Direction For Our Times

[Chiquitunga]

Last Saturday I went to a most beautiful Eucharistic Day of Renewal, where this a woman, Anne, came from Ireland to speak, and I desired to at least be able to share some of this with you guys here. It is a private revelation (with approval from the local bishop), so I know that most would not be particularly interested.. However, for the benefit of those who might, I thought I would write at least something, as I was recently told this is allowed on phatmass. (otherwise I would not write anything)

Anne is a wife and mother of six living in Ireland, from America, who has been receiving messages from Jesus, Mary, God the Father, and many saints for the past several years that are intended not only for her. I mentioned her before in another thread, but really, this work ought to receive its own separate thread. "Anne" who has been asked by Our Lord to remain anonymous, is entirely obedient to the Church and has the approval of her local bishop, [url="http://www.catholiccommunications.ie/Dioceses/kilmore.html"]Bishop Leo O'Reilly[/url] of the [url="http://www.kilmorediocese.ie/"]Diocese of Kilmore[/url] in Ireland.

Here is the official website of this work called [url="http://directionforourtimes.org/"]Direction For Our Times[/url], with the statement from Bishop O'Reilly under the link, "Permission for printing"

The conference I attended with my mom last Saturday was so beautiful ... First, the Rosary was lead by the Polish [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/DSOIC.htm"]Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception[/url], that are here in Chicago. These sisters were also at the 2 Anne conferences in the Chicago area in 2005. The office of Direction For Our Times in the US has just recently been moved to a shared place at their convent in Justice, IL.

Dr. Mark Miravalle, STD, a deacon and professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan University, was one of the speakers and gave a talk about his experience in reading these messages, and how they are in conformity with Church teachings, and just what they are about. He had received all the volumes of "Anne" from someone and had them with him on his trip to Italy last year where he was giving a talk for a conference for priests in Milan. He had been stuck at the airport for 18 hours on his trip home, and ended up going to a little chapel there in the airport, and read all the volumes. He said it was like a second conversion in his life. I have a little write-up of his that I will scan and attach to this thread at the end.

[url="http://www.franciscanconferences.com/speakers/detail.asp?SpeakerID=47"]Fr. Francis Martin[/url] was also there in support of Anne and the work Our Lord wishes to accomplish in this particular mission, and gave an incredibly deep talk on the nature of sin and The Fall.

Fr. Darragh Connolly, the priest from the Diocese of Kilmore appointed to be in charge of this work by Bishop O'Reilly, presided over Mass, with 9 priests concelebrating, and 2 deacons, including Dr. Mark Miravalle, who chanted the Holy Gospel (incredibly well).

“Anne’s” books are published in the Philippines and they have an Imprimatur by the respective bishop there.

These messages, and I’ve only read a few of them, are so incredibly beautiful .. The way Our Lord and Our Lady speak .. and especially the Heavenly Father .. It is just so incredibly encouraging, that I just felt I needed to share this ..

Edited October 16, 2012 by Lil Red

[Chiquitunga]

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[Chiquitunga]

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[Aloysius]

I think you'll find most PMers are totally interested in private revelations with the direct and incontrovertable approval of the local bishop

[philosophette]

Yeah my friend pointed this out to me and it was very interesting to read.... thank you so much for posting about this. I think its awesome that she is Irish, but, of course I am more than a little partial.

[philosophette]

And the Polish Dominican nuns are great.

[the_rev]

bump

[Paddington]

So glad you bumped.

[jmj]

I started reading her messages a month or so ago ... they're awesome.

[Totus Tuus]

Yes I've met her, with her spiritual director. I am wary of private revelation, and was uncomfortable with her description of purgatory. She also mentioned a meeting with "a cardinal" (she didn't name him) at the Vatican, with whom she and her husband had dinner. She didn't elaborate on that, though, so we couldn't tell if she was telling the truth. She did not seem, however, to be radical, it's just that if her revelations from Our Lord are actually real, I'm not going to start reading them until they're approved.

[jckinsman]

Her book the "mist of mercy",I was read to by my sister in law months ago( it was a long phone call) and I got on to her website and now get the monthly news letter.

[Chiquitunga]

The Direction For Our Times Monthly Newletter is awesome!! There's a picture in this month's of some of their volunteers that passed out the [i]Heaven Speaks about Abortion[/i] booklets at the March For Life this year. One of them is a Sister Servant of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara. :j

There are a lot of those little Heaven Speaks booklets & one for Consecrated Souls too. I gave the one to my neighbor who died of cancer a few weeks ago, [i]Heaven Speaks to Those Who Are Dying[/i] and it really helped her .. There's one also for those who have suffered clerical abuse. It's good really for anyone that has suffered any type of trauma.

[Chiquitunga]

She does have the approval of her local bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore, and they have submitted all of her writings to The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for an Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat from Rome, as the messages are being translated now into many different languages and disseminated worldwide. The books are published in the Philippines, and have an Imprimatur from Bishop Federico O. Escaler, S.J. there. At the beginning of each book also, there is a letter of endorsement from retired Archbishop Hannan of New Orleans. Here's what's on their site:

[quote][b]The Church's Position[/b]

Anne works within the magisterium of the Church and in complete obedience to her local bishop. Nothing that Anne writes is published without the permission of her bishop or his designated representative.

Bishop Leo O'Reilly of the Diocese of Kilmore in Ireland has assigned a Spiritual Director to work on a full time basis with Direction For Our Times. All writings have been submitted to the bishop and he has given permission for their publication. In addition to the permission for publication, the bishop has submitted the writings to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Regarding Anne's writings and the organization, Direction For Our Times, the bishop has issued a letter which states:

[i]To Whom It May Concern:
Direction For Our Times (DFOT) is a religious movement founded by "Anne," a lay apostle from our diocese who wishes to remain anonymous. The movement is in its infancy and does not as yet enjoy canonical status. I have asked a priest of the diocese, Fr. Darragh Connolly, to assist in the work of the movement and to ensure that in all its works and publications it remains firmly within the teaching and practice of the Catholic Church.

I have known "Anne," the founder of the movement, for several years. She is a Catholic in good standing in the diocese, a wife and mother of small children, and a woman of deep spirituality. From the beginning, she has always been anxious that everything connected with the movement be subject to the authority of the Church. She has submitted all her writings to me and will not publish anything without my permission. She has submitted her writings to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and I have done so, as well.

In so far as I am able to judge, she is orthodox in her writings and teaching. Her spirituality and the spiritual path that she proposes to those who wish to accept it are in conformity with the teachings of the Church and of the great spiritual writers of the past and present.

+Leo O'Reilly
Bishop of Kilmore
16 June 2006[/i]

For More Information - Clergy
Clergy members seeking further information may contact Fr. Darragh Connolly, Bishop O'Reilly's designated representative in these matters, by calling the DFOT Chicago office at (708) 496-9300.[/quote]

[url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/churchposition.html"]The Church's Position[/url]

Edited October 16, 2012 by Lil Red

[Chiquitunga]

A letter from Fr. Darragh Connolly on their site:

[quote]Dear Apostles,
Greetings to you in Jesus Christ, the Returning King!

How wonderful it is that God looks after our every need. Recently I was appointed by Bishop Leo O'Reilly to work full time for this organization Direction For Our Times as Spiritual Director. This is a great step forward for the mission. To deem it necessary to place a full time priest on any mission is a big development. Our Bishop is taking great care to help this mission of mercy in every way possible. [b]All the workings are monitored by the Church and this mission remains firmly within the obedience of the Church at all times.[/b][/quote]
[url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/Darragh%20PR.html"]Fr. Darragh Connolly's complete letter[/url]

[gurlie4godsd]

I heard her speak when she came to Steubenville...a very humble woman with some amazing things to share.

God Bless

[Sean O L]

[quote name='gurlie4godsd' post='1290577' date='Jun 8 2007, 12:51 PM']I heard her speak when she came to Steubenville...a very humble woman with some amazing things to share.

God Bless[/quote]

[center][size=5]A CHRONOLOGY ON "ANNE" A LAY APOSTLE[/size][/center]

Real Name: [b]Kathryn Anne CLARKE[/b], nee [b]Kathryn Anne UNKNOWN[/b], nee [b]Kathryn Anne JENNINGS[/b]
[indent]Divorced at age 20, with a daughter. Name of alleged abusive husband unknown.

She claims:
In my early twenties, when I began to experience locutions, I walked on air for days after each one.
FAQ - [url="http://web.archive.org/web/20070315200920/www.directionforourtimes.com/faq.html"]http://web.archive.org/web/20070315200920/...es.com/faq.html[/url]

Re-married approx. 11 years later to Jimmy Clarke, by whom she had a further 5 children.[/indent]
1997 Bishop Frederico O. Escaler, SJ of Zamboanga del Sur, Phillipines retired!
Yet the C.E.O. of "Directions For Our Times" claimed that:
"He has given Imprimatur for all 8 volumes published and the youth booklet, all these books are being published and printed in for his people in the Philippines."
Sean O L Comment: YET, A BISHOP LOOSES JURISDICTION IN HIS DIOCESE SUBSEQUENT TO HIS RETIREMENT!
Source: [url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/ImprimaturFalse.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions...imaturFalse.htm[/url]

1997 - 2007 [b]The Breakable Vow[/b], by Kathryn Anne Clarke; Copyrighted
Source: [url="http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-clarke-kathryn-ann.asp"]http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-clarke-kathryn-ann.asp[/url]

A Medjugorje poster comments:
Here are two pieces from the book (so far), that I find abhorrent as a Catholic:
[indent]p30 Annie and her sister are going to confessions regarding her pregnancy.

"Did you really think he was going to buy that? Was this, like, the Immaculate Conception?" She paused for a second and said with great gravity, "Just who is that baby you're carrying?"

p52 Annie's sister yelling out the window at Annie's boyfriend

"It's too bad your grandmother did not have an abortion. Tell that to your mother." [/indent]
Sean O L Comment: The above is unbelievable in view of her claim
"In my early twenties, ,,, I began to experience locutions." !
Source: [url="http://www.medjugorje-online.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4118&start=120"]http://www.medjugorje-online.com/forum/vie...8&start=120[/url]

2000, Apr - Jul 2002 "e-mail exchange (excerpts from 36 of which are listed in [b]Article "F"[/b] below) with a woman who would later become her Chief Executive Officer for both her civil and religious business" Includes giving divorce advice to her C.E.O. and vulgar language, e.g.:
[indent]9/18/01 From: kathrync@eircom.net (Kathryn Clarke) To: CEO
I went in one time after a fight with Jimmy and found myself saying, "Don't YOU think he's an arse portal, God?" If you're so hard to come home to maybe he should get an apartment. tehetehe. Also, you are not a lawyer, at the moment you're a housewife so if he doesn't like the way you handled it, he should get a lawyer, not a crazy lady who lives with six people who all think she owes them her lifeblood.

Rick Salbato comments:"[I'm sorry, Bishop, but you called her a loving wife and mother?????]"

The way I see it, I take care of Jimmy's five children and he takes care of me. IF he doesn't, I have nothing for the kids. Jimmy gives to me and I take care of everyone. A real man, father of five, doesn't spend so beaver dam much time thinking about his own needs. He's more concerned that his children's needs are met and that his wife is well enough, mentally and physically, to care for them. Your husband needs real problems ----. Like we had. When his wife is bedridden for a year, or he sustains an injury that requires 18 months of rehab, he'll shut the floopy up about you not being pleasant enough to come home to. Love, Kathy

Rick Salbato comments: "[Never in my life, and I am a man, have I used this kind of language.]"[/indent]
(Source: [b]Article "F"[/b])

Sean O L Comment: Really! Can this be from someone who received [b]locutions[/b] and [b]visions[/b] from God the father, Jesus Christ, The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints??? - and who claims to have done so from her "early twenties"???

[b]Article "A"[/b]
[b]The False Imprimatur[/b] by Richard Salbato - from correspondence provided by "Michael"
Source: [url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/ImprimaturFalse.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions...imaturFalse.htm[/url]

2004, June 21 - [b]Message from Jesus[/b]:
"Here is a quote from one of her books. Tell me if this sounds right?

Jesus is addressing children here:
[indent]June 21, 2004,
"You might wonder how I can hear you if you are speaking silently. That is part of My [b]magic[/b], dear little children. When you wish to speak to Me, your Jesus, who is your very best friend, you can speak to Me at any time, in any place."[/indent]
"John-boy" noted:
[indent]"…the word 'magic' …symbolizes the occult world. God's graces are not magic. They are graces. It's totally different. 'magic' is a purely worldly word. And the only time it appears in Scripture that I am aware of is when St Paul warns us to stay far from it. So it does not make sense that Jesus would use it.'
Source: [url="http://www.medjugorje-online.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4118&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=304536b8b8091a44fdaee1bf03ad92c8"]http://www.medjugorje-online.com/forum/vie...daee1bf03ad92c8[/url][/indent]
2005 Sep 17 - [b]MDS/Michael discloses results of his investigation[/b] of Direction For Our Times'
claim to have falsely claimed 501©(3) exemption as well as exemption ruling from the IRS on the Catholic Community Forum at
Source: [url="http://www.catholicforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3296&highlight=exemption"]http://www.catholicforum.com/forums/showth...light=exemption[/url]
Subsequently DFOT agrees that at that point they were NOT 501©(3) Exempt - and altered the
web page.

2006 May 1 - [b]Direction For Our Times claims[/b]:
[indent]"Direction For Our Times is a 501c(3) (non-profit) organization dedicated to
spreading the eight-book collection entitled 'The Volumes.'"
Source: WAYBACK MACHINE'S archives for 2006 May 1 at
[url="http://web.archive.org/web/20060501015338/http://www.directionforourtimes.com/"]http://web.archive.org/web/20060501015338/...orourtimes.com/[/url][/indent]

2007 Feb 13 [b]Direction For Our Times finally is able to post[/b]
[indent][b]IRS Notifies DFOT of 501©(3) Status[/b]
5/01/06 -Direction For Our Times has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that it has been designated as a 501©(3) tax exempt organization, after a lengthy application process.
Source: : WAYBACK MACHINE'S archives for 2007 Feb 13 at [url="http://web.archive.org/web/20070213185946/http://www.directionforourtimes.com/501c3+PR.html"]http://web.archive.org/web/20070213185946/...m/501c3+PR.html[/url][/indent]

2006 Aug 29 [b]Direction For Our Time posts:[/b]
[indent]3/06/06 - [b]IRS AWARDS Non-Profit 501©(3) Status to DFOT[/b]
Designation makes donations tax deductible.
Source: : WAYBACK MACHINE'S archives for 2007 Aug 29 at [url="http://web.archive.org/web/20070829135350/http://www.directionforourtimes.com/501c3+PR.html"]http://web.archive.org/web/20070829135350/...m/501c3+PR.html[/url][/indent]

F.J.L. Comment: Well! Now I we can choose to believe that the Status was granted on either March 5, 2006 or May 1, 2006 - just as we are free to believe that "Directions For Our Times" are mighty free with the truth! - as truthful, in fact, as further back than Sept 17, 2005 when MDS/Michael posted to the [b]Catholic Community Forum[/b] the results of HIS research on the matter, which disclosed that Directions For Our Times were telling "porkies" about their status then!

[b]Article "B"[/b]
2007 Feb. 6 - [b]"Anne" Another Divorced Medjugorje Lay Apostle[/b] - by Richard Salbato
[url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anne.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anne.htm[/url]

2007 Feb 10 - [b]Interview with Anne, a lay apostle by Dr Mark Miravalle
Extract:
[indent]"I would like to spend a few moments speaking to Anne, a lay apostle, about the visions and locutions she has received from Jesus, from God the Father, from Our Blessed Mother, from the angels and saints in a call for a lay apostolate of Jesus Christ the Returning King."
Source: Direction For Our Times Newsletter #5, pp. 16-18.
[url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/DTOTnews5.pdf"]http://www.directionforourtimes.com/DTOTnews5.pdf[/url] [/indent]
This Newsletter is described as being "the official newsletter that keeps you involved and informed."

[b]Article "C"[/b]
2007 March 5 - {b}"Anne, the Lay Apostle" Is "Kathryn Ann Clarke"[/b] - by Richard Salbato
Source: [url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anna'name.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anna'name.htm[/url]

[b]Article "D"[/b]
2007 Mar 7 - [b]RESPONSE TO Mr Salbato - March 5, 2007 Statement Regarding Anne and the lay Apostolate of Jesus Christ the Returning King[/b] - by Dr Mark Miravalle
Source: [url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/docs/Dr_Mark_Miravalle_Letter.pdf"]http://www.directionforourtimes.com/docs/D...alle_Letter.pdf[/url]

[b]Article "E"[/b]
2007 Mar 16 - [b]Response to Dr. Mark I. Miravalle Concerning His Reply to Unity
Publishing On "Anne" the "Lay Apostle"[/b] - by Kevin J. Symonds
Source: [url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anneMiravalle.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/anneMiravalle.htm[/url]

[b]Article "F"[/b]
2007 April 9 - [b]Dear Bishop Leo O'Reilly - Anne's Bishop[/b] - by Richard Salbato,
Source: [url="http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions/Anna'sBishop.htm"]http://www.unitypublishing.com/Apparitions...#39;sBishop.htm[/url]

[b]Article "G"[/b]
2007 Jul 4- - [b]More On Anne a Lay Apostle[/b] - Kevin Symonds' Blog
Source: [url="http://benedictkjs.blogspot.com/2007/07/more-on-anne-lay-apostle.html"]http://benedictkjs.blogspot.com/2007/07/mo...ay-apostle.html[/url]


Sean O L comment:
2007 Nov 8: As at this date, Dr Mark Miravalle has NOT made any response that has been posted to the Internet in respect of Kevin Symonds's [b]Response to Dr Mark Miravalle Concerning His Reply to Unity Publishing on "Anne" the "Lay Apostle"[/b] of March 16, 2007 - that is a time period of 216 days, that is, almost seven (7) months!

[Chiquitunga]

Hey guys, I wanted to post here again a few upcoming events and updates on the Direction For Our Times website, though I noticed this thread could likely turn into a debate which I really really don't want to start. Regarding what is posted above, last year Dr. Mark Miravalle wrote something which I am attaching to this post (not sure if this will work though).

Edited October 16, 2012 by Lil Red

[Chiquitunga]

But back to what's happening with [url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/"]Direction For Our Times[/url], there are a few upcoming Eucharistic Days of Renewal in the US and Ireland, one at Rosary Hill (home of the [url="http://www.sistersop.com/"]Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception[/url]) in Justice, IL July 12th (with a Re-Charge Youth event, July 11th) and other at Holy Trinity Abbey in Co. Cavan, Ireland, August 16th.

Last year at the Eucharistic Day of Renewal in February, Anne spoke of this grace of clarity that Our Lord is desiring to give, and about this Norbertine Abbey in Co. Cavan, Ireland. There's more about it [url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/HTA.html"]here[/url], and a few videos about it: [url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/HTAvideos.html"]http://www.directionforourtimes.com/HTAvideos.html[/url]

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And they posted some videos of Dr. Miravalle talking to Anne: [url="http://www.directionforourtimes.com/volumeTenVideo.html"]http://www.directionforourtimes.com/volumeTenVideo.html[/url]

Also, there's a website now for the youth division, Re-Charge - [url="http://www.recharge.cc/"]http://www.recharge.cc/[/url] And some of their videos on YouTube: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/rechargecc"]http://www.youtube.com/user/rechargecc[/url] (Manchild is on one of them) Also, [url="http://www.myspace.com/rechargecc"]http://www.myspace.com/rechargecc[/url]

Well, that's about all I wanted to add. I debated whether to post here again, but I thought I would for the benefit of those that might be interested. God bless!

[TotusTuusMaria]

Thanks for posting. I didn't know a lot about this. Mom bought some of the "Heaven Speaks" books when we were at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville this year. They have them in the gift shop there (there are so many!) I was a little confused because I hadn't ever heard of Anne, but now ... I have. I'll have to flip through those little books again. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img]

Edited October 16, 2012 by Lil Red

[dominicansoul]

thanks for these posts! I must say, I'm not a big fan of "private revelations..." because of the fear of being mislead and people putting priority on these messages even above what the Gospel already tells us. But from your posts, I can see there is truly something to be said of this apostolate, and I am grateful for this information. Most especially, because I will be entering the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, God willing, by years end, and I really trust them as I know them to be a community completely obedient to the Magisterium and the Church. They wouldn't even get near this if it didn't have the approval from the Church!

God bless!

Edited October 16, 2012 by Lil Red