Conchita’s reaction to being robbed. When Conchita first came to America in 1972, she was working as a medical assistant to Dr. Dominguez in the Bronx. Everyday after attending morning mass, she would stop and pick up some coffee and also offer coffee to the homeless there, then proceed to work. One day while in the elevator, going up to her office, a man in there with her, stopped the elevator in between floors and pulled a knife on her. Not realizing that Conchita did not speak English well yet, finally yelled “ Money ! ” Conchita only had $20 on her, gave it to the robber, but then she did the unthinkable ! She told him do not use this for drugs, only to buy food and then she pulled out of her purse a Scapular, and also gave it to the robber ! A Saint among us.
From “Conchita’s Diary” December 2,1966 " Before the Virgin told me about it, I thought that all priests were good. It had never occurred to me that they could commit mortal sins too. I have known many . . . Some appeared holy to me in the beginning; later I saw things that I didn't like. I learned later how people can be deceived. At first I was very friendly to all, but on noticing that my trust was badly interpreted, I changed.” * * * “Sometimes I wonder if there's anyone among the persons that I know who really loves me. Many compliments, many endearing phrases, but they want me for themselves. I saw that even the priests got angry with each other in order to have a bigger part or involvement with me ... I'm ashamed that they praise me, and I'm pleased that they tell me what I do wrong."
TESTIMONY FROM SERAFIN GONZALEZ ( CONCHITA’S BROTHER ) " Everything will come in due time ". ( April 1993 ) https://www.garabandal.it/.../witnesses/serafin-gonzalez
CONCHITA’S DIARY (in English ) http://www.stjosephpublications.com/book_manuscripts_pages/Conchitas_Diary_eng.htm
December 3,1966 From " Conchita's Diary" "When I think about the Virgin, I picture her as something I dreamed. How nice it would be if now she would come here in this parlor with the two of us! What a joy! It isn't necessary to be perfect to see her. I have been a girl with many faults. On the day on which the Angel appeared to us, I had just fought with Jacinta. And I see that today I still don't like to pray. She comes to make us good ."
Can you please show us the picture of conchita training as a nurse I cant find it. It was on one of your post
A COLLECTION OF CONCHITA’S THOUGHTS ON THESE TOPICS. Living the Message The Blessed Sacrament The Priesthood Daily Duty & Sacrifice Obedience to the Pope https://www.garabandal.us/pdfs/talk_world.pdf
Don't try to test our Blessed Mother ! Two couples approached Conchita and gave her four wedding rings, so that in her next ecstasy she would give them to be kissed by the Virgin. As Conchita offered the rings to Our Lady, she was heard to say: "You don't want to kiss them? But I don't understand. Ah! So I have to tell them to straighten out their lives and be good?" After the ecstasy, Conchita returned the rings to the man who had given them to her and told him and his companions what the Virgin had said. He was very embarrassed and said, "We came here to prove Garabandal was false if the girls gave us back the rings on our fingers, because none of us are married and we only bought the rings for this occasion." In another story, while in ecstasy the girls used to give wedding rings to Our Lady to kiss, and then always looking upwards and guided by the Virgin, they would return the wedding rings placing them directly on the fingers of the owners, never making a mistake, even though sometimes the husband would be on one side of the room and the wife on the other. On one occasion, while returning wedding rings to a couple, Mari Loli in ecstasy, was heard to say: "Why do I have to put this on the left hand? Ah, because they are from Valencia!" (that was their custom ). Conchita’s mother Aniceta tells us the story: A young man arrived here with a young woman, a couple. He was dressed like any normal young man, and I assumed that they were just a young dating couple. It was raining a lot and the place was full of people. Conchita, in ecstasy, came into the house. My sister was amidst the crowd and the young man approached her and said, “Give this cross to the girl.” My sister responded, “Why should I try to give it to her? She’s not going to take it. When she’s in ecstasy, she never receives anything.” “Well, give it to her mother then, so that her mother can give it to her.” My sister came up to me and said, “Here, that man said for you to give this to Conchita.” I responded, “Why am I going to give it to her? She never takes anything.” Then, I had an idea. What he wanted me to give to Conchita was a cross on a string, and so I thought of hanging it on her fingers, since she had her hands folded. Although Conchita spoke softly, I was close by and heard her insist to her vision, “I didn’t bring anything. I really didn’t bring anything.” She continued, “Well, if I have something, take it.” At that moment, Conchita took a step forward, lowered her hands and, in doing so, the cross fell on the ground. She took another step and stepped on the cross, “Ah! I’m stepping on it?” She bent down and picked up the cross, still in ecstasy, and held it up to her apparition to kiss. Then she turned around, facing the young man, made the sign of the cross over him and held it up for him to kiss. Turning back to the vision, she held it up again to be kissed and said, “Having such a beautiful habit as the Dominican habit, what a pity that he came dressed like that!”. Then, turning back to the man, she took his glasses off and put them in his hands. The man was afraid and I said to him, “Don't worry, she won’t break them.” She made the sign of the cross over him, held up his cross to be kissed again, and then put it around his neck. However, she put it on him backwards, the image was turned inwards. “Oh! I put it on him backwards?” She took it off, turned it around and put it back around his neck. Then she opened his hands, took his glasses and put them back on his face. Then she repeated, “What a shame that they come dressed like that!” He was a Dominican priest in disguise, wearing normal clothing, and accompanied by a young lady, who appeared to be his girlfriend, but who turned out to be his sister“. Reprinted with kind permission from GARABANDAL JOURNAL, MAY-JUNE 2003
MARY OUR MOTHER: RELECTIONS ON GARABANDAL https://maryrefugeofholylove.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/reflections-on-garabandal-messages.pdf
Although I am on the fence with regard to Garabandal, I feel that recent events lend credibility to the apparition, particularly the banning of Masses in various countries and other forms of harassment and persecution against Catholics resulting from the Worldwide Lockdowns. Communism has literally "come again" and it is now very difficult for Catholics to attend Mass, something that was also foretold at Garabandal. I feel that if the Warning is to happen, it will happen during the Advent season in whatever year it eventually occurs, because Advent is a season where we contemplate both the first coming of Our Lord as well as the end times and His Second Coming....and the Warning has been described as a "mini-Judgement", so Advent would be a fitting season for it to occur.
Mari Loli Mazon • “It would look like the communists would have taken over the whole world and it would be very hard to practise the religion, for priests to say Mass or for people to open the doors of the churches.” 1982
Garabandal: Unstoppable Waterfall This documentary shows the bias and corruption of the first "Commission" investigation, and why it wasn't immediately approved.
For those new members who would like a brief explanation of the Marian Apparitions at Garabandal,Spain (or to share this with family or friends who don’t know about Garabandal) a film by actor Ricardo Montalban. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws76ver8J8k
GLENN’S GARABANDAL VIDEO COLLECTION I have started a collection of Garabandal related videos. I will continue to update this as I find additional information. Now 70 videos ! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWF_fGdEsxfNenhnBkCyxOr-0qunZ3Af
This is my favorite. I remember seeing it as a young boy. If you search on YT you can find the whole video as well.
On December 6, 1962,Conchita had a 90 minute ecstasy around 5:30 in the afternoon after which, she provided two more pieces of information regarding the Miracle: 1) One day, before the Miracle, something will happen that will cause many people to stop believing in the apparitions of Garabandal. The doubts and desertions will not be due to an excessive delay of the Miracle. 2) On the day of the Miracle, the note that she signed in Santander (stating that the apparitions were not authentic) will disappear. The Visionary declared on the other hand, that as the future great events draw near “ presumed and false manisfistations of the Blessed Virgin will increase considerably “. She also predicted the same day, “the disappearance on the day of the Miracle , of the note Dr. Pinal had forced her to sign,in Santandar, saying that her apparitions were frauds, and that she was mad “ ! [From 'Garabandal' Book, pages 160-161]
