Foreword
Since Volume I of "To Bear Witness that I AM the Living Son of
God" was published, the number of people making pilgrimages to
Conyers, Georgia, each month on the 13th has grown into the
thousands. Pilgrims continue to claim they witness miracles and cures
at Conyers not unlike those at other well known apparition sites
throughout the world. During the apparitions at Conyers, many
people experience an overpowering scent of roses. On September 13,
1991, a local TV newswoman reported on the evening news that she
had experienced the scent of roses during the apparition that day along
with many others. Other pilgrims see the light around the crucifix and
the statue of Our Loving Mother with the Baby Jesus or the sun
spinning and changing colors. Also, many Rosaries and medals have
changed to a golden color and some pilgrims have taken unusual
photographs at the site of the apparitions and on the Holy Hill in the
visionary's back yard. But the most powerful experiences continue to
be those where individuals and families are deeply touched spiritually.
Personal lives are changed to a level of deep love for Jesus and the
Blessed Mother and people are coming back to the Church after being
away for many years.
The predominant themes of the teachings and messages that Jesus
and Our Loving Mother give to us at Conyers are:
- Jesus is the Living Son of God who is ever present,
hears our every conversation and knows what is in
our hearts.
- Jesus is continually pouring forth His endless love and
mercy to every soul.
- Jesus asks us to let Him lead and we must willingly
and humbly accept our crosses in life if we are to
follow and serve Him and be purified.
- We show our love for Jesus by obeying His
commandments which are His commandments of love
for us.
- Jesus suffers today because Mankind is not keeping
His commandments. He warns us that disobedience
will bring punishment.
- Our Loving Mother continually asks that we pray
more from our hearts so that we may know and be
close to her Son.
- Satan is very real, cunning, vicious, deceptive and
subtle but when we are close to Jesus we are secure.
- It is critical that, without delay, the people of the
United States amend their ways, turn back to God,
put Him first, deepen their faith and pray, pray, pray.
- Jesus prefers that we come back to Him in love but
He is warning us that He is also a God of justice and
that there will be consequences if we do not heed His
warnings.
With respect to the Church, Nancy has repeatedly stated that she
will follow the directions of the local Archbishop concerning her
experiences. She considers fidelity and obedience to the Church to be
paramount and warns others to be vigilant in this regard. In
September of 1991, the Georgia Bulletin, the weekly newspaper of
the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, published a statement by the
Archbishop of Atlanta concerning the reported mystical events at
Conyers. The Archbishop's statement can be found in Appendix C.
The title of the Georgia Bulletin article was "Maintain a Balanced
Attitude" and in his statement the Archbishop quotes from Holy
Scripture:
"Leave them alone, for if this plan and work of theirs
is a man-made thing, it will disappear; but if it comes
from God you cannot possibly defeat them."
(Acts 5:38-39)
In January 1992, the Archbishop wrote the Priests of the
Archdiocese of Atlanta, to state his policy that they not lead
pilgrimages nor sponsor meetings or prayer groups in the parishes of
the Archdiocese that are directly related to the alleged apparitions.
He also indicated that he had not given permission for the celebration
of the Eucharist on the grounds of the alleged apparitions but that he
had arranged for pastoral care in the local parish, St. Pius X, which is
nearby. The Archbishop explained that it was important that the
perception not be created that he or the Archdiocese endorsed or
authenticated the apparitions. The Archbishop referred the priests to
his September 1991 statement.
In March 1992, the Archbishop wrote to all the Bishops of the
United States. He asked that their priests also not organize nor lead
pilgrimages and that they not celebrate the Eucharist at the site of the
alleged apparitions. The Archbishop also asked Nancy to consider
choosing between two priests in the Archdiocese that he
recommended as her new Spiritual Director. Nancy has submitted to
the Archbishop's recommendations.
Our Loving Mother's Children
Spring 1992
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