On October 13, 1917, tens of thousands of people gathered near a small Portuguese village to witness the fulfillment of Our Lady's promise.
"More than fifty thousand devout, skeptical, and curious people gathered at the Cova, and those watching from afar, experienced something overwhelmingly miraculous. …
First, the rain stopped abruptly, and the sun grew luminously brighter. The sun started to spin and shoot beams of light, causing everything to turn different colors. But it was not a rainbow that people were seeing. The sun increased in size as if it were being hurled towards the earth. People felt sure that there was no escaping death at this point and dropped to their knees praying fervently and crying out to God for forgiveness. Even the skeptical and cynical suddenly found reason to pray."
—from Our Lady of Fatima: 100 Years of Stories, Prayers, and Devotions by Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle
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