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:

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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