"As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son.

The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres…churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.

The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sorrow. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them.

Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved".

Catholic evangelist, former L.A. County police officer, and world police boxing champion Jesse Romero joins John-Henry Westen to answer the question on every faithful Catholic’s mind: How do we survive the great apostasy in the Church?

Romero urges Catholics to become “joyful warriors” — to stop allowing anxiety over popes, bishops, and controversies to consume their spiritual lives, and instead keep their eyes fixed on Jesus Christ. The first priority, he insists, is your own vocation, prayer life, sacramental life, and responsibility for getting your family to heaven.

Addressing the SSPX controversy, Romero expresses sympathy for traditional Catholics who simply want access to the Traditional Latin Mass. He argues that Vatican II should be interpreted through Benedict XVI’s “hermeneutic of continuity” and that progressive and modernist forces within the hierarchy are the central problem. He proposes that a future pope clarify ambiguous conciliar language rather than allowing a “hermeneutic of rupture” to prevail.

Romero calls on Pope Leo XIV and the bishops to restore unrestricted access to the Latin Mass, discipline public dissent, improve catechesis, and prepare Catholics for persecution and suffering. His message is clear: The era of comfortable Catholicism is over. The faithful must become warriors — joyful, prayerful, and unshakable in their commitment to Christ. The apostasy is real. The response must be fidelity. And the victory is already won.

Perhaps what is most disturbing about all is what St. Paul writes next:

The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false, so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)

How do we not get swept away in this ‘strong delusion’? How do I know that I won’t be, or already am not deceived? St. Paul gives a simple antidote:

…stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)

In a word, be faithful:

• Be faithful to Sacred Tradition, which has remarkably and faithfully been handed down over two millennia. If you don’t agree with or understand a certain teaching of the Catholic Faith, don’t rebel — humble yourself before that truth, asking God to help you understand what is being taught.

• Return to the Sacraments, especially frequent reception of the Eucharist and, at least, monthly Confession.

• Pray and Read the Scriptures every day, since “the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”[7]Hebrews 4:12

• Fast, knowing that we are indeed engaged in a battle, “not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens.”[8]Ephesians 6:12

• Pray the Rosary, which popes and Our Lady alike have consistently recommended to the faithful as a true help and remedy for individuals, families, and even nations (including consecration to Our Blessed Mother).

While the dark proofs can be a source of evidence of the veracity of God’s Word, the Lord would much prefer that you follow Him in order to encounter and experience the Divine Proofs — those fruits and miracles that come to those who are simply faithful.