Miracle of the Sun at Fatima
Oct 13, 1917: Miracle of the Sun at Fatima Oct 13 - anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary at Fatima, Portugal, when she asked us to pray: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are most in need. Our Lady of Fátima appeared to three poor shepherd children, Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, in Fátima, Portugal from May 1917 through October 1917. The first apparition was on May 13, 1917 with further visions on the 13th of each five following months through October 13, 1917. The final apparition, on October 13, 1917, is the best known when a large crowd, estimated at around 70,000, gathered at the Cova da Iria, and many reported seeing the sun appear to dance or spin in the sky, an event known as the “Miracle of the Sun.” Lúcia describes three separate visions in her memoirs as follows: ...