Celestial Secrets
The Hidden History of the Fátima Incident
by Joaquim Fernandes & Fina D’Armada
Trade Paperback, 276 Pages, 50 Illustrations
$17.95, ISBN: 193366522X
Genre(s):
UFOs
Historical Mysteries
In 1917, three Portuguese children encountered a radiant woman who told them three secrets about the fate of the Earth. The apparitions of Fátima became a legend. In 1978, historians Joaquim Fernandes and Fina d' Armada were given access to the original records of the Fátima incident that had been kept at the Sanctuary of Fátima since 1917. The celestial secrets they found within held what religion could not admit and what science could not explain. Here, for the first time, they tell the history of the 1941 "cover story" by the Church that has both shaped our modern view of the Fátima incident and obscured its true significance as the first major close encounter case of the 20th century.
About the Author: JOAQUIM FERNANDES, Ph.D. is a Professor of History at the University Fernando Pessoa in Porto, Portugal. He directs the Multicultural Apparitions Research International Academic Network (MARIAN). His research interests include the history of science and the comparative anthropology of religion, with an emphasis on anomalistic phenomena.
FINA D’ARMADA has a Master’s degree in Womens’ Studies. She has written five books about Fatima, all based on original documents held in the archives – three co-authored with Fernandes – and hundreds of articles. Her research interests include phenomenology, local history, the history of women, and the era of Portuguese discovery.
Translated from Portuguese by Alexandra Bruce Edited by Andrew D. Basiago Foreword by Jim Marrs
This is a reprint of a book first published by EcceNova Editions in 2006.
Visit the Fatima Trilogy page on Anomalist Books for the other two volumes in this series.
CONTENTS
Foreword i
Introduction iv
Part I - Operation Fátima
1. Fátima Apparitions Predicted In The Portuguese Press 1
In Search Of New Neighbors 7
The Message Received In Lisbon 9
The Message Received In Porto 15
The Messages From “Elsewhere” - The Classics And The Variants 19
Features And Content Of The Religious Message 22
External Conditions Of The “Messages” Of February 7, 1917 24
2. A Strategic Reconnaissance Of Fátima 29
The Local Setting And Geology 30
Demographic And Historical Outline Of The Region 32
Other 'Marian Apparitions' In The Region 34
Telluric Energy And Grotto Cults 40
Conclusion: Towards A Microstructure Of The Fátima Area 42
3. Messengers From “Elsewhere” 44
The “Pre-apparitions” 47
The Pre-apparitions, According To Lúcia 52
Critical Analysis Of Lúcia's “Angels” 56
What Lúcia May Have Seen 60
The Effects Produced By Lúcia's Angel 61
The Gallery Of Angels 63
The Behavior Of “Celestial” Beings 66
The Apparitions Of Fátima And Observations In France 67
Apparitions Of The Angel And Seismic Activity 68
4. The Testimony Of The Fourth Witness
- The Telepathic Little Humanoid 73
A “Close Encounter Of The Third Kind” Ignored 80
5. Communication - Universes In Dialogue 85
The “Contactee” Syndrome 85
Hypnotic Induction And The Effects Experienced By The Witnesses 89
The Preparation For “Contact” - Rites And Symbols In The Ingestion
Of Liquids And Solids 92
The Language Of The “Contactee” 94
Part II - Celestial Signs And Earthly Miracles
1. Fátima After 1917 - A Continuity 103
Phenomena Observed At Cova Da Iria 104
Phenomena Observed Outside Of Fátima 107
Related Phenomena Outside Of Fátima 110
Observations Of Luis António Carraça, Along With His Family
And 15 Others, On May 13, 1925 111
2. Paranormal Healing - Diagnosis Of A “Heresy” 114
Pre-christian Sanctuaries And Cures - The Spirit Of Place 115
Psychotherapy And “Miracle Cures” 117
The Processes Of Healing In Psychotherapy 118
Unknown Cures And Energies - A Case Of Rejuvenation 119
Healing In Fátima After 1917 123
The Unexpected Guests - Or The “Ladies” From “Elsewhere” 129
3. To Be Or Not To Be - The Essence Of Our Celestial Visitors
135
Part III- The Secret Behind The Secret
1. Secrecy - The Soul Of Fátima 143
The Vatican's Revelation Of The Secret 144
The Disenchantment 146
Fátima I And Fátima Ii 147
2. The Secret Of The Sanctuary 151
The Notes Of The Parish Priest 152
Canon Formigão's Previously Unpublished Notations 153
3. Does The Secret Revealed Correspond To
That Of 1917? 156
The Month Of The Revelation Of The Secret 156
The Secret As Rumor 159
The June Secret 161
The People And The Secret In 1917 163
4. The Jesuits And The Secret Of Fátima 167
The Jesuits In Portugal And In Russia 168
Lúcia's Encounter With The Jesuits 171
The First Five Saturdays And Pope Pius X 174
The Secret In The Hands Of The Jesuits 180
The Multiplication Of The Secret 183
The Immaculate Heart And The Jesuit's Letter (1848) 184
Russia And Father Gonçalves 187
A Sign In The Sky 192
The Second Secret Of 1941 195
Belgian Criticism - Who Do You Take Us For, Sirs? 200
5. The Editing Of The Third Secret And The
Invented Secrets 207
The Editing Of The Secret 207
The Invented Third Secrets 210
United States - Fear In 1960 215
The Idea Of A “Lady” Who Revealed The Secret 217
Are There Two Manuscripts Of The Third Secret? 218
Cesanek's Ten Questions 220
6. The Apparitional Process: Methods And Content 227
The First Secret 227
Gilberto Santos And “The Vision Of Terror” 229
Secrets In Marian Apparitions 232
The Content Of The Secrets 233
The Induction Of Secrets And Images In Contemporary
“Contactee” Events 234
Failed “Extraterrestrial” Prophecies 237
A Lay/Religious Fusion Contact Case 238
New Religions From Other Worlds 241
Neo-religious Profile Of Contacteeism 242
Between God And The Devil 245
Conclusion - What Is The Secret Of Fátima? 249 |