Garabandal

Between 1961 and 1965, the blessed Virgin appeared to four girls, ages eleven and twelve, in the beautiful mountain village of Garabandal, Spain. There were many miraculous physical phenomenon associated with the apparitions: these included ecstasies in which the girls were impervious to physical pain from extremely bright lights, pricks, burns and blows. It was impossible to distract them during the apparitions. Another phenomenon included running at great speed down the steep mountainside, even backwards, so that it was impossible for the astonished spectators to follow them. They did not seem to be subject to the law of gravity, but endowed with some sort of spiritual agility. Blessed Mother appeared to the girls as Our Lady of Carmel, wearing a white robe and blue mantle.

Our Lady gave the girls four messages for the world. Her first message was on October 18, 1961: “Many Sacrifices must be made. Much penance must be done. We must pay many visits to the Blessed Sacrament, but first of all we must be very good. If we do not do this, punishment awaits us. Already the cup is filling, and if we do not change we shall be punished.”

Her final message was on June 18, 1965: “Since my message of October 18, 1961 has not been complied with and has not been made much known to the world, I will tell you that this is the last one. Before, the chalice was filling. Now it is overflowing. Many Cardinals, many Bishops, and many Priests are on the path of perdition and they take many souls with them. To the Eucharist, there is given less and less importance. We should avoid the wrath of God on us by our good efforts. If you ask pardon with your sincere soul God will pardon you. It is I, your mother, who through the intercession of St. Michael, wish to say that you amend, that you are already in the last warnings and that I love you much and do not want your condemnation. Ask Us sincerely and we will give to you. You should sacrifice more. Think of the passion of Jesus.”