MARY, OUR MOTHER

Monday	June 4, 2007

Ivan’s Prayer Group Apparition at the Blue Cross

Monday June 4, 2007

The Blue Cross at little after 6:00 p.m. tonight where in just a little over an hour later the crowd began to flood in. The whole area was filled with many thousands of pilgrims for Our Lady’s apparition.

Last Monday, May 31, 2007, Ivan’s prayer group apparition was closed, and therefore, not open to the public. Tonight, however, the pilgrims from all over the world who are presently in Medjugorje were invited to attend. The apparition was at the Blue Cross, a sacred place at the foot of Apparition Hill; sacred because of the great number of apparitions of Our Lady over the years. Rain had been threatening all day, and eventually began falling, with strong winds, in the late afternoon, thoroughly soaking the ground and the stony path leading up to the Blue Cross, making it a very slippery and muddy climb.

Our Caritas group had already climbed one mountain today, leaving their hotel at 5:00 a.m. in the morning and heading towards Cross Mountain. Despite the great effort made by several of our pilgrims climbing the large mountain, they were ready to ascend Apparition Hill this same day if Our Lady gave the call to climb it tonight as She did last week, but instead She chose the Blue Cross. The threatening rain didn’t bother them. They were just excited to be able to be with Our Lady tonight. However, all during the evening services at St. James Church, the skies began clearing and by the time the Rosary began in preparation for Our Lady’s apparition at Blue Cross, a beautiful star-lit sky, devoid of all clouds, had settled above the village. Just before Our Lady appeared, Ivan requested that there be no photographs taken during the apparition, and then he asked everyone to kneel down. Silence fell over the crowd when Our Lady appeared to Ivan. The apparition was a long time tonight, going on for many minutes. It was a perfectly beautiful evening with Our Lady. Ivan gave a description of what happened in the apparition tonight, first in Croatian, then English. Following is a summary of Ivan’s description.

This evening at 9:00 p.m. June 4, 07. The pilgrims gathered for Ivan’s prayer group, where Our Lady would soon appear to him. Ivan is in the middle with his back to the camera, wearing a gray shirt.

“Tonight, Our Lady came very, very happy. And at the beginning She said, ‘Praised be Jesus, my little children.’ And after, Our Lady prayed a long time with Her hands extended over us. She gave Her Motherly blessing to all of us and a blessing for all the religious articles, rosaries, everything that was brought for Her blessing. And after, Ivan recommended all of our intentions, petitions, all our families, and especially the sick people. And after, Our Lady prayed a long time, especially for the sick. And after, Ivan prayed with Our Lady one Our Father and Glory Be, and after Our Lady, while leaving, said ‘Go in peace, my little children.’”

A special petition was written and brought to the Blue Cross for the apparition tonight. It read, “Dear Blessed Mother, You know all the hearts of those who will be reading about your apparition tonight on mej.com, and we ask, while in your presence tonight, that in a special way you will bless them, that you would grant them the grace to feel your love, and that you will touch those hearts who you are inviting to Medjugorje in these days. Open their hearts to the invitation to come and be in your presence and open all doors to make a pilgrimage possible for them. We present to you all the petitions and intentions of their hearts, and pray that you will intercede for all their needs while we are with you on your Holy Hill. And as the rain watered the rich soil and fields in Medjugorje today, may the graces from your apparition water the souls of your children around the world who hunger and thirst for your blessing. Thank you for coming tonight.” The Caritas Community

This petition was lifted up to Our Lady during the apparition, and prayers were offered to Her on your behalf.

-Community of Caritas

The grace-filled village of Medjugorje this evening from the Blue Cross at 6:30 p.m. this Monday evening, June 4, 07.