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Betania Visionary Visits New York on Mission - 2004

Betania Visionary Visits New York on Mission

January 27, 2004

Maria Esperanza, the famous visionary associated with the Church-sanctioned apparition site of Betania, Venezuela has come to the United States on an undefined mission. The trip which begun on December 21 has included visits to various New York City locations such as the Mother Cabrini Shrine, St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Park Avenue, and St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Esperanza's movements are closely heeded because the last two times she was in the U.S. were September 11, 2001 -- which she had foreseen in a vision -- and then last year at the onset of the Iraq war.

It was Esperanza who in 1992 publicly told a group of pilgrims that she had seen "two huge towers with black smoke all around them" -- an apparent prophecy about terrorism at the Trade Center -- and who in December of 2000 and then the following March publicly warned that something "big" was about happen to the U.S. involving foreign interests "on American soil." She reissued a warning on August 25, 2001 that "something big," something that would shake the world, was about to occur -- just weeks before 9/11.

Esperanza, 75, who suffers stigmata and experiences a wide array of charisms, is widely considered one of the most powerful mystics since Padre Pio. She believes that the next ten years will involve major events for the world, with special graces from Heaven.

Before Christmas Maria told a New Jersey priest that she had received an "order" to come to the U.S., without offering details. She asked for prayers, foreseeing "many obstacles" in the current "mission."

Esperanza, whose site of apparitions was approved by formal Church declaration in 1987, has experienced visions, locutions, and apparitions for seven decades, since she saw St. Therese the Little Flower as a young girl. On Good Fridays she has been known to suffer the stigmata while under the close observation of doctors, although in recent years the wounds have not visibly bled.

[Salvation]

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It was Esperanza who in 1992 publicly told a group of pilgrims that she had seen "two huge towers with black smoke all around them" -- an apparent prophecy about terrorism at the Trade Center -- and who in December of 2000 and then the following March publicly warned that something "big" was about happen to the U.S. involving foreign interests "on American soil." She reissued a warning on August 25, 2001 that "something big," something that would shake the world, was about to occur -- just weeks before 9/11.

[oprahstheantichrist]

"Before Christmas Maria told a New Jersey priest that she had received an "order" to come to the U.S., without offering details."

Christmas of 2008?

[citizencon]

Russia and Venezuela

[TotusTuus]

Caution and prudence suggests we should always be leery of claims such as these and, above all, OBEY THE CHURCH.

Having said that, I hope others on this forum could research to confirm what I remember about Betania.

If I recall correctly, the local Bishop DID have positive findings about aspects of Betania, but also CONDEMNED much of the "locutional" activity of Maria Esperanza as an individual, especially in later years. I think she died within the past couple of years. I don't remember specifics since I probably didn't think (and still don't) it all that important.

In any event, just a word of advice to, perhaps, dig a little deeper on the specifics of Betania and what the Church has approved of it vis-a-vis this woman and where and when the association between the two runs afoul of the Church's decision concerning the Betania event.

It's late. I think I made that as clear as mud. In any event, I'll remember to pray for her soul.

[yazoo]

You don’t validate charlatans with how often they are right, you validate them by how often they are wrong. Seeing 2 towers surrounded in smoke 9 years before 9/11 is not a prophecy. How many times has she predicted things that have not happened. I would venture to say it vastly outnumbers the few times she has been even vaguely correct. Fortunately for people like Esperanza true believers always forget the prophecies that never come true.

[Infidel Heather]

I’m in awe.

[Rutles4Ever]

By the by,

Spirit Daily is the National Enquirer of “Catholic” websites. I put “Catholic” in parentheses because of Michael Brown’s incurable desire to promote Medjugorje, which, as most should know by now, has been condemned by consecutive bishops. He will certainly not mention that Maria’s locutions are not part of Betania’s approval.

[JDoutrider]

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[jacknhoo]

Thank you so much for posting this - very inspirational and quite refreshing.

Also, Glen Beck was talking the other night about why we have not built the towers back up and he only mentioned Freedom towers...we should build two prayer buildings there.