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This groundbreaking book looks at the major approved Marian apparitions of the last five centuries and relates them to important historical moments: the Reformation, the French and Russian Revolutions, the rise of Nazism. These Marian apparitions, and particularly Fatima, are not historically unimportant events, but rather follow a preordained plan: they have a crucial role in helping us to see how the modern world, with all its problems, has developed. Donal Foley makes clear the fascinating and intriguing connections between Marian apparitions and the Scriptural types of Mary found in the Bible, a crucial element in the theology and exegesis of the early Church Fathers. By understanding these biblical types and their symbolism we see that each of the apparitions has a much greater significance for both the Church and the modern world than has generally been recognised. Here is a convincing demonstration that the future of the Church, and the papacy, is intimately bound up with a proper understanding of the role of Mary: there will only be true peace in the world when her message is accepted and lived. If you thought you really understood how the modern world developed, and the role and meaning of Marian apparitions, then this book will make you think again. 'Donal Foley has written a book with an extraordinary message.' Aidan Nichols,O.P. 'A very important contribution to our understanding and appreciation of private revelations. Far from being random events without relation to divine Providence or substitutes and supplements of public revelation, the approved Marian apparitions of modern times (beginning with that of Guadalupe in Mexico in 1531) reveal a pattern foretold in the Bible.these revelations are events at the center of the history in which they occur and in virtue of the biblical typology which they incorporate so profoundly enable us correctly to interpret and participate in that history. Not only scholars and believers, but also the general public will find this volume informative and inspirational.' Peter M. Fehlner, F.I. Donal Anthony Foley has degrees in Humanities and Theology and lives in Nottingham, England. He now combines writing with part-time teaching. He has been interested in Fatima since the 1980s, and has made a particular study of Marian apparitions since the mid-90s. He has written articles for a number of Catholic magazines including the Homiletic and Pastoral Review and has produced a Catholic website particularly aimed at promoting Fatima and apparition discernment; this can be accessed at: www.theotokos.org.uk

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Why should you buy this book rather than one of the many others about Marian Apparitions?

Because there is nothing, as far as I am aware, which goes into such detail regarding the historical background to the apparitions, nor anything at all - apart from a single sermon on St Bernadette by Mgsr. Ronald Knox - which looks the comparison between the apparitions and biblical typology.

Marian Apparitions, the Bible and the Modern World, presents a new and unique way of looking at this topic, in a book which gives the reader a mixture of history, Marian apparitions, and biblical typology, all in relation to the present world situation.

This book traces the underlying historical connections between the various revolutions which have affected society since the Reformation. It shows too how the important Marian apparitions can be regarded as preludes or responses to these revolutions.

The implication of this is that, far from being unimportant appearances, merely to exhort the pious recitation of the rosary etc., the approved apparitions, and particularly Fatima, are very important, indeed crucial, if we are to understand how the world has reached its present situation. In addition, only the major recognized apparitions are dealt with, and thus there is nothing here contrary to the teaching of the Catholic Church.

If you are a interested in apparitions, or history, then this book will appeal to you. If you are not Catholic then hopefully the biblical approach taken here will be attractive to you, or at least make you pause to think about the role of Mary. In short there is something for everyone here who is interested in finding out more about the real significance of the Marian apparitions.

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5 Reviews 5 star:  (3) 4 star:  (1) 3 star:    (0) 2 star:  (1) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Why things happen as they do, 3 Jun 2003 By  R. Paul Macleod (Geelong, Victoria, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    For anyone interested in world events, and in particular the collapse of the Soviet Union, Donal Foley's latest book brings together the underlying - and often unsuspected - threads of history. It manages to achieve three purposes, all in a clear and very readable manner. The primary purpose is to relate and explain the interventions of the Virgin Mary in human history over the past half-millennium. This it does in a dispassionate manner that will resonate with the reader of any religious faith or none. At the same time, it draws fascinating parallels with persons and events in the Old Testament, illustrating how Mary stands between the two covenants, uniting the continuing story of God's dealing with mankind. Foley even manages to explain the significance of Bernadette of Lourdes eating leaves! (The book deals with only authentic Marian apparitions; the false ones will be the subject of a further book by Donal Foley.) Beyond these two aspects of the book, however, and quite apart from the role of Mary, Foley's account of developments in European history from the Reformation to the present day uncovers a continuing pattern of cause and effect. The historical information is easily absorbed, and in themselves, these sections of the book would make an excellent history textbook for schools. One commendable feature is the listing of the copious footnotes in one continuous section at the end, making for easier reference. For some, this book is a ringing confirmation of what they already know; for others, an eye-opening examination of world events. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, 14 April 2003 By  Pravin Thevathasan (England) - See all my reviews Why have there been apparitions of Mary at Lourdes, Fatima and other places approved by the Catholic Church? Donal Foley argues convincingly that they follow a "preordained plan." As nothing new can be added to the Deposit of Faith, Mary in her apparitions calls us back to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. More wonderful still, the author shows how these apparitions are a recollection of the various typological " appearances" of Mary in the Bible itself. The apparitions of Mary are seen to have been foreshadowed by the Biblical events. The author further relates the various apparitions to great historical events in the last five hundred years including the Reformation, the French Revolution and Communism: "What seems to have happened is that Mary in her apparitions has been playing a more important ‘visible’ role as the influence of the Church ….has lessened." Among the apparitions covered are those at Guadalupe, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Knock and Fatima. The author clearly believes that the message of Fatima is especially relevant to our age. The less well known apparitions at Tre Fontane and L’Ile Bouchard are also mentioned. What is particularly pleasing is the manner in which the apparitions are linked to the great historical events in the world and in the Church. This work is highly recommended. It is both scholarly and readable. There is little in the way of an apocalyptic mentality which can so easily put off the average reader. Pravin Thevathasan Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   0 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Far from the real question , 30 Sep 2007 By  Giordano Bruno (Portugal) - See all my reviews Hundreds of facts based on a deep historical research within the Fatima archives have shown that this kind of apparitional events are contaminated by naif and uncontrolled rumors and distorted along the recent centuries by belivers and non-believers. Forget the old maniqueism and dualism of this subject. The Portuguese historians Dr. Joaquim Fernandes and Fina d'Armada had the credit to be the first laic researchers to face a complex and completly inovative task: read the Fatima documents - not the third-hand old rumors - and construt a new and fresh picture of the 1917 events. In two books, "Celestial Secrets" and "Heavenly Lights" there are a lot of outstanding facts that only a Portuguese expert could discover about the nature of the so-called "marian apparitions". This author stay "prisioner" of the classic religious interpretation and he is far from the REAL essence that are undercovered by the "marian apparitions" phenomena, an old ongoing acculturation of something more compexe. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 5 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review Why have there been apparitions of Mary at Lourdes, Fatima and other places approved by the Catholic Church? Donal Foley argues convincingly that they follow a "preordained plan. 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