WHAT IS GARABANDAL?

Monday, January 5, 2015

She Went in Haste to the Mountain (Page 1)

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In the little mountain village of San Sebastián de Garabandal,(1) century after century had passed without history; then one day . . .

1. There are approximately sixty houses built of stone in the village, and arranged in typical rural style. They are grouped together on top of a narrow plain, irregular in outline, about 2000 feet above sea level, giving the appearance of a wide open Y.
The entrance to the village is from the bottom of this Y, that points downward to a river below flowing into the Cantabrian Sea. An extremely bad road comes up from Cossío some six
kilometers away.

A Sunday Like Any Other
The calendars in the kitchens were turned to the page for June, 1961, showing: Sunday, the 18th. St. Ephrem, Doctor of the Church, Sts. Mark and Marcellian, martyrs. So what? It was just one more among the countless days that passed without event in the little world of Garabandal.
Nothing ever happened there worth telling.
It was in the great world on the other side of the mountains where things were happening. Most of these were disturbing: men and nations stirred up with unrest, greed, anxiety, revolts; concerned about the future with cold wars and real ones on all fronts. What did the coming days hold?
As a ray of hope in the face of all these problems that appeared to have no human solution, within the walls of the Catholic Church in Rome plans were underway, with great anticipation to prepare a new council: Vatican II. It would be convened by John XXIII, Good Pope John, as many called him affectionately. Even with his eighty years, this man spoke with inspiration and hope in his heart like the blossoming of flowers in springtime.(2) Through his efforts and by his decree, hundreds of eminent scholars set out to sound out the world, seeking to assist it.(3) As a result of their search, things like these were soon to be proclaimed to the council assembly:

The upper part of the Y opens toward the south-southwest to a magnificent display of mountain peaks ending on the one side with the Peña Sagra chain (2,016 meters) and on the other side, farther away and more to the south, with the Peña Labra chain (2,010 meters) that overlooks vast sections of the provinces of Palencia and Santander. From here rivers flow toward these bodies of water: the Cantabrian Sea, the Mediterranean (by way of the Ebro River), and the Atlantic Ocean (by way of the Pisuerga River).
In this region, Garabandal is the last village before those imposing mountain tops from which it is separated by miles of silence and solitude amid terrain of savage beauty.

2. On January 25th, 1959, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, in the famous Basilica St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Pope publicly announced his proposal to convoke a new council.

3. On June 18th of that year, Cardinal Tardini, president of the Preparatory Commission, wrote to the cardinals, bishops, and the heads of the religious orders, Catholic universities and
seminaries requesting suggestions and topics for the council.

[To be continued]

Saturday, January 3, 2015

She Went in Haste to the Mountain (Important Warnings)

IMPORTANT
WARNINGS

1. This book is not presented under any pretense of pronouncing a final judgment on the nature—natural or supernatural—of these events that do not fall in the normal range of affairs. An attempt is being made simply to present an objective reporting of the facts; but always through the eyes of faith, without which there is no way of understanding them.

2. Regardless of what some may say and others think, the Church has never made a decision on the things that happened at San Sebastián de Garabandal. Rome, the highest ecclesiastical authority, has persistently refused to give its opinion despite heavy pressures from both sides, and perhaps especially from the side of those who are opposed. And if the diocesan chancery has not proceeded in the same way, these things should be pointed out:
A) The negative pronouncements made by the bishop of Santander have always been informative remarks or opinions (notas), without ever being an official “documento” with the canonical formalities required to make the cause “judged”.
B) The diocesan chancery, when pronouncing a judgement on things related to its authority, is able to err; and falling into error, can lead others into the same; demonstrations of this sort are not rare in the history of the Church.
C) In the same way diocesan chancery could act inadroitly and show bias in handling the affair.

3) Nothing then prevents a Christian from believing in his heart the truth about Garabandal, if there are good reasons for believing.

4) Whoever takes this book into his hands should take care to begin the reading with a pure heart, for it is promised to the pure of heart that “they will see God”; and without impatience, so as not to miss any important matters. Interrupting the reading with pauses for thought is the best way to proceed.

[To be continued]

Friday, January 2, 2015

She Went in Haste to the Mountain (Prologue)

She Went in Haste to the Mountain by Eusebio García de Pesquera O.F.M.
The monumental classic trilogy known as the "Bible of Garabandal".
Translated from the Spanish

Prologue
Se Fue con Prisas a la Montaña. (She Went in Haste to the Mountain.)

The author begins this book with the same words that St. Luke (1:39) used to begin his Gospel account of the Visitation of the Blessed virgin to St. Elizabeth.
Nineteen centuries ago Mary journied to visit Elizabeth in a place that the original Vulgate Bible called the Montaña. Now in the 20th century the province of Santander, also named the Montaña, is the site of another visitation. Mary had previously come to the Montaña on September 15, 1605, appearing with the infant Jesus to shepherd children in the presence of a beautiful statue.
From this appearance came the offical title La Bien Apparecida, Reina Y Madre de la Montaña (The True Apparition, Queen Mother of the Mountain) by which she has since been venerated as Patronnes of la Montaña.

In the year 1961, on July 2nd, the feastday of the Visitation, the Virgin came once more to the Montaña—to Garabandal. With St. Michael, the Angel of the Apocalypse, she came to visit mankind through four young girls. On her arm she carried a scapular sacerdotal maniple with a mountain on it to show that this was Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Mount Carmel, shrouded in unfathomable secrets related to the Mother of God, has apocalyptic significance as the mountain of the prophet Elias who is to return at the end of the world. Described in this book are an astonishing prophecy about the present Pope John Paul II, enigmatic allusions to the end of the times, and many other cryptic eschatological episodes related to the final book of the Bible and Christ’s prophecy of the final times of the world. The intriguing elements, together with the Virgin’s appearance under the Mount Carmel title,
give these apparitions exceptional importance.
This book concisely presents the history of the most unusual supernatural event of modern times. Seen by hundreds of thousands of people, with thousands of testimonies, and thousands of ecstasies, it still remains largely unexplained, a secret and mysterious preternatural marvel, unlike anything that has ever happened before or will happen again. This book is the astounding true story of Mary’s coming in haste to the mountain.

In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
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And He said, “Let the earth bring forth green foliage and plants that produce seed, and the
fruit tree yielding fruit on the earth according to its kind, having seed within itself.” And it
was so done . . . And God saw that it was good.
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And God said, (to the man) “Behold I have given you every seed bearing plant upon the
earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your food.”
(Genesis 1: 1, 11, 29)
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And the serpent said to the woman, “No you shall not die the death . . . On whatever day you
shall eat from it . . .” And the woman saw the tree was good to eat and delightful to behold,
with a delicious appearance. And she took the fruit and ate.
(Genesis 3: 4-6)

Thus the Bible tells us about the beginning of things: the commencement of man’s history. Appearing on the first and most decisive scene of our destiny: God, the evil spirit, a woman, and the mysterious apple tree. And so were enacted the world’s first sin, the Creator’s first pardon, the beginning of an existence marked by labor and pain, but not without hope.
What took place at the beginning of history—mankind’s great adventure—also transpired at
the beginning of another adventure—the epic of Garabandal.
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[I will try to post a page of this great work each day, God willing! Please keep me in your prayers!
Deacon John ]

Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Garabandal News Top 10 – garabandalnews.overblog.com

The Garabandal News Top 10 – garabandalnews.overblog.com.

FROM AVISO:

As Christmas is close and to reward you for your fidelity, according to my stats,The 10 most Popular articles of Garabandal News below, you were thousands around the world to read these articles, thank you again for your support and for your confidence :

1. Garabandal Russia Breaking News :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/garabandal-and-russia-breaking-news

2. The Garabandal Pines Protected :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/04/the-garabandal-pines-protected.html

3. A Synod before the Warning :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/06/a-synod-before-the-warning.html

4. The Garabandal Eucharist Martyr :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/the-garabandal-eucharist-martyr

5. Pope or Antipope :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/11/pope-or-antipope.html

6. The Years of Truth :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/the-years-of-truth

7. Garabandal Fact and Rumors : http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2013/12/garabandal-fact-and-rumors.html

8. A Pope in Moscow and A Pope in Rome :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/06/a-pope-in-moscow-and-a-pope-in-rome.html

9. Who is like God in Garabandal :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/06/who-is-like-god-in-garabandal.html

10. Your Last comments/My answers :

http://garabandalnews.overblog.com/2014/08/your-last-comments-my-answers.html

My Comment : Garabandal is still in life despite the years, thanks God, many still follow our Lady of Mount Carmel, for my part and with this blog, I tried to bring back Garabandal on the news with a new touch, of course sometimes with some speculation and controversy but I did it knowingly, as I said I am not alone and when I have a doubt or a question, I still know where and who to call.

And Now ? well now remain in state of Grace, live the Garabandal messages, it’s in my opinion the more important and for the rest don’t worry, everything is in the hands of God, thank you again.

Aviso

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

[Video] The Seers in Prayer

The Lord's Prayer (Padre Nuestro), Hail Mary (Ave Maria), Glory be to the Father (Gloria al Padre) in Garabandal from the girls in ecstasy (attached video) and the Garabandal messages :