Dear Friends of Our Lady,

       Yes, thanks be to God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit and Our Blessed Mother Mary for The Fatima Crusader, because without the grace of God this magazine would not be in existence today. For it is only by the grace of God that our forefathers and our contemporary helpers are able to know the truth, accept it and pass it on to us. It is only by the grace of God that we ourselves have accepted the truth. It is only by God's grace that we have the courage to publish it to you, although we know by recent experience that this will bring down persecution on us. It is only by God's grace that our friends are inspired to support us by their prayers, by their moral support, by their sacrifices and by their sacrificial donations enabling us to continue publishing.

       All this grace of God came to us through the merits and intercession of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the One Mediator between God and man. All this grace is only passed on to us unworthy instruments of God through the intercession of Our Immaculate Mother, our tainted nature's solitary boast. She is the one Mediatrix with the Mediator Jesus Christ.

       As Pope Leo XIII said, "all grace comes to us from God through the humanity of Jesus Christ, through the Blessed Virgin Mary to us."

       Thanks also to you, our faithful supporters and helpers, near and far. Only with your help shall we be able to continue to serve you in Jesus' and Mary's names. I shall, by the grace of God offer a Novena of Masses for your intentions in the near future. Please continue to support us in the difficult times ahead. Please continue your prayers and sacrifices in a spirit of reparation to Jesus and Mary and for the salvation of souls.

       May Our Heavenly Mother Mary bring you ever closer to Her Divine Son, Jesus.

Father Nicholas Gruner        

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