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 |  Subject: Theologian John Henry Newman Saw THE FINAL ROMAN EMPEROR (Antichrist) Rising From Within The Church In Last Days.  Sun May 08, 2016 6:30 am | |
| Major Catholic News Site Reminds Followers That Revered Theologian John Henry Newman Saw THE FINAL ROMAN EMPEROR (Antichrist) Rising From Within The Church In Last Days. 180-Year Old Predictions Read Like Today’s Headlines
May 8, 2016 by SkyWatch Editor
With news in late January that the Archdiocese of Chicago sent the Vatican reports of a miraculous healing credited to the intercession of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman, and considering the rise of anti-Christian culture around the world, it looks like a good time to take a look at the cardinal’s four sermons on the Antichrist all grounded in the teachings of the Bible and the Fathers of the Church. Delivered by him a little over 180 years ago, they sound as if they were written and preached in today’s times. “Times of the Antichrist” was the title of the first sermon. Here as in the rest, Cardinal Newman follows the ancient Fathers who were not too far removed from the apostles, like Sts. Irenaeus, Hippolytus, plus others like Jerome. Their agreement, and weight of authority are reasons to esteem their insights […] Newman looks at what in the prophecies have been fulfilled and which yet remain to be fulfilled. He shows how the Roman Empire did break up, yet it’s difficult to say whether it’s gone totally because it might still exist “in a mutilated and decayed state…if this be so, then it must one day revive.” (READ MORE) |
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