October 23, 2008: Addressing the full Synod of Bishops, Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, and papally-appointed auditor, said:

“For many years the Knights of Columbus has promoted a form of “lectio divina” within the context of Marian devotion through the rosary and Marian Hours of Prayer. We consider such communal proclamation and meditation on the Word of God within the setting of traditional Catholic devotions — especially recitation of the rosary … Through her Assumption, Mary was chosen to have a special place of honor in the Godhead.”

Source: Zenit, via Watcher’s Lamp.

October 20, 2008: Pope calls for world to return to Mary’s heart.

“If you will not help us because we are ungrateful and unworthy children of your protection, we will not know to whom to turn.”

Benedict XVI at the Marian Shrine of Pompeii

October 2, 2008: Apparition of Mary appears at Massachusetts hospital.

There are many more, but you should get the idea now.

The question is: Who is this queen? Is she the Queen of Heaven? How could she possibly encompass nations and kingdoms? What will be her fate and the fate of those who follow her? Will signs and wonders associated with this “Queen of All” and her son (the Eucharistic Jesus) usher in the “Eucharistic Reign of Jesus” (also referred to many as the “Second Coming”)?

Queen of Rome, Queen of Islam, Queen of All: The Marian Apparitions plan to unite all religions under the Roman Catholic Church by Jim Telow, Roger Oakland and Brad Myers, provides Biblical answers to these and other questions. The book documents who the “Queen” is and the role she plays to prepare the counterfeit bride for the counterfeit Christ.

Jan Markell interviews one of the authors, Jim Tetlow, who was a Roman Catholic, on the phenomenon. This is hour one of the interview, and I’m waiting eagerly for the second to be made available. Listening to the interview, I’m surprised that many Protestants are beginning to accept Mary as the Roman Catholics do!

You can download the book as a PDF at the author’s web site Eternal Productions.

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“… to suppose the eye with all of its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberrations could have been formed by natural selection seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree possible.”

Charles Darwin
The Origins of Species by Means of Natural Selection

And the Roman Catholic Church can proclaim that “the theory of evolution was compatible with the Bible“?! Yoo hoo, Mr. RAT-zinger, read this:

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

Genesis 1:31

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Lords and Bishops arrive in Sydney for World Youth Day!

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You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:4-6

Talk about breaking the second commandment, and 33 times at that!

From The Sydney Morning Herald:

Thirty-three lifesize sculptures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - depicted clothed with heart exposed and arms outstretched - will be featured in an outdoor exhibition during World Youth Day.

Organisers commissioned a group of young artists to creatively dress and decorate the Jesus Walks sculptures at Bondi Beach, Hyde Park, The Domain, Circular Quay, Cockle Bay, the Convention Centre, the Hungry Mile, North Sydney and Randwick Racecourse.

“The exhibition includes work from artists of Catholic and non-Catholic backgrounds, [other] Christians and non-Christians of a variety of inclinations and cultural heritages,” said Helena McCarthy, the exhibition’s director and curator.

“Jesus Walks offers the commissioned artists a channel for their creative expression as well as a unique opportunity to interact with an audience of up to 300,000 young people. The exhibition also encourages an interactive dialogue between diverse audiences.”

The sculptures will be auctioned later, with proceeds going to Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets.

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And I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.

Revelation 17:6

The Office of the Inquisition is not dead, contrary to what many might believe. It was renamed as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from its original name, and prior to his election as pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was essentially the Head Inquisitor!

Yes, that means that the Office of the Inquisition is in fact still valid, and it is probable that we might even see such intense persecution come our way in days to come.

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This piece of news, taken from Symphony of Scripture, rather saddens me because I’ve always quite enjoyed the more Biblical songs by Hillsong such as Hosanna and Savior King:

Hillsong church are promoting and uniting with the gospel of the Roman Catholic religion. On a poster advertising World Youth Day, Hillsong worship leader Darlene Zschech says:

“We see WYD08 as a great opportunity to serve the Catholic Church in its vision to present the gospel and reach out to our city, our nation and our world in unity.” (Source)

Serve the Roman Catholic Church, the Whore?!

And which gospel would that be, Darlene?

Moving forward, I don’t see myself spending any more money buying their CDs and thereby indirectly supporting the preaching of a false, ecumenical gospel.

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In fact, Scripture records the way Jesus handled the first attempt to elevate Mary’s status. In Luke 11:27-28 a woman in the crowd tried to draw attention away from Christ and to Mary (what the RCC has perfected) but Jesus corrected her saying, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” (Luke 11:27-28).

Also, Mary wasn’t/isn’t the only person blessed. See the Sermon on the Mount for a list of others who are “blessed” (Matthew 5:3-11).

Argument #2: Mary is worthy of/deserves our adoration and veneration.
Status: FICTION.

No human is worthy of any amount of veneration or worship because we are all sinners (Psalm 14:3, Romans 3:23; we are to worship God and serve Him only (Matthew 4:10); and God will not give His Glory to another (Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 48:11).

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