July 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Akita. On June 12, 1973, Sister Agnes Sasagawa of the Handmaids of the Eucharist began receiving heavenly visions in a convent located in Akita, Japan.
Philip Kosloski
Our Sunday Visitor is a Catholic publisher serving millions of Catholics globally through its publishing and communication services. Philip Kosloski writes for Aleteia.org, where this first appeared.