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Consecration to the Immaculate Heart
Consecrating yourself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary means entrusting your entire life to her maternal care. The act of consecration involves a deep commitment to live out the virtues that Mary exemplifies—humility, purity, and obedience to God’s will. This consecration was particularly stressed during the Third Apparition of Our Lady on July 13, 1917, when she called for souls to seek refuge in her Immaculate Heart as a path to God. (Third Apparition of Our Lady, July 13, 1917).
Daily Rosary
Our Lady of Fatima specifically requested the daily recitation of the Rosary, describing it as the key to peace in the world. In her First Apparition on May 13, 1917, she asked the children to pray the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners and the end of the war. The Rosary is a powerful weapon against evil and a path to growing closer to Christ through the mysteries of His life, death, and resurrection. (First Apparition of Our Lady, May 13, 1917).
Offering Sacrifices
In her Second Apparition on June 13, 1917, Our Lady encouraged the offering of sacrifices for the conversion of sinners. These sacrifices can take the form of daily sufferings, struggles, and acts of penance, offered up in union with Christ’s suffering on the Cross. (Second Apparition of Our Lady, June 13, 1917).
The Brown Scapular
Our Lady of Fatima emphasized the importance of wearing the Brown Scapular as a sign of consecration to her Immaculate Heart. Sister Lucia, one of the visionaries, later confirmed the importance of this devotion. The Brown Scapular, associated with the Carmelite Order, is a sacramental that expresses a commitment to living out the virtues of Our Lady and seeking her protection. (Sixth Apparition of Our Lady, October 13, 1917)
First Saturdays
The Five First Saturdays devotion, which was revealed during the Third Apparition of Our Lady on July 13, 1917, involves offering acts of reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This devotion includes going to Confession, receiving Holy Communion, praying five decades of the Rosary, and spending 15 minutes meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary for five consecutive First Saturdays. (Third Apparition of Our Lady, July 13, 1917).
Living the Fatima Message – The Blue Army Pledge
Living the Fatima Message – The Blue Army Pledge
The message of Fatima is not just one of prayer and devotion but a call to action. By taking the Blue Army Pledge, you commit to living the message of Fatima in your daily life. This includes offering up your daily struggles and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, praying the Rosary daily, and embracing penance and reparation for the offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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The Message
Overview
In 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children: Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. Over six months, she delivered a powerful message urging repentance, prayer, and devotion to God. Her messages focused on the need for personal conversion and the importance of praying the Rosary daily for world peace and the salvation of souls.
The Key Messages
In 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children: Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. Over six months, she delivered a powerful message urging repentance, prayer, and devotion to God. Her messages focused on the need for personal conversion and the importance of praying the Rosary daily for world peace and the salvation of souls.
Why Fatima Matters Today
The message of Fatima remains a timeless call to conversion, repentance, and a deeper devotion to God. In a world filled with war, sin, and suffering, the Fatima message provides a path to peace through prayer, penance, and trust in God’s mercy.
The First Five Saturdays
Understanding the Devotion
This devotion was requested by Our Lady as a means of making reparation for the sins committed against her Immaculate Heart. The devotion involves performing specific acts of reparation on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, with the intention of comforting the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Checklist
Confession: Make a sacramental confession within eight days before or after the First Saturday, with the intention of making reparation.
Holy Communion: Receive Holy Communion on the First Saturday itself, offering it in reparation for the sins against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Rosary: Pray five decades of the Rosary, reflecting on the mysteries.
Meditation: Spend 15 minutes in meditation on one or more mysteries of the Rosary.
Intentions: Offer all these acts with the specific intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Fatima Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary
Fatima Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary
The messages of Fatima encourage us to pray the Rosary daily. When reflecting on the mysteries of the Rosary, you can incorporate these Fatima-inspired meditations along with the Regina Angelorum Press meditation videos, especially for the First Saturday devotion:
The Joyful Mysteries
The Annunciation: Reflect on Mary's "Yes" to God's will. In Fatima, Our Lady called for a similar openness to God's plan in our lives.
Watch the meditation videoThe Visitation: Mary visits Elizabeth in service. Contemplate Mary's message in Fatima, calling us to pray and offer sacrifices for others.
Watch the meditation videoThe Nativity: As we meditate on the birth of Christ, remember the Fatima message to honor the Holy Family and the importance of family prayer.
Watch the meditation videoThe Presentation: Think about the offering of Jesus in the Temple. Reflect on how Our Lady of Fatima asks us to offer our own sacrifices to God.
Watch the meditation videoFinding of Jesus in the Temple: As Mary and Joseph sought Jesus, meditate on how Our Lady of Fatima asks us to seek Jesus in prayer and penance.
Watch the meditation videoFinding of Jesus in the Temple: As Mary and Joseph sought Jesus, meditate on how Our Lady of Fatima asks us to seek Jesus in prayer and penance.
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The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Agony in the Garden: In Fatima, Our Lady spoke of the offenses against God. Meditate on Jesus' sorrow and the need to make reparations for sin.
Watch the meditation videoThe Scourging at the Pillar: Reflect on the suffering of Jesus, and how Our Lady asked us to offer our sufferings in union with Christ’s Passion.
Watch the meditation videoThe Crowning with Thorns: Contemplate how Jesus was mocked and crowned with thorns. At Fatima, we are reminded to endure mockery for the sake of the faith.
Watch the meditation videoThe Carrying of the Cross: As Jesus carried the Cross, think about how the children of Fatima bore their sufferings with patience for the salvation of souls.
Watch the meditation videoThe Crucifixion: Jesus died to save sinners. Our Lady of Fatima asked us to remember the need for conversion and to offer sacrifices for sinners.
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The Glorious Mysteries
The Resurrection: In the joy of Christ’s Resurrection, reflect on the hope given by Our Lady of Fatima for those who repent and seek conversion.
Watch the meditation videoThe Ascension: As Christ ascended into Heaven, consider Our Lady’s message of striving for holiness to join Jesus in Heaven.
Watch the meditation videoThe Descent of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit gives us courage. In Fatima, Mary asks us to live with the Holy Spirit’s guidance in prayer and penance.
Watch the meditation videoThe Assumption of Mary: Reflect on Mary’s Assumption as a sign of hope and glory. Fatima emphasizes how Mary’s Immaculate Heart will triumph.
Watch the meditation videoThe Coronation of Mary: As we meditate on Mary being crowned as Queen of Heaven, remember her role as our intercessor in Fatima and the call to consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart.
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The Luminous Mysteries
The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan: Reflect on how baptism calls us to conversion, as Our Lady of Fatima called the world to conversion.
The Wedding Feast at Cana: Jesus performed his first miracle at the request of Mary. Meditate on how the Fatima message invites us to trust in Mary's intercession.
The Proclamation of the Kingdom: Jesus preached repentance. At Fatima, Our Lady called us to repent and embrace the Kingdom of God.
The Transfiguration: Consider how we are called to be transformed in holiness, as Our Lady of Fatima called us to penance and purity.
The Institution of the Eucharist: In the Eucharist, we receive Christ's Body and Blood. At Fatima, Our Lady encouraged devotion to the Eucharist and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
The Fatima Promises
The Great Promise
Our Lady made a profound promise: those who faithfully observe the Five First Saturdays devotion, with the intention of making reparation to her Immaculate Heart, will be granted the grace of final perseverance. She promised to assist them at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation.
The Miracle of the Sun
On October 13, 1917, during the final apparition, tens of thousands of people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. The sun appeared to dance in the sky, changing colors and moving erratically, confirming the authenticity of the apparitions. This miraculous event served as a sign of the truth of the Fatima message and the urgency of following it.
The Fatima Prayers
The Pardon Prayer
This prayer was taught by the Angel of Peace in 1916:
"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You. I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You."
The Angel's Prayer
This is another prayer given to them by the Angel of Peace. There was a Eucharistic host and chalice suspended in the air, and the angel led them in kneeling before it and praying this prayer:
"O Most Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners."
This prayer emphasizes reparation and the need for conversion.
The Fatima Prayer (Decade Prayer)
Our Lady taught the children this prayer to be said after each decade of the Rosary:
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy."
This prayer asks for mercy and the salvation of souls, particularly those most in need.
The Sacrifice Prayer
Our Lady gave this prayer for offering up sacrifices:
"O Jesus, it is for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary."
The Eucharistic Prayer
When Mary appeared to the children for the first time on May 13, 1917, she said, “You will have much to suffer, but the grace of God will be your comfort.” According to Sr. Lucia, a bright light shone all around them, and without thinking about it, they all started reciting this prayer:
"Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Amen."
Spread the Fatima Message
Becoming a Fatima Apostle
To become a Fatima Apostle is to live out the Fatima message in your daily life and share it with others. You can do this by promoting the Rosary, encouraging the practice of the Five First Saturdays devotion, and offering sacrifices for the conversion of sinners. By living and spreading the Fatima message, you help bring peace to the world and draw souls closer to God.
Special Fatima Days
May 13th and October 13th
These dates mark the first and final apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. May 13th commemorates the beginning of the apparitions, when Our Lady first appeared to the children. October 13th celebrates the Miracle of the Sun and the closing of the apparitions. Special Masses, Rosary prayers, and devotions are often held on these days to honor Our Lady and renew the call to prayer and penance.
February 20 - St. Francisco and St. Jacinta Marto
This feast honors the two younger Fatima visionaries, siblings Francisco and Jacinta, who lived lives of heroic virtue and offered sacrifices for sinners.
Prayer for the Canonization of Sr. Lucia
"O Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly and I thank You for the apparitions of the Most Holy Virgin in Fatima. Through the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I implore You, if it should be for Your greater glory and the good of our souls, to glorify in the sight of Your Holy Church Sister Lucia, the shepherdess of Fatima, by granting us through her intercession the grace which we now implore. Amen."
Fatima and the World Today
Fatima's Prophecies
Many of the prophecies given by Our Lady at Fatima have been fulfilled, including the rise of communism and the persecution of the Church. However, her call for prayer, penance, and conversion remains more relevant than ever. The world today continues to face crises of faith, war, and sin, and the Fatima message provides a path to peace through devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, personal conversion, and trust in God’s mercy.
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