Bishop Ricken declared a location in Wisconsin an official Marian apparition site. The Bible condemns this brand of Christianity. Greg Laurie of Calvary Chapel has gone on the record in support of Bishop Ricken. Could someone please tell me what is going on?
August 15 - Bishops designate Wisconsin site of Marian apparitions as national shrine
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Nearly 160 years ago, on Oct. 9, 1859, Mary appeared to a young Belgian immigrant living in Kewaunee County. Today, it is the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States. On Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption, the U.S. bishops formally designated the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion as a national shrine. Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay announced its new status at a news conference prior to the annual Mass celebrated at the shrine for the feast day.
“I am deeply thankful for the faith, devotion and unwavering commitment to all those who have been stewards and caretakers of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help for the past several generations,” Bishop Ricken said during his homily. “Each of them simply followed the whispers of their own deep faith and in doing so, preserved and advanced the shrine,” he continued. “They carried the inspiring story of Adele Brise, a young Belgian woman to whom the Blessed Mother appeared. “They carried this message in their own hearts, passing it on from one generation to the next, freely sharing it with all who came seeking, searching and praying.”