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Summary
A fourteen year-old farm girl, Dina Basher, began receiving messages from Jesus and Mary o August 15, 1991, the Feast of Our Lady's Assumption. |
Timeline
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A fourteen year-old farm girl, Dina Basher, began receiving messages from Jesus and Mary o August 15, 1991, the Feast of Our Lady's Assumption. |
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Dina said that Our Lord came in so bright a light that on one occasion, she was blinded for three days, and then only able to see a very bright light. She said that Our Lord took her to Golgotha during one ecstacy and said "Dina, you shall partake in My sufferings." She then suffered the stigmata (wounds in hands, feet, side, and forehead).
In the first five months of the apparitions, Dina experienced the stigmata eight time ad fifty-four ecstacies lasting from ten minutes to nearly seven hours. Visions ocurred spontatnously at home or in church. |
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During one apparition, the Virgin Mary appeared with her hands exuding oil. Shortly after, oil flowed from Dina's hands. Since then, this healing oil appeared on Dina's face as well as her hands. It has occurred in the presence of Church officials. |
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Dina reports that she has been taken to Heaven where she witnessed myriads of angels worshipping god. In Heaven, she spoke with many angels and saints, including Saints. Paul, Andrew, Luke, George, Elias and Mina. The saints appeated with a cross on their chest. Their names were written beneath the cross in Syriac.
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Source: 101 Foundation "The World Report" Vol 1, #2, April 1993
Messages
Dina said that Our Lord came in so bright a light that on one occasion, she was blinded for three days, and then only able to see a very bright
light. She said that Our Lord took her to Golgotha during one ecstacy and said "Dina, you shall partake in My sufferings."
Miracles, Cures, and Signs
Numerous healings were reported from August 15, 1991 through January 1992.Fourt pesonal tetimonies of spontaneous healings were reported. these cures occurred at the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baghdad with Church officals present.
Many cures occurred when Dina prayed over people and made the
sign of the cross on their foreheads. She used oil from her hands and reportedly invisble gifts which she has received from Our Lord and Our Lady. These gifts were seen only by Dina. They included a Bible medals, candles and other holy objects. She also has reported to receive miraculous Communions from Jesus.
Approval
The Orthodox Bishops of Baghdad, Mozul (Iraq), Australia, Jerusalem, and Amman (Jordan) have given positive testimonies on the apparition.
On December 20, 1991, His Holiness The Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Zakka
"I affirm that I have received accounts concerning the heavenly phenomena surrounding one of the faithful, Dina. I thank God for this great grace and for the most astounding miracles and wonders which he has bestowed by means of Dina and her hands."
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