Apparitions of Our Lady in Laus

Between May 1664 and December 1718, for 54 years, Our Lady appeared in Laus, France, to Benedicta Racurel (Benoîte), 17 years old. These apparitions were officially recognized by the Church in 2008. In May 1664, Saint Maurice appeared to Benedicta in the Valley of the Ovens, near Laus, French Alps, and warned, “You will see the Virgin Mary. She is in Heaven, but comes when you want to appear on Earth." On the next day the young woman was with his herd of goats to the Grotto of the Furnaces, where Our Lady appeared during three months. Our Lady came with the Child Jesus in her arms. Between May and late August 1664, Our Lady appeared daily in the Ovens Valley region. Then went on to appear monthly in Laus. On August 29, 1664, Our Lady said, "I am the Virgin Mary, the Mother of my beloved Son. I bring you my Son Jesus for reconciliation." Our Lady asked for a chapel to receive pilgrims and Confession. The chapel was taken and there happened apparitions. People began to pray in place and felt the scent of roses. Many sick were healed miraculously. During 54 years following, Benedicta Racurel had several apparitions until his death. Many apparitions were monthly and with intentions that Our Lady asked her to pray. Most of the messages of Our Lady Laus was not in writing. Many accepted the apparitions, but they had difficulties and humiliations . Benedicta had visions of the Passion of Jesus and suffered greatly for the conversion of sinners. She was always available to the pilgrims and the sick . She passed away peacefully and in great sanctity, aged 71, on December 28, 1718. Some messages of Our Lady in Laus: 

"Pray. Be Good. Be patient and unselfish. Do penance. Pray the Rosary every day." 

"You could offer me a sheep and goat this much you love her by giving her bread and grapes, but that it would be better if the poor?" 

"Invite the young people of St. Stephen to come to the Valley des Ovens to the feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist." 

"When you want to see me, come to the chapel of Laus. Look where you feel good and look at all the doors of homes to find a chapel where you feel good." 

"Soon there will be nothing certainly in the chapel. I would like to see the cloths, candles and other ornaments. I want a church in honor of my dear Son Jesus. Many sinners will be converted." 

"Patients should use the oil from the lamp of the sanctuary. With lamp oil, if you apply and ask for my intercession with faith , you will be healed." 

"Pray unceasingly for the conversion of sinners."

Apparitions of Our Lady of Gietrzwald

The apparitions and messages of Our Lady in Gietrzwald, small village in Poland, there were to Barbara Samulowska, 12 years old, and Justyna Szafrynska, 13 years old, at 18 o'clock, hour of the Angelus, between June 27 and September 16, 1877. Those days, they were preparing to make their First Communion. The seers were investigated separately and during the apparitions and deemed credible by the priests. In 1977, Pope Paul VI gave full approval to the sanctuary at the site of the apparitions. One of the biggest promoters of messages of Gietrzwald was Blessed Weichslowi Augustine (1830-1909) who was parish priest in the town and helped the visionaries. 

Apparition June 27: The hour of the Angelus, Justyna was on a tree in front of the church and saw Our Lady, white dress, blue veil, feet in a cloud and crown of twelve stars around her head. 

Apparition June 28: Justyna came back to the site the next day at the same time with friend Barbara Samulowska. They prayed the Rosary and saw Our Lady seated on a throne, the Child Jesus in her arms and Angels. The Child Jesus was holding a blue globe in his hands surmounted by a Cross. 

Apparition June 30: The girls asked what Our Lady wanted. She replied, "I want you to pray the Rosary every day." 

Apparition July 1: The girls received the First Communion and Justyna asked who she was. The Lady replied, "I am the Virgin Mary, the Immaculate Conception." 

Apparition July 3: The girls asked if the sick will be healed. Our Lady replied: "The miracles will happen and the sick will be healed afterwards. The people sick must pray the Rosary." 

Apparition July 28: The girls asked about a person who swears falsely using the Name of God. The Virgin Mary said, "This person does not deserve to go to Heaven and is induced by Satan." 

Apparition August 1: Barbara asked if the parish will receive priests soon. Our Lady replied, "Yes. If people pray piously, the Church will not be oppressed and abandoned parish will receive priests soon." 

Apparition September 8: Our Lady said, "Now sick can drink this water to receive healing." 

Apparition September 16: Our Lady blessed all people present and a small picture and said: "Pray the Rosary devoutly." 

The girls suffered persecution of government of Poland who also persecuted the Church. They became religious. Barbara went to Paris and Guatemala where she worked in hospitals and orphanages, full of humility, modesty and obedience. She died in holiness in 1950 at age 85. She is considered Servant of God and awaits Canonization process.

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