Fr. Tardif, Fr. Raucourt, and Dr. Phillippe Madre have been arrested and expelled by the Yugoslavian authorities: “Do not worry for them. Everything is in God’s plan.” (Thursday, August 25, 1983)
With respect to Fr. Emilien Tardif, the Canadian priest of the charismatic renewal: “Have him announce my messages to the whole world. Let Jesus, only Jesus, be at the center of his efforts.” (Tuesday, August 23, 1983)
To the young people who are returning to school: “Be careful not to diminish the spirit of prayer. Satan is enraged against those who fast and those who are converted.”(Monday, August 15, 1983)
This was an exceptionally long apparition (38 minutes). The Blessed Virgin gives the visionaries instructions to guide their lives which only concerned them: “Pray more for your spiritual life. Do your utmost in this sense. Pray for your Bishop.” (Friday, August 12, 1983)
On orders from the Bishop, Fr. Pervan, the parish priest put an end to the custom which called for the visionaries beginning the prayers of the Rosary and the 7 Our Father’s, Hail Mary’s and Glory Be’s. Jakov questioned the Blessed Virgin on this subject: “If it is so, then do not go against it so as not to provoke any quarrels. If it is possible, talk about it tomorrow among yourselves. All of you come to an agreement beforehand.” (Saturday, August 6, 1983)
Concerning the tensions within the diocese: “Fast two days a week for the intentions of the Bishop, who bears a heavy responsibility. If there is a need to, I will ask for a third day. Pray each day for the Bishop.” (Beginning of July 1983)
“I thank all those who have responded to my call. I bless all of you. I bless each of you. In these days, I ask you to pray for my intentions. Go in the peace of God.” (Friday, July 1, 1983 – Toward 11:00pm on Krizevac)
“Love your enemies. Pray for them and bless them.” (Sunday, June 26, 1983)
“The sign will come, you must not worry about it. The only thing that I would want to tell you is to be converted. Make that known to all my children as quickly as possible. No pain, no suffering is too great to me in order to save you. I will pray to my Son not to punish the world; but I beseech you, be converted. You cannot imagine what is going to happen nor what the Eternal Father will send to earth. That is why you must be converted! Renounce everything. Do penance. Express my acknowledgement to all my children who have prayed and fasted. I carry all this to my Divine Son in order to obtain an alleviation of His justice against the sins of mankind. I thank the people who have prayed and fasted. Persevere and help me to convert the world.” (Friday, June 24, 1983)
Ivan: What do you wish that the priests preach during the ten anniversary days of the first apparitions? “Have them do what they think is best. It would be good to remind the faithful of the events which have been revealed here in relation to my coming… Have them remind them the reasons for my coming here.” (Tuesday, June 14, 1983)