"She Protected Me on the Water"
I will never forget it: Eight years ago, in the pre-dawn hours of Holy Saturday, government officials shocked the nation by taking the small Cuban boy Elian Gonzalez at gun point into custody. Then sent him back to Communist Cuba.
The photos of this shock removal of an innocent boy to send him back to Cuba against the wishes of his mother's family who wanted him to stay in the United States, still are very fresh in my mind.
Today, Elian lives in Cuba, but the home from which he was abducted became a museum dedicated to him.
In 2000, TFP-America Needs Fatima supporter Sergio de Paz brought a pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima to the home where child Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez spent four short months.
The six-year old boy was rescued at sea while escaping from Communist Cuba.
While gazing at the statue, Elian said: "She is the nice lady that protected me for 24 hours on the water, but she did not have that thing [the crown] on her head.
"Elian’s relatives also reiterated their firm belief that Our Heavenly Mother will protect him now in Cuba, until the coming of her reign, which she foresaw in Fatima when she said, "Finally, my Immaculate Heart will triumph!"
As I prepare to celebrate Easter, I remember that on the first Holy Saturday, the Blessed Virgin Mary was the only person alive who maintained the fullness of faith in the victory and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. She never wavered in Her faith in Her Divine Son's Resurrection.
Today, I pray to Our Lady that She give me complete Faith in the coming of Her reign, which she foresaw in Fatima when she said, "Finally, my Immaculate Heart will triumph!"
For Cuba, the United States, and the whole world. Like we pray for every day in the Our Father: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven!"
God bless America!
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