Our Lady of Laus

Benoîte Rencurel (1647–1718), a shepherdess from the French Alps, received apparitions from May 1664 for over 50 years.

• At 17, she first saw a "beautiful lady" in a grotto, guided by a scent of violets
• Mary identified herself and directed Benoîte to an abandoned chapel at Laus
• She requested a church be built as "a place of conversion for numerous sinners"
• Healings were reported through oil from the sanctuary lamp

• Benoîte was guided by a scent of violets to a grotto she had never visited, then directed to an abandoned chapel she would not have known
• Healings were reported through oil from the sanctuary lamp—a physical medium that can be tested
• Apparitions continued for 54 years with consistent messages