Making Room for the Holy Spirit: the DDF’s Norms for Supernatural Phenomena, Part Two

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

A few days before Pentecost Sunday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released their new Norms for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena.

Enabling a Rapid Response: the DDF’s Norms for Supernatural Phenomena, Part One

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

A few days before Pentecost Sunday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released their new Norms for proceeding in the discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena.

The Children of Fatima

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Deacon Pedro

At Fatima, Mary appeared to 9 year-old Francisco, his 7-year-old sister, Jacinta and their 10 year-old cousin Lucia. During the second apparition, on the 13th of June Mary told them that Francisco and Jacinta would be taken to Heaven soon but that Lucia would live a long life. She also asked Lucia to learn to […]

What is the Third Secret of Fatima?

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Deacon Pedro

A lot of the conversations about Fatima have to do with the so-called “three secrets”. There really weren’t three secrets. During the third apparition, on July 13, 1917 Mary showed the children two visions. The first was a vision of Hell. This is what is sometimes referred to as the first secret. Following that vision, […]

Why is Fatima an Important Marian Apparition?

Monday, May 8, 2017

Deacon Pedro

This Fatima anniversary is making us think, of course about apparitions. Of the thousands of reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary, only 22 have been officially approved by the Church. Other than Fatima, Guadalupe and Lourdes are probably the best known. Guadalupe, in Mexico, is the most popular Marian shrine in the world, with an […]

A Plenary Indulgence For the 100th Year Fatima Anniversary

Friday, April 21, 2017

Rodney Leung

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportunity for the 100th anniversary of the Our Lady of Fatima apparitions throughout the centennial year, from the 27th of November 2016 till the 26th of November 2017. There are three ways to obtain the indulgence, detailed in a statement from the Fatima Shrine in Portugal. Three Ways […]