In this article we do not try to give precise dates nor we assured to have the certainty of the truth. Jesus Christ notices to us that: "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." (Saint Matthew 24, 36). We do not try, therefore, to assure the dates nor the events that will precede to the return of the Lord to the Earth. It is only a humble attempt to brief the sequence of the facts that will precede to parousia, which already we can glimpse like very next, so that before the evidence of the facts the men straighten their sinful lives and they prepare themselves to receive with dignity to the Lord in His second and definitive coming to the Earth.

As it notices the Scripture to us, the important events for the humanity come preceded by prophetic announcements:

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

(Amos 3, 7)

God sends diverse signs to humble people with the purpose of giving greater credibility to His warnings. The fact that three children of rural Portugal, illiterate and totally ignorants of which happened in the world, receive a message of great spread as were the one of Fátima, is a clear sign that this revelation cannot be the result of an invention of imaginative minds.

This same scheme reproduces with other apparitions whose apocalyptic content prevented that they were accepted by the Church.

For this work we will be based on different prophecies from the past like those of Saint Malachy, and much more recent others, like those of Garabandal, Escorial, Vassula and Akita. The apparition of Bayside, in New York, that is very similar to the previous ones, has been condemned by the Church, so we will not take it in consideration.

A PROBABLE DATE: 2033

The prophecies on parousia usually are not accepted by the Church. It is enough that any apparition makes reference to a concrete date on the end times so that automatically is disregarded. Some, like Bayside, are condemn openly by their heterodox content. The rest, simply finds as answer silence. The Church do not pronounces on them.

This was what it happened with the prophecies of Saint Malachy.

This Irish saint composed a prophetic list on the 113 Popes that would follow from their time, around year 1000, to the end times. To each one of these Popes he applied a brief cryptic name to him that would represent a significant fact on its person or his reign.

In the present year, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI is in the throne of Saint Peter, who according to the list of Saint Malachy is the Pope number 112. Therefore, only one Pope more - Petrus Romanus, according to the list, before parousia.

As it is too long to enumerate all them, we will only mention the surprising coincidences between the three last Popes and the motto that was assigned by the abbot Maelmhaedhoc, the original gaelic name of Saint Malachy of Armagh.

Paul VI, Pope number 108 was named Flos florum(the flower of the flowers). The lily, is the plant nicknamed the flower of the flowers, and this one is the symbol of the city of Florence, of which was genuine this Pope. The shield of arms of Florence is made up of three flowers of lily.

John Paul I, Pope 109, was named: "Mediate Lunae" or "Of the term of the moon." He reigned exactly 33 days: the term of the moon!

The Pope John Paul II's cryptic name on Malachy's list is: "Laboris Solis" or "The labor of the sun." This likely refers to his voyages all arround the World proclaming the Good News (Light).

The pope Benedict XVI, is termed: "Gloriae Olivae" or "The Glory of the Olive", which refers to a period of world peace.

The last Pope on the list of Saint Malachy is termed "Petrus Romanus" (Peter the Roman). Malachy's only written comment is on this last pope: "Finally shall come Peter the Roman, He shall lead the Church into to the final persecution of the antichrist, after which the terrible Judge will return to judge His people."

As we can verify, if we entrusted the prediction of Saint Malachy , the end times are really imminents. There is only the present Pope - Benedict XVI - before the beginning of the cataclysms that will precede to the return of the Son of Man.

Now we try to precise some dates. According to Benedict XVI has expressed in his stage of cardinal, out time characterizes by the great profusion of apparitions and celestial signs of diverse type.

One of them occurred in 1961, the Spanish town of Saint Sebastián de Garabandal. This event is important by several indications. First it is evident the parallelism with Fatima. the Blessed Virgin appears again to three children who still do not reach the age of ten. The message that transmits speech to them on the one hand of the general decay of the religion: the corruption of "Priests, Bishops and Cardinals" who " many of them take the way of perdition and carry many more souls with them". She expresses the extreme importance of the Eucharist , more and more infravalued; and it demands more oration and sacrifices. In the second message, She explicitly notices that the generalized moral corruption will bring as consequence a "great punishment" that will consist in fire will fall from the sky", and "will perish two thirds of the humanity".

The apparitions of Vassula extended during several years. In this case, the seer Vassula Ryden is the wife of a Swedish diplomat and received her messages in several countries of the world, Bangladesh, Switzerland, Egypt, etc. Receives the messages through the writing. Jesus Christ spoke through her with a majestic writing in which He repeated the messages of Garabandal. It is more, He says explicitly that "I, the Lord, bless My children of Garabandal" (October 13.1987). That is to say, the apparition of Vassula is an explicit confirmation of the message of Garabandal.

Another apparition that extended during twenty years was Prado Nuevo of El Escorial, in Spain. In this case, the seer - a simple woman of the rural world called Amparo Cuevas - entered ecstasy and by means of her speak Jesus Christ and Mary. These apparitions return to the same scheme of Garabandal: the world is turned a new Sodom, and Gomorrah and will be punished of the same form that these two cities: with a deluge of fire. Jesus Christ and Mary warn to us of the urgent necessity to rectify the course of the global moral degeneration in which the humanity is immersed. The request of orations and sacrifices is also incessant before the imminent arrival of the end times.

These apparitions are specially important for me, because I was personally in Prado Nuevo and in this place I have had the vivid impression to be in the presence of the Divinity and even more. Also I can personally certify a great amount of trustworthy testimonies on supernatural events occurred in these apparitions.

An apparition that results again on the same subject is Akita, in Japan. Of a wood statue they begin to bring forth tears and an inner voice communicates with one of the sisters. In this case, it is the Blessed Virgin that speaks to a deaf nun - perhaps a metaphor on the deafness that the present world sample towards the warnings of God and where becomes to mention the same message of Garabandal: if not change, the humanity will have to support a terrible punishment: a rain of fire. This apparition is specially important by two questions, first: it has been validated by the Church, which had, possibly, because it does not mention explicitly the end times, but simply a punishment: "Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity". And, second, it has been confirmed by the miraculous cure of its main seer, sister Agnes, who recovered hearing after a total deafness.

We could still mention other apparitions of great reputation, like the prophecy of Saint Pio de Pietrelcina, or Father Gobbi, or Heede and other that affect this same question, but we prefer do not to extend too much this writing with unnecessary redundancies.

Once exposed all the previous one, I believe that it is not ventured to affirm the proximity of the end times.

It is more, if we make an extrapolation between Garabandal and Fatima, we could even risk to precise a date. The Blessed Virgin appeared to the little shepherds in 1917, and the main message of Fatima on the end of the Comunism in the officially atheistic Soviet Union ("Russia will convert and be peace") was fulfilled finally in 1989, the year of the fall of the wall of Berlin. They happened, therefore, 72 years. Number 72 has a symbolic meaning: a previous period of delay to a new phase completely different from the precedent.

Therefore, extrapolating these numbers to Garabandal, we would have that the Blessed Virgin appeared to the three children in 1961, and 72 years after it is: 2033. If we considered the date of the second apparition, 1965, the date of the end times would be 2037.

THE GOD'S LIGHTS

We can asked why this behavior. Why God warns to us of His intentions with several decades of anticipation, and following the scheme prefixed in the Apocalypse

A possible answer would be in the singularity of this time. We are in the final times, that is to say, a great part of the humanity - two thirds according to the apparitions will see truncated their existence of sudden form. If we consider that this terrestrial life is not more than the period of test in which we must elect for one of the two destinies that wait to us - heaven or hell is logical that God grants special graces to us to confront this end. Throughout a normal life of seventy or eighty years, we receive a succession of graces sufficient for salvation. If this existence were truncated of unexpected form by some massive cataclysm, it would be necessary to concentrate these graces in a smaller period of time, making them more intense. The end times will follow a predetermined sequence, so that to the light of the facts, those souls that wish to follow the Truth find the way of the Life and they regret the sin.

God is right, and His judgment is true. But at the same time He is merciful, and for that reason He give to sinners a lot of graces for they regret his sins and they can be saved. A form to obtain this conversion is presenting to the atheists some powerful evidences of the proximity of the Judgment. For that reason, before the great announced punishment falls on this planet, there will be a spectacular warning in the skies that will be seem by all the humanity.

THE WARNING

In Garabandal three consecutive phases follow one another: the warning, the miracle and the punishment. As we already said above, if it is really the end times, it is logical that people receive before death all necessary graces to be saved. That is to say, all the supernatural light that normally would be received during a natural life, will be received in less time but much more intensely. This one seems at least the strategy designed by God, because in Garabandal children says explicitly that "God hopes that, through this act of His Mercy, we amend our lives, and turn away from the wrong path". It does not seem easy to me that three mountain children of little or null formation could invent an apocalyptic history with these theological subtilities; one more evidence of the veracity of this Mary's apparition. Men and women who finally condemn in the end times, will have received so many particular graces and lights as they would have had in a natural life. Therefore, they will not be able to argue that their condemnation was consequence of anticipate death in the end times and they lacked sufficient lights to find God.

In this subject of the warning we found a new parallelism with Fatima. In the second secret of Fatima, sister Lúcia revealed to us that World War II would explode and that this one would come also preceded by a warning: "When you will see one night illuminated by a unknown light, you know that that one is the great signal that gives God you of which He is going to punish to the World by its crimes, by means of the war, of the hunger and the persecutions against the Church and the Holy Father."

At night of January 25 in 1938, Sister Lúcia saw the sinister red brilliance, that Our Lady had warned to her that it would be the great signal that God would go "to punish to the World (…) by means of the war" On the following day, the strange phenomenon of the "illuminated night" apparently by a gigantic aurora borealis was published in diverse newspapers in Europe and North America. Some weeks later, in March of 1938, Hitler invaded Austria and annexed it to Germany - an action that gave beginning to the scaling of events that in 1939 exploded in World War II.

It is really surprising these type of coincidences, but if we investigated a little we perceived that they are more habitual of which could be thought. It is as if God wished that the great events were announced in stars.

The most famous example is the star that lead to the Magicians until our Saviour born in Bethlehem.

Another singular case happened in 1066 with the unfortunate king Harold II. This one was the last saxon king of England. Its short reign lasted less than 10 months. Few days after its coronation the comet Halley was visible on all England, which considered a warning of great disasters. And, rapidly, Harold saw like his kingdom was invaded by the normands, and their dynasty and he himself were annihilated for always in the battlefield.

In century XX, in addition to the above warning of World War II, it happened another similar phenomenon in Russia. In 1908 a great asteroid flew over skies of Siberia and exploded before touching the ground in the northern region of Tunguska. This meteor must have a considerable dimensions, because 2,000 square kilometers of taiga were devastated and the effects of the explosion were perceived to hundreds of kilometers. Nevertheless its composition was not solid, and the heating caused by its entrance in the atmosphere caused that it was disintegrated in the sky. Luckily this Siberian region practically was depopulated, and, that it is known, there were no mortal victims; but the effects in the landscape were considerable: uprooted curdle trees, a great deforested zone, and a so intense outbreak that it was heard to 1500 kilometers. Over the next few days, night skies were aglow such that in London, one could read a newspaper in their light. It was observed a decrease in atmospheric transparency that lasted for several months.

Today, one hundred years later, we cannot let think that this one was a new warning of the Sky on the immense sea of calamities that would be lowered on Russia in the following years. Five years later, this country entered World War I, which it would leave four years later leaving back almost 2 million deads and a devastated country. And this to solely enter immediately the bloody civil war between Bolsheviks and mencheviks with a final balance of nine million deads. Then it gave to beginning a brutal atheistic communist dictatorship that would be extended during seventy and two years. Like all the dictatorships, this one also leaned in a wild repression whose final balance between died and deported to Siberia calculates in about sixty million people. And twenty years later the country was invaded by the Nazis and was annihilated another 10% of the population: twenty-three million people.

If the great explosion of the meteor of Tunguska were an accidental fact or a warning of Heaven it is something that can be discussed, but it is not doubt that XX century was bloodiest of all Russian history.

We even have an almost identical case at the present time: day December 19, 2004, one week before the great tsunami of Indonesia of December 26, of same year, an asteroid exploded on Yakarta, the capital of the country. The roar was so intense that it was even heard on all the Indonesia capital and in some populations located to 80 kilometers. Seven days later, was the dantesque tsunami that devastated the north of the country and the coasts of the Indian Ocean; their effects were let even feel in Africa, to 5000 kilometers. The balance of this disaster was a total of 300,000 dead ones.

The Bible also follows a scheme similar. When Jesus returns to the Earth "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: : (Saint Matthew 24, 30).

In addition to Garabandal, other apparitions also speak about the Warning. In Prado Nuevo of Escorial, Amparo Cuevas says that "many will think that it is a simple astronomical phenomenon". In Garabandal specifies more: "The warning It will be seen in the sky all over the world and immediately transmitted to the inside of our souls. It will be an astronomic phenomenon, similar to a bang of stars with a lot of light and noise, but it wonīt fall over us. It will be like fire, but it wonīt burn our bodies, though it will be felt physically and internally. It will last a very short time, but its effects on the world will be huge. We should not be afraid of death if we are not quaking with fear or, in some special cases, due to Godīs Mercy. Everyone will see in a short period of time how their souls are before the light of God, and will know that He exists, and that He has been present at every single sin of theirs. It will be like a trial in miniature."

Vassula says the same question: "Vassula, let it be known that in a short time I will send you all a sign coming from above, you will understand that it came from Me, I will Shine on you, I love you all." (October 13.1987)

THE MIRACLE

In the same line to cause that the souls receive sufficient lights to be saved before the end arrives, God still will offer another enormous act of Mercy to the humanity and will grant to men a great miracle, as announces the message of Garabandal: "It will be a Miracle very great, greater than Fátima, so great and spectacular as the world needs."

Apparently, it would be a species of beatific vision. The eyewitnesses who are in Garabandal during the miracle will have the opportunity to see in all their splendor the indescriptible happiness of Eternal Heavens to us. The seers affirm that but for a special grace, those that saw it they would die of happiness. Here, we found a new parallelism with Fátima. In Portugal, one hundred thousand people were present at the miracle of the sun that was announced by the Blessed Virgin previously. Possibly, In Garabandal the Heavens will be opened in front of a similar multitude, who testimony trustworthy the immense divine Mercy.

It will practically be as if God shows Himself. Nevertheless, we do not have to be mistaken with respect to the final results. The diverse apparitions affirm that only "few" will convert. Although the miracle will be huge and of which will be no doubts with respect to its authenticity, I am afraid that many will prefer to watch towards another side and to deny the truth changing it with any other banal explanation - astronomical or meteorological phenomena, ufos, extraterrestrials, collective hallucinations, etc - in order not to have to leave his more beloved vices. And it is that to accept the Truth it supposes the abandonment of sin, badness and vice, a price that many people are not ready to pay.

Apparitions say that the Miracle will coincide with an not usual Church event, that has not occur during the life of Conchita (one of the seers of Garabandal). And it to occur on a feast-day of a martyred Saint for the Eucharist. This could give us a clue on the date. Year 2030 is the second millenium of the death of Jesus Christ, Who was crucified in year 30. Although it could be another festivity.

THE GREAT PREAPOCALYPTIC BANQUET

"And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed."

(Saint Luke 17, 26-30)

In this passage of the Gospel we have two of the keys that will precede to the end times: a great economic prosperity will exist and most of the humanity will live completely unconscious to which it comes to him above.

Is specially remarkable the comparison that becomes in the penultimate versicle between Sodom, and Gomorrah with the end times. As much in these two cities as in the days of Noah, the humanity was in a situation of extreme moral corruption and listen not any warning that arrived from God by mouth of His prophets. The punishment of fire and sulfur that calcined Sodom, and Gomorrah is continuously repeated in all the apparitions like which it will devastate this corrupt planet when the apocalyptic terms are fulfilled.

The present world seems to perfectly fulfill the two conditions mentioned by Saint Luke. We are in a stage of economic prosperity without historical precedents. And without a doubt people eat and drink more than ever, in fact, a plague exists at the moment that was strange only a half a century ago: the generalized obesity. The overweight is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the physiognomy of the present humanity, in fact in the richest countries most of the population surpasses widely the weight that would be recommendable. It is more, calculates that for the first time in the world history, they exist more obese people than hungry people. It is praiseworthy that finally finishes the plague of the hunger, but this data confirm the Saint Luke words.

The second great preoccupation of the present society also is mentioned by Saint Luke, when saying that "they took woman or husband". I am not going to extend too much on this evident question. Simply I will say for people younger than the prevailing libertinism at the moment in the society is not the natural thing in the humanity. Youth has not known another thing, and thinks that the sexual corruption is the normal thing, because it is what sees every day in their surroundings, and what the mass media transmit continuously; but this is a distorted perception of the human sexuality.

Before the decade of 1960 "sexual revolution", panorama was drastically different. Divorce was not accepted in most of the world, it existed a scrupulous respect towards the sexual privacy and people differentiated without greater problems the natural thing from against-naturam.

From the mentioned "revolution", occurs a sudden an rapid involution: sexual promiscuity became general and brought as sequel the massive divorces; decency and the respect by the privacy disappeared and appeared the massive and omnipresent pornography; that changes the perception of the natural thing by another notion that only recognized the own interest. The result: the massive growth of sexual depravations, homosexuality and abortion.

This one is the present social model: the empire of the instincts over the Truth. It is the antediluvian model, and the model of the sodomites. And this model is just the same that Saint Luke predicts for the end times.

THE GREAT APOSTASY

"I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Saint Luke 18, 8)

One of the most important signs that announce the end times is the Great apostasy.

Jesus asks if when He returns He will find faith on the Earth. And this time is just characterized by the extreme atheism. We can affirm that has not have another historical time so apostate as the present days.

Saint Paul returns on the same subject:

Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2, 3-4)

I believe that, at global level, never before a so atheistic, irreligious and indifferent times existed. Some examples: in the European Union the percentage of attendance to Sunday mass has declined drasticaly in the last 50 years. With the 90% of attendance to Sundays mass in the half of the XX century, to 10% in present days. This is a forceful data that reveal the generalized apostasy.

In the ex-Communists countries of Eastern Europe, Russia and China, the situation is similar. And this situation is extending to certain countries considered bastions of the catholicism. We have the case of Poland, considered during decades a Christian bastion in the middle of the atheistic communist sea of East Europe. But that was before. The present data are amazing. Only the last year, the 2005, the Polish Church lost 400,000 faithfuls, a considerable amount in a country of 40 million inhabitants. And it is foreseeable that this tendency stays until reaching the levels of the rest of Europe, where the attendance to the dominical mass is around 10%. When this happens in a traditionally as religious society as the Pole, we cannot deny that the Great Apostasy announced by Saint Paul is already here.

And the situation of the rest of the planet is similar when not worse. In fact, the present Islamic integrism with violent dyes is not another thing, in my opinion, that a desperate reaction before the evident wave of generalized laicism that even extends by the countries with ancestral Islamic culture.

The present situation of the Church, and religion in general, is very different from which was only fifty years ago. The humanity religious sense is collapsed and this generalized weakening of the spirituality supposes an unquestionable loss of influence of the Church in the society. This situation of extreme weakness will not take in giving its fruits, most evident of which it will be:

THE END OF THE PERPETUAL SACRIFICE

The Bible confirms to us that it will arrive a day in which the sacrifice of the Eucharist will be prohibited (Daniel 8, 11). This that just a few years ago it was something unthinkable, is at the moment a realistic possibility. It is not difficult to find declarations of some politicians who want to prohibit certain aspects of the religions for several reasons: machism, homophobic, intolerants, archaic, etc. Every time will become more difficult to preach the Gospel as it is written, and I do not doubt that the preaching of some Biblical passages will be prohibited because they are considered incompatible with the dominant politicaly-correct moral. At the moment it already is difficult to stay in the society as a coherent Christian. The fact of being a religiously active person seems a form of mental pathology whose fruits for many are only the fanaticism, the intolerance and, at the moment, the religious terrorism.

One evident consequence of this perspective is the collapse of the sacerdotal vocations. A society so apostate and antireligious is not propitious to vocations. If to this we added that at the present time the work of priest supposes to become a case social marginalizing, it is logical that seminaries are desert.

When finally the prohibition of the religious practice takes place, the Biblical prophecies will be completed and the religious people will have to refuge again in the catacombs, which, probably, no longer they will leave until the second coming of the Messias.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ANTICHRIST

Although all the previous one can seem extremely pessimistic, we do not have to forget that all it was prophesied two millenia ago. The Apocalypse mentions an uninterrupted succession of calamities that must follow one another necessarily before the end times.

Between all of them, without a doubt the worse one will be the apparition of the Antichrist. It seems to exist a inverse parallelism between this figure and the one of Jesus Christ. Both will pass hidden the most of their lives, One doing the good, and the other operating badly. They will only be visible to the world during a brief period of time, that the Bible bases for the antichrist in three years and a half. The function of the Messias went to bring the salvation to the humanity; the one of the son of the perdition will be exactly the opposite. Jesus Christ lived between the humble ones and at all costs avoided to occupy a position between the powerful ones; exactly the inverse thing will make the Antichrist, of which the Bible affirms that he will occupy the place of God and he will even pretend to be God. This personage will be of the human ancestry, but he will have certain powers that will use to do badly. The Apocalypse mentions: "And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men" (Apocalypse 13, 13)

During three years this man will be the "Messias" and will be able to dominate a great part of the humanity. Religious and civil government will be abolished. Only violence will be the law. No governments, no justice courts and no rules.

To my to understand, the process basically would consist of appearing like the Messias that Jews still waits for. With the diverse means of the satanic world, spells and demonic ruses will be able to deceive to a great part of the Jewish people, and even world-wide, that is in generalized apostasy, appearing like Saviour of humanity. Without a doubt He will reconstruct the temple of Jerusalem, where he will install all class of abominations. It is what the Scripture calls the Abomination of Desolation, probably an image of the apocalyptic Beast. If we pay attention to the predictions, we must accept that a great part of the world-wide population will succumbing to his lies and they will even be mark with some special sign to testify his property to the new religion. All those that try to stay firm in the faith will undergo persecution and many will be annihilated.

According to prophecies like those of the Escorial, He will be able to drag to hell to two thirds of the humanity. This it will be the blackest period for the Church, the persecutions will be massive and to maintain the faith will be all a feat. The dominion of the Antichrist on the humanity will be so that He will even be allowed to mark the men of his flock with an own mark, as if they were simple head of cattle. Henoc and Elíjah will return to Earth during some time to warn the humanity, to which they will punish with all luck of plagues due to its generalized apostasy. These two prophets will be assassinated and their corpses exposed in public. But after three days, they will return to ascend to Heaven for general astonishment.

THE MOON COVERED OF BLOOD

When human apostasy reach all their apogee and the return of the Son of Man be imminent, diverse signs will appear in the sky. Most outstanding, mentioned in Bible and the apparitions, it will be the color change of our satellite. The moon will begin to emit a certain reddish tonality (Joel 3, 4-5; Acts 2, 20-21; Apocalypse 6, 12). The last reason of this change is to warn the humanity of the imminence of the end times - a new grace conceded by Heaven for the conversion of sinners-; but I am afraid that again many will attribute it to a natural phenomenon that already is evident: the global warming. Green house effect gases massive emission will follow until the end times. Everything indicates that this phenomenon will increase geometrically, quickly increasing the temperatures of all the planet. The defrosting of Siberia, Greenland and Canada will release enormous amounts of methane now imprisoned in frozen bogs, accelerating the climatic change still more and causing more heat, less rains, more dryness and more fires.

Although many refuse to believe it, this phenomenon is a fact. The climatic change has caused already an appreciable increase in frequency and intensity of natural disasters, for example hurricanes are more and more numerous and more destructive their effects. The droughts more and more are extended, as much geographically as in their duration. All this, as well, will carry all class of environmental problems, affecting to men with innumerable calamities: hunger, plagues, diseases, etc.

Apocalypse 16 speaks to us of which "the quarter [angel] spilled its glass on the sun; and he was entrusted to him to burn to the men with fire, and the men were burnt with a burning heat". This passage gives to us another clue: the end times will come preceded by ardent waves of heat, perhaps another more light granted by Heaven so that the humanity reflects already on the burning and very next infernal flames.

The great amounts of methane released in the atmosphere and the lack of rains, with the pollution and the soot of massive fires will paint in the firmament a dirty veil. It will be something similar to which it happens in some present macrocities where the smoky factories and million automobiles burning combustible change the color of the sky: natural blue to a clear brown. Then the stars will be indistinguishable, hidden after the thick curtain of dirt, and only the Moon will be able to cross the pollution mantle presenting to us a reddish shade, perhaps a metaphor of the enormous spill of blood that is approached.

This one, probably, will be the last warning granted to sinners so that they repent before the end arrives.

THE GREAT TRIBULATION

The great tribulation is the last link of this chain of uninterrupted disasters. As much the apparitions as the Bible mention literally that "and there fell a great star from heaven," (Apocalypse 8, 10). And it adds that: "And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, [every stone] about the weight of a talent." (Apocalypse 16, 21). The Bible also mentions "and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great." (Apocalypse 16, 18). These three phenomena are related. The entrance of a great meteor in the atmosphere causes an overheating of its surface and the loosening of its more superficial crust in meteorite rain form. And it is evident that the impact of a great meteor on the Earth will cause a colossal earthquake that will be let feel in all the planet.

Although it is very ventured to affirm that it is this "star", not for that reason it stops being a realistic possibility. At the moment a meteor exists that has its course laid towards us. Its name is 2004 MN4 in the scientific nomenclature. It is a celestial rock of about three hundred meters that will visit closely the Earth in 2029 and could go round its orbit again and score a direct hit in 2034, a year or two later. A surprising coincidence of dates!

Another surprising coincidence exists. As we already indicated above, the important facts for the humanity usually come preceded by warnings in stars. And the passage of this star by the environs of our planet will cause that it is possible to observe it in all Earth. Possibly, this will be the announcement of a new disaster: the beginning of the government of the Antichrist. It is possible, however, that it is not thus; but it seems probable by the surprising coincidence of dates: the Bible specifies that the reign of the Antichrist will extend during 42 months, and that time is that will take this asteroid in returning to the Earth, this time to hit against us.

The impact will be so brutal that it will cause the total destruction of a continent and a catastrophe of planetary proportions. Literally it will take mountains of his site and it will make them jump in pieces, and in case of falling in the sea, it will cause that the islands fly in pieces and disappear at heart of the ocean. Even the entire planet can be affected changing its orbit or the inclination of its axis of rotation. In order to make a small scheme of which this would suppose, it is enough to say that the destruction would be total in five thousand kilometers to the round of the point of impact. The power of the explosion - the equivalent one to a detonation of 1000 million tons of TNT would cause an enormous amount of calorific energy that would extend by the planet in ardent clouds of about 600 šC of temperature. The surface of the planet would be devastated by the smoke and burning winds. It would be, literally, "fire lowered of the sky", as they predict all the apparitions.

The impact of the meteor against the Earth would cause in addition a gigantic dust cloud similar to a nuclear winter that would turn immediately the day in night. The skies of the planet would be covered with a dense smoke screen, dust and injurious gases coming from the tremendous explosion and subsequent fires. The sun do not shine and then it would begin:

THE THREE DAYS OF DARKNESSES

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, (Apocalypse 16, 10)

The sixth seal is about to be broken and you will all be plunged into darkness and there will be no illumination for the smoke poured up out of the Abyss will be like the smoke from a huge furnace so that the sun and the sky will be darkened by it; and out of My Cup of Justice I will make you resemble snakes, vipers, I will make you crawl on your belly and eat dust in these days of darkness; I will crush you to the ground to remind you that you are not better than vipers .... you will suffocate and stifle in your sins;

in My anger I will tread you down, trample you in My wrath! see? My four angels are standing anxiously now around My Throne, waiting for My orders; when you will hear peals of thunder and see flashes of lightning know that the Hour of My Justice has come; the earth will shake and like a shooting star, will reel from its place, extirpating mountains and islands out of their places, entire nations will be annihilated, the sky will disappear like a scroll rolling up, as you saw it in your vision, daughter; (Messages of Vassula 18.02.1993)

Again we were with number 72. According to the prophecy of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, just before parousia, would come the final purification of the humanity .

The ardent clouds would cover the Earth devastating all sinful humanity. They would be 72 hours of total dark, in which hell would be drained of its demons. A frightful human hunting would take place on the Earth face. The apparitions indicate us that two of each three humans would lower to hell during these three days of darknesses. Demons would work without rest to drag to the abyss to all those ones marking with the symbol of the Beast (mortal sin).

The other third of humanity must remain locked up in its houses, praying, and avoiding to watch the outside. Parallelism between these facts with those of Sodom, and Gomorrah is evident. The present world resembles an enormous brothel corrupted until the marrow by all class of corruptions and vices, between which they emphasize specially - like in Sodom, and Gomorrah - the sexual sins, so generalized that nor they already consider. In fact, I am afraid that even it is possible that they surpass widely to those two Biblical cities, because in Sodom, and Gomorrah, there was a sin notion. The sodomites knew that they sinned, although it did not matter to them to do it. In the Sodom that is the present world, the virtue is the sin, and the sin is normality. The most evident example of all this are the homosexual "weddings". This corrupt society has institutionalized as good and desirable the unions against nature, and send to jail the clergymen who dare to preach that the homosexuality is a social cancer… exceed the commentaries.

Just like to Lot and his family, to whom the angel prohibited to see back, Sodom calcined by the celestial fire, during the three days of darknesses men who are in grace state must remain inside their houses and they will not have to watch the outside. Probably the horror that will occur in the world during these 72 hours of darknesses surpasses the human capacity.

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven

(Acts 1, 6-11)

THE END TIMES

"The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before the great Day of the Lord. But whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

(Joel 3, 4; Acts 2, 20-21; Apocalypse 6, 12)

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Saint Matthew 24, 14

"At the time when they are saying: "ahh, peace and security" - then shall sudden destruction come upon them all - and there will be no escape! But you Brethren, will not be in darkness, lest that day overtake you as a thief."

(1 Thes.5:3)

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Saint Matthew 24, 29-31

Apocalypse 16

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and [upon them which worshipped his image.

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Saint Matthew 24, 29-44

As I was praying for Poland, I heard the words: I bear a special love for Poland, and if she will be obedient to My Will, I will exalt her in might and holiness. From her will come forth the spark that will prepare the world for My final coming. (The Pope John Paul II was born in Poland)

The Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938).

Seven hundred years ago, Saint Malachy of Armagh (1094-1148), the abbot of a great monastery in Ireland, produced a prophetic list which he gave as a royal gift to the King of France. In this list, he gave a cryptic name to each of the popes who would reign over the Roman Catholic Church from that time until the until the end of the world. The short names have been remarkably accurate describing the circumstances of each of the popes which have come.

There are only two remaining on the list after Pope John Paul II. The pope before John Paul II, John Paul I, was named: "Mediate Lunae" or "Of the term of the moon." He reigned exactly 33 days: the term of the moon! The Pope John Paul II's cryptic name on Malachy's list is: "Laboris Solis" or "The labor of the sun." This likely refers to his voyages all arround the World proclaming the Good News (Light).

The pope Benedict XVI, is termed: "Gloriae Olivae" or "The Glory of the Olive", which refers to a period of world peace.

The last Pope on the list of Saint Malachy is termed "Petrus Romanus" (Peter the Roman). Malachy's only written comment is on this last pope: "Finally shall come Peter the Roman, He shall lead the Church into to the final persecution of the antichrist, after which the terrible Judge will return to judge His people."

Prophecy of Saint Malachy

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

These things command and teach.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

1 Timothy 4, 1-16

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. <[The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.]>

1 Timothy 6, 20-21

Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 2, 14-26

THE MEN OF THE END TIMES

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

2 Timothy 3, 1-17

Asteroid Eros a 21 mile long space rock near Earth

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp

(Apocalypse 8, 8-10)

This is the message given to Luz Amparo Cuevas at Prado Nuevo de El Escorial, a village near Madrid, in Spain during an ecstasy in 1982.

"Soon a Warning will be given which affect all people everywhere. Each and every person will see the Warning and will understand its meaning.

When the Warning comes there will be those who will be so terrified by its effects that the will die from sheer fright.

A star, the Asteroid Eros, will illuminate the earth causing it to appear to be surrounded by flames during a period of some twenty minutes, an event which will spread panic everywhere... This will occur in the near future.

When Eros lights up the earth making it appear that the whole world is in flames, many people will wish to die at that shower of fire... a fear which will in fact cause the death of many people; those who are just and who believe will not suffer."

Messages of El Escorial

Christ appeared often during the years 1921-22-23 to Sister Josefa Menéndez -a coadjutrix sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In these pages Christ pleads with us to save our souls by finding His love before "THE APPROACHING LAST DAYS OF THE WORLD."

Messages of Jesus to sister Josefa Menéndez (1890-1923) published in the book The Way of Divine Love.

The LORD 's Devastation of the Earth

See, the LORD is going to lay waste the earth

and devastate it;

he will ruin its face

and scatter its inhabitants-

it will be the same

for priest as for people,

for master as for servant,

for mistress as for maid,

for seller as for buyer,

for borrower as for lender,

for debtor as for creditor.

The earth will be completely laid waste

and totally plundered.

The LORD has spoken this word.

The earth dries up and withers,

the world languishes and withers,

the exalted of the earth languish.

The earth is defiled by its people;

they have disobeyed the laws,

violated the statutes

and broken the everlasting covenant.

Therefore a curse consumes the earth;

its people must bear their guilt.

Therefore earth's inhabitants are burned up,

and very few are left.

The new wine dries up and the vine withers;

all the merrymakers groan.

The gaiety of the tambourines is stilled,

the noise of the revelers has stopped,

the joyful harp is silent.

No longer do they drink wine with a song;

the beer is bitter to its drinkers.

The ruined city lies desolate;

the entrance to every house is barred.

In the streets they cry out for wine;

all joy turns to gloom,

all gaiety is banished from the earth.

The city is left in ruins,

its gate is battered to pieces.

So will it be on the earth

and among the nations,

as when an olive tree is beaten,

or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.

They raise their voices, they shout for joy;

from the west they acclaim the LORD's majesty.

Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD ;

exalt the name of the LORD , the God of Israel,

in the islands of the sea.

From the ends of the earth we hear singing:

"Glory to the Righteous One."

But I said, "I waste away, I waste away!

Woe to me!

The treacherous betray!

With treachery the treacherous betray!"

Terror and pit and snare await you,

O people of the earth.

Whoever flees at the sound of terror

will fall into a pit;

whoever climbs out of the pit

will be caught in a snare.

The floodgates of the heavens are opened,

the foundations of the earth shake.

The earth is broken up,

the earth is split asunder,

the earth is thoroughly shaken.

The earth reels like a drunkard,

it sways like a hut in the wind;

so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion

that it falls-never to rise again.

In that day the LORD will punish

the powers in the heavens above

and the kings on the earth below.

They will be herded together

like prisoners bound in a dungeon;

they will be shut up in prison

and be punished after many days.

The moon will be abashed, the sun ashamed;

for the LORD Almighty will reign

on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,

and before its elders, gloriously.

Isaiah 24

THE GREAT TRIBULATION

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Saint Luke 21, 9-11 and 24-28

But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

Saint Mark 13, 23-27

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Apocalypse 16, 17-21

"The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before the great Day of the Lord. But whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Joel 2:31, or Joel 3:4)

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will darkened and the moon will not give her light and the Sign of the Son of Man shall appear in the heavens." (Matt.24:29; Joel 2:10)

FIRST MESSAGE October 18th, 1961 "We must pay visit to the Blessed Sacrament. Many sacrifices must be made. Much penance must be done. But first of all we must be good... If we do not do this, punishment awaits us... already the Cup is being filled, and if we do not change, we shall be punished.".

SECOND MESSAGE June 18th, 1965 "As my message of the 18th of October hasnīt been fulfilled and announced to the world, I will say to you that this is the last one. Before the Cup was being filled, now is being spilled over the brim. Priests, Bishops and Cardinals, many of them take the way of perdition and carry many more souls with them. Eucharist is given less and less importance. We must strive to avoid Godīs wrath. If you ask for forgiveness with your sincere souls, He will forgive you. I, your Mother, by the Archangel Saint Michael mediation, want to tell you that you are on the last warnings. I love you so much, and I donīt want your eternal condemnation. Ask us sincerely, and we will give it to you. You must sacrifice yourselves more. Think of Jesus Passion."

The warning It will be seen in the sky all over the world and immediately transmitted to the inside of our souls. It will be an astronomic phenomenon, similar to a bang of stars with a lot of light and noise, but it wonīt fall over us. It will be like fire, but it wonīt burn our bodies, though it will be felt physically and internally. It will last a very short time, but its effects on the world will be huge. We should not be afraid of death if we are not quaking with fear or, in some special cases, due to Godīs Mercy. Everyone will see in a short period of time how their souls are before the light of God, and will know that He exists, and that He has been present at every single sin of theirs. It will be like a trial in miniature. God hopes that, through this act of His Mercy, we amend our lives, and turn away from the wrong path. Those who already know and love God, will be closer to Him. Many will be converted, but still many will keep on denying God, denying the One Who is, in an act of supreme hypocrisy.

The Miracle A miracle is to occur in Garabandal within 12 months after the Warning... It will be on a Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on a feast-day of a martyred Saint for the Eucharist ...( not a feast-day of Our Lady or Our Lord) ... it will happen in the month of April... between the 7th and the 17th of the month but not the 7th or the 17th... it will be seen by looking up over the area of the Pines and will be visible from all the surrounding mountainside which will serve as a "natural" amphitheater. (Note: millions of people could easily fit around the mountain area.) The sick will be cured... the unbelievers will be converted... Conchita knows the nature of the great miracle as well as the exact date and she will announce the date eight days before it happens. The means of communicating the date to the world will be a miracle in itself. It will be able to be filmed, photographed and televised. Permanent Sign will remain at Garabandal in memory of the Miracle as visible proof of our Blessed Mother's love for all humanity. It will be a "thing" never before seen upon the earth. It can be photographed by not touched.

The Punishment

The Punishment prophecy depends on whether or not mankind has heeded the message of our lady... the vision of this "conditional punishment" brought terror and tears to the children... If it happens it will be more terrible than anything we can possibly imagine because it will be the result of the direct intervention of God. It will have nothing to do with wars, revolutions or the hardness of men's hearts. Conchita says, "If the punishment comes, and I believe it will come, it will come after the promised miracle."

MESSAGES OF GARABANDAL

First message, July 6, 1973

"My daughter, my novice, you have obeyed Me well in abandoning all to follow Me. Is the infirmity of your ears painful? Your deafness will be healed, be sure. Be patient. It is the last trial. Does the wound of your hand cause you to suffer? Pray in reparation for the sins of men. Each person in this community is my irreplaceable daughter. Do you say well the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist? Then, let us pray it together:"

"Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, I consecrate my body and soul to be entirely one with Your Heart being sacrificed at every instant on all the altars of the world and giving praise to the Father, pleading for the coming of His Kingdom."

"Please receive this humble offering of myself. Use me as You will for the glory of the Father and the salvation of souls."

"Most Holy Mother of God. Never let me be separated from your Divine Son. Please defend and protect me as Your special child. Amen."

"Pray very much for the Pope, the bishops and the priests."

Second Message on August 3, 1973

"My daughter, my novice, do you love the Lord? If you love the Lord listen to what I have to say to you."

"It is very important. You will convey it to your superior."

"Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I wish, with my Son, for souls who will repair by their suffering and their poverty for the sinners and ingrates."

"In order that the world might know His anger, the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great chastisement on all mankind. With my Son, I have intervened so many times to appease the wrath of the Father. I have prevented the coming of calamities by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Cross, His Precious Blood, and beloved souls who console Him and form a cohort of victim souls. Prayer, penance and courageous sacrifices can soften the Father's anger. I desire this also from your community, that it love poverty, that it sanctify itself and pray in reparation for the ingratitude and outrages of so many men. Recite the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its meaning: put it into practice: offer (whatever God may send) in reparation for sins. Let each one endeavour, according to capacity and position, to offer herself entirely to the Lord."

"Even in a secular institute prayer is necessary. Already souls who wish to pray are on the way to being gathered. Without attaching too much attention to the form, be faithful and fervent in prayer to console the Master."

Third and the Last message on October 13, 1973:

". . . if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by my Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and the priests."

"The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against other bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres (other priests). Churches and altars will be sacked. The Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord."

"The demon will be especially implacable against the souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them."

". . . Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved."

AKITA, JAPAN IN 1973

The kingdom of the antichrist

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as [the feet] of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

If any man have an ear, let him hear.

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number [is] Six hundred threescore [and] six.

Apocalypse 13

Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Daniel 8, 8-14

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

And [one] said to the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, How long [shall it be to] the end of these wonders?

And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished.

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what [shall be] the end of these [things]?

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words [are] closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Blessed [is] he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

But go thou thy way till the end [be]: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

Daniel 12

Then answered I, and said unto him, What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon the left [side] thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What [be these] two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden [oil] out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [be]? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Zechariah 4, 11-14

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months.

And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

The second woe is past; [and], behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Apocalypse 11

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Saint Matthew 24, 3-27

"A new fire will come down from heaven and will purify all humanity, which has again become pagan. It will be like a judgement in miniature"

Our Lady to Fr. Gobbi

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

2 Saint Peter 3, 10-14.

For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

Prophet Isaiah 66, 15

The End Times

Our Lord to Padre Pio

Translation of a copy of a personal letter written by Padre Pio addressed to the Commission of Heroldsbach appointed by the Vatican which testifies to the truth and reality of these revelations given by Our Lord to Padre Pio, a Capuchin priest who bore the stigmata.

New Year's Eve 1949

- Jesus: 'My son, My son, I have been longing for this hour in which I again shall reveal to you the great love of My heart. My love for man is very great, especially for those who give themselves to Me. They are My refuge and My consolation in the many and terrible irreverences which I receive in the Sacrament of My love.

'Pray and make reparation to Me. Admonish others to do the same because the time is near at hand in which I shall visit my unfaithful people because they have not heeded the time of My grace. Persevere in prayer, so that your adversary shall have no dominion over you. Tell My people to be prepared at all times, for My judgment shall come upon them suddenly and when least expected - and not one shall escape My hands, I shall find them all! I shall protect the just. Watch the sun and moon and the stars of Heaven - when they appear to be unduly disturbed and restless, know that the day is not far away. Stay united in prayer and watching until the angel of destruction has passed your doors.

Pray that these days will be shortened. 'My beloved, have confidence. I am in the midst of you. My kingdom shall be glorified and My Name shall be blessed from the rising of the sun unto the setting thereof; and to My Kingdom there shall be no end.'

January 23, 1950

- 'Pray! Make reparation! Be fervent and practice mortifications. Great things are at stake! Pray! Men are running toward the abyss of Hell in great rejoicing and merry- making, as though they were going to a masquerade ball or the wedding feast of the devil himself!

Assist Me in the salvation of souls. The measure of sin is filled! The day of revenge, with its terrifying happenings is near! Nearer than you can imagine! And the world is sleeping in false security! The Divine Judgment shall strike them like a thunderbolt! These godless and wicked people shall be destroyed without mercy, as were the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah of old. Yes, I tell you, their wickedness was not as great as that of our human race of today!'

January 28, 1950 -

'Keep your windows well covered. Do not look out. Light a blessed candle, which will suffice for many days. Pray the Rosary. Read spiritual books. Make acts of Spiritual Communion, also acts of love, which are so pleasing to Us. Pray with outstretched arms, or prostrate on the ground, in order that many souls may be saved. Do not go outside the house. Provide yourself with sufficient food. The powers of nature shall be moved and a rain of fire shall make people tremble with fear. Have courage! I am in the midst of you.'

February 7, 1950

- 'Take care of the animals during these days. I am the Creator and Preserver of all animals as well as man. I shall give you a few signs beforehand, at which time you should place more food before them. I will preserve the property of the elect, including the animals, for they shall be in need of sustenance afterwards as well. Let no one go across the yard, even to feed the animals - he who steps outside will perish! Cover your windows carefully. My elect shall not see My wrath. Have confidence in Me, and I will be your protection, your confidence obliges Me to come to your aid.

'The hour of My coming is near! But I will show mercy. A most dreadful punishment will bear witness to the times. My angels, who are to be the executioners of this work, are ready with their their pointed swords! They will take special care to annihilate all those who mocked Me and would not believe in My revelations. 'Hurricanes of fire will pour forth from the clouds and spread over the entire earth! Storms, bad weather, thunderbolts and earthquakes will cover the earth for two days. An uninterrupted rain of fire will take place! It will begin during a very cold night. All this is to prove that God is the Master of Creation.

'Those who hope in Me, and believe in my words, have nothing to fear because I will not forsake them, nor those who are in the state of grace and who seek My mother's protection. 'That you may be prepared for these visitations, I will give you the following signs and instructions: The night will be very cold. The wind will roar. After a time, thunderbolts will be heard. Lock all the doors and windows. Talk to no one outside the house. Kneel down before a crucifix, be sorry for your sins, and beg My Mother's protection. Do not look during the earthquake, because the anger of God is holy!' Jesus does not want us to behold the anger of God, because God's anger must be contemplated with fear and trembling.

'Those who disregard this advice will be killed instantly. The wind will carry with it poisonous gases which will be diffused over the entire earth. Those who suffer and die innocently will be martyrs and they will be with Me in My Kingdom. 'Satan will triumph! But in three nights, the earthquake and fire will cease. On the following day the sun will shine again, angels will descend from Heaven and will spread the spirit of peace over the earth. A feeling of immeasurable gratitude will take possession of those who survive the impending punishment, this most terrible ordeal since creation, with which God will visit the earth. 'I have chosen souls in other countries too, such as Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, who have received these revelations so that other countries also may be prepared. Pray the Rosary, but pray it well, so that your prayers may reach Heaven.

Soon a more terrible catastrophe shall come upon the entire world, such as has never been witnessed before, a terrible chastisement never before experienced! 'How unconcerned men are regarding these things which shall so soon come upon them, contrary to all expectations. How indifferent they are in preparing themselves for these unheard-of events, through which they will have to pass so shortly! 'The weight of the Divine balance has reached the earth!

The wrath of My Father shall be poured out over the entire world! I am again warning the world through your instrumentality, as I have so often done heretofore. 'The sins of men have multiplied beyond measure: Irreverence in church, sinful pride committed in sham religious activities, lack of true brotherly love, indecency in dress, especially at summer resorts... The world is filled with iniquity. 'This catastrophe shall come upon the earth like a flash of lightning at which moment the light of the morning sun shall be replaced by black darkness! No one shall leave the house or look out of a window from that moment on. I Myself shall come amidst thunder and lightning.

The wicked shall behold My Divine Heart. There shall be great confusion because of this utter darkness in which the entire earth shall be enveloped, and many, many shall die from fear and despair. 'Those who shall fight for My cause shall receive grace form My Divine Heart; and the cry, 'WHO IS LIKE UNTO GOD!' shall serve as a means of protection to many. However, may shall burn in the open fields like withered grass! The godless shall be annihilated, so that afterwards the just shall be able to start afresh. 'On that day, as soon as complete darkness has set in, no one shall leave the house or look out of the window. The darkness shall last a day and a night, followed by another day and a night, and another day - but on the night following, the starts will shine again, and on the next morning the sun shall rise again, and it will be springtime!' (Not nuclear winter!) 'In the days of darkness, My elect shall not sleep, as did the disciples in the Garden of Olives. They shall pray incessantly, and they shall not be disappointed in Me. I shall gather My elect. Hell will believe itself to be in possession of the entire earth, but I shall reclaim it. 'Do you, perhaps, think that I would permit My Father to have such terrible chastisements come upon the world, if the world would turn from iniquity to justice? But because of My great love, these afflictions shall be permitted to come upon man. Although many shall curse Me, yet thousands of souls shall be saved through them. No human understanding can fathom the depth of My love!

'Pray! Pray! I desire your prayers. My dear Mother Mary, Saint Joseph, Saint Elizabeth, Saint Conrad, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, the Little Therese, Your Holy Angels, shall be your intercessors. Implore their aid! Be courageous soldiers of Christ! At the return of light, bet everyone give thanks to the Holy Trinity for Their protection! The devastation shall be very great! But I, your God, will have purified the earth. I am with you have confidence! 'Again and again I have warned men, and often have I given them special opportunities to return to the right path; but now, wickedness has reached its climax, and the punishment can not longer be delayed. Even though My Heart does suffer and bleed, yet for My Name's sake, I must deal this blow. Tell all men that the time has come in which these things shall be fulfilled!'

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Apocalypse 6, 13-17

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Saint John 14, 1-3

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Saint Luke 18, 8

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Saint Matthew 24, 30-31

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

I Thessalonians 4, 15-17

"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

"Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands. They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD , they and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent's food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,"

says the LORD .

(Isaiah 65, 17- 25)

When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven

Acts 1, 6-11

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 2, 1-4

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Apocalypse 7, 13-17

The New Jerusalem

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Apocalypse 21, 1-4