| Medjugorje, a Short Story |
| A Short History of our Lady's Apparitions in Medjugorje. |
| For over 20 years now, in Medjugorje (Citluk, Bosnia-Hercegovina) six trustworthy witnesses, testify firmly under oath, that since the 24th of June 1981, the Blessed Virgen Mary, or the "Gospa", as she is affectionately known as here, appear to them every day up to the present. |
On the said date at approximately six o'clock in the evening, on the area of Crnica hill kown as Podbrdo, the children, Ivanka Ivankovic, Mirjana Dragicevic, Vicka Ivankowic, Ivan Dragicevic, Ivan Ivankovic and Milka Pavlovic : |
| 1981-2001 |
| The SECOND Day |
| The FIRST Day |
On the second day, the 25th of June 1981, the children agreed to meet once again at the same place that Our Lady had previously appeared, in the hope of seeing her again. All of a sudden there was a flash of light. The chidren looked up and |
| saw Our Lady, this time without the child. She was smiling and joyful and was indescribably beautiful. With her hands she gestured of them to come closer |
| The children braced themselves and went up to her. They immediately fell to their knees and began to pray the "Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be". Our Lady prayed together with them except for when they prayed the "Hail Mary". |
| After the prayer she began to speak with the children. Among other things, Mirjana asked Our lady for some sign to be given to show to the people that they were neither lying nor crazy, as some people had said. Our Lady finally left the children with the words, "God be with you my angels!" Before that, when the children asked her if they would see her the following day, she replied by nodding her head. |
| According to the visionaries the whole encounter was indescribable. On that day, two of the children which made up he previous group were missing; Ivan Ivankovic and Milka Pavlovic. They were replaced by two others: Maria Pavlovic and Jakov Colo. And from that day onwards according to these six children, Our Lady regularly appears to them. |
| saw an incredibly beautiful young woman with a little child in her arms |
| She didn't say anything to them but indicated with gestures that they should come closer. Surprised and frightened they were afraid to come near, even tough they immediately tought her to be Our Lady. |
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