MARY, OUR MOTHER

CHAPTER XII: TWO HEARTS OF WIT & WISDOM

MEDJUGORJE, Yugoslavia (Pronounced: Medjugorje, the last J is like an "ie" sound like in Maria.)
May we say right in the beginning, regarding the happenings of MEDJUGORJE--whatever the decision of the Church is--we abide in holy obedience, - - -
We have both seen (Elizabeth & I) the teen-agers as they were in ecstasy, seeing Our Blessed Mother. We have seen the expression on their faces--I was just 4 to 5 feet away from them--looking hard at their countenance. No actors could perform--what we saw--!
Perhaps many of the readers of this book have seen Video-tapes of the Medjugorje visionaries--what you saw--we saw in person! It gives one the chills--words can hardly describe it all. - - -
And if the devil is responsible for all this (as some would like us to believe) then the devil has been converted!
The millions of Rosaries that have been prayed and offered up, the fastings of bread and water by the multitude, the millions of confessions, the change of lives by uncounted people from all over the World who have visited there--my God what else do you want to prove the validity of this phenomenon.
Some self-rightous soul has written a book against Medjugorje, perhaps well intended. But--wittingly or unwittingly--you are trying to stop all this good which we just enumerated here. What are you accomplishing?
The Archbishop of Split, Yugoslavia believes whole-heartedly in the apparitions of Our Lady to 6 teenagers (now some are already in their twenties) [30's & 40's] right from the beginning of the visions, June 24, 1981, occurring, strange enough, practically daily to these youngsters; at that time 10 to 17 years of age. These apparitions have continued for years [24]. In fact they are happening right now, as these pages are being written.
Many very favorable books have been written on this subject, by the clergy and laymen. Even a Lutheran Minister wrote articles in a newspaper type format, very well done. He is writing now a book on Medjugorje. His name: Wayne Weible. A good fellow [now a Catholic].
The Message of Our Blessed Mother:
PRAYER--PENANCE--SACRIFICE--REPARATION--DAILY ROSARY--7 OUR FATHERS, 7 HAIL MARY's (a custom of the local people). One addition: Our Lady is asking to partake only of BREAD & WATER ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAYS, to make up for abortion, dope, and many other things that are going wrong in the World.
Do you suppose the devil would be promoting all these spiritual goods? How ridiculous can you get?! - - -
In the entire town of Medjugorje and the surrounding area, there is simply no cooking on Fridays (the women are having a field-day) only BREAD & WATER IS SERVED to one and all!
The pastor there told us--in his part of the world there are no serious sins committed. People come from every continent, yes to confession! He says he has to import 35 priests on a Sunday afternoon to hear confession! Mamma Mia! Anything else you want to know?
When we saw the visionaries speak to Our Lady, "Vicka," one of the outspoken girls was moving her lips, but no sound came from her mouth. I was standing just 5 feet from her. But later, when she recited the Rosary in the church with the people, her voice was as strong and loud, you could hear her in the back of the church (without a loudspeaker).
Our Lady is also defining "PEACE" "Which must begin within each individual's own heart!" - - -
Yes, we are convinced.

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