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Gethsemani
to Calvari
June 1968 visions and victimhood began Late 60s-early 70s family disbelief except youngest child, Raymond; total rejection and even scorn from her parish priests at St. Robert Bellarmine from whom she sought help and guidance; felt completely desolate Mar 1971 and each Lent to 1995 eyewitness to the Passion of Our Lord; physically experienced the crucifixion; received temporary stigmata Dec 1972 diagnosed with carcinoma of the spine (cancer); often in wheelchair Nov 1973 hospitalized with intervertebral disc disease (deteriorating discs) and kidney infection Jan 1974 Raymond, 16, killed in hunting accident 1975 Brooklyn diocese claimed “thorough investigation” yet never interrogated Veronica, with other serious omissions; a gross travesty of justice resulting in Veronica-bashing and further emotional abuse, especially from the clergy 1975 sued in Jamaica Supreme Court by St. Robert’s and local civic association resulting in vigil relocation to Vatican Pavilion site Fall 1978 hospitalized with disc problem again Dec 1978 suffered massive heart attack; functioning on half a heart; henceforth required oxygen 1979-1982 hospitalized 13 times for extended stays; has been diagnosed with diabetes, stomach ulcers and hiatal hernia Dec 1980
gangrenous gallbladder and large gallstone removed May 1989
angina pectoris (painful disorder of heart muscle), severe chest pains and
anemia (blood deficiency); also tinnitus (an ear July 1990 hospitalized for 12 days with severe chest pains; much fasting and the journey to hell on June 18 took its toll; afflicted with chronic fatigue syndrome Dec 1994 bedridden for months with arthritis of the spine and excruciating leg pains Jan 1995 five hour neurosurgery after a tumor discovered on a nerve near the spine; suffered another heart attack; hospitalized 40 days May 1995 malignant tumor discovered on her right kidney; lost at least 50 pounds; visited in hospital by Michael Mangan and James Donohue, lay order of St. Michael, who reported that she was a portrait of suffering June 1995 right kidney removed; became virtually incapacitated; visited by Michael Mangan and Regina Fox in her home on June 19 (see Golden Warrior, No. 1) July 1995 hospitalized with further complications; reduced to a state of utter misery July 31, 1995 rushed to hospital with pneumonia and 105.3 fever; blood and urinary tract infection Aug 3, 1995
congestive heart failure; called Home to her eternal reward
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