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What is the devotion Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue

Devotion to the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” is a Catholic devotional practice that centers on the belief that the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, appeared to a young girl named Mariette Beco in the Belgian village of Beauraing in 1932. According to Mariette and her family, Mary appeared to them in their home over a period of five months and identified herself as the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue.”

During the apparitions, Mary is said to have told Mariette that she came to bring peace to the world and to encourage people to pray for the conversion of sinners. She also gave a message of hope to the people of Beauraing, saying that anyone who asked for her intercession would receive it, and that those who pray to her with a pure heart would receive a great grace from God.

The first apparition of the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” occurred on November 29, 1932. Mariette, who was only 11 years old at the time, was playing outside with her friends when she saw a lady dressed in a long blue dress and a white veil standing on a hedge in the garden. The lady was said to have been surrounded by a bright light, and she was holding her hands in prayer. Mariette reported that the lady spoke to her in French and identified herself as the Virgin Mary.

The apparitions continued to occur on a regular basis over the next five months, and many of the villagers, including Mariette’s family, began to see the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue.” The local bishop began an investigation into the apparitions, and in 1949, he declared that the events of Beauraing were supernatural and that the devotion to the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” could be practiced in good faith.

Since then, the devotion to the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” has spread to other parts of the world, and many people continue to pray to Mary for her intercession, asking for her help in their personal lives, and for the world peace. People often make pilgrimage to Beauraing and to the shrine dedicated to the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” in the hopes of receiving grace, healing and spiritual growth.

The messages of the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” are associated with the Rosary, the devotion of the Sacred Heart and the conversion of sinners, encouraging people to pray and meditate on the life of Jesus and his mother, Mary. This Devotion is also associated with the messages of peace, love and humility which encourages people to practice these values in their daily lives.

The devotion also encourages us to remember Mary’s importance in our lives and in our spiritual journey. And to be open to her intercession and guidance. To be a shining light for the others, through her example of humility and purity.

Many churches, parishes and shrines around the world have taken up this devotion to the “Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue” and have chosen Mary as their patron saint. This devotion continues to be passed down from generation to generation, and it is celebrated through prayers, Rosary, processions and pilgrimages.