Fr Jason, the WAF Spiritual Director reminds us : “The Most Holy Virgin, in these last times in which we live, has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, temporal or especially spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families, of the families of the world or of the religious communities, or even of the life of peoples and nations, that cannot be solved by the Rosary.'' “There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary. With the Holy Rosary we will save ourselves. We will console Our Lord and obtain the salvation of many souls.” (Sister Lucia to Father Fuentes) With these words, we confidently begin our Rosary month!
St Carlo Acutis’ Hidden Fatima Vision In the light of some new information which has emerged concerning St Carlo Acutis, it is noteworthy that he died on 12th October 2006, in Monza, Italy, at the age of 15, due to acute myeloid leukaemia. He was officially pronounced dead at 6:45 pm in the evening, and so he died on the vigil of the anniversary of the Fatima miracle of the Sun, which took place on 13 October 1917. This is significant, especially since according to accounts shared by those close to him and confirmed in recent devotional discussions, he reportedly had a vision involving the three Fatima children and Our Lady during a pilgrimage to Fatima about a year before his death. This vision emphasized the importance of the First Saturday Devotion – and Our Lady’s message to Carlo was to promote the devotion widely as a powerful means to bring peace to the world and protect Christianity from difficult times caused by disobedience. Carlo was deeply influenced by the Fatima message, especially regarding the reality of hell and the call to reparatory prayer and sacrifice to save souls and the world. The vision apparently included imagery of Our Lady placing her Immaculate Heart into Carlo, symbolising his close spiritual union with her and the mission he was given to spread the Devotion. To sum up, this hidden vision in particular encourages the faithful to seriously practice the Five First Saturdays Devotion to help bring about a spiritual renewal and peace in the world. You can see the WAF Blue Army video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R529sAmTDk
Cathedral Visitations – Five First Saturdays Devotion Centenary We continue our planned visits around the Cathedrals and Shrines of England and Wales during this centenary celebration of the Five First Saturdays Devotion. This month we visit: • Cathedral Church of St Anne, Leeds on 13 October. • The Cathedral Church of St Barnabus, Nottingham on 12-13 October More details can be found here ...
Pray a Novena to St Carlo Acutis for WAF England & Wales intentions To help gain more volunteers, we are suggesting praying a Novena to St Carlo Acutis, beginning today, 3rd October, and ending on his feast day, 12th October. St Carlo Acutis was a young computer expert who used his skills to share his Catholic faith online. He created a website cataloguing Eucharistic miracles around the world, making faith accessible through digital means. Known as the patron saint of the Internet, Carlo showed how technology can be a tool for spreading the Gospel and inspiring holiness. Because of this, praying a Novena to St. Carlo Acutis is ideal for intentions related to online activities—including digital evangelisation, which is what WAF England and Wales is trying to do through our Website, Social Media, and Newsletter activities. Novenas to St Carlo Acutis: https://catholicnovenaapp.com/novenas/blessed-carlo-acutis-n... https://catholicresources.education/pdf/novena-to-st-carlo-a...
