Mary - "The Heart opened to God"

[MariaChristi]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

May 13 - The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is this coming Sunday, which also is “Mother’s Day” in the United States. How appropriate to honor God’s Mother too!. Because it is Sunday, the Sunday liturgy takes precedence, so there will probably little or no mention of Fatima. However, Mary’s Words at Fatima, need to be pondered by all of us,

If you have never read anything about the apparitions of Our Lady to the three shepherd children of Fatima in 1917, I urge you to do so. The following quote is taken from CNA:

Perhaps the most well known utterance of the apparition of Our Lady at Fatima was her confident decalaration that “My Immaculate Heart will triumph”. Cardinal Ratzinger has interpreted this utterance as follows: “The Heart open to God, purified by contemplation of God, is stronger than guns and weapons of every kind. The fiat of Mary, the word of her heart, has changed the history of the world, because it brought the Saviour into the world—because, thanks to her Yes, God could become man in our world and remains so for all time. The Evil One has power in this world, as we see and experience continually; he has power because our freedom continually lets itself be led away from God. But since God himself took a human heart and has thus steered human freedom towards what is good, the freedom to choose evil no longer has the last word. From that time forth, the word that prevails is this: “In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). The message of Fatima invites us to trust in this promise. – For more see HERE.

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, kindle in us the Fire of Your Love. Sent by the Father and Son to bring us into all Truth, guide us.
Jesus, we trust in You.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.