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The Jesuit
Among the many priests who went up to Garabandal to study the events was a Jesuit, Father Luis Andreu. He was a brilliant young theology professor who also had the reputation for being a saintly priest.

Father Andreu was skeptical on his first visit but after closely studying the girls in ecstasy he realized something serious was happening to them.

On August 8, 1961, Father Andreu made another visit to the village.

That night he was among the crowd observing the girls in ecstasy at the pine grove where the visions often took place. Suddenly his face became tense. Beads of perspiration formed on his brow and he cried out: "Miracle, miracle, miracle, miracle!"

"I was very close to the girls in ecstasy and Father Andreu. I heard him say, 'Miracle, miracle!' Afterwards, as we were coming down from the Pines, Father Arroyo and I both heard him say, 'I don't have to come to Garabandal anymore because for me, this is supernatural.' At Loli's house before leaving, Father Andreu said, 'This is the happiest day of my life.'"–Clinio Sans Lopez

On the drive home with friends during the early hours of the next morning, Father Andreu said, "What a gift the Virgin has given me. How lucky we are to have a mother like that in heaven. This is the happiest day of my life."

He then made a slight coughing sound and lowered his head to his chest. Father Andreu was dead.

In a later vision, the Blessed Virgin told the girls that on August 8th, Father Andreu had not only seen her but he saw a vision of the great future Miracle as well.

Time wore on. Many left. Finally, the message was read aloud at the Pines to the crowd that still remained.

–We must make many sacrifices, perform much penance and visit the Blessed Sacrament frequently. But first we must lead good lives. If we do not, a chastisement will befall us. The cup is already filling up and if we do not change, a very great chastisement will come upon us.

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Communion from an Angel
Beginning in the summer of 1961, the Archangel Saint Michael gave the visionaries Holy Communion, however, he only did this when there was no priest in the village from whom they could normally receive. During these Communions, the Host could be seen by the girls in ecstasy but were invisible to onlookers.

The angel taught them how to receive with reverence. Preparation came first then Communion and finally thanksgiving. But priests were skeptical about these invisible Communions. How could they receive Communion from an angel when only a priest had the power to consecrate? The girls asked the angel. He told them he took the Hosts from tabernacles on earth.

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Miracle of the Visible Communion
For some time, the girls pleaded with the Blessed Virgin and Saint Michael to perform a miracle to convince those who still did not believe.

Finally, Saint Michael told Conchita that on a certain date indicated by the Virgin, the invisible Communion which he had been giving her would on that day become visible on her tongue. Conchita called that a small miracle because she thought the Host could always be seen by the onlookers whenever she received It.

When the day arrived that had been announced by Conchita 15 days in advance, several hundred people were in the village but the wait proved long and tiresome. Many became discouraged and left.

Then about 1:30 in the morning of the 19th, Conchita came out of her house in ecstasy, turned a corner and as the crowd pressed around her, dropped to her knees in an adjacent street. She then put out her tongue. Those just inches away affirmed that it was bare.

Suddenly, faster than the human eye could detect, a brilliant white Host appeared on the girl's tongue.

A Barcelona businessman with a borrowed movie camera and only flashlight illumination took several frames of film showing the Host on Conchita's tongue.

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The Visions End for Three of the Girls By the end of January, 1963, the visions had ceased for Mari Loli, Jacinta and Mari Cruz. Only Conchita continued to have visions but they were fewer and farther apart. However, at this time, Conchita and Mari Loli began to experience locutions. A locution is an interior voice without any accompanying vision.

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