Crusaders of the Immaculate Heart2024-03-29T01:27:06ZAlanhttps://op54rosary.ning.com/profile/NAlanAndersonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2210470615?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://op54rosary.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3f57wv8fyjzeo&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCardinal Burke is Calling on EVERY CATHOLIC in America! ~ US Grace Forcetag:op54rosary.ning.com,2024-03-27:5691517:Topic:12064272024-03-27T20:05:44.305ZAlanhttps://op54rosary.ning.com/profile/NAlanAnderson
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<div class="entry-content"><p><span><em>Recently, <a href="https://nurseclairesays.com/2024/03/23/on-the-upcoming-solar-eclipse/">I posted a link</a> discussing a Catholic view of astrology. Please note I DO NOT, nor would I ever, hold the same view as witches and pagans. As Catholics, we don’t ascribe power to the stars in the sky, but rather view them as part of God’s Creation. After all, He used the stars to guide the shepherds to Our Lord. The stars & planets do not control earthly happenings; rather, everything that happens is due to Providence, not the movement of some planet. In this guest post, Laramie Hirsch, formerly of “Forge and Anvil,” shares with us his knowledge of astronomy & upcoming events in the sky, including the April 8 solar eclipse. For your discernment. – NC</em></span></p>
<p><strong>The Second Great American Eclipse</strong><br/>By Laramie Hirsch</p>
<p><br/><em>“The LORD said to Moses, ‘If they do not believe you and are not convinced by the first miraculous sign, they will be convinced by the second sign’.”</em><br/>-Exodus 4:8</p>
<p><br/><em>“All the world’s a stage.”</em> -William Shakespeare</p>
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<p dir="ltr">There has been a large amount of discussion in regards to the upcoming 2024 eclipse over the United States. A lot of the conversation revolves around Providential, prophetic themes of omens and eschatology. It therefore probably behooves us to have an exhaustive, comprehensive overview of the facts and implications for all who are interested in this topic. </p>
<p dir="ltr">But as we delve into this season of wonders, there is something the reader should know. This period of astronomical spectacles we are about to experience consists of more than just the total solar eclipse of April 8th. True, that total solar eclipse is most certainly the centerpiece of the action. However, there are other heavenly phenomena to take note of, which include:</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Two lunar eclipses </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A total solar eclipse</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A later annular solar eclipse</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A previous, recent annular solar eclipse (it happened last year)</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A comet</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Unique planetary conjunctions</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Ominous zodiacal arrangements</p>
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<p dir="ltr">So, let’s get started immediately before going into the weeds with this subject.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>April 8th Scientific Facts</strong></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">This will be the second total eclipse to cross the United States within a decade.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">In fact, this is the first time two total eclipses, within only ten years, have crossed the United States since it was founded.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">If we count the days between these two total solar eclipses in the old Hebrew manner–that is, a day begins at sunset (See Genesis 1:5)–then we can say that this eclipse occurs after six years, six months, six weeks, and six days from the day of the first eclipse.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Also, however, the 2017 and 2024 total eclipses will be exactly 7 eclipse years apart (also known as 7 draconic years apart). </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The second Great American Eclipse will cross the previous eclipse path, marking a giant X across the United States.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The precise center of this X will be over the New Madrid Fault.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">There was a previous October 14, 2023 annular eclipse in between these two great eclipses.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Venus and Jupiter will be visible during this total eclipse.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">A comet will possibly be visible during this eclipse. This comet is called 12P/Pons-Brooks, though it’s been nicknamed the “devil comet.” </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The Devil Comet should be visible in the skies at this time, and it is named so for a pair of horns it sported a few months ago.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The horns of the Devil Comet were caused because it is an irregular, unique, explosive, highly volatile comet. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The Devil Comet is green.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Two weeks before this momentous eclipse, on March 25th, there will be a penumbral lunar eclipse.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>April 8th Religious Facts and Context</strong></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">When we combine the two “crossing” total solar eclipses with the annular eclipse of October 2023, the eclipse paths draw a gigantic “Aleph” across the United States. An Aleph is a Hebrew letter, and it means “Alpha”, the First. Many have speculated this to be God’s signature upon the United States.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The April 8th total solar eclipse will happen on Nisan 1, which is the start of the old Hebrew New Year.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">This total solar eclipse also transpires on the Feast of the Annunciation, the day that Gabriel appeared to Mary, telling her that she would bear the Savior.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Forty days after this eclipse, it will be the Vigil of the Pentecost, the penultimate day of the Easter season.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">It is often said that Mary is responsible for gently “introducing” her Son to Mankind, and that she paves the way for His arrival. Likewise, the penumbral lunar eclipse of March 25th will be a herald for the total solar eclipse two weeks later. Metaphorically, this makes perfect sense, as Mary is often associated with the moon, and Christ is associated with the Sun. The lunar eclipse will introduce the solar eclipse to Mankind.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Assuming #18 above, we can observe that both the moon (on 3/25) and the sun (on 4/8) will be laboring more than usual, due to their respective eclipses. This neatly fits in with Christ’s Passion, in which both Mary and her Son suffered and labored. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing from point #19, Mary’s sorrow and Christ’s physical suffering–as metaphorically seen in the skies this year–should be clear to the faithful, as this celestial period involving the lunar and solar eclipse will begin during Holy Week–the week of Christ’s Passion.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Diving into another religious direction, it is intriguing to know that this preceding March 25th lunar eclipse will mark the beginning of an “almost blood moon tetrad.”* There will be total lunar eclipses on three consecutive Hebrew feast days after the March 25th lunar eclipse: 3/13/25, 9/7/25, and 3/3/26, the Hebrew feast days of Purim, Rosh Hashanah, and Purim again, respectively.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing from #21, when blood moon tetrads fall on Hebrew holy days, great displacements and migrations of Jews typically follow.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The March 25th penumbral lunar eclipse takes place right after the feast day of Purim, a day in which Jews celebrate the Book of Esther. In this tradition, Jews celebrate their rescue from genocide by the Persians, thanks to the heroism of Esther who, disguised, revealed her Jewish identity to King Achashveirosh (Xerxes) who, falling in love, then foiled the genocidal plans of his advisor, Haman.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing from point #23, before Esther dropped her disguise and became a heroine, she was chosen to be queen to Xerxes. It was at this time in history (in 480 BC, the year of the Battle of Thermopylae) that specific eclipses unraveled in exactly the same way as they will this year. That is to say, on the globe of the Earth in 480 BC, there was a lunar eclipse on 3/25 and 9/18, and there was a total solar eclipse on 4/9 and an annular solar eclipse on 10/2.** The eclipses of that particular year are happening again this year. (The 480 BC annular solar eclipse was observed by Xerxes and noted by Herodotus in History, IX, 10. But these eclipses can also be verified with NASA.***)</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Given points #23 and #24, it becomes clear that there is a connection between Esther and our times. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Following the above, this typological, astronomical moment makes sense in the context of the Church, as Esther is viewed as a proto-Mary. Mary, after becoming coronated as the Queen of Heaven—the Holy Mother—has been an advocate for mankind in a long list of eschatological apparitions, Fatima and La Salette being two of the most well known. This is similar to how Esther was a matron and advocate for her people in a time of great danger. </p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>April 8th Facts and the American Cultural Context</strong></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The path of the 2024 eclipse will go over two American towns named Nineveh. Current rumors place the number at 7 towns, but this is wrong. The path of the eclipse’s totality will be over Nineveh Indiana, and Nineveh, Ohio.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Before going over the towns of Nineveh, the eclipse will also pass over a town called Jonah, Texas.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Adding to point #27, the 2017 total eclipse actually did pass over many towns named Salem in the following states: Oregon, Idaho, Nebraska, Missouri, Kentucky, and South Carolina.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The path of the 2024 eclipse will enter the United States over Eagle Pass. This location is heavily relevant right now, as it is the epicenter of an American struggle against a foreign invasion force funded by globalist NGOs.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing with point #30, Eagle Pass was the location of the final Confederate rebellion against the Union in the American Civil War. Eagle Pass was the very place where the defiant Shelby Expedition led a group of Confederates across the Mexican border after the April 1865 surrender of General Robert E. Lee. This was where the Civil War ended. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Given point #31, it is important to recall that the 2017 total solar eclipse left the continental United States at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. This was where the Civil War began.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">In regards to the “devil comet,” when it passed by the Earth in 1812, America became embroiled in war with Britain. Also at this time, America experienced the New Madrid Earthquakes, which were above 8.0 on the Richter Scale, and considered the most destructive earthquakes in American history. These earthquakes turned the Mississippi River against itself, and there was widespread flooding.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing point #33, when the “devil comet” was visiting at that time, it was also a moment in which two eclipses had crossed over the northeast United States: one in 1806, and another in 1811.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">When this same “devil comet” passed the Earth later in 1883, Mt. Krakatoa exploded and affected the entire world. It also passed in 1954, a year that saw the destructive Yangtze River floods that devastated China’s Hubei province, as well as an unusual string of 16 Atlantic hurricanes. This comet has a troubled history of destruction.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>April 8th Facts and the Astrological Context</strong></p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">In the astrological calendar, a year separates into 12 seasons/zodiacs. Each season is determined by which zodiac the sun falls into. This total eclipse (and even the March lunar eclipse) transpires in Aries. (In Christian astrology, this is the zodiac of the Lamb; Abraham’s ram.)</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">This zodiacal season of Aries will last from March 21 until April 20th.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The total eclipse totality will happen in Pisces (the zodiac of the fish, the sign of Christendom). </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">When the total eclipse occurs, Jupiter and Uranus will be in conjunction in Aries. (Jupiter has been a planetary symbol for the Son of the Creator. Uranus is the primordial all-father, possibly even a symbol for the Kingdom of Heaven, itself.)</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Also during the total eclipse, the “devil comet” will be in Aries with Jupiter and Uranus, approaching them.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">After the season of Aries the Ram, it will be April 21st. Uranus and Jupiter will be in conjunction, and at that time, the “devil comet” will be crossing their conjunction.</p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Continuing with point #41, if we are to look at this conjunction metaphorically, as though Jupiter is returning to Uranus (in Aries, which provides the context of Christ the Lamb), it makes a lot of sense when considering the liturgical calendar. April 21st is also the Third Sunday in Easter. The Gospel reading is John16:16-22, in which Christ is telling his Apostles that He is “going to the Father.” In the same way, Jupiter is returning to Uranus–that is to say, the god-king planet returns to the heaven/sky/all-father planet. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">The “mundane astrology” community actually views the Jupiter/Uranus conjunction as the most important astrological event of 2024. They’ve been discussing this moment for years. According to them, these conjunction cycles happen every 14 years, and typically there is a burst of innovation, exploration, and revolution at the peaks of these cycles. For example, the entire American Revolution took place under a Jupiter/Uranus conjunction. In the next cycle 14 years later, France witnessed the storming of the Bastille and the first climax of the French Revolution. Books, in fact, have been written about this particular kind of conjunction. </p>
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<li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">It bears remembering that dark, satanic, globalist forces have danced around these kinds of astrological signs before, in a practice termed “electional astrology.” This is a practice used to decide appropriate, auspicious astrological occasions for events to transpire, and it is typically bad. Dabbling with electional astrology is attempting particular outcomes based on the position of the heavenly bodies, and it is a sinful attempt to bypass free will. Historical examples include the founding of Baghdad, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I, and top brass of the German Third Reich planning maneuvers around opportune astrological moments. More recently, recall Bergoglio’s 2021 visit to ancient Babylon the day Apophis was passing overhead. Electional astrology is a practice of the elite. As J.P. Morgan once stated: ““Anyone can be a millionaire, but to become a billionaire you need an astrologer.”</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>A Stage Play</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Like in any play or film, there are several parts involved in a story’s execution. You have the main star of the show, yes. But you also have antagonists, supporting characters, and a setting. These story elements add depth to the overall drama, and they bring a meaningfulness to what the audience is watching. And if the story is executed skillfully and thoughtfully, the work as a whole is not merely an amusing moment of escapism, but an important, interpretive presentation that can deliver meaning to a culture.</p>
<p dir="ltr">We are witnessing such story elements with the Second Great American Eclipse of 2024. Just like the First Great American Eclipse of 2017, there are planetary conjunctions, zodiacal “coincidences”, comets, and other such exhibitions taking place in the sky during the “main act” of this event. The Fingerprints of creativity are all over this event. We are not merely witnessing natural coincidences, but an orchestrated presentation meant for the American audience. Everyone senses it, but they don’t know what to look for or what it means.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As far as astrological meaning is concerned, most Americans know nothing about astrology, nor do they believe any of it. But the “rhetorical messages” of this event are easy enough to understand. It all transpires in Pisces and Aries, clear and obvious symbols for Christendom and the Sacrificial Lamb, respectively. This is the setting of our story. And should we delve further into this aspect of the event, we see a god-planet (Jupiter) moving into the embrace of the all-father/heaven planet (Uranus), and it happens just as the Third Easter Sunday readings describe in John 16: “I will return to My Father.” Jupiter is “returning” to Uranus. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We even have an antagonist, the Devil Comet, pushing its way through Aries and smack into the middle of the conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus. It is as though the Devil himself was trying to “push his way” between two figures of the godhead, destroy their symmetry, and thus, thwart some sort of a divine plan. Certainly, it’s a vile scheme during the Easter season.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Civil War and Revolution For America</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">It is clear from astrological signals that this cosmic exhibition carries deep Christian themes. Yet, we also have significant American place names that are touched by this year’s total eclipse. America, a country of self-proclaimed “manifest destiny,” and regarded as its own “city on a hill,” its own “New Jerusalem.” This country had numerous towns named Salem—short for Jerusalem—covered in darkness by the 2017 total eclipse. Similarly, this year will see the eclipse pass over towns named Jonah and Nineveh, indicating a call for repentance. As a matter of fact, it is said that eclipses generally—and the Crucifixion, specifically—are regarded as “the sign of Jonah” (See Matthew 12:38-41). This makes a lot of typological sense, as this all takes place during the Easter season, a time which recalls our Lord’s crucifixion.</p>
<p dir="ltr">More than this, however, we can see potential signals for revolution and civil war. It is bad enough that the 2017 and 2024 eclipses terminate and begin in places where the American Civil War began and ended, respectively. But the fact that this year’s eclipse starts at Eagle Pass—a place of extremely heated turmoil and escalation—should be sobering to anyone paying attention. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Returning to the “antagonist” of this drama, we have the horned, green Devil Comet, whose visit to this world in 1812 correlated with another revolutionary struggle: the War of 1812. The comet’s visit this year could not be any more ill -timed, given the current struggles of the American people. And then, we cannot forget the upcoming Jupiter/Uranus conjunction, and remember that the American Revolution, itself, squared exactly with a Jupiter/Uranus conjunction throughout that entire war—essentially a civil war among Englishmen.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Upheaval and violence are in the cards for the people of the United States. These heavenly displays are not causing such behavior, but they are signaling it. Planned and placed on their paths before man’s history even began, the stars were fixed there by God, who is outside of time. He knew that these days would arrive. And He is letting us know that He is still in control. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We do not have to be blind and gaslit to the times we are moving through. The signs of the heavens affirm the people’s sanity. “Yes, something is happening. You are not imagining this.” </p>
<p dir="ltr">Even before this year, it’s been clear to everyone that a great shift was coming. People sensed it. People have dreamt about it. And God has been there this entire time, painting messages for us—the ceiling of the firmament and the geography of Terra Firma acting as His canvas. He is showing us that He can court us in any calendar, whether Gregorian or Hebrew. He can use numbers or letters. Nothing is beyond His imagination, and this seven-year eclipse cycle is proof enough of that.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Hopeful Messages</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">The most optimistic point of the entire affair is this year’s connection with Esther. Esther, a proto-Mary, was an advocate for her people. The Hebrews were saved from genocide because she stepped forward and spoke for them to the king, saving them from destruction. So, too, does the Holy Mother in this day and age—the Woman of Revelations—come forward and try to restrain the hand of her Son. Just as Esther was made a queen of Persia, Mary was crowned the Queen of Heaven. And like Esther, Mary advocates for us in these threatening, eschatological times, warning us, pleading to her Son, and rescuing as many of us as she can, as the faithful pray her Rosary and take to the Brown Scapular. </p>
<p dir="ltr">When we see this year pointing to Esther, we can know that it is also pointing to Our Lady. This eclipse season is being kicked off with a Hebrew festival that honors Esther. The eclipse cycles of this year almost match perfectly the eclipse cycle of when Esther became queen. We can conclude that this is a reminder that in spite of the coming upheaval and carnage,Mary is still going to be the Queen of Heaven, and she will seek to protect us in whatever capacity that we allow. </p>
<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>
<p>This entire event—the whole seven-year eclipse cycle—is a mercy from God. In His providential foresight, He wants us to know that we have not gone insane. The events over the American skies these past seven years have been part emergency dispatch, part love letter. God would not have wasted His time on us in such a manner if He had forgotten us. And in this way, Americans have been handed a unique legacy from Heaven.</p>
<p>Speaking only for myself, I truly do believe that there is something special about this upcoming eclipse and all of the events surrounding it. However, I also leave enough room in my mind that I might be wrong and that all of these observations are just an overblown reaction. After all,<span> </span><a href="https://archive.is/PamId">consider these maps of eclipse history</a><span> </span>across North America that go back to pre-colonial times. Were there also special, astrological, religio-political messages to be extracted from these other cosmic moments? How far shall we take the conversation? I do not think we are about to see the Three Days of Darkness, and I certainly do not agree with American evangelical Protestants who wait with bated breath for their “Rapture.”</p>
<p>On the other hand, I found it more than a little coincidental that a<span> </span><a href="https://archive.is/17aaF">strong coronal mass ejection blasted the Earth over the Purim weekend</a>, such that the aurora was visible as far south as Iowa. So there we are.</p>
<p><br/>* This is noted by<a href="https://www.wnd.com/2024/03/biblical-expert-warns-upcoming-blood-moons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biblical-expert-warns-upcoming-blood-moons"><span> </span>Protestant pastor, Mark Biltz</a>.<br/>** This correlation was first discussed by a Protestant vlogger on YouTube called “Supernatural by Design”<br/>***<span> </span><a href="https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE-0499--0400.html">NASA verification</a><span> </span>of the 480 BC eclipses.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #422900;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville, Georgia, serif;">T</span>oday, Joseph, the Spouse of Mary, the foster-father of the Son of God, comes to cheer us by his dear presence. In a few days hence, the august mystery of the Incarnation will demand our fervent adorations: who, after the Angel of the Annunciation, could better prepare us for the grand Feast, than he that was both the confidant and faithful guardian of the divine secret?<br/><br/>The Son of God, when about to descend upon this earth to assume our human nature, would have a Mother; this Mother could not be other than the purest of Virgins, and her divine Maternity was not to impair her incomparable Virginity. Until such time as the Son of Mary were recognised as the Son of God, his Mother’s honour had need of a protector: some man, therefore, was to be called to the high honour of being Mary’s Spouse. This privileged mortal was Joseph, the chastest of men.<br/><br/>Heaven designated him as being the only one worthy of such a treasure: the rod he held in his hand, in the Temple, suddenly produced a flower, as though it were a literal fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaias: There shall come forth a rod from the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. The rich pretenders to an alliance with Mary were set aside: and Joseph was espoused to the Virgin of the House of David, by a union which surpassed in love and purity everything the Angels themselves had ever witnessed.<br/><br/>But he was not only chosen to the glory of having to protect the Mother of the Incarnate Word; he was also called to exercise an adopted paternity over the very Son of God. So long as the mysterious cloud was over the Saint of Saints, men called Jesus the Son of Joseph, and the Carpenter’s Son. When our Blessed Lady found the Child Jesus in the Temple, in the midst of the Doctors, she thus addressed him: Thy father and I, sorrowing, have sought thee; and the holy Evangelist adds that Jesus was subject to them, that is, that he was subject to Joseph as he was to Mary.<br/><br/>Who can imagine or worthily describe the sentiments which filled the heart of this man, whom the Gospel describes to us in one word, when it calls him the just man? Let us try to picture him to ourselves amidst the principal events of his life: his being chosen as the Spouse of Mary, the most holy and perfect of God’s creatures; the Angel’s appearing to him, and making him the one single human confidant of the mystery of the Incarnation, by telling him that the Virgin Spouse bore within her the fruit of the world’s salvation; the joys of Bethlehem, when he assisted at the Birth of the Divine Babe, honored the Virgin Mother, and heard the Angels singing; his seeing, first the humble and simple Shepherds, and then the rich Eastern Magi, coming to the stable to adore the new-born Child; the sudden fears which came on him, when he was told to arise, and, midnight as it was, to flee into Egypt with the Child and the Mother; the hardships of that exile, the poverty and the privations which were endured by the hidden God, whose foster-father he was, and by the Virgin Spouse, whose sublime dignity was now so evident to him; the return to Nazareth, and the humble and laborious life led in that village, where he so often witnessed the world’s Creator sharing in the work of a Carpenter; the happiness of such a life, in that cottage where his companions were the Queen of the Angels and the Eternal Son of God, both of whom honored and tenderly loved him as the head of the family - yes, Joseph was beloved and honored by the uncreated Word, the Wisdom of the Father, and by the Virgin, the masterpiece of God’s power and holiness.<br/><br/>We ask, what mortal can justly appreciate the glories of St. Joseph? To do so, he would have to understand the whole of that Mystery, of which God made him the necessary instrument. What wonder, then, if this Foster-Father of the Son of God was prefigured in the Old Testament, and that by one of the most glorious of the Patriarchs? Let us listen to St. Bernard, who thus compares the two Josephs: “The first was sold by his brethren, out of envy, and was led into Egypt, thus prefiguring our Savior’s being sold; the second Joseph, that he might avoid Herod’s envy, led Jesus into Egypt. The first was faithful to his master, and treated his wife with honor; the second, too, was the most chaste guardian of his Spouse, the Virgin Mother of his Lord. To the first was given the understanding and interpretation of dreams; to the second, the knowledge of, and participation in, the heavenly Mysteries. The first laid up stores of corn not for himself, but for all the people; the second received the Living Bread that came down from heaven, and kept It both for himself and for the whole world.”<br/><br/>Such a life could not close save by a death that was worthy of so great a Saint. The time came for Jesus to quit the obscurity of Nazareth, and show himself to the world. His own works were henceforth to bear testimony to his divine origin; the ministry of Joseph, therefore, was no longer needed. It was time for him to leave this world, and wait, in Abraham’s bosom, the arrival of that day, when heaven’s gates were to be opened to the just. As Joseph lay on his bed of death, there was watching by his side He that is the master of life, and that had often called this his humble creature, Father. His last breath was received by the glorious Virgin Mother, whom he had, by a just right, called his Spouse. It was thus, with Jesus and Mary by his side, caring and caressing him, that Joseph sweetly slept in peace. The Spouse of Mary, the foster-father of Jesus, now reigns in heaven with a glory which, though inferior to that of Mary, is marked with certain prerogatives which no other inhabitant of heaven can have.<br/><br/>From heaven, he exercises a powerful protection over those that invoke him. In a few weeks from this time, the Church will show us the whole magnificence of this protection; we shall be having a special Feast in honour of the Patronage of St. Joseph. What the Liturgy proposes to us to-day, are his glories and privileges.<br/><br/>We praise the glorify thee, O happy Saint! We hail thee as the Spouse of the Queen of heaven, and Foster-Father of our Redeemer. These titles, which would seem too grand for any human being to enjoy, are thine; and they are but the expression of the dignities conferred on thee by God. The Church of heaven admires the sublime favors thou hast received; the Church on earth joyfully celebrates thy glories, and blesses thee for the favors thou art so unceasingly bestowing upon her.<br/><br/>Though born of the kingly race of David, thou wast the humblest of men; thy spirit led thee to seek obscurity, and a hidden life was thine ambition: but God chose thee to be an instrument in the sublimest of all his works. A noble Virgin of the same family of David—the object of heaven’s admiration and the glory and hope of the world—yes, this Virgin is to be thy Spouse. The Holy Ghost is to dwell within her as in a most pure tabernacle; it is to thee, the just and chaste, that he entrusts her as an inestimable treasure. Espouse, then, to thyself her whose beauty the very King of heaven so greatly desires.<br/><br/>The Son of God comes down to this earth, that He may live the life of man; He comes that he may sanctify the ties and affections of kindred. He calls thee Father; He obeys thy orders. What strange emotions must have filled thy heart, O Joseph! when, knowing the prerogatives of thy Spouse and the divinity of thy adopted Son, thou hadst to be the head of this Family, which united heaven and earth into one! What respectful and tender love for Mary, thy Blessed Spouse! What gratitude and profound worship of Jesus, who obeyed thee as thy Child! O mysteries of Nazareth! a God dwells among men, and permits Himself to be called the Son of Joseph!<br/><br/>O sublime minister of the greatest of blessings, intercede for us with God made Man. Ask him to bestow Humility upon us—that holy virtue which raised thee to such exalted dignity, and which must be the basis of our conversion. It was pride that led us into sin and made us prefer our own will to that of God: yet will he pardon us if we offer him the sacrifice of a contrite and humbled heart. Get us this virtue, without which there can be no true penance. Pray also for us, O Joseph, that we may be chaste. Without purity of mind and body, we cannot come nigh the God of all sanctity, who suffers nothing defiled to approach him. He wills to make our bodies, by his grace, the temples of his holy Spirit: do thou, great Saint, help us to maintain ourselves in so exalted a dignity, or to recover it, if we have lost it.<br/><br/>And lastly, O Faithful Spouse of Mary! recommend us to our Mother. If she cast a look of pity upon us during these days of reconciliation, we shall be saved: for she is the Queen of Mercy, and Jesus, her Son, will pardon us and change our hearts, if she intercede for us, O Joseph! Remind her of Bethlehem, Egypt, and Nazareth, in all of which she received from thee such marks of thy devotedness. Tell her, that we, also, love and honour thee; and Mary will reward us for our devotion to him that was given her by heaven as her protector and support.</span><br/></span><br/><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://sspxmc.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=76ce784d87af5db75a3164d6a&id=d4870e8a5a&e=899786c0f4"><span style="font-size: 10px;">From: Dom Guéranger, The Liturgical Year</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am beyond happy to say I am completely better and in fine form to go to the Shrine of Padre Pio on March 1-3. This could not have been possible without all the prayers offered by so many for a quick recovery which God has granted. I still can hardly believe…</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am beyond happy to say I am completely better and in fine form to go to the Shrine of Padre Pio on March 1-3. This could not have been possible without all the prayers offered by so many for a quick recovery which God has granted. I still can hardly believe it.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">May beloved St. Padre Pio and Our Holy Mother intercede for all of you. Your intentions will be prayed for and placed in the intention box.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It's IMPOSSIBLE to express my gratitude in words for all of your prayers so I'm doing it by actions. Begging Padre Pio to intercede for the intentions of each and every Crusader.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please pray we have a safe journey and one filled with grace and blessings for you all.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Below is a brief description of how the Shrine/Center was started and why. It is thanks to Vera and Harry Calandra (R.I.P.), mainly Vera, that I came to know about Padre Pio and to have received innumerable blessings and miracles throughout my life from him. <strong>May Padre Pio grant us all his blessing!</strong></span></p>
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<div class="col span_13 flright"><h1 style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 24pt;"><strong>Our Story-Vera and Harry Calandra-Founders of the St. Padre Pio Shrine</strong></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In April of 1966, Vera and Harry Calandra were thrilled to welcome their fifth child to the world. But Vera Marie, born with congenital defects of the urinary tract, was ultimately given a death sentence before the completion of her first year of life.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">After all medical hope had been given up, the Calandras relied even more heavily on their faith. After being introduced to the life of Padre Pio through reading a book, Vera began to experience signs that her prayers were being heard. Padre Pio began making his presence known to her, first through the fragrance of roses, and then by distinct locution: “Bring your little girl here to me in Italy and do not delay, come immediately.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Encouraged by her husband Harry, Vera obediently listened to Padre Pio’s call. With her oldest child Michael, newborn Christina and now two year old Vera Marie in tow, Vera traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, to meet the “priest who worked miracles.” The young mother was granted two audiences with Padre Pio where he blessed her and children, placing his sore, wounded hands on their heads. While in the presence of the future saint, Vera kissed his hand and spoke to him through her heart. “Please God, make a miracle so that all the people will believe.” She made a silent promise to Almighty God that if her daughter were to live, the whole world would know the greatness of Padre Pio.</span></p>
<div class="center"><blockquote style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;" class="small"><p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“Please God, make a miracle so that all the people will believe.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Vera’s prayers were answered: upon returning to the United States with Vera Marie, her doctors discovered a “rudimentary bladder” growing in place of the one that had been removed. Vera Marie’s health improved greatly, her prognosis was strong, and Vera kept the promise she made to God in Italy. The Calandras devoted their lives to bringing souls to God through the intercession of Padre Pio, eventually founding the National Centre for Padre Pio in 1971.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .5em; margin-top: 0;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Today, Vera Marie serves as the Centre’s Assistant Manager and Vice President, working alongside two of her sisters and several of her nieces and nephews to lead the Centre into a future of growth.</span></p>
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