Now, I don't know if its just me, but I still have that sense that something big is about to happen. Even after Pope Francis walked out onto the balcony in St. Peter's… I still had this feeling that we are still in the midst of something very extraordinary about to happen. It's this feeling of nervous-excited, almost that feeling that the Apostles probably had on Holy Thursday. They knew from what Jesus told them that he would be betrayed and crucified, and on the third day, rise again. The fear and horror of seeing Our Lord arrested, beaten, scourged, mocked and then crucified was upon them. That same feeling seems to exist today in this world as sinful deeds are being done, and once again it feels like Christ is about to be arrested, beaten, scourged, mocked and then crucified again!
During this Holy Week my wife and I have been trying to watch some good saintly movies before we go to bed at night. Last night we watched a children's movie on the story of Fatima. And suddenly Our Lady's words began to make me think.
"…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 is going to 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 illumined 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."During this time, World War I was going on, and just as Our Lady said, it did end and then in 1939 shortly after the death of Pius the XI, World War II began… Even though it was already underway before that time during his pontificate.
"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."
But did it happen? No. The pastors of the Church, chose to delay and, on August 19, 1931, Our Lord Himself appeared to Sister Lucy in Rianjo, Spain and expressed His displeasure, saying "make it known to My ministers that, given they follow the example of the King of France in delaying the execution My command, they will follow him also into misfortune."
So did it happen then? No. In 1942 Pope Pius XII consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and it included substantial involvement of the bishops. Yet Sister Lucy has written that this imperfect act of obedience, while not fulfilling Our Lady's Fatima request, nevertheless hastened the end of the Second World War, thus sparing the lives of tens of millions of souls.
Since then several popes have undertaken consecrations of the world (including Pope John Paul II in 1982 and 1984), sadly, none of these have fulfilled the specific requirements of Our Lord and Our Lady's requests. In repeated visits to Sister Lucy, Jesus and Our Lady have insisted that it is Russia (and Russia only) that is to be the object of this public act of obedience and prayer. In addition, Our Lord and Our Lady have indicated that the Holy Father is to be joined in the act of consecration by all the Catholic bishops of the world on the same day and at the same time in their respective dioceses.
Some will say in response to this that these consecrations have counted, but as Our Lady has predicted, Russia has "spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church." What errors are these? Communism! The Cold War did not end Communism. It is still alive and weeding its way into the world. Look at China where Catholics have to practice underground, and many who have been caught have been killed. Europe is loosing its faith and even in the United States, many communistic ideas are being implemented, and many Catholics are having to fight for religious freedoms.
"The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer." We all have begun to see the persecution of the Church, and many who have been killed because they have followed her teachings. And I do find it ironic that Pope Benedict XVI resigned out of the blue. Leading me to believe what my previous article talked about that possibly Our Lady told Benedict to resign so a new and stronger Pope could take his place for the years to come. Why do we need a stronger Pope in the years to come?
"Various nations will be annihilated." I believe that a great chastisement is coming just as Our Lady predicted. And I believe that there may be some reason why Pope Benedict XVI had to step down and Pope Francis had to take his place. Something big is about to happen and we need a strong shepherd to guide us through it. This may even be why Mirjana from Medjugorje looked so worried in this photo when she was receiving her apparition from Our Lady in March. Something is going to happen."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." This last message should tell us regardless to not be afraid and that good will win. And Our Lady's mention of a period of peace does correlate with other end time prophecies about the time of peace to come and the coronation of the Great Monarch.
These times ahead are exciting and scary. We must all be prepared.
God love you all!! Pray the Rosary daily!!
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