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Apparition by definition is the appearances of something remarkable typically associate

with a holy presence, such as the appearances of Our Lady, Mary. Mary has been report to be

seen countless times over history. Some accounts predict the terrible event in that would come in

the future. While some spreads the message of hope, love, and healing. Like the Israelites in the

Old Testament had the prophets to teach and help them, we have Mary to guided us. Guided by

Gods love Mary spreads hope and love while warning us of our sin and the consequence it

would lead to. Gods presence and message is spread not to big citys but in small, meek, and

distant villages.

The apparition of Medjugorie, Knock, and of Immaculee Ilibagiza are three very distant

experiences from across the globe. Each in same that a unexplainable presence resembling, the

Blessed Mary took place, spreading the gospel, or good news, but unique in Marys or in

Immaculee case, Jesus approached and revealing, and of the message that spread to the world.

Mary did not reveal herself to big hotspot city to get attention but to poor and suffering audience

who needs Gods hope and light.

The most important aspect of the apparition is the message. For the message is way more

important than the vision, the vision is to help the indented audience believe in the message. The

message spread by the apparition are peace, forgiveness, and love. These messages spread across

the world by these apparition opening the eyes to many.

During the deadly and terrifying times of the Rwanda genocide times were intense and

seemed as though even if these deadly experiences were to end everlasting consequences would

cursed the land. Immaculee prayed to God through Mary for strength to survive the genocide,

and in process she not only survived, but grew stronger, discovered her mission, and learn of

importance and the value of forgiveness. Forgiveness has allow Immaculee to live on with her
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life and to give her community a gift of public center of thanksgiving. Allowing the country of

Rwanda to thrive in both community and education. Writing her book help spread the message to

whole world believer and non-believer alike. Strengthening a sense brotherhood of world during

times of suffering.

In Eastern Europe, a hotspot of the world, where conflict arise there was small town of

Medjugorie. It has belonged to many counties (Croatia, Yugoslavia, and Bosina and

Herzegovina) and as transitions of country occurs they face many fatal hardship. In 1981 after

War World II and before the conflicts of Bosnian war Mary appeared to six visionaries calling

herself the Queen of peace. She spread the message of peace, from the six visionaries to millions

of pilgrims a year from multiple religions and country bridging them together with peace.

Knock is a unique apparition, for three reason a lot of people witnessed it, fifth-teen

people from across the age spectrum, there were no vocal message spoken just silence, and there

were many more visions then just Mary it also had Joseph, John the Evangelist, a cross and a

lamb. The message was simple yet confusing it was an emotional message of love without a

single word be spoken. Here Dominick response to the experience I was filled with wonder at

the sight I saw; I was so affected that I shed tears. I continued looking on for fully an hour The

apparition arose during a dark time of Irish history during a mini-famine, economy was slow and

majority of population was experiencing extreme hunger. Ten days later a baby born deaf, who

lived in the village gain the ability to hear, an unexplainable miracle.

The scenarios, geographic location, and the message were all different, but the profound

affect the apparition on visionaries, and pilgrim were the same. In Medjugorie the reaction of the

visionaries have been test by doctors and scientist and many have agreed their reaction are pure
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natural as they have seen a true beauty. Imacullee describe a sense of peace and security when

enter pray to the blessed Mary. In Knock many of the visionaries were left speechless.