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San Sebastian de Garabandal, Spain
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"How long will this people insult me? How long will they refuse to believe in me despite the signs I have worked among them?"
Numbers 14:11
In 1961, in the village of San Sebastian de Garabandal in northwestern Spain, four young girls - Mari-Loli Mazon, Jacinta Gonzalez, Maria Cruz Gonzalez and Conchita Gonzalez - reportedly had a series of visions of St. Michael the Archangel and the Blessed Virgin. In all, there were reported to be over 2,000 apparitions spread over a five year period. During these apparitions, the visionaries claimed that they were asked by the Blessed Virgin to plead with humanity to return to God through prayer, fasting, frequent confession and reception of the Eucharist and acts of mercy.
Since these apparitions occurred over a period of years, the visionaries were extensively studied by medical professionals, scientists and others while they were in ecstatic states. They were found to be non-responsive to attempted disruptions caused by actions taken to burn their skin, by pinpricks and other tactile stimuli, by bright lights shone directly in their eyes and by the effects expected when they violently dropping to their knees as they entered a state of ecstasy when Mary was reportedly appearing to them.
The Church's initial evaluation of these apparitions in 1961 concluded that there was "no proof that the said apparitions, visions, locutions, or revelations can so far be presented as true and authentic". However, in 1986 Bishop del Val Gallo, the Bishop of Santander, appointed a new commission to reevaluate the events at Garabandal. By 1987, the Bishop had given permission for visiting priests to celebrate Mass in the local church, a practice which had been restricted since 1962. Further, the results of the studies of the Commission have recently been forwarded to the Vatican for analysis and final evaluation. So a definitive final Church evaluation of the events at Garabandal has yet to be issued.
Early in this series of purported apparitions, Mary reportedly revealed her message to the world:
"Many sacrifices must be made. Much penance must be done. We must pay many visits to the Blessed Sacrament...but first of all we must be very good...If we do not do this, punishment awaits us...already the cup is filling, and if we do not change we shall be punished."
In addition, the visionaries claimed that they were given a series of frightening warnings about the future. Each of the girls stated that Mary told them about a series of four extraordinary events which would reflect God's concern for the state to which humanity had fallen. These events were reported to be:
# A world-wide warning to be experienced by everyone on earth. Its purpose will be to call humanity to amend its behavior and return to God.
# A great miracle that will occur in the late winter or early spring within one year after the warning.
# A permanent "sign" that will remain for all time at Garabandal and other selected locations where Mary has appeared.
# A terrible chastisement during which many will die. Other prophecies indicate that the chastisement will eliminate up to 2/3 of humanity. The chastisement is conditioned upon the response of humanity to the warning and the miracle.
Conchita has stated, "The Warning, like the Chastisement, is a fearful thing for the good as well as the wicked. It will draw the good closer to God and warn the wicked that the end of times are coming." In describing the warning, Jacinta has said, "The Warning is something that is seen in the air, everywhere in the world and is immediately transmitted into the interior of our souls. It will last a very little time, but it will seem a very long time because of its effect within us." Conchita has stated that she has been given the date of the Miracle by the Blessed Virgin and will announce the date eight days before it is to occur. Since the Miracle will occur after the Warning, it is highly likely that both the Warning and Miracle will occur within the next thirty years given Conchita's present age (45 years) if this apparition is determined to be a valid one.
In describing the Warning, Conchita stated, "it would be like fire. It will not burn our flesh but we will feel it bodily and interiorly." It seems to be an astronomical phenomena, "like two stars...that crash and make a lot of noise, and a lot of light...but they don't fall. It's not going to hurt us but we're going to see it and, in that moment, we're going to see our consciences." In addition to these events, Conchita has stated that she was told by the Blessed Virgin in 1962 that after the death of Pope John XXIII "there would be two more popes after Pope Paul VI and that one of the popes would have a very short reign. After that would come the end times but not the end of the world." If Conchita has interpreted this vision of Mary correctly, then Pope John Paul II is the last of the popes before the end times begin.
Clearly, the messages at Garabandal, if they are really a message from Heaven, bring the prophecies of the Apocalypse very close to fruition. If Garabandal is to be believed then it is highly likely that the events foretold two thousand years ago and repeated with increasing intensity in the twentieth century will occur within the lifetime of most people reading this text. Indeed, several prophecies point to these events coming to pass within the next five years!
In October, 1996 the Bishop of Santander issued a letter indicating that the events at Garabandal that started in 1961 were NOT of supernatural origin.
"How long will this people insult me? How long will they refuse to believe in me despite the signs I have worked among them?"
Numbers 14:11
In 1961, in the village of San Sebastian de Garabandal in northwestern Spain, four young girls - Mari-Loli Mazon, Jacinta Gonzalez, Maria Cruz Gonzalez and Conchita Gonzalez - reportedly had a series of visions of St. Michael the Archangel and the Blessed Virgin. In all, there were reported to be over 2,000 apparitions spread over a five year period. During these apparitions, the visionaries claimed that they were asked by the Blessed Virgin to plead with humanity to return to God through prayer, fasting, frequent confession and reception of the Eucharist and acts of mercy.
Since these apparitions occurred over a period of years, the visionaries were extensively studied by medical professionals, scientists and others while they were in ecstatic states. They were found to be non-responsive to attempted disruptions caused by actions taken to burn their skin, by pinpricks and other tactile stimuli, by bright lights shone directly in their eyes and by the effects expected when they violently dropping to their knees as they entered a state of ecstasy when Mary was reportedly appearing to them.
The Church's initial evaluation of these apparitions in 1961 concluded that there was "no proof that the said apparitions, visions, locutions, or revelations can so far be presented as true and authentic". However, in 1986 Bishop del Val Gallo, the Bishop of Santander, appointed a new commission to reevaluate the events at Garabandal. By 1987, the Bishop had given permission for visiting priests to celebrate Mass in the local church, a practice which had been restricted since 1962. Further, the results of the studies of the Commission have recently been forwarded to the Vatican for analysis and final evaluation. So a definitive final Church evaluation of the events at Garabandal has yet to be issued.
Early in this series of purported apparitions, Mary reportedly revealed her message to the world:
"Many sacrifices must be made. Much penance must be done. We must pay many visits to the Blessed Sacrament...but first of all we must be very good...If we do not do this, punishment awaits us...already the cup is filling, and if we do not change we shall be punished."
In addition, the visionaries claimed that they were given a series of frightening warnings about the future. Each of the girls stated that Mary told them about a series of four extraordinary events which would reflect God's concern for the state to which humanity had fallen. These events were reported to be:
# A world-wide warning to be experienced by everyone on earth. Its purpose will be to call humanity to amend its behavior and return to God.
# A great miracle that will occur in the late winter or early spring within one year after the warning.
# A permanent "sign" that will remain for all time at Garabandal and other selected locations where Mary has appeared.
# A terrible chastisement during which many will die. Other prophecies indicate that the chastisement will eliminate up to 2/3 of humanity. The chastisement is conditioned upon the response of humanity to the warning and the miracle.
Conchita has stated, "The Warning, like the Chastisement, is a fearful thing for the good as well as the wicked. It will draw the good closer to God and warn the wicked that the end of times are coming." In describing the warning, Jacinta has said, "The Warning is something that is seen in the air, everywhere in the world and is immediately transmitted into the interior of our souls. It will last a very little time, but it will seem a very long time because of its effect within us." Conchita has stated that she has been given the date of the Miracle by the Blessed Virgin and will announce the date eight days before it is to occur. Since the Miracle will occur after the Warning, it is highly likely that both the Warning and Miracle will occur within the next thirty years given Conchita's present age (45 years) if this apparition is determined to be a valid one.
In describing the Warning, Conchita stated, "it would be like fire. It will not burn our flesh but we will feel it bodily and interiorly." It seems to be an astronomical phenomena, "like two stars...that crash and make a lot of noise, and a lot of light...but they don't fall. It's not going to hurt us but we're going to see it and, in that moment, we're going to see our consciences." In addition to these events, Conchita has stated that she was told by the Blessed Virgin in 1962 that after the death of Pope John XXIII "there would be two more popes after Pope Paul VI and that one of the popes would have a very short reign. After that would come the end times but not the end of the world." If Conchita has interpreted this vision of Mary correctly, then Pope John Paul II is the last of the popes before the end times begin.
Clearly, the messages at Garabandal, if they are really a message from Heaven, bring the prophecies of the Apocalypse very close to fruition. If Garabandal is to be believed then it is highly likely that the events foretold two thousand years ago and repeated with increasing intensity in the twentieth century will occur within the lifetime of most people reading this text. Indeed, several prophecies point to these events coming to pass within the next five years!
In October, 1996 the Bishop of Santander issued a letter indicating that the events at Garabandal that started in 1961 were NOT of supernatural origin.
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