Fatima
Today is the annniversary of the first apparition.
If you’re new to Fatima, go here.
If you’ve got young children (or want a good movie about it), this is what you want. (Note: The vision of Hell might scare very young kids.)
And, of course, there is the Warner Brothers (WARNER BROTHERS!) classic film, “Our Lady of Fatima”, which my family loves. (If you can believe it—this link takes you to the 1952 New York Times Review. The New York Times!)
Our Lady of Fatima was a source of a lot of devotion in my family. Jacinta, the youngest visionary, is my sister’s patron saint; for my first communion I received a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, surrounded by Lucia, Francesco and Jacinta. Fatima is also probably the only place my dad would actually get a passport to visit.
And don’t forget–John Paul the Great credits Our Lady of Fatima with saving his life after the 1982 assassination attempt.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
