Situated
in the Cantabrian Mountains of northwest
Spain, San Sebastian
de Garabandal is a small hamlet of some 80 dwellings.
For
centuries the
people of this humble and remote village have gathered together daily
for the recitation of the rosary and litanies of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
Garabandal is unique in the history of Marian apparitions, with Our
Lady appearing over 2000 times from July 2, 1961 until November 13,
1965.
Our Lady appeared to four, simple,
unsophisticated girls, Conchita
Gonzalez, Mari Loli Mazon, Jacinta Gonzalez and Marie
Cruz Gonzalez, aged between 11 and 12.
The
messages of Garabandal have to do with our conversion of
heart: We must ask for forgiveness for our sins and strive to lead good
lives.
