Friday, July 11, 2008

Fatima: Rays of God's Light



On July 11, 2008 at 3:45 PM, I photographed rays of God's Light in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, located at the World Apostolate of Fatima, Washington, (Warren County), New Jersey, USA. The Catholic chapel had subdued lighting, so I used the flash to take indoor photographs. However, sunlight appears to be shining through the stained glass window, creating beautiful rainbow colors! The rays of light appear to be flowing towards the ceiling. I cannot explain the phenomenon; however, God seems to work in mysterious ways. Our Lord Jesus sends signs and wonders when we least expect it.

Remarkably, the stained glass window is a representation of the Miracle of the Sun which was witnessed by 70,000 people on October 13, 1917 at Fatima, Portugal. In addition, NJ.com reported that on September 8, 2007, visitors to the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Washington, (Warren County), New Jersey, USA, witnessed the Miracle of the Sun and saw Jesus and Mary in the sky during the solar phenomenon. For information regarding the story, please visit the following link: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/10/thousands_are_expected_to_gath.html

In John, Chapter 1, Verse 5, the following is noted: "Now this is the message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all."

In Psalm 150:1-2, the following is proclaimed: "Praise God in his Holy sanctuary; give praise in the mighty dome of heaven. Give praise for his mighty deeds, praise him for his great majesty."

The image is posted in the photo gallery of NJ.com at the following link: http://photos.nj.com/photogallery/2008/07/fatima_rays_of_gods_light.html

The story is also posted on the following link: http://www.prlog.org/10111112-fatima-rays-of-gods-light.html

For additional information regarding the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Washington, NJ, please visit the following link: http://www.wafusa.org/shrine/about_shrine.html

For information regarding signs and wonders connected to the World Apostolate of Fatima U.S.A., please visit the following Links:

http://www.catholicreport.org/comments.php?cID=4314

http://flickr.com/photos/lenarpoetry/2222323682/

http://lenarpoetry.com/MiracleoftheSun.html

Please note that after the photograph was taken, I shared the image directly as captured on the camera's digital memory card with my spiritual advisor, Father Richard Tartaglia of Saint Mary's Church, Denville, NJ. The original digital image was transfered onto a CD for church archives.

Copyright 2008 Loci B. Lenar