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Jesus Falls the First TimeR. Because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world.
Lord, I fall so often. Sometimes through deliberate sin, sometimes through weakness, sometimes through sheer exhaustion in the spiritual battle. How many times have I risen only to fall again? Yet here You show me that falling is not final—You rose from this fall and continued toward Your mission. Teach me to rise again after each fall, not trusting in my own strength but in Your boundless mercy.
The Three Falls of Garabandal
Rising again through mercy and perseverance.
The First Fall: The Weight of Sin
Jesus collapses beneath the crushing burden of humanity's sins. Our Lady at Garabandal warned that the cup of divine justice is filling—each unrepented sin adds weight to Christ's cross. This fall teaches us humility: we cannot stand on our own merit.
Garabandal Message: "We must make many sacrifices and perform much penance."
The Second Fall: The Persistence of Weakness
Despite His resolve, Jesus falls again. We return to the same sins, the same failures. Yet Heaven's patience persists—Our Lady appeared over 2,000 times at Garabandal, never tiring of calling souls to conversion. Each rise is a new chance for mercy.
Garabandal Message: "If you ask His forgiveness with a sincere heart, He will pardon you."
The Third Fall: Final Surrender
Utterly exhausted, Jesus falls completely. This is the fall that precedes triumph—total abandonment to the Father's will. The Garabandal prophecies promise that after darkness comes the Warning, then the Miracle. We must persevere to the end.
Garabandal Message: "The cup is already filling up, and if we do not change, a very great chastisement will come upon us."
Apparition Insights
Ecstatic Walks
During the ecstasies at Garabandal, the girls often performed what witnesses called "ecstatic walks"—they would traverse the rocky mountain paths backward at extraordinary speeds, in the dark, without looking where they were going, yet never stumbling or falling despite the treacherous terrain. This supernatural phenomenon was witnessed by hundreds and documented extensively. Medical doctors who examined the girls during their trances found them completely unresponsive to external stimuli, including pinpricks, bright lights, and loud noises, yet they moved with perfect coordination and purpose.
Conversion of Heart
The Virgin Mary emphasized to the visionaries the absolute necessity of conversion of heart, stating: "We must turn the wrath of God away from us by our own efforts." This message places responsibility on each individual to choose righteousness and reject sin. Our Lady made clear that God's justice cannot be indefinitely delayed—the cup of divine patience is filling, and humanity must respond to grace while time remains. The message calls for both personal conversion and intercession for others, especially for priests and religious.
Forever at the Pine Trees
After the Miracle, a permanent supernatural Sign will remain forever at the pine trees in Garabandal as visible proof of Our Lady's presence and God's intervention. According to Conchita, this Sign will be something never before seen on earth—visible, photographable, and able to be televised, but not touchable. It will be evident that it comes directly from God, not from this world, and will serve as a perpetual reminder and call to conversion for all future generations who witness it.
Extend the Pilgrimage
Your journey does not end here. Every step of prayer is an invitation to deepen your relationship with the Divine. Below, you will find additional resources to help you cultivate grace, seek virtue, and carry the peace of this sacred space into your daily life.