Monday, July 08, 2002 8:33 PM

Garabandal

Garabandal is mentioned a great deal in the TLIG messages. The word is used about 60 times in Jesus’ or Our Lady’s words and more again in Vassula’s own responses.

Archbishop Stanislaus Dziwisz, referred to below, was present when Niels Christian Hvidt presented a Volume of the TLIG messages to the Pope in 1998. See /pope.html

Consequently, the following item provided by Hans Enderle will be of interest to all TLIG supporters:

After the publication of his book ‘Garabandal – Der Zeigefinger Gottes’ (Garabandal – The Finger of God) in 1993, German businessman Albrecht Weber sent a copy to the Vatican with some other documents. The book came into the hands of the Holy Father, who asked his secretary Msgr. (now Archhbishop) Stanislaus Dziwisz to write to the author. In a second printing of the book in 2000 (page 19) there is an excerpt from this letter.

The following translation of the excerpt was made by the Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Garabandal Association, London, England, and appeared in a special supplement to their journal dated June 2000:

„May God reward you for everything, especially for the deep love with which you are making the events connected with Garabandal more widely known. May the message of the Mother of God find an entrance into the hearts before it is too late.

As an expression of joy and gratitude, the Holy Father gives you his Apostolic Blessing.

(Signed) Msgr. Stanislaus Dziwisz.“

Accompanying this letter was a greeting by the Pope in his own handwriting. In this regard, the author (Mr. Weber) states „It is clear how deep an interest he has in the events of Garabandal, and how anxious he is that they should be made known in a credible way.“

Barry Hanratty, the journal editor, continues: I can personally attest to the truth of these two documents because in 1994, while visiting Albrecht Weber at his home on Lake Constance in southern Germany, I was shown the letter signed by Msgr. Dziwisz which was typewritten in German on Papal stationary, as well as the Pope’s short message.