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Fr. Stan Smolenski: Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, Knock — What Is the Common Link in These Marian Apparitions? – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Stan Smolenski: Lourdes, Fatima, Guadalupe, Knock — What Is the Common Link in These Marian Apparitions?

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Basilica of Guadalupe at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Tepeyac, in Mexico City. Nueva Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe — Mexico City. Image title: Church in Mexico City. By Andrew McMillan. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Andrew McMillan. This applies worldwide.

By Father Stan Smolenski, EWTN News,

Father Stanley Smolenski SPMA, is a native of New Haven, Connecticut. A priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford, he was educated in the U.S., Canada and Rome with degrees in philosophy and theology with a specialization in spirituality. …

 

Our Lady’s apparitions are full of biblical imagery

When Our Lady appears, so does biblical symbolism connected to her and her messages for us.

Father Stan SmolenskiI have often wondered about certain aspects in Our Lady’s apparitions. For instance, why did she appear at Lourdes with roses on her feet? Flowers are meant to beautify our churches, homes and gardens. Mothers receive corsages on Mother’s Day. But who puts a rose on their toes?

Our Lady does things intelligently and therefore there must have been a reason related to her message. My bewilderment was resolved when I came across Isaiah 52:7: “How beautiful are the feet of those on the mountain who announce peace.” It came to me that Our Lady was using biblical imagery in her messages. …

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