I attended a Roman Catholic mass last Saturday with family (May 13) - I'm no longer Roman Catholic, but attended. To my utter amazement the priest's sermon was on Fatima.

(I have never heard a priest speak about Mary apparitions in mass, nor speak of bible prophecy.) He did both.

He first asked the congregation "How many of you know that today is the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima?" Followed with "How many of you know that today is the 100th Anniversary of Fatima?"

The priest continued to speak about the story, and the famed 3 secrets of Fatima. These are controversial among some Catholics, but most U.S. Catholics really know nothing, nada, about the controversies, and the many related conspiracy theories among other Catholics, but only know of Fatima, the associated images they've seen over the years... that May 13th is a Mary day.

I'm not a believer in Mary apparitions, nor a Catholic, but I bring this up, as the propaganda and spin is inter-mixing with NOW events, concerning Russia. Whether Russia was or was not properly consecrated to Mary by a valid pope or anti-pope. Heated arguments and divide exists mainly over the ecumenism and modernism which arose with Vatican II (approx 1960?) vs. traditionialists. As more traditionalists see Pope Francis as an anti-Pope, there is a gap for Mary to fill as triumphant (as she claims she will be). But interestingly, Mary also has a growing role in ecumenism as well as among New-Agers.

Also, "Mary" wisely chose a town named Fatima, which is the name of Mohammed's beloved daughter. The Islam faith also reveres Mary.

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I would like to add to this thread that if Ecumenism, 'Coexist' provides an appealing globalist solution for the religion of 'world peace' that the Baha'i faith has potential. It is the only religion espoused by the UN, as it embraces 'all religions'. There are some interesting exposés that see the Baha'i faith as the religion of the "New World Order" including Bahai's themselves. Interestingly Baha'i representatives shared at the inter-faith services at Sandy Hook, some claim was a psy-op.

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More over, I believe U.S. Christian Zionism and U.S. political Zionism has been influential in getting us to the point we are at politically, morally, and spiritually. Among Catholics, with Vatican II, doctrine has changed concerning evangelizing the Jews, and how the RCC views their status.

Meanwhile dispensationalist end-times heresy and fervor grew louder and rampant -- unfortunately with little to counter it, except laughter from late-night tv, and scorn from educated agnostics and young liberals. My conviction is that some wrong eschatology can be Beastly wrong. YouTube was and is a-flame for nearly a decade with laymen 'minstries' 'de-coding' satanic triangles in music videos, while Hollywood and the music industry really does flaunt '666' and laughs. Yes, I do believe there are evil and satanic conspiracies, the Bible tells us there are.