John Paul II: Medjugorje is the center of spirituality

The Holy Father (John Paul II) to a Brazilian Bishop: "Medjugorje is a world center of spirituality"

The Bishop of Florianopolis, Mauril Krieger has already come to Medjugorje four times: "As a Mariology teacher I wanted to get to know Maria's work closely and I was surprised but happy with everything I saw and heard". I came again in 1987 and stayed two weeks alone and saw that there was something great. Then I came in January of the following year with 2 other bishops and 33 priests for a retreat and, before leaving for Rome, after a Mass celebrated in his private chapel the Pope, without anyone asking him anything, said to us “Pray for me in Medjugorje ".

“Now I have come the fourth time for a week of prayer. Before coming here, on February 24 I met the Holy Father for a special audience and I said to him: "I am going to Medjugorje for the fourth time and I am staying a week". And Pope then concentrated for a while and then added: "Medjugorje ... Medjugorje je duhovni centar Svjeta!" that is, Medjugorje is a world center of spirituality ”.

"On the same day, together with other Brazilian Bishops, I spoke at lunch with the Holy Father and at the end I said to him:" Holiness, can I tell the visionaries of Medjugorje that you give them your blessing? " He replied: "Yes, yes" and embraced me: for me it was a very particular sign ".

Source: Da Sveta Bastina, April 90, and Veronese pilgrims 5.3.90