Holzhauser's Seven Ages of the Church: Where Are We in the Apocalypse?
Bartholomew Holzhauser divided history into seven ages; the fifth, our own, would be marked by heresies and political crises. A failed crowdfunding campaign...
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Holzhauser's Seven Ages of the Church: Where Are We in the Apocalypse?
A user was looking for volume I of the prophetic work of Venerable Bartholomew Holzhauser, valued at 90 euros on todocoleccion, but it disappeared before he could buy it. Thus begins a story mixing eschatology, theology of history and the classic financial stumble: the crowdfunding to rescue the text barely reached 92 euros, far short of the 400 the scholar was asking for. The redemption of knowledge, once again, is trading low.
Who was Bartholomew Holzhauser?
A German priest of the seventeenth century, beatified in 1863, Holzhauser divided the history of the Church into seven ages based on the Apocalypse. According to his scheme, humanity would pass through a sequence of crises, persecutions and restorations until the final triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the coming of the Great Monarch. The fifth age, the present one according to his trinc, began with the Protestant Reformation and is characterized by internal heresy, the overthrow of monarchies and the total corruption of society. A description that, for some, fits the last few centuries.
The fifth age and the "lesser antichrists"
The Venerable one warns that, before the final Antichrist, multiple forerunners will arise: ideological and political systems that persecute the faith. The theologian Benedict XVI mentioned this warning: do not be complacent, because although the final end may be far off, deep crises are imminent. Current cultural and political conflicts are cited in the debate as everyday examples. However, the forum scholar himself clarifies: "I believe we are several generations away from meeting the true and final Antichrist".
The failed crowdfunding and the lost book
Holzhauser's complete work, published in several volumes, is hard to find. A crowdfunding attempt promised a detailed analysis of the Seals, the Trumpets and the Seven Thunders in exchange for 400 euros. Only 109 were raised, and the project was abandoned. Ironies of fate: anyone wanting to decipher the Apocalypse will have to do so without the complete manual.
A user was looking for volume I of the prophetic work of Venerable Bartholomew Holzhauser, valued at 90 euros on todocoleccion, but it disappeared before he could buy it. Thus begins a story mixing eschatology, theology of history and the classic financial stumble: the crowdfunding to rescue the text barely reached 92 euros, far short of the 400 the scholar was asking for. The redemption of knowledge, once again, is trading low.
Who was Bartholomew Holzhauser?
A German priest of the seventeenth century, beatified in 1863, Holzhauser divided the history of the Church into seven ages based on the Apocalypse. According to his scheme, humanity would pass through a sequence of crises, persecutions and restorations until the final triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the coming of the Great Monarch. The fifth age, the present one according to his trinc, began with the Protestant Reformation and is characterized by internal heresy, the overthrow of monarchies and the total corruption of society. A description that, for some, fits the last few centuries.
The fifth age and the "lesser antichrists"
The Venerable one warns that, before the final Antichrist, multiple forerunners will arise: ideological and political systems that persecute the faith. The theologian Benedict XVI mentioned this warning: do not be complacent, because although the final end may be far off, deep crises are imminent. Current cultural and political conflicts are cited in the debate as everyday examples. However, the forum scholar himself clarifies: "I believe we are several generations away from meeting the true and final Antichrist".
The failed crowdfunding and the lost book
Holzhauser's complete work, published in several volumes, is hard to find. A crowdfunding attempt promised a detailed analysis of the Seals, the Trumpets and the Seven Thunders in exchange for 400 euros. Only 109 were raised, and the project was abandoned. Ironies of fate: anyone wanting to decipher the Apocalypse will have to do so without the complete manual.
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