“Dear Children: I hoped that the world would begin to be converted on its own. Do now, everything you can, so that the world can be converted.” (Wednesday, June 1, 1983)
With respect to a sick person from Vienna: The doctor has diagnosed schizophrenia. Some priests think it is a question of diabolical possession. “It is a diabolic possession. One can succeed only through prayer.” (Thursday, May 5, 1983)
Message for an Italian doctor who is present: “I bless him just as those who work with him at the hospital in Milan, for everything they are doing. Have them continue, and pray. I bless the sick of this hospital, just like the sick for whom you have prayed this evening, and those for whom you will pray.” (Sunday, April 24, 1983)
“You (the visionaries), must behave well; be pious and set a good example for the faithful.” Jakov admits that the Blessed Virgin has made remarks to him several times concerning his conduct. She has taught him how to participate at Mass, to pray, and to behave around others. (Thursday, April 21, 1983)
“Hasten your conversion. Do not await the sign, which has been announced, for those who do not believe. It will be too late. You who believe, be converted and deepen your faith.” (Spring 1983)
Regarding an American television team: Will they be able to finish without difficulties? “There will be some difficulties, but it will be for the glory of God.” (Wednesday, January 12, 1983)
Confidences from Mirjana to Fr. Tomislav Vlasic: During the 18 months that I saw the Gospa, a great intimacy was established between us. I felt her maternal love. I could ask her all kinds of questions. Thus I asked her why God was so merciless in sending sinners to Hell for eternity. “Men who go to Hell no longer want to receive any benefit from God. They do not repent nor do they cease to swear and to blaspheme. They make up their mind to live in Hell and do not at all contemplate leaving it.” (Man’s refusal is an irreversible choice.) Questioned on the subject of Purgatory, the Blessed Virgin says: “There are different levels of which the lowest are close to Hell and the highest gradually draw near to Heaven. It is not on all souls day, but at Christmas, that the greatest numbers of souls leave Purgatory. There are in Purgatory, souls who pray ardently to God, but for whom no relative or friend prays for them on earth. God makes them benefit from the prayers of other people. It happens that God permits them to manifest themselves in different ways, close to their relatives on earth, in order to remind men of the existence of Purgatory, and to solicit their prayers close to God who is just, but good. The majority go to Purgatory. Many go to Hell. A small number go directly to Heaven.” (Monday, January 10, 1983)
Our Lady begins to tell her life to the visionaries. They are invited to write down her testimony. They will not be able to make it public until they have received her authorization. This dictation of her life lasted for Jakov until April, for Ivanka until May 22nd, and for Marija until July 17th. Marija, who was still attending a school for hairdressers in Mostar, received only an abridged account on the days when she was in Medjugorje. For Vicka, it lasted until April 10th, 1985, and is a long account which filled three notebooks. Up to this day, the visionaries have not received authorization to reveal the contents. (Friday, January 7, 1983)
Fr. Tomislav receives from the four visionaries present (Ivan, Jakov, Marija and Vicka), the following information: Marija has received 7 secrets, Vicka 8, Jakov, Ivanka and Ivan 9, and Mirjana 10. We do not know how long the apparitions will last, nor why she no longer appears to Mirjana after Christmas. The Gospa invites us constantly to prayer, to fasting, to conversion… She confirms her promises. Questioned with respect to the time of the sign: Which month? Which year?, Ivan says: It is forecast. (Wednesday, January 5, 1983)
Ivanka: Are you still appearing to Mirjana? “After Christmas, I am no longer appearing to her for the present.” (Saturday, January 1, 1983)