ngome 3

cf Turris Davidica (1979)

cf. OLV v/Prado Nuevo (1981)

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On the 8th of December 1954...

Sister Reinolda [then 53] saw two figures... 

next to the altar in the Nongoma hospital chapel, before Holy Mass started: a monk with raised hands from which incense was rising, and a veiled woman showing something veiled - during Holy Communion, Sister Reinolda was enlightened that it was a veiled monstrance.

Eight months later... 

on the 22nd of August 1955...

Sister Reinolda had her first encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Blessed Mother had chosen this date, which at the time was celebrated as the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Sister Reinolda describes her encounters with the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Benedictine Hospital, Nongoma as follows:

¨Shortly after receiving Holy Communion, Mary stood before me, very close by. I was drawn into another atmosphere. Mary showed herself in a wonderful light, more beautiful than the sun.

She was robed all in white – flowing veil from top to toe. 

Upon her breast rested a big host, surrounded by a brilliant corona, radiating life. 

She was a ‘living monstrance’. 

Mary stood upon the globe, hands and feet invisible.

It felt like entering a cloud, drawn by Mary away from the earth. 

I had my eyes closed, but I saw so much light, that I was very much dazzled... 

for several days by the beauty and the light I had seen.

Mary said:

´Call me Tabernacle of the Most High. 

You too are such a tabernacle, believe it!

I wish to be called upon by this Title for the Glory of My Son.

I wish that more such tabernacles be prepared.

I wish that the altars be surrounded by praying people more frequently.

Don’t be afraid, make it known.´

Q: ´To whom?´

A: ´Don’t be afraid, tell your priest.´¨

Sister Reinolda had a second and a third encounter... 

two months later, on the 20th of October 1955... 

and on the 22nd of October 1955.

It happened immediately after Holy Mass. 

It was the same figure, the same place. 

¨The same requests were repeated, but the following was added:

´Make these words known to everybody. Don’t be afraid, you are God’s tool.´

Then Christ came out of this big host and was in union with me.¨

Sister Reinolda informed Bishop Aurelian Bilgeri...

as Our Lady had asked.

Four months later... 

on the 15th of March 1956... 

Sister Reinolda had her fourth encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary.

¨After Holy Mass Mary stood before me (serious). She said:

´My Child, I know about your anxiety.´

She bent down and drew me to Herself.

´You asked for a sign?´

´Not for me, for the others. So that they may believe, they do not believe me.´

´I wish that a shrine be erected for Me in the place where seven springs come together. 

There, I let My Graces flow in abundance. Many people shall turn to God.´

When I asked, ´where is the place?´... 

without words, She made a movement of the Hand. 

The Left Hand pointed majestically upwards in a certain direction. 

This made me very happy and I felt great assurance.

´Don’t be afraid, make it known, it is My work. I shall see you again.´

Three months later, on the 5th of June 1956...

a fifth encounter took place during Benediction. 

It was the Feast of the Sacred Heart.

¨She came out of the monstrance... 

and approached me as a living monstrance.¨

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Five days after this apparition... 

at a retreat on the 10th of June 1956...

the following prayer was written by Sister Reinolda:

PRAYER TO

THE TABERNACLE OF THE MOST HIGH

Tabernacle of the Most High, in humility I beseech you, 

let me recognize the mystery of being a tabernacle. 

You were and You are the true Tabernacle...

not only of the Child growing in Your Womb... 

but You are the Christ-Bearer, Living Monstrance... 

totally one with Your Son in the Host... 

as You were one with Him under the Cross. 

Responding to Your Petition: 

‘Form more human souls into tabernacles’... 

You alone can do it. 

Show Your Motherly Power! 

Let flow the streams of Grace! 

Prepare souls who will understand it... 

and will be totally enraptured [in vervoering] by the firebrand of Love... 

from the Host in the Sacrifice of the Holy Eucharist. 

Save our world through the Host.

Mary, my beloved Mother, help me... 

and those entrusted to me... 

to reveal Your Mystery.

Amen

[bron]