The Key of the Apocalypse (Revelation)

1. How Jesus revealed the Enigma

On the 13th of May 1970, Jesus appeared to me in Beirut (Lebanon) to reveal to me the identity of the Beast. But before this vision - during many years - many other visions had prepared me for this upsetting revelation. Here are some of the most important:

Jesus appeared to me in 1968 and asked me:
"I have a secret to reveal to you that will raise many enemies against you: For my sake, do you accept?". I answered spontaneously: "Yes". He hugged me tenderly, then disappeared.

A few months later, He appeared again and said:
"But first, I want to know if you are a fanatic". At that instant, I did not know what to answer. Finally, I stammered: "If to be fanatic is to believe in You blindly, this is not the case. I know why I believe in You. It is with full knowledge that I follow You". He stared at me, did not reply, then disappeared.

However, some years later, I understand that Jesus was referring to the fanaticism of the Christians towards Islam and Muslims in particular.

A few months later, Jesus tells me:
"Many of those who do the sign of the cross on the face will refuse my biblical prophecies. They claim to believe in the Bible, but don’t even take it into account. And you, you will make the masks fall". At that moment, I didn’t understand what Jesus wanted to say by this.

The 28th of April 1969, the Lord tells me:
"Tell them: Whoever will say Holy, Holy, Holy is the Almighty God, blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord - will see in his soul Him who will reveal the truth"
(refer to Isaiah 6,3 and Matthew 21,9)

The 4th of May 1969, I was in the Convent of the Holy Saviour, near Sidon, in the South Lebanon. I had the following vision during my siesta: The Bible was open at chapter 10 of the Book of Revelation, and the following verse clearly emerged in the French language:

“You are to prophesy AGAIN, this time against many different nations, and countries and languages and kings” (Revelation 10,11).

The word "AGAIN" appeared in capital letters and twinkled brilliantly with every beat of my heart, as if synchronized. Then, an arm (the right) of light appears, powerful, with its index finger pointing at my chest, and a very powerful voice tells me in Arabic: "This mission is entrusted to you!" At this moment, I hear the phone ringing. The Voice tells me: "This call is for you; and asking about you from Beirut. Let this be a sign that it is I who is speaking to you". I did not get up to answer. As a host in this Convent, it is up to one of the monks to answer. The phone continued to ring for a while.

I ignored everything of the Revelation, having read it twice, a long time ago, and without understanding anything. I had retained nothing of its content, nor did it attract me. It was up to others with the knowhow to explain it. The Books of the Old Testament sufficed, messianic prophecies, the Gospels, and Jesus’ clear speeches found therein. Like most people, even amongst the priests, I was not attracted to the Book of Revelation because of the mysterious symbols it mentioned, and that discouraged most readers.

Nevertheless, this vision moved me deeply. I immediately opened the Bible at chapter ten of Revelation. I was profoundly moved to find this verse in the same place that I just saw in the vision; the only difference being that the word "again" was not in capital letters. I did not know what to think: "Perhaps it is the Devil who wants me to think that I am someone of importance", I said to myself. I got scared, and grabbing my rosary, I addressed myself to the Virgin: "You are my Mother; enlighten me". I then hurried to the garden to pray the Rosary. As I was passing through the garden’s gate, the doorman calls me: "Father, where were you? Why didn’t you answer the phone? Someone was asking about you from Beirut!” Seized by this exclamation, I explained that it was up to a monk to answer, and not to me. The doorman’s intervention augmented my perplexity even more. It was also another evident Sign of a celestial intervention.

At this period, I did not understand why one should “prophecy again against…”. This vision made up my first profound contact with this small Book. Yet, the vision still left me detached from it and decided to ignore it.

The 19th of April 1970, Jesus asked me:
"Why did I send Mary, our Mother, to appear in Fatima and not elsewhere? If you have wisdom, answer me".

Unsettled, I did not know what to answer. After a moment’s reflection, I confessed timidly: "I don’t know".

Jesus then continued gently: "Reflect more". Seeing me paddling for an answer, He tells me smiling: "To baptize her".
"Baptize Fatima?! That’s the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. Could this be the conversion of the Muslim?" I thought to myself.

"Fatima" is a Portuguese village where the blessed Virgin appeared in 1917, to present an important message considered secret until today. This "Secret of Fatima", non-disclosed by the Popes, and the secret of the Revelation are the same. In the summer of 2000, Pope John Paul II maintained to reveal its content, but what was "revealed" was evidently not convincing to the clairvoyant.

The name of this village comes from "Fatima", the daughter of a Muslim Emir, who was baptized in Portugal in the 12th century, amidst the Christian "Reconquest" of Spain and Portugal. Dead shortly after her marriage, her Christian husband, Prince Gonzalo Herminguez, names this village after her; where the Holy Virgin chose to appear. This village, therefore, is the symbol of an important baptism. Fatima is also the name of the Prophet Mohammed’s daughter. She is particularly venerated by the Shiites who consider her the "Mother of Shiite Muslims". So, Fatima represents the Muslims, notably the Shiites, who are dear to God because of their legitimate struggle against the Beast of the Revelation. Fatima’s baptism operates through this struggle, the symbol Muslims. Our Mother, Mary, appeared in Fatima so that the whole world understands that the Muslim engagement against the Beast is blessed by Heaven. The Christians themselves should pass through this baptism to be saved.

Subsequently, the Virgin appeared to me to say: "My son, bring them to me by the Qur'an". This incited me, much later on, to write my book: "A Look of Faith at the Qur'an".

On the 12th of May 1970, the Lord appeared to me at the entrance of my room’s balcony in Beirut. I was in bed. He fixated a wrathful gaze, chest protruding, head held high towards the South of Lebanon; and says in Arabic: "I will not remain silent to your abominations, o Israel!"

Vision of Jesus

On May 13, 1970, Jesus revealed, ultimately, the proclaimed secret in the following way: at dawn, as I’m waking up, I see Him like a man of Light sculptured from a radiant, white marble stone, standing at my bedside. A profound peace, an assurance, and an invincible power emanated from Him.

He tells me, speaking through me to the world in its entirety: "Today is the 13th of May, day of Our Mother’s apparition in Fatima (in 1917). Open chapter 13 of the Apocalypse: The Beast is Israel!”

He disappears right after entrusting me with the key of the Revelation’s mysteries. I was all alone, and felt myself all alone facing this distressing revelation; ... especially since I was pro-Israeli!

"The Beast is Israel?!” ... My God, what a Declaration!!

Whilst Jesus was speaking, an infernal brouhaha attempted to cause interference in the message, which nevertheless seeped in like a buzz in my ears. However, this satanic intervention stopped suddenly, and I heard clearly and distinctly the words: "Open chapter 13 of the Revelation: The Beast is Israel". This vision barely lasted a minute, but it transformed my whole life... like with Paul long ago on the road to Damascus (Acts 9).

After the vision, I got up stunned and opened the Bible to chapter 13 of St. John’s Revelation. I hoped not to find mention of a beast therein, especially since I had sympathy for Israel. I considered them saviors of Christians against Muslims.
I was actually shocked to find “a Beast with seven heads and ten horns”. The Beast received an “immense authority … It had a fatal wound but that this deadly injury had healed, and after that, the whole world had marveled and followed the Beast…” (Revelation 13,3), judging that no one could measure up to it: “Who can compare with the Beast? Who can fight it?” (Revelation 13,4). Only God’s chosen will fight it, those whose “names are written in the book of life of the sacrificial Lamb (Jesus)” (Revelation 13,8). I knew well that Israel had such immense power, that the “fatal wound” in question applied to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., and, all evidently, Hitler’s crime. The grand majority of men – me included – are effectively seduced by Israel, assuming that no one can attack this State. Only Fatima’s Children resist it.

A bit further, in the same chapter, I read that there is a “second Beast… servant to the first Beast, and extended its authority everywhere, making the world and all its people worship the first beast, which had had the fatal wound and had been healed… and none could buy or sell anything unless he had been branded with the name of the beast" (Revelation 13,11-17). I deduced then that the first Beast being Israel, the second Beast that supports it cannot be but the U.S.A. who protects and arms Israel. I better understood who were these "enemies that I would draw to myself”, and who were the "many peoples, nations, languages and kings against whom I will have to prophesy again”", since the testimony against Israel today, is no longer practiced as the prophets and Jesus did in the past (for example Isaiah 1,2-4 / Jeremiah 2,26-37 / Micah 3,9-12 / Matthew 23,33-37 / John 8,44).

The second Beast at the service of the first

Facing these details, I was stupefied; I felt the reality of the message and its importance. Fear threatened me. But why is it I receiving all this? I am powerless in the face of such enemies! After this vision and this reading, I felt myself as if isolated in a world of silence. An impression of gravity befell me. I felt the need to pray, a great deal, and profoundly.

A fracas of thoughts then ensued in me: "I am a priest, and as such, I do not have to occupy myself with politics", I thought. Yet, on the other hand, I realized that the Israeli phenomenon was not restricted to politics, since Israel refuses to recognize Jesus as the real and unique Messiah, and despite the rupture of the first Covenant (Jeremiah 31,31-33), Israel still claims to have a divine right over Palestine, under pretext that it is the land promised to the Jews.

Thus, I understood that to recognize any biblical right to Israel over Palestine meant betrayal to Jesus, and represented a counter-testimony to his spiritual and universal messianism. The problem was then well in the spiritual sphere. One should have discernment and subtleness to recognize the Beast: “There is need for shrewdness here: if anyone is clever enough he may interpret the number of the beast: it is the number of a man, the number 666” the Revelation states (13,18).

All these thoughts greatly embarrassed me because of the opposing current, powerful and dangerous, one should face. I understood then that this was the secret that Jesus had to reveal to me, and which would attract enemies unto me.

In my heart, I heard Him asking me anew: "For my sake, do you accept?" I then reconfirmed my acceptance, fully realizing, this time, why “I should prophesy again against a multitude of peoples, nations, languages and kings".

Those of my entourage, my proper family, to whom I opened up to, stood up against me, especially those who were closest and dearest to me. This came to confirm Jesus’ warning, and made me meditate on what He said to the Apostles: "A man’s enemies will be those of his own household" (Matthew 10,36).

I ignored that these difficulties would be but the beginning of a long struggle. In fact, their hatred grew towards me when I revealed what the Lord told me in Arabic on the 15th of May 1970: "Beware of defiling your hands with the blood of the Palestinian: he and I are one, I who is, like him, rejected by the Israelis".

Then, drawing a man towards Him, tells me: "Don’t you see the resemblance?" Both faces, in fact, looked perfectly alike.

Since then, I took it upon myself to read, and re-read the Book of Revelation many times with a renewed interest; fortified with this new Light. The more I progressed and reread, the mysterious symbols became clear one after the other. I thus understood, amongst other things, and not without stupefaction, that "the new name" of Jesus today is "Palestinian": "Those who prove victorious ... I will inscribe on them the Name of my God ... and my own new name as well”, says Jesus (Revelation 3,12). And this amidst a grand scandal of “many different nations and countries and languages and emperors.” Christians and religious chiefs understand!

On Pentecost Sunday of the same year, the 17th of May, I was invited by Palestinian members of my parish to an exhibition for the Palestinian Painter Ismail Shammout. I accepted the invitation to make a first step into the Palestinian world, of which I completely ignored. There, I was strongly struck by a painting: A Palestinian fedayin, with a face proud and strong, a chest broad and naked, eyes blazing in purity and justice, standing proudly and furious, hands tied behind the back, with light reflecting on his face and chest. He is surrounded by Israeli soldiers, standing in the dark around him, their weapons fearfully aimed at him; they had a mean appearance.

The palestinian Fedayin – Ismail Shammout

Everything in this painting is paradoxical: he is prisoner, yet victorious; they think themselves triumphant, but appear defeated; he is judge and they condemned. For a long while, I stared at the man: It was the face of Jesus that I saw on my balcony who was gazing with wrath towards the South, menacing Israel. It is also the same face I had seen two days before next to that of Jesus, identical to His. At once, I heard the Master’s voice:
"As such I stood, I too, in front of the High Priest when, defying Me, asked whether I really was the Messiah, the Son of God. Having answered him affirmatively, with force and certitude, as in this painting, he became red with anger with his like, and they condemned Me to death".

I immediately wanted to know more details about this painting. The painter tells me: “This man represents Mahmoud Hejazi, the first of the "fedayin" who was imprisoned. Actually, he is still held prisoner in Palestine, in the Israeli jails".

Two years later, I had the grace in meeting Mahmoud, who had just been liberated. We warmly embraced each other. This reminded me of the Lord’s affectionate embrace after having accepted the revelation of the secret at the price of persecutions.
Again, the 20th of May 1970, Jesus tells me:
"Yes, the Palestinian is the stumbling block."

I was, to this point, totally indifferent to the Palestinian tragedy; but as soon as my interest was awoken, I sought to better know this people, and make deep sense of their agonizing cry. This is the way I learned to love them, as they are, because of the great injustice done to them, and who identifies them to Jesus.

Many other divine initiatives allowed me to understand the Apocalyptic message that I am called on to reveal today. What has been mentioned is suffice for a person of good will who desires to have accurate facts. I hope, therefore, to be able to contribute in giving the reader the understanding of the situation spiritually, as revealed by Jesus, and not by interpreting it politically according to men’s point of views and the complicit media.

Thus, was handed over to me the the Key of the Apocalypse. I am called today to explain this “Small Book”, shrouded in mystery for so long. Also, one must have, as the Revelation states, “wisdom and intelligence” (Revelation 13,18) to accept this Divine Revelation, which is so clear, and so simple. One should also have faith, love for truth and justice, as well as the courage to go against the tide of the pro-Israeli policy of a “multitude of peoples, languages, countries, and kings”.

With this “Key”, we can finally open the “7 seals of the small Book” and understand all the symbolism in the Book of Revelation. As the Time announced by the Revelation is at hand, Jesus reveals the mystery in order to save men of good will – of all races and religions – and the Jews themselves from Israel’s spell.

It is of utmost importance to take note of two points that, sooner or later, should be admitted by everyone:

1. The Book of Revelation, this obscure Book, was not given to us to remain vague and incomprehensible. We would neither have a practical, or salutary use from it.
2. The interpretation of this small holy Book cannot be a work that is strictly human. It cannot but reach us by the means through which its symbolism was given to us, to know by divine revelation (Revelation 5,1-5). This is explained further down.

This is why I do not want to appear as those who still offer another personal interpretation of the Apocalypse. He asked me to be an informant and a faithful witness of a divine Revelation.

Finally, Jesus tells me, what was said previously to the prophet Ezekiel:

“Speak and reveal these things to my people. Whether they listen to you or not, you, speak.” (Ezekiel 2).