WHAT IS GARABANDAL?: The Garabandal Pines Protected

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Garabandal Pines Protected

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The Garabandal Pines Protected

I am currently in
Garabandal, I have been suprised to see today the Garabandal Pines
protected by a wooden fence on hundred meters all around the Pines, all
trees close to the Pines have been cut and the vegetation burned leaving
around the Pines an empty space that could accommodate if necessary
thousands of people.

I asked for the reason, the official
explanation is to protect the Pines against any animals (cow, sheep and
horses mainly) who could destroy this Holy place where the Garabandal
Great Miracle will take place, to my question as I was last summer
during the month of August in Garabandal for my wedding and no one from
the village told me about these new works so my question was why now ?
the answer was : who knows the plans of God and everyone is free to
interpret it as he wants, in fact a typical response from Garabandal and
I am used to.

My Comment : There were animals, cows,
horses, sheep...etc....around and at the pines since years and years and
from the beginning, protect the Pines against any destruction from
animals could be a good reason and they could do it already years before
but cutting trees and burning vegetation all around the Pines for no
reason is in my opinion surprising as it was much more beautifull
before, today the Pines looks alone like ready to be watched by many and
from far, protected by a wooden fence with 2 entrances only, a surprise
to me as I was used to be aware of any news from Garabandal quite
quickly so this decision to built this wooden fence around the Pines was
surely taken recently only, at least that is my opinion.

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UPDATE: THE CHURCH"S POSITION ON GARABANDAL

The magazine "Garabandal Journal" has updated some information regarding the village of Garabandal, the current Bishop and Pastor.
For many years, while never being condemned, the Garabandal events were under a dark cloud as some of the first bishops (but not all) opposed the events. But the tide started to change with Bishop Juan Antonio del Val Gallo (1971-1991). While he at first did not believe in the apparitions he took a more open position. In 1981, he became a believer and during his reign, he lifted the ban on priests going up to the village and allowed them to celebrate Mass in the village church with the permission of the village pastor. The next bishop, Jose Vilaplana Blasco, was a non-believer, but left in place the positive changes made by Bishop del Val. In 2006, he was transferred to another diocese in southern Spain and Archbishop of Oviedo, Carlos Osoro Sierra, was made Apostolic Administrator of Santander. The Archbishop, building on the positive measures taken by Bishop Del Val, allowed priests visiting Garabandal to celebrate Mass in the village church even if the pastor was not there (he ministered to a number of other villages and was not always in Garabandal). The Archbishop also gave visiting priests faculties to hear confessions.
In 2007, Ed Kelly from the United States, wrote to the Archbishop requesting the current status of Garabandal and received a letter from the prelate, under his own stationary and signed by him dated May 7, 2007, in which he said: "I respect the apparitions and have known of authentic conversions. In light of these events, how can we not always feel the need to open our heart to our mother Mary to tell her that we need her protection, help, spirit, desire, hope and love! I encourage you to continue maintaining this devotion to our Mother."
In 2011, two 50th anniversaries were celebrated in Garabandal (1) for the first appearance of St. Michael on June 18, 1961, and (2) the first vision of Our Lady on July 2, 1961. The celebrations were conducted under the auspices of the Santander Diocese represented by the village pastor Fr. Rolando Cabeza (also dean of the area). During the celebrations, another ban was lifted when Fr. Cabeza, spoke of the apparitions from the pulpit, and read the two formal Messages of Our Lady at Garabandal.
On May 6, 2012, current Bishop of Santander, Vecente Jimenez Zamora (installed in 2007) celebrated a Mass in Garabandal in commemoration of the completion of a restoration project of the village church. In a refreshments period after Mass, he was open and most cordial with all the villagers and visitors. On May1, 2013, the Bishop again celebrated Mass in the village church of Garabandal and prior to the Mass, kissed a crucifix belonging to villager David Toribio that was kissed by the Blessed Virgin at Garabandal. We don't know if the Bishop knew that but we suspect he did.
Bishop Jimenez's Masses in Garabandal were firsts, since no Bishop of Santander had ever said Mass in the village church from the time the apparitions began in 1961.
Deacon John

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Garabandal Pines Protected

The Garabandal Pines Protected

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