The Catholic Defender: Blessed Mary Appears in Litmanova, Slovakia
- Donald Hartley
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the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith approved public Marian devotion at the alleged apparition site in Litmanová, Slovakia, granting a nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way) in July 2025, allowing the faithful to approach the site without recognizing the supernatural authenticity of the apparitions, which occurred from 1990-1995 to three children.
Allegedly began in 1990 to children Ivetka Korcáková, Katka Ceselková, and Mitko Ceselka.
The alleged apparitions took place between August 1990 and August 1995 on Mount Zvir, near the village of Litmanová.
The Blessed Mother identified herself as the "Immaculate Purity".
A nihil obstat was granted, meaning the devotion is approved for public worship, but the Vatican does not declare the apparitions as definitively supernatural. Emphasizing they can help live the Gospel.
The approval allows the faithful to safely engage in the spiritual practice, finding help in living the Gospel.
The messages emphasized conversion, prayer (specifically the Rosary), and repentance.
The Vatican noted that while most messages help in living the Gospel
The Virgin Mary in Slovakia in 1990 - 1995. “Dear children, I am the Immaculate Purity. God has sent me to your world, to your times with messages as never before in history. Please pray, children.”
This holiday is always celebrated on 15th September.
The holiday is a Catholic feast day that marks the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.
Mount Zvir was formally established as a place of prayer in 2004 and an official pilgrimage site in 2008 by the Archeparchy of Prešov.
Mary is a patron saint of Slovakia.
The holiday may also be called 'Day of Blessed Virgin Mary' or 'Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows Day'.
In Slovak, this holiday is called 'Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska'.
The Seven Sorrows relate to events during the life of the Virgin Mary.
The Prophecy of Simeon
The Flight into Egypt
The loss of the child Jesus in the Temple
Mary meets Jesus on the way to Calvary
Jesus dies on the cross
Mary receives the body of Jesus in her arms
The body of Jesus is placed in the tomb
As a mark of devotion, Catholics may recite one Our Father and seven Hail Marys for each of the sorrows. Devotions to mark the sorrows of the Virgin Mary can be traced back to the 13th century.
The Day of Our Lady of Sorrows was added to the Catholic calendar as a feast in 1814.
Pope Pius X moved the feast to 15 September in 1913.
Faithful are permitted to visit and participate in public acts of devotion, as the Church deems the spiritual fruits (such as conversions and confessions) to be positive.
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