Last night in our study group, something happened that reminded me how important it is to anchor ourselves in the Church when things get spiritually intense.

A young woman came in late, breathless from a nearby worship service, full of emotion, full of questions. She had recently felt what she believed were strong movements of the Holy Spirit. People had prayed prophetic words over her. She spoke quickly about visions, diamonds, denominations, and how God “can’t be boxed in.” Underneath her excitement, I could also hear confusion. A kind of spiritual whirlwind.

Then she shared something that shifted the whole room:
She used to read tarot.
She said this felt different now.
She knew—she thought—it was all from God.

There are seasons in the Church when strange teachings start catching fire among the faithful — not because people are gullible, but because the world feels chaotic and Catholics desperately want clarity, certainty, and a sense of meaning. That’s why teachers who speak confidently about private revelations, timelines, hidden knowledge, or cosmic secrets can gain traction fast.

I know this firsthand.

The Catechism only treats Revelation’s millennial imagery in one key place:

CCC 676, which condemns all forms of millenarianism, especially teachings of a future earthly kingdom before the final judgment.

Key point: The Church rejects any literal, political, or earthly “era of peace” before Christ’s final coming.

The reason is that Christ’s Kingdom is already inaugurated through His Resurrection and is made present in the Church.

I try not to jump on every controversy in the Church. We have enough noise, enough division, enough online theologians arguing in the comment boxes. But every now and then something crosses my path that makes me stop, pray, and say:

“Hey… we laypeople need to watch this.”

That’s where this reflection comes from.

In every generation, men wrestle with the same tension:

-How do I grow strong without growing proud?
-How do I lead without becoming self-absorbed?
-How do I honor God without secretly thinking I can do life on my own?

The Catholic answer begins — unexpectedly for many men — with a woman. Not just any woman. The humblest of God’s creatures: Mary, the Mother of the Lord.

I used to regularly watch Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi — a priest whose teachings initially seemed deeply spiritual, theological, and even intellectually provocative. But over time, his focus shifted: he began discussing space aliens, 2 antichrists, and a literal 1,000-year peace. As someone who just completed a serious study of Revelation, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy. My biblical and theological training told me that many claims he makes — especially around the “1,000 years” — are symbolic, not literal. That prompted me to look deeper into his work, and I found a disturbing analysis from Monokosmos that raises serious questions about his academic integrity, his use of authority, and the theological soundness of his teachings.