Apparitions of Mary

Fr. Pisut,


Recently I was asked about the appearances of our Blessed Mother--It seems she only appeared to Catholics and very poor people--did she ever appear to any other religion or any other group of people? Thanks for your help.

Blessings,
Kathy


Kathy,

True, the known Marian apparitions appear to be largely a Catholic phenomenon. I have heard of some Orthodox Christians receiving Marian apparitions which makes sense in as much as they are very close to us in faith and revere our Blessed Mother as we do. It would make sense that our Blessed Mother would appear to those who believe so fervently in her and her role in the economy of salvation which would explain while persons of other faiths have not been the recipients of her apparitions. How would one recognize her if at first she does not have a role in their life of faith I am not aware of the demographics of who she appears to but if it is only to the poor perhaps it could be due to our Lord's love for the poor. In the end only God and our Blessed Mother know why she appears to who she does. We should rejoice that she has blessed us and we have such important appearances as Guadalupe, Lourdes and Fatima

Fr. Pisut