Sorry, Kevin; I don't think I can do better than what I did in my earlier response to you. I think I represented to you accurately what the church teaches about so-called "private revelation."  You might want to look at the Catechism (Section 1, #67) and other sources.  No one is required to believe private revelation no matter the source, form or content. The church permits, but does not require, belief in some apparitions and their related phenomena.  This is not part of my spirituality; I find most of that stuff distracting.  But ... different strokes for different folks.