Nothing can be seen, and the air will be laden with pestilence which will claim mainly, but not only, the enemies of religion. In this regard, the Catechism cites profound words of Pope Gregory the Great: The sacred Scriptures grow with the one who reads them (No. The Three days of Darkness is a promised chastisement revealed by Heaven to several mystics. The Fatima CenterThu, October 20, 2022 1:00pmURL:Embed:#shorts Watch FULL episode here: https://youtu.be/kdsPRSASCSk Please help us spread the saving. He can arrive at the image only within the bounds of his capacities and possibilities. 2. God will use the powers of darkness to exterminate these sectarian, iniquitous and criminal men, who plot to eradicate the Catholic Church, our Holy Mother, by tearing Her up by Her deepest roots, and casting Her on the ground. To interpret the signs of the times in the light of faith means to recognize the presence of Christ in every age. Rather, the vision speaks of dangers and how we might be saved from them. The third part of the secret was written by order of His Excellency the Bishop of Leiria and the Most Holy Mother on 3 January 1944. PHONE: 1-800-263-8160 He ascends the throne of Peter. The demons could be distinguished by their terrifying and repulsive likeness to frightful and unknown animals, all black and transparent. Before undertaking an interpretation of the message of Fatima, we must still attempt briefly to offer some clarification of their anthropological (psychological) character. Russia, England, and China will come to the Church.. This is the correct response to this moment of history, characterized by the grave perils outlined in the images that follow. Blessed Elizabeth Canori-Mora (d. 1825) describes a similar event (related in The Reign of Antichrist): God will make use of the power of darkness in order to root out the followers of Sects and godless who want to shake and destroy the foundation of the Church They will be punished by the cruelty of demons and die a tragic and barbarous death. Today the prospect that the world might be reduced to ashes by a sea of fire no longer seems pure fantasy: man himself, with his inventions, has forged the flaming sword. Mark Goring, CC; MEDJUGORJE: OUR LADY SAYS BE READY FOR MARCH 18TH 2023-DATE LOOMS LARGE LAST SECRET OF FATIMA The Church has given permission to reveal to the people the last part of the message. 94; Gregory the Great,Homilia in Ezechielem I, 7, 8). He, who out of curiosity, opens his window to look out, or leaves his home, will fall dead on the spot. From the loss of awareness of good and evil, deliver us. Here it would be appropriate to mention a phrase from the letter which Sister Lucia wrote to the Holy Father on 12 May 1982: The third part of the 'secret' refers to Our Lady's words: 'If not, [Russia] will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. I would just like to recall briefly the most significant point. As you know, the purpose of his visit to Fatima has been to beatify the two little shepherds. He shall drag to the mud the tricolor (revolutionary) flag of the French and restore to their dominions the legitimate kings. Because God is one, history, which he shares with humanity, is also one. He has been in the aerospace industry for more than thirty years and has written two books: Andrew Cesanek earned a B.S. . The Second Vatican Council notes three essential ways in which the Spirit guides in the Church, and therefore three ways in which the word grows: through the meditation and study of the faithful, through the deep understanding which comes from spiritual experience, and through the preaching of those who, in the succession of the episcopate, have received the sure charism of truth (Dei Verbum, 8). REMINDER - It is FIRST FRIDAY & FIRST SATURDAY this weekend! On the mountain stands the cross - the goal and guide of history. Sister Lucia is given a rosary sent by the Holy Father, and she in turn offers a number of rosaries made by herself. A striking similarity, however, occurs between Our Ladys message of hope regarding the triumph of Her Immaculate Heart and the two above prophecies. Its meaning is exactly the opposite: it is meant to mobilize the forces of change in the right direction. April 7, 1995. This calendar has many unique features which make it a true spiritual resource, guiding our devotions on a daily basis. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated'. For this reason, the figurative language of the visions is symbolic. I wrote down what I saw; however it was not for me to interpret it, but for the Pope. The words of the First Letter of Peter come to mind: As the outcome of your faith you obtain the salvation of your souls (1:9). What that means is anyone's guess really but numerous approved mystics have spoken on the topic over the centuries. They may sometimes be realized in part and in part may even run contrary to events. We must always keep in mind the limits in the vision itself, which here are indicated visually. Such a message can be a genuine help in understanding the Gospel and living it better at a particular moment in time; therefore it should not be disregarded. R. Gerald Culleton (Tan Books, 1974). There is only one manuscript, which is here reproduced photostatically. While the visionaries at Medjugorje have mentioned that the Three Days of Darkness are not part of the Tenth Secret, this is an honest, mistaken belief on their part. Amen. As the term is used in mystical theology, it applies both to the prophecies of canonical Scripture and to private prophecies. Our Lady, who appeared at Fatima, recalls these forgotten values. With his crosier he drew great cross over the face of the earth, separating it into four quadrants. And Moses extended his hand toward heaven. The twentieth century was one of the most crucial in human history, with its tragic and cruel events culminating in the assassination attempt on the sweet Christ on earth. Woe! The entire world convulsed and everyone pitilessly slaughtered one another. The certainty that it is God who is speaking gives me the assurance that I am in touch with truth itself. The ecclesiastical censor commissioned by the Holy See released his official judgment on November 5, 1900. Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future! And a horrible darkness occurred in all the land of Egypt for three days. One of the children wrote down the third part, the contents of which were not released to the public until 2000. THE THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS: Messages from Heaven - Warning from Fr. Just as the places of the earth are synthetically described in the two images of the mountain and the city, and are directed towards the cross, so too time is presented in a compressed way. We prayed. A great light will flash from their bodies and will settle upon the cardinal, the future Pontiff. Eighteen years after her death, her body remained supple and incorrupt. This does not mean that a private revelation will not offer new emphases or give rise to new devotional forms, or deepen and spread older forms. But then we remember that Paul did not hesitate to say to his communities: imitate me (1 Cor 4:16; Phil 3:17; 1 Th 1:6; 2 Th 3:7, 9). In the private revelations approved by the Church - and therefore also in Fatima - this is the point: they help us to understand the signs of the times and to respond to them rightly in faith. To her maternal intercession let us entrust the Church of the Third Millennium. The city can be the place of communion and progress, but also of danger and the most extreme menace. And if we have not yet seen the complete fulfilment of the final part of this prophecy, we are going towards it little by little with great strides. If we do not reject the path of sin, hatred, revenge, injustice, violations of the rights of the human person, immorality and violence, etc. In order to respond more fully to the requests of Our Lady, the Holy Father desired to make more explicit during the Holy Year of the Redemption the Act of Entrustment of 7 May 1981, which had been repeated in Fatima on 13 May 1982. From nuclear war, from incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver us. I would like finally to mention another key expression of the secret which has become justly famous: my Immaculate Heart will triumph. This represents the threat of judgement which looms over the world. According to the interpretation of the little shepherds, which was also confirmed recently by Sister Lucia, the Bishop clothed in white who prays for all the faithful is the Pope. Faith in God and in his word is different from any other human faith, trust or opinion. Archbishop Bertone, accompanied by the Bishop of Leiria, His Excellency Bishop Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva, will come in my name to ask certain questions about the interpretation of the third part of the secret. Another prominent prophecy recorded in The Reign of Antichrist concerns the French Monarch said to rule the world near the end of time. Three Days of Darkness. What I see now is so wonderful that I am unable to express it., Get notified of the latest news from the Fatima Center, Proving Jesus Christ Was a Real, Historical Person, Read Part II addressing devotion to the Immaculate Heart. May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope!.(4). Sister Lucia continued: We did not know the name of the Pope; Our Lady did not tell us the name of the Pope; we did not know whether it was Benedict XV or Pius XII or Paul VI or John Paul II; but it was the Pope who was suffering and that made us suffer too. There are many other specific prophecies concerning the French Monarch and Reforming Pope, the Three Days of Darkness, and the Era of Peace, but the statements already quoted should suffice to . Catholic prophecy points to a coming three days of darkness. It is a consoling vision, which seeks to open a history of blood and tears to the healing power of God. As, however, the manifestation of hidden present mysteries or past events comes under revelation, we have here to understand by prophecy what is in its strict and proper sense, namely the revelation of future events. It is not a matter therefore of intellectual communication, but of a life-giving process in which God comes to meet man. Our Lady to Marco Ferrari on February 26, 2023: My dear and beloved little children, when my Son Jesus comes again to earth, He will seek faith and love in your hearts. Since on that day there will be time only for a brief greeting and not a conversation, I am sending His Excellency Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to speak with you. Sister Lucia responded by pointing out that she had received the vision but not its interpretation. Elizabeth pleaded for mercy, in part by agreeing to spend nine days in hell as an act of reparation. This time she told them that Russia would be punished if they did not stop persecuting the Catholic Church there. The way in which the Church is bound to both the uniqueness of the event and progress in understanding it is very well illustrated in the farewell discourse of the Lord when, taking leave of his disciples, he says: I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Sister Lucia had already given an indication for interpreting the third part of the secret in a letter to the Holy Father, dated 12 May 1982: The third part of the secret refers to Our Lady's words: 'If not [Russia] will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. Help us with the power of the Holy Spirit to conquer all sin: individual sin and the 'sin of the world', sin in all its manifestations. E.H. Thompson keenly pointed out in his Life of Anna Maria Taigi (chapter 18) that the revelations have the following features: First they all point to some terrible convulsion, to a revolution springing from most deep-rooted impiety, consisting in a formal opposition to God and His truth, and resulting in the most formidable persecution to which the Church has ever been subject. For the stars of heaven, and their brightness shall not display their light: the sun shall be darkened in his rising, and the moon shall not shine with her light. 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