It was in 1982 that a woman from Syria named Myrna (Nazzour) Al-Akhras saw a “wonderful woman” during a sudden mystical experience.
That woman became known as “Our Lady of Soufanieh.” Myrna (allegedly) also experienced words from the Lord. “I heard Creation singing a tune for my heart,” she recollects, these decades later [see interview below].
Interesting verbiage.
Along with the apparitions, Myrna experienced the unique phenomenon of oil that exuded from her skin–not a little sheen but oil that fairly extravasated, filling small vials.
She also had the wounds of Christ (for your discernment).
As a British journalist once reported: “Three times Myrna developed stigmata–wounds in the forehead, hands, feet and side – and five times in 1982 and 1983 the Virgin appeared to her on the roof terrace of their house.
“‘She was sitting in that tree across the road,’ said Myrna, as though she were talking about her own daughter climbing trees, ‘then she came towards me.’ ‘Through the air?’ I asked. ‘Yes, through the air, and she stood there, and I knelt down in front of her and put my hands on her feet and they were warm.’ Where the Virgin had stood, a pool of oil stained the concrete floor of the terrace. A couple of years ago the Nazzours re-did the terrace but left that part of the original floor so that you can still see the stain.
“The Virgin had messages for Myrna to pass on–that Christians should pray for peace, love one another and pray for the unity of the Christian churches–particularly apt in Syria, where Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Syriac, Maronite, Nestorian and half-a-dozen others celebrate Easter on two different days.
Indeed, it is usually the message that draws the most note, and the Divine call–the thrust of her messages–had to do with unity among Christians.
In retrospect it was more than timely, for the decades that followed have greatly lacked solidarity on all levels of society. (We have two extremes: those who have love but not strength and those who have strength without love. Neither extreme works. Seek the balance of Jesus. How many in our times sought and seek to divide, to create strife, to criticize, and even antagonize, often in the name of Christianity?)
“Return each one to his home but carry the East in your hearts,” was a message to Myrna, whom we interviewed some years back (through her husband).
Myrna also quoted the Lord as warning about “a world seduced by materialism, lust, and fame.”
“Do not allow your freedom, your faith, and your will to be taken away,” said an alleged message.
The exudation of oil ended in 2017. But not the messages. Though not voluminous (just thirty-eight were circulated), they have occurred right up to the present.
The “Voice of Jesus”?
“Beautiful like no other.”
In 1984 Myrna said:
“Pray with adoration, because eternal life is worth these sufferings.
“Pray for God’s will to be done in you, and say: Beloved Jesus.”
The Lord allegedly intoned: “Grant that I rest in You above all things, above all creatures, above all Your angels, above all praise, above all rejoicing and exultation, above all glory and honor, above all heavenly hosts, For You alone are the Most High, You alone are the Almighty and Good above all things.
“May You come to me and relieve me, and release me from my chains, and grant me freedom, because without You my joy is not complete, without You my table is empty.
“Only then will I come to say: Here I am, because you have invited Me.
Message from the Holy Virgin (Hassaké, Syria) – Sunday, August 4, 1985
“The Church is the kingdom of Heaven on earth. He who has divided it has sinned. And he who has rejoiced from its division has also sinned.” 1987: “Love everyone as you have loved Me, especially those who have hated you and have spoken evil of you, because in so doing you will obtain glory.”
In 2001 (Jesus): “Do not surrender to failure, do not worry about the judgment of others on you, do not defend yourselves and seek only what I have prepared for you. I am the One who takes care of you because you are the work of My hands.”
April 19, 2025: “My beloved ones, why fear and despair? Adorn with patience. Stay firm in hope. And let your hope be in Me. For I am your help. And without Me, life will be hard upon you.
“Do not be troubled, nor anxious about what tomorrow may bring. Rid yourselves of he who leads you into sin. Struggle and break free from your weakness in the face of temptation, for the enemy surrounds you on all sides, and the more difficult is to be enemies of your own souls.
“Do not let Satan influence your faith, your freedom, and your will, lest he gain authority over you. Do not deceive yourselves. Beware of your own selves. Resist the evil within you. I have promised you, and I am faithful to My promises, but are you faithful to the trust I have given you? Are you the ray of light amid the darkness of this life, and for souls who wanted to mend their lives, to draw closer to Me?
“My children, trust in Me.”
Simple words. Nothing apocalyptic.
But they get right to the heart of current darkness.
[Note: This is a translation from the original Arabic text.]