
Pastor of Medjugorje’s Parish Church to Skeptics: ‘Come and See’
The Franciscan was in Spain last week for the 15th Ibero-American Congress on the Queen of Peace organized by the Medjugorje Center Foundation.
The Franciscan was in Spain last week for the 15th Ibero-American Congress on the Queen of Peace organized by the Medjugorje Center Foundation.
In many ways, the visionaries themselves try to live Mary’s messages.
Rome Doesn’t Endorse Supernatural Origins of Messages, but Does Authorize Devotion and Pilgrimages
COMMENTARY: ‘The Nihil obstat indicates that the faithful can receive a positive encouragement for their Christian life through this spiritual proposal.’
While it offers no definitive judgment on the supernatural authenticity of the alleged apparitions, the Vatican’s report highlights the abundant good fruits that have come from Medjugorje.
According to visionaries, Our Lady came to Medjugorje to show the faithful the way to peace and help convert lives so as to return to God.
The alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje (Bosnia-Herzegovina) began on June 24, 1981.
COMMENTARY: The new norms make no mention of Medjugorje, but it would be fair speculation to think that they were designed to make reaching a conclusion about Medjugorje easier.
ANALYSIS: At the core of the new document is a new way of classifying supernatural events.
The youth festival, in its 34th edition, is being held July 26–30 at the site of alleged Marian apparitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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