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Cremation and the Catholic Church

  1. Catholic Burial and Cremation | Simply Catholic – unknown date. While the Church recognizes that cremation itself is not in direct opposition to Catholic teaching on the soul’s immortality or the hope of the resurrection of the dead, the practice happens today under a variety of pretenses that deny what the Church believes about death and resurrection of the dead.
  2. Cremation and Catholicism: What Are the Rules? – Christianity FAQ – 6/1/23 –Ashes are not to be scattered, divided, encased in jewelry, nor kept in private homes. Ashes must be laid to rest in a sacred place.
  3. Why did the Catholic rule on cremation change in 1963? – Catholic Philly – 2/11/22
  4. The Vatican softened its stance on what Catholics can do with a loved one’s ashes. But there are still rules – ABC News – 12/12/23
  5. Vatican: Small part of cremated ashes can be kept in personal place in certain cases | Catholic News Agency – 12/12/23
  6. Pope’s Doctrine Czar Stirs Controversy on Cremation (churchmilitant.com) – 12/13/23
  7. Water cremation not viable for Catholics, bishops say (aleteia.org) – 7/10/23

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Afterlife; Near-Death Experiences; Hauntings

  1. Dead for 2 hours, man returns having seen ‘glorious white light’ (lifesitenews.com) – 11/9/22
  2. Near-Death Survivors Experience ‘Purposeful Life Review Without External Signs of Consciousness’: Study | The Epoch Times – 9/15/23
  3. Man died after car crash. Here’s what he saw (lifesitenews.com) – 3/14/24 – 77-minute video
    • May 30, 2017 head-on collision. 46-year-old man was trapped in car 2-1/2 hours.  ICU for 7 days; 7 operations.  Should not have survived. In agony for weeks, living second by second.
    • Loss of God worse than all the pain.
    • In a timeless place after being transported through a backwards tunnel
    • Infused knowledge of the World
    • God constantly holds our soul in His hand.

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Aliens, Demons, UFOs

  1. The Rise of Witchcraft, Demons, and Sorcery in Our Modern Age (theepochtimes.com) – 7/29/23 – strong connection between the diabolical and leftist causes
  2. Demons and Angels – A Conversation with an Exorcist | The Lila Rose Podcast – YouTube – 8/17/23 – 88-minute video
  3. There are no aliens. – Daniel O’Connor’s Blog (dsdoconnor.com) – 3/6/2021 – not convincing
  4. UFO and alien deception: a diabolical preparation for the Antichrist (lifesitenews.com) – Late Sept. 2022 – not convincing
  5. Are UFOs and Aliens Real? What we can know (lifesitenews.com) – 6/12/23 – not convincing
  6. Would Aliens Need Jesus? | Pints with Aquinas Blog
  7. UFOs and Catholic Cosmology – The Lepanto Institute – 6/7/23

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Visions, Supernatural

  1. Blood of Saint Januarius Liquifies Every Year on his Feast Day – CatholicVote org – 9/19/23
  2. October 2023 Warning – The Now Word (markmallett.com) – 10/7/23
  3. Big prediction: God’s ‘3 days of darkness’ in 2024? (lifesitenews.com) – 12/13/22
  4. Wrestling with Angels & Fighting Idolatry: A Vision of Blessed Ann Catherine Emmerich – YouTube
  5. Amid increased risk of nuclear annihilation, the message of Our Lady of Akita looms large – – lifesitenews.com – 10/13/22
  6. Blessed Anna Maria Taigi: Housewife, Mother and Saint (catholicexchange.com)
  7. America Needs Fatima – Incorruptible Anna Maria Taigi Predicts 3 Days of Darkness
  8. Meet the Texas Mission of Divine Mercy Nun Who Allegedly Received the Messages From Heaven (lifesitenews.com) – 4/17/24 – messages call Pope Francis a ‘Usurper’.
  9. Garabandal Prophecies

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Hell

  1. Does the Bible Say Whether There are People in Hell? – St. Paul Center (stpaulcenter.com) – 6/28/24
  2. What is hell like? Check out these visions received by Catholic saints | Catholic News Agency – 1/27/24
  3. What Is the Occupancy of Hell? – National Catholic Register (ncregister.com) – 1/16/24 – Ralph Martin (President of Renewal Ministries and the Director of Graduate Theology Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit)
    • Dogma: a declaration of the Church concerning a truth revealed by God that is necessary for our salvation.
    • Heresy Universalism: most everyone will eventually end up in heaven.
    • Basing itself on sacred Scripture and sacred Tradition, the Catechism clearly teaches that anyone who dies unrepentant in mortal sin will go directly to hell (CCC 1033).
    • The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell, where they suffer the punishments of hell, ‘eternal fire.’ (CCC1035)
    • No one should be deemed ignorant of the natural law, that is, the common human perception that unjust killing, stealing, lying, cheating and committing adultery is wrong. All human beings have an obligation to seek the truth about God and can’t comfortably rest in their supposed ignorance (CCC 1791)
    • “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell” (Matthew 5:27-30).
    • Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (CCC 1036; see also 1734, 1428).
    • Ralph Martin: The reality is that hell exists, and the unmistakable thrust of Scripture and the traditional interpretation of such Scriptures by the Church’s greatest theologians is that it is very likely that many people go there.
    • Cardinal Avery Dulles, perhaps the leading American theologian of the 20th century, asserted in a 2003 essay for First Things that up until the middle of the 20th century, there was no significant challenge to the traditional two outcome views of the Catholic Church — and that the prevailing theological consensus interpretation of sacred Scripture was that more were lost than were saved.
    • In parable after parable, God revealed to us that there will be a final separation of the human race at the end of time. The weeds will be thrown into the fire and burned; the wheat brought into the barn (Matthew 13:36-43). The wise virgins will enter the wedding feast, while the foolish virgins won’t (25:1-13); the good fish will be kept and the bad thrown away (13:47-50); the sons of the devil will be excluded from the Kingdom, as the sons of God will enter (1 John 3:10); those who were sympathetic to Jesus and even ate and drank with him but who didn’t believe in him or obey him will be excluded from the Kingdom (Luke 13: 22-30); those who believed and obeyed will enter. Also John 3:36b: He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him.
    • And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life’” (CCC 1038; Mt 25:46).
    • If we hold the belief that hell is mostly empty, there is a natural tendency for humanity to pay more attention to “improving the world” than to focus on the bold proclamation that the name of Jesus is the only name that can save anyone (Acts 4:12). Or that people need to “save themselves from this wicked generation” (Acts 2:40), through repentance, faith and baptism. Or that in order to escape the wrath that is coming (1 Thessalonians 1:10), they need to join themselves to Jesus and the Church and obey his commands.
    • WATCH: What is the Occupancy Rate of Hell? (complicitclergy.com)

Euthanasia

  1. Paralyzed then drowned: Veteran exposes the terrifying method used to euthanize people in Canada – Lifesitenews.com – 5/29/24
  2. Brain Dead People May Not Be Dead–Here’s Why | The Epoch Times – 6/2/24
  3. S. Catholic Expert Rev. Gerald E. Murray Calls Archbishop Paglia to Recant His Support for Euthanasia – CatholicVote org – 4/25/23
  4. Recently revised ‘brain death’ guidelines are not backed by scientific evidence – Lifesitenews.com – 4/23/24 – Euthanasia

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Organ Donation

  1. Why I am not a registered Organ Donor: Lifesite News: I’m a doctor. Would I receive an organ transplant? – 5/24/23
    • “I recommend that no one be a registered organ or tissue donor.”
    • “Brain death” is a legal fiction, coined to facilitate organ donation from a living body.
    • Doctors begin harvest surgery within 75 seconds to 5 minutes after the heart stops beating. Every medical professional knows that people are routinely resuscitated after such a short period of cardiac arrest.
  2. Declared Brain Dead: The Dark Side of Organ Harvesting. 6/6/23 – Children’s Health Defense.  “Brain Death” is NOT DEAD. Dr. Paul Byrne interviewed by Stephanie Locricchio
  3. Brighteon – Hospitals in America Have Become Organ Harvesting Killing Fields – 9/16/21
  4. Hard to Believe | EpochTV (theepochtimes.com) – 1/15/24 – 55-minute documentary that examines the issue of forced live organ harvesting from Chinese prisoners of conscience, and the response—or lack of it—around the world.
  5. 2023-Summer-LifeLine-low-res.pdf (lifelegaldefensefoundation.org) – Article ‘Dead Enough’ – pushing back on the idea of Brain Death.
  6. Brain Death and ORGAN HARVESTING: What You NEED to Know – 7/16/24 – LifeSite News

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Miscellaneous

  1. The High Price of IVF: Defending Life at Every Stage – 11/27/24 – the hidden moral, ethical, and practical costs of this practice.
  2. Fr. Ripperger – Many Problems Today are Due to No Fear of the Lord (complicitclergy.com) – 4/16/24 – 73-minute video.
  3. Pope Francis proposes to meet Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Moscow (lifesitenews.com) – 7/26/23
  4. God vs. Atheism: Which is More Rational? | PragerU – Peter Kreeft – 4/7/2014
  5. Archbishop Viganò suggests a cardinal has proof Francis’ election was corrupt and his ‘pontificate’ null – Lifesitenews.com – 8/14/23
  6. Blog – Women of Grace – womenofgrace.com – Catholic Therapist quits Mindfulness – 1/11/2018
    • As I explain in my book, A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, the practice of mindfulness is derived from Buddhism and is specific to the seventh step in the Buddha’s Eight-Fold Path to enlightenment. Called Samma Sati, or Right Mindfulness, it means controlling thoughts by maintaining awareness and focus on the present moment. The way one is trained in mindfulness is through a variety of Buddhist meditation techniques such as Breathing Space Meditation, Movement Meditation, Body Scan Meditation, and Expanding Awareness Meditation, all of which involve intense focus on the self in the present moment.
    • 2009 study that found a long list of psychological and physical side effects of mindfulness meditation such as depersonalization, psychosis, feelings of anxiety, disorganized speech and insomnia, to name a few.
    • With mindfulness-based interventions, the aim is not to change your thoughts, but your global beliefs about thoughts – essentially, you’re expected to stop believing that your thoughts are necessarily true or important. This is where the Buddhist philosophy really kicks in: your thoughts are mere ‘mental events’ – just thoughts, nothing more – and they don’t necessarily warrant any action. All you’re aiming to do is be aware.” The Christian, on the other hand, is taught not to dismiss their thoughts as mere “mental events” but to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor 10:5). In this way they “put on the mind of Christ” (1 Cor 2:16) and make their thoughts holy and Christ-like.
  7. Mystery of Wizard Clip | Forward Boldly (churchmilitant.com) – 11/7/23 – It’s considered the most documented haunting in America — a terrifying 18th-century poltergeist that was cured only by a Catholic priest.
  8. Altar Serving is For Boys Because Saying Mass is a Man’s Job – The Catholic Gentleman – 9/20/23
  9. Sri Lankan cardinal bans female altar servers, citing damage to priestly vocations – 12/18/24.
  10. Every Catholic Dad Needs to Hear This – YouTube – 10/3/23
  11. What the Bible Teaches about Priesthood w/ Dr. John Bergsma – The Bible Timeline Show w/ Jeff Cavins – YouTube – 10/1/23
  12. Blood Clot Risk Rapidly Drops After Stopping Common Contraception: Study Finds | The Epoch Times – 11/10/23
  13. US depopulation plan hits new milestone | Frontline News – 12/24/23
  14. Top Catholic Group Calls for Biden’s Excommunication (complicitclergy.com) – 3/9/24
  15. WATCH: The Real Religion of the Left (complicitclergy.com) – 4/10/24
  16. Brandon-Biggs-eerily-accurate-prophecy-of-assassination-attempt-on-trump/– mid March 2024
  17. Survey of U.S. Catholic Laity on the Real Presence (surveymonkey.com)– 7/20/24
  18. Separation of Church and State is Sinful – 7/22/24 – Life Site News Opinion
  19. Dare We Fear That Most Men Be Damned? – Crisis Magazine – 1/19/23
  20. The Uncaused First Cause – YouTube
  21. Pope Francis, End Times prophecy, warning, miracle: Here’s how it all lines up (lifesitenews.com) – 6/11/24
  22. Falun Gong Founder Mr. Li Hongzhi Publishes ‘How Humankind Came To Be’ (theepochtimes.com) – 1/21/23
  23. What Should Catholics Think About Transhumanism? – Pints with Aquinas – 12/16/22
  24. Live Action and Planned Parenthood: A New Test Case for Lying – St. Paul Center (stpaulcenter.com) – Spring, 2012
  25. Your Parents Don’t Deserve This | PragerU – 11/13/23
  26. Everything you need to know about Catholic teaching on the Antichrist – Lifesitenews.com– 4/15/24
  27. Father Jim Blount Meets the Antichrist – YouTube
  28. Flame of Love – of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
  29. Shocking New Report Proves Most American Catholics Are Heretics – YouTube
  30. Homeschooling is necessary for the survival of the Catholic family (lifesitenews.com) – Mother Miriam 9/27/22
  31. Amid increased risk of nuclear annihilation, the message of Our Lady of Akita looms large – – lifesitenews.com – 10/13/22
  32. The Evils the Church Predicted (youtube.com) – 12/5/23
  33. This program has changed the lives of 100,000 Catholic men (oursundayvisitor.com) – Exodus 90 Start Exodus 90 today!
  34. The Key to Happiness Explained in Under 5 Minutes | The Afterlife Coach (churchmilitant.com) – 1/11/24
  35. One of the Best Arguments for Why God Is Necessary | PragerU – starting at around 5-minute mark.
  36. Archeology appears to confirm biblical account of Sodom’s destruction – Lifesitenews.com – 1/25/24
  37. What Is a Victim Soul? | Simply Catholic – 1/20/34
  38. The Beginning of Wisdom | PragerU – 2/12/24 – Fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom (Pr. 9:10)
  39. Gen Z’s Gay Cultural Shift (churchmilitant.com) – 1/29/24
  40. Two Americas: Pro-Life vs. Pro-Abortion – TFP Student Action – 1/24/24
  41. ​​Pew Research publishes statistics of self-identifying Catholics’ stances on abortion, politics, Biden – CatholicVote org– 4/16/24
  42. Does God Exist? 4 New Arguments | PragerU – 2/17/14
  43. Justice for Cardinal Pell: The Truth About His Mysterious Passing is Coming – 7/4/24 – Anthony Stein.
  44. Catholic / Protestant Debate – Mr. Jimmy Akin and Dr. James White – Night 1 Sola Scriptura (youtube.com) – May, 2024
  45. Disputed Questions on Papal Infallibility – Part 5 – OnePeterFive – 11/18/22 – Part1– Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4
  46. Artificial wombs are becoming a reality and not just science fiction – – lifesitenews.com – 12/13/22
  47. Repentant ex-fortune teller and New Age practitioner asks God to help those she may have put in spiritual danger (aleteia.org) – 12/28/22
  48. A Radical Proposal for the USCCB’s Eucharistic Revival – Crisis Magazine – 1/9/23
  49. Prophecy: Death of Benedict XVI means a ‘new era’ with a possible ‘conditional chastisement’ from God – Lifesitenews.com – 1/24/23
  50. What You Missed About the Fine-Tuning Argument | Catholic Answers – 1/16/23 – for the argument to be successful, we need to talk about fine-tuned constants in the laws of nature. The range of possible values for these constants is large and mostly life-prohibiting. The range for them being life-permitting is much, much smaller. Therefore, the fact that they are life-permitting is an example of fine-tuning.
  51. New documentary offers a path from porn addiction to freedom in Jesus Christ (lifesitenews.com) – 2/15/23
  52. CV Explainer: Dissent vs. Disagreement – CatholicVote org – 2/22/23
  53. Priest decries abortion, transgender mutilations, pornography, drag shows as ‘demonic insanity’ – Lifesitenews.com – 3/3/23
  54. The horrifying link between abortion and vaccine development – Lifesitenews.com – 9/5/24

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