The Apparition of October 13, 1917
An account of what happened that night, eighty-eight years ago.
During the night of 12-13 October it had rained throughout, soaking the ground and the pilgrims who make their way to Fátima from all directions by the thousands. By foot, by cart and even by car they came, entering the bowl of the Cova from the Fátima-Leiria road, which today still passes in front of the large square of the Basilica. From there they made their way down the gently slope to the place where a trestle had been erected over the little holm oak of the apparitions. Today on the site is the modern glass and steel Capelhina (little chapel), enclosing the first chapel built there and the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima where the holm oak had stood.
As for the children, they made their way to the Cova amid the adulation and skepticism which had followed them since May. When they arrived they found critics who questioned their veracity and the punctuality of the Lady, who had promised to arrive at noon. It was well passed noon by the official time of the country. However, when the sun arrived at its zenith the Lady appeared as she had said she would. More here. (EWTN)
FATIMA AVE
The thirteenth of May
In the Cova d'Iria
Appeared, Oh so brilliant,
The Virgin Maria.
R/. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria (2)
The Virgin Maria
Encircled with light,
Our own dearest Mother
And heaven’s delight. R/.
To three little shepherds
Our Lady appeared.
The light of her grace
To her Son souls endeared. R/.
With war and its evils
The whole world was seething
And countless of thousands
Were mourning and weeping. R/.
To save all poor souls
Who had wandered astray,
With sweet words of comfort
She asked us to pray. R/.
By honouring Mary
And loving her Son,
The peace of the world
Will most surely be won. R/.
During the night of 12-13 October it had rained throughout, soaking the ground and the pilgrims who make their way to Fátima from all directions by the thousands. By foot, by cart and even by car they came, entering the bowl of the Cova from the Fátima-Leiria road, which today still passes in front of the large square of the Basilica. From there they made their way down the gently slope to the place where a trestle had been erected over the little holm oak of the apparitions. Today on the site is the modern glass and steel Capelhina (little chapel), enclosing the first chapel built there and the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima where the holm oak had stood.
As for the children, they made their way to the Cova amid the adulation and skepticism which had followed them since May. When they arrived they found critics who questioned their veracity and the punctuality of the Lady, who had promised to arrive at noon. It was well passed noon by the official time of the country. However, when the sun arrived at its zenith the Lady appeared as she had said she would. More here. (EWTN)
FATIMA AVE
The thirteenth of May
In the Cova d'Iria
Appeared, Oh so brilliant,
The Virgin Maria.
R/. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria (2)
The Virgin Maria
Encircled with light,
Our own dearest Mother
And heaven’s delight. R/.
To three little shepherds
Our Lady appeared.
The light of her grace
To her Son souls endeared. R/.
With war and its evils
The whole world was seething
And countless of thousands
Were mourning and weeping. R/.
To save all poor souls
Who had wandered astray,
With sweet words of comfort
She asked us to pray. R/.
By honouring Mary
And loving her Son,
The peace of the world
Will most surely be won. R/.
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