The Marian Manifesto: How Devotion to the Immaculate Heart will Renew the World

Many Catholic commentators refer to our present era in the Church as the Age of Mary, referring to the marked increase in approved apparitions of the Blessed Virgin over the past two centuries. The Marian Manifesto is an effort to help readers make sense of what Pope Benedict XVI called "undoubtedly the most prophetic of modern-day apparitions" - Fatima.

The author examines the Fatima apparitions in light of the writings of Sister Lucia, St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Maria Faustina, whose divinely-inspired missions overlapped in the early 20th century. From there, he examines the third part of the secret of Fatima and Sister Lucia's "last vision" at Tuy, Spain, in 1929, providing a greater understanding of Our Lord's request at Fatima for worldwide devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Such insights will help readers have greater confidence in their prayers, sacrifices and sacramental encounters with our Lord, especially when offered with and through Mary.

"My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the
way that will lead you to God."
-Our Lady of Fatima, June 13, 1917

About the Author
Maginot, Lawrence: - Lawrence Maginot studied at the humanities and philosophy at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, after serving in the Air Calvary Unit of the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army. He lived and worked in the Carmelite Monastery in Munster, IN, where he became familiar with Carmelite spirituality and other works of the Catholic faith. In 2006, he began traveling with the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima as one of its custodians. During this time he obtained a theology degree from Catholic Distance University, concentrating his studies on Fatima and the meaning of devotion to the Immaculate Heart. This book is based on those studies. Larry resides in Cedar Lake, IN, with his wife and two daughters.