Messages — Our Lady of Soufanieh
Spoken words from the apparition accounts, curated from sanctuary, diocesan, and classic sources. Theme chips highlight recurring calls; this is not a complete critical edition of every diary line.
Messages reported by Myrna Nazzour at Soufanieh, Damascus, during five apparitions of the Virgin (December 1982–March 1983) and later ecstasies. The English follows the text published by the Soufanieh association; the words were given in literary or dialectal Arabic. The first apparition (15 December 1982) had no words: Myrna fled, and Mary spoke only when she returned on 18 December. On 19 April 1984, during a common Holy Week, Myrna bore the stigmata; no verbal message from that day is preserved. Father Naoum Attallah, superior of the Lazarists in Damascus, granted a nihil obstat in 1987 for the messages of 1982–1987; that permission to publish is not a judgment that the events are supernatural, and the association itself says the last word belongs to the Church. One ecstasy message was never recovered: Myrna could not remember it after being shaken by a Muslim woman’s prayer. A secret confided by the Virgin is not printed here; only the seal she was allowed to repeat is recorded on the secrets page. Private revelation does not belong to the deposit of faith.
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Second apparition — first message My children, remember God, for God is with us. You know everything and yet you know nothing. Your knowledge is incomplete. But the day will come when you will know all things the way God knows me. Do good to those who do evil and do not treat anyone badly. I have given you oil, even more than you asked for. I shall give you something more powerful than oil. Repent and have faith; remember me in your joy. Announce my Son, Emmanuel. He who announces him is saved, and he who does not, his faith is worthless. Love one another. I am not asking for money to give to churches, nor for money to distribute to the poor. I am asking for love. Those who give their money to the poor and to churches but have no love are nothing. I shall visit homes more frequently, because those who go to church sometimes do not go there to pray. I am not asking you to build me a church, but a shrine. Give. Do not turn away anyone who asks for help.
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Third apparition The Virgin was crying. She told Myrna: “It’s all right.” Myrna was also crying, and she shouted: “The Virgin is crying!” At last the Virgin withdrew, but before disappearing she gently smiled.
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Fourth apparition My children, let me say it between us: I have come back here. Do not insult the haughty who are devoid of humility. A humble person craves other people’s observations to correct any shortcomings, while the corrupt and haughty neglects, rebels, and becomes hostile. Forgiveness is the best thing. He who pretends to be pure and loving before men is impure before God. I would like to request something from you. Engrave these words in your mind and keep repeating them always: “God saves me. Jesus enlightens me. The Holy Spirit is my life. I therefore fear nothing.” Isn’t it so, my son Joseph? Forbear and forgive. Forbear much less than the Father has forborne.
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Fifth apparition — eve of the Annunciation My children, my mission has ended. That night the angel told me: “Blessed art thou among women.” And I was only able to tell him: “I am the servant of the Lord.” I am happy. I do not deserve to say to you: “Your sins are forgiven.” But my God has said it. Establish a church. I did not say: “Build a church.” The Church that Jesus adopted is one, because Jesus is one. The Church is the kingdom of heaven on earth. He who divided it has sinned, and he who rejoices at its division also commits a sin. Jesus built it. It was small, but when it grew it became divided. He who divided it has no love in him. You are to bring people together. I tell you: pray, pray, and pray again. How beautiful are my children when they kneel in supplication. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be divided as the haughty ones are. You will teach the word of unity, love, and faith to the generations. Pray for the inhabitants of earth and heaven.
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Ecstasy Do not be afraid. All this is happening to glorify the name of God. Do not be afraid. Through you I shall educate my generation.
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Ecstasy Go down and tell them you are my daughter before being theirs. My heart has been consumed over my only Son. It is not going to be consumed over all my children.
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Ecstasy This is all I want. I have not come to separate. Your married life will remain as it is. Would you like to come to me? Come. Your willingness to do so is enough.
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Ascension — first message of Christ My daughter, I am the Beginning and the End. I am the Truth, the Freedom, and the Peace. My peace I give you. Your peace should not depend on what people say, be it good or bad. Think little of yourself. He who does not seek people’s approval, and does not fear their disapproval, enjoys true peace. This is achieved through me. Live your life, contented and independent. The hardships you have incurred for me will not break you. Rather, rejoice. I am able to reward you. Your hardships will not be long, and your pains will not last. Pray in adoration. Eternal life is worth these sufferings. Pray for God’s will to be done in you, and say:
“Beloved Jesus, grant that I rest in you above all things, above all creatures, above all your angels, above all praise, above all rejoicing and exultation, above all glory and honor, above all heavenly hosts, for you alone are the Most High, you alone are almighty and good above all things. May you come to me, relieve me, release my chains, and grant me freedom, because without you my joy is not complete, without you my table is empty.”
Only then will I come to say: “Here I am, because you have invited me.”
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Nativity of Mary — public sentence Live your life, but do not let your life prevent you from continuing to pray.
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Ecstasy My children, come together. My heart is wounded. Do not allow my heart to be broken because of your divisions. My daughter, I shall give you a reward for your hardships.
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Ecstasy The Church is the kingdom of heaven on earth. He who divided it has sinned, and he who rejoices at its division also commits a sin. I am happy. Do not be afraid. I am with you. Through you I shall educate my generation.
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Eve of the Dormition My feast is to see all of you gathered together. Your prayer is my feast. Your faith is my feast. The union of your hearts is my feast.
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Nativity of Mary I am the Creator. I created her, so that she could create me. Rejoice at heaven’s joy, because the Daughter of the Father, the Mother of God, and the Spouse of the Spirit is born. Exult at the earth’s jubilation, because your salvation has been achieved.
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Eve of the third anniversary My daughter, do you wish to be crucified or glorified?
Myrna: Glorified.
Christ smiled and said: Do you prefer to be glorified by the creatures, or by the Creator?
Myrna: By the Creator.
Christ: This is realized through crucifixion, because each time you look at the creatures, the eyes of the Creator move away from you. My daughter, I want you to apply yourself fervently to prayer and to humble yourself. He who humbles himself, God grants him more fortitude and higher honors. I was crucified out of love for all of you. I want you to take up your cross and carry it for my sake, willingly, with love and patience, and wait for my coming. He who participates in my suffering, I shall make him participate in my glory. There is no salvation for the soul except through the Cross. Do not be afraid, my daughter. I shall give you enough from my wounds to redeem the debts of sinners. This is the source that quenches the thirst of every soul. If my absence is too long, and the light vanishes from you, do not be afraid. This will be for my glorification. Go to the world where vice has spread, and rest in God’s peace.
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Eve of the fourth anniversary My daughter, how beautiful is this place. I shall build my kingdom and my peace on it. I give my heart to all of you, so you may gain your hearts in return. Your sins are forgiven, because you look at me. He who looks at me, I shall draw my image in him. Woe to him who represents my image but has sold off my blood. Pray for the sinners. For each word of prayer I shall spill a drop of my blood on a sinner. My daughter, let not earthly matters trouble you, because through my wounds you will gain eternity. I want to renew my Passion, and I want you to accomplish your mission, for you will not be able to enter heaven unless you have accomplished your mission on earth. Go in peace. Tell my children to come to me at any time, not only when I renew my Mother’s feast, because I am with them all the time.
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Great and Holy Saturday — stigmata I have given all of you a sign to glorify me. Stay your course and I will be with you; otherwise…
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Ascension Love one another and pray with faith.
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Maad, Lebanon Do not be afraid, my daughter. Through you I shall educate my generation. Pray, pray, and pray again. And when you pray, say: “Father, through the merits of the wounds of your beloved Son, save us.”
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Eve of the Dormition My daughter, she is my Mother, from whom I was born. He who honors her, honors me. He who denies her, denies me. And he who asks her for something obtains it, because she is my Mother.
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Nativity of Mary Mary, aren’t you the quiet girl whom I have chosen, your heart full of love and compassion? I have noticed that you cannot endure anything for me. I shall give you a chance to make a choice. Be certain that if you lose me, you will lose the prayers of all those around you. And know that there is no escape from taking up the cross.
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Eve of the fifth anniversary My daughter, I appreciate that you have chosen me, but this should not be in words alone. I want you to join my heart to your gentle heart so that our hearts will unite. By doing so you will save suffering souls. Do not hate anyone, otherwise your heart would become blind to my love. Love everyone as you loved me, especially those who have hated you and who have spoken evil of you, because in so doing you will obtain glory. Continue your life as a wife, a mother, and a sister. Do not worry about the difficulties and the pains that will afflict you. I want you to overcome these obstacles, because I am with you; otherwise you will lose my heart. Go and preach to the whole world. Tell them without fear to work for unity. One is not blamed for the fruit of his hands, but for the fruit of his heart. My peace in your heart will be a blessing for you and for all those who have labored with you.
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Los Angeles — eve of the Dormition My children, my peace I gave you. But what have you given me in return? You are my Church, and your hearts belong to me, unless these hearts have possessed another god. As I have told you: the Church is the kingdom of heaven on earth. He who divided it committed a sin, and he who rejoices at its division also commits a sin. An infidel who believes in my name is preferable to those who pretend to have faith and love and swear by my name. It is in God alone that you must place your pride. Pray for the sinners who forgive in my name and who deny my Mother. My children, I have given you all my time. Give me a part of yours.
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Nativity of Mary My daughter, I told you to overcome all your difficulties and to know that you have endured only a few. Tell my children it is from them that I demand unity. I do not want it from those who make believe that they work for unity. Go and preach. Wherever you go, I am with you.
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Maad, Lebanon My daughter Mary, why are you afraid even though I am with you? You must speak loudly, proclaiming the word of truth about the One who created you, so that my power may be manifested in you. I will give you enough from my wounds to forget the hardships that people inflict upon you. Do not choose your way. I have already laid it out for you.
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Eve of the sixth anniversary My children, is everything you do done out of love for me? Do not say, “What shall I do,” because this is my work. You have to fast and pray, because it is through prayer that you encounter my truth and overcome ordeals. Pray for those who have forgotten the promise they made to me, for they say: “Why, Lord, did I not feel your presence, although you were with me?” All I want is for all of you to gather in me as I am in each of you. As for you, my daughter, I will now leave you. Do not be afraid if you do not hear my voice for a long time. Instead, be strong, and let your tongue be a sword speaking in my name. Be assured that I am with you. I am with all of you.
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Los Angeles Do not be afraid, my daughter. All this is happening for the glory of God’s name. Rejoice, for God has allowed you to come to me so that I can tell you not to worry over what people say about you. Remain always in peace, because creatures look at me through you. Tell everyone to pray more, because they need prayer to please the Father. May the blessing of God be upon you and upon all those who have labored with you out of love for him.
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Eve of the seventh anniversary My children, Jesus told Peter: “You are the rock, and upon it I shall build my Church.” As for me, I tell you now: you are the hearts in which Jesus will build his unicity. I want you to devote your prayers to peace, from now until the commemoration of the feast of the Resurrection.
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Great and Holy Saturday — stigmata My children, you will teach the word of unity, love, and faith to the generations. I am with you. But you, my daughter, will not hear my voice again until the feast of Easter has been unified.
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Assumption — Brasschaat, Belgium My children, pray for peace, most especially in the East, because you are all brothers in Christ.
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Eve of the eighth anniversary — last vision until one Easter Do not be afraid, my daughter, if I tell you that this will be the last vision until the feast of Easter has been unified. Therefore ask my children: do they, or do they not, want to see and remember the wounds of my Son in you? If it does not pain them to see you suffer twice — I am a mother myself, and it pains me to see my Son suffer time after time. Remain in peace, my daughter. Come, so that he may give you peace, so you may in turn spread my peace among men. As for the oil, it will continue to appear on your hands for the glory of my Son Jesus, whenever he wishes and wherever you go. We are with you, and with everyone who wishes the feast of Easter to be unified.
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Great and Holy Saturday — voice resumed My children, I have given you a sign for my glorification. Stay the course, and I am with you; otherwise I will shut the doors of heaven at your face. But here is my Mother, suffering, praying, and saying to me: “Lord, you are love in its fullness.” And I say to her: “Do not despair, Gate of Heaven, because I love them, and I want them to reciprocate my love by giving generously.” My children, strive to see yourselves as you truly are, and to see the extent of your faithfulness in achieving the unity of hearts among yourselves. Adorn yourselves with patience and wisdom. Do not be afraid if you fail. Stay firm in hope. Trust me. I will not abandon those who do my will. As for you, my daughter, be careful. Arm yourself with my grace. Be patient, be wise, and be humble. Offer me your pains joyfully. As I have already told you: your pains will not last long. Direct your sight to me, and you will find peace and repose. It is I who strengthen you, I who throw you into the fray, and I who rescue you and lead you to the joy of heaven. Persevere in prayer. Let your fasting be accompanied by meditation and solitude, and you will hear my voice in your heart. Trust me. I will not abandon you, nor your family, nor anyone who cooperated with you in my honor and for my sake.
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Eve of the anniversary How beautiful is the family whose motto is unity, love, and faith. Its way is my way, and my Mother is its refuge. My children, I am giving myself to you. The acts of adoration, meditation, thanksgiving, and spiritual guidance rejoice me. These, however, can only be perfected when you are united at the altar. I am giving you my Body and my Blood as a token of my faithfulness and my love. Accept from me this sacrament with trust and faith, for it will comfort you, grant you strength and wisdom, and promote the growth of grace in you. Difficult days are coming, turmoil within the Church. He who does not enjoy true peace will be exposed to danger because of dissension. Do not surrender to failure. Do not worry about the judgment of others on you. Do not defend yourselves, but ask only for what I have prepared for you. I am the one who takes care of you, because you are the work of my hands. Prove your love to me, because through love I walk at your side, and through the sacraments I unite myself to you. And do not forget that I am the reason of your existence on earth, and I am the reason of your happiness in heaven.
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Holy Thursday — wound of the heart This is the source from which every soul may quench its thirst. The wound of my Heart is the source of love. As for the wounds, they are due to a crime I did not commit.
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Great and Holy Saturday This is my last commandment to you: each one of you, return back home; however, hold the East in your hearts. From here a light emerged anew. You are its radiance in a world seduced by materialism, sensuality, and fame, so much as to have almost lost its values. As for you, hold on to your Eastern identity. Do not allow your will, your freedom, and your faith in this Orient to be taken away from you.
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Holy Thursday — stigmata The wounds that bled on this earth are the very ones that are in my Body, because the cause and the author are the same. But take courage: their fate is similar to that of Judas.
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Holy Saturday — stigmata My beloved ones, why fear and despair? Be patient. Remain steadfast in hope, and let your hope be in me, for I am your help, and without me life will be difficult for you. Do not be troubled or concerned about what tomorrow may bring. Rid yourselves of that which leads you into sin. Struggle and free yourselves from your weakness in the face of temptation, for the enemy surrounds you from every side. The hardest thing is when you become enemies to your own souls. Do not let Satan influence your faith, your freedom, and your will, lest he gain authority over you. Do not deceive yourselves. Be on guard with yourselves. Resist the evil within you. I have promised you, and I am faithful to my promises; but are you faithful to the trust I have given you? Are you a ray of light in the darkness of this life, for souls who wish to reform their lives to draw closer to me? My children, trust in me, for I desire only what I know is good for you.
Source Our Lady of Soufanieh — English messages (Fr. Alam Alam, 2025 revision) † Nihil obstat † Private revelation is not required belief. Approval means the faithful may believe with prudence.