She also reported over 3000 messages from Mary, whom she describes as a beautiful woman usually dressed in a white or gold robe, with dark brown hair and blue eyes.
The prophecies warn of turbulent times ahead and refer to four stages of Trials and Tribulations, Eucharistic Reign, Illumination and Purification.
The message reads in part: "Even your governments and the Church authorities already have knowledge of the stars aligning and its implications upon you.
"[6] The Phoenix, Arizona Bishop Thomas J. Obrien allowed these events to continue and did not approve or condemn them, after his 1990s investigations found nothing wrong.
The statement from the archdiocese regarding the alleged mystical events, stated "it finds elements in them that cannot be reconciled with the teaching of the Church, including material that deals with predictions for the future and visions of an apocalyptic nature".
[7] The officials found the alleged apparitions as not of a supernatural origin and directed that the prayer service with the messages at St. Joseph's Church in Emmitsburg, Maryland be discontinued.
[8] On June 12, 2001, Cardinal William Keeler, of Baltimore's Archdiocese, convened a commission of three priests to interview witnesses and examine Sullivan's alleged visions.
The Archbishop's censure has been strongly and continually backed by the Vatican and Holy See, starting with a thorough review and statement by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.
[citation needed] A group of supporters formed the Foundation of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary to disseminate her messages.
In July 2005, Gianna Talone-Sullivan's husband Michael appears listed on the board of directors in the Articles of Incorporation of the Foundation of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Though Talone-Sullivan has publicly asserted that the foundation operates independently, in December 2008, Blanchard said that he and his wife spoke to Sullivan almost daily.