On 10th December 1925, the Most Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Lucia of Fatima. Elevated on a luminous cloud next to the Blessed Virgin was the Child Jesus.

The Blessed Virgin rested Her hand on Lucia's shoulder and showed her a Heart encircled by thorns, which She was holding in Her other hand.

The Child Jesus

The Blessed Virgin

"Look, My daughter, at My Heart, surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce Me at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try to console me and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, shall confess, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to Me"

"You have seen hell, where the souls of poor sinners go.
To save them, God wishes to establish in the world
the devotion to My Immaculate Heart.
If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved ...
In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph...
Do not lose heart - I will never forsake you;
My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge, and the way that will lead you to God ...
Sacrifice yourselves for sinners, Pray the Rosary every day.
I am the Lady of the Rosary"

Prayer of Pope Pius X11

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, in this tragic hour of the world's history, we entrust and consecrate ourselves to your Immaculate Heart, our only refuge, our hope, our salvation.

Have pity on this world, torn by the most terrible conflicts, burning with the fires of hate, victim of its own sins.

May your Heart be moved at the sight of so much ruin, pain and sorrow.

We consecrate to your maternal heart our persons, our families, our country--the whole of humanity.

Protect and save us!

O Heart of Mary, source of true love, fill our selfish hearts with divine charity and with that true brotherly love without which there can never be peace.

Grant that men and nations may understand and fulfill the precept of your Divine Son,  LOVE ONE ANOTHER,  in order that true peace may be firmly established in the Justice and Truth of Christ.

O Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and My Mother
O Virgin Immaculate, Mother of God and my Mother, from your sublime heights turn your eyes of pity on my. Filled with confidence in your goodness and knowing full well your power, I beg you to extend to me your assistance in the journey of life, which is so full of dangers for my soul. In order that I may never be a slave of the devil through sin, but may ever live with my heart humble and pure, I entrust myself wholly to you. I consecrate my heart to you forever, my only desire being to love your Divine Son, Jesus. Mary, none of your devout servants has ever perished; may I, too, be saved.

Saint Ephraem of Edessa