The Fatima Secret (Whitley Strieber's Hidden Agendas) [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Hesemann (Author)

Book Description

Series: Whitley Strieber's Hidden Agendas | Publication Date: November 28, 2000

The truth about the vatican's most impenetrable secret, hidden for over eighty years!

*On May 13, 1917, three young shepherds witness a vision of the Virgin Mary and hear the Holy Mother reveal three prophecies...

*Elements of the first two prophecies have already come true: the end of World War I, the rise of Russia as a superpower, and the beginning of World War II...

*The third secret was revealed in the year 2000, its details still shrouded in secrecy and controversy.

What is the Vatican trying to hide?

The Lady of Fátima left a final prophecy so powerful that no pope in over eighty years had dared reveal it. Why? The third secret is contained on a page of parchment written by the last surviving witness to the miracle...and hand delivered to the Pope. Even now, after the Vatican has released their version of the contents of the third secret, intense debate rages as to whether the Church has revealed the truth. Here, for the first time, is a complete inquiry into the mystery of Fátima: what the three shepherds really witnessed, the astonishing turn of their lives, the unfolding of the prophecies, and how the Fátima Secret has dominated Pope John Paul's reign and changed world history. Was the Fátima prophecy a warning to the Pope...or a vision so dire it must be suppressed at any cost?

Editorial Reviews

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The truth about the vatican's most impenetrable secret, hidden for over eighty years!

*On May 13, 1917, three young shepherds witness a vision of the Virgin Mary and hear the Holy Mother reveal three prophecies...

*Elements of the first two prophecies have already come true: the end of World War I, the rise of Russia as a superpower, and the beginning of World War II...

*The third secret was revealed in the year 2000, its details still shrouded in secrecy and controversy.

What is the Vatican trying to hide?

The Lady of Fátima left a final prophecy so powerful that no pope in over eighty years had dared reveal it. Why? The third secret is contained on a page of parchment written by the last surviving witness to the miracle...and hand delivered to the Pope. Even now, after the Vatican has released their version of the contents of the third secret, intense debate rages as to whether the Church has revealed the truth. Here, for the first time, is a complete inquiry into the mystery of Fátima: what the three shepherds really witnessed, the astonishing turn of their lives, the unfolding of the prophecies, and how the Fátima Secret has dominated Pope John Paul's reign and changed world history. Was the Fátima prophecy a warning to the Pope...or a vision so dire it must be suppressed at any cost?

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Dell (November 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440236444
• ISBN-13: 978-0440236443
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Fatima Secret, July 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fatima Secret (Whitley Strieber's Hidden Agendas) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was a total waste of time and money. It basically goes over what is already known about the story of the three children that had the Fatima experience and then largely disappoints the reader by making suggestions why the Pope chose to tell the version of the third prophecy he did.
I do not normaly write reviews about books, but this book was such a let down, that I felt I should.
The cover leads the reader into thinking they will learn something new, or unknown about the third prophecy, but they don't. Save your time and money and don't buy this book.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exzellent Reading! Fascinating Subject!!, December 13, 2000

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henri von wartensee (Sempach, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fatima Secret (Whitley Strieber's Hidden Agendas) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book in one night. I couldn't stop. It's a mindboggling trip into a world we too easily ignore. To me it proved that God indeed is watching us, cares for us and intervenes into our history. Hesemann is an excellent writer and he takes you on a guided tour through the fascinating world of miracles and apparitions, mystics and secret messages, deep into the most secret vaults of the Vatican. Does the fearsome 3rd Secret, published by the Vatican in June, indeed refers only to the past, is it indeed only symbolic? Hesemann doubts that - with good reasons. I hope he is wrong but I am afraid he isn't... this book concerns all of us!!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just the Facts, Lucia (almost), April 3, 2001

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"dgapp" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fatima Secret (Whitley Strieber's Hidden Agendas) (Mass Market Paperback)

I powered through this book in a long afternoon. It is a fairly easy read; while I was going through it at times I felt like I was reading a Readers' Digest or a Scholastic (reading is fun!) book. All in all, I would have to say that Hesemann did a very good job of collecting and presenting the information. Througout the book, the author tends to stick close to facts and personal accounts, telling the real-life story of three kids who have made a lasting impact on Portugal and the Vatican if not the whole world. Speculation about what the visions really were are surprisingly few, considering the sensationalist packaging of the book. In fact, editor Whitley Strieber tosses out more opinion (*yawn*--UFO's did it...again) in his preface than the author does in the entire text. For anyone who just wants to find out the facts of the case this might be a good place to start.