Writings of Selected Croatian Theologians on the Fatima Apparitions with a Special Reflection on the Theological Contribution of Josip Mlinarić

U svakom vremenu, pa tako i u ovom današnjem, ljudska radoznalost ne poznaje granica. Čovjek se oduvijek pita: Gdje je Bog? Objavljuje li se on? Daje li neke znakove i ako ih daje, što oni znače? Viđenja u Fatimi samo su još više potaknula takve rasprave i pitanja. Je li Gospa zaista govorila u Fatimi? Čovjek je žedan Božje ljubavi i pažnje te mu je svaki pa samo i najmanji znak Božje prisutnosti velika utjeha za budući život. Bog je svoju ljubav objavio preko svojeg Sina, a Sin preko svoje Majke, koja nas neprestano prati na našim putovima. Fatima je dokaz toga. Hrvatski su teolozi na različite načine pokušali doprijeti do razumijevanja fatimskih događaja i Marijinih poruka ljubavi i obraćenja. Svaki od njih je na sebi svojstven način opisao svoja viđenja i razmišljanja o Fatimi i čudesnom dolasku Majke onoga koji je sišao na zemlju zbog sviju nas. U radu se ističu homilije dominikanca Josipa Mlinarića na temu Fatime, koje su do danas ostale nepoznate javnosti. One su prikaz jednog vremena, te svjedočanstvo o tome kako se vjernički puk upoznavalo s vjerom u tajnu Fatime. Zbog jasnoće i boljeg razumijevanja fatimskih objava u djelima hrvatskih teologa osvrnuli smo se na dogmatska promišljanja pape emeritusa Benedikta XVI. o »privatnim« i »javnim« objavama te na njegova tumačenja treće fatimske tajne. Autorica u radu nastoji dati odgovor na pitanje zašto je i zbog kojeg razloga Gospa Fatimska progovorila našem vremenu u određenoj povijesnoj situaciji.In every time, including ours, human curiosity does not know bounds. The human being has always wondered where God is? Is he revealing himself still? Is he giving some453 signs and if so, what is their meaning? Apparitions in Fatima have only prompted such discussions and questions further. Did Our Lady really communicate in Fatima? The human being thirsts for God’s love and attention, so in each sign of God’s presence, no matter how small it is, he/she finds great consolation for future life. God has revealed to us his love through his Son and the Son through his Mother, who continuously accompanies us on our journeys. Fatima is a proof of that. In many different ways, Croatian theologians tried to reach an understanding of the Fatima events and Mary’s messages on love and conversion. Each in his own way described his view and reflection on Fatima and the miraculous arrival of the Mother of the one who descended to earth for the sake of all of us. The article discusses homilies of a Dominican, Josip Mlinarić, on the topic of Fatima that have remained unknown to public until now. They are a reflection of a time, of how and in which manner the faithful were introduced to belief in the secret of Fatima. For the sake of clarity and better understanding of the Fatima revelations in works of Croatian theologians, the author has analysed dogmatic reflections of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI on »private« and »public« revelations and interpretations of the third Fatima secret. In the article the author is trying to offer an answer to the question why and for what reason Our Lady of Fatima spoke to our time in the specific historical situation