Defenders of the Church...Defenders of the Church...
On the darkest nights, the stars shine the brightest... Fr. John CorapiThe Catholic Church is the Church which Jesus Christ
founded in Matt 16:18.
It is the only Church that can make that claim.
From the first day of founding, the Church has been under constant attack from within and from without, yet it has endured for almost 2000 years and has grown to about one billion Catholics. The reasons for this phenominal growth can be found in Holy Scripture. Jesus Christ said in Matt 16:18, "...and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." In Matt 28:20, Jesus promised to be with His Church 'all days'. The reason that the Church has endured and prospered so long is that Jesus promised it would, "even unto the consummation of the world."
History has shown us that when the Bride of Christ is under serious attack, GOD does one of two things.
1. He raises a Saint to defend her: This is historical
fact. Read about St. Francis, St. Dominic, St. Teresa of Avila
and hundreds of others who 'just happened to be there' when
they were needed most.
2. He sends the Blessed Virgin Mary to warn us of
impending danger: Read about Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima and
many other sites where she appeared. Read her
messages.
The same is as true today as it has been in the past. The Church is under great stress today and look at what is happening. The Blessed Virgin has been appearing all over the world, in many countries, Japan, Korea, Portugal, France, Africa, Syria, Egypt, the United States, Bosnia, and many others. It appears that her apparitions are on the increase, so the urgency is on the increase also..
