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THE WARNING AND MIRACLE Reprinted with kind permission from GARABANDAL
International October-December 2004 Since the apparitions of Garabandal ended in 1965,
visionaries Conchita, Mari-Loli and Jacinta have, from time to time, granted
interviews in which they have revealed what they are able to say about the
coming worldwide Warningand great Miracle. In each of
these interviews, although the same questions are frequently asked about the
two events, it often happens that new or supportive information, or a different
perspective comes to light. With this in mind, and in an attempt to get the
most complete picture on the basis of what is known about the Warning and the
Miracle, we have consolidated all the interviews to which we have access,
avoiding, of course, unnecessary repetition. What follows is the result of our
research with the segments from the various interviews given in chronological
order. |
THE WARNING
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CONCHITA September 14, 1965 Q. Will the Warning be a visible thing or an
interior thing or both? A. The Warning is a thing that comes directly from God
and will be visible throughout the entire world, in whatever place anyone might
be. Q. Will the Warning reveal personal sins to
every person in the world and to persons of all faiths, including atheists? A. Yes, the Warning will be like a
revelation of our sins-as como si revelase nuestros pecados, and
it will be seen and experienced by believers and non-believers and people of
any religion whatsoever. Q. Is it true that the Warning will cause
many people to remember the dead? A. The Warning is like a. purification
for the Miracle. And it is a sort of a catastrophe. It will make us think of
the dead, that is, we would prefer to be dead than to experience the Warning. Q. Will the Warning be recognized by the
world as a direct sign from God? A. Certainly — claro, and for this
reason I believe it is impossible that the world could be so hardened as not to
change. October, 1968 Q. We have heard that some say the Warning
may be a natural phenomenon but will be used by God to speak to mankind. Is
this true? A. The Warning is something supernatural and
will not be explained by science. It will be seen and felt. Q. Conchita,can you explain the statement
that during the Warning we will know ourselves and the sins we have committed? A. The Warning will be a correction of the
conscience of the world. Q. What about the many people who do not know
Christ; how will they understand the Warning? A. For those who do not know Christ
(non-Christian) they will believe it is a Warning from God. 1973 Q. What will occur on the day of the Warning? A. The most important thing about that day is
that everyone in the whole world will see a sign, a grace, or a punishment
within themselves — in other words a Warning. They will find themselves all
alone in the world no matter where they are at the time, alone with their
conscience right before God . They will then see all their sins and what their
sins have caused. Q. Will all feel it at the same time? A. Yes, at the same time. Q. How long will it last, a half hour, an
hour? A. I really don't know. I think that five
minutes would be an adequate time. Q. How will we feel it? A. We will all feel it differently because it
will depend on our conscience. The Warning will be very personal; therefore, we
will all react differently to it. The most important thing will be to recognize
our own sins and the bad consequences of them. You will have a different view
of the Warning than me because your sins are different from mine. Q. Will something happen to me because of my
sins? I mean will physical harm come upon me as a result of them? A. No, unless it's something that results from
the shock, for example, a heart attack. Q. So then it will bring no physical harm but
will consist of facing God alone with my sins. How about the good things; will
I see them also? A. No. This will be only a Warning to see what
you have done with your sins. It will be like a purification before the Miracle
to see if with the Warning and Miracle we (meaning the whole world) will be
converted. Q. So this Warning can occur any day now? A. Yes, but I don't know the date when it will
occur. February, 1977 Q. When did you learn about the Warning and
from whom? A. The only thing that I remember well is that
it was the Virgin who told me of it. Q. Would you repeat for us what you know
about the Warning? A. What I remember now is that the Virgin told
me that before the Miracle God will be sending us a Warning so as to purify us
or prepare us to see the Miracle and in this way we may draw enough grace to
change our lives toward God. She told me what the Warning will consist of but
not the date. I am not able to say what it consists of but I am able to say
what it will be like, more or less. It is a phenomenon which will be seen and
felt in all the world and everywhere; I have always given as an example that of
two stars that collide. This phenomenon will not cause physical damage, but it
will horrify us because at that very moment we will see our souls and the harm
we have done. It will be as though we were in agony but we will not die by its
effects but perhaps we will die of fright or shock to see ourselves. May the
Virgin forgive me if I do not explain it the way it is, but I am trying to tell
you ... after knowing what the Warning will be like that day. Q. Did you 'see' or 'hear 'about the Warning? A. The Virgin told me of its coming. Q. If the Warning only lasts a short time,
will the world remember it as coming from God or will it only appear to have
been a dream or an illusion? A. I have never said that the Warning will be a
short moment. What I have said is that even if it were a moment it will be very
impressive and terrible. No one will have doubts of it being from God, and of
its not being human. I, who know what it is, am very much afraid of that day. Q. Many years ago you told us the event of
the Warning begins with the letter "A. " Since Our Lady never told
you not to reveal it, can you now mention it? A. She did not forbid it, but I don't know why I
haven't said it and I don't feel as though I should say it now. Q. You once said to Fr. Marcelino Andreu,
"When you see the Warning you will know we have opened up the end of time.
" Can you explain what you meant by this? A. The Virgin told us that the Warning and
Miracle will be the last warnings or public spectaculars that God will give us.
This is why I believe that after them we will be near the end of time. Q. Do you have any words of advice for the
people in order that they might prepare for this event? A. We must always be prepared for our souls in
peace and not tie ourselves down so much to this world. Instead, we must think
very often that we are here to go to heaven and to be saints. August, 1980 Q. It (the Warning) is not going to hurt you? A. No. To me, it's like two stars... that crash
and make a lot of noise and a lot of light but they don't fall... It's
something that's not going to hurt us but we're going to see it. In that
moment, we're going to see our conscience. You're going to see everything wrong
that you're doing. The Warning "is like two stars ... that crash and
make a lot of noise and a lot of light but they don't fall." Q. You 're going to see everything wrong that
you are doing? |
MARI-LOLI |
July 27, 1975 Q. You have said that you know the year of
the Warning. Can you tell us if it will occur in the next few years or is still
distant in the future? A. No. I can't say anything. Q. Did the Blessed Mother tell you not to
speak about the Warning? A. No, she didn't, but, because the Warning and the
Miracle are within the same year, I feel it inside not to say anything. Q. How do you know the Warning and the
Miracle are within the same year? A. During an apparition — I don' t remember just when
— the Blessed Virgin told me. Q. Reportedly, you have said that when the
Warning occurs everything will stand still, even planes in the sky. Is this
true? A. Yes, but just for a few moments. Q. You mean that everything will stop at a
given moment and at that moment the Warning will occur? A. Yes. Q. When was this information revealed to you? A. During an apparition the Blessed Virgin told
me all this. Q. Was all the information given you during
one apparition, or did Our Lady tell you this over several apparitions? A. She told me all of this during one
apparition. I don't remember now if she spoke about the Warning during any
other apparition. Q. Do you know how long the Warning will
last? A. Just a few minutes. Q. Are you afraid of the Warning? A. Yes. Like everyone else.I have faults, and
the Warning will show me my faults and this makes me afraid. Q. Can you tell us anything else about the
Warning? A. All I can say is that it is very close and
that it is very important that we prepare ourselves because it will be a
terrible thing. It will make us feel all the wrong we have done. February, 1977 Q. Have you ever discussed with Conchita the
dates of the Warning of which you know the year, and the Miracle which she knows? A. I have never talked to Conchita about these
dates. Q. Have you any words of advice for the
people in order that they might prepare for this event? A. To do much penance, make sacrifices, visit
the Blessed Sacrament every day that we are able to, and to pray the holy
rosary daily. September 29, 1978 Q. Since you are the one who knows the most
about the Warning will you tell us if this event is to take place before the
Miracle promised through Conchita Gonzales? A. ... Everyone will experience it wherever they
may be, regardless of their condition or their knowledge of God... It will be
an interior personal experience. It will look as if the world has come to a
standstill, .. .no one will be aware of that as they will be totally absorbed
in their own experience. Q. About the nature of the Warning, how do
you sense it? A. It is going to be something like an interior
feeling of sorrow and pain for having offended God. God will help us to see
clearly the harm we are causing Him and all the evil things we do. He will help
us to sense this interior pain because often when we do something wrong we just
ask the Lord's forgiveness with our lips, but now (through the Warning) He will
help us sense physically that deep sorrow. October 19, 1982 Q. Do you remember what the Blessed Mother
said about the communist tribulation that is to precede the Warning? A. It would look like the communists would have
taken over the whole world and it would be very hard to practice the religion,
for priests to say Mass or for people to open the doors of the churches. Q. Is that what you meant when you said that
it would seem as though the Church had disappeared? A. Yes. Q. It would be because of the persecution and
not because the people would stop practicing their religion? A. Yes, but I guess a lot of people will stop.
Whoever practices it will have to go into hiding. Q. Will this only be in Europe or do you
think it will be here in the United States as well? A. I don't know because for me at that time,
Europe was the whole world. I just assumed it was that way. The Blessed Mother
didn't specify in what place. To me it looked like it was everywhere. Q. Approximately 67% of the earth s land is
now dominated by communism. Do you think that's sufficient to fulfil Our Lady s
prophecy? A. I really don't know. It sounded to me like it
would be more than that. Q. In other words you think it will be worse
than it is now? A. That's what I thought from what she said but
I really don't know exactly. To me it looked like it was every place out there,
the places I saw in my mind. In a lot of countries in Europe you can still
practice your religion. Q. So, the situation in the world is not bad
enough for the Warning to happen? A. The Warning is not going to happen yet so
it's probably going to get worse. Q. You said that it would be very difficult
for priests to say Mass. Was this something that the Blessed Mother told you or
was it something that you thought yourself because of the communist
tribulation? A. From what I remember, it was something she said. Q. And the Virgin said that it would seem as
though the Church had disappeared? A. Yes. Q. Did the Blessed Mother ever say anything
about the Holy Father having to leave Rome at the time of the Warning? A. No, but what it looked like to me — maybe at
this time I was confusing in my mind what I was seeing and what the Blessed
Mother was saying to me because it's been so many years — but what it looked
like to me was that the Pope couldn't be in Rome either, you know what I mean,
out in the open. He was being persecuted, too, and had to hide just like
everybody else. The Warning is for us to draw closer to Him and to
increase our faith. Therefore, one should prepare for that day, but not
awaiting it with fear because God doesn't send things for the sake of fear but
rather with justice and love... Q. You said that when the Warning comes, the
planes would stop in the air and that all engines would stop. Is this what the
Blessed Mother told you? Q. Will there be any noise with the Warning
like a wind blowing? A. The way I saw it at the time, it was more
like a big silence, like a sense of emptiness. Everything was very silent.
That's the way I saw it. Q. Seven years ago you said that the Warning
was soon. Many people thought that it would have happened by now. What would
you say today? A. It is soon. Everything looks soon to me
because time goes by so fast. Q. You 're the only one who knows the year of
the Warning. Did you ever tell it to anyone else, like a priest for example? A. No. Q. Will people be fighting with one another
when the Warning comes? A. (no answer) |
JACINTA |
August 17, 1975 Q. Did Our Lady ever speak to you about the
Warning? A. Yes, she spoke to me about it but she never
told me the year... February, 1977 Q. Can you tell us what the Warning will be
like? A. The Warning is something that is first seen
in the air everywhere in the world and immediately is transmitted into the
interior of our souls. It will last for a very little time, but it will seem a
very long time because of its effect within us. It will be for the good of our
souls, in order to see in ourselves our conscience, the good [Conchita says we
will only see the bad] and the bad that we've done. Then we'll feel a great
love toward our heavenly parents and ask forgiveness for all our offences. Q. Will the Warning be felt by all people
regardless of their beliefs? A. The Warning is for everybody because God
wants our salvation. The Warning is for us to draw closer to Him and to
increase our faith. Therefore, one should prepare for that day, but not awaiting
it with fear because God doesn't send things for the sake of fear but rather
with justice and love and He does it for the good of all His children that they
might enjoy eternal happiness and not be lost. August, 1979 Q. Do you recall anything about a great
tribulation, communism...? A. Yes, it was an invasion, well, something that
was a great evil in which communism played a great part, but I no longer
remember which countries or what region was stricken. The Blessed Virgin
insisted in telling us to pray (that it be averted). These difficult events
will take place before the Warning because the Warning itself will take place
when the situation will be at its worst. April 16, 1983 Q. In the 1979 interview (above), you said in
describing the communist tribulation that "it was like an invasion. "
Did you see scenes of this invasion? A. Sometimes I confuse an invasion with a
persecution. Q. You have also said that when things were
at their very worst then the Warning will happen. How do you know this? Did the
Virgin tell you or did you see it in a vision? A. The Virgin said that the Warning would come
when conditions were at their worst. It wouldn't be just the persecution either
because many people will no longer be practising their religion. Q. When the Warning comes it will be seen and
felt by everyone on earth. Does this include little children who have not yet
reached the age of reason? A. Yes. That's why we felt sorry for them
because it was such a terrifying experience. Q. Can you tell us anything about what the
world will be like when the Warning comes? A. Bad. |
THE GREAT MIRACLE According to the visionaries, everyone who would be in
Garabandal on that day of the Miracle would see it. The sick who are there will
be cured no matter what their disease or religion. |
JACINTA (Jacinta was never told about the Miracle by the Blessed
Virgin. She said that whenever she questioned Our Lady about the Miracle, the
Virgin simply replied, "Everyone will believe.") |
LOLI Q. Were you told about the Miracle in an
apparition and, if so, by whom? A. The most Holy Virgin told me. Q. What do you know about the Miracle? A. All I know is that it will take place within
a year after the Warning. Q. Will you and your family go to Garabandal
for the Miracle? A. If it is God's will. |
CONCHITA 1973 Q. What is going to happen on that day (of
the Miracle)? A.I will tell you all that I can just as the Virgin
told it to me. She told me that God was going to perform a great Miracle and
that there would be no doubt about the fact that it was a miracle. It will come
directly from God with no human intervention. A day will come — and she told me
the day, the month and the year so I know the exact date. Q. When is that day? A. It is coming soon but I can't reveal it until
eight days before the date. Q.What exactly is going to happen on that day? A. I am not permitted to say exactly what is
going to happen. What I can reveal is that the Virgin said that everyone who
would be there (in Garabandal) on that day would see it. The sick who are there
will be cured no matter what their disease or religion. However, they have to
be there. Q.On the day of the Miracle, did you say that
those present would be converted? A. The Virgin said that everyone present would
believe. They would see that this was coming directly from God. All sinners
present would be converted. She also said that you would be able to take
pictures and televise it. Also, from that moment on, there would be a permanent
sign at the Pines that everyone would be able to see and touch but not feel. I
can't explain it. Q. On the day of the Miracle there will be an
extraordinary sign not made by human hands? A.Yes. And this sign will remain until the end of
time. Q.Did you say that this sign could be televised
and photographed but not felt by touching? A. It will be like smoke. You can touch it but
not feel it. Q. With respect to the sick people... the
Virgin mentioned one particular person, a blind man called Joe Lomangino. What
did she say about him? A. She said that on the day of the great Miracle
he will recover his sight. She also talked about a paralytic boy whose parents
come from my town (Garabandal). This boy will also be cured. These are the only
two people she mentioned. Q. Can you tell us something about Fr. Luis
Andreu? Q. Fr. Luis was actually seeing the Miracle? Q. Didn 't the Virgin say that something
would occur on the day after the Miracle concerning Fr. Andreu? February 7, 1974 Q. Will you take the baby [Conchita
was expecting her first child when this interview was conducted and gave birth
to little Conchita (Conchitina) the following April.] Q. You have said that the Miracle of
Garabandal will coincide with a great eventwithin the Church. Did Our Lady tell
you what that event will be, and can you add anything to what you have already
said about this matter? Q. How will you announce the Miracle? Q. Joey has said that he will go to Garabandal
immediately after the Warning. Do you know how much time will pass between the
Warning and the Miracle? Q. Do you think of the day of the Miracle
often, and are you anxious for the Warning and the Miracle to come? Q. During the two occasions that Our Lady
spoke to you about Joey, did she say anything in addition about his eyes? February, 1977 Q. Did you 'see'the Miracle or were you told
about it? Q. Were you alone or with the other girls
when Our Lady told you about the Miracle? Q. What will the Miracle be like? Q. Would you please restate the information
concerning the span of months during which we may expect the Miracle? Q. It is said by some people that the way you
will announce the Miracle will be a 'miracle' in itself. Can you explain this? Q. If I am situated far from the village in
the mountains, but lam able to see the Pines, will I see the Miracle clearly?
If I am sick will I be cured at that distance? Q. Some people have said that in other places
in the United States and Europe people could visit Marian shrines and be cured
on that day. What do you know about this? Q. Will those who are firm believers in the
coming Miracle but unable to attend because of their state in life, for
example, cloistered priests and religious, receive any special graces on that
day? Q. Did Our Lady ever say anything about the
vast sea of people who plan on being in Garabandal several days before-hand?
Many are concerned as to how they will manage for their food and toilet
facilities. Do you have any comment? |
Reprinted with kind permission from GARABANDAL International October-December 2004 |