You, sir, have placed yourself outside the Church. In addition, there are a number of followers in the area where I live who were irritated by my observations. (and it's about time) I wonder what provoked the Bishop to finally take a stand on this place. ** The ecumenical Ministry of Holy and Divine Love at Maranatha Spring and Shrine. What of the many miracles and increased devotion so many experienced at the site? Best Sweet Good Night My Love Text Messages For Her and Him. It very much reveals the damage done by speading falsehoods...your very obvious pain and anger is a perfect example. In effect, he has condemned the site. The Bible is Patriarchal and Oppressive to Women, The Importance of the Distinction between Ministry and Apostolate, +++ These Stone Walls - Fr. This is the doorway to the acceptance of sin and ultimately the love of evil. Her newest books are Holy Hacks: Everyday Ways to Live Your Faith & Get to Heaven and Big Hearted: Inspiring Stories from Everyday Families. "born incarnate" is a completely ridiculous phrase and theologically wrong.Further, you are promoting dissident groups that are NOT faithful to the ACTUAL Mission of Christ. This comment has been removed by the author. HLMS ~ No, it's NOT possible that HL is of God, especially given that the alleged "revelations" especially of the last several days are encouraging DISOBEDIENCE to the Church. Bishop Richard Lennon, head of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, has issued a decree to clergy and laity of the diocese that Holy Love Ministries of Lorain County is officially off limits. Rather than allow such disappointment to derail them, they can instead take a big step closer to God. He was the most humble and obedient of them all, if comparisons are even POSSIBLE to be made. "Admonish" is just an urging from the Bishop and not a prohibit. But there is a dark side to participating in messages that the Church has not ruled on or particularly those the Church has condemned. To say I love you would be an understatement. 8 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. However, once the Church has condemned a site and declared it off limits to clergy and laity, it’s a different ball game. Picture Window theme. If Holy Love Ministries and more importantly, the Messages are truly coming from Divine Providence, than what side do you think you will be supporting; especially, if you have condemned verbally and through actions convinced other people to go against Heavens intervention at this special site -- Maranatha Spring and Shrine on Earth. Remember, no law can restrict what is embraced by… We are sorry that the bishop has taken this position. The messages at "Holy Love" point to the message, not to Christ as the source of Salvation. What would the devil get out of the deal? Medjugorje is where the diagram begins for so many false apparition sites (Lubbock, Conyers, etc.) Or it's not valid. 969.Can. It seems, based on what he's published on this, that the people in power at the "Ministry" were not open to the investigation and that speaks VOLUMES!In any case, just as in any legal process, he had to take care before making an announcement of this magnitude. We have no affiliation with the Diocese of Cleveland. You ask me with whom I cast my lot? Dear Adoro,You're right, of course. I hope and pray that all will be obedient to it! "Holy Love Ministries" has been leading souls astray since 1993. Within the limits of his competence, it pertains to the diocesan bishop in the Church entrusted to him to issue liturgical norms which bind everyone.ON HEARING CONFESSIONS: THE PRIEST MUST HAVE FACULTIES:Can. He Leadeth Me ~ Father Walter Ciszek, S.J. Janice ~ The Bishop cited the Code of Canon Law in his Decree, I place the text here for your edification: Can. Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more, Holy Love Ministries and declare that the Confraternity of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary is not an approved association of the Christian faithful in the Diocese of Cleveland and may not legitimately use the name “Catholic” or represent … )This law is binding on all the faithful. The final Church proclamation comes as no surprise. By giving their disappointment to God and continuing to walk with him, they acknowledge that his Church is bigger than a single ministry or the claims of any purported visionary. Not that spiritual garbage dump you've chosen to embrace.I see no further need for you to comment here. Calling all Mothers..and those who Aren't. HLMS, What's with your proclamation, "God has not abandoned us"???? All rights reserved. We owe obedience to authentic authority.I may be able to respond later this evening with regard to what Canon Law states, so I ask you to be patient. Yet, as an ecumenical ministry it found time and space in many of its printed materials to rail against the Church. Further, I am QUITE familiar with the formal documents of the Church as I am a graduate student in theology with not much left to go before graduation. If you read some of the history of the Cleveland Diocese at www.saveourchurch.org it makes one wonder what is really going on up there. In November of 2006, I wrote an article for Catholic exchange exposing the Holy Love site. Below is the simple Truth as revealed by Bishop Lennon's decree: * There is no condemnation, the Ministry and Shrine and messages are not condemned, the messages can still be spread. Such people will not be attracted to obvious evil. *** © Copyright 2021 Catholic Exchange. In the history of the Church, the mystics who were under censure were fully obedient. reported that Kyle responded to Lennon’s decree by stating, http://catholicexchange.com/2006/11/06/94475/. Then, when God’s authority on earth — the Church — speaks against the fraud, a number of otherwise good Catholics get caught in the trap. It is YOU who needs to dive into actual Church teaching and authentic spirituality. If Jesus were giving messages on “all truth” to individuals, the result would not be thousands of denominations going in different directions. However,there is this little thing we call "intent" and "will" and this wonderful virtue called "obedience" that dictates that if we are praying with a bunch of others people in a place with harmful theology led by a disobedient "mystic" claiming locutions and visions that the Bishop recognizes as NOT supernatural (or at best, Demonic, which he left unsaid), well, that's a much different thing, isn't it? Anyway, from now on I'll be "Lisa". Decree – Holy Love Ministries / Decreto – Ministerios del Santo Amor / 법령 – 거룩한 사랑의 선교회. Thanks, anon. For you bear on your body, the marks of God. At that point, Holy Love Ministries took an “ecumenical” approach. Outwardly, there is no May Crowning or processions or special prayer services. (Traditional! (message of 6 Sept 1993) To the contrary, Jesus says in the Gospels: "You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind." Then, it becomes a matter of obeying Catholic authority or thinking you know better. Some time ago some anonymous person left a link on one of my posts, and I'd heard of the shrine there, but never went. He said that based on his "consultation" with an un-named "respected theological expert" he was issuing his decree, which states that the site is not supernatural in origin. My skin was crawling as I read the alleged "locutions". With good night love message, wishing you the sweetest dreams as you drift off to sleep. Express … I checked it out, found it worthy of another post on this. I was actually about to make an announcement on anon postings:TO ALL COMMENTERS:I typically welcome anonymouse postings and will continue to do so. "Holy love never is nourished by the intellect, but only in the heart." I fear that many, enthralled by what they believe to be a miraculous site, will disregard the Church. 969 §1. 835 §1. We all should view this site and apparitions by considering its fruits - people are returning to the Catholic faith and coming back to the sacraments, the Rosary is being encouraged, which is certainly NOT something a demonic deceit would do. Despite all the usual Catholic trappings — chapel, statues, rosaries and religious bookstore, not to mention the throngs from across the country and globe — the purported visions by Maureen Sweeney-Kyle have been condemned. Your blind obedience is to a seer without merit.I'll keep my head about me and remember faith and reason go together. I'm not into private revelations and tend to just leave them alone, but this CAN'T be ignored. Holy Love Ministry https://www.holylove.org February 13, 2021 Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. If HL is receiving messages from Padre Pio, he would have smacked her silly by now. Fine if you're praying the rosary, that's great. If people were inspired or received what they believe to be miracles at this site, then praise be to God! See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart, I have never seen anything at Holy Love that goes against Catholic doctrine. Any further "anonymous" postings that do not have a name of some sort attached will be deleted. This stuff is awesome.). Either we accept the authority of the Church, or we reject it. The bishops in the first place exercise the sanctifying function; they are the high priests, the principal dispensers of the mysteries of God, and the directors, promoters, and guardians of the entire liturgical life in the church entrusted to themCan. "- excerpt from a message given at Holy Love Ministry, Ohio, USA. Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, quae sub his figuris vere latitas: tibi se cor meum totum subjicit, quia te contemplans totum deficit. Would Jesus and His Blessed Mother and the saints choose Sweeney-Kyle to give the Catholic Church a tongue-lashing? They contain huge doctrinal errors, they make up new nonsensical doctrines and keep telling people to believe them, they MUST be believed. When you see a falling star tonight, make a wish, it will come true because I wished and I found you. However, for the sake of showing both courtesy and some accountability for your comments, please sign SOME kind of name. Holy Love Ministry Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. Jesus was made incarnate at His CONCEPTION, not at birth. It also has never been condemned by the Cleveland Diocese. I just wanted to post the news that these purported “visitations” and “messages” of the Blessed Virgin Mary, are now officially condemned by the Church. in public administration and worked in both those fields before staying home to work as a freelance writer. Your weapon is this.” She holds up the Rosary of States. "Truth is not determined by popular vote. From 1996:"I asked her if she is the Mother of God. But as I don't want any other souls misled I would suggest you take your blathering nonsense back where you came from, consider your own conversion of heart and return to the Church in humble obedience. You stepford wives are behaving like a bunch of cult zombies with canned "defenses" that betray the fact you're not thinking for yourself. It sought approval through official channels for several years, but instead, in 1999, the Catholic diocese issued a statement urging extreme caution. People may not go there and gather for devotional purposes, etc.I'm sorry you put your faith in such a place. The ministry changed locations and names several times and Sweeney-Kyle even changed husbands, divorcing and then remarrying two years later. “Before you enter into prayer, call on Mary, Protectress of the Faith and Refuge of Holy Love. Several members of Sweeney’s small ministry became disillusioned and left.”. That was an awesome response and helpful to me in my dealings with many HL devotees where I work! But no, I will most certainly NOT be joining a group of spiritual wolves.I will, however, be praying for your souls. Those at Holy Love Ministries have openly rejected it. I speak out against all the dissident groups...including the "Holy Love" cult which you have joined and are championing. ... Love. The actual list of those claiming visions and messages from God is MUCH longer. Under the rule of Claudius the The term Holy Love refers to the messages and teachings of these particular messages, not to the Love of God, not to the teachings of the Church, not to the Catholic Faith in general. Then it changes into the Rosary of the Unborn. Thanksgiving: What, Exactly, Are We Celebrating? Thomas ~ The audience of the Bishop's Decree is the Faithful because he is charged with care and concern for their souls. God bless you. But now the line has been drawn. The true message of Love is the Sacrifice of the Cross, the unity of the Church that poured forth from the side of Christ. The Sanhedrin and Soldiers and majority of the Jewish People were fully convinced that JESUS was a heretic not following the Laws of the Covenant. The Bishops are not "merely human" authority, but THEY speak with the voice of Jesus Christ. You are my life and without you I can’t go on. They are very faithful Catholics, but of course, the shrine and locutions were under investigation at that time, neither endorsed nor condemned. Ecclesial Condemnation of Holy Love Ministry in Cl... A Good Man is Hard to Find ~ Flannery O'Connor, Abandonment to Divine Providence ~ Jean Pierre de Caussade, Called to Communion ~ Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Confessions of St. Augustine ~ St. Augustine, Dives in miseriacordia ~ Pope John Paul II, Dominium et vivificantem ~ Pope John Paul II, Finding God's Will for you ~ St. Francis de Sales, Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words ~ Rod Bennett. Maureen Sweeny-Kyle is separating people from the Church while she pretends to be drawing them TO the Church. If the above links don't work, For the sake of courtesy and integrity, please sign some kind of a name to your comment. (and it's about time) I wonder what provoked the Bishop to finally take a stand on this place. The Church, and all of Christianity is united in the knowledge, revealed by God, that PUBLIC REVELATION ended with Revelation. that are deceiving naive Catholics and dividing the Church. (Oh, and by the way, Holy Love Ministries has one of those miraculous springs. Thank you. Then came a time of upheaval. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. With God in Russia ~ Father Walter Ciszek, S.J. He says: “These are the times when more and more civil laws will be levied against individual freedoms. So why are you arguing? “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. you may find both the letter and decree, as well as a Spanish and Korean language version here. She says that the Bishop's decree doesn't have any affect on those that are not of his diocese in Cleveland. I would direct you to actually think about what you are saying. Children of the Renewal Messages December 20, 2020 Adoration Chapel Hello my adorable Jesus ever present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar hidden in … Yet, if everyone had awaited an official pronouncement from the Church, the 60,000 people that witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal would have stayed home that day. Jesus told us that the gates of hell would not prevail against his Church and he promised to send the Paraclete to keep the Church free from error. No Such Thing as a "Pro-Choice" Catholic! Read 1 John 3:19-24+ By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. (Seriously. On the combox form you can actually click to fill in a name which will show at the top of your comment (like Elizabeth above, for example). This Catholic chick claiming to be a visionary cheated on her husband and divorced him for a man who liked her visions more? Please also check out the comments section of THIS post just in case you are under the misapprehension that Bishop Lennon doesn't have the right to limit Priests' faculties to hear confessions or offer Mass. Now they know: it's not supernatural in origin and is to be avoided. You don't have the authority to extend any blessing to me, and your version of "Jesus" and "Mary" aren't anyone I desire to come into any contact with at all. And soon the lengthy messages that Sweeney dictated into a tape recorder began denouncing the Catholic Church; others commented on political details of the day. What she offers is a cheap copy of a made up religion, and you've fallen for it hook line and sinker. It also has never been condemned by the Cleveland Diocese. I questioned where those people had actually READ what this woman was allegedly saying? Sweeney insisted that the Virgin Mary’s messages demanded that she be given a new title, one recognized by the Catholic Church, that of “Our Lady Protectress of the Faith.” The Cleveland Catholic Diocese turned down this request. Praying is a Divine Right of our Freedom granted to all GOD'S People and thankfully, a person can pray in any place that they choose. This, my friends, is what he gets out of it: There will be a number of people who believed they were healed or their faith brought to life through Holy Love Ministries that, like a rebellious adolescents, will respond, “We don’t have to listen to the Church .”. Introduction to the Devout Life ~ St. Francis de Sales, St. Jerome's Commentary on Matthew (trans. I saw conflict, contradiction, and doctrinal issues all over the place! However, I would like your consideration of this possibility: Would if the Cleveland Bishop's discernment and your opinions are wrong? Holy Love Ministry https://www.holylove.org February 11, 2021 Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes The Blessed Virgin Mary says: “Praise be to Jesus.” “Several decades ago, I appeared to a frail impoverished girl in Lourdes, France.1 Although she did not receive reams of Messages such as the ones here,2 many were converted by the miraculous spring… Holy Love Ministries is an ecumenical lay apostolate committed to living and propagating the Holy Love, Divine Love and United Hearts messages. In sleep, we must be apart, my love, but rest assured for I will dream of you till we meet again. It’s not wrong to go to a site where purported apparitions are occurring. He says: “Children, today, I advise you, cling to Christian values in the face of the influx of lies put forth by the mainstream media. Message from Our Lady given on March 24, 1998. It is YOU who should reconsider your false empire of lies and falsehoods, fall on your knees and ask God for forgiveness for your disobedience and VERY PUBLIC scandal!Praying ~ Yes, praying is a right...that has nothing to do with any of this. Moreover, they were assured that they were in good standing before GOD. I hope you will reconsider your opinion of Maranatha Spring and Shrine and home of Holy Love Ministries and come with faith and joy to this Holy Property to pray. Praise God! The local ordinary alone is competent to confer upon any presbyters whatsoever the faculty to hear the confessions of any of the faithful. Whatever the reason for showing your partner some affection (and to be clear, you never need a reason), here are 101 romantic love messages that will help you write love letters for him or … That is why we have the Church, so that we don’t get led astray by what looks good on the surface. I've perused the messages. Just realize it is not the Bishop or the Church that has betrayed you, but a wolf in sheep's clothing. Goodnight, my darling. Those with tender hearts and whose souls are filled with love for others will be rewarded with the Gifts I will bring with Me on that day. This, fellow Catholics, should have been the red flag that immediately exposed the apparitions long before an official proclamation. You know how to perfectly touch me in deep ways, and intricate places, without the use of your hands. To endorse, visit the shrine, financially support it, at this point is now a SIN, and really, it probably was even before, given the nature of doctrinal problems with the messages. And this wasn't a wakeup call to everybody involved?I mean, sheesh, you don't even have to know deep theology to know that Mary would never put up with that kind of goings-on, much less demand that the Other Man join the ministry.... "Praise God! Nor would there have been the initial miracles to report at Lourdes, France if people did not flock to the miraculous spring. ... to mention the throngs from across the country and globe — the purported visions by Maureen Sweeney-Kyle have been condemned. Shrine and purported messages from "Holy Love Ministry" formally condemned by the Bishop of Cleveland. Too often, after apparitions are condemned people feel betrayed and give up on God and the Church. Re: why not sooner?Actually, it seems that Lennon announced in 1999 that this group had no approval or support from the Catholic Church and urged "extreme caution" in dealing with them. I will pray for them that they can accept this news and obey, as I'm sure it'll be hard for them. It was ordered by the Holy See that the Bishop make a declaration on Holy Love. Express how much you love your beloved with some simple but meaningful romantic love message. Either way, I'm very thankful. Good Morning Prayer Messages for Your Loved Ones. Based on what we're seeing in the press, I believe that ruling will come soon. Wishing you a sweet night with peaceful sleep and tender dreams. Sincerely, HLMS. Then show her the above canon and whether or not she is offering Christian obedience to this sacred pastor who is operating out of concern for HER and speaks with the voice of Christ as CHRIST INTENDED. Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore, From Canon Law: Can. In the meantime, please read this translation of an important document from the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith on the criteria for discerning authentic or inauthentic apparitions: http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/appdisce/cdftexte.htmlQuite eye-opening. The Bishop is thinking rightly. I answer you this one time because I posted against your "ministry" and you have a right to respond, and did so. I used to wonder why the devil would have a hand in false apparitions when they inspired so many faithful Catholics to increase their prayer life and devotion to God and the Blessed Mother. I also know of some people who visited the shrine and left very disturbed, although unable to articulate exactly what about the place bothered them so much. “To put it bluntly: Holy Love Ministries has never been condemned by the Catholic Church. Your love keeps me going, gives me glory, makes me holy, and tell sweet stories. Also, they were without doubt, convinced that they were right in judging their victim especially, as they crucified JESUS. (Ask your friend if she has to respect all priests and bishops whether she likes them or not? I cast my lot with the fullness of the Faith, to be found in the Church that was born out of the side of Christ, and all of those who authentically speak for Our Lord through the ordinary magisterium. Baby, you’re my everything, I love you only. “I admonish the faithful of the Diocese of Cleveland to cease gathering for any religious, liturgical, spiritual or devotional purpose on the site of Holy Love Ministries and declare that the Confraternity of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary is not an approved association of the Christian faithful in the Diocese of Cleveland and may not legitimately use the name “Catholic” or represent itself as a Catholic group,” Lennon said in his decree.

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