Children Imitate Mary’s Purity and Love – May 13 – Homily – Fr Michael
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Fr Michael gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on May 13, 2026, emphasizing Our Lady of Fatima's 1917 apparitions to three shepherd children amid World War I, urging repentance, rosary prayer, sacrifices for sinners, devotion to her Immaculate Heart, and highlighting the miracle of the sun as a message of hope that her heart will triumph.
In his homily, Fr. Michael explains how God sends saints for tough times, but Our Lady for the worst, like during World War I when she appeared to three young shepherd children—Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta—in Fatima, Portugal. She shared visions of hell, called for repentance, daily rosary prayers, and sacrifices to save sinners and prevent another war. The children offered huge penances, even facing death bravely. Fr. Michael urges us to imitate their purity, love God and neighbor, console Jesus on the cross, and trust in Mary's Immaculate Heart for hope and victory over evil.
CCC 490 – Mary's Immaculate Conception – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/490.htm
CCC 963 – Devotion to Mary - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p6.htm
CCC 1035 – Hell, eternal separation – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/1035.htm
Vatican Fatima Message – Official secrets interpretation – https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html
Vatican Canonization Homily – Jacinta Francisco saints – https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2017/documents/papa-francesco_20170513_omelia-pellegrinaggio-fatima.html
CCC 963 – Devotion to Mary - http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a9p6.htm
CCC 1035 – Hell, eternal separation – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/1035.htm
Vatican Fatima Message – Official secrets interpretation – https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html
Vatican Canonization Homily – Jacinta Francisco saints – https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2017/documents/papa-francesco_20170513_omelia-pellegrinaggio-fatima.html
00:00 - God Raises Saints and Our Lady for Difficult Times
01:23 - The Apparitions at Fatima and the Three Shepherd Children
02:31 - Why God Chooses the Humble and Obscure
04:04 - The Message of Repentance and the Vision of Hell
06:02 - Jacinta’s Sacrifice and Her Holy Death
07:56 - Devotion to the Immaculate Heart and Overcoming Sin
10:03 - The Heart as a Desire for Union with God
12:10 - The Courage of the Children Under Persecution
14:36 - The Miracle of the Sun and the Reality of Miracles
16:55 - Conclusion: Living the Message of Fatima and Hope
01:23 - The Apparitions at Fatima and the Three Shepherd Children
02:31 - Why God Chooses the Humble and Obscure
04:04 - The Message of Repentance and the Vision of Hell
06:02 - Jacinta’s Sacrifice and Her Holy Death
07:56 - Devotion to the Immaculate Heart and Overcoming Sin
10:03 - The Heart as a Desire for Union with God
12:10 - The Courage of the Children Under Persecution
14:36 - The Miracle of the Sun and the Reality of Miracles
16:55 - Conclusion: Living the Message of Fatima and Hope
Ave Maria!
Mass: Our Lady of Fatima - Feast - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Fátima
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/051326.cfm
1st: Revelation 21:1-5 - New Heaven and the New Earth
Resp: Judith 13:22-23 - Beheading of Holofernes
Gsp: John 19:25-27 - Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1301
Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dubJUTw1j5o
