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A very generous benefactor found out that after 10 years of writing for the Catholic press, I'd never been to Medjugorje, the site of purported Marian apparitions. The next thing I knew, a travel itinerary was delivered to my inbox.
Just before departing, a devout Catholic friend told me I should be visiting Fatima or Lourdes instead. He questioned the authenticity of the apparitions in the former Yugoslavia. Another dear friend, a priest, forwarded an anti-Medjugorje article from Crisis Magazine that featured a picture of a wolf in sheep clothing.
Recalling my late parents' admonition to 'never look a gift-horse in the mouth', I decided to check out Medjugorje for myself.
I knew even before making sure my seat was in a fully upright and locked position — it took five planes and a two-hour van ride to reach our destination — that the Church has neither officially condemned nor approved the activities at Medjugorje, other than saying that parishes or dioceses should not sponsor pilgrimages. The late Blessed John Paul II was reportedly a supporter of the Medjugorje visionaries.
Allow me to cut to the chase: I did not see the Blessed Virgin Mary during my week-long visit. The links on my rosary beads did not turn to gold, nor did I see the sun spinning.
What I can say is that I was absolutely stunned by the outpouring of faith and heartfelt devotion I encountered. Our visit took place during the 31st anniversary of what the reputed visionaries say was their first encounter with Our Lady back on June 24, 1981. The village was inundated with thousands of pilgrims from all over the globe.
Indisputable fruits
Every day there were long lines for confession, where priests heard penitents tell their sins in more than a dozen languages, some I'd never even heard of before. Masses were jammed and reverent. Every night at 10 p.m. the amphitheater was packed with over 15,000 pilgrims who came to adore the Eucharist.
Even with such an enormous crowd, there was utter silence as the King of Kings was venerated. We knelt there in the gravel and I felt myself overcome with emotion. In the midst of such a huge crowd, packed with the sick and infirm, pilgrims of every age, and religious sisters from around the world dressed in their various habits, it seemed I was just a tiny speck, entirely insignificant in this vast sea of faithful.
It was then that I felt the Lord whisper a word of love to me that I — I who am so undeserving — am indeed precious to Him. A love beyond understanding filled my heart as tears streamed down my cheeks, so that even now as I write these words, I am brought back to that moment of profound peace. Our God loves us in spite of ourselves.
I saw fellow pilgrims climb barefoot up a 1,700-foot peak, praying the Stations of the Cross, oblivious to the sharp rocks they trod. One man was missing a leg and was making the climb using metal crutches.
I met a pediatrician and her dentist husband, who met during the Bosnian war in the 1990s when they both worked to save the children coming out of the refugee camps. They are sponsoring one of the dozens of kids who live in Medjugorje's orphanages. I listened to former drug addicts who live in a community dedicated to helping men and women break free from the bondage of addiction. Theresa Burke, the founder of Rachel's Vineyard, a ministry that helps women wounded by abortion, received her inspiration from Medjugorje.
The message of Medjugorje is simple. It's a call to conversion: Pray the rosary daily from the heart. Fast on bread and water on Wednesdays and Fridays or perform some other penitential act. Read the Bible. Receive the Eucharist frequently and go to confession monthly.
If more Catholics lived that way, we would surely have more peace, stronger families and an increase in vocations. I'm all for that.
"It was then that I felt the Lord whisper a word of love to me that I — I who am so undeserving — am indeed precious to Him. A love beyond understanding filled my heart as tears streamed down my cheeks, so that even now as I write these words, I am brought back to that moment of profound peace. Our God loves us in spite of ourselves."
Joyce, you got in one! In spite of our sinfulness we are loved by God. It's the most important thing to know and understand – and accept. This was God's gift to you at Medjugorje. He gave it to me in the same way 12 years ago.
Joyce, Send me your address and i will
send you a photo of Mary on cross mountain
I took. Tony
I just saw your note about medjugorje,I was there
March 1990 that was some thing for me. I did not know
anything about it,my idea was to go to Fatima but
had a chance to on this trip,it was something. I would
like very much to have the photo of Our Blessed mother
Sincerly Lori
God Bless you
Hi Tony,
If you don't mine. I would like to see your picture. i am very interesting in Medjugorje and hope to go there some day soon. I appreciate your kindness. Thanks Diane
Dear Tony, Would you kindly send me a copy of your photo? I will be happy to send you money for this cost to you. I appreciate this and if you can't, I fully understand. God Bless you and thank you.
Bonnie Kendrigan
2 Damien Drive
Wareham, MA 02571
What a beautiful witness to the mystical grace of Medjugorje that is so uniquely personal to each person who goes on pilgrimage there. My first pilgrimage to Medjugorje was ten years ago on the anniversary of the apparitions. I went expecting nothing and left having experienced every grace humanly possible. Since that journey of faith and conversion, I have returned to Medjugorje three more times and have continued to receive so many spiritual gifts. Just the realization of how much God loves each one of us, as if we are only children, is enough grace to last a life time. Thank you for writing this very special article. It is a work of love.
Thank you for your witness Joyce. My family and I have also experienced the good fruits of Medjugorje. We have all come closer to God and my sister came back to the Church after several years away. For anyone who is interested, there is a Marian Conference in August this year in Phoenix.For more information go to http://www.mirarizona.org/
Columbus,Ohio Marian Conference
Location: Ohio Dominican University
Date: July 27,28,29, 2012
Infomation: Go to the website or call Nancy at 614-351-9233
Hope to see you all there! You don'nt want to miss this wounderful
conference to Honor Our Lady. Seats are still aviliable.
This is a very wonderful story! In the year 2000, I went there on a Pilgrimage. It was out of curiousity that I went. I took too long to make up my mind to go and the plane seats filled before I made reservations to to. One day as I prayed the Rosary, I noticed the medal on which I pray the "Hail Holy Queen" had turned gold! I called the person who was in charge of the Pilgrimage. I was told there was no room, but took my name in case there was a cancellation. Later there were two cancellations and I invited my daughter-in-law to go too. It was a wonderful experience, much like a Spiritual Retreat. I told God I did not expect anything special since I Believed without Seeing. On our last day there, I saw the Miracle of the Sun! A lady who had an Irish accent heard me describing to my ken, what I saw and she told me she saw the same thing. That was a confirmation to me and I was in such awe about how great our God is!!
I want to add to my comment; I really can't see how the Vatican will oppose proclaiming Medjugorje as a Srhine to our Blessed Mother, because of all the good fruits that have come from there. Since my Pilgrimage there, I pray more Rosaries then I have in my life!!! Sincerely, Magdalen Mauldin
When many in Catholic media do not even mention the "M" word, Medjugorje, The Catholic Sun is living the words, "Do not be afraid!"
My wife and I made a pilgrimage to Medjuorje in 2006 after my wife had received all of her sacraments in coming back to the faith. We were fortunate to have my mother offer to take us as she had been to Medjugorje once before. The fruits of our pilgrimage are still coming in, thus far we attribute the conception and birth of our three sons to be a miracle as we were told we could never have children. It was also on this pilgrimage that I felt God's call to service and thankfully have been in discernment and formation for the permanent diaconate for three years now, God willing I will be ordained in the fall of 2014.
We experienced many things during our pilgrimage which have forever changed our lives. We are grateful for the gift of Medjugorje, for the gift of Our Lady and for her intercession.
Thank God for this gift!
I read a couple of things the Seers said that the Blessed mother allegedly said that all religions are good and
to respect all religions and they are all valid…
So isn't this HERESY ?
Arent we supposed to help people find the true God the son of the Blessed Mother instead of saying oh well this person is worshipping a rock or a false idol and welll
HEY THATS OK . that is the message I got from reading the
"messages" no message sounds authentic and I have read many apparition messages from all over the world from all times and never have I heard the Blessed Mother say hey
ITS ALL GOOD. this is Universalism and its WRONG
there is only one true religion the true faith and its not Muslim or Buddist etc etc so Medijugorje NO WAY
Take the trip and then make your own judgement. Our Lady has a plan for you too!
My understanding is that she said the MEMBERS of all faiths are equal in God's eyes. Not the religions, the people. It IS true God loves all of us and wants all of us to go to heaven. The difficulty that some Catholics have had with this answer is based on the belief that the only salvation is within the Catholic Church. But the Catholic Church does not believe this. In fact, Vatican II in its Dogmatic Constitution on the Church "Lumen Genitum" says this: "Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God, and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience. Nor does Divine Providence deny the helps necessary for salvation to those who, without blame on their part, have not yet arrived at an explicit knowledge of God and with His grace strive to live a good life."
Rene Lyn
You have your facts and what you think Our Lady said dead wrong. Go to the source, read her actual transcripts of the messages. Then you will see the error in your interpretation. Our Lady does not preach heresy. You saw heresy by your pre-judging the authenticity of Medjugorge, based on false information. Remember, this is private revelation and, even with Fatima, Lourdes, Akita, Guadeloupe, Catholics are not obliged to accept their truth, even if they are approved by the Church. But before you go condemning something you,obviously are mis-informed about, get the facts. What you state as "heresy" is "hearsay". Pray the Rosary and receive Jesus in the Eucharist. The Liturgy, sacraments, the Eucharist. . . these are the fullness of the Catholic Faith. True apparitions are the cherry on top of the chocolate cake, so to speak.
There is so much misunderstanding and misinterpretation of Medjugorje messages. Our Lady never said, all religions are good, she said she loves all people no matter what their religious belief is, and so does Jesus. I was there in 1987 and saw such an amazing spirituality in the atmosphere and the people, that I believe it is Our Lady and know it will be approved as an apparition one day. My own personal experiences were such that I could never deny her holy presence there
I am so glad that she saw the "fruits" and was not given the grace or opportunity to see the sun spin, the links of her rosary beads turn to gold, or see the Blessed Mother. The true fruits of Medjugorje that she saw for her first time will impact her for the rest of her life. So many have been there and have experienced the external phenomena but it does not remain with them for long. May she travel back again and receive even more Grace!
Heresy?.NO. Universalism? I think it is your owm made up disbelief. The Gospa/Our Lady Queen of Peace said in one message; and I am paraphrasing:"My son did not make religions…. man did … and they are devisive. Can't you see the destruction the religious wars Iraq and U.S. have havocked? Read Medjugorje Day by Day by Richard J. Beyer; a Priest. I went there three times. Pope John Paul II said he would have visited had he not been Pope. Pope Benedict went incognito. Listen to what the Church says. They have investigated all 6 visionaries and have found it a sound place to pilgrimage to. Take care of false pride. We/Catholics are not the 'chosen people' we are all God's Children.
I would like to start with: Take whatever Michael Brown of spiritdaily with a huge grain of salt. My Pastor agrees with me that he is 'Apocalypse Crazy'.In the book: Queen of the Cosmos by Jan Connell the visionaries say that Our Lady never talks of the 'end times.' I found the message Our Lady gave to the children in 1985:
Fr. Byer prefaces the message with this: Today Our Lady speaks of our equality in God's sight. In the context of the cure of an Orthoodox child, she said:
"Tell this priest, tell everyone that it is you who are divided on earth. The Muslims and the Orthodox, for the same reason as Catholics, are equal before my Son and I. You are all my children.
Clearly, all religions are not equal, but all men are equal before God, as St. Paul says. It does not suffice to belong to the Catholic church to be saved; it is also necessary to respect the commandments of God while following your conscience."
I hope this helps Rene Lyn. God bless all of us. Pray the Rosary.
A good summary of the history of Medjugorje can be found at: http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=4314
This analysis, prepared by a French bishop at the request of his fellow bishops, shows the non-existence in the public record of any ecclesiastical support (local, Bishops Conference of the former Yugoslavia or Roman) for the authenticity of Medjugorje. This history, combined with the Roman sanctioning of two priests close to the event, should be a cautionary tale for those whose private opinions have lead them to other conclusions.
Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater! Ever heard of Judas Iscariot? Jesus chose him as one of the original 12 apostles and yet, by free will, he chose Satan over Jesus. Peter denied Jesus three times. By his free will he chose to repent and ask forgiveness and continued to follow Jesus and preach the Gospel. Had Judas done as Peter had done he may have been known now as St. Judas, not Judas, the traitor. Do these two examples mean that Jesus was NOT the Messiah? Absolutely not. Jesus is Lord.
Here is the latest from the Vatican about Medjugorje. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/vatican-commission-completes-medjugorje-investigation
I heard a well known priest say off the record, that he knows it is authentic by what he hears in confessions. Conversions, vocations, these are authentic fruits.
After being able to look at the sun, in Medjugorje, without any sunglasses and my eyes not tearing up, seeing my roommate's rosary turn to gold overnight, and just the total conversion of my heart I choose to believe. I had my eyes examined for glasses and out of curiosity I asked the Dr. to check if I had any retinal damage. NO! Yes, the Church is (and well should be) cautionary in sanctioning many events of late, including Medjurgoje. We are not bound by cannon law or the Church to believe. Faith tells me to believe. Because all the miracles worked there… over 500… are not why I believe. I believe because all three experiences took me back to the faith of my childhood. Clair
If the lady in the picture prayed that hard on her knees before any Crucifix anywhere in the world, she would know the same results. Thirty years of daily apparitions is a blatant hoax.
What "lady" are you referring to? Not The Blessed Mother, it seems. If you are referring to the lady in the article who is kneeling before a cross appearing to be in prayer then what do you mean by "she would know the same results". How do you know what she knows? How do you know what God knows? How do you know she did not receive blessings, graces, petition(s) answered? Not all "fruits" are instantaneous miracles. Some "fruits" are like a seed planted in fertile ground. It may take years or a life time to come to fruition. If all things are possible with God why conclude that because this has been happening for 30 years it is a "hoax"? After all, isn't the most important thing in this whole world is that each soul goes to Heaven after death? What could possibly be more important to you than that?
Fred, the lady in the picture is at the cross on Apparation Hill and if she is feeling and thinking as I did on my first and every other visit since then she is heart broken and saying "Jesus forgive me a sinner". like me and countless others our Holy Mother has brought her to the Cross. All those that I know who have been to Medjugorje never forget that they are sinners. Give Medjugorje a go Fred and you will go home full of the love and the grace of God and what Medjugorje gives in abundance PEACE. The most wonderful feeling God can give us and you'll never stop praying and giving thanks.
Fred. Are you Catholic and discerning these apparitions? The "Lady" never kneels she stands. She is bringing messages to this troubled world of peace,reconciliation with one's fellow man through the prayer, penance, fasting and conversion of ways. Read "Queen of the Cosmos" written by a lawyer (Jan Connell) who was a non believer until she visited Medjugorje herself and in her "lawlerly fashion" questioned all six visionaries. Thirty years of the invitation to peace and trust in God is mercy on we poor sinners. Clair
Very nice comment twin sister Paula. Mir Mir Mir
Thank-you, sister. Yours were right on point too. Mir.
The conversions and fruits you speak of are not because of Our Lady appearing there OR because of Medjugorge…..they are because of the SACRAMENTS. The children changing their stories so often will prove the "Lady" part as a hoax, but what ALL need to realize, the conversions and fruits WOULD have happened to any pilgrim going to Fatima or Lourdes also. I went to Fatima. Simply put, most of the "conversion" stories here and elsewhere speak of long lines at the confessional, devotions that are of course, ALREADY there at their local church (Provided it is a GOOD, orthodox Catholic Church…very hard to find sometimes in our parts) and the conversion would be have been total and complete from right here at home. The vast numbers of "fruits" due to these pilgrimages are those that have never by their own admissions, frequented the sacraments or lived that deep devotion to Our Lord before. It sure helps when you feel the joy of many others around you praying for and introducing you to it. That is a powerful feeling, but could have happened in Fatima or Lourdes also. Medjugorje is a diversion from the real and serious messages of Fatima. (A holy priest named Fr. Val Rykowski from Detroit) said this over and over before he died…but I will say, God and his Mother cannot be outdone, they CAN divert the attentions of the people away from seers and BACK TO themselves wherever that may be. I believe that is what you are seeing in Medjugorje now. The fruits of the Holy Spirit and not any apparition. No propagation until the Church decides….should be the faithful example of all CATHOLICS. Including Michael Brown, Rene Laurentin, or any other member Cardinal or layperson of the Holy Mother Church. Wait and pray. Do not propagate, not yet.
I take issue with you putting Michael Brown and Rene Laurentin on the same level of expertise. Rene Laurentin is a world renown expert on Our Lady and Marian Apparitions and the saints, such as St. Bernadette. Michael Brown is not a priest or religious. He is a spiritual "sensationalist" who is constantly trying to stir up the idea that the end of the world, Armageddon, is close at hand. Even Jesus said that only The Father knows when that will happen. Michael Brown should be viewed with extreme discernment in his writings regarding, signs, warnings,prophesies, etc. He is running a business akin to "spiritual tabloid-ism." Most of his best articles come from independent, reliable sources. The articles he writes himself, and his books, in my opinion, leave much to be desired in the way of truth.
No, you are not BOUND by the Catholic Church to believe in any apparition, approved or unapproved but you will be putting your faith in danger, on a slippery slope, should the Church decide (with the HOLY SPIRIT) guiding her that Our Lady never appeared there. Church is infallible. We are not. We are reeking of disobedience if we are already NOW to rule out our Holy Church's decision no matter what "our heart" feels. Feelings can be tricked by the devil. You are beautifully converted and feel the fruits of the rosaries you prayed, the benedictions you offered, the masses you entered into. That is simple. It was God. In his way. Doesn't matter the city or town. Let the Church decide.
I agree with Paula Marie Bernadette re: Michale Brown and the vast difference of credence with comparing him with Rene Laurentin Where did you find that the children have been changing their stories? In fact the fact finding by many people who have (during the Communist Regime interrogated the children)/ to those who have interviewed the Children find no discrepancies in their portrayal of what they have seen. Again I urge you to read Queen of the Cosmos where Jan Connell/Lawyer interviews each visionary separately. Interestingly enough there is a book out: Fatima and Medjugorje. I never said "we ARE bound by the Catholic Church to believe in any apparition, or approved or unapproved . . . " you did. I agree (and again I refer to Visions of the Children [Author and attorney Jan Connell] & Queen of the Cosmos)that feelings can be tricked by the devil. I am sorry you are so dead set against the messages of Our Lady Queen of Peace to all of God's children that go hand in hand in with scripture. Turn to God. Pray and receive the Sacraments, Pray the Rosary, conversion of sinful ways, confession and fasting. These are not contraindicated with any Church teaching(s).
Your statement and, obviously belief in the following:"Medjugorje is a diversion from the real and serious messages of Fatima. (A holy priest named Fr. Val Rykowski from Detroit) said this over and over before he died…", is open to discernment. One, in your opinion "holy" priest does not speak "from the Chair of Peter". That was his personal opinion and it would seem he does not approve of Medjugorje. That doesn't mean that he is correct. And I disagree with this priest; the messages of Fatima, which, apparently he did believe, are in no way contradictory or "a diversion from the real and serious messages of Fatima." To quote you, "No propagation until the Church decides."
Fr. Val Rykowski from Detroit, R.I.P., does not speak for the Church, he speaks for himself.
This question is directed to a learned theologian familiar with the the Roman Catholic Church's position on private revelation. QUERY: In private revelation, even if deemed "worthy of belief" such as Fatima, Lourdes, Akita, Guadeloupe, La Salette, and others, we as Catholics are not bound to accept the apparitions as true. So, is the reverse true too? For example, if The Vatican should declare that the apparitions at Medjuorje "are not worthy of belief" is it a "sin" to personally believe in the veracity of the non-approved apparitions? My guess is that it is probably NOT a sin, since the non-belief in an approved apparition is not a sin either. I am thinking that the approval or dis-approval has to do with whether or not Church sanctioned pilgrimages, Feast Days in the name of the apparition(s)are valid,naming churches, chapels after said apparition(s), etc. is allowed or not allowed. OK, all you learned theologians and priests who actually know the answer let's get some input here. By some of the comments, it seems that some folks are under the impression that it would be sinful to believe, in your heart, in the veracity of apparitions, inner-locutions, private revelations, not approved by the Vatican is a "sin".
Holy Spirit send someone knowledgeable on this point to set us all straight. Amen.
I answer in the affirmative: It is a sin to believe and visit a place of unapproved private revelations.
Why? Disobedience. No man can hold an opinion contrary to the Magisterium once it has made its judgment known. To say otherwise is to claim that you know better than the Church.
Since this is not a matter of Divine Revelation and the Deposit of Faith, the Church can make mistakes, but it is not up to you, me, or anyone else to proclaim Holy Mother Church to be in error. The competence to review a case lies with the Ecclesiastical Authority (and it alone) with the jurisdiction over the matter.
Hope and faith are never a sin. They work hand in hand to help get us to our end result – our Lord and heaven. We go to Medjugorje with hope and faith. Let the Lord, and our Lady, handle the church and the direction of their approval or disapproval. Don't miss an oppurtunity because of "what may be" and don't be too quick to over-interpret events. Enjoy the wonder of what is happening there and follow the messages. The future will be here soon enough. In Christ, Amen.
I am in the seminary because of my experience at Medjugorje. Praised be Jesus!
…it is not enough that Jesus suffered a horrible passion because of our sin to show how much God loves us… some people need the mother of God to appear to them on a daily basis to tell them they are loved by God…what you hear quite often is that Mary is appearing just for "US"…or for her children..as if we are the centre of the universe and the virgin Mary is reserving herself just for us…it sounds quite self centred….it is interesting that the apparitions so called started at the begginning of the eighties….the message you hear in quite a subtle way is that Mary is appearing for "ME"..or I owe "MY' conversion to this place..it is all about what I got out of it and it doesnt matter what anyone else has to say I am right because what i feel makes me an authority….it is not for nothing that they call the eighties the "ME" generation…remember the devil fell from grace because he said "I" will not serve…. it is also interesting that padre pio said another name for satan is "ME"..mine or I…as in I want this or that in opposition to what God wants for me….it is not enough that we are told by the bishop here that there is no apparition of course someone who is in love with themself will not listen to anyone but themself….it goes without saying…what many in medjugorje are experiencing is not love of God or Mary or Jesus but love of themselves….that is why if medjugorje dies their relationship with themselves will suffer..and this is why they defend it so vehemently it becomes PERSONAL…because medjugorje offers these people another outlet with which to love themselves…… http://medjugorje1.blogspot.ca/
Saint Pope John Paul II called Mejugorje the confessional of the world.
Medjugorje is a hoax by the devil. When the church declares this vision false, it will split the church in two and will cause fanatic believers to say they don't care what the church says and go against the pope.
And if it declares it valid will that split the church in two as well? Which side would you be on?
I know that there are lots of pro and con opinions concerning Medjugorje. I was there in 1987 and know, with all my heart that something very holy and supernatural is happening there. Anyone who has ever been there knows it too. We have all had different experiences there but it all leads to one place, a closer relationship with Jesus. through His Mom. She has never pointed to herself in any apparition, only to her Beloved Son.
In order for an apparition to be approved. The messages must be completed. Than the church will issue an approval or lack of approval.
June 24,1981 – June 24, 2014. That is 33 years of daily messages. They still happen daily. How many more messages?
Jesus spoke for 3 years and gave us the Gospel. Medjugorje 33 years and no stopping by the so called Mary.
Until silence comes no approval or or negative decision.
My suggestion to all pilgrimage people. Go to the Holyland for there Church approval is not necessary for mary was there and her words are recorded in scripture. My salvation depends on Jesus who gave me Mary as my mother from the cross as He was dying.
My wife and I have both been to Medjugorje, on separate pilgrimages. Long before we met each other. The fruits that I came away with were the urgency of prayer, the Mass and Adoration..I also had the rosary beads turn gold overnight, the miracle of the sun, but most important the peace of Jesus prominently instilled in my heart. I would not have married my wife had she not loved Jesus as she does. If the Church ruled against it I would be obedient. As of now I will truly keep the fruits I have received to further the Kingdom here on Earth.
i believe the heavenly visitations at Medjugorje are genuine spiritual experiences . . . as with any such "heavenly incursion into 'our material world' there are fuzzy areas . . areas where interpretation(even by the visionaries themselves)may be flawed or misunderstood . . the seeming discrepancies to me sem more to validate than to contradict the reality of these visitations . . although "The Church" (and i need to add here "we are also the church) has not stated a judgement one way or the other as yet . . and may never for that matter . . unless there is an official Church "condemnation" of the Medjugorje events and messages, better to immerse ourselves in the prayers and spirit of Medjugorje and of The Mother of God and "Mir" Peace (now more than ever) than to follow the path of antithesis or rail against it . .
My aunt recently came back from Medjugorje and she saw so many miracles there. She told me she cried for three days and plan to visit again next year. Before she went to Medjugorje she told me that people told her a lot of miracles that they saw but she said that she wasn't convinced until she seen it with her own eyes. Now she came back and was a change person, she stop listening to her music and replace it with gospel music. She couldn't stop talking about God and pray a lot more now than ever. She said she will fast too.
Medjugorje may be a true Marian apparition; it may be a demon appearing as an angel of light; it may be a mass delusion; or it may be a well-maintained fraud. People flock to Medjugorje hoping for an apparition or other experience, so, experientially, they are already halfway there, making many easily suggestible. But why go to Medjugorje at all? We have daily Masses all over the US and other Western nations. Confession is available wherever there are priests. Adoration is available in most locations and open to all. Parishes have groups devoted to the rosary and to other prayer. So why travel so far, at great expense, for something most of us can find at home? Is it curiosity, or the hope of personal experience, or the need for emotional stirring? Perhaps some pilgrims believe the alleged seers alleged holiness will rub off on them. Prayer, Mass, Confession, Adoration, fasting, can all be had at home. Why go to Medjugorje?
Undisputable good fruits like these numerous conversions doesn't mean that the messages purportedly given by our Lady in Medjugorge are truly from Her.
There are too many message, by thousands, up to the point of becoming unaudible. Among them, some are suspicious regarding orthodoxy. And the local bishop don't give his approval. Hmmmm
MEDJUGORJE September 8 1984
Medjugorje precious place
chosen as fountain of Grace
herald of the Word Divine
strong and healing Warning Sign
You gather us, God's littlest kids
satan's temptations Heaven forbids
the toilsome voyage so worth the price
you show us the way back to Paradise
Dearest Mother, Fountain of Peace
prayer and fasting need to increase
as a Mother Your Son thee sent
to prompt us our life to amend
Sweet Mother, I love you so much
I beg You, just let me go Dutch
I'll defend Your Honor with zeal
You crushing satan with Your heel
I dread the day that You will leave
us poor wailing children of Eve
I beg of You to keep us close
O You Threefold Mystical Rose
The world hates who belongs to God
and treats them as a lightning rod
but the Victory is ours, already won
upon achieving a judgment of ippon
Medjugorje "between two mountains"
you teach us there are no "bargains"
in this life it's either God or the devil
either God's Silence or satan's revel.
Rita Biesemans September 8 1984
Please read the article by Bishop Zanic, "The Truth About Medjugorje." Google it. It documents the lies, errors, disobedience, scandal and absurdities of the visions, visionaries and priests associated with it.
The Blessed Mother called me to Medjugorje in 2001 and it forever changed my life. I will never be the same and I can never thank Her enough.
My wife and I went in late September 2008. There is no place like it on the face of the earth. I could write many pages about what happened to us there but I'm not sure I'd convince any skeptics nor affirm the faith of any believers who discount apparitions. So all I can say is go. If you do not believe for any reason go. Go and then come back and tell the world why it is a fraud. Go.
Genuine visionaries don't write letters with messages allegedly from Our Lady threatening bishops with divine retribution if they don't convert to the truth of the apparition. Genuine visionaries do not deliberately disobey the orders of their bishop to cease having their apparitions in public. Every single apparition in public is an act of disobedience to their local bishop and the Church.
Our Lady would never advise people and their children to keep to their own faiths when asked if different religions should convert to Catholicism. She would never endorse anyone to persist in heretical beliefs when they could embrace her son and the Church he founded. Funny how the early messages of the gospa before 1984 are difficult to find now on Medjugorje sites?
Spinning, disappearing, glowing crosses on hills are not going to get airplay at the commission of enquiry neither are rosaries changing colour or small scale sun phenomena. In saying that I also hope they're not preternatural. If hundreds of people in my local parish prayed, did penance and made sincere confessions before receiving the body and blood of Our Lord there would be an explosion of love, grace and vocations. We'd be swimmin' in Mir! Geography doesn't matter, Our Lord converts people in nightclubs and gulags. People get "the call" at the beach and or on the street. C.S. Lewis became a christian while sitting in a bus.Edith Stein read one book in an afternoon and decided that Catholicism was true.
As for "Mir". If I told someone that my house was haunted as it was the scene of a grisly murder, in the majority of cases they would be predisposed to feel afraid, nervous and creeped out. If people are strongly conditioned to feel they are going to experience HUGE peace in a place then by gum they are going to get it. Peace happens when people make a worthy pilgrimage. I got a lovely sense of Mir in Lourdes of all places. Mind you I also know that true peace comes directly from the sacraments and leading a holy life. Medjugorje doesn't have the monoply on mir, the only difference being Our Lady actually appeared in Lourdes and there is a miraculous spring that Bernadette herself dug up before onlookers. The tilma of Guadalupe, the miracle of the sun witnessed by 40, 000 and told in advance by the children. These are heavenly signs: they are unmistakable. God isn't stingy with heavenly signs when he wants to convince the local bishop that His mother is calling in person. He certainly doesn't wait for over 30years or expect a bishop to approve without a direct and unquestionable sign from Him.
One question. If the apparitions can't be positively authenticated until they end why is the church holding a commission of enquiry now? Why is the Church expected to make a definitive pronouncement this year?


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Many homes sustain damage from broken water pipes during the winter time. Here are helpful tips to prevent your pipes from freezing and bursting:
All faucets should be at a drip. Many folks believe that keeping your faucets dripping in the winter will keep the water from freezing altogether because the water is moving. Moving water on a river can freeze if the temperature is cold enough, so your pipes can burst even if the faucet is dripping. The open valve just relieves the pressure in the pipe which may help keep it from bursting.
Leave the thermostate above 60 degrees and do not close off rooms that have water or water heaters in them. Setting the temperature on the heater too low is asking for trouble especially when the thermostat regulates the household temperatures in the living room area. Other rooms and closets may get much colder and those with water pipes should have the door open to let heat inside.
Open cabinet doors to your sink so the room heat can help keep them from freezing. If your bath or shower pipes are through a closet then keep that door open at night or when you are away on vacation or away from home for extended periods.
Insulate your water pipes with insulation or heat tape. Newer homes have water pipes insulated within interior walls and floors. If you have any pipes exposed they need to be insulated or covered with electrical heating tape to keep them from freezing. Cover the entire pipe with fiberglass insulation for extra protection. They are inexpensive precautions for freezing conditions.
Turn off your water when you are away from home for more than a day or even overnight in subzero weather. Shut the water off at the main valve and let your pipes drain by opening them up. The water left in your pipes will then be too small of an amount to expand and burst.
If your pipes freeze, but have not burst then try thawing them out with a hair dryer. First, open your water tap and blow hot air along the length of the pipe until the water begins to flow through the faucet again. You don't have to climb under your house to do that. Do not use lighters or other open flames of heat to a frozen pipe. Call a plumber if the hair dryer doesn't work.

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Some folks will tell you that musicians can't do anything new. They may be right, but every once in a while, something comes up. Maybe it's not new exactly, but it's unusual enough to grab the attention. For example, lots of bands have covered Black Sabbath. However, how many times have you heard the music of Black Sabbath in a Latin funk style? That is precisely what Brownout has done with its Brown Sabbath album, and it is something to behold.
The album begins with "The Wizard". While this song has the fuzzy guitar you're used to hearing in Sabbath songs, it also goes heavy on the horns. This song can have you rocking out and shaking your backside simultaneously. In fact, that's a good way to look at this album. Getting sweaty to the music of black Sabbath may be nothing unusual. However, it usually comes in the form of a circle pit. This album will get you sweaty from shaking what your mama gave you.
It wouldn't be easy to pick a favorite song from this album because they're all so good. That being said, "N. I. B." probably resides at the top of my list. This song has a grooving rhythm (including an awesome bass line that will rumble your gut), a guitar part that brings Funkadelic to mind, and some horns that provide a whole new dimension to this familiar tune. Plus, it ends with an instrumental that kind of takes your mind to another place. It's a funky psychedelic freakout, man. A close runner-up would be "Black Sabbath". This song ends with an instrumental that showcases the guitar and the horns. Do yourself a favor when you play this song. turn up the volume as loud as you can stand it.
If you're a fan of funk, you are going to love this album. If you're a fan of Black Sabbath, yes, this is different than the Sabbath records you grew up hearing. However, it is pretty fresh to hear these tunes get funked up by a really solid band. Get this album, crank the volume, and dance to your heart's content. It will definitely give you a good workout.


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Tamara Zach, MD, is a pediatric neurologist on staff at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz.
Question: What symptoms do doctors look for when diagnosing a child for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and what kind of prognosis can be expected?
Answer: The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased during the last decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although some might interpret this to mean ADHD is becoming more prevalent in children, others – like myself – believe that this increase in diagnoses may actually be the result of greater awareness and recognition of the condition. In fact, the number of children with ADHD is likely higher than reported due to the fact that there are still many kids out there with symptoms that may never be properly addressed.
The core symptoms of ADHD are inappropriate and disruptive degrees of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that impair the child's ability to function properly in social, academic, and familial settings. Accordingly, gathering information from caregivers, teachers, and parents is helpful in determining a diagnosis. Based on the presence and evaluation of specific symptoms, as well as a full physical examination to rule out other conditions that may impact a child's behavior, health care providers can arrive at an accurate diagnosis.
It's important that ADHD is taken seriously. Children with ADHD, especially when left untreated, are at higher risk for defiance, antisocial personality, risk-taking behaviors, and substance abuse in adolescence and adulthood.
Half of children with ADHD will outgrow it. Others will require ongoing monitoring. As we learn more about ADHD, we continue to find valuable approaches for managing symptoms, such as behavioral and medicinal therapies. Effective techniques aimed toward behavior modification include positive reinforcement, establishing a rewards system, and channeling the child's focus and energy towards areas in which he or she excels. Medicinal therapies, which should be accompanied by a behavioral plan, include both stimulant and non-stimulant medications.
If you suspect or recognize symptoms of ADHD in your child, or if you have a child with ADHD whose symptoms are not well controlled, contact your child's healthc are provider.


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Baker psychology students have a multitude of opportunities for involvement in and out of the classroom. Small class sizes allow maximum interaction with classmates and professors.
Undergraduate Research
As a psychology major, you will have the opportunity throughout your academic career to conduct independent and guided research in the various subfields of psychology. Using the research methodology learned in your coursework, you will be able to apply theoretical principles by conducting research in classes, independently and sometimes alongside an experienced member of the faculty.
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Worthen Wins Seventh Heps Pole Vault Title; Team in 3rd After Day 1
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (2/23/13) - Senior Tory Worthen won her seventh consecutive Ivy League Heptagonal pole vault title as the 2013 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal got underway at Harvard today, Feb. 23.
The Tigers are in third place with 26.50 points after five events have been scored. Cornell is in first with 35 and Harvard is second with 29. Dartmouth and Columbia have 22 points each, followed by Brown with 12.50, and Yale and Penn with four each.
Worthen is on track to become the first eight-time Heps champion in Princeton women's track history. Only six athletes have accomplished the feat in Ivy League History. Tora Harris '02 swept the high jump during his career with the Princeton men's team. No athlete has ever swept the pole vault, for either gender.
Worthen cleared 4.00 (13-1.50) on her first attempt to win the event. Sydnie Leroy tried and failed at clearing 4.00 three times. Senior Lauren Tauscher finished in fifth place in the event clearing 3.70 (12-1.50), as the duo earned 11.5 points towards the team score.
Freshman Julia Ratcliffe was the runner-up in the weight throw as both she and Harvard's Adabelle Ekechukwu surpassed the previous meet record. Ratcliffe reached 18.70 (61-4.25) on her fifth attempt but Ekechukwu's 20.83 (68-4.25) pushed her into first.
Senior Abby Levene and sophomore Jackie Nicholas were scorers in the 5,000. Levene ran a 16:25.98 for fourth place and Nicholas a 16:33.84 for fifth place, for six points.
Junior Beth McKenna earned a point for the Tigers with a sixth-place finish in the heptathlon. She collected 3505 points.
Advancing to tomorrow's final in the mile are seniors Greta Feldman, Alexis Mikaelian and Mel Newbery. Feldman also qualified for the 800 final, along with senior Kristin Smoot and junior Kacie O'Neil.
Sophomore Cecilia Barowski and senior Joie Hand will compete in the final of the 400. Barwoski clocked the best time of the 22 competitors in the preliminaries at 55.29. She also qualified for the finals of the 200, as did senior Erin Guty
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American actress Danai Gurira who plays the character of "Michonne" on the AMC television series The Walking Dead, is one of the breakout stars from the series.
Her character Michonne is a mysterious woman armed with a Katana (a traditional Japanese samurai sword) who has become one of the main characters on the series for her survival skills and zombie killing abilities.
Danai was born in the U.S (Iowa) to Zimbabwean parents. She moved to Zimbabwe when she was 5 years old and returned to the U.S to attend college. She studied Psychology at Malacaster College and attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Multi-talented Danai is also an award winning playwright for which she won an OBIE Award in 2006.
Behind her dreadlock wearing character of Michonne, there is a beautiful short hair woman with amazing skin and supermodel looks. That is the reason why she has appear in many magazine editorials wearing some of the best designer clothes money can buy including Alexander Wang, Valentino, Jil Sander and more.
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Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma….who can slip into the shoes of Sridevi?4 years ago 2
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Forsee Vineyards
We raised cattle for 40 years. What would go with steak? A burgeoning industry was right under our noses and we began winemaking, the first and thus oldest winery in Montgomery County. Visits to wineries in Illinois in 2000, helped education, vineyard managers and winemakers giving valuable time and information. We refreshed old memories of chemistry, and planted grapes. Our children, friends and neighbors joined us in picking by hand, and are still with us since 2003. February 2, 2008, we opened. The winery was packed with those feisty individuals who came by the previous summers to see the building going up, only to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the winery to taste the wines and give us an opinion. We listened. Now visitors walk the vineyards to compare the grapes with the wine in their glass. Wine tastings are offered without charge. We are open year-round Friday through Sunday. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available for over 200. Today, we produce 5000 gallons of wine from grapes, and we encourage wine education from both sides of the tasting room table. Come join us!
Battle of Virden Monument
The 1898 Battle of Virden, the tragic result of local coal miners fighting for worker's rights, is memorialized on the northeast side town square by a large bronze mural created by sculptor David Seagraves of Elizabeth, IL.
Rustic Acres Campgrounds
155 sites available April 1 - October 31, recreation building, swimming pool, lake fishing, boat rentals, tent camping, handicap access.
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Magnuson Grand Hotel & Conference Center
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate is within driving distance to the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, golf courses, and shopping areas. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the 10 acres of flowered gardens with gazebo and fish pond, an indoor pool, free wireless internet, local cuisine at the Captain's Table Restaurant, refreshments at the Yacht Club Lounge, exercise facilities, meeting space is available, pets are welcome with additional charges and some restrictions. Rooms feature either one king bed or two double beds, patio, free wireless internet access, cable TV with extra stations, air conditioning, free local calls, coffeemaker, hairdryer, microwave, mini-fridge, alarm clock, and iron and board. Poolside rooms may be available upon request for an additional charge.
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
This monument honors generations of soliders who sacrificed their lives for their country.
Bur Oaks Camp Ground
All year overnight camping facility
Heartland Rivers Wine Trail
Taste your way along this trail made up of unique wineries located in small towns throughout Southwest Illinois. Must-stops include Piasa Winery in Grafton, featuring live music on its riverside deck.
Oak Leaf Country Club
Oak Leaf offers a nine-hole, par 32 course.
Plainview Vineyard & Winery
Plainview Vineyard grows 17 varieties of grapes as well as blackberries, pears, raspberries, and apples. It is an estate winery meaning the fruit that they grow goes into each bottle of wine. All products are hand crafted. Each process from fruit growth, harvest, fermentation, bottling and sale occurs at the vineyard. A commercial vineyard established in 1998, Plainview is located in a rural location between Carlinville, Il and Gillespie, Il in Macoupin County. Plainview Vineyard first commercial vineyard and winery established in Macoupin County. Our secluded locations give the visitor a quiet, relaxed, atmosphere. Amtrak trains arrive and depart Carlinville daily. Macoupin County Transit offers rides to and from Plainview Vineyard from Carlinville for just $5. Three free samples are offered at their winery. Plainview Vineyard has a State of Illinois shipper and distributor license.
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
Beaver Dam State Park
Camping, fishing, and restaurant. Named for beavers whose dam-building formed the lake more than a century ago, the state park is not home to the industrious rodents today.
The Thrift Shop
Opened in 1990 to help raise money for the local hospital and nursing home, The Thrift Shop is filled with bargains, hard-to-find items, and new and used merchandise.
A Buck or More
A Buck or More offers flowers, gift baskets, parcels, party favors, supplies, and services.
Indian Grove Campground
Overnight tent camping, overnight pull through spots and permanent camper sites. Call ahead -- space limited for overnight trailer sites.
Shoal Creek Nature Preserve
This 260-acre site offers nature trails for visitors to explore wetlands, prairie openings, and sandstone bluffs and ledges. The preserve is home to more than 700 plants and 70 bird species, including bald eagles during the winter months.
Soulsby's Service Station in Mount Olive
The Soulsby Service Station is a historic service station in Mount Olive, Illinois. The station is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and is the oldest usable service station on the highway in Illinois. It serves as an example of the house and canopy gas station design.
CITY:Mount Olive
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
The Cabins & Cottages at Shale Lake
There are four different cabins in various sizes to choose from and each one comes with a beautiful view of the lake. All the cabins have a screened in porch, a/c, full kitchen, 3/4 baths and an open floor plan.
Cozy Creek Family Farm
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Livingston Muffler Man
The Livingston-Staunton Muffler Man, in his spiffy orange "Harley-Davidson" shirt, is located outside the Pink Elephant antique mall. He's clearly visible from I-55 now, but looks so tiny in the middle of a field with nothing for reference. You can see him and many other "Muffler Men" along the historic route.
Ariston Café
The Ariston Cafe was founded by Pete Adam, a Greek immigrant, in Carlinville, Illinois in 1924. The original cafe was located on Route 4, the predecessor of Historic Route 66. In 1929, the Cafe was relocated to Litchfield, Illinois and moved into its present location on Route 66 in 1935. Since 1966, Pete's son Nick and wife, Deme, continue to offer the traditional service expected of a family-owned and operated restaurant. The cafe is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66 and has been inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame and is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Rainmaker Campground
Approximately 25 weekend sites and 200 permanent sites on the east side of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger. Site offers trail hikes, lake frontage, 30 amp RV service, city water and convenience store.
Pink Elephant Antique Mall
The Pink Elephant Antique Mall has many hidden gems. Open daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
Henry's Ra66it Ranch
This quirky must-see Route 66 attraction, information center and souvenir gift shop is home to rabbits of all kinds, bunny and VW, as well as Mother Road memorabilia.
Doc's Soda Fountain
Located on historic Route 66, this was originally a pharmacy built in the 1880's. The soda fountain was added to the business in the 1950's. Stop in for an old-fashioned treat or ice-cream. Doc's is also open for lunch and dinner.


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Backyard Adventures: Finding Reasons Not to Leave
Another installment of the Backyard Adventures for TCL readers today. This time, we're heading back East a bit, and a little back in time, to eastern Virginia in early January.
Folks who live along the mid-Atlantic seaboard know this is one of the few places on earth that didn't get the memo - the one that stipulates rain should turn to snow when the temperature falls below 32 degrees. Bitter cold, gray skies, and depressingly infrequent snowfall makes it a hard place to get outside during the too-long period between the warm, sunny days of September and the first buds of April.
David and Terrell Juth found that the right back yard can make all the difference between letting the season get the best of you, and getting the best of a season.
I visit a small fraction of the places I'd like to each year. Balancing everyday life with the frequent urge to escape is a challenge, and four years ago I tilted things towards my ideal - I moved.
I was spending weekends rushing out of the DC area metropolis on a motorcycle, bee-lining to the Blue Ridge and spending hours winding around the hills of the Shenandoah and the Virginia Piedmont. I found a place on the western slope of the Blue Ridge for sale and my offer was accepted. I restructured some things and relocated to peace, the woods and a lot more wind.
I still get frustrated at the travel I can't squeeze in each year, but my new hometown gives me distractions, seventy miles west of our nation's capital, and far from some friends who ask, "But why?"
Even in the heart of winter, our backyard is a wonderland. Behind our yard, on three hundred acres of wooded ravines, several hundred rugged feet above the Shenandoah River, we do things. Last weekend, my wife and I decided the rattlesnakes and copperheads were buried deep for the season and the growth had browned out enough. It was a cold, gray beginning of the New Year and time for a quick bushwhack. We descended.
Down a new logging trail, we scooted over the water bars and boulders and hopped around ditches and downed tree trunks. The trail ended in a steep ravine and our choices were two: go back up or crawl downward in a seasonal streambed. To make the river was the objective, and my packed fly rod the excuse. The thought of fishing in January drove me on. That's what we usually do when it's warm, often from our kayaks. My wife thought I was nuts.
Descending the outbound stretch was the easy part, and we were sweating. I stopped to pick up the skull and antlers of a whitetail deer and placed it on rocky mound. Its retrieval would be an excuse for a return trip.
The streambed widened out onto the narrow flood plain of the storied Shenandoah. We hiked upriver to find some deeper water and a clear path to cast my line and scared up a Great Blue Heron. It croaked its annoyance as it labored up and away. On a shoal jutting into the river I assembled my fly rod. A black woolly bugger seemed like the thing to drag along the bottom, prospecting for a hungry smallmouth bass. I tied it on, flicked it back and felt weeks of rust shake off. Casting is always a joy and I was smiling. The fish were laughing. I had no chance. Still, a skunked fishing trip beats most other things.
Hiking back to the house was a leg-burner. But with the leaves gone, the views over the valley were great. Sometimes we see bald eagles soaring, and winter nights the "hoo-hoo HOOOO" of Great Horned Owls wakes us up. Coyotes sometimes yip and howl, and when the IRS collects our dues, the Whippoorwills return and spend the next six months ruining our sleep. Two days earlier, the Appalachian Trail, three miles in the opposite direction from the river, was the target of our backyard adventure. The next pleasant day we'll be cycling on these hilly roads and when the summer arrives, buying local produce from the farms. We'll head back down the hill with kayaks in the pickup truck, makeshift anchors and fly rods on board, quick after work relief as the sun sets or an overnight float on a weekend. Maybe we'll travel somewhere nice, too. But I'm not too bothered anymore when we can't.


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Disappeared off the radar 1:30 a.m., early Saturday morning March 8, the frustrating search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 with its 239 passengers and crew continues over a large swath of ocean, over 27,000 square miles, from the South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and now into the Indian Ocean and Andaman Sea near the Gulf of Bengal. Causing more difficulties for multinational search and rescue crews, the Malaysian government has asked the U.S. to broaden its search into the Indian Ocean. "We have an indication the plane went down in the Indian Ocean," said a senior Pentagon official, confirming that the USS Kidd has been deployed to the search-and-rescue efforts. Pentagon officials believe the plane flew for a few hours after it dropped of the radar early morning March 8. Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein confirmed the search still goes on in the South China Sea.
Radar reports of a possible "turn back" also baffle search-and-rescue crews, broadening the search to the vast ocean east Malaysia in the Indian Ocean. While the "main focus has always been in the South China Sea," said Hishammuddin, Malaysia has asked the Pentagon to deploy assets to the Indian Ocean. "We are working very closely with the FAA and NTSB on the issue of a possible air turn back," said Hishammuddin, involving the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation and Safety Board. Since the flight's disappearance March 8, it's completely baffled aviation experts, prompting China's finger pointing, whose 153 of the 239 passengers onboard. Chinese satellite images showing a debris field in the South Chin Sea so far haven't panned out. Malaysian authorities have pulled out all stops to locate the lost Boeing 777 passenger jet.
Under growing pressure from China, Malaysian officials have asked the Pentagon to widen the search into the Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean. Operating on the possibility that the plane kept flying after dropping off the radar, Hishammuddin asked the Pentagon to widen the search. Most aviation experts believe that had the plane been taken down by a bomb, it would have left a debris field with at least some objects floating on the surface. When Air France Flight 447 disappeared over the South Atlantic en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris June 1, 2009, it took only two days before Brazilian search-and-rescue crews found the first bodies and crash debris. What puzzles experts about Malaysian Flight MH370 is that there's been zero debris from the presumed crash fueling rampant speculation. Some experts still entertain the possibility of a hijacking and safe landing at an undisclosed location.
Widening the search to the western side of the Malaysian peninsula stemmed from the possibility that the plane kept flying after it dropped off the radar March 8. "Under the circumstances, it is appropriate to conduct the search even if the evidence suggests there is a possibility of finding a minor evidence to suggest . . . that the aircraft would have been there," said Hishammuddin. Going back to square-one, Hishammuddin discounted Chinese satellite images showing some debris in the South China Sea. "I've heard of many incidents from many sources. Like we have said from the start, we have looked at every lead and in most cases—in fact all cases—that we have pursued, we have not found anything positive," Hishammuddin, confirming that the search into the Sea of Andaman and Indian Ocean could prove fruitless. Malaysian authorities ruled out earlier Chinese satellite reports about crash debris.
Malaysian officials dismissed reports from the Wall Street Journal that Rolls Royce, the maker of the Boeing 777 jet engines, indicated that signals from the motors proved they ran for several hours after the plane fell off the radar. Officials from Rolls Royce said they received no signals from the plane's jet engines. While Malaysian authorities widened the search to the Sea of Andaman and Indian Ocean they admit it may turn up nothing. Exhaustive land searches over Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia have turned up nothing. "They have indicated to us that based on the information given by the Malaysian authorities they—being the FAA and NTSB—the U.S. team was the view that there was reasonable grounds for Malaysian authorities to deploy resources to conduct search on the western side of the peninsula of Malaysia," said Hishammuddin, proving Malaysia's due diligence
When geographers report the scientific fact that the earth is covered by 75% water, they're not kidding. Deploying the USS Kidd to the Indian Ocean shows just how small a Boeing aircraft is in the scheme of things. If the plane crashed into the water intact, it would leave no debris fields, forcing search-and-rescue crews to search the ocean's depths for any clues. "The aviation community is more puzzled than the general population because we know more of what could cause the accident and we still have no clue," said Jason Rabinowitz, a self-described aviation geek. "I keep going to sleep every night and hoping that I wake up with some shred of good news but it isn't happening," furthering the frustration for all involved. Sending the USS Kidd out to the Indian Ocean isn't a goose chase because all other leads have gone flat. Sooner or later, something's going to turn up.
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But I had a great time at the City of Lights parade. If you can believe it, the first time I've stayed for the parade. I met new people, made some friends, and saw lots and lots and lots of old ones. Old friends, I mean, the friends weren't necessarily old. Some of them were very young.
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The bandstand at the City of Lights parade! twitter.com/leftinlowell/s…— LeftinLowell.com (@leftinlowell) November 24, 2012
Oh yeah, I remember freezing my butt off doing these things with an out of tune horn. twitter.com/leftinlowell/s…— LeftinLowell.com (@leftinlowell) November 24, 2012
I added an addendum to the above, as I didn't mean to imply anything bad about the LHS band in particular: "(The being out of tune was inevitable in the freezing cold.)"
City Hall was just lit. Official start of the holiday season! twitter.com/leftinlowell/s…— LeftinLowell.com (@leftinlowell) November 24, 2012
Also, I checked out Sweet Lydia's new place at 160 Merrimack St. It was hoppin', with lots of people coming in and buying her yummy goods while I was there. I was so pleased by that! She's a great addition to Lowell's downtown and, if you are stuck for a gift for someone, consider giving them some marshmallow goodness (or peanut butter and jelly candy bars, or jelly candies, or other stuff). You can't go wrong with marshmallows and sweets! I nearly fainted with delight at the gourmet jelly candies I got. (One type has mango in it. That's one of the magic words! The other, if you must know, is "maple." As in syrup, candy, taffy, sugar, etc.)
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