The year is 1576. Seven Conceptionist nuns from Spain arrived in Quito, ECUADOR. One of those who arrived was the 9-year-old niece of the Mother Superior. Her name was MARIANA TORRES, and she was professed at age 15 and took the name MARIANA OF JESUS. At age 30 she became the prioress and during her lifetime Our Lady visited her many times. Our Lady gave her prophecies about the 20th century. [... ]
When the missionaries came to Arizona and New Mexico, they encountered a strange situation. They were the first priests who had arrived in these areas. Yet, they met Indians who knew the Catholic faith to some extent, and they wanted to be baptized. [...]