Monthly Messages from the Queen of Peace of Medjugorje: June 2019

Mary, our mother, pray for us...

Our Lady's Monthly Message to the World on June 25th:

  "Dear children! I am thanking God for each of you. In a special way, little children, thank you for having responded to my call. I am preparing you for the new times that you may be firm in faith and persevering in prayer, so that the Holy Spirit may work through you and renew the face of the earth. I am praying with you for peace which is the most precious gift, even though Satan wants war and hatred. You, little children, be my extended hands and proudly go with God. Thank you for having responded to my call." 

Our Lady's Special Message to Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo on June 2nd:

  "Dear children, only a pure and an open heart will make it such that you may truly come to know my Son and that all those who do not know His love may come to know it through you. Only love will make you comprehend that it is stronger than death because true love conquered death and made it so that death not exist. My children, forgiveness is the most exalted form of love. You, as apostles of my love, must pray that you be strong in spirit and that you could comprehend and forgive. You, apostles of my love, by understanding and forgiveness, are giving an example of love and mercy. To be able to comprehend and forgive is a gift for which it is necessary to pray, and to nurture it. By forgiveness you are showing that you know how to love. Just look, my children, how the Heavenly Father loves you with a great love, with understanding, forgiveness and justice - how He gives me, the Mother of your hearts, to you. And here I am among you to bless you with a motherly blessing, to call you to prayer, to fasting - to tell you to believe, to hope, to forgive, to pray for your shepherds, and above all to love without limits. My children, follow me. My way is the way of peace and love, the way of my Son. It is the way that leads to the triumph of my heart.  Thank you." 

... Love, God

I had to share this - it's like a postcard from Heaven and I took it after I left work earlier this evening.  I was struck by how exceptionally beautiful the sky was as sunset approached.  The sight took my breath away and in my head I said to myself, "Lord, this is your doing - thank you!", before snapping this photo.

As one can clearly see, the view above was spectacular - an art masterpiece from God's creative and omnipotent genius, as I like to think of it... and, with this particular design, I later discovered, to my delight, that the Lord had actually taken the care to "sign" it...

Look closely at the center, just above the palm trees - there's a clear, luminous white HEART! That's God's signature right there on His divine handiwork; His way of signing this postcard-perfect scene as...

"... Love, God"

Our Lady, Queen of the Divine Will

The photo above was taken of the sky above my parish church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Kailua, on the night of Wednesday, 6/19/2019.  It was taken by this writer just a few minutes before the start of that evening's FIAT: Faith In Action Today prayer group meeting.

To the surprise and joy of our FIAT members, it seems the photo unexpectedly captured a faint, yet recognizable image, of the Blessed Virgin.  I didn't see Our Lady when I snapped the pic but her figure was noted a few hours later - she's in the center of the photo and seems to be praying while looking down at our church.

An image of Mary we discern in the photo.

Incidentally, the special topic/lesson during the FIAT meeting was about Our Lady's role as a mentor and model of submitting to the will of God in our day-to-day lives.

Furthermore, we honor the Virgin at each meeting under the title of Queen of the Divine Will, displaying a unique representation of Mary (shown below) and reciting a Consecration Prayer to her Immaculate Heart.

Therefore, I believe the unusual photo is a sign - a remarkable affirmation from Our Lady of her willing acceptance of our consecration; her spiritual presence among us as both Queen and solicitous Mother... and we love her dearly in return.