Our Lady of Fatima presented several messages to the three Fatima children, but did you know Sister Lucia dos Santos received apparitions after 1917?
Sister Lucia was the oldest of the three Fatima seers. She outlived her two younger cousins, Jacinta and Francisco, who died within a couple of years of the 1917 apparitions.
As of June 22, 2023, Sister Lucia is on a path to canonization after Pope Francis announced the advancement of her cause.
Sister Lucia experienced visions of both Our Lady and Our Lord in her convent for many years following the initial 1917 apparitions.The National Catholic Register reported,“In 1943, Our Lord appeared to Sister Lucia and told her that what he desired was the fulfillment of one’s duties in life and sacrifices that fell in accord with adherence to his Law. This type of penance, he said, was possible for everyone.”In 1948, World Apostolate of Fatima co-founder John Haffert interviewed Sister Lucia.
She told him that the most important request of Fatima is the fulfillment of one’s daily duties and the sacrifices required according to God’s law. She said praying the Rosary will help one fulfill this obligation.
“Furthermore, she told him, observance of the Five First Saturdays helps one to
