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- Dictionaryapparition/ˌapəˈrɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a ghost or ghostlike image of a person: "a headless apparition" Similar
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Sep 19, 2024 · Marian apparitions are supernatural events in which the Virgin Mary (the mother of Jesus) is alleged to have appeared to one or more people. They are predominantly associated with Roman Catholic tradition, although apparitions have also been recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
3 days ago · Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, haint, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures.
4 days ago · Red flags according to Vatican norms, both in the new guidance and what preceded it, include doctrinal errors attributed to God, Mary or the saints; factual errors regarding the alleged supernatural event; moral fault, such as profit-seeking, by the alleged seer or his or her followers; and psychological disorders and/or general hysteria.
5 days ago · Our Lady of Fatima is the title given to the Virgin Mary in her six appearances before three peasant children near the village of Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Fatima became the location of one of the most famous Marian shrines in the world, visited by thousands of pilgrims each year.
5 days ago · On Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes, France, in 1858, thirteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous was collecting pieces of wood as part of her daily chores when she noticed a startling wind and rustling sound. The noise came from a nearby grotto.
Sep 19, 2024 · The message. Our Lady came to Medjugorje to show the faithful the way to peace and help convert lives so as to return to God, according to the visionaries, including to bring people to her son,...
4 days ago · The alleged apparition, in which the Virgin Mary reportedly appeared to a 21-year-old Discalced Carmelite postulant named Sister Teresita Castillo in Lipa City for 15 days beginning on Sept. 12, 1948, was investigated and was referred to Rome, after which the Vatican declared it wasn’t supernatural.
