Written by Mariology | 25 July 2010

9. MARIAN APPARITIONS

The most powerful preacher of the Gospel in history is not Billy Graham or the sum total of the TV evangelists. It is the Woman whose seed are those who "have the testimony of Jesus Christ." The appearances of the Woman throughout history and in different parts of the world has led to the conversion of millions.

Once we recognize that Mary is the Woman whose seed follow Jesus, then the inevitability and the reason for her appearances are self-evident. Her mission is to bring her Son's message of salvation to all her other seed so that she can lead them to Jesus. This understanding of Mary's appearances helps us understand that they not only fulfill Scripture but are demanded by Scripture. We realize too that Mary and the Holy Spirit always work together.

The supernatural and the miraculous have been critical ingredients in the growth of Christianity. His followers believed in Jesus and His Message primarily because of His miracles. Moreover the spread of Christianity around the world was at least partially dependent on the

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