This article, originally published on February 2, 2013, generated so many comments that the limit was reached. After continuing to study the MDM messages to compare them with Catholic beliefs and Sacred Scripture, I am even more convinced now than ever that they are false and dangerous to the soul. Followers are encouraged to reject Pope Francis and hoard food and supplies to prepare for the "Warning" and the second coming of Christ. A religious nun who is a follower has even encouraged people to stock up on unconsecrated hosts so that the "Remnant Army" can conduct masses in secret bunkers. What many Catholics don't know is that by publicly rejecting the Pope and looking for fault in his every word, gesture, apparel, and action, they are violating Canon Law and placing themselves in a state of excommunication from the church. If you are a Catholic "on the fence" about these messages, run fast! THERE IS NO SIN IN REJECTING THESE MESSAGES. However, there is tremendous and dangerous sin in embracing them. ~ Lovey
THE ARTICLE:
The Maria Divine Mercy messages are fomenting SCHISM and they are a
deception of Satan! The messages started in 2010, and I discovered them
on the Internet early in 2012. Being unsure of the messages coupled with
my love of the Holy Catholic Church, I began a long journey of
discovery through prayer, reading and listening especially to clergy and
theologians, and comparing messages to Catholic doctrine. The list
below continues to grow as I have bullet pointed solid arguments against
the truth of these messages below.
OFFICIAL WORD ON MARIA DIVINE MERCY BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN under whose jurisdiction Maria Divine Mercy resides:
The Archbishop of Dublin has spoken out that the MDM messages are to be
avoided by Catholics. Her messages are officially condemned!
The statement:
STATEMENT OF ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBLIN
ON THE ALLEGED VISIONARY “MARIA DIVINE MERCY”
Requests for clarification have been coming to the Archdiocese of
Dublin concerning the authenticity of alleged visions and messages
received by a person who calls herself “Maria Divine Mercy” and who may
live in the Archdiocese of Dublin.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin wishes to state that these messages and
alleged visions have no ecclesiastical approval and many of the texts
are in contradiction with Catholic theology.
These messages should not be promoted or made use of within Catholic Church associations.
The source: Click here: Statement against MDM by the Archbishop of Dublin
Opinions of other bishops, priests, and theologians:
- The Slovakian Conference of Bishops has condemned the Maria Divine
Mercy messages as heretical. To read the full letter and an English
translation, click HERE.
- Bishop
Andreas
Laun, Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria warns Catholics against the
MDM messages. English translation, original text, and link to original
article are HERE
- Archbishop
Coleridge of Brisbane in Australia has put out a letter warning
Catholics against following or distributing the false messages of MDM.
View the letter HERE
- The Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia has issued a warning to the
faithful to its parishes about the Maria Divine Mercy messages. Article
posting inquiry of full text HERE
- Bishop Fabbro of the London diocese, (ON) Canada put out a warning against MDM in all local church bulletins. Here is the text:
“Bishop
Fabbro has been asked concerning a meeting about Maria Divine Mercy
which is to take place at a house in Corunna on August 15, 2013.”
“Maria
of Divine Mercy is a woman who chooses to remain anonymous and has made
claims of alleged privation revelations. Bishop Fabbro warns Catholics
of the diocese that Maria of Divine Mercy has not received the Church’s
approval. Indeed, Catholic bishops who have studied her teachings have
declared that they are heretical and have forbidden priests to be
involved with or cooperate in matters associated with Maria of Divine
Mercy. Her prophecies contain material that is both false and contrary
to Catholic teaching. The faithful should know that adhering to her
teachings can result in grave sin.”
“Bishop Fabbro warns
Catholics that they should not be involved with Maria of Divine Mercy
nor should they give credence to her messages.”
- Archbishop Jan Graubner of Olomouc, Czech Republic, warned that the
consequences of messages can be 'devilish' and speculates that the
person who writes the messages might be someone who 'is very clever and
evil, someone who wants to harm the Church." Full text in Czech http://ow.ly/Hy32X
- "On 13 December last, Bishop Anthony Fisher, of Parramatta, issued the
following statement: “Many of you might have received email or other
communications from a woman who goes by the name of ‘Maria Divine
Mercy’.
Supposedly, she is a seer in receipt of private revelations from the
Holy Trinity, Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary. She runs a website
called ‘The Warning’, the subject matter of which relates to the end of
the world and Christ’s Second Coming.
“The messages and ‘revelations’ of Maria Divine Mercy contain
theological positions that do not conform to the Catholic Church’s
teachings, Scripture or Tradition. There are also historical errors.
There is also a persistent animus towards various aspects of Church
leadership, for example, the messages and ‘revelations’ regarding the
supposedly illegitimate papal ministry of Pope Francis."
“Maria Divine Mercy’s messages enjoy no ecclesiastical support or
approval. The faithful should not take seriously the messages of Maria
Divine Mercy. No support should be given to the dissemination of these
messages or ‘revelations’ or associated material in the diocese of
Parramatta.”
Source: The Catholic Weekly, Australia
- Karl Keating, founder and President of the reputable organization,
"Catholic Answers" says, "I have taken a look at the Maria Divine
Mercy’s website, and it didn’t take but a minute to discover that this
seer is fake and her messages contrary to the Church." He adds, "You
need to back away from this spurious seer--and pronto." Read his
opinion HERE: Catholic.com Blog
- Dr. Mark Miravalle, Professor of Theology and Mariology at
Franciscan University of Steubenville says, "Ironically, the alleged
message predicts an upcoming schism in the Church. This could well
become a self-fulfilling prophecy, a Satanic goal and strategy, which
could result, in some part, from the following of extremely dangerous
and materially schismatic messages such as those promulgated by 'Maria
Divine Mercy.'" Read his full analysis of the messages HERE: New Advent Blog
- Jimmy Akin, journalist for the National Catholic Register, says of
Maria Divine Mercy, "[Maria Divine Mercy] is an anonymous, unapproved
seer whose prophecies contain material that is both demonstrably false
and contrary to Catholic teaching regarding the future. Furthermore, to
adhere to her prophecies can result in the grave sin and canonical crime of schism." Read the rest of his opinion HERE: National Catholic Register
- According to an article in the Irish magazine "Alive!", Catholic
priest Father Owen Gorman writes why this cannot be an apparition from
God. Scroll down (pdf) to page 10: Alive! Magazine, March 2012 OR
click on the image of the article at the bottom of this posting and
magnify to read it. Thank you to "Anonymous" commenter for finding this
article.
- Father John Hogan OCDS has written an article warning against these
messages, "I would ask all Catholics to stay clear of this woman and her
'messages'. For one thing we cannot establish her credentials. When
the Church examines the authenticity of any supernatural events or
revelations she examines the alleged seers because their lives and
integrity are part of the investigation." Read the rest of his article HERE: Ex Umbris Et Imaginibus Blog
- Father John Corrigan of Ballarat, Australia warns about Maria Divine Mercy HERE and a second article HERE
- Father Angel Sotelo of the Diocese of Fresno states, "For the
reasons listed...and not even counting the theological errors which are
said to exist in her messages, they should in my opinion be dismissed
and not given even the pious or human faith given to an approved private
revelation." He outlines his full opinion HERE and a second part HERE.
- According to the Eternal Word Television Network, "The judgment that an alleged apparition has been shown to be not supernatural means it is either
clearly not miraculous or lacks sufficient signs of the
miraculous. Private revelation, for example, which is
doctrinally dangerous or which manifests hostility to lawful
authority could not come from God. It could even be
demonic, especially if there are extraordinary signs
accompanying it. The devil gladly mingles truth and lie to
deceive the faithful, dazzling them with signs and wonders to give
credence to his message. His purpose is to separate them
from the Church, either by getting them to believe things
contrary to the deposit of the faith or to act contemptuously of
Church authority. An attitude of pride and judgment toward the
Church is a clear sign of his presence.
- According to Richard Salbato of Unity
Publishing, "A sure sign of a demonically-inspired seer is their seeking
self-profit, glory and power over GOD's." On her website, "Maria" is
selling volumes of the messages. The second volume is set to come out
and they are presently taking pre-orders. There is no bishop approval on
these writings. Where is the money going? Richard Salbato has an
excellent article on discerning the spirits. This is a good, long
checklist by which all supposed apparitions can be measured: Testing The Spirit
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- OTHER DISCUSSION:
- Without the approval of the Holy See, the
handlers of the Maria Divine Mercy messages held "Book of Truth
Seminars" to, in their words, "give a broad overview of what the
messages are telling us about the direction of our Church and our world.
help the establishment of centres of prayer and distribution, with a
view to an even more important role in difficult times ahead."
They have done tours of Australia and the United States to spread their
propaganda It appears the promoters are actively moving toward a SCHISM.
- The compiled messages are claimed to be "The Book of Truth", an
addition to the Book of Revelations in Sacred Scripture. This is
patently false! Catholics are to follow the Magisterium of the church
which has as its source the completed, sealed Gospel and Sacred Tradition.
Sacred Tradition is Catholic doctrine based on prayerful discernment of
the Gospel by the Pope, cardinals, and bishops throughout generations
ever since the founding of the Holy Catholic Church by Jesus Christ
Himself. It is heresy to claim a private revelation can add to or
complete Sacred Scripture. Maria Divine Mercy and her followers often
refer to her book of false messages called, "The Book of Truth" as his
Sacred Words, the Word or Scripture. This is heresy!
- In an audio interview from 2011, the seer claims to have seen God
the Father, and says she was surprised to see there were three beings
because she didn't know about the Blessed Trinity. How can this be,
since nobody is allowed to be in the Beatific Vision (able to see God),
unless their soul has been completely purified whether here on earth (a
saint!) or through the fires of Purgatory. A person who isn't even aware
of the basic doctrine of Trinity certainly has not yet achieved saint
status and therefore can NOT see God.
- "Maria Divine Mercy" says these messages are URGENT. If they are
urgent, she'd be anxious for her local Bishop to approve them. In her
radio interview she claims her bishop "dismissed" the messages. Should
this be enough for her not to promote them as she does?
- Before the election of Pope Francis in the valid Conclave of
Cardinals, Maria Divine Mercy's messages referred to the next pope after
Benedict as the coming "false prophet." Before as well as after his
election, he has also been also referred to as, "imposter," "false
prophet," "evil" who infiltrated the church, the one who "stole the
seat (sic) of Peter," "abomination," and worse. This is to cause
Catholics to mistrust the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, which
is a sure sign that Satan is in the works. Now that Pope Francis is our
Holy Father, MDM followers on social media sites like Facebook are
going out of their way to find twisted and skewed articles about his
words from less-than-trustworthy news sources to try and "prove" he is
the false prophet. They have expressed a desire for his short
pontificate and even for his death. For a Catholic to actively and
persistently reject an acting Pontiff is to violate the Code of Canon
Law # 751 which leads to automatic excommunication. An added note:
Although the church has had her ups and downs, the Holy Catholic Church
was instituted by Jesus Himself and He promised us, "The gates of hell
shall not prevail against it!" The messages want people to break away
from the Holy Catholic Church which is the fount of truth and light.
- Here are actual Maria Divine Mercy messages
from right after the election of Pope Francis in the valid Conclave of
Cardinals. 3/13/13 "I have not appointed this person, who claims to come in My Name," 3/14/13 "...the imposter, who sits on the throne in My Church on earth, does not come from Me," "The time for the schism to be laid bare is close, and already, a terrible unease is being felt in Rome," 3/15/13, "You
must pray for all those who run the Catholic Church. Please include the
man who sits in the Chair of Peter...Pray that he will accept the Truth
of the death of my Son on the Cross," (How insulting and brash that this message claims Pope Francis does not accept the death of Jesus!), "So
infested are they, those who roam the corridors of Rome, that the
biggest sign will be seen in the chaos, which will ensue, as they adhere
to the command of the imposter," 3/19/13, "Masonic sects
infiltrate the Church in Rome. Make no mistake – there can only be one
pope in one lifetime, "...soon, all will see the subtle acts and the
sly gestures of those false imposters who preside over My Throne in
Rome, for they amount to sacrilege," 3/21/13 "The time for the division is soon and you must prepare."
-~-All of these messages are encouraging a schism. The targets for
these messages appear to be traditional Catholics . There have already
been traditionalist schisms in past decades since Vatican II, and Satan
seems to be encouraging another one. Adding fuel to the fire is the
mainstream media that has written articles based on bad translations of
his homilies, and exaggerated comments that he has made, for example,
claiming that Pope Francis said atheists are "saved," which is a
complete misunderstanding of what he actually said. (For those of you
still curious, Pope Francis said that all mankind is REDEEMED, even
atheists. Redemption does not mean salvation. They are different words
with different meanings. Jesus did redeem all of mankind when He suffered and died on the cross. However, it is up to each and every one of us to work toward salvation by following the ways of Christ.)
- The Maria Divine Mercy messages are rife with
doctrinal errors, Scritpural contradictions, self-contradictions, and
simply stated, bad grammar. An example of an error is the
message on 3/22/13, the Friday before Holy Week, MDM followers were
requested to fast all week, and END the fast at 3:30 on Good Friday, "My dearly beloved daughter, I desire that all of My followers conduct a time of fasting from next Monday until 15:30 hours (03:30 PM) on Good Friday."
However, our faith teaches that we are required to fast all day on
Good Friday! Here, MDM has Catholics breaking their fast on the very
day we commemorate and mourn Jesus's suffering and death! Satan is
laughing.
- Would a visionary have to retract or revise a message? Thank you to
a Miraculous Rosary Blog commenter who noticed this new MDM message
retracting the previous fasting message, "please (sic) note that
there was a typographical error in the message dated 22 March 2013
entitled 'I desire that all of My Followers conduct a time of fasting
from next Monday until 15.30 hours on Good Friday' The last line
should read 'If you do not wish to endure this suffering, I
will grant you great blessings and ask that you continue with Me on My
journey to awaken the world from its slumber and so I can lift the veil
of deceit which covers it.' admin team"
My blog commenter amusingly added, "I guess Jesus realized that he
went too far this time." I have seen MDM messages edited, changed,
and even deleted. In one example, I distinctly remember reading
"jesus" telling his followers to "hoard" food. Later, I went back to
find that message to demonstrate why the messages are false, and the
word "hoard" was gone. No approved seer in history has made mistakes in
grammar or semantics. How could he or she? The messages come directly
from heaven and are infused not only into the ears of the seer, but also
the hearts and souls!
- On the website you can download a paper certificate called, "Seal of
the Living God" which promises God's protection for your entire family
from now up until Jesus comes again if you accept the seal by praying a
particular prayer. The certificate was designed from a stock photo image
of a seal by commercial artist who admits he had no divine inspiration
when he created it. On a social media site, he even admitted to getting
paid for it! God's divine plan for the salvation of mankind through
His Son Jesus Christ was clearly laid out in the Gospels. There are no
"new" revelations. Second, it is explained quite clearly in the
Catechism of the Catholic Church that the "Seal" being referred to in
Sacred Scripture is the seal of our BAPTISM! This is a seal that can't
smear if it gets wet, blow away in the wind, or get lost on a messy
desk. Once Catholics are baptised, our souls carry the indelible Seal of
God forever.
- In her 2011 audio interview, she called 2011 the year of
purification, and said that the chastisement would come in about a year.
Right now it is February, 2013 and we haven't even had the "Warning"
yet, which is supposed to come before the "Chastisement". This
inaccuracy alone proves false the messages. Plus, Our Lord and Our Holy
Mother have never, in any approved apparition, set a date for a future
apocalyptic event.
- Early
in the messages, "Maria Divine Mercy" claims she was being awakened by
God at 3 a.m. In her own words, she asked him not to wake her up at 3
anymore. Nobody who has the privilege of being in the presence of God,
Jesus, or Mary would desire or even DARE to change heaven's schedule!
Nor would he or she want to!
- Maria Divine Mercy states that she felt tired and drained after the
apparitions. The only ones who claim to feel "drained" are occult
mediums after they perform "healings" or communications with the "spirit
world."
- At the time of her apparitions, she says she was a lapsed Catholic,
bordering on agnostic. She was a very busy career woman who had no time
for God. In her words, a "high flyer." I understand that God can chose
whoever He wants, but Jesus warned us that Satan will deceive even the
elect. Many great saints lived in fear of being deceived by Satan.
Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes wasn't sure if the apparition of Mary
was a deception, and she threw holy water at her to make sure! Satan
appeared to other saints looking exactly like Jesus, and each had their
own way of discerning the deception. If these holy people couldn't
always tell the difference, then how in the world does a lapsed
Catholic, agnostic, who wasn't even aware of the Holy Trinity "know"
this is really Jesus speaking and not just Satan in disguise?
- In the messages, there is a constant current of Jesus and Mary
complaining about the messages not being believed by people. Did Mary
complain when the Bishop of Lourdes didn't believe Bernadette? Did she
complain when the Bishop of Fatima didn't believe Lucia, Jacinta, and
Francisco? No. She encouraged their obedience to the church, even if it
meant they weren't allowed to come out to the apparition sites during
her planned visits. God is always in control.
2011 audio interview of "Maria Divine Mercy". Thank you to my sister-in-law for finding this:
Radio Interview with "seer" Maria Divine Mercy
Update: MDM's radio interview transcribed into writing; read while you listen
There
are many references from approved seers throughout history about being
cautious of anything that attempts to make Catholics turn away from the
Catholic Church. For example, here are the words of the amazing seer
Hildegard regarding the Minor Chastisement, "After the birth of
Antichrist heretics will preach their false doctrines undisturbed,
resulting in Christians having doubts about their holy Catholic
faith...at that period when antichrist shall be born, there will be many
wars and right order shall be destroyed on earth. Heresy will be
rampant and the heretics will preach their errors openly without
restraint. Even among Christians doubt and scepticism will be
entertained concerning the beliefs of Catholicism."
Jesus
warned us that in these days there would be numerous false prophets,
some so clever as to deceive even the elect. One thing is certain, it
doesn't hurt us to ignore private revelations altogether, and instead
immerse ourselves in the truth of the Gospel and the rich teachings of
the Church. If we follow the blueprint Jesus laid out for us before He
ascended into heaven, we have no need of further "revelations".
We should try not to chase butterflies in the tangled
forest while neglecting the beautiful ones we already have in our own
gardens! And while you're there....Plant a rosary every day!
Stop chasing apparitions and embrace the profundity of the mundane!
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Article in March 2012 "Alive!" Magazine. Click on the photo and magnify on your computer to read.
Updates:
Important update, May 12, 2013: The MDM fake message writers saw the post above and put out a new message TODAY but dated May 10 that begins, "Those who have not been given My Holy Word, including those countries where I Am condemned, are the first souls I must reach out to.
Through no fault of their own, they have been reared from birth to deny
God, the Maker and Creator of all that is. I will strive to convert
them through this Mission and promise that once they are shown the
Truth, during The Warning, that they will be drawn into My Mercy
quickly. I will never forsake those who have been deceived, through
false doctrines, for they are helpless and are in need of My Love and
Mercy." ~~~Here is their big mistake, and PROOF their messages are being written by PEOPLE trying to start a new schism church: THE
LETTER FROM THE SLOVAKIAN BISHOPS IS DATED FROM NOVEMBER, 2012 - A FULL
SIX MONTHS AGO! Why didn't the "message from jesus" come out back in
November or December? Instead, their message "coincidentally" comes
out on the third day after my May 9th update and other postings (on this
blog and Facebook page "Maria Divine Mercy - True or False") that
presented the Letter of Condemnation of the MDM movement by the
Conference of Slovakian Bishops. RUN
from this false movement! They are also trying to indoctrinate children
with a youth group Facebook page. In addition, they are calling out for
people in the U.S. to volunteer as leaders to start prayer groups in
their areas. Please be aware to tell your parish priests and bishops to
NOT allow this false movement to grow!
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This June the Pope also will play a central role in the Vatican’s annual celebration of the Gospel of Life,
the papal teaching published by Pope John Paul II in 1995. His
successor, Benedict XVI, started the annual celebration a few years ago
that features a papal mass for pro-life leaders. The new Pontifical
Council for the New Evangelization, established by Benedict to encourage
a reawakening of the faith in traditionally Christian countries, leads
an expanded celebration this year.
