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A couple of years ago, I was able to attend a retreat given by Immaculee llibagiza. Immaculee is a Rwandan author and speaker.
In 1981 our Blessed Mother began appearing to a small group of children in the remote village of Kibeho. Mary and Jesus warned the children of the holocaust that would happen unless Rwandans opened their hearts to God and began loving one another. These prophetic visions came true in 1994. In just three months one million people were murdered, including Immaculee’s grandparents, parents, and two brothers. Immaculee survived. Her book, Left to Tell, describes this horrible, horrible event. She reveals how praying the rosary saved her life and the power of forgiveness.
Our Lady of Kibeho became the first and only Vatican approved Marian site in all of Africa. Immaculee has a mission to bring the messages of Kibeho, the messages of love and forgiveness, and Mary’s rosary of Seven Sorrows to the world.
The Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated each September 15th. The Seven Sorrows rosary has been around for centuries, but until Our Lady appeared in Kibeho, it had largely been forgotten.
The retreat was a wonderful experience. One of the Kibeho visionaries, Valentine, was a special guest of Immaculee’s. I was anointed by Valentine with blessed oil, heard beautiful words that fed my soul, and the day ended with a healing mass and procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
In the 1980’s, Valentine delivered this message from Mary. “The Holy Mother says that her love for you, her children, is greater than the love any earthly mother has ever felt for a child.” Valentine continued, “Her arms are wide open to embrace all who come to her; she will press you tightly to her bosom and cherish and protect you…She says that Jesus is looking for a place to live and begs you with her tears to offer Him a home in your heart..Love my Son, love each other, and care for the poor and sick. Do not let jealously and anger into your hearts; fill them with kindness and be willing to forgive.”
Immaculee is the perfect example of how to live this message. The three months of terror she endured in Rwanda are unfathomable. She was hid in a tiny bathroom with several other women for the entire three months. She repeatedly prayed her rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet. She found no peace for her soul until she could learn to forgive the murderers. Love is always greater than hate.
The messages of Mary are still being received by Valentine today. The messages have not changed. Valentine lives in Belgium and receives a public message every May 15th.
Our Blessed Mother suffered much sorrow in her life on earth. She knows the pain of losing a child. She knows what her Son suffered due to our sins. She wants to see all of us give our hearts to Jesus. She keeps coming back to earth to remind us to follow her Son, Jesus.
Hatred only brings about sin and destruction. When will this world listen to the messages of Mary?
Sherry Kenner is a mother, grandmother and life long Catholic. She has shared her Cajun Catholic roots on her blog, proudcatholic.com for years and is the author of Little Gabriel. Voice for the Unborn, and C'est Bon, Collection from prouncatholic. She resides in Louisiana with her husband Ken.
