A Sign from Our Lady? News from the Pilgrim Virgin Tours
There have been a number of reports of supernatural manifestations stemming from the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, during her visitations to parishes, particularly in the dioceses of Youngstown, OH this past week, and Rockville Center, NY in May.
Man’s Search for Peace
There is much news today that point to the rumblings of war. Pope Francis noted two years ago that we are living through a “third World War,” one that is being fought piecemeal, referring to the Russian/Ukraine conflict. Since Oct. 7, 2023 – the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary – we have watched the destruction unfold in the Israel/Gaza conflict, and the ideological divide unfold in this country, threatening civil peace here. The upcoming election looms large, and both sides of the political spectrum threaten that the other side will destroy democracy in this country. Anxiety levels are at an all-time high.
First Saturday and the Spiritual Motherhood of Mary
Many of you have probably heard about the movement for a fifth Marian Dogma, specifically to declare the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate,” and you wonder how this movement aligns with the message of Our Lady of Fatima. We know that Sister Lucia never recorded Our Lady at Fatima ever saying anything about a fifth Marian dogma, but this does not mean there are not many significant parallels to the Fatima message. Many of you might be surprised to hear that the movement for a fifth Marian dogma actually pre-dates the supernatural events at Fatima.
A Spiritual Stairway to Heaven: Embracing First Saturday Devotion
Written By Gene Zannetti A Heavenly Blueprint In a beautiful ray of hope, Our Lady of Fatima bestowed upon her faithful disciples a sacred gift—a heavenly blueprint for spiritual ascent. These divine directives, akin to marching orders, chart a course towards the triumph of the Immaculate Heart. At the heart of this celestial roadmap lies […]
The practice of First Saturday devotions preceded Fatima
The practice of honoring the Blessed Mother on first Saturdays has a long history in the Church. The devotion was given greater purpose at Fatima.
5 Things to Know About First Saturday
The requirements of the First Saturday devotion in making reparation are simple: Go to confession, receive Holy Communion, pray a five-decade Rosary AND spend an additional 15 minutes with Mary, meditating on the other mysteries of the Rosary. The purpose of the First Saturday devotion is to make reparation for the sins against the Immaculate Heart, […]
“Keep Me Company”
By Lawrence Maginot – As we grow closer to the 100th anniversary of the request for the First Saturday Devotion by Our Lady of Fatima in 2025, many people remain confused about how to carry it out, especially the request for fifteen minutes of meditation in addition to the five-decade Rosary. This time of meditation […]
Sts. Peter and Paul Teach Us Perseverance in the Present Moment
By Barb Ernster – We tend to want to leave the job of evangelizing to those more learned, more articulate or who have the right personality to engage people. St. Peter: The Rock On a recent trip to the Holy Land, I was struck by how common the apostles were and how mundane and ordinary […]
The First Saturday and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
by Barb Ernster – Often within a year, the First Saturday lands on a special day, such as on Holy Saturday this past April, and this Saturday, on the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. Generally, on feast days, we are in a celebratory mood, not a mood of penance and […]
Reparation, Adoration and Divine Justice
by Deacon Robert Ellis – As the first Saturday of June approaches, I am experiencing a much greater sense of urgency than I have in the past. The Solemnity of Corpus Christi immediately follows it. Two days later, on the 11th, we have the Memorial of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. June 13 will mark […]