Wow. I had been very skeptical of this initiative. Soooo…is this actually happening?
I guess the only thing I would point out is that Our Lady said the word “order” at least as I understand it. Is that different that an “invitation” from Pope Francis?
I mean, it’s not like this Pope has been shy about ordering people around. Come on, if we’re doing this thing, let’s do this thing, right?
In a letter sent urgently on Mar. 17 to all U.S. bishops, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, revealed that Pope Francis intends to invite all Catholic bishops and priests around the world to join the Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
The letter, sent by Reverend Michael J.K. Fuller, General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and signed by Archbishop Pierre, reveals that “(t)he Holy Father intends to invite each Bishop, or equivalent in law, together with his priests, to join in this act of consecration, if possible, at an hour corresponding to 5:00 pm Rome time.”
“In the coming days,” adds the letter, “the Holy Father will address a letter of invitation to the Bishops, enclosing the text of the Prayer of Consecration in the various languages.”
Pope Francis will lead an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Feast of the Annunciation, Mar. 25, at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Pontifical Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, will preside over the act of consecration at the same time in Fatima, Portugal.
The Apostolic Nuncio’s letter also revealed that a letter of invitation is being extended to the members of the diplomatic corps in Washington, D.C. to attend a Mass offered by Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at 12 noon on Friday, Mar. 25.
March 18, 2022 at 11:57 am
There will be WILD opposition to this in the next 7 days.
Many will scream that this will be invalid, this “heretic” Pope cannot do this, Fatima has always been a hoax, etc., etc., etc.. Ignore them all.
Keep Faith with the request of the Blessed Mother. Offer Holy Mass, Rosary and Penance, especially over the next 7 days.
March 18, 2022 at 6:51 pm
About the word “order,” I assume Sister Lucia wrote the instructions in Portuguese, of which I am no expert. Could there be a translation error like the poorly translate, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso? I don’t know.
It would be interesting to have a native Portuguese speaker look at what was actually written and give their opinion.