Japanese quake's epicenter located near Marian apparition site

[Cleita]

http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=40676

By Catholic News Agency
3/14/2011
Catholic News Agency (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
The messages warned of chaos within the Church, and disasters which could afflict the world.

The epicenter of the earthquake is located near the site of an apparition in which Mary warned about a worldwide disaster that could afflict humanity. In 1973, the Virgin Mary was said to have predicted a number of future events - including natural disasters even more serious than Friday's earthquake and tsunami - during three appearances to a Japanese religious sister, Sr. Agnes Sasagawa.

NIIGATA, Japan (CNA) - The epicenter of the earthquake that caused a deadly March 11 tsunami is located near the site of an apparition in which Mary warned about a worldwide disaster that could afflict humanity.

Japanese church officials have confirmed that the Diocese of Sendai, in the north of the country, was hit hardest by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake - the worst in Japanese history - and the resulting 23-foot waves. more at link

Maybe this belongs in the Religion forum, but I thought maybe more people would be interested. However, mods do move it if you don't think it belongs in GD.

[HereSince1628]

1. Apparition was seen at sea, eh?

Maybe too much Grog in that crew's ration.

[Boswell]

6. my first reaction too...

methinks that whomever wrote that is very confused between "centered" and where the most damage happened.

[DCKit]

9. Or, not enough. nt

[liberal N proud]

2. Repent now, save yourself

We can all predict things post event.

[Zoeisright]

3. That's interesting.

Thanks for posting it.

[godai]

4. Given that there already had been a huge eathquake there in 1933, not a tough prediction.

Way to go, Catholic News Agency!



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933_Sanriku_earthquake

[shraby]

5. Not only that, but the quake was an 8.9 according to

the USGS and 9.0 from Japanese measurements. Whoever wrote that, could have at least made sure their "facts" were correct.

[Warren DeMontague]

7. But she couldn't have predicted that all those priests would molest kids?

Thanks for the help. Really.

[Old and In the Way]

8. This should be in the Rupture Ready forum?

2012 ought to be an interesting year. I'm predicting, if Sarah Palin is elected POTUS, the Endtimes will indeed be upon us.

[bluerum]

10. So the catholic church is taking dibbs on... exactly what?

[jwirr]

11. The epicenter was in the ocean off Japan, Apparently she was

practicing walking on water.

[mod mom]

12. was it seen on a piece of floating toast? If so, then I'm certainly a believer!

;)