The miracle of the sun is not a matter of doctrine that must be believed by catholics. Dwight longenecker says the miracle of the sun happened in fatima on october, 1917. Secondly, meessen contends that the miracle of the sun i. Twenty three years after the events themselves lucia was ordered by the local bishop of fatima to write the. Illuminating the fatima miracle of the sun skeptoid.
Nickell 1993 some present claimed they saw the sun dance around the heavens. First, the bible student should observe that the language employed, sun, stand still, is phenomenal jargon. The fact that different people experienced different things or nothing at all is also strong evidence of a psychological explanation. These visions were given to the children during one of the middle visits, so not the first visit nor the final visit. The webmaster would like to gratefully thank the author, jim dunning, for his kind permission in reprinting it here. Oct, 2014 over the years, many have tried to disprove the miracle of the sun, claiming that the more than 70,000 eye witnesses all imagined it.
Nov 04, 2008 pius xii wrote, i have seen the miracle of the sun, this is the pure truth. The miracle of the sun occurred on october 1917 near fatima in portugal. Accordingly, we commonly use such expressions as sunrise and sunset without. This was the incident known as the miracle of the sun, an inexplicable solar phenomenon predicted by three children to the day, and witnessed by tens of thousands of gathered worshipers and journalists. As everyone gazed upward, and saw that a silvery disc had emerged from behind clouds, they experienced what is known as a sun miracle. What really happened during the fatima miracle of the sun. However, many aspects of these apparently supernatural events have changed considerably in terms of how they were originally reported. Their tale grew in popularity, culminating with an estimated 70,000 people showing up at the site on october th, waiting for a miracle.
A part of the video description reads, the clouds broke, and from behind the mountains, the sun came out as an opaque disc in the sky. That is, from our vantagepoint, the sun appears to move. Jul 22, 2008 the roman catholic church will only declare a miracle after all other possible explanations have been ruled out, leaving divine intervention as the only possible rationalization. The sensation during those moments was truly terrible.
Miracle of the sun broke darkness of portugals atheist regimes. In contrast to ahaz, hezekiah accepted the offer of a sign miracle, requesting that the sun dial of ahaz be moved ten degrees backward by a supernatural miracle that reversed the falling shadow on the steps or degree markers, of the sundial. So plausibly, 70,000 people could collectively view a solar miracle. On an overcast day when the sun is hidden behind clouds, the brightest point in the sky is not the area directly behind the cloud where the sun is but the edge of the. Kevin mcclure, who compiled eyewitness accounts, reporte. Sundials work not on the basis of the sun s position, but that of the brightest point in the sky. But many people continually attempt to explain away the vision of the. We have documentary, eyewitness, and photographic evidence that 70,000 people saw the sun spin. So an estimated 3000000 people gathered to see this event for themselfs. Although an hundred thousand individuals, from many diverse faiths and from no faith, spread out even over several miles, saw the miracle of the sun, at fatima in portugal on october 1917, yet not a single shred of astronomical data indicates that the sun really did dance on that day. This purported miracle of the sun dancing andor changing colour occurred at. It all happened just 93 years ago, starting in may. It was his attempt to show that science can explain away every single miracle including what occurred at fatima.
In may 1917 in fatima, portugal, three children claimed to have encountered the virgin mary out in the countryside, who told them she would return on the thirteenth day over the next few months. This is made more likely by that fact that the cova had been racked by storms during the day, and when the denser clouds cleared, all the pilgrims. The other miracles are merely the human mind trying to. Miracle sun, stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along, so save a place for us we dont wanna be alone. I looked fixedly at the sun, which seemed pale and did not hurt the eyes. Fatima and the miracle of the sun catholic exchange. Miracle of the sun is within the scope of wikiproject catholicism, an attempt to better organize and improve the quality of information in articles related to the catholic church. So what i would like to suggest to you is a biblical and patristic interpretation of why the miracle of the sun was a miracle of the sun. The sun is the slightly darker spot in the middle of the right side. Those gathered who stared at the sun blinded themselves with temporary solar retinopathy hence the reports of the dancing sun.
In any event, though the sun shifting was the marquee miracle at fatima, there were a few ancillary miracles, including the one mentioned by the writer. John haffert, founder of the blue army of our lady of fatima, explained the event as a vision of the great chastisement. Is there a scientific explanation for the miracle of the sun. The miracle of the dancing sun occurs on october th, just as she said. This is something everyone should see because this is really controversial. Oct 14, 2017 the socalled miracle of the sun at fatima would never have happened but for a childhood prank that became accepted by some adults and eventually developed into something approaching a fraud. The more likely explanation is that they looked at the sun too long. In particular the drying of clothes and the ground in a couple of minutes would have required an extraordinary amount of heat which would have been harmful to. It was his attempt to show that science can explain away every single miracleincluding what occurred at fatima. Without the words of the apparition, the event is just an event, interesting in a scientific aspect but not indicative of gods existence. Public domain the story of a famous miracle in fatima, portugal, began in may 1917, when three children ages 7, 9, and.
Closer scrutiny invariably turns up a rational explanation, however. Apr 08, 2019 this purported miracle of the sun dancing andor changing colour occurred at fatima in 1917. Our lady of fatima is a dirty satanic hoax perpetrated by the catholic religion. Miracle of the sun critical evaluation of the event. Suddenly i heard the uproar of thousands of voices, and i saw the whole multitude spread out in that vast space at my feetturn their backs to that spot where, until then, all their expectations had been focused. Oct, 2017 the sun, a few moments before, had broken through the thick layer of clouds which hid it and now shone clearly and intensely. The miracle of the sun at fatima the world apostolate of fatima uk. The modern skeptics have tried to explain it away, but have not provided any cogent explanations.
The children, especially lucia, maintained that our lady gave visions to the children which they were to keep secret. Over the years, many have tried to disprove the miracle of the sun, claiming that the more than 70,000 eye witnesses all imagined it. No one suggests that those who reported seeing the miracle of the sun or any other miracles at fatima or elsewhere are lying or hoaxing. The dancing sun was not observed by astronomers, nor is there any independent photographic evidence. Its obvious that in places regarded as miraculous there are always people trying to stare at the sun in medjugorje pilgrims have the habit of doing so,especially coinciding with the time of the apparitions, thus, sooner or later, the necessary conditions being present, the phenomenon is perceived and whoever perceives it sooner invites the others to do the same. Several newspaper reporters were in attendance and they took testimony from many people who claimed to have witnessed extraordinary solar activity. The miracle of the dancing sun at fatima which was seen by 70,000 people on october th, 1917 has been written about often. Thousands saw the sun apparently spinning in the sky, becoming.
The sun and scent of roses is explained by chemistry. All eyes turned skyward to see the black clouds parting and the sun, looking like a. The 200 witnesses whom he interviewed while researching his book meet the witnesses reported similar descriptions of the sun careening towards the earth and a sense of. These beetles are found in middle east, and their cocoons are. And so, the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the fray was completed v. Dwight longenecker says the miracle of the sun happened in. Usually, the brightest point in the sky is the sun, but there are exceptions. Not all saw the solar miracle the virgin had vowed at valinhos to convince all that her apparitions were true and from god by performing a great miracle the thunder of justice, page 7.
That it was seen only within a certain distance from fatima, and that the sun was observed as normal elsewhere, seems to. The miracle of the sun is also the heart of a special exhibition called the colors of the sun the shrine is offering for the duration of the centenary year of the apparitions, which focuses. The roman catholic church will only declare a miracle after all other possible explanations have been ruled out, leaving divine intervention as the only possible rationalization. In reality the miracle of the sun, is just that, a miracle, and the most likely explanation is that it was some form of apparition, albeit on a gigantic scale. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Those interpreters who explain this miracle in terms of the silencing of the suns heat have a more difficult time, especially in view of the parallelism with the moon. Oct, 2014 the miracle of the sun undoubtedly happened as you have well demonstrated. It is not easy to explain how seventy thousand people could share the same. Reportedly attended by 30,000 to 100,000 people gathered near fatima, portugal. How to explain the miracle of the dancing sun quora.
When the peaceful family scene is interrupted by the twists of the sun during the miracle of the sun, mons. Miracle sun stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along so save a place for us we dont wanna be left alone, no miracle sun stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along so save a place for us we dont wanna be left. Joseph and the child jesus blessing the world with mary beside the sun, which did not leave the his place, is the assurance of god that, although man may reject him, god will never reject man, he emphasized. It was the great miracle, which one could see quite distinctly from the top of the hill where my village was situatedthe miracle of the sun, accompanied by all its extraordinary phenomena. We have documentary, eyewitness, and photographic evidence that. The miracle of the sun was witnessed by 70,000 peoplealeteia. Miracle of the sun fatima, portugal, october, 1917, 1. But coupled with the promise of a miracle to be provided on that day, its something more. But many continually attempt to explain away the vision of the sun. Top 10 scientific and hilarious explanations for the. Top ten scientific explantions of miracle of sun at fatima. During the early 1900s, a large group of people waited, staring into the sky, for a vision to appear. Milagre do sol, also known as the miracle of fatima, is reported to have occurred on october 1917, attended by a large crowd who had gathered in fatima, portugal, in response to a prophecy made by three shepherd children, lucia santos and francisco and jacinta marto. Fatima 100th anniversary sixth apparition of the blessed.
Oct, 2017 so what i would like to suggest to you is a biblical and patristic interpretation of why the miracle of the sun was a miracle of the sun. Pius xii wrote, i have seen the miracle of the sun, this is the pure truth. Of course, no one has ever explained how everyone went from being completely soaked to being completely dry maybe they all imagined the rain, too. Manna was less likely some sort of floating baklava and more likely trehalose a naturally occurring, sweet, edible crystalline carbohydrate thats created by a whole slew of organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, plants, and a parasitic beetle called trehala manna named after the biblical manna. Of course, a main feature of the miracle of the sun was that the sun moved, which wouldnt exactly be captured in a photo. It was predicted by a portuguese girl who claimed that the virgin mary would cast a great miracle on a specific date. The miracle of the sun is most known as the episode that occurred in fatima, portugal, on oct. There are times when god does give a physical sign, in. Milagre do sol, also known as the miracle of fatima. Since the fatima miracle of the sun is easily explained, and even falsified by photographic evidence, its probably time for the catholics to reexamine their criteria. Debunking the sun miracle skeptics the now word mark mallett. He reports that an official, a friend of his, explained to him that being able to gaze at the sun at certain times and seeing it as opalescent, is entirely physiological. The miracle of the sun is also known as fatimas miracle, for the town where it happened. Sundogs are stationary, however, so that doesnt explain why people thought they saw the sun moving.
The miracle of the sun at fatima world apostolate of. Eye witnesses at large crowds are notoriously unreliable and prone to exaggeration, more over when they talk to each other, they tend to reinforce the story. About the apparitions of the virgin of fatima in portugal many people must have heard of the miracle of the sun of 1917, but few know that st. Dec 09, 2016 the miracle of the sun the reported apparitions that followed have created a legacy that reverberates around the world even today. The sun, whirling wildly, seemed all at once to loosen itself from the firmament and, blood red, advance threateningly upon the earth as if to crush us with its huge and fiery weight. Lucia then cried out look at the sun, and the vast crowd saw a true miracle. All catholics are free to either believe or not believe in the appearance of our lady at fatima. The miracle of the sun undoubtedly happened as you have well demonstrated. Aug 05, 2008 miracle sun, stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along, so save a place for us we dont wanna be alone. The miracle of the sun in fatima october, 1917 youtube. Oct 14, 2009 the miracle of the dancing sun at fatima which was seen by 70,000 people on october th, 1917 has been written about often. It was the great miracle, which one could see quite distinctly from the top of the hill where my village was situated the miracle of the sun, accompanied by all its extraordinary phenomena.
Oct 12, 2017 the miracle of the sun is also the heart of a special exhibition called the colors of the sun the shrine is offering for the duration of the centenary year of the apparitions, which focuses. Public domain another appropriation is that the being that appeared to the children never said that she came from heaven but instead merely pointed upwards when. How do athiests discount miracles such as the miracle of. The story of a famous miracle in fatima, portugal, began in may 1917. Not everyone present saw the miracle and not all those who did. The bolsheviks october revolution took place the same year as fatimas miracle of the sun, and the virgin mary specifically requested that the pope consecrate russia to mary, in union. It was so recent we have actual photos of the crowds waiting, staring into the sky. Radford is the deputy editor of skeptical inquirer science magazine and a research fellow with the nonprofit educational organization the committee for skeptical inquiry.
A biblical interpretation of fatimas miracle of the sun. The socalled miracle of the sun at fatima would never have happened but for a childhood prank that became accepted by some adults and eventually developed into something approaching a fraud. The sun danced, changed colours, spun like a pinwheel, and made a most sensational demonstration. The miracle of the sun an eyewitness account by dr. Miracle of the sun by jim dunning this article was originally published in irelands own magazine. A few months ago, i posted a piece that explained how to start a cult in seven simple steps. Hello today i wish to discuss one of the bedrocks of my faith the miracle of fatima. But still, if real, this would be an incredible historical artifact. However, i think that the explanation will just have to be god did it without trying a scientific explanation. Many more, through the pressure of crowds, falsely collaborated the. Apr 17, 2016 those gathered who stared at the sun blinded themselves with temporary solar retinopathy hence the reports of the dancing sun. But all in the cova did not see the miracle of the sun so she lied. Miracle of the sun broke darkness of portugals atheist. The chief visionary of fatima, in portugal, was lucia d.
But many people continually attempt to explain away the vision of the sun dancing in the sky at a foretold time. People tend to agree on what they saw well after the event. May 11, 2017 the sun is the slightly darker spot in the middle of the right side. I feel incapable of describing what i saw and felt. The crowd looking at the miracle of the sun, occurred during the our lady of fatima apparitions, 1917. Miracle sun stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along so save a place for us we dont wanna be left alone, no miracle sun stay with me tonight we dont wanna be without you well come along so save a place for us we dont wanna be left submit corrections. Not everyone present saw the miracle and not all those who did said that they saw the same thing.
This purported miracle of the sun dancing andor changing colour occurred at fatima in 1917. Ten greatest and hilarious scientific explanations for. No one has stared into the sun for 12 minutes and not burned their eyes with the exception of the miracle of the sun, so we can assume that the event was miraculous. The miracle in divine mercy hills, philippines dancing sun.