Some corrections about the prophecies of Garabandal
The Virgin Mary has appeared, in a true private revelation, to four children of Garabandal. They were told secrets about the future, which are usually summarized as: The Warning, The Miracle, and The Punishment. I am writing this page to correct some false things that have been said about these secrets.
It is
not true that the Miracle will happen within 12 months of the Warning. These two events will occur
more than 12 months apart.
The Virgin Mary said that the Miracle will occur on the feast day of a martyr of the Eucharist, on a Thursday, coinciding with an event in the Church. It is possible to figure out the date of the Miracle from this information.
Conchita said: "It will happen between the months of February and July and it will be between the 7th and the 17th, but I will not tell you which year." This statement by Conchita about the Miracle is entirely correct.
Some have
claimed that they know the month of the Miracle, but not the day. They are mistaken. Their reasons for narrowing the date to one month is based on misunderstandings and false assumptions.
The idea that the Chastisement (or punishment) can be completely averted by conversion and prayer is incorrect. The idea that the Chastisement can be mitigated by prayer is more or less correct, but only from a human point of view. From our point of view within Time, it seems that future events are altered by God in answer to our prayers. This is true, from our point of view within Time. But God is present throughout all Time and beyond Time. To God, past, present, and future are the same. From God's point of view, the future does not change in answer to our prayers. Rather, God has already taken all prayers throughout Time into account in His plan for future events. Our prayers are effective even beyond the limits of Time because God is beyond all limits.
Note added August 21, 2005:
It is said that, after Pope John 23rd, there would be only three more Popes before the events predicted at Garabandal would begin. This is true, but often misunderstood. It does
not mean that there will be only three more Popes ever. After John 23, there was Paul 6, John Paul 1 and John Paul 2. Therefore, the events predicted at Garabandal will begin during the reign of the current Pope: Benedict 16.
The Warning will occur during the reign of Pope Benedict 16.
Also, the Miracle will occur more than a year, but less than a year and a half, after the Warning.
Of course, Pope Benedict 16 is not the last Pope. There will be many more Popes after him. The events predicted at Garabandal begin during his reign, but they continue into the reign of subsequent Popes.
Note added August 25, 2005:
Some extraordinary events that occur soon after the Warning are not that particular Miracle called 'the Miracle'.
The Chastisement will occur many years after the Miracle.
Note added December 20, 2005:
It is said that the Miracle will coincide with an event in the Church, one that has happened a few times in the past, but not since Conchita was born (she was born in 1949).
Note added December 31, 2005:
It is said that the Virgin Mary told Conchita that there will never be a world war, that there will be wars between countries, but not a global conflict.
It is true that no war will ever involve the whole world, even when (in the early 25th century) the Antichrist comes to power. However, World Wars I and II are still called world wars, even though they did not involve the whole world. And Scripture clearly describes extensive wars that have not yet occurred, e.g. in the Book of Daniel chapters 8 and 11, and in the Book of Revelation, the first and sixth of the Seven Seals. Therefore, there will be a war correctly called World War 3, and another war correctly called World War 4, even though these will not be completely worldwide in scope.
by Ronald L. Conte Jr.
last updated in December of 2005
