An Interview with Malachi Martin
By
Anthony
Gonzales
Malachi Martin, Roman Catholic priest, best selling author,
eminent theologian, correspondent, confidant to bishops and cardinals, Vatican
insider, former theological professor
at the Pontifical Biblical
Institute, and insightful historian
was gracious enough
to answer a few questions I
posed for his consideration. Fr. Martin is probably best known for his best
selling books; Hostage to the Devil, The Jesuits, Vatican, The Final Conclave,
The Keys of This Blood and The
Decline and Fall of the Roman Church, to name just a few. I have known Fr. Martin
since April 1991 and was privileged enough to spend some quality time with this
wonderful priest absorbing as much
information and wisdom that I could. We
have since kept in touch through correspondence and phone. Recently I sent a copy of The Hammer to him
for his review. In his letter of
response he stated, "I like the tone and the accuracy of the materials
(Newsletters) you sent me. Congratulations!" He also asked for some topics
for discussion. I sent him a list. The following is that list with his
brief but poignant answers. I hope, in the future, for more in-depth
discussions with Fr. Malachi and will , in turn, inform my readers of
the subsequent discussions.
Dear Fr. Malachi:
The ideas I have are along the lines of bringing some hope to
my readers while making them realize how serious the situation is at the same
time. What do you think of the
following ideas?
Anthony: Laudetia Jesus Christus
A full answer to the eight multiplex questions in your letter
would take me some 40 hours of writing.
The only possible solution is a series of brief summary answers.
Question:
#1. Is the present state of the Church the
result of changing the rites of the liturgy? If they simply wanted
to make the Mass "more meaningful" and provide an
atmosphere of greater
"participation", why did they have to change
the rite itself? Why didn't they just introduce vernacular into appro- priate
places of the old rite?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi: "The rite was changed by those who wanted
to destroy the Mass."
Question:
#2. Is there a conspiracy to destroy the
Church? If so by whom? Are they simply
faithless men and women who wish to change the Church into their own
image much like the leaders of the Protestant revolution but with less integrity
or are those behind this
much more subversive and demonic?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi: "Yes, there is such a conspiracy backed by
Roman Catholic prelates and outside enemies of Christ."
Question:
#3. What do you think
about the alleged apparitions of Our Lady in Medjugorje, Bosnia/Hercegovina.
Could false apparitions be another
means by which the devil, a conspiratorial faction or both are attempting to
undermine the teachings of the Church on such important dogmas as, Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus? Isn't
this the very thing the devil does, i.e. mixing lies with the truth in order to
deceive and psychologically
confuse even the elect?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi: "I think Medjugorje is a Satanic
hoax."
Question:
#4. Why doesn't
Pope John Paul II "chop
off the heads" of those bishops who defy his authority
and who stand in direct
opposition to the truth of the Catholic Faith? Why does he allow them to
destroy so many souls without chastising them?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi: "Pope John
Paul II doesn't believe he personally has the authority to 'chop off heads'."
Question:
#5. The New World
Order is quickly becoming a reality. If
we continue to vote conservative men and women into political office can they
turn the tide?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi:
"No. Conservatives are the last to understand what is
happening."
Question:
#6. Is the prophecy (by nearly 200 Saints) about
the 3 Days of Darkness also a part of the Fatima secret? The Saints also talk
about the "Golden Age" of the Church when China, Russia,
England and India will be converted to the Faith and there will be a universal
peace. Do you think these things will
happen soon?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi: "Yes, the 3-Days Darkness is part of
Fatima. We have no fixed dates for anything. But it cannot go on much
longer."
Question:
#7. When Pope John Paul II
dies what do you believe will happen at the Conclave? Could an Anti-Pope be elected to the Chair
of Peter? Is it possible for a truly
traditional Pope to be elected or can we expect more of the same or worse?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi:
"The next Pope will bring
even more confusion into the Church than already exists."
Question:
#8. In your book "Hostage to the Devil" you confirm
the fact that cases of
demonic possession are traditionally rare.
Due to the seeming increase in demonic
activity throughout the world
during the last 30 years have you seen any dramatic increases in cases of possession or obsession recently?
Answer:
Fr. Malachi:
"Cases of possession and obsession have increased about 750% since
the early 1970's. This has been my
experience in the North East sector of the United States."
Blessings,
Fr. Malachi
Dear reader,
as you can see his answers
to the above questions are provocative and intriguing. I hope to
continue my correspondence with him and will keep you informed of
further insights and deeper explanations to the topics and
questions listed above. If you
have further interest
and wish further exposition on particular topics please feel free to
write and I will pass them on to Fr. Martin.
Thank you, Father, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer my questions. They were concise yet pregnant with implications for now and the future. Let us all have confidence that no matter how dark it seems God is still in control. We need only hold fast to His revealed truth and to our love for Him and one another.