USA in for rough times

Southern California has had a rough time in the last few days and it appears things aren't over yet. With more solar flares on the way, the weather could get even crazier. Strong winds could make the fire far worse. Resources are stretched very thin. The likelihood of power outages, communications disruptions and the possibility of earth quakes will only compound the situation.

So far, each of these solar flares has landed only a glancing blow. Please pray that they will continue to miss us.

Hopefully if you live in the area, you have your crucifixes on your doors and you are wearing your sacramentals. This is just the beginning of a very stressful and dangerous time.

Visionaries still fear another big event is due. Some people are concerned with the lunar and solar eclipses due in November coinciding with Ramadan. The muslims believe this could signal the appearance of the 12th Mahdi, supposedly a great prophet or messiah. Previous Mahdi's have used the celestial happenings to declare themselves great prophets. As Ramadan continues, many people are speculating about the double eclipse and the alleged great appearance of a prophet and what it means to the world. Some Christians believe that perhaps Jesus will return shortly as well, but that seems unlikely at this time.

One thing is certain, people are getting caught up in the frenzy, worrying and debating about what will happen next. I'm sure insurance companies would like to know as well. They've been hit hard by the fires in Southern California and with more events in sight, a real strain will be felt in the insurance industry and financial institutions.

Natural disasters will be in the headlines for some time, but other remarkable problems will also emerge. There will be a new digestive disorder that will affect large segments of the population. One holy priest, the same that talked about the earthquakes and fires, said that the people who don't digest the Word of God, will suffer from these illnesses as part of the chastisements. Hopefully, people will quickly learn to turn to God and reacquaint themselves with him. This is very similar to the plagues that struck Egypt. They were tailored to bring a message to the people, in hopes they would turn to God and soften their hearts.

There are other problems soon to arrive, especially in America where abortions run rampant. Although progress has been made with the ban on partial birth abortions, there will be more problems for us if we don't ban all abortions now. God has said that wombs would dry up if we continue with abortions.

While we watch the events unfold and parts of the country grow weaker due to devastating events, the risk for terrorism grows. The risk that we will be caught up in scripted scenarios also rises. We can easily be set up for certain orchestrated events if we don't pay careful attention.

Over the coming months, it will be difficult to discern fact from fiction. The only things we will know for sure is that we are being hit hard. If we are not prayerful, we can't be mentally and spiritually ready for whatever happens. The priest I mentioned earlier has strongly recommended that we keep our rosaries with us at all times and to pray the rosary daily. Should startling events give way to confusion, hold the rosary in your hand and ask God for help. The confusion will leave.

Some people think that is superstitious. It is not. Is it superstitious that some houses in Southern California are still standing in areas where every blade of grass, every home and everything else has been burnt to the ground? No. We are witnessing the power of God and the promise fulfilled for people who put crucifixes on their doors and those who prayed that God would protect them.

Amidst all the devastation, we have absolute proof that God never deserts us. If we never abandon Him, He will never abandon us. Hopefully, more people will realize this before much more happens.

Yet, as terrible as these events are, we are in the early stages of much more horrible things. However, with God, we have nothing to fear.

I was asked why I didn't disclose when and where all these events would take place. As I've mentioned before, Heaven doesn't give a date or a place, only that these things will happen.

Due to human nature, most of us would not make the necessary changes today if we knew a disaster would hit across the country from us. But what about tomorrow?

That is why God has made it clear for all of us to prepare because we will all be tested. Not all of us will die, but we will all be tried in the fire.

A spiritual awakening is sweeping the world. Countless people feel the need to get back to God. It's urgent we don't delay. We are given those inclinations for a reason and we need to listen and to act while there is still time. We need to keep focused on God in whose Light and Love there is no pain, no fear and no sorrow.

The Bible Code will be posted either later today or tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.

By Kathleen Keating

October 30, 2003

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