Posted on 07/26/2021 6:40:35 PM PDT by marshmallow
Never as in this era have we seen that the destiny of the whole world, and in particular of Europe and Western nations, is irremediably marked by all these elements which are a prelude to its fall and its ruin.
July 26, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The following was Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s opening speech for the Venice Document conference.
Dear friends,
Praised be Jesus Christ.
This conference has the privilege of being based in a city with a glorious past, in which its rulers were able to apply with wisdom the good government of every temporal reign that finds its inspirational and informant principles in religion.
The “Serenissima” Republic unified all the positive aspects of monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, in a system intended and conceived to favor the practice of religion, the honest welfare of its citizens, the development of arts and crafts, the promotion of trades and of cultural exchanges, the careful management of public affairs and the prudent administration of justice.
As long as Venice was observant of its high vocation it thrived in all fields. When the last of its Doges (governors) allowed himself to be bribed by Freemasonry and by the false philosophy of the Enlightenment movement, it sank in few years, condemn to be invaded, plundered and stripped of its treasures.
From the story of the Serenissima we can draw a great lesson for the present times and a severe warning for the fate of our country and of nations in general. What indicates the forfeiture of an empire is the betrayal of ideals that made it great, the perversion of authority, the corruption of power, the resignation of the people.
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I have the utmost respect for ABP. Vigano. He is a Paul Revere within The Church. But, I’m afraid his use of “On the Verge” is not accurate. We are in fact “In the Midst of Apostacy” within The Church. This Apostasy is being facilitated by Pope Francis who is leading The Church towards Schism.
The last Schism was the argument over the position and authority of the Papacy itself. This pending Schism is far worse. It is a battle of Biblical Theology versus the desires and sins of man. Many of the current powers that reign in today’s Church are slaves to the sinful desires of man and against the teachings of The Holy Bible.
Many want just that. Life is like playing 3rd base, you know. The hot corner. The ball gets hit to you and you have to react-no time to think. This is what we’re up against and our enemies have plenty of time to think how they’ll get around us in November, ‘22. It starts with the California recall 50 days from now.
You can’t have the Tribulation without the apostasy first. And the Highway of Life’s next sign says “Tribulation Straight Ahead”. It’s right after “Grace: Last Chance to Escape the Wrath. Exit Now”
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A marxist pope will do that. A marxist’s loyalty is to marxist dogma above all else.
ping for later
<>The amazing promises of freedom and popular sovereignty have been broken in the absence of civic morality, a sense of duty or a spirit of service.<>
on the verge? we lost it already
Paul described it perfectly in 2Tim. 3:1-7.
It applies both to the “professing church, whose apostasy knows no bounds, but also to mankind in general. We are in a disaster of evil proportions. Paul called it ‘Perilous Times” and it surely is that.
MARANATHA!
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