December 23, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Nine- I call you to peace!!
Pilgrims bask in the peace of Our Lady on Apparition Hill (c) Anthony Zubac December 23, 2019 Christmas Novena Day 9 Dear Family of Mary! Today we pray to accept Our Lady’s special blessing which she brings from heaven for us in Medjugorje: December 25, 1988 “Dear children! I call you […]
December 22, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Eight- Be an encouragement to one another…
The Holy Family as presented in the Cenacolo Christmas Play 2017 (c) Mateo Ivankovic December 22, 2019Christmas Novena Day 8 Dear Family of Mary! Today we pray that we will have courage and become an encouragement to others. We live in difficult times, and it is a temptation to flag in our […]
December 21, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Seven – My soul yearns for thee…
My soul yearns for thee in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks thee. (c) Anthony Zubac 2018 December 21, 2019Christmas Novena Day 7 Dear Family of Mary! Today we ask for the grace to yearn for peace and to seek it! Our Lady tells us that we must […]
December 20, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Six – Conversion
A Pilgrim leans on the Risen Christ Statue in prayer! (c) Anthony Zubac December 20, 2019Christmas Novena Day 6 – Conversion Dear Family of Mary! Even on Christmas Day Our Lady spoke about conversion. Every day, it seems, is a day to convert. As the Psalmist says: “O that today you […]
December 19, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Five – May the King of Peace bless you…
May the King of Peace bless you today and give you peace! (c) Mateo Ivankovic 2017 December 19, 2019Christmas Novena Day 5 – Peace Dear Family of Mary! Today we pray for peace. Our Lady has come as the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje. Her focus throughout these 38 years has […]
December 18, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Four – Open your hearts to Jesus!
Open your hearts to Jesus! (c) Mateo Ivankovic 2017 December 18, 2019 Christmas Novena Day 4 Dear Family of Mary! Open your heart to Jesus! This is Our Lady’s constant plea: December 25, 1987 “Dear children! Rejoice with me! My heart is rejoicing because of Jesus and today I […]
December 17, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Three – Hope!
Priests and religious at Mirjana’s Apparition exercising the gift of hope! (c) Mateo Ivankovic 2017 December 17, 2019 Christmas Novena Day 3 – Hope! Dear Family of Mary! Today we are praying for an increase in our hope. Hope can be a tricky virtue to understand. We can think that […]
December 16, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day Two
The joy of this little one is an image of the joy that Baby Jesus can give to us if we open ourselves to Him this Christmas! (c) Anthony Zubac December 16, 2019 Dear Family of Mary! Today we will pray for the gift of joy! Our Lady has often […]
December 15, 2019 Reflection -Christmas Novena, Day One
The parish arrives at the Apparition Site on Mt. Podbrdo! (c) Anthony Zubac December 15, 2019Christmas Novena Day One Dear Family of Mary! Today we begin the Christmas Novena with the Parish of St. James! Our team will climb with the parishioners each day, praying the Rosary and preparing for […]
December 13, 2019 Reflection -With complete trust give me your hearts!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 December 13, 2019 St. Lucy Dear Family of Mary! (This is a reflection I originally sent on December 13, 2017! Still timely!!) June 2, 2007 “Dear children! Also in this difficult time God’s love sends me to you. My children, do not be afraid, I am with you. […]