Mari-Loli's 3-day journal written on April 19-20-21, 1967. Several years ago Julia Mazon, the mother of Mari-Loli, one of the four Garabandal visionaries, found some packed-away things long forgotten from the days of the apparitions and beyond. Among these precious objects was a journal Mari-Loli kept while making her retreat in Balmori, Spain, in April 1967. She was not quite 18 years old. Loli's writings are so deeply profound... never before read or published by anyone but what shines through is her simplicity and sincerity in such a way they cannot but help to increase the spiritual life of one's soul. Her intense desire to be so completely united with the Lord through the Holy Virgin Mary, is so overwhelming that she manages to capture her most intimate thoughts as she takes pen in hand to record them. Never did it cross her mind that one day her writings would shine out with tremendous hope not only to those who profess and try to do the will of God and yet fall so many times but to all humanity particularly the youth in the world. Therefore, I feel compelled to share them with you during this point in time: 1st Day - Spiritual Exercises - April 19, 1967 I am going to start my exercises in which our Lord and the most Holy Virgin will speak to me by means of Rev. Father Gustavo Morelos. I propose to listen with great love and confidence so that our Lord by these means will illuminate my life so I can walk down a righteous path. I desire that in these days of intense union with our Lord and the Blessed Virgin my spiritual ideas will become clear. Virgin Mary, grant that I through these exercises I may learn to love you as you deserve and wish to be loved. Please don't forsake me not even for an instant. I am so weak that I immediately stumble and fall. Do not permit Oh Lord, that at the final judgment you will ask me to give an account and find my hands empty. “ The Vigil “, January - April 1997
Mari-Loli's 3-day journal written on April 19-20-21, 1967 (2nd day) 2nd Day - First Talk - Summary of the Talk Regarding Meditations - April 20, 1967 In order to meditate well, it is necessary to keep your mind centered on the theme about which you are meditating because otherwise your imagination will wander to other things that have happened or you might want to do. Oh Virgin Mary! Help me to be holy and carry the small crosses that you send me with joy and resignation, so that all that I do I will do for the love of your Holy Son and you. Second Talk - "From Whom Do I Come?" To think that I am here because of an act of God's love towards me. This alone is enough for me to be good. So many beings in your imagination to whom you have not given life. Oh Lord! Thank you so much for having chosen me. Help me Lord, so that I can do everything well, and in that way you will be pleased in having selected me. Why Am I Here? Oh Lord! I know you have created me to be a saint. Help me to attain this title and try day by day to be more so, that my life may be a continuous act of love towards you. Lord, when I do not feel You near me, don't permit me to be dejected as I am now. Help me, otherwise I cannot have peace and interior joy. Where Am I Going? I know Lord that I have to go toward You. Help me so that this idea becomes engraved in my soul. I know this because it has been made know to me through the Holy Church. “ The Vigil “, January - April 1997
TODAY IN GARABANDAL HISTORY : APRIL 20,2009, MARY LOLI MAZON DIED. Mari Loli Mazon LaFluer ( one of the 4 girls ) died on April 20,2009. She was only 59 years old. She suffered from Lupus and Scleroderma which ultimately caused fibrosis of her lungs. Loli died surrounded by her loving family and sister Sari (visiting from Spain at the time) . She lived in Massachusettes first,then moved to New Hampshire in 1982.At the time of her death, Loli had been married to her husband Francis for over 35 years. Mari loli had lupus, and her father had Brain cancer and died the night of her wedding. The life of a visionary is not an easy one, it is filled with sufferings that you never hear about. Remember her today in your prayers.
Eternal rest grant to Mari Lori, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the Faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen!
Mari-Loli's 3-day journal written on April 19-20-21, 1967 (Day 3) 3rd Day - Horror of Sin! - April 21, 1967 Lord do not permit me to lose the enormous grace you have given me due to an act of sin. May your grace increase in me each day more and more and may it never be taken away from my soul. It is so grand Lord, to think that you have a place for me in Heaven. Oh Lord! Help me to acquire it. I know that with my efforts alone I would be unable to do it, but with Your great love which You have for me You aide me so that one day I shall be able to sit in Your celestial glory. Resolutions At home do not get upset when nobody helps me with my homework, when I think it is not done properly. On the street, show myself agreeable with those who do me harm. This means humble myself so as not to belittle them. When I pray with God our Lord, the principal thing which is the fountain of all the other good acts must not be done routinely particularly when receiving Holy Communion during Holy Mass. “ The Vigil “, January - April 1997
APRIL 22,1962 “Your Son is in Heaven” “Your Son is in Heaven” Mercedes Salisachs, a Catalonian mother of five children, and also a woman of Letters well known in Spain, became an outstanding protagonist of the Garabandal event. She went to the famous little village four times, her first and overwhelming stay occurring during the Holy Week of April 1962. And quite understandably, since she was then to learn, at the end of the paschal vigil, through Mari-Loli but on behalf of the Blessed Virgin, that one of her sons, Miguel, a young talented artist-painter, killed in a car accident at the age of twenty-one, "was in heaven and that he was 'accompanying' her every day!" From 'Garabandal' Book, J. Serre. page 130
Conchita s Uncle Ciriaco Cosio , becomes a witness and believer. Number of ecstasies.” After that, many days passed and I saw things which I can swear to, as true as my name is Ciriaco!... Things that neither I nor anybody else could be able to perform. Above all, certainly not young girls as they were. And not even an adult, whether it be a well educated person or not... they were moving backward or forward, as if they were not using their heads or their eyes to guide themselves; they were going backward better than I can go forward, and this even in the middle of the night, through very bad paths. I would say that I have seen 70, 80, or 100 ecstasies. For sure, I can't remember the exact number. I followed the children every day whenever I could, although I was not among those who talked or ran with them. They were in ecstasy here and there ... Sometimes we exchanged places with people who came from far away, because for us, we could see the young girls often, but for them, maybe they had made many sacrifices in order to be here. Bodily changes. I only touched Conchita one time while she was in ecstasy... it gave me a funny sensation... like something which was... how can I say?... For me, it was like something dead which we take hold of... but without being able to move it. This is what I noted with Conchita. I never touched the others.” From : GARABANDAL, THE VILLAGE SPEAKS, THE TESTIMONIES: CIRIACO COSIO , PAGE 111
“THE TESTIMONIES: MARIA GONZALEZ “ ( JACINTA'S MOTHER) Synchronization of gestures. Take for instance, the fact that two of the girls would fall into ecstasy here and the two others, further away and behind them, would do the same. Well, when the girls who were behind started to pray, the two who were in front would do the same. The two in front would make the sign of the cross, the two behind would do it at the same time. They would perform exactly the same gestures, at exactly the same time, without being able to see one another. Signs of fatigue. They came out of their ecstasies in better condition than the people following them. My oldest son, who was nineteen (Jacinta was then twelve) and who is strong, was running behind them, and the girls in ecstasy, with their hands outstretched, could stop themselves immediately, in an instant, whereas my son and the others would stop farther away as they were pulled by gravity [Maria obviously means carried by momentum]. The girls themselves were as fresh as if they had not run. "But we did not move from over there," they would say. No, not any sign of fatigue. In spite of the lack of sleep, the next day they would go about their work without any apparent aftereffects. They would relate, in detail, the activities of their day to their Apparition. This is why we cannot say that all the ecstasies were similar. Sensitivity tests. One time, the children were already in ecstasy, at a little lower level than the cuadro, when we arrived. I got close to Jacinta, and on that day, I think I would have gladly beaten the doctors who were there. One of them had got hold of my daughter's leg at the time she fell to her knees in ecstasy. This caused the leg to be folded under her. She was then leaning on one knee, the folded leg not touching the ground, in the position in which she was when the doctor let her go. It was always like that when the children fell into ecstasy: they remained in the position in which the ecstasy started. Afterwards, of course, the children would start moving around. Jacinta remained in that position for more than an hour, with only one knee touching the stones, the hands way up in the air. It pained me to see her in that position, but not her. Then the doctors started to prick her leg (they were pricking the girls' legs at the time) but it did not bleed. When the ecstasy was over, Jacinta said, "Mama, the Virgin told me they were pricking my leg." We then looked at her leg and could see the marks of the pricking, but it was not bleeding. “THE VILLAGE SPEAKS”: “THE TESTIMONIES: MARIA GONZALEZ “, PAGE 178
Dr. Celestino Ortiz Pérez medical opinion. Dr. Celestino Ortiz Pérez is a pediatrician, living in Santander. After having spent fifty-two days in the village at the time of the ecstasies, he gives his conclusions: "1. The four little girls, from a pediatric and psychiatric point of view, have always been and continue to be, normal. 2. The trances in which we have observed these young girls do not fit into the framework of any psychic or physiological pathology presently known. 3. Considering the length of time in which the phenomena were observed, had there been any pathological character of any type, we would have detected the indications very easily. 4. In child psychology, normal as well as pathological, I can find no explanation which could present as natural events, phenomena which, according to our present knowledge, escapes all natural reality. Our conceit falls apart when we are faced with this kind of dilemma, such as God bestows on us, to point out our own medical limitations. And all attempts to try and rationalize phenomena which are beyond the rational, are in themselves irrational and absurd. From: “The Village Speaks”, page 92 Dr. Celestino Ortiz Pérez is in the center of the photo.
MASS FOR PRAYER REQUESTS IN GARABANDAL Every last Thursday of the month, the Pastor of Garabandal Church (Fr. Rolando) offers a Mass for prayer requests. You have a few days to send your request by Wednesday, so it arrives on time.(Keep in mind your time zone difference). Requests sent using the form from this link (in English or Spanish ) are received in the email address of the Parish. (Use an online translator if need be). They are printed and delivered every Thursday the Pastor, to be deposited in a “ Petitions box” at the foot of the altar , through the intercession of Our Lady of Carmel, before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the Chapel of San Sebastian de Garabandal. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE PRAYER REQUESTS HERE ON THIS PAGE. THEY WILL BE DELETED. http://www.garabandalparroquia.com/en-union-de-oraciones
HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY TO VISIONARY JACINTA GONZALEZ MOYNIHAN ( APRIL 27,1949 ) Jacinta was the first of the girls to actually see the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June of 1961 , just prior to Mary’s appearances ! She is also a second cousin to Conchita. Happy Birthday and may God bless you and your family ! Photo: Jacinta & her Nephew Ismael ( April 2026 in Garabandal )
The 4 most submitted "Miracle martyr" saints names who DO NOT QUALIFY. ST. TARCISIUS: THE PROBLEM IS MIRACLE DATE IS IN APRIL BETWEEN THE 8TH-16TH, ST. TARCISIUS FEAST DAY is AUGUST 15 . I still am looking for authentic ,verified, documentation of his feast day in April that fits the criteria of the days mentioned. I have not found it yet. ------------------------------------------------------------- St. Hermenegild, We have no idea exactly how old he was, though he was a grown, married MAN leading a revolt, so it would have been clear to Conchita that this was not "a young martyr , a BOY who carried the Eucharist " and he obviously does not fit the description Conchita gave after she consulted the calendar in her home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Stanislaus : April 11 is his feast day but he was Bishop of Kracow who was martyred while celebrating Mass at 49 YEARS OLD ! Too old. NOT "a young martyr , a boy who carried the Eucharist " ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Carlo Acutis : was never a martyr, and also not a saint in 1963, when Conchita saw the name.
The “WARNING” itself will not cause people to die. Many people have written to me, confused about this topic. I want people who are panicking to realize two things. First, you know the Warning is coming ! So it won’t be an unexpected shock.( like it will be to great number of people). Secondly, those who will suffer the greatest pain (and possibly death) are those who are maybe Atheist, or those who have spent their lives railing against God, and denying him at every opportunity, they are the ones who are in the greatest danger. Conchita said “Dying will not be caused by the Warning itself, but by the effect that we will have on seeing and feeling it.” From “ She went in haste to the Mountain”, Book 3 Chapter. 9, page 154
CONCHITA'S LETTER:” anything coming from God is good” (April 30, 2019 ) The letter below was sent from Conchita to a friend . I called her to confirm the letter and get permission to post it here for your benefit. ( Conchita to Glenn )” I send you this letter that I wrote a few days ago, in case it might help a sick person “. “ANYTHING COMING FROM GOD IS GOOD FOR US.” Even illness is a gift of God in our life. I had and I experienced that illness and healing are the same thing, a mysterious gift of God. More than five years ago, while playing (at the beach ) sea with one of my granddaughters, the sun burned my face. When my skin was burned, a dark freckle appeared. I felt it was a melanoma, a cancer. During all these years, I hid it so no one would comment. Day after day and year after year, seeing how the freckle continued to grow, increased in me the certainty and fear of cancer. But I had the feeling that my soul was being cleaned as everything that bothered me. To be happy with true happiness, which is to live focused on one goal, going to Heaven. Until three weeks ago, the freckle continued to grow and a tumor formed under the freckle, so difficult to hide anymore. So I decided to put a bandage so that nobody would tell me anything . Meanwhile, I was praying to God for my health, so that he will take away this freckle, but inside me, I felt that it was what I needed, for my good. My daughter, a nurse seeing how it grew up, went to see the doctor. the same afternoon, I changed the dressing to a smaller one because I was going to a basketball game of my nephews. Removing the bandage, the freckle with the tumor opened as if someone had cut it all around, some blood came out. I showed it to my daughter and told her: “Cancel the consultation with the doctor”, at that time I knew that I was cured, I put the bandage and I went to the match. The next day, when I woke up, the bandage had fallen and my face showed no trace of the tumor. I thanked God, I felt in my soul that he said: Give me Thanks also for the Cross. I realized that years with fear of cancer suffering were as good and miraculous as healing. I wanted to write this experience in case someone reads it and is sick, so that he also thinks that it’s good for him. Although he does not want to accept it, one day he will feel the need to give a kiss to God, in thanks. Conchita
TODAY IN GARABANDAL HISTORY: MAY 1, 2013 The Bishop shows his belief in the apparitions. ON MAY 1, 2013 BISHOP VINCENTE JIMENEZ ZAMORA CELEBRATED HOLY MASS IN THE VILLAGE CHURCH OF SAN SEBASTIAN DE GARABANDAL. MORE IMPORTANTLY, PRIOR TO THE MASS, HE KISSED A CRUCIFIX BELONGING TO VILLAGER DAVID TORIBIO, THAT WAS KISSED BY THE BLESSED MOTHER DURING THE APPARITIONS. SOMETIMES ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
