ARCHDIOCESE OF PORT-AU-PRINCE
November 21, 1997
PRESENTATION of MESSAGES of Mary Mother of God
to Sister Altagrace Doresca Consecrated Virgin (HAITI)
"My thoughts are not your thoughts
my ways are not your ways,
declares the Lord. "
"As much heaven is high above the earth,
as high are my ways above your own,
and my thoughts than your thoughts."
(Isaiah, chapter 55, verses 6 and 9)
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The words of Isaiah summarize well the messages that we present in this book.
--- "The Order of Consecrated Virgins" was restored in the Archdiocese, in 1986, according to the norms of Canon 604, of the new Code of Canon Law. And one young woman, Altagrace Doresca, who was consecrated to Our Lord on August 15, 1986, , received "MESSAGES" of Mary the Mother of Jesus, since July 28, 1985.
These "manifestations" of Mary, Mother of God, were not taken seriously. I was not aware of these unusual facts until January 31, 1987.
A Committee was formed to study the first manifestations and the "messages" of the Virgin Mary.
It was composed of priests, religious, lay persons, a biblical theologian, a psychiatrist, a historian, a doctor of general medicine, a pastor of a parish and a religious catechist.
The meetings of this Committee have cut short after one year, as members of this committee that davaint say before these events. The climate of prayer, charity and sharing that reigns in the family home indicating a devoted girl, lead me to publicize these events.
Private revelations are not the object of faith. They do not affect the public revelation closed, it was customary to say, since the death of the last Apostle. But the private revelations studied, controlled, subject to the Authority of the Church, may by their agreement with the deep message of the Gospel and the teaching of the Church, strengthen our faith in Christ, the unique revelation of the Father and plan that Mary, the Immaculate Virgin is the Mother and our Mother Tender.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
(Feast of the Presentation of Mary)
Francoise-Marie Wolff Ligonde
Archbishop of Port-au-Prince
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ARCHEVECHE DE PORT-AU-PRINCE
le 21 novembre 1997
PRESENTATION DES MESSAGES DE MARIE MERE DE DIEU
a Soeur Altagrace Doresca
Vierge consacree (HAITI)
<< Mes pensees ne sont pas vos pensees
et mes chemins ne sont pas vos chemins,
declare le Seigneur. >>
<<Autant le Ciel est eleve au-dessus de la terre,
autant mes chemins sont eleves au-dessus des votres,
et mes pensees au-dessus de vos pensees.>>
(Isaie, chapitre 55, versets 6 et 9)
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Ces paroles d' Isaie resument bien les messages que nous presentosns dans ce livre.
--- << L'ORDE DES VIERGES consacres >> a ete restaure dans l'Archdiocese, en 1986, selon les normes du Canon 604, du nouveau Code de Driot Canonique. Et l'une des jeunes qui s'est consacree au Signeur. le 15 aout 1986, Altagrace Doresca, recevait des <<MESSAGES>> de Marie la Mere de Jesus, despuis le 28 juillet 1985.
Ces <<manifestations>> de MARIE, Mere de Dieu, ne furent pas prises au serieux. Je ne fus mis au courant de ces faits insolites que le 31 janvier 1987.
Un Comite fut forme pour etudier les premieres mainefestations et les <<messages>> de la Vierge Marie.
Il etait compose de pretres, religieux, laics, dont un theologien bibliste, un posychiatre, un historien, un medicin generaliste, un pasteur de paroisse et une religieuse catechete.
Les reunions de ce Comite ont tourne court apres une annee, car les membres de ce Comite ne davaint que dire devant ces manifestations. Le climat de priere, de charite et de partage qui regne dans la maison de famille out vit la jeune fille consacree, me portent a rendre publiques ces manifestations.
Les revelations privees ne sont pas objet de foi. Elles ne changent rien a la Revelation publique close, a-t-on coutume de dire, depuis la mort du dernier Apotre. Mais, les les revelations privees etudiees, controlees, soumises a l'Autorite de l'Eglise, peuvent par leaur accord profond avec le Message de l'Evangile et l'Enseignement de l'Eglise, fortifier notre foi dans le Christ, unique Revelateur du Dessein de Salut du pere et dont marie, la Vierge Immaculee, est la Mere et notre Tendre Mere.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
(Memoire de la Presentation de Marie)
Francoise-Marie Wolff Ligonde
Archeveque de Port-au-Prince
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