Am I allowed to believe in Fatima?
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Fiasco
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Your title is a bit confusing.
The Apparitions there have been declared “worthy of belief.”.All that basically means is that the Church found nothing against Faith and Morals.
As they’re not a part of Public Revelation which was completed when St John the Evangelist died, we’re free to believe or not to believe. It’s your choice; and don’t let anyone try to tell you that you’re bound to believe it or any other private revelation, approved or unapproved, or face the risk of hell.
If you study Fatima a bit more, you might come to embrace it;*** but you don’t have to!***
The Apparitions there have been declared “worthy of belief.”.All that basically means is that the Church found nothing against Faith and Morals.
As they’re not a part of Public Revelation which was completed when St John the Evangelist died, we’re free to believe or not to believe. It’s your choice; and don’t let anyone try to tell you that you’re bound to believe it or any other private revelation, approved or unapproved, or face the risk of hell.
If you study Fatima a bit more, you might come to embrace it;*** but you don’t have to!***
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thistle
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As Fiasco has said Catholics are NOT obliged to believe “approved” private revelations. They are not new doctrine nor do they add to existing doctrine.
Some people get a spiritual lift from one or more of them and that’s fine but a person is no less a Catholic or weaker in faith if they do not believe private revelations.
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WingsOfEagles
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I think what you mean is “are you allowed to NOT believe in Fatima”. The answer to that is, yes, it is not a requirement of our Faith.
Now, if you truly do mean, “Am I allowed to believe in Fatima?”, the answer is, yes, the Church has declare the apparition worthy of belief.
Now, if you truly do mean, “Am I allowed to believe in Fatima?”, the answer is, yes, the Church has declare the apparition worthy of belief.
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katy
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There are photos of the event that were taken at the time which you might find interesting.
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Bookcat
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Rather well established and well approved.
We do not give divine faith to it…but human.
We do not give divine faith to it…but human.
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JanetF
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Allowed, but not required.
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adamhovey1988
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You haven’t got to believe private revelations, but, as for me, I find the story very convincing. I suggest you learn more about it. God bless.
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Constantin
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You are most certainly allowed to believe in Fatima. On the other hand, you are free to reject it.
I for one advocate that it is a good thing as long as it helps people grow in their faith. When it becomes too important for you, better back out. After all, revelation is complete with the death of the last apostle. No need for Fatima at all. Personally, I have doubts due to the angel’s prayer.I prefer to err on the side of safe.
I for one advocate that it is a good thing as long as it helps people grow in their faith. When it becomes too important for you, better back out. After all, revelation is complete with the death of the last apostle. No need for Fatima at all. Personally, I have doubts due to the angel’s prayer.I prefer to err on the side of safe.
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Bookcat
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Should one give divine faith to a private revelation approved by the Church?
No.
One can give human faith.
Must one accept a private revelation approved by the Church?
No.
Could one have good reasons at times to modestly and humbly not accept a particular Private Revelation that has been approved?
Yes it is possible.
Should one simply reject a private revelation that has been found worthy of such human belief by the Church - willie nillie?
No that would not be the attitude to take.
As for Fatima - keep in mind the events themselves, the very high approval of the Church and of the Popes, and one can add the beatification of two of the children -and the adding of the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima to the universal liturgical calendar (world wide) in 2002.
No.
One can give human faith.
Must one accept a private revelation approved by the Church?
No.
Could one have good reasons at times to modestly and humbly not accept a particular Private Revelation that has been approved?
Yes it is possible.
Should one simply reject a private revelation that has been found worthy of such human belief by the Church - willie nillie?
No that would not be the attitude to take.
As for Fatima - keep in mind the events themselves, the very high approval of the Church and of the Popes, and one can add the beatification of two of the children -and the adding of the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima to the universal liturgical calendar (world wide) in 2002.
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JimG
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Father Regis Scanlon says this:
“To dismiss the Fatima message today is like dismissing the sound of a fire alarm, and smoke detector going off, at the same time in one’s house. To a stunning degree, the world has actually embraced the offenses against purity and marriage which Our Lady warned about at Fatima. Today, a century later, we see the effects all around us: a contempt for the true meaning of marriage, a widespread delight in sexual depravity, and a sacrilegious disregard for the proper reception of Holy Communion.”
From an article in the Homiletic and Pastoral Review
“To dismiss the Fatima message today is like dismissing the sound of a fire alarm, and smoke detector going off, at the same time in one’s house. To a stunning degree, the world has actually embraced the offenses against purity and marriage which Our Lady warned about at Fatima. Today, a century later, we see the effects all around us: a contempt for the true meaning of marriage, a widespread delight in sexual depravity, and a sacrilegious disregard for the proper reception of Holy Communion.”
From an article in the Homiletic and Pastoral Review
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jackydarapper
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I’d say, learn more about Our Lady of Fatima and I’m sure that will lead you to spread Our Lady of Fatima’s devotion.
fatima.org/essentials/facts/miracle.asp
fatima.org/essentials/facts/miracle.asp
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LightBound
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But not from the site you linked. Please be very cautious about posting links to sites that are not faithful to the Magisterium.
catholicculture.org/culture/reviews/view.cfm?recnum=41
For learning more about Fatima, stick with the ones that are faithful to the Church:
wafusa.org/
or even the Vatican itself- vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html
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Bookcat
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No I would not recommend that site.
See Catholic Answers main site about the problematic nature.
Instead goto EWTN and other good solid sources.
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kozlosap
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Bookcat, thank you for warning all of us about sites like the one Jackydarapper shared. It appears to me a money making scheme for the owner of the website. I am a devotee of The Holy Mother’s miracle at Lourdes.
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LightBound
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Not only that, but the site’s fidelity to the Magesterium is not very good:Bookcat, thank you for warning all of us about sites like the one Jackydarapper shared. It appears to me a money making scheme for the owner of the website. I am a devotee of The Holy Mother’s miracle at Lourdes.
catholicculture.org/culture/reviews/view.cfm?recnum=41
I would advise anyone posting links to sites to double-check the fidelity and obedience to the Magesterium prior the sharing with others. There are far too many sites that appear to promote Traditional Catholicism and instead are nothing more than a clearinghouse to make disparaging comments about the Holy Father, Vatican ll, or the Mass in Ordinary Form. For some reason, many of these sites seem to think the Church is also Sola Skirtura and seem to love pulling old quotes out of context in an attempt to prove their point.
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jackydarapper
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Hey there, I apologize if it was misdirecting. I was only looking at the information not the advertisement or anything else. You could check these EWTN links > ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP820513.HTMewtn.com/library/MARY/zfatimapope.HTMBookcat, thank you for warning all of us about sites like the one Jackydarapper shared. It appears to me a money making scheme for the owner of the website. I am a devotee of The Holy Mother’s miracle at Lourdes.
Have a Holy Lent Season
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