How Should America Respond

[Guest guest]

Dear List:

 

Even though the following is not Hindu commentary, I'd like to share this

article with you for two reasons: 1) To pass around the important concept

that America's response should be prayer, not military action, and 2) To

hear your thoughts.

 

I truly wish we in America could hear words of wisdom and guidance from

great, contempporary Hindu spiritual leaders, but we don't seem to have such

individuals here - who are able to interest the mass media. Are there such

individuals in India, whose thoughts and commentary on this crisis are in

the national news?

 

Some List members may feel we are dwelling too much on this topic, but what

is reverberating around America right now (and to which the following

article attests), is that this tragedy has birthed a spiritual renewal.

Therefore, we need to hear and ponder words of spiritual guidance at this

precious moment in time - if only to counterbalance all the words of

military action.

 

God Bless Us All,

Brad

 

PS - I'm afraid I cannot attest to the accuracy of the following, as it came

to me via email. Be that as it may . . .

 

 

MYSTIC MARIA ESPERANZA WARNS UNITED STATES NOT TO GO TO WAR

 

World-renowned mystic Maria Esperanza of Venezuela warned Friday that

immediately going to war over Tuesday's event would be " the greatest

mistake. "

 

Speaking to Spirit Daily, the seer said, " If the United States goes to war

right now, it will be the worst possible mistake, the greatest mistake, and

would be nearly impossible to stop. The U.S. is smart and should wait

patiently. War would be imprudent - don't attack. "

 

Esperanza's words are closely watched because previous prophecies of hers

have materialized. Last January, she warned that foreign powers - one large,

one small - were working together to " provoke " America. She had said (and we

have reported) that the provocation would be severe and would be both from

outside and inside the U.S. - on it's own soil. At the time she had also

counseled prudence. On August 25, we received the fax of a message Maria was

given by Saint Peter. The message said that in " A great event will be

happening in 3 weeks or 3 months. " The attack on New York occurred in the

third week.

 

But instead of war, said Maria, the United States must turn to what she

calls the four " pillars " : prayer, meditation, penance, and the Eucharist.

" With that you will be able, " she said, " to win. "

 

Esperanza urged recitation of fifteen decades of the Rosary and daily Mass.

She emphasized the need for families to pray together.

 

If this happens, she said, the U.S. will be unharmed in the long run by the

recent disasters.

 

" Definitely it's going to escalate but at the same time through prayer we

can stop a big thing from happening, " she said. " Right now the U.S. has to

be very careful and prudent - go little by little. "

 

" Prayer is what is going to influence the whole problem, " she said. " From

now until 2004, in this period, everything will be resolved. Halfway through

2004 it will look better, but until then we must be careful. God can work

miracles. "

 

Esperanza, who is connected with the Church-approved apparition site of

Betania, Venezuela, said that the attacks in New York City and at the

Pentagon were allowed by God as " an awakening of conscience " and to

strengthen the U.S. spiritually. She said, " Faith will grow. "

 

" Our Lord is crying out at us for conversions, " she said. " This has been a

lesson for the whole world. The faith of people in today's world is too

superficial. We must have an open heart to the Lord and His grace, because

God now is going to shake the whole world, not only in the U.S. Not a

violent shaking but something that makes people aware of His Presence. "

 

When asked if the current crisis was a result of recent decisions on human

cloning and related research, she said that was a part of it but the events

of September 11 were related to general immorality and spiritual

shortcomings.

 

" I know the wound has been very big, " she said, " but now we have to see the

situation through God's eyes and ask for forgiveness, for courage, and for

the will to pray and do penance and rid ourselves of pride. " Maria said

recent physical problems she has been suffering are related to the current

crisis.