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There is a moving scene in Lord of the Rings when everyone at the Council of Elrond in Rivendell starts arguing about who is best qualified to defeat the rise of evil by taking the One Ring to Mount Doom in Mordor.
Just as the argument reaches a confusing crescendo, little Frodo Baggins - a small Hobbit from Bag End at the end of Bagshot Row in Hobbiton - suddenly pipes up, with his natural humility: ''I'll go!'' At these two words, the violent scene is transformed in an instant to one of great tranquility. That newfound peace is deepened when Frodo next says, ''But I do not know the way.'' With these words, the former opponents in the recent argument find the personification of the cause around which they can now rally in a renewed unity.
In light of J.R.R. Tolkien's underlying Catholicism, many literary commentators recognize Frodo Baggins, at least in some degree, as an allegorical ''type'' representing Christ. This seems especially clear in the fact that he alone can carry the burden of the One Ring, as representative of Sin, to its destruction on Mount Doom, as a possible allegory of Mt. Calvary.
The Challenging Power of Real LoveÂ
I had a very vivid experience of this kind of thing once at Steubenville. One of the best lecturers on the campus did not show up for a pre-booked lecture. A number of students became irate at the fact that they had travelled in from various places and thus lost out in terms of finances and precious study time. A feeling of resentment began to percolate and gain ground rapidly, as people became increasingly expressive of their ire. The atmosphere was not improved when someone found a note on the front desk instructing us to watch an attached DVD-dramatization of the life of St. John of the Cross.
As people began to give increasing vent to their growing annoyance, and as the general mood progressed to one of frustrated anger, I noticed a young blind man struggling towards the front podium from his seat.
It is worth knowing that this young man was both humble and quiet; and that he not only evidenced great love for Our Lord, but even seemed to have a certain level of sanctity.
I'll never forget how he groped his way to the podium and pulled himself up onto it. As groups of students continued to gripe to one another with increasing volume, he calmly began to speak. There was something very moving about the way first one or two, and then more and more students, began to notice him, pipe down and turn to face him.
When the room had fallen into almost total silence, the young man said gently: ''Guys, Professor ''X'' never misses our class. He must have had a very genuine reason not to be here today; or else he would have been here. Maybe he needs us to pray for him. Why don't we just do what he has asked us to do and watch the movie? Maybe there is something good in it that he wants us to take from it. Could someone please put it on for us. Thanks guys.''
With that he stepped down again and carefully made his way along the desks back to his own seat. Perhaps it does not need to be said that one could have heard a pin drop; or that he was absolutely right that there was much good for us to take from the movie! When I got back to our rented apartment that afternoon, I was able to tell Angie that I had seen something truly Christ-like which had challenged me in a good way that day.
Relevance to Amoris Laetitia
It seems to me that there is a great relevance to these stories and to what is now happening in the Church.
There can be no doubt that the ambiguities, and some of the content of Amoris Laetitia on adultery, conscience and mortal sin, represents a grave danger for the Church and for the salvation of souls. Such serious problems have been exacerbated exponentially by the words/writings of Pope Francis' proteges like Cardinal Walter Kasper, Archbishop Blase Cupich, Fr. Anthony Spadaro and Fr. James Martin; and the celebrity-style appearances of priests like Fr. Ed Beck on CNN.
Who can doubt that Satan and his minions are hard at work in all of this confusion, dissent, disunity and potential sacrilege? What a crucifixion it is for orthodox Catholics to find themselves being publicly harangued as integrists, rigorists and, in a remarkable twist, even as dissenters - just for trying to keep the Faith!
And then, whilst many unseen thousands throughout the world weep silently for the Church, and as the Cardinals and Bishops maintain a strange silence, good orthodox people suddenly start arguing among themselves and become increasingly angry, and then divided, over the almost solitary reponse of Cardinal Raymond Burke.
Is it uncharitable, or just honest observation, to describe such things as the ''Francis-effect''?
And then, just at the point when things seem to be reaching a crushingly violent crescendo, and in a way which you will not likely read about in the MSM, Heaven has answered.
Heaven Answers
This very morning From Rome has reported about a Eucharistic Miracle which received approval, just two days after the release of Amoris Laetitia, by Msgr. Zbigniew Kiernikowski, the Bishop of Legnica in Poland.
A lady called Paula Luckhurst has reported that a Sacred Host was sadly dropped to the floor during a Holy Mass on Christmas Day, 2013. This Host was placed in a container of water to dissolve the Sacred Species. After some time, part of the Host had not only remained undissolved, but had turned red.
In February, 2014, the then Bishop of Legnica appointed a Commission to study the phenomenon. The remaining fragment of the Host was placed on a corporal and samples were tested by different authorities.
The Department of Forensic Medicine in Szczecin has testified that the histopathological tissue fragments were found containing fragmented part of the skeletal muscle... The whole image is the most similar to the heart muscle... with the changes that often are accompanied by the agony of death. Genetic studies indicate the human origin of the tissue.''
The matter was next presented for review by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in Rome. The CDF approved the expositon of the Sacred Host for the faithful. This will commence in early June in the local parish.
Just two days after the release of Amoris Laetitia, Msgr. Zbigniew Kiernikowski announced the signs of the Eucharistic Miracle. His message will be read out in all of the churches of the Legnica diocese this coming Sunday, 17th April, 2016.
A Call to Repent and Believe - While There is Still Time!
With this Eucharistic Miracle, and the exquisite timing of its approval, we can see Heaven's message about reverence for the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.
As the Church has always believed and taught, Our Lord Jesus Christ is Truly Present, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Most Blessed Sacrament. That is why, since the times of St. Paul, the Church has always warned the faithful against receiving Holy Communion unworthily by mortal sin without repentance and confession.
This miracle should both touch all of our hearts and serve as a warning about the prevalence of sacrilegious communions. In a real sense, we are taking part in the Crucifixion of Christ by our irreverent treatment of Him. Heaven has answered Pope Francis' ambiguities, and those who are exploiting them, by allowing a new Eucharistic Miracle for our times. I say new, because such phenomena have happened throughout the centuries of Church history; often at times when Eucharistic piety was either threatened or waning. Indeed, Pope Francis knows this as he has such a case still pending from his own diocese in Buenos Aires. Scientists there have also spoken of heart tissue which has similarly suffered great trauma. Further than that, the tissue appears to still be alive in that case! Yes, Our Lord has been truly merciful.
Our Lady of Akita warned that, if men did not amend their lives, then fire would fall from Heaven and destroy a great part of humanity. One of the signs that this chastisement was approaching would be grave division between cardinals and bishops. A few nights ago, I wondered aloud to Angeline whether this stage had already passed. After all, we did see some of that during the Synods of 2014 and 2015. Perhaps the present deafening silence from orthodox prelates means that we have, indeed, gone past this stage of the warning?
Whatever the case turns out to be, Heaven has given us an answer for now.
In the face of Pope Francis' ambiguities and the employment of dangerous language in Amoris Laetitia, and the disgraceful promotion of sacrilege by such men as mentioned before, Our Blessed Lord has reminded us, in a powerful yet little way, that He is still with us on the Barque of Peter. He has reminded us in a merciful and loving manner this time.
We already know from Our Lady's warning at Akita what will be the manner of Heaven's answer if we do not take heed of this very important and timely warning.
Let us pray for the grace to repent of all our own sins and offences to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. And may we also pray for those who greatly and arrogantly tempt God by promoting sacrilegious communions under the veil of mercy without repentance.
Philippine Bishops...
Even as I write this, I shudder to learn that the Bishops of the Philippines have written the following in the wake of Amoris Laetitia: ''When our brothers and sisters who, because of broken relations, broken families and broken lives, stand timidly at the doors of our churches - and of our lives - unsure whether they are welcome or not, let us go out to meet them, as the Pope urges us to, and assure them that at the table of sinners at which the All-Holy Lord offers himself as food for the wretched there is always room... O wonderful reality that the poor, the slave and the lowly should partake of the Lord. This is a disposition of mercy, an openness of heart and of spirit that needs no law, awaits no guideline, nor bides no prompting. It can and should happen immediately.''
January 2015: Outdoor Papal Mass at Manila in the Philippines.
Repent!
Heaven has just answered the global promotion of sacrilege, and indifference to it, with the merciful reminder of the Real Presence of Christ Crucified.
Let us not demand that Heaven next answer us with the fire of purification.
Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand (Matthew 3:2).
