Our Lady of the Rosary - San Nicolas, Argentina
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On September 25, 1983, Gladys Quiroga de
Motta (46) was thinking about the approaching spring weather when she
noticed her rosary beads were “glowing like molten steel.”
Immediately, she ran to get her neighbors to come see — and they saw the glowing rosary too! Word spread, and many groups started praying the Rosary daily. As Gladys knelt privately one day in her bedroom to pray, the Blessed Virgin was instantly in front of her. Madonna’s face was radiant and beautiful — her whole figure was glowing with light. She wore a blue gown and veil. In her arms was the baby Jesus and a large rosary. Mary only smiled at her, never speaking. And then, as suddenly as she had appeared, she vanished. Gladys was stunned, thrilled, and making sure that she was really wide awake.
When Blessed Mary appeared to her on October 7, 1983, Gladys asked her what she wanted her to do. Her image faded away and an image of a chapel appeared. “I understood that she wanted to be among us.”
As the silent apparitions continued over
several weeks, it was the sixth visit on October 13, 1983, when Mary
finally spoke to Gladys. “You have been faithful. Do not be afraid. Come to see me. You will walk, hand in my hand, and you will travel a long road.”
By mid-November, apparitions of Mary were happening every day. Gladys tried to write down every word that she heard from Mary. On November 17, Gladys actually sprinkled Holy water on the apparition of Mary. The Virgin responded, “Glorious days await you. You will rejoice in me, my beloved children.”
Our Lady was requesting that a church be built.
On
the evening of November 24, Gladys and a small group had walked to the
location where Mary had stated that she wanted a church. As they stood there, a powerful shaft of light pierced the darkness and struck the soil. The only other witness to this in the group was a 9 year old girl.
On November 26, Gladys asked Her if she would like to be called “Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolas?” “It must be so. My wish is to be among you, to cover you with blessings, with peace, with joy, and bring you close to the Lord Our God. Read Colossians 3:15, 4:15, 2 Corinthians 4.”
On November 27, Our Mother Mary refers to
Exodus 25:8 – which reads: “They shall make a sanctuary for me that I
may dwell in their midst.”
The significance of this passage is that
it contains the instructions given by God to the Israelites for building
the Ark of the Covenant by means of which Yahweh would be present to
them. The New Testament and
the early Church had consistently understood Mary to be the New Ark of
the Covenant, who was the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit and the
Bearer of the Son. The Virgin was restating this ancient teaching.
Gladys also received 68 messages from Jesus. Here is one from December 30, 1989:
“Before, the world was saved by means of Noah’s Ark; today the Ark is My Mother. Through Her, souls will be saved, because She will bring them toward Me. He who rejects My Mother rejects Me! Many are letting the grace of God pass by in these days.”
All in all, Gladys wrote down every one of 1,816 messages given to her by Our Blessed Mother Mary. She
could hardly read or write before the apparitions began, but she was
able to document the many messages she received with great clarity and
precision
“My children, I ask you for prayers for a soul who is not praying and decreases in love of God. Let no one pretend to be agreeable to God if he is far from God. I ask for prayers and the conversion of hearts. Gladys, pray for my errant children. Pray so that each heart will permit the love of my Son to enter, so that rebellion may cease.”
News of a miracle healing of a 7 year-old
boy on his deathbed detailed how his pregnant mother’s desperate
prayers were answered. His paralysis ceased and an egg-shaped brain tumor began shrinking away to nothing over 3 weeks. He had been given his first Communion moments before his healing began.
The messages and visits ended on February 11, 1990. A
commission of priests, psychologists, scholarly theologians, and
psychiatrists declared that Gladys and her messages were authentic, the
healings were both supernatural and real, and her mental state was
balanced, healthy, and free of hallucinations.
Bishop
Castagna approved the apparitions and began accompanying a monthly
procession on the 25th of each month, often accompanied by as many as
100,000 people.
In 2008, a magnificent new church was
completed on the 25th anniversary of the first apparition, and 200,000
people attended and passed through it within 24 hours to see it and its
new wooden statue of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Compiled from www.divinemysteries.info by Tej Francis
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Patti Maguire Armstrong is reporting on the pronouncement regarding the apparitions & messages from Our Lord & Our Lady which were given to a devout Catholic housewife named Gladys Quiroga de Motta.
During the nearly 7-year period of the apparitions, the Blessed Mother visited her daily & she received 68 messages from Jesus Christ. In addition to the visions & messages, Gladys began to receive the stigmata during Advent & Lent & numerous documented healings associated with the apparitions took place.
The apparitions began on September 25, 1983 when Mary appeared to Gladys while she was praying the rosary in her bedroom. The Mother of God is said to have been dressed in blue, held the Infant Jesus in her arms & a rosary in her hand.
According to the History of Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolas Mary appeared again on the 7th & 12th of October & began to speak to her on October 13th.
Our Lady told the seer: “You have done well. Do not be afraid. Come to see me. I will take you by the hand & you will travel many paths. Rebels are unjust & humble the servants of the Lord. Seek help & you will receive it. Don't fear. Nothing will happen to you. The Lord leaves nothing at random.”
She then encouraged Gladys to record & share the messages, which she began to receive frequently.
“The Holy Rosary is the most feared weapon of the enemy,” Mary said during one apparition. “Santo Rosario is the weapon to which the enemy fears to him. It is also the refuge for those seeking relief, & is also the door to enter my Heart. Glory to the Lord for the light that He gives to the world.”
On another occasion Mary said: “The prince of evil spills today his poison with all the forces, because he sees that he is concluding his sad reign. He has little left, his end is near. Oh my poor children, few of you are those that deepen in Christ, & many of you are highly eroded by sin.”
She also predicted glorious days ahead for the Church: “The most intense light of Christ will resurge, just as in the Calvary after the crucifixion & death came the resurrection, also the Church will resurge again by the force of love.”
Jesus also gave dozens of messages to the humble mother of two grown daughters:
“Previously the world was saved with Noah’s Ark. Today the Ark is My Mother. By means of Her, the souls will be saved because it will bring them towards Me. Whoever rejects My Mother, rejects Me.”
On another occasion, He said: “Many are ignoring the graces of God these days. You must go & evangelize. Don't pay attention where. Wherever you are, evangelize to your brothers who know nothing about the word of God. Don't forget. Evangelize.”
Shortly after the messages began, Gladys’ confessor, Father Perez, listened to her description of Mary & realized that a statue bearing a close resemblance to the apparitions had been stored in the parish’s bell tower for many years. The statue had been blessed by Pope Leo XIII & once stood in a place of honor in the cathedral.
When Gladys saw the statue, she immediately identified it as the image of the apparitions. At the very same moment, Our Lady appeared across from the statue, referred to Exodus 25:8, & directed that a church be built. Gladys was also instructed to have a medal struck with the invocation of Mary of the Rosary of San Nicholas, & the Most Holy Trinity on the reverse with 7 stars.
“My daughter, the meaning of 7 stars is seven graces that my Son Jesus Christ will grant to whoever has it on its chest. Praised be the Lord,” Mary instructed.
The first miraculous cure associated with the apparitions occurred in 1984 when a 7 year-old boy named Gonzalo Miguel who was terminally ill with a brain tumor. Father Ariel David Busso came to the child’s bedside to give his First Holy Communion & administer the last rites.
While there, Father Busso placed him under the care of Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolas. The boy began to improve almost immediately. Within days, he was pronounced to have been inexplicably healed.
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