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National Catholic Forester 16 to ask you to tell us who you are, and to make a miracle for the crowd to believe that you appear." She answered: "You continue to come here. In October I will tell you who I am, that which I want, and I will do a miracle that all can see and believe. Sacrifice yourselves for sinners, and say often this prayer, especially during any sacrifice: "O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of poor sinners, and in reparation for all the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." As she spoke these words, Our Lady stretched out her hands, and bright rays came forth which seemed to penetrate into the earth. All at once the ground vanished, and the children saw Hell. Frightened, they lifted their eyes to the Lady who told them: "You have seen Hell, where the souls of poor sinners go. To save future souls God wishes to establish in the world the devotion to My Immaculate Heart. If people do what I tell you, many souls will be saved." Then she said: "If my requests are granted, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. If not, she will scatter her errors throughout the world, provoking wars and persecution of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, and various nations will be destroyed – but in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, Russia will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world". "Do you want to learn a prayer?" the vision asked, "Yes we do!" the children responded. "When you recite the rosary, say at the end of each decade: 'Oh My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.' " Fourth Apparition of Our Lady In August the children were prevented by the civil authorities to go to the meeting on the 13th although an immense crowd had gathered. For two days the children were confined and threatened with many torments to make them deny the apparitions of the Lady, but they did not surrender or betray the promises made to the Lady. When released on August 19, while they fed the flock, they saw the Lady above a holm oak. "What do you want from me?" Lucy asked. "I want you to continue to go to the Cova da Iria on the 13th and continue to say the rosary every day. I, in the last month will make the miracle that all will believe." Then with a sadder appearance told them: "Pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices for the sinners. You know that many souls go to hell because there is none who pray for them." Fifth Apparition of Our Lady On September 13th the children and about 30,000 persons went to the Cova da Iria and recited the rosary. Soon after, the Lady appeared on the holm oak. "I want you to come here on October 13. Continue to recite the rosary to obtain the end of the war. In October the Lord, the sorrowful Lady, the Lady of Mt. Carmel, and St. Joseph with the child Jesus, will also come to bless the world. God is glad of your sacrifices; He does not want you to sleep with the chord to the sides, use it only during the day." Sixth and Last Apparition of Our Lady On October 13, 1917 the children were surrounded by a crowd of 70,000 persons under a torrential rain. Lucy asked again of the Lady: "What do you want from me?" she answered: "I am the Lady of the Rosary. I desire a chapel in my honor to be built here, so that people continue to recite the rosary every day." "Will the war finish?" "The war is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return to their homes." Then Lucy asked: "May I ask you for cures and conversions; will you grant them?" "Some yes, others no. It is necessary that they ask pardon for their sins, and that they don't offend God our Lord. He is already too much offended." "Do you want anything else from me?" Lucy asked. The Lady of the Rosary replied, "I do not want anything more." Then she opened her hands again and launched a ray of light in the direction of the sun as Lucy shouted that they should look at the sun. At this point the promised sign happened. The rain stopped suddenly and there appeared an exceptionally bright sun, but not dazzling. It began to turn as if projecting bands of colored light that lit and colored the clouds, the sky, the trees, and the crowd. It stayed for some moments then it went back to its normal position, stayed still for a small while and then it happened again. Suddenly it looked as if the sun stood out from the sky and would fall headlong on the terrified crowd. They fell to their knees and begged for The Day the Sun Danced, continued from page 15 4 5 6