The Priests Who Survived Hiroshima

I had never heard of this story until earlier this week. It's quite amazing and a link to the full article is below the TL;DR version.

TL;DR Version

On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb flattened the city and killed tens of thousands instantly.

Near the center of Hiroshima stood a small rectory where eight Jesuit priests were praying a daily Fatima Rosary. Not only did the rectory survive the blast, but the priests suffered virtually no initial injuries and - despite being near the center of the atomic explosion - suffered no effects of the radiation, going on to live another 30+ years.

Telling his story many years later, Father Hubert Schiffer recounted the events as follows:

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Suddenly, a terrific explosion filled the air with one bursting thunder stroke. An invisible force lifted me from the chair, hurled me through the air, shook me, battered me, whirled me round and round like a leaf in a gust of autumn wind.

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Father Schiffer attributed the sparing of their lives to his devotion to the Blessed Mother, and his daily Fatima Rosary. He feels that he received a protective shield from the Blessed Mother which protected him from all radiation and ill-effects.




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