Medjugorje

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Demystifying Why There was Supernatural at Medjugorje, but not the Messages

News is circulating today about a decision having been made in the Congregation for Doctrine and Faith that the messages of Medjugorje were in fact not supernatural. Nobody should be surprised. Over the years over we’ve been burdened by smug believers of the Medjugorje phenomenon who look down their nose and lecture on the superior knowledge to be…

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Medjugorje

For decades now, I’ve been assaulted by people who insist that Medjugorje is worth attention. They would send messages, daily messages, and talk of it endlessly. Some are still that way. I’ve never been convinced. I’ll talk about Fatima all day long. The alleged events at Medjugorje have always struck me as “off.” Since I’m on a roll of…

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Letter from Apostolic Nunciature in Washington D.C., dated October 21, 2013. It is addressed to Reverend Monsignor Jenkins and discusses a request from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding appearances by Bishop of Medjugorje. The letter is signed by Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Maria Viganò and includes a received stamp dated October 23, 2013. The letterhead features the Vatican coat of arms and the address "3339 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C."

“Clerics and the faithful are not permitted to participate…”

I’ll take an educated (though not metaphysically certain) position that this is the biggest snake-oil job in the last 40 years.  Our Lady is a woman of few words.  

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