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Father gripping his
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"It's really giving
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FR. Jesudas Mapa worked for seven
years as editor and broadcaster for Vatican Radio. He authored 13 books
and held a doctorate in communications. In 2006, on the 75th Anniversary
of Vatican Radio, Pope Benedict unveiled two of the books written by Fr. Mapa. His latest book, “Seven Days,” is on Pope John Paul II and was
scheduled for release this spring. Father was also an accomplished
musician and composer.
In 2008, he was on sabbatical at St.
Matthew’s Church in Dix Hills, Long Island, N.Y., when he was invited to
Our Lady’s Shrine by Mary Ellen Panek, parishioner and long-time devotee
of the Shrine.
He made the pilgrimage five times to
the holy grounds (as recently as March 19) and would always close the
Rosary Vigil with a brief prayer and priestly blessing. However, it was
this prophetic miraculous photo that he took which profoundly moved him
and was the cause of his unceasing wonder and joy. This was for him, too,
the clinching proof of the authenticity of the Bayside Message.
He would cherish this photo forever,
and he would shout it from the rooftops. Indeed, he gave public testimony
in his homily during Mass at St. Matthew’s and at the February New York
Meeting in Queens.
Interestingly, Fr. Mapa, 50, was
suddenly called home to his eternal reward on Passion Sunday, March 29.
Requiescat in pace.
Here then is the story in Father’s
own words (condensed transcription of the New York Meeting).
Feb.
15, 2009
I
AM GOING TO PRESENT to you a big
miracle. I am close with the Rosary and Our Lady in so many things. Even
in the Vatican I am doing many radio and CTV programs on Our Lady.
Mary Ellen was in my parish and she
was asking me, “Can’t you come to the Shrine?” I was interested, so
whenever she would call me I would come.
It was very cold for the Immaculate
Conception Feast. At that time I had a big problem, a painful situation in
the sense about my children. I have 96 children—I am running an orphanage
of mentally-retarded children. I was so much praying to Our Lady that we
need some donations to build a house for these poor children.
SHOCKING STORY
I was praying and thinking when
suddenly this gentleman, this brother [William Dykes LOSM], came to me.
It’s all true, an unthinkable shocking story. He gave his camera to me and
said, “Father, take a photo.” I took the photo and I’m keeping this—really
amazing.
And reading this picture, he was
telling me, “Father, something big is going to happen to you.” I was
looking at him because I was 100% alright. “Something big is going to
happen but you will be protected by Our Lady.” I couldn’t believe it.
He was also telling me there is a
mouth of an eagle giving food and there are three pipes.
On Wednesday [Dec. 10] after Mass
somebody said, “Father, you look very tired and very different, are you
sick?” I said my left arm is hurting and last night I couldn’t sleep. So
she said, “I am going to the doctor,” and I said I will come with you.
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personal message from Our Lady |
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Father snapped this instant photo (Polaroid SX-70) of the Shrine
statue on December 8, 2008 at the Rosary Vigil of the Immaculate
Conception. Miraculously, the statue doesn’t appear, but note the
three rays or “pipes” signifying the three blocked arteries (top
left) and big side profile of the head of an eagle (center) with
large beak and open mouth feeding its little ones. This, of
course, represents the paternal love of Fr. Mapa for his 96
orphan-children in India. Just days before his passing, Father
raised through St. Matthew’s some $30,000 for his little ones.
Fr. Mapa was awe-struck that he and his
handicapped kids received such personal care and attention from
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PIPES BLOCKED
The doctor looked at me and said,
“You must come tomorrow for the nuclear test.” I did the test and they
found blockage and then immediately ordered the angiogram. The doctor had
me admitted into North Shore Hospital. He said, “Your three artery glands
are damaged.” The picture shows three pipes, three artery glands blocked.
I had the operation and I was completely alright. I came home with no
therapy. I am saying Mass like I didn’t get anything. Don’t you think this
is amazing? I do not know why this happened to me, I’ve never been
hospitalized before.
A
PROPHETIC SKETCH
My thing is actually how everything
has been drawn here [in the photo]. My God, it is unbelievable. It’s more
than a nuclear test. More than my sickness, more than my operation, more
than anything and everything, I was touched with this photo.
HINDU ASTOUNDED
How come there are three pipes? We’re
amazed, even the doctor. I was showing the doctor. He is a Hindu man. He
couldn’t believe it: “My God, is Our Lady drawing an engineer plan?”
Whatever things may be, it’s really
giving a great and big message that Our Lady is alive and operating here.
This is not a tale, but actually true. I will also make it big. I will
write it up. I feel that Our Lady has given a big
message. Thank you for everything.
Fr. Jesudas Mapa
For Fr.
Mapa’s complete and unedited account, order the Feb. New York Meeting (2
CD set, 145 min.) which includes other fascinating topics; available
online at
gift store.
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MAY CROWNING 2009
The following comments sent via email on May 21 were in response to the
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yet, go to: www.smwa.org/mc
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Kathryn Woeppel
Spokane, WA
I think everything looks so nice. I know Our Lady enjoyed looking at all
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Naperville, IL
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