Commentators: Message is a major sign

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 26, 2012 The Christ Child speaking instead of Mary on Christmas Day signifies major changes around the apparitions, and may even herald the end of the Virgin Mary’s messages, commentators agree. The Christ Child’s message echoes Jesus’ farewell discourse to the disciples in Gospel of John 13-14. The scene that ...
Marija: Baby Jesus spoke with authority

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 26, 2012 Hearing the Infant Jesus give Christmas message instead of Mary was a great surprise to visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti. Afterwards she cried a lot, but also felt a great gratitude. “He spoke with great authority” and “I am trying to understand what I saw” Marija tells in radio ...
Jakov’s message is parallel to Marija’s

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 25, 2012 Though the Virgin Mary stayed silent and let the Christ Child give Christmas message to visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti, the Virgin did speak in Medjugorje on December 25. Four and a half hour earlier she appeared to Jakov Colo, to give a message that mirrors the Christ Child’s. Jakov ...
Mary stays silent but Baby Jesus speaks

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 25, 2012 Christmas Day 2012 saw an unprecedented event in 31 years of reported apparitions in Medjugorje: According to visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti, the Virgin Mary said nothing, but left the talking to Baby Jesus. From Mary’s arms, He appealed for man to live His commandments. Mary was silent – but ...
Media: Shrine status is likely underway

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 19, 2012 Vatican Commission will plausibly suggest the Pope to grant Medjugorje shrine status, a Croatian newspaper writes. It could be overseen by a Vatican representative, but a separate diocese will not be, writes the paper while ascribing open attitude to the Cardinal who heads the Commission. To be officially ...
Media: Final Commission session is now

By Jakob Marschner on Dec 16, 2012 When the Vatican Commission on Medjugorje has met on December 14-17 in Rome, its work should be finished though publication of results may still take a while, a Croatian newspaper reports, further claiming widespread expectation that the question of authenticity will be left open. Cardinal Josip Bozanic of ...