| Devotion Name: | Our Lady of Fatima Devotion | Devotion Type: | Marian Devotions | |
| Primary Focus: | Mary | Origin Century: | 20 | |
| Origin Region: | Portugal | Founder or Promoter: | Children of Fatima | |
| Duration or Frequency: | Year-round; often heightened around its feast day | |||
| Associated Promises: | Traditionally associated with maternal intercession, perseverance, and deeper confidence in Christ. | |||
| Liturgical Association: | Marian feasts; local shrine observances | |||
| Feast Day(s): | Our Lady of Fatima — May 13 | |||
| Spiritual Significance: | Leads the faithful to Christ through confidence in Mary’s maternal intercession and example. | |||
| Virtues Emphasized: | Trust|Hope|Purity|Fidelity | |||
| Related Saints: | Blessed Virgin Mary|Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto|Sr. Lúcia | |||
| Related Events: | Fatima apparitions | |||
Our Lady of Fatima Devotion belongs to the rich stream of Marian piety through which the faithful learn to approach Christ with confidence and filial trust. Under this title the Blessed Virgin is honored in a way shaped by history, local memory, and the enduring needs of the Church.
Such devotion does not end in sentimentality. It teaches believers to receive Mary as mother, imitate her fidelity, and allow her example to direct the heart more completely toward the Gospel and the saving work of her Son.
How to Practice: Pray the proper prayers, honor the image or title, and observe the devotion on its associated feast or customary days. Spiritual Significance: Leads the faithful to Christ through confidence in Mary’s maternal intercession and example.
