to meet you. Excellent interview, both questions and discussions. May God bless you both, and your families.
Brian, thank you for having Mark on. I hope you will have him back soon! I really enjoyed the discussion and have followed you both for quite awhile. God bless and Happy Thanksgiving!
Great guest. Great interview. Lord have mercy.
I have been following Countdowntothekingdom for over a year. I am VERY careful in descerning what I read and I felt that this website was most trustworthy. I loved this conversation you had with Mark M. I loved to hear the bantering back and forth which gave those who are on the fence, something to ponder. Mark gave excellent arguments which brought it all together. We must watch and pray and I feel we are at the End Times... God bless you both for your ministries
I miss your videos Mark! It gave so much light and direction. When are we see I ng more videos?
Awesome! Been reading Mark’s writings for some time now.
Glory to God!
Thank you for having Mark Mallet on your show! Mark, keep speaking up for truth and justice; you will be rewarded. Our world is very backwards and deceived and Jesus is coming soon.
Really interesting - many many thanks...
Always good to see sincere Catholics talk truthfully about the faith...
“We’ve drained the liturgy in our churches.” Can’t say it any more succinctly.
Fantastic. I learned so much about how scripture, sacred tradition and writings, together with approved private revelations all tie in to form a clearer concept of the End Times. I definitely want to explore more of what Mark Mallett has to say. Thank you so much Brian!
Brilliant . thank you both so much.Mark you never disappoint.God bless you both
I Love Mark Mallett’s Passion for Our Savior and Our Catholic Faith! He Points Us To Jesus! Thank You Mark for your Devotion To Our Savior! May I be used as He has used you! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Brian and Mark together! What an awesome conversation. I had never heard of you before Brian until today. Thank you so much.
I'm happy that U2 men got together with this interview, as I follow you both - Rob V
Agreed. Same.
Mark is in Brian’s show?!?! I’m making popcorn and pouring some special pre-Warning home brew!
As a Catholic, I know Mary has shown herself here, I believe these are the beginning. Pray all day to the Holy Spirit and my Father. Blessing
Wonderful! Thank you both so much. I have been following Countdown to the Kingdom for the last two years. Mark and the team have helped me navigate my way through these dark times. I know in my heart God led me to the website which He has providentially given us. I am eternally grateful to Mark for following God's call to this ministry, despite the crosses it no doubt bears. Praise God for not leaving us orphans. God bless those who have watched this.
Illuminating and touching. God bless you both!
I love Mark Mallet. I trust everything he says. Can't say that about too many people. Give him a try.
Mr Mallet’s own attempt to show the importance of “our time” by quoting Saints and Popes, I think demonstrates just how seriously we should attend to speculations of this or that event signaling the “end times”: P. St. Pius X speculated that due to the antiChristian spirit of his age the Antichrist may already be living. We should always be wary of speculation, let alone supposed seers that continue to receive and publish “revelation”.
When abandoned by the shepherds drown yourself in Catholic readings , the holy word of God, Catholic devotion . The Holy Spirit is with us . And also many spiritual communions . God will never abandon his flock . He is our good shepherd .
Countdown to the kingdom / Queen of peace channel really gave me a weird feeling about this "end times" topic. They were all about fr. Michele Rodrigue talks and claims. I looked into these stories and some revelations like Luisa Picarreta and it seemed so out there, very strange and complicated. A kind of difficult way God would choose to communicate himself with the church
lay your apprehension aside and wake up to what's all around you. Mark has his eyes wide open. It's time for the rest of us to do the same.
Excellent interview. Thank you so much. Watch and pray: this is our mission 🙏🏽
Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
God bless both of you Godly men. The World needs many of you.
With all the accepted debauchery, idolatry, and murder of the vulnerable, we are definitely in the Days of Noah.
Pretty sure the faithful thought exactly that, as well, during emperor Diocletian and during the Third Reich.
Nonetheless, these are insane times.
Deus Vult
Viva Cristo Rey
Beautiful amen ☦️✝️📿🙏
Thank you for having Mark mallett on your channel Brian 🙂👍
I've always found him to be very inspirational especially in these times that we are living in...
This was wonderful. And a bit of “worlds colliding” for me: Brian is in the same Latin Mass community as me, and Mark is my cousin- very proud of the work he does. Didn't realize the two had gotten together.
Myles Maloney, Edmonton, Canada
This was so enlightening ~ Thank you both and God bless you!!!!
Three days of darkness, could possible lead us into that peaceful time? So many are being called to homesteading....God alone knows.
Ok so he is the Countdown to the Kingdom guy. I see his RUclips videos pop up quite a bit. Just looked at the website too. I have problem with some of the private revelations he posts. Two dioceses have denied Fr Michel Rodrigue. Both Gisella Cardia and Maria de Luz Bonilla's message seem spot onto start but then they take a turn that no other approved messages do with specifics like nanotechnology or the like. Contrast that Luisa Picaretta who is a Servant of God but her writings can't be published yet officially. It's the combination of the questionable with the positive that he promotes that concerns me.
The whole operation is suspect.
Very good interview, Brian! Thank you!
I dont know about you, but im 59 ,and most of my life, protestant evangelicals have been on TV about this for over 50yrs . It might be an off topic for Catholics, but we all have been hearing about this for ever. 1947 and the restoration of Israel , 1967 war, the embassy in Jerusalem, the generation at will not pass. Sorry, I'm so poor at explaining but, it's high time we hear a Catholic perspective..
I just subscribed to your channel,because of Mark Mallet,he is a great man,a true prophet of God really working with the Holy spirit
Love your work Brian, thanks for your efforts here very intriguing guests recently!
Your so right. I remember when I was little we were told to be soldiers of Christ. Well now is the time.
One of the BEST shows ever posted on YT. Forget flaky sermons during Mass, and play this to the blind flock. Thank you both for making this. I'm sending links to all the sheeple in my family. God bless!!
This covid Jab is the hill I will die on. No way, hosya!
But of course it is. 🙄
First world problems...
That’s really condescending Michael. You have no idea what the mark is/will be. If you’re approach is to dismiss unprecedented potential moves by the demonic as “first world problems,” then your eyes are clearly shut behind lenses of arrogance.
@@michaelanderson4849
Oh , Michael .
What are your problems ?
@@michaelanderson4849 Covid is not a first world problem though
@@DakkogiRauru23 I never said it was.
I've actually never heard of him, but I find him very compelling, and worth looking further into. Thank you for bringing this point of view to my attention.
This was excellent. Great interview.
Good to see you again Mark! Praying that both you & Daniel are well. Strange times we find ourselves living in ~ hundreds of thousands of faithful & I love your work on the Countdown/gathering storm. On your horse! Our Lady of Fatima - pray for us 🙏
I would love a date selected when all would write to their bishops and representatives saying truth must be told, people must be allowed to have ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine and we will not forget these representatives during our next election. I would love this to be a joint effort by many organizations. God bless you both!! We are so grateful!
Thank You Mr. Mallett. We must be always ready and prudent.
We have been chosen by God, to experience this amazing prophetic time.
Love + Faith + Grace
God be with you, my family
I love that - "communism with a green hat". He is a very good speaker (and I'm leery of the Charismatic Movement). Your interviewing skills are clearly advancing, also. I do think that the seriousness in the Church (and hierarchy) in relating the Apostles/Church Fathers words to our current amazingly difficult times (near future?) is definitely lacking. Talking about their ice cream in times like these? There should be a more emphatic word than feeling "abandoned" by our shepherds.
A lots of catholic people do not understand private Revelations---I pray for people to open there heart for public revelation and revelation from all the Mystics and Messages from our Mama Mary!
Thank you both and many blessings.
Outstanding and edifying interview all around!
Avoidance of knowledge of end times is most definitely NOT was what God wants for His remnant... we are to know and prepare... we don't have to like it.
Wow! What a great question when he mentioned Lewis, but what a great follow up answer! I loved this, very well balanced interview!
In that particular Gospel reading. Jesus was answering two questions. The first was when the Temple would be destroyed. The second was when the world will end. When Jesus said this generation would not pass away before these things happen, he was talking about the Temple - in A.D. 30-something, with the Temple being destroyed less than 40 years later. The very fact he said that about 'this generation' means he had to be talking about the Temple and not the end of the world, because no one but the Father knows the answer to the second question, as Jesus tells us.
That's a good point!
So are you saying that none of what Christ said in that passage pertains to the time just prior to His return?
@@alan-muscat No, if I understand your question, I'm not saying that. Again, he was responding to two questions. With the first, he told the apostles how to discern the 'when,' but with the second, he says no one but the Father knows. He carries that thought into the next parable, which was about the servants not knowing when their master was coming back, and he provided the moral lesson - keep watch. As an aside, the Church teaches that Jesus is fully human and fully divine, and Church fathers like Jerome speculated that his divine self knows everything the Father knows but his human self didn't at that time. This would explain his response the same question in another Gospel as being it is not for you to know when I'm coming back... so keep watch.
@@alan-muscat But I will add this... imagery of the sun darkened and stars falling in the books of the Old Covenant prophets typically referred to the end of a kingdom/empire, and not the end of the world. So my guess is that part is about the destruction of the Temple and razing of Jerusalem.
@@paulmiller3469 OK that's a very interesting insight into this passage. But specifically in respect of the end of the age (as opposed to the destruction of the temple) do you think he gave signs to look out for, even though we would not know the exact when of His return?
I love this Guy !!! I'm thanking our Good Lord, Jesus,for the Gift of Mr. Mark Mallet !!!
I don’t know about the end times but I know within the next 40 years either I will go to the Lord or He will come to me. Either way, STAY AWAKE, and do your best to live in the divine will! God bless!
Glad you did this.
Jesus Himself talked about the Priests of their day not recognizing the signs of the times of His first coming. He used a weather analogy. Everybody can guess the weather by looking at the sky at certain times. But there is a considerable difference between regular people gazing at the sky and a trained meteorologist. That’s how I see people like Mark. He’s read, studied and tracked for 16 years. You can’t wave a wand and just gain all that experience all at once. But even the most experienced meteorologist can’t usually pin point every weather event down to precise details. And so they take a lot of heat from the peanut gallery and the Monday morning arm chair quarterbacks. Now, the less experienced or less qualified watchmen throwing out date after date has brought out the mockers. It’s a tough environment out there, just like the enemy wants it. Hats off for people like Mark doing what’s right for the right reasons. Thank you 🙏
wow thanks much Brian for this interview and sign us up!! God bless you Mark M.
Anyone else look up Mark Mallet's songs as soon as he mentioned being a singer song writer? I did! I'm hearing some very lovely music. :) Now back to the interview. :)
That was very powerful. Thanks you for making this video, both of you. I will pray.
Great conversation!
That JP II impression was great haha
I think we are living in end days so please pray the rosary everyday 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for this Brian.
Read the Drs of the church too. So much beauty from them.
A really deep conversation!God bless you!
Beautifully said, Mark!!!
"Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done".
There are four ways in which this may be understood:
One is that, considering that, as Brian well points out, in Matthew 24, different topics are blended together (individual death, destruction of Jerusalem, end of the world), this may well be referring to the destruction of Jerusalem that happened during the apostles' lifetime.
A second possible interpretation is the one given by Mark Mallet.
A third interpretation is given by Jacobus Tirinus (XVI - XVII), jesuit biblical scholar, which says that the generation of the Jews shall not cease to exist till all is accomplished, that is, it will continue to the end of the world. (It goes along with St. Jerome).
And there is a fourth way in which this could be interpreted, which is given by St. John Chrysostom, which says that, by generation, is not meant the people living in that time, but the age of the believers. Pointing out that Jesus is prone to distinguish a generation not by times only but also by the mode of their religious service and practice.
It is worth mentioning that the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem may be a prefiguration of the end of the world. The end might be, say, veiled in this narrative. Different layers of interpretation are possible.
Do you happen to know any passage(s) of the Bible where the word "generation" is used in the sense of the 4th interpretation? i.e. the generation of this epoch?
How very considerate of the source for the "inspiration" not to clarify exactly what is meant. 🙄
What would it mean if the temple is rebuilt? Only one of two things are possible. Either the temple will be rebuilt or it won't. But one thing is certain. Time will tell.
It's not just the catholic church who's asleep on the matter, but every denomination too. It's very sad, no one is watching for our Lord. Jesus predicted they all would be asleep Matt 25
Regardless of whether this vision or that message has received approval be the ecclesial authorities, it is important to hold private revelation with a bit of aloof detachment.
St John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church, wrote against not only seeking visions and prophecy for ourselves but of their usefulness. Drawing an analogy to the prophets of ancient times he says we are apt to misinterpret direct communication from God due to our own predilections. Think of the Scribes anticipating a warrior Messiah rather than the suffering servant.
I’d be even more careful once personal fame and especially financial gain is introduced into disseminating private revelation. One of the favourite quotes for sedes and some trads supposedly from Our Lady of La Salette (that Rome will lose the faith) was an invention of one of the seers once she gained celebrity.
Somewhat a misquote of John of the Cross:
“ 5. "And, besides all this, when the soul sees that such extraordinary things happen to it, it is often visited, insidiously and secretly by a certain complacency, so that it thinks itself to be of some importance in the eyes of God; which is contrary to humility. The devil, too, knows how to insinuate into the soul a secret satisfaction with itself, which at times becomes very evident; wherefore he frequently represents these objects to the senses, setting before the eyes figures of saints and most beauteous lights; and before the ears words very much dissembled; and representing also sweetest perfumes, delicious tastes (281) and things delectable to the touch; to the end that, by producing desires for such things, he may "lead the soul into much evil".
~>>These representations and feelings, therefore, “must always be rejected”; for, even though some of them be of God, He is not offended by their rejection, nor is the effect and fruit which He desires to produce in the soul by means of them any the less surely received because the soul rejects them and desires them not."
@@GMLFire My replies haven't shown up, maybe because I included a link, so I'll try a third time. I was pulling St John clearly from a different work than you.
Taken from The Ascent of Mount Carmel, Chapter 19.
FOR two reasons we have said that, although visions and locutions which come from God are true, [ ... ] One reason is the defective way in which we understand them; [ ... ] In the first place, it is clear that they are not always as they seem, nor do they turn out as they appear to our manner of thinking. The reason for this is that, since God is vast and boundless, He is wont, in His prophecies, locutions and revelations, to employ ways, concepts and methods of seeing things which differ greatly from such purpose and method as can normally be understood by ourselves; and these are the truer and the more certain the less they seem so to us. This we constantly see in the Scriptures. To many of the ancients many prophecies and locutions of God came not to pass as they expected, because they understood them after their own manner, in the wrong way, and quite literally [ ... ]
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5. In this way, and in many other ways, souls are oftentimes deceived with respect to locutions and revelations that come from God, because they interpret them according to their apparent sense [Lit., 'according to the rind.' Cf. bk. II ch. viii, above.] and literally; whereas, as has already been explained, the principal intention of God in giving these things is to express and convey the spirit that is contained in them, which is difficult to understand. And the spirit is much more pregnant in meaning than the letter, and is very extraordinary, and goes far beyond its limits. And thus, he that clings to the letter, or to a locution or to the form or figure of a vision, which can be apprehended, will not fail to go far astray, and will forthwith fall into great confusion and error, because he has guided himself by sense according to these visions, and not allowed the spirit to work in detachment from sense.
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10. From this it is clear that, although sayings and revelations may be of God, we cannot always be sure of their meaning; for we can very easily be greatly deceived by them because of our manner of understanding them. For they are all an abyss and a depth of the spirit, and to try to limit them to what we can understand concerning them, and to what our sense can apprehend, is nothing but to attempt to grasp the air, and to grasp some particle in it that the hand touches: the air disappears and nothing remains.
Ohhh! Can't wait to watch this tomorrow!
15:30 Luisa Picaretta is a Servant of God because of her life, not her mystical experiences. I’m sorry but her writings have not yet been approved as authentic. They are considered ‘neutral’ (this is from the official website) and are also in several aspects quite controversial in light of Church teaching, adding several new things and other troubling red flags so Mark’s comment about her being “probably one of the most approved seers in the Church” is well intended but unfortunately misleading. But Mark, God bless you for your love of God and your zeal.
We are listening and seeing as we have ears to hear and eyes to see!!! Thanks for your insights.
It's good to hear another perspective. I wouldn't have expected it on your channel.
I watched an interview between two young Catholic theologians who had written a book about Jordan Peterson and the man, Jordan Peterson, himself. And yes, Peterson is ‘new’ and raw in his theology but he speaks thoughtfully from his heart while the other two spoke intellectually and left me cold. You described it well.