This was kept secret for a time, then later it was allowed to be revealed to all through publication. The secrets given to the two children are very different. Some parts of the secrets are given in a veiled manner, so that one cannot understand without faith nor without some time, effort and thought. The arrogant will not be able to understand or to believe, for Holy Scripture says, God teaches the humble his way. The secret given to Maximin Giraud - There are several different versions of the secret of Maximin.
Some versions have only seven parts, other versions have ten parts.
Maximin himself never released an authorized version of his secret. All ten parts are given here. The secret given to Melanie Mathieu - Melanie s secret is much longer and more detailed than Maximin s secret. Melanie s secret consists of 33 paragraphs. The Virgin Mary gave Melanie her secret in French.