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Who Was the Angel of Fatima? Throughout Biblical History Angels Have Served As God’S Eternal Is Clearly Identified As the Messengers WORLD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APOSTOLA E OF FATIMA, USA President .........................John A. Kostrubanic Erie DioCesaN DIVisioN Vice President ..........................John M. Walsh Treasurer .................................Walter Jakopac A Public Association of the Faithful Secretary ..................................Marilee Hylant for the Universal Church Dionne Orner • E. William Sockey III Spiritual Director ............ Fr. Jerry S. Priscaro Rodney 'Andrew' Housler • Bonnie Housler Asst. Spiritual Director........Fr. Marc Solomon Kristin Stravinsky “I invoke upon you ... all Erie Diocesan Blue Army members ... joy and peace ... and my Apostolic Blessing.” Pope John Paul II “I bless your work and your Apostolate.” Pope Benedict XVI 2018 Sept., October, Nov., Dec. Who was the Angel of Fatima? Throughout Biblical History angels have served as God’s eternal is clearly identified as the messengers. We can be sure the message they deliver is by God’s patron “Angel of Portugal.” design with the contents being of Divine origin with a special delivery It is said that St. Michael from Heaven. In the spring, summer and fall of 1916, God sent an appeared to an 18th century angel, to prepare the world for what would become the most famous Portuguese nun revealing the appearances of the Mother of God as Our Lady of Fatima one year Chaplet of St. Michael as a later. The angel who appeared to the three children in 1916 has prayer for protection to the become known world-wide as the Angel of Fatima. people of Portugal. Who was this angel? Some biblical and historical clues are A third clue comes in the available in helping to identify who the Angel of Fatima really was, Fall of 1916 with another even though the Angel of Fatima never revealed a specific first name angelic apparition by the Angel during any of the apparitions at Fatima. of Fatima to the children in The first clue comes in the spring of 1916, when the Angel of the Laca de Galbeco. In that Fatima appeared to the children saying: “I am the Angel of peace.” apparition, the Angel holds a host over a chalice and gives the Throughout Judaeo-Christian History the Angel of Peace is none children Holy Communion in the form of the Body and Blood of Christ. other than St. Michael, the Archangel. It was St. Michael who It is no secret that the Catholic Church has honored St. Michael kept the peace in Heaven by casting into Hell the fallen angels who through the ages not only as the defender of the Faith and defender rebelled against God. Historically speaking, St. Michael has been of the Church, but also, defender of the Most Holy Sacrament of often invoked to obtain peace between nations. In the history of the the Eucharist. On October 13, 1884, Pope Leo XIII had a vision in Roman Catholic Liturgy and amongst the early Church Fathers, St. his private Vatican chapel where a few Cardinals and members of Michael is referred to as the protector, defender, and peacemaker the Vatican staff gathered for Mass. At the end of Mass, Pope Leo angel of all angelic beings. XIII suddenly stopped at the foot of the altar and stood there for A second clue comes in the summer of 1916, when the Angel of 10 minutes in a trance-like state. Then he left the Vatican chapel Fatima appeared to the children and added two more titles: “I am and went immediately to his office. When asked what had happened the guardian Angel, the Angel of Portugal.” St. Michael has often during those ten minutes, Pope Leo XIll said he heard two voices. been depicted as the guardian Angel, that is, the defender angel One voice was quite harsh. The other voice was gentle. They seemed throughout biblical history. In the St. Michael Prayer composed by to be coming from the tabernacle area. The harsh voice of Satan Pope Leo XIII on October 13,1884, and which has been prayed for boasted to Jesus: “I can destroy your Church.” The gentle voice well over a century now, St. Michael is invoked to: “defend us in of Jesus asked: "How much time? How much power?" The harsh battle and to be our protection against the wickedness and snares voice of Satan responded: “75 to 100 years, and a greater power of the devil.” Once again, St. Michael is referred to as a “defender” over those who will give themselves over to my service.” Jesus and “protector” angel, two functions that synchronize completely responded: “You have the time, you will have the power. Do with with being a “guardian” angel. After all, the role of a guardian is to them what you will.” Upon arriving in his office he then composed protect and defend. When the Fatima Angel also attributes the title a prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel, with instructions that it be “the Angel of Portugal” it immediately identifies the Angel of Fatima said after all Masses everywhere around the world. as being the patron of Portugal. The patron Angel of Portugal is The ultimate apparition of the Angel of Fatima occurred on none other than St. Michael to whom the founder of the nation of July 13, 1917 at the Cova da Iria as Lucia recorded in her memoirs. Portugal, King Alfonso Henriques, and the Portuguese people have “At the left of our Lady and a little higher up, we saw an angel with had great devotion to over the centuries. St. Michael, the Archangel a flaming sword in his left hand, it flashed.” St. Michael is often continued on page 4 HOME ENTHRONEMENT PROGRAM Welcome the Hearts of Jesus and Mary into your Home today ... The family is the domestic church. The Jesus has revealed His Sacred Heart to the smaller stones, she Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Sorrowful and many Saints. One I recently discovered this year formed a crown of thorns Immaculate Heart of Mary want to dwell in is Saint Mother Cabrini while vacationing. on the highest promontory, overlooking the your home with your family in an intimate Our family recently went on city of Denver. Frances X. Cabrini way. Invite Them by having your Home a trip across the country. While dedicated the hill to the Sacred Heart Enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with staying with family in Denver we of Jesus, naming it the “Mount of Consecration to Mary. There are 12 promises were led to a shrine located at the the Sacred Heart”. Those stones are associated with having this done that are top of the Rocky Mountains, Saint still present there beneath a glass promised to your family from Jesus Himself Mother Cabrini Shrine. This shrine case and preserved for all to see. revealed to Saint Margaret Mary: was recommended by my cousin and We were also able to see a beautiful 1) “I will give them all the graces honestly was not on our agenda, but twenty-two foot statue of the Sacred necessary in their state of life. I feel we were truly led there. This Heart of Jesus, carved by an Italian (2) I will establish peace in their homes. beautiful Saint I learned upon arriving artist, mounted on an eleven foot at the shrine had an ardent love base and erected above the Heart (3) I will comfort them in all their afflictions. and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Stones. Beginning September 11, (4) I will be their secure refuge during of Jesus. I felt an immediate 1954, 373 steps leading up to the life, and above all, in death. connection and great peace there top of the Mount of the Sacred Heart (5) I will bestow abundant blessings upon with my family. She was the first were placed and completed in just all their undertakings. canonized Saint in the United States 67 days. The stairway follows the (6) Sinners will find in my Heart the although she herself is originally path Mother Cabrini, the sisters and source and infinite ocean of mercy. from Italy. She ran orphanages the children took to the top of the (7) Lukewarm souls shall become fervent. there for the poor / those that had mountain. This stairway following (8) Fervent souls shall quickly mount to no one. She and her sisters would the Saint’s footsteps is also symbolic high perfection. have to gather water at the bottom of the pathway Christ took on His (9) I will bless every place in which an of the mountain. She prayed for sorrowful way to His crucifixion and image of my Heart is exposed and water. One day she had dropped her cane death, through the Stations of the Cross. Each honored. and told the sisters where they find the station is made of stone mosaics made in Italy (10) I will give to priests the gift of cane, there they can dig for water. A spring and depicts the suffering of our divine Lord as touching the most hardened hearts. was found miraculously for there should be He gave His life for our salvation. Mary, through (11) Those who shall promote this devotion no water near the tectonic plates where it the mysteries of the rosary, invites the faithful shall have their names written in my is located. The most delicious spring water to continue the journey begun with the Stations Heart. I ever tasted! (Considered blessed waters). of the Cross reminding us through recitation and (12) I promise you in the excessive mercy On St. Cabrini’s last visit to Colorado in meditation on important events in the life of her of my Heart that my all-powerful love 1912 on the Shrine grounds, Mother Cabrini Son, each mystery brings us closer to the Heart will grant to all those who receive Holy took several sisters and a few of the children of Christ.
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