On May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fátima is celebrated: why is it celebrated on May 13?
On May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fátima is celebrated, commemorating the first of six apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the three shepherd children at Cova da Iria in 1917
Over the course of those months, messages of peace, conversion, and prayer were conveyed, including the revelations known as the three “Secrets of Fátima,” which involve prophetic visions and a call to devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Today, the Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in the world, attracting millions of faithful who seek to renew their faith in the place where, for many, heaven touched the earth.
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