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>Scores of them, if not hundreds, were posted here.
I don't remember "hundreds" or many at all, but someone could have posted some somewhere. There's some people who have been posted that I don't like that I do know about, for example Father "Reasonable Expectations" Barron. I don't think he's quite as bad as James Martin, but he's a little squishy on some points, and I really don't think that should be allowed anymore. I mean Mother Angelica's famous "why did you have Jesus as a girl, you abominations" speech on EWTN from the mid 90s, was co-hosted by Tim Dolan, we know how he turned out.
>Maybe only to the western church, but it's coming nonetheless.
Well, with Fatima, that applies here more than you think. I think it's a double edged sword…for the sake of the next paragraphs, since I assume you aren't R.C., lets pretend that you are and accept that event as validly divine.
Now, if we presume that Russia must be consecrated, then that suggests that there is some error that the nation there that Russia will enter or re-enter into. The ROC would be caught up in these troubles as a matter of consequence, and given their size and influence that would certainly affect the Orthodox side of things when that comes to pass. The other part is that, through the revelation of Third Fatima by Padre Pio (posthumously and recently) and similarly worded visions from Akita, indicate the Vatican will become increasingly degenerate and ineffective over time until the scythe is let loose on the world. Also aside from those visions, there have also been very noteworthy Catholic personages that have been informed spiritually of the direction of Rome would go, from seers to popes. In fact in the Extraordinary Mass there was a section inserted specifically to combat that outcome, which was of course removed in the newer forms.
Now, what do we have at the moment? We have the Catholic structure increasingly resembling a UN global McMission that wants to have moral command on the world, but only through the world, rather than through doctrine and traditions. There is still a Catholic Church, but it is increasingly alienated from the larger administration. At the same time recently, we see a potential issue between the Orthodox branches over the Ukraine, which may well develop into a serious situation. There's simultaneous troubles, of varying degrees of apparent danger.
As far as apocalyptic forces…the most obvious track is you have right now is a trade war that China is on the receiving end of, that they are not doing well in, and additionally they are facing a population crash within the next quarter century due to their ill-advised and evil population controls back during the 20th Century. When that crash happens, there won't be any question of China being a force-projecting power anymore for 50-100 years. Certainly no chance they'll ever get Taiwan, or the Philippines or whatever other territory they want, at least in realistically foreseeable future. Something would have to give on those points sooner or later, but now the situation is that they either have to act at this moment, or never act ever. They can't wait for 2020, or 2024, for breathing space economically.
When you look at this current issue, I believe that we are entering a window where a critical event could occur, in accordance with things that have developed over time, which could pave the way for the final event. Remember, Antichrist NEEDS to have a world with insolvable problems to become active, so that he may solve them and for people to proclaim him a false god. And what fits that bill better than a post-World War 3 world that needs restoration?
Now, I'm not predicting this will happen, I could be quite wrong about it all. However, I am anticipating a potential danger that could occur, in this instance. I'm very concerned about this period, in other words, but I hope that things do stabilize through the Lord's grace.