Our Lady’s Words to Jacinta on Modesty in Dress
Those of us who profess to be followers and promoters of the message of Our Lady of Fatima must ourselves live that message in its every aspect before we can expect others to accept our efforts to promote it among them. If we are to be faithful apostles of Our Lady of the Rosary of […]
Marian Apparitions
Victor R. Claveau, MJ According to the belief and teaching of the Church, God has made the Blessed Mother the Treasurer of Grace, the channel through which His gifts of love and mercy shall flow to humanity. The Apparitions of Our Blessed Lady on earth are attributed to this fact. List of major “approved” Marian […]
MY NAME IS BERNADETTE
On a June day in 1858, Fr. Peyramale noticed a girl’s head encircled by a halo as he gave her Holy Communion. When she raised her head, he recognised her as Bernadette Soubirous. What follows are words, either spoken or written, by Bernadette herself. My father was Francois Soubirous, my mother Louise Casterot. I was […]
Biblical References to Mary
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) “Say to the king and the queen mother: ‘Take a lowly seat, for your beautiful crown has come down from your head.’” (Jeremiah 13:18) “For the […]
The Fascinating Facts Behind the Healing Waters of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes?
CatholicShare Brief Overview Detailed Response Historical Context of the Lourdes Apparitions The story of the healing waters of Lourdes begins in 1858 with Bernadette Soubirous, a 14-year-old peasant girl from a poor family in southwestern France. On February 11, while gathering firewood near the Grotto of Massabielle, Bernadette reported seeing a “beautiful lady” who later […]
the Fascinating Facts Behind the Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City
CatholicShare The Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe refers to the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego in 1531 on Tepeyac Hill, near Mexico City. Detailed Response Historical Context of the Apparitions In 1531, Mexico was a land marked by tension following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1521. The indigenous […]
The Virgin Mary Appeared 33 Times to Five Children in Beauraing, Belgium?
CatholicShare Detailed Response Historical Context of Beauraing in the 1930s Beauraing, a modest village in Belgium’s Namur province, had a population of about 2,000 in the early 1930s. The town was primarily French-speaking and rooted in Catholic tradition, though secularism and socialist influences were growing. The global economic depression affected the region, creating a climate […]
What Are the Fascinating Details Behind the Controversial Apparitions of Our Lady of Medjugorje?
CatholicShare Brief Overview Detailed Response The Start of the Apparitions On June 24, 1981, in the small village of Medjugorje, six young people— Ivanka Ivankovic, Mirjana Dragicevic, Vicka Ivankovic, Ivan Dragicevic, Marija Pavlovic, and Jakov Colo—reported seeing a radiant figure of a woman on Mount Podbrdo, later known as Apparition Hill. They identified her as […]
The Alleged Apparitions at Garabandal, Spain
Msgr. Jose Vilaplana, Bishop of Santander, Spain In answer to questions about the alleged Marian apparitions at Garabandal, Spain, Bishop Jose Vilaplana sends the following response to inquirers. Diocese of Santander Some people have been coming directly to the Diocese of Santander (Spain) asking about the “alleged apparitions” of Garabandal, and above all for the […]