Episode 2038: Annunciation & Eclipse Vigil Prayer for Peace and Unity

Prayer for Peace and Unity:
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father,
send now Your Spirit over the earth.
Let the Holy Spirit live in the hearts of all nations,
that they may be preserved from degeneration, disasters, and war.
May the Lady of All Nations, the Blessed Virgin Mary, be our advocate. Amen."
The story of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Amsterdam, Netherlands, began in 1945 and continued through the 1950s. The apparitions are associated with a woman named Ida Peerdeman, who claimed to have received a series of messages from the Virgin Mary.

Ida Peerdeman, a Dutch woman, reported experiencing apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary starting on March 25, 1945, which was the Feast of the Annunciation. According to her accounts, Mary appeared to her as the "Lady of All Nations" and conveyed messages about prayer, peace, and the role of the Church in the modern world.

During the apparitions, Mary reportedly provided Ida with messages and visions that addressed various concerns facing humanity, including the need for prayer for peace, unity among nations, and the recognition of Mary's role as "Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate."

One of the key aspects of these apparitions was the request for the prayer that eventually became known as the "Prayer of Our Lady of All Nations." This prayer, as mentioned earlier, asks for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the earth for the preservation of nations from degeneration, disasters, and war.

The apparitions in Amsterdam gained attention within the Catholic Church and led to the formation of the "Foundation for the Lady of All Nations" in 1996, which aimed to promote devotion to Mary under this title and spread the messages associated with the apparitions.

While the apparitions in Amsterdam have not been formally recognized by the Catholic Church many Catholics continue to venerate Our Lady of All Nations and pray for the intentions conveyed in the messages received by Ida Peerdeman.