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Rosa Mystica	mary	Sunday, November 1, 2009
Question: Hello brother, I was delighted to have been offered a very large statue of Our Lady . It has no home and I`d like a larger statue for my pray alter. I`ts arriving tomorrow and I`ve just been informed that it`s a Rosa Mystica Statue and there is a novena and feast day attached to it and some people may ask for the statue on loan for a nine day Rosa mystica Novena. I`v e never heard of these apparitions and don`t think they are approved so I don`t feel comfortable endorcing the devotion . I was wondering what you think about this? Would it be ok just to have the statue as a rememberance of Our Lady Thanks in advance Mary
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Mary: As far as I know the Rosa Mystica apparition, which took place in 1947, has not been approved by the Holy See. I personally do not participate, nor do I recommend participation, in any apparition that has not been approved by the Holy See. I believe it is dangerous to participate in apparition devotions that have not been investigated by the Church and found of supernatural origin. It is simply too easy for seers to have mental illness or vivid imaginations, or even for the devil to counterfeit apparitions and its messages. The messages can contain very subtle errors that may not be caught except by qualified theologians. There have been several cases in the past where people became emotionally invested in unapproved apparitions only to have the Church condemn the apparition as not coming from God. The prudent thing is to take all apparitions with a grain of salt, at best, until such time as the Church investigates and decides. If the Church decides to not investigate, then avoid the apparition. Since this apparition was in 1947 and the Church has still not approved or disapproved it, it is unlikely, in my opinion, that it is legit and should probably be avoided. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Rosa Mystica

mary

Sunday, November 1, 2009

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Hello brother,
I was delighted to have been offered a very large statue of Our Lady . It has no home and I`d like a larger statue for my pray alter.

I`ts arriving tomorrow and I`ve just been informed that it`s a Rosa Mystica Statue and there is a novena and feast day attached to it and some people may ask for the statue on loan for a nine day Rosa mystica Novena. I`v e never heard of these apparitions and don`t think they are approved so I don`t feel comfortable endorcing the devotion . I was wondering what you think about this? Would it be ok just to have the statue as a rememberance of Our Lady

Thanks in advance Mary

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Mary:

As far as I know the Rosa Mystica apparition, which took place in 1947, has not been approved by the Holy See.

I personally do not participate, nor do I recommend participation, in any apparition that has not been approved by the Holy See. I believe it is dangerous to participate in apparition devotions that have not been investigated by the Church and found of supernatural origin. It is simply too easy for seers to have mental illness or vivid imaginations, or even for the devil to counterfeit apparitions and its messages. The messages can contain very subtle errors that may not be caught except by qualified theologians.

There have been several cases in the past where people became emotionally invested in unapproved apparitions only to have the Church condemn the apparition as not coming from God.

The prudent thing is to take all apparitions with a grain of salt, at best, until such time as the Church investigates and decides. If the Church decides to not investigate, then avoid the apparition.

Since this apparition was in 1947 and the Church has still not approved or disapproved it, it is unlikely, in my opinion, that it is legit and should probably be avoided.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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