Our Lady of Reconciliation was a very unique apparition in that she appeared as “Our Lady of Lourdes,” “Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,” “Our Lady of Sorrows,” or as “Our Lady of Grace” on different occasions.
“Our Lady, Reconciler of People and of Nations” is another name given to this modern apparition in Betania where pilgrims still flock to see the Blessed Virgin Mary and hear her messages.
The Manifestation of Our Lady of Reconciliation
Although the visionary, Maria Esperanza Biancini passed away in 2004 after a long bout with illness, people still flock to the special site in Betania, Venezuela where the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary have been occurring since well before 1987 when they were approved by the Catholic Church.
The Blessed Virgin manifested herself to Maria Esperanza Biancini as "Mary, Virgin and mother, Reconciler of all Peoples and Nations." Since she came to Maria in so many forms — appearing as she had in previous apparitions — her image as Our Lady of Reconciliation remains a bit undefined.
Many miracles occurred during the life of the mystic including an unusual phenomena where roses spontaneously burst from her heart. This is reported to have occurred in the presence of witnesses sixteen times. The Eucharistic Host was known to miraculously materialize upon her tongue and many people reported the scent of roses around the visionary many times.
The Message of Our Lady of Reconciliation
Since Maria Esperanza received so many messages, often on a daily basis for over 20 years, it is difficult to summarize them. But the primary urgings of the Blessed Virgin Mary to those who came to listen to her included exhorting the faithful to engage in frequent sacraments, go to confession regularly and try to be more understanding of other people around the world.
Included in the apparitions were many prophecies of wars and historic events which did come to pass.
Another apparition involving times of serious war included Our Lady of Pontmain and it was Our Lady of Soufanieh which provided hope for the future in times of hardship.
Sources:
- Those who Saw Her: Apparitions of Mary, by Catherine M. Odell.
- Catherine Laboure and the Modern Apparitions of Our Lady, by Abbe Omer Englebert.
- Miraculous Images: Photographs Containing God's Fingerprints, by Marilynn Hughes.
- Medjugorje: Light for the World, by Pietro Jacopini.
- Our Lady Comes to Garabandal, by Joseph A. Pelletier, A.A.
- The Wonder of Guadalupe, by Francis Johnston.
- The Glories of Czestochowa and Jasna, To the Priests Our Lady's Beloved Sons, by Marian Movement of Priests.
- Our Lady of America, by Sister Mildred Mary Neuzil.
- The Thunder of Justice, by Ted and Maureen Flynn.
