Fatima repiration

[e-catholic]

I have been reading a book called Fatima the Great Sign. I was wondering if anyone her could help me to understand the concept of making repirations for the world. I can understand why it is beneficial to do penance, or to make repirations for our own sins, but how do our repirations, and suffering help others, or the world as a whole. This isn’t something that is discussed much anymore.

If anyone has comments, or resources I would appreciate them. I tried to find this in the Catechism, but I couldn’t.

 

[asquared]

you won’t find it in the catechism because it is not Catholic doctrine, and the catechism is an organized compendium of Catholic doctrine. The messages of Fatima are private revelation, deemed by the Church as something permissible but not required to believe. What is not endorsed by the Church are various commentaries on the visions and messages and implied criticism of the popes for their response (or lack of it) to the messages.

 

[kepha1]

I think what you are referring to, e-Catholic is redemptive suffering. I wrote an article on redemptive suffering and mental illness, in the spirituality forum. Here is a short cut:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20525&highlight=redemptive+suffering+mental+illness

For a list of scriptures on suffering, this one is really helpful too:
scripturecatholic.com/suffering.html

kepha1

 

[Stephen-Maguire]

e-catholic:

I have been reading a book called Fatima the Great Sign. I was wondering if anyone her could help me to understand the concept of making repirations for the world. I can understand why it is beneficial to do penance, or to make repirations for our own sins, but how do our repirations, and suffering help others, or the world as a whole. This isn’t something that is discussed much anymore.

If anyone has comments, or resources I would appreciate them. I tried to find this in the Catechism, but I couldn’t.

Reparation can be likened to prayer, if we pray for others God may help them in a way only known to God, He always hears our prayers but doesn’t answer them in a way we would like.
When we go to confession the priest may give us penance, in other words make reparation.
Some people make reparation for the dead, or have Masse’s said for the realease of their souls into Heaven.

Maccabees >

12:43 And making a gathering, he twelve thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for the sins of the dead, thinking well and religiously concerning the resurrection,

12:44 (For if he had not hoped that the that were slain should rise again, it would have seemed superfluous and vain to pray for the dead,)

12:45 And because he considered that the who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them. 12:46 It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.