PART II: Article 16

16) The vitally important Mediatrix Icon was very specially honored in two major international conferences in Rome attended by hundreds of bishops, archbishops, priests, two cardinals, internationally renowned theologians and Marian leaders from over 70 countries.

On May 13th. 1997, again on the Feast Day of “Our Lady of Fatima”, the alleged Fatima-Linked Sacred Icon “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,… was invited by Dr. Mark Miravalle, the International President and Founder of Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici, and was very specially honored at the two largest “Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici International Conferences” in Rome. Dr. Miravalle met with the Icon’s caretaker and encouraged him to bring the vitally important Original Icon of “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,…” to Rome.

Dr. Miravalle then ordered and paid for (by a Vox Populi bank check) 200 large 16 inch by 20 inch Icons of “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces, Coredemptrix, and Advocate for the People of God” in gold frames, 200 Books on the Iconography of the Mary Mediatrix, Coredemptrix, and Advocate Icon (the only Icon of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,… in the world), and individually addressed letters to all 200 Bishops, Archbishops, Priests, Cardinals, and Internationally Renowned Theologians and Marian Leaders attending the Conference. The individually addressed letters stated that the 200 Icons of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,… and Icon Explanation Books were “SPECIAL GIFTS FROM VOX POPULI MARIAE MEDIATRICI” to everyone attending the Conference.

(The Icon’s caretaker had exactly 13 days [again for Fatima] to create and fly out Dr. Miravalle’s very large order of 200 large framed Mary Mediatrix Icons which weighed 1,240 pounds, 200 specially made Booklets, and 200 personally addressed Letters for the May 26 flight to Rome.) More Graces: the Airline gave us a Special 75% Discount on our cargo fee to Rome. The Italian Customs gave Mary’s Way Apostolate a Special Duty-Free Exemption. The Duty-Free Special Exemption Paperwork which went through many Italian Customs Departments took eight hours and most surprisingly has 10 Customs Seals and 13 Signatures on them – again Fatima.

The Mary Mediatrix Icon was the only image invited to be displayed at the two International Conferences for Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici. This extremely large, International Laity Movement with over 8,000,000 participants from 165 countries in all 6 continents for the hopeful Final Marian Dogma was Directionally Named “Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici” which tellingly means “Voice of the People For Mary Mediatrix.” The “Voice of the People for Mary Mediatrix” international group prints Michelangelo’s Pietà on all its printed materials and banners which the Mediatrix Icon was, as a very profound sign, unexpectedly and inescapably next to Michelangelo’s Original Pietà in Saint Peter’s Basilica for exactly 33 hours.

At the International Conference, the Original Icon of “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,…” was placed next to a very large Vox Populi Banner with a picture of Michelangelo’s Pietà on it, and directly under a large picture of Pope John Paul II which, also tellingly, the Original Mary Mediatrix Icon was also with Pope John Paul II in a private audience in the Apostolic Palace. At the two Conferences, the Mary Mediatrix Icon was placed on a large easel, on a high stage, in front of the Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops and Internationally renowned theologians who gave 6 days of lectures, in part, about “The Catholic Church’s Doctrine: Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces” and the importance of being proclaimed a Dogma.

At the 1997 International “Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici” Conference which translates – “Voice of the People For Mary Mediatrix.” Over 200 Bishops, Archbishops, Priests, Cardinals, Renowned Theologians, and Marian Leaders from 50 Countries attended this important three-day Conference in Rome. At the Conference, the International President and Founder of “Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici”, Dr. Miravalle, a theologian, gave several lectures, in part, about “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces”. Dr. Miravalle then gave a special talk about this extraordinary, singularly unique Icon “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces” which was tape recorded. Professor Miravalle stated “….An Icon is not simply a picture. In some real sense, it portrays a real presence of that to whom is represented… And according to the best knowledge of The International Marian Library this is the only Icon of ‘Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces’ in the world.”

Dr. Miravalle then announced in his recorded talk “on behalf of ‘Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici’ all [200] Bishops, Archbishops, Priests, Cardinals, Theologians, and Marian Leaders will receive ‘Special Gifts’ of large, gold framed Icons of ‘Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces’”. Dr. Miravelle also announced “Along with these beautiful Icons, each would also receive a booklet explaining the Icon and its over 100 Iconographic details, along with a personally addressed letter about the Mediatrix Icon gifts provided by Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici!”

These two International Conferences in 1997 and 1998 were part of a worldwide movement asking for the proclamation, in part, of “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces” as an infallible Dogma. At present, over 600 bishops, 47 cardinals, and 8,000,000 people from 165 different countries countries in all 6 continents have signed and sent petitions to Rome requesting this proclamation in the last 17 years. This constitutes the largest petition drive per annum in the history of the Church. At Vatican II, nearly all 2,400 Bishops there asked that the Catholic Church solemnly proclaim “The Doctrine” of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces “a Dogma.”

At the conclusion of the 1998 International “…Mary Mediatrix Conference” in Rome honoring “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces,…” – that we were invited to attend with the Original Icon, with accommodations provided for – the Original, Marian Doctrine Icon “Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces…” was on an easel near the altar during a special mass concelebrated by 110 Bishops, Archbishops, Priests, Monsignors, and Cardinals from 55 Different Countries.

Dr. Mark Miravalle who is also a deacon, later blessed the Mediatrix Icon, and signed the back of this Icon with Deacon Bill Steltemaier, the President and Co-founder of worldwide E.W.T.N., Eternal Word Television Network. Click here to see photos of the Icon at Vox Populi Maria Mediatrici International Conferences in Rome and at the altars at the Masses.