Child of Vision

During World War I, Pope Benedict XV made repeated pleas for peace. On May 6, 1917, he made a direct appeal to Mary to intercede for peace in the world. A week later, on May 13, 1917, the first of six appearances by the Blessed Virgin Mary as reported by three shepherd children occurred at Fátima in Portugal.

Do you believe in this? That, of course, is entirely up to you. What is important is that you believe in something. The mental attitude that some proposition is true is a belief.

For each given proposition, individuals either have or do not have the mental attitude that it is true. Belief is different from judgment, which is the evaluation of a proposition as reasonable, misleading, etc. It is up to you to decide what to believe in. It is likely that facts, experience and the opinions of others contradict what you believe. That's why it is called a belief.

"Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good. That honor, courage and virtue mean everything; that power and money ... money and power mean nothing. That good always triumphs over evil. And I want you to remember this.... that love....true love never dies! Remember that boy ... remember that. Doesn't matter if it is true or not, a man should believe in those things , because those are the things worth believing in...... got that ?" - Secondhand Lions (2003), written and directed by Tim McCanlies.

There comes a time in the journey of life when you need to rise and face the challenges in front of you. It is important to believe in yourself and in your ability. If you don’t believe in yourself, you can't expect others to believe in you; if you can’t convince yourself, you can't convince others of your abilities. Do yourself a favor: believe in yourself.