by franciscan friars | Jan 13, 2017 | General, Uncategorized
Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportunity throughout the Fatima Anniversary Year. There are three ways of obtaining the indulgence. To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must also fulfill the ordinary conditions: Go to confession and...
by msgr. charles m. mangan | Oct 13, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
The message Our Lady delivered at Fatima is destined for people of every nation. It is destined for us, here and now. It demands a concrete, practical response by anyone who has ears to hear—more so today in our perilous times than at any time since 1917. Following...
by msgr. arthur b. calkins | Sep 30, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
Saint Maximilian Kolbe and Saint Louis de Montfort both affirm that the blessed reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be preceded by the reign of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. At Fatima, the Immaculate herself assures us that in the end her Immaculate Heart will...
by msgr. arthur b. calkins | Sep 13, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
In the July 13, 1917 apparition of Our Lady at Fatima, we can discern the basis of the strict analogy between devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Together with the role of Mediatrix that God wills for Mary, this analogy...
by msgr. arthur b. calkins | Aug 28, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
At Fatima, Our Lady indicated her desire for reparation and consecration to her Immaculate Heart, but why? A correct reading of the July apparition at Fatima gives us insight into the great efficacy of Mary’s mediation, and helps us better appreciate the request for...
by msgr. arthur b. calkins | Aug 14, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
The shepherd children’s mystical experience in the Fatima apparition of June 13th, 1917 provides a graphic illustration of Mary’s mediation of grace which helps us better know and love Jesus, Our Lord and Savior, and our Mediator with the Most Holy Trinity. A...
