Our Lady of Fatima: "I am the Lady of the Rosary."

One hundred and three years ago today, Our Lady of Fatima appeared to the three shepherd children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, between May 13th and October 13th, 1917. Mary, the Mother of God, told them that God had sent her with a message for every man, woman and child. At the time, there was war and violence in many parts of the world, much as it is today.

The Blessed Mother appealed to all to pray the rosary daily for the family and for peace. Mary warned that people would suffer the consequences of war, hunger and persecution of the Church if they disobeyed God's Will.

In 1952, Pope Pius XII consecrated Russia to the Blessed Virgin. Saint Pope John Paul II consecrated the entire world to the Virgin Mary in 1984, a year after the assassination attempt was made on his life. Saint John Paul II believed that his life was saved and he was protected by Our Lady of Fatima. After consecrating the world to her Immaculate Heart, the Pope placed the bullet that hit him on the crown of Our Lady.

Our Lady said to consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart and pray the Rosary every day, to offer little daily sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, to make the five Communions of Reparation on the first Saturdays of five consecutive months.

In the last apparition at Fatima, Our Lady appeared as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, holding the Scapular in her outstretched hand. The Scapular is the sign of our consecration to Mary's Immaculate Heart. It can be worn as a reminder of the promise we have made to Mary.

The Mother of God identified herself to the shepherd children of Fatima saying,

"I am the Lady of the Rosary."

Our Lady of Fatima, we entrust all the names we receive through this ministry to your loving care.