Mirage of Lourdes: Argentina’s Empty Niche and Modernist Deception
EWTN News reports on alleged paranormal phenomena at a shrine in Alta Gracia, Argentina, where visitors claim to see a three-dimensional image of Our Lady of Lourdes in an empty niche. The article (February 11, 2026) describes how this vision remains visible from the chapel entrance but disappears upon approach, with shrine officials admitting: “The manifestation… has no explanation at the moment” while urging pilgrims to interpret it as a spiritual sign.
Illegitimate “Signs” Amidst Ecclesial Anarchy
The conciliar sect’s toleration of this phenomenon violates De Servorum Dei Beatificatione (Pope Benedict XIV, 1734), which mandates rigorous investigation of purported miracles before allowing public veneration. The Discalced Carmelite friars’ 2011 statement—encouraging devotion to an unauthorized vision—constitutes blasphemous usurpation of hierarchical authority. True Catholic discipline requires immediate suppression of such phenomena until proven supernatural, as St. Ignatius of Loyola warned against diabolical illusions masquerading as divine signs (Spiritual Exercises, Rules for Discernment).
“The only message of the Virgin is none other than that which she has manifested in her life among men and is recorded in the Gospel”
This Carmelite declaration commits two fatal errors: 1) It implies post-biblical Marian phenomena could contain new revelations, contradicting the Council of Trent’s decree on Scripture and Tradition as sole sources of revelation (Session IV); 2) It ignores the necessity of Church approval for private revelations, as Pope Benedict XIV established: “Miracles wrought to confirm private revelations have no bearing on the Catholic faith” (De Servorum 1.42.4).
Naturalistic Rituals Replace Sacramental Reality
Cardinal Rossi’s 2024 homily at the shrine exemplifies the conciliar sect’s doctrinal bankruptcy. Speaking on the World Day of the Sick, he reduced suffering to “weakness… part of our path” while omitting the supernatural purpose of redemptive suffering through Communion with Christ’s Passion (Col 1:24). The article mentions 30,000 pilgrims visiting the shrine but says nothing about confessions heard, sacraments administered, or souls converted—exposing the spectacle’s hollow emotionalism.
Pius XI’s encyclical Quas Primas (1925) condemned such naturalized religiosity: “When God and Jesus Christ are removed from laws and states… the foundations of authority are destroyed” (§18). The shrine’s focus on optical phenomena mirrors Bergoglio’s “throwaway culture” heresy—replacing sacramental grace with disposable emotional experiences.
Modernist Blueprint for Manufactured “Miracles”
This event follows the pattern of false apparitions like Fatima—a Masonic psychological operation documented in Church files. Note the suspicious details:
- Chronological alignment: Removal of statue in 2011 coincides with Benedict XVI’s forced resignation preparations
- Psychological manipulation: Image disappears upon approach, exploiting suggestibility like the fraudulent “Miracle of the Sun”
- Doctrinal silence: No mention of sin, judgment, or necessity of sacraments—hallmarks of demonic deception (2 Cor 11:14)
The Lamentabili decree (1907) condemned such Modernist tactics: “Miracles… were slowly inferred by Christian consciousness from other facts” (Proposition 36). By encouraging devotion to an unapproved “sign,” the Alta Gracia clergy violate Canon 1399 of the 1917 Code, which prohibits promoting new forms of worship without Rome’s approval.
Conclusion: Idolatry Disguised as Devotion
This phenomenon epitomizes the conciliar sect’s apostasy—replacing the Immaculate Heart’s true messages (repentance, rosary, sacrifice) with empty sentimentality. As St. Vincent Ferrer warned: “When miracles cause not conversion but curiosity, suspect the devil’s work”. Until the Church’s legitimate authorities investigate and approve this event—impossible under the current antipapal regime—Catholics must reject this distraction and cling to the unchanging Mass and sacraments.
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The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but everyone sees it (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 11.02.2026