Expert explains Church’s criteria for confirming Marian apparitions (Catholic Caucus)

CNA ^ | May 8, 2008

[NYer]

In any case, Perrella stressed, the apparitions approved by the Church only manifest the evangelical mission of Mary throughout the history of the Church, which has been to point the way to the Father’s house through faith in the Lord Jesus.

For the benefit of those still scratching their heads.

[NYer]

In any case, Perrella stressed, the apparitions approved by the Church only manifest the evangelical mission of Mary throughout the history of the Church, which has been to point the way to the Father’s house through faith in the Lord Jesus.

For the benefit of those still scratching their heads.

[Jaded]

See how long that last. Do we need popcorn?

[rwlawrence]

More reasons for we Catholics to continue to WORSHIP Mary.................:-)

[Jaded]

Mary throughout the history of the Church, which has been to point the way to the Father’s house through faith in the Lord Jesus.

Jn 2:5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

[Judith Anne]

Well, I often ask Blessed Mary, Ever-Virgin, to pray for me.

[OpusatFR]

All the approved apparitions stress the same things: repentence, prayer, and return to God.

I read an interesting analysis of some true visions and the “if, then” clause always appears somewhere.

There is also what I like to call the economy of heaven. The words are always to the point and without any chat. I think that is why I distrust Medugorjie so. Too much chatter. God’s messengers seem to be very much to the point when dealing with His creatures.

[Fiji Hill]

The Bible provides no physical description of Mary, so how can one be certain that the person in these apparitions is her?

[Judith Anne]

What do you mean?

[rwlawrence]

Well, I often ask Blessed Mary, Ever-Virgin, to pray for me.

I do at least 53 times a day.

[rwlawrence]

The Bible provides no physical description of Mary, so how can one be certain that the person in these apparitions is her?

Because she says it's her

[Judith Anne]

Ah, that would be one of the Mysteries....

[trisham]

Our Lady of Fatima is an example.

[annalex]

Tradition holds that St. Luke, who obviously had access to and trust of Our Lady, in addition to the gospel record of her life prior to the Pentecost, also wrote the first icon of her. The facial features of Our Lady that we see in Holy Icons -- they vary very little -- are her actual portrait.

Panagia Oranta (All-Holy Praying)

[Judith Anne]

Yes, she referred to herself, to the children, as the “Immaculate Conception” iirc. They could not have known that title...didn’t that add to their credibility to the church leaders of the time?

[trisham]

You know, I don’t know. Interesting.

[Judith Anne]

I read that in a biography of the children.

[trisham]

Thanks for the reminder!

But of all the events surrounding these apparitions, the most striking involves the self-identification of “the Lady” to Bernadette during the apparition of March 25. It was during this apparition that the Lady told the teenage peasant girl in her native French dialect: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”

I think I may have read about it, possibly during a retreat, many years ago. I won't say how many.

http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Faith/2000-12/menezes.html

[narses]

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