(Excerpt from an interview with Conchita. )P. Did you "see" the Miracle or were told about it?R. The Virgin told me and made me understand exactly what it will consist of.P. Were you alone or with the other girls when Our Lady told you about the Miracle?R. I don't remember. [Note from the editorial board: According to the notes of Father Valentin Marichalar, priest of Garabandal at that time, Conchita was alone when she received this message. ]P. What will the Miracle be like?R. Even if I tried to explain it, I couldn't get it right. It's better to wait and see.P. Would you like to repeat the information relating to the months during which we can expect the Miracle to happen?R. From March to May.P. Some say that the way you will announce a Miracle will itself be a "Miracle". Could you explain it?R. I think the way it will be announced will be another miracle, because it is a big responsibility for me and it will take me a miracle to say it.P. If I am far from the village, in the mountains, but I can see the pine trees, will I clearly see the Miracle? If I'm sick, will I heal at that distance?R. You will be able to witness the Miracle clearly, and God willing, you will be healed.P. It has been said that elsewhere in the US. and Europe, other Marian sanctuaries can be visited and healed that day. What do you know about that?R. The Virgin didn't tell us anything about this matter.P. Those who firmly believe that the Miracle will occur but cannot attend due to their circumstances, for example, for being priests and religious of closing, will they receive any special grace on that day?R. Personally, I don't know. It depends on the people, their desires, their faith, their sacrifice and obedience.[Many years ago, Conchita's grandfather planted the pines on a slope that dominated the village of Garabandal. Our Lady told Conchita that after the Miracle, there would be a permanent and supernatural sign in the Pinar that could be seen, photographed and televised but not touched. ]
The Pines.
Conchita today.



