Please invite all whom you know to join in this unique and unprecedented act of a Novena given directly from the Mother of God in real time, now, for our world. Our Lady of Medjugorje began the Novena on June 16 with an invitation for us to pray throughout the day. Do not worry if you are starting this novena on a different day.
Here is Marija’s description of her encounter with Our Lady:
At the time of the apparition
when Our Lady came tonight,
as always, Our Lady said,
“Praise be Jesus”
and we always respond,
“Praise be Jesus and Mary.”
And Our Lady always smiles.
That’s how our encounter tonight started –
with a smile.
Our Lady stayed in silence,
and I started to recommend to Our Lady
all of us,
all of our intentions,
all the people that we recommended in our prayers,
and for all of those
who are spiritually connected with us in prayer.
In a special way I prayed for the sick –
sick in spirit and in body.
We prayed for peace like we do every day.
At the time of the apparition
we ask Our Lady to intercede
in front of her Son Jesus
for peace in our hearts,
for peace in our families,
and for peace in the whole world.
Our Lady extended her hands
and she looked over all of us
and prayed in her motherly Aramaic language
for a longer time.
And at the end she said
that we should spend the next 3 days
thinking and praying
and giving thanks and fasting
so that these 3 days become
3 days of prayer, and giving thanks to God,
for everything that God is giving us
through her (Our Lady).
And at the end Our Lady blessed us all
with the sign of the cross,
and she said “Go in peace my dear children.”
And she said that we will see each other tomorrow
at the same time and same place.
And then Our Lady went to Heaven.