Considering the recent official approval of the Notre Dame Du Laus
    apparition, I've been wondering why more attention hasn't been paid to
    similar heavenly warnings in the past. I recall reading one supposed
    message from Our Lord Jesus Christ where He supposedly said that He
    had sent His Mother for years upon years to warn people to repent of
    their sins. His frustrated tone indicated that the response was weak, at
    best.

    I understand that some people feel that speaking about such things is
    all about 'gloom and doom.' They believe it is best to stay positive and
    not worry about the state of the world. This attitude, I submit, is a
    classic 'head in the sand' mentality. It demands a daily existence
    which is in complete denial of reality.  Since Jesus Christ referred to
    satan (no I don't capitalize his name) as the prince of this world the
    case can be made that being worldly is surely a bad spiritual sign.
    Jesus used the Beatitudes to point this out saying: "Blessed are they
    that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger
    and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.  Blessed are ye
    when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil
    against you, untruly, for My sake: Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is
    very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were
    before you."

    Jesus Christ also said that if the world hates us we must remember
    that it hated Him also. When a person points out certain things which
    are wrong with the world, it isn't about being negative, it's simply about
    being in touch with reality.

    The Blessed Mother has warned us through these messages to return to
    the narrow path. She has appeared in many different places for almost 2
    thousand years.  While we have very nice statues of her as Our Lady of
    Lourdes, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Akita and now Notre Dame Du
    Laus (Our Lady of Praise), she has come to admonish and encourage
    us.  The statues, of course, are very nice but it is important for the
    world to heed her messages.  Lately, I've found myself wondering if the
    messages of this newly recognized apparition in France could have
    prevented the radical secularization of that country. After all, we are
    talking about the words of the Mother of God. She should be given the
    pulpit, so to speak, since she is attempting to save souls and bring
    them back to her Divine Son.

    Regarding the times we live in: I had a dream on July 4, 2006.
    Something in the sky that resembled the Moon (which sometimes can
    be a symbol for mankind) caught fire and then a skull appeared. I had
    the impression that this was meant to signify the world. Then satan
    (no I don't capitalize it...) appeared in front of the moon looking like a
    robot type figure with all sorts of neon signs that were blinking 'evil'
    and various other words which I can't specifically recall. I do remember
    that they were shallow 'worldly' words describing sins, etc... The scene
    had a sort of gaudy Las Vegas strip type effect.

    At the time, I was out with a group of people in an outdoor type
    restaurant and everyone decided to go home, because it was apparent
    that something was going to begin. I offered to explain what had been
    warned in various apparitions and prophecies to one of the younger,
    confused onlookers, but then I woke up. Right before I awoke I heard
    the words: "If men don't repent and better themselves the Father will
    inflict a terrible punishment. Fire will fall from the sky and wipe out
    a great part of humanity." This was one of our Blessed Mother's
    warnings when she appeared in  Akita Japan, a Church approved
    apparition.

    That very day North Korea defied Japan, and the U.S., by testing several
    missiles in the sea of Japan.

    My point here is that maybe we should start listening to the Blessed  
    Mother.  Tell people, if the conversation turns to the world's turmoil,
    that she is speaking and warning mankind to turn from evil.

    I would also love to hear the full messages of Notre Dame Du Laus.
    From what I've heard they are quite potent. If mankind continues to
    disregard our real Mother's warnings...The Blessed Mother...Not
    "mother earth", we just may find ourselves totally unprepared for
    tribulation never before experienced on this earth.

                 11:55PM 5-11-2008
                    Mother's Day