The Angel of Peace appeared to the three children of Fatima, Portugal in 1916. This is what was reported by the children: "We began to see, in the distance, a light whiter than snow in the form of a young man, quite transparent, and as brilliant as crystal in the rays of the sun. As he came near we were able to see his features: a young man about 14 or 15 years old and very beautiful. We were surprised and quite taken aback. We did not say a word. He reached us and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the angel of peace. Pray with me." He knelt, bending his forehead to the ground. With a supernatural impulse we did the same, repeating the words we heard him say: "My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love You. I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love You." Then arising, he said, "Pray in this way. The hearts of Jesus and Mary are attentive to your prayers." And he disappeared. The supernatural atmosphere that he left us in was so intense we were for a long time unaware of our own existence..." The Second Apparition of the Angel: "The angel said to us: "What are you doing? You must pray! Pray very much! The hearts of Jesus and Mary have merciful designs on you. You must constantly offer your prayers and sacrifices to God, the Most High. How are we to make sacrifices?, I asked. In every possible way, offer sacrifice to God in reparation for the sins by which He is offended, and in supplication for the conversion of sinners.