Can children as young as ten have a deeper knowledge of Christian truths than adults? The case of Jacinta and Francesco Marto, the two children-little shepherds of Fatima, is exemplary. And not only for the extraordinary series of events of Cova da Iria: the two brothers demonstrated a surprising spiritual depth, a total abandonment to …
With this article we conclude our long discussion of the mystery of the Marian apparitions of Fatima, retracing the main themes of her spiritual message that must shake and question our conscience and inform our inner life and action. We do this using the book of Sister Lucy,"The Appeals of the Message of Fatima"(LEV) with …
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The apparition of July 13, 1917 The "mystery" of the third secret – part two (the mystery of the third secret) In the previous article we presented the "official" version of the third secret of Fatima. The announcement of the publication was given by Card. Sodano in May 2000 on the occasion of the trip …
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The Apparition of July 13, 1917 – The First Two Secrets With the apparition of July 13, 1917 we enter the heart of the mystery and message of Fatima. Also at the Cova da Iria our Lady still appears to the three little shepherds. "What do you want from me?", asked Lucy; replied: "I want …
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The first two apparitions of Our Lady In this article we begin the in-depth study on the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima with the same words with which St. Lucia tells her in her Memoirs. On May 13, the shepherds decided to take the flock to Cova da Iria,owned by Lucia's parents. As they …
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The historical context and a brief personal profile of the three little shepherds Introduction and historical context Analyzing the historical-cultural context in which the apparitions of Fatima take place is necessary to enter the heart of their spiritual and prophetic message. They took place in Portugal in 1917 (preceded in 1916 by the apparitions of …
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