It has been 35 years since my wife and I, plus our two oldest children (then 3 and 1), traveled to Medjugorje. As Robert expressed, it is in the profound sacramental life of the parish that deeply touched our lives. Yes, I was miraculously healed, but if that hadn't occurred, I would still be expressing my joy today. I do not know how commercialized it is today, but back then there were no hotels or restaurants, just local families that would open their homes and hearts to us. And for me it was the lived faith of the locals that remain indelibly carved into my memory. As the Romans used to say of the early Christians, "See how they love one another!" So much love, peace, and grace! Go and experience the love of the Two Hearts in a unique way!
I was there in 1985 and experienced the same as your family.. the local families were so devout and notably filled with faith far beyond what I was accustomed to in the US.
Glad to hear what you have to say about Medjugorje. Our curate said after a visit he went as a man and came back a priest. Our Mother Mary is just wonderful
I have just come back from Medjugorje and have been truly 'humbled', I am overflowing with gratitude...much for me to sift through as I am an Anglican. Much appreciate what you have shared.
My sister, Patricia, with brain cancer went to the site, but wasn’t healed. She died at age 38 and that was Gods will. My family was still healed by God’s graces. I hope your listeners cling to our faith and the hope of our Blessed Virgin Mary.
I would Ask Everyone to Pray a Devine, Mercy Chalet in Reparation, For the Sin of Abortion in Ireland, From Someone Converted in Medjugore, Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🧸🧸🧸💞💞💞
Amazing honest talk, Robert! How inspiring! Praise be to God for what he does in Medugorje and in his church. As for me I believed "in" Medugorje from the first minute but that's just a gift or a grace, not at all merited. So when I went yeeeaaars later (1998) I'd read up on everything that'd happened there (seers, apparitions etc) and knew alot but wasn't really "converted" yet. But the Lord showered me with graces and made me WANT to become holy! So I now practice all those lovely catholic devotions like you do; mass, confession, rosary, adoration, so if you like I came to Medugorje in the opposite way to you, (more kind of sensation seeking or hoping for miracles) but getting the same results... If you follow?! There are Marian shrines here in Germany too... Ever heard of Heroldsbach? It's wonderful.... But nothings quite like Medugorje! It's great listening to you; keep evangelising and God and Mary bless you! Nick.
Love Medjugorje. I am à strong believer that Mary appear there. The fruits are amazing like nowhere else on he earth nor had been. Yes life long conversion from there for me and so many many many of my friends. Thank you mother for coming here in this place. SO MANY PRIEST FOUND THEIR APPEAL THERE . GO TO M E D J U G O R J E
Been to Medjugorje many times Robert. I had the best confession of my whole life there, I did not know the priest but from the minute I sat down with him, I was convinced he could see right into my soul, I will never forget his special blessing till the end of my days. My pilgrimages were not about the seers they were all about participating in the services and confession, worshipping our Lord Jesus.
I had the privilage of going to Medgugorje in 1986 and have been going ever since. Back then signs, healings and miracles were daily occurances. No one could deny that Our Lady was truly present and leading everyone in a powerful way to her Son. I truly believe that Medgujorje will again explode with The Holy Spirit when the 10 secrets will be revealed. Now is a special time of grace and a time of conversion, it is the greatest sign of our times. Could you imagine enduring this world without the hope that Medgujorje constantly gives. Thank God Our Lady is with us in a powerful way.
Well what do you think of the vision saying in the 80s that there would be an era of peace , but instead a brutal war broke out in what was then Yugoslavia ,I assumed the Mother of God would not lie , thousands were murdered in that civil and the country split into six..😮😢
Glad about your experience in Medjugorje. I can understand you perfectly well as I’ve been there since 1996 every year. As you expressed so well there is no place like it. I have recently visited Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo and though it was a great experience as I am a great fan of him, but nothing and nowhere is any like Medjugorje where you feel tangibly loved by Our Lady Queen of Peace. A piece of Heaven on earth. God bless you.
That’s a very good distinction. I too have seen many profound conversions happen in relation to Medjugorje, and I’m grateful. Even in our hometown, there’s a prayer group that’s met faithfully for more than 20 years practically every Friday night. It’s a pillar in my prayer life. The Rosary and the Sacraments, Our Lord and Our Lady are ALWAYS fruitful! But, The gall of the visionaries obviously fake visions angers me. I see them as mocking Our Lady, not to mention some of the messages being contrary to the Faith.
It is essential when considering Medjugorje to remember that the visionaries and the local Franciscans made/supported these claims when a militantly atheist, Communist government was in power. If you were going to make these claims for fame and/or money, it was definitely not the place or time to do so. The visionaries were threatened with being placed into psychiatric institutions and the Franciscan parish priest was imprisoned for two years and lost his hearing during that time due to being forced to work with noisy machinery without ear protection. They all took great risks and all refused to recant (except the local bishop who did remove his support after a visit from the secret police).
Look at all the conversions on Tom Medjugorje youtube channel. I have experienced similar to some of the people doing testimonies on that channel. These were...they didnt want to leave Medjugorje, they felt great peace, they were healed of wounds, they went back to confessions after being away years, they feel so happy there and even after coming home, content. They have been several times, 20 times, 30 times. When i first went people were telling me they were there many times...now i am like them i have been many times now also. You develop a way of coping better because your faith in God gets stronger you start to feel the presence of Our Lady more and love her. You go to mass there twice per day, just as i heard on the testimonials, it is a true place i knew it was true the first time i went there i felt it strongly, so much joy, you get touched by God, you go to confessions and Our Lady guides you, adoration, prayer, apparition hill, cross mountain, of course Our Lady is still appearing there thats why all this peace is happening in Međugorje!
Sorry, I should also have added that I agree - confession there is like a magnet, totally irresistible. I was also amazed of the total clarity of conscience I experienced during confession. It was definitely a Spirt led examination with full disclosure and no holds barred. A very memorable experience!
I went in 2000 and had a beautiful conversion through the graces of Our Lady! 24 years of praying the daily rosary and all because of God’s grace and our Lady’s love. ❤️ 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this great video. I have been to Medugorje a few times and I had Wonderful experiences there. It is a real oasis of Peace. Everytime I was leaving I cried, I did not want to leave. God Bless you in your great work. 🙏🙏🙏
Praised be Jesus and Mary Robert !!! I am forever grateful to Our Lady for the conversion and graces our family received thanks to Medugorije. This all happened over the past 5 years and thank you for sharing your experience.
Nice video, I went to Medjugorje in September and it is a special place, I got alot out of it, though I was sick for most of it. I went there with no expectations or ideas, I went as part of a pilgrimage and I spoke to so many people from different countries and nationalities its amazing. So many testimonies and stories of what they experienced I heard was great. I've been to Lourdes, Fatima and I didn't get the same feeling as Medjugorje.
Thank you Robert. I did say to you before you went, that I treat it as my Spiritual week. I don't give much thought to the information about the seers or the messages. For me it is a week where I just spend talking to God, wonderful Adoration, the evening programme is great, sure why would anyone miss out on it. Yes it is remarkable to see so many priests hearing confessions in numerous languages. I even seen one priest hearing confessions in Arabic this year. It's a place where you can just sit contemplating by the statue of the Risen Christ, or even in the small chapel with Adoration during the day. I used to be worried as many TLM followers would be extremely negative about Medjugorje and I prayed and prayed to God for guidance about my decision to go there . For me it is an extremely positive place and I feel I switch of from my daily life and just talk to God. I came to the conclusion that it doesn't matter whether the seerers were lying or not as they are not the reason that I go. I am so glad that you have had this experience, now you know why so many of us go there. Thank you for speaking out and confirming that you have changed your view.
Pauline, please read, My Heart will Triumph. When you read what the children and their families endured under Communism rule.. threats of torture, fear of harm and yet they NEVER denied what they together experienced.. I was there in 1985, it was a tiny village one dirt road..Faith was very difficult to practice out of fear of the communist police..
The whole thing about the alleged apparition....where it is said that : 'All religions are equal before God' ...is essentially a Heresy. There's a lot that have been said at Medjugorje that contradicts the Catholic faith... so be weary. The place seems to attract those lost souls seeking a feel good, wishy washy, all faiths are on the way to salvation formula...again be weary.
Quote from Vicka-'Tell everyone that it is you who are divided on earth. The Moslems and the Orthodox for the same reason as Catholics, are equal before my Son and me."@@thecatholicman
This talk unintentionally will give a boost to those engaged in a campaign to promote the so-called apparitions in Medjugorje that the bishops of the area have consistently described as diabolical. People can be blessed anywhere in the world when they go to confession and attend Eucharistic adoration and conversion-centred retreats. The bishops of the Medjugorje area should be lauded for being instrumental in the spiritual conversions and blessings that visitors have experienced. This is an encouragement to bishops in other parts of the world to replicate the work and intensity of the Medjugorje clergy.
I have been Blessed to be there many times and I feel its like going home to Visit our Mother you hate to leave and as soon as you get back all you can think about is booking your next trip.. I'm delighted for you Robert So many Grace's and Healing come to you in Medjugorge. God Bless you for the Amazing work you do!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
My first Rosary came from there. With earth from there in the centre. Gifted to me by a friend in 2010 with a guide on how to pray the rosary. I converted in 2013. My 10 year anniversary next year. Saint Pope John Paul II had a deep love of there too ❤ But then he was very much a Marian Pope.
I have just recently returned from Medjugorje after my first visit 28 years ago and yes the Graces and love in our Faith is still there. I am very great full to the Father through the Blessed Mother for this gift to world, that is in need of it so. Faith, Hope and Love! God bless everyone
God willing i want to go to lourdes and the holy land. Maybe in 2024 or 2025 i will think about medjugorje because i need to be sure if its real or not. I will know when i go there. I trust God completely on this.
Fatima Lourdes etc were not officially approved for many years after the apparitions finished. The first 7 days of the Medjugorje apparitions have been approved by the church, and the apparitions are still on going!! Some here seem not to be aware of this fact.
I just got a gift from a relative a book ! My husband and I are reading it It is called “Medjugorje the first 7 days” It is very detailed on those first days and it speaks about the theologians that have been studying Medjugorje a a petition and that they came to agreement that first seven days were true. Thanks be to God 🙏
Yes! I suggested the same above! It was so eye opening what visionaries and their families endured under horrid communism... What group of children from a tiny village with one road would ever make a story about seeing the Blessed Mother only to be subjected to painful persecution?
Thank you Robert for the Good News ( although I didn't need convincing - I am one who has received some of the many graces the Lord is only too willing to give to His people). But I would recommend that people read visionary Mirjana's story/autobiography - as an antidote to some of the negative stuff that has been written, (for example by E. Michael Jones. People should be aware that Our Lady came into a communist country where religion was suppressed, and not everyone, most especially the authorities, had faith in God).
Robert. So refreshing to hear what the TRUE message of Medugorje is. As you said. Put aside the supernatural. Concentrate on one’s own conversion. Be open to our Blessed Mother’s help. She’ll lead you to Her Son. And we’ll never be the same. So awesome She called you. More awesome that you said YES
Robert, I was just a cynical but having spoken to someone who had been roused my curiosity. My mum died in April 2016 after which I felt a 'pull' to go; along with my sister and brother in law we made out first pilgrimage there in June 2016 and the next 3 consecutive years!! Only Covid restrictions prevented our returning each year since. I don't know if Our Blessed Lady is appearing there at all but the atmosphere is unbelievably peaceful, prayerful and Soooooooooo Holy! Fr Leon Pereira is the English Dominican who witnesses so well by his talks and experiences. I can vouch for the confessions every single day and take as long as you like - no hurry as so many priests available, various languages and a choice of a confessional booth or privately outside in the open! Essentially, the pilgrimage consists of daily Mass, Confession, Holy Communion ALWAYS on the tongue and kneeling if possible, Adoration, Benediction, Stations of the Cross - all the traditional things we Catholics so badly need reinforcing and a wonderful sense of Community! The walk along the red path to Apparition Hill and able to buy locally made Rosary beads along the way made from seeds grown in the area, the hike up to Cross Mountain - challenging but absolutely wonderful with breathtaking views. Comfortable hotel, good food, places to eat out and the local shops full of pious goods with pleasant vendors. No surprise that I'm booked to go again in June 2023 and can't wait!
It is so heartwarming to read your experience.. If you can please read, “My Heart will Triumph” When you read what the visionaries had to endure by the hands of the Communist government.. the horrific persecution, the fear, the threats.. and yet NEVER denying seeing the Blessed Mother..
Have Been there Many Times With The cor grope. But never Saw any thing No sun spinning Or anything else but I did Feel the Peace And loved it Going to. Confection that has been the best I ever saw or heard of Madjugorie Wonderfull Peacefull Place Have been about 10 Times If not. More. Thank you Holy Mother Mary 🇺🇸👏👏👏👏☘️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🙏🙏☘️☘️👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
🙏Thank you Robert for your courage and honestly.. It was obvious from other videos you posted that you had a positive experience. Thank you for sharing it with all. I just returned from my visit to Medjugorje as well and what comes very strong to me is Our Lady is pointing us back to her Son, through confession, mass, adoration today and scripture. These are her msgs. Evening program is based on these msgs. What I have brought back home with me is this to try continue to do this more in my daily life. And you are right I don't feel like I need to convinced anyone about Medjugorje I just need to live what I have seen there. So thank you again and God bless you.
I am just on my way home after a week there and I agree with everything you’re saying. The number of people at Masses and at the evening programmes is just so powerful and moving. The climbs to the Cross, apparition hill and blue cross are also really powerful spiritual experiences. The latest message is really strong about the world the world on a death course! I was with a great group from Kilkenny and we had Jim Brown doing talks and he is just fantastic at breaking the Bible and personalising it. Everyone on our group has benefited enormously during the week so thank God and Our Blessed Lady🙏
Where God sheds His Grace you’ll also find the devil shedding his disgrace. Why do I stay in the Catholic Church? If it didn’t have the truth, the devil wouldn’t wouldn’t bother to attack it. Thank you, Robert, for seeing the good where God can be found.
Was there for the first time in September wow what an amazing spiritual place I came back feeling fantastic and the English masses every day at 10am Confessions there was no rush with the priests so people were with them over 30 minutes and more outside Adoration and Mass was so beautiful the trips and climbing I loved so much and the people so happy and the food is amazing and so cheap
You’re right Medjugorje isn’t about the seers or miracles it’s about the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the Holy Spirit in confession and Our Lady’s presence that are changing the hearts of so many that go there.
Great summation Robert youre right don't knock it until you've experienced Medugorje You learn the art of Prayer after being there..Fr Blount Exorsist has Been there this week Hes brilliant check him out on utube
Sooooo, if you set aside the supposed visionaries (who seem to be able to tell Our Lady when and where to appear, at their whim - nearly 50,000 times now), and you set aside the supposed messages (which are full of modernist garbage - all religions are equal, etc) - if you can set aside all the reasons for the place even existing, then it's just a beautiful place to go - because they have confessions, Mass, and they say rosaries. I can get that any day of the week at a traditional chapel, AND receive the traditional Catholic faith that the Church has always and everyway taught. I'll pass on this obvious fraud. But hey, if the supposed visionaries are still out making their world tours, maybe they'll come to a town near you, and they can command Our Lady to appear close by, so you won't have to travel.
Robert, I highly recommend you attend the Chartres Pilgrimage you discussed in the video. I have attended twice and it gives so much hope for the future of the Church. The best part for me is just simply repeating what has been done in Europe for hundreds of years. Prayer, Confession, Mass, adoration, etc.
The alleged apparitions at Medjugorje was deemed as false and not supernatural by TWO Bishops of Mostar, including the Bishops conference of the former Yugoslavia. THIS is how the Church determines what is authentic and what isn't. I'm sorry, but a person's personal experience does not determine the Truth.
Robert, Read “My Heart will Triumph” .. when you read what the children and their families under Communist rule endured, the threats, the persecution, the fear and never denying that the Blessed Mother was appearing to them.. you would not be so skeptical.. was there corruption later? Maybe, but one needs to only look to Rome to see the dregs of human nature.. It doesn’t take away from what’s true. I was there in 1985 when it was under horrible Communism and one dirt road.. even in the 80’s the deep faith of the people there was undeniable..
I would love to go there, but I don't have enough money to take me there. I would love to go with someone to go there. I miss the mass, confessions and receiving the Holy Eucharist. My life is Christ's to do what He wishes to do with me. So I pray every day and night. One day God willing I can go. I'm happy you were able to go. Thank You Robert ❤
Had no idea you did not believe in Medjugorje…. Thank you for your open-mindedness & for allowing the Lord to speak to you. Your humility is soooo edifying!!!
Respect to you Robert, you were prepared to put any previous thoughts on Medjugorje aside and go and see for yourself. I am very taken with your assessment and candour. I have been going there since 1989, eight times in all and see my life in terms of before and after Medjugorje. I would agree with what you say, go and see, what is there to lose? It may change your life..... but have no fear.
Hello sir , Wonderful wonderful video . I'm a 27 year old trad Catholic from ennis. Just one little question . Hate to play devil's advocate but , Remember that video that french journalist took of viška ? The seers said they see , feel or notice anything on earth while in ecstasy or in a vision. Now a french journalist poked at her , she reacted on camera . Nothing was said but she insisted after to see the journalist and explained that she thought that virgin was dropping the baby Jesus ? Now , for me it wasn't that she was cought out reacting when she wasn't supposed to ,but rather the strange , unbelievable excuse she gave after , and she insisting to see the journalist after . Great ,noble Catholics go there and some have had a conversion and that's fantastic . For me personally , this and Dr.E Michael Jones reports on this place sort of reinforced my initial suspicions . Ave maria .
I don’t have any comment on the messages and visionaries. I don’t know what to make of them, but from what I can see they are sincere. I highly recommend that Catholics focus on the core age old elements of our faith, Eucharist, Confession, fasting, mission preach the Gospel, Rosary.
@@thecatholicman yes aggree brother . The vitals of the faiths are there and practiced . I did see many taking communion on the hand which i don't think is right but i suppose medjugorije is useful for people just realizing the faith and i approve of medjugorije , provided they search deeper into the faith after medjugorije. ( If that makes sense ) . Thank you . Ave Maria
E Michael Jones is a muck raking journalist. As far as the pen poking goes, who is to say how the human brain will react to such a provocation, in ecstasy or not. The seers have been subjected to hundreds of tests by world renowned neurologists who concluded that they were NOT faking it and couldn't explain the extraordinary heights of brain activity during the apparitions.
@Hold Fast never realized EMJ was a sede. Thanks . I was in medjugorije three times . The church hasn't approved of it . I obey only the church , the mystical body of Christ . However , EMJ analysis might not be incorrect even though he's a Sede haha
@@sklenars it wasn't so much as the reaction , but more her reactions after . Her excuses and she frantically tried to convince the journalist . The journalist never even realized , and never batted an eyelid . Only when she insisted and explained , he smelled a rat .
Robert, I have been there 11 times. There is definitely something happening there. For the doubters, the proof of Medjugorje will be whether the prophesized signs happen. In the meantime, I would say to the doubters, to get close to God in whatever manner works for them. Tomorrow is promised to no one and it does seem that the "wheels are coming off" the world. One of the best books that I found on Medjugorje was written by a fallen away Catholic, Randall Sullivan, "The Miracle Detective".
The wheels are indeed falling off brother. Society is burning itself up. I don’t know what’s going to happen but I trust that the Lord will save us. God bless you
@@digitaldexmaster Chris, just stay close to God. If you are Catholic, visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament if possible. Stay close to Our Lady. Pray the Rosary daily. If God wants to give you a task, He will have His own way of letting you know. All of this evil is temporarily and being allowed by God. Think of Goliath. He cursed Israel and God for 40 days and got away with it. Then, in one moment, Goliath was struck down and the Philistines put to flight. This will happen again; we just don't know when.
Serious question: what would happen to many of these people if the seers were outed as frauds (God forbid) in a big and public way in the future? I know you are separating the seers and messages from the content of this video, but I have serious concerns and just thought I’d throw that out. That could be the entire evil scheme perpetrated by Old Scratch from the get go.
Robert - if you ever go back , go to confession with Fr Michael. Wonderful 🙏🙏. He is normally in Box 10 on the left side of the Church ( if facing the front of the Church). I was told he is usually hearing confessions on Monday & Tuesday evenings. Though last week he did them on Sunday and Tuesday. He goes to the confessional box around 5:15 but be there early as there will be many queuing to see him. He stopped abount 7:45pm
Yes! the Confessional of the World, Medugorje.. My conversion back to the True church started in Medugorje in 1985 under Communist rule when it was just one dirt road! 📿🙏
I've been sceptical for years , but my mistake was focusing to much on seers. Recently i watch two testimonials two very strong testimonials from two Croatian man, after hearing them all i can say "this can only be God's work!" Great video Robert 👍 Zdravo Marijo milosti puna Gospodin s tobom , blagoslovljena ti među ženama i blagoslovljen plod utrobe tvoje Isus. Sveta Marijo Majko Božija moli za nas griješnike sada i na času smrti naše Amen
Robert thank you for sharing your beautiful spiritual experience in Medjugorje . Would love to experience being there going to the mass and receiving are blessed Lord in the Eucharist what a blessing. Maintain your humble and your enthusiasm for the love of Christ and help your fellow man Irish as well as your country God bless
Robert, I think that you are right that the most important is the faith of the people coming to Medjugorje and this is why conversions and miracles happen there.
I absolutely love Medjugorje, I've been 5 times and one of those times was the youth festival. Absolutely beautiful, peaceful, healings, renewed and most definitely strengthened my faith. Truly a great blessing and gift from Heaven 🙏🙏🙏
601 Croatian Catholic priests were killed by the Yugoslavian Communist government...In Medugorje, Fr Jozo was persecuted, tortured, and was put on a sham trial and imprisoned. He never wavered from his faith or truth. He did his best to protect the young visionaires at great peril to his own safety. He knew in his heart the children were speaking truth about the Blessed Mother in Medugorje and he was willing to die for it.
It would seem that father Chad Ripperger ,has his concerns about this place . He explained that our mother would not talk this long in a apparitions . She is in and out in all other places. Father Ripperger is a exorcist and this is why I’m always on the fence … but thank you for this video. I had a personal experience with one of the six . This happened in my home town , it was unexplainable, what happened to me . I can’t imagine what I would do if this is fake. But we need decrement. When a exorcist says be carful this just does not sound like our lady … I want to believe because of my personal experience. But y’a I’m loving what you are saying , God bless xx
Our lady cannot tell lies , this so called vision said there would be an era of peace in Yugoslavia , that was a lie ,Yugoslavia was destroyed and split into six countries and hundreds of thousands were murdered and imprisoned , the vision also said the bishop was wrong about the priest and the nun , well the nun had a child from that priest , so the so called vision lied....Fr Ripperger ,exorcist is very weary about this place....Fr John Hardon , a friend of Pope JP 2 also said that nobody would even know the name of that place only for their emotional feelings etc....Dr E Michael Jones said it was satanic....many lies have been told by what people call this vision...be very aware of false teachings , its all about emotions....when you tell these people about the lies that have been told , they shrug it off....OUR LADY cannot LIE...
Very good gold nuggets there robert pope benedict said the reneal of the church in america depends on the rediscovery of the sacrament of confession.i often wonder how many priests go to the sacrament?thank you robert you are a breath of fresh air to listen too and you are sincere and genuine how rare that is in the church hierarchy.
You are right about the confession. If only priests fulfilled their vocation and confessed more frequently than once a week instead of acting social workers, people wouldn't bother their heads about Medjugorie.
Robert: you said most of it!!! God has truly blessed you and you've put it all in a big nutshell. God has blessed many of His children there (how many doubting Thomas' in the mix?!). Medjugorje is the top of the world. Go up Krizevac and all you see is sky. It's all there is between you and Him... Please do keep passing it on!!!
Never been and don't intend to go. I'm curious, are the pilgrims mostly repeat visitors? Meaning, people who have already experienced conversion before and now coming back to try and recreate that "feeling" for lack of a better word. What percentage are new pilgrims? Because if one has already had a truly profound conversion, one can just stay home and receive all the same sacraments at one's home parish church. Don't need to look for that "feeling" again.
I don't think people are going there because of the Holy Mass or confession, which they have usually access in their local parishes to. This are alleged apparitions and atmosphere they are looking for. Luckily we don't have to believe the apparitions are true even if they would be approved by the Church, which I doubt.
It is ok to doubt, but you cannot possibly speak for 40,000,000 + people and their reasons for going... millions of Confessions heard, and conversions of hearts🙏📿
I first went there in 1988 & many times since. Over the years i have had mixed and confused feelings about the seers and Apparitions but now i dont worry about all that and just go for the Sacraments and the devotions where everything is done with such beautiful Reverence. Btw i was there a few nights ago when you were doing the live link up.i was standing beside the group but didn't know what was happening at the time until a few days later when i checked out your TH-cam updates.
So right about the ruin of Santiago. I live a couple of hours away and I have been to the cathedral. Horrifying. People posing for photos beside the relic of St James! It has become something to add to a "bucket list" which enrages me.
Ive always been on the fence about Medjugorje. If i ever went i would not go because of the seers or anything else. Ty for this. Always wanted to go to Lourdes.
I’m happy that you’re so open minded and open hearted about Medjugorje. Sadly a lot of the information floating around out there is highly suspect. I’d recommend reading some of Sr. Emmanuel’s books as well as the book ‘Medjugorje and the Church’ by Denis Nolan. It answers a lot of the false narratives which were answered years ago.
Even in the event that something seems questionable ,God is blessing it with conversions, priests returned to their vocations, new vocations, and miracles. Some once told me, the light over comes the darkness but the darkness never overcomes the light. It is often said where evil tries to abound, Gods goodness will be that much greater. Jesus always wins!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Medjugorje has been a place of conflict for me, in spite I of the many stories of miracles and conversions that I have heard. After watching your videos during your visit there and much prayer, I think it is definitely a place I would like for my family and I to experience.... regardless of my thoughts on the seers. My husband and I are hoping to go and take all our grown kids and their families with us. They have all fallen away from the church, and we are praying the rosary for them to all come back....Hoping that a family trip to Medjugorge will benefit their and our souls 🙏 Would truly appreciate anyone here to include our family's conversion in your prayers as well. Thank you 💗
I was away from the church for nearly 40 years and now back fully . I went to confession for the first time in 38/40 yrs when I first went to Medjugorje
Please read “My Heart will Triump” It will help so much to understand what the children and their families endured under horrid Communism, their refusal to retract that they saw the Blessed Mother even when they and their families were being persecuted, jailed threatened.. My father escaped from Yugoslavia as a 16 year old boy. His father and brother tortured by the communist police for not conforming to the communist demands..
@@paulinewoods375 I can only hope, pray and have faith that all my kids and their wives and husband (all legally married, but not in the eyes of God) will have a similar experience as you 🙏 Thank you for sharing ❤️
@@dija5578 Thank you for sharing such a personal story 🙏 I can't even begin to imagine what your family and others endured. I will definitely read it. God bless you and your family 🙏❤️
@@vrubio7790 Thank you! My father only was able to return back to his home country after the war and Croatia declared free..He left a young boy in 1950 and returned for the first time in 1992. Prior to Croatia's liberation, many Croatians could not return.. The Communist government knew who were politically active in the US and around the world and If he would have dared tried to return, he would have definitely been put in prison.. After Croatia became free, it was a sight to behold.. Massive tears of joy when my dad stepped foot in Zagreb for the first time since he was 16..🙏
Adoration is the heart of medjugorje as fr leon says live the five stones pray the rosary 📿 the hole rosary every day..confession..Adoration..daily bible eucharistic...and let the light off Jesus shine..praise Jesus and Mary
In short: it is a place of Mission .. yes, the kind of missionary activity that used to be part of ordinary parish life perhaps once a year - a community, with vibrant priestly commitment, and 24/7 lay attention in the Church, around it, and outside it all. Now, I wonder why heaven would be busy presenting this sort of pilgrimage effort to us .. today .. as if it were a daily need missing in our lives. Yes, scoundrels can be attracted to this kind of activity; that is the warning on the side of the box; and that is why the Lord God gave us Moral Reason (whether we make use of it or not). Keep the Faith; tell the truth, shame the devil, and let the demons shriek. God bless. ;o)
Thank you for expounding on the necessity of confession. Catachesis has been non-existent in the West for so long, many of those returning to faith have zero understanding of the venial versus mortal sin. They have no concept of how the Sacred Heart of Our Lord is afflicted, and the ensuing consequences for the non-penitent soul, when they approach without the necessary repentance and reconciliation. We were all required to make our first confession before our first Holy Communion, for this reason. A more comprehensive examination of conscience is required of an adult to make a good confession. It would be beneficial for those returning to be assisted with this. And to prepare them for meeting the frequent Fr. H.... type in the confessional & how to manage that. All part of the return journey, but perhaps some would benefit from experiences of those who have passed through this already.
I am so glad you did this video. So many people discredit it. And like you said, Mother Mary is calling all to conversion and that means she will call those in need of the Mercy of God there. Even in the defamation of PERSONS who are not perfect or scandalous going there... it doesn't make the apparitions or place itself or work Mary is doing there invalid. If we go by that logic... nothing in the church would be valid because sinful hands have produced it all. Don't reject Jesus because Judas was his follower too. Thank you! For this video. I have not been there, but my conversion back to the church was because of WATCHING a video of Mirajana on apparition hill. In a time I was diving into New age and moral relativistic culture. This video changed me. Medjugorje is reaching across seas and over mountains.
Have not been to Medugorje. I feel Knock is enough for me. I spend a few days in Knock each year. It is a different experience than downing a day there. A Eucharistic shrine and a Marian shrine. Possible to do all you speak of there ie confession, mass, stations of the cross, eucharistic adoration in the church reserved for it plus adoration in the shrine chapel in the evening. There is a community there in the evening for Mass and the rosary and afterwards at adoration in the Shrine chapel
Knock is gone to pot . Clapping at mass , thanking everyone who took part , kids in shorts giving out the Eucharist, talking and chatting going on in the confessional chapel . It’s nothing but a tourist site now
@@Beanbag777 Knock is an approved Marian and Eucharistic apparition site, and one of the most profound apparitions in Church history, in spite of how the shrine itself is run.
There are lots of people there with a strong faith, I personally prefer the mass at 7.30pm. it was full of people when I was there, people of genuine faith, some with their children, no clapping etc. Most then go to adoration in the shrine chapel, again full of people. Never came upon people talking in confession chapel, you may have been unlucky on your visit. I dislike people talking in churches too
Funny, my Protestant friend says the same thing. He *knows* the Protestant churches are ordained by God, look how they're flourishing, how inspiring their sermons, and many, many sinners are being converted and saved. Look at all the healings and miracles and answered prayers. These Protestant churches, where God is so active, according to my Protestant friend, cater to the needs and wants of their growing communities too. When we separate the truth, the facts and the doctrines from what we perceive to be happening, are we, like the Protestants, becoming our own magisterium, our own divine authlority?
God can give Grace in many places but the fact remains that the Bishop and his predecessors have maintained that there is no supernatural happenings there
It has been 35 years since my wife and I, plus our two oldest children (then 3 and 1), traveled to Medjugorje. As Robert expressed, it is in the profound sacramental life of the parish that deeply touched our lives. Yes, I was miraculously healed, but if that hadn't occurred, I would still be expressing my joy today. I do not know how commercialized it is today, but back then there were no hotels or restaurants, just local families that would open their homes and hearts to us. And for me it was the lived faith of the locals that remain indelibly carved into my memory. As the Romans used to say of the early Christians, "See how they love one another!" So much love, peace, and grace! Go and experience the love of the Two Hearts in a unique way!
I was there in 1985 and experienced the same as your family.. the local families were so devout and notably filled with faith far beyond what I was accustomed to in the US.
Glad to hear what you have to say about Medjugorje. Our curate said after a visit he went as a man and came back a priest. Our Mother Mary is just wonderful
Our Lady has been and IS appearing Every NIGHT since 24 June 1981 🙏🌍🙏🌹BELIEVE! 🎉Thanks be to God 🙏🍀⭐
@@silemurphy7773 fake it's fake
I have just come back from Medjugorje and have been truly 'humbled', I am overflowing with gratitude...much for me to sift through as I am an Anglican. Much appreciate what you have shared.
So beautiful Josephine🙏
My sister, Patricia, with brain cancer went to the site, but wasn’t healed. She died at age 38 and that was Gods will. My family was still healed by God’s graces. I hope your listeners cling to our faith and the hope of our Blessed Virgin Mary.
I would Ask Everyone to Pray a Devine, Mercy Chalet in Reparation, For the Sin of Abortion in Ireland, From Someone Converted in Medjugore, Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🧸🧸🧸💞💞💞
The Divine Mercy devotion was suppressed before Vatican 2. Pray the Rosary instead.
@@T_frog1 Suppressed by who my friend?
Amazing honest talk, Robert! How inspiring! Praise be to God for what he does in Medugorje and in his church. As for me I believed "in" Medugorje from the first minute but that's just a gift or a grace, not at all merited. So when I went yeeeaaars later (1998) I'd read up on everything that'd happened there (seers, apparitions etc) and knew alot but wasn't really "converted" yet. But the Lord showered me with graces and made me WANT to become holy! So I now practice all those lovely catholic devotions like you do; mass, confession, rosary, adoration, so if you like I came to Medugorje in the opposite way to you, (more kind of sensation seeking or hoping for miracles) but getting the same results... If you follow?! There are Marian shrines here in Germany too... Ever heard of Heroldsbach? It's wonderful.... But nothings quite like Medugorje! It's great listening to you; keep evangelising and God and Mary bless you! Nick.
Love Medjugorje. I am à strong believer that Mary appear there. The fruits are amazing like nowhere else on he earth nor had been.
Yes life long conversion from there for me and so many many many of my friends. Thank you mother for coming here in this place. SO MANY PRIEST FOUND THEIR APPEAL THERE .
GO TO M E D J U G O R J E
Been to Medjugorje many times Robert. I had the best confession of my whole life there, I did not know the priest but from the minute I sat down with him, I was convinced he could see right into my soul, I will never forget his special blessing till the end of my days. My pilgrimages were not about the seers they were all about participating in the services and confession, worshipping our Lord Jesus.
So basically you’re basing the phenomenon on a subjective impression, not the objective truth.
Amen and Amen.
I had the privilage of going to Medgugorje in 1986 and have been going ever since. Back then signs, healings and miracles were daily occurances. No one could deny that Our Lady was truly present and leading everyone in a powerful way to her Son. I truly believe that Medgujorje will again explode with The Holy Spirit when the 10 secrets will be revealed. Now is a special time of grace and a time of conversion, it is the greatest sign of our times. Could you imagine enduring this world without the hope that Medgujorje constantly gives. Thank God Our Lady is with us in a powerful way.
Well what do you think of the vision saying in the 80s that there would be an era of peace , but instead a brutal war broke out in what was then Yugoslavia ,I assumed the Mother of God would not lie , thousands were murdered in that civil and the country split into six..😮😢
@@loarnotoole36 the era of peace will come as promised in Gods time
Glad about your experience in Medjugorje. I can understand you perfectly well as I’ve been there since 1996 every year. As you expressed so well there is no place like it. I have recently visited Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo and though it was a great experience as I am a great fan of him, but nothing and nowhere is any like Medjugorje where you feel tangibly loved by Our Lady Queen of Peace. A piece of Heaven on earth. God bless you.
That’s a very good distinction. I too have seen many profound conversions happen in relation to Medjugorje, and I’m grateful. Even in our hometown, there’s a prayer group that’s met faithfully for more than 20 years practically every Friday night. It’s a pillar in my prayer life. The Rosary and the Sacraments, Our Lord and Our Lady are ALWAYS fruitful! But, The gall of the visionaries obviously fake visions angers me. I see them as mocking Our Lady, not to mention some of the messages being contrary to the Faith.
It is essential when considering Medjugorje to remember that the visionaries and the local Franciscans made/supported these claims when a militantly atheist, Communist government was in power. If you were going to make these claims for fame and/or money, it was definitely not the place or time to do so. The visionaries were threatened with being placed into psychiatric institutions and the Franciscan parish priest was imprisoned for two years and lost his hearing during that time due to being forced to work with noisy machinery without ear protection. They all took great risks and all refused to recant (except the local bishop who did remove his support after a visit from the secret police).
Look at all the conversions on Tom Medjugorje youtube channel. I have experienced similar to some of the people doing testimonies on that channel. These were...they didnt want to leave Medjugorje, they felt great peace, they were healed of wounds, they went back to confessions after being away years, they feel so happy there and even after coming home, content. They have been several times, 20 times, 30 times. When i first went people were telling me they were there many times...now i am like them i have been many times now also. You develop a way of coping better because your faith in God gets stronger you start to feel the presence of Our Lady more and love her. You go to mass there twice per day, just as i heard on the testimonials, it is a true place i knew it was true the first time i went there i felt it strongly, so much joy, you get touched by God, you go to confessions and Our Lady guides you, adoration, prayer, apparition hill, cross mountain, of course Our Lady is still appearing there thats why all this peace is happening in Međugorje!
Tom Costa and his ministry is amazing. It brings such joy and hope and yes tears when I listen to the witnesses . 🌹☘️🙏
Also Fruits of Medugorje YT channel.. the conversion stories are so beautiful!
My life was truly changed by Medjugorje over 37 years ago, and yet i've never been there. Love this testimony. Love Our Lady the Queen of Peace.
Sorry, I should also have added that I agree - confession there is like a magnet, totally irresistible. I was also amazed of the total clarity of conscience I experienced during confession. It was definitely a Spirt led examination with full disclosure and no holds barred. A very memorable experience!
I went in 2000 and had a beautiful conversion through the graces of Our Lady! 24 years of praying the daily rosary and all because of God’s grace and our Lady’s love. ❤️ 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this great video. I have been to Medugorje a few times and I had Wonderful experiences there. It is a real oasis of Peace. Everytime I was leaving I cried, I did not want to leave. God Bless you in your great work. 🙏🙏🙏
Praised be Jesus and Mary Robert !!! I am forever grateful to Our Lady for the conversion and graces our family received thanks to Medugorije. This all happened over the past 5 years and thank you for sharing your experience.
Nice video, I went to Medjugorje in September and it is a special place, I got alot out of it, though I was sick for most of it. I went there with no expectations or ideas, I went as part of a pilgrimage and I spoke to so many people from different countries and nationalities its amazing. So many testimonies and stories of what they experienced I heard was great. I've been to Lourdes, Fatima and I didn't get the same feeling as Medjugorje.
Thank you Robert. I did say to you before you went, that I treat it as my Spiritual week. I don't give much thought to the information about the seers or the messages. For me it is a week where I just spend talking to God, wonderful Adoration, the evening programme is great, sure why would anyone miss out on it.
Yes it is remarkable to see so many priests hearing confessions in numerous languages. I even seen one priest hearing confessions in Arabic this year.
It's a place where you can just sit contemplating by the statue of the Risen Christ, or even in the small chapel with Adoration during the day.
I used to be worried as many TLM followers would be extremely negative about Medjugorje and I prayed and prayed to God for guidance about my decision to go there . For me it is an extremely positive place and I feel I switch of from my daily life and just talk to God. I came to the conclusion that it doesn't matter whether the seerers were lying or not as they are not the reason that I go. I am so glad that you have had this experience, now you know why so many of us go there. Thank you for speaking out and confirming that you have changed your view.
Pauline, please read, My Heart will Triumph. When you read what the children and their families endured under Communism rule.. threats of torture, fear of harm and yet they NEVER denied what they together experienced.. I was there in 1985, it was a tiny village one dirt road..Faith was very difficult to practice out of fear of the communist police..
@@dija5578 I have the book and have read it.
This is a worthy message to spread to your near 20K subscribers ❤ Medjugorje 💙
The whole thing about the alleged apparition....where it is said that : 'All religions are equal before God' ...is essentially a Heresy.
There's a lot that have been said at Medjugorje that contradicts the Catholic faith... so be weary.
The place seems to attract those lost souls seeking a feel good, wishy washy, all faiths are on the way to salvation formula...again be weary.
Our lady never said all religions are equal in Medjugorje. Unban Catholic legend and bad translation
Quote from Vicka-'Tell everyone that it is you who are divided on earth. The Moslems and the Orthodox for the same reason as Catholics, are equal before my Son and me."@@thecatholicman
This talk unintentionally will give a boost to those engaged in a campaign to promote the so-called apparitions in Medjugorje that the bishops of the area have consistently described as diabolical.
People can be blessed anywhere in the world when they go to confession and attend Eucharistic adoration and conversion-centred retreats.
The bishops of the Medjugorje area should be lauded for being instrumental in the spiritual conversions and blessings that visitors have experienced.
This is an encouragement to bishops in other parts of the world to replicate the work and intensity of the Medjugorje clergy.
I have been Blessed to be there many times and I feel its like going home to Visit our Mother you hate to leave and as soon as you get back all you can think about is booking your next trip..
I'm delighted for you Robert So many Grace's and Healing come to you in Medjugorge.
God Bless you for the Amazing work you do!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
My first Rosary came from there. With earth from there in the centre. Gifted to me by a friend in 2010 with a guide on how to pray the rosary. I converted in 2013. My 10 year anniversary next year. Saint Pope John Paul II had a deep love of there too ❤ But then he was very much a Marian Pope.
I have just recently returned from Medjugorje after my first visit 28 years ago and yes the Graces and love in our Faith is still there. I am very great full to the Father through the Blessed Mother for this gift to world, that is in need of it so. Faith, Hope and Love! God bless everyone
God willing i want to go to lourdes and the holy land. Maybe in 2024 or 2025 i will think about medjugorje because i need to be sure if its real or not. I will know when i go there. I trust God completely on this.
Fatima Lourdes etc were not officially approved for many years after the apparitions finished. The first 7 days of the Medjugorje apparitions have been approved by the church, and the apparitions are still on going!! Some here seem not to be aware of this fact.
I just got a gift from a relative a book !
My husband and I are reading it
It is called “Medjugorje the first 7 days”
It is very detailed on those first days and it speaks about the theologians that have been studying Medjugorje a a petition and that they came to agreement that first seven days were true. Thanks be to God 🙏
And the Adoration in the evening......WOW. PLEASE SO READ My Heart Will Triumph.
Yes! I suggested the same above! It was so eye opening what visionaries and their families endured under horrid communism... What group of children from a tiny village with one road would ever make a story about seeing the Blessed Mother only to be subjected to painful persecution?
@@dija5578 ...Our Lady does not lie....satan is a liar...medugorgy is an emotional fraud
So grateful to have been there! God is so good🙏 Thanks for this video
Thank you Robert for the Good News ( although I didn't need convincing - I am one who has received some of the many graces the Lord is only too willing to give to His people). But I would recommend that people read visionary Mirjana's story/autobiography - as an antidote to some of the negative stuff that has been written, (for example by E. Michael Jones. People should be aware that Our Lady came into a communist country where religion was suppressed, and not everyone, most especially the authorities, had faith in God).
Robert. So refreshing to hear what the TRUE message of Medugorje is. As you said. Put aside the supernatural. Concentrate on one’s own conversion. Be open to our Blessed Mother’s help. She’ll lead you to Her Son. And we’ll never be the same. So awesome She called you. More awesome that you said YES
Robert, I was just a cynical but having spoken to someone who had been roused my curiosity. My mum died in April 2016 after which I felt a 'pull' to go; along with my sister and brother in law we made out first pilgrimage there in June 2016 and the next 3 consecutive years!! Only Covid restrictions prevented our returning each year since. I don't know if Our Blessed Lady is appearing there at all but the atmosphere is unbelievably peaceful, prayerful and Soooooooooo Holy! Fr Leon Pereira is the English Dominican who witnesses so well by his talks and experiences. I can vouch for the confessions every single day and take as long as you like - no hurry as so many priests available, various languages and a choice of a confessional booth or privately outside in the open! Essentially, the pilgrimage consists of daily Mass, Confession, Holy Communion ALWAYS on the tongue and kneeling if possible, Adoration, Benediction, Stations of the Cross - all the traditional things we Catholics so badly need reinforcing and a wonderful sense of Community! The walk along the red path to Apparition Hill and able to buy locally made Rosary beads along the way made from seeds grown in the area, the hike up to Cross Mountain - challenging but absolutely wonderful with breathtaking views. Comfortable hotel, good food, places to eat out and the local shops full of pious goods with pleasant vendors.
No surprise that I'm booked to go again in June 2023 and can't wait!
It is so heartwarming to read your experience.. If you can please read, “My Heart will Triumph” When you read what the visionaries had to endure by the hands of the Communist government.. the horrific persecution, the fear, the threats.. and yet NEVER denying seeing the Blessed Mother..
Have Been there Many Times With The cor grope. But never Saw any thing No sun spinning Or anything else but I did Feel the Peace And loved it Going to. Confection that has been the best I ever saw or heard of Madjugorie Wonderfull Peacefull Place Have been about 10 Times If not. More. Thank you Holy Mother Mary 🇺🇸👏👏👏👏☘️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🙏🙏☘️☘️👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
🙏Thank you Robert for your courage and honestly.. It was obvious from other videos you posted that you had a positive experience. Thank you for sharing it with all. I just returned from my visit to Medjugorje as well and what comes very strong to me is Our Lady is pointing us back to her Son, through confession, mass, adoration today and scripture. These are her msgs. Evening program is based on these msgs. What I have brought back home with me is this to try continue to do this more in my daily life.
And you are right I don't feel like I need to convinced anyone about Medjugorje I just need to live what I have seen there.
So thank you again and God bless you.
So beautiful!!
Scandal-proof is how I would describe my own experience . Nothing has ever shaken my faith since I went in 1991 . 🌹🙏☘️
I'd love to go but don't see how i can at this point in my life. But i believe it based on your testimony. Thank you for sharing!
Just arrived home last Wednesday evening. Great week though extremely hot.
I am just on my way home after a week there and I agree with everything you’re saying.
The number of people at Masses and at the evening programmes is just so powerful and moving.
The climbs to the Cross, apparition hill and blue cross are also really powerful spiritual experiences.
The latest message is really strong about the world the world on a death course!
I was with a great group from Kilkenny and we had Jim Brown doing talks and he is just fantastic at breaking the Bible and personalising it. Everyone on our group has benefited enormously during the week so thank God and Our Blessed Lady🙏
Thanks Paddy
Where God sheds His Grace you’ll also find the devil shedding his disgrace. Why do I stay in the Catholic Church? If it didn’t have the truth, the devil wouldn’t wouldn’t bother to attack it. Thank you, Robert, for seeing the good where God can be found.
Was there for the first time in September wow what an amazing spiritual place I came back feeling fantastic and the English masses every day at 10am Confessions there was no rush with the priests so people were with them over 30 minutes and more outside Adoration and Mass was so beautiful the trips and climbing I loved so much and the people so happy and the food is amazing and so cheap
You’re right Medjugorje isn’t about the seers or miracles it’s about the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the Holy Spirit in confession and Our Lady’s presence that are changing the hearts of so many that go there.
Jesus is present in the Eucharist here in kansas too and the Holy Spirit dwells within all who are in a state of grace 💛
@@suezee6119 Amen! But for what ever reason God does seem to want places like Medjugorje to exist where people receive special graces.
Great summation Robert youre right don't knock it until you've experienced Medugorje You learn the art of Prayer after being there..Fr Blount Exorsist has Been there this week Hes brilliant check him out on utube
Yes I've been listening to Fr Blount a good while now and find his talks fascinating
Amazing talk. One can see on ur face the happiness u experienced there.
Sooooo, if you set aside the supposed visionaries (who seem to be able to tell Our Lady when and where to appear, at their whim - nearly 50,000 times now), and you set aside the supposed messages (which are full of modernist garbage - all religions are equal, etc) - if you can set aside all the reasons for the place even existing, then it's just a beautiful place to go - because they have confessions, Mass, and they say rosaries. I can get that any day of the week at a traditional chapel, AND receive the traditional Catholic faith that the Church has always and everyway taught. I'll pass on this obvious fraud. But hey, if the supposed visionaries are still out making their world tours, maybe they'll come to a town near you, and they can command Our Lady to appear close by, so you won't have to travel.
Robert, I highly recommend you attend the Chartres Pilgrimage you discussed in the video. I have attended twice and it gives so much hope for the future of the Church.
The best part for me is just simply repeating what has been done in Europe for hundreds of years. Prayer, Confession, Mass, adoration, etc.
The alleged apparitions at Medjugorje was deemed as false and not supernatural by TWO Bishops of Mostar, including the Bishops conference of the former Yugoslavia. THIS is how the Church determines what is authentic and what isn't. I'm sorry, but a person's personal experience does not determine the Truth.
The church will decide in due course
@@thecatholicmanyes and they will decide it’s a hoax. It’s so easy to see. Don’t you use reason?
@@ChristIsLord7 nope not a hoax
Robert, Read “My Heart will Triumph” .. when you read what the children and their families under Communist rule endured, the threats, the persecution, the fear and never denying that the Blessed Mother was appearing to them.. you would not be so skeptical.. was there corruption later? Maybe, but one needs to only look to Rome to see the dregs of human nature.. It doesn’t take away from what’s true. I was there in 1985 when it was under horrible Communism and one dirt road.. even in the 80’s the deep faith of the people there was undeniable..
I had a deep conversion of heart there and it was through confession!!!!! Still full of zeal for Jesus everyday
I would love to go there, but I don't have enough money to take me there. I would love to go with someone to go there. I miss the mass, confessions and receiving the Holy Eucharist. My life is Christ's to do what He wishes to do with me. So I pray every day and night. One day God willing I can go.
I'm happy you were able to go.
Thank You Robert ❤
Had no idea you did not believe in Medjugorje…. Thank you for your open-mindedness & for allowing the Lord to speak to you. Your humility is soooo edifying!!!
Respect to you Robert, you were prepared to put any previous thoughts on Medjugorje aside and go and see for yourself. I am very taken with your assessment and candour. I have been going there since 1989, eight times in all and see my life in terms of before and after Medjugorje. I would agree with what you say, go and see, what is there to lose? It may change your life..... but have no fear.
SO WELL SAID, God bless you!❤️
Hello sir ,
Wonderful wonderful video . I'm a 27 year old trad Catholic from ennis. Just one little question . Hate to play devil's advocate but , Remember that video that french journalist took of viška ? The seers said they see , feel or notice anything on earth while in ecstasy or in a vision. Now a french journalist poked at her , she reacted on camera . Nothing was said but she insisted after to see the journalist and explained that she thought that virgin was dropping the baby Jesus ? Now , for me it wasn't that she was cought out reacting when she wasn't supposed to ,but rather the strange , unbelievable excuse she gave after , and she insisting to see the journalist after .
Great ,noble Catholics go there and some have had a conversion and that's fantastic . For me personally , this and Dr.E Michael Jones reports on this place sort of reinforced my initial suspicions .
Ave maria .
I don’t have any comment on the messages and visionaries. I don’t know what to make of them, but from what I can see they are sincere. I highly recommend that Catholics focus on the core age old elements of our faith, Eucharist, Confession, fasting, mission preach the Gospel, Rosary.
@@thecatholicman yes aggree brother . The vitals of the faiths are there and practiced . I did see many taking communion on the hand which i don't think is right but i suppose medjugorije is useful for people just realizing the faith and i approve of medjugorije , provided they search deeper into the faith after medjugorije. ( If that makes sense ) .
Thank you .
Ave Maria
E Michael Jones is a muck raking journalist. As far as the pen poking goes, who is to say how the human brain will react to such a provocation, in ecstasy or not. The seers have been subjected to hundreds of tests by world renowned neurologists who concluded that they were NOT faking it and couldn't explain the extraordinary heights of brain activity during the apparitions.
@Hold Fast never realized EMJ was a sede. Thanks .
I was in medjugorije three times . The church hasn't approved of it . I obey only the church , the mystical body of Christ . However , EMJ analysis might not be incorrect even though he's a Sede haha
@@sklenars it wasn't so much as the reaction , but more her reactions after . Her excuses and she frantically tried to convince the journalist . The journalist never even realized , and never batted an eyelid . Only when she insisted and explained , he smelled a rat .
Robert, I have been there 11 times. There is definitely something happening there. For the doubters, the proof of Medjugorje will be whether the prophesized signs happen. In the meantime, I would say to the doubters, to get close to God in whatever manner works for them. Tomorrow is promised to no one and it does seem that the "wheels are coming off" the world. One of the best books that I found on Medjugorje was written by a fallen away Catholic, Randall Sullivan, "The Miracle Detective".
I will read it! I was there in 1985 and 2018! Medugorje was beginning of my return to the Catholic faith. I thank God for the graces received there..
The wheels are indeed falling off brother. Society is burning itself up. I don’t know what’s going to happen but I trust that the Lord will save us. God bless you
@@digitaldexmaster Chris, just stay close to God. If you are Catholic, visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament if possible. Stay close to Our Lady. Pray the Rosary daily. If God wants to give you a task, He will have His own way of letting you know. All of this evil is temporarily and being allowed by God. Think of Goliath. He cursed Israel and God for 40 days and got away with it. Then, in one moment, Goliath was struck down and the Philistines put to flight. This will happen again; we just don't know when.
Serious question: what would happen to many of these people if the seers were outed as frauds (God forbid) in a big and public way in the future?
I know you are separating the seers and messages from the content of this video, but I have serious concerns and just thought I’d throw that out. That could be the entire evil scheme perpetrated by Old Scratch from the get go.
Yes, you are truly right, it changed my life, thanks Holy Mother. GB
Robert - if you ever go back , go to confession with Fr Michael. Wonderful 🙏🙏.
He is normally in Box 10 on the left side of the Church ( if facing the front of the Church). I was told he is usually hearing confessions on Monday & Tuesday evenings. Though last week he did them on Sunday and Tuesday.
He goes to the confessional box around 5:15 but be there early as there will be many queuing to see him. He stopped abount 7:45pm
Yes! the Confessional of the World, Medugorje.. My conversion back to the True church started in Medugorje in 1985 under Communist rule when it was just one dirt road! 📿🙏
I've been sceptical for years , but my mistake was focusing to much on seers.
Recently i watch two testimonials two very strong testimonials from two Croatian man, after hearing them all i can say "this can only be God's work!"
Great video Robert 👍
Zdravo Marijo milosti puna Gospodin s tobom , blagoslovljena ti među ženama i blagoslovljen plod utrobe tvoje Isus. Sveta Marijo Majko Božija moli za nas griješnike sada i na času smrti naše Amen
Medugorje is Amazing .
God bless u Robert. Very well said.
Robert thank you for sharing your beautiful spiritual experience in Medjugorje . Would love to experience being there going to the mass and receiving are blessed Lord in the Eucharist what a blessing. Maintain your humble and your enthusiasm for the love of Christ and help your fellow man Irish as well as your country God bless
I respect you even more now simply b/c of your HUMILITY!!! “Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, save us and the whole world.”
Robert, I think that you are right that the most important is the faith of the people coming to Medjugorje and this is why conversions and miracles happen there.
Robert, its not about the sensational, its about what is in mens hearts! Please make time to leAd thE Rosary witH the grouP!
I absolutely love Medjugorje, I've been 5 times and one of those times was the youth festival. Absolutely beautiful, peaceful, healings, renewed and most definitely strengthened my faith. Truly a great blessing and gift from Heaven 🙏🙏🙏
601 Croatian Catholic priests were killed by the Yugoslavian Communist government...In Medugorje, Fr Jozo was persecuted, tortured, and was put on a sham trial and imprisoned. He never wavered from his faith or truth. He did his best to protect the young visionaires at great peril to his own safety. He knew in his heart the children were speaking truth about the Blessed Mother in Medugorje and he was willing to die for it.
Just so glad you loved Medjugorje
I really liked the place a lot.
It would seem that father Chad Ripperger ,has his concerns about this place . He explained that our mother would not talk this long in a apparitions .
She is in and out in all other places. Father Ripperger is a exorcist and this is why I’m always on the fence … but thank you for this video. I had a personal experience with one of the six .
This happened in my home town , it was unexplainable, what happened to me . I can’t imagine what I would do if this is fake. But we need decrement. When a exorcist says be carful this just does not sound like our lady … I want to believe because of my personal experience. But y’a I’m loving what you are saying ,
God bless xx
Our lady cannot tell lies , this so called vision said there would be an era of peace in Yugoslavia , that was a lie ,Yugoslavia was destroyed and split into six countries and hundreds of thousands were murdered and imprisoned , the vision also said the bishop was wrong about the priest and the nun , well the nun had a child from that priest , so the so called vision lied....Fr Ripperger ,exorcist is very weary about this place....Fr John Hardon , a friend of Pope JP 2 also said that nobody would even know the name of that place only for their emotional feelings etc....Dr E Michael Jones said it was satanic....many lies have been told by what people call this vision...be very aware of false teachings , its all about emotions....when you tell these people about the lies that have been told , they shrug it off....OUR LADY cannot LIE...
Very good gold nuggets there robert pope benedict said the reneal of the church in america depends on the rediscovery of the sacrament of confession.i often wonder how many priests go to the sacrament?thank you robert you are a breath of fresh air to listen too and you are sincere and genuine how rare that is in the church hierarchy.
You are right about the confession. If only priests fulfilled their vocation and confessed more frequently than once a week instead of acting social workers, people wouldn't bother their heads about Medjugorie.
Robert: you said most of it!!!
God has truly blessed you and you've put it all in a big nutshell.
God has blessed many of His children there (how many doubting Thomas' in the mix?!).
Medjugorje is the top of the world. Go up Krizevac and all you see is sky. It's all there is between you and Him...
Please do keep passing it on!!!
Praise God humble witness to the truth of our lady's presence there
Thank you for your experience. It's something to think about.
Many HOLY vocations to Holy Orders, Consecrated Life, Marriage & Single Life have emerged from Medjugorje. 👸 Praised be our Lord!!! ❤️🔥🙌
Never been and don't intend to go. I'm curious, are the pilgrims mostly repeat visitors? Meaning, people who have already experienced conversion before and now coming back to try and recreate that "feeling" for lack of a better word. What percentage are new pilgrims? Because if one has already had a truly profound conversion, one can just stay home and receive all the same sacraments at one's home parish church. Don't need to look for that "feeling" again.
I don't think people are going there because of the Holy Mass or confession, which they have usually access in their local parishes to. This are alleged apparitions and atmosphere they are looking for. Luckily we don't have to believe the apparitions are true even if they would be approved by the Church, which I doubt.
It is ok to doubt, but you cannot possibly speak for 40,000,000 + people and their reasons for going... millions of Confessions heard, and conversions of hearts🙏📿
I first went there in 1988 & many times since. Over the years i have had mixed and confused feelings about the seers and Apparitions but now i dont worry about all that and just go for the Sacraments and the devotions where everything is done with such beautiful Reverence. Btw i was there a few nights ago when you were doing the live link up.i was standing beside the group but didn't know what was happening at the time until a few days later when i checked out your TH-cam updates.
So right about the ruin of Santiago. I live a couple of hours away and I have been to the cathedral. Horrifying. People posing for photos beside the relic of St James! It has become something to add to a "bucket list" which enrages me.
Ive always been on the fence about Medjugorje. If i ever went i would not go because of the seers or anything else. Ty for this. Always wanted to go to Lourdes.
Please go
I’m happy that you’re so open minded and open hearted about Medjugorje. Sadly a lot of the information floating around out there is highly suspect. I’d recommend reading some of Sr. Emmanuel’s books as well as the book ‘Medjugorje and the Church’ by Denis Nolan. It answers a lot of the false narratives which were answered years ago.
Yes Yes yes! So much misinformation that has been accepted by some as truth..
Even in the event that
something seems questionable ,God is blessing it with conversions, priests returned to their vocations, new vocations, and miracles. Some once told me, the light over comes the darkness but the darkness never overcomes the light. It is often said where evil tries to abound, Gods goodness will be that much greater. Jesus always wins!
A tree is known by it's fruit... enough said!!
Disobedience, is it?
Thank you for sharing your experience. Medjugorje has been a place of conflict for me, in spite I of the many stories of miracles and conversions that I have heard. After watching your videos during your visit there and much prayer, I think it is definitely a place I would like for my family and I to experience.... regardless of my thoughts on the seers.
My husband and I are hoping to go and take all our grown kids and their families with us. They have all fallen away from the church, and we are praying the rosary for them to all come back....Hoping that a family trip to Medjugorge will benefit their and our souls 🙏
Would truly appreciate anyone here to include our family's conversion in your prayers as well. Thank you 💗
I was away from the church for nearly 40 years and now back fully . I went to confession for the first time in 38/40 yrs when I first went to Medjugorje
Please read “My Heart will Triump” It will help so much to understand what the children and their families endured under horrid Communism, their refusal to retract that they saw the Blessed Mother even when they and their families were being persecuted, jailed threatened.. My father escaped from Yugoslavia as a 16 year old boy. His father and brother tortured by the communist police for not conforming to the communist demands..
@@paulinewoods375 I can only hope, pray and have faith that all my kids and their wives and husband (all legally married, but not in the eyes of God) will have a similar experience as you 🙏 Thank you for sharing ❤️
@@dija5578 Thank you for sharing such a personal story 🙏 I can't even begin to imagine what your family and others endured. I will definitely read it. God bless you and your family 🙏❤️
@@vrubio7790 Thank you! My father only was able to return back to his home country after the war and Croatia declared free..He left a young boy in 1950 and returned for the first time in 1992. Prior to Croatia's liberation, many Croatians could not return.. The Communist government knew who were politically active in the US and around the world and If he would have dared tried to return, he would have definitely been put in prison.. After Croatia became free, it was a sight to behold.. Massive tears of joy when my dad stepped foot in Zagreb for the first time since he was 16..🙏
Adoration is the heart of medjugorje as fr leon says live the five stones pray the rosary 📿 the hole rosary every day..confession..Adoration..daily bible eucharistic...and let the light off Jesus shine..praise Jesus and Mary
Was suppose to go for the first time only covid put a stop to it but I'm fighting with myself should I go or not
Go!!!!! Please go
@@thecatholicman thank you for the reply god bless
God has inspired you...Praise God
In short: it is a place of Mission .. yes, the kind of missionary activity that used to be part of ordinary parish life perhaps once a year - a community, with vibrant priestly commitment, and 24/7 lay attention in the Church, around it, and outside it all. Now, I wonder why heaven would be busy presenting this sort of pilgrimage effort to us .. today .. as if it were a daily need missing in our lives. Yes, scoundrels can be attracted to this kind of activity; that is the warning on the side of the box; and that is why the Lord God gave us Moral Reason (whether we make use of it or not).
Keep the Faith; tell the truth, shame the devil, and let the demons shriek.
God bless. ;o)
perfectly said! 😉
Robert, when you were there I thought to myself, whether this phenomenon is true or false is there any place on earth that is more Catholic?
Thank you for expounding on the necessity of confession.
Catachesis has been non-existent in the West for so long, many of those returning to faith have zero understanding of the venial versus mortal sin.
They have no concept of how the Sacred Heart of Our Lord is afflicted, and the ensuing consequences for the non-penitent soul, when they approach without the necessary repentance and reconciliation.
We were all required to make our first confession before our first Holy Communion, for this reason.
A more comprehensive examination of conscience is required of an adult to make a good confession. It would be beneficial for those returning to be assisted with this. And to prepare them for meeting the frequent Fr. H.... type in the confessional & how to manage that. All part of the return journey, but perhaps some would benefit from experiences of those who have passed through this already.
I am so glad you did this video. So many people discredit it. And like you said, Mother Mary is calling all to conversion and that means she will call those in need of the Mercy of God there. Even in the defamation of PERSONS who are not perfect or scandalous going there... it doesn't make the apparitions or place itself or work Mary is doing there invalid. If we go by that logic... nothing in the church would be valid because sinful hands have produced it all. Don't reject Jesus because Judas was his follower too. Thank you! For this video. I have not been there, but my conversion back to the church was because of WATCHING a video of Mirajana on apparition hill. In a time I was diving into New age and moral relativistic culture. This video changed me. Medjugorje is reaching across seas and over mountains.
Does anyone know of a way that someone with a very fixed income could go with two young men who need to go?
Robert are you wearing the Three hearts of the Holy Family Scapular? God Bless u always.
Yes I am
That’s Awesome I Too just got it Blessed this pass Sunday and I am Also wearing mine. ! God Always Bless you and your Family 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
When it come to Medjugorje, we just need to look at the fruit of what is going on there. 😇
Have not been to Medugorje. I feel Knock is enough for me. I spend a few days in Knock each year. It is a different experience than downing a day there. A Eucharistic shrine and a Marian shrine. Possible to do all you speak of there ie confession, mass, stations of the cross, eucharistic adoration in the church reserved for it plus adoration in the shrine chapel in the evening. There is a community there in the evening for Mass and the rosary and afterwards at adoration in the Shrine chapel
Knock is gone to pot . Clapping at mass , thanking everyone who took part , kids in shorts giving out the Eucharist, talking and chatting going on in the confessional chapel . It’s nothing but a tourist site now
@@Beanbag777 Knock is an approved Marian and Eucharistic apparition site, and one of the most profound apparitions in Church history, in spite of how the shrine itself is run.
There are lots of people there with a strong faith, I personally prefer the mass at 7.30pm. it was full of people when I was there, people of genuine faith, some with their children, no clapping etc. Most then go to adoration in the shrine chapel, again full of people. Never came upon people talking in confession chapel, you may have been unlucky on your visit. I dislike people talking in churches too
quite simply the best place in the world
E Michael Jones is so right about Medjugorje. The Virgin Mary is not giving revelation at the same time every day for 30 years
True! It took me ages to find the confessional in Knock
Medjugorje has a far better organised way of confession
Funny, my Protestant friend says the same thing. He *knows* the Protestant churches are ordained by God, look how they're flourishing, how inspiring their sermons, and many, many sinners are being converted and saved. Look at all the healings and miracles and answered prayers. These Protestant churches, where God is so active, according to my Protestant friend, cater to the needs and wants of their growing communities too. When we separate the truth, the facts and the doctrines from what we perceive to be happening, are we, like the Protestants, becoming our own magisterium, our own divine authlority?
God can give Grace in many places but the fact remains that the Bishop and his predecessors have maintained that there is no supernatural happenings there
I'd move there if I could
Me too! My wife won’t go….ugh.