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From the Pen of the Bishop

From the Pen of the Bishop

3-17-20

From the Pen of the Bishop….. 


I am writing to you brothers and sisters about this issue of the Coronavirus and what Governor has just issued as protective measures for all of us to abide by for the next thirty days. As believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, we know that scripture tells us that these kind of events are to happen and are going to take place even more as the time of Christ’s coming again draws nearer.  Therefore, we know that God is sovereign and that the mystery of His unfolding plan for humanity and His church will prevail. This is a great time for us as a church and as individuals who are God’s people to draw close to Him in Jesus, and know his love more deeply than ever before.  The scripture reminds us, that God’s perfect love removes all fear.   It is not a time for fear but of trust in the midst of crisis,, by putting down or growing our spiritual roots deep in the love of Christ Jesus. Psalm 46:1-5 encourages us with these words, “God is are our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.   Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.  There is a river whose streams make glad in the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. (the church) God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day. Another great statement of encouragement is Psalm 112:6-8, “Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.  They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.  Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foe.


I encourage each of you to cut these verses off the page and put them on the refrigerator or some place where you can be reminded of the faithfulness of our Lord and His promise to never leave us or forsake us. Now it’s true that the virus has taken may lives and will probably take many more till this crises is over, so in keeping with the Governors thirty day mandate of staying home and business closure, I and Bishop Pete have decided that we will say a closed Mass each Sunday at 11am.  It will be taped as usual and you will be able to view it on the churches web page at your convenience. The church web page is;   www.stbarnabascclv.com 


Of course our normal expenses will continue, so on the churchs web page you will also find a Donation section in which Pay Pal is available so you can continue to place your tithes and offerings for the time being. There is no better time than now to be thankful for the cross and the gift of grace and salvation that Christ Jesus pours out upon us and the indwelling Holy Spirit as the seal of eternal life to come.   Let us be good and faithful disciples of Jesus, and be prayerful people full of mercy and hope for a hurting world that needs the love of Jesus and an end of this virus. I bless each and every one of you in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 


 Amen 

Bishop Bob

Earth Groaning In Travail - 7 Major Changes Upon Our Earth

Luke 21:10, Jesus said, “Nation will rise against nation,

and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great

earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places,

and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”

There has never been been a time in modern history when

our planet has been changing as rapidly as it is right now,

and it is not “Climate Change” in the PC use of the word.

The sun is behaving very strangely, freakishly cold

weather is breaking out all over the world, ocean

temperatures continue to rise, volcanoes all over the globe

are shooting ash miles into the air, Australia is

experiencing the worst wildfires that they have ever seen,

and the north magnetic pole has been moving at a pace

that is deeply alarming scientists.

Could it be possible that all of this bizarre activity is

leading up to some sort of a crescendo?

Sadly, most people don't even realize what is happening,

and that is because the mainstream media only

emphasizes stories that fit with the particular narratives

that they are currently pushing.

But it has gotten to the point where nobody can deny that

really weird things are happening. The following are 7

major earth changes that are happening right now that

everyone needs to know about...

#1 According to NASA, solar activity (Sun Bursts/

Spots)has dropped to the lowest level in 200 years. The

following comes from the official NASA website...

The forecast for the next solar cycle says it will be the

weakest of the last 200 years. The maximum of this next

cycle - measured in terms of sunspot number, a standard

measure of solar activity level - could be 30 to 50% lower

than the most recent one. The results show that the next

cycle will start in 2020 and reach its maximum in 2025.

Of course NASA insists that everything will be just fine, but

others are wondering if this lack of solar activity could

potentially spawn another "Little Ice Age"...

When solar activity gets really low, it can have the effect of

a "mini ice age." The period between 1645 and 1715 was

marked by a prolonged sunspot minimum, and this

corresponded to a downturn in temperatures in Europe

and North America. Named after astronomers Edward

Maunder and his wife Annie Russell Maunder, this period

became known as the Maunder Minimum. It is also known

as "The Little Ice Age."

#2 When solar activity gets very low, it has traditionally

meant very cold and very snowy winters, and right now we

are seeing snow in places that are extremely unusual...

The Egyptian capital, Cairo, was turned white at the start

of this month, despite the city not having snow in 112

years, and experiencing less than an inch of rain each

year. Many parts of Greece were covered in snow in

early January, with low temperatures and strong frost.

The cold front named 'Hephaestion', after an Ancient

Greek army general, thrashed the Greek landscape,

bringing rain, sleet and ice in the east.

#3 Meanwhile, the oceans of the world just keep getting

hotter and hotter. In fact, ocean temperatures off the

California coast have been setting new all-time record

highs. It is odd that this is taking place at a time of such

low solar activity, but according to NBC News this is

definitely happening...

The world's oceans hit their warmest level in recorded

history in 2019, according to a study published Monday

that provides more evidence that Earth is warming at an

accelerated pace.

The analysis, which also found that ocean temperatures in

the last decade have been the warmest on record. The

planet's oceans warmth suggests that sea-levels will rise,

ocean acidification and extreme weather events could

worsen as the oceans continue to absorb so much heat.

With the warmer waters Alaska fisherman are catching

large fish that belong in southern warm waters and the

cold water salmon are few to be seen. Along the southern

shores of North and South America is what is called the

“Blob"of warm water that is effecting some species fish

causing them to die, thus birds who feed off of them are

also dying. This same cycle is happening along the coast

of Australia, in addition the off shore large sea kelp is

dying due to higher sea temperature.

#4 There have always been wildfires, but we have never

seen anything like this. During the summer, countless

catastrophic fires burned millions upon millions of acres in

the Amazon rainforest, and this winter Australia's fires

have actually been a total of 46 percent larger than the

fires that we witnessed in the Amazon. Australia has

never seen anything like this before, and according to

NASA the smoke from these fires will completely circle the

Earth...

Once was bad enough, but smoke from Australia's

devastating bushfires is set to return to the country to

complete a round-the-world trip that has seen it impact air

quality as far away as South America.

By Jan. 8, the smoke had made its way halfway around

the world and will make at least one full circuit, according

to scientists at NASA, citing satellite tracking data. New

Zealand experienced severe air quality issues, while hazy

skies and colorful sunsets and sunrises were seen in parts

of Chile and Argentina.

#5 During the beginning of 2020, volcanoes all over the

world have been roaring to life and have been shooting

giant clouds of hot ash miles into the sky. For example, in

the Philippines the Taal volcano shot ash nine miles into

the air last Sunday, it has also been shooting scorching

hot lava half a mile into the air, and the ground around the

volcano is starting to crack wide open.

But even after all the devastation that we have already

seen, authorities are warning that it could "re-explode at

any moment"...

The gray ash is knee-deep, and it could re-explode at any

moment. Let us hope that this volcanic activity does not

spread throughout that general area, because the largest

super volcano caldera in the entire world has been

discovered not too far from the Philippines...

A team including members from GNS Science have

identified an ancient mega-volcano that could have the

largest known caldera on Earth. The 150km (93.2 miles)

wide feature is on the crest of Benham Rise, an oceanic

plateau off the Philippines coast. In comparison, the

caldera at Taupō is about 35km (21.8 miles) wide, the one

at Yellowstone is about 60km (37.3 miles).

But this not all, January has been a busy month so far,

Porto Rico suffered it terrible earthquake; Mt. Popoctateret

in Mexico sent ash 4 miles into the sky, while the volcano

Sabancaya in Peru sent up an ash cloud 2400 feet into the

sky.

During Christmas week, there were 1200 earthquakes

throughout out our country ranging from 2.-4.6 in strength.

#6 All of this is taking place while the north magnetic pole

is moving toward Russia at a very rapid pace. The

following comes from CNN…

The north magnetic pole has been slowly moving across

the Canadian Arctic toward Russia since 1831, but its swift

pace toward Siberia in recent years at a rate of around 34

miles per year has forced scientists to update the World

Magnetic Model -- used by civilian navigation systems, the

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and US and British

militaries -- a year ahead of schedule.

#7 On top of everything else, the Earth's magnetic field

has been steadily weakening over time, and this has some

experts extremely concerned...

In a forum on Quora, the journalist C Stuart Hardwick

revealed that satellite data, such as those collected by the

European Space Agency's SWARM mission, revealed that

the magnetic field has been weakening for about 5 percent

each century.

He noted that currently, the strength of the magnetic field

is at 29.5 microteslas, which is 14 percent weaker than its

previous state three centuries ago. According to Hardwick,

the SWARM satellites detected increased deterioration

within regions of the magnetic field over North America.

He said these regions weakened by about 3.5 percent

over the span of just three years.

Without our magnetic field, life on Earth could not exist for

long. And it doesn't have to disappear completely to be a

massive problem. If it simply gets weak enough, dwelling

on the surface is going to become exceedingly difficult.

Our planet is becoming increasing unstable, and what we

have experienced so far is just the beginning. These are

just a few of the signs that Jesus told us about that would

take place prior to His coming again.

The demands of life can often cause us to focus on things

that don't really matter. The scripture tells us to trust in

Christ Jesus and seek His Kingdom first, pray, watch and

be alert to what is happening, then stay awake and be

persistent in faith. Because the clock is ticking for

humanity and the time is drawing near for our planet as

the whole of God’s plan of eternal redemption unfolds

before our own eyes, be ready and look up for your

redemption is drawing near. Blessings, Bp Bob

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