The Miracle of the Dancing Sun, by Dr. Donald DeMarco

On October 13, 1917, as predicted by the three shepherd children in Fatima, a most extraordinary occurrence took place: the “Miracle of the Dancing Sun.”  The miracle would be so great that all would believe in the reality of the apparitions.

More than 70,000 people gathered to witness the event at the Cova da Iria and up to more than 100,000 in the surrounding areas.  What many of them reported was, indeed, most extraordinary:  the sun appeared to “dance,” or zig-zag, across the sky as it advanced toward the earth.  It emitted multi-colored light and radiant colors. According to reports, the event lasted approximately ten minutes.

Many witnesses reported that after a period of rain, dark clouds parted, revealing the sun as an opaque, spinning disk in the sky.  Witnesses also reported that their previously wet clothes has suddenly become completely dry, as well as the wet, muddy ground that had been soaked by the rain. …