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Medjugorje: "Just the facts, ma'am"
Apparition Hill at Dawn, Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina
First published November 10th, 2006. I am posting this again today in response to false reports circulating which claim that the Vatican has ruled against Medjugorje.
While no one is obligated to believe private revelation, the Church teaches that it would be imprudent to ignore the prophetic voice of God or "despise prophecy" as St. Paul says. Hence, the Vatican has insisted upon remaining open to this alleged apparition thus far (if that's good enough for Rome, it's good enough for me.)
Also, this writing answers one reader who pondered whether this apparition site could be part of the Great Deception. See the section below titled: SCHISM.
AS a former award-winning television reporter (note, the unabashed accreditation), the facts surrounding Medjugorje do concern me. I know they concern many people.
I have taken the same position on Medjugorje as Pope John Paul II (as witnessed to by Bishops who have discussed the apparitions with him). That position is to celebrate the wonderful fruits flowing from this place, namely conversion and an intense sacramental life. This is not an ooey-gooey-warm-fuzzy opinion, but a hard fact based on the testimonies of thousands of Catholic clergy and countless laymen.
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