11" x 14" Moab Natural Paper with Beveled Edge. 

OUR LADY OF BANNEUX 

From January 15 to March 2, 1933, the Virgin Mary appeared eight times to an 11-year-old girl called Mariette Béco, in Banneux, Belgium.

Mariette Béco was born on March 25, 1921, the oldest child of a modest and non-practicing Catholic family of seven children. She did not attend church or catechism.

On Sunday, January 15, 1933, at about 7 pm, Mariette was sitting near the kitchen window looking out onto a small garden. It was dark and snowing, about 10°F, and freezing outside. As Mariette moved the curtain she was surprised to see a light in her yard—looking closer she saw a "beautiful lady," who called Mariette to come to her. The girl wanted to go out, but her mother stopped her and locked the door.

On Thursday, January 19th, the weather was severe. Mariette was kneeling on the sidewalk in her yard. It was 7 pm. The Lady appeared. Mariette asked her: “Who are you, my beautiful Lady?” - “I am the Virgin of the Poor.” Then the Virgin led the child to a spring and invited Mariette to plunge her hands into it.  The Story does not stop there, research it and you can find out more about the gentle heart of our Heavenly Mother.