Tldm

[kujo]

Hey guys. I came home for the weekend with my roommate and I was hangin' out at his house with his stepfather, sharing a few beers. He has never been a religious man for as long as I've known him (about 8 years or so) but he has all of a sudden become engrossed in this [mod]Link removed. --Era Might[/mod] TLDM (These Last Days Ministry). He and I spoke for about an hour during which he told me all about how these modern day prophets Veronica and Rose speak with the Blessed Virgin every month on the 13th, hold these huge healing ceremonies, and prophesize about how the end of days will be. He was thoroughly convinced of this, to the point where he was rambling and fumbling over his words. It was very bizarre.

Anyway, my question is whether or not you guys have heard about this? I was completely caught off guard and was unaware of what the Church says about this stuff. If this guy is joining a nutso-cult (which is what it sounds like to me), I wanna know so I can evangelize him.

[Laudate_Dominum]

Here is the short answer.

[quote]Therefore, in consultation with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, I hereby declare that:


1. No credibility can be given to the so-called "apparitions" reported by Veronica Lueken and her followers.

2. The "messages" and other related propaganda contain statements which, among other things, are contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church, undermine the legitimate authority of bishops and councils and instill doubts in the minds of the faithful, for example, by claiming that, for years, an "imposter (sic) Pope" governed the Catholic Church in place of Paul VI.

3. Those who persistently maintain that "no ecclesiastical permission is required for the publication or dissemination" of information concerning "revelations, visions or miracles," are erroneously interpreting the directives of the Holy See when they attempt to justify the publication of the propaganda literature on the "Bayside Messages."

In view of my declaration concerning the authenticity of the "visions of Bayside," the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has confirmed that the principles governing the publication of such religious material still maintain authoritative moral value prohibiting the endangering of faith and good morals (Cf. Response of SCDF of June 14, 1966, in AAS 58, 1186).

As a result, those publishing or disseminating this propaganda literature are acting against the judgment of legitimate Church authority.

4. Because of my concern for their spiritual welfare, members of Christ's faithful are hereby directed to refrain from participating in the "vigils" and from disseminating any propaganda related to the "Bayside apparitions." They are also discouraged from reading any such literature.

5. Anyone promoting this devotion in any way, be it by participating in the "vigils," organizing pilgrimages, publishing or disseminating the literature related to it, is contributing to the confusion which is being created in the faith of God's people, as well as encouraging them to act against the determinations made by the legitimate pastor of this particular Church (c.212, para. 1).

It remains my constant hope that all the faithful spend their time and energies in promoting devotion to our Blessed Lady, in the many forms which have been approved by the Catholic Church.

Bishop John Mugavero
Bishop of Brooklyn[/quote]

[url="http://www.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=3484"]http://www.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=3484[/url]

[kujo]

Is there anyway to access information garnered from the investigation that this bishop conducted?