13^ APPARITION
Date: Wednesday 31st May
Time: 20:00
Attendance: about 350.000 people
Vision: the Holy Family
The flow of pilgrims from everywhere carried on uninterruptedly since the night before, so much so that the authorities were worried for the public order. It is held that more than 90.000 people arrived form Piedmont, many of which on foot. That afternoon, the sun rays were scorching, the crowd huge. Towards 18:30, Adelaide was carried by a commissioner to the place of the apparitions in his arms. Adelaide complained of sharp pains in her inside. The doctors consulted together. In spite of the pain, nobody could persuade her to go home. Then, suddenly, she got up on her feet and started praying. After some time, she said firmly: "She is coming any moment now! ". She let out a deep sigh and her look became clear and radiant. The holy Family was there.

From Adelaide's diary:
Our Lady appeared at eight that day. She was dressed like in the first apparition. She smiled but not so cheerfully like on the other occasions, but her voice was sweet.

She said: “Dear daughter, I am sorry I must leave you, but my time has passed. Do not lose heart if you do not see me for a while. Think of what I have told you; I will come back in your hour. You will be a little martyr in this valley of real sorrows. Do not get discouraged, I wish my triumph to happen soon. Pray for the Pope and tell him to act quickly because I want to be solicitous to everyone in this place. Anything is required from me, I will intercede with my Son for it. I will be your award if your martyrdom is cheerful. These words of mine will be of great comfort to you in your trials. Endure everything patiently and then you will reach me in Paradise. Those who make you suffer intentionally will not come to Heaven if they do not make amends for their wrongs and do not repent deeply. Cheer up, because we will meet again, my dear little martyr”.

I felt a sweet and gentle kiss on my forehead, then she disappeared like she had done the other evenings.

N. B. The two white doves preceded each visit of Our Lady. The Blessed Virgin always had white roses on her feet ".

The solar phenomenon was observed also on the 31st May, both at Ghiaie and in other places. Many recoveries took place on that day.
 
 

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