The Vatican is, the experiences aren't. The Anglican, Protestant, Puritan, Roman Catholic, Quaker and church of the one true cross (bunch of loonies) churches all use religous experiences for evidence that the Lord is indeed "with us." Even if it is possible to explain most of them away, particuarly the visions of the Virgin Mary. *cough*burst-gas-pipe-found-at-site*cough*
I wasn't aware that the Catholic's thought Mary was more important than Jesus, especially since they WERE the first major Christian church.
Btw, you should see the unrotting body of St.Bernadette in France. Slightly disturbing.