Roar Like a Lion – Locutions to the World
The Original “Roar Like a Lion” Message
April 7, 2014
Mary
The days grow fewer. The time runs out when other solutions would have been possible. Soon, the only option that will exist is war, the final battle between heaven and hell which will take place on earth and within human history.
Yet, the world goes along as if all is well. The battle cry that issues from my heart is heard only by a few. I have raised many voices but these are quieted and put in their place. “This is only private revelation” says the Church. “It can be accepted or rejected. It does not belong to the Deposit of Revelation”. Such is the reply that I so often hear.
Why do I speak, if people are not to listen? What good is a warning, if no one heeds my words?
This is my promise. I will raise up my special son and no one will quiet him. He will roar like a lion even thought his heart is like a tender lamb. He will speak my words to the nations and all will hear. No one shall “put him in his place” because, suddenly and without consulting anyone, I will put him in my place and all will know that he speaks in my name.
Such is the gift that still remains hidden in my Immaculate Heart.
Source: Locutions to the World. The original message is reproduced here for study, commentary, and Catholic discernment. Commentary and analysis on this page are original to Two Percent Survival. This page examines the message as a claim of private revelation and does not present it as part of the Deposit of Faith or as Catholic doctrine.
The “Roar Like a Lion” Message
The message “Roar Like a Lion,” dated April 7, 2014, presents a strong warning about the purpose of private revelation. In the message, Mary is presented as warning of a growing crisis and saying that heaven has raised up voices that have been quieted or dismissed. At the same time, the message acknowledges that private revelation does not belong to the Deposit of Faith. Its central concern is whether that Catholic truth can sometimes be used as a reason to dismiss a claimed revelation before it has even been heard or discerned.
A Warning That Is Meant to Be Heard
A warning has little purpose if no one is willing to hear it. That is the force behind the question attributed to Mary: “Why do I speak, if people are not to listen?” When private revelation is genuine, it is not given without purpose. It may call people to prayer, repentance, conversion, or greater attention to dangers facing souls and the Church. The message therefore asks Catholics to distinguish between careful discernment and automatic dismissal.
“This Is Only Private Revelation”
The message focuses on the response, “This is only private revelation.” The statement contains an important Catholic truth: private revelation does not belong to the Deposit of Faith and cannot add to what God has revealed definitively through Christ. The concern raised by the message is different. It questions whether the word “private” should become a reason to refuse all further examination. Catholics are never required to treat a claimed revelation as Scripture or doctrine. They may, however, examine such a claim carefully and ask whether it is consistent with the Catholic faith and whether it leads toward Christ, prayer, repentance, and holiness.
Discernment Is Different from Dismissal
Discernment and dismissal are not the same thing. The message describes voices being “quieted and put in their place” and then asks why a warning would be given if no one is willing to hear it. A Catholic may examine a claimed private revelation without accepting it as doctrine or assuming that it comes from heaven. Discernment asks whether the claim agrees with the Catholic faith, whether its spiritual fruits are sound, and whether anything in it contradicts Scripture or the teaching authority of the Church. Automatic dismissal never reaches those questions.
“Why Do I Speak, If People Are Not to Listen?”
The message reaches its central question: “Why do I speak, if people are not to listen?” It immediately follows with another: “What good is a warning, if no one heeds my words?” Together, these questions express the concern behind the entire message. If a warning truly comes from heaven, it has been given for a purpose and deserves a serious response.
A Warning Has a Purpose
The message presents a warning as a call to respond rather than as information to be collected and forgotten. If a claimed warning is genuine, its purpose would be spiritual: to awaken the person who hears it and lead that person closer to God. The proper response would therefore be prayer, repentance, conversion, and greater faithfulness to Christ.
Listening Is Different from Blind Acceptance
Listening does not mean accepting every claimed revelation as authentic. Catholics may hear a claim, examine its contents, compare it with the faith, and still conclude that it should not be followed. The message argues against refusing that examination merely because the claim belongs to the category of private revelation. Hearing a message and believing a message are two different acts.
Understanding “Roar Like a Lion”
The title comes from the message’s promise that a “special son” will be raised up whose voice cannot easily be silenced. He will “roar like a lion” and, according to the message, speak to the nations so that all will hear. The image suggests strength, courage, and a public voice that cannot simply be pushed aside.
A Voice That Will Not Be Silenced
Earlier, the message says that other voices have been quieted and “put in their place.” The promised figure is presented as different. His voice will have a reach and force that cannot be pushed aside in the same way. The contrast is central to the message: voices that were once easily dismissed will give way to one voice that, according to the message, will command broad attention.
The Lion and the Tender Lamb
The message adds an important contrast. This son will “roar like a lion” while his heart remains “like a tender lamb.” The two images join strength with gentleness. The lion suggests courage, boldness, and a voice that will not be silenced; the lamb suggests humility, tenderness, and purity of intention. Together they present a man who speaks forcefully without becoming hard of heart.
How Catholics Should Approach This Message
A Catholic approach to “Roar Like a Lion” avoids two opposite errors. No claimed private revelation should be accepted merely because someone says it comes from heaven. At the same time, a claim should not be judged authentic or false merely from the label “private revelation.” The Catholic faith remains the standard by which every such claim must be examined.
The Faith Remains the Standard
The Catholic faith remains the standard for judging every claimed private revelation. No private message can add to Scripture, alter doctrine, correct the Deposit of Faith, or stand above the teaching authority Christ gave His Church. A claimed revelation must remain subordinate to the faith already given. Catholics may examine such messages, but they should never allow a private revelation to become the measure by which Scripture or Catholic doctrine is judged.
A Genuine Warning Calls for a Response
The question “What good is a warning, if no one heeds my words?” gives the message its practical force. If a claimed warning proves worthy of belief, its value should be seen in where it leads the soul. A sound response would draw a person toward prayer, repentance, conversion, the sacraments, obedience to God, and greater faithfulness to Jesus Christ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Catholics Consider Private Revelation?
Yes. Catholics may consider claims of private revelation, but no claimed message becomes part of the Deposit of Faith. Such claims should be approached with prudence and judged in harmony with Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and the authority of the Church.
Does Private Revelation Belong to the Deposit of Faith?
No. Private revelation does not belong to the Deposit of Faith and cannot add to the revelation God completed in Jesus Christ and entrusted to His Church through the Apostles.
What Does “Why Do I Speak, If People Are Not to Listen?” Mean?
Within the message, the question asks what purpose a warning serves if people refuse even to hear it. The concern is that a claimed private revelation could be dismissed because of its private character rather than examined on its actual contents.
What Does “Roar Like a Lion” Mean?
It refers to the “special son” described in the message, a figure whose voice will be bold and difficult to silence. He will “roar like a lion,” yet the message says his heart will remain “like a tender lamb,” joining courage with gentleness.
Charles Rogers is a resident of South Carolina and a retired computer programmer by trade. Raised in various Christian denominations, he came to faith in Jesus Christ early in life. In 2012, he began experiencing authentic spiritual encounters with the Blessed Virgin Mary, who led him on a seven-year journey that included a struggle with alcohol addiction, a widow-maker heart attack in which he died, and his conversion to the Catholic Faith. He is the exclusive author and owner of Two Percent Survival, a website dedicated to and created in honor of the Holy Mother. Feel free to email Charles at twopercentsurvival@gmail.com.
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