Synopses & Reviews
...A treasure for those who seek to find Mary's presence both in these astonishing appearances and in their daily lives. James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints.
For almost the lifespan of the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary has been returning to the world she left almost twenty centuries ago.
Through her miraculous appearances, she has inspired and comforted millions with her prophetic messages of hope.
Now, in this completely revised and updated edition of Those Who Saw Her: Apparitions of Mary, author Catherine M. Odell looks at not only the famous traditional sites of Mary's appearances such as Lourdes, Fatima, and Knock but also her most contemporary apparitions, including those in Japan, Rwanda, Argentina, and Venezuela. Let Mary's prophetic messages bring comfort and peace to your life as you learn how her appearances provide a window of hope for the modern world.
This wonderful book serves as an excellent introduction to the phenomena of apparitions.
Reflections
We are indebted to the author ]] for a very welcome and timely contribution.
Spiritual Life
The author ]] lets each individual story unwind in the fashion that it occurred, as reconstructed from documents of the actual participants or reliable witnesses, which brings into play the human dimension.
The Catholic Transcript
Excellent reading.
Catholic Spiritual Direction
About the Author:
Catherine M. Odell has been a writer in the Catholic press for more than two decades. She is the author of Our Sunday Visitor's Solanus Casey: The Story of Father Solanus, Revised and Faustina: Apostle of Divine Mercy.
Synopsis
For almost the lifespan of the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary has been returning to the world she left almost twenty centuries ago.
In its attractively redesigned and updated second edition, Those Who Saw Her brings readers the latest developments, updates, and Church statements on the apparitions of Mary -- the most famous apparitions at Guadalupe, Rue de Bac, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Knock, and Fatima, as well as the fascinating but less-known appearances at Akita, Japan; Kibeho, Rwanda; San Nicolas, Argentina; and Betania, Venezuela.
The book also now includes a complete chapter on the 17th-century appearance of Mary to the young Benoite Rencurel at Laus, France. The Laus apparitions, approved in 2008, were the first Marian apparitions approved by the Church in the 21st century.
Let Mary's prophetic messages bring comfort and hope to your life in this thorough and compelling presentation of the extraordinary visits of the Mother of God to her children around the world.
Synopsis
...A treasure for those who seek to find Mary's presence, both in these astonishing appearances and in their daily lives. -- James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints
For almost the lifespan of the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary has been returning to the world she left almost twenty centuries ago.
In its attractively redesigned and updated second edition, Those Who Saw Her brings readers the latest developments, updates, and Church statements on the apparitions of Mary -- the most famous apparitions at Guadalupe, Rue de Bac, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Knock, and Fatima, as well as the fascinating but less-known appearances at Akita, Japan; Kibeho, Rwanda; San Nicolas, Argentina; and Betania, Venezuela.
The book also now includes a complete chapter on the 17th-century appearance of Mary to the young Benoite Rencurel at Laus, France. The Laus apparitions, approved in 2008, were the first Marian apparitions approved by the Church in the 21st century.
Let Mary's prophetic messages bring comfort and hope to your life in this thorough and compelling presentation of the extraordinary visits of the Mother of God to her children around the world.