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After Jesus said this, he looked towards heaven and prayed: Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

John 17: 1-5

The Mystery of Faith

Christ Has Died	Christ Is Risen	Christ Will Come Again

     Radio New Jerusalem is dedicated to communicating the good news of God's salvation through Jesus Christ. In Saint John's vision of the culmination of human history as described in the book of Revelation, the holy city, new Jerusalem, descends from heaven. From the throne comes the pronouncement that God, in that day, will make his dwelling with humanity and bring an end to all human suffering. Shifting tenses to the present, the proclamation is made that "The world of the past is gone" (Rev. 21 1-4).

     With the death and resurrection of Christ and the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, a brave and bright new day did, indeed, dawn. And, thanks to the faith and perseverance of our predecessors, those that have lived and died for Jesus and for us, we still bask in the light and warmth of this day that the learned have dubbed the "Church Age." And as it is Mother Church that nurtures and sustains us, it is, conversely, the responsibility of her spiritual offspring to pass this great and timeless truth of Christ's salvation down to future generations. The challenges for modern defenders of the faith are, in their own way, even more daunting than "dungeon, sword and fire," yet we are no less commissioned by Christ for this task than were the faithful of old. And it is by the nature of this divine commission that we know that in the end we shall emerge from this world victorious; that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the New Jerusalem as it so happened with the old.

     Over the past 4,000 years, Jerusalem has symbolized the longed for dwelling of God with man. It was here that Abraham's hand was stayed before Isaac could be sacrificed to God, foreshadowing the sacrifice of God's own son. It is the glorious gilded capital of the Imperial Israel of David and Solomon and it is the desolation of foretold destruction and exile among the pagans of Babylon at the hands of Nebuchadnezzer. Jerusalem would arise from the ashes of history to await her long anticipated Messiah and, when he arrived, offer him up to the cruelty of the occupying infidels. As we are told in Hebrews, Chapter 13:

The bodies of the animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for the atonement of sin are burnt outside the camp, and so Jesus too suffered outside the gate to sanctify the people with his own blood. Let us go to him, then, outside the camp, and share his degradation. For there is no eternal city for us in this life but we look for one in the life to come.

     It is through the mysteries of the Catholic Faith, preserved for us down through the ages by the faithful followers of Jesus Christ, that we make our way to him outside the camp of this world. By joining ourselves to the cross with him in the sacrifice of the Eucharist, we may come to share his degradation. And by joining him in his degradation, we are sanctified by his blood that we might also share in his glorification and so be resurrected with him into the eternal City of God that we look forward to: the New Jerusalem. Radio New Jerusalem seeks to serve as the broadcast service of this approaching City of God, announcing the good news that our Lord approaches.

   This message of Radio New Jerusalem is broadcast to the world by the power of the Holy Spirit. It has come down to us through the Scriptures, the Sacred Tradition, and the Faith of the Catholic Church. It is to this very moment and always will be available to the faithful heart that is tuned to God in prayer. The name of the program is The Mystery of Faith, a trilogy broadcast in these episodes, "Christ Has Died," "Christ Is Risen" and "Christ Will Come Again." In our own humble way, we will do our best to keep the message of God's programming coming through to you loudly and clearly by providing access to the best Catholic Christian information on the internet and the airwaves.

     The world of the past is gone. The City of God approaches. This is Radio New Jerusalem signing on!

A Brief History of Radio New Jerusalem

     Radio New Jerusalem was begun as a support ministry to Christian short wave radio in 1998. The original intent was to provide an educational online resource that would introduce the American Christian public to the largely ignored international medium, serve as a forum for discussion of topics presented on the large American broadcasters (WWCR, WHRI, etc.), and to provide an outlet for the sale of rebuilt Hallicrafters and other classic tube short wave receivers.

     During 2002, a profound family spiritual crisis lead my wife, Jean, and I to the Catholic Church.   Prior to this, we had been unchurched Christians of a Protestant background, and as such found our religious and spiritual needs met by a number of evangelists, educational ministries and preachers on the short wave "church of the airwaves." Our daily guide on this spiritual journey became the short wave service of EWTN, and in no small way God used this broadcast service, as well as key people in our lives, to lead us home to the Catholic Church.

   In response to our conversion, Jean and I sold an established cottage rental business in northern Michigan and bought the Santa Rosa Hotel in Sebring, Florida in 2003. While this resulted in many long term spiritual benefits, the short term was a grueling and hellacious experience that tried, tested and strengthened our faith through betrayal by friends, near bankruptcy, overwork and, ultimately, the destructive yet strangely healing effects of three hurricanes during the summer of 2004. Throughout this time, Radio New Jerusalem lay dormant.

   After returning to Michigan in March, 2005, Radio New Jerusalem was reworked into a Catholic format, receiving a major update in March, 2006.

     During the summer of 2007 we struggled to come to grips with the rampant heresy and outright apostasy that was life in the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, and for several months actually left the Catholic Church. We attended services with a Mennonite congregation during this time, and while there was much here that was warm and good, we ultimately came to more fully understand and deeply miss the Real Presence of Jesus in the Mass. When this Real Presence was revealed late in 2007, we returned to the Catholic Church with renewed intentions to fight for the much needed reforms for which this diocese cries out to God.

     While absent from the Catholic Church, Radio New Jerusalem was reformatted into a more generic Christian web site in order to appeal to a wider base of Christian believers. The old Catholic pages were subtly linked into this new format for the benefit of our Catholic friends, and when we returned to the Catholic fold it was determined that the Catholic portion of the site should be updated and improved and that the Catholic message needed to be strengthened to reflect our experiences within the Diocese of Saginaw. It also seemed beneficial to maintain the more generic part of the site to serve non-Catholic Christians in their own search for truth, and thus improve and stregthen the overall ecumenical and evangelical outreach of our web presence.

     For awhile, then, Radio New Jerusalem consisted of two fully functional web modules that were united in proclaiming the One True Gospel of Jesus Christ. While the intent was to send the message that we are one Church united by Christ in the Catholic Faith, this duality tended to give the impresssion that the Catholic expression of the faith was somehow optional, rather than the fullness of faith as revealed by God to humankind throughout history. While Mother Church warmly welcomes all Christians to sit at the Table of Faith, it must be understood by all who attend that it is, nonetheless, her table -- and the Altar of the Real Presence. The lesson learned for us has been that one does not compromise with error. In 2008 the Catholic emphasis was restored, and in 2009 the site was given yet another cosmetic update.

     In short, Radio New Jerusalem has reflected our own faith journey and continues to do so. Our goal is to continue to improve the quality and usefulness of this site that it may serve as a beacon to souls in search of the loving and healing light of Jesus Christ and that it may also unite Christians of all stripe in healing and being healed by the One True Church that, until Christ returns, is mother to us all. The Radio New Jerusalem web site is humbly dedicated to defending the Holy Catholic Faith of this Mother Church through the power of God Our Merciful Father, the Sacred Heart of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all of the Angels and Saints that protect and pray for humankind from heaven. It is our prayer that all who enter here may be as richly and abundantly blessed as we have been.

Peace to all who enter here.

Yours Sincerely in Christ,

Philip D. Ropp

Using Radio New Jerusalem

     Radio New Jerusalem is a web portal with links to hundreds of web sites pertaining to the Catholic Church and associated topics.   Catholic and Catholic related resources on the worldwide web comprise a veritable ocean of information. There are tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of web sites of all levels of sophistication and quality of content that range from a relative few so called "super sites" to a myriad of "Mom and Pop" devotional sites. Exploring Catholicism on the web can be a daunting and overwhelming task. It can also be a very rewarding intellectual and spiritual endeavor. The goal of RNJ is to help make this experience of the latter kind rather than the former.

   The Radio New Jerusalem web site provides an access point into this wealth of information that is beneficial to searchers at all levels of knowledge from the curious to the scholarly. While a major emphasis is Catholic radio media online and Christian short wave radio, there is also a wide array of topical information concerning all that is Roman Catholic, organized and presented in a way that lends itself to easy exploration and research.

   Each page is categorized and contains links grouped by topic. There is a Google powered search engine on each page that can be accessed from the bottom of each topic section, as well as from the page main menu. Searches can be conducted either locally on the RNJ site or globally on the entire worldwide web. Reference links are provided beneath the search engine to facilitate ease of movement between the search and various page sections.

   To view the maximum number of web resources in the most convenient way, it is recommended that a tab equipped browser be employed. his will allow the user to open numerous tabs to the various web sites being explored, provide the easiest method for moving between these sites, and minimally tax the computer's resources. Radio New Jerusalem is best viewed at a monitor resolution of 1024 X 768 pixels or higher. Radio New Jerusalem is viewed on several of the major browser platforms to assure continuity and quality of presentation.

     It is my sincere desire that Radio New Jerusalem may be a blessing to all that use it. It is and will remain a work in progress, as every attempt will be made to upgrade and improve its functionality and content. Should any user find a broken link or any facility that does not work as intended please report it. If any one has a favorite site that is not linked to RNJ, please let me know. If the content is appropriate, it will be added.

    Contact me with these or any concerns, observations or opinions.

Philip D. Ropp, Editor and Web Master

Contact Information and Disclaimer

Our Contact Information is as Follows:

Radio New Jerusalem
Philip D. Ropp
105 Rockingham Avenue
Alma, Michigan 48801

Telephone 989 463-2126

email: contact@radionewjerusalem.com

Disclaimer

Radio New Jerusalem is an independently produced and sponsored website dedicated to reaching the world with the message of salvation through the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It is this messaage, ever ancient and ever new, that is revealed through His Passion and Resurrection and is preserved in the Holy Scriptures and the True Magisterium of the One Catholic and Apostolic Church. We are dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her timeless, prophetic instruction to humanity to "Do whatever He tells you." Further, we are dedicated to exposing and denouncing through reason and sound doctrine the work of Satan the Devil and his minions wherever it is manifested and in particularly as it has been manifested in our duly organized and recognized Christian institutions. Our purpose is to proclaim the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world and to aid and support all others sincerely involved in the proclamation of this same gospel.

This website is not sponsored by, supported by, or in anyway affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church or any ecclesiastical or secular subsidary of the Roman Catholic Church. While the aim is to provide access to information that supports the goals of the True Catholic Faith, we do not take responsibility for the accuracy or integrity of any information provided on any website other than Radio New Jerusalem, for which we take sole and total responsibility.