On the Feast of Fatima: Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart: What It Truly Means
Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMM
Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart: What It Truly Means
When we reflect on the events that took place at Fatima and the devotion to Our Lady associated with it, . . .
. . . several things immediately come to mind. These include the Miracle of the Sun, the three young shepherd children, the apparitions and messages, and the title of Our Lady of the Rosary. Another term that is often mentioned, but not well understood, is the Immaculate Heart of Mary. What does this term actually mean in the context of the Consecration to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart?
The Image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
There are two approaches to understanding the mystery of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. The first involves examining depictions of Mary’s Heart. One such image portrays her Heart encircled by white roses, aflame, and pierced by a sword – this is the image of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary. If we remove the sword from the picture, we are left with the image of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady.
The second approach delves deeper into the spiritual significance of the Immaculate Heart. On the Feast Day of Fatima, this Spiritual Insight offers further explanation on the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady.
Our Lady of Fatima
This statue is the New York State Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
The Immaculate Heart of Our Lady
This is a stain glass image of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, and resides within the the Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island.
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On the Feast of Fatima: Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart: What It Truly Means
