What the Virgin Mary gave us in Fatima

In 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fátima, and to them, she revealed heaven’s answers to questions that were burning in millions of hearts. Where was the world heading? What could we do about it?

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The Fátima visions proved true to events that would later unfold in the 20th century. And the seers themselves seemed to confirm the authenticity of the revelations by the remarkable holiness of their individual lives. Simple peasants with little education were granted gifts of wisdom surpassing those of the leaders of the world.

What God the Father had hidden from the wise and understanding he revealed to little children (Matthew 11:25). The children learned of the trials that were to come in a century of upheavals. They heard of wars and revolutions, persecutions, and a surge of demonic activity. They were granted a vision of hell itself.

It was troubling. Even now, it seems a lot to unload on the hearts of innocent kids. But those children — Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto — also received instruction about how to persevere and even triumph through the most difficult times. The Blessed Virgin, as ever, urged the children to do whatever her Son told them to do. She told them, too, to pray the rosary and be especially devoted to her own Immaculate Heart.

Those who’ve followed the Virgin’s advice have known peace in the midst of strife. They’ve known consolation. They’ve succeeded in discerning good from evil and choosing the good consistently.

Scott Hahn, May 02, 2023 

Adapted from www.angelunews.com