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Date Posted: 17:30:58 05/12/07 Sat
Author: Linda Lu
Author Host/IP: c-24-18-131-249.hsd1.wa.comcast.net / 24.18.131.249
Subject: Re: Do you believe in the apparitions of Mary?
In reply to: Joan 's message, "Do you believe in the apparitions of Mary?" on 17:01:35 05/12/07 Sat

I totally believe in them. I had a very interesting "episode" once, don't know if it qualifies as an apparition but it completely sealed my faith in the fact they exist.

About 6 years ago I was still using drugs and alcohol and finding i was becming more and more drawn into that and away from God. I had been traveling back and forth to Mexico and once grabbed a little (very tacky, I might add) sea shell O.L. Guadalupe night light. The paper image of Guadalupe was faded, and the shells were cracked and broken by the time I got home. I thought it was "kitchy" and put on my bedstand and plugged it in. It didn't work. I just left it and didn't think about it any more.

One day I felt especially hopeless and decided it was time I got on my knees and prayed to God to help me find the strength to address my problem. I remember at the time, I was so far away from prayer that I felt I was only "pretend" praying. I gave up and went upstairs thinking I'd take a nap. When I got to the top of the stairs, there was a warm pink glow in my bedroom. I had no idea, until I saw the nightligt with the light aglow hot pink shining on the image of Our Lady bringing her faded image into full glory. Needless to say, I got the message loud and clear. From then on, and to this day, I have prayed to Mary for comfort, strength, healing and serenity. I am now "in recovery."

Just today I spent the morning out at Rosary Heights chanting Psalms to Mary.

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LInda Lu! I'm glad you made it here. -- Joan, 04:34:46 05/13/07 Sun [1] (ip72-195-155-244.ri.ri.cox.net/72.195.155.244)

It was our conversation on Brenda's that prompted me to create this site. Catholic discussions aren't generally appreciated on most sites, and on Brenda's they're very off topic besides.

This is a place where we can discuss all things Catholic without fear of being attacked by anti-Catholics and their prejudice.

I love your story. Isn't it interesting how each person is brought to (or back to) the faith by different things?

For me (back to) it was a debate on Brenda's (then Ralph's) forum. As I corrected other people's statements about Catholicism, I found myself defending the faith with more and more personal interest. As Catholic doctrine was brought up for ridicule, and it was compared to other denominations' practices and beliefs, I saw the strengths of the Catholic faith and the relative weaknesses of the other denominations' interpretations and beliefs.

For me, the Catholic faith makes logical sense. It doesn't pick and choose Biblical passages, using those that fit an idea of what Chrisitanity should be and ignoring the rest--or interpreting some passages in a very strained, contorted way to make them fit a pre-conceived idea of what they should say, because otherwise they would contradict the interpretations of other passages.

I love the Traditions and traditions alike.

I love that the Eucharist in the Catholic Church is the real pressence and not just a symbol.

Joan

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