Garabandal
Pacual, F. Sanchez-Ventura Y. The Apparitions of Garabandal. St. Michael's Garabandal Center for Our Lady of Carmel, Inc. Pasadena, CA 1966.
This book is laid out to explain from a religious perspective the happenings at Garabandal. Though it is from a religious viewpoint, I rarely found many spiritual focal points, rather than objective viewpoints. This book explains simply the story of Garabandal and many interesting pictures.
Signs and Wonders of Our Times Volume 8 Number 2 Second Quarter 1996. Pages 4, 11-14. Dulles, VA. 1996.
Quarterly magazine about the End times signs. Visions and messages from the Virgin Mary, and her warnings for the present world. This magazine focuses not only on Marian Apparitions, but on the apocalypse in every spiritual niche. I found little information that was not based entirely on spritual beliefs and scripture. The information I did find, however was very helpful.
Garabandal. Documentary.
Vhs tape, unknown date and publisher.
Footage of the Garabandal apparitions. Historical and objective viewpoints. A thorough source for information about Garabandal. This film tells the story of Garabandal, the people of the village, and all the speculation around it.
www.theworkofgod.org
Presents the history of Marian apparitions from a religious perspective. Many useful links to informative sights about apparitions.
Medjugorje
Connell, Janice T. Meetings With Mary Ballantine Books 1995
This text gives factual representations of the visions of Mary throughout the world. It includes text from messages as well a geographical and societal background for these sites.
Brown, Michael H. The Final Hour Faith Publishing 1992
This book is an excellent source for the mainstream catholic viewpoints on the various apparitions as well as their apocalytpic consequences.
Girard, Guy Dr. Mary Queen of Peace Stay With Us Editions Paulines 1988
Dr. Girard is a frequent lecturer at the Franciscan University, and this text is considered by many to be the best resource for information on what occurred at Medjugorje.
Weible, Wayne Leters From Medjugorje Paraclete Press 1991
This is a collection of various eyewitness accounts of the miraculous evens occuring at the site of Medjugorje, beyond the Marian apparitions.
Fatima Books:
Blackbourn, David, Marpingen. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. New York. 1994. pp.327-328; 343-344; 351. - These pages discuss the appearance of Mary during times of crisis. It refers to specific events that correspond to the apparitions at Fatima. It also discusses the apocalyptic tone of the Virgin's message at Fatima and her function as a consolation. Pope Pius's devotion to Mary is also mentioned, especially in reference to his anti-communist beliefs. It also discusses the apparitions that emerged after Fatima, which exhibited many similarities and perhaps were influenced by Fatima and it's anti-communist message.
Peliken, Jaroslav, Mary Through the Centuries. Yale University Press, New Haven. 1996. pp. 177-187. - This book discusses the Church's position on apparitions in general and then continues to go into depth with the apparitions at Fatima. It talks about the common features of Marian apparitions of the 19th and 20th centuries, but more importantly, about the political messages Mary conveyed at Fatima.
Websites:
http://www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq55.html - This page actually poses the question of whether the Fatima message is apocalyptic. To answer this question, the site posts news articles concerning the release of the third secret. It provides the text of the third secret and Cardinal Ratzinger's response and interpretation. It ultimately agrees with the Church's position, citing evidence that the message is not apocalyptic. It is a good source for the Church's position.
http://members.aol.com/bjw1106/marian6.htm - This page offers the complete history of the Fatima phenomenon from it's beginning to now. It covers the details of the visions and the tribulations of the children. It clearly describes the messages conveyed by Mary and also follows the speculation of the third secret. It also describes the actions of the popes concerning Fatima. This site is mainly for historical interest, not interpretation.
http://members.aol.com/bjw1106/marian6.htm - Obviously constructed by a sectarian group or individual, this site is devoted to uncovering the conspiracy of the third secret. It offers much evidence for the conspiracy, including comparative documents of Lucia's handwriting, a Lucia impersonator, and references to conflicts with Bayside visions. It also offers an alternate third secret. This source is useful for sectarian material.
http://www.videosoft.it/nonsoloufo/dom_3mei.htm - This very small site provides useful quotations by people, including the pope, concerning the visions of Fatima.
http://www.earthchangestv.com/breaking/January2000/0125fatima.htm - This source is a great example of a sectarian individual. This person believes that he is the messenger of a great revelation given to him by an insider of the Vatican. He proceeds to relate the Fatima apparitions to current events with Russia in order to predict things like the Chastisement.
http://www.fatima.org/library/toc64.html - This a wonderful site with many articles concerning the release of the third secret. It offers a great deal about conspiracy, including the possibility of two third secret texts. It also provides Cardinal Ratzinger's comments. This page offers a great amount of information on interpretations and speculations of the third secret.
http://www.smoot.cihost.com/Bosco/edunewsroom.html#POPE REVEALS THIRD FATIMA SECRET - This site provides a news article that announces the revealing of the third secret. It also provides the text of Cardinal Sodano, read at the revealing.
http://members.aol.com/UticaCW/Mar-link.html - This site offers a tremendous amount of links for Marian apparitions and the Apocalypse.
http://www.fatimaonline.org/ - This page is a great source for apocalyptic speculation, citing quotes from the likes of Lucia and Cardinal Ratzinger, suggesting the third secret is apocalyptic. It provides the complete history of the apparitions and also the whole drama and legacy of the third secret. It offers many quotes and evidence in an organized way.
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000626_message-fatima_en.html - This site is the official site of the Vatican. It offers the ultimate source for their interpretation and feelings towards the secret. It also provides copies of the original text. Also included is a theological commentary, which is very helpful in understanding the Church's position.
Books used for Lourdes:
Zimdars-Swartz, Sandra L. Encountering Mary. Princeton University Press. Princeton, NJ 1991. Pgs.25-67
This book explains in detail the events that occurred in at La Sallette and Lourdes. It also offers critical viewpoints of these Marian apparitions.
Carroll, Michael P. The Cult of the Virgin Mary. Princeton University Press. Princeton NJ, 1986. Pgs148-164.
This book analyzes the Marian apparitions at Lourdes and La Sallette and provides critical explanation and ties, to the apparitions with the seers themselves.
Websites used for Lourdes:
http://www.udayton.edu/mary/respub/summer99.html-This page explains the requirements for the authentication of miracles at Lourdes and how they are seen as signs of Christ.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/ZLOURDES.htm-This website explains the authentication of miraculous cures of Lourdes.
http://indigo.ie/~jgallagh/apparitions.html-This page takes you through Bernadette's eighteen encounters with the Virgin Mary.
http://www.catholic.org/mary/ninth.html-This page expains the Blessed Mothers eighteen apparitions to Bernadette Soubirous in full detail. |
