The Visions of the Children: The Apparitions of the Blessed Mother at Medjugorje [Paperback] Janice T. Connell(Author), Robert Faricy (Introduction) Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: St. Martin\'s Griffin; 1st edition (November 15, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 031218204X ISBN-13: 978-0312182045 Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches Book Description Publication Date: November 15, 1997 | ISBN-10: 031218204X | ISBN-13: 978-0312182045 | Edition: 1st The classic account of the appearances of the Blessed Mother at Medjugorje--now updated for the millenium Like Lourdes and Fatima before it, Medjugorje has become a holy site for worshippers around the world, a place that will be remembered long after the twentieth century recedes into history. In this edition, Janice Connell presents a new intruduction that places Medjugorje in the context of the millennium and suggests that the Blessed Mother\'s final appearance on Earth may indeed be at this small mountain village. The author tells what has happened to the six apparitioners since the book was first published, and the Blessed Mother\'s monthly messages have been updated through 1997. There is also a new list of Marian Centers across the nation. The Visions of the Children features exclusive conversations with the six apparitioners who have been receiving, for more than fifteen years, visions and messages of the Virgin Mary, including extraordinary secrets about the final chapter in the history of the world. This book not only tells of the need for love and spiritual awakening, but casts a powerful perspective on the wholescale devastation in Bosnia during the last few years. Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly In June 1981, six teenagers in the village of Medjugorje, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzogovina), claimed to have had visions of the Virgin Mary, whom they say has continued to appear to them over the ensuing 10 years. This compilation of Connell\'s interviews with the six shows them standing up admirably to the scrutiny of church officials, as well as to the intense tourism that news of the apparitions generated in the area. Two of the women, now married with children, have less frequent visitations; the others continue to encounter Mary, and her message to them is consistent: God is present in the world and in people\'s lives, and we must repent to bring about peace. Connell, who gave up a Pennsylvania law practice to become the visionaries\' spokesperson, argues that the Medjugorje phenomenon falls within the tradition of 20th-century Mariology--the study of and devotion to the mother of Jesus--although private revelations are not included in official church doctrine. She sounds a poignant note when reflecting that the village survived communism only to be threatened now by the Yugoslavian civil war. Photos not seen by PW . Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review \"This new edition of The Visions of the Children provides a timely opportunity for all people to realize what is going on in the world. Those who read it prayerfully will know the Lord\'s way better.\" --Robert Faricy, Pontifical Gregorian University
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