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Peary, my brother, you dig yourself deeper with each post. First you say the conversion of Russia has not taken place because the laity have not done their part & now you say it’s done according to Fr. Fox and that conversion means one of two things; a) a political conversion away from communism or b) a conversion to the schismatic (& heretical I might add) Orthodox Churches. In essence you make Our Lady out to be a politician or a promoter of schism which both are absolutely wrong and it’s utterly absurd to think that the Mother of God would ever mean ‘conversion’ to mean anything other than conversion to the one true Faith.Yes, the first five saturdays devotion is necessary and most Catholics that I know have made them - many times. However, the list of Fatima items you presented are not directly tied to the conversion of Russia - most of them are not. 1. “I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me.” - this is part of the message but not necessary for the conversion of Russia - nor is the wearing of the brown scapular etc. (although highly recommended.) Your list was actually irrelevant to the topic.
**According to Sister Lucia and Fatima scholars, the following points are necessary for the conversion of Russia:
Unwittingly you’ve proven the point that Russia has not been converted. When is the last time you’ve heard from the pulpit the necessity of the first five Saturday’s devotion or of Our Lady of Fatima at all? The fact is you’re more than likely not going to hear it from your Priest nor your Bishop yet you’ve stated the fact that people must do their part before Russia is converted. How can they do their part unless they’re told to? How can that happen if nobody cares about the message and think it irrelevant today?
- “The essential request . . . was . . . ‘Will you be willing to accept whatever God will send you and to offer it up for the conversion of sinners and in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary?’ . . . she emphasized that it is the fulfillment of one’s daily duty, according to one’s state in life . . . which is the primary condition for turning back of the tide of evil which threatens today’s world, and which will also bring us the great favor of the conversion of Russia and an era of peace for mankind.”
(from her Diary)- Five First Saturday Devotions. We are directed to go to Confession, go to Mass and receive the Eucharist in reparation for the sins of the world as well as the conversion of Russia.
- Recitation of the Rosary. The Blessed mother said at Fatima that we need to pray the Rosary daily for sinners and for reparation of the world’s sins.**
A survey back in 1977 revealed that less than 22% of Catholics had even heard of Fatima or the requests that were made by Our Lady. When the pope made the third message known in 2000, less than half of that percentage had even known what the Vatican was talking about. Since the Fatima apparitions have been approved by the Church at the highest levels, it is up to the laity to do their part and spread the message and requests. We shouldn’t be waiting for priests to do it.
In an interview with Fr. Robert Fox, Sister Lucia also stated that there is much misunderstanding of what “conversion of Russia” means. Our Lady didn’t mean that Russia would convert to Catholicism. It meant that millions of people were enslaved by an atheistic system that stopped them from worshipping God in their churches and tried to eradicate the Faith all together. Since the fall of Communism, the Russian people now have the opportunity to attend church and deepen their faith. Remember - three generations of Russians were persecuted for the Faith. And the orthodox church is still a valid church.
Also, for the record, please post the Fr. Fox interview you mention. I’ve read much on Fatima and have never read anything with the interpretation of ‘conversion’ you ascribe to it.