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These detailed testimonies reveal the profound impact of Maria Valtorta's work on the spiritual lives of its readers. Each account witnesses the graces received and conversions experienced.
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These detailed testimonies have been collected according to a structured methodology, allowing precise documentation of the impact of Maria Valtorta's work on readers' spiritual lives. Each testimony addresses the discovery of the work, its impact on faith, the graces received, and recommendations for other potential readers.
Giulia Chiesi (79 years old)
Friends lent me the first volume of the Poem
Christ alive, true, concrete, no other book manages to move me like the Valtortian writings. Subsequently, 35 years ago, I joined the Neocatechumenal Way and my love for the Church has solidified. Everything is a gift from God, the Cross is Salvation.
The daily Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday and every first Friday and first Saturday of the month. Service to the Church as MSC.
I recommend the first volume where I discovered true conjugal love with Anna and Joachim.
These writings reveal the true meaning and value of the Church, made up of men who are also sinners but immensely loved by God incarnate and crucified to show us.
Maria Rosaria (80 years old)
I was given the 1st volume of the Gospel.
The description of the places and events related to the life of Jesus, the dictates of Jesus to Maria Valtorta.
Faith received a concrete impulse for me through the revelation of episodes from the life of Jesus, Mary, and the Apostles, which prompted me to spread them so that more people could know them.
To overcome mistrust and begin reading.
Fundamental was the reading of the 100 pages that are dedicated to the Passion of Jesus and His Resurrection.
Giovanna (75 years old)
Through Radio Maria.
He made it "alive" for me.
Made my faith more concrete.
Try reading a few pages.
Salvatore Posca (56 years old)
After my conversation, which took place 26 years ago, a desire arose in my heart to know Jesus and Mary better. The Holy Spirit led me to purchase the complete work, including the notebooks and epistles. The only thing I had never read was the biography of Maria Valtorta. After 26 years of reading this work, I finally had the grace to order and read the Autobiography. In it, I already felt, even before Jesus dictated the main work to her, the Holy Spirit speaking through Maria Valtorta already in the biography. I thank God for giving me the grace to know the Work.
It filled me with joy in the Holy Spirit. It gives me the grace to speak about the humanity of Jesus and Mary. To make better known the great man that is St. Joseph. It gives me the grace to also speak to priests who do not believe in revelations, but who listen to me willingly. Thank you Maria Valtorta for all the suffering you embraced in your life and that the Lord has spread and continues to spread its fruits.
It has begun to make me entrust myself to the Holy Spirit in my story, but especially in the choices and tribulations that the Lord allows in my life to make me become a spiritual creature.
I would say as Jesus said to John the first time he met him: "Come and see." I try to spread the beauty of this work. In the school (scientific high school) where I work. To the boys/girls, to the teachers, to everyone.
Ricardo Miguel Nieto Gallego (66 years old)
It was recommended to me at a spiritual retreat. I didn't pay attention. After two years, during Easter time, a friend told me about the book. Reading the account of the Resurrection, I was surprised that Mary Magdalene was the sister of Lazarus. Looking back, I discovered the work.
It has helped me to better understand the humanity of Jesus Christ, equal to us in everything, in the limitations and burdens of being a perfect man. The same with the personality of His Mother.
I am on my fourth reading. It helps me to relate to the Lord, His Mother, and other characters from the Gospels.
I have shared it with many friends. I make it clear that I only BELIEVE in the Holy Gospels and in what the Church teaches. Therefore, I consider it a private revelation that does not require assent of faith. But it seems to me that the text itself evidences its supernatural origin.
Émilie (40 years old)
Thanks to the correspondence of the Gospel of the day and the channel of Florian and Sandra.
It nourishes my faith and brings me closer to God, He who desires to be one with each of His children.
The proximity of the Lord in my daily life.
Read and make your own discernment.
Anonymous (72 years old)
In the sanctuary of Banneux, ND, the Virgin of the Poor. I was looking for other books on spirituality. It was around the years 1990-92. I "devoured" the volumes; I "entered" them as one enters a play, as one discovers a new region, a new family. I read them almost in a loop, like someone who is thirsty. But also like someone who is searching for an answer.
This allowed me to implement the advice of St. Teresa of Avila: to contemplate Jesus in his humanity, to dialogue with him as if he were by my side; also the advice of St. Ignatius of Loyola: what does the Word of God say to me, personally? Why does this passage disturb me? Often, while reading, I would ask myself: and I, what would I have done in this situation? What would I have said?... I learned to let the Gospel shake me up. Most importantly: discovering a merciful God. From my childhood, I had only received the image of a stern God, on the lookout for the slightest misstep, keeping track of everything I did. With the Gospel in Valtorta, it is mercy in action that I discovered: a merciful Jesus before being a judge, and a just judge.
I must acknowledge that it allowed me to discover the radical nature of the Gospel. There is no half measure with Jesus! And it must be recognized, we tend to somewhat tailor the text to our liking! This radical nature helped me and/or allowed me to face a major trial: the discovery of very painful events from my childhood, for which I had no choice but to forgive; and ultimately also discover that for such major forgiveness, we need God, need to contemplate Jesus in His passion. Much more recently, I discovered all the other writings: the autobiography, the notebooks of 43, 44, 45 and others, diaries, the letter to the Romans, the book of Azarias. It was a revelation: in Maria's life, I found myself, I met someone who had the same wounds as I did. I learned, I am still learning to surrender, to let God act. And above all, I received confirmation of what God/Jesus wanted for me, for my life: the offering of my life to God.
As Jesus said: come and see, I say: read and you will see. Everyone can find themselves in this work; there will always be a character that resembles us. There is a true range of personalities.
Jean Emmanuel (63 years old)
I have never been able to remember how I discovered this work, which I initially started reading online at maria-valtorta.org. I don't like reading on a screen, but in this case, I had no problem making an exception. Later, I acquired the printed books (read 3 times), and not just The Gospel as Revealed to Me. I acquired the notebooks, the diaries, the book of Azarias, and the lesson on the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans (all read at least twice).
It is an extraordinarily vivid text. Maria Valtorta has remarkably translated the states of mind and has managed to convey joy as well as sadness, interest or indifference, strength or weakness of character, faith or hypocrisy of the characters. One could almost come to sense the scents and odors. And above all, we follow Our Lord, thereby receiving the same teaching as that received by the apostles.
I pray more, I even created a Rosary with clauses taken from the work, a Rosary that I recite in full every Sunday with a small group online on Telegram, and spread over three days during the week (one chaplet each day). And I talk about the work to anyone who wants to listen. I share videos from other channels on Telegram and the VK network in a dedicated group I created for this purpose.
Be patient, read just a little at a time, ideally in the evening before sleeping, and let the Holy Spirit instruct you during your sleep about what you have just read. Have the mindset of a child discovering without nitpicking to find faults. As you go through the chapters, measure the coherence, understand how we truly become children of God in daily life.
For those who still have doubts, I published a video mini-conference two and a half years ago available online on: Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHcmk6uzvP8) or Odysee (https://odysee.com/@CitoyensDebout:5/Conference_Maria_Valtorta_2023-08-12:1) Please note, at the end, I mention a promotional code for the books. Unfortunately, this code is no longer valid.
Sylvain (45 years old)
I discovered the work through 2 means: the documentary "Miracle" by Pierre Barnérias and the testimonies of Florian Boucansaud.
The Gospel as it was revealed to me did not nurture my love for the Gospel; it was after reading the work that I was finally able to start reading the Gospel. I had never read it before! Maria Valtorta's work gave me a thirst to know the Gospel, to read it, and finally to be nourished by it. Regarding Christ, the work allowed me to get closer to him. To learn to know him in the heart. To weep for him. And above all, to understand the importance that the creation of the Church had in his eyes. How much it is his Church. This also reconciled me with the Church, the masses, and the sacraments.
I have rediscovered the faith of my childhood. I received the sacrament of confirmation, which truly confirmed my return to the Catholic faith after 20 years of wandering, particularly in Tibetan Buddhism and the New Age. I have become a practicing Catholic: I pray the rosary daily, attend mass at least twice a week, and confess often. I live and therefore now understand the importance of the sacraments, and thus the importance of the Church.
There is a before and an after. The work speaks to the heart. We learn to know Christ from the inside. And, as an added gift, we can fully meet his mother and weep with her.
Anonymous (52 years old)
After our wedding at my in-laws'. When I was looking for a book, I found volume 1 (Given by a nun from our family). I was the first to read it.
Incredibly surprised and with tears of gratitude because Jesus gave me this opportunity, me, a sinner, invisible dust. Each time I returned to Pondicherry, I bought in Tamil (a language originating from South India) and thanks to God, I read up to Volume 9 in Tamil and Volume 10 in French.
"Nearer, my God, to Thee I would like to rest, it is You who created me...". "JESUS came into my life and He transformed everything... He turned everything upside down..." Ex: In 2025, God granted us the grace to complete the "M" in 4 months.
Taste and see how good the LORD is. IT IS A TREASURE. It is a very intimate experience like being present beside the Holy Family and weeping to the end in the tomb. Knowing little details of the Holy Virgin Mary ❤️ and diving into the love of my Jesus ❤️. AMEN
I have the 10 volumes in Tamil. I would be delighted to lend these books to someone who really wants to dive into them... without forgetting to return them to me afterwards. (humbly Majella)
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