Marian Apparitions: Akita
Akita Japan; 1973
Witness
Sr. Agnes Sasagawa
Summary
Brilliant rays began to shine from the Tabernacle in a Northern Japanese convent
on June 12, 1973. On the 28th, a bleeding, painful
cross-shaped appeared on the hand of Sister Agnes. On July 6, blood began to drip from the hand of a statue of the Blessed Virgin carved from
a native Katsura tree and the Sister received the first of three messages in which she was
advised to fervently pray the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist as well as for
the Pope, Bishops and priests.
The wound on the statue's hand remained, bleeding on several other occasions. On September 29, the wound in the
statue disappeared but sweat-like moisture appeared. In 1975, the statue began to weep and did so on over 100 occasions for the next
six years.
Messages/Prophecies
"Many men in this world afflict the Lord. I desire souls to console Him to soften the anger of the Heavenly Father. I wish, with my Son, for souls who will repair by their suffering and their poverty for the sinners and ingrates."
"In order that the world might know His anger, the Heavenly Father is preparing to inflict a great chastisement on all mankind. WIth my Son I have intervened so many times to appease the wrath of the Father. I have prevented the coming of calamities by offering Him the sufferings of the Son on the Cross, His Precious Blood, and
beloved souls who console Him forming a cohort of victim souls. Prayer, penance and courageous sacrifices can soften the Father's anger."
"Recite the prayer of the Handmaids of the Eucharist with awareness of its meaning; put it into practice; offer in reparation (whatever God may send) for sins." (August 3)
These messages parallel the themes of Fatima (offering daily trials as reparation) and La Salette (a coming chastisement that Mary is holding back).
"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 seen before. Fire will fall from the sky...
The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead."
"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..."
"Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamites which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved." (October 13)
The first part of the message parallels the Book of Revelation. The second is beginning to
manifest itself in our time as traditions of the Church are attacked from within. Finally, the mention of the need for and the importance of the Rosary reiterates the most common theme of all Marian apparitions.
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