Black Madonna of Montserrat: Mary's Holy Site Outside of Barcelona
- Oracle Maureen
- Jul 24
- 7 min read
My Catholic Pilgrimage continued. After Lourdes, I was sent to a place I had never heard of before. Jesus asked me to go to the Black Madonna of Montserrat outside of Barcelona.
The night I arrived in Barcelona to visit the Black Madonna holy site, I received a message from Mother Mary.
Mother Mary woke me up and said:
“Montserrat miracles.”
She then prepared me to pay attention to whatever I saw and experienced the following day and report it back to you, here.
Jesus and Mary Escort Me to Their Holy Site
Several hours later, I was off to see Mary's holy site at Montserrat. As I was walking from my hotel to the bus that was going to take me there, I suddenly felt someone hold my right hand. I turned and saw Jesus walking alongside me. I saw His hand wrapped around mine, tightly. I then noticed that He was wearing a large, rectangular ruby ring surrounded by diamonds. He focused my eyes on it for a while. I was initially confused, but I was given clarity later. Jesus was wearing a long, flowing purple robe with a white border along the trim. I was further surprised when I saw Blessed Mother appear on the left, also walking by my side, very close to me. They were both as close to me as one could be. They made a point to show me how unusually close They were, with no separation of space between Them and me. I felt blissful to be surrounded by Their magnificent halos of White Light and love.
Then, I heard Them say “Montserrat. We are alive in Barcelona. They can receive healings and miracles at Mary’s Montserrat… Tell them.” I was held still, unable to speak. They continued, “Thank you for being willing to help Us enlighten them. We appreciate your help.” As They said this, I felt vibrations of gratitude funnel into me. I could also sense how important this mission was to Them, bringing back proof of Their existence and validating Their sites. Feeling Their deep appreciation and passion encouraged me to work harder, and be braver, by revealing everything They would show me—to enlighten you.
The Meaning of the Ruby Ring
Later that night, I was given the reason why Jesus was wearing a large ruby ring on His ring finger. After returning from Montserrat, He appeared to me and asked me to look at my ring finger. Lo and behold, I had been wearing the exact same ring—one that He had given Me a while ago—also on my ring finger. Each Ascended Master and God has claimed a finger on my hands in which They require me to wear the rings that They have given me over the years. Many are rings of commitment that They began to give to me once I became Their Regular Oracle years ago. Jesus has claimed two fingers: the middle and ring fingers on my right hand. God holds my ring finger on my left hand. The rings that Jesus puts on my ring finger are marital. After revealing who I truly am, Mary of Bethany, His second wife, He has given me many wedding bands and rings that He has asked me to be strong and wear for His sake, as a way to help prove His existence—through my story. I chuckled as I looked at my ring finger and saw the matching ring, a much smaller version of His.
The Ancient Legend of the Black Madonna
Before I share more of what I witnessed at Montserrat, I want to share the legend that began it all—the story of how the Black Madonna came to be.
Centuries ago, around the year 880, a group of young shepherds saw a brilliant light coming from the sky, shining into the heart of the Montserrat mountains. Accompanied by heavenly music, this light led them to a cave high on the mountain slopes.
When the local priests and villagers followed the boys to investigate, they found inside the cave a statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, darkened with age and mystery. They instantly recognized that this was no ordinary statue—it radiated a divine presence and emanated an overwhelming sense of peace and holiness.
The villagers wanted to move the statue to the nearby town of Manresa, but as they attempted to carry it down the mountain, the statue suddenly became so heavy they could no longer move it. They took this as a divine sign that the Virgin wished to remain exactly where She had been found. And so, a sanctuary was built around Her.
Since then, millions of pilgrims from around the world have journeyed up the mountain to see La Moreneta—“the Dark One”—a name lovingly given to the Black Madonna.
The Truth Behind the Black Madonna
As I was on the bus to Montserrat, I received a message from Mary. Blessed Mother said:
“I created this site, Black Madonna, for My children with tan skin.”
The Black Madonna is made from wood, and although it has turned black over time, she said it was purposely created to represent Herself in a way that would reach and comfort those who needed to see themselves in Her image, Her children of color. She hoped it would inspire them and all others to make the journey to it, giving them the chance to receive Her help and intercession.
Greeted by God at Montserrat & Seeing Black Madonna
I arrived at Montserrat, a large monastery situated in beautiful mountains outside of Barcelona. As I stood at the entrance of the basilica, I was surprised again when I saw God appear over the entire building. As God announced Himself to me, I saw Him take the form of a massive Rainbow that came out of the entrance of the basilica, where there is a large carving of Blessed Mother Mary. Mesmerized, I saw God make His presence known to me by filling the building and entrance with His Light, which transformed into a gigantic funnel of Rainbow Rays of Light that radiated out from the front of the building and then traveled upwards in the sky above it. After I saw Creator’s enormous Rainbow Rays fill the area, I then saw a huge globe of pure, bright White Light with a large, glistening Golden Ray of Light form in the middle of God’s massive vortex of Rainbow Lights. God then surrounded me and continued to fill the entire outside entrance of the basilica with His vortex of Rainbow, White, and Gold Light. As Heavenly Father did, He said one word, “God.”
Creator then told me that He “created this Holy sacred site for His Queen, Mother Mary, to be able to give more formal and advanced blessings to [His] children.”
After this jaw-dropping visitation, I entered the basilica that houses the Black Madonna. After walking by chapels that honor various saints, I ascended up the stairs behind the altar to see the statue. The Black Madonna Herself is seated on a throne that overlooks the altar and pews, holding the baby Jesus. Both of their robes are an ornate gold color. In the Black Madonna's right hand, she is holding a sphere that symbolizes the world. You have the opportunity to touch the sphere; the rest of the statues is behind glass.
Mother Mary Appears Above Her Black Madonna
After visiting the Black Madonna, I sat in the pews and began to recite the Rosary. As I started praying, I remembered what Mother Mary had told me a couple of nights ago in Lourdes when She said She needed to hear more prayers from people to be allowed to intercede and help them. Even though I already pray for the suffering for a minimum of five minutes during my daily hour-long meditation, I added additional prayers asking that they may receive Her help and relief.
After praying to Her to help the sick, hungry, homeless, poor, and possessed, I saw Blessed Mother appear, floating directly in front of the Black Madonna. She was soo beautiful—and so big. I didn’t break My concentration, though, in awe of Her presence and being able to see Her so large and in full color. I continued to pray for those living in misery. Dressed in all white with gold in Her dress and a veil that covered part of Her head and Her dark brown hair that was held back in a low bun, I saw Mary extend Her hands and send out dozens of Gold Stars towards everyone who was sitting in the pews, also praying to Her. It was amazing.
I have seen these Gold Stars, which is one way that She (and Others) show me that They are giving someone a blessing, many times before. When Mother Mary did this, She filled me with great waves of love. She told me that She was “sending the people who were at Montserrat a blessing, and others who were not there because of My daily devotion of praying for people who are suffering (which I have been doing for many years, after God asked me to)." I felt immense happiness when She said this, because it is an investment of my time and energy. I was thrilled to know that it was paying off.
Christ Confirms His Presence
Not long after Mary disappeared, I suddenly saw the Footprint of Jesus, a massive man’s foot illuminated with iridescent White Light, appear above the altar and float out of the statue of the Black Madonna and baby Jesus. Jesus announced Himself to me as He held this image over the church’s altar and said:
“Jesus’ presence is here.”
Jesus then explained that for Mother Mary to be allowed to give someone a blessing, they must also earn it with Him and God. Christ then asked me to help people understand this part of the process of being allowed to receive Blessed Mother’s gifts.
Why Montserrat Matters
Mother Mary, Jesus, and God all gave me tremendous apparitions, all of which I saw with my physical eyes (this was also the case with Lourdes), which is a much more advanced experience. They also gave me clarity and helpful information to share with you, so you would have a much better chance of receiving Our Mother’s blessings. You now know that Montserrat is truly a holy site that you can go to and show your devotion to Mary in hopes of earning Her intercession. You also now know that you must have earned this blessing from both God and Jesus before Mary can be allowed to gift you one of Her blessings or miracles.
You should also know that it is Their hope and desire to bless as many people as possible, alleviating them from pain, suffering, and hardships.
It is my hope that you embrace this enlightenment—so you can receive Mary’s miraculous gifts.
Blessings & Namaste,
Oracle Maureen
Saint Mary of Bethany
Chief Principal for Jesus, Kuan Yin, Mary, Buddha & God
Master Channeler & Spiritual Teacher
