Post by buttcheeks on Apr 27, 2005 15:48:05 GMT -6
Nostradamus Scholar Predicts Assassination of Benedict XVI
(AFP) Pope Benedict XVI, the pope who has just been elected to succeed John Paul II, will be assassinated and his death will spark a Muslim invasion of the West that will split the Roman Catholic church, according to an interpretation of Nostradamus' prophecies by Columbian author Gonzalo Echeverri. According to Echeverri, the pope will base himself in Avignon, France and another pontiff will take control in Italy, splitting the Catholic church in half. Since the new pope is very conservative and the Catholic church is extremely divided over issues such as women priests, the possibility of schism is already being rumored.
"There is a very clear prophecy that says the holy father will move to another place [Avignon in France], even warning that the French pope will not be able to stay in Avignon due to the Muslim invasion and will flee again to Lyon, where he will be attacked, according to Nostradamus," Echeverri says. Italy hasn’t always been the site of the Vatican. Avignon was a base for popes for much of the 14th century, which was another time of seriousserious divisions in the Church and in Europe. Nostradamus was a 16th century scholar who made many prophecies, which are still being interpreted today. His supporters say he predicted the French revolution, the rise of Hitler and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Prophecy of St. Malachy Again Fulfilled
25-Apr-2005
Benedict XVI Gloria Olivae
In the year 1139, St. Malachy, an Irish bishop with a noted gift of prophecy, visited Rome and, as the result of a vision, wrote a single line of description for 112 future popes.
The list has been strikingly accurate, and the new pope has also fulfilled the prophecy about him. Pope 111 (the second to the last) is described as "Gloria Olivae," the Glory of the Olive. The olive is associated with St. Benedict's order of Bendictines, who are also called the Olivetans. Cardinal Ratzinger chose the name Benedict in honor of St. Benedict, who was one of the original and most powerful evangelizers of Europe. He has dedicated his pontificate to the re-evangelization of Europe.
The manuscript was discovered in the Vatican library in 1590, and its authenticity has been questioned. However, its accuracy into modern times has been amazing.In some cases, it could be that popes have intentionally identified their papacies with the prophecies. For example, Paul VI, the 108th pope, was called "Flors Florum," or Flower of Flowers. His coat of arms, based around that of the Montini family, contained three fleur de lys. However, John Paul I, Pope 109, was prophesied as "De Medietate Lunae," Of the Half Moon. John Paul I became pope on August 26, 1978, when the moon was precisely half full. The date of his elevation could not have been chosen in advance, because the date of the death of his predecessor could not have been known. Even more convincingly, John Paul II, "De Labore Solis," from the Work of the Sun, was born on May 8, 1920, during a solar eclipse. In St. Malachy's time, a solar eclipse was called a "labore solis," or sun-work, as the reason for eclipses was not then understood.
The 112th and last prophecy states that the pope will be "Petrus Romanus," or Peter the Roman, and he will reign during a time of terrific persecution. His reign will end with the destruction of Rome and the coming of the "terrible judge" of mankind.
Should the prophecy of St. Malachy be taken seriously? It has been, to a lesser or greater degree, accurate about all of the papacies it has described since Clement III in 1143. This, in itself, is an amazing feat.
(AFP) Pope Benedict XVI, the pope who has just been elected to succeed John Paul II, will be assassinated and his death will spark a Muslim invasion of the West that will split the Roman Catholic church, according to an interpretation of Nostradamus' prophecies by Columbian author Gonzalo Echeverri. According to Echeverri, the pope will base himself in Avignon, France and another pontiff will take control in Italy, splitting the Catholic church in half. Since the new pope is very conservative and the Catholic church is extremely divided over issues such as women priests, the possibility of schism is already being rumored.
"There is a very clear prophecy that says the holy father will move to another place [Avignon in France], even warning that the French pope will not be able to stay in Avignon due to the Muslim invasion and will flee again to Lyon, where he will be attacked, according to Nostradamus," Echeverri says. Italy hasn’t always been the site of the Vatican. Avignon was a base for popes for much of the 14th century, which was another time of seriousserious divisions in the Church and in Europe. Nostradamus was a 16th century scholar who made many prophecies, which are still being interpreted today. His supporters say he predicted the French revolution, the rise of Hitler and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Prophecy of St. Malachy Again Fulfilled
25-Apr-2005
Benedict XVI Gloria Olivae
In the year 1139, St. Malachy, an Irish bishop with a noted gift of prophecy, visited Rome and, as the result of a vision, wrote a single line of description for 112 future popes.
The list has been strikingly accurate, and the new pope has also fulfilled the prophecy about him. Pope 111 (the second to the last) is described as "Gloria Olivae," the Glory of the Olive. The olive is associated with St. Benedict's order of Bendictines, who are also called the Olivetans. Cardinal Ratzinger chose the name Benedict in honor of St. Benedict, who was one of the original and most powerful evangelizers of Europe. He has dedicated his pontificate to the re-evangelization of Europe.
The manuscript was discovered in the Vatican library in 1590, and its authenticity has been questioned. However, its accuracy into modern times has been amazing.In some cases, it could be that popes have intentionally identified their papacies with the prophecies. For example, Paul VI, the 108th pope, was called "Flors Florum," or Flower of Flowers. His coat of arms, based around that of the Montini family, contained three fleur de lys. However, John Paul I, Pope 109, was prophesied as "De Medietate Lunae," Of the Half Moon. John Paul I became pope on August 26, 1978, when the moon was precisely half full. The date of his elevation could not have been chosen in advance, because the date of the death of his predecessor could not have been known. Even more convincingly, John Paul II, "De Labore Solis," from the Work of the Sun, was born on May 8, 1920, during a solar eclipse. In St. Malachy's time, a solar eclipse was called a "labore solis," or sun-work, as the reason for eclipses was not then understood.
The 112th and last prophecy states that the pope will be "Petrus Romanus," or Peter the Roman, and he will reign during a time of terrific persecution. His reign will end with the destruction of Rome and the coming of the "terrible judge" of mankind.
Should the prophecy of St. Malachy be taken seriously? It has been, to a lesser or greater degree, accurate about all of the papacies it has described since Clement III in 1143. This, in itself, is an amazing feat.
