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2.2.4 Our Lady of Fatima

An outline of Our Lady of Fatima is available on Wikipedia, among other sources.
* "Our Lady of Fatima on Wikipedia" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_F%C3%A1tima

Details of Our Lady of Fatima are provided in Fatima Crusader.
* "Fatima Crusader the True Story" http://www.fatima.org/crusader/truestory/truestorytoc.asp

Our Lady of Fatima is said to be a vision or apparition of Mary (the mother of Jesus), which appeared in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917 CE, accompanied by the "Miracle of the Dancing Sun." Three shepherd children near Fatima claimed to have encountered a beautiful woman. (Strictly speaking, Lucia and Jacinta met the lady, but Francisco could not see her except for the last month.)

According to their account, they first encountered an angel sent from God, Jesus, and Mary, along with a figure of a young, transparent man, in 1915 CE, prior to their meeting with the lady.

Subsequently, they encountered a brilliant lady standing over the foliage of a holm oak at a pasture called "the Cova da Iria" (the basin of St. Iria) (diameter: 500m) near Fatima on May 13, 1917 CE. She claimed to have come from heaven. She requested the children to visit the Cova da Iria on the 13th day of each month for the next five months, until October 13, at the same hour (noon). Lucia asked the lady about her two friends who had died just before the meeting, asking whether they were in heaven. The lady replied that one was in heaven and the other was still in purgatory (at that time). The lady then requested that they say the rosary every day to bring peace to the world, elevated herself, and disappeared after a 10-minute meeting.


*Attribution: https://www.atlist.com/showcase/world-map-with-no-labels

For the second time, on June 13, a crowd of about 60 people followed the children to the Cova da Iria. Lucia met the lady for 15 minutes, during which she was told that Jacinta and Francisco would soon be taken to heaven.

For the third time, on July 13, a crowd of about 5,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria. Lucia and Jacinta met the lady. Other people couldn't see her, but they witnessed a greyish cloud over the holm oak. Lucia requested the lady to perform a miracle, and the lady predicted that a miracle would take place on the last day. Lucia petitioned for the salvation of certain people. The lady agreed to save some of them, but declined to save others, and simply requested that they say the rosary. Subsequently, Lucia was told three secrets.

The secrets were kept, but the first two secrets were revealed in 1942 CE.

1st Secret: Vision of Hell
Lucia saw a vision of hell, and the lady requested devotion to the Immaculate Heart.

2nd Secret: World War II and the Consecration of Russia
The war (World War I) would soon end. However, a worse war would soon break out. If people heed her requests, Russia will convert and peace will come. Otherwise, Russia will spread its errors, promote wars, and cause the annihilation of many nations. (It is said that an important part of this prophecy has not yet been revealed.) In the end, Russia will be consecrated, and a period of peace will be granted to the world. These secrets were not to be revealed until the designated time, except to Francisco.

3rd Secret
It is said that the lady forbade Lucia from revealing the 3rd secret. However, after being convinced, she wrote a letter, which was sent to Rome. The 3rd secret was then published on June 26, 2000 CE. According to the Vatican's announcement, it was roughly a vision of "an angel setting the world on fire and Our Lady," and "the assassination of the Holy Father and religious people." However, the reliability of the Vatican's announcement is controversial, as explained on Wikipedia.
* "Three Secrets of Fatima on Wikipedia" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1tima

On August 13, a crowd of about 20,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria, but the children were unable to visit the site due to interference by an opponent. (However, it is said that a mass of snow fell, remained over the holm oak for 15 minutes, and then rose into the air.) The children accidentally encountered the lady on August 19. She requested that they say the rosary every day, pray, and make sacrifices for sinners. She also predicted that a miracle would occur on October 13, and told them that St. Joseph, Jesus, Our Lord, Our Lady of the Rosary, and Our Lady of Sorrows would appear on that day.

On September 13, a crowd of about 30,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria. The crowd then witnessed a silver sphere (a globe of light) appear in the sky. After the sphere disappeared, Lucia met the lady. According to Lucia, the lady again requested daily recitation of the rosary and said that she would perform a miracle on October 13 and appear with St. Joseph, Jesus, Our Lord, Our Lady of the Rosary, and Our Lady of Sorrows. Lucia petitioned for the salvation of some supplicants. The lady agreed to save some, but declined others. Then the lady disappeared, and the crowd witnessed the silver sphere rising into the sky once again. (In addition, it is said that a mass of white cloud descended upon the children.)

On October 13, a crowd of about 70,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria in the rain. The crowd witnessed a mass of white cloud, about 5 meters high, rise around the children. The children, including Francisco, saw the lady. She requested that a chapel be built there, identified herself by saying, "I am Our Lady of the Rosary" (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), asked the people to say the rosary and repent, and then rose into the sky. Afterwards, the crowd witnessed what is now called "the Miracle of the Sun." However, it was not as bright as the actual sun, as people could gaze at it directly without pain. It appeared more like a large silver disc than a sun. The disc rotated and hovered in the sky for about 10 minutes, casting various colors (green, blue, red, and purple). Then, the disc ascended into the sky.

*"Our Lady" is a title for the Virgin Mary (mother of Jesus) in Catholic tradition.
*The "Miracle of the Sun" has been interpreted by some as a supernatural phenomenon or possibly even an early account of an unidentified flying object (UFO), such as a flying saucer, which had not yet entered public awareness at the time. Others consider it to be a divine message or vision from Yahweh.






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