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Fatima: Światło Boga
Fatima: The Light of God

Author(s): Wincenty Łaszewski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Biblioteka Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego Diecezji Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskiej
Keywords: Fatima;Revelation;Light;Immaculate Heart;Divine Being;

Summary/Abstract: The topic of Fatima Revelations has been considered in many aspects, from a theological and spiritual reflection to phenomenological and psychological analyses. Any research over Fatima in the theological aspect call for discovering what is essential in the message of the revelations, their sometimes latent common denominator, and their whole content. Such a fundament allows for seeing a God’s plan embraced in the message and understanding it as an integral proclamation.The latest studies suggest that there are three common features of all Fatima Revelations. The first of them is light, which in sister Lucia’s reflections becomes Light, since “Light was God”. Children, immersed in the light, begin to take part in divine mysteries and transform into His image and likeness. The second feature of the core of the Fatima message is the topic of The Immaculate Heart of Mary. This heart becomes a gateway to a better future, a source of holiness, a vessel of grace mighty enough to wash away every sin. In the very last thoughts of sister Lucia appears one more feature, i.e. the immense Divine Being, biblical “I am who I am” (interestingly enough, John Paul II during the beatification solemnities of Francisco and Jacinta compared the experience of Fatima children to the experience of Moses). Moreover, the Divine Being is a Form of Providence, planning the salvation of the world.The three topics convey the same message, they are invitations to enter the mistery of God, to unite with Him. A Christian heart is crucial to this unity, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary presents the perfect union with the Heart of the Saviour – living in the Divine Light.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 141-157
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish