A: The presence of Mary is not dependent on any apparition.
Those not graced with extraordinary manifestations still receive
the same basic message as given in the Gospel and in sacred
Tradition. Apparitions and other bases for belief are helps and
supports for faith. Also, the Catholic Church does not insist
that anyone believe in a particular apparition, even when she is
fairly certain that it comes from God.
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