FATIMA: The Key To World Events

 
When Sister Lucy died at the age of 97, some have asked if the passing away of this last visionary closes the Fatima cycle, and if Our Lady’s message to the three little shepherds is still valid and current.

To answer these two questions, we must examine the events and heavenly manifestations that occurred 96 years ago from the right perspective.

Importance of the Messenger and Divine Confirmation

An event of this nature is considered significant based on the importance of the person involved, and when its authenticity is proven beyond a doubt.

In the case of the Fatima apparitions, the leading person is the most exalted of creatures, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and God Himself authenticated the apparitions by means of the miracle of the sun, an event of biblical proportions.¹

The Stupendous Miracle of the Sun
The atheist journalist Avelino de Almeida (an unbiased source) described the events at the Cova da Iria in an article titled, “Amazing! How the Sun Danced at Noon in Fatima.” Here follows an excerpt of the article published in the anti-clerical Lisbon newspaper, O Século:
 

From beside the parked carriages where many thousands stood, afraid to descend into the muddy soil of the Cova da Iria, we saw the immense crowd turn toward the sun at its highest, free of all clouds. The sun seemed to us like a plate of dull silver. It could be seen without the least effort. It did not blind or burn. It seemed as though an eclipse were taking place. All of a sudden, a tremendous shout burst forth, “Miracle, miracle!” Before the astonished eyes of the people, whose attitude carried us back to biblical times, and who, white with terror, heads uncovered, gazed at the sun that trembled and made brusque and unheard of movements beyond all cosmic laws, the sun seemed literally to dance in the sky.²

- See more at: http://www.americaneedsfatima.org/Articles/fatima-more-urgent-redo.html