A Terrifying Vision and the Origin of a Prayer
Aurelio Porfiri
On October 13, 1884, Pope Leo XIII had just concluded Mass. While discussing some urgent matters for the Church with a few Cardinals near the altar, he had a mystical vision. Those around him saw him turn pale. After the vision, he confessed to his collaborators that he had experienced something terrifying. What had he seen?
“I saw demons and heard their…
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