MESSAGGIO DEL 25 DICEMBRE 2011 CARI FIGLI! ANCHE OGGI VI PORTO TRA LE MIE BRACCIA IL MIO FIGLIO GESÙ, AFFINCHÉ LUI VI DIA LA SUA PACE. PREGATE, FIGLIOLI, E TESTIMONIATE PERCHÉ IN OGNI CUORE PREVALGA NON LA PACE UMANA, MA LA PACE DIVINA CHE NESSUNO PUÒ DISTRUGGERE. QUESTA, È QUELLA PACE DEL CUORE CHE DIO DÀ A COLORO CHE AMA. ATTRAVERSO IL BATTESIMO, TUTTI VOI SIETE CHIAMATI E AMATI IN MODO PARTICOLARE; PERCIÒ TESTIMONIATE E PREGATE PER ESSERE LE MIE MANI TESE IN QUESTO MONDO CHE ANELA A DIO E ALLA PACE. GRAZIE PER AVER RISPOSTO ALLA MIA CHIAMATA. Messaggio della Regina della Pace dato a Jackov nell´apparizione annuale del 25 dicembre 2011 CARI FIGLI! OGGI, IN MODO PARTICOLARE, DESIDERO CONDURVI E CONSEGNARVI AL MIO FIGLIO. FIGLIOLI, APRITE I VOSTRI CUORI E PERMETTETE A GESÚ DI NASCERE IN VOI, PERCHÉ SOLTANTO COSÌ, FIGLIOLI, VOI STESSI POTRETE SPERIMENTARE LA VOSTRA NUOVA NASCITA E CON GESÚ NEL VOSTRO CUORE, INCAMMINARVI VERSO IL CAMMINO DELLA SALVEZZA. GRAZIE PER AVER RISPOSTO ALLA MIA CHIAMATA. www.medjugorjeguide.com |
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
i messaggi di Dicembre 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Medjugorje Centre of Canada and departure dates for 2012
31st Anniversary of Our Lady's First Apparition in MedjugorjeJune 21 - July 2, 2012 Youth FestivalJuly 27 - August 7, 2012 Our Lady of the Rosary MonthOctober 5 - 16, 2012 |
Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata
Per tutte le informazioni si prega da contattare sul mio e-mail anitamilos@hotmail.com
Il mio sito internet www.medjugorjeguide.com
Notizie di Medjugorje sul sito web www.medjugorjehandamde.com
Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
Moj blog sa vijestima iz Međugorja i katoličkog tiska potražite na www.medjugorjehandamde.com
Da vidite što radim kada ne vodim grupe potražite me kod EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
New departure dates for 2012 from Our Lady Calls
Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata
Per tutte le informazioni si prega da contattare sul mio e-mail anitamilos@hotmail.com
Il mio sito internet www.medjugorjeguide.com
Notizie di Medjugorje sul sito web www.medjugorjehandamde.com
Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
Mir Centre from Florida announcing now new departure dates for Medjugorje pIlgrimage.
02/28/2012 - 03/07/2012 | |
$1,550.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
03/13/2012 - 03/21/2012 | |
$1,550.00 - Mirjana's annual apparition | |
04/25/2012 - 05/03/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
05/15/2012 - 05/23/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - | |
05/29/2012 - 06/06/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
06/12/2012 - 06/20/2012 | |
$2,095.00 - | |
06/19/2012 - 06/27/2012 | |
$2,095.00 - Medjugorje's 31st Anniversary | |
09/11/2012 - 09/19/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - | |
09/25/2012 - 10/03/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
10/30/2012 - 11/07/2012 | |
$1,695.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
11/06/2012 - 11/14/2012 | |
$1,550.00 - | |
11/19/2012 - 11/27/2012 | |
$1,550.00 - Thanksgiving | |
11/27/2012 - 12/05/2012 | |
$1,550.00 - Mirjana's monthly apparition | |
Please visit their their website http://catholicjourneys.com/medjugorje.htm for all details. All trips are with official Medjugorje guide for pilgrims.
Welcome to Medjugorje!
Pilgrimage # | 2012 Dates | Price |
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MJ12 0115 | January 16-24, 2012 | $1,899.00 |
MJ12 0220 | February 20-28, 2012Mardi Gras / Ash Wednesday | $1,899.00 |
MJ12 0319 | March 19-27, 2012 | $1,999.00 |
MJ12 0423 | April 23-May 1, 2012 | $2,099.00 |
MJ12 0527-MN | May 27-June 4, 2012Special 12 day Youth/Young Adult pilgrimage with optional Post-Pilgrimage to Rome! | $2,335.00 From New Orleans |
MR12 0620-MH | June 20-June 28, 201231st Anniversary Celebration, with Rome option-Mary Haley, group leader | $2,659.00 From New York$2,850.00 From Knoxville |
MJ12 0723 | July 23-31, 2012St. James Feast Day | $2,599.00 |
MJ12 0813 | August 13-21, 2012Feast of the Assumption | $2,599.00 |
MJ12 0910 | September 3-11, 2012Triumph of the Cross Celebration | $2,199.00 |
MR12 1013-MH | October 13-21, 2011Pilgrimage with Mary Haley as group leader, optional Rome extension also available | $2,150.00 From Knoxville or New York |
MJ12 1029 | October 29-November 6, 2012All Saints Day | $2,199.00 |
MJ12 1203 | December 3-11, 2012 | $1,899.00 |
206 Tours anouncing new dates for your Medjugorje experiance
All tours are with local Medjugorje guide for pilgrims.
Please look for the full list of pilgrimages at the http://www.206tours.com/tour1/.
Welcome to Medjugorje !
Anita Pehar - Dux Officialis
www.medjugorjeguide.com
Would you like to travel to Medjugorje?
Pilgrimage Schedule 2012 | |
Feb 2-10 Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes | Mar 2-10 Ash Wednesday/Lent |
Apr 4-12 Easter | May 4-12 Feast of Ascension |
June 1-9 IIPG Prayer Group Trip | Jun 22-30 31st Anniversary |
Jul 30-Aug 7 Youth Festival | Aug 11-19 Feast of the Assumption |
Sep 6-14 Triumph of the Cross | Oct 4-12 Month of Our Lady |
Nov 1-9 All Souls Week | Dec 6-14 Immaculate Conception |
Our dear friends Ana and Steve Shawl from Medjugorje Web have prepared a carefully planned itineraries with spiritual and local guide for all who wish to live a well organised pilgrimage tour to Medjugorje. Above are the dates for the year 2012.
Welcome to Medjugorje!
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Messaggio a Mirjana 2 DIcembre 2011
Cari figli, come Madre sono con voi per aiutarvi con il mio amore, preghiera ed esempio a diventare seme di ciò che avverrà, un seme che si svilupperà in un forte albero ed estenderà i suoi rami nel mondo intero. Per divenire seme di ciò che avverrà, seme dell'amore, pregate il Padre che vi perdoni le omissioni finora compiute. Figli miei, solo un cuore puro, non appesantito dal peccato può aprirsi e solo occhi sinceri possono vedere la via per la quale desidero condurvi. Quando comprenderete questo, comprenderete l'amore di Dio ed esso vi verrà donato. Allora voi lo donerete agli altri come seme d'amore. Vi ringrazio.
Did you know Vicka is back to her feet and talking to pilgrims again ? - Your Medjugorje Guide Writes no 4
GREAT NUMBER OF PILGRIMS IN MEDJUGORJE THIS WINTER
One is thinking how it might be that Medjugorje today is full of pilgrims and it seams more like Spring time around Easter then December around Christmas. It is sure that Our Lady is calling more and more people to come to Medjugorje, to this place of encounter, oasis of peace.
FOUR OUT OF SIX VISIONARIES ALREADY FULLY INVESTIGATED BY VATICAN COMMISSION FOR MEDJUGORJE
Maybe the fact that four out of six Medjugorje visionaries have already been investigated by the commission and they all came back smiling, even if they did not and could not share anything what was going on behind doors of Vatican they just smile and continue with their missionmaybe even with more zeal than ever, as the encounters around country and
Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata
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Il mio sito internet www.medjugorjeguide.com
Notizie di Medjugorje sul sito web www.medjugorjehandamde.com
Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
Monday, November 28, 2011
Il messaggio de 25. Novembre 2011
MESSAGGIO DEL 25 NOVEMBRE 2011 CARI FIGLI! OGGI DESIDERO DARVI LA SPERANZA E LA GIOIA. TUTTO CIÒ CHE È ATTORNO A VOI, FIGLIOLI, VI GUIDA VERSO LE COSE TERRENE MA IO DESIDERO GUIDARVI VERSO IL TEMPO DI GRAZIA PERCHÈ IN QUESTO TEMPO SIATE SEMPRE PIÙ VICINI A MIO FIGLIO AFFINCHÈ LUI POSSA GUIDARVI VERSO IL SUO AMORE E VERSO LA VITA ETERNA ALLA QUALE OGNI CUORE ANELA. VOI, FIGLIOLI, PREGATE E QUESTO TEMPO SIA PER VOI IL TEMPO DI GRAZIA PER LA VOSTRA ANIMA. GRAZIE PERCHE´ AVETE RISPOSTO ALLA MIA CHIAMATA. Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata English, Français, Italiano, Hrvatski Per tutte le informazioni si prega da contattare sul mio e-mail anitamilos@hotmail.com Il mio sito internet www.medjugorjeguide.com Notizie di Medjugorje sul sito web www.medjugorjehandamde.com Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts Inoltre informazioni sul Skype, IM, ICQ, Facebook, Twitter Ako želite saznati više o meni i mojim uslugama molim idite na www.medjugorjeguide.com Moj blog sa vijestima iz Međugorja i katoličkog tiska potražite na www.medjugorjehandamde.com Da vidite što radim kada ne vodim grupe potražite me kod EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Clarence "Gene" Gerber, age 84, of Fort Collins, Colo. died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home.
Clarence "Gene" Gerber, age 84, of Fort Collins, Colo. died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home.
Clarence Eugene Gerber was born May 18, 1927 in Fowler, Kan. to Joseph and Mary Gerber. They lived on a wheat farm and raised cattle. Gene graduated from Fowler High School and enlisted into the U.S. Air Force to serve at the end of WWII and then was called back to serve in the Korean War. He married Juanita "Sue" Kramer on August 1, 1950 at St. Anthony Church in Fowler. After his discharge from the Air Force, Gene farmed and raised cattle in Fowler until moving to Denver in 1965. He began working as a stationary engineer for Shell Chemicals, a job he held until moving to Fort Collins in 1980 when he began working for Kodak in Windsor.
In 1990, Gene retired and began to travel. After his faith, his love of the Blessed Mother and his family; Gene's favorite pastimes were CU football and traveling. He took two trips to Medjugorje and was forever spiritually changed by the experiences. Gene and Sue danced through life, literally and figuratively. He loved a good time, a good party, and to be a good friend.
Gene is survived by his wife, Juanita "Sue" Gerber; a daughter, Jeanan Gerber; a granddaughter, Shannon Huseby DeBruyne (and husband, Rob) of Brighton, Colo.; and a sister, Coletta Low of Fowler, Kan. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jana Huseby; his son, Joey Gerber; two brothers, Alvin and Carl; and three sisters, Dorothy, Florence and Lorene.
Please go to www.goesfuneralcare.com and click obituaries to see Gene's online obituary and sign the guest book.
Visitation will be held after 5:00 pm Tuesday, November 22 at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., #E, Fort Collins with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:00 am Wednesday at Blessed John 23rd University Parish in Fort Collins. Interment, with full military honors will be held at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins.
Convegno Guide Mariane 2011 - Registrazioni audio www.centromedjugorje.it
Di seguito le registrazioni audio riguardanti gli interventi dei relatori nel corso del convegno
English, Français, Italiano, Hrvatski
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Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
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Da vidite što radim kada ne vodim grupe potražite me kod EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
Convegno Guide Mariane 2011
Dall'11 al 13 novembre 2011 si è svolto a Roma, presso l'Istituto "Salesianum" un Simposio formativo delle guide dei Santuari Mariani, dal titolo "Ecco, sono la Serva del Signore, avvenga di Me quello che hai detto".
Questo Simposio ha visto la partecipazione di circa trecento laici impegnati nella guida tecnica e spirituale dei pellegrini che si recano presso i Santuari Mariani e curano anche la formazione qualitativa della spiritualità che in detti pellegrinaggi viene proposta per la crescita nella vita cristiana.
Grande è stato il contributo, per la bravura e profonda spiritualità, dei due Relatori: Padre Danko Perutina, Vice Parroco di Medjugorje e don Pier Dante Giordano, Direttore dell'Oratorio Salesiano "Don Bosco".
Un elogio va anche alle guide che si sono dimostrate all'altezza del compito affidato dalla Madonna.
A chiusura del Simposio, domenica 13 novembre 2011, tutti i partecipanti hanno ricevuto in Piazza San Pietro, da Sua Santità Benedetto XVI, la Benedizione Apostolica.
Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata
English, Français, Italiano, Hrvatski
Per tutte le informazioni si prega da contattare sul mio e-mail anitamilos@hotmail.com
Il mio sito internet www.medjugorjeguide.com
Notizie di Medjugorje sul sito web www.medjugorjehandamde.com
Per trovarmi in Medjugorje e vedere che cosa faccio quando non guido i gruppi EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
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Da vidite što radim kada ne vodim grupe potražite me kod EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
Messaggio Ivan a Casale Monferrato domenica 20 novembre e allegato incontro Claudia Koll
Permettete che la luce del mio piccolo figlio entri nel vostro cuore.Cari figli,pregate, pregate, pregate!
Grazie cai figli perché oggi avete risposto alla mia chiamata"
Novinari radiopostaje "Mir" Međugorje redovito u svojim emisijama ugošćuju međugorske hodočasnik
Novinari radiopostaje "Mir" Međugorje redovito u svojim emisijama ugošćuju međugorske hodočasnike. Evo nekih iskustava: Davor Terzić, kantautor iz Rovinja boravio je sa suprugom Vesnom u Međugorju. Davor je već dugo godina prisutan na Hrvatskoj glazbenoj sceni, a sudjelovao je na gotovo svim festivalima duhovne glazbe (Uskrs fest, Marija fest, Krapina fest i Frama fest.). ''Hodočastili smo u Mariju Bistricu, Vepric te evo nas sedmi ili osmi put u Međugorju. Svake godine uspijemo izdvojiti vrijeme za sebe. Naš posao je vezan za glazbu, živimo od toga. Dolazimo zahvaliti za sve što nam je Bog dao u prošlih godinu dana. Ovdje se osjećamo ispunjeno.''- kažu supružnici Terzić.
Zaklada ''Čujem, vjerujem, vidim'' iz Zagreba organizirala je studijsko putovanje i hodočašće za mlade i studente s invaliditetom. Za vrijeme svoga hodočasničkog boravka u Međugorju posjetili su molitvena mjesta i sudjelovali u molitveno -liturgijskome programu. Slijepa studentica i Preloga, Martina Belić, istaknula je da joj je najveći izazov bilo penjanje na Brdo ukazanja. ''Uvijek mi je to lijepo iskustvo. Naporno je fizički, ali osjetiš neki duhovni mir, osjetiš da se i ti za nešto žrtvuješ''!
Gost radiopostaje bio je i 41-godišnji Andrea Bianco, hodočasnik iz Bolzana, grada na sjeveru Italije, te podijelio svoju životnu priču. Kao student druge godine doživio je tešku prometnu nesreću u kojoj je izgubio vid. Vjeruje da je preživio zahvaljujući Božjoj milosti. Oženjen je, ima četvero djece. Sa suprugom pravi krunice koje daruje hodočasnicima, a već godinama s prijateljima organizira hodočašće u Međugorje. ''Imao sam mladost identičnu drugim mladim ljudima. Imao sam sve, djevojku, novac, studirao sam. Nisam se brinuo za duhovnost. Bilo je važno zabaviti se. Odjednom moj se život u potpunosti promijenio. Jedan dan kada sam se vraćao s izleta s djevojkom Larom, preticao sam kamion koji nas je udario i odbacio na stablo. Djevojci se nije ništa dogodilo, a ja sam teško stradao. Mene su zrakoplovom prebacili u bolnicu u Bolzanu. Budući da je bio Veliki četvrtak, nedostajalo je osoblja. Poslali su me u bolnicu u Veronu, gdje sam podvrgnut kirurškom zahvatu. O meni se počeo brinuti jedan mladi liječnik, koji je tada izgubio brata u automobilskoj nesreći. Operirao me. Ostao sam 20 dana u komi. Jedan hematom mi je zgnječio očne živce i izgubio sam vid." Slijedi dugo vrijeme borbe obilaska bolnica i pregleda. A onda istinska potreba za sakramentom Pomirenja. Nakon toga prima i sakrament svete Potvrde koji do tad nije primio. Nakon tri godine vjenčao se s djevojkom Larom. Kaže kako je godinama slušao priče o Međugorju, i pozitivne i negativne. Prvo hodočašće zbilo se 1998., a plodovi su slijedili tek nakon toga: ''Ovdje doživljavamo iskustvo neba, bezgranično milosrđe naše nebeske Majke. Iz Međugorja se vraćamo preporođeni, obnovljeni, drukčiji, spremni opet ići na ovo mjesto milosti'' - svjedoči Andrea koji od tada Međugorje posjećuje dva puta godišnje.
Svoje svjedočanstvo izrekao je i p. Loky Flanagan, iz Irske, misionar u Africi, u Malaviju. Do Međugorja ga je dovelo iskustvo s udrugom, Mary's Meals - koja kao plod Međugorja svaki dan hrani oko 400 000 djece u Africi. Potom je 2003. godine sudjelovao na Seminaru za svećenike, što je za njega bilo, kako kaže, nevjerojatno bogato duhovno iskustvo. ''Međugorje mi je pomoglo da imam vjeru i ufanje u Boga, ono mi daje ohrabrenje da nastavim raditi kao svećenik. Mnogo sam mirniji. Susreti s ljudima, ispovijedanje mnogo mi znače. Ne bih rekao da stalno pratim međugorska događanja, ali imam knjigu s Gospinim porukama.''- svjedoči otac Loky koji namjerava i iduće godine posjetiti Međugorje.(slike)
Anita Pehar -private tour guide / la guida privata
English, Français, Italiano, Hrvatski
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Da vidite što radim kada ne vodim grupe potražite me kod EMANUEL doo- Medjugorje Souvenirs and Gifts
International Scientific Symposium titled “Thirty years of Medjugorje”. This symposium was held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
All of the works that were presented during this symposium are going to be printed in the following edition of “Herzegovina Franciscana” that should be ready until Christmas this year, and we are hoping that there might be special edition of all of these works.
The International Scientific Symposium
The members of the working presidency were Dr.Fr. Tomislav Pervan, Dr. Fr. Ivan Dugandzic and Dr. Fr. Robert Jolic
The coordinator of the programme was Dr. Fr. Robert Jolic. Every lecture lasted from 10 to 12 minutes.
The programme was as follows:
- Dr. Ivica Sarac: Social and political circumstances during the first years of Medjugorje phenomenon
- Dr. Fr. Robert Jolic: Historical, cultural and political review of Medjugorje and Brotnjo
- Dr. Fr. Tomislav Pervan: Historical, social and ecclesial context of beginnings of Medjugorje
- Fr. Branko Rados & Dr. Fr. Tomislav Pervan: Visionaries from Bijakovici (Medjugorje) – life and their witnessing
- Dr. Fr. Ivan Dugandzic: Medjugorje and work of the investigating commissions from 1982 until this day
- Dr. Fr. Ivan Leutar: Medjugorje and phenomenon of pilgrimages throughout the course of history and presence in various religions
- Dr. Fr. Ivica Raguz: St. Anselm of Canterbury about the Blessed Virgin Mary and Medjugorje
- Dr. Ivan Kordić: Science, knowledge and faith in the context of the apparitions in Medjugorje
- Dr. Tomislav Ivancic: The Phenomenon of Medjugorje in ecclesial context – adding of the new chapter to renewal of the Church
- Prof. Fr. Eduard Pericic: Medjugorje and the Church of Croats – Medjugorje as a trademark of Croatia throughout the world
- Dr. Fr. Ivan Dugandzic: The important parts of Medjugorje spirituality – messages of Medjugorje
- Mr. Thomas Muller: Medjugorje and sensus fidel fidelium – consenus fidei according to Lumen gentium (Totus Tuus)
- Fr. Marinko Sakota & Fr. Danko Perutina: Medjugorje and great events that are organised throughout the year in Medjugorje: statistics, spiritual retreats for priests, the International Youth Festival, New Year’s Vigil and New Year’s Holy Mass, vocations received in Medjugorje, etc.
- Dr. Fr. Miljenko Steko: Medjugorje and diakonia of the Church – charity institutions, communities of Cenacolo and Merciful Father, etc
- Marija and Christian Selzer: Medjugorje and new evangelisation – martyria
- Ignaz Domej: Medjugorje and new spiritual movements in the Church
- H. Liebherr: Medjugorje and development of the prayer groups throughout the world
- Dr. Fr. Simun Sito Coric: Medjugorje and ecumenism in the Church and among Christians
- Dr. Ivo Lucic: The influence of Medjugorje in the society at that time – reactions, writings, media and repressions
- The influence of Medjugorje phenomenon in media
medjugorje encunters by www.mejdugorje.hr
Davor Terzic, musician and composer from Rovinj came with his wife Vesna to Medjugorje. Davor is very much present at Croatian music scene and he is regularly participating at every festival of spiritual music. “We visited other Croatian shrines like Marija Bistrica and Vepric, and here we are in Medjugorje, for seventh, eighth time. We try to have a little bit time for ourselves every year. Our work is related to music, we make our living from that. We come here to thank God for everything he has given us in the previous year. This is where we feel fulfilled.”
The Association “I hear, I believe, I see” from Zagreb has organised study trip and pilgrimage for young people and disabled students. While they were in Medjugorje they visited prayer places and participated in the evening prayer programme.
The blind student from Prelog, Martina Bilic, said that greatest challenge for her was to climb Apparition Hill. “This was always beautiful experience for me, it is physical effort, but one can feel spiritual peace and sacrifice that has purpose.”
Andrea Bianco, 41 years old pilgrim from Bolzano, little town on the north of Italy, shared his experience with us. As a sophomore student he was in a serious car accident and lost his sight on that occasion. He believes that he survived thanks to God’s providence. He is married and has four children. He is making rosary beads together with his wife and gives those to pilgrims, but he is also organising pilgrimages to Medjugorje. “My young days were like of the average young person at that time. I had it all, girlfriend, money, I was studying. I did not worry about spirituality too much. It was all about entertainment. Suddenly, my life was changed over the night. One day, I was on my way back home, after having a field trip with my girlfriend, I wanted to overtake a truck that hit us and threw us to a tree on the other side. My girlfriend was fine, but I was severely hurt. I was taken by helicopter to the hospital in Bolzano. It was Holy Thursday, and they did not have enough staff. I was sent to the hospital in Verona and I had surgery there. My doctor was young, new doctor who had lost his brother in a car accident as well. He did the surgery and I was in coma for twenty days. I had one hematoma that was pressing my eye nerves and that is how I lost my sight.” What followed was the period of recovery when he went from hospital to hospital. It was in that time that he welt urge to go to sacrament of reconciliation. Soon afterwards he received the sacrament of Holy Confirmation that he had not received before. Three years afterwards he and his girlfriend Lara got married. He said how he was listening stories about Medjugorje for years that were both positive and negative. He came on his first pilgrimage in 1998, and fruits of that pilgrimage followed afterwards. “This is where we can feel heaven, immense grace from our Heavenly Mother. We are returning home renewed, different and we are prepared to return to this place of grace”, said Andrea who comes regularly to Medjugorje twice a year since that time.
Fr. Loky Flanagan, Irish missionary in Malawi, Africa, shared his experience as well. He was introduced to Medjugorje through charity association “Mary’s Meals” that is fruits of Medjugorje and feeds every single day around 400,000 children in Africa. He came to Medjugorje in 2003, and participated at the retreat for priests and found that an incredible spiritual experience. “Medjugorje helped me to have faith and trust in God, it encourages me to continue working as a priest. I have more peace. Meeting people and confessions help me a lot. I would not say that I am constantly involved in the events in Medjugorje, but I do have a book with Our Lady’s messages”, said Fr. Loky who plans to come to Medjugorje next year as well. (photo)
Monday, November 21, 2011
Gospa od Zdravlja - Prikazanje Blažene Djevice Marije
O Marijinu prikazanju ne govori nam nijedna knjiga Svetoga pisma, no zato o njemu opširno pišu apokrifi, oni tekstovi koje Crkva ne priznaje kao nadahnute pa ih zato nije ni uvrstila u svoj službeni popis svetopisamskih knjiga. Kao zanimljivost navodimo kratko što apokrifi pišu o Marijinu prikazanju. Prema njima taj je čin bio veoma svečan. Popratili su ga čudesni događaji. Mariju su roditelji obećali Bogu i doveli je u hram kad su joj bile tri godine. Bilo je to u pratnji velikog broja hebrejskih djevojčica koje su u ruci nosile zapaljene baklje. U svečanosti su sudjelovale hramske vlasti, pa i sami anđeli, koji su vršili službu pjevača. Od radosti su pjevali.
Do ulaza u hram bilo je 15 stepenica, kojima se Marija sama uspela, premda je bila još tako malena. Apokrifi govore još da se Marija u hramu hranila neobičnom hranom, koju su joj donosili sami anđeli te da nije stanovala s ostalim djevojčicama, već u samoj svetinji nad svetinjama.
Sve su to samo pobožna i neutemeljena razmišljanja apokrifnih pisaca. Ipak, kao neka književna vrsta mogu imati neko značenje. Ono bi bilo u tome što se želi na izvanjski, osjetan način, opisati, dočarati onu stvarnost koja je nevidljiva, stvarnost da je Marija od prvoga časa svoga postojanja bila puna milosti, da je bila predodređena za dostojanstvo Bogomajke, kojim nadilazi i same anđele.
Bog je svojom milošću pripravio Marijino tijelo da ono postane hramom Božjega Sina, svetinjom nad svetinjama, u koju se spustio i nastanio Najsvetiji, Sin Božji. Ona je po svome odabranju prikazana, posvećena Bogu, određena za velike stvari, za ostvarenje Božjega plana o spasenju čovjeka. Kad čitamo one nadahnute tekstove Svetoga pisma, koji govore o Mariji, onda nam i današnji spomendan postaje tako jasan, rječit. Radi se o velikoj tajni utjelovljenja u koju je i Marija svim svojim bićem bila uvučena.
Blagdan Gospe od Zdravlja, kojoj su u krajevima negdašnje Mletačke Republike bile podignute brojne crkve, crkvice i kapele, vezan je s jednim događajem. Kad je god. 1630. na području Mletačke Republike harala strašna kuga, koja je u samoj Veneciji pokosila 80.000 života, mletački se Senat obratio Gospi za pomoć. Učinjen je zavjet baš na današnji dan god. 1631. da će Gospi, ako prestane kuga, podići crkvu. Kuga je prestala, a zavjet je ispunjen. Podignuta je god. 1687. velebna crkva Madonna della salute, koju i danas svaki posjetitelj Venecije može posjetiti. Pobožnost prema Gospi od Zdravlja došla je iz Venecije i u naše južne krajeve.
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