Author: Cathy Nolan

August 25, 2021 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace!

“Thank you, Dearest Mother, for your messages!” August 25, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Here is the August 25, 2021 Message from Our Lady, Queen of Peace: “Dear children! With joy I am calling all of you, little children, who have responded to my call: be joy and peace. Witness with your lives Heaven, which I am bringing to you. It is time, little children, that you be a reflection of my love for all those who do not love and whose hearts hatred has conquered. Do not forget: I am with you and intercede for all of you before my Son Jesus, that He may give you His peace. Thank you for having responded to my call.” (August 25, 2021) In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan Mary TV 2021

August 24, 2021 Reflection – “Thank you, dearest Mother, for your messages!

“Thank you, Dearest Mother, for your messages!” August 24, 2021 St. Bartholomew Dear Family of Mary! Tomorrow we look forward to another public message from Our Lady, given through Marija Pavlovic Lunetti. These messages have come to us every month for 34 years! It is remarkable!! We thank Marija for being so steadfast and trustworthy in her task of transmitting Our Lady’s messages to us each month! Thank you, Marija!!! Here is the first monthly message: January 25, 1987 – The first apparition of the 25th of the month, given to Marija, for the parish: “Today I want to appeal to all of you to start living a new life from this day on. Dear children, I wish that you would understand that God has chosen each one of you to have a part in the great plan for the salvation of mankind. You cannot fully understand how great your role is in God’s design. For that reason, pray, dear children, so that through prayer, you may be able to know your role in God’s plan. I am with you, so that you may be able to realize it fully.” Isn’t this message amazing? Our Lady gave us a call to be part of the great plan for the salvation of mankind! And how would we take part in this plan? We would pray so that we would come to know our individual role in God’s plan. This was a beautiful call to us back in 1987, and it is the same call for today. Our Lady needs us to be those who pray in order to know and do God’s will for us, day by day. She gave a beautiful call on July 25, 2021: July 25, 2021 “Dear children! I am calling you to be prayer for all those who do not pray. Little children, witness with your lives the joy that you are mine and God will heed your prayers and give you peace in this peaceless world where pride and selfishness reign. Little children, you be generous and be the love of my love, so that pagans can feel that you are mine and convert to my Immaculate Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Our Lady called us to “be prayer,” “witness with our lives,” be generous,” and be the love of her love…why? So that others would be converted, so many others who at this time are pagan, those who worship non-gods. We can be part of the great plan for the salvation of mankind which God is leading. Each one of us, as we pray and seek the Lord will find that way. Thank you, Dearest Mother, for your presence in Medjugorje and for your messages. We wait with great faith and expectation for the message you will give us tomorrow! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 23, 2021 Reflection – “Listen to and live my messages”

“Listen to and live my messages!” August 23, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! In two days, Our Lady will give a message for the world. She will give it to us through the visionary Marija. These messages on the 25th of the month have been continuing for 34 years!!! Every month she gives us her words of blessing, encouragement, enlightenment, correction, direction, and hope. Her words work in our hearts as only the words of our Mother can! Love, pure love!! Children always remember the words of love their mother speaks to them! Her words work in our minds with the practical teaching that only a mother can give. She gives simple instructions, with few words, but with great precision, always telling us what is most important for our spiritual and practical lives. Her words work in our souls with healing and light, as only the Spouse of the Holy Spirit could provide. Mary’s words to us are words from Heaven. They bring us in touch with eternal realities and with our deepest hopes. And the Holy Spirit can rush upon us when we open our hearts to her words. So you can see that Our Lady’s messages are a gift from our Heavenly Mother for our salvation. October 24, 1985 “Dear children! From day to day I wish to clothe you in holiness, goodness, obedience and God’s love, so that from day to day you become more beautiful and more prepared for your Master. Dear children, listen to and live my messages. I wish to guide you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Mother, we long for your guidance! We will again try to listen with open hearts to your messages. Thank you for responding to our call to you, our call from earth for your intervention and help. Thank you, dearest Mother! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 20, 2021 Reflection – Mary is our Queen of Peace!

“I am the Mother of God and the Queen of Peace” August 20, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Sunday is August 22, which is usually a memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary! But since it lands on a Sunday this year, the memorial is not observed. But we can still remember it, in our own little way! Our Lady declared to us: “I am the Mother of God and the Queen of Peace.” (10/12/81) Our Lady is our Queen. She has come as our Queen in these days to deliver us from all tyranny and fear, to bring us into the Kingdom of her Son. Let us pray to her as our Queen! Litany of Mary, Queen For private recital only.Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God, pray for us… Most honored of Virgins, Chosen daughter of the Father, Mother of Christ the King, Glory of the Holy Spirit, Virgin daughter of Zion, . Virgin poor and humble, Virgin gentle and obedient, Handmaid of the Lord, Mother of the Lord, Helper of the Redeemer, Full of grace, Fountain of beauty, Model of virtue, First fruit of the Redemption, Perfect disciple of Christ, Untarnished image of the Church, Woman transformed, Woman clothed with the sun, Woman crowned with stars, Gentle Lady, Gracious Lady, Our Lady, Joy of Israel, Splendor of the Church, Pride of the human race, Advocate of grace, Minister of holiness, Champion of God’s people, Queen of love, Queen of mercy, Queen of peace, Queen of Angels, Queen of Patriarchs and Prophets, Queen of Apostles and Martyrs, Queen of Confessors and Virgins Queen of all Saints, Queen conceived without Original Sin, Queen assumed into Heaven, Queen of all the earth, Queen of Heaven, Queen of the universe, Queen of Peace, pray for us! Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. Let us pray. Father, Thou hast given us the Mother of Thy Son to be our Queen and Mother. With the support of her prayers may we come to share the glory of Thy children in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 19, 2021 Reflection – Mary is our Queen!

“I am the Mother of God and the Queen of Peace” August 19, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Sunday is August 22, which is usually a memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary! But since it lands on a Sunday this year, the memorial is not observed. But we can still remember it, in our own little way! Our Lady is our Queen. She has come as our Queen in these days to deliver us from all tyranny and fear, to bring us into the Kingdom of her Son. Here are five messages in which Our Lady proclaimed her title and called us to follow her! Beautiful and challenging! July 25, 1990 “Dear children! Today I invite you to peace. I have come here as the Queen of Peace and I desire to enrich you with my motherly peace. Dear children, I love you and I desire to bring all of you to the peace which only God gives and which enriches every heart. I invite you to become carriers and witnesses of my peace to this unpeaceful world. Let peace reign in the whole world which is without peace and longs for peace. I bless you with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.” April 25, 2009 “Dear children! Today I call you all to pray for peace and to witness it in your families so that peace may become the highest treasure on this peaceless earth. I am your Queen of Peace and your mother. I desire to lead you on the way of peace, which comes only from God. Therefore, pray, pray, pray. Thank you for having responded to my call.” April 2, 2012 “Dear children, As the Queen of Peace, I desire to give peace to you, my children, true peace which comes through the heart of my Divine Son. As a mother I pray that wisdom, humility and goodness may come to reign in your hearts; that peace may reign; that my Son may reign… When my Son will be the ruler in your hearts, you will be able to help others to come to know Him. When heavenly peace comes to rule over you, those who are seeking it in the wrong places, thus causing pain to my motherly heart, will recognize it. My children, great will be my joy when I see that you are accepting my words and that you desire to follow me. Do not be afraid, you are not alone. Give me your hands and I will lead you. Do not forget your shepherds. Pray that in their thoughts they may always be with my Son who called them to witness Him. Thank you.” December 25, 2016 (Jakov) “Dear children! Today, on this day of grace, in a special way, I am calling you to pray for peace. Children, I came here as the Queen of Peace and how many times have I called you to pray for peace. But, children, your hearts are restless. Sin is preventing you from opening yourselves completely to grace and peace which God desires to give you. To live peace, my children, is to first have peace in your hearts and to be surrendered completely to God and to His will. Do not seek peace and joy in the things of this world, because this is all passing. Long for true mercy and peace which come only from God; and only in this way will your hearts be filled with true joy; and only in this way will you be able to become witnesses of peace in this peaceless world. I am your mother and intercede before my Son for each of you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” March 25, 2021 “Dear children! Also, today I am with you to tell you: Little children, who prays does not fear the future and does not lose hope. You are chosen to carry joy and peace, because you are mine. I have come here with the name ‘Queen of Peace’ because the devil wants peacelessness and war, he wants to fill your heart with fear of the future – but the future is God’s. That is why, be humble and pray, and surrender everything into the hands of the Most High Who created you. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Let us pray: Mary, Queen of Peace, save us all, who have so much trust in you, from wars, hatred, and oppression. Make us all learn to live in peace, and educate ourselves for peace, do what is demanded by justice and respect the rights of every person, so that peace may be firmly established. Amen. (Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005) In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c) Mary TV 2021 PS. Here is a link to the Salve Net Youtube channel that will stream the Funeral of Archbishop Henrik Hoser on Friday, August 20. See below: Funeral Mass of Archbishop Henryk Hoser SAC On Friday, August 13, 2021, Archbishop Henryk Franciszek Hoser SAC, senior bishop of the Warsaw-Praga diocese, died in Warsaw. Funeral ceremonies will take place on August 19-20. On Friday, August 20, in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr, the funeral Mass will be celebrated under the chairmanship of Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz Archbishop of the Metropolitan of Warsaw. The sermon will be delivered by Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Gdańsk. Live on Salve Net – Youtube channel 12:00 pm Warsaw time – August 20, 2021 6:00 am Eastern time USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYJpOCcXf5Y And here is the link to the Mary TV Tribute to Archbishop Hoser: https://marytv.tv/papal-envoy/?smid=iADf5Hs0uJL&slid=3gJNYt4HsOb

August 18, 2021 Reflection – Be prayer for those who do not pray!”

“Be prayer for those who do not pray…” August 18, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! I have assembled several messages that all speak to the situation of our world today, and our role in healing that situation. We are called to “be prayer” for all those who do not pray. We are called to stand in their stead, and worship God in their name. We must be intercessors who stand in the gap. The most recent message, July 25, 2021, is Our Lady’s urgent plea to us to “be prayer.” But the other messages I have compiled carry the same urgency. Take them to prayer. Maybe use them as meditations for your Rosary. We need to listen to what our Lady is telling us, and with seriousness respond!! July 25, 2021 “Dear children! I am calling you to be prayer for all those who do not pray. Little children, witness with your lives the joy that you are mine and God will heed your prayers and give you peace in this peaceless world where pride and selfishness reign. Little children, you be generous and be the love of my love, so that pagans can feel that you are mine and convert to my Immaculate Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” February 25, 2014 “Dear children! You see, hear and feel that in the hearts of many people there is no God. They do not want Him, because they are far from prayer and do not have peace. You, little children, pray – live God’s commandments. You be prayer, you who from the very beginning said ‘yes’ to my call. Witness God and my presence and do not forget, little children: I am with you and I love you. From day to day I present you all to my Son Jesus. Thank you for having responded to my call.” April 25, 2014 “Dear children! Open your hearts to the grace which God is giving you through me, as a flower that opens to the warm rays of the sun. Be prayer and love for all those who are far from God and His love… I am with you and I intercede for all of you before my Son Jesus, and I love you with immeasurable love. Thank you for having responded to my call.” August 25, 2015 “Dear children! Also today I am calling you to be prayer. May prayer be for you the wings for an encounter with God. The world is in a moment of trial, because it forgot and abandoned God. Therefore you, little children, be those who seek and love God above all. I am with you and I am leading you to my Son, but you must say your ‘yes’ in the freedom of children of God. I intercede for you and I love you, little children, with an endless love. Thank you for having responded to my call.” July 25, 2017 “Dear children! Be prayer and a reflection of God’s love for all those who are far from God and God’s commandments. Little children, be faithful and determined in conversion and work on yourselves so that, for you, holiness of life may be truth; and encourage each other in the good through prayer, so that your life on earth may be more pleasant. Thank you for having responded to my call.” October 25, 2017 “Dear children! I am calling you to be prayer in this time of grace. You all have problems, afflictions, sufferings and lack of peace. May saints be models to you and an encouragement for holiness; God will be near you and you will be renewed in seeking through your personal conversion. Faith will be hope to you and joy will begin to reign in your hearts. Thank you for having responded to my call.” May 25, 2020 “Dear children! Pray with me for a new life for all of you. In your hearts, little children, you know what needs to be changed. Return to God and His Commandments, so that the Holy Spirit may change your lives and the face of this earth, which is in need of renewal in the spirit. Little children, be prayer for all those who do not pray; be joy for all those who do not see the way out; be carriers of light in the darkness of this peaceless time. Pray and seek the help and protection of the saints so that you also could yearn for Heaven and Heavenly realities. I am with you and am protecting and blessing all of you with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.” In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021 PS. On Monday, August 16, I wrote about the setting sun in Medjugorje. It was in the form of a star. It looked like the miracle of the sun. But since then our tech experts have told me that it was the lens on the camera that was forming the light from the setting sun into a star shape. Good grief! I am so sorry for my mistake. But I stand by one thing, that Our Lady is our Star! The Star of David! And she is with us to lead us to Jesus, just like the Star of Bethlehem all those years ago. No apologies there!!! God bless!

August 17, 2021 Reflection – Build the Kingdom of God in your hearts!

Build the Kingdom of God in your hearts… August 17, 2021 Dear Family of Mary! Today’s Gospel begins with these words: Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and said, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible….” (Mt 19:23-24) The Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of Heaven!! This is our goal and our home forever! But how can we enter it? Jesus tells us that we cannot enter the Kingdom of God if we are rich. We presume He means if we are rich with money, power and prestige. This unholy threesome makes us feel like gods ourselves, without the True God. They create an illusion of a kingdom built by me for me. But it is an illusion for sure. But there is another aspect of this being rich without God. We can be rich in our own hearts, thinking only of our own gifts, talents, ideas, and preoccupations. We can be so rich in our own self that we don’t have room for God! This is also a danger. Our Lady speaks to us about the Kingdom of Heaven often. She wants us to firmly plant the Kingdom of God in our hearts and minds as our goal in life, the place we want to be forever! To plant that Kingdom, we must uproot our own inner kingdom and take ourselves off the throne of our lives. She told us: August 2, 2010 “Dear children! Today I call you, together with me, to begin to build the Kingdom of Heaven in your hearts; that you may forget that which is personal and, led by the example of my Son, think of what is of God. What does He desire of you? Do not permit satan to open the paths of earthly happiness, the paths without my Son. My children, they are false and last a short while. My Son exists. I offer you eternal happiness and peace and unity with my Son, with God; I offer you the Kingdom of God. Thank you.” She tells us to “forget that which is personal!” Forget the goals and desires of our own little imaginations. “Think of what is of God! What does He desire for you?” We need to embrace God’s gift of life, His future for each of us! That is what is most important! What does God desire??? She tells us: “Do not permit Satan to open the paths of earthly happiness, the paths without my Son.” If we are rich in earthly pleasures and goals, we will be numb to the beauty of Heaven. We will not see the power and glory of God, but only our own fleeting pleasures. Our Lady wants us to wake up to the eternal reality that awaits us! “I offer you eternal happiness and peace and unity with my Son, with God: I offer you the Kingdom of God!” Yes, Mother we want to enter that Kingdom. Please lead us to Jesus! And even if we are slow to choose and we find it hard to let go of the world or our own inner kingdom, please pray for us so that what is impossible for men, will be possible with God! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 16, 2021 Reflection – Signs in the Sun!

  “Like a star that wants to enlighten our path…” August 16, 2021 St. Stephen of Hungary Dear Family of Mary! Today I want to share a beautiful sign of hope that Our Lady gave to us yesterday during the Evening prayer of the Rosary in Medjugorje on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, 2021!!! Mary TV was streaming the prayer, live, all over the world. And just before Apparition Time, there appeared in the setting sun a unique and beautiful sign. The sun took on the appearance of a huge six pointed star! It was very bright, and brilliant! You can see the sun in the picture above. It lasted for several minutes, and was very clear! (You can view the video of the Evening Rosary at this link: https://marytv.tv/evening-parish-rosary-2/?smid=iAlSwLs0DH4&slid=KzW0gpDRsDR ) The star had six points and resembled “The Star of David” which the Jewish people recognize as a sign of their special relationship with God. Our Lady is the greatest of stars for her people, having given birth to the Messiah. There is also this prophecy in Revelations 12: And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; (Rev 12: 1) Our Lady is that woman! And in Medjugorje she often gives signs in the sun, in the moon and in the stars! She especially uses the sun to get our attention and call us to prayer. Perhaps we were seeing one star in her crown! So this special sign, the sun in the form of a Star, was dramatic and prolonged. Then, in the prepared homily for the evening mass that followed (August 15, 2021) which followed, the young priest had these words for us about Our Lady: Mary’s Assumption is the best image of what is awaiting us on the Last Day. For that reason many of us go today on a pilgrimage to Marian Shrines, directing their eyes toward the one who God exalted and glorified in Heaven like no other creature and they ask for her intercession. Her image stands today, as well, glittering before us like the great sign from the Book of Revelation, “Like a star” that wants to enlighten our path and show us the right path to eternal beatitude for all of us pilgrims here on earth. Therefore let us direct our eyes toward her, toward her Son, that she constantly is pointing us to for all of us here in Medjugorje. But we are not called to be the so-called stars of this world, celebrities of this world who shine but are put out even faster. For while we are presently suffering under the pressure of earthly worries, and difficulties, let us not allow them to overpower us. But let us direct our eyes towards God, glorifying Him and praising Him like Mary did. Let us do that always, in spite of every thing. May our answer to all the challenges that may come be the sight full of hope and trust in the One who is leading and directing everything, and who in the end will turn everything unto good. Let us direct our eyes toward eternity, toward those enduring and never decaying things like Mary did. Let us follow her here on earth, her path of humility, surrender and service to God and others, so that we may one day be in Heaven with her and in communion with the Lord. Turn then most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and constantly direct us toward your Son. Praised be Jesus and Mary. (Homily on August 15, 2021, Medjugorje) Well you can see that Our Lady really wanted us to see in the sun, her image as the Star! She is the Star that will guide us into a new life. She has come to guide and lead us, much like the star led the wise men to the stable at Bethlehem. She is guiding us to Heaven, even as the world seems to be slipping into darkness. She will be our light! Praise God for this gift and may we stay very close to Mary in the days ahead, through prayer! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 14, 2021 Reflection – Novena for the Assumption

This time that is through me connected to heaven in a special way! August 14, 2021 St. Maximilian Kolbe Dear Family of Mary! May 25, 1996 “Dear children! Today I wish to thank you for all your prayers and sacrifices that you, during this month which is consecrated to me, have offered to me. Little children, I also wish that you all become active during this time that is through me connected to heaven in a special way. Pray in order to understand that you all, through your life and your example, ought to collaborate in the work of salvation. Little children, I wish that all people convert and see me and my son, Jesus, in you. I will intercede for you and help you to become the light. In helping the other, your soul will also find salvation. Thank you for having responded to my call.” On this last day of our novena, we celebrate St. Maximilian Kolbe, one of the most amazing Marian saints in history. St. Maximilian was given the light to truly understand the role that Our Lady has in salvation history. He constantly taught consecration to Mary, and tried to help people understand how much we need her. Everything he did, he did for her! This message (above) reminds me of St. Maximilian, in that he was always offering prayers and sacrifices for Our Lady’s intentions, and was totally consecrated to Mary. He understood very well that our lives and examples must collaborate in the work of salvation. He lived a life dedicated to reaching out to people around the world with the Gospel, and consecration to Mary. And he understood better than anyone how Our Lady connects us with heaven! Medjugorje is a special gift from God, a time that through Our Lady is connected to heaven in a special way!! We all feel it, and we know how desperately the entire world needs this connection with heaven through Our Lady. She is the only one who can protect us from the powers of hell, and defeat them. When we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we celebrate our own victory! Like her we will one day enter heaven, if we follow her lead, and become filled with the Light of her Son Jesus, who loves us and saves us! Thank you, dearest Mother, for providing this time which through you is connected to Heaven in such a special way! Let us pray: The Assumption Novena Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, I rejoice that after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in heaven by the Holy Trinity. Lift my heart with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Teach me how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven. Make me realize that death is the triumphant gate through which I shall pass to your Son, and that someday my body shall rejoin my soul in the unending bliss of heaven. From this earth, over which I tread as a pilgrim, I look to you for help. I ask for this favor: (Mention your request). When my hour of death has come, lead me safely to the presence of Jesus to enjoy the vision of my God for all eternity together with you. Amen Pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and be filled with joy! And have a wonderful and joyous Feast Day of the Assumption tomorrow!! In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan (c)Mary TV 2021

August 13, 2021 Update from Denis – The Assumption!

“A woman dressed in battle array.” August 13, 2021 Dear Children of Our Lady of Medjugorje, Family of Mary TV: Several years ago when I suggested that Mary TV stream live Our Lady’s apparition to her, Marija, replied: “Let’s do it on her Great Day, THE ASSUMPTION!” It’s our great day too. Our Lady is coming to us in Medjugorje – in her body! Upon the declaration of the dogma, in November 1950, Archbishop Fulton Sheen prophesied that within three decades the call from the woman dressed in battle array would come to save her children: “Within three decades the definition of the Assumption will cure the pessimism and despair of the modern world. Freud, who did so much to develop this pessimism, took as his motto: “If I cannot move the Gods on high, I shall set all hell in an uproar.” That uproar which he created will now be stilled by a Lady as powerful as an “army drawn up in battle array.” (p. 139, “The World’s Frist Love”) Three decades later, on June 24, 1981, the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist, Our Lady started coming to Medjugorje…in her body! The 40th Anniversary of her apparitions in Medjugorje was amazing, historic. It can still be viewed at https://marytv.tv/40th-anniversary/ …see also https://marytv.tv/july-16-2021-update-from-denis-the-40th-anniversary/ And recently, in response to the Mother’s call, thousands of young people from all over the world gathered for six days of prayer and catechesis at the 32nd annual Medjugorje youth festival ­– the largest gathering of youth in the world for 2021. It was an amazing display of faith and joy! The Franciscan Provincial, Fr. Miljenko Steko, seemed to be proven right when, during a homily, he said that the world’s media would ignore the festival unless there was a scandal to report… Sure enough, the only news report I saw was in “Crux”, that found it newsworthy only because Cardinal Robert Sarah was Presiding at the opening Mass, right after a letter from the Pope welcomed participants. Under the bold headline,”Pope Francis, Cardinal Sarah Address Pilgrims”, the Crux article began: “Often placed in opposite sides of the spectrum by those who see the Church under the lens of politics and ideology, Pope Francis and Cardinal Robert Sarah were the protagonists of an unexpected coincidence Sunday: Both addressed 50,000 youth gathered in the site of an alleged Marian apparition. “Francis made himself present in Medjugorje through a message, signed on July 29 but which was read by the papal representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday before Sarah, the former head of the Vatican’s liturgical office, celebrated the opening Mass for the August 1-6 youth gathering.” Unreported were the opening words of the Cardinal’s homily: “May Our Lady of Medjugorje convert us, and help us to do God’s work, and may she bless us all!” And the opening words of Cardinal Sarah’s catechesis the following day: “Before starting this encounter, this session, let us invoke the Holy Spirit, that the Holy Spirit may make our minds and our hearts available so that we would be able to listen to this catechesis that Jesus gives us this morning. We would remain in silence for a moment, and we would prepare our mind and our hearts, and we will invoke Mary who is already among us!” The teachings, faith and joy during the youth festival were simply amazing…for example, Bishop Guido Gallese, Ordinary of the Diocese of Alessandria della Paglia in Italy, witnessed how as a young man he came to Medjugorje, and Our Lady called him to the priesthood…. You can relive the entire Medjugorje youth festival at: https://marytv.tv/youth-festival-2021/ Cathy’s reflections on Our Lady’s messages these past days have been a novena in preparation for Our Lady’s (and our) great Feast Day that we celebrate on August 15th, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! https://marytv.tv/daily-reflections-cathy/ Re-read them. I am! God bless you! Denis Nolan PS. Just as I am about to send this out, I received the sad news that Archbishop Henryk Hoser, Permanent Papal Visitor to Medjugorje, has died…. He was truly one of the great shepherds of the Church. Mary TV will be airing a tribute to him… I’m attaching the last letter I sent to him (I sent it to him in Polish) just before the youth festival. After our meeting in Medjugorje on October 5, 2018, as he was going through his papers to get his email address in order to give it to me so that we could stay in touch, he was saying out loud, “Thank God for this great meeting!” July 25, 2021 letter to Archbishop Henryx Hoser