Visit Croatia's Only Miracle Authenticated by the Vatican
I first visited Medjugorje in 1987 after I heard of the alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary to six kids who were tending goats on a remote hillside. Back then, it had one-third of all the tourism beds in the whole of Bosnia and Hercegovina. The town has grown considerably since then, attracting about 1.5 million tourists a year (compare that with 20 million for all Croatia).
Some 36 years after my first visit, the so-called Apparitions have still not been formally recognised by the Vatican. Indeed, the Bishop of Mostar over the years has been openly skeptical over the years.
And while there are 1.5 million visitors to a site not recognised by the Vatican, thousands of pilgrims driving down from Central Europe each year drive past a Croatian destination which not only has an authenticated miracle, but one which you can visit daily, even during Holy Mass. And VERY few tourists know anything about it.
A rather unusual tale of three churches, including one that the Croatian government promised to build in 1739, but only got round to in 1994 during the Homeland War.
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My village has 7 churches and chapels on 100 people. It has no shop or restaurant, not even a cafe but has a chapel on every corner
@PaulBradbury
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wow
@TomRelic
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Where is this one?
@beiragusa
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@@TomRelic Trsteno near Dubrovnik
@TomRelic
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@JOin IN Together I must visit that place. All different churches?
@beiragusa
Жыл бұрын
@@TomRelic Do visit, it has 24 acre renaissance arboretum that almost no one visits. Inside is St.Hieronymus chapel from 13th century that is still used once a year. There is also church of St.Marry that is shaped like an open pavilion and the main church of St.Vid that lies on mass tomb of hundred or so Napoleons soldiers. There is also quaint little chapel above the graveyard thats hidden and covered in moss. Others are not so interesting and closed most of the time
Thank you for your consistency
@PaulBradbury
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We are aiming to do 2-3 a week
@realtalk675
Жыл бұрын
@@PaulBradbury anazing ! I’ll keep suporting ! New sub
I alwayes wondered when will you get video out about one croatian region you never mentioned. Herzegovina. It may not be officially part of Croatia curently but it sure as hell is a croatian region.
@PaulBradbury
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We still have plenty of regions inside to Croatia to cover first, but we will get there in time.
@kani9284
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It's Bosnian.
@TomRelic
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All of Bosnia was once part of NDH Hrvatska. There's a story my dad once told about a war in Herzegovina-correct spelling by the way Paul.. between Croats and Turks where of course as usual the Croat warriors were once again outnumbered they designed an intelligent plan. Like something the Brits would have done. They dressed up mountain goats at night with candles to make the Turkish Soldiers think they were being attacked and outnumbered and the Croatians won the battle. By the way Paul would you be inclined to speak about Blieburg being that you are British? It's an important part of Croatian history as is the Holocaust to the Jews. Although it is a touchy subject being that you are a Brit yourself. Was just curious.
@TomRelic
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I like how you said currently lol! Maybe one day soon the way relations with the Muslims Serbs and Croats in Bosnia have been lately.
@RZucic
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@@TomRelic in my opinion as soon as eu pulls the plug from failed experiment things will unfold as it should have unfolded in 90s. Hopefully without the war part. O/ from Grude / Mostar
Prije par dana sam gledao video o smješnim nazivima mjesta u hrvatskoj, nisam očekivao da čete spomenuti ludbreg, ali koliko vidim po videima! Imate zavidno znanje o hrvatskoj! Hvala na divnim videima! Pozdrav iz velikog bukovca udaljenog 10 kilometara, gdje je smješten dvorac obitelji drašković!
@PaulBradbury
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome - lots more coming if you want to subscribe
Medjugorje has been recognized now for the first 7 days of apparition (on Apparition Hill and at the Parish church, Saint James) that is from 24 June to 30 June 1981 or something. Check it out ! Pope Francis has named Archbishop Aldo Cavalli as the new special apostolic visitator to Medjugorje. The church is very cautious because the apparitions are ongoing now, they wait and cannot officially approve yet, but pilgrimages are allowed, when organized by dioceses and parishes. It is a very very special place in Bosnia Herzegovina.
Ludbreg literally means "crazy hill" or "loony hill" and I think that's very fitting.
@PaulBradbury
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Yes, it is a very interesting little town
@fritula6200
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Reulon..... in reply: I think you are NOT fit to be on this video:
@Reulon
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@@fritula6200 I have no idea what the hell are you trying to say. Was that English?
●● CORRECTION:- This MIRACLE OF LUDBREG has been authenticated by the Rome Catholic Church in the Vatican: THIS MIRACLE OF LUDBREG HAS NO CONNECTION WITH MEĐUGORJE:
Ni jedno gospino svetiste (ukazivanje) nije bilo priznato dok je jos bilo aktivno i dok su vidioci/jelice bile žive tek godinama nakon aktualnih događanja.
why dont they have a group of catholics from the vatican investigate
G8
@PaulBradbury
Жыл бұрын
Tx!
Međugorje is not in Croatia, it's in Bosnia and Hercegovina
@PaulBradbury
9 ай бұрын
As the video said if you care to watch it
the vatican there is an issue if they dont recognize this
the vatican needs to get with the times
Međugorje, Vatican has recognised the first 6 appearances of Virgin Mary as genuine. I still haven’t been there, and as it massively attracts Catholics from all over the world who come there to pray - the place has all of my respect as the real place where miracles happened (and continue to happen)
@fritula6200
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Jonelova: .... in reply: ●●● Correction: THE VATICAN ▪︎ HASN'T▪︎ RECOGNISED ANYTHING IN MEĐUGORJE: YOUR COMMENT:- Said ...VATICAN ... has recognised the first 6 appearance of the Virgin Mary in Međugorje: From where did you get this fact: CAN YOU TAKE-OFF THIS COMMENT, BECAUSE IT'S FALSE: YOU ARE DOING DAMAGE TO ALL CROATIANS:.
@apisDei
10 ай бұрын
That's not correct. The local bishop has authority over it, not the Vatican, and it has been debunked many times over. Medjugorje is not authentic.
Međugorje has nothing to do with the real God and the teachings of the Bible.
Why would you even compare these two?? How dare you to speak about that when all you have behind is not your fate but just to produce one more video in order to gain more money with your business
@apisDei
10 ай бұрын
His point is genuine and helpful. People traveling so far for a fake miracle which is not approved by the Church, yet they don't know about this hidden gem in Ludbreg, which is truly miraculous.
@sstan.7297
10 ай бұрын
@@apisDei Ludberg is miraculous indeed. Keep in mind, one fake miracle wouldn't last as long as Međugorje did and still does. It would silently vanish as many many others did in time.