estación 8

THE SEVENTEENTH STATION:

The Cemetery Rosary and Events

In early November of 1962... 

Conchita and Mari Loli go to the town cemetery together, in ecstasy. 

They sing the Rosary, once inside, with great devotion, and also place the crucifix on the tombs of various relatives. 

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Later that week...

Conchita is seen, holding a crucifix through the locked cemetery gate, as if holding it out for as many as 100 invisible people to kiss, which Conchita later confirms the departed souls did.

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The Message: 

In the popular Garabandal book O Children Listen to Me, author Fr. Robert Francois comments, that this event demonstrates ´that the world of the living and the dead are not separated, and that they are united by one and the same Redeemer.´

The Garabandal events are full of such examples of respect and love for the dearly departed in Christ. The seers would often visit the homes of the departed, to visit their families in ecstasy, and pray over the bed of the deceased family member, or at their portraits, blessing these with a crucifix.

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We must also note, that the Virgin also taught the girls to pray for the Holy Souls of Purgatory as well. 

Clearly, Garabandal is as much about the afterlife as it is about the present life, for not only must we live this present life for God to have an afterlife with Him, but we must show Love, Compassion, Mercy and Charity toward those who have already passed on. 

For one day, we will be in their places. 

Here we offer you an old prayer... 

to the souls in Purgatory, that the now elderly at San Sebastian de Garabandal learned from the lips of their elders. Generation after generation has prayed this, to aid the souls of their relatives and friends suffering in Purgatory. 

Hopefully this prayer helps us to interiorize the important teaching, that each one of our words, actions, and omissions has eternal consequences. 

No one enters heaven without having purified him or herself perfectly. 

Moreover, it is a spiritual work of Mercy to pray for the souls in Purgatory. 

Let's spread this prayer. 

One day we might need others to pray it for us.

Very dear spouses of the Lord

enclosed in the prison of Purgatory

you who suffer unspeakable pains while in want of God's presence

until purified, like gold in the crucible

of the remains of your faults.

How rightfully do you cry out to your friends

from those voracious flames, begging for mercy!

I sympathize with your pain

and would like to supply enough [merits]

to satisfy for you before the Divine Justice.

Yet, being poorer than you

I appeal to the piety of the just

the prayers of the blessed

the unfathomable treasure of the Church

the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary

and the infinite price of the Blood of Jesus Christ.

Grant, oh Lord, these poor souls

their longed for consolation and rest.

I also trust, grateful souls

that I will have powerful intercessors in you

who will obtain from the Lord [for me]

grace to detest my sins

advance in virtue

subdue my passions

and reach the eternal beatitude

for all eternity.

Amen.

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Erg dierbare wederhelften van de Heer

opgesloten in de gevangenis van het Vagevuur

jullie die onuitsprekelijke pijnen lijden

terwijl je Gods aanwezigheid mist

tot je, als goud in de smeltkroes, gezuiverd zult zijn

van al wat er rest van de vele fouten.

Hoe terecht schreeuwen jullie naar je vrienden

vanuit die vraatzuchtige vlammen

smekend om genade !

Ik voel mee met jullie pijn, en zou graag

genoeg [verdiensten] willen leveren om te voldoen, 

voor jullie, aan de Goddelijke Gerechtigheid.

Maar omdat ik erbarmelijker ben dan jullie

doe ik een beroep op de vroomheid van de rechtvaardigen

op de gebeden van de zaligen

op de onpeilbare schat, de heiligen, van de Kerk

op de voorspraak van de Heilige Maagd Maria

en de onbegrensde prijs van het Bloed van Jezus Christus.

Sta, o Heer, deze arme zielen

hun verlangen naar troost en rust toe.

Ik vertrouw er ook op, dankbare zielen 

dat ik krachtige voorbidders in jullie zal vinden

die van de Heer [voor mij en de mijnen, ver weg en dichtbij]

de genade zullen verkrijgen

onze zonden te verafschuwen

vooruit te gaan in deugd

onze hartstochten te bedwingen

en de eeuwige zaligheid te bereiken

voor alle eeuwigheid.

Amen.

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