Sun Breaks, Mary Speaks: The Forgotten Texas Miracle

About this episode

This episode discusses the largely forgotten miraculous events during the Feast of the Assumption in Lubbock, Texas, in 1988.

During the Feast of the Assumption on August 15, 1988, thousands gathered for an outdoor Mass in Lubbock where many reported seeing miraculous signs when the clouds parted and sunlight broke through. The apparition of the Virgin Mary drew 15,000 people to this West Texas church, yet it's a largely forgotten moment in Texas religious history. In this episode, we discuss how the Catholic Church responds to claims of apparitions, establishing investigative commissions that examined the Lub...

People in this episode

Hosts: Gene Preuss, Scott Sosebee

Topics covered

• religious history
• miracles
• Catholic Church
• apparitions
• Texas culture
• community events

Keywords

• Texas miracle
• Lubbock
• Virgin Mary
• Feast of the Assumption
• Catholic Church
• apparitions
• religious events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church

Places: Lubbock, West Texas

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