From the Diocesan paper in Lincoln Nebraska
Bp. Bruskowitz
In your diocese a woman named Mary Jane Even claims to be receiving supernatural locutions and revelations. Does the Diocese of Lincoln have anything to say about this matter?
The Diocese of Lincoln has a clear statement about this matter and a copy of this statement can be obtained by writing or calling the Chancery office. A diocesan commission has carefully examined the claims of Mary Jane Even and concluded that there is nothing supernatural about her locutions and revelations. They are sometimes farfetched and even contain doctrinal error. No belief should be placed in them or in her.
Reprinted from January 10, 1997
Would it be a sin to believe in or support the visions and locutions of Mary Jane Even?
It is difficult to see how sin, even serious sin, could be avoided in such belief and support. Her alleged "visions and locutions" have been determined by Church authorities to be totally devoid of any supernatural character. Some of the doctrines she teaches are clearly false. Therefore, supporting or believing her could involve spreading religious error. Sometimes credulous people who believe her have suffered sever hardships for themselves and their families, by moving to "safe havens" at enormous financial and personal loss. Her supporters thus may have grave sins of injustice on their consciences because of this. Also, she purports to foretell the future. Participating or involvement in fortune telling, with any measure of belief, is always sinful. Sometimes serious private "revelations' are due to fraud or hallucinations. But sometimes they are due to demonic forces
Reprinted from January 22, 1999
Mary Jane Even.....false claims
It is amazing that there are so many false "prophets" out there but Our Lord did advise us clearly of this in the Bible. We need to stay alert. Stay focused.
How many times do we need to be told that "THERE ARE NO NEW REVELATIONS and haven't been since the death of the last apostle of Jesus Christ, St. John!"
How many times do we need to be told that "THERE ARE NO NEW REVELATIONS and haven't been since the death of the last apostle of Jesus Christ, St. John!"