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Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Paraphrase of the Lord’s Prayer by St. Francis of Assisi OUR FATHER most holy, our Creator and Redeemer, our Saviour and our Comforter. WHO ART IN HEAVEN in the angels and the saints, giving them light to know you, since you, Lord, are light; setting them afire to love you, since you, Lord, are love; dwelling in them and giving them fullness of joy, since you, Lord, are the supreme, eternal good, and all good comes from you. HALLOWED BE THY NAME, may we grow to know you better and better and so appreciate the extent of your favors, the scope of your promises, the sublimity of your majesty, and the profundity of your judgements. THY KINGDOM COME, so that you may reign in us by your grace, and bring us to your kingdom, where we shall see you clearly, love you perfectly and, happy in your company, enjoy you forever. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, so that we may love you with all our heart, by always having you in mind; with all our soul, by always longing for you; with all our mind, by determining to seek your glory in everything; and with all our strength, of body and soul, by lovingly serving you alone. May we love our neighbors as ourselves, and encourage them all to love you, by bearing our share in the joys and sorrows of others, while giving offence to no one. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, so that we may remember and appreciate how much He loved us, and everything He said and did and suffered. AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, in your immeasurable mercy, by virtue of the passion of your Son, and through the intercession of Mary, and all your saints. AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US, and if we do not forgive perfectly, Lord, make us forgive perfectly, so that, for love of you, we may really forgive our enemies, and fervently pray to you for them, returning no one evil for evil, but trying to serve you in everyone. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, be it hidden or obvious, sudden or persistent. BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL, past, present or future. Amen Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Archangels And The Forces Which They Do Battle Against Message to German Seer: Because Most of the Clergy are Corrupt…Salvation will Come From the People One of the greatest of our early Marians Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Archangels And The Forces Which They Do Battle Against  Archangels And The Forces Which They Do Battle Against Are As Follows: 1.  St. Michael – First Defender of God’s Dominion and authority. It is in St. Michael’s powerful aid that we must rely upon to defend ourselves against the assaults of atheism as expressed in Marxism and in the materialistic secularism. 2.  St. Gabriel – God’s Special Messenger. He renews our hope in the Lord Jesus as the fulfillment of humanity’s search for meaning against nihilism, depriving life of all essence of it very existence. 3.  St. Raphael – Mankind’s Special Guide to Heaven. He constantly guides us to our everyday journey here on earth towards the place of true happiness – which is the home of our Heavenly Father. Humanity is presently afflicted with the greediness of people for power and wealth expressed by monopolistic capitalism over the powerless. 4.  St. Uriel – Archangel of Divine Justice. He reminds us of the last judgement of God, wherein every man will have to account for everything he has done here on earth. He is likewise God sent to defend those who are suffering from injustice in any form especially racism. 5.  St. Sealtiel, Archangel of Adoration – He leads us away from hedonism that spawns prostitution, drug abuse, abortion and murder, and guides us in purifying and transforming purity of mind and heart. 6.  St. Jhudiel – Archangel of God’s Merciful Love. He helps us see God’s mercy, love and peace in order to overcome communism. He shows us how to conquer evil with good and to forgive those who have wronged us. 7.  St. Barachiel – Provider and Guardian of God’s Children. He speaks of God’s Fatherly love for us in providing for all the needs of our soul and body. He comes to show mankind that we, too, should strive hard to earn our daily bread and be not a slave of the fatalistic attitude or fatalism. Source: Novena to St. Michael and the Archangels by Msgr. Josefino S. Ramirez Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Message to German Seer: Because Most of the Clergy are Corrupt…Salvation will Come From the People One of the greatest of our early Marians Have you wondered what happened to the 4 visionary girls from Garabandal? Here’s The Visionaries of Garabandal in 2022 ! Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Message to German Seer: Because Most of the Clergy are Corrupt…Salvation will Come From the People Holy Archangel Michael appears on October 19, 2022 and speaks to Manuel Strack from Germany “Because most of the clergy are corrupt and the smaller part are afraid, salvation will come from the people. The flow of grace of the king of heaven and the queen of heaven has begun. The lord and the pure queen call unceasingly to the people. You feel safe, but a great change is coming. Your politics will experience a decline. The judgment will come. Pray for mitigation of punishment. If you do what the Lord tells you, you will be able to bear anything. After the judgment your thoughts will be different. God will be praised, people will be thankful to God and appreciate what is good. Infanticide will be no more.” “This message is made known without prejudice to the judgment of the Church. Translation into English: full name of the translator. For the original German text, visit www.maria-die-makellose.de.” Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times One of the greatest of our early Marians Have you wondered what happened to the 4 visionary girls from Garabandal? Here’s The Visionaries of Garabandal in 2022 ! Prayer in the Beginning of Sickness Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE One of the greatest of our early Marians Fr. Casimir Wyszynski, said: “Whoever wants to glorify the Blessed Virgin Mary and wishes to stay under her protection, should love and respect her – but above all, should exercise the evangelical virtues and, through this, shall follow Mary’s example.” Most Pure (Mt 1:18, 20, 23; Lk 1:27,34) Most Prudent (Lk 2:19, 51)Most Humble (Lk 1:48)Most Faithful (Lk 1:45; Jn 2:5)Most Devout (Lk 1:46-7; Acts 1:14)Most Obedient (Lk 1:38; 2:21-2, 27)Most Poor (Lk 2:7)Most Patient (Jn 19:25)Most Merciful (Lk 1:39, 56)Most Sorrowful (Lk 2:35) Quite amazing – as proof that Our Lady is destined by God as our example for Holiness Mary in as our model par excellence of love and service.To Jesus through MaryWe are considering here one of the Church’s great treasures. Great mystics saw in Mary’s virtues a simplified way to holiness for the faithful: Let us be like Mary and we will be holy, fulfilling the challenge of the Gospels. Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Have you wondered what happened to the 4 visionary girls from Garabandal? Here’s The Visionaries of Garabandal in 2022 ! Prayer in the Beginning of Sickness Do Catholics worship Mary? Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE The Visionaries of Garabandal in 2022 https://youtu.be/PxYccqe_PbE Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Prayer in the Beginning of Sickness Do Catholics worship Mary? ARE THERE “WANDERING SOULS” ? Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Prayer in the Beginning of Sickness  O Heavenly Father, who in Thy wisdom knowest what is best for me, glory be to Thee. Lord, if it seem good in Thy sight, remove from me this sickness which I now feel seizing upon me, that I may employ my health to Thy glory, and praise Thy name. But if Thou art pleased it should grow on me, I willingly submit to Thy afflicting hand, for Thou art wont to chasten those whom Thou dost love, and Thou hast promised not to lay on me any more than Thou wilt enable me to bear. I know, O my God, that Thou sendest this sickness on me for my good, even to humble and to prove me; O grant that it may not fail to work that saving effect in me. O Lord, create in me a true sorrow for all my past sins, a firm faith in Thee, and sincere resolutions of amendment for the time to come. Deliver me from all fretfulness and impatience, and give me entire resignations to Thy divine will: O suffer not my sickness to take away my senses, and do Thou continually supply my thoughts with holy aspirations. Lord, bless all the means that are used for my recovery, and restore me to health, if it be Thy will, in Thy good time; but if Thou hast appointed otherwise for me, Thy blessed will be done. O wean my affections from all things of earth,and fill me with ardent desires after heaven: Lord, fit me for Thyself, and then call me, when Thou pleasest, to that joy unspeakable and full of glory; for the sake of Thine Only Son, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Do Catholics worship Mary? ARE THERE “WANDERING SOULS” ? Has World War 3 Already Begun? – A socio-economic commentary of current world events Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Do Catholics worship Mary? No, but like Jesus we love, honor and venerate His Blessed Mother. Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholics worship God and God alone. Heaven is not a “dead” place. Catholics believe people in heaven are very much alive. (Mat 19:29, 25:46, 10:17-22, Mk 10:30, Lk 10:25-30, Lk 18:18-30, Jn 3:15-16). We think Mary is totally alive, and is praying for us the way a faithful pastor would pray for his congregation, except much more so. She’s interceding for the unborn, for mothers contemplating abortion, and for many others who are experiencing sorrows in our world, and who want to grow closer to Jesus. Why do we as Catholics honor, love and venerate her so deeply?We love Mary first of all because Jesus did. As Saint Maximilian Kolbe said, “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” What better way to imitate Jesus than to love His mother? Catholics do not put Mary on par with God. Mary is certainly worthy of reverence, but not worship. Catholics believe that Mary is the highest of God’s creatures because of her exalted role. Yes – Mary, a woman, is considered by Catholics to be one of God’s greatest creations. The Holy Trinity chose Mary, from all eternity, to be the mother of Jesus. But of course, like any other human being, Mary had to be saved by the mercy of God. She herself said, “My spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Lk 1:47). We believe that God saved her by taking away all stain of original sin at the moment of her conception (the Immaculate Conception). The very fact that God took on flesh and became man (Jn 1:1, 14) indicates that He wished to involve human beings in His plan of salvation for mankind. Mary was a key person for this purpose, so this is why Catholics honor her so highly. Think about how sacred God must view the unborn child in the womb! God, the  Creator of the universe, chose to come dwell among us through the womb of a poor, humble young girl. If you think about it – Mary’s womb was the first Tabernacle that held and protected the Christ Child.  A mother’s womb should be the safest and most sacred place on earth. Tragically, too many people, including way too many Catholics today think otherwise. The Hail Mary is not a prayer of worship, but it is a recitation of Scripture and then an asking of her to pray for us to God; much like asking our other Christian brothers and sisters to pray for us. The rosary (Saint John Paul II’s favorite prayer), is a Christ-centered prayer. It is like holding the hand of Our Blessed Mother and walking through the gospels and she leads us gently to her Son. The Gospel of Luke 1:48 says, “Behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.” Any time the Bible uses the word “behold” it means pay attention because what is about to be said is very important. In Luke 1:42 Elizabeth calls Mary “Most blessed among women” Mary is ‘most blessed among women’ and ‘highly favored’ by God. Elizabeth also refers to Mary as the “Mother of my Lord.” How many other people in Scripture have received such designations?  None. Mary knew she was called by God to be the Mother of Jesus. If Jesus chose to be born into this world through Mary, how much more do you and I, “All generations”, need her to help us draw closer to Christ in our daily lives? What human on earth knew Jesus best? His mother. Mary’s sole purpose is to bring us closer to her Son. You honor Jesus more by loving His mother. We also love Mary so much because she was given to us as a gift. When Jesus was dying on the Cross He chose to give His mother to us. He could have given us any gift, but the Gospel of John tells us He gave us the gift of a Mom: “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” Think about it, if Mary had any other children, it would have been scandalous in Jewish culture for Jesus to entrust Mary to a friend. Jewish tradition was for a child to care for a widowed mother, not a friend. From the cross when Jesus uttered, “Behold your mother” (Jn. 19:27), she became not only the mother of John, but of all whom Christ redeemed through the crucifixion. She is the mother of the Church – the mystical body of Jesus. Since Mary is Jesus’ mother, it must be concluded that she is also the Mother of God. (Jesus is God.) Although Mary is the Mother of God, she is not His mother in the sense that she is older than God or the source of her Son’s divinity, for she is neither. Rather, we say that she is the Mother of God in the sense that she carried in her womb a DIVINE person—Jesus Christ, God “in the flesh” (2 John 7, cf. John 1:14)—and in the sense that she contributed the genetic matter to the human form God took in Jesus Christ. Catholics believe Mary’s soul still “magnifies the Lord” for Christians of our generation who choose to relate to her.  Catholics…

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE ARE THERE “WANDERING SOULS” ? “Wandering Souls” we mean human souls of the departed: • who do not know that they have died and therefore are wandering on earth waiting for entrance into the after-life;  • it can also mean souls with unfinished business and therefore need to remain in the abode of the living to close the pending works; or  • a human soul that is so attached to a place that it lingers there.  These three notions are all contrary to faith and the doctrine of the particular judgment. God is sovereign over the life and death of every human being.  A human soul outside the human body is a pure spirit and therefore possesses “intuitive knowledge” proper to spirits; its knowledge of reality is immediate. It knows that it is dead intuitively.  Hence, a human soul “wandering” is a contradiction of the nature of a spiritual being. Immediately after death, it enters into particular judgment and knows the just sentence of God instantaneously. There is no room for “wandering”.  Meanwhile, the argument on “unfinished business” case also does not hold water with the doctrine of particular judgment because even in the instances of so-called “accidental death” or “unprepared death”, the person is judged by God according to his life and works, of his response to the love of God. Hence, even in cases of suicide, the soul enters into judgment before God, the author, and giver of life. The argument of attachment of souls to a material place is also contrary to the nature of spiritual entities. A soul outside the body is a spirit and therefore not attracted to matter.  It is highly probable that “wandering souls” are not human souls but are evil spirits pretending to be human souls. Stories of hauntings in places – in houses, streets, cemeteries, corridors, buildings, hospitals, etc. are demons; that is why they react to exorcism prayers and the use of blessed sacramentals. The Church does admit from the testimony of the saints, that, God sometimes allows poor souls in purgatory to manifest themselves to people who can help them with suffrages and prayers. However, these are not wandering souls. The Poor Souls in Purgatory are holy, their eternal happiness is assured, although awaiting their final purification and redemption (CCC 1022). ____________________Ref.: Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism (AMOE) | Philippine Association of Catholic Exorcists (PACE)Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Catholic Ministry of Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism    Subscribe for our FREE Newsletter Submit You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. More on Mother & Refuge of the End Times Has World War 3 Already Begun? – A socio-economic commentary of current world events Why God Will Intervene Before We Destroy Our Planet with Nukes All Souls Day Plenary Indulgence Load More Go to Mother and Refuge Homepage Pieta of the Apocalypse: Essential End Time Prayers and Promises BUY NOW! Happiness and the Path of Spiritual Abundance (A Living Spring Book) BUY NOW! Live Prayers with Mother and Refuge:    Join us on Youtube and Telegram.

Our Social Networks Facebook Youtube Telegram Twitter Centercode Telegram-plane Comment MOTHER & REFUGE OF THE END TIMES IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH! HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS HOME ABOUT M&R MYSTICS ON M & R Privacy Policy ARTICLES BOOKS DONATE FREE DOWNLOADS CONTACT US PRAYER REQUESTS LIVE PRAYERS WATCH ONLINE Has World War 3 Already Begun? – A socio-economic commentary of current world events One of the most important essays I have read in my life was posted on a blog earlier this year. The essay is entitled “Crash Positions” it was written by a whistleblower who is writing under the pen name Capitalist Eric. It’s a reference to the posture you take when you’re on an airliner or a train and the crew is preparing the passengers for impact. Eric takes care in using a paragraph to explain a bit of his life’s journey and uses Pascal’s wager to explain to his reader that he has nothing to gain and nothing to lose by writing the terms outlined in his essay. He just knows things, and is genuinely concerned. He cares about people around him. I am currently finding myself in his shoes…   Permit me, to do the same, I invite anyone reading to pause, and consult my opening essay I called “Introductions” I made back in May on this SubStack, or check out the “about” section of this SubStack.   I am no one special. I’m just a kid who grew up in a rather special upbringing, quite different really… I was an only child, both my parents were blue collar. My mother owned a hair salon, and I spent 90% of my Saturdays with my dad. Being an only child; where ever they went, I went… It would setup an interesting life journey…   Dad ended up being a millwright. But, before lacing up steel toes, he was a butcher. He also worked his way up into management in grocery stores at a very young age. He was mentored by several different grocery store owners who were extremely smart and shrewd business minds. They taught dad a great deal about banking, business, finance, stock markets, investing and socio-economics. Dad although never going to university became extremely savvy around the business world.   Our Saturdays consisted of a routine. We’d go to the farmer’s market to get a sausage on a bun, with mustard, and … sauerkraut … Cause you know the old spooky vendor guy insisted that it would put hair on my chest. Then we’d go visit grocery store owners dad used to work for a few hours, then we’d go home and listen to the Irish Hit Parade on a Boston radio station via a side band on an old 8 foot satellite dish… But, while lost in the haze of smoke for those few hours a week on Saturday morning while the boys “talked shop” I was playing with toys, but my sub-conscious was listening. To everything.   Normal kids were out in the streets, I was listening to white haired dudes talking about how monsoons going through India were going to affect the price of rice on their store shelves in a few months.   Kids my age were obsessed with Mouse Trap. I was obsessed with Monopoly, Stock Ticker, and obscure financial board games like Investor or Decisions…   Kids my age got lost in the Ninja Turtle frenzy, I split my time between twirling nun chucks and trying to beat the next level on an crazy Japanese lunar space war game called Military Madness with one of the world’s best designed AIs in gaming history.   Fast Forward to my early adult hood. Couple my childhood with formal university level Sociology classes I picked up during a few years of Police Sciences (Criminal Justice) training; and, you end up with: me. I am not God’s gift to human economics. I’m not a genius like Micheal Burry. I’m not a money whisperer, I’m not a saint, or prophet, or mystic. But I do feel I’ve been given enough wisdom by God, to weigh-in on socio-economic information, data, and intel. To then draw out sound and rational predictions based on what I was presented.   My reasoning is one that looks out for patterns and associations. I’ve always liked to connect dots when sifting through headlines, reports, charts, and the like. I was missing out on an important intellectual ingredient most of my life, that I recently learned from a prominent Belgian theologian Arnaud Dumouche. It is inherent that you test your hypothesis and reasoning constantly against reality. If you do not, you end up chasing your tail like a dog on a merry-go-round called ideology. Thanks Arnaud!   So then, why the buildup? Why such a long lead in to the paragraphs you are about to read? Because I need you to understand, I have no agenda. I have no, as my dad puts it, “axe” to grind. I am not politically motivated. I am not financially motivated. I am not selling anything. I do not work in hedge funds or corporate firms. I have no affiliations to any institution, organization, or enterprise. I have no authority to tell you what to do, or think. I am about to draw some dots, and connect them, and I am going to let YOU, decide if we can agree that it looks like an unsteady Jenga tower.   The Ruble   In late March this year, the kremlin pegged the Russian currency to gold bullion. It’s not be confused with a banking standard. In a banking gold-standard, banks need to present gold assets 1:1 as a substitute for a note or certificate in circulation. By “pegging” it just means that the ruble is directly linked to the value of gold. In other words foreign countries and businesses can pay the Russian government in gold bullion…