Hello, Peace be with you! On May 12, 2019, Pope Francis already officially declared Medjugorje a pilgrimage site. The new document made many important declarations well-beyond this, which must be clarified from your video and are listed below: 1. The Church expressly declared that God the Holy Spirit is clearly working in Medjugorje: "the Holy Spirit is carrying out many beautiful and positive things" (Section 5 of the document) and "the Holy Spirit is acting fruitfully for the good of the faithful 'in the midst' of this spiritual phenomenon of Medjugorje" (Section 38). 2. The Church declared Medjugorje a treasure: "this treasure of Medjugorje" (Section 27). 3. The Church declared that the overall Medjugorje message expresses the Gospel with great value: "The messages overall possess great value and express the constant teachings of the Gospel in different words" (Section 27). 4. The Church quoted with approval over 100 specific Medjugorje messages in the document. 5. The Church officially authorized the faithful to adhere to Medjugorje's message and to publicly promote it: "Through the Nihil obstat about a spiritual event, the faithful 'are authorized to give it their adherence in a prudent manner'," "it authorizes public acts of devotion," "and even to promote its spread." (Sections 38, 40) 6. The only real remaining declaration is if the messages come from Mother Mary, which this document did not declare one way or the other. No negative inference is made by this. Arguing this is like when people argue against Mary's Perpetual Virginity by saying Matthew 1:25 states that Joseph "knew her not until" Jesus was born. That statement does not say they had intercourse after - that is beyond the scope of the verse. The same principle applies to this document. Mother Mary giving these messages is beyond the document's stated scope. There's no negative inference whatsoever. Lourdes was approved 4 years after the apparitions ended, Fatima was 13 years after, and Guadalupe was 24 years (from online info). The only approved USA apparition was 151 years after. So, Medjugorje not being approved while reported apparitions occur is the same. 7. Pope Francis universally gave the right to adhere and have public devotion to Our Lady of Medjugorje. The local Bishop can and should address if something gets out of hand: "misusing this spiritual phenomenon, act in a mistaken way." (Section 40) 8. The Church gave a closing prayer for those who believe in Our Lady of Medjugorje: "Queen of Peace, pray that those who freely accept the spiritual proposal of Medjugorje may live ever more united with Jesus Christ and find true peace of heart in him" (Section 42).
Also, Fr. Sipo, what is your proof that the reported visionaries wrongly profited from this? That is not an established fact. If others said it and it is untrue, it is no defense to slander. We Catholics are used to unfounded statements against us. Your public statements, unless you have proof, require an apology in public. That is what Christ requires.
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dear Fathers, we, my Family invites you both or more to our Family home in Medjugorje! the reat sis up to Our Lord trough His Mom! ❤
Hello, Peace be with you! On May 12, 2019, Pope Francis already officially declared Medjugorje a pilgrimage site. The new document made many important declarations well-beyond this, which must be clarified from your video and are listed below:
1. The Church expressly declared that God the Holy Spirit is clearly working in Medjugorje: "the Holy Spirit is carrying out many beautiful and positive things" (Section 5 of the document) and "the Holy Spirit is acting fruitfully for the good of the faithful 'in the midst' of this spiritual phenomenon of Medjugorje" (Section 38).
2. The Church declared Medjugorje a treasure: "this treasure of Medjugorje" (Section 27).
3. The Church declared that the overall Medjugorje message expresses the Gospel with great value: "The messages overall possess great value and express the constant teachings of the Gospel in different words" (Section 27).
4. The Church quoted with approval over 100 specific Medjugorje messages in the document.
5. The Church officially authorized the faithful to adhere to Medjugorje's message and to publicly promote it: "Through the Nihil obstat about a spiritual event, the faithful 'are authorized to give it their adherence in a prudent manner'," "it authorizes public acts of devotion," "and even to promote its spread." (Sections 38, 40)
6. The only real remaining declaration is if the messages come from Mother Mary, which this document did not declare one way or the other. No negative inference is made by this. Arguing this is like when people argue against Mary's Perpetual Virginity by saying Matthew 1:25 states that Joseph "knew her not until" Jesus was born. That statement does not say they had intercourse after - that is beyond the scope of the verse. The same principle applies to this document. Mother Mary giving these messages is beyond the document's stated scope. There's no negative inference whatsoever. Lourdes was approved 4 years after the apparitions ended, Fatima was 13 years after, and Guadalupe was 24 years (from online info). The only approved USA apparition was 151 years after. So, Medjugorje not being approved while reported apparitions occur is the same.
7. Pope Francis universally gave the right to adhere and have public devotion to Our Lady of Medjugorje. The local Bishop can and should address if something gets out of hand: "misusing this spiritual phenomenon, act in a mistaken way." (Section 40)
8. The Church gave a closing prayer for those who believe in Our Lady of Medjugorje: "Queen of Peace, pray that those who freely accept the spiritual proposal of Medjugorje may live ever more united with Jesus Christ and find true peace of heart in him" (Section 42).
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Also, Fr. Sipo, what is your proof that the reported visionaries wrongly profited from this? That is not an established fact. If others said it and it is untrue, it is no defense to slander. We Catholics are used to unfounded statements against us. Your public statements, unless you have proof, require an apology in public. That is what Christ requires.
I agree this was incorrect