Fatima Today

In this concluding episode of the Five Blasphemies series, Barb Ernster and Katie Moran reflect on the fifth blasphemy against the Immaculate Heart of Mary—those who insult, mock, or desecrate Mary through her sacred images. They explore the history of iconoclasm, tracing it back to the 7th and 8th centuries, and explain how the Church affirmed the rightful place of sacred images at the Second Council of Nicaea in 787.
 
Barb and Katie also discuss the beauty and purpose of Catholic sacred art, and how images of Mary are meant to lift our hearts and minds to God, not replace worship. They address modern sources of hostility toward Marian images, including godless ideologies and movements that echo this ancient heresy.
 
To close the series, listeners are encouraged to take part in the First Saturday Virtual Pilgrimage, using the First Saturday Passport and Treasures of the First Saturday Devotion as guides for prayer, reparation, and deeper devotion to the Immaculate Heart.

In this fourth part of the Five Blasphemies series, Barb Ernster and Katie Moran talk about the serious offense of keeping children away from the Blessed Mother or teaching them to fear or reject her. They share Scripture, personal insights, and experiences that show how the enemy tries to influence children early—and why introducing them to Mary helps form hearts rooted in faith, purity, and protection.

They also highlight helpful resources for families:

• Fatima Friends Adventure Guide — a fun and meaningful way to teach children about Mary, Fatima, Marian Consecration, and the Fatima children.
• Passport + Treasures of the First Saturday Devotion — an $8 set designed to support families and individuals joining the First Saturday Pilgrimage.

Next week: The final episode of the series, covering the fifth blasphemy against the Immaculate Heart.

In this episode, Barb Ernster and Katie Moran continue the series on the five sins that wound the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Today they reflect on the blasphemies spoken against Mary’s Divine Motherhood, a truth defended by the early Church and proclaimed at the Council of Ephesus. Barb and Katie explain why Mary is rightly called Mother of God, how this dogma protects the truth about Christ’s identity, and why denying her Divine Motherhood impacts our understanding of her mission and our faith.

They also discuss the roots of this teaching, the Nestorian heresy, and the spiritual importance of honoring Mary as both the Mother of Jesus and our spiritual mother. As always, they connect these teachings to the First Saturday devotion and the call to offer reparation through prayer and love.

Watch out for Episode 4, where Barb and Katie continue the series with the next sin against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Barb Ernster and Katie Moran continue the series on the five sins that wound the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In this episode, they focus on the blasphemies spoken against Mary’s Perpetual Virginity—why the Church defends this truth, how it has been taught since the early Church, and why honoring her purity matters in our spiritual lives today. They also reflect on how the First Saturday devotion offers reparation through love, prayer, and deeper understanding of Mary’s role in salvation history.

 

Stay tuned for Episode 3, where Barb and Katie discuss the next sin against the Immaculate Heart and continue guiding us through this powerful First Saturday journey.

Barb Ernster and Katie Moran talk about the First Saturday devotion and reparation for the five blasphemies that deeply wound the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In this episode, they explain the blasphemy against the Immaculate Conception, and why this is an offense against God.