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Le Plan De Fatima Le Plan de Fatima BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf Le Plan de Fatima Introduction Ce qui suit est un plan qui relate, de manière condensée, les événements-clés de la longue saga à la suite des Apparitions de la Mère de Dieu à Fatima en 1917, où Elle a confié à trois jeunes bergers – Lucie, Jacinthe et François – un profond Message, un terrible avertissement et une glorieuse promesse à l’Eglise et à toute l’humanité. La saga de Fatima continue aujourd’hui et semble parvenir à son chapitre final. Mais pourquoi faut-il, pourrait-on se demander, tenir compte de cette « apparition » soi-disant « privée »? La réponse, c’est qu’elle n’est pas privée, mais qu’elle concerne, au contraire, sur toute la surface de la terre, tout homme, toute femme et tout enfant. Comme nous l’a dit le Pape Jean Paul II, le Message de Fatima « s’adresse à tout être humain » (Homélie de Fatima, 13 mai 1982). Dans un discours à Fatima en 2010, le Pape Benoit XVI a également déclaré: « Il se trompe celui qui croit que la mission prophétique de Fatima est terminée ». Et quelle est cette mission prophétique? Rien de moins que le salut de millions d’âmes et la suppression d’un châtiment divin pour le monde entier dont on voit les effets dans cette partie du Troisième Secret qu’a publiée le Vatican en l’an 2000: la vision d’un futur Pape exécuté sur une colline près d’une cité dévastée remplie de cadavres. « Si Mes requêtes sont honorées, la Russie sera convertie et l’on aura la paix ». C’est ce que la Sainte Vierge a promis à Fatima si le Pape et les Evêques consacraient cette nation à Son Cœur Immaculé. Mais, presque cent ans plus tard, cette consécration n’a pas encore été faite et nous voilà face aux conséquences d’avoir failli à honorer la requête de la Vierge. « Sinon, elle (la Russie) répandra ses erreurs à travers le monde, causant guerres et persécutions contre l’Eglise. Les bons seront martyrisés; le Saint Père aura beaucoup à souffrir; plusieurs nations seront anéanties. » Plusieurs nations seront anéanties. Pas seulement conquises ou ravagées par la guerre, ce qui est déjà un mal, mais encore disparues de la surface de la terre. Il ne faut pas croire que la fin de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale marquait la fin des guerres mondiales. « Même aujourd’hui, après le second échec d’une guerre mondiale », disait le Pape François il y a un an, «on peut parler peut-être de troisième guerre, fragmentée, avec crimes, massacres et destruction. » 1 BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf Mais cela ne constitue pas encore l’anéantissement de nations et beaucoup – même des non-croyants – se sont accordés pour reconnaître que le monde semble au bord d’une telle catastrophe. Pourquoi faudrait-il tenir compte du Message de Fatima? Le Pape Jean Paul II, dans un discours à Fatima en 1982, a donné à cette question une réponse définitive: « Le Message de Notre Dame à Fatima demeure toujours approprié – même encore plus approprié qu’il y 65 ans – Il est encore plus urgent. » Le successeur de Pierre nous apparaît ici également comme témoin de l’immensité de la souffrance humaine, témoin des menaces presque apocalyptiques qui se profitent au-dessus des nations et de l’humanité dans son ensemble. Si vous avez le souci du destin du monde, de votre nation, de votre communauté, de votre famille et de vous-même, alors il est essentiel pour vous de lire ce qui suit. Comme Elle-Même, La Mère de Dieu, l’a déclaré à Fatima, c’est par l’accomplissement de Sa requête que s’accomplira la glorieuse promesse qu’Elle a faite à l’Eglise et au monde. « A la fin, Mon Cœur Immaculé triomphera. Le Saint Père Me consacrera la Russie et elle sera convertie et sera accordée au monde une période de paix ». Oui, à la fin, le Cœur Immaculé de Notre Dame triomphera. Mais que le monde évite le grand châtiment de l’anéantissement des nations, cela dépend si l’accomplissement de Sa Requête pour la Consécration de la Russie se fait en temps voulu. Il se trompe vraiment celui qui croit que la Mission prophétique de Fatima est révolue. « Fais savoir à mes ministres que Le Père Gruner parle de la puisqu’ils suivent l’exemple du Roi situation actuelle du Saint Siège, de France en remettant à plus tard de l’Eglise et du monde, dans son l’exécution de Ma Requête, ils le suivront dernier journal « Le Plan de Fatima » dans son infortune. Il ne sera jamais trop tard pour recourir à Jésus et Marie ». (note du traducteur). 2 BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf Le Plan de Fatima (1916 – 2015) 1916: Le Ciel prépare les trois voyants de Fatima aux Apparitions de Notre Dame. • Les trois jeunes bergers de Fatima – Lucia Dos Santos et ses deux cousins, Francisco et Jacinta Marto – sont visités trois fois par l’Ange du Portugal, également reconnu pour être St Michel, « l’Ange de la Paix ». 1917: Les Apparitions avec le Grand Secret et la Requête de Notre Dame concernant la Consécration de la Russie. • 13 Mai: Notre Dame apparaît aux trois enfants, à la Cova da Iria, vaste étendue rurale près du village de Fatima, pour leur demander de revenir en ce lieu les cinq mois suivants, le 13 de chaque mois à la même heure. A chaque apparition Notre Dame a demandé la récitation quotidienne du Rosaire pour obtenir la paix dans le monde. • 13 juin: Notre Dame dit aux enfants que Dieu veut établir dans le monde la Dévotion à Son Cœur Immaculé. Cinquante personnes environ sont présentes à la Cova da Iria au moment de cette apparition. • 13 juillet: En présence d’environ 5,000 personnes à la Cova, Notre Dame confie aux enfants un Grand Secret en trois parties: o La première partie est une vision de l’Enfer. « Vous avez vu l’Enfer où vont les âmes des pauvres pécheurs. Pour les sauver, Dieu veut établir dans le monde la Dévotion à Mon Cœur Immaculé. o La seconde partie est une prophétie détaillée des événements qui vont survenir si le Pape et les Evêques du monde n’accomplissent pas une cérémonie publique et solennelle pour la Consécration de la Russie au Cœur Immaculé. o Sont au nombre des événements prophétisés: la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (qui, selon l’avertissement de Notre Dame, éclatera 3 BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf sous le règne de Pie XI, qui n’avait pas encore été élu), la diffusion dans le monde entier des erreurs de la Russie (dont le communisme qui n’avait pas encore été imposé par les Bolcheviques), les persécutions de l’Eglise, le martyre des bons, la souffrance du Saint Père et en définitive, l’anéantissement de « différentes nations. » o Notre Dame promet cependant que, si on accomplit Sa requête, la Russie se convertira, beaucoup d’âmes seront sauvées, et « une période de paix sera accordée au monde. » Finalement, Elle promet plus tard « Le Saint Père Me consacrera la Russie » et «Mon Cœur Immaculé triomphera. » o La Troisième partie, communément connue sous le nom du Troisième Secret, se compose de la vision d’un monde post- apocalyptique avec l’exécution d’un futur Pape sur une colline devant une Croix près d’une ville dévastée, ainsi que des prêtres, des évêques, des religieux et des membres du laïcat. [le texte concernant cette vision allait être publié le 26 juin 2000, mais les paroles d’explication de la Vierge sur sa signification précise comme Elle avait expliqué la vision de l’Enfer, ainsi que le contexte historique de cette vision n’ont toujours pas été révélés. Dans son Quatrième Mémoire, Lucie révèlera cependant que l’explication de la Vierge commence par les mots: « Au Portugal, le Dogme de la Foi sera toujours préservé », à quoi Lucie a ajouté « etc. » afin d’indiquer qu’il reste une prophétie à révéler concernant une crise de la Foi dans l’Eglise hors du Portugal, avec l’issue apocalyptique dépeinte dans la vision]. o Ce jour-là, Notre Dame promet à Lucie qu’Elle reviendra en octobre, et sur la demande de Lucie, accomplira un miracle afin de prouver l’authenticité de Ses Apparitions. • 13 octobre: Après Ses Apparitions en Août et Septembre, Notre Dame revient pour accomplir le miracle promis, ainsi que donner cet avertissement: « les gens doivent amender leur vie et demander pardon pour leurs péchés. Il ne faut plus offenser Notre Seigneur qui est déjà trop offensé ». Elle nous dit de continuer à prier le Rosaire tous les jours. Quelque 70,000 personnes, rassemblées à la Cova sous une pluie battante, assistent au Miracle du Soleil: la pluie cesse subitement; les nuages disparaissent et puis le soleil danse dans le ciel, projette des couleurs vives et plonge sur la foule 4 BT044_FatimaTimeline-French_LR_for_WEB.pdf Photographie d’une partie des 70,000 témoins au moment où ils observaient le Miracle du Soleil à Fatima, le 13 octobre 1917 terrifiée, séchant instantanément les vêtements trempés et sur le sol, la boue qui montait jusqu’aux chevilles. Beaucoup de malades furent instantanément guéris et beaucoup se convertirent à la Foi Catholique. Même des athées et des journalistes anticléricaux, venus pour se moquer de l’événement, admettent les circonstances du miracle. Rien de semblable à ce miracle, qui avait été prédit, ne s’est jamais produit dans l’histoire du monde. 1925: Notre Dame Revient pour Annoncer les Cinq premiers Samedis. • 10 décembre: La Sainte Vierge Marie accomplit la promesse faite à Lucie et revient lui apparaître dans la cellule de son couvent pour demander la Communion Réparatrice du Premier Samedi.
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