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Priests and Religious join Holy Father in Vespers and Consecration
Pope Benedict arrived in Fatima by helicopter this afternoon where he was received by the Bishop of Leiria-Fatima and other local Catholic authorities and dignitaries. He then proceeded to the Shrine...
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Allow “Let it be done to me” resound in our lives, says Pope
As many as 40-thousand pilgrims gathered at the Esplanade of the Shrine of Fatima to pray the rosary with Pope Benedict XVI. A sea of candles pierced the dark Fatima sky as the Holy Father led in the...
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500,000 gather in Fatima for the Celebration of Mass
An estimated 500,000 pilgrims were present this morning for Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. It was a sunny and warm morning there, despite the forecast of possible rain. 163...
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Pope in Fatima: defending life and marriage is essential to building the...
Pope Benedict XVI has told 9000 representatives of pastoral and social organizations in Portugal that defending life and marriage is essential to building the civilization of love. The groups gathered...
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Pope tells Bishops of Portugal to be “first evangelizers.”
At a meeting at Fatima’s “Casa Nossa Senhora do Carmo” today, Pope Benedict encouraged his brother bishops to be “first evangelizers.” This role calls on Bishops to: … understand the diverse social and...
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Fatima: The altar of the World
To a Portuguese boy, speaking about Our Lady of Fatima is essentially speaking about someone who is part of his daily life. This is the case with me. Fatima itself has a special meaning for me and...
View ArticlePerspecives Daily- Wed, Aug. 21 2013
Tonight on perspectives: The pope receives a group of Japanese students, and Members of the European parliament nominate Pope Francis for a Prize.
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Deacon-structing Mary – Part 1: Full of Grace
Recently while preparing a homily for the Feast of the Assumption, I was reading Munificentissimus Deus by Pope Pius XII. It’s the Apostolic Constitution that defines the Dogma of the Assumption of...
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Deacon-strucing Mary – Part 2: The Assumption
Last week, we reflected a bit about Mary and especially on what it means that she is “Full of Grace”. Perhaps the best reflection on this is from Munificentissimus Deus, the Apostolic Constitution of...
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Deacon-structing Mary – Part 3: The Rosary
Last week we learned why, even though it’s good to (and we should) pray to God directly, it’s also good to ask for the prayers of others, especially those who, like Mary, are particularly close to...
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Deacon-structing Mary – Part 4: Apparitions
Last week we looked at that beautiful prayer that Catholics love: The Rosary. I hope that the story about St. Dominic has made a difference in your approach to praying the Rosary. This week we also...
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Deacon-structing Mary – Part 5: Mary in the Americas
Last week we looked at some Marian apparitions and I wondered why Mary has so many names. It’s the same Mary, no? I guess, part of it is that we like to appropriate Mary, make her our own. Of course,...
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Deacon-structing Apparitions: Fatima – part 1
Recently, we aired a program called The Faithful Traveler , hosted by Diana von Glahn. This particular episode focused on Fatima. A few days later we received a phone call from one of our viewers,...
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Deacon-structing Apparitions: Fatima – part 2
Last week we looked at a quick summary of the Fatima Apparitions that took place between May 13 and October 13, 1917. Today I want to look at, specifically the content of the three secrets and the...
View ArticleWhat is the Message of Fatima?
There are a few things you need to know about Fatima: It is one of the main and most significant apparitions of Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. It took place in the town of Fatima, Portugal. There were 6...
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Fatima’s Little Shepherds
An interview with Fr. Gian Matteo Roggio On April 20, this year, a Consistory declared that two of the visionary little shepherds of Fatima, Francisco and his sister Jacinta Marto, would be proclaimed...
View ArticleWhat is the Third Secret of Fatima?
A lot of the conversations about Fatima have to do with the so-called “three secrets”. There really weren’t three secrets. During the third apparition, on July 13, 1917 Mary showed the children two...
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Fr. Rosica speaks with Cardinal Bertone about Fatima
Under Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Tarcision Bertone served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, when Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) was Prefect. He was made a...
View ArticleThe Children of Fatima
At Fatima, Mary appeared to 9 year-old Francisco, his 7-year-old sister, Jacinta and their 10 year-old cousin Lucia. During the second apparition, on the 13th of June Mary told them that Francisco and...
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Dear People of Portugal…
Video-message of the Holy Father on occasion of his Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima Yesterday, the Vatican released the Holy Father’s latest video message, the Pope’s message to...
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Prayer of the Holy Father in Fatima
At 1:15 (EST), during his pilgrimage to Fatima, Pope Francis visits the Chapel of the Apparition, surrounded by a thousand children. After few minutes of silent prayer in front of the Madonna, he...
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Prayer Vigil in the Chapel of the Apparitions
This evening the Holy Father went to the Chapel of the Apparitions in the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima where the Blessing of the Candles took place. After a moment of silent Prayer and meditation, the...
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Pope Francis’ Homily for Canonization Mass in Fatima
The highlight of Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Fatima was the canonization Mass on Saturday morning, during which the two shepherd children, Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta were proclaimed...
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Greeting to the Holy Father from Mons. Antonio Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fatima
During the Holy Mass for the Canonization of Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta Marto, Mons. Antonio Dos Santos Marto, bishop of Leiria-Fatima, greeted Pope Francis with those words: Greeting to...
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Portugal welcomes Pope, Holy Father addresses abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI began his four day journey to Portugal this morning. He arrived in Lisbon at 11 am local time to a formal reception at the airport where he was greeted by a choir of 30 singing...
View ArticleMay 15, 2010
[singlepic id=63 w=150 h=205 float=right] 93 years ago the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. It was on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the beatification of...
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The Fatima Story Comes to Theatres
Jorge Lamelas, Alejandra Howard, and Stephanie Gil star in Fatima, an uplifting story about the power of faith. Photo Courtesy of Picturehouse ©2020 PICTUREHOUSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A new film about...
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Best of SLHour: Fatima film and other great conversations
Jorge Lamelas, Alejandra Howard, and Stephanie Gil star in Fatima, an uplifting story about the power of faith. Photo Courtesy of Picturehouse ©2020 PICTUREHOUSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This week, on a...
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Fatima movie review
Jorge Lamelas, Alejandra Howard, and Stephanie Gil star in Fatima, an uplifting story about the power of faith. Photo Courtesy of Picturehouse ©2020 PICTUREHOUSE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Fatima is the...
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7 Catholic movies to watch
Photo by Mollie Sivaram on Unsplash Have some extra time this weekend? Looking for a good movie? I’ve got news — there are some great Catholic films that are worth your Saturday night! In this article,...
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