10 Local Bishop Approved Apparitions
1842 – Our Lady of Zion
Rome Italy
Our Lady's Words:
[Mary was silent.]
Fun Facts
In 1847, Alphonse was ordained a priest, and for the rest of his life, he devoted himself to the conversion of Jews and Muslims.
How did Mary appear?
“Above the altar was a living figure, tall, majestic, beautiful and full of mercy.”
Who did she appear to?
Alphonse Ratisbonne – a wealthy anti-Catholic jew converted by an apparition of Our Lady of Sion.
Miracle:
As an anti-Catholic, it was a miracle that he was wearing the medal. He was furious with his brother who became a priest. His brother and friends prayed for him…his experienced suffering and a friend put a miraculous medal around his neck. Mary appeared to him while wearing the friend’s Miraculous Medal while praying a novena of memorares!
“It was the Most Holy Virgin Mary … I fell on my knees … Unable to look up because of the blinding light, I fixed my glance on her hands, and in them I could read the expression of mercy and pardon.”
When was it approved?
By Pope Gregory XVI on June 3, 1842
Rome Italy