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The mailbag is always interesting, rarely more so than when it involves the issue of alleged prophecy.<\/p>\n
It’s a volatile topic. Occasionally, a theologian or cleric will state that to “prophesy” doesn’t mean to\u00a0predict<\/em>, but rather to\u00a0proclaim\u2014<\/em>and there is fact in that: preaching the Truth is one of the definitions, and perhaps the key one, of prophecy.<\/p>\n But throughout Scripture, prophets also foresaw future events. It is plainly written.<\/p>\n It is a very tricky topic to approach (italicize “very<\/u>“). When does prophesying that edifies (which the Bible encourages) give way to sensationalism and titillation (playing to “itching ears,” which Scripture does not encourage)? For example, what does one do with an article sent to us in the mail years ago asserting that a “visionary and healer,” Sister Raquel Reodice<\/a><\/span>, RVM, of the Philippines, has had prophetic indications\u2014written in oil<\/em>?<\/p>\n As of early 2026, there are no official reports indicating that Sister Raquel, RVM, has passed away. However, recent updates from 2024 [we’ll be calling her shortly] suggest a significant change in her ministry. Reports indicate that she has retired from her active healing work due to her advanced age.<\/span> While her Mother Ignacia Healing Ministry remains a well-known part of her legacy, she is no longer conducting the large-scale healing sessions for which she became famous.<\/p>\n Some background: according to their website, the Religious of the Virgin Mary is a congregation fully approved by the Church and dating back to Sister M. Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a humble, devout woman who lived during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines.<\/p>\n The order she began was approved by the Archdiocese of Manila in 1732.<\/p>\n The oldest and largest\u00a0Filipino\u00a0congregation, it is the first all-Filipino religious congregation for women in the Philippines.<\/p>\n Sister Raquel\u2014the healer and prophet\u2014is a member of this order, and as for her<\/em> background (before we get to a recent unusual prophecy): “Back in June 1991, right after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, when sister did not have healing powers yet, a Filipino woman, a visionary, approached her,” says a website dedicated to her story. “The visionary said that she would soon receive healing power from the Lord. Sister Raquel brushed off the idea with a laugh. She said, ‘who was she’ to get such a gift?” [scroll for more:]<\/em>
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