Part VI of a 9 Part Series
FEAR
"What on earth are you afraid of?
(Compiled by Michael T. Sullivan, MD)
“Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David,
a Savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.” (Lk 2:10-11)
In medical terms, “fear” is often defined as an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger, often accompanied by increased autonomic activity (increased heart rate, blood pressure and sweating). “Anxiety” is defined by an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by the same physiological signs, by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity to cope with it. However, “fear” in the most general term as used in the English vernacular, and so often in the multitude of mystical gifts from God the Father, Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Lady of Emmitsburg through Gianna Sullivan, most often implies anxiety and usually loss of courage. The moral evaluation of anxiety begins with the exercise of prudence, to discover if there are valid grounds for the apprehension. If there are not, to act on the anxiety or fail to act because of it would be a lack of trusting God’s Providence.
Fear Part VI - Parts A&B and C&D
19. Fear of Punishment
A. The Call to Mission
B. The Mission for the Poor and the Ordinary
C. The Mission for the Church
D. The Mission for the Center of the Immaculate Heart
FEAR PART VI - Parts A & B...
FEAR PART VI - Parts C & D...
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter - February 22
St. Jerome (345-420), most remembered for his translation of the Bible which came to be known as Vulgate, wrote: “I decided to consult the Chair of Peter, where that faith is found exalted by the lips of an Apostle. I now come to ask for nourishment for my soul there, where once I received the garment of Christ. I follow no leader save Christ, so I enter into communion with your beatitude, that is, with the Chair of Peter, for this I know is the rock upon which the Church is built.” (St. Jerome, Le lettere 1, 15, 1-2)
What has Our Lady of Emmitsburg said on this great saint's feast day?
“If God would rule without respect for free will, there would be no need for me to implore your prayers and assistance. But there is free will, and God has been patient! However, abortion is escalating, greed and hatred are escalating, civil wars are escalating, lack of trust in God is escalating, despair and hopelessness are escalating; but I’m here imploring prayer, giving hope and inviting all to know the Truth.” (OLOE Private 02-21-09)
Our Lady of Emmitsburg February 21, 2009...
Stations of the Cross
Roses In December
ROSES IN DECEMBER
Mary's Garden of Miracles
by Dom Forker
(Seal of Ecclesiastical permission from the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, May 15, 2008, implies nothing contrary to faith and morals has been found therein.)
Who is Dom Forker, and how does he know Our Lady?
Dom Forker Photos and Biographical Sketch...
Our of Lady of Emmitsburg Consecration Prayer
by Dom Forker...
July 13, 2008 Monthly Marian Prayer Service
Dom Forker Talk Video...
Eminent Marian theologian and author, Fr. Edward O’Connor, CSC, from the University of Notre Dame writes of Roses in December:
"What an inspiring work Roses in December is. I wish that I had read it before I wrote my present book, I Am Sending You Prophets, because ‘Roses’ is one of the best books on prophecy written by a contemporary author. I intend to reference it extensively in my next book on modern-day prophets. Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, ‘Roses’ is a gold mine of nuggets for the present-day scholar in the religious realm."
Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD, well-respected Marian and Mystical theologian, and expert on the many Carmelite mystic/saints, and spiritual director of Gianna Sullivan (2006-present), also gives high praise to "Roses":
"...This is an excellent book for those who value Our Lady’s apparitions and want an account of what really happened in these different parts of the world….(It) is a story as well of saints who were specially devoted to Mary: Teresa of Avila, Catherine Laboure, and Therese of Lisieux; Louis de Montfort, Bartolo Longo, John Bosco, Padre Pio, and Maximilian Kolbe, among others. But not all of the saints met with the admiration of the authorities, nor were their experiences of Our Lady recognized.... Dom Forker’s book concludes with a powerful defense of the apparitions of our lady of Emmitsburg to Gianna Sullivan.... (It) reminds us again how apparitions, visions, and locutions of heavenly figures have played an important role in the life of the Church throughout its history. Rene Laurentin says that the topic of apparitions is ‘the most poorly known and the least scientifically studied in all of theology’."
Read Fr. Kavanaugh Full "Roses" Commentary...
To order Roses In December call, visit, or write St. Peter's Books and Gifts Cafe located in the Center of the Immaculate Heart, Emmitsburg, Maryland: 101-2 Silo Hill Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 - Phone (301) 447-1901. Or, order online at: The 101 Foundation... For bulk resale retailer orders, call or write Fanstar Special Sales, 53 Dawn Road, Milford, NJ 08848 (908) 995-2952.
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Dom Forker is available for in-person talks to groups. Call for availability at (908)995-2952 or contact him via email at domfork@ptd.net
In turn, regarding Fr. O'Connor, Fr. Rene Laurentin, world-renowned Marian theologian who, after a ten year study, supports that the private revelations associated with Our Lady of Emmitsburg are authentic, praises the recent timely book of Fr. O’Connor, "I Am Sending You PROPHETS - The Role of Apparitions in the History of the Church (which is today another good and essential book to read):
"What Father O’Connor dares to take up here is the eternal problem of prophecy.... (He) recalls the important place that women held among the early prophets.... Why is it that our world, in which scientific and technical progress advance more and more rapidly, has so little room for authentic prophecy, called to create a civilization of love? How can we awaken a receptivity - but one that is likewise discriminating - to this source so little appreciated?... The account offered here.... invites us to reawaken in the Church the spiritual factor, which has been marginalized by technical and bureaucratic totalitarianism." (Fr. Laurentin, July 7, 2004)
I Am Sending You Prophets: The Role of Apparitions
in the History of the Church...
Prayer to Save America
During these critical times in U.S. history as well as in salvation history, the Foundation will be including this prayer on all enewsletters.
O merciful God, we cry to Thee for pardon and for mercy.
We are an unbelieving and perverse generation.
We are disobedient, disloyal and ungrateful to Thee.
We have excluded Thee from our homes, our schools, our places of business.
We are no longer worthy to be called Thy children.
Merciful Father, spare America!
Forgive us!
Save us from the scourge we deserve.
Teach us Thy law, and move our wills to serve Thee today and everyday.
Merciful God, please spare America!
O Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Pray for us!
Pope Benedict XVI Prayer Intentions - February 2010
Join in praying daily for the February 2010 monthly intentions of our Holy Father:
General: For all scholars and intellectuals, that by means of sincere search for the truth they may arrive at an understanding of the one true God.
Mission: That the Church, aware of its own missionary identity, may strive to follow Christ faithfully and to proclaim His Gospel to all peoples.
DAILY OFFERING PRAYER - O Jesus, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, and the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.