NEW YEAR resolution

new year's resolution: pray, pray, pray. Pray with your heart, with Jesus Christ the Light of the World in your heart. 

Love. Forgive. Trust. 

Feel joy in gratitude. 

On Vicka's request, the Blessed Virgin gives this message for the New Year: 
"Pray as much as possible, and fast!" 
~Gospa to Medjugorje visionaries, December 31, 1982 

"My children, understand that the most important thing in our lives is prayer."
~Gospa, Blessed Virgin Mary, December 28, 1983 

Thank God for everything! Happy New Year! be a light.

Christmas Peace

The Queen of Peace carries her Son Jesus Christ, the King of Peace, to us. 

Please share His peace with others in joy and humility.

Gospa's Medjugorje message through visionary Marija for the parish and the entire world, 12-25-2018 

“Dear children! I am carrying to you my Son Jesus who is the King of Peace. He gives you peace and may it not be only for you but, little children, carry it to others in joy and humility. I am with you and am praying for you in this time of grace which God desires to give you. My presence is a sign of love here while I am with you to protect you and lead you towards eternity. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

"There is a light in Medjugorje."

Let's BE a LIGHT together.

Feeling blessed.

 Join us on a journey...

of renewed faith, true joy, & lasting peace in our hearts.

  -- 2019 PILGRIMAGE travel dates* schedule. --

Through the grace of God Almighty, for over 30 years Helen & Joseph Sarcevic and family have been dedicated to answering Our Lady's call in Medjugorje, Bosnia Hercegovina, & sharing that spirituaity with you. 

For information, email: mirpeace@comcast.net

We have close personal ties with the visionaries, original village community and the priests, & keep everyone with us in our hearts while we are there: 

- participating in Holy Mass at Saint James Croatian Catholic Church, 

- praying the rosary and afterward at adoration and blessing, 

- while climbing Apparition Hill & Krizevac (Cross 

Mountain) in prayer of Stations of the cross (Way of the Cross) -

- eating delicious home-made food prepared by our host families in the parish, 

- visiting with the visionaries as possible, joining in prayer and witness,

- spiritual guidance, translation, transportation origination at airport in Philadelphia United States (USA), & in country,

- a night at hotel at beautiful southern Croatian mediterranean-climate Dalmatian coast of Adriatic Sea.

Gospa wants to encourage us to learn to get closer to our Lord with the help of her Son, Jesus Christ... with prayer together we can feel the love and peace, serenity, good energy of heaven on earth...

The Vatican Papal Special Envoy sent to Medjugorje by Pope Francis said, "There is a light in Medjugorje." 

Let's "BE a LIGHT!" :-) (Mir-Peace motto).

HVALJEN ISUS I MARIJA! (Croatian language) 

English translation: Praised be Jesus and Mary!

*note: trip info, dates are tentative and may change.

 Medjugorje Message to Mirjana Soldo of December 2nd, 2018. 

“Dear children,

when you come to me, as to a mother, with a pure and open heart, know that I am listening to you, encouraging you, consoling you and, above all, interceding for you with my Son.
I know that you desire to have a strong faith and to express it in the right way. What my Son asks of you is to have a sincere, strong and deep faith – then every way in which you express it is proper. 

Faith is a most wonderful mystery which is kept in the heart. It is between the Heavenly Father and all of His children; it is recognized by the fruits and by the love which one has towards all of God’s creatures. 

Apostles of my love, my children, have trust in my Son. Help all of my children to come to know His love. You are my hope – you who strive to sincerely love my Son. In the name of love, for your salvation, according to the will of the Heavenly Father and through my Son, I am here among you. Apostles of my love, along with prayer and sacrifice, may your hearts be illuminated with the love and the light of my Son.
May that light and love illuminate all those whom you meet and bring them back to my Son. I am with you.
In a special way, I am alongside your shepherds. With my motherly love I illuminate and encourage them that, with the hands blessed by my Son, they may bless the entire world. Thank you.” 

BE A LIGHT - set world afire with LOVE

BE A LIGHT! 
Set the world on fire... in love... by sharing the warm Light of the World with everyone! No matter what. Even if the going gets tough. You are not alone. good energy. 

God be with you.

(Bible & Blessed Virgin Mary quotes below)

Gospa: "Pray and fast so that the kingdom of God may come among you. Let my Son set you aglow with His fire." -March 14, 1984

Gospel reading, New Testament,Luke 12:49-53. Jesus: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!  

We have a great grace of being called to a new life... "pray more and open your heart to my Son". 

Let's answer the Blessed Virgin Mary's call and let the Light of Jesus Christ into our hearts... Let the light shine on! together with the Light of the world, for everyone! With love. And gratitude to God for all His graces. Light up the world. Be a light!

Our Lady's Medjugorje Message, October 25, 2018 (EN)

Gospina poruka, 25. listopad 2018 (HR)

 “Dear children! You have a great grace of being called to a new life through the messages which I am giving you. This, little children, is a time of grace, a time and a call to conversion for you and the future generations. Therefore, I am calling you, little children, pray more and open your heart to my Son Jesus. I am with you and love you all and bless you with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.”  

Medjugorje message

It's not too late! Let's decide for holiness and a life with God, in grace and in peace towards each creature, all God's gifts, and every human being. We know we can trust Him.

 Our Lady's Medjugorje Message, 

September 25, 2018

"Dear children! 

Also nature extends signs of its love to you through the fruits which it gives you. Also, you, by my coming, have received an abundance of gifts and fruits. 

Little children, how much you have answered to my call, God knows. 

I am calling you - it is not late - decide for holiness and a life with God, in grace and in peace. 

God will bless you and give to you a hundred-fold, if you trust in Him. 

Thank you for having responded to my call.” 

photograph: visionary Marija, who is given the Blessed Virgin Mary's message for the world every 25th of the month, from kraljica-mira.info website, medjugorje-info

Message also available at Medjugorje parish website in 9 languages:

 Hrvatski (Croatian), English, FRANÇAIS (French), DEUTSCH (German), ITALIANO, POLSKI (Polish), ESPAÑOL (Spanish), MAGYAR (Hungarian), and لعربية (Arabic).

http://medjugorje.hr/ 

Blessed Virgin Mary birthday wish be happy in prayer & joy

"It is is for me a beautiful day. 

With respect to you, persevere in the Faith and in prayer. Do not be afraid. Remain in joy. It is my desire.                     Let joy appear on your faces."   

                             The Blessed Virgin Mary's response, Sept 8, 1981,                               in answer to young visionary Jacov's wishing her a happy birthday.

sretan rođendan, Gospa! 

Feast of nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. -blagdan rođendan Blažene Djevice Marije.

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4 BASIC ELEMENTS TO SURVIVE - SCIENCE & BIBLE

Science says we need four basic elements to survive: 

1) Water, 2) Air, 3) Food and 4) Light. 

Look at what the Bible shows us 

about 

Jesus in the New Testament:

1) I am the living water,

2) I am the breath of life,

3) I am the bread of life,

4) I am the light of the world.

photograph: Mir-Peace pilgrimage group that travels a few times every year to Medjugorje, Bosnia Hercegovina, Europe usually via coastal Croatian cities Split or Dubrovnik, Croatia, as we climbed up Krizevac in prayer. We reached the worldwide well-known cross at the summit of that Cross Mountain. :-) 

Glorious view! Spiritual experience! Thank God for sending us His Son, and for allowing Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary stay with us so long is this way on earth to help guide our souls closer to our Father through getting to understand better the love and sacrifices of Jesus Christ.

mirpeace@comcast.net 

Our Lady's monthly Medjugorje message thru Marija

Our Lady's Message, August 25, 2018 (ENGLISH)

Gospina poruka, 25. kolovoz 2018 (HRVATSKI -Croatian)

(EN)

 “Dear children! This is a time of grace. Little children, pray more; speak less and permit God to lead you on the way of conversion. I am with you and love you with my motherly love. Thank you for having responded to my call.”

(HR) 

„Draga djeco! Ovo je milosno vrijeme. Dječice, više molite manje pričajte i prepustite Bogu da vas vodi putem obraćenja. Ja sam s vama i ljubim vas mojom majčinskom ljubavlju. Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mome pozivu.“

Today our Mother appeared to visionary Marija as promised with a message for all of her children world-wide, every soul, each month. #blessed

Evening Medjugorje message PEACE

Oct 7, 2015 A lovely evening view behind St James - peaceful prayerful energy, even with dramatic clouds trying to loom overhead, but adding to God's natural beauty.

June 25, 1997 (ENG) "Dear children! Today I am with you in a special way, and I bring you my motherly blessing of peace. I pray for you, and I intercede for you before God, so that you may comprehend that each of you is a carrier of peace. You cannot have peace if your heart is not at peace with God. That is why, little children, pray, pray, pray, because prayer is the foundation of your peace. Open your heart and give time to God so that He will be your friend. When true friendship with God is realized, no storm can destroy it. Thank you for having responded to my call."
(HRV) 25. lipanj 1997. [O]
“Draga djeco! Danas sam s vama na poseban način i donosim vam svoj majčinski blagoslov mira. Molim za vas i zagovaram vas pred Bogom, da shvatite, da je svatko od vas nositelj mira. Mir ne možete imati, ako vaše srce nije u miru s Bogom. Zato, dječice, molite, molite, molite, jer je molitva temelj vašega mira. Otvorite svoje srce i dajte Bogu vrijeme, da on bude vaš prijatelj. Kad se stvori pravo prijateljstvo s Bogom, nikakva oluja ga ne može uništiti. Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mom pozivu. ”
Photo: Joseph Fratanduono

A few memories through the years with our Dad, Joseph Sarcevic, in Medjugorje, with visionaries Ivanka, Vicka, & Ivan, also Father Petar Ljubicic.

Wonderful memories with a kind soul, a super & supportive dad, excellent talented artist: his painting of Saint James Croatian Catholic church, Medjugorje, tied in with city of Dubrovnik on the Croatian coast which also has a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and strong Christian faith in Jesus Christ and God Our Father.

Prayers for those who are not with us in this world though we trust we are all together in Spirit, for the souls in purgatory, and for everyone to be able to feel the love of our Lord and our Mother, Our Lady Queen of Peace. Appreciating our family, mother and father, and our extended family of humanity. Thanking God for all His graces! 

SIGNS of SALVATION

MERCY. LIGHT. FAITH... the CROSS, HEART, & SUN

Let's pray for every soul, here on earth and elsewhere in heaven or purgatory, living and passed away, to see the Light of all eternity, to feel true love in gratitude and trust from God Almighty: a love which He always has available for each one of His children that accepts, sharing with us joy everlasting. Every human being is His child, without exception. Jesus Christ, Son of God, died for us on the cross then rose again: the Light of the World. 
-- The Blessed Virgin Mary explained signs of salvation: The cross is a sign of mercy, as is the heart. The sun is the source of light, which enlightens us." Let's follow their examples."Be a light!" (Our Mir-Peace pilgrimage group motto) Have mercy, share love, pray, forgive... Help the light shine on in God's plan of salvation. :-) 

Sunday, November 22, 1981 

We asked the Blessed Virgin what the cross, the heart and the sun, seen during the apparition, meant. 

"These are the signs of salvation: The cross is a sign of mercy, just like the heart. 

The sun is the source of light, which enlightens us."

A shining silhouette takes the place of the cross again on Krizevac. The visionaries ask Our Lady if it was She. Gospa answered: 

"Why do you ask me, my angels? Have you not seen me? 

The world must find salvation while there is time. 

Let (the world) pray with fervor. May it have the spirit of faith."

photograph: a cloud in the shape of a heart. It was in the sky above Saint James Croatian Catholic Church parish, Medjugorje, Bosnia Hercegovina, Europe, on a bright sunny day. Our group was attending holy Mass after climbing Apparition Hill, during one of our trips when we traveled there. Oh, what a wonderful feeling! Prayer together: so invigorating, full of good energy.

Priests' spiritual renewal at Holy Mass, Medjugorje

Jesus Christ, Son of God, gives each one of us, God's children, His graces in the Holy Mass.

Our Lady said, in Medjugorje message, April 3, 1986 (ENGLISH)

Gospina Medjugorska Poruka, 3. travanj 1986. (HRVATSKI)

message below the photo.

photograph: The 23rd annual spiritual renewal for priests, a few days ago. Baka Jelka (Helen Sarcevic, Mir-Peace pilgrimage founder) attending Holy Mass with 2 of her daughters. They join hundreds of priests, thousands of Medjugorje citizens parishioners and pilgrims from all over the world at Saint James Croatian Catholic Church. Thanks for the photo, Adriana!

(ENGLISH) "Dear children! 

I wish to call you to a living of the Holy Mass. There are many of you who have sensed the beauty of the Holy Mass, but there are also those who come unwillingly. I have chosen you, dear children, but Jesus gives you His graces in the Mass. Therefore, consciously live the Holy Mass and let your coming to it be a joyful one. Come to it with love and make the Mass your own.
Thank you for having responded to my call." 

(HR) “Draga djeco! 

Želim vas pozvati na proživljavanje svete mise. Ima vas mnogo što ste osjetili ljepotu svete mise, a ima i onih koji nerado dolaze. Ja sam vas izabrala, draga djeco, a Isus vam daje svoje milosti u misi. Zato proživljavajte svjesno svetu misu i neka vam bude radostan dolazak. S ljubavlju dolazite i prihvaćajte svetu misu.
Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mom pozivu! ”

breaking news! Pope sends envoy!

The Pope Francis' emissary is going back to Medjugorje!

 "There is a light in Medjugorje " ~Henryk Hoser, archbishop emeritus of Warszawa-Praga, former Vatican Papal special envoy to Medjugorje. “from a pastoral point of view, there is a very positive result.”

 News from the Vatican: Apostolic Visitor with a Special Role for the (Croatian CAtholic Church) Parish of Medjugorje is Appointed

The Franciscans in Medjugorje work together with the Catholic Church and Holy Father for all pilgrims and faithful. Mir Peace pilgrimage groups, and many others as approved from around the world, travels back there this June. Faith in action!

Did Pope Francis denounce Medjugorje? 
No. He sent back a delegate who is positive about the parish and genuine apparitions by Gospa (Our Lady Queen of Peace, Mother of God in Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary) to the visionaries.

"There is a Light in Medjugorje." 

Gospa is helping us ti see the light through prayer and reading meditating on the Gospel, New Testament, and coming closer to God Our Father through the Light of the World, Jesus. We can each share that light, be a light, by living in love as that role model and emulating Christ's life. Thank God! Alleluia.

Have a blessed PENTECOST SUNDAY!

The descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, Trinity 

(HR) Pedesetnica, Duhovi,Silazak Svetog Duha na apostole, Trojice

Gospel reading below.

(EN) Our Lady, October 21, 1983 
"The important thing is to pray to the Holy Spirit, so that He may descend on you..."

July 27, 1981
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

1984 "Call on the Holy Spirit every day" " Pray, so that the Holy Spirit inspires you with a spirit of prayer, so that you may pray more."
(HR) Molite da vas Duh Sveti nadahne duhom molitve, da više molite.

Gospel, John 20:19-23 (EN) - (HR) Evanđelje po Ivanu 20:19-23

(EN) On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,

for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."

(HR) 19 Te su se večeri prvoga dana u tjednu učenici sastali iza zaključanih vrata zbog straha od židovskih vođa kad odjednom među njih stane Isus. Pozdravi ih: 'Mir vama!'
20 Kad im je to rekao, pokaže im svoje ruke i bok. Učenici se razvesele kad ugledaju svojega Gospodina.
21 Isus im opet reče: 'Mir vama! Kao što je mene poslao Otac, tako i ja šaljem vas.'
22 Zatim dahne u njih i reče: 'Primite Svetoga Duha!
23 Kojima oprostite grijehe, oprošteni su im. Kojima ne oprostite grijehe, nisu im oprošteni.'

photo: peace dove representing Holy Spirit, at a mosiac luminous mystery statue in Medjugorje, behind Croatian CAtholic Church of Saint James.

SUPER COMBO! God's Covenant: RAINBOW & CROSS

Let's remember Our Father's covenant with us, even when we don't see a rainbow. :-) when all we might see is the rain falling... 
Trust in Him who sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, who answered God's will & was crucified & died on the cross for us. He did it in love to redeem our sins & humanity. Salvation for every soul & for every living creature on earth.

Thank you! Thank God. 

Let's be a light and follow the example of the Light of the world.

"Peace, Peace, Peace! Be reconciled! Only Peace. 

Make your peace with God and among yourselves. 

For that, it is necessary to believe, to pray, to fast, and to go to confession." 

~(Upon returning to the village after the apparition, Friday, June 26, 1981, visionary Marija saw the Blessed Virgin, in tears, near a cross with rainbow colors)

God said to Noah after the flood, 

"Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, 

I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” 

~Genesis

The cross is seen as a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice. 

It evokes Jesus’ death & resurrection. 

The sign of the cross is a mark of discipleship. We can carry our crosses daily, even when we slip & fall on a slippery path in the love and the belief and promise that God gave us and in His reminder, a rainbow. By doing the sign of the cross, you're saying to the Lord, "I want to obey you; I belong to you. You direct all my decisions. I will always be obedient to God's law, Christ's teachings When suffering, the sign of the cross is a sign of acceptance: remembering that Jesus became a man and suffered for us and that we participate in Christ's suffering. It brings Him closer to you to help you when you stumble.

Pray for PEACE for the Korean Peninsula! And true peace and love in everyone's heart

Pray for PEACE for the Korean Peninsula!

And true peace and love in everyone's heart throughout the world.

"Salvation is available to everyone, without exception."

Gospa's statue on Apparition Hill is said to have been donated by a Buddhist Korean family in 2001 who had been to Medjugorje praying for their child. in gratitude.

Mir-Peace pilgrimage group prays in Spirit with the Blessed Virgin Mary to Jesus Christ every time we travel to this Croatian Catholic parish shrine, heaven on earth, where people of all religions can come together, sharing faith in God Our Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. During a recent trip, guide & translator Darlene Milas took 2 of these photos.

The plaque at the base of the statue in Korean,

then in Croatian & English languages:

Za mir na Korejskom poloutoku! (Hrvatski - Croatian language)

Peace on the Korean peninsula! (English)

text In small print at bottom of plaque: Republic of Korea

Our Lady answered a question in 1985: " it is you who are divided on earth. The Muslims and the Orthodox, for the same reason as Catholics ((all religions)) , are equal before my Son and me. You are all my children. Certainly, all religions are not equal, but all men are equal before God,... it is necessary to respect the commandments of God in following one's conscience. Those who are not Catholics are no less creatures made in the image of God, and are destined to rejoin someday the House of the Father. Salvation is available to everyone, without exception."

North and South Korea move to end the Korean War in historic accord.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet on Friday in an act of diplomacy not seen for more than a decade... comes after months of improving relations between the two countries... Denuclearisation and peace on the peninsula will top the agenda... the summit carries promise for both Koreas. ~BBC news.

Let us pray together for God's will to be done here on earth. After all, we trust that true love will open heaven to every soul. Thank God! Let's be a light and help Jesus Christ and his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.#prayerworks

pilgrimage to Medjugorje info, email: mirpeace@comcast.net

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Mir-Peace June 2018 Medjugorje Pilgrimage

This June will be a Holy time of celebration of the 37th anniversary, and visionary Ivanka's annual Apparition of Our Lady.

There are still spots available on our MirPeace June 2018 Pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
We will have a wonderful priest as our group's spiritual guide.

If you feel called to join us on this blessed journey, please email: mirpeace@comcast.net 

As always Mir-Peace pilgrims also climb Apparition Hill together while praying the rosary, Cross Mountain (Krizevac) & Blessed Virgin Mary's Way of the Cross, join in the spirituality of holy mass at Saint James Croatian Catholic Church... receive wonderful words of wisdom & guidance from the Franciscan priests, taste delicious homemade meals by our host families,... and of course walk through the serene peaceful fields, with the splendor of nature in the blue sky overhead, and expansive views of the valley when we reach the summit.