Posted on 05/11/2007 1:27:17 PM PDT by NYer
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May 13, 2007
Our Lady of Fatima
Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria, near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. (See February 20 entry for Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto). Mary asked the children to pray the rosary for world peace, for the end of World War I, for sinners and for the conversion of Russia.
Mary gave the children three secrets. Since Francisco died in 1919 and Jacinta the following year, Lucia, who later became a Carmelite nun, revealed the first secret in 1927, concerning devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The second secret was a vision of hell. Pope John Paul II directed the Holy See's Secretary of State to reveal the third secret in 2000; it spoke of a 'bishop in white' who was shot by a group of soldiers who fired bullets and arrows into him. Many people linked this to the assassination attempt against Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981. The feast of Our Lady of Fatima was approved by the local bishop in 1930; it was added to the Church's worldwide calendar in 2002. Sister Lucia died in 2005 at the age of 97. Quote:
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(((Hugs)))Prayers for All on this wonderful day.I was getting to you Beautiful-gotta run.
As I understand it, this is "Religion Moderator":
and this is "Admin Moderator":
Darn, I missed it. Any day-old hugs left?
Free hugs today too Larry:)(((Hugs)))
The identity of the Moderator was spoken by a visionary, then placed in a sealed envelope.
The Vatican has decided not to release that information. It is for your own good.
the Vatican’s page on Fatima....
Poor Fr. Gruner - he won’t be able to keep his yap shut about this, we’re sure to hear from him this week.
Catholics need their own version of 9/11 conspiracy theorists I suppose.
Given the yanking of my posts which violated no rule, the unwillingness to provide a reason, and the deafening silence that has ensued, I’m inclined to believe your vatican connection theory.
Merry Christmas bump!
WooHoo Arthur Wildfire! March,Merry Christmas:)((((((hugs)))))
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