It was on October 13, 1917, one hundred years ago, that the Miracle of the Sun was witnessed by 70,000 people at Fatima. Many of these witnesses were naysayers, atheists, and Catholic haters. They had come to Fatima expecting that … Continue reading
Category: Our Lady
The Fatima Devotions and Your Happiness
Saint Benedict Center’s twentieth annual conference is now history, and by all accounts it went well. There were many converts and reverts to the Faith present, and there were even some non-Catholics in attendance. (See this picture, worth more than … Continue reading
Poland: Oct 7, Bishops Call Faithful to Go to Nation’s Borders for Rosary of Reparation
Fatima Network News, Nelson Hertel: Polonia semper fidelis, “Poland (is) always faithful” is one of the mottoes of the Polish nation, dating back to 1658 when Pope Alexander VII declared the city of Lwów (Lviv) to be so, after the inhabitants’ … Continue reading
Local News: Rosary Rally beginning at Noon in Keene on Saturday, October 14
In cooperation with America Needs Fatima, Saint Benedict Center is sponsoring a Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 14, beginning at Noon. This public act of Marian devotion is in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Miracle of the … Continue reading
Fatima, Sin, and a ‘Filial Correction’
A group of Catholic clergy, theologians, and other scholars publicly issued a “filial correction” of Pope Francis on Saturday, accusing the Supreme Pontiff of “propagating heresy” in the apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. The document, initially signed by forty scholars, was … Continue reading
Magnificent Promises From Our Lady For Those Who Promote Her Seven Sorrows
National Catholic Register, Edward Pronechen: As Our Lady of Sorrows, our Blessed Mother granted several promises for those who would honor her under this title, and Jesus also added four more for this devotion, and Our Lady appeared in Fatima … Continue reading
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes Key West, a Refuge From Hurricanes
Aleteia, John Burger: As of Saturday morning, forecasts suggest that Hurricane Irma will devastate Florida’s west coast, with wind and storm surge from the Florida Keys through Naples and Fort Myers and up the coast to Tampa. “In the Florida … Continue reading
Scotland: Bishops Consecrate Country to Immaculate Heart
CNA: “We consecrate Scotland to you: all that we have, all that we love, all that we are. To you we give our minds and hearts, our bodies and souls. We willingly place at your service our homes and our families, … Continue reading
Pronounced Dead at 16, August 15, She Had Been in an Iron Lung: Miracle of a Woman and the Rosary
One Billion Stories, Seth DeMoor: It was 1949, in Denver Colorado, during the Polio epidemic when Mary Jane was stricken with bulbar polio, at that time a deadly disease. She was placed in a large machine called an “iron lung” … Continue reading
The Son of Thy Handmaid
The Son of Thy Handmaid Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to thy word (Our Lady’s Fiat at the Annunciation) Yesterday, August 22, is the traditional feast day for the Immaculate Heart of Mary. … Continue reading
Little Paul: ‘Angel of the Tribes’
Tradition in Action, Hugh O’Reilly: This is one of the extraordinary episodes recorded by Fr. Peter DeSmet at the first mission of the Flatheads Indians in St. Mary’s Mission in Bitter Root Valley, Montana. Story is here.
Santa Rosa Bishop Calls for Consecration to Mary of Every Parish and Mission
California Catholic Daily: In preview copy of Aug. 26 letter posted on diocese’s website, Bishop Robert Vasa asks that consecrations be performed after all Sunday Masses on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. More here.
A Worldview in the Light of Fatima
The upcoming Saint Benedict Center Conference will be dedicated to the subject, “A Worldview in the Light of Fatima.” This theme was chosen in honor of the centenary of the Fatima apparitions, which will be coming to a close less … Continue reading
Padre Pio on the Assumption
The Shield of Faith, posted by Frank Rega. Translated from the Italian Great events merit great commemorations; we see that this constantly occurs. The anniversary of the coronation of a prince is celebrated, that of an important victory, and unfortunately … Continue reading
Cardinal Burke Says Again RUSSIA Must Be Consecrated
Fatima Perspectives, Chris Ferrara: In an exclusive interview with The Wanderer, Cardinal Raymond Burke has once again called for the explicit consecration of Russia, by name, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary as Our Lady of Fatima requested the better part of … Continue reading
