Even though Daniel seams to not being able to understand that Medjugorje IS NOT a "Bosnian village" but a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina,accurately a village in Herzegovina I mostly like his writings.
Also - Medjugorje is only one of the five villages that make St. James parish. For example Our Lady appeared on the Hill of Crnica in Bijakovići, parish of St. James - Herzegovina. Sometimes I really get annoyed with this misinformed people.
A glimpse here:
"Cardinal Bernardin recognized Medjugorje's spiritual impact as being not only a place where millions of Catholics have traveled to honor the Mother of God and deepen their religious lives, but is was also a place where people of other faiths were welcomed and treated respectfully. This was vital to the Cardinal not only because he was a major leader in ecumenical dialogue, trying to promote the teachings of the Second Vatican Council in our world, but also because the wars in the former Yugoslavia saw great religious and ethnic division and conflict – throughout the region, Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Catholics all fought against each other. In Medjugorje, on the other hand, Cardinal Bernardin saw something else: peace, peace, peace among people of all faiths. While the work of Satan appeared to be taking over the Yugoslavian regions, in Medjugorje the work of God was evident.
Cardinal Bernardin explained: “Medjugorje has been an oasis of peace in an increasingly stormy desert. There are no military installations there, no barracks, no communication centers, no industrial sites. Medjugorje has declared itself 'an Open City,' a combat-free zone of peace. However, now the forces of war threaten Medjugorje itself. Such mindless violence must stop!”"
Cardinal Bernardin explained: “Medjugorje has been an oasis of peace in an increasingly stormy desert. There are no military installations there, no barracks, no communication centers, no industrial sites. Medjugorje has declared itself 'an Open City,' a combat-free zone of peace. However, now the forces of war threaten Medjugorje itself. Such mindless violence must stop!”"
