Luz de María de Bonilla: Discernment in the Face of Accusations Against Her
Luz de María de Bonilla: Discernment in the Face of Accusations Against Her
Felipe Pérez Martí
Seattle, December 4, 2025
1. Introduction: My Personal Experience and the Reason for This Article
For about three years I defended the mission of Luz de María de Bonilla with great enthusiasm. However, when I began to see serious contradictions and fruits of division, I undertook a deep process of discernment that led me to verify her credibility and defend her status as a credible messenger from Heaven.
In recent days, some members of the Singapore “Era of Peace” chat have privately sent me criticisms of Luz de María after I shared her latest prophecy from Jesus, which can be read here: https://www.revelacionesmarianas.com/index.html
The main criticisms can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6U3G_CFbR4
https://greatmonarch-angelicpontiffprophecies.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_90.html?m=1
I made some initial comments because those publications are full of quite obvious errors, since I have come to know Luz de María’s trajectory to some extent. In this article I offer a more thorough analysis, seeking a certain precision. Xavier Ayral and Monique Tee have already clarified, together with Luz de María, the great majority of these criticisms on their YouTube channel Crux Ave. This article is born as a summary, motivated by the obligation to protect souls in our prayer groups and in the world in general.
Below I analyze the main accusations that have circulated against Luz de María (especially those from the video of the alleged “Nun” and the blog on the Great Monarch referred to above), contrasting them with verifiable facts and the teaching of the Church.
2. Analysis of the Main Accusations
Accusation 1 – “Luz de María is actually Ana Lucrecia del Rescate Zúñiga y Solano, divorced twice and a mother of a family” It is true that this is her civil name and that she was married and divorced before her conversion. She herself has publicly acknowledged this since 2012 (EWTN interview). The Church does not require locutionists to be virgins or celibate (St. Augustine, St. Margaret of Cortona, and St. Mary of Egypt were great sinners before their conversion). As is logical and verifiable, Luz de María’s visions began after her radical conversion in 1991. Therefore, this fact does not constitute any argument against the authenticity of her messages.
Accusation 2 – “She has a false or invalid imprimatur” Luz de María’s books have the imprimatur of the Bishop of Estelí (Nicaragua), Bishop Sócrates René Sandigo Jirón, granted between 2005 and 2010. The imprimatur does not approve private revelations (that would be a “constat de supernaturalitate”), but certifies that there is nothing contrary to faith and morals. The bishop is still alive and active. To claim that the imprimatur is “false” or “bought” without any evidence is grave calumny (CCC 2477-2479).
Accusation 3 – “She is associated with Giorgio Bongiovanni and heresies” There is no documentary evidence of collaboration with Bongiovanni. The accusation is based on a rumor from 2015 that was never proven. The image of “Christ of the Beautiful Eyes” is a traditional devotion, not exclusive to Luz de María. The alleged “attack on the Rosary” is a malicious interpretation: Luz de María never criticizes it; she simply warns (as St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort did) against praying it as an amulet without interior meditation.
Accusation 4 – She speaks of extraterrestrials as if they were real Yes, she does so explicitly, but clarifying that they are demons (2019 message). This coincides with traditional Catholic doctrine and with numerous exorcists (including Fr. Gabriele Amorth). Far from being heresy, it is orthodoxy.
Accusation 5 – “She paid a bishop for an exemption from divorce” There is no proof, no document, no witness. It is pure and direct calumny. Luz de María has lived in celibacy since 1991; her civil status does not prevent the reception of private locutions (cf. St. Bridget of Sweden, widow and mother).
Accusation 6 – “Her messages contain heresies about the ‘intermediate coming’ of Christ” The term “intermediate coming” is a mistranslation or misinterpretation. Luz de María speaks of the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the Era of Peace after purification, exactly as Fatima, Akita, and La Salette. There is no “visible coming” before the Final Judgment. It is the same teaching approved by the Church in the Marian apparitions of the 20th century.
Accusation 7 – “Lack of full Church approval” It is true that there is no “constat de supernaturalitate” (formal approval of the visions). But Luz de María has never requested it. The messages are private revelations (CCC 67) and, as such, do not bind the faithful. The imprimatur and the support of the bishop (whether local or not) are more than sufficient for them to be lawfully disseminated.
3. Grounds for the Positive Credibility of Luz de María
• Valid imprimatur from the Bishop of Estelí (2005-2010).
• Explicit support from Fr. Michel Rodrigue (locution of 2018: “Luz de María is authentic”).
• Messages reviewed by her spiritual director and a nun before publication.
• Fruits: millions of people have intensified their prayer life, returned to the sacraments, prayed 40-day chains, and found hope amid tribulation.
• Doctrinal coherence with Fatima, Akita, La Salette, and the Church Fathers on the Era of Peace.
4. The Recent Messages of November 2025: Examples of Mercy and Urgency
The two latest messages from Luz de María (November 2025) are excellent examples of the coherence of her mission: urgency of conversion, concrete prayer to mitigate cataclysms, and hope in divine protection.
• Message from God the Father (November 17, 2025): Calls for a 40-day prayer chain (Rosary, fasting, Eucharist) to mitigate the coming cataclysms (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes). Emphasizes that sincere prayer can change the course of events, as in Nineveh (Jonah 3). This is not fear, but mercy: God gives us time to convert and protect one another.
• Message from Jesus (November 25, 2025): Warns of war due to “a great imprudence” (probably in the Middle East or Ukraine), the comet hidden by the world elites (who seek to “surprise” humanity), and extreme cold with unknown diseases. But He offers hope: visible angels as a sign of protection, apparitions of the Virgin “in such a way that they will not be confused with something created by man,” and blessings for the faithful. He insists on the 40-day Prayer Chain to lessen suffering and reminds us that “prayer works miracles when it is offered with love, faith, surrender, and lived from the heart” (Lk 18:1-8).
These messages do not generate panic – as has been falsely claimed – a point I have already thoroughly refuted in my most recent defense of Luz de María. On the contrary, they call for concrete, purifying action: community prayer, trust in divine mercy, and spiritual preparation. They coincide with Fatima (prayer chains to mitigate chastisements) and Akita (warnings about war and a comet), always with emphasis on conversion and the Eucharist. They are fruits of unity, not division.
5. Conclusion: Why Do These Accusations Arise?
The harshest criticisms come from circles that: • Demand total formal approval (something the Church gives to almost no modern private revelation). • Apply rigorist criteria that would also reject St. Paul (persecutor), St. Margaret of Cortona (concubine), or St. Alphonsus Liguori (defender of private revelations). • Use calumnies and rumors without evidence (gravely violating the Eighth Commandment). Luz de María’s mission may not be perfect (although I have seen no evidence of flaws), just as no private revelation is. But the fruits of conversion, obedience to the Catholic Church, the centrality of the Rosary and the Eucharist, and the absence of doctrinal heresy place it in the realm of revelations worthy of consideration by the faithful (CCC 67).
May the Holy Spirit give us light to discern and may our Most Holy Mother Mary – Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of Candelaria (Mother of the Light), and Reconciler of Peoples (Betania, Venezuela) – guide us all to her Son.
In Christ and Mary,
Felipe Pérez Martí
