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For centuries, the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady was defended by saints, theologians and laymen. However, it took centuries of theological debate to establish a consensus in the Church.

To understand the set of visions and communications with which Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta were favored, we must first review Catholic doctrine on the communion of saints.

In 1980, Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira wrote three articles explaining the timeliness of Saint Louis de Montfort’s “slavery of love” to Jesus Christ through Mary. Indeed, nothing could be so contrary to the spirit of our age, and yet, nothing can truly provide such a complete solution.

The words of the Angel in the third apparition, “Console your God,” had made a profound impression on Francisco. He often would hide from Lucia and Jacinta to offer his prayers and sacrifices. He would prefer to pray by himself in order to console Our Lord.

The state of marriage in America is in significant decline, particularly among young people, as evidenced by plummeting marriage rates and shifting attitudes towards matrimony.

Faith, along with hope and charity, form the three theological virtues. Each has God as its object. While natural faith is common to all, supernatural faith is received and developed through our union with God and the action of the Holy Spirit.

Our Lady lamented the people's sins, their blasphemies, neglect of Sunday Mass and indifference to God’s commandments. Then she shared a serious prophecy...

For nearly five centuries, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe has stood as one of the greatest wonders in human history, not only because of its supernatural endurance but also because of the deeper truth it reveals about the human heart.

All Saints Day is one of the Catholic Church’s greatest celebrations, one that should inspire hope and encouragement in the hearts of twenty-first-century Catholics.