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Our Lady of La Salette

Our Lady of La Salette – Eclipse of the Church

In the small French village of La Salette in 1846, two shepherd children, Melanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud, had a profound encounter with the Virgin Mary that would become one of the most significant Marian apparitions in Catholic history.

I. Two Versions of the Secret

One was sent directly to the Pope in 1851. The second was published by Melanie in 1879.

The original version was thought to be lost until Father Michel Corteville discovered Mélanie’s original written secret of 1851 in the archives of the Holy Office in 1999. The 1951 version conforms in essence to her published 1879 version, but it lacks the phrases “Rome will lose faith and become the seat of the Antichrist,” and “There will be an eclipse of the Church.” Father Michel Corteville defended his doctoral thesis in theology “Discovery of the secret of La Salette” in 2000 at the Angelicum.

1. The Apparition: On September 19, 1846, Melanie and Maximin were tending to their herds when they encountered a beautiful lady seated on a rock, weeping bitterly. This lady, whom they identified as the Virgin Mary, conveyed a message of great urgency and sorrow.

2. The Message: Our Lady of La Salette’s message consisted of several key elements:

1. She lamented the increasing irreverence and profanation of the Sabbath (Sunday), a violation of the Third Commandment.
2. She expressed her sorrow at the widespread cursing and blasphemy taking place in the region.
3. She warned of impending chastisements, including crop failures, famine, and natural disasters, if people did not repent and amend their ways.
4. She urged the faithful to pray, make sacrifices, and return to the practice of their faith.

II. Traditional Catholic Perspective

1. Call to Repentance: The message of Our Lady of La Salette underscores the traditional Catholic emphasis on repentance and conversion. Traditional Catholics believe that true repentance involves a sincere turning away from sin and a return to God’s grace through the sacraments, especially the sacrament of confession. The apparition’s call to repentance aligns with the Catholic understanding of the necessity of contrition for the forgiveness of sins.

2. The Sacraments: Our Lady’s message indirectly highlights the importance of the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Traditional Catholics place great emphasis on the sacraments as channels of grace and instruments of spiritual renewal. The message’s call for a return to faith can be seen as an exhortation to embrace the sacramental life of the Church.

3. Sunday Observance: The Virgin Mary’s lament over the profanation of Sunday as a day of rest and worship resonates with traditional Catholic teachings regarding the sanctity of the Lord’s Day. Traditional Catholics believe that Sunday should be dedicated to attending Mass, prayer, and rest, in observance of the Third Commandment.

4. Moral Values: The message’s condemnation of cursing, blasphemy, and immodest behavior aligns with traditional Catholic moral teachings. Traditional Catholics uphold the importance of virtuous living, adherence to the Commandments, and the cultivation of a strong moral conscience.

5. Divine Chastisement: Our Lady’s warning of impending chastisements underscores the traditional Catholic belief in divine justice and the consequences of human sin. Traditional Catholicism acknowledges that God may permit temporal punishments as a means of correction and purification.

III. The Eclipse of the Church

Historical Context: To fully appreciate the message of Our Lady of La Salette from a traditional

· “Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist.
· “The demons of the air together with the Antichrist will perform great wonders on earth and in the atmosphere, and men will become more and more perverted. God will take care of His faithful servants and men of goodwill. The Gospel will be preached everywhere, and all peoples of all nations will get to know the truth.
· “I make an urgent appeal to the earth. I call on the true disciples of the living God who reigns in Heaven; I call on the true followers of Christ made man, the only true Saviour of men; I call on my children, the truly faithful, those who have given themselves to me so that I may lead them to my divine Son, those whom I carry in my arms, so to speak, those who have lived on my spirit. Finally, I call on the Apostles of the Last Days, the faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who have lived in scorn for the world and for themselves, in poverty and in humility, in scorn and in silence, in prayer and in mortification, in chastity and in union with God, in suffering and unknown to the world. It is time they came out and filled the world with light. Go and reveal yourselves to be my cherished children. I am at your side and within you, provided that your faith is the light that shines upon you in these unhappy days. May your zeal make you famished for the glory and the honour of Jesus Christ. Fight, children of light, you, the few who can see. For now, is the time of all times, the end of all ends.
· “The Church will be in eclipse; the world will be in dismay. But now Enoch and Eli will come, filled with the Spirit of God. They will preach with the might of God, and men of goodwill will believe in God, and many souls will be comforted. They will make great steps forward through the virtue of the Holy Spirit and will condemn the devilish lapses of the Antichrist.

1879 version paragraphs 28-31

IV. Enduring Relevance

The message of Our Lady of La Salette, delivered in the midst of social and spiritual turmoil, continues to be relevant for traditional Catholics and the broader Catholic community today. Its enduring significance lies in several key areas:

1. Conversion and Penance: Our Lady’s call to repentance and reconciliation remains a timeless invitation to return to the sacraments, seek forgiveness for sins, and experience the transformative power of God’s mercy.

2. Preservation of Tradition: Traditional Catholics, in particular, view the message as a call to preserve and uphold traditional Catholic practices, liturgy, and moral values in the face of modern challenges.

3. Observance of the Lord’s Day: The message’s emphasis on the sanctity of Sunday as a day of worship and rest serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining Sunday observance as an essential element of the Catholic faith.

4. Resisting the Antichrist and the Church in Eclipse