VALENTINE!, TAdams8591 wrote:
"FR, I am well aware of many of Mary's apparitions, am a BIG BELIEVER in them, have read many books and articles about them and have closely followed them at various points in my life.
But as a Catholic, one is NOT REQUIRED BY THE FAITH to believe in them. And many Catholics (as well as many non-Catholics), DON'T!"
I don't have any belief in "Our Lady of Fatima" or the "Weeping Statue", but I don't see any harm in having the statues of Our "Lady of Fatima" or the "Weeping Statue at the vigils.
Let's separate the vigils from the demonstrations around the hospice, the court house, and other places of interest.
And even though I don't believe in the statue's power, I'm still curious. Would love to see it.
Just because you don't see it that way doesn't mean others don't.