Response to Archbishop Viganò on Fátima

Hello Everyone!

Carlos Bérsabe over at WCAT Radio interviewed me today. We discussed Archbishop Viganò’s recent interview with Dies Irae wherein he discussed, in part, the third part of the secret of Fátima.

Viganò claims that the third part remains secret today.

Here is the interview with Carlos wherein I call into question Archbishop Viganò’s understanding of the facts.

Please be advised that for the context of my remarks, you need to listen to the entire 71 minutes.
If you, however, do not have that time and just want my remarks on Viganò proper, jump to the 46:20 mark.

Lastly, I try to be gentle with Viganò overall because I truly understand his situation.
Because, however, he is just plain wrong about a number of things, I have to point out the fact and I do so in very clear and direct language.

Gloria TV, Luisa Piccaretta and the Novel Coronavirus

“All men by nature desire to know”
(Aristotle, Metaphysica Book 1, Part 1)

In times of crisis, it is natural for us to ask “Why?” Why has such a calamity befallen us? Is this evil a punishment from God? We are inclined to ask about calamities, such as the present novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in terms of God’s punishment in His permissive will.

Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to know with certitude the specific reason why God would punish the world. Theologically, we know that God has permitted the present pandemic via His permissive will. The reason, however, is not something to which we may be privy without an authentic private revelation.

In the present moment of extreme unease, people are searching for answers, and some are indeed turning to private revelation. Gloria TV has made one such effort.

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