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FATIMA
CRUSADER
Dedicated
In Loving Memory to
Father
Nicholas
Gruner
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Words of Wisdom
From Father Gruner
Compiled from various lectures by Father Gruner
Fond Memories
S u c h a r e G o d s p la n s ... I th in k h e m u s t h a v e b e e n a d m itte d
v e r y s o o n b e s id e O u r L a d y s th r o n e . ... I f e e l h e is n e a r e r th a n e v e r.
...Souer Marie- Rose P
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Fond Memories
You ought the good ght. ow rest in peace and please intercede
or us to ur ady o atima. You will be orever in our hearts
ather Gruner our beloved atima Priest
...Dal e J
Your aith your love o our Blessed other and your stead ast love and
perseverance taught me so much. hanks be to God or your countless years
o labor or our sake. Please intercede or us in heaven. ear ather Gruner
thank you so much.
...E l iz abeth R
est in peace ather Gruner. Your rusader maga ine which carried beauti ul
photos o ur Blessed ady inspired me to get a ve oot statue o ur Blessed
other blessed at the shrine in atima on ctober
by ardinal
at inger. ur Blessed ady has worked many miracles or our amily since
saving ve o my amily members rom serious accidents. hank you ather
Gruner or alerting us to all the acts about atima saving many souls or the
last years. You were a shining light in a very dark world. Your comrades
who gave so many truly inspiring talks at your con erences will be well able
to continue the ght.
...K athl een B
est in divine peace dear ather icholas. You ought the good ght like not
many others. hat a warrior or esus and is other ary ay the Good
ord esus grant eternal rest to your precious soul. You are simply irreplaceable
hank you and goodbye ather Gruner. Pray or our con used shepherds.
...Mic hel l e
I it were not or ather Gruner spreading the essage o atima with such
dedication I doubt i atima would be known at all today. ather Gruner kept
the lamp glowing.
...P eter S
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Fond Memories
I a m v e ry m u c h s h o c k e d to h e a r a b o
I s h a ll o ffe r a H o ly M a s s fo r th e re p
G o d ! S u re ly G o d w ill h e lp u s . P le a s e a c c e p
o ffe r th e m to h is c lo s e re la tiv e s .
A rc hbishop E meritus of P ond ic
u t th e d e a th o f F r. G ru n e r.
o s e o f h is s o u l to d a y . M y
t m y h e a rtfe lt fe e lin g s a n d
...S.Mic hael A ug ustine,
herry & Cud d al ore, I nd ia
I a m d e e p ly s o rry fo r th e d e a th o f o u r d e a r F r. G ru n e r. M a y h is s o u l re s t in
p e a c e . M a y h e re s t in p e a c e .
...Tony Borw ah,
Cathol ic Dioc ese of G barng a, Liberia
I ju s t n o w re c e iv e d th e s a d n e w s th a t o u r R e v . F r. G ru n e r p a s s e d a w a y . J u s t
a fe w d a y s a g o I s e n t a le tte r to F r. G ru n e r to w is h h im a h a p p y b irth d a y
o n M a y 4 . F a th e r G ru n e r h a s g o n e th ro u g h th e g re a t trib u la tio n d u rin g h is
e a rth ly life to th e h o n o r o f O u r L o rd J e s u s C h ris t a n d o f O u r L a d y o f F a tim a .
H e is n o w a lre a d y re c e iv in g a h ig h h o n o r in H e a v e n .
In th e s a m e w a y th e d e p a rtu re o f F r. G ru n e r is a g re a t e a rth ly lo s s fo r u s b u t,
I a m s u re , it is a fa r g re a te r g a in in H e a v e n . H e liv e d a s a s a in t a n d I a m c o n v in c e d
h e i s n o w p r o p e r l y a s a i n t . M a y h i s s o u l r e s t i n p e a c e . ...F atherSav arinathan,
Soc ial Serv ic e Soc iety of the d ioc ese of Thanj av ur, I nd ia
W e c
th e d
T h e r
T h e
th e n
G ru n
lo v in
lo v in
th e n
o u ld n t b e lie v e th e w o rd s o f F r. J u s tin ju s t n o w w h e n h e c o m m u n ic a te d
e m is e o f o u r b e lo v e d F a th e r G ru n e r a n d g e n e ro u s h e a rte d A p o s tle .
e a re n o w o rd s to te ll y o u th e lo s s w e fe e l a n d th e p a in w e e x p e rie n c e .
c h ild re n re m a in e d s p e e c h le s s a n d s ile n t fo r s o m e tim e a fte r h e a rin g
e w s . H o w w e w is h w e c o u ld b e th e re w ith y o u to s e e o u r b e lo v e d F r.
e r p a s s in g to th e h a n d s o f o u r F a th e r in H e a v e n a n d to th e la p o f O u r
g M o th e r M a ry . M a y H is s o u l re s t in p e a c e . S u re ly h e is e n jo y in g th e
g p re s e n c e o f th e F a th e r fo r a ll th e g o o d th a t h e d id fo r th e p o o r a n d
e e d y .
O u r p rie s t is o u t o f s ta tio n . A s s o o n a s h e c o m e s w e w ill c e le b ra te
M a s s fo r F r. G ru n e r s s o u l, in th e m e a n tim e , w e o ffe r o u r c o n tin u o u s
p ra y e rs fo r h im a n d fo r a ll th o s e w h o w o rk in h is o rg a n iz a tio n d o in g
g o o d fo r th e p e o p le . O u r d e e p e s t c o n d o le n c e s a n d p ra y e rs . W e s till fe e l
th a t o u r b e lo v e d F r. G ru n e r is o u r s p iritu a l in te rc e s s o r a n d b e n e fa c to r in
H e a v e n .
...Sister Lil l y f rom The I mmac ul ate H eart of Mary orp hanag e
in the A rc hd ioc ese of H yd rabad , I nd ia
W ith y o u r g o o d n e s s a n d a s s u re th e o ffe rin g o f th e H o ly E u c h a ris t fo r
th e s o u l o f O u r F a th e r R e v e re n e d N ic h o la s G ru n e r. L e t u s p ra y
to g e th e r.
...F ather A ntony Syl v ester, St.A ntony s Churc h,
d ioc ese of Triv and rum, I nd ia
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Spreading Fatima
Worldwide
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Fond Memories
I w o n d e r if n o w th a t G o d h a s ta k e n F a th e r G ru n e r to H e a v e n , H e
w ill s ta rt c h a s tis in g th e w o rld in a p h y s ic a l w a y a n d n o t ju s t in a
s p iritu a l w a y .
...P eter S
I c a n t h e lp b u t fe e l th a t G o d lo v e d F a th e r G ru n e r s o m u c h th a t H e w o u ld n t
a llo w h im to s e e th e w ra th th a t is m o s t c e rta in ly o n o u r d o o rs te p . I b e lie v e
h e w a s ju s tly s p a re d , a n d fo r th is e s p e c ia lly , I th a n k O u r D e a r L o rd .
...Rosie R
W e h a v e
F a th e r, a
k n o w n a
w ild e rn e
p ra y fo r
lo s t a g re a t w a rrio r fo r O u r L a
fte r y o u r a rd u o u s jo u rn e y o n
n d s u p p o rte d y o u . W e w ill g
s s to a m o s tly in d iffe re n t a n d
u s!
d y . M a y y
th is e a rth .
re a tly m is
u n c a rin g w
o u b e s a fe in H e r c a re , d e a r
W e a re a ll b le s s e d to h a v e
s y o u r v o ic e c ry in g in th e
o rld . O u r L a d y o f F a tim a ,
...Sue K
I w ill m is s o u r g o o d a n d h o ly s h e p h e rd , F a th e r G ru n e r, to w h o m I o w e s u c h a
d e b t o f g ra titu d e . E te rn a l re s t g ra n t u n to h im O L o rd a n d le t P e rp e tu a l L ig h t
s h in e u p o n h im .
...Step hanie L
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Following
Fathers Footsteps
by Coralie Graham, Editor
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Love of Children
The children here presented Father with birthday spiritual bouquets on helium balloons
and watched their prayers rise up to Heaven as Father released them.
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Father Gruners
Grace-filled Manner
There was something about
Father Gruner when he spoke to
you. No matter how bad you felt
or how angry you felt or whatever
your problem was he had a quiet
ethereal way of squelching your
problems and your fears and
bringing about a sense of peace
and direction into your heart and
soul.
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Fond Memories
T ru ly a g re a t p rie s t, s e rv a n t o f O u r L a d y , a n d s o ld ie r o f C h ris t.
O n e o f t h e f e w p r i e s t s t o w h o m I w o u l d e n t r u s t m y s o u l . ...B. R.
I b e lie v e F a th e r G ru n e r w ill b e m o re p o w e rfu l n o w th a t h e is w ith O u r
B le s s e d M o th e r. W ith F a th e r G ru n e r s in te rc e s s io n , S h e w ill h e lp a ll o f u s
to s p re a d th e M e s s a g e o f F a tim a . In d e e d h e is a s a in t.
...Bryer S
P ra y fo r u s , F a th e r! S u re ly th
g iv e n w o rld e v e n ts , a n d a ls o
o f th e lo u d e s t a n d fa r-re a c h
u s h o ld fa s t to th e M e s s a g e
h a v e n t a lre a d y ! A v e M a ria !
e tim e s o f c h a s tis e m e n t a re a
th e fa c t th a t G o d h a s ta k e n
in g v o ic e s o f th e tru e M e s s
w ith a re n e w e d fe rv o r, o r b
t o u r v e ry d o o rs te p ,
fro m th e w o rld o n e
a g e o f F a tim a ! L e t
e g in to d o s o if w e
...Matthew R
O N T H E
n e r (a n d
n e e d to
L e ts d o
P e o p le I
f th e w o
F A IT H F U L N E S S
e s p e c ia lly in lig h t
p ra y m o re fo r th e
th is a ls o fo r g o o d
m te llin g y o u , w e
o d s , a n d th e a b o v e
...Star B
F a th e r G ru n e r d ie d y e s te rd a y o f a h e a rt a tta c k . T h is is R E A L L Y b a d n e w s . I
a lw a y s a s s u m e d th a t G o d w o u ld s p a re h im to s e e th e C o n s e c ra tio n o f R u s s ia
a n d th e R e ig n o f th e Im m a c u la te H e a rt. S in c e h e h a s b e e n ta k e n a w a y , I fe a r th a t
this means that the world has put ur ady o too long now to avoid the nal
p a r t o f H e r w a r n in g : if n o t, ... v a r io u s n a tio n s w ill b e a n n ih ila te d .
...Mic heal O
I a m v e ry s o rry to le a rn
H e w a s a v e ry c o u ra g e o
re p o s e o f th e s o u l o f F r.
6 .0 0 a .m . M a s s . I h a v e r e
M a s s a t S a in t F id e lis C
w h e n th e y c e le b ra te th e
C ru s a d e r, b u t a n o u ts ta n
H e w a s a v e ry s p iritu a l
a b o u t th e s u d d e n d e a th o f F a th e r N ic h o la s G ru n e r.
u s m a n . Y e s te rd a y I c e le b ra te d M a s s fo r th e re s tfu l
G ru n e r. T o d a y I a ls o d id th e s a m e d u rin g th e d a ily
c e iv e d a p ro g ra m fo r th e a rra n g e m e n t o f a m e m o ria l
h u rc h , w h e re I a ls o w ill b e in s p irit o n M a y 1 5
life o f F r. G ru n e r. H e w a s n o t o n ly th e o u ts ta n d in g
d in g C h a m p io n o f O u r L a d y o f F a tim a in o u r tim e .
p rie s t. M a y h is s o u l re s t in p e a c e . G o d b le s s .
...F ather I g natio Bok osi, Sac red H eart P arish,
d ioc ese of Z omba, Mal aw i
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Promoting Fatima
at Conferences and
at the Vatican
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Goodbye to the
Soft-Spoken Warrior
This is an edited transcript of a brief eulogy given at Father Gruners
funeral reception, May 9, 2015.
by John Vennari
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Some Details
of Fathers Passing
Precious in the Sight of the Lord
Is the Death of His Saints (Psalm 115:15)
by James Hanisch
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In the Brown
Scapular of
Mt.
Carmel, Our Blessed
Mother has given us our best
protection against evil and
the strongest defense against
the terrible dangers of
our times. Countless
miracles have been
associated
with
wearing the Brown
Scapular. Our Lady
solemnly promises at
the hour of death to
save any Catholic from
Hell who devoutly wears
the Scapular.
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Dinner time on
your own
Father Gruner
Christopher Ferrara
Video speech from Father Gruner Update: The Third Secret Still
introduced by John Vennari
Silenced
Procession to
Congress and
Pope Francis
John Salza
Peter Chojnowski
The Miracle of the Sun at Fatima: How 8 Popes Failed To
The Indisputable Historic Fact
Consecrate Russia
Suzanne Pearson
New Light on the Consecration
of Russia
Cornelia Ferreira
Eucharistic Heresies and the
Warnings of Fatima
John Vennari
Many Marriages Are Not of God;
The Unprecedented Assault on
Matrimony
Christopher Ferrara
Church Law: What Bishop, Priest
and Lay Person Can Do and Must
Do About Fatima
John Vennari
Our Lady Keeps Her Word: A
Fatima Miracle of Peace
Stasia Vogel
Our Lady of Fatima IS the
Answer to the War Against Life
TBA
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Holy Orders
Father Gruner gives Holy Communion to his parents Malcolm and Jessie at his first Mass.
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I Promise to Assist
at the Moment of Death,
with All the Graces
Necessary for Salvation
Darlene had also summoned a
priest, who came in the greatest
haste to anoint Father Gruner.
At the arrival of this good priest
(who was Fathers long-time
friend), everyone immediately
made way for him to perform his
sacred office.
Shouldering his purple
stole, and with his Ritual and
consecrated oil in hand, he
administered the Last Sacrament
to Father Gruner: Per istam
sanctam Unctionem (Through
this holy Unction and His own
most tender mercy, may the Lord
pardon thee whatever sins or
faults thou hast committed.)
The holy words of this ancient
rite of the Church were repeated
with each anointing on Fathers
members.
With visible grief for his dear
friend, he then imparted to Father
Gruner the Apostolic Blessing
at the Hour of Death, and then
commended his soul to God: Go
forth, O Christian Soul, from this
world, in the Name of God the
Father Almighty, Who created
thee; in the Name of Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God, Who
suffered for thee; in the Name of
the Holy Ghost, Who was poured
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Parting Tears
Much of The Fatima Centers
staff had returned to the office
by now. With the conclusion of
these rites of the Church, they
then came up one by one to make
their individual broken-hearted
goodbyes to their beloved leader
and friend. For many of these staff
members, there was no possibility
of restraining their grief.
Coralie Graham, who had worked
with Father Gruner for more than
thirty years, commented that the
terrible shock and devastation
which she felt at the moment was
mitigated by two things. The first
was seeing that Fathers Brown
Scapular had not been removed
(remembering Our Lady of Mt.
Carmels promise that whosoever
dies clothed in this Scapular shall
not suffer eternal fire). The second
was the wonderful look of peace
on Fathers face.
You could just see it, she said.
The peacefulness on his face was
so tangible you couldnt help but
see it. And having seen all of the
turmoil that he had been put
through for so much of his life, I
couldnt help but think, God bless
you, Father. You finally have the
peace that you deserve! It made
me feel in my heart that Our Lady
had come to take him with Her to
a happier and better place, and I
was happy for him.
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Fond Memories
M a y
C h ris
g ra te fu l fo r
F a th e r N ic h
y o u r so u
t, a n d w
y o u r a m
o la s G ru
l re s t in p e a c e w ith O u r L o rd a n d S a
ith O u r B le s s e d M o th e r M a ry . I w ill
a z in g w o rk a t th e F a tim a C e n te r! G o d
n e r!
...J
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v io r J e s u s
fo re v e r b e
b le s s y o u ,
onathan S
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Spiritual
Memories
Father Gruner with Cardinal Renato Martino and Bishop Khoarai (RIP) at our 2011
Consecration Now Conference in Rome.
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Reviled and
Yet Blessed
by Louie Verrecchio
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Fond Memories
hank you or your valiant ght or the truth You have already
su ered your own chastisement rom the enemies o ur ord.
o need or you to stay on earth now and su er through any urther
calamities. Because o your work many souls will be saved. ay ur
ady welcome you into the loving arms o er ivine on. ...J osep h C
Praying the osary or the repose o your soul dearest ather Gruner. I pray
that the Blessed irgin was there to meet you and escort you to ur ord. I
think it tting that you not be present to witness the chastisement that is surely
coming our way soon. You o all the aith ul deserve to be taken to eaven
and be spared. God rest you and may I one day oin you in eaven.
...Maria W
I believe that ur ord has called ather Gruner home early as a reward or his
committed work and to spare him the upcoming horrendous and catastrophic
su erings and chastisement that is going to be poured out upon the world.
hank you ather Gruner or your instruction and advice and or the love
and care that you demonstrated to the aith ul throughout your entire priestly
li e. A ter your departure the world is now a poorer place.
...Mark G
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Fond Memories
F a th e r N ic h o la s G ru n e r, w e lo v e y o u s o m u c h . W e w ill c o n tin u e
w h a t y o u h a v e s t a r t e d . Y o u a r e a l w a y s i n o u r p r a y e r s . ...J ohn C
A ll tru e fa ith fu l C a th o lic s , w e n e e d to
n o w . W e a re in s e rio u s tro u b le . W e n e e d a
to s p e n d m o re tim e p ra y in g th e R o s a ry . W
m is s io n u n til w e w in th e g re a t v ic to ry fo r
S a in ts J a c in ta a n d F ra n c is c o , a n d S is te r L
lo v e e a c h o th e r a n
lo t o f h e lp fro m H
e n e e d to c o n tin u e
O u r M o th e r. F a th
u c ia , p le a s e p ra y
T h o s e o f u s w h o w e re to u c h e d b y h im m u s t c o n tin u e
fo r th e F a tim a C e n te r a n d a ll th o s e w h o g iv e s o m u
H is M e rc y e n a b le th e m to c o n tin u e w h a t F a th e r n e
...K
d h e lp e a c h o th e r
e a v e n . W e n e e d
F a th e r G ru n e r s
e r G ru n e r, L ittle
f o r u s . ...J osep h S
h is w o rk . I p ra y
c h . M a y G o d in
v e r g a v e u p o n .
ev in and Maria P
T h a n k y o u F a th e r G ru n e r fo r a ll y o u r g o o d w o rk . P le a s e c o n tin u e to g u id e
u s a n d y o u r f a tim a .o rg .
...Leil ani C
O u r L o rd h a s ta k e n o n e o f o u r le a d e rs . L e ts a ll fo llo w F a th e r G ru n e r s
e x a m p le a n d e n s u re th a t h is w o rk is c a rrie d o n fo r th e g re a te r g lo ry o f O u r
L o rd a n d th e R e ig n o f o u r Q u e e n , th e V irg in M a ry .
...Mic hael A
F a th e r C
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I p ra y th
ullled
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tru
T h
F a
G
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M
o u tu re s u m m e d e v e ry th in
a t F a th e r G ru n e r s b u ria l:
ie , its e lf re m a in e th a lo n e . B
a t F a th e r G ru n e r w ill h e lp
rom eaven.
g u
U n
u t
to
q u o te fro m J o h n
e a t fa llin g in to th e
f o r th m u c h f r u it.
F a tim a s re q u e s ts
...Moniq ue K
d d e n e d a n d s h o c k e d to h e a r o f F a th e r G ru n e r s p a s s in g ! W e h a v e lo s t a
e C a th o lic S o ld ie r fo r C h ris t w h o tru ly lo v e d th e B le s s e d V irg in M a ry .
is P rie s t w a s a n e x a m p le fo r u s o n h o w to liv e a n d h o w to s ta n d u p fo r o u r
ith , o u r G o d , a n d w h a t th e B le s s e d M o th e r a s k e d u s to d o a t F a tim a . F a th e r
ru n e r s p e n t h is life m a k in g s u re h e c o n s ta n tly s p re a d th e w o rd a b o u t w h a t
u r B le s s e d L a d y w a n te d u s to d o ! It is n o w u p to U S to L IS T E N a n d A C T
O W b e fo re it is to o la te , if it is n o t to o la te a lre a d y ! M a y w e a ll p ra y th e
O S A R Y c o n s ta n tly , u n til th e B is h o p s L IS T E N to th e re q u e s t o f o u r B le s s e d
o th e r, th e M o th e r o f G O D !
...Roseann S
I m is s y o u s o m u c h ,
with us. I miss you
y o u to g e t th e C o n s e
P ra y fo r u s F a th e r! Y o
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ather.
c ra tio n
u a re in
g th a t y o u a re
ather Gruner
d o n e ! Y o u r w
o u r h e a rts a n d
n o lo n g e r in
we will keep
o rk w ill n o t
m e m o rie s ! W
th is w o rld
ghting or
b e in v a in !
e lo v e y o u !
...P aul ine R
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Tribute to
Father Gruner
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
by Robert Siscoe
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Tears of Faith
Father Gruner would often
tear up when speaking of the
Message of Fatima, and hardly a
dry eye would remain in the large
crowds that would come to hear
him. He understood so clearly
that Fatima holds the solution
to the present crisis that he once
said to me: Why dont people
understand. I dont know what
more I can say to make them
understand.
But the fault was not with
Father Gruner, nor the Message
of Fatima, but with those who
refused to believe it. The powers
that be had chosen a different path
for peace: an ecumenical path of
false unity and the establishment
of a One World Church to bring
about a New World Order.
Unfaltering Perseverance
Yet in spite of the persecution
he endured, Father Gruners
success in keeping the Message
alive, in the face of powerful
forces who were literally hellbent on burying it, was truly
remarkable. He published the
quarterly The Fatima Crusader for
37 years, took part in countless
radio and television interviews,
and produced television shows
that aired throughout the world.
He sent multiple letters to bishops
Scorn of the Modernists
and priests around the world
As a direct result of his
annually to remind them of Our
dedication to the Message of
Ladys promise and keep them
Fatima, Father Gruner was
abreast of recent developments.
scorned, ridiculed, and maligned
And his perseverance bore
by the modernists in the hierarchy
fruit.
Bishops from all over
as well as many of the misguided
the
world
began to attend his
laity. When one considers the
conferences,
and in an incredible
vicious attacks, the calumny, and
turn
of
events,
in 2012, Father was
detraction he endured throughout
his priesthood, they cannot help invited to speak of the Message
but recall the words of Our Lady of Fatima before the European
of Akita: The priests who venerate Union Parliament. The Message
me will be scorned and opposed even reached the ears of Vladimir
by their confreres. Many heroic Putin, who was so intrigued that
priests have suffered for the he brought it up in his meeting
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Fond Memories
F a th e r G ru n e r, y o u a re tru ly a h o ly p rie s t, a D e a r O n e o f O u r
B le s s e d M o th e r M a ry . P le a s e p ra y fo r u s d o w n h e re s till s tru g g lin g
v e ry m u c h .
...J . L.
S u c h a
w h a t a
fo r th e
d e se rv e
can do
s h o c k ! B u t th e
g o o d a n d fa ith f
C o n s e c ra tio n to
a re s t! P ra y fo r
more in eaven
L o rd h a s re le a s e d h im
u l s e rv a n t h e w a s ! H e f
b e d o n e . R e s t in p e a c e ,
u s . M a y b e th a ts w h y G o
than on earth You truly
fro m h is la b o rs , a n d
o u g h t lo n g a n d h a rd
o h g o o d F a th e r! Y o u
d to o k y o u . N o w y o u
ought the good ght
...J anic e D
N o re s t fo r p o o r F a th e r G ru n e r. H e n o s o o n e r g e ts to H e a v e n th a n w e
a ll (in c lu d in g m e ) s ta rt a s k in g h is h e lp s o w e c a n h a v e w o rld p e a c e .
B u t I a m s u re h e is v e ry h a p p y to d o a ll th a t G o d w ill a llo w h im to d o .
...J ohn L
hen we are nally blessed with the riumph o the Immaculate eart will
w e a ll b e a b le to s e e a n d a p p re c ia te th e w o rk d o n e b y th is O N E m a n . W o rd s
c a n n o t b e g i n t o d e s c r i b e w h a t a g r e a t A p o s t l e t h i s m a n w a s . ...N ic hol as C
F a th e r G ru n e r is n o w re s tin g in p e a c e in th e lo v in g a rm s o f O u r L a d y o f F a tim a .
ather Gruner was ur ady s holy priest and he stood or the
.
...G ianna R
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Onward?
Please God, Yes!
In spite of recent sad events, there remains much to be done at Our Ladys
Apostolate. Please continue to support The Fatima Center as generously as
you can, so that we can carry on Father Gruners urgent work of bringing Our
Ladys full Message of Fatima to the world.
by James Hanisch
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SOCIETY OF
SAINT JOHN
Vianney
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Prayers
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Fond Memories
R e s t in p e a c e , F a th e r G ru n e r. G o d b le s s th e A p o s to la te w h ic h
y o u e s ta b lis h e d a n d w h ic h w e w ill c o n tin u e to s u p p o rt. A m e n .
...Brian C
Im to ta lly s h o c k e d . S u re ly G o d h a s H is re a s o n s fo r ta k in g h im fro m u s . W e
m u s t k e e p h is h a rd w o rk g o in g .
...Cathy D
R e s t in p e a c e , F a th e r G ru n e r. I p ra y th a t th e c a u s e h e fo u g h t s o h a rd fo r is n t
fo rg o tte n . W h a t a h o ly , h u m b le p rie s t!
...Debbie B
M y d e a r h e a v e n ly s a in t,
h e lp u s c o n tin u e w ith a ll
o u r d e a r, d e a r frie n d fo u
d e a r F a th e r, w ith y o u r b
th e tw o o f y o u n o w w o rk
Im m a c u la te H e a rt o f M a
o f y o u .
I a m in te a rs , a n d I d o n t k
th a t m u s t b e d o n e th ro u g h
n d e d 3 7 y e a rs a g o . I k n o w
e s t o f frie n d s , S a in t P a d re
in g in H e a v e n , w e w ill n o t
ry w ill s o o n b e s e e n b y H e
n o w w h a t to
th e A p o s to la
y o u w ill. B
P io , k n o w in
fa il. T h e T riu
a v e n a n d e a r
I a m s u re y o u a ll m u s t b e in s h o c k - fro m F r. G ru n e r s s u d d e n
fo r th e w h o le w o rld . I p ra y fo r y o u a n d y o u r c o m m u n ity th a
f o r y o u a ll in th e d a y s a n d y e a r s a h e a d , G o d b le s s . ...F r.
S t. B e n e d ic t
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d e a
t G o
D a v
C e n
d o . P le a s e
te th a t y o u ,
e a t p e a c e ,
g th a t w ith
m p h o f th e
th , b e c a u s e
...Debbie R
th . W h a t a
d w ill p ro
id P h illip
te r, N H , U
lo s s
v id e
so n ,
S A
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Fond Memories
O u r fa m ily is g re a tly s a d d e n e d b y th is n e w s ! W e k n e w F a th e r
G ru n e r p e rs o n a lly a n d lo v e d h im d e a rly . H e a lw a y s m a d e tim e
fo r u s a n d w illin g ly im p a rte d h is w is d o m . H is k n o w le d g e w a s im m e n s e
a n d b a la n c e d in s o m a n y a re a s , o n ly s u rp a s s e d b y h is p a s s io n to s e rv e th e
B le s s e d T rin ity a n d o u r d e a r H o ly M o th e r. H e a v e n h a s v e ry fe w s e rv a n ts in
th e w o rld to d a y w h o lo v e d th e h o ly p rin c ip le s o f o u r F a ith s o m u c h . I c a n n o t
te ll y o u h o w m a n y tim e s h e w o u ld w e e p s u d d e n ly in o u r c o n v e rs a tio n s w h e n
d is c u s s in g th e s a c rile g e s a g a in s t G o d a n d O u r L a d y . If th e re is a n y th in g th a t
I w ill n e v e r fo rg e t, it is th e s e m o m e n ts . H e c a rrie d h is c ro s s w ith d ig n ity
a n d u n s h a k e a b le fa ith , d e s p ite th e c o n s ta n t a tta c k s b y v a rio u s p e o p le (e v e n
w ith in o u r o w n C h u rc h ) w h o s h o u ld h a v e k n o w n b e tte r. In th e e n d , h e lo v e d
a n d fo rg a v e h is e n e m ie s a n d s im p ly g o t b a c k to w o rk , s e rv in g O u r L o rd a n d
O u r L a d y w ith g re a t lo v e a n d p a s s io n . G o d b le s s y o u F a th e r, w e lo v e y o u
d e a rly , a n d m a y G o d g ra n t y o u th e e te rn a l p e a c e a n d jo y th a t y o u s o ric h ly
d e se rv e !
...Rosie R
It w a s O u r L a d y s R o s a ry a n d F a th e r G ru n e r s te s tim o n y th a t b ro u g h t m e
b a c k to th e C h u rc h a n d to T ra d itio n . T h a t is a d e b t I c o u ld n e v e r re p a y .
...Deborah C
M y
a n d
o f O
T h a
W e
a re
h e a rt is s o s a d d e
a re a n in c re d ib le
u r L a d y s M e s s a
n k y o u fo r th e m
a re h u m b ly g ra te
in o u r h e a rts fo re
n e
C
g e
a n
fu
v e
d fo
a th o
. Y o
y g r
l to
r.
r o u r
lic a n
u a re
a c io u
h a v e
lo s s ,
d c ru
n o d o
s b le s
k n o w
fo r th e e n
s a d e r, a n d
u b t w ith H
s in g s y o u
n y o u a n d
tire w
a tire
e r n o
b e s to
y o u r
o rld
le s s
w , a
w e d
w o n
s lo s s . Y o
w o rk e r o n
n d w ith H
u p o n o u r
d e rfu l te a
u w e re
b e h a lf
e r S o n .
fa m ily .
m . Y o u
...Sue L
F a th e r G ru n e r, y o u w e re m y d e a r frie n d . Y o u w e re a lw a y s th e re w ith th e b e s t
o f s p iritu a l a d v ic e . T h a n k y o u fo r th a t. A n d n o w (a s I k n o w y o u w ill) p le a s e
ask God to grant the graces necessary to the Pope and Bishops to nally obey
H e a v e n s c o m m a n d to c o n s e c ra te R u s s ia to O u r L a d y s Im m a c u la te H e a rt.
K in d ly re m e m b e r to p ra y fo r u s , th e C h u rc h M ilita n t. H a p p y B irth d a y !
...Thomas M
T h a n k y o u F r. G ru n e r. Y o u w e re s u c h a k in d , h u m b le , s in c e re , a n d g e n tle
w a rrio r! A lth o u g h I n e v e r m e t y o u , I fe e l th a t y o u h a v e b e e n a p a rt o f m y life .
Your online ministry was very inuential to me. Although I have a long way
to g o , y o u r d e d ic a tio n to o u r M o th e r h a s h e lp e d m e o n m y jo u rn e y to in c re a s e
in h o lin e s s . I ta k e g re a t c o m fo rt in k n o w in g th a t y o u w ill b e e m b ra c e d b y
th e Q u e e n o f H e a v e n , a n d m o s t e s p e c ia lly b y th e H o ly T rin ity . P ra y fo r u s .
...Thomas R
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Father
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Dear Friends,
We were shocked and greatly saddened to learn that
Father Nicholas Gruner, the founder and director of The
Fatima Center, died yesterday evening.
Father Gruner worked tirelessly for 38 years to make Our
Lady of Fatimas Message known and obeyed, but, sadly, his
labors brought too little success. Nothing could be more urgent
than this task of promoting the Message of Fatima, since as
Our Lady Herself said (speaking as Our Lady of the Rosary of
Fatima), only She can help us.
How is it precisely that She proposes to help us? After
showing to three Portuguese shepherd-children a terrifying
Vision of Hell, Our Lady of Fatima summarized Her mission
in this way:
You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go.
To save them, God wills to establish in the world devotion to My
Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will
be saved and there will be peace.
It has already been to the worlds great misfortune that Our
Lady of Fatimas Message has gone (to a great extent) unheeded
for so long. The Most Holy Virgin is very sad, lamented Sister
Lucy, one of the Fatima visionaries, because no one has paid
any attention to Her Message, neither the good nor the bad.
People have gone about their lives (Sister Lucy continued)
without giving any thought or care to Our Ladys Message, all
the while not seeing the punishment of God actually falling
upon them.
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it is God Himself Who has asked for these two things through
Our Lady of Fatima.) These two critical requests, which Our
Lady formally called for in special apparitions of 1925 and
1929, respectively, were for the Communion of Reparation
on the First Saturdays, and the Consecration of Russia to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary by the Pope in union with all of the
Catholic bishops of the world.
After more than 85 years, Heavens patience has been
sorely tried, and our world seems to be on the verge of
dissolving into a murderous chaos. Our lives (and possibly our
souls) depend now on these two great requests being promptly
and properly heeded.
The sins of the world today are incomprehensibly great,
and we will either be atoning for these sins with our own
blood, or we will be spared by having invoked in a special way
the incomparable merits of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
There is no third option. Whether we have war or peace (as
Sister Lucy affirmed) depends on our obedience in regard to these
two reparatory devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary the
First Saturdays devotion and the Consecration of Russia.
Our Lady repeated Her request for the Consecration of
Russia in 1952, confirming again that this Consecration is
the only possible means by which we can avert the horrible
punishments that our world deserves: Make it known to the
Holy Father, Our Lady said to Sister Lucy, that I still await
the consecration of Russia to My Immaculate Heart. Without
this consecration, Russia cannot be converted, nor can the world
have peace.
Note that Our Lady said this ten years after Pope Pius
XIIs 1942 consecration of the world. Note also that it was that
same inadequate 1942 consecration which subsequent Popes
have repeatedly renewed. Never has a collegial Consecration of
Russia, as Our Lady of Fatima requested, ever been performed!
We all desperately need to know the full Third Secret of
Fatima not just the Vision published in the year 2000, but
most importantly the text which is known to exist, of Our Ladys
own words, with which She explained that Vision.
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