[maryannlucy]

“Dear children, I am speaking to you as a mother – with simple words, but words filled with much love and concern for my children who, through my Son, are entrusted to me. And my Son, who is of the eternal now, He is speaking to you with words of life and is sowing love in open hearts. Therefore, I am imploring you, apostles of my love, have open hearts always ready for mercy and forgiveness. According to my Son, always forgive your neighbors, because in that way peace will be in you. My children, care for your soul, because it alone is what truly belongs to you. You are forgetting the importance of family. A family does not need to be a place of suffering and pain, but a place of understanding and tenderness. Families who strive to live according to my Son live in mutual love. While He was still little, my Son would say to me that all people are His brothers. Therefore, remember, apostles of my love, that all people whom you meet are family to you – brothers according to my Son. My children, do not waste time thinking about the future, worrying. May your only concern be how to live well every moment according to my Son. And there it is – peace for you! My children, do not ever forget to pray for your shepherds. Pray that they can accept all people as their children; that, according to my Son, they may be spiritual fathers to them. Thank you!”

Sean Bloomfield has added his movie The Triumph to you tube. Here is the link:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=th ... &FORM=VIRE

[Maryh]

Thanks MaryAnnLucy for the post linking the Movie 'The Triumph'.
Hadn't seen it before and really enjoyed watching it.

Loved it- Ben's journey was really inspiring. I love how the direction of his life changed and how Medjugorje seemed
to call him back after he left. The meeting with Mirjana was really lovely too.
Learned a lot from it and it made me realise just how little i really know about the place having never been there.

Can't wait to see 'Apparition Hill'. Must try to get it on DVD as it wasn't screened in my area.

Thanks again.

[maryannlucy]

I felt the same way, Maryh! I have never been there either. One time Leo Daly posted some videos of Medjugorje and so in watching them, I was able to get a sense of the village. Also the scenes from the Triumph allows someone who has never been there to get a better sense of the village, too. I really liked the segment where Ben explains how Pope John Paul II's shoes came to be in Mirjana's home. I hope to get to Europe one day but for now it is just a far flung dream.