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Robert J. Fox (December 25, 1927 – November 26, 2009) was an American priest and a prolific author of Roman Catholic religious books. As well as his writings, Fox worked as a priest in a number of rural towns in South Dakota. He was the Director of the national Fatima Family Apostolate and Youth for Fatima Pilgrimages as well as the editor of the Immaculate Heart Messenger and had written frequently for a number of Catholic publications in the US. The Fatima Family Apostolate organises the national Annual Marian Congress attended by thousands of people.
He was born in Watertown, South Dakota in 1927. His father, Aloysius Fox, was a farmer. Fox was raised in a religious family and developed a vocation at an early age. After graduating from Watertown High School Fox studied at St John's University, an all-male Benedictine liberal arts college in rural Minnesota between 1947 and 1950. Fox graduated from the St Paul Seminary in 1955.
After being ordained, Fox served as an Associate Pastor in several congregations where some of his supervisors suggested that he start working as a writer. He started sending in letters and articles to Catholic publications and they were published. He eventually became a weekly columnist for the National Catholic Register and has written regularly for a number of other publications.
Fox became the pastor of St Anthony's parish based in Bristol, South Dakota in 1962. He was the pastor in a number of parishes in South Dakota between 1961 and 1971. He became the pastor at St Bernard's Church in Redfield, South Dakota in 1971.
In 1971, Cardinal John Wright, the Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy asked him to write six books as part of the General Catechetical Directory kept at the Vatican. Fox did so and started a prolific career with well over 50 books to his credit as at 2005. In 2005, he published an autobiography A Priest is a Priest Forever
Bibliography
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(1982)
Rediscovering Fatima (Children of Fatima)
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Manual of Prayers: White Leather
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Documents on Fatima & memoirs of Sister Lucia: Historical data, preface, pictorial documentary and chapter 1-5
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The call of heaven: Bro. Gino, stigmatist
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Marian manual
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- Legal name: Robert Joseph Fox
- Birthdate: December 25, 1927
- Birthplace: Watertown , South Dakota , USA
- Nationality: American
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://www.fatimafamily.org/
- Genres: Catholic
- Date of death: November 26, 2009 (aged 81)
- Burial location: Alexandria, South Dakota, USA
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He is known as the Fatima Priest - Fr. Robert J. Fox and founder of the Fatima Family Apostolate. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota in 1927. His father, Aloysius Fox, was a farmer. Fox was raised in a religious family and developed a vocation at an early age. After graduating from Watertown High School Fox studied at St John's University, an all-male Benedictine liberal arts college in rural Minnesota between 1947 and 1950. Fox graduated from the St Paul Seminary in 1955. (More on WikiPedia) (More from Fishers of Men )
Fr. Robert J. Fox has a mission to young people, and a message to proclaim: there is another way to live, God's way. In order to say this, however, he must demonstrate that way in his own life.
Fr. Fox has a truly international public that includes Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia. Yet they have not drawn him out of his simplicity of life and its roots in the fields and farms of South Dakota.
On the contrary he has drawn them into his simple vision, a vision of the Mystical Body of Christ, the Christ who has known hard work, suffering, and great love.
In 1971, Cardinal John Wright, the Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy asked him to write six books as part of the General Catechetical Directory kept at the Vatican. Fox did so and started a prolific career with well over 50 books to his credit as at 2005 and that say year, of 2005, he published an autobiography A Priest is a Priest Forever - 50 years in Christ's holy priesthood.
As author and journalist, as television personality, and has been a leader in the World Apostolate of Fatima. In all, however, he is a priest, and he touches the lives of his people -- particularly young people -- by living the life of Jesus, human in its tenderness and intimacy, divine in the fact that it knows no limit.
His is the Editor of a a Most Colorful Catholic Magazine indeed, the Immaculate Messenger Magazine began publication in 1994 and quickly established itself as the definitive magazine of Catholic teachings and family life.
The Immaculate Heart Messenger is the quarterly magazine which goes to thousands of Catholic families across the world and brings readers teachings of sound Catholic faith and morals in harmony with the teachings of the Universal Church.
A recent book Masculinity: The Gentle Man ~ A comment from: Johnnette Benkovic, EWTN Sharing His Life Abundantly, Founder & President of - Women of Grace: "A book like Masculinity: the Gentle Man underscores, highlights, and defines again those traits, characteristics, gifts, and graces that belong to the male person rightly understood, And, in so doing, perhaps women, too, will find their way back to what God intended from all eternity, even as man rediscovers the vision of himself that God intentioned. ... Thank you, Father Robert J. Fox, for reminding us of the truth."
With the death of Sr. Lucia on February 13, 2005, and the resulting increased explosive interest in Fatima throughout the world, followed soon by the death of Pope John Paul II, the special Fatima Pope, need was seen for still another book on Fatima by the priest who was first called “the Fatima priest.” Fatima is Forever shares the special spiritual bond between Sr. Lucia and Pope John Paul II
Fr. Fox has regularly appeared on “Mother Angelica Live” and has produced series for Mother Angelica since she got started 26 years ago. In his golden years had offers the Mass at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, which is part of Our Lady of the Angeles Monastery where Foundress of EWTN Mother Angelica lives.
Professional artist, Mark Sanislo, painted the portrait "The Nun of the Media" which you see on the cover of this issue of the Immaculate Heart Messenger. He had the permission of Mother Angelica's Poor Clare Nuns to paint their founder of Our Lady of Angeles Monastery and Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The portrait also manifests the EWTN power of prayer which comes from the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration who have backed up Mother's global media work. Mother herself is seen at the switchboard of Eternal Word Television Network <EWTN> with her Rosary in hand.
The Fatima Family Apostolate was started at the encouragement of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and is endorsed by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family.
It is now an international Apostolate, having members all over the world. The Fatima Family Apostolate's website: www.fatimafamily.org
Fr. Robert J. Fox has a mission to young people, and a message to proclaim: there is another way to live, God's way. In order to say this, however, he must demonstrate that way in his own life.
Fr. Fox has a truly international public that includes Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia. Yet they have not drawn him out of his simplicity of life and its roots in the fields and farms of South Dakota.
On the contrary he has drawn them into his simple vision, a vision of the Mystical Body of Christ, the Christ who has known hard work, suffering, and great love.
In 1971, Cardinal John Wright, the Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy asked him to write six books as part of the General Catechetical Directory kept at the Vatican. Fox did so and started a prolific career with well over 50 books to his credit as at 2005 and that say year, of 2005, he published an autobiography A Priest is a Priest Forever - 50 years in Christ's holy priesthood.
As author and journalist, as television personality, and has been a leader in the World Apostolate of Fatima. In all, however, he is a priest, and he touches the lives of his people -- particularly young people -- by living the life of Jesus, human in its tenderness and intimacy, divine in the fact that it knows no limit.
His is the Editor of a a Most Colorful Catholic Magazine indeed, the Immaculate Messenger Magazine began publication in 1994 and quickly established itself as the definitive magazine of Catholic teachings and family life.
The Immaculate Heart Messenger is the quarterly magazine which goes to thousands of Catholic families across the world and brings readers teachings of sound Catholic faith and morals in harmony with the teachings of the Universal Church.
A recent book Masculinity: The Gentle Man ~ A comment from: Johnnette Benkovic, EWTN Sharing His Life Abundantly, Founder & President of - Women of Grace: "A book like Masculinity: the Gentle Man underscores, highlights, and defines again those traits, characteristics, gifts, and graces that belong to the male person rightly understood, And, in so doing, perhaps women, too, will find their way back to what God intended from all eternity, even as man rediscovers the vision of himself that God intentioned. ... Thank you, Father Robert J. Fox, for reminding us of the truth."
With the death of Sr. Lucia on February 13, 2005, and the resulting increased explosive interest in Fatima throughout the world, followed soon by the death of Pope John Paul II, the special Fatima Pope, need was seen for still another book on Fatima by the priest who was first called “the Fatima priest.” Fatima is Forever shares the special spiritual bond between Sr. Lucia and Pope John Paul II
Fr. Fox has regularly appeared on “Mother Angelica Live” and has produced series for Mother Angelica since she got started 26 years ago. In his golden years had offers the Mass at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, which is part of Our Lady of the Angeles Monastery where Foundress of EWTN Mother Angelica lives.
Professional artist, Mark Sanislo, painted the portrait "The Nun of the Media" which you see on the cover of this issue of the Immaculate Heart Messenger. He had the permission of Mother Angelica's Poor Clare Nuns to paint their founder of Our Lady of Angeles Monastery and Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The portrait also manifests the EWTN power of prayer which comes from the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration who have backed up Mother's global media work. Mother herself is seen at the switchboard of Eternal Word Television Network <EWTN> with her Rosary in hand.
The Fatima Family Apostolate was started at the encouragement of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and is endorsed by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family.
It is now an international Apostolate, having members all over the world. The Fatima Family Apostolate's website: www.fatimafamily.org
