The key in understanding the Book of the Apocalypse and the Marks of the Beast is in knowing the Old Testament. One should not forget that we are the extension of the Hebrew Faith and at the same time, because of Christ, many customs became the opposites as with the clock and the calendar.St. John also shows many similarities between the old and the new. For instance, in Apoc. 7:16 ‘They shall neither hunger nor thirst anymore, neither shall the sun strike them nor any heat.’ This comes from, Isaias 49:10 ‘ … and at the fountains of waters he shall give them to drink.‘ This is the Grace you receive from the Sacraments that Our Lord would and did establish through his Church.

The same similarities are found with Daniel’s vision of an Angel, (10:6) and St. John’s vision of Christ in Apoc.1: 14-15. Six was the symbol for imperfection or incomplete, all you need is to read the footnotes in Apoc. 13. The Hebrew faith was incomplete or imperfect until Christ came into the world. Christ is represented by the number seven. Seven is the symbol for perfection. I also believe St. John wrote the number 6 three times but it got translated (Six hundred sixty-six) just as he would write, woe, woe, woe three times but that cannot be confirmed anymore. However, Solomon a King had the people provide six hundred sixty-six talents (written out) of Gold every year to support the Temple. (3 Kings 10:14).

The Hebrew Candelabra that was in the Altar area, had a six-branch stand connected to the center section. The center section was not to be lit until the Messiah came into the world. It was really three connector branches to each side. Ex. 25: 32+37 A symbol of the Trinity. That’s where the six-pointed star comes from. Two triangles. The six-pointed star (Solomon’s seal & the star of David) was set on top of the center candle stand and would not be lit until Christ came into the world as he was a reflection of the center candle which supports the other three plus three for the perfection of the seven Sacraments of seven.

Most of the Hebrew symbols were based on the six days of the creation and the one day of rest. The Sabbath. Another set of sixes were on the Ephod or Breast Plate. I say two because the scriptures indicate two. Ex. 28:10, God insisted that on the back of each breast plate be inscribed six names of the tribes of Israel on the back of one and the six tribes inscribed in the back of the other, even though they had twelve stones on the front for the twelve tribes. I don’t know if they had twelve stones on the face of the back one.The mark on the head and or the hand comes from Ex. 13:9 Deut. 6:8, 11:13, and is nothing but a mark of slavery towards the Hebrew God which are called Phylacteries they are worn to this very day.

So, in the Spiritual conflict there is on the side of good and of evil a brand or mark. St. Paul had marks on his body which were the wounds of Christ that help prove that he was a slave of Jesus Christ. Gal. 6:17. However, the symbols of the Hebrew faith become symbols and marks of evil when they rejected Christ. That’s why St. John refers to those who rejected Christ as the “Synagogue of Satan.”The Two Horns of AntiChrist are a reflection of Moses and the High Priest. The two horns come from the light that shone on Moses’ face when he came down from the mountain after receiving the Ten Commandments. The light was somewhat higher on each side of his head and from this came the Two Horned Miter that the priests developed after this.The pure definition of AntiChrist is a God against God or a counterfeit Christ. Now all men are (imperfect) gods, so that every sinner is an antichrist. The first true AntiChrist though, was Caiphas. He was the High Priest who wore the two horned miter with a diadem on it (The priests wore a different type of two horned miter). Caiphas represented the God of Moses and had the God, Jesus killed. The AntiChrist will be a High Priest. He sits in the temple of God and gives himself out to be God. 2 Thess; 2. This is also why many of the Doctors thought that the AntiChrist would be a Jew. They were right in that the first one was, Caiphas. “I have come in the name of my Father, and you receive me not, if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.” Jn. 5:43. Speaking of the coming AntiChrists…The words of Consecration of a Bishop are, (or were) “We, O Lord, place on the head of this thy Bishop and champion, the helmet of protection and salvation, so that…his head armed the HORNS of both Testaments, he may seem terrible to the opponents of truth…”Now all Popes have triple power. They are Kingship, Prophecy, Priesthood. Every prophet is referred to as a horn of salvation. (Lk. 1:69) and some of these V-2 popes took two names of previous popes, (John-Paul) which gave them two HORNS like a lamb BUT SPOKE as a DRAGON. John Paul II who had a deadly wound inflicted upon him but lives. Apoc. 13:11- 13:14.

Once the Catholic Church was established you now had different signs of the faith taking the place of the old signs. Baptism took the place of the circumcision, the cross took the place of the Jewish star, and the Mass replaced the bloody sacrifice and the priests now having consecrated hands, just to name these few changes.

With the advent of the Vatican II Council, we had an infusion of the other religions who were invited and given a role in order to voice their opinions. This in turn became the basis for interfaith dialog and ecumenism. As a result, what transpired were changes which compromised the Catholic faith. Some changes were made in the Bible. The one that stands out is when they changed Isaias’ prophecy of “A Virgin shall conceive,” to a young woman is with child.” Other changes I cover in my booklets, writings and tapes. So as not to make this letter too long I am just covering the basics.

With this new teaching and others that were made on Our Lord, results in making Jesus just another Prophet, and is an attack upon His Divinity. This and other sacramental changes brought us down to the level of the other religions followed by the unveiling of woman and women’s role in the liturgy. “A mouth speaking blasphemies with power for 2 & 40 months Apoc. 13:5 V-2 council…Go out from her, my PEOPLE; that you be not partakers of her sins…for her sins have reached into heaven.” Apoc.18. Heaven on earth is the Church and especially the Mass. So as a result of these V-2 changes, the Church apostates have returned back to the imperfect state, of 666. The mark of the Beast. Also, the hand becomes the unconsecrated hands of the new rites established by the council. Hence these V-2 Popes now become AntiChrists, a god (high priest) against God the previous true Popes. Also bear in mind that there can only be ONE HIGH PRIEST at a time, hence the singularity associated with the ONE AntiChrist until the final one who completes the one world interfaith gospel of V-2 council which should or could climax in Jerusalem.

In as much as these are the spiritual implications of the council, the physical part of the universal plan became the U. N. and the International Monetary Fund. To illustrate when Poland became free, in order to acquire free trade status, low-cost loans from the I.M.F., joined up with the European common market, it had to open up the Synagogues, which were closed at the time, allowing freedom and equality of the religions and separation of Church and State and all the other sinful freedoms of life. What this means is countries who do not except these new age rules (The marks of the Beast,) cannot buy and sell in the world market, or receive loans, etc. from the I.M.F. Now we are talking countries here, not individuals, but we must remember that the Vatican is a country and has a seat on the United Nations as well.This is again where the signs of AntiChrist come from and are. The new church, (the great harlot) whom the Kings of the earth have committed fornication. The symbols of the Beast are, the broken cross, the cross of the resurrection, the Jewish Breast Plate, which (pope) Paul VI wore, the headless covering of woman in church; signs of the end times not to mention that the Holy See could be moved to Jerusalem before this is over.“Jerusalem will become the city of peace for the entire world.” John Paul II April 3, 1994, Easter Sunday.” He seduced them who received the character of the Beast & who adored his image.” Apoc.19:20 Before the final coming of Christ in glory there will be a general revolt against God. The AntiChrist will appear and seek to be worshiped as God. Then Jesus shall appear in glory, He will quickly crush the AntiChrist. 2 Thess.2:1-8. The Great Apostasy (Schism) lasts about 40 to 50 years, and we are past 50 years already. Matt. 24:34. History of AntiChrist Rev. P. Huched

Hopefully I have provided you with some insight on the End Time Prophecies. For more information on these subjects, you may send for my lectures, booklets and news articles listed under, “The Great Apostasy-antichrist System and the Second Coming of Christ.”Grace be with you, through Mary our Hope.Joseph B. D. Saraceno