My Visit to Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer
Last Sunday, I had one of those experiences that remind you how thin the veil truly is between the worlds. Following a quiet inner nudge ~ and the prompting of friends who had recently made a serendipitous discovery ~ I set out for Jamaica, Vermont, to visit the Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer. Just an hour and a half from where I live, this humble yet extraordinary site is an exact replica of Mother Mary’s house in Ephesus, Turkey ~ the home believed to be her final dwelling place on Earth. 
Arriving there, I was utterly stunned. The house sits on what was once a horse farm, nestled among rolling Vermont hills, and every detail of its design has been lovingly and authentically rendered. Built between 2002 and 2006 under the auspices of Mary Fraser Tarinelli and her late husband, Don Tarinelli, and funded through the generosity of donors, it is more than a structure ~ it is a living act of devotion. One can feel it in the stones, in the air, in the stillness that hovers around the grounds. The moment I stepped inside, the voice of recognition rang like a bell within me… and continued to reverberate as I humbly sang Schubert’s Ave Maria inside the walls.
The small home is arranged with the same simplicity and grace as its Turkish counterpart. In the main room, one can almost see Mother Mary tending her fire, her presence palpable in the air. To the right lies the small sleeping room ~ utterly humble, yet saturated with the vibration of the Blessed Mother. It was easy to imagine her resting there, whispering prayers for humanity, or receiving visitors who sought her blessing.
As I stood in that sacred space, I felt my heart open in quiet awe. Here, in the seeming middle of nowhere, a replica of one of the holiest Marian sites on the planet has been anchored ~ its creation inspired by the 19th-century visions of the seer Anne Catherine Emmerich, whose descriptions led to the discovery of the original house in Ephesus. The story of how this Vermont version came into being ~ built stone by stone by a devoted mason, and guided by the Tarinelli’s particular dedication ~ is chronicled on their beautiful website: www.ourladyofephesushouseofprayer.org. 
To my utter delight, the earthly Mary herself came out to greet me that day (her own house is elsewhere on the grounds, and Don is interred near the replica in an area now designated as a cemetery). She shared more of the story of how she and her husband brought this vision into form ~ her eyes bright with the same devotion that surely animated Mother Mary herself. Our meeting felt like a small miracle (she only came down because she saw from my car that I was “spending a lot of time there”), another thread woven into the living tapestry of the Mother’s love on Earth.
What amazes me even more is the geometry of grace surrounding me: just 25 minutes from my home lies the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, dedicated to the Blessed Mother and housing a replica of the Grotto at Lourdes. And another half hour away, in New Lebanon, New York, is yet a third sacred site ~ the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Mother Mary, hello! You have nestled me within a holy triangle of shrines dedicated to your name. It feels like a quiet blessing, a sign that this great Sacred Master’s mantle is ever near, transcending dogma through synchronicity, drawing us closer to her heart through stone and story.
Thank you SO much for discovering this place! I live in Massachusetts, and as soon as I’m home from Europe, I will plan a visit.
I am currently on my third ‘unplanned’ pilgrimage to Marian sites in the past year and a half, where it seems I get ‘duped’ into coming here for another reason and then find myself at Sainte Baume and the Basilica of Saint Maximin — last time in July I was before Mary Magdalene’s skull on her feast day.
This time I’m going to be in Chatres because my spiritual teacher Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, who gave me a mantra to Mother Mary exactly 25 years ago (now I suspect it is to the Mary frequency, including Mary Magdalene and all of those on this path). I’m visiting the cathedral there, which as you know includes Mother Mary’s tunic she wore when giving birth to Yeshua.
I was so skeptical of MM’s skull when I visited Provence the first time that I nearly didn’t visit it. In the 20 minutes I went on the way to the airport, the energy of the feminine face of Christ bowled me over and I fell to the floor in devotion, my life changed forever.
So thank you so much for opening me and us to these holy sites even in New England. I cannot wait to explore.
Your pilgrimage (unplanned) sounds wonderful, Julia. Sending love.
What blessed synchronicity & how wonderful to be there with Mother Mary!
Unforgettable and so moving! Thank you, Tara.
I lived in Vermont for 25 years and never knew of this phenomenon existing there. I’ve been following your newsletters and recently from my home in Asheville North Carolina I ventured cross country and had a number of Holy Mother experiences and immersions, including a direct infusion coming tearfully into my body, then visiting The Grotto in Portland Oregon, dedicated to Mother Mary in all of its beauty and glory with a cathedral and on a hundred foot cliff accessed via an elevator to an amazing meditation Chapel with 20 ft ×40 ft High Windows looking out across the Columbia River into Washington State’s mountains. Many many chapels with dedications to Divine mother from around the world such as vietnam, cambodia, Poland and Mexico are scattered through the upper grounds on the cliff . Not sure if you are aware of this yet certainly a miraculous stopover if you’re out that way. Holding the best and feeling ever more deeply the Divine sacred feminine coming forth and appreciating your holding this so powerfully and lovingly on your journey and in your sharings. As LOVE and BLESSINGS FLOW …
FORREST of the GREEN 🤠🌲💚🌲🕊🌲🙏💜
Beautiful, Forrest! Thanks from my heart for your lovely sharing.
WOW! I am thrilled you have discovered this sacred triangle surrounding you and hence can share it with all of us. I am deeply moved by this. My heart is open and receives.
Blessed be, Caterina. I am deeply moved by your sharing.
Margarite,
What an amazing discovery !! Blessed Be !!
Another way in which you have been secretly protected.
WOW; the blessings have been hidden all along
Loving the way you frame this, Coletta!
Blessings and Joy Dear Marguerite, Your Inspirations resound so Sweetly as You Share them ………….
Thank you, Fred. Be well.
Thank you for sharing this.
Love to you, Christie.
Great, Marguerite, that you feel surrounded by the Peace and love of Marys! I am reading Clailre Heartsong’s Anne Grandmother of Jesus and find the his story interesting but without details of practices. It is true that in letting go of suffering and sacrifice we save time, actually wouldn’t even be asleep, in the time-space death wish ego worlds…… because it is impossible to exist here, though we believe in the dream . It is not only impossible to do anything wrong, or right in separation, the tiny mad idea of separation was undone instantaneously! The One Child of the One Creator Is … Innocent !
Thank you, Pamela, for sharing your lovely thoughts with us.
Such a magical triangle! You are in a power spot, indeed!
Yes, such magic and power!
Wow! That is incredible! Beautiful Blessings 💕
Love to you, Cindi.
Thank you for bringing attention to these sites which are also near to me! What richness! I am motivated now to also visit the one in VT and in New Lebanon.
Let us know about your experience if you do visit them, bc!
It is strange how living near to these sites I never knew of them. Thank you for sharing this. I’m very close in my thoughts to Mary.
Now that you know about them, will you visit? Thank you, Margaret.
Aloha! I am so grateful to have received this message! Thank you, Holy Mother Mary, and Beloved Blessed Marguerite, one of her emissaries here on Earth! This message is a prayer answered with so much beautiful synchronicity! I grew up in and currently live in the Berkshires, and I feel this holy triangle of shrines! I will be visiting them in God time! Thank you so much for this beautiful, empowering, creative power and blessing!
Be sure to write in to let us know about your experience with the holy triangle of shrines, Sarah!