“The Secret of Fatima contains a sad prophecy about the Church and, for this reason Pope John did not divulge it. And neither have Paul VI or John Paul II. It seems to me that what is basically written …More
“The Secret of Fatima contains a sad prophecy about the Church and, for this reason Pope John did not divulge it. And neither have Paul VI or John Paul II. It seems to me that what is basically written is that the Pope would convene a Council in 1960 which, contrary to expectations, would indirectly result in many difficulties for the Church.” [1]
"The Blessed Virgin was alerting us against the apostasy in the Church.” “I would not be surprised if the Third Secret alluded to dark times for the Church: grave confusions and troubling apostasies within Catholicism itself...If we consider the grave crisis we have lived through since the Council, the signs that this prophecy has been fulfilled do not seem to be lacking...” [2]
“Silvio Cardinal Oddi spoke with Sister Lucia in 1985. Afterward, Cardinal Oddi said [regarding the Third Secret] that ‘In my opinion, what is written is that in 1960, the Pope would have convoked a council from which, contrary to his intentions, there would arise many difficulties in the Church.’” [3]
"The prophecy of Fatima was completely defied! It is a lack of sense, I would say, because according to the interpretation that seems to me most worthy of consideration, the Third Secret - which John XXIII and his successors thought inopportune to reveal - regards the 'revolution' in the Catholic Church. [...] From a Council convened to throw light on the beauty and profundity of the Christian mystery by presenting the Church as the spouse of Christ, so many innovations were born that they appear to constitute a true internal revolution." [4] - [edited]
"What happened in 1960 that might have been seen in connection with the Secret of Fatima? The most important event is without a doubt the launching of the preparatory phase of the Second Vatican Council. Therefore I would not be surprised if the Secret had something to do with the Convocation of Vatican II." [5]
[Editor's note: Cardinal Silvio Oddi, with permission, spoke with Sister Lucia in 1985 and ascertained some rather important details regarding the contents of the Third Secret of Fatima.]
Footnotes:
[1] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, who was Prefect of the Congregation of the Clergy in the Pontificate of John Paul II and very close to John XXIII during his reign; 30 Giorni, 11 November 1990, p. 69
[2] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, to Italian journalist Lucio Brunelli in the journal Il Sabato, Rome, 17 March 1990
[3] Antonio Socci, The Fourth Secret of Fatima, 2006, p. 123
[4] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, Il Tenero Mastino di Dio, Rome: Progetto Museali Editore, 1995, p. 217-218 [edited]
[5] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, 30 Giorni, April 1990
"The Blessed Virgin was alerting us against the apostasy in the Church.” “I would not be surprised if the Third Secret alluded to dark times for the Church: grave confusions and troubling apostasies within Catholicism itself...If we consider the grave crisis we have lived through since the Council, the signs that this prophecy has been fulfilled do not seem to be lacking...” [2]
“Silvio Cardinal Oddi spoke with Sister Lucia in 1985. Afterward, Cardinal Oddi said [regarding the Third Secret] that ‘In my opinion, what is written is that in 1960, the Pope would have convoked a council from which, contrary to his intentions, there would arise many difficulties in the Church.’” [3]
"The prophecy of Fatima was completely defied! It is a lack of sense, I would say, because according to the interpretation that seems to me most worthy of consideration, the Third Secret - which John XXIII and his successors thought inopportune to reveal - regards the 'revolution' in the Catholic Church. [...] From a Council convened to throw light on the beauty and profundity of the Christian mystery by presenting the Church as the spouse of Christ, so many innovations were born that they appear to constitute a true internal revolution." [4] - [edited]
"What happened in 1960 that might have been seen in connection with the Secret of Fatima? The most important event is without a doubt the launching of the preparatory phase of the Second Vatican Council. Therefore I would not be surprised if the Secret had something to do with the Convocation of Vatican II." [5]
[Editor's note: Cardinal Silvio Oddi, with permission, spoke with Sister Lucia in 1985 and ascertained some rather important details regarding the contents of the Third Secret of Fatima.]
Footnotes:
[1] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, who was Prefect of the Congregation of the Clergy in the Pontificate of John Paul II and very close to John XXIII during his reign; 30 Giorni, 11 November 1990, p. 69
[2] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, to Italian journalist Lucio Brunelli in the journal Il Sabato, Rome, 17 March 1990
[3] Antonio Socci, The Fourth Secret of Fatima, 2006, p. 123
[4] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, Il Tenero Mastino di Dio, Rome: Progetto Museali Editore, 1995, p. 217-218 [edited]
[5] Cardinal Silvio Oddi, 30 Giorni, April 1990
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