Nov. 27, First Sunday of Advent, and also

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Nov. 27, 2017 is the First Sunday in Advent and it is also a little known Feast of Our Lady of Kibeho. This is an approved Apparition which took place in Africa, when Mary appeared to three schoolgirls as “Mother of the Word”. For more on this amazing visit of Our Lady, read HERE. I first learned of these apparitions in a small book entitled: Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa. It is an inexpensive paperback (even cheaper if you have a kindle to read it as an e-book).

It is significant to me that the Feast of Our Lady, this year, is on the same day as the beginning of Advent. The Shrine now at Kibeho is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary appeared to these girls before the terrible genocide in Rwanda. If her warnings had been heeded, that tragedy may never have occurred. In one of the apparitions, Mary asked Alphonsine to repeat to the people three times:“You opened the door, and they refused to come in” Alphonsine then said, "Yes, Mother, I’m telling them you say that you saw the world in a bad state and you came to save us, but we’ve refused to listen. You want me to ask them three times, ‘What are you waiting for?’ "

I wonder: Is Mary asking you and me this question?

It is understood of course that Mary has only the power she receives from God; she can only say she saves us in the sense that she gave Jesus to the world as Savior. Mary’s life is totally given to God and we refuse her when we refuse God, for her words are simply: “Do whatever He tells you”. By God’s Grace, may this Advent be the holiest one of our lives, spent with Mary, expecting Jesus – for He is on His Way to us in special ways every day. Let us listen to Jesus, the Word, as our Mother Mary did and as she urges us to do. He comes through Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit, overshadow us as You did Mary. Come Lord Jesus, live in us as you live in Mary.
 
I just bought the book on Our Lady of Kibeho but am waiting till vacation to read it. It looks good.

To give people some background on the Rwandan genocide, they can also watch, “Hotel Rwanda”.
 
ClearWater said:
I thought her feast day was Nov. 28.
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Dear ClearWater,

Right you are! So sorry for the error. I checked at the Shrine and Nov. 27 is the Vigil of the Feast!!! Thanks for the correction. While I am responding to this post, please let me respond to your other two:
ClearWater;14311922:
I just bought the book on Our Lady of Kibeho but am waiting till vacation to read it. It looks good.
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Glad you bought it, I’m sure you will be blessed by it. Be careful however in remembering that only the vision to the three girls is approved by Rome at present. Immaculee mentions some other visionaries who have not yet been approved. The reference I gave for background into The Apparitions of Kibeho, in my original post, is a good summary of events leading to the approval of this Apparition of Our Lady.
ClearWater said:
The message of Our Lady of Kibeho wasn’t just for those of Kibeho but for the world. She warned that we were running towards the abyss. She recommended we pray the Rosary of the 7 Sorrows of Mary, not as a replacement of the rosary but to complete the rosary.
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Yes, absolutely the message is for the world – as are all Mary’s messages for all her children. I think we can see similarities in many ways to other messages such as those of Fatima and Lourdes. I would go slowly in using the word “complete” in reference to the Rosary. I know that many have devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary but I do not know that praying in a specific pattern with that particular devotion is essential to praying the Rosary. Did you read that it “completed the Rosary”? Where and by whom? It is good to check sources. 🙂

Thanks again for your interest in this beautiful apparition of Mary and the important messages she gave through these three school girls in Africa for the entire world to hear. Maybe as you read the book, if you come across Our Lady saying any words about “completing her Rosary” you could post that part of the book. I’d be grateful.
 
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