Mary in Medjugorje

On June 24, 1981, the Virgin Mary made Her first appearance in Medjugorje, Bosnia where She announced Herself as the Queen of Peace. From then to the present day, She has continued to be seen there by Her chosen messengers and a host of others. Visions of the dancing sun and numerous other miracles have been reported in conjunction with Her appearances. According to Marija, Mary will remain at Medjugorje until the Great Chastisement.
“At five o’clock one afternoon, two girls, Ivanka and Mirjana, took a walk directly below a steep hill behind the village. Suddenly, Ivanka, noticed a person on the mountain holding a child in Her arms. She understood immediately that this was Our Lady and told her friend, Mirjana, who dismissed it by saying, ‘Come on, what lady? How could Our Lady appear to us?’
Mirjana convinced Ivanka that she was hallucinating and they continued on their way home. On the way, they met their neighbor, little Milka, who asked them to go with her to help bring in the sheep. In the meantime, Vicka with her neighbors Ivan (son of Jozo) and Ivan (son of Stanko) had taken a walk to the hill. When Ivanka returned from tending the sheep she once again saw Our Lady at the same spot on the hill. She directed the others to look and they saw Her too.
None of them heard Our Lady say anything. She just waved at them, motioning them to come toward Her. She also showed them the child in Her arms as She kept covering and uncovering Him. After five or six minutes, Our Lady disappeared, leaving in a bright light. The children returned to their homes with indescribable impressions and thoughts about what happened.”[1]
The events to follow were a virtual repeat of what happened in Fatima and Garabandal. There were conflicts between the priests who supported and questioned the validity of the children’s visions. There were intrusions by local government officials. There were doubts cast on the authenticity of the Apparitions from the villagers. Skeptics and doctors came to examine the children.
All the while the visions continued the people who accompanied the children to the Apparition site had numerous miraculous experiences. About two years after Her initial appearance, Mary told the children that She was going to give each of them ten secrets. Over the next several years all of the visionaries were given their secrets one at a time.
They have all guarded the information Mary gave them very tightly. For this reason, it is unclear whether the secrets are all the same or not. From what they have revealed, the first four secrets are about the same events Mary spoke of in Fatima and Garabandal; the Final Warning, The Great Miracle, a permanent sign and the Great Chastisement.
[1] “The First Months Of The Apparitions In Medjugorje” written by Stipe Cavar, The Publisher - Ziral, Special Edition, translator: Schwanhild Heintshel-Heinegg, Medjugorje 2000, pg. 19.