In one of her appearances to the seer shepherd children, the Virgin of Fatima told them: “Pray, pray a lot and make sacrifices for sinners because many souls go to hell for not having someone to sacrifice and pray for them.”
The feast of the Virgin of Fátima is one of the best-known Marian celebrations of the y It is celebrated every May 13.
On that date, the first apparition of the Virgin is remembered, in 1917 on the hills of Cova de Iría (Portugal), to three little shepherds, Lucía dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto.
Sister Lucia is in the process of beatification, while Saint Francis and Saint Jacinta Marto were canonized by Pope Francis on May 13, 2017, 100 years after the first apparitions.
As is customary in the Church, thousands of faithful prepare nine days in advance for this great celebration. That is why we share with you the novena to the Virgin of Fatima that can be prayed as a family, community or personally:
More information in the special of the Virgin of Fatima.
Tags: Virgin Mary, Virgin of Fatima, Novenas
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