What You Need to Know About the Vatican's Medjugorje Decision | EWTN News In Depth

The Vatican approves devotion at Medjugorje, while not pronouncing on the authenticity of the alleged messages – we speak with Marian experts Dr. Gloria Falcão Dodd of the University of Dayton’s International Marian Research Institute and “Miracle Hunter” Michael O’Neill to explore the significance of this Vatican announcement.

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[imeldataaffe]

From Ireland. Thank you for positive reporting and an analysis on Medj. In August 1985 I made a pilgrimage along with about 40 others. It was organised by a local newly formed Medj prayer group. We had 2 Priests as our spiritual guides. It was a most beautiful, joyful faith filled week of my life. Lots & lots of prayer & penance.
The following year my 2 teenage daughters went with a youth group. My 14 yr old grandson went for Youth week 5 yrs ago. Thank God and his Holy for the graces and blessings which has come and will come to the World though Medjugorje. 🙏☘️

[Mary-b]

God is granting us all much through the prayers of pilgrims, countless graces Thank you Jesus, God the Father Our Lady

[KariRazo-wbcg]

I am a fruit of Medjugorje! I had lost my Medjugorje Medal, aprox 2-3 months ago—I felt certain I lost it at church—I looked everywhere, including the hynmal boxes in pew where we sit & surrounding area—my friends searched & nothing. I felt in my heart, it would return to me, patience is a virtue—aprox 3 days, I started to pray to St Anthony—today, I found my Medal—in the hymnal box, I had already searched numerous times. It was placed right there in the open to be seen. It was an emotional reunion—and the circumstance that led up to me finding it, was of supernatural occurrence. Jesus Christ & our Blessed Mother were involved in what transpired, from the momentmy medal was lost, and when I found it, & everything in between—the Holy Family really walks among us—we truly are Their Temples—with that said, prepare yourselves—repent, repent, repent, & pray, pray, & pray some more! Jesus is coming, & we’re going to be witnessing the Gospels play out, before our very eyes! 🙏🏼😇🙏🏼💕

[kualumpurzagreb]

Thank you !
Now lets push for the Akita Apparitions and the good work of Nun Agnes Sasagawa 🙏

[robertkarl]

My sisters and I visited Medugorje last November and you can definitely feel a Holy presence in the area! I highly recommend everyone visit and experience for themselves the call of our Holy Mother to conversion to her Son.

[Jade_]

Way too many errors in what Mary apparently said to these “seers”. Anytime you have a gathering of the faithful, of course the Holy Spirit is there and working. The seers and the city have made millions of dollars. I’m thankful we aren’t forced by the church to believe in Medjugorje. Remember, the devil can deceive the faithful.

[jeffkeenan]

Over 1200 Priests received their calling in Medjugorje, including Father Don Calloway.

[maireadeire]

I went to medjugorje for the first time on the 21th August til 29th August and all i can say is thats its a feeling you cant describe! It feels like the thinnest vail between earth and heaven! Ill definitely be back again ❤

[juliusfernandes]

I have been to Medjugorje 14 years back, know it's a wonderful spiritual place to visit. climbed up Cross Mountain as well.

[daveyb]

Amazing place. Lost count how many times I’ve been.

[Estbels]

They’ve overturned condemned apparitions too, so they’re trying to mock the Church. Fernandez needs to go fast, he’s no holy man

[Mary-b]

The fruits are abundant, and vocations Our Lady Queen of Peace will triumph, people go there for years for many reasons and she gives each of us Her Motherly gifts

[crazyedswonderfulworldofso]

The official line on Medjugorje by the Catholic Church hasn’t changed. Basically, it leaves us in the same position that we were in before. The faithful who think that Medjugorje is supernatural can continue to think that, but they've been put on notice by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that not all the messages should just be regarded Heaven-sent. The Church specifically said that some of the messages are misleading, and there are some elements in them that you just need to not pay attention to.

[benknoedler]

As a practicing Roman Catholic, I most certainly feel assured that the Blessed Mother is appearing there. But what I will also say is, after the way I have been treated by some "Catholics", and after the opinions that the Pope has publicly stated, I wouldn't trust a word that he would say with regard to this issue.

[Mary-b]

Yes it is different, but look around Mary is accompanying us through these serious times : many graces

[elmer]

I don't understand this declaration. It talks about "fruits" but also speaks of errors. It's incoherent. "Necessary Clarifications"? "Misleading statements" can simply be ignored???? What kind of sound guidance is that????

[tau]

This seems to be another vague conclusion from the DDF. In 1985, Vitska (sp) one of the original three girls to first report visions of Our Lady, is startled, blinks, and moves back from a reporter's (Jean Louis) per Prof Louis Berlanger) hand who pokes his finger toward the left side of her face. Whereas the girls at Garabendal while in ecstacy, could not be distracted in the least, people even tried to lift them up and could not even move them! Further, Vitska herself, after the incident, wanted to explain what happened. She states that right at that same exact moment, she thought the Blessed Mother was quote, "going to drop the baby Jesus" and so, she flinched back. First, do you really think the Blessed Mother delivering a message from heaven is all of a sudden going to drop the baby Jesus? Second, would you move back, or would you move forward to catch the baby (Jesus in this case)? And All of This is On Film-Watch it for yourself! "Its ridiculous" as Fr. Phillip, FSSP, tells this story himself on Sensus Fidelium... "that anyone would believe this." Additionally, if you think you can just call up (conjure) the Holy Spirit at will for messages, then these are not heavenly messages, "...then you are at a séance, its blasphemous!" Fr. Philip concludes, "People who believe these "messages" after this and other highly questionable events (discredited by even the local bishops!) are "being deceived because they want to be deceived." No, avoid Medjugorje, follow the fully papal approved visions and messages of Our Lady of Fatima and Akita, the last of which was approved by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). Ave Maria.

[petersiska]

Why Catholics are looking for a special "mystical" places when we claim that the living God is in Holy Eucharist in every Church in the World? What else do we need? There is nothing more anywhere.

[mexicanlowcarb]

I’m confused, is it that the apparitions are still in question?they are still alleged? The approval is on the fruits of vocations & acts of faith in a town.

[lawrencevandenberg]

I'm so saddened, viewing this, listening to this.