Maria da Luz and Maria da Conceição
1923
· Brazil
catholic
· Visionaries
Church Approved
Two Brazilian adolescent girls from Cimbres, Pesqueira, Pernambuco who received 39 apparitions of the Virgin Mary under the title Nossa Senhora das Graças (Our Lady of Graces) between August 6, 1936 and 1937 at Sítio Guarda. Maria da Luz Teixeira de Carvalho (age 13) later became Sister Adélia. Maria da Conceição Silva was 16 years old. The apparitions were officially recognized by the Bishop of Pesqueira in 2021 as having a presumed supernatural character.
Three Punishments From God
1936 AD — Cimbres, Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pending
Our Lady warned the two girls that God would send three great punishments upon the world if humanity did not repent and return to prayer. These punishments would come gradually, each worse than the last, as divine justice responds to the sins of mankind.
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Warning Against Communism in Brazil
1936 AD — Cimbres, Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pending
The Virgin Mary specifically warned about the spread of communism in Brazil and its threat to the Catholic faith. She called for prayer and penance to protect Brazil from falling under communist domination and the persecution of the Church that would follow.
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Call to the Rosary and Penance
1936 AD — Cimbres, Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pending
Our Lady urged the faithful to pray the Rosary daily and to do penance for the conversion of sinners. She emphasized that the Rosary is the most powerful weapon against the evils threatening the world and the Church. Without prayer and sacrifice, the punishments cannot be averted.
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Protection of the Clergy
1936 AD — Cimbres, Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Pending
The Virgin Mary called for special prayers for priests and the protection of the clergy. She warned that priests would be targeted and persecuted, and that the faithful must support and defend their shepherds through prayer and sacrifice.
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