Happy Feast of Our Lady of La Salette

The Blessed Virgin, sitting and weeping in the midst of a resplendent light, spoke of Heaven’s sorrow at the offenses and sins committed: disrespect for the Sunday precept not to work; swearing and blasphemies against Her Divine Son; a careless attitude towards Mass and during Lent. The bishop of Grenoble recognized the authenticity of this apparition five years later.

The construction of a great basilica began immediately, and the secrets of La Salette confided to each of the two children, Melanie and Maximin, were sent to Pope Pius IX.