She died only in 1961. But this Sept. 14, she will be declared “blessed” by the Vatican.
Sister Elena Aiello, the Calabrian holy nun, is hardly known in the Philippines, but she is probably one of the greatest mystics of modern times.
This article on her is relevant not only as “current events” in view of her slated declaration as Blessed, but also because, like other recently deceased or still living mystics of our times, she was given prophecies that rhyme with the rest.
But first, familiarization with soon-to-be Blessed Elena. Here, past tense is used in the context of human standards, although the author won’t use the present tense under the true premise that once conceived, a person is everlasting.
Elena was born on April 10, 1895 in Montalto Uffugo in Italy. When she was a young girl, she got sick and prayed to Our Lady of Pompei that if she got cured, she would be come a nun.
As a nun, she founded the Minim Tertiaries of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
She suffered from illnesses all her life, particularly a gangrenous wound on her shoulder even before she became a nun.
Fearing an illness would prevent her from becoming a nun, she prayed to Sta. Rita to cure her, a faith she held on for three years of such illness, until one day, the saint told her in a dream her wound would be cured, although the pain would remain as sacrifice for sinners.
During Holy Week, particularly Good Fridays, wounds corresponding to those of the crucified Jesus would appear on her body. Thus, she became well known as mystic in those times, at least in her country.
At least twice, St. Therese of Liseaux, in physical form, appeared to Elena to help her in running the orphanage she founded.
PROPHECIES
In 1940, Jesus Christ himself directed Elena to take on a more public mission. She started to receive prophecies, or should I say prophetical warnings, from Jesus.
One was directed to Italian leader Benito Mussolini who, in a letter from Elena, was asked not to support Hitler or he would face defeat and death. History tells us Mussolini did not listen and suffered the fate forewarned by Elena.
In her apparition in Fatima, Portugal in 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary said that impurity was the major reason why so many persons went to hell.
Through Elena, Jesus confirmed this when He said: “The world is going to ruin because of its many sins, particularly the sins of impurity, which have presently exceeded the very limits before the Justice of My Heavenly father.”
On April 16, 1954, Elena said Jesus appeared to her on that day and said”
“Behold my child, see to what ends the sins of man have reduced me.
The world has lowered itself in overflowing corruption. The governments of the peop1e have risen like demons incarnated, and, while they speak of peace they prepare for war with the most devastating implements to destroy peoples and nations.
Men have become ungrateful to My Sacred Heart, and abusing My Mercy, have transformed the earth into a scene of crime.”
“Numerous scandals are bringing souls to ruin particularly through the corruption of youth. Stirred up, and unrestrained in the enjoyment of the pleasures of the world, they have degraded their spirit in corruption and sin.
The bad example of parents trains the family in scandal and infidelity, instead of virtue and prayer, which is almost dead on the lips of many. Stained and withered is the fountain of faith and sanctity the home.”
“The wills of men do not change. They live in their obstinacy of sin.
More severe are the scourges and plagues to recall them to the way of God; but men still become furious, like wounded beasts (and harden their hearts against the Grace of God).
The world is no longer worthy of pardon, but only of fire, destruction and death.”
“There must be more prayers and penances from the souls faithful to Me, in order to appease the just wrath of God, and to temperate the just sentence of punishment, SUSPENDED on earth by the intercession of My Beloved Mother, who is also the Mother of all men”.
“Oh! how sad is My Heart to see that men do not convert (or respond) to so many calls of love and grief, manifested by My Beloved Mother to errant men. Roaming in darkness, they continue to live in sin, and further away from God!”
“But the scourge of fire is near, to purify the earth of the iniquities of the wicked.
The justice of God requires reparation for the many offenses and misdeeds that cover the earth, and which can no longer be compromised. Men are obstinate in their guilt, and do not return to God.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
