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Why (not) Medjugorje?

Coming to Medjugorje for many is a chance to search for a miracle, apparitions or some special message. Even theologians question about religious curiosity and wonder whether something special indeed happens there. Theologians, perhaps, even more than the others, always have a certain personal struggle since they have heritage of personal knowledge, discipline, obedience to hierarchy and their personal life with God, who even when He is silent, speaks a lot. Many have asked me how I feel about apparitions in Medjugorje? But, I do not think that it is up to me to decide whether those apparitions are for real and where do they come from. Actually, my faith is not bigger because of the apparitions nor it is smaller. I am waiting for the opinion of the Holy Father who will give the final judgment when the time for that comes. Here, I would like to give the answer on how I feel about witnessing for Christ who is present in Medjugorje, as well as in all Holy Masses throughout the world, really present, so strongly that without saying a word, He moves both soul and our thoughts. Medjugorje has attracted me as a place, in a country dear to me - Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a reality that is completely different than everyday routine in Zagreb, where I live. Sometimes, it is necessary to go somewhere else, to step away from our everyday life, so our thoughts could calm down a little bit and our soul could find a little rest.

Objavljeno: 05.01.2013.

New Year''s Eve in Medjugorje

Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world have arrived to Medjugorje for celebration of New Year's Eve. According to the Information Office register, there were larger groups from Germany, Italy, Poland, Korea, China, England, Slovakia, Czech Republic, the United States, France, Spain, Romania, Slovenia and Hungary. Along with them, there were smaller groups from other countries as well as well as youth from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fr. Miljenko Steko was the main celebrant of Holy Mass of Thanksgiving on Monday, December 31, along with 49 priests who have concelebrated.

Objavljeno: 02.01.2013.

Statistics for December, 2012.

Number of Holy Communions: 78 900

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1292 (41 per day)

In the previous 2012 there have been 1 814 900 Holy Communions given in the church, and total of 42 009 priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses.

Objavljeno: 01.01.2013.

Celebration of New Year in Medjugorje

Several thousands of young people from all over the world have arrived this year to Medjugorje for celebration of New Year. The prayer programme will begin at 5 p.m. with prayer of rosary. The evening Holy Mass of Thanksgiving will be at 6 p.m. and after that community Cenacolo will have live nativity scene performance in front of the church. Prayer vigil will begin at 10 p.m. with Adoration oft he Blessed Sacrament and then, Holy Mass will begin. The whole programme will be broadcasted in the Hall of the Blessed John Paul II behind the church, as well as on the screen at the back oft he church. Radio Medjugorje will broadcast the whole programme as well.

Objavljeno: 30.12.2012.

The annual meeting of scholars of „Fra Slavko Barbaric“ Association

The traditional annual meeting of scholars of “Fra Slavko Barbaric” Association was held in Medjugorje on Saturday, December 29th. Meeting started at 3 p.m. and hosted 229 students from various universities who were greeted by the President of the Association Dr. Fr. Miljenko Steko, who thanked all members for cooperation and to all benefactors for their generosity. Vice-president of the Association and Director of Mother’s Village, Fr. Svetozar Kraljevic, spoke about the Culture of Good Deeds.

Objavljeno: 29.12.2012.

Christmas wishes - May Christmas and birth of Jesus Christ bring you all of the joy!

And indeed, from His fullness we have received grace to grace, for He is our peace!
With desire that God’s peace reigns in all of the hearts, all of the families, all of the countries and in the whole world, united in prayer with all of the friends of Medjugorje throughout the world:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May this Christmas be for you day of joy and peace. May Jesus visit you in your families and may he be born in the hidden place of your heart!

  

Parish Office of Medjugorje

  Information Centre “Mir” Medjugorje

 (photos)

Objavljeno: 25.12.2012.

ANNUAL APPARITION TO JAKOV ON DECEMBER 25TH 2012

At the last daily apparition to Jakov Colo on September 12th, 1998, Our Lady told him that henceforth he would have one apparition a year, every December 25th, on Christmas Day. This is also how it was this year. The apparition began at 2:15 pm and lasted 10 minutes. Afterwards Jakov transmitted the message:
Dear children, give the gift of your life to me and completely surrender to me so that I may help you to comprehend my motherly love and the love of my Son for you. My children, I love you immeasurably and today, in a special way, on the day of the birth of my Son, I desire to receive each of you into my heart and to give a gift of your lives to my Son. My children, Jesus loves you and gives you the grace to live in His mercy, but sin has overtaken many of your hearts and you live in darkness. Therefore, my children, do not wait, say ‘no’ to sin and surrender your hearts to my Son, because only in this way will you be able to live God’s mercy and, with Jesus in your hearts, set out on the way of salvation.
 

Objavljeno: 25.12.2012.

Christmas and Christmas Feasts and celebrations in Medjugorje

On Sunday, December 23, 2012, there will be Christmas concert in the Hall of St. Joseph in Mother’s Village at 8 p.m. after the evening prayer programme in the church of St. James. The concert is organised by the parish office Medjugorje, Mother’s Village and Local Communities of Bijakovici and Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 22.12.2012.

Medjugorje preparing for Christmas

Early Holy Masses at 6 a.m. are celebrated since Monday, December 3, and those Holy Masses are opportunity for parishioners to prepare for celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Novena is going to begin on Saturday, December 15 with prayer of Rosary on Apparition Hill at 2 p.m. every day and will finish on December 23. The evening prayer programme is according to the regular schedule, Rosary at 5 p.m. and Holy Mass at 6 p.m. Confessions take place every morning from 5.30 a.m. and in the afternoon at 4 p.m. Every Sunday after the morning Holy Mass for children at 9.30 a.m. there is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Members of community Cenacolo have been busy in the last few days preparing setting and scenery for live manger that will take place in Christmas time. We had our first snow this winter on Monday, December 10, 2012.

Objavljeno: 12.12.2012.

I realised that this is Our Lady’s home

Stephane Galbert comes from Martinique. This is his first time in Medjugorje. He said how many people in Martinique know about Medjugorje since many of them came on pilgrimages in the last few years and they witnessed about what they experienced. They were saying how every Christian should come here. “I always felt close to Our Lady, ever since I was eight I had Our Lady’s statue and I was always connected to Our Lady. When my mom told me about Medjugorje and invited me to come here, I accepted her proposal immediately and I realised this was Our Lady’s home. We usually see Mary with her opened hands because that is her mission, She is inviting us to come to Her.”

Objavljeno: 10.12.2012.

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On Saturday, December 08, 2012, we are celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Masses are at 6, 8, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Holy Masses in other languages are like on Sundays and feast days. The evening prayer programme will begin with Rosary at 5 p.m. and then solemn Holy Mass will follow with regular evening prayer programme that finishes with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9 to 10 p.m. On Sunday, December 9, 2012 there will be annual concert of parish choirs from Herzegovina. All choirs will be singing together during the Holy Mass at 6 p.m. and after Holy Mass every choir will perform two songs. The whole event is going to be broadcasted live on radio Mir Medjugorje.

Objavljeno: 07.12.2012.

“I felt great peace”

Anton Guanaratnam  is a pilgrim from Canada and he heard about Medjugorje six years ago. He said how his friend had a brain tumour and he wanted to be able to say to her that God exists. “She was not baptised and I was trying to explain to her that God exists. Then, I heard about Medjugorje and I started to return to my faith. After hearing about messages, I started loving Our Lady and God more. This is where I have been coming for the last six years and I want to spread Our Lady’s messages to the world. Our Lady has done so much for me. I felt great peace here on Apparition Hill. I love to listen to homilies during Holy Masses. I find Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament really special since so many people are adoring Jesus and everything here is so peaceful and that is why it is so special”, said this pilgrim from Canada.

Objavljeno: 04.12.2012.

Beginning of Advent in Medjugorje

The Advent began on Sunday, December 2 and this is the time of preparation for Christmas. Early Holy Masses begin in Medjugorje parish on Monday, December 3 and Holy Mass will be celebrated every morning at 6 a.m., except on Sundays. Those Holy Masses will also be broadcasted on radio station Mir Medjugorje. The schedule of prayer and liturgical programme remains the same for Croatian and foreign pilgrims. Parish office has invite families to increase their family prayer, to participate in the prayer programme in the church and in prayers that are organised on hills. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place every Sunday at 10.30 a.m., half an hour prior to the main Holy Mass at 11.a.m. for parishioners and Croatian pilgrims. This is a quiet period in Medjugorje and there are groups of pilgrims from Italy, Romania, the United States, Slovakia, Ukraine, Germany and Croatia.

Objavljeno: 01.12.2012.

Statistics for November, 2012.

 

Number of Holy Communions: 72 000

Number of priests that concelebrated at Holy Masses: 1731 (57 per day)

Objavljeno: 01.12.2012.

I have discovered a mission in my life in Medjugorje

Some of the pilgrims who come to Medjugorje are indeed attracting us with special attention. That was the case recently when Siaosi Talitimu, chief at the island Samoa, Pacific, came to Medjugorje. He was a guest at the radio station “Mir” Medjugorje. “We think that heart is the core of human being. The word MOA means heart and SA means people. When you put these two words together it means people of heart – that is exactly what my people are like”, said chief Talitimu. At the beginning, he introduced us with his people and island. Later he told us how he arrived to Medjugorje looking for a miracle, and then the Lord showed him in one Bible excerpt what his life mission should be, what is that he should be doing. He is joyful because Medjugorje message has found opened hearts and he also witnessed about difficulties and doubts that he as a chief has, as well as about why he lives in the United States even though he is a chief of people in Samoa. He heard about Medjugorje from his friend and his first visit was in 1995.

Objavljeno: 30.11.2012.