THREE DAYS OF GLOOM.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 92, 25 January 1872, Page 3

THREE DAYS OF GLOOM.

We quote the following very disagreeable prophecy from the Journal dc Bruxelles. The prophecy is attributed to tiie venerable Anna Maria Taigi, and is to the effect that two great chastisements may be expected—the one from beaveD, the other from earth. The latter, which will consist of wars, revolutions, and other calamities, being terminated, that from heaven will succeed, and is explained as follows : —Great darkness is to prevail over the whole land during three days and three nights. It will be so thick that absolutely nothing will be visible, and will be accompanied by pestilence, which will chiefly fall on the enemies of religion, although the scourge will not be confined exclusively to them., Whilst this darkness lasts no light will shine, no fire will have any brightness, and only those who have blessed things (candles?) will be able to see. All this is very horrible, and it is to be hoped that the lady may be mistaken in her predictions, and that they may turn out to be as erroneous as that of the great tidal wave which was, the other day, to have destroyed New Orleans. The prophetess, however, gives full directions as to the proper course to be pursued during this plague of darkness and pestilence. People are exhorted not to endeavour to scan the heavens curiously during the darkness, for whosoever shall go and look out at a window or leave 1 his house, for the purpose of describing what is passing in the firmament, will be immediately struck down. The whole time that the judgment shall last ought to be employed in prayer, and above all in reciting the holy rosary. The director of Anna Maria Taigi said, in August, 1864 : “It is most true that the venerable servant of God announced the scourge of three days’ darkness, extending over the whole earth. While it lasts the windowß must be kept closed.”