During the night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." When he had seen the vision, we sought passage to Macedonia at once, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to them. (Acts 16:1-10)
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Paul’s vision leads him to begin his ministry in Europe; the gospel is on the move! The visions of Our Lady of Fatima are not a part of public but rather private revelation which does not require belief. Unfortunately, very early on Fatima attracted the “conspiracy fringe” of the church. It would have been helpful if the Lady could have given us a heads up about conspiracy theories, the real vision of hell.
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Our Lady of Fatima, May 13
