Last night I received information from a very reliable source that the Bishops of the U.S. are seriously pondering whether or not they will place the statue of America in the Shrine in Washington D.C. Thank you for all those of you who have been praying to Our Lady of America and have contacted your Bishop regarding this., Let us continue of pray to Our Lady for this country. I hope to receive more information on this and when I do I will post what is given to me - God Willing. Some of the messages regarding America for those interested: (1956-1958) "I come to you, O children of America, as a last resort. I plead with you to listen to my voice. Cleanse your souls in the Precious Blood of My Son. Live in His Heart, and take me in that I may teach you to live in great purity of heart which is so pleasing to God. Be my army of chaste soldiers, ready to fight to the death to preserve the purity of your souls. I am the Immaculate One, Patroness of your land. Be my faithful children as I have been your faithful Mother." “These are my words, O my daughter. Make them known to my children." “I desire to make the whole of America my shrine by making every heart accessible to the love of my Son." "Our Lady then asked me to draw a picture of her first appearance. She also requested a statue made according to this likeness and placed, after being solemnly carried in procession, in the Shrine of The Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. She wishes to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America, the Immaculate Virgin" "Tell the Bishops of the United Stares, my loyal sons, of my desires and how I wish them to be carried out. Through him who is head over you, make known the longings of my Immaculate Heart to establish the reign of my Divine Son in the hearts of men and thus save them from the scourge of heaven, both now and hereafter." "Our Lady, again addressing herself to me, spoke sadly yet hopefully: "My daughter, will my children in America listen to my pleadings and console my Immaculate Heart? Will my loyal sons carry our my desires and thus help me bring the peace of Christ once again to mankind?" "My beloved daughter, what I am about to tell you concerns in a particular way my children in America. Unless they do penance by mortification and self denial and thus reform their lives, God will visit them with punishments hitherto unknown to them."
Prayer to Our Lady of America, Patroness of our Land Written at the behest of Our Lady, October 5, 1956 by Sister Mary Ephrem (Mildred Neuzil) Oh Immaculate Mother, Queen of our country, open our hearts, our homes, and our land to the coming of Jesus, your Divine Son. With Him, reign over us, O heavenly Lady, so pure and so bright with the radiance of Gods light shining in and about you. Be our leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls, redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself, in union with Him, from that same Savior, Who loves us with infinite charity. We gather about you, O chaste and holy Mother, Virgin Immaculate, Patroness of our beloved Land, determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil, without God and without your loving maternal care. We consecrate our hearts, our homes, our Land to your Most Pure Heart, O great Queen, that the kingdom of your Son, our Redeemer and our God, may be firmly established in us. We ask no special sign of you, sweet Mother, for we believe in your great love for us, and we place in you our entire confidence. We promise to honor you by faith, love, and the purity of our lives according to your desire. Reign over us, then, O Virgin Immaculate, with your Son Jesus Christ. May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever enthroned and glorified among us. Use us, your children of America, as your instruments of peace among men and nations. Work your miracles of grace in us, so that we may be a glory to the Blessed Trinity, Who created, redeemed, and sanctifies us. May your valiant spouse, St. Joseph, with the holy Angels and Saints, assist you and us in "renewing the face of the earth." Then when our work is over, come, Holy Immaculate Mother, and as our Victorious Queen, lead us to the eternal kingdom, where your Son reigns forever as King. Amen Nihil Obstat: Daniel Pilarczyk, S.T.D. Imprimatur: +Paul F. Leibold, V.G. Cincinnati, Jan. 25, 1963
As one deeply devoted to fostering the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe in our nation, I have wondered about the relationship of the devotion to Our Lady of America to the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Archbishop Leibold, in fact, raised the question with Sister Mary Ephrem. Sister Mary Ephrem responded that Our Lady of Guadalupe is Empress of all the Americas, whereas "Our Lady of America, The Immaculate Virgin," is the patroness of our nation, the United States of America. The two devotions are, in fact, completely harmonious. As our late and most beloved Pope John Paul II reminded us, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of America and Star of the New Evangelization, draws all of the nations of America into unity in carrying out the new evangelization. Our Lady of America calls the people of our nation to the new evangelization through a renewed dedication to purity in love. I hope that the above may be of some help to you in responding to questions regarding the devotion to Our Lady of America. May the Immaculate Virgin intercede for the intentions of our dioceses and our nation. With fraternal gratitude and esteem, I remain Yours devotedly in Christ, (Most Rev.) Raymond L. Burke Archbishop of Saint Louis
Regarding Our Lady of America Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke Archbishop of St. Louis In a letter to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Burke, then the Ordinary of St. Louis, Missouri, now Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, revealed the results of his review of the history and canonical status of devotion to Our Lady of America. See the original letter. May 31, 2007 — Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary To the Bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Dear brothers in Christ, During the November meeting of our Conference of Bishops, you may have had occasion to view the statue of Our Lady of America, which was displayed in one of the meeting rooms; and to receive one of the Our Lady of America prayer cards or other information about Our Lady of America, which was available, thanks to the devout lay faithful who made the arrangements for the display of the statue. The faithful involved in the promotion of the devotion to Our Lady of America have asked me, some months ago, to review the history and present state of the devotion to Our Lady of America, in what pertains to its canonical status. Finally,I am able to give them a report of the results of my study, which I want also to communicate to you http://www.ewtn.com/library/BISHOPS/burkeolamer.htm
This a summary of a Video from Ignatius Press... one of the safest places to get true Catholic teaching http://www.ignatius.com/Products/OLOA-M/our-lady-of-america.aspx This important new documentary presents four leading authorities on the true story of the approved apparitions of Our Lady of America in the 1950s to an American nun who was a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. The contents of the messages, requests and promises of Our Lady, specifically for the people of America, are urgently important. Hear the details of the inspiring story of Our Lady of America, beginning with Mary's appearances to Sister Mary Ephrem between 1954 and 1959, and the growth of the devotion to this day. Learn about the Blessed Mother's great love for the people of America because of our devotion to her as the patroness of USA under her title of the Immaculate Conception. Be reassured by the Church's approval of Mary's message, and be moved by Our Lady's plea for purity in an age of sin and excess. See the connection between Our Lady of America and her Son's gift of Divine Mercy, and feel the call to spiritual action by Mary's urgent message for the future of America and the world. This compelling message is presented by four experts experts on this story - Kevin McCarthy, Albert Langencamp, Father Bernard Geiger, OFM Conv., and Father Kevin Barrett. "In a particular way, Our Lady of America expressed her desire that the United States of America, through her intercession, be devoted to the purity of love. She identified herself to Sister Mary Ephrem as "Our Lady of America, The Immaculate Virgin' . . . She calls the people of our nation to the new evangelization through a renewed dedication to the purity of love." - Cardinal Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
I just found this article....wish I read this earlier. Great article to view ALL apparitions with. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/americas-1st-approved-apparition-was-what If you read now-Cardinal Burke’s letter carefully (you can read it here), he is careful always to speak of the devotion having been approved. He never says that the apparition itself has been approved. That’s because of its Stage 2 status. The local bishop (who was not Burke; this was when Burke was Archbishop of St. Louis, but the Our Lady of America phenomena were reported in the dioceses of Fort Wayne and Toledo) had not proceeded to Stage 3. Burke is thus giving an interesting and supportive treatment of the apparition and the devotion connected with it, but he only claims formal approval for the devotion. This distinction is one that the CDF wants the public to understand because a little later on in the norms it has more to say about Stage 2 situations. Section II, 2 of the document states: At the legitimate request of the faithful (when they are in communion with their pastors and are not driven by a sectarian spirit), the competent ecclesiastical Authority can intervene to authorize and promote various forms of worship and devotion if, assuming the criteria given above having been applied, nothing is opposed to it. But there must be vigilance nevertheless, to ensure that the faithful do not regard this way of acting as an approval by the Church of the supernatural character of the event in question. . . . So the distinction between Stage 2 approval (of devotion related to the apparition) and Stage 3 approval (of the supernatural character of the apparition) is something that the CDF itself wants the public to understand. Presumably, the CDF expects bishops granting Stage 2 approval to stress the difference between the two, so that the public understands. It is evident from the confusion in this case, though, that more work needs to be done in alerting the public to this difference. Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/americas-1st-approved-apparition-was-what#ixzz3VOIn28HI
Very few people know of Our Lady of America. I have had knowledge of this apparition for quite a while. But her requests have not been headed. Her request is that her statue (Our Lady of America statue) be placed in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. When the statue is placed many miracles will begin to happen. The Immaculate Queen even states that the miracles will RIVAL Lourdes and Fatima combined. We need to get the statue in there. Pray for the Bishops. It's their JOB to get the statue in the National Shrine.
I heard a story one time about Irish pilgrims went from Ireland to see Padre Pio Going into mass some of the Italian women said, you have no saints in Ireland like padre pio the Irish women said maybe we didn't need him I am saying God goes were He is needed and sends His mother like wise..and His saints
George said, "I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square."
900 F B I files she accumulated when hubby was Prez and now her private server that suddenly is gone.I expect tons of blackmail coming down the pike! In the words of crewdog...GOD SAVE ALL HERE!!!!!!!
Was this the same Cardinal Francis George who passed away today? May he rest in peace. http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Cardinal-Francis-George-Dies-at-78-300320021.html
The famous quote of Cardinal George usually has the last and what I consider the most important part left out. The full quote reads: "I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history." Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/tim-drake/the-myth-and-the-reality-of-ill-die-in-my-bed#ixzz3XcXa3800
Was Cardinal George quoting Rev 11 ?? (two witnesses) 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city.. Eternal rest grant unto him O lord,may his soul rest in peace.
Apostolic Blessing offered to those who mourn Cardinal George Vatican City, Apr 18, 2015 / 12:38 pm (EWTN News/CNA) In a telegram to Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago, the Holy Father offered his blessing to all those who mourn Cardinal Francis E. George. “To all who mourn the late Cardinal in the sure hope of the Resurrection, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of consolation and peace in the Lord,” Pope Francis said in the April 18 telegram, according to Vatican Radio. The Holy Father praised the late archbishop emeritus for his service to the Church as an Oblate of Mary and for his episcopal service in Yakima, Portland, and finally, Chicago.
I just read Archbishop Cupich's homily at wake service for Cardinal George and found it truly beautiful. I also see in it not just words about the Cardinal and the diocese, but I think words about the future of our time we are about to enter into. We will all be seeking The Lord as night draws near, saying stay with is Lord, knowing that in the darkness of the tomb, God is creating a new world, a new life. "So together in our grieving, we pray, “Stay with us Lord, for evening draws near.” These words will keep us focused in these days and in the days ahead on what is really happening, what we are doing, who we are as Church, who we are as a presbyterate. They are words of disciples who seek comfort in a moment of painful loss, not only that they would not be left alone in their grief but in sensing that something greater than they could ever ask for or imagine is happening. They are words that remind us that the greatest works of God, the creation, the Cross and the Resurrection, are done in darkness. They are words we now make our own as we accompany our brother, Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I., and pray: Stay with him Lord. http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/archbishop-cupich-s-homily-at-wake-for-cardinal-george
........ or not!? We know that the Yellowstone Super Volcano will "Blow" one day. Hillary and the rest of the corrupt pols may become the least of our worries. I live 1100 miles from Yellowstone Park but in ancient times one of Yellowstone's "Blows" covered this place in a foot of ash. "There’s Something Hiding Under Yellowstone ‘That Has Never Been Imaged Before’…Until Now" http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...uld-fill-the-grand-canyon-more-than-11-times/ GOD SAVE ALL HERE!!
