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==History== |
==History== |
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On September 19, 1846, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat reported seeing the [[Virgin Mary]] on Mount Sous-Les Baisses, weeping bitterly. According to their account, she continued to weep even as she spoke to them - first in French, then in their own dialect. After speaking, the apparition vanished.<ref name=autogenerated2>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article513{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref><ref>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article510{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
On September 19, 1846, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat reported seeing the [[Virgin Mary]] on Mount Sous-Les Baisses, weeping bitterly. According to their account, she continued to weep even as she spoke to them - first in French, then in their own dialect. After speaking, the apparition vanished.<ref name=autogenerated2>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article513{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref><ref>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article510{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref> The following day the children's account of the apparition was put into writing and signed by the visionaries and those who had heard the story. |
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The following day the children's account of the apparition was put into writing and signed by the visionaries and those who had heard the story.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
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In 1851, the local [[bishop]] of Grenoble declared the apparition to be worthy of belief, the first step in approval by the [[Catholic Church]].<ref name=dayton/> |
In 1851, the local [[bishop]] of Grenoble declared the apparition to be worthy of belief, the first step in approval by the [[Catholic Church]].<ref name=dayton/> |
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==Controversy== |
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| ⚫ | Sensation about Our Lady of La Salette arose when Melanie and Maximin made her message public, which caused the bishop of Grenoble to investigate the apparition.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09008b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: La Salette<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During the investigation, a number of accusations were made against the visionaries, including the assertion that the apparition was just a young woman named Lamerliere.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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| ⚫ | The visionaries sent two secrets to [[Pope Pius IX]] - one given to each of them, which they never revealed to one another - but which the pope never made public.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> However, sensation again arose when Melanie allegedly published her secret in a pamphlet, which she herself had printed, in [[Lecce]], with the local bishop's approval.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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===Unofficial=== |
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John Paul II also gave an address to the [[Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette]], in which he referenced the aforementioned letter.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000504_notre-dame_en.html Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Message== |
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| ⚫ | ''La Salette - Authentic Documents, Volumes I-III'', written by Fr. Jean Stern, the archivist of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Rome, presents "the authentic documents on La Salette in chronological order, of which only bits have been revealed to the public up to this point: the interviews with the witnesses, the reports of the investigators, reactions of pilgrims and the opponents of the Apparition, brochures that were peddled at the time, articles in newspapers, etc."<ref>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?rubrique289{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
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According to R. Castel, the message of the visionaries of La Salette focuses on the conversion of all humanity to Christ. The "Beautiful Lady" of La Salette implores all people who would listen to "be reconciled to God." This conversion requires daily prayer and frequent reception of the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. The woman (the Virgin Mary) was in tears because she recognized the tremendous responsibility that free will places upon each person to lead a moral life and follow God's will. The message of La Salette traces the "narrow road that leads to life" (Matthew 7:14), like the steep and narrow path the "Beautiful Lady" climbed before melting away in the light. Though La Salette's message is embedded in the bygone environment of the nineteenth century, rural France, the spirit of La Salette is one of prayer, conversion, and commitment. <ref>[http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq69.html "La Salette", Dictionary of Mary. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1985]</ref> |
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==Documents== |
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| ⚫ | [[Pope John Paul II]] sent a letter to Msgr. Louis Dufaux, bishop of [[Grenoble]], for the 150th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette.<ref>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article514{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref> John Paul II also gave an address to the [[Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette]], in which he referenced the aforementioned letter.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000504_notre-dame_en.html Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Sensation about Our Lady of La Salette arose when Melanie and Maximin made her message public, which caused the bishop of Grenoble to investigate the apparition.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09008b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: La Salette<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During the investigation, a number of accusations were made against the visionaries, including the assertion that the apparition was just a young woman named Lamerliere.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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| ⚫ | ''La Salette - Authentic Documents, Volumes I-III'', written by Fr. Jean Stern, the archivist of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Rome, presents "the authentic documents on La Salette in chronological order, of which only bits have been revealed to the public up to this point: the interviews with the witnesses, the reports of the investigators, reactions of pilgrims and the opponents of the Apparition, brochures that were peddled at the time, articles in newspapers, etc."<ref>http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?rubrique289{{Broken link|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The visionaries sent two secrets to [[Pope Pius IX]] - one given to each of them, which they never revealed to one another - but which the pope never made public.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> However, sensation again arose when Melanie allegedly published her secret in a pamphlet, which she herself had printed, in [[Lecce]], with the local bishop's approval.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| Location | La Salette-Fallavaux, France |
| Date | 19 September 1846 |
| Witness | Mélanie Calvat Maximin Giraud |
| Type | Marian apparition |
| Approval | November 1851, during the pontificate of Pope Pius IX |
| Shrine | Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette, La Salette, France |
Our Lady of La Salette (French: Notre-Dame de La Salette) is a Marian apparition said to have occurred at La Salette, France. It was reported by two children, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat.[1]
History
On September 19, 1846, Maximin Giraud and Melanie Calvat reported seeing the Virgin Mary on Mount Sous-Les Baisses, weeping bitterly. According to their account, she continued to weep even as she spoke to them - first in French, then in their own dialect. After speaking, the apparition vanished.[2][3] The following day the children's account of the apparition was put into writing and signed by the visionaries and those who had heard the story.
In 1851, the local bishop of Grenoble declared the apparition to be worthy of belief, the first step in approval by the Catholic Church.[1]
Controversy
Sensation about Our Lady of La Salette arose when Melanie and Maximin made her message public, which caused the bishop of Grenoble to investigate the apparition.[4] During the investigation, a number of accusations were made against the visionaries, including the assertion that the apparition was just a young woman named Lamerliere.[4]
The visionaries sent two secrets to Pope Pius IX - one given to each of them, which they never revealed to one another - but which the pope never made public.[4] However, sensation again arose when Melanie allegedly published her secret in a pamphlet, which she herself had printed, in Lecce, with the local bishop's approval.[4]
The Church has condemned the published secret. Melanie, later in life, was known to have been disturbed by reading apocalyptic books and similar materials.[4]
Message
According to R. Castel, the message of the visionaries of La Salette focuses on the conversion of all humanity to Christ. The "Beautiful Lady" of La Salette implores all people who would listen to "be reconciled to God." This conversion requires daily prayer and frequent reception of the Sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. The woman (the Virgin Mary) was in tears because she recognized the tremendous responsibility that free will places upon each person to lead a moral life and follow God's will. The message of La Salette traces the "narrow road that leads to life" (Matthew 7:14), like the steep and narrow path the "Beautiful Lady" climbed before melting away in the light. Though La Salette's message is embedded in the bygone environment of the nineteenth century, rural France, the spirit of La Salette is one of prayer, conversion, and commitment. [5]
Documents
Pope John Paul II sent a letter to Msgr. Louis Dufaux, bishop of Grenoble, for the 150th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of La Salette.[6] John Paul II also gave an address to the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, in which he referenced the aforementioned letter.[7]
La Salette - Authentic Documents, Volumes I-III, written by Fr. Jean Stern, the archivist of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in Rome, presents "the authentic documents on La Salette in chronological order, of which only bits have been revealed to the public up to this point: the interviews with the witnesses, the reports of the investigators, reactions of pilgrims and the opponents of the Apparition, brochures that were peddled at the time, articles in newspapers, etc."[8]
Notes
- ^ a b Apparitions of the Modern Era, Univ.of Dayton
- ^ http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article513[dead link]
- ^ http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article510[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Encyclopedia: La Salette
- ^ "La Salette", Dictionary of Mary. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1985
- ^ http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?article514[dead link]
- ^ Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
- ^ http://lasalette.cef.fr/spip.php?rubrique289[dead link]
External links
Sanctuary of La Salette
Catholic Encyclopedia