By David Martin
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| Our Lady of LaSalette |
The historic solar eclipse
that cut across America on August 21 is being seen by many as an apocalyptic
omen, and this notion is strengthened when we consider that the apparition of
Our Lady of La Salette—who prophesied a worldwide apocalyptic eclipse of the
Faith—received its glorious approbation from Pope Leo XIII, on August 21,
1879.
On August 21 that year, Pope Leo XIII
formally granted a canonical coronation to the image of Our Lady of La Salette.
The coronation was the high point of a
special ceremony in which the Basilica of La Salette was consecrated. The statue
of Our Lady was solemnly crowned by the Papal Legate, the Cardinal Archbishop of
Paris, before a vast assembly of bishops, priests and lay people.
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Meanwhile, it was on the
same day that Pope Leo lavished this blessing on La Salette that the Blessed
Virgin was making her appearance at Knock, Ireland. As relayed by first-hand
witnesses, Our Lady appeared in the village of Knock on August 21, 1879,
surrounded by a luminous glow, though not delivering any message. It appeared
that her appearance at Knock was an endorsement of the pope's approval of La
Salette. This clearly was the
message of Our Lady of Knock. She was even looking in the direction of La
Salette and Rome during the apparition, as if to ratify the pope's
approbation.
