- Ephesians 4:1-3 -
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of
the
calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient,
bearing
with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the
Spirit
through the bond of peace.
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No one is ever going to be perfect here on earth, so we must accept and
love
others. When we see faults in others, we should be patient and gentle.
Rather
than dwelling on that person's weakness or looking for faults, pray for
him
or
her; be loving, gentle and understanding, and peaceful toward them.
Remember,
you are Christ's representative here on earth!
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May 13th - Our Lady of Fatima
From a certain point of view, the contem****ary era is one of mysteries.
The
Second World War, for example, was a war of mysteries. No war has been so
shrouded in mysteries than WWII. To cite only two examples:
How can the fall of France to Germany be explained? France had built the
supposedly impregnable Maginot Line, which was a kind of Chinese Wall to
protect
itself from any German invasion. Why didn't the French people, one of the
most
intelligent and courageous peoples in the world, protect their borders
with
Belgium? But they did not, and the Germans invaded France from there. It
is
even
more difficult to explain given that the Germans had already invaded
France
in
WWI in exactly the same way, through Belgium.
Another mystery surrounds the capture of Rudolph Hess on his way to
Scotland.
Hess was a Deputy Führer and considered the heir to Hitler. At a certain
moment,
the news re****ted that he was in a small plane flying over England and
Scotland,
the plane crashed, he parachuted out, and broke his leg on landing. Since
he
could not walk, he was captured. What was a man of the im****tance of Hess
doing
on such a dangerous flight, unprotected, at a time when England and
Germany
were
at war? A mystery.
Another mystery of our era regards the Fatima message. At Fatima in 1917
Our
Lady confided a secret message to Sister Lucy to be revealed to the world
at
a
certain prescribed time. This secret message was linked to a public one,
which
she gave the three young seers. She confided the secret to Lucy, who was
supposed to reveal it or give to others to reveal at a certain moment. It
is
a
prodigiously im****tant mission, to have a message from Our Lady. Our Lady
wanted
to warn mankind about some very im****tant things. This was the reason for
the
secret.
Our Lady left one of the seers on earth to be in charge of this secret and
either speak out at the proper moment and make it known, or tell someone
in
authority that the moment to reveal it had arrived. I have never heard of
anything like this in the 20 centuries of the History of the Church. A
person
received a message from Our Lady in 1917, and until today, 1977, 60 years
later,
the secret has not been revealed.
During these 60 years, the decadence in customs predicted by Our Lady in
Fatima
has risen to an unimaginable degree. The Communism foreseen by Our Lady
took
power in Russia and spread throughout the world. And this enigmatic
messenger
has remained quiet. On one occasion, she did have some words to say. It
was
when
a remarkable display of aureole borealis was visible across Europe in
1938,
a
year before World War II began. When this occurred, Sister Lucy from her
cloister in Spain spoke out and said that this was the sign given by God
that a
chastisement of mankind was imminent. Then, afterwards, again she was
quiet.
Time is passing, world events have reached a crucial stage, but she
remains
silent. It is a mystery hanging over the secret.
What we can realize is that a message with these special conditions must
be
a
very im****tant one, a key-revelation of human history.
Can one at least conjecture the content of this message? Nothing forbids
one
from doing so. There are certain indications that lead one to conclude
that
this
secret is an addendum to the revelations of Fatima that are already known.
Both
messages were given on the same occasion, by the same person to the same
person.
Also, several parts of the known message of Fatima are not entirely clear
and
seem to require further explanation. Now then, a confidential addendum to
a
known message normally addresses the same topic. Someone who writes a
letter
and
adds a post-scriptum usually touches on some aspect of the letter's topic.
The
unity of the revelation of Our Lady induces one to suppose that this would
be
the case with regard to the message she gave.
These are the topics addressed in the known message: an enormous sin
committed
by mankind that becomes increasingly worse; a chastisement being prepared
for
that sin. She foretold that if mankind would convert, then "Russia will be
converted, and there will be peace. If not, Russia shall spread her errors
throughout the world, promoting wars and persecution of the Church; the
good
will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various
nations
will
be annihilated."
We can see that Russia plays a decisive role in the message. It brings
either
the reward or the chastisement for mankind. Therefore, this part leads one
to
think that the secret also relates in some way to Russia and its errors,
that
is, Communism. You can see that there is a mystery about Russia. One could
suppose the secret would give a word of clarification on it.
The progressivists and revolutionaries do not like to speak about Fatima.
Almost
no progressivist priest gives a sermon on Fatima. There is a kind of tacit
prohibition to speak about it. It seems they suspect that something in the
secret would oppose their movement. Do they know the secret?
It is currently said that the secret is given to each new Pope to read.
So,
the
Pope knows it, and also has the right to reveal it to anyone he chooses.
To
whom
would Paul VI possibly have given the secret to read? We can easily
conjecture
that it would not be to anyone on the right. He probably revealed it to
elements
of the left. So, one can suppose that Progressivism knows about it and
does
not
want to speak about it.
What we have, then, is this situation: Our Lady wants the secret to be
revealed;
her enemies want to keep it hidden. Why does Our Lady permit her
adversaries
to
contradict her will? A mere glance from her would suffice, and all the
devils
would flee in terror. An Angel could appear to Sister Lucy and open the
door
of
her convent like the Angel that opened the door of the prison of St.
Peter,
and
order her: "Leave this place and announce the secret." Why Our Lady
doesn't
exercise her power over the Devil? Why doesn't God send an Angel to
liberate
Sister Lucy? Here we have another mystery. There is a mysterious design of
God
whereby He allows the Devil to obscure the light of Fatima.
It is an invitation for the sons and daughters of Our Lady to try to
understand
the secret by a reasonable analysis. This is what we are doing here.
Let me go a step further. The reason for a secret to be held back with
this
extraordinary care must be that it is extraordinarily harmful to the
enemy.
What
secret could be so damaging to the enemy? What things, if said in 1917,
could be
harmful for the Church, and if said today, could cause the defeat of the
enemies
of the Church. The answer to this question can shed light on the secret's
content.
In 1917 Our Lady could have told Lucy to reveal the secret at that time.
But
she
did not, because this would have damaged the Church. So, in the secret is
something that was harmful to the good then, and is harmful to the evil
today.
What would that be?
A probable answer to this question could be the decadence that has entered
the
Catholic Hierarchy today as a chastisement for mankind. If this situation
would
have been revealed in 1917, it would have caused scandal and countless
apostasies. But if it were revealed now, it could certainly damage
Progressivism.
Imagine if this were the secret:
"My children, in the near future a time will come when a weakened and
disoriented Communism will lose its influence over public opinion, but it
will
be sup****ted and re-installed by the Pope, Cardinals, countless Bishops,
priests, and religious men and women. You must resist them! To fight for
the
Papacy and the Hierarchy is to fight against the bad orientation they are
giving
the Church."
This could be the secret.
Isn't it true that this could produce an extremely healthy reaction among
Catholics and in Russia that could change the situation? I certainly think
so.
How will the secret be revealed? Will Sister Lucy be the necessary
messenger
to
reveal the secret? These are other mysteries. Our Lady told Jacinta that
Sister
Lucy would go to Heaven. I do not know if she has to reveal the secret, or
if
the secret could be revealed by another source. At any rate, her existence
is
extremely valuable to prevent a false secret from being presented as the
true
one. I think the enemies could very well invent a false secret. The only
guarantee we have for this not to happen is her witness.
Some time ago during Paul VI's pontificate, a news item re****ted that a
thief
entered the Vatican and stole, among other things, the sealed envelope
that
contained the secret of Fatima from the special room where it was kept. As
far
as I know, the re****t was never denied. So it can be that the secret is no
longer with Sister Lucy but somewhere else, with this thief. If this is
true,
then Our Lady can find a way for this envelope to be found and opened.
This
could be the atomic bomb of Our Lady. She would be reserving it to drop on
the
public at a certain moment. We should ask her to use this weapon she has
held in
reserve for so long.
In one of his famous dreams, St. John Bosco saw the enemy entering the
Vatican;
the Pope, followed by a multitude of Bishops, priests, religious men and
women
were leaving the Vatican, immersed in a cloud of smoke that became
increasingly
dense. The Pope was acting like a mad man in the dense fog of smoke. Then,
an
Angel appeared and spoke to the Pope, advising him to fight against the
invading
enemy. The Pope followed the counsel and returned to the Vatican. The
smoke
disappeared, and the enemy was defeated.
One is induced to ask if this dream has a symbolic sense. Does it
represent
a
Pope who abandons the Catholic cause, and the Church that enters a period
of
confusion and obscurity?
The question is: Is the secret of Fatima related to such a situation? If
it
is,
then instead of a policy of flight and conciliation, shouldn't the Vatican
adopt
a strategy of a strong fight against the enemies of the Church who are
within?
You can see how the dream of St. John Bosco and the secret of Fatima may
be
harmoniously linked.
I end these comments on the mystery of Fatima by suggesting that you pray
to
Our
Lady to find a way to reveal her secret.
By Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
See Images at:
http://www.traditioninaction.org/SOD/j127sdFatimaMysteryt_5-13.htm
Saint Quote:
The best perfection is to do ordinary things in a perfect manner.
Constant
fidelity in little things is a great and heroic virtue.
-St. Bonaventure
Bible Quote:
None shall be crowned who has not fought well. (2 Tim.2:5)
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An invocation of our Mother:
Holy Virgin Mary Immaculate, Mother of God and our
Mother, speak thou for us to the Heart of Jesus, who is
thy Son and our Brother.
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