Anna Catherine Emmerich on the End Times

a. "In the center of Hell I saw a dark and horrible looking abyss, and into this Lucifer was cast, after being first strongly secured with chains; thick clouds of sulphurous black smoke arose from its fearful depths, and enveloped his frightful form in the dismal folds, thus effectually concealing him from every beholder. God himself had decreed this: and I was likewise told, if I remember right, that he will be unchained for a time fifty or sixty years before the year of Christ 2000. The dates of many other events were pointed out to me which I do not now remember; but a certain number of demons are to be let loose much earlier than Lucifer, in order to tempt men, and to serve as instruments of the divine vengeance. I should think that some must be loosened even in the present day, and others will be set free in a short time.

b. "Antichrist will fight a successful battle at Mageddo in Palestine after which seven rulers, from fear will subject themselves to Antichrist and he will thereafter become lord of the world.

c. "I see new martyrs, not of the present time, but in the next century. I see them pursued. I see how here and there good and pious people and especially the religious orders, are tortured, imprisoned and murdered . . .

d. "I saw a picture cf a dreadful battle. The entire field was covered with vapor. They shot everywhere out of thickets and the air, which were full of soldiers. The place was low-lying territory and in the distance were great cities. I saw St. Michael descending with a great multitude of angels and dispersing the combatants. That, however, will only happen when everything seems lost. There will be a leader who will invoke St. Michael and then victory will descend. The enemy were in the majority but the small loyal band overthrew whole lines. It was a frightful battle, and at last only a small band of good people were left and they became the victor.

e. "I wish the time were here when the Pope dressed in red will reign. I see the Apostles, not those of the past, but the apostles of the last times, and it seems to me, the Pope is among them.

f. "A pale faced man floated slowly over the earth and, loosening the cloths, which wrapped his sword, he threw them on sleeping cities, which were bound by them. This figure also dropped pestilence on Russia, Italy and Spain. A red noose lay around Berlin, and from there it came to Westphalia. Now the man's sword was naked, bands red as blood hung from its hilt and blood trickled from it on Westphalia.

g. "The Jews shall return to Palestine and become Christians towards the end of the world."