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Notable Believers of Garabandal
Yes, there are many known and unknown , Popes, Saints & Blessed's, and Church
leaders who believed. I can't think of another apparition with this resume of believers. Saint Padre Pio, Saint (Pope) John Paul II,  (see insert below) Saint (Pope) Paul VI,  (see insert below) Saint (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta, Saint (Fr.) Jose Maria Escriva, Saint (Madre) Maravillas, Pope Benedict XVI, Sr. Lucia of Fatima, Venerable Marthe Robin, Venerable Fr. Ciszek, Venerable Padre Nieto, Cardinal Ottaviani, (Vatican Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), Archbishop of Madrid, Casimiro Morcillo Gonzalez, Arch Bishop Carlos Sierra of Madrid, Spain, Arch Bishop Manuel Lopez of Mexico, Bishop of Fatima Joao Venancio, Fr. Constant Luis Pel, Madre Esperanza of Jesus, Fr. Aloysius Ellacuria, Mother Angelica |
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SAINT POPE) PAUL VI : QUOTES ON GARABANDAL
“
Conchita, I bless you and with me the whole church will bless you “.
Pope
Paul VI had shown a very special interest in the apparitions. At an audience
given to Fr. Xavier Escalda, S.J., the latter mentioned there were many
opponents of the apparitions even amongst his own people. His Holiness promptly
rejoined:
"It
doesn't matter; tell these gentlemen that it is the Pope who has said that it
is most important and most urgent to make these messages known to the
world."
Father
Escalada explained his work in spreading the message of Garabandal in Mexico
and the Pope Paul VI encouraged him to continue saying: **"These messages
must be made known." **Father Escalada asked the Pope for his permission
to continue promoting Garabandal and the Pope said “YES”. Pope Paul VI said
:
"It
is the most beautiful story of humanity since the days of Christ. It is like a
second life of the Virgin on earth. And we can never be grateful enough for
it."
"Jacinta, I am with you, but we have to pray much and have much patience .
. : it. is necessary to pray that the Church will become aware of the
importance of Garabandal."
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SAINT (Pope) John Paul II - on Garabandal There
is a book on Garabandal, written by Albrecht Weber in 1993, entitled Garabandal
Der Zeigefmger Gottes (Garabandal: The Finger of God), of which a first edition
copy was presented to Pope John Paul II. He later asked his secretary, Fr. (now
Archbishop) Stanislaus Dziwisz, to write to the author. In the subsequent
printing (2000) of the book, on page 19, a portion of the Pope's message is
reprinted, as follows: "May God reward you for everything. Especially for
the deep love with which you are making the events connected with Garabandal
more widely known. May the Message of the Mother of God find an entrance into
hearts before it is too late. As an expression of joy and gratitude, the Holy
Father gives you his apostolic blessing. "Weber writes, "From the
attached greeting in the Pope's own handwriting, with his signature, it is
clear how deep an interest he has in the events of Garabandal, and how anxious
he is that they should be made known in a credible way." On
July 23, 1988, during a special general audience with the Pope at the Vatican
... "special" because it was held on Saturday, rather than the usual
Wednesday... Father Robert introduced Garabandal Visionary Mari-Loli and family
to him. Father Robert who was holding 7-year-old Maria Dolores, one of the three
Lafleur children, said to the Pope: "Your Holiness, a special blessing for
your littlest children who come on behalf of The Blessed Virgin from
Garabandal." Our Holy Father exclaimed "Garabandal!"
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