Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
 EWR Newark Airport, USA, NJ |
 Waking up to final approach |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 Dubrovnik, City in Croatia |
 Hill country of Dubrovnik |
 Finally a Sign to Mejugorje |
Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has been a Catholic unofficial place since the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared on Apparition Hill in 1981. This is the reported history, however my actual visit on this Pilgrimage was truly the presence of Holiness. I will try my best to convey my experience through my photos and stories. Keep in mind, this site is based on my spiritual growth, and I grow in faith, hope and love with God.
Come back again and again as I build this page, you will be able to click on the pictures for my personal story and experience of Medjugorje. I hope it fills your heart for your own visit or maybe a revisit or a reminder of your past visit.
Mother Mary had another plan
A long time friend of mine takes a pilgrimage to Medjugorje
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While my friend was on this trip, she felt nudged to buy me a Rosary.
She said she was feeling extremely unsure to buy me something I may not use.
At this point of my life I am making missionary rosaries, but not praying them.
The truth is I wasn't even attending church and practicing my religion.
Remember this website is my journey from worldly things to spiritual.
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A Special Rosary from Medjugorje
My friend actually buys the Rosary, but has a special Rosary made for me from Medjugorje.
She selected a birthstone bead for each decade that covered my sibling and parents.
She's not home yet, but just reflecting on this story I am so grateful she bought me the Rosary from Medjugorje.
So many people make this trip for many reasons.
My friend didn't have the money to go, and she wins a raffle that is just enough for the ticket.
So many events fell in place as if it were orchestrated. The Blessed Mother gentle guidance.
Mary uses our Technology
Packed and ready with the equipment below, she leaves with her iPhone.
Ready to go and no international calling plan in place. She leaves anyway. Last words all is well.
In the meantime I am home with the iPad and I have the app to follow her flight.
Lufthansa flight from Newark, NJ to Germany. Everything after that went dark.
A text message from Medjugorje
Tuesday I receive a text from my friend. I am extremely surprised.
How is this possible?
Every six hours, text to, text back and as techy as I am I can't figure it out.
I even went as far to call Apple to find out if there was a tower over there.
The nice man on the phone of course said, "No sorry ma'am there are no towers".
A Devine Moment
The Blessed Mother is making sure I am receiving impossible text messages.
But in reality she is planting her seed in me.
My last message to my friend was how is this working, is there internet? Six hours later, "no" and "no bars either". Bars on the iPhone. (Not drinking bars)
After all that, I sat on my couch and realized that we were having a Divine Moment.
The Blessed Mother knew I was worried and changed everything in one moment for me. And for the rest of my life now.
These are unexplainable conversations, and yet exciting because for me it is contact with the unknown.
Mary began to guide my life forward from here. She had my attention now.
Grandma comes to Visit
Another unexplainable phenomenon
The first night I received this gifted rosary from Medjugorje. I had placed it on my nightstand and went to sleep.
A little back ground my father's mother was from Italy, only spoke Italian which I did not.
So our visits were limited in understanding one another and I was way to young when Grandma passed away.
But since receiving this rosary Grandma visits me for the very first time in my dreams.
She clearly is telling me to pray in tens. She is showing me her hands with her fingers up.
I am extremely surprised that I have even seen her after so many years, I tell my friend about the dream.
My friend interprets the dream that Grandma is telling me to pray the rosary and the tens mean each decade of the rosary.
How awesome is that! I know it may not seem exciting to you, for me at this point I am so lifted up. Now I have to learn how to pray and use this beautiful gift that I did not realize is so powerful.