Mary is our mother and who’s not going to listen to their mom? Mary tells us the truth but her way is always gentle. Jeannie Ewing on Marian Apparitions.
Jeannie Ewing is a Catholic spirituality writer who focuses on the topics of grief, redemptive suffering, and waiting. Her four books include a meditation journal, a devotional, and two books on the topic of discovering joy in the midst of grief and waiting with expectation. She is a frequent guest on Catholic radio and contributes to several online and print Catholic periodicals. For more information, please visit her website jeannieewing.com.
In this episode, Jeannie Ewing talks about Marian Apparitions.
Jeannie answers questions about:
-What is the significance of Mary’s appearances?
-What are the most significant/recognized apparitions?
-Has science supported them?
-What do we do knowing everything that we do about her appearances?
Marian Apparitions
When I first thought of May, I knew we had to do a podcast on Mary and her apparitions. Personally, my own devotion has only been through Our Lady of Perpetual Help as my family is consecrated to her. My grandparents started it and my own dad practiced it faithfully. So, I wrote to Jeannie because she’d done this very extensive list of Marian Apparitions. It’s the most comprehensive list I’ve ever seen. Jeannie agreed to do this podcast despite a hectic weekend with her daughter’s first Holy Communion. And I got a chance to speak to her too and she’s a real cutie pie. It’s great to hear the next generation of Christians. Anyway, on to Marian Apparitions.
List of Marian Apparitions
I can’t possibly enumerate all the Marian Apparitions over the last centuries, but I’m going to try. Not all of them have been verified and listed but here they are.
1.Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico
2. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rue du Bac, Paris, France
3. Our Lady of La Salette, France
4. Our Lady of Lourdes, France
5. Our Lady of Pontmain, France
7. Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal
8. Our Lady of Beauraing, Belgium
9. Our Lady of Banneux, Belgium
10. Our Lady of Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
11. Mother of the Redeemer, Bloomington, IN
12. Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
14. Marian Apparitions in Tensta, Sweden
16. Shrine of Our Lady of Altotting, Germany
17. Our Lady of Czestochowa, Poland
18. Our Lady of Good Counsel, Genazzano, Italy
20. Our Lady of Ocotlan, Mexico
21. Our Lady of Peace, Santa Fe, NM
22. Our Lady of Pompeii, Italy
23. Our Lady of Tears, Syracuse, Italy
24. Our Lady of Siauliai, Lithuania
26. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, New Orleans, Louisiana
27. Our Lady of the Rock, Sicily, Italy
What Next?
I asked Jeannie what next and she had the same answer Anita Wright gave in a previous podcast. Ask God what he wants you to do for Him and then go do it. Read more about the Marian Apparitions. They make for very interesting reading especially if you’re faith is shaken. The childlike faith of the people that Mary appeared to, will surely strengthen you.
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