The Christian Trumpet: Previsions and Predictions about Impending General Calamities, The Universal Triumph of the Church, The Coming of Antichrist, The Last Judgment, and The End of the World

“The Christian Trumpet” inevitably became the foundation stone of 20th century Catholic books on prophecy. Still timely today, read the private revelations of St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Malachy, St. Cesarius, St. Edward, St. Jean-Marie Vianney, St. Dominic Savio, St. John of the Cross, Blessed Anna Marie Taigi, Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora, Venerable Bartholomew Holzhauser, Bishop George Michael Wittman, Sr. Rose Columba, Palma Maria d’Oria, Jeanne Le Royer, Madeleine Porsat, Abbot Merlin Joachim, Rudolphus Gekner, Mary Lataste, and illuminating letters from St. Francis of Paola and Melanie of La Salette.

From a December 1873 review in “The Manhatten and de la Salle Monthly”: “The curse of our present age is the almost total forgetfulness of the future. Hence, whosoever strives to remedy this evil may fairly be adjudged as a benefactor…[the book’s] aim is evidently of the purest, and the learning with which its various positions are sustained will render it attractive…The work is filled with evidences of research, as the most casual observer can discover on a slight examination. No excuse is needed for publishing of the work. The reasons which have led to its preparation are well and fully stated by the author. His object is to induce men to think more of the next world, and less of the present one…

“The prophecies given in ‘The Christian “Trumpet’ are generally preceded or followed by learned disquisitions and entertaining reflections. These reflections evidence deep research and keen logical acumen, in the application of the prophecies to the issues of the day. The comments on the prophecy d’Orval, Melanie of La Salette, [Blessed] Anna Maria Taigi, and Sister Rose Columba, deserve special mention. A great portion of these reflections are evidently original, and are presented in an attractive style…As to its utility there can, in our opinion, be no question. It can only frighten such as need more of ‘the beginning of wisdom’ which is ‘the fear of the Lord.’ The earth is desolate, says the prophet, because no man thinketh in his heart…

“Success, we say, to ‘The Christian Trumpet.’ May its clarion notes be heard throughout the land, and re-echo in the hearts of men slow to read the signs of the times, and of all who, with the fool, say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’”