Tag: Marian apparitions
Question Corner: Is acceptance of apparitions part of Church doctrine? —...
Q: Do I have to accept apparitions like Fatima and follow its rules? (Hauppauge, N.Y.)
A: Apparitions such as Fatima and Lourdes, along with mystical...
Our Lenten Journey, March 23: St. Catherine Laboure
Google "Blessed Mother medal," and the suggestions you find will most likely all be the same: the Miraculous Medal. This beautiful representation of Mary...
Our Lenten Journey, March 21: St. Bernadette of Lourdes
Anyone who has seen the classic movie "Song of Bernadette," will remember the dramatic conflict when church authorities did not believe the poor peasant...
Archbishop Fisichella: Church must be prudent judging Medjugorje apparitions
KNOCK, Ireland -- Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church must be prudent and...
Marian apparition stories in Asia come from deep faith
The apparition stories of the Virgin Mary in Asia stem from a deep devotion to her by persecuted Catholics. These apparitions have occurred in...
Pope Francis allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje; apparitions still not authenticated
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Parishes and dioceses are now allowed to organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but it must be clear that the...
A familiar comfort from Our Lady of Guadalupe
Growing up in East Los Angeles, graffiti was always a big issue. Gang members would define their territories by scrawling their names or that...