Maria
Valtorta
is considered to be one of the most edifying visionaries of our time, in that
she recorded the most comprehensive and detailed Private Revelation of the
Gospels ever; "The Gospel as it Was Revealed to Me" in Italy, and later
published in English as the "Poem of the Man-God" after her death.
Some object to the term "Man-God", unbeknownst that "Man-God" was used in
several Papal Encyclicals, particularly by Pope John Paul II (Ioannes
Paulus PP II - Dives in Misericordia). She was born
in Caserta, Italy in 1897, passed away in Viareggio in 1961 and is
buried under
the altar of the Capitular Chapel of the Servants of Mary at The Basilica of the Annunciation in Florence,
Italy.
Her dictations and visions took place during the times of WWII and give a
wonderfully detailed account of the lives of Jesus and Mary.
Valtorta conferences are important events for the
discussion, sharing, and promotion of Maria Valtorta’s writings throughout the
world. Conferences are an opportunity for scholars and experts to give talks
about their research into Maria Valtorta’s writings, her history, and the impact
her writings have, are having, and will have on the hundreds of thousands of
readers in dozens of countries around the world. It is also an opportunity for
Valtorta readers to gather together and share their mutual love of Valtorta and
her writings, as well as their insights and experiences. Click the link below
for videos, posters, and information about the French, Italian, and Australian
Valtorta conferences:
Description: Experience the
detailed scenes and life-changing words and parables of Jesus as revealed
to the Italian Catholic mystic Maria Valtorta. Excerpts are taken from her
greatest work, The Poem of the Man-God (also known as The Gospel as
Revealed to Me).
Now available in the App:
* Excerpts from Maria’s work for all of the
Sunday Gospel readings of the liturgical year as well as other important
feast days;
* For each Sunday Gospel entry, audio
recordings are also available which contain the canonized Gospel readings
for that Sunday -
followed by the passage
from The Gospel as Revealed to Me that corresponds to that Gospel reading.
* 100 parables of Jesus, which includes
parables from The Gospel as Revealed to Me as well as from Maria Valtorta's other published works.;
* Additional information about Maria Valtorta
and her works.
Maria
Valtorta’s visions are the only Private Revelations to attain a Papal Order to
Publish. A high-ranking prelate personally handed Pope Pius XII a 12-volume
typewritten copy of Valtorta’s The Poem of the Man-God in 1947. His Holiness then summoned her Spiritual
Director to a special meeting in February of 1948, in which He ordered the publishing before
three Priests:
Fr.
Romualdo M. Migliorini (Prefect Apostle in Africa),
Fr. Corrado Berti (Professor of Dogmatic and Sacramental
Theology at the Pontifical "Marianum" Theological Faculty of Rome from 1939
onward, later becoming Secretary of the Faculty from 1950 to 1959, as well as
consultant to the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council), and
Fr. Andrew M. Cecchin (Prior of the International College of the Servites of
Mary in Rome). These aforementioned Priests documented this event
immediately afterwards with signed testimony. The fact that the Pope did
grant this audience was historically documented the next day, February 27, 1948
in
L’Osservatore Romano
Citta Del Vaticano, no. 48, p.1.
"In 1987,
Vatican
Cardinal Edouard Gagnon was
persuaded to locate and
evaluate the original
minutes from the February 26, 1948 Papal
meeting transcribed by the
Vatican Recording Cardinal who
accompanied Pope Pius XII".
Originally incredulous, a few weeks later he courageously wrote from the Vatican that Pope Pius XII's action
was: "The kind of
official
Imprimatur granted before witnesses by the Holy Father in 1948. An "Official
Imprimatur" of the Supreme Authority of the Church". Cardinal
Gagnon was the
Peritus during the second Vatican Council,
(expert
Theologian Advisor and Consultant). He had a Doctorate in Theology and taught
Canon law for ten years at the Grand Seminary.
He also served as
President of the Vatican Council. The Code of Canon Law
- Book II, Part II, Section I, Chapter I,
Article I - gives the Pope full and
supreme power over all levels of the Church and free use to exercise this power.
The Papal order came first. Canon law prohibits this Papal order from being
reversed by subordinate levels of Church authority. Canon law clearly requires
that this Papal order be embraced with unconditional acceptance and submission.
First Vatican Council, Session IV, Chp. IV, p.IX: "So, then, if anyone says
that the Roman Pontiff has merely an office of supervision and guidance, and not
the full and supreme power of jurisdiction over the whole Church, and this not
only in matters of faith and morals, but also in those which concern the
discipline and government of the Church dispersed throughout the whole world; or
that he has only the principal part, but not the absolute fullness, of this
supreme power; or that this power of his is not ordinary and immediate both over
all and each of the Churches and over all and each of the pastors and faithful:
let him be anathema." - Catechism of the Catholic Church, 883 - "The college or
body of bishops has no authority
unless united with the Roman Pontiff, Peter's
successor, as its head."
Maria
Valtorta's writings received Imrimaturs from
Bishop Roman
Danylak (Titular Bishop of Nysea, Rome),
Bishop Bonicilli (Abano, Italy) and
Archbishop Soosa
Pakiam of Trimandrum. In addition a Nihil Obstat was
given to the "Poem of the Man-God" by
Msgr. Luigi Lovazzano (Vicar-General).
If the Vatican thought these Imprimaturs
were in error, it would have requested them to be removed. Nonetheless, the
Vatican has let these Imprimaturs stand.
Renowned
Mariologist
Father
Gabriel
Roschini,
OSM was an outstanding advocate of
Maria Valtorta's writings. Pope John Paul
II often referred to Father
Gabriel M. Roschini as one of the greatest
Marioligists who ever lived.
He was a decorated professor at the "Marianum" Pontifical Faculty of Theology in
Rome, and an advisor to the Holy Office. He wrote over 130 Books on the Blessed
Mother, all of which are in the Vatican Library. In his last book (which Father
Gabriel said was his greatest, "The
Virgin Mary In The Writings of Maria Valtorta"), the first two pages contain a letter of endorsement by Pope Paul VI.
Page one displays a photocopy of the original letter in Italian complete with
Vatican insignia, and page two contains the English translation. When
Pope Paul VI was Archbishop of Milan, after evaluating "The Poem of the Man-God"
by Maria Valtorta, He ordered her entire works to be sent to the Milan Seminary library.
On
September 29, 2012
Pope
Benedict
XVI Beatified one of the most charismatic promoters of The Poem of the Man-God
Blessed
Gabriel
Allegra,
OFM, the only Scripture scholar
to be Beatified in the 20th century. His beatification
commencement and a decree of a miracle were attributed to him and
approved by Pope John Paul II on April 23, 2002. As a St. Jerome of our
time, Blessed Allegra was the first one to translate the entire Bible into
Chinese. He was an outspoken and avid long-time supporter of Maria Valtorta, and
spent many years of his life studying, promoting, and defending the Poem of the
Man-God. Both Holy Pontiffs were well aware of Blessed Gabriel Allegra's resolute
dogmatic dedication of publishing articles advocating the Poem. According to CardinalStanislawDziwisz, the
secretaryof Pope John Paul II,
the Pontiff was an enthusiastic reader of MariaValtorta. The Cardinaltestifies to having often seen one of the volumesof The Gospel
as Revealed to Me [a.k.a. The Poem of the
Man-God] onthe Pope’s bedside table
(Source: Bishop Johanan-Mariam Cazenave in the Preface to L’Énigme
Valtorta [The Valtorta Enigma], a book by Jean-François Lavère, RSI Publishers,
2012, page 16. This testimony is also recounted (in French) here:
Maria-Valtorta.org/ValtortaWeb/MariaValtorta14.htm
Fr. Leo, a personal chaplain of
Mother
Theresa
of Calcutta for 3 years, noticed that she always carried 3 books with her,
wherever she went. One was the Bible and the other was her breviary. He asked
about the third, and it was "The Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta. He asked her what it was
about, and she told him "Read it". He asked her again, and she responded
with the same answer, "Read it". Additionally, in 1996, Mother
Theresa made a personal request of artist
Susan Conroy to render a depiction of
Our Blessed Mother
as She appeared in a description by Maria Valtorta
(Bottom of linked page).
Fr. Calloway was a hopeless atheist
drug dealer who was instantly transformed into a fervent apostle of Christ
through a book about Medjugorje.
Several
Medjugorje Visionaries verified that Our Holy Mother endorses the "Poem of
the Man-God"
In an interview with Attorney
Jan Connell of the Pittsburgh Center for Peace on January 27, 1988,
Connell asked the visionary
Vicka Ivankovich if there were any other
books Our Lady had told her about. Vicka replied: "Yes. The Poem of the
Man-God by Maria Valtorta, ten volumes. Our Lady says The Poem of the
Man-God is the truth.... Our Lady said if a person wants to know Jesus he
should read Poem of the Man-God by Maria Valtorta. That book is the
truth."
Link
Breaking News; On
January 19th, 2014 Vatican Insider Magazine reported that the Papal
Medjugorje Commission concluded favorable of the Marian Apparitions:
The findings
of the Papal Commission specifically target the three key
contentions espoused by the Bishop of Mostar (Bishop Ratko Peric),
who condemned the Medjugorje Apparitions on the grounds of being a hoax,
that the Visionaries were using tricks and the Apparitions bore no fruit.
The Papal Commission expressly opposes each of these particular counts,
citing that the Marian Apparitions are "no hoax", there is "no proof of
any tricks" and they exhibit "Spiritual fruits in a significant way" (the
ONLY criteria outlined in the Bible by Jesus for discernment). The Vatican
promptly removed all censorious, negative and warning editorials from
their
Vatican.va website shortly after this
article. The only two remaining references to Medjugorje on the Vatican's
website are two favorable articles; one in Cardinal Ruini's bio (1),
the second comparing Medjugorje to Lourdes (2).
The
Centro Editorial Valtortiano (CEV), or Valtorta Publishing Center, was
established in 1985 by Dr. Emilio Pisani, the son of Michele Pisani (1896-1963),
who was the first publisher of "The Poem of the Man-God" by Maria Valtorta.
According to an article in Spirit
Daily:
Maria Valtorta's Beatification cause was accepted in the Congregation of Saints
On January 12, 2012 - Michael Brown of Spirit
Daily reported that Father José Antonio Fortea Cucurull (a well-known
exorcist from the Diocese of Alcalá de Henares in Madrid, Spain) that he was informed in Rome that Maria Valtorta
is up for Beatification: "Her cause was accepted in the Congregation of
Saints." However, this claim has not been confirmed by official sources.
Vatican Website Article Which
Mentions Maria Valtorta and the Poem of the Man-God
Vatican Website Translation: "In the
first half of the 20th Century, during and after World War II, there was a
lady named Maria Valtorta in Italy, who saw and heard the Gospel, writing
a masterpiece in more than 4000 pages of works (calculated according to
the English version: Maria Valtorta, "The Poem of the Man-God", 1986, five
volumes). The book is divided into seven parts: 1st, the Hidden Life 1-43;
2nd, the first year of His Public Life 44-140; 3rd, the second year of His
Public Life 141-311; 4th, the third year of His Public Life 312-538; 5th,
the preparation for His suffering and death 539-598; 6th, the Passion
599-611; 7th, Glorification 612-647. In the first volume, "The Hidden
Life", 43 chapters have been translated into Chinese and published in
2006. Hopefully, the rest of the Chinese version will continue to be
published in succession, to help God’s faithful savor the message of the
Gospel."
Special Note: Chinese Catholics have a
very special place in their hearts for Maria Valtorta's "Poem of the Man-God"
as it was
promulgated by Renowned Bible Scholar Fr. Gabriel M. Allegra, O.F.M..
Fr. Allegra is highly revered by Chinese Catholics for being the very
first to translate the entire Catholic Bible into Chinese
(for every one person who speaks English, there are five who speak
Chinese). The cause for Fr. Allegra's Canonization was started in 1984 by Bishop John Wu in
Hong Kong, 8 years after his death. He was declared venerable by the Holy
See in 1994 and his decree of beatification was promulgated in 2002 by
Pope John Paul II.
The
Roman Curia announced through the Sicilian Franciscan Holy Name Province,
that Venerable Gabriel Allegra, O.F.M. was beatified on
September 29, 2012, at the
Cathedral of Arcireale, Catania in Sicilia. Gabriel Allegra is the only
biblical scholar of the 20th century who has been beatified.
Has
Heaven set up the Revelations to Maria Valtorta for yet another a major
public demonstration of authenticity?
If the tomb of Saint Peter is really in the
Torpignattara catacomb (catacombs of St. Peter and St. Marcellinus in Via
Casilina in Rome) where Maria Valtorta was told by Heaven it was, rather
than in Vatican Hill, it would probably be the biggest archaeological find
in the history of Christianity.
We would like to express
our sincere gratitude to author R.W. Schoenecker for his book “Agnus Dei”
(ISBN 978-1-4327-6166-0) from the works of Maria Valtorta, , published by
Outskirts Press of Denver. It is a novelized version of “The Poem of the
Man-God” that is designed as a primer for those works. It effectively
introduces the reader to Valtorta's writings, and spurs an interest in
acquiring all five volumes of the “Poem”.
A comprehensive summa and encyclopedia to
everything you could want to know about Maria Valtorta’s "The Poem of the
Man-God / The Gospel as Revealed to Me": its importance, its history, its
ecclesiastical status, how it compares to other revelations, the proofs of
its divine origin, its critics and defenses, and the supplementary
resources available for use with it.
This e-book is updated every 1-2 months and
was last updated June 17, 2017
The article below was written by Professor
Emilio Matricciani and Dr. Liberato De Caro, it was translated into
English and published in the Swiss journal MDPI on June 9, 2017. In the
scientific journal Scienze e Ricerche (Science and Research), Professor
Emilio Matricciani of the Department of Electronics, Information, and
Bioengineering (DEIB) at the Polytechnic of Milan, and Dr. Liberato De
Caro of the Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council (IC-CNR),
Bari Polytechnic, co-authored an article entitled “Finzione letteraria o
antiche osservazioni astronomiche e meteorologiche nell’opera di Maria
Valtorta?” (“Literary fiction or ancient astronomical and meteorological
observations in the work of Maria Valtorta?”).
A high-ranking prelate personally handed Pope
Pius XII a 12-volume typewritten copy of the Poem of the Man-God in 1947.
In the following months, the priest who was in charge of postal delivery
directly to Pope Pius XII’s desk saw the bookmark in Valtorta’s writings
on his desk moving forward day by day. After these volumes were evaluated
by the Pope, he granted a special audience with the three Servites of Mary
in charge of this work: Fr. Corrado M. Berti, O.S.M., Fr. Romualdo M.
Migliorini, and Fr. Andrew M. Cecchin. At this audience, as Bishop of Rome
and the Vicar of Christ, Pope Pius XII commanded them to publish it,
saying: “Publish it just as it is. There is no need to give an opinion as
to whether it is of supernatural origin. Those who read it will
understand.” Father Berti testifies: “I asked the Pope if we should remove
the inscriptions: ‘Visions’ and ‘Dictations’ from The Poem before
publishing it. And he answered that nothing should be removed.” Frs. Berti,
Migliorini, and Cecchin documented the Pope’s words immediately
afterwards. Fr. Berti’s signed testimony is located in Isola del Liri,
Italy (and is also viewable online). Pope Pius XII’s audience with these
three priests was also historically documented the next day, February 27,
1948, in the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano.
The latest (and currently juridically
binding) position of the Church is represented by the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith’s decision in 1992 to explicitly give permission to
Dr. Pisani at the Centro Editoriale Valtortiano (the publishing house of
Maria Valtorta’s works) to continue publishing her work as it is without
any needed modifications to the text. Thus, the Church has given
permission to the publisher to publish Valtorta’s The Gospel as Revealed
to Me (also known as The Poem of the Man-God) and has given the faithful
permission to read it. This action and permission also implicitly
acknowledges that the work is free from error in faith and morals and may
be safely read by the faithful.
Fr. Anthony Pillari published a JCL thesis
for the Faculty of Canon Law of St. Paul University entitled “The Current
Juridic and Moral Value of the Index of Forbidden Books”. This thesis
gives the history of the Index of Forbidden Books, explains the current
juridic and moral status of the Index of Forbidden Books after its
abrogation by Pope Paul VI in 1966, and includes a case study analyzing
and explaining the canonical status of the major work of Maria Valtorta.
The Maria Valtorta case study demonstrates that when a person chooses to
read, publish, or promote Maria Valtorta’s The Poem of the Man-God
(now entitled The Gospel as Revealed to Me), there is no violation
of ecclesiastical law. It also analyzes the relevant letters of Cardinal
Ratzinger, Bishop Tettamanzi, Bishop Kindukulam, and Bishop Danylak, and
shows that a Catholic may express belief in the supernatural origin of
Valtorta’s work and promote it as such without being in violation of
ecclesiastical law or being guilty of any form of disobedience. Fr.
Pillari’s thesis also details the admiration that three beatified persons
have publicly expressed concerning Valtorta’s work (including Blessed
Allegra’s belief in its supernatural origin) and that their beatification
invites Catholics to respect and share their opinion concerning Valtorta’s
work, even in some ways above the private opinions of Church officials who
have not been raised to the level of beatification. Of special
significance in this thesis is the inclusion of a signed testimonial
letter of Fr. Leo Maasburg, National Director of the Pontifical Mission
Societies in Austria and a close associate of St. Mother Teresa of
Calcutta. Fr. Maasburg’s testimonial relates that Mother Teresa carried
Maria Valtorta’s The Poem of the Man-God with her in her
travels, read this work, and recommended him to also read it.
Maria Valtorta: Science and Faith
Converge (Zenit News)
The life and works of the mystic of Viareggio
have been examined by international scholars who have pointed out the
astonishing agreement between her visions and the times of Jesus (October
27, 2016 Rita Ricci: Church & Religion). Many wonder who Maria Valtorta is
and why her life and her writings capture so much attention, and it is
precisely for those who are still unaware of her that the Valtorta
Foundation has organized a first international conference to become
familiar with the prodigies of the mystic of Viareggio, who is known in
the United States, Canada, Europe, Oceania, Australia, as well as Italy,
where she lived until her death, in 1961. A two-day conference, on October
22 and 23, 2016, to get to know her work L’Evangelo come mi è stato
rivelato [The Gospel as Revealed to Me], which recounts the life of Jesus,
of his mother, Mary, and of all the apostles, in a clear and simple way,
and enriched with more facts than the canonical Gospels of Luke, John,
Matthew, and Mark. Certain aspects were examined in particular: the
astronomical and geological data that scientifically correspond between Valtorta’s narrative and the skies of two thousand years ago, as attested
by NASA programs. And it is precisely the scientific data that amazes and
captures our attention. Many scientists over the course of the years –
astronomers, physicists, and geologists – have approached her work, at
first with the intention of contesting it, but in the end being fascinated
and astounded by the vividness of her descriptions, which meticulously
illustrate the climatic conditions of those days, the many places in the
Holy Land that are unknown to most people, and the movements of the stars
and planets that shone at that time in the skies, all of which have been
scientifically proven.
Discovering the “Gospel” of Maria
Valtorta (Zenit News)
Don Ernesto Zucchini illustrates the most
surprising aspects of the life of the mystic of Viareggio to whom, on
October 22 and 23, [2016,] will be dedicated an international conference
(October 16, 2016, Rita Ricci: Church & Religion). Many wonder who Maria Valtorta is and why her life and her writings capture so much attention,
and it is precisely for those who are still unaware of her that the
Valtorta Foundation has organized a first international conference to
become familiar with the prodigies of the mystic of Viareggio, who is
known in the United States, Canada, Europe, Oceania, Australia, as well as
Italy, where she lived until her death, in 1961. For the first time in
Italy, on October 22 and 23, [2016,] an international conference will be
dedicated to the study and knowledge of Maria Valtorta. ZENIT has
attempted to reconstruct the story of the visionary from Viareggio and to
understand why, 55 years after her death, people still examine her life.
We have talked with Don Ernesto Zucchini, the 70-year old president of the
Fondazione Maria Valtorta [the Maria Valtorta Foundation], professor of
theology since 2009 at the Scuola di Formazione Teologica [School of
Theological Training] of the diocese of Massa Carrara, the main speaker in
a Radio Maria broadcast on the mystic, and parish priest at Pontremoli, in
the province of Massa Carrara and in four other, neighbouring localities.
If you
are interested in making donations to promote the cause and works of Maria
Valtorta or in learning more about it, please see the website of the
Foundazione Maria Valtorta CEV (The Maria Valtorta Foundation). This
foundation is a non-profit organization that is in charge of preserving
and operating the Valtorta House-Museum in Viareggio, Italy, the
digitalization and preservation of her original Italian manuscripts,
Valtorta translation endeavors, and other activities in the promotion of
Maria Valtorta's writings and the preservation of this cultural heritage.
Stephen Austin (author of A Summa and Encyclopedia to Maria Valtorta’s
Extraordinary Work) gives a talk at the 2016 International Italian
Valtorta conference about his
e-book and Valtorta research and the
ongoing work of promoting her writings throughout the world.
The Maria Valtorta Readers' Group provides a list of refutations/rebuttals
of all the major critical articles against Maria Valtorta and "The Gospel
as Revealed to Me" / "The Poem of the Man-God" in the English language, as
well as information about the many imprimaturs Maria Valtorta's work has
received over the years:
A Refutation of
the Anti-Valtorta Articles Posted on Tradition in Action (TraditioninAction.org)
Failure to
Fact Check and Too Trusting of Poor Theologians Who Are Ignorant of the
Subject Matter They Are Writing About: How TraditioninAction.com is
Responsible for Reposting Articles Containing Serious Theological and
Methodological Errors and is Guilty of Misinformation and Calumny.
Tradition in Action (www.TraditioninAction.org) is a traditional Catholic
website which is associated with a group that broke away from the SSPX.
They have posted several anti-Valtorta articles on their website: one by
Marian Horvat and three by Anselmo de la Cruz. A complete analysis and
refutation of their articles are available at the URL below.
A traditional Catholic religious order which
identifies themselves as “the Resistance Dominicans” posted an anti-Valtorta
article entitled, “What should we make of the book "The Poem of the Man
God" by Maria Valtorta?” The refutation of their article is available
here:
Click link below to download for list of
Bishops, Doctors of Theology/Divinity/Canon Law, Saints/Blesseds/Venerables/Servants
of God, university professors, and noteworthy lay faithful who have
approved, endorsed or praised Maria Valtorta's work.
Valtorta Beatitudes Videos: This is a
profound expansion and fleshing out of the Beatitudes (from Jesus' Sermon
on the Mount) as it was revealed to the Catholic mystic Maria Valtorta.
The Beatitudes are the famous words of Jesus from His Sermon on the Mount
given in Matthew 5:1-12. The full Valtorta Beatitudes playlist is
available here:
Dr.
Mark Miravalle a Professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan
University of Steubenville authored an article supportive of Maria
Vatorta's writings. Miravalle also teaches on the fascinating subject of
Angels. "Why did God create angels? How are they different from humans?
Are guardian angels found in Scripture? Discover the answer to these
questions and many more as Dr. Mark Miravalle explains the nine choirs of
angels, their differing roles and hierarchical order, and how much angels
can help us if we only ask".
The Mother of All Peoples site was edited by Cardinal Edouard Gagnon
before his passing in 2007
Antonio Socci is a leading Italian
journalist, author, and public intellectual in Italy. He has his own
television show, which he hosts, and is a prominent media personality,
especially for topics on the Catholic Church. He has regularly held press
conferences for cardinals (including Cardinal Ratzinger and Cardinal
Bertone). Recently, Antonio Socci wrote an article about The Gospel as
Revealed to Me / The Poem of the Man-God that was originally published in
an Italian newspaper and which he also published on his blog on April 7,
2012. In this article, he introduces Maria Valtorta and her great work,
describes its strong appeal, discusses its extraordinary features, and
pronounces the highest words of praise for this extraordinary work,
saying, “The world had not seen – nor will ever see – anything
comparable.” This is an English translation of his article.
Hermann Munk, a Readers’ Group
member from Germany, has initiated an online appeal to be sent to the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican - in support of
the Cause for Maria Valtorta’s Beatification. This appeal is
in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of Maria’s death;
October 12, 2011. You are invited to complete this appeal. Many thanks, and may God bless you. David D. Murray
- President of The Maria Valtorta Reader's Group in Australia.
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We would like to express our sincere
gratitude to the Evangelical Catholic Study Bible's considerate mention of
our MariaValtortaWebring.com site. It is truly an honor to be recommended by such a pious
project.
This
Australian
web-site portrays information about the life and works of Maria Valtorta.
The
Maria Valtorta's Readers Group in Australia has produced some of the
finest quality Mp3 audio of Maria Valtorta's writings available. A
good source of authoritative testimony.
Posted
by a Monk
from a Trappist Monastery. This site contains the most complete comprehensive
ecclesiastic corroboration, information, support and authoritative testimony available on
Maria Valtorta and her writings
on the web.
A wonderful treasure-trove of convincing and trustworthy
substantiation and verification.
Valtorta
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of the best ordering sites for books exclusively by and about Maria
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They also have a
link to the signed six page testimony of Fr. Berti, who wrote about the
private audience of Feb. 26, 1948, when Pius XII ordered the "Poem" to be
published.
Shroud researcher and author
Brendan Whiting included several references to
Maria Valtorta's writings in his
groundbreaking 2006 book "The Shroud Story". Brendan lost his long fight
with Leukemia on January of 2009. Whiting's book introduced the world to the
most powerful evidence that the 1988 Shroud c-14 data (dating the Shroud in the
14th Century) was invalid. At
first, his book turned the Shroud community upside-down, now his contention has
gained world-wide acceptance.
Downloadable Mp3 audio files of conferences by World Renowned Roman
Catholic Priest
Father Vernard Poslusney on the greatest
Poem of all, "The Poem of the Man-God" (The Gospel as it was Revealed to
Me), by Maria Valtorta.
The
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is a very large and most Blessed Roman Catholic online ordering site (a
subsidiary of the Blue Army of Fatima - a 25 million member organization
dedicated to
Our Lady of Fatima). They are a
leading supplier of books by and about Maria Valtorta. In addition,
they are essential donators hospital and medical equipment to impoverished
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Astronomical details in Maria
Valtorta's writings have been proven strikingly accurate. Harvard
educated
Theoretical Physicist Lonnie Lee VanZandt upon reading
"The
Poem of the Man-God" observed that in March of year 0033 Valtorta recorded in one of her
visions seeing Jupiter, Mars,
Venus and "stars of Orion: of Rigil and Betelgeuse, of Aldebaran, of
Perseus, Andromeda & Cassiopeia and the Pleiades" along with a waning
moon in the night sky.
Using a complex Astronomical computer
program, Professor
VanZandt conducted a stellar excursion
into the distant past and discovered that this was only possible for two
days in March of 0033. This astronomical scenario doesn't occur for
many decades (before and after) those two days in March, 0033.
Moreover,
VanZandt uncovered several other similar
astronomical conformations. It would have been unfeasible for anyone
in the 1940's to be capable of determining these astronomical alignments. These
impossibly exact details "tax the credulity of even the immovable atheist
more than the alternative that Jesus showed it to Valtorta. In the words
of Sherlock Holmes, when you eliminated the impossible, that which
remains, however merely improbable, must be true" (Theoretical Physicist
Professor Lonnie Lee VanZandt).
Note: Thomas Dubé begins 4 minutes in, speaking English
Geologist & Chronologist Tom
Dubé' (Seattle Washington, USA)
Geologist Tom Dubé's details the Chronology, History, and Astronomy in the
Writings of Maria Valtorta at theFirst International Valtortian Conference
on October 23, 2016 in Forte dei Marmi at the UNA Hotel. His Report was
later published on Feb 18, 2017.
Researcher
David
J. Webster observed that Maria Valtorta named nine towns and villages that
were not discovered until after her death. He authored a landmark 31 page article that fundamentally proves the
authenticity of Maria Valtorta's writings. The "Poem of the Man-God" may be
the very first Private Revelation ever to be scientifically proven genuine.
David meticulously and methodically examines Maria Valtorta’s strikingly
accurate descriptions of first Century Palestine for every piece of
topographical evidence. He then compares this evidence with currently known
facts that are only now being proven authentic. He has a charisma
reminiscent of John the Baptist.
"Over thirty percent or 79
of the 255 geographical sites in Palestine mentioned in the Poem were not
listed in the 1939 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) Atlas.
62 of these 79 were not even listed in the 184 page Macmillan Bible Atlas (MBA)
published in 1968. Where did Maria Valtorta get all these names? For a first
century eye-witness to include so many obscure and unknown names would, of
course, be expected. And most surprising is that these names, obscure and
unknown in the 1940’s, are being proven authentic. 52 of these 62 have no
biblical reference whatever and 17 of these with no biblical reference have
been either indirectly confirmed as authentic by recent "ancient external
sources" found in the Macmillan Bible Atlas (1968) or actually listed in the
HarperCollins Atlas of the Bible (1989). This makes a total of 29
confirmations since the 1939 ISBE atlas listing. Also among those 62 sites
are mentioned the ruins of 6 ancient Palestinian cities some corresponding
to the modern consensus on location. In addition, Valtorta’s precise
descriptions of the natural topography of Palestine from numerous locations
and the information about the outside pagan world of that day, including
people, places, customs, Greek and Roman mythology, related in the
conversations of that day, are strikingly correct."
Ministry Values interview with Yale
University Graduate and author Daniel Pewel Klimek (who also studied at
Harvard University achieving the prestigious the Harvard Crimson
Certificate of Excellence).
Founder of the Blue Army of
Fatima (25 million members at its peak). Haffert was introduced to
Maria Valtorta's writings by the Bishop of Fatima. After reading the
"The Poem of the Man-God", he authored a book:
Visions and Dictations of Jesus to Monsignor Don Ottavio Michelini
"I
have dictated to Maria Valtorta, a victim soul, a marvelous work. Of
this work I am the Author. You yourself, Son, have taken account of the
raging reactions of Satan.... You have verified the resistance that many
priests oppose to this work. This also proves, Son, that he who has not
sensed in the Poem the savor of the Divine, the perfume of the
Supernatural, has a soul encumbered and darkened."
This website is devoted to the extraordinary mystics
and visionaries of the Church, especially those who are lesser
known, such as St Gemma Galgani, Blessed Alexandrina da Costa, Sr
Consolata Betrone, Therese Neumann, Rev. Pere Lamy, Gabrielle Bossis,
Josefa Menendez, Marthe Robin, Servant of God Louise Lateau, Blessed
Anna Maria Taigi, Sister Mary of the Holy Trinity, Sister Maria
Antonia and others. The author endeavors always to be in communion
with the Catholic Church and its teachings.
Actress
Nancy Ellen Mills read a series of audio recordings of selections
from the Poem which was produced by the 101 Foundation.
Sister
Mary Lucy Astuto
highly recommends reading
Maria Valtorta's writings and urges us not
to be influenced by criticisms. She heads up Heart Of
Mary Ministry and seeks to help Our Lady spread her messages through living
them and sharing experiences with all she meets.
Popular Catholic Radio
show host Mary Angela Nangini hosts an
on-going reading series of Maria Valtorta's "The Gospel as Revealed to Me"
/ "The Poem of the Man God" which can be found on HMWN's Radio Maria's
archives:
Maria
Valtorta,
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Poem
of the Man-God,
From
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The
Mother Of All Peoplessite posted Responses to Various
Questions Regarding "The Poem of the Man-God", by
Maria Valtorta. This site was edited by
Cardinal Edouard Gagnon before his passing in 2007.
A few months
ago, a damaging fire occurred in the convent of the Zambia Sisters’
community which caused financial hardship to the whole community of
which Sister Christine is Superior. Valtorta.org.au/Video/KabumbuConventFire.wmv
There is an appeal for financial help to assist with the community’s
urgent needs. They
have a problem of transport and are all relying on one vehicle which
they are sharing with sisters from another community. A second hand
vehicle would cost about $US 6,500. On 1st April 2012
(Palm Sunday) the entire main block of the convent house got burnt
completely with all household goods. The community at the Generalate
has become congested. Before the house burnt, the purchase of a new
house was already on course and they put the burnt convent
rebuilding on hold, to finish purchasing the new house, put it on
rent, to contribute to rebuilding of the burnt convent. They need a
lot of help with this rebuilding.
Please
consider contributing to this appeal. You can send a check in $US to
Hugh Kelly, 104 Woodham Circle, CARY NC 27513 – 3032. Phone
(919) 481-2318. You
can pay by credit card (minimum $Aust 50.00) or by bank transfer. If
paying by Visa or MasterCard, the
authorization would be processed by Craft Book Wholesalers, in
Australia. Just send David Murray of the Maria Valtorta Readers
Group (David@valtorta.org.au)
the amount, your card number (in 2 separate 8-digit emails for more
security), expiry date, name on card, and your home address.
If by bank transfer, please pay into the Commonwealth Bank* Account
of D D Murray: BSB: 063852 A/c No.: 1014 6374 - using Swift Code
No. CTBAAU2S - $ …. (*Commonwealth Bank, 31 Wray Street, Mt.
Evelyn, Vic. 3796 AUSTRALIA) Please email David Murray when you do
this.
MariaValtorta.info
is a wonderful new site providing the text of the Poem in
addition to other revelations of Maria Valtorta in six languages.
Maria-Valtorta.net
is the latest new site that provides exceptional insight and pertinent
documentation for those interested in further research into Maria Valtorta
and her writings.
We
are very appreciative to
Medjugorje.com for writing a letter to
Bishop Boland concerning Maria Valtorta, particularly worded:
"I am a close friend of Marija Pavlovic, one
of the Visionaries in Medjugorje, and there is no question that she spoke
to Our Lady and asked Her if one can read the Poem of the Man-God.
Our Lady answered that it was acceptable to read."
In response, Cardinal Boland stated he
sequentially wrote Cardinal Ratzinger, whom he claimed replied requesting
the Publisher to include a disclaimer. The Publisher was willing to
comply, provided Boland forwarded a copy of the original Cardinal
Ratzinger letter. Boland was never forthcoming in providing anyone a
copy of this letter. Moreover, only Boland's
eyes seen the Cardinal Ratzinger letter in question. The publisher
was hesitant, particularly due to the pedophile controversy Boland was
becoming increasingly entangled in:
Regrettably, a few Medjugorje websites
consider the confirmations of Maria Valtorta's Writings by Our Holy Mother
at Medjugorje a liability to future Catholic Church approval of the
Apparitions. Many have even reverted to modifying Mary's phraseology
to conform with human critical philosophical viewpoints.
Fortunately, there are a few websites dedicated to Medjugorje that have
remained loyal to Mary's Divine Wisdom;
Mej.com,
Medjugorje.eu,
Medjugorje.org and
MedjugorjeWeible.com.
When the Ten Secrets begin to unfold and final Miracles take place, people
will be aware of the Valtorta confirmations through these sites that
persevered in loyalty to Our Holy Mother's Heavenly knowledge.
Brother
Chicie converted the five books of Maria Valtorta's "Poem of the Man-God" into
a Text-To-Speech (TTS) format utilizing computer generated voices designed
for the blind and
visually impaired.
Medjugorje.eu/tabloid
is another website that recognizes Our Holy Mother's Confirmations of
Maria Valtorta's writings
Regrettably, a few Medjugorje websites
consider the confirmations of Maria Valtorta's Writings by Our Holy Mother
at Medjugorje a liability to future Catholic Church approval of the
Apparitions. Many have even reverted to modifying Mary's phraseology
to conform with human critical philosophical viewpoints.
Fortunately, there are a few websites dedicated to Medjugorje that have
remained loyal to Mary's Divine Wisdom;
Mej.com,
Medjugorje.eu,
Medjugorje.org and
MedjugorjeWeible.com.
When the Ten Secrets begin to unfold and final Miracles take place, people
will be aware of the Valtorta confirmations through these sites that
persevered in loyalty to Our Holy Mother's Heavenly knowledge.
Medjugorje.org
is another website that recognizes Our Holy Mother's Confirmations of
Maria Valtorta's writings
Regrettably, a few Medjugorje websites
consider the confirmations of Maria Valtorta's Writings by Our Holy Mother
at Medjugorje a liability to future Catholic Church approval of the
Apparitions. Many have even reverted to modifying Mary's phraseology
to conform with human critical philosophical viewpoints.
Fortunately, there are a few websites dedicated to Medjugorje that have
remained loyal to Mary's Divine Wisdom;
Mej.com,
Medjugorje.eu,
Medjugorje.org and
MedjugorjeWeible.com.
When the Ten Secrets begin to unfold and final Miracles take place, people
will be aware of the Valtorta confirmations through these sites that
persevered in loyalty to Our Holy Mother's Heavenly knowledge.
Before the end of the 80’s my wife received
a copy of a certain magazine published in English, whereby chapter by
chapter of Maria Valtorta’s “The Poem of the Man-God” was published on a
regular basis. My wife did not know why she was receiving it or who was
sending it. Nevertheless, I found it intriguing that the things I was
reading were not in the Bible: I mean the Bible has them, but not in
those details! In short I got hooked, that I looked for the original
books so that my reading would be complete, from beginning to end. And I
found them, just in our neighborhood, just a block away from our house,
in our parish church: our good parish priest lent them to me for
Xeroxing.
This translation in the Philippine national
language Tagalog, also called Filipino, is the outcome of receiving that
magazine sent by an unknown sender. For you: thank you!
Provides very detailed information on
Maria Valtorta and her writings.
"To The Priests Our Lady's Beloved Sons" of The Marian Movement of Priests
may be the most important book to be reading in our times! This book
can be ordered for free from the below link, but please give them a
donation for this Ministry if you can. Reading this book can not be
over emphasized!
There are many correlations in Father Stefano
Gobbi's Locutions to Maria Valtorta's writings. For example, in the
August 1st Locution Mary reveals that "'Mother!' was His last agonizing
cry, the loud cry with which He expired on the Cross"
Maria Valtorta writes in Book 5, Chapter 605,
The Crucifixion: "...and then a powerful cry, unimaginable in that
exhausted body, bursts forth rending the air, the 'loud cry' mentioned by
the Gospels and is the first part of the word 'Mother' And nothing
else"
We would like to thank Catholic Guidance
Blogspot on their very detailed presentation of Maria Valtorta's writings
and for making these books available on the web:
Father Patrick Martin is a Blind
Priest who gives seminars in Parishes all over the world,
spoke of his gratitude for the Text-To-Speech
(TTS) Mp3 audio format of the Poem for the blind and visually
impaired, which he called a "wonderful gift".
Previously he was only able to listen to Maria Valtorta's
writings whenever another Priest was able to read them to him.
Perhaps the most predominant controversy
pertaining to the Medjugorje Apparitions transpired from the explicit
approval given by Our Lady (via several of the visionaries) to a series of
detailed supernatural Gospel narratives recorded by a bedridden woman
Maria Valtorta
of the third Carmelite Order during the 1940’s entitled "The Gospel as it
was Revealed to Me" (later renamed by the Publisher to "The Poem of the
Man-God".
This endorsement by Our Lady developed
into a highly controversial lightening rod, as the first book of this
originally ten volume Italian series (five volume English series) was
placed on the Index of Forbidden books in 1959.
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