The Mother Of God Speaks

Mary draped in blue and white
appears among the hillsides
to deserving souls
innocent and kind
and gives messages to be delivered
to the rest of humankind.

I dream of such apparitions
longing to be one of the chosen
to hear the word from god above
but I’m past middle age
and seem to be forgotten

my faith does not falter
so I continue to pray
and yearn for the day
Mary shows herself to me
but what would she say?

1531 – Guadalupe, Mexico (Juan Diego): "I wish that a temple be erected here so I may exhibit and give all my love, compassion, help, and protection."

1830 – Rue de Bac (Paris), France (St. Catherine Laboure’): The Miraculous Medal, "The ball which you see represents the whole world. These rays symbolise the graces I shed upon those who ask for them. The gems are the graces for which souls forget to ask."

1858 – Lourdes, France (Bernadette Soubirous): “I am the Immaculate Conception. Attend to Prayer, Poverty and Penance, I give you healing waters."

1871 – Pontmain, France (two boys & two girls): the Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary: "Pray my children, God will soon grant your request. My Son allows Himself to be moved by compassion."

1879 – Knock, Ireland (at Knock church, seen by 15-20 individuals): Our Blessed Mother said,"Adore Jesus."

1917 – Fatima, Portugal (Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco): "Return to God, to make reparation for sins and to pray the Rosary for Peace."

1933 – Banneux, Belgium (8 times to Mariette Beco): "Pray, do penance, remember your duty to God." She told a secret and left a spring of healing waters.

1968 – Zeitun, Egypt (to thousands of people): Mary appeared as a white, silhouette figure within a brilliant light, a top the Coptic church of St. Mary’s Basilica. She never spoke nor delivered a specific message, so she acquired the title, “Our Lady of Silence.”

1973 – Akita, Japan (to Sr. Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa in a Catholic convent): She appeared as “Our Lady of Sorrows” “Pray the rosary for conversion of sinners.”

1981 – Kibeho, Rwanda (to 6 girls and one boy usually in a R.C. school): “To Jesus, through Mary. Say the rosary, pray, love each other, repent for sins and remember, Jesus Christ will return."

1985 – Naju, So. Korea [to Julia Kim (mother of 3) and through a statue of Mary weeping tears, even tears of blood]: Say your prayers, make sacrifices and do your penances." Anti-abortion messages. Graces and benedictions for many souls.

1987 – within the Soviet Ukraine (to several individuals on various occasions): . Mary appears in open field. She comes to show us “the Way” and awaken our sleeping hearts; urges us to pray and live her messages.

1981 to present - Medjugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina (to 6 local youth): Queen of Peace, - "Pray the rosary, go to Holy Mass, adore the Eucharistic, read the Bible, fast, go to monthly confession. Ten secrets given to each visionary, some containing information on possible coming chastisements."

She has appeared to many others already.
The messages are basically the same
but have I listened and acted accordingly?