Our Lady of Fatima

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Summary: Most Complete Book On The Subject
Review: Fatima was the apparition that got me interested in Mary and her apparitions in the first place and I have read many books on the subject and this is THE best, and the most complete book on this subject.

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Summary: A must read for truth seekers and true believers.
Review: I returned work work in Egypt in April 2000 and, for some inexplicable reason, had a hankering to see the movie upon which this book was based. Aware that such a desire was pointless, I started searching high and low for the book - pestering associates and bookshops throughout Cairo.

Then, the Vatican, according to CNN, announced that the never-before-revealed secret third prophecy had indeed come to fruition - the attempt on the Pope's life May 13, 1981. (this interpretation was agreed to by the main witness of the events, now a nun!) Wow...uncanny that I was at the same time looking for the book.

After months searching I found this book. I found it most pertinent precisely because of when it had been written and because the author was not a particularly adept writer.

I heartily recommend this book!

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Summary: Best book on the subject
Review: If you are interested in learning about the apparition of Mary that appeared at Fatima in Portugal in 1917, this is a good book to start with. Written from a decidedly pro-Fatima, pro-Catholic point of view, this book expertly details the events which took place as well as the lives of the principal characters. While this book does offer a broad general review and almost reads like a novel, unfortunately the books 40+ year age is beginning to show and the reader will have to search for other sources to find current information. Regardless, you will enjoy this book.

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Summary: HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE
Review: In 1917, Blessed Mother Mary appeared to Lucia and her two cousins, siblings Francisco and Jacinta at the Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal. During Mary's early appearances, only the girls were able to see her. Francisco would, after praying many Rosaries per the Blessed Mother's instruction, would eventually see her in time.

Mother Mary revealed the Blessed Secrets to the three children; she warned of danger and wars in future times. Lucia would later enter a convent and become a nun. Her two younger cousins died in childhood as Mother Mary decreed.

Jesus, Son of Mary and Stepson of St. Joseph, was a shepherd. He tended sheep as well as serving as a Divine Shepherd to His flock -- humans. He is called the Good Shepherd and the image of a loving, watchful protector is often associated with Jesus. It is interesting to note that Lucia and her cousins were shepherds; they tended the flocks. They were also devout Catholics who vowed to live and serve the Blessed Mother and impart her teachings through prayers.

In 1964 the Visions in Fatima were officially recognized and accepted by the Catholic Church.

This wonderful book will bring Mary and the Holy Family into the lives and hearts of all who encounter it. It is truly a loving, gentle reminder of the nearness of Mother Mary.

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Summary: Fraudulent History
Review: This book claims to reveal prophesies that predicted the rise of communism, World War II, and other major events. It also claims that freemasons blamed pious Catholics for the murder of Jacinta and Francisco the following year in order to fulfill the prophesy of 1917 (in fact they died from natural causes). The author fails to mention that Lucy's "prophesies" were not written down until the 1940's, AFTER all these events had occurred. The New York Times article describing "the Miracle of the Sun" on the day following the event DOES NOT EXIST. If you don't believe me, go to your local library and look it up yourself. This is like the fraudulent Nostradamus e-mails that predicted the World Trade Center disaster, but that only appeared AFTER the event. In fact, "the Miracle of the Sun" never took place and the supposed 70,000 witnesses did not exist!

The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1909 (available online) has scholarly researched articles that prove that both the Rosary and the Shroud of Turin are frauds, but the Catholic Church continues to pawn these on the public. It acts like a parent who tells her child that the tooth fairy stole her tooth in the middle of the night. I know many people will be angry with this review, but I challenge them to research the original sources before giving a blanket condemnation.

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Summary: Best book on the subject
Review: This is one the very best books on the subject. The author is truly gifted in telling the story of Fatima. ...[The] apparitions at Fatima have been the most thoroughly investigated in history, and anyone who knows the rigourous standards that the Catholic Church places on such investigations knows it does not advance such venerations as it enthusiastically does such as for the Apparitions of Fatima without it's full belief that these events are valid. In fact, many newspaper reporters were present on the day of the Miracle of Sun, some very unfriendly to the subject of "supposed apparitions" occurring in a remote village in Portugal, which at that time was controlled by socialistic forces. These newpapers (which are documented in the book) came to witness what they thought would be a non-event, and were in the end forced to corroborate the veracity of some very unusual happenings having taken place there--astonishing ones. So to say that they didn't take place because a reviewer below said that the New York Times didn't report it, is just stupid. There were very many witnesses and a great deal of testimony taken from Fatima that this book thoroughly details.... Start with this book. In it you'll find a rich vein of history, spirituality, and truth.