Posted on 09/22/2014 6:55:29 AM PDT by marshmallow
He did so because, when human beings are involved, nothing is certain. It is wisdom in his framing of words. Cardinal Burke has great wisdom and courage.
Quite frankly, anyone can make such assertions, and a team of spiritual directors steeped in the Kasper style of theology, for instance, would lend zero credence to this person's claims.
Once again, quoting from his website: "Well, I don’t doubt that spiritual beings can take different physical forms when visiting us. With me, however, Gabriel has always appeared as a fairly tall, lanky man – almost awkwardly lanky. He has nut-brown hair that he often wears in absurd styles…but I guess they have different styles in heaven than we do here. When I tease him about it he just gives me a crooked grin. People ask me if he appears with wings. No, but, once when he was very briefly angry with me, he swelled up in a most intimidating fashion. While I don’t recall seeing wings, I felt them in a strange way…but then I was very focused on his rare displeasure with me." http://charliej373.wordpress.com/about/
One who considers such tripe evidence of a "genuine gift of the Spirit" would be wise to revisit God's Word without delay:
"For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect."
"And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light."
We need to pray for discernment, although in the case of the writer in question, his bizarre statements clearly speak for themselves.
And what truth is that SumProVita?
In other words, he is a nut-bar.
mmmkay.
The Truth taught by the Catholic Church. ;-)
We need to pray for discernment..
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I have to doubt that you have done so given your immediate rejection of the possibility of Mr. Johnson’s gift. What he has written gives NO indication at all that he follows the thinking of Cardinal Kasper or any cleric who would flirt with serious changes. As a matter of fact, he fully supports all doctrine taught by the Church. I have also noted that he supports many of the good bishops and Cardinals that I admire and pray for....precisely because they pursue holiness and give good and wise care to their flock.
I have the truth of the Catholic Church. Would you like to make this more personal than you already have?
Gift??? Seriously??? The man claims to converse with an angel called Gabriel, who appears to him in a variety of goofy hairstyles and a "crooked grin"!!! Enough said.
He is either delusional, a charlatan, or demonically manipulated. Ditto any "spiritual director" who encourages him to publish his blatherings, and a Catholic claiming orthodoxy while supporting such nonsense is also suspect (or perhaps a friend, relative, or the "visionary" himself.)
Over the last week I have written vigorously in defense of the orthodoxy of Pope Francis and Cardinal Dolan
That's all I need to know about Mr. Johnson.
I hear you.
Careful...careful...How is it that YOU know for certain that this man is “delusional, a charlatan, or demonically manipulated?” How is it that you can be so certain that God would not do this? How many have made the same type of judgments regarding the great saints? How can you be so sure that it is mere “nonsense” that has nothing to do with God?
That’s pretty shallow and grossly taken out of context. Read all he has had to say as well as others who comment on the website as well. I admire the calm and firm faith of many of those who comment there.
No it’s not. He defends these two as being “orthodox” Catholics despite their unorthodox comments and actions. I have NO respect for someone who can continue to defend such comments and actions. I have even less respect for someone who can quote such a person to reprimand others and/or accuse others.
He has certainly not defended all they have done. He made it quite clear that there were questions regarding certain statements made. He does not, however, malign them nor judge their motives. He has carefully weighed their statements against the corrupted interpretation of the so-called journalists and the bulk of what they have done, which is solid. It’s of no use to discuss this anymore because you have already made up your own minds....for better or worse. Time will tell as it always does. I will speak no further about it. I will simply leave you with a few of Mark Mallet’s thoughts for today, the feast of our dear, St. Padre Pio:
On this memorial of St. Pio, a man who constantly battled with Satan and those in the Church who opposed his mystical gifts, let us examine our hearts in the light of his wisdom so that we can truly enter the peace of Christ who says again to us today:
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27)
Peace is simplicity of spirit, serenity of mind, quietness of soul, and the bond of love. Peace is the order, the harmony within us. It is the continuous contentment that comes from the testimony of a clear conscience. It is the holy joy of a heart in which God reigns. Peace is the road to perfection—or rather, perfection is found in peace. The devil, who knows all of this quite well, applies all his efforts to make us lose our peace. Let us be on high alert against the least sign of turmoil, and as soon as we notice we have fallen into discouragement, let us have recourse to God with filial confidence and complete abandonment of ourselves to him. Every instance of turmoil in us is very displeasing to Jesus, because it is always connected to some imperfection in us that has its origin in egotism or self love. —Padre Pio’s Spiritual Direction for Every Day, Gianluigi Pasquale, p. 202
May our Father bless you and yours.
The faithful are not required to believe the boasts of someone who claims to commune with an angel (a manifestation sporting a bad haircut and a crooked grin who is reminiscent of a cartoon character!) nor have there been any great saints who have made such ludicrous claims. Very sad that some are credulous enough to be taken in by this sort of nonsense.
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