Mary and Jesus speak as one through the Fatima and Divine Mercy Messages
Soon after St. Maria Faustina Kowalska was led by an Angel to the chasms of hell, she wrote about what she saw in her Diary, so that she might tell souls about it and testify to its existence. Like St. Jacinta Marto, she was so overwhelmed and horrified at how terribly souls suffer there, she dedicated herself to praying fervently for the conversion of sinners and incessantly pleading for God’s mercy on them.
The Truth Will Set Us Free
The readings during Passiontide are accusatory of those who held positions of authority in the time of Christ. Over the years there have been allegations that these were attacks against the Jewish people. More accurately these statements are aimed at those who held positions of religious authority in that time. The Gospel’s words are not anti-anyone nor is it about stigmatizing any group. Instead, it interrogates our human nature and how we respond when we fear that we will lose our special position. It calls out the denial of truth and the reality. Even though we follow the ultimate Truth, we must also be vigilant about assuming that only we are the chosen ones in this day. Christ said that He would be with us until the end of time, specifically in the Eucharist, but the question to ask is this: will we remain with Him? Assuming that we are superior because we have been given the gift of Faith is taking a detour from the path Christ sent the disciples on, the same path that as baptized Catholics all of us are commanded to follow. Each of the apostles faced persecution and violence for his beliefs. Indeed, most of the first popes died as martyrs, happy to give their lives for the Faith.
You Can Stop Wars – Sister Lucia Shows How!
The revelation by St. Jacinta Marto, that war is a punishment for sin, is a vivid reminder that our own conversion and response to Mary’s requests at Fatima can help alter world events. Today, as yet another major conflict has erupted in the Middle East, it’s good to examine again the promises of Our Lady, especially with regard to the First Saturday devotion.
Young Hearts: The holy death of Jacinta and the 1918 Flu
St. Jacinta Marto endured a prolonged and painful illness that led to her death on the night of Feb. 20, 1920, in the Estefania Hospital in Lisbon. Only a night nurse, Aurora Gomes, was present in the ward that evening, but when questioned, she could not recall any details of the young seer’s death, nor anything about the child herself. As Our Lady foretold, Jacinta died alone, far from her relatives and friends, due to complications arising from the Spanish Flu pandemic, which swept around the world between Jan. 1918 and Dec. 1920.
Lent Calls Us to Selfless and Sacrificial Love
On February 14th we celebrated Valentines Day. The greeting card industry has enshrined this as the day when we emphasize romantic affection. It is beautiful to especially acknowledge spouses and those with whom we have a romantic connection. Love is in the air as they say, but true love can be better found when we explore and remember the saint after whom this day is named. St. Valentine was martyred for the Faith on February 14th, offering an act of pure love, not romantic love. I mean no disrespect to the industry that thrives on the promotion of these secular days. My father owned a gift and hobby shop when I was a child, and Hallmark cards were a big seller for him. Living in a committed marriage, however, brings the selfless love of sacrificial care together with the romantic in a lasting relationship. I find that my love for my wife has grown over the years as long-term care and common experiences define our relationship.
Lucia Gives Us a Pathway for Lent
Lent is a time for us to reflect on our relationship with God, repair those things that keep us from Him and turn back to Him if we have been away. Faith is the gift that allows us to trust in God and to follow His commandments as a sign of our love for Him. In her book, “Calls” from the Message of Fatima, which has been described as a “catechism of Fatima,” Sister Lucia gives us a pathway to meet God every day, but especially during penitential seasons.
These Times call for Greater Sacrifice and Reparation
As Lent approaches, one begins to let go of the celebratory Christmas season and all the feasting that comes with it and settle into a new season of penance. Making sacrifices does not come natural to us, especially here in the United States. It’s hard to discipline ourselves in the practice of it. But as […]
Can the fulfillment of Our Lady’s request for the First Saturdays Devotion in this Extraordinary Marian Jubilee Year bring about a lasting peace?
The call of Fatima is more urgent than ever today. As an apostolate we have been charged with disseminating this call for fidelity in an age of apostasy. Ponder for a moment what the world would look like if Our Lady’s call for adherence to the laws of God and respect for civility had been followed in 1917. The peace and stability that only God can provide would rule the day. Instead, confusion about the very nature of the human person and the dehumanization which always precedes conflict is overbearing. The constant upheaval that defines our world today is a product of our insistence on following our own path and not the lead of God. Today society is in a desperate state as we set on the brink of global war and uncertainty. Suicide rates are on the rise as desperation, the most powerful tool of the devil, is prominent among those who do not see the hope that God shows us. People are judged by a secular vision which sees only their apparent usefulness and not their intrinsic human dignity; thus suicide, abortion and euthanasia are easily rationalized.
Members of the World Apostolate of Fatima from many countries gathered for an International Congress
The World Apostolate of Fatima held an international theological-pastoral congress on “The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary”, Dec. 5 – 7, 2025, along with a pilgrimage to Pontevedra, Spain for the Dec. 10 opening celebrations of the centennial of the First Saturday Devotion. Members and friends of the WAF from 26 nations […]
Celebrate This Christmas United to Her Immaculate Heart
In these last days of Advent let us join Our Lady in anticipation of the birth of the Savior. She trusted that the words given to her at the Annunciation would be fulfilled and that the promise made to our fallen first parents would soon become a reality. The O antiphons that mark the final […]
