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Today Aleteia is proud to offer our readers a new and exciting service. But…what is it for? Who is it for? And what are the benefits?Aleteia has a mission: to spread the Good News in the digital world. As you know, our editorial line is based on the great virtues of the Gospel: faith, hope and charity. By launching a Premium membership, we want to create an even stronger bond between Aleteia and our readers. We want to build the largest online community that is united by the teachings of Jesus Christ.Today, the Internet is a breeding ground for the darkest ideas: violence, jealousy, impulses and envy. Aleteia fights against this wave of anxiety. Our goal is to promote in the digital world those things that are beautiful, good, and true. Aleteia Premium will be a community centered in this editorial ambition. Already convinced? Join here!Joining Aleteia Premium is free—but what’s the benefit for you? Find out below!1new and exciting articlesAccess to articles written especially for you, Aleteia Premium members. These pieces are offered by our partners: Our Sunday Visitor and the Dominican friars. They will be identified by a small golden sign.2Daily press reviewEvery day, our Vatican-based writers will offer an international press review of the latest Church news and debates of interest to Catholics, keeping you up-to-date and informed by a reliable source.4Prayer intentionsTo be in community means to hold each other in prayer. We are delighted to offer members of the Aleteia Premium community the possibility of sending their prayer intentions to monasteries that will receive them and bring them to the altar. More than 220 monasteries (Benedictines, Cistercians, Poor Clares, Carmelites and many others) have partnered with Aleteia to offer you this incredible service.Whether your intentions are for a loved one who is suffering, a child who has just been born, a young couple preparing for marriage, or a problem at work, our brothers and sisters will pray for them in their monasteries. You will be informed of the place and day of the Mass during which these intentions are remembered. 4Less advertisingYou will have greater comfort reading our content. Premium Members will only see ads from our partners, and avoid unwanted programmatic ads.5Reply & commentCommunities exchange ideas and encourage one another. Aleteia Premium members will have the chance to ask each other questions, react to articles and build up communion by replying and commenting on articles.Becoming an Aleteia Premium member is a way for you to help us. Do you like Aleteia? Do you think our mission in the digital world makes sense? Do you share our values? Help us out. Dear readers, we undertake all of these efforts for you. We hope they aid your spiritual life and bring you closer to the Church. Thank you for your continued loyalty. Click here to sign up today.It’s free. It’s easy. And there’s so much being offered.
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There are thousands of users in Ukraine who use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to document what’s happening in their country for the whole world to see.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the past weeks, the TikTok account of Ukrainian soldier Anatoly Stefan (@alexhook2303) went viral. There he can be seen dancing to music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana on battlefields, alone or with his comrades.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eItu0026#8217;s something heu0026#8217;s been doing since 2020. But it has become more frequent since December of last year, when the problems between Russia and Ukraine began to escalate.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eApparently, although it hasn’t been clearly confirmed, he has been doing it to show a girl who appears to be his daughter (who appears in several past videos) and the rest of his family that he’s well and to bring a smile to their faces. Many have drawn the conclusion that he started doing it to make the separation more bearable when he had to go to training camps.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOne only has to wander for a few minutes through the comments on the TikTok videos of this Ukrainian soldier—who uses the pseudonym Aleksandr Kovalenko—to see the many words of encouragement and hope in many, many languages.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eu0026#8220;I’m aliveu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAt the end of February, when he didn’t upload videos for several days, rumors began to spread that the soldier had passed away; but he later refuted the rumor with a video. In it he said he was still defending the independence of his country. If he doesn’t upload more, it’s in part because he doesn’t always have a cell phone connection to do so, or must avoid doing so for his own safety.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCurrently, Stefan has more than four million followers on TikTok (and more than 200 thousand on Instagram @kovalenko8380) who look forward to his videos every day. It is not known for sure what has made his account so popular or whether he was doing it for his daughter. What is beyond doubt is that stories of love in times of war are always a light in the midst of darkness. And this is just one of them.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHere you can see an image of the soldier Stefan and the little girl:u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”640″ height=”640″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?w=640″ alt=”UKRANIAN” class=”wp-image-668638″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg 640w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=95,95 95w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=360,360 360w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=115,115 115w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=620,620 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=75,75 75w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=192,192 192w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=375,375 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=630,630 630w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=550,550 550w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=470,470 470w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”https://www.instagram.com/kovalenko8380/” target=”_blank”u003e@kovalenko8380u003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Inspiring Stories” data-category-english=”inspiring stories” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB3-AMELIA-UKRAINE-BUNKER-LET-IT-GO-SING-Facebook.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”AMELIA – LET IT GO”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/08/little-girls-viral-performance-of-let-it-go-brings-silence-to-ukrainian-bunker/”u003eLittle girlu0026#8217;s viral performance of u0026#8220;Let It Gou0026#8221; brings silence to Ukrainian bunkeru003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/IMG_4308.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”STUDENTS HELP SOLDIERS”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/03/students-pour-into-volunteer-center-to-assist-ukrainian-soldiers/”u003eStudents pour into volunteer center to assist Ukrainian soldiersu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor the first time in Europe’s history, we’re experiencing a war through social media. There are thousands of users in Ukraine who use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to document what’s happening in their country for the whole world to see.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the past weeks, the TikTok account of Ukrainian soldier Anatoly Stefan (@alexhook2303) went viral. There he can be seen dancing to music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana on battlefields, alone or with his comrades.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIt’s something he’s been doing since 2020. But it has become more frequent since December of last year, when the problems between Russia and Ukraine began to escalate.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eApparently, although it hasn’t been clearly confirmed, he has been doing it to show a girl who appears to be his daughter (who appears in several past videos) and the rest of his family that he’s well and to bring a smile to their faces. Many have drawn the conclusion that he started doing it to make the separation more bearable when he had to go to training camps.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOne only has to wander for a few minutes through the comments on the TikTok videos of this Ukrainian soldier—who uses the pseudonym Aleksandr Kovalenko—to see the many words of encouragement and hope in many, many languages.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003e\u0022I’m alive\u0022\u003c/strong\u003e”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAt the end of February, when he didn’t upload videos for several days, rumors began to spread that the soldier had passed away; but he later refuted the rumor with a video. In it he said he was still defending the independence of his country. If he doesn’t upload more, it’s in part because he doesn’t always have a cell phone connection to do so, or must avoid doing so for his own safety.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCurrently, Stefan has more than four million followers on TikTok (and more than 200 thousand on Instagram @kovalenko8380) who look forward to his videos every day. It is not known for sure what has made his account so popular or whether he was doing it for his daughter. What is beyond doubt is that stories of love in times of war are always a light in the midst of darkness. 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Until recently, there wasnu0026#8217;t any particular reason in the last 30 years why Russia should be singled out among all the nations.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, when put into historical context, the reason behind Our Ladyu0026#8217;s appeal to Russia begins to make more sense.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003e1917u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDuring World War I, the people of Russia were starving and their economy was in shambles. Their army was no match for Germany and led to enormous casualties. This increased animosity towards the government and a desire for a solution.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eRioting erupted in Russia, including what is now called the u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003eFebruary Revolutionu003c/strongu003eu0026#8221; (Russia at the time used the Julian Calendar). It took place on March 8, 1917, and led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIt was the beginning of an even greater movement, as it facilitated u003cstrongu003eVladimir Leninu003c/strongu003eu0026#8216;s rise to power. Lenin was a disciple of u003cstrongu003eKarl Marxu003c/strongu003e and was ready to introduce his own version of Marxism in Russia, beginning with a socialist revolution.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eHis version of communism would devastate Russia for decades to come and would spread to many other countries throughout the world.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor example, in 1921 China adopted communism, directly influenced by the revolution that occurred in Russia.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen Our Lady of Fatima appeared on u003cstrongu003eMay 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, the world was aware of the February Revolution, but not of the communist rise to power that would grip the world.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eOur Lady of Fatimau0026#8217;s wordsu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIt wasnu0026#8217;t until Our Lady appeared on u003cstrongu003eJuly 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, that she spoke to the children at Fatima about Russia.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eTo prevent [another World War], I shall come to ask for the u003cstrongu003econsecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heartu003c/strongu003e and the u003cstrongu003eCommunion of reparationu003c/strongu003e on the first Saturdays.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eIf people attend to my requests,u003cstrongu003e Russia will be converted and the world will have peace. If not, she [Russia] will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Churchu003c/strongu003e. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu0026#8220;u003cstrongu003eIn the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph.u003c/strongu003e The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me; it will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal the dogmas of the Faith will always be kept.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThe little children at Fatima could have never thought of the damage the Russian government and its communist philosophy could inflict upon the world.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYet, that is exactly what happened as World War II shattered lives and ushered in a new reign of terror under the Soviet Union.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe good news is that the future is not set in stone and u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003ewe can influence the worldu003c/au003e for the better, beginning with Our Ladyu0026#8217;s call to, u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003epenance, penance, penance!u003c/strongu003eu0026#8220;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_1093825667.jpg?crop=0px%2C1569px%2C3840px%2C2170pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”OUR LADY OF FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/09/how-our-lady-of-fatima-can-stop-world-war-iii-from-happening/”u003eHow Our Lady of Fatima can help stop World War III from happeningu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg?crop=0px%2C163px%2C4896px%2C2763pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003eFatima, First Saturdays and Russiau0026#8217;s conversionu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor many young people born during the last 30 years, it can seem strange that Our Lady of Fatima specifically mentions the conversion of Russia. Until recently, there wasn’t any particular reason in the last 30 years why Russia should be singled out among all the nations.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHowever, when put into historical context, the reason behind Our Lady’s appeal to Russia begins to make more sense.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”1917″} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring World War I, the people of Russia were starving and their economy was in shambles. Their army was no match for Germany and led to enormous casualties. This increased animosity towards the government and a desire for a solution.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRioting erupted in Russia, including what is now called the “u003cstrongu003eFebruary Revolutionu003c/strongu003e” (Russia at the time used the Julian Calendar). It took place on March 8, 1917, and led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt was the beginning of an even greater movement, as it facilitated u003cstrongu003eVladimir Leninu003c/strongu003e’s rise to power. Lenin was a disciple of u003cstrongu003eKarl Marxu003c/strongu003e and was ready to introduce his own version of Marxism in Russia, beginning with a socialist revolution.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHis version of communism would devastate Russia for decades to come and would spread to many other countries throughout the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor example, in 1921 China adopted communism, directly influenced by the revolution that occurred in Russia.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen Our Lady of Fatima appeared on u003cstrongu003eMay 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, the world was aware of the February Revolution, but not of the communist rise to power that would grip the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Our Lady of Fatima’s words”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt wasn’t until Our Lady appeared on u003cstrongu003eJuly 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, that she spoke to the children at Fatima about Russia.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eTo prevent [another World War], I shall come to ask for the u003cstrongu003econsecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heartu003c/strongu003e and the u003cstrongu003eCommunion of reparationu003c/strongu003e on the first Saturdays.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eIf people attend to my requests,u003cstrongu003e Russia will be converted and the world will have peace. If not, she [Russia] will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Churchu003c/strongu003e. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e”u003cstrongu003eIn the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph.u003c/strongu003e The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me; it will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal the dogmas of the Faith will always be kept.”u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe little children at Fatima could have never thought of the damage the Russian government and its communist philosophy could inflict upon the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYet, that is exactly what happened as World War II shattered lives and ushered in a new reign of terror under the Soviet Union.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe good news is that the future is not set in stone and u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003ewe can influence the worldu003c/au003e for the better, beginning with Our Lady’s call to, “u003cstrongu003epenance, penance, penance!u003c/strongu003e”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/09/how-our-lady-of-fatima-can-stop-world-war-iii-from-happening/”,”text”:”How Our Lady of Fatima can help stop World War III from happening”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_1093825667.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669817} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”,”text”:”Fatima, First Saturdays and Russia\u0026#8217;s conversion”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669125} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Why did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?”,”subheading”:”Our Lady of Fatima appeared on May 13, 1917, only a few months after a revolution began in Russia that would spread through the whole world.”,”author”:”Philip Kosloski”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”1243″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/philip-kosloski/”,”bio”:”Philip Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. 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I want something different for my kids.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eOur greatest times as a family, and my most successful times as a mother, point back to these fully immersive nature days.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eAs she began to spread the word, it turned out a lot of other parents were on the same page. They were looking for a different way to spend time as a family.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eMany modern children live with a lack of free play and time in nature that is honestly disturbing. u003c/strongu003eResearchers have coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the problem, which was first explored in the groundbreaking book, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child”u003eLast Child in the Woodsu003c/au003e.u003c/emu003e u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDirect exposure to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/05/09/how-nature-can-help-your-child-get-closer-to-god/”u003enatureu003c/au003e is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of both children and adults. In fact, doctors around the world have started to prescribe u003ca href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/well/take-a-walk-in-the-woods-doctors-orders.html”u003e“forest bathing,”u003c/au003e or focused time spent in nature. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTime spent outdoors is so beneficial that, if it were a class, it would have a mile-long waiting list. Human beings are meant to be immersed in nature and Godu0026#8217;s created world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut instead, the average American child spends a measly u003ca href=”https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20child%20spends,just%20enjoyable%20%E2%80%94%20it’s%20also%20necessary.”u003e4 to 7 minutes a dayu003c/au003e playing outside and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. The situation is frankly tragic.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAll of this plays a role in the incredible popularity of Ginny Yurich’s u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/”u003e1000 Hours Outsideu003c/au003e movement. She explains on her u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/about-us”u003ewebsiteu003c/au003e,u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e1000 Hours Outside is a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment. Join the journey and watch your life transform before your eyes. Nature holds tremendous power for each and every one of us at any age or stage.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eYurich has made it wonderfully easy and fun for parents to hop on board the 1000 Hours Outside bandwagon.u003c/strongu003e She’s developed a simple u003ca href=”https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599″u003eapp to track hoursu003c/au003e and her site includes a number of beautiful u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers”u003epaper tracker printablesu003c/au003e. She also offers really delightful activities and prompts in her free u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/2022-kick-off-pack-is-here”u003ekick-off packu003c/au003e.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI’ve followed Yurich’s work for years, but the idea of tracking hours outside seemed overwhelming with a houseful of little ones. u003c/strongu003eThe new app, however, tipped the scales for me: It’s so easy to use that I finally decided that I could handle tracking one more thing. So this year, 2022, became the first I attempted the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe did not get off to a propitious start in January. I live in Chicago, which is snowbound for much of the year, and my four children are all too young to put on their own snow gear.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo it took me upwards of 30 minutes just to get everyone bundled up. I joked to a friend that I should be allowed to count the hours getting kids ready to go outside!u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eStill, we clocked 12 hours that month, even if I sometimes had to bribe the kids with hot cocoa to get them outdoors. u003cstrongu003eWe enjoyed some memorable hours of sledding, ice skating, and snowman-building.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFebruary took a big boost when we traveled to Florida to visit my grandparents. u003cstrongu003eOne week in the Sunshine State pushed us to over 60 hours outside.u003c/strongu003e I felt relieved that we were back on track to complete the challenge.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eNow, in March, the weather is finally warming up and I’m chomping at the bit to spend much longer days u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/05/11/this-simple-outdoor-activity-will-let-your-children-play-like-a-saint/”u003eoutdoorsu003c/au003e. My children each have their own tracker sheets and are excited to fill them in a little more each day.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eUltimately, I know it’s all right if we don’t meet our 1,000 Hours goal. Any effort to spend time in nature will enrich and benefit our lives. u003cstrongu003eEven if we “fail” at the challenge, we “win” in gaining delightful memories and huge health benefits of days spent outdoors. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI believe that these hours outside are one of the best gifts I can give my children, and I’m so grateful to have found this 1,000 Hours Outside community that gives me an extra push to prioritize something so wonderful. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/web3-boy-child-forest-trees-nature.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”DZIECKO W LESIE”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/why-nature-should-be-your-childrens-playground/”u003eWhy nature should be your childrenu0026#8217;s playgroundu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/web3-woman-girl-nature-forest-sun-pexels-cc0.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Co mi dało odcięcie od sieci na kilka dni?”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/15/how-a-healthy-appreciation-of-nature-can-lead-us-to-god/”u003eHow a healthy appreciation of nature can lead us to Godu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eOur greatest times as a family, and my most successful times as a mother, point back to these fully immersive nature days.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAs she began to spread the word, it turned out a lot of other parents were on the same page. They were looking for a different way to spend time as a family.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eMany modern children live with a lack of free play and time in nature that is honestly disturbing. u003c/strongu003eResearchers have coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the problem, which was first explored in the groundbreaking book, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child”u003eLast Child in the Woodsu003c/au003e.u003c/emu003e u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDirect exposure to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/05/09/how-nature-can-help-your-child-get-closer-to-god/”u003enatureu003c/au003e is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of both children and adults. In fact, doctors around the world have started to prescribe u003ca href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/well/take-a-walk-in-the-woods-doctors-orders.html”u003e“forest bathing,”u003c/au003e or focused time spent in nature. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTime spent outdoors is so beneficial that, if it were a class, it would have a mile-long waiting list. Human beings are meant to be immersed in nature and God’s created world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut instead, the average American child spends a measly u003ca href=”https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20child%20spends,just%20enjoyable%20%E2%80%94%20it’s%20also%20necessary.”u003e4 to 7 minutes a dayu003c/au003e playing outside and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. The situation is frankly tragic.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAll of this plays a role in the incredible popularity of Ginny Yurich’s u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/”u003e1000 Hours Outsideu003c/au003e movement. She explains on her u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/about-us”u003ewebsiteu003c/au003e,u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e1000 Hours Outside is a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment. Join the journey and watch your life transform before your eyes. Nature holds tremendous power for each and every one of us at any age or stage.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eYurich has made it wonderfully easy and fun for parents to hop on board the 1000 Hours Outside bandwagon.u003c/strongu003e She’s developed a simple u003ca href=”https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599″u003eapp to track hoursu003c/au003e and her site includes a number of beautiful u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers”u003epaper tracker printablesu003c/au003e. She also offers really delightful activities and prompts in her free u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/2022-kick-off-pack-is-here”u003ekick-off packu003c/au003e.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI’ve followed Yurich’s work for years, but the idea of tracking hours outside seemed overwhelming with a houseful of little ones. u003c/strongu003eThe new app, however, tipped the scales for me: It’s so easy to use that I finally decided that I could handle tracking one more thing. So this year, 2022, became the first I attempted the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWe did not get off to a propitious start in January. I live in Chicago, which is snowbound for much of the year, and my four children are all too young to put on their own snow gear.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo it took me upwards of 30 minutes just to get everyone bundled up. I joked to a friend that I should be allowed to count the hours getting kids ready to go outside!u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eStill, we clocked 12 hours that month, even if I sometimes had to bribe the kids with hot cocoa to get them outdoors. u003cstrongu003eWe enjoyed some memorable hours of sledding, ice skating, and snowman-building.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFebruary took a big boost when we traveled to Florida to visit my grandparents. u003cstrongu003eOne week in the Sunshine State pushed us to over 60 hours outside.u003c/strongu003e I felt relieved that we were back on track to complete the challenge.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eNow, in March, the weather is finally warming up and I’m chomping at the bit to spend much longer days u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/05/11/this-simple-outdoor-activity-will-let-your-children-play-like-a-saint/”u003eoutdoorsu003c/au003e. My children each have their own tracker sheets and are excited to fill them in a little more each day.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eUltimately, I know it’s all right if we don’t meet our 1,000 Hours goal. Any effort to spend time in nature will enrich and benefit our lives. u003cstrongu003eEven if we “fail” at the challenge, we “win” in gaining delightful memories and huge health benefits of days spent outdoors. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI believe that these hours outside are one of the best gifts I can give my children, and I’m so grateful to have found this 1,000 Hours Outside community that gives me an extra push to prioritize something so wonderful. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/why-nature-should-be-your-childrens-playground/”,”text”:”Why nature should be your children\u0026#8217;s playground”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/web3-boy-child-forest-trees-nature.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:240117} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/15/how-a-healthy-appreciation-of-nature-can-lead-us-to-god/”,”text”:”How a healthy appreciation of nature can lead us to God”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/web3-woman-girl-nature-forest-sun-pexels-cc0.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:423854} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”It’s a global movement: I’m taking my kids outside for 1,000 hours this year”,”subheading”:”Most children spend over 7 hours a day in front of a screen and just 7 minutes outside. 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I want something different for my kids.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672979,”related”:[{“id”:673137,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/22/why-isnt-sr-lucia-of-fatima-a-canonized-saint/”,”title”:”Why isn’t Sr. Lucia of Fatima a canonized saint?”,”subheading”:”Sr. Lucia’s cousins, Francisco and Jacinta, were canonized in Fatima in 2017, while her own cause for canonization is still pending.”,”author”:”Philip 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Kosloski”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/maggie_phil_headshots-4.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”shutterstock_333605657.jpg”,”copyright”:”Karhunenloeve | Shutterstock”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”SAINT BENEDICT”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe beautiful Annunciation novena is a worthwhile prayer to prepare for the consecration on March 25.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eThe u003ca href=”https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/communications/I11337-annunciation-novena.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eKnights of Columbus are suggestingu003c/au003e this prayer to prepare for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on March 25.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Annunciation Novenau003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI greet you, Ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power!u003cbr /u003eI greet you, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and refuge of sinners!u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMost loving Mother, attracted by your beauty and sweetness, and by your tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, miserable as I am, and beg of you to obtain for me from your dear Son the favor I request in this novena:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eFor the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to your Immaculate Heartu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eObtain for me also, Queen of heaven,u003cbr /u003ethe most lively contrition for my many sins u003cbr /u003eand the grace to imitate closely those virtues u003cbr /u003ewhich you practiced so faithfully, u003cbr /u003eespecially humility, purity and obedience. u003cbr /u003eAbove all, I beg you to beu003cbr /u003emy Mother and Protectress,u003cbr /u003eto receive me into the numberu003cbr /u003eof your devoted children,u003cbr /u003eand to guide meu003cbr /u003efrom your high throne of glory.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDo not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. Amen.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock_122508772.jpg?crop=0px%2C62px%2C1200px%2C677pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/7-questions-and-answers-about-consecrating-russia-to-mary/”u003e7 Questions (and answers!) about consecrating Russia to Maryu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe u003ca href=”https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/communications/I11337-annunciation-novena.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eKnights of Columbus are suggestingu003c/au003e this prayer to prepare for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on March 25.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Annunciation Novenau003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI greet you, Ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power!u003cbru003eI greet you, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and refuge of sinners!u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMost loving Mother, attracted by your beauty and sweetness, and by your tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, miserable as I am, and beg of you to obtain for me from your dear Son the favor I request in this novena:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eFor the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to your Immaculate Heartu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eObtain for me also, Queen of heaven,u003cbru003ethe most lively contrition for my many sins u003cbru003eand the grace to imitate closely those virtues u003cbru003ewhich you practiced so faithfully, u003cbru003eespecially humility, purity and obedience. u003cbru003eAbove all, I beg you to beu003cbru003emy Mother and Protectress,u003cbru003eto receive me into the numberu003cbru003eof your devoted children,u003cbru003eand to guide meu003cbru003efrom your high throne of glory.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDo not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. Amen.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/7-questions-and-answers-about-consecrating-russia-to-mary/”,”text”:”7 Questions (and answers!) about consecrating Russia to Mary”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock_122508772.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:672795} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Prayer to prepare for consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart”,”subheading”:”The beautiful Annunciation novena is a worthwhile prayer to prepare for the consecration on March 25.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”75692″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/kathleen-hattrup/”,”bio”:”u003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eu003cstrongu003eKathleen N. 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enemy, the other is not our rival, but is our brother, with whom we must build history, build peace, and it is a demanding job.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”6000″ height=”4000″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?w=720″ alt=”Matka Boża Fatimska na Ukrainie” class=”wp-image-672730″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg 6000w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=620,413 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=360,240 360w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=1140,760 1140w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=375,250 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=630,420 630w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?resize=266,177 266w” sizes=”(max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003efot. Aleksander Sawransky | Ukraińska Cerkiew Grekokatolickau003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eThe statueu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe original statue of Our Lady of Fatima was sculpted by José Ferreira Tedin, reflecting the precise instructions of Sister Lúcia, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions in Fátima in 1917. After the attempted assassination of Pope St John Paul II in 1981, one of the bullets that struck the Pope was encased in the crown of the Virgin.  u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eCopies of the statue were made to meet ever-growing requests from all over the world for a visit from the statue. There are a total of 13 copies of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe idea of a pilgrimage of the image of the Virgin Mary developed right after World War II, when a parish priest in Berlin proposed that the statue of Our Lady of Fatima visit all European capitals and cities which are diocesan headquarters.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAfter more than 50 years of pilgrimage, during which the statue visited 64 countries on all continents (some of them several times), the Shrine authorities decided that the statue should leave Fatima less often, solely in exceptional cases. The pilgrim statutes now allow for the spiritual festivities to surround a visit of the statue.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock_122508772.jpg?crop=0px%2C62px%2C1200px%2C677pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/7-questions-and-answers-about-consecrating-russia-to-mary/”u003e7 Questions (and answers!) about consecrating Russia to Maryu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrived in Lviv, Ukraine, March 16, where it will stay for a month.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe replica statue of Our Lady left Portugal on March 14, and stopped for a time in Krakow, Poland, before heading to Ukraine. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe statue was welcomed by the local Greek Catholic Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, who proposed the initiative of the visit after the Russian invasion on February 24.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Director of the Department for Liturgy of the Shrine, Father Joaquim Ganhão, invited the faithful to continue praying for the many innocent victims of the war. “War is not to be answered with war, evil is not to be answered with evil, hatred is not to be answered with hatred,” he said. “We must open our doors and recognize that the other is not our enemy, the other is not our rival, but is our brother, with whom we must build history, build peace, and it is a demanding job.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:image {“id”:672730,”sizeSlug”:”large”,”linkDestination”:”none”} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/DSC01098.jpg?w=720″ alt=”Matka Boża Fatimska na Ukrainie” class=”wp-image-672730″ /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:image –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”The statue”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe original statue of Our Lady of Fatima was sculpted by José Ferreira Tedin, reflecting the precise instructions of Sister Lúcia, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions in Fátima in 1917. After the attempted assassination of Pope St John Paul II in 1981, one of the bullets that struck the Pope was encased in the crown of the Virgin.  u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCopies of the statue were made to meet ever-growing requests from all over the world for a visit from the statue. There are a total of 13 copies of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe idea of a pilgrimage of the image of the Virgin Mary developed right after World War II, when a parish priest in Berlin proposed that the statue of Our Lady of Fatima visit all European capitals and cities which are diocesan headquarters.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAfter more than 50 years of pilgrimage, during which the statue visited 64 countries on all continents (some of them several times), the Shrine authorities decided that the statue should leave Fatima less often, solely in exceptional cases. The pilgrim statutes now allow for the spiritual festivities to surround a visit of the statue.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/7-questions-and-answers-about-consecrating-russia-to-mary/”,”text”:”7 Questions (and answers!) about consecrating Russia to Mary”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary-shutterstock_122508772.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:672795} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Our Lady of Fatima statue arrives in Lviv, Ukraine”,”subheading”:”The Fatima image will be in Lviv for a month.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”75692″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/kathleen-hattrup/”,”bio”:”u003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eu003cstrongu003eKathleen N. Hattrupu003c/strongu003e is the Church and Spirituality Editor for Aleteia English. With undergraduate degrees in theology, English, and educational development, and a master’s in theology, she has been working nearly two decades in Catholic media, with a particular focus on the Pope and news from Rome. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eThough born and raised a midwest farm girl, after several years in Mexico, Chile, and Puerto Rico, she also works as a Spanish translator, and along with her husband and four young children, is currently chasing life dreams in Spain.u003c/spanu003e”,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”name”:”Kathleen N. 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Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”copyright”:”AFP/EAST NEWS”,”link”:””,”caption”:”Pope Benedict XVI leads the Rosary at the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima’s Sanctuary on May 12, 2010. “,”alt”:”BENEDYKT XVI”}}},{“id”:673083,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/beautiful-images-from-romes-night-pilgrimage-for-peace/”,”title”:”Beautiful images from Rome’s night-pilgrimage for peace”,”subheading”:”The Pope’s vicar for Rome led the pilgrimage, urging the faithful to remember that prayer can change the course of history.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=620%2C348u0026ssl=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=460%2C230u0026ssl=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=220%2C110u0026ssl=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”copyright”:”Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA”,”link”:”https://www.instagram.com/antoine.mekary/”,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”}}},{“id”:673079,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/are-you-fasting-and-doing-penance-to-end-the-war-popes-questions-for-each-of-us/”,”title”:”Are you fasting and doing penance to end the war? Pope’s questions for each of us”,”subheading”:”Pope Francis says that Christians must not look the other way, living carefree as if the war is distant …”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”copyright”:”JEFFREY BRUNO”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Prayer Vigil for Priests”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe consecration of Russia and Ukraine will take place on Friday, March 25, feast of the Annunciation.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003e“Pope Francis has invited the bishops of the whole world, along with their priests, to join him in the prayer for peace and in the consecration and entrustment of Russia and of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,u0026#8221; the Holy See confirmed.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis was stated by Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in reference to the upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady. It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope will make the prayer in the afternoon of Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of the Annunciation – in St Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the Celebration of Penance, scheduled to begin at 5 pm. The same act, on the same day, will be undertaken by all the bishops of the world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will perform the act of consecration at Fatima as the envoy of the Pope.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWwEjhobnrJnrcMMZ29E__B226k-m2nz/view?usp=sharing” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eletteru003c/au003eu0026nbsp;sent March 17 to all U.S. bishops from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,u0026nbsp;says that a text for the Act of Consecration will be sent.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003eu003cpu003eThe 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.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eBishops are already beginning to invite their faithful to join with them.u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cblockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”u003eu003cp lang=”en” dir=”ltr”u003eu003ca href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Breaking?src=hashu0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003e#Breakingu003c/au003e Catholic bishops in the Philippines have announced that they would join the Pope in Consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. u003ca href=”https://t.co/OJBbT9h2FE”u003epic.twitter.com/OJBbT9h2FEu003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu0026mdash; Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003eMarch 17, 2022u003c/au003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003ePopeu0026#8217;s pleas for prayeru003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAlready at the Angelus on March 13, Pope Francis invited the whole Church to pray: “I ask all diocesan and religious communities to increase their moments of prayer for peace.” And at the general audience on 23 February 23 he called for a day of prayer and fasting on Ash Wednesday for peace in Ukraine, saying, “May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.”u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eOur Ladyu0026#8217;s pleasu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIn the apparition of 13 July 1917 in Fatima, Our Lady asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparation on the First Saturdays, stating that if this request was not granted, Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church,” and “the good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated.”u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_317243753.jpg?crop=0px%2C1037px%2C3320px%2C1875pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”OUR LADY OF FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/14/why-did-our-lady-of-fatima-only-mention-russia/”u003eWhy did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAfter the apparitions of Fatima there were various acts of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: on 31 October 1942, Pope Pius XII consecrated the whole world, and on 7 July 1952 he specifically consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Apostolic Letteru0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/la/apost_letters/documents/hf_p-xii_apl_19520707_sacro-vergente-anno.html”u003eSacro vergente annou003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/strongu003e, in view of the difficult situation of Christians forced to live in an atheistic communist regime.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLater, Pope St Paul VI in 1964, and Pope St John Paul II in 1981, 1982, and 1984 renewed this consecration of the whole human race. The consecration in 1984 took placeu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/homilies/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19840325_giubileo-famiglie.html”u003eMarch 25, in St Peter’s Squareu003c/au003e; on that occasion, St John Paul II, referring specifically to Our Ladyu0026#8217;s request at Fatima, and in spiritual union with all the bishops of the world, entrusted all peoples, and “in a special way u0026#8230; those men and nations who are in special need of this entrustment and consecration,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn June 2000, when the Holy See revealed the third part of the so-called secret of Fatima, the then-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, pointed out that Sister Lucia had personally confirmed that the act of consecration performed by John Paul II in 1984 corresponded to what Our Lady had asked.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAnd now this year, on March 25, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia together with Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in communion with bishops from all over the world.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWhy so many consecrations?u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eWhat is a Marian Consecration? Itu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://everysacredsunday.com/blog/2019/8/13/the-mother-of-your-dreams” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003emeansu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;“entrusting one’s body, soul, possessions, works, and entire life to the protection, guidance, and intercession of Our Lady.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe history of this practice begins with Jesus Himself.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eHe entrusted His beloved disciple, John, to his mother Mary while He was on the Cross (John 19:26-27). Meanwhile, Christians have asked Mary to pray for and help them since the earliest days of the Church.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe act of consecrating oneself to Jesus’ Motheru0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://blessedisshe.net/blog/marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ebecameu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;more formal in the 1600s.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eConsecrations, of oneself or of a family, or in this case, countries, u003cstrongu003ecan be repeated and renewed as often as the faithful wish.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAn act of consecration means a spiritual entrustment and many Catholics consecrate themselves to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/06/17/how-do-you-consecrate-yourself-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSacred Heartu003c/au003e, tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/02/13/how-the-consecration-to-st-joseph-can-change-your-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSt. Josephu003c/au003e, to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/25/how-to-make-a-special-consecration-to-st-michael-the-archangel/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eArchangel Michaelu003c/au003e, as well as tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/22/these-are-the-20-best-days-of-the-year-to-start-a-marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eOur Lady or even other saints.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“Pope Francis has invited the bishops of the whole world, along with their priests, to join him in the prayer for peace and in the consecration and entrustment of Russia and of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” the Holy See confirmed.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis was stated by Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in reference to the upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady. It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Pope will make the prayer in the afternoon of Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of the Annunciation – in St Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the Celebration of Penance, scheduled to begin at 5 pm. The same act, on the same day, will be undertaken by all the bishops of the world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will perform the act of consecration at Fatima as the envoy of the Pope.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWwEjhobnrJnrcMMZ29E__B226k-m2nz/view?usp=sharing” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eletteru003c/au003eu0026nbsp;sent March 17 to all U.S. bishops from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,u0026nbsp;says that a text for the Act of Consecration will be sent.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eThe 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.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBishops are already beginning to invite their faithful to join with them.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617″,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”twitter”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617nu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Pope’s pleas for prayer”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAlready at the Angelus on March 13, Pope Francis invited the whole Church to pray: “I ask all diocesan and religious communities to increase their moments of prayer for peace.” And at the general audience on 23 February 23 he called for a day of prayer and fasting on Ash Wednesday for peace in Ukraine, saying, “May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Our Lady’s pleas”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the apparition of 13 July 1917 in Fatima, Our Lady asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparation on the First Saturdays, stating that if this request was not granted, Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church,” and “the good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/14/why-did-our-lady-of-fatima-only-mention-russia/”,”text”:”Why did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_317243753.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:670762} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAfter the apparitions of Fatima there were various acts of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: on 31 October 1942, Pope Pius XII consecrated the whole world, and on 7 July 1952 he specifically consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Apostolic Letteru0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/la/apost_letters/documents/hf_p-xii_apl_19520707_sacro-vergente-anno.html”u003eSacro vergente annou003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/strongu003e, in view of the difficult situation of Christians forced to live in an atheistic communist regime.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLater, Pope St Paul VI in 1964, and Pope St John Paul II in 1981, 1982, and 1984 renewed this consecration of the whole human race. The consecration in 1984 took placeu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/homilies/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19840325_giubileo-famiglie.html”u003eMarch 25, in St Peter’s Squareu003c/au003e; on that occasion, St John Paul II, referring specifically to Our Lady’s request at Fatima, and in spiritual union with all the bishops of the world, entrusted all peoples, and “in a special way … those men and nations who are in special need of this entrustment and consecration,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn June 2000, when the Holy See revealed the third part of the so-called secret of Fatima, the then-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, pointed out that Sister Lucia had personally confirmed that the act of consecration performed by John Paul II in 1984 corresponded to what Our Lady had asked.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnd now this year, on March 25, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia together with Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in communion with bishops from all over the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Why so many consecrations?”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhat is a Marian Consecration? Itu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://everysacredsunday.com/blog/2019/8/13/the-mother-of-your-dreams” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003emeansu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;“entrusting one’s body, soul, possessions, works, and entire life to the protection, guidance, and intercession of Our Lady.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe history of this practice begins with Jesus Himself.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eHe entrusted His beloved disciple, John, to his mother Mary while He was on the Cross (John 19:26-27). Meanwhile, Christians have asked Mary to pray for and help them since the earliest days of the Church.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe act of consecrating oneself to Jesus’ Motheru0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://blessedisshe.net/blog/marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ebecameu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;more formal in the 1600s.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eConsecrations, of oneself or of a family, or in this case, countries, u003cstrongu003ecan be repeated and renewed as often as the faithful wish.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAn act of consecration means a spiritual entrustment and many Catholics consecrate themselves to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/06/17/how-do-you-consecrate-yourself-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSacred Heartu003c/au003e, tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/02/13/how-the-consecration-to-st-joseph-can-change-your-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSt. Josephu003c/au003e, to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/25/how-to-make-a-special-consecration-to-st-michael-the-archangel/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eArchangel Michaelu003c/au003e, as well as tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/22/these-are-the-20-best-days-of-the-year-to-start-a-marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eOur Lady or even other saints.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Pope invites bishops of world to join in consecration of Russia to Our Lady”,”subheading”:”The consecration of Russia and Ukraine will take place on Friday, March 25, feast of the Annunciation.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”75692″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/kathleen-hattrup/”,”bio”:”u003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eu003cstrongu003eKathleen N. Hattrupu003c/strongu003e is the Church and Spirituality Editor for Aleteia English. With undergraduate degrees in theology, English, and educational development, and a master’s in theology, she has been working nearly two decades in Catholic media, with a particular focus on the Pope and news from Rome. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eThough born and raised a midwest farm girl, after several years in Mexico, Chile, and Puerto Rico, she also works as a Spanish translator, and along with her husband and four young children, is currently chasing life dreams in Spain.u003c/spanu003e”,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”name”:”Kathleen N. 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It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672541,”related”:[{“id”:672160,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/16/beyond-the-quiet-man-other-irish-themed-movies-for-st-patricks-day/”,”title”:”Beyond ‘The Quiet Man’: Other Irish-themed movies for St. Patrick’s Day”,”subheading”:”It’s a popular St. Patrick’s Day tradition to watch this John Wayne classic directed by John Ford. Here’s a list of other great films that will help bring a taste of Irish culture to your March 17 celebrations. “,”author”:”John A. 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For u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003eEasteru003c/au003e, sure, no problem. Be it old standards like u003cemu003eThe Ten Commandmentsu003c/emu003e or newer classics like u003cemu003eThe Passion of the Christu003c/emu003e, there are plenty of films to help put one in the proper mindset for Holy Week. But for the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter, there’s just not much to choose from, nothing that really captures the sense of asceticism that comes with the season. However, with her latest motion picture, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, writer-director Yelena Popovic may have solved that problem.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e is the story of a humble priest who would come to be venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina. However, though its tale is true, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e has no interest in being a simple checklist for events in Nektarios’ life. Eschewing the typical biopic formula, the film completely ignores his childhood and formative years, beginning instead with Nektarios already in his forties and serving as a bishop in Cairo. There, he stands falsely accused of embezzlement by his fellow bishops, who have grown jealous of the holy man’s popularity with the people.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis plot to defame the good bishop is just the start of a pattern of persecution that follows Nektarios throughout his life, be it his exile to Egypt for crimes he did not commit or the fabricated allegations of sexual misconduct that would arise after he founds a monastery for nuns on the island of Aegina. The film takes care to detail each and every one of these tribulations, but more importantly, it focuses on Nektarios’ response to them.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA good example is what happens while Nekatarios is teaching at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School in Athens. As a test of sorts, he is presented with two students involved in a fight who have been brought before him to be disciplined. He listens patiently as the young men make their accusations against one another, their voices rising along with their tempers. The school’s president, who is also present in the room, demands to know what Nektarios is going to do about the situation. Staring thoughtfully at the boys for a moment, the bishop quietly admits that, yes, something must be done. “Therefore,” he says, “I am going to punish myself.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYes, himself. Under the assumption that had he set a better example for his students, they would never have fought in the first place, Nektarios demands that he be denied his meals for the next week. So enraged at this resolution is the school president, a very vocal secularist, that he threatens (again) to remove Nektarios from his position. But the effect Nektarios’ small act of self-denial has on his students is a profound one. Most engage in some form of self-reflection; some even begin to consider the priesthood.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThese are the moments in Nektarios’s life that hold u003cemu003eMan of God’su003c/emu003e interest, these instances that accentuate his ascetic approach to spirituality, not as a means of mere self-flagellation, but as a positive effort with real world consequences, both for himself and those around him. Now, of course, as might be expected of someone seen as a saint by the second largest Christian communion in the world, Nektarios’s asceticism often goes beyond that of the common believer. The movie portrays Nektarios as someone whose self-denials extend even to the emotional spectrum, so much so that his only reaction to each of his trials is an utterly unemotional stoicism that makes u003cemu003eStar Treku003c/emu003e’s Mr. Spock seem downright overwrought by comparison.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSuch extremes aren’t uncommon in the great ascetics, though. As Fr. Michael Rennier notes in his article on u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/02/21/why-we-practice-asceticism-in-lent/”u003ewhy we practice asceticism in Lentu003c/au003e, “Some of the saints we know and love were highly accomplished ascetics and often took the practice to almost unimaginable extremes. u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/03/27/you-think-youre-bored-at-home-st-simeon-stylites-lived-on-top-of-a-column-for-37-years/”u003eSt. Simeon the Styliteu003c/au003e spent 37 years sitting on top of a pillar. St. Jerome would strike his chest with rocks. St. Thomas Becket would wear a rough garment known as a hair shirt that constantly irritated his skin.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eObviously, the point is not to duplicate such feats. After all, in these hectic times, who has 37 spare years to sit on a post? But even the small self-sacrifices we are called upon to make during Lent can still have lasting positive effects, not just on ourselves, but potentially on those we interact with. This is the ultimate takeaway of u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, and what gives us (finally) a movie tailor made for the Lenten season.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e plays in u003ca href=”https://www.fandango.com/man-of-god-2021-226835/movie-overview”u003eselect theatersu003c/au003e on Monday, March 21, and Monday, March 28.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/stu_publicity_stills_220113_g_r709_03_Final.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”FATHER STU;WAHLBURG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/mark-wahlbergs-movie-father-stu-shines-light-on-redemptive-suffering/”u003eMark Wahlbergu0026#8217;s movie u0026#8216;Father Stuu0026#8217; shines light on redemptive sufferingu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/mybxnqvt23k1g67kdl1q2qjd3kif2uwiacqu1sc48pm_rn6o-e_4ge56oz3gn6gmal7eaozy-mczzzqqt2kzsv0-mawo.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”The Passion Of The Christ u0026#8211; ICON FILMS u0026#8211; ar”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003e10 Movies for Holy Week that are streaming nowu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/Butter-Film-2022-Cover.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Butter-Film-2022-Cover”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/26/butter-the-movie-offers-a-chance-to-talk-about-teen-suicide/”u003eu0026#8216;Butteru0026#8217; the movie offers a chance to talk about teen suicideu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThere aren’t a lot of movies for Lent. For u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003eEasteru003c/au003e, sure, no problem. Be it old standards like u003cemu003eThe Ten Commandmentsu003c/emu003e or newer classics like u003cemu003eThe Passion of the Christu003c/emu003e, there are plenty of films to help put one in the proper mindset for Holy Week. But for the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter, there’s just not much to choose from, nothing that really captures the sense of asceticism that comes with the season. However, with her latest motion picture, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, writer-director Yelena Popovic may have solved that problem.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e is the story of a humble priest who would come to be venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina. However, though its tale is true, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e has no interest in being a simple checklist for events in Nektarios’ life. Eschewing the typical biopic formula, the film completely ignores his childhood and formative years, beginning instead with Nektarios already in his forties and serving as a bishop in Cairo. There, he stands falsely accused of embezzlement by his fellow bishops, who have grown jealous of the holy man’s popularity with the people.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis plot to defame the good bishop is just the start of a pattern of persecution that follows Nektarios throughout his life, be it his exile to Egypt for crimes he did not commit or the fabricated allegations of sexual misconduct that would arise after he founds a monastery for nuns on the island of Aegina. The film takes care to detail each and every one of these tribulations, but more importantly, it focuses on Nektarios’ response to them.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA good example is what happens while Nekatarios is teaching at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School in Athens. As a test of sorts, he is presented with two students involved in a fight who have been brought before him to be disciplined. He listens patiently as the young men make their accusations against one another, their voices rising along with their tempers. The school’s president, who is also present in the room, demands to know what Nektarios is going to do about the situation. Staring thoughtfully at the boys for a moment, the bishop quietly admits that, yes, something must be done. “Therefore,” he says, “I am going to punish myself.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYes, himself. Under the assumption that had he set a better example for his students, they would never have fought in the first place, Nektarios demands that he be denied his meals for the next week. So enraged at this resolution is the school president, a very vocal secularist, that he threatens (again) to remove Nektarios from his position. But the effect Nektarios’ small act of self-denial has on his students is a profound one. Most engage in some form of self-reflection; some even begin to consider the priesthood.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThese are the moments in Nektarios’s life that hold u003cemu003eMan of God’su003c/emu003e interest, these instances that accentuate his ascetic approach to spirituality, not as a means of mere self-flagellation, but as a positive effort with real world consequences, both for himself and those around him. Now, of course, as might be expected of someone seen as a saint by the second largest Christian communion in the world, Nektarios’s asceticism often goes beyond that of the common believer. The movie portrays Nektarios as someone whose self-denials extend even to the emotional spectrum, so much so that his only reaction to each of his trials is an utterly unemotional stoicism that makes u003cemu003eStar Treku003c/emu003e’s Mr. Spock seem downright overwrought by comparison.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSuch extremes aren’t uncommon in the great ascetics, though. As Fr. Michael Rennier notes in his article on u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/02/21/why-we-practice-asceticism-in-lent/”u003ewhy we practice asceticism in Lentu003c/au003e, “Some of the saints we know and love were highly accomplished ascetics and often took the practice to almost unimaginable extremes. u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/03/27/you-think-youre-bored-at-home-st-simeon-stylites-lived-on-top-of-a-column-for-37-years/”u003eSt. Simeon the Styliteu003c/au003e spent 37 years sitting on top of a pillar. St. Jerome would strike his chest with rocks. St. Thomas Becket would wear a rough garment known as a hair shirt that constantly irritated his skin.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eObviously, the point is not to duplicate such feats. After all, in these hectic times, who has 37 spare years to sit on a post? But even the small self-sacrifices we are called upon to make during Lent can still have lasting positive effects, not just on ourselves, but potentially on those we interact with. This is the ultimate takeaway of u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, and what gives us (finally) a movie tailor made for the Lenten season.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e plays in u003ca href=”https://www.fandango.com/man-of-god-2021-226835/movie-overview”u003eselect theatersu003c/au003e on Monday, March 21, and Monday, March 28.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/mark-wahlbergs-movie-father-stu-shines-light-on-redemptive-suffering/”,”text”:”Mark Wahlberg\u0026#8217;s movie \u0026#8216;Father Stu\u0026#8217; shines light on redemptive suffering”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/stu_publicity_stills_220113_g_r709_03_Final.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:666590} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”,”text”:”10 Movies for Holy Week that are streaming now”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/mybxnqvt23k1g67kdl1q2qjd3kif2uwiacqu1sc48pm_rn6o-e_4ge56oz3gn6gmal7eaozy-mczzzqqt2kzsv0-mawo.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:504652} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/26/butter-the-movie-offers-a-chance-to-talk-about-teen-suicide/”,”text”:”\u0026#8216;Butter\u0026#8217; the movie offers a chance to talk about teen suicide”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/Butter-Film-2022-Cover.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:667659} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”‘Man of God’: Finally, a movie tailor-made for Lent”,”subheading”:”The story of the persecutions and holiness of a humble priest venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina.”,”author”:”David Ives”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”346″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/david-ives/”,”bio”:”nIn a world he didnu0026;t create, in a time he didnu0026;t choose, one man looks for signs of God in the world by… watching movies. 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For u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003eEasteru003c/au003e, sure, no problem. Be it old standards like u003cemu003eThe Ten Commandmentsu003c/emu003e or newer classics like u003cemu003eThe Passion of the Christu003c/emu003e, there are plenty of films to help put one in the proper mindset for Holy Week. But for the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter, there’s just not much to choose from, nothing that really captures the sense of asceticism that comes with the season. However, with her latest motion picture, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, writer-director Yelena Popovic may have solved that problem.u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e is the story of a humble priest who would come to be venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina. However, though its tale is true, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e has no interest in being a simple checklist for events in Nektarios’ life. Eschewing the typical biopic formula, the film completely ignores his childhood and formative years, beginning instead with Nektarios already in his forties and serving as a bishop in Cairo. There, he stands falsely accused of embezzlement by his fellow bishops, who have grown jealous of the holy man’s popularity with the people.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672795,”related”:[{“id”:673249,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/21/benedict-will-join-in-consecration-of-russia/”,”title”:”Benedict will join in consecration of Russia”,”subheading”:”The Pope Emeritus will join privately, not in the St. Peter’s ceremony; bishops around the world announce their participation”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”copyright”:”AFP/EAST NEWS”,”link”:””,”caption”:”Pope Benedict XVI leads the Rosary at the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima’s Sanctuary on May 12, 2010. “,”alt”:”BENEDYKT XVI”}}},{“id”:673083,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/beautiful-images-from-romes-night-pilgrimage-for-peace/”,”title”:”Beautiful images from Rome’s night-pilgrimage for peace”,”subheading”:”The Pope’s vicar for Rome led the pilgrimage, urging the faithful to remember that prayer can change the course of history.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=620%2C348u0026ssl=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=460%2C230u0026ssl=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=220%2C110u0026ssl=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”copyright”:”Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA”,”link”:”https://www.instagram.com/antoine.mekary/”,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”}}},{“id”:673079,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/are-you-fasting-and-doing-penance-to-end-the-war-popes-questions-for-each-of-us/”,”title”:”Are you fasting and doing penance to end the war? Pope’s questions for each of us”,”subheading”:”Pope Francis says that Christians must not look the other way, living carefree as if the war is distant …”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”copyright”:”JEFFREY BRUNO”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Prayer Vigil for Priests”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eWhy Russia, why again … and do we have to buy into all this stuff?u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003ePope Francis’ upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 2022, is a very powerful event, symbolically, politically, and especially spiritually. But what does it mean?u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e I.MEDIA analyzes it in seven questions.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat does it mean to consecrate a country?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eTo consecrate something or someone means to dedicate them for a sacred purpose. The term is often used in the vocabulary of the Catholic Church for places (churches), persons (consecrated religious or consecrated men/women) and liturgical objects. As well, at the heart of the Christian faith, the term is used to refer to the consecration of the Eucharist during Mass. As a u003cemu003edevotionu003c/emu003e, one can also consecrate oneself personally (a votive consecration) to Christ through Mary. This approach to personal consecration was extended to cities or regions in the Middle Ages. Louis XIII consecrated France to Mary in 1638, an action that has since been imitated by bishops and popes for other specific countries and places, and even for the entire world.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the u0026#8220;Immaculate Heart of Mary?u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eThe Immaculate Heart of Mary is a specific Catholic devotion to one aspect of the holiness of the Mother of God: her total purity—confirmed by the relatively recent declaration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. This devotion is very recent, from the 19th century, although it is based on the Mariological principles of medieval theologians such as Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, which in turn go back to the enduring faith of the Church in Maryu0026#8217;s predilection. It underwent important development in France from 1830 onwards with the apparitions at Rue du Bac, during which the immaculate nature of the Virginu0026#8217;s soul was revealed to Saint Catherine Labouré. But it is especially with the Marian apparitions of Fatima (Portugal) starting in 1917 that the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary took on an important scale. During an apparition, the Virgin is said to have declared that in order to save men from hell, God wished to u0026#8220;establish in the world the devotion to [her] Immaculate Heart.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the link between Russia and Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eTo understand this link, we must go back to the revelation of July 13, 1917, in which the apparition prophesied u0026#8220;a night illuminated by an unknown lightu0026#8221; announcing Godu0026#8217;s punishment of the world u0026#8220;by means of war, famine and persecution against the Church and the Holy Father.” In order to prevent these calamities and to assure the world u0026#8220;a certain time of peace,u0026#8221; Our Lady asked for u0026#8220;the consecration of Russia to [her] Immaculate Heartu0026#8221; as well as for u0026#8220;reparative Communionu0026#8221; every first Saturday of the month.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg?crop=0px%2C163px%2C4896px%2C2763pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003eFatima, First Saturdays and Russiau0026#8217;s conversionu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWas the consecration of Russia carried out?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDuring the Second World War, Pius XII—at the request of Lucia, one of the visionaries of Fatima—decided to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Paul VI followed in 1964, and John Paul II in 1982 and then in communion with all the bishops of the world in 1984. Finally, Francis made the same act on October 13, 2013, at the beginning of his pontificate. The consecration to the world on March 25, 1984 by John Paul II, in the context of the Cold War, was subject to many controversies and even conspiracy theories. At the origin of these was the Pope’s choice not to expressly mention Russia during the consecration ceremony, even though it was particularly evoked by the text. In any case, the specific consecration of Russia had already been made by Pius XII in 1952, as evidenced by his apostolic letter u003cemu003eSacro Vergente Annou003c/emu003e. Moreover, the Fatima visionary Lucia affirmed that Our Ladyu0026#8217;s request for consecration was indeed fulfilled in 1984.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhy re-consecrate Russia if it has already been consecrated?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eA u0026#8220;re-consecrationu0026#8221; is possible in two cases: firstly, in response to a desacralization, and secondly, in order to strongly reaffirm a devotion. The former case applies especially to objects; one could think of a church being reconsecrated after it had been desecrated. The latter case applies especially to devotions, and many of the faithful renew their personal consecrations yearly, if not more frequently.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy See has not given clear details about the forthcoming consecration, and it could be either case. Russia and Ukraine may be seen as u0026#8220;desacralizedu0026#8221; by the war that is tearing them apart. Most likely, however, Pope Francis wants to renew the requests for intercession made by his predecessors in view of the gravity of the current situation.u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eDo we u0026#8220;haveu0026#8221; to believe in the messages of Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eThe 2011 preface by Cardinal William Levada, then prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the subject of u0026#8220;Procedural Norms for the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelationsu0026#8221; reminds us that the Church recognizes only u0026#8220;the event of Jesus Christu0026#8221; as u0026#8220;the summit of Revelation.u0026#8221; It makes reference to the words of St. John of the Cross: u0026#8220;Whoever would now question the Lord and ask him for visions or revelations would not only be foolish, but would also be doing injustice to God, by not casting his eyes solely on Christ and seeking something else or something new.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Synod on the Word of God in 2008 addressed this u0026#8220;problem of experiences related to supernatural phenomena in the life and mission of the Church.u0026#8221; In his exhortation u003cemu003eVerbum Dominiu003c/emu003e, Benedict XVI specified that no u0026#8220;public revelationu0026#8221; can be recognized as valid by the Church, but that a u0026#8220;private revelationu0026#8221; can give rise to u0026#8220;new forms of pietyu0026#8221; and have u0026#8220;a certain prophetic character.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“It is a help which is offered to us, u003cstrongu003ebut we are not obliged u003c/strongu003eto use it,u0026#8221; said the German pope, known for his focus on the link between faith and reason.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e7u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eUkrainians call for novena to prepare; no reaction from Russian Orthodoxu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, reacted in a statement released on March 16, explaining that this was a u0026#8220;spiritual act that has been awaited for a long time by the Ukrainian people,u0026#8221; not only since the beginning of the current Russian offensive but since the war began in 2014. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;As I met with the Holy Father, I passed on this desire of the faithful of our Church,u0026#8221; the archbishop said. He recalled that in her apparition of July 13, 1917, Our Lady had asked to stop u0026#8220;the errors of Russia, which causes wars and persecutions.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;We entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary all our sufferings and the hopes for peace of our martyred people,u0026#8221; said the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic minority, four to five million strong. He himself had performed an act of consecration of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on October 23, 2016, in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eArchbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki of Lviv, Ukraine, called for a novena to begin March 17 and conclude March 25, to prepare for the consecration. “We are calling all Christians in Ukraine to join this novena, and we would be very grateful if the whole Church around the world would join us in prayer for this intention.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe worldwide Knights of Columbus organization is joining with this initiative, “I call on my 2u0026nbsp;million brother Knights to unite in prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary,”u0026nbsp;Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said in a statement. “Together, we’ll ask Our Lady tou0026nbsp;intercede on behalf of those directly impacted by the conflict, to giveu0026nbsp;strength to our Ukrainian and Polish Knights working so hard to deliveru0026nbsp;relief, and to help bring peace and healing to the region.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor his part, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, Archbishop of the Diocese of Moscow and President of the Bishopsu0026#8217; Conference of the Russian Federation, told the u003cemu003eSiru003c/emu003e news agency that he welcomed with u0026#8220;great joy and gratitude the decision of the pope.u0026#8221; u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Fatima, at least as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, has a special link with Russia and also with every conflict that occurs in the world,u0026#8221; he said, stressing that u0026#8220;the symbolic significance of this consecrationu0026#8221; is of course linked to the need u0026#8220;to stop the bloodshedu0026#8221; in Ukraine.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Russian Orthodox Church has not commented on the news for the moment.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/POPE-FRANCIS-OUR-LADY-OF-FATIMA-AFP-000_DV2025514.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”POPE-FRANCIS-OUR-LADY-OF-FATIMA-AFP”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/pope-invites-bishops-of-world-to-join-in-consecration-of-russia-to-our-lady/”u003ePope invites bishops of world to join in consecration of Russia to Our Ladyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis’ upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 2022, is a very powerful event, symbolically, politically, and especially spiritually. But what does it mean?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e I.MEDIA analyzes it in seven questions.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat does it mean to consecrate a country?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo consecrate something or someone means to dedicate them for a sacred purpose. The term is often used in the vocabulary of the Catholic Church for places (churches), persons (consecrated religious or consecrated men/women) and liturgical objects. As well, at the heart of the Christian faith, the term is used to refer to the consecration of the Eucharist during Mass. As a u003cemu003edevotionu003c/emu003e, one can also consecrate oneself personally (a votive consecration) to Christ through Mary. This approach to personal consecration was extended to cities or regions in the Middle Ages. Louis XIII consecrated France to Mary in 1638, an action that has since been imitated by bishops and popes for other specific countries and places, and even for the entire world.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the “Immaculate Heart of Mary?”u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Immaculate Heart of Mary is a specific Catholic devotion to one aspect of the holiness of the Mother of God: her total purity—confirmed by the relatively recent declaration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. This devotion is very recent, from the 19th century, although it is based on the Mariological principles of medieval theologians such as Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, which in turn go back to the enduring faith of the Church in Mary’s predilection. It underwent important development in France from 1830 onwards with the apparitions at Rue du Bac, during which the immaculate nature of the Virgin’s soul was revealed to Saint Catherine Labouré. But it is especially with the Marian apparitions of Fatima (Portugal) starting in 1917 that the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary took on an important scale. During an apparition, the Virgin is said to have declared that in order to save men from hell, God wished to “establish in the world the devotion to [her] Immaculate Heart.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the link between Russia and Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo understand this link, we must go back to the revelation of July 13, 1917, in which the apparition prophesied “a night illuminated by an unknown light” announcing God’s punishment of the world “by means of war, famine and persecution against the Church and the Holy Father.” In order to prevent these calamities and to assure the world “a certain time of peace,” Our Lady asked for “the consecration of Russia to [her] Immaculate Heart” as well as for “reparative Communion” every first Saturday of the month.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”,”text”:”Fatima, First Saturdays and Russia\u0026#8217;s conversion”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669125} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWas the consecration of Russia carried out?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring the Second World War, Pius XII—at the request of Lucia, one of the visionaries of Fatima—decided to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Paul VI followed in 1964, and John Paul II in 1982 and then in communion with all the bishops of the world in 1984. Finally, Francis made the same act on October 13, 2013, at the beginning of his pontificate. The consecration to the world on March 25, 1984 by John Paul II, in the context of the Cold War, was subject to many controversies and even conspiracy theories. At the origin of these was the Pope’s choice not to expressly mention Russia during the consecration ceremony, even though it was particularly evoked by the text. In any case, the specific consecration of Russia had already been made by Pius XII in 1952, as evidenced by his apostolic letter u003cemu003eSacro Vergente Annou003c/emu003e. Moreover, the Fatima visionary Lucia affirmed that Our Lady’s request for consecration was indeed fulfilled in 1984.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhy re-consecrate Russia if it has already been consecrated?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA “re-consecration” is possible in two cases: firstly, in response to a desacralization, and secondly, in order to strongly reaffirm a devotion. The former case applies especially to objects; one could think of a church being reconsecrated after it had been desecrated. The latter case applies especially to devotions, and many of the faithful renew their personal consecrations yearly, if not more frequently.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy See has not given clear details about the forthcoming consecration, and it could be either case. Russia and Ukraine may be seen as “desacralized” by the war that is tearing them apart. Most likely, however, Pope Francis wants to renew the requests for intercession made by his predecessors in view of the gravity of the current situation.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eDo we “have” to believe in the messages of Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe 2011 preface by Cardinal William Levada, then prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the subject of “Procedural Norms for the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations” reminds us that the Church recognizes only “the event of Jesus Christ” as “the summit of Revelation.” It makes reference to the words of St. John of the Cross: “Whoever would now question the Lord and ask him for visions or revelations would not only be foolish, but would also be doing injustice to God, by not casting his eyes solely on Christ and seeking something else or something new.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Synod on the Word of God in 2008 addressed this “problem of experiences related to supernatural phenomena in the life and mission of the Church.” In his exhortation u003cemu003eVerbum Dominiu003c/emu003e, Benedict XVI specified that no “public revelation” can be recognized as valid by the Church, but that a “private revelation” can give rise to “new forms of piety” and have “a certain prophetic character.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“It is a help which is offered to us, u003cstrongu003ebut we are not obliged u003c/strongu003eto use it,” said the German pope, known for his focus on the link between faith and reason.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e7u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eUkrainians call for novena to prepare; no reaction from Russian Orthodoxu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, reacted in a statement released on March 16, explaining that this was a “spiritual act that has been awaited for a long time by the Ukrainian people,” not only since the beginning of the current Russian offensive but since the war began in 2014. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”As I met with the Holy Father, I passed on this desire of the faithful of our Church,” the archbishop said. He recalled that in her apparition of July 13, 1917, Our Lady had asked to stop “the errors of Russia, which causes wars and persecutions.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”We entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary all our sufferings and the hopes for peace of our martyred people,” said the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic minority, four to five million strong. He himself had performed an act of consecration of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on October 23, 2016, in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eArchbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki of Lviv, Ukraine, called for a novena to begin March 17 and conclude March 25, to prepare for the consecration. “We are calling all Christians in Ukraine to join this novena, and we would be very grateful if the whole Church around the world would join us in prayer for this intention.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe worldwide Knights of Columbus organization is joining with this initiative, “I call on my 2u0026nbsp;million brother Knights to unite in prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary,”u0026nbsp;Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said in a statement. “Together, we’ll ask Our Lady tou0026nbsp;intercede on behalf of those directly impacted by the conflict, to giveu0026nbsp;strength to our Ukrainian and Polish Knights working so hard to deliveru0026nbsp;relief, and to help bring peace and healing to the region.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor his part, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, Archbishop of the Diocese of Moscow and President of the Bishops’ Conference of the Russian Federation, told the u003cemu003eSiru003c/emu003e news agency that he welcomed with “great joy and gratitude the decision of the pope.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”Fatima, at least as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, has a special link with Russia and also with every conflict that occurs in the world,” he said, stressing that “the symbolic significance of this consecration” is of course linked to the need “to stop the bloodshed” in Ukraine.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Russian Orthodox Church has not commented on the news for the moment.u003c/pu003enu003c!– 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class=”subtitle”u003eWhy Russia, why again … and do we have to buy into all this stuff?u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis’ upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 2022, is a very powerful event, symbolically, politically, and especially spiritually. But what does it mean?u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003e I.MEDIA analyzes it in seven questions.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672794,”related”:[{“id”:673247,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/21/south-carolina-approves-firing-squads-for-executions/”,”title”:”South Carolina approves firing squads for executions”,”subheading”:”The move comes as more U.S. states are doing away with the death penalty. “,”author”:”J-P Mauro”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/05/jack-mauro-wadi-rum-jordan.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=400u0026h=386u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/01/WEB3-DEATH-PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”WEB3-DEATH PENALTY-AMERICA-shutterstock_1005884386-rawf8-AI”,”copyright”:”Shutterstock-rawf8″,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”DEATH PENALTY”}}},{“id”:673241,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/21/a-military-chaplain-reports-from-ukraine-peace-is-not-an-ideology-it-is-a-responsibility/”,”title”:”A military chaplain reports from Ukraine: Peace is not an ideology; it is a responsibility”,”subheading”:”“We have no way of knowing how many philosophers, physicians, teachers, and good fathers and mothers were buried in the rubble due to the unthinking and meaningless evil that has entered our streets,” says the coordinator of Greek Catholic military chaplains, Fr. 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The opinions and views expressed in these articles are not those of the editors.”,”author”:”I.Media for Aleteia”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/03/default_avatar_2.jpg”,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP-000_18Q6Y0.jpg”,”copyright”:”Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Patriarch-of-Moscow-and-All-Russia-Kirill-L-and-Greek-Orthodox-Ecumenical-Patriarch-Bartholomew-I-AFP”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eAll seemed hopeless until a “person sent by God” appeared on the scene.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eTwo Catholic priests led a convoy of about 100 cars out of Mariupol and its environs earlier this month, witnessing scenes they would not wish anyone to see but thankful for up to 300 lives that were saved.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, is in the Ukrainian Oblast of Donetsk. It u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/10/a-siege-is-piercing-the-heart-of-marys-city-in-ukraine/”u003ehas been under siege for two weeksu003c/au003e by the Russian military and soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a breakaway area in the Eastern Donbas region.  u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. Pavlo Tomaszewski, one of the two priests, described the ordeal in a Zoom meeting Friday morning organized by the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need, which has financially supported his monastery in Mariupol. Along with a third priest, who had left Mariupol earlier for medical treatment in Poland, they are members of the Latin-rite Congregation of St. Paul the First Hermit. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFr. Tomaszewski explained how his small community had tried to remain in the city in the first week or so of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began February 24. They continued to offer Mass for the Catholic community there.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut the situation changed dramatically when fighting moved from the eastern outskirts of the city to its center. u003cstrongu003eFrustrated with the lack of progress against the Ukrainian military, Russian forces began bombing the sources of electricity and water, knowing it would cut off the basics for survival, and attacking civilian areas.u003c/strongu003e That included the district where the Pauline monastery is u0026#8212; a prominent location that u0026#8220;would make a good target,u0026#8221; the priest said.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThe two clerics lost all contact with parishioners and the outside world.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“For four days they bombed and shot with hardly a break,” Fr. Tomaszewski said. “I’ve never experienced anything like this before. We had no cellar to hide in. “The shooting and bombing were so nerve-wracking. The whole house was shaking.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe said it was impossible to go out to visit parishioners. In fact, three women did go out to look for water but were shot dead. The other priest tried to get to the eastern part of the city, but everything was blocked. It was clear they wouldn’t be able to help any of their parishioners. The town was in chaos, with many citizens looting shops.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eSaved by a u0026#8220;person sent by Godu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eFinally, dressed in clerical attire, the two priests took their important documents and the Blessed Sacrament and tried to leave the city. They waited until they gathered with a small group of cars, thinking their numbers would make them less vulnerable.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOn their way to Zaporizhzhia, they passed through several checkpoints guarded by soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia-backed militants who have been fighting Ukraine’s military since 2014. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eAlong the journey, they saw burned out buildings and dead soldiers lying in the streets. At one point, where the Ukrainian military had just won a battle against Russians, they had to drive around the bodies of the invading army lying in the road – some of them headless. u003c/strongu003eFr. Tomaszewski, who has been a priest in Mariupol since 2011, said that the Russian military never takes their dead soldiers back but lets the corpses rot where they are.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThey came to a checkpoint where Russian soldiers refused to allow men between the ages of 18-60 to go any further, likely because they didn’t want them to be able to join the Ukrainian army. By this time, the convoy’s size had grown to about 100 cars, with two to three persons in each. It was freezing, and people were hungry and thirsty. Cars were low on fuel. Families with young children had to sleep overnight in cold vehicles. Some women fell on their knees, begging the soldiers to let the convoy pass.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe group could not go forward and could not return to Mariupol. The situation seemed hopeless.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003e“Then suddenly out of nowhere, a person sent by God, obviously, was passing by chance,” Fr. Tomaszewski said. “He said ‘My village is very close to here. I can take all these people in to give them food, water and not let them freeze in the middle of the night.’”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe man turned out to be the head of the village of Temriuk, an agricultural area about five kilometers off the main road.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAfter a night’s stay there, people of the village advised the convoy of a way to reach the main road again, avoiding the Russian checkpoint. The mayor of a neighboring town told them there was a humanitarian corridor they could use. They had to get through yet another Russian checkpoint, but when the soldiers saw how long the line of cars was, they stopped asking questions after the sixth car. Eventually, the escapees were in Ukrainian controlled territory and felt a sense of relief.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“How beautiful it is to see you Ukrainian soldiers saving us,” they told the military they met along the way, Fr. Tomaszewski said.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAsked what message he has for the world, Fr. Tomaszewski commented, “No humanitarian assistance will help Ukraine until we’ve beat the Russian military and war has stopped.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHe’s not able to reach any of his parishioners in Mariupol, who continue to live under a state of siege. u003cstrongu003eBut, he said, “hope dies last. Hope comes from God.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Issues u0026#038; Implications” data-category-english=”issues u0026#038; implications” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_2006974598.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Ukraina, pole pszenicy”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/17/ukraine-as-the-breadbasket-of-the-world-are-we-in-danger-of-food-shortages/”u003eUkraine as the breadbasket of the world: Are we in danger of food shortages?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/shutterstock_1261504123.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”shutterstock_1261504123.jpg”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/16/our-lady-of-fatima-statue-to-visit-ukraine/”u003eOur Lady of Fatima statue to visit Ukraineu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTwo Catholic priests led a convoy of about 100 cars out of Mariupol and its environs earlier this month, witnessing scenes they would not wish anyone to see but thankful for up to 300 lives that were saved.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, is in the Ukrainian Oblast of Donetsk. It u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/10/a-siege-is-piercing-the-heart-of-marys-city-in-ukraine/”u003ehas been under siege for two weeksu003c/au003e by the Russian military and soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a breakaway area in the Eastern Donbas region.  u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFr. Pavlo Tomaszewski, one of the two priests, described the ordeal in a Zoom meeting Friday morning organized by the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need, which has financially supported his monastery in Mariupol. Along with a third priest, who had left Mariupol earlier for medical treatment in Poland, they are members of the Latin-rite Congregation of St. Paul the First Hermit. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFr. Tomaszewski explained how his small community had tried to remain in the city in the first week or so of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began February 24. They continued to offer Mass for the Catholic community there.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut the situation changed dramatically when fighting moved from the eastern outskirts of the city to its center. u003cstrongu003eFrustrated with the lack of progress against the Ukrainian military, Russian forces began bombing the sources of electricity and water, knowing it would cut off the basics for survival, and attacking civilian areas.u003c/strongu003e That included the district where the Pauline monastery is — a prominent location that “would make a good target,” the priest said.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe two clerics lost all contact with parishioners and the outside world.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“For four days they bombed and shot with hardly a break,” Fr. Tomaszewski said. “I’ve never experienced anything like this before. We had no cellar to hide in. “The shooting and bombing were so nerve-wracking. The whole house was shaking.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe said it was impossible to go out to visit parishioners. In fact, three women did go out to look for water but were shot dead. The other priest tried to get to the eastern part of the city, but everything was blocked. It was clear they wouldn’t be able to help any of their parishioners. The town was in chaos, with many citizens looting shops.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Saved by a \u0022person sent by God\u0022″} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFinally, dressed in clerical attire, the two priests took their important documents and the Blessed Sacrament and tried to leave the city. They waited until they gathered with a small group of cars, thinking their numbers would make them less vulnerable.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOn their way to Zaporizhzhia, they passed through several checkpoints guarded by soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russia-backed militants who have been fighting Ukraine’s military since 2014. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eAlong the journey, they saw burned out buildings and dead soldiers lying in the streets. At one point, where the Ukrainian military had just won a battle against Russians, they had to drive around the bodies of the invading army lying in the road – some of them headless. u003c/strongu003eFr. Tomaszewski, who has been a priest in Mariupol since 2011, said that the Russian military never takes their dead soldiers back but lets the corpses rot where they are.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThey came to a checkpoint where Russian soldiers refused to allow men between the ages of 18-60 to go any further, likely because they didn’t want them to be able to join the Ukrainian army. By this time, the convoy’s size had grown to about 100 cars, with two to three persons in each. It was freezing, and people were hungry and thirsty. Cars were low on fuel. Families with young children had to sleep overnight in cold vehicles. Some women fell on their knees, begging the soldiers to let the convoy pass.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe group could not go forward and could not return to Mariupol. The situation seemed hopeless.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003e“Then suddenly out of nowhere, a person sent by God, obviously, was passing by chance,” Fr. Tomaszewski said. “He said ‘My village is very close to here. I can take all these people in to give them food, water and not let them freeze in the middle of the night.’”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe man turned out to be the head of the village of Temriuk, an agricultural area about five kilometers off the main road.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAfter a night’s stay there, people of the village advised the convoy of a way to reach the main road again, avoiding the Russian checkpoint. The mayor of a neighboring town told them there was a humanitarian corridor they could use. They had to get through yet another Russian checkpoint, but when the soldiers saw how long the line of cars was, they stopped asking questions after the sixth car. Eventually, the escapees were in Ukrainian controlled territory and felt a sense of relief.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“How beautiful it is to see you Ukrainian soldiers saving us,” they told the military they met along the way, Fr. Tomaszewski said.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAsked what message he has for the world, Fr. Tomaszewski commented, “No humanitarian assistance will help Ukraine until we’ve beat the Russian military and war has stopped.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHe’s not able to reach any of his parishioners in Mariupol, who continue to live under a state of siege. u003cstrongu003eBut, he said, “hope dies last. Hope comes from God.”u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/17/ukraine-as-the-breadbasket-of-the-world-are-we-in-danger-of-food-shortages/”,”text”:”Ukraine as the breadbasket of the world: Are we in danger of food shortages?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_2006974598.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:672246} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/16/our-lady-of-fatima-statue-to-visit-ukraine/”,”text”:”Our Lady of Fatima statue to visit Ukraine”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/shutterstock_1261504123.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:671687} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Priest recounts dramatic escape from Mariupol of some 200-300 people”,”subheading”:”All seemed hopeless until a “person sent by God” appeared on the scene.”,”author”:”John Burger”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”803″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/john-burger/”,”bio”:”u003cdiv class=”gmail_default”u003eJohn Burger has been a writer for Aleteia’s English edition since 2013. His 30-year career in the Catholic press includes work at the National Catholic Register and Catholic New York, as well as freelance writing for many periodicals and websites. In 2023, Our Sunday Visitor will publish his book-length interview with the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, tentatively titled “Into the Light: Conversations with Sviatoslav Shevchuk.” He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., and a master’s degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Prior to his career as a Catholic journalist, he taught English in China and France.u003c/divu003e”,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/qko14jdcf7lvd05fuc4uc6bbdzfsfc8ds8ck6v3hiheb-fsnm04g2dldyqopjddz50wh8higujazgvcx9s97zaky7miy.jpg?w=150″,”name”:”John Burger”}],”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/08/qko14jdcf7lvd05fuc4uc6bbdzfsfc8ds8ck6v3hiheb-fsnm04g2dldyqopjddz50wh8higujazgvcx9s97zaky7miy.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”033_8143602_62349286a8819.jpg”,”copyright”:”Alexey Kudenko | Sputnik | Sputnik via AFP”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”WAR IN UKRAINE”}},”link”:”/2022/03/18/priest-recounts-dramatic-escape-from-mariupol-of-some-200-300-people/”,”category_obj”:{“link”:”/category/news/”,”desc”:”News”,”name”:”News”,”slug”:”news”,”color”:”rgba( 0, 64, 159, 1 )”,”term_id”:423715164},”category”:”News”,”category_slug”:”news”,”category_id”:423715164,”category_color”:”#00409f”,”parent_category”:”News”,”published”:1647606174,”article_modified_date”:””,”article_modified”:false,”published_formatted”:”published on 03/18/22u003cspan class=”date-separator”u003e – u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=”date-updated”u003eupdated on 03/18/22u003c/spanu003e”,”tags”:”Ukraine”,”firsttag”:”Ukraine”,”tags_items”:[{“term_id”:22735,”name”:”Ukraine”,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/tag/ukraine/”,”page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””}],”post_type”:”post”,”article_type”:”article”,”macroarea”:”Infotainment Department”,”settings”:{“disable_slideshow_cta”:””,”template_customizations”:””,”post_appearance_setting”:{“no_drop_caps”:false,”hide_from_tops”:false,”hide_date”:false,”hide_post”:false,”hide_post_in_newsletter”:false,”ads_disabled”:false,”test_pixel_enabled”:false,”test_pixel_position”:””,”exclude_banner_article”:false,”div_moneytags_position”:””},”original_article”:{“is_original”:”1″,”url”:””,”edition”:”en”},”gtm”:{“page_type”:””,”page_type_2″:””,”category_name”:”news”,”article_subcategory”:”News”,”article_type”:”article”}},”cd”:{“dimension1″:”John Burger”,”dimension2″:”News”,”dimension3″:”1647606174″,”dimension4″:”en”,”dimension5″:””,”dimension6″:”article”,”dimension7″:”2022.03.18″,”dimension8″:”Ukraine”,”dimension9″:”All seemed hopeless until a “person sent by God” appeared on the scene.”,”dimension10″:”672794″,”dimension11″:”Ukraine”,”dimension12″:”web”,”dimension13″:””,”dimension17″:”Infotainment Department”,”dimension14″:”News”},”photo_of_the_day”:false,”daily_wisdom”:false,”word_count”:1180,”shortcodes”:[],”sponsoredSettings”:{},”isSponsored”:false,”custom_skin_settings”:{“slot”:”custom-skin”,”library”:”theme.Skin”,”skin_default_article”:”1″,”hide_from_layout_endpoint”:”1″,”props”:{“id”:”custom-skid-ad”,”unit”:”64500793/EN_DESK_ARTICLE_SKIN_1x1″,”collapse_empty_divs”:false,”premium_ads”:false,”bids”:””,”size”:[]}},”adjacent_posts”:{“next_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/man-of-god-finally-a-movie-tailor-made-for-lent/”,”text”:”Next Article “},”prev_post”:{“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/ukrainians-knights-of-columbus-urge-novena-to-prepare-march-25-consecration/”,”text”:”Previous Article “}},”premium_content”:””,”trunked_content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eAll seemed hopeless until a “person sent by God” appeared on the scene.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eTwo Catholic priests led a convoy of about 100 cars out of Mariupol and its environs earlier this month, witnessing scenes they would not wish anyone to see but thankful for up to 300 lives that were saved.u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eMariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, is in the Ukrainian Oblast of Donetsk. It u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/10/a-siege-is-piercing-the-heart-of-marys-city-in-ukraine/”u003ehas been under siege for two weeksu003c/au003e by the Russian military and soldiers of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a breakaway area in the Eastern Donbas region.  u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:669817,”related”:[{“id”:673137,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/22/why-isnt-sr-lucia-of-fatima-a-canonized-saint/”,”title”:”Why isn’t Sr. Lucia of Fatima a canonized saint?”,”subheading”:”Sr. Lucia’s cousins, Francisco and Jacinta, were canonized in Fatima in 2017, while her own cause for canonization is still pending.”,”author”:”Philip 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In this document the following description of the private revelation is recorded by Sr. Lucia.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e[W]e saw an Angel withu003cstrongu003e a flaming swordu003c/strongu003e in his left hand; flashing,u003cstrongu003e it gave out flames that looked as though they would set the world on fireu003c/strongu003e; but u003cstrongu003ethey died out in contact with the splendor that Our Ladyu003c/strongu003e, radiated towards him from her right hand: pointing to the earth with his right hand, the Angel cried out in a loud voice: u0026#8216;u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e,u0026nbsp;u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e,u0026nbsp;u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e!u0026#8217;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eHow World War III can be preventedu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eCardinal Joseph Ratzinger, future Pope Benedict XVI, wrote a u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2016/05/13/5-surprising-revelations-of-the-third-secret-of-fatima/”u003ecommentary about the u0026#8220;flaming swordu0026#8221;u003c/au003e and how Our Lady of Fatima appeared to predict a u003cstrongu003enew world waru003c/strongu003e. At the same time, this u003cstrongu003epotential catastrophe could be stopped by Our Lady and her call to penance.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eLet us now examine more closely the single images. The angel with the flaming sword on the left of the Mother of God recalls similar images in the Book of Revelation. This represents the threat of judgement which looms over the world. Today the prospect that the world might be reduced to ashes by a sea of fire no longer seems pure fantasy: u003cstrongu003eman himself, with his inventions, has forged the flaming swordu003c/strongu003e. The vision then shows the power which stands opposed to the force of destruction u0026#8220;the splendor of the Mother of Godu0026#8221; and, stemming from this in a certain way,u003cstrongu003e the summons to penanceu003c/strongu003e.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eRatzinger continues to explain how u003cstrongu003ethis pending war is not set in stoneu003c/strongu003e, but can be prevented.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eIn this way, the importance of human freedom is underlined:u003cstrongu003e the future is not in fact unchangeably setu003c/strongu003e, and the image which the children saw is in no way a film preview of a future in which nothing can be changed. Indeed, the whole point of the vision is to u003cstrongu003ebring freedom onto the scene and to steer freedom in a positive directionu003c/strongu003e. The purpose of the vision is not to show a film of an irrevocably fixed future. Its meaning is exactly the opposite: it is meant to mobilize the forces of change in the right direction.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThe key, according to these private revelations at Fatima, is to follow Our Ladyu0026#8217;s words and to strive for personal and communal conversion, practicing penance for our sins and turning our hearts to God.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThere is always hope. Cardinal Ratzinger ended his commentary with the following words of Jesus.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage,u003cstrongu003e I have conquered the world.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cciteu003eJohn 16:33u003c/citeu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/05/web-fatima-vatican-apocalipsis-apocalypse-build-upon-mariano-mantel-cc-mazur-catholicnews-org-uk-cc-luiz-henrique-cc.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Fatima”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2016/05/13/5-surprising-revelations-of-the-third-secret-of-fatima/”u003e5 Surprising revelations of the third secret of Fatimau003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg?crop=0px%2C163px%2C4896px%2C2763pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003eFatima, First Saturdays and Russiau0026#8217;s conversionu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe private revelations of Our Lady of Fatima to Sr. Lucia can be disturbing to some, as many believe parts of her messages have already come to pass, while others think the messages appear to predict another world war.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSt. John Paul II addressed these concerns when he u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html”u003epublished the third part of the “secret” of Fatimau003c/au003e in the year 2000. In this document the following description of the private revelation is recorded by Sr. Lucia.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e[W]e saw an Angel withu003cstrongu003e a flaming swordu003c/strongu003e in his left hand; flashing,u003cstrongu003e it gave out flames that looked as though they would set the world on fireu003c/strongu003e; but u003cstrongu003ethey died out in contact with the splendor that Our Ladyu003c/strongu003e, radiated towards him from her right hand: pointing to the earth with his right hand, the Angel cried out in a loud voice: ‘u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e,u0026nbsp;u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e,u0026nbsp;u003cuu003ePenanceu003c/uu003e!’u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”How World War III can be prevented”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCardinal Joseph Ratzinger, future Pope Benedict XVI, wrote a u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2016/05/13/5-surprising-revelations-of-the-third-secret-of-fatima/”u003ecommentary about the “flaming sword”u003c/au003e and how Our Lady of Fatima appeared to predict a u003cstrongu003enew world waru003c/strongu003e. At the same time, this u003cstrongu003epotential catastrophe could be stopped by Our Lady and her call to penance.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eLet us now examine more closely the single images. The angel with the flaming sword on the left of the Mother of God recalls similar images in the Book of Revelation. This represents the threat of judgement which looms over the world. Today the prospect that the world might be reduced to ashes by a sea of fire no longer seems pure fantasy: u003cstrongu003eman himself, with his inventions, has forged the flaming swordu003c/strongu003e. The vision then shows the power which stands opposed to the force of destruction “the splendor of the Mother of God” and, stemming from this in a certain way,u003cstrongu003e the summons to penanceu003c/strongu003e.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRatzinger continues to explain how u003cstrongu003ethis pending war is not set in stoneu003c/strongu003e, but can be prevented.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eIn this way, the importance of human freedom is underlined:u003cstrongu003e the future is not in fact unchangeably setu003c/strongu003e, and the image which the children saw is in no way a film preview of a future in which nothing can be changed. Indeed, the whole point of the vision is to u003cstrongu003ebring freedom onto the scene and to steer freedom in a positive directionu003c/strongu003e. The purpose of the vision is not to show a film of an irrevocably fixed future. Its meaning is exactly the opposite: it is meant to mobilize the forces of change in the right direction.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe key, according to these private revelations at Fatima, is to follow Our Lady’s words and to strive for personal and communal conversion, practicing penance for our sins and turning our hearts to God.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThere is always hope. Cardinal Ratzinger ended his commentary with the following words of Jesus.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eI have told you this so that you might have peace in me. 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There are thousands of users in Ukraine who use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to document what’s happening in their country for the whole world to see.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the past weeks, the TikTok account of Ukrainian soldier Anatoly Stefan (@alexhook2303) went viral. There he can be seen dancing to music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana on battlefields, alone or with his comrades.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eItu0026#8217;s something heu0026#8217;s been doing since 2020. But it has become more frequent since December of last year, when the problems between Russia and Ukraine began to escalate.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eApparently, although it hasn’t been clearly confirmed, he has been doing it to show a girl who appears to be his daughter (who appears in several past videos) and the rest of his family that he’s well and to bring a smile to their faces. Many have drawn the conclusion that he started doing it to make the separation more bearable when he had to go to training camps.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eOne only has to wander for a few minutes through the comments on the TikTok videos of this Ukrainian soldier—who uses the pseudonym Aleksandr Kovalenko—to see the many words of encouragement and hope in many, many languages.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eu0026#8220;I’m aliveu0026#8221;u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAt the end of February, when he didn’t upload videos for several days, rumors began to spread that the soldier had passed away; but he later refuted the rumor with a video. In it he said he was still defending the independence of his country. If he doesn’t upload more, it’s in part because he doesn’t always have a cell phone connection to do so, or must avoid doing so for his own safety.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCurrently, Stefan has more than four million followers on TikTok (and more than 200 thousand on Instagram @kovalenko8380) who look forward to his videos every day. It is not known for sure what has made his account so popular or whether he was doing it for his daughter. What is beyond doubt is that stories of love in times of war are always a light in the midst of darkness. And this is just one of them.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHere you can see an image of the soldier Stefan and the little girl:u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”block-image-copyrigth-wrap”u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-image size-large”u003eu003cimg loading=”lazy” width=”640″ height=”640″ src=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?w=640″ alt=”UKRANIAN” class=”wp-image-668638″ srcset=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg 640w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=95,95 95w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=360,360 360w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=115,115 115w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=620,620 620w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=75,75 75w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=192,192 192w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=375,375 375w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=630,630 630w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=550,550 550w, https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB-TIKTOK-UKRANIAN-SOLDIER-DAUGHTER-STORIES-01-@kovalenko8380.jpg?resize=470,470 470w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /u003eu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”copyright-text”u003eu003ca href=”https://www.instagram.com/kovalenko8380/” target=”_blank”u003e@kovalenko8380u003c/au003eu003c/divu003enu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Inspiring Stories” data-category-english=”inspiring stories” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/WEB3-AMELIA-UKRAINE-BUNKER-LET-IT-GO-SING-Facebook.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”AMELIA – LET IT GO”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/08/little-girls-viral-performance-of-let-it-go-brings-silence-to-ukrainian-bunker/”u003eLittle girlu0026#8217;s viral performance of u0026#8220;Let It Gou0026#8221; brings silence to Ukrainian bunkeru003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”News” data-category-english=”news” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/IMG_4308.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”STUDENTS HELP SOLDIERS”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/03/students-pour-into-volunteer-center-to-assist-ukrainian-soldiers/”u003eStudents pour into volunteer center to assist Ukrainian soldiersu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor the first time in Europe’s history, we’re experiencing a war through social media. There are thousands of users in Ukraine who use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to document what’s happening in their country for the whole world to see.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the past weeks, the TikTok account of Ukrainian soldier Anatoly Stefan (@alexhook2303) went viral. There he can be seen dancing to music from Michael Jackson to Nirvana on battlefields, alone or with his comrades.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eIt’s something he’s been doing since 2020. But it has become more frequent since December of last year, when the problems between Russia and Ukraine began to escalate.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eApparently, although it hasn’t been clearly confirmed, he has been doing it to show a girl who appears to be his daughter (who appears in several past videos) and the rest of his family that he’s well and to bring a smile to their faces. Many have drawn the conclusion that he started doing it to make the separation more bearable when he had to go to training camps.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eOne only has to wander for a few minutes through the comments on the TikTok videos of this Ukrainian soldier—who uses the pseudonym Aleksandr Kovalenko—to see the many words of encouragement and hope in many, many languages.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”\u003cstrong\u003e\u0022I’m alive\u0022\u003c/strong\u003e”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAt the end of February, when he didn’t upload videos for several days, rumors began to spread that the soldier had passed away; but he later refuted the rumor with a video. In it he said he was still defending the independence of his country. If he doesn’t upload more, it’s in part because he doesn’t always have a cell phone connection to do so, or must avoid doing so for his own safety.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCurrently, Stefan has more than four million followers on TikTok (and more than 200 thousand on Instagram @kovalenko8380) who look forward to his videos every day. It is not known for sure what has made his account so popular or whether he was doing it for his daughter. What is beyond doubt is that stories of love in times of war are always a light in the midst of darkness. 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Until recently, there wasnu0026#8217;t any particular reason in the last 30 years why Russia should be singled out among all the nations.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eHowever, when put into historical context, the reason behind Our Ladyu0026#8217;s appeal to Russia begins to make more sense.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003e1917u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDuring World War I, the people of Russia were starving and their economy was in shambles. Their army was no match for Germany and led to enormous casualties. This increased animosity towards the government and a desire for a solution.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eRioting erupted in Russia, including what is now called the u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003eFebruary Revolutionu003c/strongu003eu0026#8221; (Russia at the time used the Julian Calendar). It took place on March 8, 1917, and led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIt was the beginning of an even greater movement, as it facilitated u003cstrongu003eVladimir Leninu003c/strongu003eu0026#8216;s rise to power. Lenin was a disciple of u003cstrongu003eKarl Marxu003c/strongu003e and was ready to introduce his own version of Marxism in Russia, beginning with a socialist revolution.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eHis version of communism would devastate Russia for decades to come and would spread to many other countries throughout the world.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor example, in 1921 China adopted communism, directly influenced by the revolution that occurred in Russia.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWhen Our Lady of Fatima appeared on u003cstrongu003eMay 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, the world was aware of the February Revolution, but not of the communist rise to power that would grip the world.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eOur Lady of Fatimau0026#8217;s wordsu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIt wasnu0026#8217;t until Our Lady appeared on u003cstrongu003eJuly 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, that she spoke to the children at Fatima about Russia.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eTo prevent [another World War], I shall come to ask for the u003cstrongu003econsecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heartu003c/strongu003e and the u003cstrongu003eCommunion of reparationu003c/strongu003e on the first Saturdays.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eIf people attend to my requests,u003cstrongu003e Russia will be converted and the world will have peace. If not, she [Russia] will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Churchu003c/strongu003e. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu0026#8220;u003cstrongu003eIn the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph.u003c/strongu003e The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me; it will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal the dogmas of the Faith will always be kept.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eThe little children at Fatima could have never thought of the damage the Russian government and its communist philosophy could inflict upon the world.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYet, that is exactly what happened as World War II shattered lives and ushered in a new reign of terror under the Soviet Union.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe good news is that the future is not set in stone and u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003ewe can influence the worldu003c/au003e for the better, beginning with Our Ladyu0026#8217;s call to, u0026#8220;u003cstrongu003epenance, penance, penance!u003c/strongu003eu0026#8220;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_1093825667.jpg?crop=0px%2C1569px%2C3840px%2C2170pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”OUR LADY OF FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/09/how-our-lady-of-fatima-can-stop-world-war-iii-from-happening/”u003eHow Our Lady of Fatima can help stop World War III from happeningu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg?crop=0px%2C163px%2C4896px%2C2763pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003eFatima, First Saturdays and Russiau0026#8217;s conversionu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor many young people born during the last 30 years, it can seem strange that Our Lady of Fatima specifically mentions the conversion of Russia. Until recently, there wasn’t any particular reason in the last 30 years why Russia should be singled out among all the nations.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHowever, when put into historical context, the reason behind Our Lady’s appeal to Russia begins to make more sense.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”1917″} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring World War I, the people of Russia were starving and their economy was in shambles. Their army was no match for Germany and led to enormous casualties. This increased animosity towards the government and a desire for a solution.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eRioting erupted in Russia, including what is now called the “u003cstrongu003eFebruary Revolutionu003c/strongu003e” (Russia at the time used the Julian Calendar). It took place on March 8, 1917, and led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt was the beginning of an even greater movement, as it facilitated u003cstrongu003eVladimir Leninu003c/strongu003e’s rise to power. Lenin was a disciple of u003cstrongu003eKarl Marxu003c/strongu003e and was ready to introduce his own version of Marxism in Russia, beginning with a socialist revolution.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eHis version of communism would devastate Russia for decades to come and would spread to many other countries throughout the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFor example, in 1921 China adopted communism, directly influenced by the revolution that occurred in Russia.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen Our Lady of Fatima appeared on u003cstrongu003eMay 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, the world was aware of the February Revolution, but not of the communist rise to power that would grip the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Our Lady of Fatima’s words”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIt wasn’t until Our Lady appeared on u003cstrongu003eJuly 13, 1917u003c/strongu003e, that she spoke to the children at Fatima about Russia.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eTo prevent [another World War], I shall come to ask for the u003cstrongu003econsecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heartu003c/strongu003e and the u003cstrongu003eCommunion of reparationu003c/strongu003e on the first Saturdays.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eIf people attend to my requests,u003cstrongu003e Russia will be converted and the world will have peace. If not, she [Russia] will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecutions of the Churchu003c/strongu003e. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e”u003cstrongu003eIn the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph.u003c/strongu003e The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me; it will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. In Portugal the dogmas of the Faith will always be kept.”u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe little children at Fatima could have never thought of the damage the Russian government and its communist philosophy could inflict upon the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYet, that is exactly what happened as World War II shattered lives and ushered in a new reign of terror under the Soviet Union.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe good news is that the future is not set in stone and u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003ewe can influence the worldu003c/au003e for the better, beginning with Our Lady’s call to, “u003cstrongu003epenance, penance, penance!u003c/strongu003e”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/09/how-our-lady-of-fatima-can-stop-world-war-iii-from-happening/”,”text”:”How Our Lady of Fatima can help stop World War III from happening”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_1093825667.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669817} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”,”text”:”Fatima, First Saturdays and Russia\u0026#8217;s conversion”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669125} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Why did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?”,”subheading”:”Our Lady of Fatima appeared on May 13, 1917, only a few months after a revolution began in Russia that would spread through the whole world.”,”author”:”Philip Kosloski”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”1243″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/philip-kosloski/”,”bio”:”Philip Kosloski graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and Catholic studies and a master’s degree in theology from the Augustine Institute. 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I want something different for my kids.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eOur greatest times as a family, and my most successful times as a mother, point back to these fully immersive nature days.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eAs she began to spread the word, it turned out a lot of other parents were on the same page. They were looking for a different way to spend time as a family.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eMany modern children live with a lack of free play and time in nature that is honestly disturbing. u003c/strongu003eResearchers have coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the problem, which was first explored in the groundbreaking book, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child”u003eLast Child in the Woodsu003c/au003e.u003c/emu003e u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDirect exposure to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/05/09/how-nature-can-help-your-child-get-closer-to-god/”u003enatureu003c/au003e is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of both children and adults. In fact, doctors around the world have started to prescribe u003ca href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/well/take-a-walk-in-the-woods-doctors-orders.html”u003e“forest bathing,”u003c/au003e or focused time spent in nature. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eTime spent outdoors is so beneficial that, if it were a class, it would have a mile-long waiting list. Human beings are meant to be immersed in nature and Godu0026#8217;s created world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eBut instead, the average American child spends a measly u003ca href=”https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20child%20spends,just%20enjoyable%20%E2%80%94%20it’s%20also%20necessary.”u003e4 to 7 minutes a dayu003c/au003e playing outside and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. The situation is frankly tragic.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAll of this plays a role in the incredible popularity of Ginny Yurich’s u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/”u003e1000 Hours Outsideu003c/au003e movement. She explains on her u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/about-us”u003ewebsiteu003c/au003e,u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e1000 Hours Outside is a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment. Join the journey and watch your life transform before your eyes. Nature holds tremendous power for each and every one of us at any age or stage.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eYurich has made it wonderfully easy and fun for parents to hop on board the 1000 Hours Outside bandwagon.u003c/strongu003e She’s developed a simple u003ca href=”https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599″u003eapp to track hoursu003c/au003e and her site includes a number of beautiful u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers”u003epaper tracker printablesu003c/au003e. She also offers really delightful activities and prompts in her free u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/2022-kick-off-pack-is-here”u003ekick-off packu003c/au003e.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI’ve followed Yurich’s work for years, but the idea of tracking hours outside seemed overwhelming with a houseful of little ones. u003c/strongu003eThe new app, however, tipped the scales for me: It’s so easy to use that I finally decided that I could handle tracking one more thing. So this year, 2022, became the first I attempted the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe did not get off to a propitious start in January. I live in Chicago, which is snowbound for much of the year, and my four children are all too young to put on their own snow gear.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSo it took me upwards of 30 minutes just to get everyone bundled up. 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My children each have their own tracker sheets and are excited to fill them in a little more each day.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eUltimately, I know it’s all right if we don’t meet our 1,000 Hours goal. Any effort to spend time in nature will enrich and benefit our lives. u003cstrongu003eEven if we “fail” at the challenge, we “win” in gaining delightful memories and huge health benefits of days spent outdoors. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI believe that these hours outside are one of the best gifts I can give my children, and I’m so grateful to have found this 1,000 Hours Outside community that gives me an extra push to prioritize something so wonderful. u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Lifestyle” data-category-english=”lifestyle” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/web3-boy-child-forest-trees-nature.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”DZIECKO W LESIE”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/why-nature-should-be-your-childrens-playground/”u003eWhy nature should be your childrenu0026#8217;s playgroundu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/web3-woman-girl-nature-forest-sun-pexels-cc0.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Co mi dało odcięcie od sieci na kilka dni?”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/15/how-a-healthy-appreciation-of-nature-can-lead-us-to-god/”u003eHow a healthy appreciation of nature can lead us to Godu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eOur greatest times as a family, and my most successful times as a mother, point back to these fully immersive nature days.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAs she began to spread the word, it turned out a lot of other parents were on the same page. They were looking for a different way to spend time as a family.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eMany modern children live with a lack of free play and time in nature that is honestly disturbing. u003c/strongu003eResearchers have coined the term “nature deficit disorder” to describe the problem, which was first explored in the groundbreaking book, u003cemu003eu003ca href=”http://richardlouv.com/books/last-child”u003eLast Child in the Woodsu003c/au003e.u003c/emu003e u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDirect exposure to u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2017/05/09/how-nature-can-help-your-child-get-closer-to-god/”u003enatureu003c/au003e is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of both children and adults. In fact, doctors around the world have started to prescribe u003ca href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/well/take-a-walk-in-the-woods-doctors-orders.html”u003e“forest bathing,”u003c/au003e or focused time spent in nature. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTime spent outdoors is so beneficial that, if it were a class, it would have a mile-long waiting list. Human beings are meant to be immersed in nature and God’s created world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBut instead, the average American child spends a measly u003ca href=”https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20child%20spends,just%20enjoyable%20%E2%80%94%20it’s%20also%20necessary.”u003e4 to 7 minutes a dayu003c/au003e playing outside and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. The situation is frankly tragic.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAll of this plays a role in the incredible popularity of Ginny Yurich’s u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/”u003e1000 Hours Outsideu003c/au003e movement. She explains on her u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/about-us”u003ewebsiteu003c/au003e,u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003e1000 Hours Outside is a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment. Join the journey and watch your life transform before your eyes. Nature holds tremendous power for each and every one of us at any age or stage.u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eYurich has made it wonderfully easy and fun for parents to hop on board the 1000 Hours Outside bandwagon.u003c/strongu003e She’s developed a simple u003ca href=”https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599″u003eapp to track hoursu003c/au003e and her site includes a number of beautiful u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers”u003epaper tracker printablesu003c/au003e. She also offers really delightful activities and prompts in her free u003ca href=”https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/2022-kick-off-pack-is-here”u003ekick-off packu003c/au003e.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eI’ve followed Yurich’s work for years, but the idea of tracking hours outside seemed overwhelming with a houseful of little ones. u003c/strongu003eThe new app, however, tipped the scales for me: It’s so easy to use that I finally decided that I could handle tracking one more thing. So this year, 2022, became the first I attempted the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWe did not get off to a propitious start in January. I live in Chicago, which is snowbound for much of the year, and my four children are all too young to put on their own snow gear.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSo it took me upwards of 30 minutes just to get everyone bundled up. I joked to a friend that I should be allowed to count the hours getting kids ready to go outside!u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eStill, we clocked 12 hours that month, even if I sometimes had to bribe the kids with hot cocoa to get them outdoors. u003cstrongu003eWe enjoyed some memorable hours of sledding, ice skating, and snowman-building.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eFebruary took a big boost when we traveled to Florida to visit my grandparents. u003cstrongu003eOne week in the Sunshine State pushed us to over 60 hours outside.u003c/strongu003e I felt relieved that we were back on track to complete the challenge.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eNow, in March, the weather is finally warming up and I’m chomping at the bit to spend much longer days u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/05/11/this-simple-outdoor-activity-will-let-your-children-play-like-a-saint/”u003eoutdoorsu003c/au003e. My children each have their own tracker sheets and are excited to fill them in a little more each day.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eUltimately, I know it’s all right if we don’t meet our 1,000 Hours goal. Any effort to spend time in nature will enrich and benefit our lives. u003cstrongu003eEven if we “fail” at the challenge, we “win” in gaining delightful memories and huge health benefits of days spent outdoors. u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eI believe that these hours outside are one of the best gifts I can give my children, and I’m so grateful to have found this 1,000 Hours Outside community that gives me an extra push to prioritize something so wonderful. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2017/10/18/why-nature-should-be-your-childrens-playground/”,”text”:”Why nature should be your children\u0026#8217;s playground”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/web3-boy-child-forest-trees-nature.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:240117} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2019/07/15/how-a-healthy-appreciation-of-nature-can-lead-us-to-god/”,”text”:”How a healthy appreciation of nature can lead us to God”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/06/web3-woman-girl-nature-forest-sun-pexels-cc0.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:423854} /–u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”It’s a global movement: I’m taking my kids outside for 1,000 hours this year”,”subheading”:”Most children spend over 7 hours a day in front of a screen and just 7 minutes outside. 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I want something different for my kids.u003c/h2u003enu003cpu003eWhen Michigan mom Ginny Yurich found out that “children ages eight to 10 u003ca href=”https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/”u003espend an average of six hours per dayu003c/au003e in front of a screen,” she knew she wanted her kids’ screen time to be balanced by time in nature. She set the goal of spending 1,000 hours outside as a family every calendar year. u003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eOne thousand hours in one year translates to almost 3 hours per day.u003c/strongu003e It seemed like a wild proposition, especially in snowy Michigan, but she found the experience life-changing for her family:u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672979,”related”:[{“id”:673137,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/22/why-isnt-sr-lucia-of-fatima-a-canonized-saint/”,”title”:”Why isn’t Sr. Lucia of Fatima a canonized saint?”,”subheading”:”Sr. Lucia’s cousins, Francisco and Jacinta, were canonized in Fatima in 2017, while her own cause for canonization is still pending.”,”author”:”Philip 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Kosloski”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/maggie_phil_headshots-4.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_333605657.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”shutterstock_333605657.jpg”,”copyright”:”Karhunenloeve | Shutterstock”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”SAINT BENEDICT”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe beautiful Annunciation novena is a worthwhile prayer to prepare for the consecration on March 25.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003eThe u003ca href=”https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/communications/I11337-annunciation-novena.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eKnights of Columbus are suggestingu003c/au003e this prayer to prepare for the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on March 25.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Annunciation Novenau003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eI greet you, Ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power!u003cbr /u003eI greet you, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and refuge of sinners!u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eMost loving Mother, attracted by your beauty and sweetness, and by your tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, miserable as I am, and beg of you to obtain for me from your dear Son the favor I request in this novena:u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eFor the consecration of Russia and Ukraine to your Immaculate Heartu003c/emu003eu003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eObtain for me also, Queen of heaven,u003cbr /u003ethe most lively contrition for my many sins u003cbr /u003eand the grace to imitate closely those virtues u003cbr /u003ewhich you practiced so faithfully, u003cbr /u003eespecially humility, purity and obedience. u003cbr /u003eAbove all, I beg you to beu003cbr /u003emy Mother and Protectress,u003cbr /u003eto receive me into the numberu003cbr /u003eof your devoted children,u003cbr /u003eand to guide meu003cbr /u003efrom your high throne of glory.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eDo not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. 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Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/10/EN_01068829_1437.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”EN_01068829_1437.jpg”,”copyright”:”AFP/EAST NEWS”,”link”:””,”caption”:”Pope Benedict XVI leads the Rosary at the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima’s Sanctuary on May 12, 2010. “,”alt”:”BENEDYKT XVI”}}},{“id”:673083,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/beautiful-images-from-romes-night-pilgrimage-for-peace/”,”title”:”Beautiful images from Rome’s night-pilgrimage for peace”,”subheading”:”The Pope’s vicar for Rome led the pilgrimage, urging the faithful to remember that prayer can change the course of history.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=620%2C348u0026ssl=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=460%2C230u0026ssl=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=220%2C110u0026ssl=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”copyright”:”Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA”,”link”:”https://www.instagram.com/antoine.mekary/”,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”}}},{“id”:673079,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/are-you-fasting-and-doing-penance-to-end-the-war-popes-questions-for-each-of-us/”,”title”:”Are you fasting and doing penance to end the war? Pope’s questions for each of us”,”subheading”:”Pope Francis says that Christians must not look the other way, living carefree as if the war is distant …”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”copyright”:”JEFFREY BRUNO”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Prayer Vigil for Priests”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eThe consecration of Russia and Ukraine will take place on Friday, March 25, feast of the Annunciation.u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003e“Pope Francis has invited the bishops of the whole world, along with their priests, to join him in the prayer for peace and in the consecration and entrustment of Russia and of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,u0026#8221; the Holy See confirmed.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis was stated by Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in reference to the upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady. It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Pope will make the prayer in the afternoon of Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of the Annunciation – in St Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the Celebration of Penance, scheduled to begin at 5 pm. The same act, on the same day, will be undertaken by all the bishops of the world. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will perform the act of consecration at Fatima as the envoy of the Pope.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWwEjhobnrJnrcMMZ29E__B226k-m2nz/view?usp=sharing” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eletteru003c/au003eu0026nbsp;sent March 17 to all U.S. bishops from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,u0026nbsp;says that a text for the Act of Consecration will be sent.u003c/pu003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003eu003cpu003eThe 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.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eBishops are already beginning to invite their faithful to join with them.u003c/pu003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter” data-original=”false”u003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enu003cblockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”u003eu003cp lang=”en” dir=”ltr”u003eu003ca href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Breaking?src=hashu0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003e#Breakingu003c/au003e Catholic bishops in the Philippines have announced that they would join the Pope in Consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. u003ca href=”https://t.co/OJBbT9h2FE”u003epic.twitter.com/OJBbT9h2FEu003c/au003eu003c/pu003eu0026mdash; Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) u003ca href=”https://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”u003eMarch 17, 2022u003c/au003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003cpu003eu003cscript async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″u003eu003c/scriptu003enu003c/divu003enu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003ePopeu0026#8217;s pleas for prayeru003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAlready at the Angelus on March 13, Pope Francis invited the whole Church to pray: “I ask all diocesan and religious communities to increase their moments of prayer for peace.” And at the general audience on 23 February 23 he called for a day of prayer and fasting on Ash Wednesday for peace in Ukraine, saying, “May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.”u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eOur Ladyu0026#8217;s pleasu003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eIn the apparition of 13 July 1917 in Fatima, Our Lady asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparation on the First Saturdays, stating that if this request was not granted, Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church,” and “the good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated.”u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_317243753.jpg?crop=0px%2C1037px%2C3320px%2C1875pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”OUR LADY OF FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/14/why-did-our-lady-of-fatima-only-mention-russia/”u003eWhy did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?u003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eAfter the apparitions of Fatima there were various acts of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: on 31 October 1942, Pope Pius XII consecrated the whole world, and on 7 July 1952 he specifically consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Apostolic Letteru0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/la/apost_letters/documents/hf_p-xii_apl_19520707_sacro-vergente-anno.html”u003eSacro vergente annou003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/strongu003e, in view of the difficult situation of Christians forced to live in an atheistic communist regime.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eLater, Pope St Paul VI in 1964, and Pope St John Paul II in 1981, 1982, and 1984 renewed this consecration of the whole human race. The consecration in 1984 took placeu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/homilies/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19840325_giubileo-famiglie.html”u003eMarch 25, in St Peter’s Squareu003c/au003e; on that occasion, St John Paul II, referring specifically to Our Ladyu0026#8217;s request at Fatima, and in spiritual union with all the bishops of the world, entrusted all peoples, and “in a special way u0026#8230; those men and nations who are in special need of this entrustment and consecration,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eIn June 2000, when the Holy See revealed the third part of the so-called secret of Fatima, the then-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, pointed out that Sister Lucia had personally confirmed that the act of consecration performed by John Paul II in 1984 corresponded to what Our Lady had asked.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAnd now this year, on March 25, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia together with Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in communion with bishops from all over the world.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv class=”wp-block-aleteia-heading3″u003enu003ch3u003eWhy so many consecrations?u003c/h3u003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eWhat is a Marian Consecration? Itu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://everysacredsunday.com/blog/2019/8/13/the-mother-of-your-dreams” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003emeansu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;“entrusting one’s body, soul, possessions, works, and entire life to the protection, guidance, and intercession of Our Lady.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe history of this practice begins with Jesus Himself.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eHe entrusted His beloved disciple, John, to his mother Mary while He was on the Cross (John 19:26-27). Meanwhile, Christians have asked Mary to pray for and help them since the earliest days of the Church.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe act of consecrating oneself to Jesus’ Motheru0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://blessedisshe.net/blog/marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ebecameu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;more formal in the 1600s.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eConsecrations, of oneself or of a family, or in this case, countries, u003cstrongu003ecan be repeated and renewed as often as the faithful wish.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAn act of consecration means a spiritual entrustment and many Catholics consecrate themselves to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/06/17/how-do-you-consecrate-yourself-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSacred Heartu003c/au003e, tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/02/13/how-the-consecration-to-st-joseph-can-change-your-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSt. Josephu003c/au003e, to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/25/how-to-make-a-special-consecration-to-st-michael-the-archangel/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eArchangel Michaelu003c/au003e, as well as tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/22/these-are-the-20-best-days-of-the-year-to-start-a-marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eOur Lady or even other saints.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“Pope Francis has invited the bishops of the whole world, along with their priests, to join him in the prayer for peace and in the consecration and entrustment of Russia and of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” the Holy See confirmed.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis was stated by Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in reference to the upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady. It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Pope will make the prayer in the afternoon of Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of the Annunciation – in St Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the Celebration of Penance, scheduled to begin at 5 pm. The same act, on the same day, will be undertaken by all the bishops of the world. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eCardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, will perform the act of consecration at Fatima as the envoy of the Pope.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWwEjhobnrJnrcMMZ29E__B226k-m2nz/view?usp=sharing” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eletteru003c/au003eu0026nbsp;sent March 17 to all U.S. bishops from the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre,u0026nbsp;says that a text for the Act of Consecration will be sent.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:quote –u003enu003cblockquote class=”wp-block-quote”u003eu003cpu003eThe 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.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003eu003c/blockquoteu003enu003c!– /wp:quote –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eBishops are already beginning to invite their faithful to join with them.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:embed {“url”:”https://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617″,”type”:”rich”,”providerNameSlug”:”twitter”,”responsive”:true} –u003enu003cfigure class=”wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter”u003eu003cdiv class=”wp-block-embed__wrapper”u003enhttps://twitter.com/Sachinettiyil/status/1504402525885124617nu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003enu003c!– /wp:embed –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Pope’s pleas for prayer”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAlready at the Angelus on March 13, Pope Francis invited the whole Church to pray: “I ask all diocesan and religious communities to increase their moments of prayer for peace.” And at the general audience on 23 February 23 he called for a day of prayer and fasting on Ash Wednesday for peace in Ukraine, saying, “May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Our Lady’s pleas”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn the apparition of 13 July 1917 in Fatima, Our Lady asked for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the communion of reparation on the First Saturdays, stating that if this request was not granted, Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church,” and “the good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/14/why-did-our-lady-of-fatima-only-mention-russia/”,”text”:”Why did Our Lady of Fatima only mention Russia?”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_317243753.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:670762} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAfter the apparitions of Fatima there were various acts of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary: on 31 October 1942, Pope Pius XII consecrated the whole world, and on 7 July 1952 he specifically consecrated Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Apostolic Letteru0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eu003cuu003eu003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/la/apost_letters/documents/hf_p-xii_apl_19520707_sacro-vergente-anno.html”u003eSacro vergente annou003c/au003eu003c/uu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/strongu003e, in view of the difficult situation of Christians forced to live in an atheistic communist regime.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eLater, Pope St Paul VI in 1964, and Pope St John Paul II in 1981, 1982, and 1984 renewed this consecration of the whole human race. The consecration in 1984 took placeu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/it/homilies/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19840325_giubileo-famiglie.html”u003eMarch 25, in St Peter’s Squareu003c/au003e; on that occasion, St John Paul II, referring specifically to Our Lady’s request at Fatima, and in spiritual union with all the bishops of the world, entrusted all peoples, and “in a special way … those men and nations who are in special need of this entrustment and consecration,” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eIn June 2000, when the Holy See revealed the third part of the so-called secret of Fatima, the then-secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, pointed out that Sister Lucia had personally confirmed that the act of consecration performed by John Paul II in 1984 corresponded to what Our Lady had asked.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAnd now this year, on March 25, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia together with Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in communion with bishops from all over the world.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/heading3 {“content”:”Why so many consecrations?”} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eWhat is a Marian Consecration? Itu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://everysacredsunday.com/blog/2019/8/13/the-mother-of-your-dreams” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003emeansu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;“entrusting one’s body, soul, possessions, works, and entire life to the protection, guidance, and intercession of Our Lady.”u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe history of this practice begins with Jesus Himself.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eHe entrusted His beloved disciple, John, to his mother Mary while He was on the Cross (John 19:26-27). Meanwhile, Christians have asked Mary to pray for and help them since the earliest days of the Church.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe act of consecrating oneself to Jesus’ Motheru0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://blessedisshe.net/blog/marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003ebecameu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;more formal in the 1600s.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eConsecrations, of oneself or of a family, or in this case, countries, u003cstrongu003ecan be repeated and renewed as often as the faithful wish.u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eAn act of consecration means a spiritual entrustment and many Catholics consecrate themselves to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/06/17/how-do-you-consecrate-yourself-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSacred Heartu003c/au003e, tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/02/13/how-the-consecration-to-st-joseph-can-change-your-life/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eSt. Josephu003c/au003e, to theu0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2018/09/25/how-to-make-a-special-consecration-to-st-michael-the-archangel/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eArchangel Michaelu003c/au003e, as well as tou0026nbsp;u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/08/22/these-are-the-20-best-days-of-the-year-to-start-a-marian-consecration/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”u003eOur Lady or even other saints.u003c/au003eu003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003e”,”pages”:1,”language”:”en”,”galleries”:[],”video”:false,”title”:”Pope invites bishops of world to join in consecration of Russia to Our Lady”,”subheading”:”The consecration of Russia and Ukraine will take place on Friday, March 25, feast of the Annunciation.”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_2″:””,”authors_obj”:[{“ID”:”75692″,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/author/kathleen-hattrup/”,”bio”:”u003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eu003cstrongu003eKathleen N. Hattrupu003c/strongu003e is the Church and Spirituality Editor for Aleteia English. With undergraduate degrees in theology, English, and educational development, and a master’s in theology, she has been working nearly two decades in Catholic media, with a particular focus on the Pope and news from Rome. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=”font-weight: 400″u003eThough born and raised a midwest farm girl, after several years in Mexico, Chile, and Puerto Rico, she also works as a Spanish translator, and along with her husband and four young children, is currently chasing life dreams in Spain.u003c/spanu003e”,”twitter”:””,”facebook”:””,”subtitle”:””,”title_guest_author”:””,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”name”:”Kathleen N. 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It will take place on March 25 both in Rome, and in Fatima.u003c/pu003en”},{“simple”:false,”id”:672541,”related”:[{“id”:672160,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/16/beyond-the-quiet-man-other-irish-themed-movies-for-st-patricks-day/”,”title”:”Beyond ‘The Quiet Man’: Other Irish-themed movies for St. Patrick’s Day”,”subheading”:”It’s a popular St. Patrick’s Day tradition to watch this John Wayne classic directed by John Ford. Here’s a list of other great films that will help bring a taste of Irish culture to your March 17 celebrations. “,”author”:”John A. 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For u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003eEasteru003c/au003e, sure, no problem. Be it old standards like u003cemu003eThe Ten Commandmentsu003c/emu003e or newer classics like u003cemu003eThe Passion of the Christu003c/emu003e, there are plenty of films to help put one in the proper mindset for Holy Week. But for the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter, there’s just not much to choose from, nothing that really captures the sense of asceticism that comes with the season. However, with her latest motion picture, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, writer-director Yelena Popovic may have solved that problem.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e is the story of a humble priest who would come to be venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina. However, though its tale is true, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e has no interest in being a simple checklist for events in Nektarios’ life. Eschewing the typical biopic formula, the film completely ignores his childhood and formative years, beginning instead with Nektarios already in his forties and serving as a bishop in Cairo. There, he stands falsely accused of embezzlement by his fellow bishops, who have grown jealous of the holy man’s popularity with the people.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThis plot to defame the good bishop is just the start of a pattern of persecution that follows Nektarios throughout his life, be it his exile to Egypt for crimes he did not commit or the fabricated allegations of sexual misconduct that would arise after he founds a monastery for nuns on the island of Aegina. The film takes care to detail each and every one of these tribulations, but more importantly, it focuses on Nektarios’ response to them.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eA good example is what happens while Nekatarios is teaching at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School in Athens. As a test of sorts, he is presented with two students involved in a fight who have been brought before him to be disciplined. He listens patiently as the young men make their accusations against one another, their voices rising along with their tempers. The school’s president, who is also present in the room, demands to know what Nektarios is going to do about the situation. Staring thoughtfully at the boys for a moment, the bishop quietly admits that, yes, something must be done. “Therefore,” he says, “I am going to punish myself.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYes, himself. Under the assumption that had he set a better example for his students, they would never have fought in the first place, Nektarios demands that he be denied his meals for the next week. So enraged at this resolution is the school president, a very vocal secularist, that he threatens (again) to remove Nektarios from his position. But the effect Nektarios’ small act of self-denial has on his students is a profound one. Most engage in some form of self-reflection; some even begin to consider the priesthood.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eThese are the moments in Nektarios’s life that hold u003cemu003eMan of God’su003c/emu003e interest, these instances that accentuate his ascetic approach to spirituality, not as a means of mere self-flagellation, but as a positive effort with real world consequences, both for himself and those around him. Now, of course, as might be expected of someone seen as a saint by the second largest Christian communion in the world, Nektarios’s asceticism often goes beyond that of the common believer. The movie portrays Nektarios as someone whose self-denials extend even to the emotional spectrum, so much so that his only reaction to each of his trials is an utterly unemotional stoicism that makes u003cemu003eStar Treku003c/emu003e’s Mr. Spock seem downright overwrought by comparison.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eSuch extremes aren’t uncommon in the great ascetics, though. As Fr. Michael Rennier notes in his article on u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/02/21/why-we-practice-asceticism-in-lent/”u003ewhy we practice asceticism in Lentu003c/au003e, “Some of the saints we know and love were highly accomplished ascetics and often took the practice to almost unimaginable extremes. u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/03/27/you-think-youre-bored-at-home-st-simeon-stylites-lived-on-top-of-a-column-for-37-years/”u003eSt. Simeon the Styliteu003c/au003e spent 37 years sitting on top of a pillar. St. Jerome would strike his chest with rocks. St. Thomas Becket would wear a rough garment known as a hair shirt that constantly irritated his skin.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eObviously, the point is not to duplicate such feats. After all, in these hectic times, who has 37 spare years to sit on a post? But even the small self-sacrifices we are called upon to make during Lent can still have lasting positive effects, not just on ourselves, but potentially on those we interact with. This is the ultimate takeaway of u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, and what gives us (finally) a movie tailor made for the Lenten season.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e plays in u003ca href=”https://www.fandango.com/man-of-god-2021-226835/movie-overview”u003eselect theatersu003c/au003e on Monday, March 21, and Monday, March 28.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/stu_publicity_stills_220113_g_r709_03_Final.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”FATHER STU;WAHLBURG”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/22/mark-wahlbergs-movie-father-stu-shines-light-on-redemptive-suffering/”u003eMark Wahlbergu0026#8217;s movie u0026#8216;Father Stuu0026#8217; shines light on redemptive sufferingu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/mybxnqvt23k1g67kdl1q2qjd3kif2uwiacqu1sc48pm_rn6o-e_4ge56oz3gn6gmal7eaozy-mczzzqqt2kzsv0-mawo.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”The Passion Of The Christ u0026#8211; ICON FILMS u0026#8211; ar”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003e10 Movies for Holy Week that are streaming nowu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Art u0026#038; Culture” data-category-english=”culture” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/02/Butter-Film-2022-Cover.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”Butter-Film-2022-Cover”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/02/26/butter-the-movie-offers-a-chance-to-talk-about-teen-suicide/”u003eu0026#8216;Butteru0026#8217; the movie offers a chance to talk about teen suicideu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/pu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThere aren’t a lot of movies for Lent. For u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/04/06/10-movies-for-holy-week-that-are-streaming-now/”u003eEasteru003c/au003e, sure, no problem. Be it old standards like u003cemu003eThe Ten Commandmentsu003c/emu003e or newer classics like u003cemu003eThe Passion of the Christu003c/emu003e, there are plenty of films to help put one in the proper mindset for Holy Week. But for the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter, there’s just not much to choose from, nothing that really captures the sense of asceticism that comes with the season. However, with her latest motion picture, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e, writer-director Yelena Popovic may have solved that problem.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eu003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e is the story of a humble priest who would come to be venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church as St. Nektarios of Aegina. However, though its tale is true, u003cemu003eMan of Godu003c/emu003e has no interest in being a simple checklist for events in Nektarios’ life. Eschewing the typical biopic formula, the film completely ignores his childhood and formative years, beginning instead with Nektarios already in his forties and serving as a bishop in Cairo. There, he stands falsely accused of embezzlement by his fellow bishops, who have grown jealous of the holy man’s popularity with the people.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThis plot to defame the good bishop is just the start of a pattern of persecution that follows Nektarios throughout his life, be it his exile to Egypt for crimes he did not commit or the fabricated allegations of sexual misconduct that would arise after he founds a monastery for nuns on the island of Aegina. The film takes care to detail each and every one of these tribulations, but more importantly, it focuses on Nektarios’ response to them.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA good example is what happens while Nekatarios is teaching at the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School in Athens. As a test of sorts, he is presented with two students involved in a fight who have been brought before him to be disciplined. He listens patiently as the young men make their accusations against one another, their voices rising along with their tempers. The school’s president, who is also present in the room, demands to know what Nektarios is going to do about the situation. Staring thoughtfully at the boys for a moment, the bishop quietly admits that, yes, something must be done. “Therefore,” he says, “I am going to punish myself.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eYes, himself. Under the assumption that had he set a better example for his students, they would never have fought in the first place, Nektarios demands that he be denied his meals for the next week. So enraged at this resolution is the school president, a very vocal secularist, that he threatens (again) to remove Nektarios from his position. But the effect Nektarios’ small act of self-denial has on his students is a profound one. Most engage in some form of self-reflection; some even begin to consider the priesthood.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThese are the moments in Nektarios’s life that hold u003cemu003eMan of God’su003c/emu003e interest, these instances that accentuate his ascetic approach to spirituality, not as a means of mere self-flagellation, but as a positive effort with real world consequences, both for himself and those around him. Now, of course, as might be expected of someone seen as a saint by the second largest Christian communion in the world, Nektarios’s asceticism often goes beyond that of the common believer. The movie portrays Nektarios as someone whose self-denials extend even to the emotional spectrum, so much so that his only reaction to each of his trials is an utterly unemotional stoicism that makes u003cemu003eStar Treku003c/emu003e’s Mr. Spock seem downright overwrought by comparison.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eSuch extremes aren’t uncommon in the great ascetics, though. As Fr. Michael Rennier notes in his article on u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2021/02/21/why-we-practice-asceticism-in-lent/”u003ewhy we practice asceticism in Lentu003c/au003e, “Some of the saints we know and love were highly accomplished ascetics and often took the practice to almost unimaginable extremes. u003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2020/03/27/you-think-youre-bored-at-home-st-simeon-stylites-lived-on-top-of-a-column-for-37-years/”u003eSt. Simeon the Styliteu003c/au003e spent 37 years sitting on top of a pillar. St. Jerome would strike his chest with rocks. St. Thomas Becket would wear a rough garment known as a hair shirt that constantly irritated his skin.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eObviously, the point is not to duplicate such feats. After all, in these hectic times, who has 37 spare years to sit on a post? 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Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=620%2C348u0026ssl=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=460%2C230u0026ssl=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1129pxu0026resize=220%2C110u0026ssl=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA-AM_2689.jpg”,”copyright”:”Antoine Mekary | ALETEIA”,”link”:”https://www.instagram.com/antoine.mekary/”,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Night-pilgrimage-to-invoke-peace-Russia-Ukrain-War-Antoine-Mekary-ALETEIA”}}},{“id”:673079,”link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/20/are-you-fasting-and-doing-penance-to-end-the-war-popes-questions-for-each-of-us/”,”title”:”Are you fasting and doing penance to end the war? Pope’s questions for each of us”,”subheading”:”Pope Francis says that Christians must not look the other way, living carefree as if the war is distant …”,”author”:”Kathleen N. Hattrup”,”author_thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/11/img_1325-1.jpg?w=150″,”image”:{“full”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”url”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620u0026h=348u0026crop=1″,”thumb”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=360u0026h=360u0026crop=1″,”thumb_big”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=400u0026h=400u0026crop=1″,”medium”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=460u0026h=230u0026crop=1″,”uncropped”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=620″,”small”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg?w=220u0026h=110u0026crop=1″,”credits”:{“title”:”WEB3-FATHER-MCGIVNEY-NEW-HAVEN-BEATIFICTION-Prayer-Vigil-for-Priests-JEFFREY-BRUNO00036.jpg”,”copyright”:”JEFFREY BRUNO”,”link”:””,”caption”:””,”alt”:”Prayer Vigil for Priests”}}}],”content”:”u003ch2 class=”subtitle”u003eWhy Russia, why again … and do we have to buy into all this stuff?u003c/h2u003eu003cpu003ePope Francis’ upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 2022, is a very powerful event, symbolically, politically, and especially spiritually. But what does it mean?u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e I.MEDIA analyzes it in seven questions.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat does it mean to consecrate a country?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eTo consecrate something or someone means to dedicate them for a sacred purpose. The term is often used in the vocabulary of the Catholic Church for places (churches), persons (consecrated religious or consecrated men/women) and liturgical objects. As well, at the heart of the Christian faith, the term is used to refer to the consecration of the Eucharist during Mass. As a u003cemu003edevotionu003c/emu003e, one can also consecrate oneself personally (a votive consecration) to Christ through Mary. This approach to personal consecration was extended to cities or regions in the Middle Ages. Louis XIII consecrated France to Mary in 1638, an action that has since been imitated by bishops and popes for other specific countries and places, and even for the entire world.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the u0026#8220;Immaculate Heart of Mary?u0026#8221;u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eThe Immaculate Heart of Mary is a specific Catholic devotion to one aspect of the holiness of the Mother of God: her total purity—confirmed by the relatively recent declaration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. This devotion is very recent, from the 19th century, although it is based on the Mariological principles of medieval theologians such as Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, which in turn go back to the enduring faith of the Church in Maryu0026#8217;s predilection. It underwent important development in France from 1830 onwards with the apparitions at Rue du Bac, during which the immaculate nature of the Virginu0026#8217;s soul was revealed to Saint Catherine Labouré. But it is especially with the Marian apparitions of Fatima (Portugal) starting in 1917 that the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary took on an important scale. During an apparition, the Virgin is said to have declared that in order to save men from hell, God wished to u0026#8220;establish in the world the devotion to [her] Immaculate Heart.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the link between Russia and Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eTo understand this link, we must go back to the revelation of July 13, 1917, in which the apparition prophesied u0026#8220;a night illuminated by an unknown lightu0026#8221; announcing Godu0026#8217;s punishment of the world u0026#8220;by means of war, famine and persecution against the Church and the Holy Father.” In order to prevent these calamities and to assure the world u0026#8220;a certain time of peace,u0026#8221; Our Lady asked for u0026#8220;the consecration of Russia to [her] Immaculate Heartu0026#8221; as well as for u0026#8220;reparative Communionu0026#8221; every first Saturday of the month.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Spirituality” data-category-english=”spirituality” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg?crop=0px%2C163px%2C4896px%2C2763pxu0026#038;resize=300%2C150u0026#038;ssl=1″nttttalt=”FATIMA”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”u003eFatima, First Saturdays and Russiau0026#8217;s conversionu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWas the consecration of Russia carried out?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cdiv id=’aleteia-welcome’u003eu003c/divu003enu003cpu003eDuring the Second World War, Pius XII—at the request of Lucia, one of the visionaries of Fatima—decided to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Paul VI followed in 1964, and John Paul II in 1982 and then in communion with all the bishops of the world in 1984. Finally, Francis made the same act on October 13, 2013, at the beginning of his pontificate. The consecration to the world on March 25, 1984 by John Paul II, in the context of the Cold War, was subject to many controversies and even conspiracy theories. At the origin of these was the Pope’s choice not to expressly mention Russia during the consecration ceremony, even though it was particularly evoked by the text. In any case, the specific consecration of Russia had already been made by Pius XII in 1952, as evidenced by his apostolic letter u003cemu003eSacro Vergente Annou003c/emu003e. Moreover, the Fatima visionary Lucia affirmed that Our Ladyu0026#8217;s request for consecration was indeed fulfilled in 1984.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhy re-consecrate Russia if it has already been consecrated?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eA u0026#8220;re-consecrationu0026#8221; is possible in two cases: firstly, in response to a desacralization, and secondly, in order to strongly reaffirm a devotion. The former case applies especially to objects; one could think of a church being reconsecrated after it had been desecrated. The latter case applies especially to devotions, and many of the faithful renew their personal consecrations yearly, if not more frequently.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Holy See has not given clear details about the forthcoming consecration, and it could be either case. Russia and Ukraine may be seen as u0026#8220;desacralizedu0026#8221; by the war that is tearing them apart. Most likely, however, Pope Francis wants to renew the requests for intercession made by his predecessors in view of the gravity of the current situation.u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eDo we u0026#8220;haveu0026#8221; to believe in the messages of Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eThe 2011 preface by Cardinal William Levada, then prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the subject of u0026#8220;Procedural Norms for the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelationsu0026#8221; reminds us that the Church recognizes only u0026#8220;the event of Jesus Christu0026#8221; as u0026#8220;the summit of Revelation.u0026#8221; It makes reference to the words of St. John of the Cross: u0026#8220;Whoever would now question the Lord and ask him for visions or revelations would not only be foolish, but would also be doing injustice to God, by not casting his eyes solely on Christ and seeking something else or something new.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Synod on the Word of God in 2008 addressed this u0026#8220;problem of experiences related to supernatural phenomena in the life and mission of the Church.u0026#8221; In his exhortation u003cemu003eVerbum Dominiu003c/emu003e, Benedict XVI specified that no u0026#8220;public revelationu0026#8221; can be recognized as valid by the Church, but that a u0026#8220;private revelationu0026#8221; can give rise to u0026#8220;new forms of pietyu0026#8221; and have u0026#8220;a certain prophetic character.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003e“It is a help which is offered to us, u003cstrongu003ebut we are not obliged u003c/strongu003eto use it,u0026#8221; said the German pope, known for his focus on the link between faith and reason.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e7u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eUkrainians call for novena to prepare; no reaction from Russian Orthodoxu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, reacted in a statement released on March 16, explaining that this was a u0026#8220;spiritual act that has been awaited for a long time by the Ukrainian people,u0026#8221; not only since the beginning of the current Russian offensive but since the war began in 2014. u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;As I met with the Holy Father, I passed on this desire of the faithful of our Church,u0026#8221; the archbishop said. He recalled that in her apparition of July 13, 1917, Our Lady had asked to stop u0026#8220;the errors of Russia, which causes wars and persecutions.u0026#8221;u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;We entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary all our sufferings and the hopes for peace of our martyred people,u0026#8221; said the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic minority, four to five million strong. He himself had performed an act of consecration of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on October 23, 2016, in Fatima.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eArchbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki of Lviv, Ukraine, called for a novena to begin March 17 and conclude March 25, to prepare for the consecration. “We are calling all Christians in Ukraine to join this novena, and we would be very grateful if the whole Church around the world would join us in prayer for this intention.” u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe worldwide Knights of Columbus organization is joining with this initiative, “I call on my 2u0026nbsp;million brother Knights to unite in prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary,”u0026nbsp;Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said in a statement. “Together, we’ll ask Our Lady tou0026nbsp;intercede on behalf of those directly impacted by the conflict, to giveu0026nbsp;strength to our Ukrainian and Polish Knights working so hard to deliveru0026nbsp;relief, and to help bring peace and healing to the region.”u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor his part, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, Archbishop of the Diocese of Moscow and President of the Bishopsu0026#8217; Conference of the Russian Federation, told the u003cemu003eSiru003c/emu003e news agency that he welcomed with u0026#8220;great joy and gratitude the decision of the pope.u0026#8221; u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026#8220;Fatima, at least as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, has a special link with Russia and also with every conflict that occurs in the world,u0026#8221; he said, stressing that u0026#8220;the symbolic significance of this consecrationu0026#8221; is of course linked to the need u0026#8220;to stop the bloodshedu0026#8221; in Ukraine.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe Russian Orthodox Church has not commented on the news for the moment.u003c/pu003enu003cdiv data-category=”Church” data-category-english=”church” class=”wp-block-aleteia-read-also read-also”u003enu003cfigureu003entttu003cimgnttttsrc=”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/POPE-FRANCIS-OUR-LADY-OF-FATIMA-AFP-000_DV2025514.jpg?w=300u0026#038;h=150u0026#038;crop=1″nttttalt=”POPE-FRANCIS-OUR-LADY-OF-FATIMA-AFP”nttttloading=”lazy” /u003eu003cbr /u003enttu003c/figureu003enu003cdiv class=”read-also-inner”u003entttu003cemu003eRead more:u003c/emu003eu003ca href=”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/18/pope-invites-bishops-of-world-to-join-in-consecration-of-russia-to-our-lady/”u003ePope invites bishops of world to join in consecration of Russia to Our Ladyu003c/au003enttu003c/divu003enu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003en”,”rawcontent”:”u003c!– wp:aleteia/subtitle /–u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003ePope Francis’ upcoming consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 2022, is a very powerful event, symbolically, politically, and especially spiritually. But what does it mean?u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e I.MEDIA analyzes it in seven questions.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e1u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat does it mean to consecrate a country?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo consecrate something or someone means to dedicate them for a sacred purpose. The term is often used in the vocabulary of the Catholic Church for places (churches), persons (consecrated religious or consecrated men/women) and liturgical objects. As well, at the heart of the Christian faith, the term is used to refer to the consecration of the Eucharist during Mass. As a u003cemu003edevotionu003c/emu003e, one can also consecrate oneself personally (a votive consecration) to Christ through Mary. This approach to personal consecration was extended to cities or regions in the Middle Ages. Louis XIII consecrated France to Mary in 1638, an action that has since been imitated by bishops and popes for other specific countries and places, and even for the entire world.u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e2u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the “Immaculate Heart of Mary?”u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Immaculate Heart of Mary is a specific Catholic devotion to one aspect of the holiness of the Mother of God: her total purity—confirmed by the relatively recent declaration of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. This devotion is very recent, from the 19th century, although it is based on the Mariological principles of medieval theologians such as Saint Anselm of Canterbury and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, which in turn go back to the enduring faith of the Church in Mary’s predilection. It underwent important development in France from 1830 onwards with the apparitions at Rue du Bac, during which the immaculate nature of the Virgin’s soul was revealed to Saint Catherine Labouré. But it is especially with the Marian apparitions of Fatima (Portugal) starting in 1917 that the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary took on an important scale. During an apparition, the Virgin is said to have declared that in order to save men from hell, God wished to “establish in the world the devotion to [her] Immaculate Heart.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e3u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhat is the link between Russia and Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eTo understand this link, we must go back to the revelation of July 13, 1917, in which the apparition prophesied “a night illuminated by an unknown light” announcing God’s punishment of the world “by means of war, famine and persecution against the Church and the Holy Father.” In order to prevent these calamities and to assure the world “a certain time of peace,” Our Lady asked for “the consecration of Russia to [her] Immaculate Heart” as well as for “reparative Communion” every first Saturday of the month.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/read-also {“link”:”https://aleteia.org/2022/03/04/our-lady-of-fatimas-requests-to-secure-russias-conversion/”,”text”:”Fatima, First Saturdays and Russia\u0026#8217;s conversion”,”image”:”https://wp.en.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/shutterstock_420659821.jpg”,”source”:”search”,”post_id”:669125} /–u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e4u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWas the consecration of Russia carried out?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eDuring the Second World War, Pius XII—at the request of Lucia, one of the visionaries of Fatima—decided to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Paul VI followed in 1964, and John Paul II in 1982 and then in communion with all the bishops of the world in 1984. Finally, Francis made the same act on October 13, 2013, at the beginning of his pontificate. The consecration to the world on March 25, 1984 by John Paul II, in the context of the Cold War, was subject to many controversies and even conspiracy theories. At the origin of these was the Pope’s choice not to expressly mention Russia during the consecration ceremony, even though it was particularly evoked by the text. In any case, the specific consecration of Russia had already been made by Pius XII in 1952, as evidenced by his apostolic letter u003cemu003eSacro Vergente Annou003c/emu003e. Moreover, the Fatima visionary Lucia affirmed that Our Lady’s request for consecration was indeed fulfilled in 1984.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e5u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eWhy re-consecrate Russia if it has already been consecrated?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eA “re-consecration” is possible in two cases: firstly, in response to a desacralization, and secondly, in order to strongly reaffirm a devotion. The former case applies especially to objects; one could think of a church being reconsecrated after it had been desecrated. The latter case applies especially to devotions, and many of the faithful renew their personal consecrations yearly, if not more frequently.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Holy See has not given clear details about the forthcoming consecration, and it could be either case. Russia and Ukraine may be seen as “desacralized” by the war that is tearing them apart. Most likely, however, Pope Francis wants to renew the requests for intercession made by his predecessors in view of the gravity of the current situation.u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e6u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eDo we “have” to believe in the messages of Fatima?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe 2011 preface by Cardinal William Levada, then prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the subject of “Procedural Norms for the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations” reminds us that the Church recognizes only “the event of Jesus Christ” as “the summit of Revelation.” It makes reference to the words of St. John of the Cross: “Whoever would now question the Lord and ask him for visions or revelations would not only be foolish, but would also be doing injustice to God, by not casting his eyes solely on Christ and seeking something else or something new.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eThe Synod on the Word of God in 2008 addressed this “problem of experiences related to supernatural phenomena in the life and mission of the Church.” In his exhortation u003cemu003eVerbum Dominiu003c/emu003e, Benedict XVI specified that no “public revelation” can be recognized as valid by the Church, but that a “private revelation” can give rise to “new forms of piety” and have “a certain prophetic character.” u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e“It is a help which is offered to us, u003cstrongu003ebut we are not obliged u003c/strongu003eto use it,” said the German pope, known for his focus on the link between faith and reason.u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003enu003ch3 class=”wp-block-aleteia-rich-list”u003eu003cspanu003e7u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eUkrainians call for novena to prepare; no reaction from Russian Orthodoxu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003c!– /wp:aleteia/rich-list –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003eMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, reacted in a statement released on March 16, explaining that this was a “spiritual act that has been awaited for a long time by the Ukrainian people,” not only since the beginning of the current Russian offensive but since the war began in 2014. u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”As I met with the Holy Father, I passed on this desire of the faithful of our Church,” the archbishop said. He recalled that in her apparition of July 13, 1917, Our Lady had asked to stop “the errors of Russia, which causes wars and persecutions.”u003c/pu003enu003c!– /wp:paragraph –u003ennu003c!– wp:paragraph –u003enu003cpu003e”We entrust to the Immaculate Heart of Mary all our sufferings and the hopes for peace of our martyred people,” said the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic minority, four to five million strong. 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