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Prophecies of Mary at Medjugorje and Garabandal

Our Lady continues to give messages to six young people from the village of Medjugorje: Ivan, Jakov, Marija, Mirjana, Vicka, and Ivanka. These six young people (referred to as "visionaries") have had apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary since June 24, 1981. In addition to these messages, Our Lady is to give each of the six visionaries a total of ten "secrets" of happenings that will occur on earth in the near future. Some of the secrets pertain to the whole world while others concern the visionaries themselves.

San Sebastian de Garabandal is a small hamlet of some 80 humble dwellings in the Cantabrian Mountains of northwest Spain. From June 1, 1961 to November 13, 1965, the Blessed Virgin appeared to four young girls of the village. During this four-year period, an extraordinary number of apparitions for its time occurred - more than 2000 - some lasting a few hours. A number of prophecies were given during these apparitions which correlate in many ways to the more recent messages given in Medjugorje.

The prophecies given by Mary at both Medjugorje and Garabandal have common elements, both in sequence and in content:

  • Warning(s) for Mankind
  • The Great Miracle/Sign
  • The Chastisement
  • Warnings for Mankind

    When each of the six visionaries has received all ten "secrets", Our Lady will stop appearing to them (currently, two of the visionaries have received all ten secrets, and the other four have received nine secrets). There will then be three warnings given to the world. These warnings will be warnings on the earth. Mirjana (born in the mid-1960's) will witness them. Three days before the warnings, she will advise a priest of her choice (Father Pero Ljubicic), who will then announce what, where, and when the warning is to take place. Mirjana's testimony will be a confirmation of the validity of the apparitions and an incentive for the conversion of the world. After the first warning, the others will follow within a rather brief period of time. So it is that people will have time for conversion. The first warning will come suddenly, and according to Mirjana, will last "a short time." Althought "not a catastrophe" it will "prove there is God." When asked about whether it would be physical or spiritual, she said "It has to be seen. This has to shake us up so the world will start thinking." She says it will not be visible to the whole world. Following that event, a period of grace will be granted to us for conversion.

    Conchita Gonzales, a visionary of Garabandal, speaks of "the Warning". According to Conchita, "Our Lady said that a 'warning' would be given to the entire world...in order that the world might amend itself. It will come directly from God and be visible throughout the world." It will be "Like two stars...that crash and make a lot of noise, and a lot of light...but they don't fall. It's not going to hurt us but we're going to see our consciences." Conchita Gonzalez' Diary June 2, 1965: "This warning...is a very fearful thing for the good as well as the wicked. It will draw the good closer to God and it will warn the wicked that the end of time [not to be confused with the end of the world] is coming and that these are the last warnings. No one can stop it from happening. The warning will be like a revelation of our sins, and it will be seen and experienced equally by believers and non-believers and people of any religion whatsoever. Each person on earth will have an interior experience of how they stand in the light of God's Justice. It is like a purification for the miracle. And it is like a catastrophe. It will make us think of the dead, that is, we would prefer to be dead than to experience the warning. The warning is something supernatural and will not be explained by science. It will be very awesome. However, if men die from it, it will be only from the emotional shock of seeing it. It will be a correction of the conscience of the world. Those who do not know Christ (non-christians) will believe it is a warning from God."

    The Great Miracle/Sign

    Mary said to the Medjugorje visionaries, "After thee warnings, the visible Sign will be given for all humanity at the palce of the apparitions in Medjugorje. The Sign will be given as the testimony of the apparitions and a call back to faith." According to Mirjana, "...the time of purification will end with the third warning, that is to say, with the visible Sign to the world. When this Sign appears, no one will any longer doubt that God truly exists. But it will be too late then for conversions: the encounter with divine reality will be catastrophic for those who have not already turned towards God. But for those who have done so, it will be a time of great joy." Our Lady said: "This sign will be given for the atheists. You faithful already have signs and you have become the sign for the atheists. You faithful must not wait for the sign before you convert; convert soon. This time is a time of grace for you. You can never thank God enough for His grace. The time is for deepening your faith and for your conversion. When the sign comes, it will be too late for many."

    Conchita of Garabandal says that the "Great Miracle" will be pre-announced by her, will be seen but not felt, will leave a permanent sign on the hill at Garabandal, and will be able to be photographed. Mari-Loli Mazon (one of the visionaries): "The miracle will take place within one year after the warning." It will coincide with an event in the Church and with the feast of a saint who is a martyr of the Eucharist, and it will take place at eight-thirty on a Thursday evening. It will be visible not only to all those who are in the village but also to those in the surrounding mountains. It will be the greatest miracle that Jesus has performed for the world. There won't be the slightest doubt that it comes from God and that it is for the good of mankind. Conchita has written, "A sign of the miracle, possible to film or televise but not touch, will remain forever at the pines."

    The Chastisement

    The 9th and 10th secrets of Medjugoje concern chastisements which will come for the sins of the world. They are serious, and inevitable, although they can be reduced in magnitude through prayer and penance.

    During July of 1962, Conchita, Mari-Loli and Jacinta of Garabandal were shown a vision of the impending chastisement. In describing the vision Mari-Loli said: "It would be worse than having fire on top of us - fire underneath us and fire all around us. She saw people throwing themselves into the sea, but instead of putting the fire out it seemed to make them burn more." Back to Et Cum Spiritu Tuo 23615INIT Proph.htmlTEXTttxtTEXTttxt%L%nd5INIT 22styl /