Posted on 10/07/2001 4:41:26 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
Michael Matt, editor of the Remnant a traditionalist Catholic newspaper published the following report on their website. We have been informed by a reliable contact in France that Sister Lucy (the only surviving seer of the Fatima apparitions) has delivered a message to Carmelite sisters in France. According to this report, Sister Lucy recently received another communication from the Mother of God. In the wake of that communication, we are told, Sister Lucy has asked Carmelite sisters throughout the world to pray specifically on the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary for a special intention. That intention is, we are told, that the world might be spared “a blood bath.” Whether this has any connection to the impending war with Islamic terrorists, we have no way of knowing. Though our French source is reliable, we have not been able to confirm this report ourselves, and are now in the process of trying to do so. At least two Carmelite convents in the United States have indicated to us that they have NOT received such a message. One Carmelite convent, however, did confirm that they did receive a letter from the Asociatcion Ntra. Sca Del Rosario in Fatima Portugal (dated September 13th, 2001), which did call on the Carmelite order to unite with Sister Lucy in praying for peace in the world on October 7—the Feast of the Holy Rosary. In this letter (written in Spanish) there was no mention of a recent communication to Sister Lucy from Our Lady, nor was there reference to a “blood bath.” We are presently waiting for the text of the French version. In any event, we believe that, because time is short between now and the Feast of the Holy Rosary, it would be a good idea for all Catholics to join the Carmelites in praying for this intention on tomorrow’s Feast. Such an intention is a certainly most worthy, especially right now; so even if this French report turns out to be somehow exaggerated, the intention is still well worth remembering during this critical hour of unrest and uncertainty in the world.
Let's focus on that message and let those who are looking for a "sign" busy themselves with that.
A wise course of action.
We have been informed by a reliable contact in France that Sister Lucy (the only surviving seer of the Fatima
apparitions) has delivered a message to Carmelite sisters in France. According to this report, Sister Lucy
recently received another communication from the Mother of God. In the wake of that communication, we are
told, Sister Lucy has asked Carmelite sisters throughout the world to pray specifically on the Feast of the Most
Holy Rosary for a special intention. That intention is, we are told, that the world might be spared “a blood
bath.” Whether this has any connection to the impending war with Islamic terrorists, we have no way of
knowing.
Though our French source is reliable, we have not been able to confirm this report ourselves, and are now in
the process of trying to do so. At least two Carmelite convents in the United States have indicated to us that
they have NOT received such a message. One Carmelite convent, however, did confirm that they did receive a
letter from the Asociatcion Ntra. Sca Del Rosario in Fatima Portugal (dated September 13th, 2001), which did
call on the Carmelite order to unite with Sister Lucy in praying for peace in the world on October 7—the Feast
of the Holy Rosary. In this letter (written in Spanish) there was no mention of a recent communication to Sister
Lucy from Our Lady, nor was there reference to a “blood bath.” We are presently waiting for the text of the
French version.
In any event, we believe that, because time is short between now and the Feast of the Holy Rosary, it would be
a good idea for all Catholics to join the Carmelites in praying for this intention on tomorrow’s Feast. Such an
intention is a certainly most worthy, especially right now; so even if this French report turns out to be somehow
exaggerated, the intention is still well worth remembering during this critical hour of unrest and uncertainty in the
world.
Source: The Remnant
Yes, he is part of the Remnant/ Catholic Family News crowd, and a co-author of the "We Resist You to Your Face" schismatic/extreme traditionalist screed.
I need to see verification of this from an orthodox Catholic source.
"So far as the particular circumstances that gave rise to the Fatima message are concerned the Church has warmly recommended acceptance of the apparitions, but only as a matter of human faith, so that a Catholic is not obliged to accept the initial accounts, whether of 1917, or the appearances of the angel in 1916 or subsequent revelations communicated to Lucy since 1917..." (Must Catholics Believe in Fatima? The Place of Private Revelation In The Church)
I am unsure as to what "the List" is, my guess is it may be a list of readings that Catholics should avoid, lest they be taken down a false path...I could be wrong...
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