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Scripture also reveals that God will send prophets during the Church age. (e.g., Acts 2-18, Eph 2-20, 1 Cor 12-28, Joel 2, 28-29). St. Thomas Aquinas further teaches that God sends prophets to direct human acts for the spiritual welfare of the elect. Thus, Paul says: “Extinguish not the spirit. Despise not prophecies. But prove all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thess 5, 19-20).
The Church has indeed, “proved” the public prophecies of Our Lady of Fatima and found them to come from God. Since Heaven gave the command to consecrate Russia in 1929, every single Pope (from Pius XI to Francis) has affirmed the divine truth of Fatima. If we do not embrace Fatima, we “extinguish” the Spirit of God which Lucia called a sin against the Holy Ghost. This is why Pope John Paul II, on the sixty-fifth anniversary of Fatima, declared that “the Message (of Fatima) imposes an obligation on the Church.” Private revelations impose no such obligation.” (A Catechism on Fatima, page 5).
It was encouraging to find that Mr. Salza confirms that, “… a person is bound to believe as a matter of supernatural faith a revelation he knows, or ought to know, comes from God … the message of Fatima, which God has affirmed with many miracles, must be believed with the virtue of faith.” Of course, Salza substantiates this statement, but I’ll leave that for the reader to discover.
Another deception concerns the Consecration of Russia. Salza’s refutation of this harmful ploy deserves a post of its own and so we will address it soon. For now, we will just say that his explanation of this one point (Consecration of Russia) is worth the price of the book.
Mr. Salza makes his case with meticulously documented footnotes, 16 pages of them (256 in all) in a book of just 162 pages. Thus, it is an indispensable reference. In a pleasant contrast with the long-winded obtuseness so popular today, this book covers a complex subject in a way that is logical and easy to grasp.
Those of you who understand the truth about Fatima know very well that this very knowledge brings a tremendous responsibility. We must awaken all these slumbering Catholics around us. This small manual is a big help for this task!
“A Catechism on Fatima, and the related crisis in the Church” can be purchased through John Salza’s website, ScriptureCatholic.com. Please note that it is not currently available on Amazon. Amazon carries a book with a similar name, (A Fatima Catechism) but it is not Salza’s book. Do not be misled, John Salza is the author of the true Catechism on Fatima.
Remember, pray the Rosary and confound satan and all his works and pomps!
Our Lady of the Rosary, hasten the triumph of thy Immaculate Heart through the Consecration of Russia.