[Salvation]

Thanks for the gorgeious graphic. We didn’t mess up — the U. S. Bishops did. Do you think we can change their minds?

[mlizzy]

Thanks for the gorgeious graphic. We didn’t mess up — the U. S. Bishops did. Do you think we can change their minds?

I was busy typing and didn't see this comment, but you're welcome. She's so beautiful! And through prayer, of course, anything is possible. Think of the wonderful protection we would have had, but then all these happen for a reason, I guess ... *still troubling though*

[markomalley]

Please take a look at this document. Although from a non-Vatican website, it purports to be a copy of a 1978 CDF document on apparition discernment, Normae Congregationis.

Within that document,

II. Intervention of the competent local Authority

1. As, at the time of a presumed supernatural fact, worship or an ordinary form of devotion is born in a quasi spontaneous way among the faithful, the competent ecclesiastical Authority has the serious obligation to inform itself without delay and to carry out a diligent investigation.

2. At the legitimate request of the faithful (when they are in communion with their pastors and are not driven by a sectarian spirit), the competent ecclesiastical Authority can intervene to authorize and promote various forms of worship and devotion if, assuming the criteria given above having been applied, nothing is opposed to it. But there must be vigilance nevertheless, to ensure that the faithful do not regard this way of acting as an approval by the Church of the supernatural character of the event in question (cf. above, Preliminary Note, c).

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III. Other Authorities entitled to intervene

1. The foremost authority to inquire and to intervene belongs to the local Ordinary.

Bottom line is if the local Ordinary has already approved this, there is no other action required.

Having said that, what's up with "Our Lady of America (registered trademark)"?????