"‘'Fatima, Portugal, July 13, 1917’' Lucia raised her wide eyes to the sky and saw the Lady descending. The apparition came from the east, as on the two previous occasions: a bright dot emerging from the depths of a cloud-covered sky. It approached quickly, gliding without fluctuation, and its figure shone with light as soon as it settled on the holm oak, a couple of meters above the ground. The Lady stood, her crystallized image enveloped in a glow that seemed to shine brighter than the sun. Faced with such blinding beauty, Lucia lowered her gaze."