AUGUST,the month dedicated to the THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
The Children's Comments.
Lucy relates that on June 13th, 1917,
after speaking at length about her
Immaculate Heart, Our Lady of Fatima again stretched forth her hands,
throwing on the children the rays of that immense light in which they saw
themselves as if immersed in God . . .
The Blessed Virgin held in her right hand a Heart surrounded by thorns, which pierced it from all sides.The
seers understood that it was the Immaculate Heart of Mary, afflicted by all the sins of the world, which demanded penance and reparation.
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"It seems to me," said Lucy, "that on that day, the purpose of the light was to pour into us a special knowledge and love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as on other occasions it infused into us the knowledge and love of God, and the mystery
of the Blessed Trinity.From that day, indeed, we experienced a more ardent
love for the Immaculate Heart of Mary."Francis had observed that this supernatural light, that the
Blessed Virgin threw on them and on the world, seemed to come from her
Heart.
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