10 Local Bishop Approved Apparitions
1871 – Our Lady of Pontmain
Pontmain France
Our Lady's Words:
But pray, my children, God will hear you in time, My son allows Himself to be moved with compassion.
Who did Mary appear to?
Eugene, age 12, and brother Joseph, and an adult neighbor. Only the children could see her.
How did the witness describe her appearance?
Eugene gazed at the stars on the night of January 17, 1871 and saw the apparition of a beautiful woman, smiling at him, wearing a blue gown with golden stars, black veil and a golden crown.
What was her message?
Mary was silent, displaying a written message while they prayed.
Who approved?
On February 2nd 1872, the Bishop of Laval, Monsignor Wicart, acknowledged the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Pontmain to be genuine.
Miracles
*It was said that as the crowd prayed the Rosary, the stars on her gown multiplied until the gown was entirely golden.
*At the same time on that day of the Prussian War, the encroaching Prussian army commander, General Von Schmidt, reported,
“We cannot go any further … there is an invisible Madonna barring the way.”
Videos
Our Lady of Pontmain – Feast Day – January 17 – Catholic Saint of the Day (catholicreadings.org)
Pontmain France