During the first apparition on May 13th, 1917, Our Lady said to the children, “Don’t be afraid.” Lucia asked, “Where are you from?” Our Lady said, “I am from heaven… I came to ask you to come here on the 13th of each month for the next six months. Later I will tell you who I am and what I want. Then I will return here a seventh time.” …

The second apparition took place on June 13th, 1917, at which time Lucia asked, “what do you want from us?” She asked them again to return here on the 13th of next month and to pray the rosary every day. Lucia then asked, “Will you take us to heaven?”  “I will take Jacinta and Francisco to heaven soon. But you will stay some more time…

The third apparition was on July 13th, 1917. “I want you to come here on the thirteenth of next month, to continue saying the Rosary every day in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary to obtain peace in the world and the end of the war because only She can avail you.” Lucia then asked, “will you tell us who you are?” Our Lady answered her…

The fourth apparition took place in August of 1917. As August 13th approached, the story of the apparitions had reached the anti-religious secular press, and while this ensured that the whole country knew about Fatima, it also meant that many biased and negative reports were circulating. The children were kidnapped on the morning…

The fifth apparition took place on September 13, 1917. A very large crowd began to converge on Fatima from all directions. Around noon the children arrived. After the customary flash of light, they saw Mary on the holm oak tree. She spoke to Lucia saying, “Continue to pray the Rosary in order to obtain the end of the war…