Medjugorje 45 Years of Aparitions

Medjugorje will have its 45th anniversary June 24th. 45 years is a long time of apparitions.

 

Some changes in the world in the last 45 years.

 

I wonder if they’ll be another novena of apparitions this year.

 

Given the age of the visionaries things must be drawing to an end soon.

• Vicka Ivanković: Born Sept. 3, 1964 → 61 years old

• Marija Pavlović: Born April 1, 1965 → 61 years old

• Mirjana Dragičević: Born March 18, 1965 → 61 years old

• Ivan Dragičević: Born May 25, 1965 → 61 years old

• Ivanka Ivanković: Born July 21, 1966 → 59 years old

But I suppose of they live to be 80 it still gives and 19 years or so. It was amazing them grow from children until now. Watching them become saints.

Viska and Mirjana strike me as saintly.

 

It must have been hard on them being in the public eye all the time, constantly under a microscope. All the gossip, all the slander. Awful.

 

A Parish near me has a religios library with this book of interviews from the Medjugorje visionaries. The book is from the early 1980s In the book Mirijana was asked how long Satan has power. She said part in this century( the 20th century) snd part in next century (the 21st century). Way back then she was correct. How long is "part"? I dont know

 

She did not fall for the millenial trap and say at the end of the 20th century something will happen like so many others were saying years back.

 

The first time I ever heard of Medjugorje was back in 1986. It meant very little to me at the time. I had suffered a nervous breakdown the previous year and entered a hellish world I never knew existed. I had given up my faith several years before that and was a I suppose a scientific materialist. I don't know what caused the nervous breakdown, possibly overwork, possibly deep seated guilt or shame. The symptoms were extreme paranoia - but to me they were not in anyway imaginary, but a factual reality. I also had PTSD like symptoms, being very startled by loud noises and revving of car, bus and lorry engines. I went privately to a psychiatrist but was never on any medication for it. I had felt called to the priesthood but had not answered the call and then lost my faith. I suppose the devil was like a lion on the prowl and I was fair game. During one of the sessions with the psychiatrist, to my suprise he showed me a photograph. He told me that it had been taken in a place called Medjugorje a couple of weeks earlier. It showed a crowd of people and above them was what looked like the figure of a lady with an orangy glow emanating from her, almost the colour of a flame. I had no idea what I was looking at nor had I ever heard of Medjugorje. I was surprised that a psychiatrist should be religious in any way or that he should bring it up in a therapy session. Nevertheless, the memory of the image of the photograph and the name 'Medjugorje' stayed with me. It was only many years later that I became somewhat aware of the story of Medjugorje. Our Lady of Medjugorje, pray for us!

P.S. I did eventually recover although it took me many, many years, possibly a decade or more to do so.

 

Such a nightmare to have gone through.. But a cross carried for Our Lord for sure!
I remember my father (RIP) coming to my house all excited that Our Lady was appearing daily to 6 children in Yugoslavia. He gave me the books on Medjugorje and it changed my life. It was such a blessing! I started fasting etc. at that point. My better half went to Medjugorje in 1991, just before the war got going over there and I don't think ol' red legs liked any of this.

 

Did you ever get to visit?

 

Not yet Padraig but hopefully some day I will. A prayer partner - we have a prayer group once a week - was there only recently and he brought me back a little icon from Medjugorje. My life so far has been a series of trials and I have just come through the latest, thanks be to God. I am trying to get my strength back but I am so happy to have my health back and be able to get out and about again. I was out of action for about 8 months and in bed for a lot of it. A few years ago I offered myself as a victim soul for the salvation of souls and conversion of the lost sheep. I don't think I really knew what I was doing because I had been suffering extensively for many years due to my marriage breakdown and separation from my children. Maybe I thought that was sufficient suffering. I never imagined the suffering that was headed my way due ill health. When my health failed, at first, I was full of zeal and prayed and offered up my sufferings daily. But as time went on, and being in pain constantly with many emergency visits to the hospital, I underwent a terrible arridity and trial of faith. Two prayer partners were very good and helped a lot. One of them used to phone every night to pray. Sometimes we prayed 5 decades over the phone. One day he phoned up and I told him I was unable to pray, such was my arridity. He was I think a bit shocked. I listened to him pray and even managed to join in after a while however. Such was my darkness that it seemed I had lost my faith. I eventually had to implore God to release me from victim soul status. That I had done so unwisely. Thanks be to God, I think He has done so. The suffering due to my marriage breakdown is still ongoing, but strangely enough while there is no communication there is a peace reigning in the family and both of us just do our best for our children. One of my sons said he wanted to see more of me, which is a blessing. The other son I have not seen in 10 years but I have a lot of hope that a reconciliation with him is upcoming. My relationship with my daughter has blossomed. I thank the Lord, Our Lady and St. Joseph. Many years ago I consecrated my wife and children to Jesus through Our Lady which has sustained me ever since.

 

You are a brave soul. God bless you. The Lord will bless you and your loved ones for all your suffering.

 

Thank you for your courage and witness. Prayers for full reconciliation with your family

 

I believe that Mirjana will have her 10 secrets announced by Father Petar Ljubičić... who will be 80 years old later this year. So if that is accurate, its still possible for more years but we are getting close.

 

Look at all the awesome things that have happened the last few years and none of them were part of the Secrets. Just imagine then when the Secrets unfold how breath taking they will be!

 

How Great is the Lord! This will be monumental!

 

I must repeatedly remind myself that when God allows the Cross to intersect my life, my response must remain, "Thy Will be done." Such a response leads not to a "dead end", but to everlasting Glory. The increasing reconciliation with your family bears witness to this! I pray earnestly, especially at Adoration this week, asking Our Lady to help bring this process of reconciliation of yours to completion! Remember her simple statement to her Son at the wedding at Cana: turning to the waiters Mary said, "Do whatever He tells you." Such trusting humility!

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

 

I remain convinced that 2o33 remains a pivotal year, reflecting the 2000th anniversary of Our Lord's Resurrection. Though I can't say how it will play out, my confidence remains high based on traditional timelines.

Event /approximate date:

Call of Abraham 2100BC
Sojourn in Egypt 1876-1446
Exodus 1446
Conquest of Canaan 1406-1399
Era of Judges 1350-1050
United Kingdom 1050- 930
Divided Kingdom 930-722
Babylonian Exile 586-538
Return from exile 538
Birth of Jesus 4BC
Public Ministry 30-33AD
Crucifixion/Resurrection 33
Return? (Based on traditional dating of Adam/Eve at around 4000BC; and based on a millennial computation, the end-time events taking place in this century is a reasonable assertion , not certain).

If true, there is time for a Warning/Miracle, the brief reign of a Holy Pope, and then the rising of Anti-Christ, even before 2050.

3 approximately 2000-year periods

 

After all, Peter and Paul had ideas of when the parousia would occur, and though giants in the 1st century Church, they were wrong. Rather than spend too much energy on date-setting, best I prepare for my personal judgment, which is to occur most probably in the next 10 years!

 

Thank you Mario for the prayers. Thank you all kind souls.