The meaning of Fatima

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The Devil's Final Battle

A Catholic View of History ​

"Suppose, dear friend, that Communism was only the most visible of the instruments of subversion to be used against the Church and the traditions of Divine Revelation .....[etc]
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Apocalyptic Ramifications ​

At first, the title of the book seemed a little out of place. Why would a book about the message of Fatima and ecclesial corruption focus on the apocalyptic battle between good and evil? Although the title initially struck this writer as inappropriate, nothing could be further from the truth. By treating the controversy of Fatima as merely a "Church hierarchy" or a "modern philosophy" issue, one falls into the same traps identified in this article's opening paragraphs.
Citing the battle between good and evil, it is not the author of this book or persons of dubious credibility unnecessarily exaggerating the critical nature of Fatima. Such apocalyptic references have been offered by several reliable sources.
During the beatification ceremony of Jacinta and Francisco Marto on May 13, 2000, Pope John Paul II refers to Chapter 12 of the Book of Apocalypse twice — first citing verse 1:

"According to the divine plan, 'a woman clothed with the sun' (Apoc. 12:1) came down from heaven to this earth to visit the privileged children of the Father."3
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Needless to say the first part of that verse ("And a great sign appeared in heaven...") could also have connections to Fatima. The Pope then refers to verse 4:

"The message of Fatima is a call to conversion, alerting humanity to have nothing to do with the 'dragon' whose 'tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth' (Apoc. 12:4)."4
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And finally, Sister Lucy Herself cites a trustworthy source on the matter:

"She (the Blessed Virgin Mary) told me that the devil is in the mood for engaging in a decisive battle against the Virgin. And a decisive battle is the final battle where one side will be victorious and the other side will suffer defeat. Also from now on we must choose sides. Either we are for God or we are for the devil. There is no other possibility."
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Haunted by Fatima ​

While there are a few instances in which The Devil's Final Battle entertains speculation not directly following from the sources provided, its basic and essential arguments are supported by an overwhelming amount of evidence. This evidence (mostly from the mouth of the now elderly nun chosen by the Mother of God to deliver Her message to the world) is why Fatima has and will continue to haunt those Churchmen who reject its message and the supernatural virtues it represents. This message will not go away. The pleasant story of a loving Mother visiting three simple children cannot be shaken free from the vision of hell, the terrifying miracle of a sun appearing to crash towards the earth, the untimely death of two of the three children or the dire warnings of war, persecution and destruction for the Church and the world.




Her entire message:

"You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to My Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace. The war will end; but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illuminated by an unknown light, know that this is the great sign given you by God that He is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father.
"To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to My Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of Reparation on the First Saturdays. If My requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to Me, and she will be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal, the Dogma of the Faith will always be preserved, etc. ..."7


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