Mystic Post
On October 22, 2013 the Papal Nuncio to the United States wrote a letter stating that Catholics “are not permitted” to participate in meetings which take for granted that the supposed Marian apparitions in Medjugorje are credible.
The United States Catholic press quickly labeled this announcement a “Bombshell” for Medjugorje’s many devoted followers.
The press was right in many ways. Indeed the consequences to Medjugorje cottage “industries” including conferences and Catholic tour operators were swift and decisive.
The National Medjugorje Conference, annually held at Notre Dame, was immediately cancelled. (Thankfully after a two year hiatus the conference has been rescheduled and “re-branded”, he Notre Dame conference is now known as the National Marian Conference.)
Numerous other Marian conferences across the country were either canceled or reorganized to reduce the formal promotion of Medjugorje. Well known priest and longtime supporter of Medjugorje Father Donald Calloway immediately cancelled his pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
But the remarkable untold story is the strict obedience displayed by even the most devout Medjugorje fans – dubbed by some as “Med Heads” to the Catholic Church’s desires regarding Medjugorje. There was little outcry or loud demands for the Church to withdrawn the Papal Nuncio’s “clarification”.
What is striking about this display of quiet obedience is that many Catholic pundits have ridiculed Medjugorje and its followers as a movement rooted in disobedience. Their claim is that the Bishop, who has authority over Medjugorje, has been skeptical of the alleged visionaries who say they see the Virgin Mary. Some high profile pundits have even written that Medjugorje, because of its history of “disobedience” and huge popularity, was potentially schismatic to the Catholic Church.
But observers of Medjugorje can now see that obedience to the Catholic Church has been the overwhelming response by devout fans Medjugorje.
As the Vatican continues to study Medjugorje its followers wait patiently for guidance from the Church. Perhaps this is another example of the spiritual fruits of Medjugorje.
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