Neither does declaring the vision worthy of belief. Why take their word for it for one thing and reject it for another thing?
Like I said before, my uncle was and still is a Bishop and never heard about it until later.
I haven’t found anything like that up to now. The Johnston book I directed you to has plenty of newspaper accounts post-miracle.
I have that book, and although it refers to the articles which lead up to October 13th, Fr. DiMarchi does not specifically cite from them.
No offense, but is your uncle a Bishop in full communion with the Pope and not, for example, one of the Bishops illicitly consecrated by Archbishop Lefebrve? Was he present at the 1983 Synod? Does your uncle deny the validity of the Consecration?
Really? That is kind of rude of you because you don’t know me or my uncle. He was ordained a Priest in the US back in the 50’s. By the example you have used, I do take offense.
Was he an auxiliary bishop or was he the big cheese in his diocese?
It is so strange! Why be afraid to do it? And yet… What kind of mysterious fears must there be?
You know it!It’s really special to have a priest in the family! And a bishop! What a sign of God’s favor!
throughout the world,
If memory serves, Sr. Lucia later said that this referred to Communism. But the best resource would be history, which records the errors that Russia in fact did spread throughout the world.
*Dear Victorious,
Excuse me, but I intrest to know if Russion Orthodox and Greek Orthodox have similar “declaration” in force. Please note I am open-minded so feel free to be critic here. I perhaps qualify last statement by saying, I open-minded not empty-headed, and note with intrest that it took over 1250yrs for that declaration to be made, so tell me please what happen to all Christians before that date? Again I say, (if necessary) please correct me in true spirit of oecumenism bearing in mind that in regard to Christianity I am fellow traveller. Regard, O.N.
He was the big cheese of a large area in Brazil.
My question wasn’t meant to be sarcastic in tone, by the way.
You’re right, I really don’t know your uncle. That’s why I ask. He could be Bishop Williams for all I know. Or, he could be Cardinal Levada for all I know. Or, you could just be blowing smoke for all I know. I just don’t know, hence I ask. You really can’t just drop a name or a title as an appeal to authority and not expect a question of credentials (so to speak). It’s no different than if you said “the Pope once said xyz” – really? which Pope, where, when, how about a citation, etc.