1988 trip memories

 From Blessed Virgin Mary's (Gospa's) quote below: 

"...children, pray that God come to your aid...

 according to His love..." 

Let Him heal you.  

One of MirPeace pilgrimage groups traveled to Medjugorje in June, 1988. 

(5 photos added to FaceBook 1980s PHOTO ALBUM) 

link: MirPeace pilgrimage 1980s memories

--The 7th anniversary of Our Lady's apparitions-- 

This year, 2023, we'll be celebrating the 42nd anniversary! 

pilgrimage trip info 2023:     mir.peace81@gmail.com

Cross Mountain from Apparition Hill

So much has changed there... more buildings in the valley, progress, ... even so God's peace is still felt there and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims around the world have had more chances to learn to love and heal by praying & allowing God's love to grow within us.

Valley view of steeples pf St James Croatian Catholic church.

 In Closeup you see the church.

(ENGLISH) Gospa Our Lady Queen of Peace gave this message for us, June 25, 1988:

 "Dear children! I am calling you to that love which is loyal and pleasing to God. Little children, love bears everything bitter and difficult for the sake of Jesus who is love. Therefore, dear children, pray that God come to your aid, not however according to your desire, but according to His love. 

Surrender yourself to God so that He may heal you, console you and forgive everything inside you which is a hindrance on the way of love. In this way God can move your life, and you will grow in love. Dear children, glorify God with a hymn of love so that God's love may be able to grow in you day by day to its fullness. Thank you for having responded to my call."

(HRVATSKI) Gospina poruka, 25. lipanj 1988. - Poruka za 7. obljetnicu:
“Draga djeco! Danas vas pozivam na ljubav, koja je Bogu odana i ugodna. Dječice, ljubav sve prihvaća, sve što je tvrdo i gorko, radi Isusa koji je ljubav. Zato, draga djeco, molite Boga da vam dođe u pomoć, ali ne po vašim željama, nego po svojoj ljubavi. 

metal cross that was at sight of 1st apparitions when we were there then.

Bogu se predajte, da vas on može liječiti, tješiti i praštati vam sve ono što je u vama zapreka na putu ljubavi. Bog može oblikovati vašživot i vi ćete rasti u ljubavi. Slavite Boga, dječice, hvalospjevom ljubavi, da bi ljubav Božja mogla rasti iz dana u dan do svoje punine. Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mom pozivu! ”

1990 Medjugorje memory

 a 1990s Medjugorje memory :-)

Remembering the lovely kind faith-filled family life that we witness and share in Medjugorje Croatian Catholic Church parish of Medjugorje, Bosnia Hercegovina. With every visit Mir-Peace pilgrimage tour group shares in many excellent experiences with each family there who live love joy and faith in God Almighty, including Rajko Elez & visionary Ivanka Elez and their children (now adults). How time passes! 

This photograph is in photo album: "1990s" https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=MirPeaceGroup&set=a.835738856481301 

The original people in the #Medjugorje parish, ALL the families, are role models on many levels as they exemplify good loving family values, respect & trust in God's plan for the Pope, priests, Catholic Church, life, all other religions, every pilgrim, honesty, nature,... without judgement or superiority. They've answered Gospa's, Our Lady's call since 1981 to pray, open their hearts to her Son, Jesus Christ and share the Light of the World... that helps Medjugorje become a "heaven on earth" as they help each of us get closer to God Our Father. We can't wait to travel back and see everyone! soon! to pray the rosary as we climb Apparition Hill, Cross Mountain, attend Holy Mass,...
May you and your family answer Gospa's call which is also God's call to learn to truly love each other and all souls without exception. For eternal salvation.

#heavenonearth #familygoals #mirpeace #familyprayer #neverforget

1988 MirPeace pilgrimage memories

 "...dear children, pray that God comes to your aid, ...according to His love."  

Sharing 4 photographs today, 3-7-2021, to FB photo album " 1980s memories:a few of many! Medjugorje Mir-Peace pilgrimages " . Great memories from June 1988! 

wonderful experiences with this group of pilgrims!  (and with so many other groups we've been blessed to guide all these decades.) Hope to be there for the 40th anniversary this year!! Trip travel info email: mir.peace@comcast.net. 

-- photo descriptions are below Gospa's Medjugorje message while the Mir-Peace pilgrimage group was there, June 25, 1988.  (EN)  (HR) Gospina poruka, 25. lipanj 1988.

(ENGLISH) "Dear children! I am calling you to that love which is loyal and pleasing to God. Little children, love bears everything bitter and difficult for the sake of Jesus who is love. Therefore, dear children, pray that God come to your aid, not however according to your desire, but according to His love. Surrender yourself to God so that He may hear you, console you and forgive everything inside you which is a hindrance on the way of love. In this way God can move your life, and you will grow in love. Dear children, glorify God with a hymn of love so that God's love may be able to grow in you day by day to its fullness. 

Thank you for having responded to my call."

(HRVATSKI) “Draga djeco! Danas vas pozivam na ljubav, koja je Bogu odana i ugodna. Dječice, ljubav sve prihvaća, sve što je tvrdo i gorko, radi Isusa koji je ljubav. Zato, draga djeco, molite Boga da vam dođe u pomoć, ali ne po vašim željama, nego po svojoj ljubavi. Bogu se predajte, da vas on može liječiti, tješiti i praštati vam sve ono što je u vama zapreka na putu ljubavi. Bog može oblikovati vašživot i vi ćete rasti u ljubavi. Slavite Boga, dječice, hvalospjevom ljubavi, da bi ljubav Božja mogla rasti iz dana u dan do svoje punine. 

Hvala vam što ste se odazvali mom pozivu! ”

Thank God for Gospa's school of love that she's been teaching those of us who will open our hearts, so we can help those that do not yet know how to trust God! 

photos: 

1) our MirPeace group gathering by the side of St James Croatian Catholic church for the day's activities. There wasn't much constructed/built in that area yet as there is today. 

2) a few of the young men in the group, stopped at a small locally-owned fruit or food grocery shop enjoying a beer together. 

3) the cross on top of Cross Mountain (Krizevac in Croatian language). 

4) golden fields with lovely poppies flowers along the path as we walk along the path on the way back for evening daily holy mass and prayer program either from Krizevac, Apparition Hill or to meet one of the visionaries. Excellent time to soak up the sun, pastoral serenity, natural beauty.

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