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Village Litmanova in Slovakia is at a distance of 11 kilometers from
the town Stara Lubovna. This village inhabited by only a few hundred
families is almost entirely Greek (Byzantine) Catholic. They are in
full communion with the Pope in Rome and the Catholic Church. The
Greek Catholics who live here are of Carpatho-Rusyn nationality and
speak a language called Rusyn. They also speak and understand
Slovak. Since the 5th August 1990 until the 6th August 1995 on the
mountain Zvir, less than 4 kilometers from the village, Our Lady
kept appearing to two young girls – Ivetka Korcakova and Katka
Ceselkova. Ivetka (born 1978) was a visionary to whom Our Lady used
to give her messages. Katka (born 1977) during the apparitions from
April 1991 she played the role of a witness. From this date she
could see Our Lady, but she was not able to hear her. Apparitions
took place in a hay-barn, in a small room (2,8 x 4 m). Girls
received visits and messages from the Blessed Mother on every first
Sunday of the month, which falls after the first Friday. Before the
apparition both girls prayed at first, then Holy Virgin usually came
like from the fog and she would generally sit on a narrow wooden
bench at the wall. During the apparition girls had fallen into the
ecstasy. They paid no attention to the surroundings and with a
gentle smile gazed at the apparition. During these apparitions the
Virgin Mary encourages the youths to attend Church services. She
asks them to offer sacrifices combined with prayers in reparation
for their sins, the sins of Slovakia, and the sins of the world.
Apparitions on the mountain were accompanied by thousands pilgrims.
About 100 meters from the hay-barn Holy Virgin blessed a well and
she recommended to drink from this spring. According to testimonies
of many witnesses the whole row of miracle recoveries apparently
occurred. |