The Catholic Defender: Our Lady of Mercy in Pellevoisin, France, 1876
- Donald Hartley
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The Vatican officially approved the devotion to Our Lady of Mercy in Pellevoisin, France, in August 2024, granting the "nihil obstat" (nothing stands in the way) for veneration of the 1876 apparitions to Estelle Faguette, a poor laundress miraculously cured of tuberculosis, solidifying its status as a source of spiritual inspiration alongside existing papal endorsements for the shrine and its special Sacred Heart scapular.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) gave its consent for the devotion to Our Lady of Mercy.
The approval was announced in late August 2024.
It relates to apparitions experienced by Estelle Faguette in 1876.
This approval opens the door for greater veneration and confirms the spiritual fruits of the devotion, which focuses on Mary's mercy and the importance of Eucharist reverence.
Estelle Faguette's recovery from tuberculosis was recognized as a miracle in 1983.
Even before this official recognition, Popes Leo XIII (1892, 1900) and Benedict XV (1915) had already encouraged pilgrimage and approved related devotions, like the Sacred Heart scapular, establishing Pellevoisin as a significant Marian site.
The Virgin Mary asked for greater reverence for the Eucharist and emphasized peace within the Church.
She asked for the propagation of a specific scapular, promising graces like health, piety, and salvation.
This recent Vatican decision formalizes and encourages a devotion that has long been fruitful and supported by the Church, making the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy a continuing spiritual resource.
this approval officially recommends the devotion to Our Lady of Mercy at the Pellevoisin shrine for all the faithful.
1876: Estelle Faguette reported 15 apparitions of the Virgin Mary and was miraculously healed of tuberculosis.
1892–1900: Pope Leo XIII granted indulgences for pilgrims and recognized the Scapular of the Sacred Heart, which Mary reportedly requested Estelle to spread.
1915: Pope Benedict XV designated Pellevoisin as a "special place" for spreading Mary’s graces.
1983: The Archbishop of Bourges formally recognized Estelle Faguette’s healing as a miracle.
2024: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) issued the nihil obstat, confirming there are no doctrinal objections to the messages or the spiritual event.
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