November 9, 2013 Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome Mother Church of all Roman Catholics Dear Family of Mary TV Today is a Feast Day of the dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome - the Cathedral of Holy Father, the successor to St. Peter, the Mother Church for all Roman Catholics. When he was chosen by Pope Benedict XVl to head the Vatican Commission investigating Medjugorje, Cardinal Camillo Ruini was the Archpriest of St. John Lateran Basilica. Today I would like to present the testimony of Bishop Domenico Pecile, Vicar of St John Lateran Basilica, given in Medjugorje on October 4, 2005: Because of my responsibility as a bishop of the Catholic Church, I have come personally to see if this event is real, if it is acceptable. From the very first time that I came to Medjugorje, my conviction is that these events are authentic. In Medjugorje,Our Lady is coming in a very powerful way, an outstanding way, different then her other comings. It is impossible not to see here the Lord our God. Impossible! I come here to pray to Our Lady, to feel her presence, not only because I feel the need for it, but because this is giving me a consolation on the road, a strength to continue, to walk with one additional reason, with the conviction that God truly loves us all. At other places of pilgrimage where Our Lady was appearing, some miracles have happened, and this is beautiful. But here, for such a long time, Our Lady is giving messages, is continuing to speak. I would say that, here, Our Lady continues to speak to humanity. She is not doing it from a pulpit, but as a mother. Those who want to hear and to obey: they listen. Those who do not want: they dont listen. Our Lady is continuing to speak here. I think that this is because the time in which we live is powerful and important as no time before. In our time, Our Lady is observing as a mother, seeing our reality and coming to help us to think again about our way of life and about the world in which we live... In Eucharistic celebrations, I saw something extraordinary: pilgrims were attentive, concentrated, although we had Holy Mass in a conference hall. Nothing could distract them; they experienced something deep within them. The presence of the mystery can almost be felt in the air here. The faithful come to the churches elsewhere also, but you see them talking. But not here! Here, they are attentive! In all our churches throughout the world, it should be as it is here in Medjugorje. (Denis Nolan. Medjugorje and the Church. Queenship Publishing. 2007. PP. 101,102) Bishop Franjo Komarica, President of the previous Commission investigating Medjugorje, stated on Novembeer 21, 1990, during a homily in Medjugorje: All bishops shouold visit Medjugorje and personally witness what is happening there, so that they could then bring a decision that will be based not only on reading reports and hearing witnesses, but on our own experieince.(Denis Nolan. Medjugorje and the Church. Queenship Publising. 2007 p. x) Encourage your bishop to visit Medjugore! God bless you! Denis Nolan
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