Fatima and Faustina: Similar Visions of Hell

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This article originally appeared in The National Catholic Register online.

By Paul Kengor

Catholics currently find themselves between two remarkable events on their calendars, brought to us by two extraordinary ladies in our history and hearts and minds: April 23 was Divine Mercy Sunday, granted to us by the experiences of St. Faustina Kowalska, and May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.

As to the latter, this May 13 will be more than a typical Our Lady of Fatima feast day: It is the centenary of Mary’s first appearance in Fatima May 13, 1917.

The closeness of these two events on our immediate calendar has prompted some to draw out comparisons. Here at the Register, Joe Pronechen wrote an excellent piece listing some parallels between Divine Mercy and Fatima, especially the crucial common message of repentance and mercy.

Yet there’s one commonality between the two that I’ve found most interesting and enlightening — even frightening:  their jarringly similar visions of hell.

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