On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima

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In addition to those named within the book as translators, En Route Books and Media would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Michela Ferri, who proofed the translations against the video interviews. Dr. Michela Ferri is the author of Sacro Contemporaneo, Dialoghi Sull’arte, coming soon in English translation from En Route Books & Media.

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On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima, Second Edition

by Kevin J. Symonds

For several decades, there has been much discussion on the famous third part of the secret of Fátima. Originally communicated to the three seers of Fátima in July, 1917, it was not written down until January, 1944. It was then kept under lock and key first in Portugal, then in the Vatican until its eventual release in June, 2000. The long years of its remaining unpublished was accompanied by a desire by various Church officials not to discuss the matter. These two facts and others led to much speculation on the content of the third part of the secret as well as to accusations of a cover-up on the part of the Church hierarchy.

The seemingly endless speculations and accusations have been more prominent since the release of the text in the year 2000. To date, there has been no comprehensive refutation of specific arguments in response to the speculations and accusations.

That fact has now changed. Kevin J. Symonds of Menominee, Michigan has performed some groundbreaking research on the matter in his latest book On the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima.

Utilizing material in six foreign languages, including information from the archives of the Sanctuary of Fátima itself, Kevin weighs many of the arguments in support of conspiracy theories on the third part of the secret. He takes the arguments head-on, explores the sources and critiques the conspiracies. Symonds’ findings produce some truly astonishing results that are sure to cause many to re-think their understanding of the message of Our Lady of Fátima.

In these centennial years of Fátima, many of the faithful are renewing their interest in or discovering for the first time the message of Our Lady of Fátima. On the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima is not an introductory book but will be an excellent source for people already familiar with the topic.

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Revisiting the Vision: Alternative Perspectives on the 3rd Part of the Secret of Fátima, Part 2 (June 13, 2021)

Listen to "On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima with Kresta in the Morning (May 13, 2022)" on Spreaker.

INTERVIEWS

Iota Unum Talk 5 in two parts – Joseph Shaw in Conversation with Kevin Symonds (February 18, 2021)

Iota Unum Talk 5 Part 1- Joseph Shaw in Conversation with Kevin Symonds

Iota Unum Talk 5 Part 2- Joseph Shaw in Conversation with Kevin Symonds

Listen to "Episode 100: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Kevin Symonds on his On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima (January 28, 2021)" on Spreaker.

Listen to "Episode 55: Fatima & Miracle of the Sun (PolyPat 5 - Ft. Kevin Symonds) (March 20, 2020)" on Spreaker.

Listen to "Bob Olson interviews Catholic Author Kevin Symonds (December 30, 2016, and January 20, 2017)" on Spreaker.

Catholic Answers Interview (Aired March 19, 2018) – Fatima’s Secrets in Context | Catholic Answers

Dr. Michela Ferri – interview for Frontier
Matthew Hoffman – interview with The Catholic World Report

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“A Book Review… A Non-Polemical Study The Third Secret Of Fatima.” by Donal Anthony Foley

TESTIMONIALS

“This book by Kevin J. Symonds provides a well-researched and fascinating study of the many questions and controversies concerning the third part of the secret of Fátima. This study includes many new insights gathered from the 2013 biography of Sister Lúcia written by the Carmelite Sisters of Coimbra, Portugal, and further information up through 2023. Symonds treats the critics of the Holy See’s account of the Fátima secret—Fr. Grun- er, Fr. Kramer, Br. François de Marie des Anges, C. Ferrara, A. Socci, et al.— with respect and fairness, even though he does not hesitate to expose the flaws of their scholarship. Symonds’ book also contains some valuable texts in the appendix, such as [. . .] a transcript of the June 26, 2000, Vatican Press Conference on the secret of Fátima. For those wishing an in depth examination of the third part of the Fátima secret—and one not based on suspicion and conspiracy theories—this is the book to read.” —Robert L. Fastiggi, Ph.D. Bishop Kevin M. Britt Chair of Dogmatic Theology and Christology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan, and former President of the Mariological Society of America

In his latest work, On the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima, Kevin J. Symonds offers a valuable contribution to the literature about this aspect of the message given by Our Lady to Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta one hundred years ago. With so much interest in the Third Part of the Secret (or “The Third Secret,” as some writers employ), our author presents a useful summary and analysis as well as pertinent documents that are not often seen in English. This reviewer is grateful for those sources, the recommendation concerning the Biography of Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart penned by the Carmelites of Coimbra entitled, A Pathway Under the Gaze of Mary and Mr. Symonds’ plausible contention and exhortation: “We are entering into a new period of the history of Fáti- ma and we ought to be celebrating this fact, not engaging in seemingly endless controversies.” —Monsignor Charles M. Mangan, Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland

“Symonds has done a very thorough job in get- ting to the bottom—insofar as it is possible—of the various confusions and conspiracy theories on the subject of the Third Secret, making a compel- ling case that what the Vatican published in 2000 was the whole text of it as written by Sr Lúcia. No doubt the debate will continue, but the clarity and intellectual honesty of Symonds’ work, with copious reference to the relevant sources in their original languages, will be of enormous assistance for scholars in the future who wish to understand this tangled affair.” —Dr. Joseph Shaw, Research Fellow at St. Benet’s Hall, England

“I’m an amateur researcher, working on the subject of Fátima for years now, and Kevin’s book is outstanding. It is the best and up-to-date book on the subject of the secret of Fátima.” – Bernardo Motta, author of O Milagre do Sol

“Many strong devotional Catholics are confused because of conflicting interpretations of the prophecies coming from the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. Since some of these accuse Popes of concealing certain prophecies, we have long felt a need to read a balanced account. On the Third Secret of Fatima by Kevin J. Symonds, is just what is needed. Why? Because in Symonds’ treatise you will find meticulous research, based on writings in many different languages, in a style understandable to the non-theologian. I highly recommend On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima.” – Ronda Chervin, Ph.D., Emerita Professor of Philosophy, Holy Apostles College and Seminary.

In his ground-breaking work, On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima, Kevin Symonds shines the light of his careful research on the most fundamental elements of conspiracy theories that claim the existence of a yet-undisclosed text that is sometimes called the “fourth secret of Fatima,” clarifying “facts” that are not so factual as they seem and offering reasonable explanations in place of unreasonable conjectures. Symonds’ dispassionate and exacting analysis offers a very useful counterbalance to the often hysterical claims of a cover-up regarding the Fatima secret which have distracted many faithful Catholics in their struggle to resist the very real onslaught of neo-modernism in the post-Vatican II Church. This contribution to the literature on Fatima will be welcome to all who are seeking the truth about Sister Lucia de Jesus dos Santos’ “third secret.” —Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Catholic journalist and author and translator of The Book of Gomorrah and St. Peter Damian’s Struggle Against Ecclesiastical Corruption

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kevin Symonds was born and raised in Massachusetts. He attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio where he obtained his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Theology with a background in the classical languages. He has worked with the Church’s theology of private revelation since 2002 and has published Internet and magazine articles. He is also the author of Refractions of Light: 201 Answers on Apparitions, Visions and the Catholic Church (En Route Books and Media, 2015) and Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael (Preserving Christian Publications, 2015). He lives in Michigan. For more information or to arrange an interview with Kevin, contact him at: spirituskevin@gmail.com or visit him on his web site: www.kevinsymonds.com.

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The Rest of the Gospel Story: A Dated Summary of the New Testament Gospels and The Poem of the Man-God in Synthesis

by David J. Webster

The Church distinguishes between “private” revelations, meant for personal faith and discernment, and revelations of public significance, which illuminate the Deposit of Faith but do not introduce new theological truths. The Catechism refers to these as “so-called private revelations,” emphasizing their role in helping the faithful live out their faith during specific historical periods (Catechism §§66–67). While the Magisterium provides guidance, discerning these Heaven-sent messages remains the responsibility of the faithful, reflecting Christ’s words, “My sheep hear My voice.”

Pope Paul VI’s abolition of restrictive canons in 1963 allowed Catholics to freely access, publish, and disseminate reports of such revelations, provided they align with faith and morals. Among these, The Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta stands out. First published in 1947, this work, which Pope Pius XII supported, offers detailed, chronologically accurate accounts of Christ’s life. Despite technical critiques and suppression, it has garnered strong support from clergy and laity.

The Poem aligns with Our Lady’s warnings at Amsterdam (1945) and Akita (1973) about modernism and clergy-led spiritual decay. Its unique chronological precision and spiritual insight enrich the understanding of Gospel events. While the Church hasn’t formally recognized it as divine revelation, it acknowledges its freedom from doctrinal error, leaving its discernment to the faithful. Efforts are ongoing for Maria Valtorta’s beatification, affirming her as a visionary of profound significance.

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His Holiness Pope Pius XII, February 26,1948 (Osservatore Romano): “Publish this work as it is. There is no need to give an opinion about its origin, whether it be extraordinary or not. Who reads it will understand.”

Msgr. Ugo Lattanzi, Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Lateran Pontifical University, advisor to the Holy Office (1951): “The author could not have written such an abundant amount of material without being under the influence of a supernatural power.”

Fr. Gabrielmiles Roschini, professor at “Marianum,” Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Rome, renowned mariologist, author of 130 books, and advisor to the Holy Office (1972): “I must candidly admit that the Mariology found in Maria Valtorta’s writings, whether published or not, has been for me a real discovery. No other Marian writing, not even the sum total of all the writings I have read and studied, were able to give me as clear, as lively, as complete, as luminous, or as fascinating an image, both simple and sublime, of Mary, God’s masterpiece.”

Prof. Fabrizio Braccini, University of Palerma (1979): “What constitutes the finish line for others, so to speak, is, on the contrary, Maria Valtorta’s ascetic starting point.”

Dr. Vittorio Tredici, geologist and mineralogist, Italy (1952): “I wish to underline the author’s unexplainably precise knowledge of Palestine in its panoramic, topographical, geological and mineralogical aspects.”

Fr. Gabriel Allegre, OFM, renowned translator of the Bible into Chinese, Macao/Hong Kong (1970): “The finger of God is here. As for theological justification of a book as convincing, as charismatic, as extraordinary even from a merely human point of view, as is Maria Valtorta’s Poem of the Man-God, I find it in St. Paul’s first Epistle to the Corinthians 14:6 where he writes, ‘Take me for instance brothers, of what use could I be to you, if I were to come to you speaking in tongues, but without revelation or knowledge, prophecy or doctrine?’”

H.E. George H. Pearce, S.M., former Archbishop of Suva, Fiji, now active in Providence, Rhode Island (1987): “I first came in contact with the work of Maria Valtorta in 1979 … I find it tremendously inspiring. It is impossible for me to imagine that anyone could read this tremendous work with an open mind and not be convinced that its author can be no one but the Holy Spirit of God.”

Archbishop Alfonso Carinci, Secretary of the Congregation of the Sacred Rites (1946): “There is nothing therein which is contrary to the Gospel. Rather this work, a good complement to the Gospel, contributes towards a better understanding of its meaning.”

Fr. Dreyfus, of the French Biblical and Archeological School, Jerusalem (1986): “I was greatly impressed on finding in Maria Valtorta’s work the names of at least six or seven towns which are absent from the Old and New Testaments. These names are known but to a few specialists . . . . How could she have known these names, if not through the revelations she claims that she had.”

Fr. Agostino Bea (future Cardinal), Jesuit, rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and advisor to the Holy Office (1952): “I have read in typed manuscripts many of the books written by Maria Valtorta . . . As far as exegesis is concerned, I did not find any errors in the parts which I examined.”

Msgr. Pea qua Ia Macchi, Private secretary of Pope Paul VI, to Fr. C.M. Berti, OSM, in an hour-long interview (1963): “When His Holiness (Paul VI) was Archbishop of Milan, he read one of the books of The Poem of the Man-God. He told me how he appreciated it, and had me send the complete work to the library of the diocesan Seminary.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Webster graduated from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis in 1971. He served for eight years as pastor of a central Wisconsin Baptist Church. It was the many mounting questions about his interpretation of the Scriptures and the incredible implications of several revelations given to Catholic visionaries that drove him into seeking out what he came to see as the Catholic faith being the complete body of faith. His own passionate love for the Scriptures, his training in Biblical Greek and Hebrew, motivated his monumental effort to update the Douay-Rheims, creating the Evangelical Catholic Study Bible which takes head on the massive misinformation and distortions of the modernist editing throughout the New American Catholic Study Bible. The Gospel episodes are also keyed to the Valtorta Gospel revelations

In addition to this massive Bible project nearly on a full-time basis for nine years, he has also been researching and writing extensively on post-Apostolic revelations to the Church, particularly the revelations given to the Italian mystic Maria Valtorta, which he considers the most important revelation Heaven has ever given to the Church since the close of the Biblical canon. He has compiled both “The Rest of the Gospel Story” and “The Dated Harmony of the Gospels,” the Gospel accounts both in parallel and for the first time in accurate chronological sequence and also keyed back to the Revelations to Maria Valtorta.

He founded Save Our Church, a group of the faithful to help expose a Chicago branch of Call to Action in his Cleveland Diocese. He has spoken at the Miles Jesu, Path to Rome Conferences in Austria and Phoenix. He has appeared on the Coming home network at EWTN and with Sandy Timco on the Lumin Christi network.

David is married to his wife Cindy, and is the Father of two wonderful daughters, who have all joined the Catholic Church. David and Cindy now have seven grandchildren.

OTHER FAITH AND MORALS BOOKS

On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima

The Rest of the Gospel Story: A Dated Summary of the New Testament Gospels and The Poem of the Man-God in Synthesis by David J. Webster

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels by David J. Webster

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: Selected Works of Frits Albers, Volume 3, Ed. by Frank Calneggia

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love by J. Marianne Siegmund

D. H. Lawrence, Traditionalist: The Development of the Theme of the Sacred and the Profane by John Michael Klink

Crucified Love: Littleness, Spousal Love, and Fiat as the Instruments Jesus used in Enduring the Cross and the Means of a Soul Uniting with Him in Crucified Love by Dr. Mary Kloska

Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders by Theresa Farnan, Susan Selner-Wright, and Robert L. Fastiggi

Redeeming Sex: The Battle for the Body by Eduardo Echeverria

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality

Summa Apologetica: Catholic Apologetics and Moral Questions by Joseph Freymann

Jesus Christ, Scandal of Particularity: Vatican II, a Catholic Theology of Religions, Justification, and Truth by Eduardo J. Echeverria

Two Towers and a Minaret: Migration from a Catholic Perspective by Fr. Piotr Mazurkiewicz

Rigidez: Fidelidade ou Heterodoxia? por Pedro Gabriel

Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism by Andrew Mioni

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy by Pedro Gabriel

Vatican II, Defense of the Novus Ordo Missae, Five Smooth Stones (1 Sam. 17:40) – On Modern Trends and How to Deal with Them: The Selected Works of Frits Albers, Vol. 2 by Frits Albers

Contemporary Sacred Art: Conversations on Art & Faith

It’s Everybody’s World: We either Live Together or Die Together by Robin Arthur

Elements of Christianity: The Beauty of the Christian Faith

The Nostalgia for a New Christendom by Mario Ramos-Reyes

Politics, Law & Religion in Times of COVID, ed. by Jane F. Adolphe, Fulvio Di Blasi, Robert L. Fastiggi

The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda by Marguerite A. Peeters

Consuming Love by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

Heresia Disfarçada de Tradição por Pedro Gabriel

Unpacking Palamism: A Catholic Critique

The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism

Disputed Catholic Landmarks: From Disinformation to Information

Human Nature: Moral Norm

The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity

Heresy Disguised as Tradition

Scholars of the Sacred: Dominican Theologians in Late Medieval Byzantium

Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences

The Social Encyclicals and Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Globalization of the Western Cultural Revolution: Key Concepts, Operational Mechanisms by Marguerite A. Peeters

Conscience and Power: The Contest for Civilization in the West

Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation

The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and its Application

La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero: Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare

Unfolding a Post-Roe World

Los principios del cambio

The Wonder of the Eucharist

A History of Western Civilization from the Three Earliest Civilizations to the Completion of the Reconquista by Fr. Charles Bak, MSA

Global Healing: Poverty, Migration and Refugees, Race and Religion, War, Morality by Robin Arthur

Paradoxes of Faith and Reason

Rise and Fall of the American Empire

Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics

Principles of Change by Kristina R. Olsen

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels by David J. Webster

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels

by David J. Webster

The Holy Scriptures
Our Divine Family Legacy as the sons of God.
The grand history of human redemption revealed in three great epics:

The Greatest Story ever told, the miraculous origin, deliverance and preservation of Israel the old covenant people of God.

Inquire of the days of old, that have been before your time from the day that God created man upon the earth, ask from one end of heaven to the other end, if there ever was done anything like this, or has been heard of at anytime, that a people would hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of fire, as you have heard, and live! Or if God ever did before to take to Himself a nation out of the midst of the nations by testings, by signs and wonders, by force and a strong hand, and a stretched out arm, and horrible terrors, yes, according to all the things that the Lord your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes! Deut 4:32-34

The Greatest Life ever lived, Jesus Christ the Son of God, head of New Israel, the Church, His miraculous Birth, ministry and redemptive mission.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning The Word of Life. For The Life was manifested, and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the Life Eternal, Who was with the Father, and has appeared to us. He Who we have seen and have heard we declare unto you that you also may have fellowship with us, and that our fellowship may be with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and that your joy may be full! 1 John 1:1-4

The Greatest Thing ever created, the Church of Jesus Christ, the New Israel, the Body of Christ, the New Jerusalem of the New Covenant people of God.

And I John saw the holy city, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them. And they shall be His people and God Himself with them shall be their God. Revelation 21:2-3

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David is married to his wife Cindy, and is the Father of two wonderful daughters, who have all joined the Catholic Church. David and Cindy now have seven grandchildren.

OTHER FAITH AND MORALS BOOKS

On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima

The Rest of the Gospel Story: A Dated Summary of the New Testament Gospels and The Poem of the Man-God in Synthesis by David J. Webster

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels by David J. Webster

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: Selected Works of Frits Albers, Volume 3, Ed. by Frank Calneggia

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love by J. Marianne Siegmund

D. H. Lawrence, Traditionalist: The Development of the Theme of the Sacred and the Profane by John Michael Klink

Crucified Love: Littleness, Spousal Love, and Fiat as the Instruments Jesus used in Enduring the Cross and the Means of a Soul Uniting with Him in Crucified Love by Dr. Mary Kloska

Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders by Theresa Farnan, Susan Selner-Wright, and Robert L. Fastiggi

Redeeming Sex: The Battle for the Body by Eduardo Echeverria

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality

Summa Apologetica: Catholic Apologetics and Moral Questions by Joseph Freymann

Jesus Christ, Scandal of Particularity: Vatican II, a Catholic Theology of Religions, Justification, and Truth by Eduardo J. Echeverria

Two Towers and a Minaret: Migration from a Catholic Perspective by Fr. Piotr Mazurkiewicz

Rigidez: Fidelidade ou Heterodoxia? por Pedro Gabriel

Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism by Andrew Mioni

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy by Pedro Gabriel

Vatican II, Defense of the Novus Ordo Missae, Five Smooth Stones (1 Sam. 17:40) – On Modern Trends and How to Deal with Them: The Selected Works of Frits Albers, Vol. 2 by Frits Albers

Contemporary Sacred Art: Conversations on Art & Faith

It’s Everybody’s World: We either Live Together or Die Together by Robin Arthur

Elements of Christianity: The Beauty of the Christian Faith

The Nostalgia for a New Christendom by Mario Ramos-Reyes

Politics, Law & Religion in Times of COVID, ed. by Jane F. Adolphe, Fulvio Di Blasi, Robert L. Fastiggi

The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda by Marguerite A. Peeters

Consuming Love by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

Heresia Disfarçada de Tradição por Pedro Gabriel

Unpacking Palamism: A Catholic Critique

The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism

Disputed Catholic Landmarks: From Disinformation to Information

Human Nature: Moral Norm

The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity

Heresy Disguised as Tradition

Scholars of the Sacred: Dominican Theologians in Late Medieval Byzantium

Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences

The Social Encyclicals and Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Globalization of the Western Cultural Revolution: Key Concepts, Operational Mechanisms by Marguerite A. Peeters

Conscience and Power: The Contest for Civilization in the West

Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation

The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and its Application

La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero: Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare

Unfolding a Post-Roe World

Los principios del cambio

The Wonder of the Eucharist

A History of Western Civilization from the Three Earliest Civilizations to the Completion of the Reconquista by Fr. Charles Bak, MSA

Global Healing: Poverty, Migration and Refugees, Race and Religion, War, Morality by Robin Arthur

Paradoxes of Faith and Reason

Rise and Fall of the American Empire

Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics

Principles of Change by Kristina R. Olsen

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent

by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

This book introduces an innovative intratextual methodology to interpret the Gospel of John as a cohesive literary work, focusing on the author’s intent. Grover argues that the Prologue (John 1:1-18) serves as a theological blueprint for the entire Gospel, outlining the divine plan to create “children of God” through revelation and belief in Jesus Christ.

The book systematically analyzes the Gospel’s themes, symbols, and narratives, emphasizing their coherence with the Prologue. For instance, the motif of light, life, and revelation presented in the Prologue recurs throughout the Gospel, underscoring Jesus’ role as the divine Word made flesh. Grover highlights the centrality of belief, the contrasting responses of acceptance and rejection, and the transformative power of divine truth.

Grover critiques traditional historical-critical methods that isolate texts or rely on external sources, advocating instead for a text-centered approach. By tracing thematic links and patterns, he reveals the intentional structure and theological unity of John’s Gospel.

This study balances scholarly rigor with accessibility, aiming to inspire seminarians, students, and general readers. It challenges readers to see John’s Gospel as a masterpiece of theological storytelling, with the Prologue as its guiding thread. Ultimately, Grover offers a fresh perspective on John’s portrayal of Jesus as the divine agent of creation, revelation, and redemption.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Peter Grover, OMV is a religious priest with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. Presently he is the director of St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine in Boston. He also teaches classical languages and biblical studies at St. John Seminary, the Theological Institute of Boston, and Pope St. John XXIII Seminary. He is an avid fly-fisherman and enjoys wreaking havoc in the kitchen.

OTHER FAITH AND MORALS BOOKS

On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima

The Rest of the Gospel Story: A Dated Summary of the New Testament Gospels and The Poem of the Man-God in Synthesis by David J. Webster

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels by David J. Webster

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: Selected Works of Frits Albers, Volume 3, Ed. by Frank Calneggia

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love by J. Marianne Siegmund

D. H. Lawrence, Traditionalist: The Development of the Theme of the Sacred and the Profane by John Michael Klink

Crucified Love: Littleness, Spousal Love, and Fiat as the Instruments Jesus used in Enduring the Cross and the Means of a Soul Uniting with Him in Crucified Love by Dr. Mary Kloska

Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders by Theresa Farnan, Susan Selner-Wright, and Robert L. Fastiggi

Redeeming Sex: The Battle for the Body by Eduardo Echeverria

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality

Summa Apologetica: Catholic Apologetics and Moral Questions by Joseph Freymann

Jesus Christ, Scandal of Particularity: Vatican II, a Catholic Theology of Religions, Justification, and Truth by Eduardo J. Echeverria

Two Towers and a Minaret: Migration from a Catholic Perspective by Fr. Piotr Mazurkiewicz

Rigidez: Fidelidade ou Heterodoxia? por Pedro Gabriel

Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism by Andrew Mioni

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy by Pedro Gabriel

Vatican II, Defense of the Novus Ordo Missae, Five Smooth Stones (1 Sam. 17:40) – On Modern Trends and How to Deal with Them: The Selected Works of Frits Albers, Vol. 2 by Frits Albers

Contemporary Sacred Art: Conversations on Art & Faith

It’s Everybody’s World: We either Live Together or Die Together by Robin Arthur

Elements of Christianity: The Beauty of the Christian Faith

The Nostalgia for a New Christendom by Mario Ramos-Reyes

Politics, Law & Religion in Times of COVID, ed. by Jane F. Adolphe, Fulvio Di Blasi, Robert L. Fastiggi

The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda by Marguerite A. Peeters

Consuming Love by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

Heresia Disfarçada de Tradição por Pedro Gabriel

Unpacking Palamism: A Catholic Critique

The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism

Disputed Catholic Landmarks: From Disinformation to Information

Human Nature: Moral Norm

The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity

Heresy Disguised as Tradition

Scholars of the Sacred: Dominican Theologians in Late Medieval Byzantium

Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences

The Social Encyclicals and Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Globalization of the Western Cultural Revolution: Key Concepts, Operational Mechanisms by Marguerite A. Peeters

Conscience and Power: The Contest for Civilization in the West

Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation

The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and its Application

La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero: Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare

Unfolding a Post-Roe World

Los principios del cambio

The Wonder of the Eucharist

A History of Western Civilization from the Three Earliest Civilizations to the Completion of the Reconquista by Fr. Charles Bak, MSA

Global Healing: Poverty, Migration and Refugees, Race and Religion, War, Morality by Robin Arthur

Paradoxes of Faith and Reason

Rise and Fall of the American Empire

Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics

Principles of Change by Kristina R. Olsen

Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: Selected Works of Frits Albers, Volume 3, Ed. by Frank Calneggia

The Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: The Selected Works of Frits Albers, Vol. 3

by Frits Albers, edited by Frank Calneggia

Selected for publication in this third volume of the works of Frits Albers are the following:

The Foundations of Our Catholic Faith
The Hedge of the Vine

The first, initially delivered as a series of lectures, underscores the importance of Thomistic philosophy in safeguarding the Church’s teachings. It articulates how intellect and faith must align, drawing on Catholic doctrine and the supernatural order for spiritual clarity and resilience.

The second explores the concept of the everlasting enmity between good and evil, beginning with Genesis. It highlights how the vine of Catholic Faith and its intellectual hedge ensure the Church’s integrity against corruption. Historical narratives, from the fall of Adam and Eve to the Tower of Babel, illustrate God’s fidelity and the Church’s mission of salvation.

Both texts critique Modernist trends and theological compromises, championing the Church’s responsibility to maintain doctrinal purity and intellectual rigor. They advocate for the cultivation of faith and reason as twin pillars of a resilient Church in an era of moral and spiritual upheaval. These works urge Catholics to uphold principles of sanctity, salvation, and intellectual discipline to secure the Church’s future and legacy.

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Frits Albers Ph. B (1921-2000) was born in Holland and studied under the Jesuits at Nijmegen during the 1940s. He emigrated to Australia in 1951, and travelled extensively within the south-east region of the ‘lucky country’. He joined the Department of Education in Victoria and worked as a high school teacher who specialised in mathematics, French and English.

In the early post Vatican II period he realised that the strange interpretations of the recently concluded Council that were being forced upon Catholics were under pinned by the same philosophy he had been taught in the 1940’s by the Jesuits at Nijmegen in the name of St Thomas Aquinas, but which in reality was the systematic Modernism of Pierre Teilhard De Chardin, S.J. Thus, in the early 1970’s he began writing articles and books to expose the philosophical root of these errors and aberrations of Teilhard De Chardin, and to defend Catholic Faith, clear thinking, and right philosophy.

ABOUT THE EDITOR

The editor is a retired electrical engineer who worked for most of his professional career in the specialist area of power generation. In a sabbatical year, he completed post graduate research in the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne. He has long loved the philosophy of St Thomas Aquinas.

OTHER CATHOLIC FAITH AND MORALS BOOKS

On the Third Part of the Secret of Fatima

The Rest of the Gospel Story: A Dated Summary of the New Testament Gospels and The Poem of the Man-God in Synthesis by David J. Webster

The Dated Parallel Harmony of the Gospels by David J. Webster

John’s Gospel: Recovering Authorial Intent by Fr. Peter Grover, OMV

Foundations of Our Catholic Faith and The Hedge of the Vine: Selected Works of Frits Albers, Volume 3, Ed. by Frank Calneggia

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love by J. Marianne Siegmund

D. H. Lawrence, Traditionalist: The Development of the Theme of the Sacred and the Profane by John Michael Klink

Crucified Love: Littleness, Spousal Love, and Fiat as the Instruments Jesus used in Enduring the Cross and the Means of a Soul Uniting with Him in Crucified Love by Dr. Mary Kloska

Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders by Theresa Farnan, Susan Selner-Wright, and Robert L. Fastiggi

Redeeming Sex: The Battle for the Body by Eduardo Echeverria

Lived Experience and the Search for Truth: Revisiting Catholic Sexual Morality

Summa Apologetica: Catholic Apologetics and Moral Questions by Joseph Freymann

Jesus Christ, Scandal of Particularity: Vatican II, a Catholic Theology of Religions, Justification, and Truth by Eduardo J. Echeverria

Two Towers and a Minaret: Migration from a Catholic Perspective by Fr. Piotr Mazurkiewicz

Rigidez: Fidelidade ou Heterodoxia? por Pedro Gabriel

Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism by Andrew Mioni

Rigidity: Faithfulness or Heterodoxy by Pedro Gabriel

Vatican II, Defense of the Novus Ordo Missae, Five Smooth Stones (1 Sam. 17:40) – On Modern Trends and How to Deal with Them: The Selected Works of Frits Albers, Vol. 2 by Frits Albers

Contemporary Sacred Art: Conversations on Art & Faith

It’s Everybody’s World: We either Live Together or Die Together by Robin Arthur

Elements of Christianity: The Beauty of the Christian Faith

The Nostalgia for a New Christendom by Mario Ramos-Reyes

Politics, Law & Religion in Times of COVID, ed. by Jane F. Adolphe, Fulvio Di Blasi, Robert L. Fastiggi

The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda by Marguerite A. Peeters

Consuming Love by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

Heresia Disfarçada de Tradição por Pedro Gabriel

Unpacking Palamism: A Catholic Critique

The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism

Disputed Catholic Landmarks: From Disinformation to Information

Human Nature: Moral Norm

The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity

Heresy Disguised as Tradition

Scholars of the Sacred: Dominican Theologians in Late Medieval Byzantium

Beloved Lover: The Priesthood in the Song of Songs by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV

True Catholic Doctrinal Development: The Modal Distinction of Francisco Suárez and its Christological-Theological Consequences

The Social Encyclicals and Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Globalization of the Western Cultural Revolution: Key Concepts, Operational Mechanisms by Marguerite A. Peeters

Conscience and Power: The Contest for Civilization in the West

Clerical Sexual Misconduct, Vol. 2: A Foundational Conversation

The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and its Application

La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero: Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare

Unfolding a Post-Roe World

Los principios del cambio

The Wonder of the Eucharist

A History of Western Civilization from the Three Earliest Civilizations to the Completion of the Reconquista by Fr. Charles Bak, MSA

Global Healing: Poverty, Migration and Refugees, Race and Religion, War, Morality by Robin Arthur

Paradoxes of Faith and Reason

Rise and Fall of the American Empire

Reaching for the Resurrection: A Pastoral Bioethics

Principles of Change by Kristina R. Olsen

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love by J. Marianne Siegmund

The Face of Jesus, the Martyr and the Reciprocity of Abiding Love: Anthropological Considerations in Spiritual Theology Based Upon the Pontifical Writings of Pope Saint John Paul the Great

by J. Marianne Siegmund

This book explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of martyrdom, as interpreted through the writings of Pope Saint John Paul II. It aims to provide a spiritual anthropology, focusing on how martyrdom serves as a profound act of self-giving love, symbolizing the ultimate commitment to Christ. The author reflects on John Paul II’s emphasis on the “contemplation of the face of Christ” as essential for believers, which is a recurring theme in his pontifical writings and aligns with the concept of witnessing to truth and love through suffering.

Siegmund analyzes key documents and encyclicals, such as Veritatis Splendor, where John Paul II identifies martyrdom as the supreme testimony to human dignity and the moral law, affirming an objective moral order. She argues that the martyr’s act of sacrifice becomes a visible proclamation of faith and truth, demonstrating a life fully integrated with divine love. The document ultimately positions martyrdom not only as an act of fidelity to God’s law but as a contemplative act, revealing Christ’s face to the world and radiating divine love and truth through self-sacrifice.

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“What a brilliant idea for a book — turning our attention precisely to what we need to be focusing on. Guided by St. John Paul II, Professor Siegmund shows that the insistence upon the inviolability of the moral order is not moralism or judgmentalism; rather, it is tightly linked with the martyrs’ contemplation of the face of Christ. This book, with its focus on contemplation and martyrdom, should guide Catholics in the trials to come.” — Matthew Levering, James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. J. Marianne Siegmund, M.A., S.T.L., S.T.D. earned her B.A. in Philosophy at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia and her M.A. in Religious Studies at the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College in Alexandria, Virginia. After several years of teaching, she returned to graduate school, earning her Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Marriage and Family) at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. After graduate studies in philosophy at the University of Dallas and a summer immersed in further coursework at the Far Eastern National University in Vladivostok, Russia, she went to Italy for doctoral studies. Her Doctorate in Theology (Spirituality) is from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Urbe / Angelicum in Rome, Italy. Dr. Siegmund teaches and has taught at several colleges, seminaries and universities in the country. She has also lectured, delivered scholarly papers at conferences across the nation, and she has published articles in both philosophy and theology. Dr. Siegmund is a member of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists, the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, and the American Catholic Philosophical Association.