St. Malachy Has Been Right So Far. So What's Next? The End Of The World With "Pope Peter The Roman"
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St. Malachy Has Been Right So Far. So What's Next? The End Of The World
With "Pope Peter The Roman"*
Benedict XVI Is the Second-to-Last Pope, Says Irish Prophet Malachy
Malachy: End of World to Come With Next Pope's Reign
By KENNETH HAYNES, IrishCentral.com
Sept. 8, 2009 —
The prophecies of the Irish saint Malachy, the 12th century bishop of
Armagh who predicted all the popes, have thrilled and dismayed readers
for centuries. He has stated there will be only one more pope after the
current one, and during his reign comes the end of the world.
"In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign
Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations, after
which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge
will judge the people. The End."
In 1139, then-Archbishop Malachy went to Rome from Ireland to give an
account of his affairs. While there, he received a strange vision about
the future that included the name of every pope, 112 in all from his
time, who would rule until the end of time. We are now at the second
last prophecy.
His predictions are taken very seriously. As one report states, "In
1958, before the Conclave that would elect Pope John XXIII, Cardinal
Spellman of New York hired a boat, filled it with sheep and sailed up
and down the Tiber River, to show that he was 'pastor et nautor,' the
motto attributed to the next Pope in the prophecies."
As for the prophecy concerning the 111th pope, Pope Benedict, the
prophecy says of him, "Gloria Olivae," which means "the glory of the olive."
The order of Saint Benedict is also known as the Olivetans, which many
claim makes Malachy's prophecies correct. The next and final pope then
should be "Peter Romanus"
St. Malachy gave an account of his visions to Pope Innocent II, but the
document remained unknown in the Roman archives until its discovery in 1590.
Many of the prophecies are spot on. For example, the one about Urban
VIII is Lilium et Rosa (the lily and the rose); he was a native of
Florence and on the arms of Florence figured a fleur-de-lis.
Pope John Paul II is De labore Solis, meaning "of the eclipse of the
sun." Karol Wojtyla, who would become Pope John Paul II, was born on May
18, 1920 during a solar eclipse.
Peregrinus apostolicus (pilgrim pope), which designates Pius VI, appears
to be verified by his many journeys to new lands.
So is Benedict the second last pope? The Irish seer of the 12th century
has said it will be so. Time will tell.
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