Dear Friend of Our Lady, by Father Nicholas Gruner

Father Nicholas Gruner
Producer Fatima: "The Moment Has Come"

(Weekly Television Program)
Producer Heaven's Peace Plan
(Worldwide Daily Radio Program)
Publisher The Fatima Crusader
J.M.J.
February 28, 1990
Ash Wednesday
"Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation?
Or distress? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or danger? Or persecution? Or
the sword?"
... Romans 8:35
Dear Friend of Our Lady,

I have just returned from two weeks in Rome and have so much important news
to report to you...
But first, let me say how grateful I am for all the many calls and letters of
support I have received during these last difficult days of financial emergency
and personal crisis.
You cannot know how much each and every one of these calls and letters has
meant to me. I give thanks to God daily for your faith and confidence and pray
that I may always be worthy of it.
And I can assure you: There has never been a time when I needed your
faith, prayers and support as much as I do right now!
You see, it is your prayers and sacrifices that are standing between us and the
diabolical forces determined to destroy Our Lady's Apostolate and to silence Her
Fatima Message forever!
Report From Rome

In Rome, I saw the lengths to which Our Lady's enemies will go to suppress Her
Fatima Message and crush Her Fatima Apostolate once and for all.
As I learned, no lie is too great, no deceit or trickery is too foul in their efforts
to stop the saving words of Fatima from reaching you and the world!
www.fatima.org
Even as I write, millions of dollars and vast political and economic

resources are being poured into a great campaign of lies and distortion,
hoping to destroy your faith in the same way that the faith of millions
of other Catholics has been destroyed.
If that sounds far-fetched or like I'm exaggerating to you, then consider just
this one shocking new statistic:
ACCORDING TO RECENT FIGURES, MORE THAN 11,000,000 (THAT'S 11
MILLION) AMERICAN CATHOLICS HAVE LEFT THE FAITH IN THE LAST
10 YEARS!
These are not my figures. They are derived from the official Church statistics
the same statistics that show even millions more leaving the Church in Canada
and Europe and over 30,000souls leaving the Faith every single day in Latin
America.
And they are from the same official sources that tell us within a few years,
hundreds of parishes in the U.S. and Canada will be totally priest less due to
ever-declining vocations.
According to new reports, 1 out of every 10 U.S. parishes today has no
regular priest. And by the year 2000, there will be fewer than 15,000 parish
priests, half the number we had in 1966!
In fact, the shortage of priests is now so desperate that the Congregation for
Divine Worship has recently given permission for nuns and laypeople to perform
marriages and other sacramental functions in areas where priests are scarce.
At a time when Our Holy Church is losing millions upon millions of souls
and parish after parish is closing down, it may seem incredible to you
that so much effort, money and time is being spent to silence just one
priest and to destroy just one small Fatima Apostolate.
And my dear friend, it is incredible! It is incredible and it is a terrible, shameful
disgrace.
But as I have told you before, the enemies of Our Lady will say or do whatever
it takes to stop the full truth about Fatima from reaching you and the world. It's
their Priority Number One.
And because this Apostolate and this magazine refuse to withhold, censor and
distort Our Lady's full Message, Her foes are bound and determined to stop
us now!
www.fatima.org
It is only by the grace of Almighty God and with your help that we have
been able to hold out thus far against these powerful and influential
forces.
Father Paul Leonard has further documented this diabolical plot to silence Our
Lady. In this issue in "The Plot (to Silence Our Lady) Thickens", you can read for
yourself about the continuing efforts within the Church to destroy Our Lady's
Apostolate.
Report From Rome Continued

As you know, I went to Rome to appeal in person to the Holy Father, asking him
to stop this unjust persecution of the Apostolate and of faithful, traditionalminded Catholics like you.
Despite fierce opposition from Vatican bureaucrats, I was successful in obtaining
a promised private audience with His Holiness for one hour...
But mysteriously, just prior to my appointment, I was notified by the Pope's
Private Secretary, Monsignor Stanslav Slawinetz through famous prisoner of
conscience Joseph Terelya who accompanied me to Rome that our joint
audience had been cancelled.
Even now, I do not know the real reasons why our appointment with the Holy
Father was not permitted.
All I can tell you is that I will continue to seek another audience with the Holy
Father so that I may properly and lawfully defend myself and you against the
terrible lies that have been spread against us.
And speaking of that, one story you may have recently heard is that I am
supposedly unlawfully away from my home diocese in Italy without my bishop's
consent.
While in Italy, I spent a full day visiting my bishop who received me with great
kindness and generosity and who (in the presence of his own Vicar General and
another brother priest) confirmed absolutely that I am still here with you legally
and with his full consent and permission to continue to seek another bishop.
Our Lady (Not Father Gruner) Is The Object

Of Their Attack!
Unfortunately, as fast as we can disprove or deny the lies and rumors made
against us, new and even more outrageous ones seem to arise.
www.fatima.org
Some of you have written me, urging that I simply ignore these vicious charges
and slanders. Perhaps you realize just how great a personal toll they take on
me...
Frankly, I do not care what they say about me.
But I cannot and will not remain silent when I see Our Blessed Lady
abused and attacked!
Our Blessed Mother's enemies know how each new lie and distortion makes it
that much more difficult to bring Her saving Fatima Words to you and millions of
others.
And that's exactly what they're counting on!
NOW Is The Time To Stand Up

And Be Counted!
I must tell you that these constant, relentless attacks have already had a
serious impact on us. As planned, they have hit us very hard, particularly in the
pocketbook.
Our plans to expand Our Lady's TV program to many new areas have come to a
standstill due to a critical shortage of funds. Likewise, we have also been forced
to cut back on radio and in many other areas.
I have only been able to put this new issue of Our Lady's magazine in
your hands by going out and borrowing the more than $150,000 it costs
to print and mail it to you.
I have borrowed this money on FAITH, believing that you will not let Our Lady
be attacked with impunity and this powerful voice for Her Fatima Message
silenced forever.
Today, we need you and every single faithful Catholic to stand up and show your
love for Jesus and Mary by helping us in this great crusade for our Holy Faith.
Your prayers and offerings of faith mean everything as we struggle
(against such great odds) to fulfill Our Lord's command to make His
Blessed Mother's Fatima Message known and loved.
Your gift of $500, $250, $100 can help put this magazine in the hands of
thousands of people. A gift, and even better, your monthly pledge of any
amount can keep Our Lady's TV and radio program on the air, reaching out to
millions.
www.fatima.org
The stakes are so great. Our souls, the souls of our children and grandchildren
are in the balance. We must not fail nor falter now...
And we are so close. And the best proof you can have is how desperate satan
and his earthly allies are to stop us.
That's why it is so vital that we have your support spiritually and
financially right now. Believe me, you are crucial to the great victory
Our Lady promised us at Fatima.
Please pray for me and all Our Lady's workers. We depend on your prayers
(especially your Rosaries) every single day. You are remembered always in
mine.
And please, please give whatever you can truly afford to help us at this critical
time. We desperately need you.
Yours in Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Father Nicholas Gruner
P.S. If you have been waiting for the "right time"
to make your special sacrifice for Our
Blessed Mother Mary's Apostolate, that time
is NOW. These constant lies, distortions and
attacks have taken a terrible toll on us. We
are depending on you to stand up and be
counted in these critical days. Please ask
Our Lady to guide your hand as you write
your check.
www.fatima.org

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Father Nicholas Gruner

Producer Fatima: "The Moment Has Come"

Dear Friend of Our Lady,

Report From Rome

Even as I write, millions of dollars and vast political and economic

Report From Rome Continued

Our Lady (Not Father Gruner) Is The Object

NOW Is The Time To Stand Up

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