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THE SIX APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Today, August 19, we commemorate the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima.
From May to October 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd childrenโLucia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Martoโwith a consistent message: pray the Rosary, do penance, pray for sinners, and seek peace and conversion.
Here are the six apparitions:
๐ FIRST APPARITION โ MAY 13, 1917
Our Lady appeared to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta while they were tending their sheep at the Cova da Iria in Fatima.
She asked them to pray the Rosary every day for peace in the world and the end of the war, and instructed them to return to the same place on the 13th of each month for the following five months.
๐ SECOND APPARITION โ JUNE 13, 1917
Our Lady appeared again and urged the children to continue praying the Rosary. She also spoke particularly to Lucia, telling her that she would remain on earth longer in order to make Our Lady known and loved.
During this apparition, Mary expressed her desire that devotion to her Immaculate Heart be established throughout the world.
๐ THIRD APPARITION โ JULY 13, 1917
This apparition is particularly significant because Our Lady entrusted the children with the Three Secrets of Fatima.
The first was a vision of hell and a call to pray and offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners.
The second concerned the end of the First World War and the warning of another, more devastating war if humanity continued to offend God. Our Lady also spoke of the need for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the devotion of the First Saturdays.
The third secret, which was kept confidential for many years, was eventually published by the Holy See in 2000. It contained a symbolic vision of persecution, suffering, and the martyrdom of the Pope and other members of the Church.
๐ FOURTH APPARITION โ AUGUST 19, 1917
Because the children had been detained by civil authorities, they were unable to go to the Cova da Iria on August 13.
However, on August 19, Our Lady appeared to them at Valinhos.
She asked them to continue praying the Rosary and encouraged them to offer prayers and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, reminding them of the seriousness of eternal salvation.
๐ FIFTH APPARITION โ SEPTEMBER 13, 1917
By September, thousands of people had gathered at Fatima hoping to witness Our Lady.
She again asked the children to continue praying the Rosary for the end of the war and announced that she would perform a great sign in October so that everyone might believe.
๐ SIXTH APPARITION โ OCTOBER 13, 1917
On October 13, an estimated 70,000 people gathered at Fatima despite the heavy rain.
Our Lady appeared to the children and identified herself as:
โI am the Lady of the Rosary.โ
She asked that a chapel be built in her honor, urged everyone to continue praying the Rosary every day, and gave a final warning:
โDo not offend the Lord our God anymore, because He is already so much offended.โ
Then came the extraordinary event that had been promisedโthe Miracle of the Sun.
Many witnesses reported seeing the sun appear to move, spin, or dance in the sky. Afterward, the three children also reported seeing different visions of St. Joseph with the Child Jesus, Our Lady of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us! ๐๐น
THE SIX APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Today, August 19, we commemorate the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima.
From May to October 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd childrenโLucia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Martoโwith a consistent message: pray the Rosary, do penance, pray for sinners, and seek peace and conversion.
Here are the six apparitions:
๐ FIRST APPARITION โ MAY 13, 1917
Our Lady appeared to Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta while they were tending their sheep at the Cova da Iria in Fatima.
She asked them to pray the Rosary every day for peace in the world and the end of the war, and instructed them to return to the same place on the 13th of each month for the following five months.
๐ SECOND APPARITION โ JUNE 13, 1917
Our Lady appeared again and urged the children to continue praying the Rosary. She also spoke particularly to Lucia, telling her that she would remain on earth longer in order to make Our Lady known and loved.
During this apparition, Mary expressed her desire that devotion to her Immaculate Heart be established throughout the world.
๐ THIRD APPARITION โ JULY 13, 1917
This apparition is particularly significant because Our Lady entrusted the children with the Three Secrets of Fatima.
The first was a vision of hell and a call to pray and offer sacrifices for the conversion of sinners.
The second concerned the end of the First World War and the warning of another, more devastating war if humanity continued to offend God. Our Lady also spoke of the need for the consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart and the devotion of the First Saturdays.
The third secret, which was kept confidential for many years, was eventually published by the Holy See in 2000. It contained a symbolic vision of persecution, suffering, and the martyrdom of the Pope and other members of the Church.
๐ FOURTH APPARITION โ AUGUST 19, 1917
Because the children had been detained by civil authorities, they were unable to go to the Cova da Iria on August 13.
However, on August 19, Our Lady appeared to them at Valinhos.
She asked them to continue praying the Rosary and encouraged them to offer prayers and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners, reminding them of the seriousness of eternal salvation.
๐ FIFTH APPARITION โ SEPTEMBER 13, 1917
By September, thousands of people had gathered at Fatima hoping to witness Our Lady.
She again asked the children to continue praying the Rosary for the end of the war and announced that she would perform a great sign in October so that everyone might believe.
๐ SIXTH APPARITION โ OCTOBER 13, 1917
On October 13, an estimated 70,000 people gathered at Fatima despite the heavy rain.
Our Lady appeared to the children and identified herself as:
โI am the Lady of the Rosary.โ
She asked that a chapel be built in her honor, urged everyone to continue praying the Rosary every day, and gave a final warning:
โDo not offend the Lord our God anymore, because He is already so much offended.โ
Then came the extraordinary event that had been promisedโthe Miracle of the Sun.
Many witnesses reported seeing the sun appear to move, spin, or dance in the sky. Afterward, the three children also reported seeing different visions of St. Joseph with the Child Jesus, Our Lady of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us! ๐๐น
