JOSEPH A. PELLETIER, AWA, Father Luis, A Vital Person In The Garabandal Event We aoe onty sow coming to fal understanding of Fr. Luis Maria An- dle’ vital role in the Garabandal event, What is postibly his mnse im- snesion in char event is one porta which vali now has been the least sirewed, ‘That function is iccet appari haw shape. inns in one of the visions Fs, Luis) role in fo the Eucharistic and. priosly mesaze of Garabandal is clearly poinred ome ur fixst hook Gest Seat Bundat MMe was cruly 2 model priest, deeply spiriual man corsumed yp love of Get and neighbor. Inv ah regard, he wpifics the prics eae the iris of Garabandal were repeatedly asked 10 pray for by Our Lady. She asked them 20 pray for good step. herds, crue mon of Ged who would lead their locks by their life as well as by their word Whar nceds wo be broughe ouc mare clearly is Fr. Luis) function a3 a ect or personal witness 0 che authenticity OF the Garabiadlsl app: rivions, La referring, co chese appari tions, people have spoken of “the furl almost always failing mene clon Fs. Tuis as one of those who sax ur Lay, Ik was not tbat they denies his sharing im the August 8, 1961 apparition, bat dis in deit” minds did nor sem co put him onan equal footing wid the four girls asa scer ar visiomary. Aud yee he Siw her as truly as they did, 1 is noe mocessery tlhtt he eruly saw her but once, chis suffices tos male him 20 authentic seer and integral part af che apparisions. ‘This is # mase importane point, We have Fr. Luis word hac Out Lady appeuel at Garabandal, just as we have the ‘word of the girls Our Lady, ar the very stare of the apparitions, peediceed chat there would come dey, when the gils won eon deny dist she had appeared co them. Ima sense, cis does noe have eo be a rmter of Concern wo us. We sill have the word of Fr, Luis tat Que Lady fr Luis Masts Andies, Sut, the only pers sierra’ wan he Mig Mary at Caravanda A few haure iter bis iain Fe, Lig led In reat fey am alter ating. regeatealy his Baie fs the ap baritions of arahandal Father Luis’ testy ust be weekeesd wl ‘in any examieation Oh the: Garsuanial events appenred at Gacabandal. “Phas is. un- doubeedly why Tr. Luis did noc see ‘Our Lady privately, while alone ancl separared from the girls. He was with the four of them am shared che sane apparition with them. This crused ‘him to repex many vines during the few hari which he lived afser this apparition: “Whar a favor the Blessed Virgia has bestowed an me. The girls ‘hve given us an example of how we must conduc ourselves with ehe Blesed Virgin, There is na doubs io ‘By iad that the things invooing the girls are rue’ So, we cannot disassociate Fr. Luis fom he fone ils i their. roles of or visionary of Garabanda If the arts deny that Our Lady appeared 10 ‘hem ac Garabandal, we still have the testimony of Fr. Tuis that she ap peared 10 hin at Gasabandal and that ‘the fone giels shared wich hieh in that ‘Whar is the value of Fr, Tas! testis mony? Ie is the testimony of a manure adult, 2 man 36 yes old, Ie ie she testimony of « completely reliable per son who was held in the highest re ard by all_oho knew him. fe is the testimany of a ponfessional theologian svith'¢rtieal and twoined mind. fe Luis fad indved been a member of the Jesuit frculty of theolagy at Ona, In sdditioa two studying a Ona, he ad pursued scudies ae Tansbruck, Rome, Geneva and Pats, Fr. Luis’ position as one who par ticipated direelly in the apparitions of Garabandal is enhanced by the feet that he alone of the seers was granted a preview of the great miracle that is yet tw eome seul that will convince all ‘Bho see ic. He vas granted chis pre: view during te seme apparition of Augest 8, 1961, which he shared with che four gitis, "The girls did. not ste the sairacle as Fe, Luis did an abe thy, and they have never seen it Conchiea was told by Our Lady what it will consist of as well as the de on achich it will eceur, Bur she has. never Ihad a preview of ie. Fr. bus is uniaqoe in this regard. Because of Fr. Lois special role in regard to che pricsdy message of Gasabandal, i is quite pos- sible thac this rear’ privilege is. 3 symbol of che Special favors which God bestows on priests who measure up to Fr. Luis in their priestly Hives, ‘As ane who saw the miracle im ade vance, Fr, Luis plays a third imposeane Poe in eeluion fo he. Garabundal event. He is witness ta the athens ticity” of this, particulacly_significane part of the Garabandal message. His role in shis regard is 0 encourage us as we wait for the miracieand find the time long. This miracle, which was promised by Que Lady ad will be the Growniag point of the Garabandal happening, tis alecady been seen by someone. Ig has been soon by = priest whose word is most ecliable. ‘As we promote the message of Gatsbendaly Jer ur not overlook the important triple role of chis_ young Spanish priest whom Ged called oo Himself so. quickly and mysterious'y, bur nor before Raving used him very powerfully and effectively, .ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE Tera tllves ih deep. cam fn the messeqe of Baran at Sovotes al her spare tine 10 spresdng iter om sci owprencoe wit he ‘yeamy of comic eat tng foot of for eommitnont lo mabe Our Ladys mes She anew and ves, “Tho. puns mad tig aad the suger atk ihe Bind thee and Basboe Caras and In Cuba end Wtcam hove taken Flaca fecal ae ed i's recursts Patna in Pho ay fit make more sacifices. 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Renting chalice trae sdsinisvator ato Shoo! fiers ‘ie a Fhlanghy fu Jon Cabot siya Tain segue eesese I fetin and de f Los dopees 0 1968, te ee cin ti” af the Sea Eh i Flutes Gall Trace hoo'y ster, Slaniees of the, Heers of Ihe Holy Sovle rer, whic in pison behind tie iamiog Caran, Teesa mother Ged Set in Ching itor meh Stferiog une Gerumasie, Teresa sit hay tur aso Ente een ening leche ir arg as 8 hin in-frahotn, teresa Te ost golf thet she was ale leave China fore theese folted’ the doo She wil sown forget es visit fo he me the sedan Poct"wu Pin ow Cordial “Uiule 2 Mie. ta" goto eta! i fees?” "be fied gustan ede iil t'3 ommand. ler recriving. a deze Ieee Be” Paol_Uniersy in Chicago, Taras froved to. afore with Ror "beUthets Frodedcon and Or lash Tt ‘eresa's section ith the. Arden TERESA TSEU Adopted sister ‘of the Andreu brothers [emily began in 1328 when Fr, Marcel Ardea cae at a missfosery to Shanphal fn 2968." Faer vnote ta Teresa 470g be" at going. to. Mesiea fo ite rmonoy for hs ssion and that ha” would sit hor ia tos Ageoe (21st tet ‘Craven Biter viitieg Me, mother 20d biothar amon in Saif, Fe. Maveelina tefurnad fo ‘Les Anglos acd broupht Teresa a ircosured fil a laze messave tombs mother, Fe Mavs gs Tosa be ha et ing Uo. do with hs tthor's message except lotmake an English transstion. ie mathe, singe 961 agvnun GF the Uleabon erdar inSouia tater euntiomed the” Sesame in etter tetas: AE plete 1 eanccee géeor acd sister fo tng ica! Says Teresa, “a hs sete me noe ratio in a eresg Ts employed by the Los Aogotes Couty Boaie- of Edseatin, She aun coves se secretary fa Fathers Ramon. anf Mate Celina Andrea. all her spore tise goes {othe Chrabandet center tn Lay angele se hp pos lp lactures snd move Sings, estioutes Ticature and ro mmotes assay vetoes, hen tice ports, ght ees with the Legion of Maryan Sundays to County Genera! Hesnial 10 tobe edad, wheelhein pallpats to Mas. “eke il oul hate” Tees ays, la closer ‘obese We re om the sft at the Paefic Ocean ard thoy are on the father eile One toy, Goin, Meas ad Red Ching wil Ee-comerted ado frei 2s, "ell a5 millions of lhe! families ill be united azain and together rae mill sine hacks and praise 40. God fo Hs gsudhes ad ry Which endures “Fu_fen zthoic Univesity in Taiwan vas started by Pope Jahn mith 3 eH ruins aofrs, Tt fs ron hy efecesan vines ogral ari, the asus Uva. ad the SMD. Fathers (Seenask Fe Palle + toot, GO SPEAKS AT GARABANMAL, nas fublished ja Ghireso by fu fen Ustrersity tnd the” direction "ot ts) Cotman riled Te tia. 4, Luis Maria Andreu Roda- mmilans, SJ, was the only person’ besides the four chil sen to see the [lessed Virgin at Garabandal, and. de only person wn sec. in advance, the great smintele which Our Lady promised will take place at Garahandal in the farure time appainted by Ged, ‘On August 8, 1961, Fr. Luis wene tu Garbandal with a group of friends second visit the village, g che visionaries had an the first of many such trces during he yeas af th 3p paricioas. Teas a very long march which ended ae che pines. Fr. Lvis and many other people follomed the wis- ionaties. Afeerurards, Conchita wroce i hoe Diary: Ie was dark when che Blessed Virgin appeared to us. At the end of the rosy, the four of ws went into ecsagy and we begun to walk rowan © Pines. When we arrived ac the pines, Fr nis Maria, ‘who ed fol- lowed us, said: “Miracle, miracle? ana he apt staring. upwars We, could niceer see anyone (except the Blessed Virgin). But we ssw Fr Eni ane the Dlessed “Virgin wold us that he was seeing hee and the miacke, tao, Tn the scstnsy, the children sanr Er. Luis on his knees. Conchiex further stared thor the Virgin, who as look: ing at Fr. Luis, suvned wo say 10 bi ‘a will s00n be with me.” "The Happiest Day OF My Life’ Fe, Luis left: Garihondal with Friceds tha samme st Cosio, he met the parish priese, Don Valentin Marichalas, 10 whem he said: "Dea Valentin, what the chil dren say is true, bur } ask you noe wo repear what T have just cold you, for the Church can never be_prudeat enough in this kind of atfiis” Fe Marichalar wrore these words of Fe, ‘is in a aotebook that very night, Continuing his journey with Rafeel Fontaneda and his family, Fr. Luis showred overwhelming: joy tke eatite trip, constantly repeating: am so bappy. What a favor the Blesed. Virgin has bescowed on me. How fortunate we are co have a mother like her in heaven? There is fio reason to fear the supesnarural life. The girls have given 1s an example ‘of how we must act with che Blessed Virgin. Thete is ao doube im my mindCOPYRIGHT CLAIM This website's content is copyrighted and protected by U.S. and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. 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