June 13 - 2nd Apparition of Mary at Fatima

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This is an excerpt from the EWTN website, on the 2nd appariton of Mary to the three shepherd children at Fatima:

“Will you take us to heaven?”(Lucia’s question)

Yes, I shall take Jacinta and Francisco soon, but you will remain a little longer, since Jesus wishes you to make me known and loved on earth. He wishes also for you to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate Heart. (Mary’s answer)

“Must I remain in the world alone?” (Lucia’s Question)

Not alone, my child, and you must not be sad. I will be with you always, and my Immaculate Heart will be your comfort and the way which will lead you to God. (Mary’s answer)

(Added at the EWIN website – further comment from Lucia):
The moment she said the last words, opening her hands, She transmitted to us, for the second time, the reflection of that intense light. In it we felt we were submerged in God. Jacinta and Francisco seemed to be in that part of the light which was rising to Heaven, and I in the part spreading over the earth. In front of the palm of Our Lady’s right hand was a heart encircled with thorns which appeared to pierce it. We understood it was the Immaculate Heart of Mary offended by the sins of mankind, craving reparation.
The apparition then concluded as on the first occasion, with the Lady going off toward the east and disappearing in the “immensity of heaven.”

The comment on the “immense light” Mary transmitted to the children opening her hands. and the sense of their being submerged in God which Lucia described was beautiful to me.

 

[patricius79]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This is an excerpt from the EWTN website, on the 2nd appariton of Mary to the three shepherd children at Fatima:

The comment on the “immense light” Mary transmitted to the children opening her hands. and the sense of their being submerged in God which Lucia described was beautiful to me.

How consoling that she says “I will be with you always. My Immaculate Heart will be your comfort, and the way which will lead you to God”.

 

[petra22]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This is an excerpt from the EWTN website, on the 2nd appariton of Mary to the three shepherd children at Fatima:

The comment on the “immense light” Mary transmitted to the children opening her hands. and the sense of their being submerged in God which Lucia described was beautiful to me.

Yes, that’s beautiful!

 

[MariaChristi]

How consoling that she says “I will be with you always. My Immaculate Heart will be your comfort, and the way which will lead you to God”.

Dear brother Pat,

Thanks for your reply; yes, it is always consoling to remember Mary’s presence and to be consoled by her, as I’m sure it has been your experience too. She is a tender and loving Mother to all, and especially to those in any need who call on her. I was also blessed by these words of Mary to Lucia:

…Jesus wishes you to make me known and loved on earth. He wishes also for you to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate Heart.

Thank you for all your replies which show your devotion to Mary. Mary desires only what Jesus desires, and she does always the Truth she hears. May we, like our Mother, ponder everything Jesus says and does – that like her, we may always seek to fulfill His desires. May we do whatever we can, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to make Jesus known through Mary. May we love and honor her as Jesus desires with devotion to her Immaculate Heart.

 

[MariaChristi]

Yes, that’s beautiful!

Thanks for your reply, Petra. The significance of Light relating to Mary made me think especially of her Immaculate Conception, as she was was filled with Grace. In opening her hands, it seemed to me God was sending His Grace to those children in a ppecial way to experience His Life given to them in their Baptism.

May we often renew our own Baptismal promises and ask for increasing grace to live and walk in the Light of Christ, and become more and more His Light in the darkness of the world.

Our Lady of Light, Mother of the Church and our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.
Jesus we trust in You!
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful; kindle in us the Fire of Your Love.

 

[patricius79]

Dear brother Pat,

Thanks for your reply; yes, it is always consoling to remember Mary’s presence and to be consoled by her, as I’m sure it has been your experience too. She is a tender and loving Mother to all, and especially to those in any need who call on her. I was also blessed by these words of Mary to Lucia:

Thank you for all your replies which show your devotion to Mary. Mary desires only what Jesus desires, and she does always the Truth she hears. May we, like our Mother, ponder everything Jesus says and does – that like her, we may always seek to fulfill His desires. May we do whatever we can, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to make Jesus known through Mary. May we love and honor her as Jesus desires with devotion to her Immaculate Heart.

Amen. I’ve been reading articles by Carrie Gress. She says that Sister Lucia said that there is no problem, no matter how serious, that can’t be solved by the Rosary.

So it’s no wonder that that was the constant theme–pray the Rosary–at Fatima.

ncregister.com/blog/cgress/fatimas-urgent-message-pick-up-your-rosary-and-pray

 

[patricius79]

Amen. I’ve been reading articles by Carrie Gress. She says that Sister Lucia said that there is no problem, no matter how serious, that can’t be solved by the Rosary.

So it’s no wonder that that was the constant theme–pray the Rosary–at Fatima.

“The Marian Option is, at its root, the message of Fatima. While the savvy, erudite, and proud might scoff at it, the underlying message of Fatima – and the solution to all of our civilizational ills – is very simple: Pray the Rosary.”
ncregister.com/blog/cgress/fatimas-urgent-message-pick-up-your-rosary-and-pray

 

[patricius79]

In that article by Carrie Gress I just linked to, I love how she says that the cure for our our ills “is very simple: Pray the Rosary”.

If only we have recourse to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we will find peace in Jesus Christ.

 

[MariaChristi]

Amen. I’ve been reading articles by Carrie Gress. She says that Sister Lucia said that there is no problem, no matter how serious, that can’t be solved by the Rosary.

So it’s no wonder that that was the constant theme–pray the Rosary–at Fatima.

ncregister.com/blog/cgress/fatimas-urgent-message-pick-up-your-rosary-and-pray

Thanks, dear brother Pat,

I read the article from your link. I heard Carrie Gress speak duirng a recent webnar sponsored by the NCR on Fatima. She spoke about her books and so I was glad to read her article. Hopefully, those of us who pray the Rosary daily, know in our hearts the powerful love of God and the love He gave Mary for all of us, and the power of prayer, which is our relationship with God.

It is good, however, to remind one another of the importance of prayer always, and especially to pray the Rosary because it is so accesible and so powerful. I remember reading years ago, someone asked Lucia why Mary didn’t tell the children to go to Mass rather than pray the Rosary, and I believe Lucia gave the best and most truthful answer. She said Mary knew Mass would not be possible for the three little shepherds, every day. That is true today as well for many of us. The Rosary however can be learned and prayed by most anyone – young or old, at any time of the day or night.

We cannot dismiss, however, the learned writers who are looking ant the needs of our time and the role of the Church in various ways. God has given different gifts to each of his children. It is still important for men and women scholars to write. I have not read the paricular books mentioned in the article but I have read two of the authors: Archbishop Chaput’s work and also work of Anthony Esolen – both are excellent writers.

Currently I am reading the Encyclical “Caritas in veritate” (Charity in Truth) by then Pope Benedict XVI, now Pope Emeritus, whose writing always contains great wisdom. All of us are called ultimately to learn from Jesus as Mary did by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let continue praying the Rosary, pondering as Mary pondered and kept in her heart, all Jesus said and did. Let us continue to pray always remembering Mary’s words to the servants at Cana: “Do whatever He tells you”.

 

[patricius79]

Thanks, dear brother Pat,

I read the article from your link. I heard Carrie Gress speak duirng a recent webnar sponsored by the NCR on Fatima. She spoke about her books and so I was glad to read her article. Hopefully, those of us who pray the Rosary daily, know in our hearts the powerful love of God and the love He gave Mary for all of us, and the power of prayer, which is our relationship with God.

It is good, however, to remind one another of the importance of prayer always, and especially to pray the Rosary because it is so accesible and so powerful. I remember reading years ago, someone asked Lucia why Mary didn’t tell the children to go to Mass rather than pray the Rosary, and I believe Lucia gave the best and most truthful answer. She said Mary knew Mass would not be possible for the three little shepherds, every day. That is true today as well for many of us. The Rosary however can be learned and prayed by most anyone – young or old, at any time of the day or night.

We cannot dismiss, however, the learned writers who are looking ant the needs of our time and the role of the Church in various ways. God has given different gifts to each of his children. It is still important for men and women scholars to write. I have not read the paricular books mentioned in the article but I have read two of the authors: Archbishop Chaput’s work and also work of Anthony Esolen – both are excellent writers.

Currently I am reading the Encyclical “Caritas in veritate” (Charity in Truth) by then Pope Benedict XVI, now Pope Emeritus, whose writing always contains great wisdom. All of us are called ultimately to learn from Jesus as Mary did by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let continue praying the Rosary, pondering as Mary pondered and kept in her heart, all Jesus said and did. Let us continue to pray always remembering Mary’s words to the servants at Cana: “Do whatever He tells you”.

Dear sister Deborah Mary,

Thanks for your encouragement.

Yes I agree we can learn a lot from scholars. However we humans need always to return to the heart of things in our relationship with Jesus through Mary. If I overcomplicate things or overthink things I become very anxious and, as St. Louis would put it, constricted.

Going back to our relationship with our Mother who leads us to Jesus is so beautiful. It’s so beautiful to hear a learned woman like Dr. Gress pointing out that the key is simply to ask Mary for help.

 

[MariaChristi]

Dear sister Deborah Mary,

Thanks for your encouragement.

Yes I agree we can learn a lot from scholars. However we humans need always to return to the heart of things in our relationship with Jesus through Mary. If I overcomplicate things or overthink things I become very anxious and, as St. Louis would put it, constricted.

Going back to our relationship with our Mother who leads us to Jesus is so beautiful. It’s so beautiful to hear a learned woman like Dr. Gress pointing out that the key is simply to ask Mary for help.

Dear brother Pat,

My point was that we learn from God who gifts us all differently. The little children of Fatima were chosen by God’s design. Even as Dr. Gress was given gifts unique to her, by God’s design. God has enabled you, by His Grace and His design, to see that if you begin to complicate or overthink things you will become anxious, or as St. Louis de Montfort would put it, become constricted.

Our focus needs to be on God with the humility of children and also with the wisdom God shares with us though His saints. Mary our Mother is the Queen of all Saints to whom God has given great love and wisdom as our Mother and Model. The great power of the Rosary is in pondering with Mary all God teaches us through the prayers and the mysteries. By His Grace, we open ourselves to Him and let go of any anxieties which can “constrict” our souls. Our Mother asks us to pray the Rosary daily because she wants us to grow holy and to bring Jesus to others that they too may become holy as God is Holy.

Thanks again for your replies and your continual love and devotion to Jesus through Mary.

 

[patricius79]

Dear brother Pat,

My point was that we learn from God who gifts us all differently. The little children of Fatima were chosen by God’s design. Even as Dr. Gress was given gifts unique to her, by God’s design. God has enabled you, by His Grace and His design, to see that if you begin to complicate or overthink things you will become anxious, or as St. Louis de Montfort would put it, become constricted.

Our focus needs to be on God with the humility of children and also with the wisdom God shares with us though His saints. Mary our Mother is the Queen of all Saints to whom God has given great love and wisdom as our Mother and Model. The great power of the Rosary is in pondering with Mary all God teaches us through the prayers and the mysteries. By His Grace, we open ourselves to Him and let go of any anxieties which can “constrict” our souls. Our Mother asks us to pray the Rosary daily because she wants us to grow holy and to bring Jesus to others that they too may become holy as God is Holy.

Thanks again for your replies and your continual love and devotion to Jesus through Mary.

Thanks, dear sister. It’s just so interesting how something as simple–and inexpensive –as the Rosary, or Eucharistic adoration-- can rock the word in a healing and good way.

How much our Mother loves us!

 

[MariaChristi]

Thanks, dear sister. It’s just so interesting how something as simple–and inexpensive –as the Rosary, or Eucharistic adoration-- can rock the word in a healing and good way.

How much our Mother loves us!

Yes, dear brother Pat,

Our Mother loves us more than we know – only God knows the measure of her Heart! He created her and what a gift she is to all of us! By God’s Grace, each time we pray the Rosary, may we grow in greater love for Jesus through Mary and for all our brothers and sisters.

Thanks for your reply.