Medjugorje, August 1st to August 6th, 2008

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8)

(“In silence may the Holy Spirit speak to you and permit Him to convert and change you.” - Message of July 25, 2006) 

Dear children!
With motherly love I desire to encourage you to love your neighbour. May my Son be the source of that love. He, who could have done everything by force, chose love and gave an example to you. Also today, through me, God expresses immeasurable goodness to you and, you children, are obliged to respond to it. With equal goodness and generosity behave towards the souls whom you meet. May your love convert them. In that way my Son and His love will resurrect in you. Thank you.
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Our Lady added: Your shepherds should be in your hearts and your prayers.

Maria Vallejo - Nágera was so kind to share the story of her conversion here in Medjugroje for medjugorje.net (Feb. 2007.) so I could share it with all of you. Her story is on video now, for those that want to read the story click here and for those that want to watch the video click read more.

By Mark Miravalle

Saturday, 28 June 2008

Introduction
The reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bosnia-Herzegovina (former Yugoslavia) have attracted the attention of the world and approximately 30 million pilgrims. Since June 24, 1981, six children began to report daily visits from the "Queen of Peace" and several of the "visionaries" continue to report receiving a daily apparition from the Mother of Jesus over 25 years later.

Is Medjugorje real? Are these authentic apparitions of the Virgin Mary? What is the official position of the Catholic Church about their authenticity? Could these simply be the fraudulent deception of hysteric children (now adults) for reasons of attention and personal gain?

These and other questions concerning the reported Medjugorje phenomena have circulated in international newspapers, chancery offices, rectories and convents, and at family dining rooms the world over.

Five issues stand out from the great number of Medjugorje-related topics, as the "FAQs," the most frequently asked questions. These five questions must be examined from the perspective of the Catholic Church’s approach to Marian apparitions and the facts specific to the reported Medjugorje event.
 

"Our Lady spoke to me about the ninth secret."

She gave us Her motherly blessing.

Hello dear friends,

Today is the 24th, as you all know it is the day before the anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady here in Medjugroje. I can not believe it is already the 27th. anniversary, I was only 3 when it all started and Medjugorje grew with me. Now that it is the 27th. Anniversary it seams so distant and different with all the big houses, apartment buildings and the number of stores around. Although this all developed so fast and so big Medjugorje to me is still what it was when I was a kid. Playing on Sipovac hill (Cross mountain) running around the fields. I still remember the time when we played soccer, the altar boys against the Franciscans on Saturdays. That was the day when we had the altar boys meeting and then after the meeting and the soccer game we would go in to the sacristy where the daily apparitions took place to be present for the apparition. That all seams so far behind us, as now-days when the apparition takes place and when pilgrims and parishioners are invited, it usually takes place at the Blue Cross area or the Apparition hill site and there thousands attend. I am just reflecting and sharing with you  as it is so hard to believe that is has been 27 years.

On another note, traditionally for a number of years the day before the anniversary a march of peace is organized from the Humac monastery to Medjugorje (16 km), Humac - the town Ljubuski. The march started this morning at 6 and the walk ended at around 9:45 in front of St. James church. The number of people that went to Humac to join the march exceeded the number from the years before by 50 % (in my personal opinion).

“What satanic deceit? Our Lady is really appearing”.

by Bruno Volpe

VATICAN CITY - Confrontation of opinions: the beauty of dialectics. On the columns of our newspaper, the trustworthy Bishop and exorcist, Monsignor Andrea Gemma, has severely fustigated the phenomenon of Medjugorje defining it as “a great deceit”. We wanted to hear also a favorable opinion on the apparitions in that country. Therefore we have interviewed one of the most authoritative living mariologists, Father Renè Laurentin.

Father Laurentin, what is your answer to Monsignor Gemma?

Just a simple taught and a quote from our dear Mother Theresa accompanied with a photo from Medjugorje. 

"There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation than for bread."
  --  Mother Teresa

Dear children,
I am with you by the grace of God, to make you great - great in faith and love - all of you! You whose heart has been hard as a stone by sin and guilt*, but you devout souls, I desire to illuminate with a new light. Pray that my prayer may meet open hearts that I may be able to illuminate them with the strength of faith and open the ways of love and hope. Be persevering. I will be with you.
Our Lady blessed all those present and all religious articles brought for blessing.

* As Our Lady spoke this, she was looking at those present to whom this refers to, with a painful expression and tears in her eyes.