Sister Lucia of Fatima--Feb. 13 (Anniversary of Death) Reflection for 2/13/10 www.apostleshipofprayer.org Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as …More
Sister Lucia of Fatima--Feb. 13 (Anniversary of Death)
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Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus – (March 22, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun from Portugal. She was one of three children who claimed to have witnessed a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal in 1917.
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Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus – (March 22, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun from Portugal. She was one of three children who claimed to have witnessed a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal in 1917.
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Zitat: Der dritte Teil des "Geheimnisses" wurde "auf Anweisung Seiner Exzellenz, des Hochwürdigsten Herrn Bischofs von Leiria, und der Allerheiligsten Mutter ..." am 3. Januar 1944 niedergeschrieben.
Es gibt nur eine einzige Handschrift, die hier fotostatisch wiedergegeben wird. Der versiegelte Umschlag wurde zunächst vom Bischof von Leiria aufbewahrt. Um …More
Schwester Lúcia dos Santos (1907 - 2005)
Zitat: Der dritte Teil des "Geheimnisses" wurde "auf Anweisung Seiner Exzellenz, des Hochwürdigsten Herrn Bischofs von Leiria, und der Allerheiligsten Mutter ..." am 3. Januar 1944 niedergeschrieben.
Es gibt nur eine einzige Handschrift, die hier fotostatisch wiedergegeben wird. Der versiegelte Umschlag wurde zunächst vom Bischof von Leiria aufbewahrt. Um das "Geheimnis" besser zu schützen, wurde der Umschlag am 4. April 1957 dem Geheimarchiv des Heiligen Offiziums übergeben. Schwester Lucia wurde davon vom Bischof von Leiria in Kenntnis gesetzt." www.vatican.va/…/rc_con_cfaith_d…
Zitat: Der dritte Teil des "Geheimnisses" wurde "auf Anweisung Seiner Exzellenz, des Hochwürdigsten Herrn Bischofs von Leiria, und der Allerheiligsten Mutter ..." am 3. Januar 1944 niedergeschrieben.
Es gibt nur eine einzige Handschrift, die hier fotostatisch wiedergegeben wird. Der versiegelte Umschlag wurde zunächst vom Bischof von Leiria aufbewahrt. Um das "Geheimnis" besser zu schützen, wurde der Umschlag am 4. April 1957 dem Geheimarchiv des Heiligen Offiziums übergeben. Schwester Lucia wurde davon vom Bischof von Leiria in Kenntnis gesetzt." www.vatican.va/…/rc_con_cfaith_d…
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SUNDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2011
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today the Church celebrates : Bl. Jordan of Saxo, Dominican Priest
(c. 1190-1237) [1]
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons : The Law rooted in our hearts [2]
HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW 5:17-37.
Jesus said to his disciples: «Do not think that I have come to
abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to
fulfill …More
SUNDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2011
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today the Church celebrates : Bl. Jordan of Saxo, Dominican Priest
(c. 1190-1237) [1]
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons : The Law rooted in our hearts [2]
HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW 5:17-37.
Jesus said to his disciples: «Do not think that I have come to
abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to
fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from
the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks
one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and
teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'You shall not
kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.' But I say to you,
whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and
whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa,' will be answerable to the
Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery
Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there
recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift
there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and
then come and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly
while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand
you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard,
and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not
be released until you have paid the last penny. You have heard that
it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you,
everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it
out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your
members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your
right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is
better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole
body go into Gehenna. It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife
must give her a bill of divorce.' But I say to you, whoever divorces
his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit
adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Do not take
a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.' But I say
to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is
the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot
make a single hair white or black. Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and
your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one.
Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB [3]
Commentary of the day :
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (c.130-c.208), Bishop, theologian and martyr
Against the heresies IV,13,3 (cf. SC 100, p. 525f. rev)
THE LAW ROOTED IN OUR HEARTS
The Law contains natural prescriptions that already administer
justice, and even before the gift of the Law to Moses, people observed
these prescriptions and were justified by their faith and were
pleasing to God. The Lord has not abolished those prescriptions but
developed and fulfilled them as the following words testify: «You have
heard that it was said: 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to
you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.» (Mt 5,27-28). And again: «It was
said: ' You shall not kill.' But I say to you: whoever is angry with
his brother without reason will be answerable to the court» (cf. Mt
5,21f.)... And so on. None of these prescriptions imply either the
contradiction nor the abolition of those that preceded them, but their
fulfilment and development. As the Lord himself says: «Unless your
righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will
not enter into the kingdom of heaven» (Mt 5,20).
What does this development consist in? In the first place, no longer
believing only in the Father but also in his Son who, from now on, has
been manifested. For it is he who leads us to communion and union with
God. Then, not in speaking only but in doing – for «they preach but do
not practice» (Mt 23,3) – and in preserving ourselves not just from
evil deeds but even from the desire of them. By teaching this he was
not replacing the Law but fulfilling the Law and rooting the precepts
of the Law more deeply within us...To ordain the abstention not only
of acts forbidden by the Law but even of desire for them is not the
actions of someone who contradicts and abolishes the Law; it is the
action of someone who fulfils and extends it.
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today the Church celebrates : Bl. Jordan of Saxo, Dominican Priest
(c. 1190-1237) [1]
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons : The Law rooted in our hearts [2]
HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW 5:17-37.
Jesus said to his disciples: «Do not think that I have come to
abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to
fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not
the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from
the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks
one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and
teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'You shall not
kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.' But I say to you,
whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and
whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa,' will be answerable to the
Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery
Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there
recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift
there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and
then come and offer your gift. Settle with your opponent quickly
while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand
you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard,
and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not
be released until you have paid the last penny. You have heard that
it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you,
everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it
out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your
members than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna. And if your
right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is
better for you to lose one of your members than to have your whole
body go into Gehenna. It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife
must give her a bill of divorce.' But I say to you, whoever divorces
his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit
adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Again you have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Do not take
a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.' But I say
to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is
the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot
make a single hair white or black. Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and
your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one.
Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, USCCB [3]
Commentary of the day :
Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (c.130-c.208), Bishop, theologian and martyr
Against the heresies IV,13,3 (cf. SC 100, p. 525f. rev)
THE LAW ROOTED IN OUR HEARTS
The Law contains natural prescriptions that already administer
justice, and even before the gift of the Law to Moses, people observed
these prescriptions and were justified by their faith and were
pleasing to God. The Lord has not abolished those prescriptions but
developed and fulfilled them as the following words testify: «You have
heard that it was said: 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to
you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.» (Mt 5,27-28). And again: «It was
said: ' You shall not kill.' But I say to you: whoever is angry with
his brother without reason will be answerable to the court» (cf. Mt
5,21f.)... And so on. None of these prescriptions imply either the
contradiction nor the abolition of those that preceded them, but their
fulfilment and development. As the Lord himself says: «Unless your
righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will
not enter into the kingdom of heaven» (Mt 5,20).
What does this development consist in? In the first place, no longer
believing only in the Father but also in his Son who, from now on, has
been manifested. For it is he who leads us to communion and union with
God. Then, not in speaking only but in doing – for «they preach but do
not practice» (Mt 23,3) – and in preserving ourselves not just from
evil deeds but even from the desire of them. By teaching this he was
not replacing the Law but fulfilling the Law and rooting the precepts
of the Law more deeply within us...To ordain the abstention not only
of acts forbidden by the Law but even of desire for them is not the
actions of someone who contradicts and abolishes the Law; it is the
action of someone who fulfils and extends it.
www.dailygospel.org
Beautiful, Irapuato, Thank you very much. I love Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. They were holy children and could not fast or sacrifice enough for the salvation of sinners and for Our Lord!
Thank you for the online book, I will begin reading it.
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Beautiful, Irapuato, Thank you very much. I love Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco. They were holy children and could not fast or sacrifice enough for the salvation of sinners and for Our Lord!
Thank you for the online book, I will begin reading it.
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Thank you for the online book, I will begin reading it.
Online version of the book: "Fátima in Sister Lúcia’s own words": www.pastorinhos.com/livros/en/MemoriasI_en.pdf
Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus – (March 22, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun from Portugal. She was one of three children who claimed to have witnessed a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal in 1917. BackgroundLúcia's maternal grandfather, Joaquim …More
Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos – Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus – (March 22, 1907 – February 13, 2005) was a Roman Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun from Portugal. She was one of three children who claimed to have witnessed a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal in 1917. BackgroundLúcia's maternal grandfather, Joaquim Ferreira Rosa, was a native of Aljustrel of the parish of Fátima and born on November 29, 1823. He married Rosa da Encarnação of Perulheira, born on April 21, 1825. Together, they settled in Perulheira and had seven children. Maria Rosa was the last child, born on July 6, 1869. At the request of an aunt and uncle, Joaquim returned to Aljustrel, taking with him his wife and children, sometime between 1883 and 1884.[1] When Maria Rosa was 21 years old she married António Santos, a native of Aljustrel, on November 19, 1890. The children of Maria Rosa and António Santos were: Maria dos Anjos, Teresa de Jesus Rosa Santos, Manuel Rosa Santos, Gloria de Jesus Rosa Santos, Carolina de Jesus Rosa Santos, Maria Rosa (died at birth), and Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos. Although peasants, the Santos family was by no means poor, owning land "in the direction of Montelo, Our Lady of Ortiga, Fátima, Valinhos, Cabeço, Charneca, and Cova da Iria."[2] While most historical accounts correctly refer to Lúcia as Lúcia Santos, some of the more modern accounts refer to Lúcia as Lúcia dos Santos. This confusion likely arose with the publication of her first book of memoirs, wherein the editor states that the parish register lists her father's name as António dos Santos. Lúcia confirms that her family name is Santos in her fifth and sixth memoirs.[3] Even though Lúcia's birthday is registered as March 22, 1907, her actual date of birth is March 28. In those days it was required that parents bring their children for baptism on the eighth day after birth or face a fine, and, because March 30 was a more convenient day, the 22nd was chosen as her birthday. Lucia later recalled that, at the time, no one attached much importance to one's birthday.[4] Children loved and adored Lúcia. She was a fabulous storyteller with a "gift for narration."[5] Maria Rosa was literate, although she never taught her children to read. She had a taste for religious literature and storytelling. She gave catechism lessons[6] to her children and the neighbor's children, if they were there, at siesta time during the summer and especially around Lent. During the winter the catechism lessons took place after supper and around the fire.[7] According to her mother, Lúcia repeated everything that she heard "like a parrot."[8] Lúcia had a talent for composing original songs, with catchy folk-style tunes and sacred and secular lyrics. Among the songs she invented as a small child are "In Heaven, I'll Be With My Mother", "I Love God in Heaven", and "Lady of Carmel". She set to music the words of the brief prayer she said had been taught to her and her cousins by an angel; "O God, I believe, I adore..." She also wrote a poem about Jacinta which appears in her memoirs.[9] Lúcia's First Communion occurred at 6 years of age despite 10 being the usual minimum. Initially, the parish priest denied this to her because of her young age. However, Father Cruz, a Jesuit missionary visiting from Lisbon, interviewed Lúcia after finding her in tears that day and concluded that "she understands what she's doing better than many of the others." Because of this intervention, the parish priest admitted Lúcia to Holy Communion.[10] After her First Confession she prayed before the altar of Our Lady of the Rosary and saw the statue smile at her. Upon receiving the Eucharist, Lúcia felt "bathed in such a supernatural atmosphere that the presence of our dear Lord became as clearly perceptible to me as if I had seen and heard Him with my bodily senses." Lúcia's First Communion left a deep impact on her. "I lost the taste and attraction for the things of the world, and only felt at home in some solitary place where, all alone, I could recall the delights of my First Communion."[11] Father De Marchi described her features in the following manner: "She was not a pretty child. The only attractions of her face — which was not on the whole repellent — were her two great black eyes which gazed out from under thick eyebrows. Her hair, thick and dark, was parted in the center over her shoulders. Her nose was rather flat, her lips thick and her mouth large."[12] [edit] Apparitions of Our Lady of FátimaFor more details on this topic, see Our Lady of Fátima. Lúcia Santos (left) with fellow visionaries Jacinta and Francisco Marto.Between May and October 1917 Lúcia and her cousins Jacinta and Francisco Marto reported visions of a luminous lady, believed to be the Virgin Mary, in the Cova da Iria fields outside the hamlet of Aljustrel, near Fátima, Portugal. The children said the visitations took place on the 13th day of each month at approximately noon, for six straight months. The only exception was August, when the children were kidnapped by the local administrator. That month they did not report a vision of the Lady until after they were released from jail, some days later. According to Lúcia's accounts, the lady told the children to do penance and to make sacrifices to save sinners and console Jesus for the world's sins. The children wore tight cords around their waists to cause pain, abstained from drinking water on hot days, and performed other works of penance. Lúcia said that the lady stressed the importance of saying the Rosary every day, to bring peace to the world. Many young Portuguese men, including relatives of the visionaries, were then fighting in World War I.[13] Lúcia heard Mary ask her to learn to read and write because Jesus wanted to employ her to convey messages to the world about Mary, particularly the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Lúcia's mother did not take kindly to the news that her youngest daughter was having visitations, believing that Lúcia was simply making up lies for attention. Heretofore the favorite, Lúcia suffered beatings and ridicule from her mother. She was especially incredulous of the idea that Lúcia had been asked to learn to read and write.[14] [edit] The Three SecretsFor more details on this topic, see Three Secrets of Fátima. On July 13, 1917, around noon, the lady is said to have entrusted the children with three secrets. Two of the secrets were revealed in 1941 in a document written by Lúcia, at the request of the Bishop of Leiria, José da Silva, partly to assist with the publication of a new edition of a book on Jacinta.[15] On January 25, 1938, a massive aurora borealis, described variously as "a curtain of fire" and a "huge blood-red beam of light", appeared in the skies over Europe and was visible as far away as Gibraltar and even parts of the United States.[16][17] Lúcia believed this event was the "night illuminated by a strange light in the sky" which she had heard Mary speak about as part of the Second Secret, predicting the events which would lead to WWII and requesting Acts of Reparation including the First Saturday Devotions, along with the Consecration of Russia. Having already had a visitation of Jesus in which she heard Him give her permission to reveal the Second Secret, she wrote a letter about it to her confessor on February 6, 1938. The confessor sent the letter to the bishop, who sent a copy to the Vatican a year later.[18] When asked by the Bishop of Leiria in 1943 to reveal the third secret, Lúcia struggled for a short period, being "not yet convinced that God had clearly authorized her to act."[19] She was under strict obedience in accordance with her Carmelite life, and conflicted as to whether she should obey her superiors, or the personal orders she had heard from Mary. However, in October 1943 she fell ill with influenza and pleurisy, the same illness which had killed her cousins, and for a time believed she was about to die. The bishop of Leiria then ordered her to put the third in writing.[20] Lucia then wrote down the secret and sealed it in an envelope not to be opened until either 1960, or at her death, whichever came first.[citation needed] She designated 1960 because she thought that "by then it will appear clearer."[21] The text of the third secret was officially released by Pope John Paul II in 2000, although some claim that it was not the real secret revealed by Lucia, despite assertions from the Vatican to the contrary. [edit] Miracle of the SunFor more details on this topic, see The Miracle of the Sun. The visions increasingly received wide publicity, and an estimated 70,000 witnesses were reportedly present for the sixth and final apparition. Lúcia had promised for several months that the lady would perform a miracle on that day "so that all may believe." Witnesses present in the Cova da Iria that day, as well as some up to 25 miles (40 km) away,[22] reported that the sun appeared to change colors and rotate, like a fire wheel, casting off multicolored light across the landscape. The sun appeared to plunge towards the earth, frightening many into believing that it was the end of the world.[23] The popular expression, according to the O Século reporter Avelino de Almeida, was that the sun "danced."[24] The event became known as The Miracle of the Sun. The episode was widely reported by the Portuguese secular media. Some coverage also appeared in a small article in the New York Times on October 17, 1917.[25] Lúcia reported that day that the Lady identified herself as "Our Lady of the Rosary." She thereafter also became known as Our Lady of Fátima. On behalf of the Catholic Church, Dom José Alves Correia da Silva, Bishop of the Diocese of Leiria-Fátima, approved the visions as "worthy of belief" on October 13, 1930 [26] Despite these assertions, many observers, including some believers, saw nothing at all.[27][28] [edit] Life in the ConventLúcia moved to Oporto in 1921, and at 14 was admitted as a boarder in the school of the Sisters of St. Dorothy in Vilar, on the city's outskirts. On October 24, 1925, she entered the Institute of the Sisters of St. Dorothy as a postulant in the convent in Tuy, Spain, just across the northern Portuguese border. Lúcia made her first vows on October 3, 1928, and her perpetual vows on October 3, 1934, receiving the name Sister Maria das Dores (Mary of the Sorrows). She returned to Portugal in 1946 (where she visited Fatima incognito) and in March 1948 after receiving special papal permission to be relieved of her perpetual vows, entered the Carmelite convent of St. Teresa in Coimbra, where she resided until her death. She made her profession as a Discalced Carmelite on May 31, 1949, taking the name Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart. She came back to Fatima on the occasion of four pilgrimages there by a pope, all on May 13. Firstly Paul VI in 1967, and John Paul II in 1982 (in thanksgiving for surviving the assassination attempt the previous year), 1991, and 2000, when her cousins Jacinta and Francisco were beatified. On May 16, 2000, she unexpectedly returned to Fatima to visit the parish church. Lúcia died at the age of 97 on February 13, 2005, of cardio-respiratory failure, due to her advanced age. The 13th day of the month had been the date of the apparitions. Lúcia wrote six memoirs during her lifetime. The first four were written between 1935 and 1941, and the English translation is published under the name Fatima in Lucia's Own Words. The fifth and six memoirs, written in 1989 and 1993, are published in English under the name Fatima in Lucia's Own Words II. These latter books were written in her own handwriting. An additional book was published in 2001, variously known as Calls from the Message of Fatima and Appeals of the Fatima Message, as announced by the Vatican on December 5, 2001. However, this book is not written in her handwriting.[29] She also wrote numerous letters to clergy and devout laypeople who were curious about the Third Secret of Fatima and about Lúcia's interpretation of what she had heard Mary request.[30] Press releases at the time of her death report that Lúcia had been blind and deaf for some years prior to her death.[31] Lúcia was not seen in public after the Catholic Church's publication of the third secret in the year 2000. The day of her funeral, February 15, 2005, was declared a day of national mourning in Portugal; even campaigning for the national parliamentary election scheduled for Sunday, February 20, was interrupted. [edit] The Third Secret of FatimaThere have been accusations of a campaign to cover up the message of Fátima by ecclesiastical authorities within the Catholic Church by imposing strict silence on Sr. Lúcia. Even if there was no special order for her, Lúcia was already living the life of seclusion which is typical for a Discalced Carmelite nun. For example, when journalists sought out Lúcia after the Vatican refused to release the Third Secret in 1960, they found it had become increasingly difficult to see her.[32] She was forbidden not only to reveal the Secret but also to speak about the apparitions at all. She could not, from 1960 forward, receive any visitors except close relatives.[33] One should consider, on the other hand, the Constitutions of her community which state that every nun of her order is expected to "converse as little as possible with persons from without, even with their nearest relatives, unless their conversation be spiritual, and even then it should be very seldom and as brief as possible."[34] Even her confessor of many years, Father Aparício, who had been in Brazil for over twenty years, was not permitted to see her when he visited Portugal. He stated: "I have not been able to speak with Sister Lúcia because the Archbishop could not give the permission to meet her. The conditions of isolation in which she finds herself have been imposed by the Holy See. Consequently, no one may speak with her without a license from Rome."[33] On November 15, 1966 Pope Paul VI revised the Code of Canon Law, striking down canons 1399 and 2318, which among other things had prohibited and penalized the publication of any material concerning any apparitions (approved or not) without beforehand obtaining a bishop’s imprimatur. After the revision, therefore, anyone in the Church was permitted to publish freely on Marian apparitions, including those at Fátima. Yet Sister Lúcia was still forbidden to reveal the Fátima Secret. She remained under an order of silence until her death in February 2005, unable to speak freely about Fátima without special permission from the Vatican.[33] However, the state of life of a Discalced Carmelite nun is not the same as a layperson—these nuns are not permitted to publish writings at will. "The nuns should have nothing to do with worldly affairs, nor speak of them..."[35] [edit] Beatification processOn February 13, 2008, the third anniversary of her death, Pope Benedict XVI announced that in the case of Sr. Lúcia he would waive the five year waiting period established ecclesiastical law before opening a cause for beatification; this rule was also dispensed in the causes for Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.[36] [edit] References1.^ Fátima in Lúcia's own Words II (1999), pg. 55. 2.^ Fátima in Lúcia's own Words II (1999), pg. 9 3.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words II (1999), pg. 9, 68 4.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words II (1999), pgs. 13-14 5.^ Walsh, William Thomas. Our Lady of Fátima, pg. 11. 6.^ "Mother was never satisfied with our just being able to repeat the words of our catechism. She tried hard to explain everything so we would really understand the meaning of the words. She used to say that just repeating catechism without understanding was worse than useless." Maria dos Anjos Santos, in de Marchi's True Story of Fatima. Maria dos Anjos was made an official catechist at the age of nine, a testament to her mother's diligence. 7.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I (2003), pgs. 38, 69. 8.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I (2003), pg. 67. 9.^ EWTN Special, Calls of the Fatima Message, 2009. A recording of Lúcia singing one of her own hymns is heard at the end of the film. 10.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words (1995) pgs. 54-55 11.^ Fátima in Lúcia's Own Words I (2003), pgs. 72-73. 12.^ De Marchi, John. Fátima The Full Story, pg. 31. 13.^ De Marchi 14.^ Walsh, p. 72. 15.^ Zimdars-Swartz, Sandra L., Encountering Mary (1991), pg. 199 16.^ The Sky's On Fire on UK Weatherworld discussion board. 17.^ The Solar Storm and Aurora of January 25, 1938 18.^ Lucia's Third Memoir, dated August 31, 1941, covers these events. 19.^ Zimdars-Swartz, Sandra L., Encountering Mary (1991), pg. 203 20.^ Zimdars-Swartz, Sandra L., Encountering Mary (1991), pg. 204 21.^ Zimdars-Swartz, Sandra L., Encountering Mary (1991), pgs. 208-209. 22.^ John De Marchi, (1956) The True Story of Fátima, p, 192 23.^ John De Marchi, (1956) The True Story of Fátima, pgs. 183-191; Stanley Jaki (1999), God and the Sun at Fátima, pgs. 53-62 (colors, rotation), pg. 87 (fire wheel) 24.^ ; Stanley Jaki (1999), God and the Sun at Fátima, pg. 2 25.^ The New York Times, October 17, 1917 26.^ Joseph Pelletier. (1983). The Sun Danced at Fátima. Doubleday, New York. p. 147–151. 27.^ Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima 28.^ Jaki, Stanley L. (1999). God and the Sun at Fátima. Real View Books, ASIN B0006R7UJ6 29.^ ZENIT - Sister Lucia Writes Book on Fatima Revelations 30.^ Some examples of these letters are reprinted in The Whole Truth About Fatima, particularly in Volume 4, Fatima and John Paul I. 31.^ VOICE_1 32.^ Church Approval and Attack on Fátima (1930-2004) 33.^ a b c Church Approval and Attack on Fatima (1930-2004) 34.^ Rule and Constitutions of the Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (1990), paragraph 27. While this document was binding for Sr. Lúcia only at the end of her life, it is based on the Constitutions of St. Teresa of Jesus, which were written in the 16th century. 35.^ Rule and Constitutions of the Discalced Nuns of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (1990), paragraph 23. See also, paragraphs 212-214 on the strict nature of the cloister. It is quite unusual that, as a nun of her Order, Sr. Lúcia was able to produce any public writings at all. 36.^ "Sister Lucia's Beatification Process to Begin". Vatican City: Zenit. 2008-02-13. www.zenit.org/article-21764 [edit] External linksSanctuary of Fátima — Official Website with photographs of Sister Lúcia Online version of the book: "Fátima in Sister Lúcia’s own words" Official Vatican Statement releasing the Message of Fátima The Fátima Network: Our Lady of Fátima Online a virtual library of well-researched information concerning Lucia and the Fatima apparitions sponsored by the Fátima apparitions by the Fatima Center and the International Fatima Rosary Crusade. Lúcia dos Santos at EWTN en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lúcia_Santos