| Apparitions of Mary are an event in which the Blessed Mother Mary is believed to have supernaturally appeared to one or more persons. Our focus here will be Catholic Church Approved Marian Apparitions. Marian Apparitions sometimes are reported to recur at the same site over an extended period of time. In the majority of Marian apparitions only a few people report having witnessed the apparition. They are often given names based on the town in which they were reported. Much information and explanations have been written about these occurrences. Bob and Penny Lord have written two books about Apparitions of Mary. To put it simple terms, Our Lady has shown her love for us has been through her visits to our planet, in the form of Apparitions. Every one of of Mother Mary's apparitions was for a specific purpose, not for an individual, but for a nation, and sometimes the world. Links to Apparitions of Mary: Guadalupe, 1531 - Mary saves America from annihilation Paris, 1830 - Mary gives us the Miraculous Medal. La Salette, 1846 - Our Lady never ceased weeping. Lourdes, 1858 - Affirms dogma of Immaculate Conception. Pontmain, 1871 - Mary appears and ends war in Europe. Knock, 1879 - Her message more crucial now than ever. Fatima, 1917 - Mary prophesies World Wars. Beauraing, 1932 - Mary prepares us for WWII. Banneux, 1933 - She said "Whole nations will be annihilated." Our Lady of Akita Our Lady of Perpetual Help Our Lady of Pilar Our Lady of Cap de Madeleine Our Lady of Czestochowa Our Lady of Pompeii Our Lady of Ocotlan San Juan de Los Lagos Our Lady of Loreto Our Lady of Siracusa Our Lady of Siluva Our Lady of Altotting Our Lady of Macerata Our Lady of the Gate (Vilnius) La Conquistadora - New Mexico Mother Mary has given us prophecies of things which have come about, as well as warnings about things that may happen in the future. Mother Mary tells us that through prayer and the Rosary, the tide can turn on calamity. Justice and Peace can triumph. All of Her messages come down to that one command She gave us in Holy Scripture, "Do whatever He tells you!" Readers comments: "You need a box of tissues when you read it." "I couldn't put it down. I finished it in a day, then began again." "As a convert, I never knew Mary. I've met her in a special way. I'll never let her go." "You make Mother Mary touchable, someone I can turn to." |