1917 THOUSANDS WITNESS AN APPARENT MIRACLE IN PORTUGAL
THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF… Was the Miracle of the Sun an optical illusion, the result of stratospheric dust, or a message from beyond?
“The Sun’s disc did not remain immobile. This was not the sparkling of a heavenly body, for it spun round on itself in a mad whirl, when suddenly a clamour was heard from all the people. The Sun, whirling, seemed to loosen itself from the firmament and advance threateningly upon the Earth as if to crush us with its huge fiery weight. The sensation during those moments was terrible.”