Dispelling the myths: Fatima and Hope | 15
Franciscan Fridays at the Shrine | Fr. Luke Mary & Br. Pius Marie CFR
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🙏 Welcome to Franciscan Fridays at the Shrine
Episode 15 | With Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR & Br. Pius Marie Gagne, CFR
📍National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima – Asbury, NJ
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💬 This week’s conversation is inspired by a heartfelt viewer comment:
“Fatima seems kind of scary. Why would Our Lady tell little Francisco he had to pray many rosaries to go to heaven?”
🔥 Dive deep into this powerful and nuanced discussion exploring:
💡 The meaning behind Our Lady’s words to St. Francisco Marto
🕊️ Why Fatima is not a message of fear, but of hope and love
🙏 The spiritual path of the "ordinary mystic"—those of us who walk without signs or feelings
🕯️ How the Rosary and daily fidelity can sanctify even the most hidden lives
đź’” The historical context of war and global suffering in the Fatima message
✨ Seeing suffering, silence, and perseverance as gifts of divine love
👦 Was Francisco being punished? Or was he called to heroic holiness through hidden contemplative prayer?
Discover why St. Francisco Marto may just be the patron saint of all who feel ordinary—and why that’s exactly where God’s grace can shine brightest.
📿 "Tell the Lady I will say as many rosaries as she wants." – St. Francisco Marto
📖 “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” – Our Lady of Fatima
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