...AND HE WOULD GIVE UP THE REST OF THE WORLD IN RETURN.
When Marija was still living at her parents' house, many pilgrims came to visit her to talk a little with her, especially Italians, because Marija knows this language well (she had received this gift from Gospa for her birthday in April 1983: after the apparition, she spoke Italian fluently without ever having learned it).
A young Italian girl, tormented by the devil, had been in Medjugorje for a few days and everyone rejected her because her behavior was very disturbing; she had made a pact with Satan, participated in first person in black masses and other sacrilegious activities: that is why she was really possessed by the devil. Marija, who saw the Mother of All Mercies every day, agreed to take her in because she was well aware that this girl was seeking peace and healing in Medjugorje.
For a month, the Pavlovic family's life had changed.... The phenomena caused by the devil keeping this girl bound and torturing her were spectacular. Marija reacted without discouragement, amazed certainly, but adamant in her peace and goodness. A passing priest was also living at Marija's in those days, and evidently sparks were flying between Satan and the "Priestly Ministry."
For example, one day the priest wanted to pray secretly for the girl (impossible to pray in front of her without turning her into fury!) While he was in her room, he took the opportunity to bless her silently on the other side of the door, drawing a sign of the cross in the air with his hand. She violently opened the door and shouted, -Stop torturing me! - (and I'll leave out the swearing...)-.
Another time when she was on the floor and suffering a real inner hell, a friend of Marija's stood by her to comfort her. Then in her heart she prayed to Gospa to come herself to comfort and bless her. At the same instant the girl jerked as if she had been burned with a hot iron and cried out, -Stop your dirty prayers! - But Marija had seen right, the perseverance of her so simple reception, her patience and everyone's prayer got the better of the abominable one. She ended up letting go and within a month the girl was freed. She departed in peace for her country. The centuries-old hatred that pits Satan against Our Lady is a very tangible reality in Medjugorje.
I recounted in the book "Medjugorje, the War Day by Day" what happened to Jelena on the eve of August 5, 1984 (Our Lady's 2,000th anniversary). But great was my surprise when Jelena herself told me about some messages about Satan, given by the Gospa to the leaders of her prayer group. Jelena was at that time a very young teenager and Mary told her, 'One day Satan went to see God. He asked him to give Medjugorje to him, and that in return he would renounce the rest of the world." Jelena added, "Of course God refused!
The Gospa thus wanted to show us the capital importance of Medjugorje in God's plans today for the salvation of the world. One has to put this message in its context." However, I was puzzled, even though convinced of Jelena's honesty: in fact, she had always shown sobriety and remarkable balance, in the messages she reported. We are far from having understood God's plans through Medjugorje. Gospa herself often said, "You do not understand my plans!"
Another burning message would find its confirmation from him. Gospa had told Jelena, "Satan and his angels have left many places on earth to come and settle in Medjugorje to unravel my plans." At every moment the Gospa informs us that Satan is operating, that he wants to destroy us, that he is as strong as ever. Like a providential mother, she tirelessly reminds us of the weapons Jesus gave us to overcome Satan: fasting and prayer. For our protection She recommends holy water.
In Canada, a priest told me that he believed in Medjugorje when his parishioners started fasting after the pilgrimage. - I speak to you as a parish priest: fasting? One can always try to gild the pill! But none of us priests, would have been able to convince anyone in his parish to fast! Today they come back from Medjugorje and without a word being said they are fasting two days a week.... This fact transformed the whole parish. For me there is no doubt, it can only be the Mother of God herself appearing there! ...
Taken from the book, "Medjugorje: the Triumph of the Heart," by Sister Emmanuel. Shalom Editions
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