Sixth Apparition.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 30, 20 November 1885, Page 21

Sixth Apparition.

Saturday, Ist July, 1876. visit I had last night from your divine .Mother, notwithstanding my nothingness and my sinfulness. Accept it for her glory. ° VVhen I knelt to say my prayers, as usual, my mind reverted to he visions I ha-lseen in February. lat one* took a book to read a ew lines, as I did not wish to go to bsd late, as 1 bad bee.i forbidden to do so It was then a quarter-past ten o'clock. I was on my knees before the fire-place, whea suddenly I saw the Blessed Virgin surrounded by a soft radiant luht. She appeared as before, only this time I could see her whole figure, from he*d to foot complete]/ Her woollen girdle almost touched the end of her dress She was L-.w^fl 0 " S? .Bbc. Bbc B A°°a bef ° re me ' her feet Beecned ' on a level with the floor, that is, the floor seemed to have sunk a little where she was standing When I perceived her, sne had her arms stretched out. and from her bands fell drops like rain. She looked at something, then taking one of the tassels of her girdle, she raised it to her breast, on which she crossed her hands. She smiled and look ing at me said : "Be calm, my child, you will have sorrows but I will be there." The tassel of her girdle, which The held, slipped from her hands. It passed quite close to me I Haul nothing ; I could not speak ; I felt too happy. The Blessed \ u?w stayed a little while longer, then she *aid : •• Have course I will come again She then disappeared very slowly, a 9a 9 in the month of February. Why can I not follow thee, my good Mother. But you will come bgain. (Written 2nd July, m the cnurch, after my thanks" giving tor Holy Communion. This year. ,he eve of the Vi.itat.on was also the eve of Consecration of the Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes.) J ESTELLE.