Mary no more at Medjugorje?MEDJUGORJE, Bosnia-Herzegovina--Bishop Ratko Peric, whose diocese includes the site where the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary: see Mary. Virgin Mary immaculately conceived; mother of Jesus Christ. [N.T.: Matthew 1:18–25; 12:46–50; Luke 1:26–56; 11:27–28; John 2; 19:25–27] See : Purity is alleged to have been appearing for the past 25 years, has demanded that the six visionaries cease their claims, reports Catholic News Service. The group alleges over 30,000 messages from Mary since 1981. Controversy has surrounded Medjugorje for some time. More than a dozen Franciscans associated with the apparitions have been expelled from their order on grounds of disobedience Disobedience Disorder (See CONFUSION.) Achan defies God’s ban on taking booty. [O.T.: Joshua 7:1] Adam and Eve eat forbidden fruit of Tree of Knowledge. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–7; Br. Lit. to the pope. Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. has expressed doubts about the visions, and in 1991 the bishops of then-Yugoslavia stated that the apparitions "cannot be affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. " as having a supernatural origin. |
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