Episode 95
Adele Brise, an immigrant from Belgium, had a deep devotion to prayer. In 1859 she received a series of apparitions of the Blessed Mother who charged her to teach the faith to the children. She faced much opposition within the Church, but persevered. Over time a shrine and pilgrimage site developed where the apparitions took place, and it miraculously survived a terrible forest fire.
More Information
- Adele’s Story | The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
- This is the only officially recognized Marian apparition in the United States
- First Approved Marian Apparition in the US, Champion, Wisconsin – Catholicism.org
- Called to Evangelize: The Story of Adele Brise and the Mariophany that Changed her Life
- Guided by Mary, Adele Brise taught children about Catholic faith | The Compass
- National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help – Wikipedia
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