Our Lady of… Lourdes, the Pillar, Guadalupe, Fatima… Immerse yourself in Catholicism and you’ll no doubt hear these references to Marian apparitions. Yet what’s the point of these apparitions, and can we trust that they occurred? In conclusion of our series on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Justin Hibbard addresses some common themes of approved Marian apparitions and explains why the Catholic Church heavily scrutinizes each alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary.

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SHOW NOTES:

* The Ultimate Guide to Marian Apparitions

* Reflections on Marian Apparitions: A Lecture by Fr. Benedict Groeschel

* Our Lady of the Pillar

* El Camino de Santiago

* Episode 24 - Our Lady of Guadalupe

* Episode 77 - The Transcendentals: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

* Protestant Minister wears a Martin Luther t-shirt while visiting the Vatican

* “Angel of Deliverance”: Churchill’s Tributes to Joan of Arc

* Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

* Episode 94 - Marian Typology

* Theological Commentary on the Message of Fatima

* Episode 15 - Eucharistic Miracles

* John Calvin’s Prefatory Address to King Francis of France