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OUR LADY OF AKITA
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On 6 July, 3 August, and 13 October 1973, the Virgin Mary appeared to a nun called Agnes Sasagawa in Akita, Japan. Agnes was from a Buddhist family, but following miraculous healing as a young woman, she converted to the Catholic faith. However, at the age of 25 she lost her hearing and her deafness was declared incurable.
On 12 June 1973, Sister Agnes saw rays emanating from the tabernacle containing the Holy Eucharist (what Catholics believe is the body of Jesus Christ). She then received a stigmata on her left hand, the convent statue wept tears and human blood (continuing until 1981), and many healings occurred. In 1982, Sister Agnes fully regained her hearing.
The third message to Sister Agnes on 13 October 1973:
As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never have seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son.
The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres…churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sorrow. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them.
Our Lady’s final words to Sr Agnes:
"Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamities which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved."​