Ivan of Medjugorje tells us why the apparitions

Dear priests, dear friends in Christ, at the beginning of this morning's meeting I wish to greet you all from the heart.
My desire is to be able to share with you the most important things to which our holy Mother invites us in these 31 years.
I want to explain these messages to you to understand them and live them better.

Every time Our Lady turns to us to give us a message, her first words are: "Dear my children". Because she is the mother. Because he loves us all. We are all important to you. There are no rejected people with you. She is the Mother and we are all Her children.
During these 31 years, Our Lady has never said "dear Croats", "dear Italians". No. Our Lady always says: "Dear My children". She addresses the whole world. It addresses all of your children. He invites us all with a universal message, to return to God, to return to peace.

At the end of each message Our Lady says: "Thank you dear children, because you have answered My call". Also this morning Our Lady wants to say to us: "Thank you dear children, because you have welcomed Me". Why did you accept my messages. You too will be instruments in My Hands ”.
Jesus says in the holy Gospel: “Come to Me you tired and oppressed and I will refresh you; I will give you strength. " Many of you have come here tired, hungry for peace, love, truth, God. You have come here to the Mother. To throw you into His embrace. To find protection and security with you.
You have come here to give you your families and your needs. You have come to say to her: “Mother, pray for us and intercede with Your Son for each of us. Mother pray for all of us. " She brings us to her heart. She put us in her heart. So he says in a message: "Dear children, if you knew how much I love you, how much I love you, you could cry with joy". So great is the Love of the Mother.

I would not want you to look at me today as a saint, a perfect one, because I am not. I strive to be better, to be holier. This is my wish. This desire is deeply imprinted in my heart. I didn't convert all at once, even if I see the Madonna. I know that my conversion is a process, it is a program of my life. But I have to decide for this program and I have to persevere. Every day I have to leave sin, evil and everything that disturbs me on the path of holiness. I must open myself to the Holy Spirit, to divine grace, to welcome the Word of Christ in the holy Gospel and thus grow in holiness.

But during these 31 years a question arises within me every day: “Mother, why me? Mother, why did you choose me? But Mother, weren't there better than me? Mother, will I be able to do everything you want and in the way you want? " There hasn't been a day in these 31 years where there have been no such questions within me.

Once, when I was alone at the apparition, I asked Our Lady: "Why did you choose me?" She gave a beautiful smile and replied: "Dear son, you know: I don't always look for the best". Here: 31 years ago Our Lady chose me. He educated me at your school. School of peace, love, prayer. During these 31 years I am committed to being a good pupil in this school. Every day I want to do all the things in the best possible way. But believe me: it's not easy. It is not easy to be with the Madonna every day, to speak with her every day. 5 or 10 minutes sometimes. And after each meeting with the Madonna, return here on earth and live here on earth. It's not easy. Being with the Madonna every day means seeing Heaven. Because when the Madonna comes she brings with her a piece of Heaven. If you could see the Madonna for a second. I say "just a second" ... I don't know if your life on earth would still be interesting. After every daily meeting with the Madonna I need a couple of hours to get back into myself and into the reality of this world.