Ask a Traditional Catholic

[Salacious B. Crumb]

If you are into Fatima, do you believe that the Consecration of Russia occurred?

This is a topic of debate within the SSPX. We are rather split on the matter.

I personally originally did not think it did, but in light of the revival of Christianity and the subjugation of the liberals in Russia underneath Putin I am starting to wonder if in fact it may have. Of course to have an Orthodox leader hardly is a good sign, but his actions have been rather promising.

I don't know how you could think that, Our Lady of Fatima promised world peace upon the completion of the consecration, and Sister Lucia was very adamant about mentioning the words 'Russia and the whole world' in the consecration that was supposed to be done in union with the bishops around the world, and the Holy See ignored this, to me, for a purpose. I think the pope and others in the Vatican know that this Fatima ordeal was a sham, and tactically avoided these words in the 'consecrations'. Why else would the catholic church not do such a simple prayer? Why would they not want world peace? Many catholics like to say the devil has infiltrated the Vatican, but it makes more sense that, they know deep down, this whole thing was a hoax, and they know if they go through with the real consecration, and there isn't world peace, the catholic church's power, money, and corruption quickly falls apart. This will cause a massive amount of people to disbelieve in the authenticity of the apparitions, and probably cause many to question their faith in catholicism, as a whole. That's why John Paul II, both in 1982 and 1984, and Pope Francis, in 2013, tactically ignored the "we consecrate Russia to your immaculate heart", because they know it's one big scam. (seems to me that this is the most reasonable conclusion)