" Where supernatural things are concerned this is not to be wondered at , for these are imprinted on the mind in such a way that it is almost impossible to forget them ".
Sister Lucia Santos
" If men only knew what eternity was about , they would do everything in their power to change their lives. "
The Virgin Mary , fatima 1917
" The rosary is the golden key that opens the gates of heaven."
The Virgin Mary, fatima 1917
Postscript to the fatima postings.
When Pope Paul was recovering from the attempt on his life one of his first visitors was Lucia Santos. After consulting with her he traveled to fatima to thank the Virgin Mary for saving his life and then continued his trips to poland. In 2000 pope paul traveled to fatima and beatified Francisco and Jacinta the two other children whom the Virgin Mary appeared to. { the first children in history to be beatified }
In Lucia's own words
" Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in human form , like transparent burning embers , all blackened or burnished bronze , floating about in the conflagration , now raised into the air by the flames that issued from within themselves...."
Final moments at fatima { crowd estimated at between 50,000-150,000 }
" After Our Lady had disappeared into the immense distance of the firmament , we beheld St. Joseph with the child Jesus and Our Lady robed in in white with a blue mantle , besides the sun. St. Joseph and the child Jesus appeared to bless the world , for they traced the Sign of the Cross with their hands. When , a little later , this apparition disappered , i saw Our Lord and Our Lady ......Our Lord appeared to bless the world in the same manner."