In moments of confusion and division within the Church, many faithful Catholics turn to the messages Our Lady has given over the centuries. These private revelations — approved ones like Fatima, Akita, La Salette, and Good Success — are not articles of faith, but they have offered comfort and warning to generations facing crisis. Today, as tensions between the Vatican and the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) highlight deep wounds in the Church, some see in these prophecies a mirror of our present sorrows.
At the heart of many of these messages is a tender call to honor the Mother of God. The SSPX has long stood out for its fervent Marian devotion. They continue to preach and celebrate Mary’s traditional titles — Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces — with clarity and love – unlike the Vatican who has stripped Mary of these titles. They maintain the fuller calendar of her feasts as it existed before the liturgical reforms of the Novus Ordo (New Mass). For their supporters, this is not mere nostalgia; it is fidelity to the Mother who asked us to pray the Rosary and consecrate ourselves to her Immaculate Heart.
In contrast, many perceive a diminishment in emphasis on these titles and feasts in broader Church practice since the post-conciliar era (after Vatican II). Some see this as part of a larger pattern of softening or sidelining aspects of Marian doctrine that were once more prominently celebrated.
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