The Thunder of Justice: The Warning, the Miracle, the Chastisement, the Era of Peace
Authors Maureen and Ted Flynn want to make one thing perfectly clear: They are not predicting the end of the world.  This husband and wife writing team say their book The Thunder of Justice is, in fact, a documentation of "the love and mercy God has for us."  The Flynns have compiled messages, warnings and predictions from reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Some of the apparitions have been approved by the Vatican, some have been granted limited approval by the local Church, and some are still under investigation.  Despite the direness of the events depicted in the book, Maureen says she "particularly enjoyed writing the book - it has given me a deep sense of joy."  They stress that the book is not a timetable or prediction of the second coming of Jesus Christ or the end of the world.  IT is merely a call to return to God and the sacraments.  It is, they say, an uplifting book.   --by Richard Szczepanowski, "Thunder of Justice echoes with the sound of God's love and mercy", Catholic Standard, Binghampton, NY, February 3, 1994Modern Protestantism has long been awash in ominous predictions about the "end times," from warnings about the numeric combination 666 to speculations about the identity of the Antichrist.  Now Roman Catholics are adding their voices to the visionary choir through a host of Marian apparitions chronicled in "The Thunder of Justice", a self-published book by a Sterling, Va., couple that has quickly become a Catholic best seller.  Mr. Flynn said he thinks the Marian messages are similar to those being advanced by Protestant eschatologists, although they use different language.  "Mary speaks about the mark on the hand, wrist, forehead, the beast of Reelation, about 666," he said.  "She is ripping open the Book of Revelation and teaching Catholics about it.  It's extraordinary material.  People would be stunned by the degree of detail if they would care to look at it.  This is next year's news."  --by Judy Tarjanyi, "Virginia couple spread word about visions of Mary", The Washington Times, November 19,1994. A13