Story from Michael Chad, Fatima Custodian, about a Muslim family he visited with the Fatima statue

Fatima custodians often met people who know little or nothing
about the Catholic faith. A few years ago I had such an
experience in Florida.

Upon arrival at the home, an elderly grandmother with a
group of young children and teens met me at the door. The
group was sullen as I brought in the statue, set up the projector and began the introduction. Unknown to me, I was speaking to a Muslim family.

At a certain point, one of the teens vehemently objected to the phrase “Mother of God” and accused me of blasphemy since Jesus was not God.

Quickly the visit became an interesting defense of the Catholic faith. After answering several more objections to the best of my ability, my Islamic hosts allowed me to explain the Rosary that, with an attentive audience, I proceeded to pray alone.

Then the attendants and I then listened to the hostess, who explained why she had assembled the family for the visit.

Several weeks ago, she was hospitalized for a serious illness.

She felt alone and abandoned until one day a stranger walked in
with a bouquet of flowers, placed it by the bedside and stayed to
listen to all of her concerns.

The stranger returned repeatedly to renew her flowers, fix her pillows and talk to her. Then the Muslim mother questioned the stranger’s motives, explaining that her own family was not visiting her. The stranger replied that she was a Catholic and Catholics are encouraged to visit the sick.

Requesting more information about the Catholic faith, the
mother was told that it was against hospital policy to discuss
religion and therefore she would have to search for information
on her own.

Upon her release from the hospital, my hostess entered a
nearby Catholic church and found an America Needs Fatima
flier about Our Lady of Fatima. She called the number and set
up a home visit to which she then invited her family.

I may never know what has happened to the family, but I
regularly pray that their interest in Catholicism has brought
them into the folds of the Catholic Church. Of one thing I am
certain: Our Lady will never abandon those who invite her into
their homes.

by Michael Chad, Fatima Custodian