Our Lady of Fatima (13/10/1917)

Our Lady of Fatima (13/10/1917)

In 1917 Blessed Mother have revealed herself in the insignificant little village of Fatima, Mostly She is known as 'Our Lady Of Fatima'.

1.  WORLD SCENARIO AT TIME OF APPARATIONS!

During first half of last century, we experienced 2 world wars!.Ideals and values and Institutions that has shaped and nurtured our civilisation for many centuries were overthrown and trampled upon.

From1914-18, we experienced world war1, and Communism seized power in Russia exactly 25 days after(13/10),last apparition of Fatima.

Holy Mary gave timely messages for mankind of imminent catastrophic collapse of governments, justice,religion& morality which started in early 20th century& is continuing in various forms to effect us ever since!.

2. How Fatima Name came?

Historically Muslims occupied Portugal for Centuries. At the time when they were finally driven out, the last Muslim chief had a beautiful daughter by the name of Fatima.(Is the name of the daughter of Prophet Mohamed) A catholic boy fell in love with her, and for him she not only stayed behind when the muslims left, but even embrace the faith. The young husband was so much in love with her that he changed the name of the town where he lived to Fatima.In 1917 Blessed Mother have revealed herself in this insignificant little village of Fatima,  as 'Our Lady Of Fatima'.

(Ref: first love: Fulton J sheen,)

3. FATIMA APARATIONS:

The Message of Fatima is contained in a series of Church-approved apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. From 13/5/1917 to13/10/1917. Holy Mary appeared 6 times(13/6,13/7,15/8, 13/9) to- Francisco(7years),Jacinta(9 years) and Lucia(10 years)at Fatima.

Apparitions  took place on a small property belong to Lucia's parents called Cova Da Iria, about a mile and half from Fatima on the road to Leiria. Our lady appeared over a holm ork tree, just over 3 feet high!. Francisco could only see Our Lady; He could not hear her. Jacinta could see and hear Her. Lucia could see,hear and talk with the Blessed Virgin Mary.

5 DETAILS ABOUT 3 SEERS

​Francisco died in1919, while Jasintha died 1920 and her face found to be incorrupt in1935.Sr lucia died on 13/2/2005.

Two of the children, Francisco and Jacinta, were beatified — declared blessed, the final step before canonization — by Pope John Paul II in year 2000. 

6. SUMARY OF 1ST TO 4TH VISIONS

(Details will be given, on the respective day in 2015, in this blog/website)

13/5- 1st VISION

MARY'S REQUEST

The 3 seers were playing at Cova da Iria when they saw two flashes like lightning,after which THE MOTHER OF GOD above the holm oak tree. Holy Mary requested seers

(1)to come 6 months, in succession on 13th of every month.

(2) Pray the daily Rosary(appears 5 decades) to end the war

(3)Seers to carryout penance( they started to wear a thick rough code around their waist-after this)

13/6- 2nd VISION

Devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary

Lucia: what does U'r grace wish of me?/Mary:pray DAILY ROSARY.(Lucia ask for cure of a sick person) If he convert he will be cure within a year!/L:Take us to Heaven?/M:Yes,I will take Jasinta & Francisco soon,but U will remain here. Jesus wishes to use U in order to make me known & loved!He wishes to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world!.I PROMISE SALVATION TO THOSE WHO EMBRACE IT,and these souls will be beloved of GOD,like flowers arranged by me to adorn His Thrown/L:will I stay here alone?/M:no,daughter,Does that make U suffer much?Don't be dismayed I will never forsake U.MY IMMACULATE HEART SHALL BE OF U'R REFUGE & THE ROAD THAT SHALL LEAD U TO GOD!.

13/7- 3rd VISION

Communion of reparations on 1st saturdays

Initially Mary told 3 seers to pray daily Rosary& promised for a miracle in Oct,requested to make sacrifices for sinners.Seers saw Hell.Demons& souls of human shapes,submerge in fire,devils stood like frightful animals of horrible shapes.M:U saw Hell,where souls of poor sinners go!To save them God wishes to establish devotion to My Immaculate Heart in the world!.If human do not stop offending God,another worse war will begin to punish world& future pope has, much to suffer,Consecrate Russia to my immaculate Heart&communion of reparation on1saturdays,for the peace of world. WHEN U PRAY ROSARY:after each decade say"o my Jesus,forgive us,save us from the fire of hell;lead all souls to heaven,specially those in most need" note:despite,WorldWar2came 1939/1945killing>15m people,Pius 12 consecrated Russia in1952/7/7,JP2 was injured in1981/5/13,communism was demised in1989!

15/8- 4th VISION

Feast of our lady of Rosary

On 13/8 seers couldnot see Mary due to unsuccessful abduction of Mayor,to get secrets from them.on15/8,at luci's uncles place,seers saw Mary over a holm tree! Lucie:what does u'r grace wish of me?/M: go to Cova da Iria on 13 of every month. On the last vision I will perform a miracle!/L:what does u'r grace want done with the money that people leave?/M:have 2 portable stand made.U,Jasinta & other 2 girls dressed in white carry one of them. Francisco to carry the other one with3other boys.The fortable stands are for feast of our Lady of rosary.money left over should be contributed to the chappel that they shall build./L:request healing for some people/M:yes,I will cure some,becoming sadder She requested new practice of mortification,saying lastly"Pray,Pray much&make sacrifice for sinners,for many souls will go to hell because there is no one to sacrifice & pray for them.

Note: Winning2 battles at Lepanto1571 &in Hungary1716against Turks,resulted popesPIUS5&LEO13 to declare OCT 7- as Rosary feast.

6. Details of 5th and 6th (final) vision

13/9-5th vision-detail"

Mary's Promises

Around 20000 crowd was with 3seers.As usual, Sudden cooling of air, a dimming to the point where stars could be seen, and a rain resembling iridescent petals or snowflakes that disappeared before touching the ground. This time a luminous  globe was noticed which moved slowly and majestically through the sky from east to west and at the end of apparition, in the opposite direction.

The seers saw a light,and, immediately following this, they saw Our Lady over the Holm oak tree.

Our Lady: continue to pray rosary to obtain the end of the war.In October,our Lord will also come as well as our Lady of sorrows,and our lady of mount Carmel and  St Joseph with Child Jesus, to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices,but He does not want you to sleep with the robes, wear them only during the day!

Lucia: they have requested me to ask you for many things for the cure of some sick persons of a deaf-mute

Our Lady: Yes, I will cure some. In october,I will perform a miracle for all to believe!.

Note: seers had started to wear a thick rough cord around their waist for penance. They did not remove even night

6th(last) apparation on 1310/1917

Miracle of sun

As on the other occasions, the seers first saw a bright light, and then they saw Our Lady over the holm oak.

Lucia: what does your grace wish of me?

Our Lady: I wish to tell you that I want a chappel built here in my honour. I am the Lady Of Rosary. Continue to pray the rosary every day. The war is going to end, and the soldiers soon return to their homes.

Lucia: I have many things to ask you: if you would cure some sick persons, and if you would convert some sinners...

Our Lady: Some yes, others No. They must ammend their lives and ask forgiveness for their sins.

BECOMING SADDER, SHE ADDED, ' let them offend our lord no more, for He is already much offended'

THEN OPENING HER HANDS, Our Lady shown the light issuing from them on to the sun, and as she rose, Her own radiance continued to be cast on to the sun"

AT THAT MOMENT LUCIA CRIED,"look at the sun"

Once Our Lady had disappeared in the expanse of the firmament, three seens followed in succession, symbolising the first JOYFUL MISTERIES OF ROSARY, then THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES, and, finally THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.

Lucia along saw the three scenes; Francisco and Jasinta saw only the first.

THE FIRST SCENE: saint Joseph appeared beside the sun with the child Jesus and Our Lady of Rosary. It was the Holy Family. The virgin was dressed in white with a blue mantle. Saint Joseph also dressed in white, and the Child Jesus in the light red. Saint Joseph blessed the crowd, making the sign of the cross three times. The Child Jesus did the same

The second scene: this was followed by the vision of Our Lady of Sorrows, without the sword on Her brest, and of our Lord overwhelmed with sorrow on the way to calvary. Our lord made the sign of the cross to bless the people. Lucia could see the upper part of Our Lords Body.

The third scene: Finally, our Lord of mount carmel, crowned queen of heaven and earth, appeared in a glorious vision with the Child Jesus in Her bossom.

While these scenes took place, the great throng of about seventy thosand spectators witness the miracle of the sun.

It had rained all during apparation. At the end of the conversation between Our Lady and Lucia- when the blessed Virgin rose and lucia shouted," LOOK AT THE SUN"- the clouds opened up, revealing the sun as immenced silver disk. It shown with a, intensity never before seen, but was not blinding. This lasted only an instant. Then the immensed ball began to "dance". The sun began to spin rapidly lie a gigantic circle of fire. Then it stop momentarily, only to begin vertiginously again. Its rim became scarlet: whirling. It scattered red flames across the sky. Their light was reflected on the ground. On the trees, on the bushes, and on the very faces and the clothing of the people, which took on brilliant hues and changing colours.

After performing this bizarre pattern three times, the globe of fire seemed to tremble,shake, and then plunge in a zig-zag towards the terrified crowm.

All this lasted about 10 minutes.

Note:  Luminous mysteries were introduced by Pope St John Paul II in the year 2000.

7. IMPORTANT MESSAGES OF FATIMA

7.1)Fatima & Communism!

Communism seized power in Russia exactly 25 days after the last apparation at Fatima(13/10/1917). A message transmitted to 3 seers-the little Lucia, Jacinta & Francisco-which remained secret until 1942, pointed to the errors of Russia, as the focus of serious disturbances, which have truly been shaking the world for the greater part of the last century!. Same message predicts the eventual conversion of that nation!. Under these conditions,the falling of Berlin Wall & the Iron Curtain in 9/11/1989, with the political upheavals that preceded & followed it in the countries of Eastern Europe, could not but associated with the prediction of Fatima. Could not those events be signs that Our Lady is fulfilling Her Promises?

7.2)Fatima & Sacrfice

In the 3rd vision(13/7)Mary told 3 children:

Lucia:what does u'r Grace wish of me?/M:pray rosary everyday, in honour of our lady of rosary in order to obtain peace for the world & to end war,for she alone can be of any avail/L:Who U are?.Perform a miracle so everyone will believe U'r Grace appears to us/M: continue to come here every month. In October I will tell U who I am & what I wish & I will perform a miracle that everyone can see so as to believe!/L:made number of requests for conversion cures & other graces,Mary recommended the constant recitation of rosary,thus they would obtain those graces during this year!/M: Sacrifice U'self for sinners & say many times,specially make some sacrifice,'Oh, Jesus this is for love of Thee,for the conversion of sinners,& in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate heart of Mary'

7.3) Fatima & St Joseph

During 4th appearance in Fatima,Mary fore told that st Joseph will appear beside herself & that He would be holding the child Jesus in His arms!,in the last(6th)apparition on 13/10this happened,amidst 70k crowd.On this crowning occasion,Mary requested to recite Rosary daily,to amend our lives.Next came SUN MIRACLE.1st Mary reappeared,robed in white with a blue mantle,standing on the left on the Sun.Sr Lucia,states that they were then shown 3 successive scenes,depicting 3parts of the rosary-Joyful,sorrowful,glorious mysteries.Prominently featured in the joyful mysteries was the red mantle figure of Joseph with the Christ child in his arms!position to the right of the sun,they jointly made the sign of the cross in blessing over the world!. Mary  drawing our attention to the commanding role of Joseph,played in the real Joyful life of ours & to remind us about Joseph,in our rosary!

7.4) Fatima and holy Trinity

On13/6/1929(11PM) while Sr Lucia,was on Holy Hour saw suddenly church was illuminated and cross of light that reached to ceiling appeared over altar.A man(GOD)could be seen from waist up in midst of a brighter light on upper part of cross.He had a dove of light(Holy Ghost)at His chest,body of Jesus was nailed to cross suspended in air just below His waist was a chalice & large Host on which fell some drops of blood from face and wounds of side of crucified, drops ran down host in to chalice.Mary was on right hand of Cross,with crown of thorns & flames,under left arm,it was written 'Grace & Mercy'.Then Mary said'God is asking Pope to consecrate Russia to my Immaculate heart"(original request in fatima on13/6/1917).Despite many reminders,on2/12/1940 Sr Lucia wrote directly to Pope Pius12,on7/7/1952 He accede to her request.

7.5) Fatima- cosecration to Holy Mary

96th anniversary of 1st apparition  Fatima,(13/5/2013), for 1st time in history,Pope Francis 1 has placed his pontificate under the protection of Our Lady of Fatima!. Also in13/10/2013 Pope Francis has consecrated world to Mary(Similar to St John Paul II did it-25/3/1984)in a ceremony before original statue of OUR LADY OF FATIMA flown from Portugal,at st Peters basilica in Rome

7. ADDITIONAL READING:

7.1 SOCIETY AROUND WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 2

World war 1 ended in 1918, which resulted, 8.5 m casualties,21m wounded.  When the fighting stop & war ended.  Many people wanted to forget the horrors of 1914 to 1918, so they indulge themselves into numerous pleasures & distractions. Post war resulted in, to convert the factories that were producing weapons and ammunitions, now to produce consumer goods,and people wanted to spend money on entertainment, fashion & leisure. So many people endured enormous hardship during the war,and after the war they wanted to compensate their former misery with contemporary fun. The invention of talking movies(movies with sound), in the early 1920s and the invention of vacuum tybe for wireless radio, made going to the movies and listen to the radio two-popular past times! Although the former only cost pennies to do, the latter was free, and that made even more popular!.

Prohibition( the outlawing of alcohol in USA from 1920 to 1933) did not poop out the parting by any means. Though illegal, booze was still produced, shipped, and consumed during those years. Organised lime made a fortune on bootlegging( manufacture and transport of illegal beverages like beer and whiskey), and americans drank their hooch at speak easier(secret locations where members have to quietly order the illegal drink) run by gangsters like Al Capone, Bugs Morgan, & Lucky Luciano!. The straight-laced Victorian era (1837-1901) where manners & protocol were strictly adhered to by almost everyone in society regardless of social rank or economic statues, was caricaturized, ridiculed,& repudiated in the years between world war 1 & world war 2(1919-1939). Because many monachies were involved in the eruption of world war 1, some overreacted after the war not only abandoning the monachical style of government, but also the social expression of the aristocracy as well. The Victorian era morality was seen by some people as a relic and the symbol of the anti democratic republican system. The prim & proper demeanour of people during the reign of Queen Victoria of England(1837-1901) was now seen as being prudish or even puritanical. Where as the older morality found it socially unacceptable to be seen in public exposing your face & hands, the new morality of the 1920s not only saw the hem lines of women's skirts go higher & higher, but the overall ethical behaviour become more & more lax & licentious.

Whether it is drinking illegal alcohol, visiting places of public prostitution, or attending burlsquare shows, the Roaring twenties would later be considered somewhat decadent & antitheticle to traditional values like marriage & family. Pride, Greed, Envy, Lust, Sloth, Anger & Gluttony are not only the seven deadly or capital sins- most of them were hobbies, if not preoccupation, of many people after world war 1 when some economic prosperity & new political freedom gave them a feeling of total liberty.

Treaty Of Versailles

In world war 1 Allied forces(UK,france, Italy, Belgium, Russia,USA) defeated Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey,Balgeria. The defeated central power were led by GERMANS(Kaiser Wilhelm). Accordingly Germans were to handover their colonoies, and they were restricted to 100,000 army with no tanks, no air crafts, no air ships with no submarines!. Adolf Hitlor later used this treaty to drive the Germans to his Nazi Party. In 1923, outrages inflation was seeing in germany, where one $= 4 trillion marks( you need a big pocket to buy a loaf of bread). Also,  Allied forces could not supervise,& enforce the conditions of the treaty due to beurocratical process that they have to adopt by each countries.

World Wide Depression!

The US stock market crashed on Oct 1929, resulting, closure of banks, loosing jobs,their savings, pensions,homes & their lives!. Early 1930's resulted astronomical unemployment rates to be developed more than 25% in US, Germany & in UK.

Losing Confidence in the System

This inflation & no jobs, created frustration among people, resulting lack of faith in to the Governments!. This has resulted two political systems to arrive: Communism & Fascism (1920-1940).

7. 2Lenin(Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov)1870-1924 and Starlin( Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvill) 1879-1953

Stalin met with Lenin in 1905. Lenin was arrested for stirring for rebillion: he was sent to Siberia from 1913 to 1917.

When Czar Nicholoas2 was forced to abdicate in 1917 & was subsequently executed along with his entire immediate family,(Bolshevik Revolution) the government of Russia fell into the hands of the communist party & the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R) was formed in 1922. Lenin is considered the founding Father of Communism. Lenin use Stalin as the enforcer of the communist party. In 1922, Stalin chairman of the Communist party. History later exposed, that Stalin had anyone from his past executed so that he could create his own myth about his origins. Stalin signed a nonagrgression pact with Hitler in 1939(to divide the Eastern Europe between them), which was honoured until 1941, when the Nazis invaded Russia & violated the treaty. After the pact was dissolved, Starling took Eastern Europe for himself, so that by end of world war 2, the Warsaw pact nation under Soviet control. They are Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, estimated of 11 m people died at the orders or under the authority of Stalin! During his long reign of terror from 1922 to 1953.

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