Heaven and Earth Meet: ‘Fatima’ Brings the Miraculous to the Big Screen

National Catholic Register ^ | 8-24-2020 | Joseph Pronechen

[Marchmain]

Because you cannot have a son without a mother. Mary is the fulfillment of God’s plan for a Holy Family from which our Saviour is born. Mary brings full circle to the creation story, redeeming eve.

[Marchmain]

Song of Bernadette is the beautiful movie that tells this story. Worth finding and watching if you’ve never seen.

[GulfMan]

> She was not sinless, all but Jesus the Christ committed sin and needed to be saved.

That is true. even Mary needed a savior, and she cannot save anyone. The “Ascension of Mary” was made up rather recently because had Mary not sinned she’d still be alive today.

However Mary wasn’t without sin and she did die, thus the ascension was concocted to carry on the legend.

[353FMG]

Bernadette is from Lourdes, France and not from Fatima, Portugal. Prayer of the Rosary was emphasized in Fatima and ever after that apparition.

[Marchmain]

One review noted this, and said it’s different from the vision of her high in a tree. Director making Mary “more approachable”... yes that’s a small flaw IMO.

[Marchmain]

Of course, I know that, I was referring to the Immaculate Conception. Mary appeared to Bernadette saying, “I am the Immaculate Conception.”

[ZinGirl]

Who can resist a story about a Mother come from heaven to help a straying world and tell her prodigal children exactly how and why they need to get back to their Father to bring peace?

a lot of people

[353FMG]

If her divine Son can stand on the ground,so can she. In Fatima she hovered over a pine brush.

[BereanBrain]

go ahead. I will be blessed.

[Glad2bnuts]

No I don’t believe in the Fatima events. It is as real as Popes who are entombed and have not aged since death.

[MurphsLaw]

I can see that.... like Guadalupe.... there is a want for absolute evidence... .

But we do agree on the Annunciation I am sure....