What a joy to celebrate Advent and Christmas in
Medugorje! As Christmas approaches the village bustles with the excitement
of the birth of the Baby Jesus. Yet before the joy of the Feast, there was work
being done. Not the work of shopping until they drop, but prayer work,
the work of the soul. As a friend and parishioner in Medugorje recently
commented, “I could say that Christmas is a peaceful time for the
parishioners…as a parishioner I think it is good that we have some quiet
time…it is hard to fulfill our spiritual needs when the crowds are here.”
It was quiet indeed, during the week before Christmas week the English speaking
Mass was celebrated in Adoration Chapel with only eight people in attendance.
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(June 14, 1958 – March 4, 2008)
Little did I know that when I made my first pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 1985 that I would find myself drawn to return again and again. This past June I made another pilgrimage to spend two weeks in prayer and reflection. I had the joy of being present for the 26th anniversary of the apparitions and attending the priest's retreat. However, this is the first time that I am writing a reflection on my experience in Medjugorje. A good friend of mine, Mate, suggested that it was time for me to start writing about my experiences. Actually his exact words were, "Yo, Father don't you think its time to start writing about all that has happened to you!" (By the way, unlike me who only speaks English and a bit of Spanish, my friend was able to ask me the same question in 5 different languages! ) I was touched by his invitation and sat down to write this reflection.
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