Maria Esperanza
1928 – 2004
· Venezuela
esperanza-biography
· Mystic, stigmatist, visionary
Church Approved
Venezuelan mystic, stigmatist, and visionary. She received apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Finca Betania, Cúa, Venezuela from 1976. The apparitions were officially approved by Bishop Pio Bello Ricardo in 1987 — one of the few approved apparitions in South America. She experienced stigmata on Good Fridays, levitation witnessed by others, and the miraculous appearance of the Eucharist in her mouth. Her cause for beatification was opened in 2010.
Three Popes in Quick Succession — the Third a Pole
1976 AD — Finca Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Fulfilled
In 1976 (over a year before Paul VI’s death), Maria Esperanza told her husband Geo Bianchini and a circle of close friends: "There will be three popes elected in quick succession. The third will be a Pole. He will be a great pope, but he will suffer much."
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Reality: Fulfilled within two years: Paul VI died 6 Aug 1978; John Paul I elected 26 Aug 1978 and died after 33 days; Karol Wojtyła (a Pole) elected as John Paul II on 16 Oct 1978. He suffered the 13 May 1981 assassination attempt and Parkinson’s disease in his final years.
The Awakening of China
1990 AD — Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Fulfilled
China will awaken and become a great world power. The Chinese awakening will change the balance of the world. This will have profound consequences for all nations.
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The Deepest Crisis of the Church
1990 AD — Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Pending
The Church will pass through the deepest crisis in her entire history. She will be divided from within. Brother will turn against brother. But the Holy Spirit will not abandon her — the Church will emerge purified and stronger.
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Venezuela Will Suffer Greatly But Be Renewed
1990 AD — Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Partial
My country will pass through terrible suffering. The people will know hunger and despair. Many will flee. But after this purification, Venezuela will be renewed and will become a beacon of faith in South America.
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A Great Spiritual Awakening From South America
1990 AD — Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Pending
From South America will come a great spiritual awakening that will spread to the entire world. The faith of the poor and humble of this continent will light a fire that will reach every nation.
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Our Lady of Betania — Reconciliation
1990 AD — Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Pending
The Virgin Mary has come to Betania as a mother of reconciliation — between East and West, between the Church and the world, between believers and non-believers. Her presence here is a sign of hope for all humanity.
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Jerusalem at the Center of a World-Shaking Conflict
1990 AD — Finca Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Partial
A great conflict will be ignited in the Middle East, with Jerusalem at its center. The wound that has festered there for centuries will open again, and the world will tremble. The Mother is sent there as Reconciler of Peoples to gather East and West before the world is plunged into a still greater darkness.
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Reality: Already partially unfolding — escalation of the Israel-Hamas war (Oct 2023), Iran-Israel direct strikes (April and Oct 2024), Hezbollah-Israel war (2024), regional instability spreading from Jerusalem outward.
A Time of Great Purification — Days of Darkness Are Near
1995 AD — Finca Betania, Cúa, Venezuela
Pending
A great purification is coming upon the world. There will be days of great darkness, when only those who have prepared themselves through prayer, sacraments, and trust in the Mother will find peace. Keep blessed candles, blessed water, the Rosary. Do not be afraid — the Mother will gather her children.
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