13 October 1917: An Apocalyptic Miracle, An Apocalyptic Message (Laurel, MT - Fatima Conference; Father Ryan Erlenbush)

Talk from Fatima Conference in Laurel, MT - August 9, 2017

This week we have heard the account of the history of the apparitions of our Lady of the Rosary in Fatima, Portugal. From 13 May to 13 October 1917, our Lady appeared six times to the children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. 13 October was the occasion of the great Miracle of the Sun, which I propose is a miracle of absolute unprecedented proportion. A truly UNIQUE event in all of human history.

This great miracle, which confirmed the previous apparitions as well as the message which Mary had given, this miracle was promised by our Lady during the July apparition. Recall that the numbers of the crowd who had been coming to witness the apparitions had been steadily growing. However, with the children promising a miracle from our Lady in October (predicting this three full months in advance), the crowd ballooned to somewhere between 70 and 100,000 people.

This is what is so unique about 13 October 1917 – a great miracle, with tens of thousands of witnesses, which was predicted three months in advance as to the precise day, time and place.

I. Background: What is a miracle? How do we verify if a miracle has occurred? Why should we learn about miracles?

II. The History of the Miracle of the Sun: Eye witness testimonies.

III. Answering objections to the Miracle of the Sun: Not hysteria, not power of suggestion, not a natural phenomenon.

IV. Proposing an "explanation" for the Miracle: Similar to the Star of Bethlehem, or the Pillar of Fire.

V. The apocalyptic overtones of the Miracle: The Flood and the destruction of Sodom.

VI. Fatima: A message for the Last Times.

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You can find all the talks given that week by clicking below!

SUNDAY- FR. JOSEPH PREVITALI - "Heaven's peace proposal: The History of the Apparitons of Our Lady of Fatima"-   https://soundcloud.com/bartalks/fr-joseph-previtalimp3

TUESDAY- FR. ERIC ANDERSEN- "Fatima: 1917 and beyond". https://soundcloud.com/bartalks/fatima-1917-and-beyond
WEDNESDAY- FR. RYAN ERLENBUSH- "13 October 1917: An Apocalyptic Miracle, An Apocalyptic Message." https://soundcloud.com/bartalks/an-apocalyptic-miracle-an-apocalyptic-message
THURSDAY-FR. SIMON CARIAN- "The Three Secrets of Fatima"-https://soundcloud.com/bartalks/the-three-secrets-of-fatima 
FRIDAY-FR. FREDRICK GRUBER- "Fatima, Penance, and Reparation for Sin"- https://soundcloud.com/bartalks/fatima-penance-and-reparation-for-sin