The Consecration of Russia

This is the third and final article of a three part series.

On July 13, 1917 the Blessed Mother told the three seers of Fatima among other things, "Continue to come here every month.  In October I will tell you who I am and what I want, and I will perform a miracle (Miracle of the Sun) for all those to see and believe.

Our Lady also told the children on that day, "When you see a night illuminated  by an unknown light (January 25, 1938) know that this is the great sign given you by God that He is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine and persecutions of the Church and the Holy Father."

"To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart (June 13, 1929) and the Communion of Reparation on the First Saturdays (December 10, 1925).  Sister Lucy explained that she understood the apparition in 1929 was a representation of the Holy Trinity and she heard Mary speak to her:  "The moment has come in which God asks the Holy Father, in union with all the Bishops of the world, to make the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, promising to save it by this means.  There are so many souls whom the Justice of God condemns for sins committed against me, that I have come to ask reparation:  sacrifice yourself for this intention and pray."

The 100th anniversary of Fatima approaches and the Consecration of Russia still has not been achieved according to the wishes of Our Lady of Fatima.  There have been plenty of excuses why it has not been accomplished such as it would upset the Russian Orthodox Church, Russia would get angry and start World  War III and it is an impossible request to honor.  The real reason the consecration has not taken place  is the loss of faith. The bishops did not believe that there would be peace in the world if they follow the instructions of Our Lady of Fatima.  If they really believed they would have found a way.  Our Lady of La Salette said, "The heads, the leaders of the  people of God, have neglected prayer and penance, and the devil has darkened their minds; they have become those wandering stars which the ancient devil will drag with his tail to destruction."

Can you imagine every Catholic bishop in the world on the same day and even perhaps at the same hour having a special service to consecrate Russia in their jam packed Cathedrals through out the world.  There would be no mistake and the world would know that Russia was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a manner requested by Our Lady of Fatima.   The promised conversion of Russia and the resulting changes would become obvious and then it would spread to other countries.  A very simple plan that was too difficult to even try.

In 1931 the bishops of Portugal consecrated their country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  They promised again in 1936 to reconsecrate Portugal if their country was sparred the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Our Lady obliged. Again in 1938 the bishops renewed their national consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  On February 6, 1939 seven months before the declaration of war Sister Lucy wrote to  Bishop  da Silva and told him that war was imminent, but then wrote, " In this horrible war, Portugal would be spared because of the national consecration of Immaculate Heart of Mary by the bishops."  Portugal escaped World War II completely as the Mother of God promised.

Our Lady said to the three children, "In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.  The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me and she will be converted, and a period of peace will be granted the world."  In August 1931 Our Lord speaks to Sister Lucy and tells her "Make it known to My ministers that given they follow the example of the King of France in delaying the execution of My request, that they will  follow in misfortune. . ." King Louis XVI lost his monarchy exactly 100 years to the day of the initial request by Saint Margaret Mary  to consecrate France to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  Three years later the King was beheaded. Will the pope be killed as foretold in many prophecies?  Will Rome lose its authority like the King lost his monarchy?

Later Our Lord complaining to Sister Lucy said, "They did not want to heed My request.  Like the King of France they will repent and do so, but it will be late.  Russia will have already have spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church.  The Holy Father will have much to suffer.."

We know from the words of both Our Lady and Our Lord that Russia will be consecrated  The obvious question is when will it happen  There is strong evidence to indicate that the time is late, if the St Malachy prophecy is true and the fact that one hundred years was used for the Kings of France which could also easily be applied to Fatima. The consecration would have been much easier in the days of Pius XI.  If you read the words of Our Lord carefully there is an extra requirement. REPENT!  The pope will have much to suffer when he confesses for the heresies of Vatican II, the sins of not obeying Our Lady, the destruction of Holy Mass and the list goes on and on.  How can Russia be consecrated without this admission?

Can we even imagine the reaction of the Catholic world when such a confession takes place?  It might be something like the vision of Little Jacinta of Fatima.  Lucy wrote one day Jacinta called out to me did you see the Holy Father?  "I don't know how it was, but I saw the Holy Father in a very big house, kneeling by a table, with his head buried in his hands, and he was weeping.  Outside the house, there were many people, some of them were throwing stones, other were cursing him and using bad language.  Poor Holy Father, we must pray very much for him."

Homer Sweeney

Published by TIA May 2, 2013 with some editing.