April 10, 2009

I met the Archangel Gabriel

We were in France on holiday and were travelling back from the south to the UK. We decided that an overnight stay in the city of Lisieux seemed perfect. We found a hotel and checked in. We didn’t know at the time but a party of pilgrims or whatever you wanna call them were also staying on their way back from Lourdes. We called for the lift to get to our room. The bell tinged and as the door opened we were presented with a young girl, probably in her mid 20s. She was alone, stood in the centre of the floor, both hands at about chest height forming a cross. She said, “I am the Archangel Gabriel.” With that, the doors closed, and the lift ascended!

comments

  1. Sheila Ryan on April 10th, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Gabrielle.

  2. Cindy Scroggins on April 10th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    I wonder what the Archangel Gabriel was doing in France.

  3. Sheila Ryan on April 10th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    You don’t think . . . not . . . Pierre?

  4. Cindy Scroggins on April 10th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    I’ll ask Yves.

  5. Lucy Foley on April 10th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    I’m going to have to try this out.

  6. Christopher Walken on April 10th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    It was a beautifully surreal moment. We just stood there and looked at each other – I mean, it may have been Gabriel or even Gabrielle. I was speechless, which is unusual.

    Enquiries revealed that she was part of an American group – the organiser of the party told us that she has psychological problems – I have never seen it in that way. It really was a lovely experience – for which I thank her.

    Cindy, if you could ask Yves, I’d appreciate it.

  7. Cindy Scroggins on April 10th, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    I’m on it, CW. Anything for you.

  8. Brandon Hobson on April 10th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    haunting.

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