Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun

In 1932 Our Lady appeared to 3 shepherd children and gave them messages to share with the world.

She spoke to them of heaven, hell, the need for a daily rosary, wearing the brown scapular, consecration to her Immaculate Heart, repentance, and holiness. She showed them a vision of hell, a prophetic vision of the Holy Father, and gave a sign that over 70,000 people witnessed (see below...).

Some words from Our Lady at Fatima were:

“Pray the rosary every day to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war.”

“[Jesus] wishes to establish devotion to my Immaculate Heart in the world. I promise salvation to those who embrace it; and these souls will be beloved of God like flowers arranged by me to adorn His throne.”

“Pray, pray much, and sacrifice for sinners, for many souls go to hell because there is no one to sacrifice and pray for them.”

“Let them offend Our Lord no more for He is already much offended.”

Our Lady promised a great sign in the sky on October 13th to prove the validity of the apparitions to the rest of the world. It became known as the Miracle of the Sun. Here is recorded a testimony of the Miracle of the Sun from by Dr. José Maria de Almeida Garrett, professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Coimbra, Portugal (he went to the apparitions to disprove them).

“I could see the sun, like a very clear disc, with its sharp edge, which gleamed without hurting the sight. It could not be confused with the sun seen through a fog (there was no fog at that moment), for it was neither veiled nor dim. At Fatima, it kept its light and heat, and stood out clearly in the sky, with a sharp edge, like a large gaming table. The most astonishing thing was to be able to stare at the solar disc for a long time, brilliant with light and heat, without hurting the eyes or damaging the retina. [During this time], the sun’s disc did not remain immobile, it had a giddy motion, [but] not like the twinkling of a star in all its brilliance for it spun round upon itself in a mad whirl...

During the solar phenomenon, which I have just described, there were also changes of color in the atmosphere. Looking at the sun, I noticed that everything was becoming darkened. I looked first at the nearest objects and then extended my glance further afield as faras the horizon. I saw everything had assumed an amethystcolor. Objects around me, the sky and the atmosphere, were of the same color. Everything both near and far hadchanged, taking on the color of old yellow damask. Peoplelooked as if they were suffering from jaundice and I recalla sensation of amusement at seeing them look so ugly and unattractive. My own hand was the same color...

Then, suddenly, one heard a clamor, a cry of anguish breaking from all the people. The sun, whirling wildly, seemed all at once to loosen itself from the firmament and, blood red, advance threateningly upon the earth as if to crush us with its huge and fiery weight. The sensation during those moments was truly terrible.

All the phenomena which I have described were observed by me in a calm and serene state of mind without any emotional disturbance. It is for others to interpret and explain them. Finally, I must declare that never, before or

after October 13 [1917], have I observed similar atmospheric or solar phenomena.”

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.