The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-04
Predictions q '. Anna Maria raigi.

+ most OF. OUT readers have probably hear(
of y prophecy, which has been current fol
ious darkness, similsr to one Of the Egyp.
tian plaques, wherewith God will appal
ana chaatise the guilty and rebellious
world. But we are not sure whether 1t il
generally known that the authority a
which it rests Is that Of no less a person
than the Venerable Anna Maria Taigi, an
authority which, combined with the re-
markabie fulhlment of SO many of that holy
woman.s other predictions, cannot bat en-
sleie ~ 70 more respect than is usually felt
TOE th e., revelations of anonymous individu-
ais. The following passage from Roman
letter to the Journal de Capurells seems
therefore to be worth, quoting: "a holy
ana learned man." says the writer, "who
died not long since, and was friend of
anna Mara Iaigi. has often told me that
| the gay would come when the Pope, shut
up in the Vatican, will fiod himself cirdled
6y circle of iron. He will have lost all
nope, and it will be just then that God will
suddenly make signal display of His
mercy. remember also that d. Raffaele
Natait, learned from Anna Maria that Pins
Pontifical throne. On a certain day his
Holiness ordered the manuscripts contain |
ing the revelations of the venerable woman
70 be- brought to him. by Secretary of the
congregation of Rites, and on reading
tnerein TINT his reign would last twenty
passage, saying, THAT is too much = This
10 possible, but am told that his Holiness
has now ordered the restoration of the
text which lie had himself expuneed.
From the processes of the same venerable
anna Mara has been extracted the pro I
phecy OF the two great chastisements, tho [
one from heaven, the other from earth.
Inc latter, which will consist in wars, rev. |
and other calamities, being term 7
mated, that from heaven will succeed,
which. according to another of her predic- I
ness is to prevail over the whole land dur c
ng three days and three nights 1t will be a
20 thick that absolutely nothing will be t
visible, and will be accompanied by pesti- "
ence, which will Chiefly fall ON the enc p
MES OF religion, although the scourge, will p
rot be confined exclusively to them. While v
his darkness lasts no light will shine, no O.
ire will have any brightness, and only 81
hoee who have blessed things candles u fc
VII be able to see. They are exhorted
oe to endeavor to scan the heavens curl c,
usiy during this darkness, for whosoever ii
hall go and look ousat window or leave Ell
is house, for the purpose of describing n;
nat is passing in the armament will be C
Immediately struck down. The whole nj
me that this judgment shall last ought to o,
employed in prayer, and, above all, in W
sciting tne holy Rosary, hoping that amid m
II this fearful trial and humiliation the Lord OF
'ay show mercy to u.s. The Director of W
liz holy woman said, in 1864; 1T is most al
ue that the venerable servant of God an tn
Dunced the scourge of three days. dark co
ass, extending over the whole EARTH a
lille it lasts the windows must be kept re
osed, all persons must avoid appearing at ne
em. and they ought to reciteSthe Holy M
osary and pray" The Pensamiento Is. ou
mol adds eve are ignorant of the value H
be attributed to these predictions, since in
Q are not aware that the Church, the sole Ii,
., IN the matter, has declared any e.
Ing with reference to them. Certain it in
that God does not need to have recourse of
extraordinary means in order to bring tn,
out the triumph of His Church, but it is ar,
ually true that In His unscrutabie designs Va
may be pleased to confound by prodi- an
Is the pride and wickedness of His enc g.,
es."-Loadon Tablet. n sra