"Fatima: The Signs and the Secrets" draws the reader for a closer look at the intriguing signs of the 1917 Fatima, Portugal apparitions. A highly-readable, stimulating, and spiritually inspiring work, "Fatima: The Signs and Secrets" examines what Pope Benedict XVI called "Fatima's prophetic mission," the reason for St. Michael's appearances, and the unusual signs seen or heard by witnesses of the 1917 Fatima Portugal apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Quoting from Scripture and Tradition, this unique book provides the necessary insight into the meanings of the many symbolic signs seen or heard at Fatima through the months of June-October, 1917, including a delicate cloud that traveled from the east to the apparition site and was seen only by witnesses (but not the visionaries), a golden orb, stars in the noon sky, thunderclaps on a clear and sunny day, unusual atmospheric changes, and "The Great Sign"-The Miracle of the Sun on October 13, 1917.Discover also the great significance of the Star of Esther, which appeared on the Virgin's tunic, and its possible connection to the Apocalypse, the "Six Themes of the Third Secret," the day that Pope Benedict XVI stated that the Third Secret is spoken, why devotion to the Immaculate Heart is necessary, the lost meaning of conversion, why the Modern Age is the prelude to the Age of Mary, and many secrets of the interior life.Written by Marianna Bartold, an experienced researcher, magazine publisher and editor, "Fatima: The Signs and Secrets" is one of the most unique and reasonable books on the subject of Fatima, the crown of all Marian apparitions.