Greetings!
Our topic this month: Marian Apparitions. A spirit has gone forth throughout the world, appearing to thousands of people in the form of a beautiful woman who claims to be Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Scriptures warn us to beware of lying spirits (1 Tim. 4:1) and to test the spirits (1 John 4:1). In this issue, we will explore these alleged appearances of Mary and compare her messages with the truth of the Bible. Matt McQuaid writes about the importance of these apparitions to Catholic dogma and puts the apparitions to the test. Ex-priest Richard Bennett describes how the Catholic Mary has attributes that parallel those of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
In the news, the bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin formally approved the apparitions of "Our Lady of Good Help" as being of supernatural origin and worthy of belief. This is one of only 11 approved Catholic apparition sites in the world, and the first in the US. I have written summaries describing each of the eleven approved apparitions.
This is the second issue of the newsletter. All issues of the newsletter will be available at the website: www.xcjournal.org. To forward this email, please click on the link at the bottom. New subscribers can also sign up to receive future issues directly from the newsletter or at the website. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, thay you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" (Eph. 6:10-11). Remember, we are in a struggle with the spiritual hosts of wickedness. Please pray especially for the millions who have succumbed to the false spirit of the Mythical Mary. In Christ,
Dale Rudiger
The Ex-Catholic Journal
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By Richard Bennett