Medjugorje

There are numerous questions without answers like “who is god?”, “where is he?”, “why did Virgin Mary appear in Lourdes or Medjugorje.

Have you ever ask yourself “why do we exist?” This is a question which has plagued mankind for centuries. Is there a definite answer to this question, or is it all about maxim and self-determination? If we are ready to accept the Bible as truth, we can find out the answer to the question “where did we come from?” Relating to Scripture, we were created by God and this leads us to the question is…why he did it? At last, He is God,and He surely doesn’t need us for anything.
So why did He create us?

What does the Bible say about why we are here?
This question that can be answered by looking at how the Bible explains our existence. It begins in chapter1 of Genesis, where we can read that after each step of creation, God “saw that it was good.” Relating to Scripture, after He finished creating heavens and earth, the plant life and all the animals, He created man: “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them (Genesis 1:27).
Now we know what He did, but this still doesn’t explain WHY He did it. If we read on we will see that He spoke well of the male and female and He showed His delight by entrusting them with His creation:
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth…”
A part of His blessing was gaving us responsibility over the earth and its other life forms:
“and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so” (Genesis 1:28-30).
These were not the only blessings, we got more through Virgin Mary in Medjugorje for example.
The end of Genesis Chapter 1, let us know how He felt about his finished creation:
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31).
So let`s try it again:Why do we exist? We were created by god because it pleased Him to do it. This message is constant throughout the pages of Scripture. Tersely said by the Apostle John:
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
The message that we were created for His pleasure is more than clear. Moreover, the Apostle Paul wrote in Colossians 1:16:
“For by Him were all things created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers: all things were created by Him and for Him.”

If we approve that all this is true, the next question is “what do we, you and I do about it?”
How someone please such a huge, infinite God? We can find some answers also in the Bible. One is for sure, the truth that none of us is here by accident. We were planned and wanted by our God.
If you are interested in what Our Lady wants to let us know, vistit wonderful Medjugorje. Find answers at this place while you are staying at great apartments and enjoy the amazing atmosphere.

When we are talking about ‘Medjugorje’, then it is more than just talking about a town in Herzegovina that carries this name. It is about the movement that this name has triggered since six young people indicated that on the 24th of June 1981 Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in Medjugorje named Gospa, appeared to them, and she is still appearing and giving messages to them until today. The four most important aspects of this movement can be described as this: Firstly, it is a movement of pilgrimage. Until this day, many millions of people have come to this place of pilgrimage from all over the world. Furthermore, the small place Medjugorje represents a movement of peace. Many people say that they have experienced there the gift of peace in their hearts and they are ready to pass it on to others in their proximity: in their marriage and their family, in their neighbourhood, in their circle of friends, their community and their working place. They are motivated by their own experience of reconciliation and peace and of course by the name which Virgin Mary “Gospa” used to introduce Herself to the visionaries: I am the Queen of Peace.
Third, Medjugorje can also be called a movement of renewal, which permanently revive the spiritual life people. There is a great number of people who claim that they have had deep spiritual experiences like physical and spiritual healings, conversions, resuming of prayer and faith, impulses for fasting or liberation from addictions. One sign of these renewals, which is more than obvious, is the fact that people started to build prayer groups. There are numerous groups which were buildet by the pilgrims in their communities after their return from Medjugorje. It is a place where they meet, usually once or twice a week, for prayer and adoration, to pray the rosary, to read or to discuss the gospel and Christian life. And the fourth and last aspect: Medjugorje has become the symbol for a movement of humanitarian aid, which is unique. This became especially obvious when the Balkan war began and when it extended into Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was unbelievable, but millions of pilgrims, who had received spiritual gifts in Medjugorje, started now showing their gratitude by helping materially.They sent food, clothes, medicines and other goods, they helped with money and by sponsoring orphans and war victims. This executive summary shows what is meant when someone talks about Medjugorje as being a movement. It should also be mentioned that this movement has been filled with the messages, which the Virgin Mary has given to Marija Pavlovic from March 1, 1984 to January 8, 1987, every week, and since then on the 25th of each month. Of course the messages, which are given to the other visionaries are also a part of this. These messages of Medjugorje consist usually only of a few sentences and are initiations to make the five original basic messages more concrete: faith, conversion, prayer, fasting, and of course peace.

Have you ever stoped for a moment and listened to the rhythm of life that flows within us and realized this rhythm especially by the beating of the heart?
If you do it, you we will realize that it is slow, calm and harmonious; unless we have forced it to be fast by a lifestyle which makes us rush.
Medjugorje is a place, where you can calm down and spend your time harmonious.

For those who are not “forced” to live the anxiety of the “developed world”, who are caught up in a mechanism of production that threatens them not to stop and for those who wake up with the mind already crowded with things to do, and go to sleep with the worry of having “done it all” : we have one
suggestion: STOP! Stop and start asking yourself: “Have I done well the things that matter the most? Did I do them in a way that has enabled me to remain at peace?” We are often running to guarantee our serenity and calmness, but what we really get then is only an artificially construction of it. However, this blinds us, so we often miss the chance to really enoy life and all it offers.
Unfortunately we have the habit of carrying out all duties mechanically, but this is often leaving us unsatisfied as if we have concluded only very little. Particularly then, we need to to stop and take time to see if and how we need to change.
One way of helping us to change is to observe people who lived at Mary`s time. Of course, these times weren’t like ours. Palestine 2000 years ago was not beset with the speedometers of cars or motorbikes; the only noise on the roads at this time was the sound of hooves. So the point ist not to confront our lives with hers; we think it may be good to look at how she lived.
The Blessed Virgin, who appeared in 1981 in Medjugorje, also have been in haste, but only in few situations, like when she went in haste to the house of Elizabeth to tell her about the pregnancy or when she went with haste to a city of Judah, but once there she continued to carry out her daily tasks immersed in the God she was bearing.
So everything she has done in haste, have been very important and infrequent situations.
It is important to know that we give the best of ourselves and think about what we are doing and how we are possible to do it. Even when we are doing banal things such as going up and down stairs, we will see, with marvel, how so many things are created with perfection and harmony, such as our own body, or even the beauty of human inventions. Take, for example, the wind mill.
Praise God for man’s genius, which can turn even basic objects into useful things for our purpose and comfort: blankets, for example, to protect us as we sleep or when it is just cold, or running water, amazing! Stop sometimes and think about all the things you can do and which you have and a constant
feeling of gratitude that dilates the heart, and quietens our breathing will be born. And this will give us peace.
And don’t become desperate if you can`t manage to do everything we were supposed to do! There is a trick: entrust everything to God at the beginning of the day and he will help to comprehend the essential. The Holy Spirit will help us to see what is urgent and what is useless. He will give us the wisdom to face everything and strength to fulfil it all. Then we will be able to stop being so nervous and in our hearts instead of anxiety there will be joy.
There is also a place, where most of the people feel this peace and joy: Medjugorje!Calm down

Just because you’re stuck in an office all day doesn’t mean Christmas fun can’t extend to your workplace. Depending on the environment at your work, it’s definitely possible to mix holiday fun with work.

One obvious choice for some fun at the office during the holidays is to have a party. You could have several, in fact. How about a cookie exchange party? Plan to do this at lunchtime one day, and during that block of time, everyone brings several dozen cookies they have made. You have to set a particular number of cookies everyone brings. Because once everyone has an empty plate, they go around the table picking up cookies that look good to them and place them on their empty paper plate. If everyone brought 3 dozen cookies, say, then everyone gets to take home 3 dozen cookies. This is not a particularly unique idea, but one that brings a bit of fun into the workplace.

Fun Office Christmas Activities
Keeping in mind whether or not the public visits your workplace, you might choose to decorate. Why not have a Christmas tree decorating event? Everyone brings 6 ornaments and as a group activity, everyone decorates the tree. This is a good way to build team spirit and decorate your workplace at the same time.

Don’t forget to institute a “secret Santa” event at work, where you secretly buy gifts for someone and have some type of gift exchange. But what about a “Santa’s helper” activity? Someone in the group has to begin this on the sly. Essentially, this first person (the only one in the know about how the whole thing began) puts together a little gift. Ideally, it’s a basket with a few gift items in it. They might be decorative items, or baked goods or even bath items. Attach a card saying that “Santa’s helper” dropped by and brought these items. Now the person who received the “helper’s” gift must put together a little something for someone else and – again on the sly – deliver it to the next person. It continues until everyone has received a visit from “Santa’s helper”.

Christmas Activities
Nothing brings people together like a group activity designed to help others. What if your officemates came up with an activity designed to help people less fortunate at the holidays? You might adopt a local family and everyone in the office purchases items for that family. You might choose to purchase Christmas trees for needy families. If the public visits your office often, you might even begin a “sharing” tree and people can bring items to put under the tree for needy families or children. As a group activity, the office workers can then deliver these items to the needy. More on Christmas Activities Resources.

If you’ve been practicing yoga or meditation for a while, or if you’re thinking about joining a yoga class, one of your goals may be spiritual enlightenment. These practices will help you to become more aware of your body, and will help you to realize the connection between the way your body feels and the way your mind reacts. Here are some of the milestones you will reach as a result of spiritual enlightenment, as well as some resources you can use to find out more about yoga principles.

Most of the people that have been practicing yoga for years do so to avoid feeling stressed or anxious. You have only one life, don`t let stress rule it.Live in peace with your body and your soul. Focus on the really important things in your live: love peace and harmony. If you’re thinking about making yoga part of your workout routine, chances are you’ll want to do the same. During your meditation time, it is important to focus on what is causing your stress; it may be the pressure of having to run too many errands for the family each day, or the overwhelming work schedule that you’re expected to follow. Next, you’ll need to determine whether or not you can change or get rid of what is causing you to be unbalanced.

Would you be able to get a different job? Are you able to delegate your work and responsibilities to other members of your family? If you come to the conclusion that nothing can be done to alleviate your situation for now, the you need to use your meditation and breathing routines to change your mindset about how your life is going. You will have to concentrate on how you can make changes in your mind to deal with your stress levels more appropriately, so that you will be able to make sense of chaos and be able to deal with your situation at times that you would usually fall apart.

When you’re practicing yoga for spiritual enlightenment in addition to your meditation, you should also pay special attention to your body’s movements, as well as how each movement makes your body and mind feel. When you feel physically sick, you are more likely to be more stressed, since you won’t have the energy you need to work or run errands efficiently. And, when you have to work long hours despite the fact that you’re not feeling well, this could weaken your immune system even more. So, spiritual enlightenment will come from practicing your ‘asanas’, or yoga poses as often as you can, as well as meditating.

Honoring the Subconscious Self
Learning how to access our inner voices is a much needed skill that many lack. Most are not taught how to understand the inner self, often ignoring, for one reason or another, the hurt and pain that is often buried deep inside. If we learn to attend to that all important inner voice, rather then silencing or ignoring it, then we will have a better chance of healing and wholing the many inner wounds and ghosts that challenge each and every one of us. The way we perceive ourselves has a large role to play in how we live our lives. If we engage life in a state of disharmony with all parts of ourselves at odds with each other we are already at a severe disadvantage. In order to begin to heal and whole we need to start looking within as well as without. As such, it is important to begin healing our relationship with our inner self before we can really move forward with our lives. This healing of the inner self is a critical tipping point that will affect our all around progress and holistic self-development.

We are born without external perception of who we are. This develops over time. Though it is my belief an entelechy of purpose comes in with us at birth, many of our ideas, beliefs and habits, the dressings we don, come from the environment and our life experiences. We develop personalities and internal perceptions by engagement with the environment and the experiences with which we engage. This affects our outlook on life, leading to the conceptualization of the self that becomes most habitually familiar to us. More often then not, aches and pains of living are buried deep inside, a protection against our hesitancy to face them. If they are not released, these negative emotions can haunt our lives for ages with devastating consequences. Instead of allowing them to fester and wound from the inside out, there is much we can do to address and heal our inner being, creating a better relationship between all parts of our self so that we can move forward with a harmonious life. In order to heal the inner being and move away from the instinctive self-destructive behaviors we often display we need to be willing to establish a committed bond of communication with the inner self.

We Are Entangled Products of our Environment

In one way or another we are products of our social environment, bombarded with perceptions and ideas that can put us down and lower our self-esteem. Many look in the mirror, see only negative things, and think only negative thoughts. This is not a healing way to honor one’s self and the need for inner self-healing is critical to moving beyond this stage in order to perceive our self as someone worthy of respect and affection. If we do not like or love ourselves how then can we expect others to show us this same respect. We are often predisposed to look at ourselves as lesser persons, but this is not appropriate action if we are to grow and bloom into our deepest potential.
In the process of healing, we need to look inwards and face all the different facets of our lives. It is best to look at ourselves from many different aspects and angles in order to achieve a balanced, healthy, healing outlook of self. We have to dig deep and locate the inner strength to face our dragons and our deep seated wounds head on in order to move past that which blocks us from unfolding into our greatness.

Craft Your Art of Healing and Wholing Harmony

In order to craft the artistry of our lives, it’s important for us to not only focus on the outside but to also nurture and heal that often forgotten inner self. Only then can we achieve all that we desire in life. We need all parts of ourselves working together in healing harmony, the true mastery for which we were born. If we learn to align the inner self with the rational self and the higher self, we have a better chance of reaching a goal of three part harmony that can be a very special gift to the coffers of the world.

CAN YOUR LIFE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY GIVING BACK TO OTHERS

When you get to be my age – you will find yourself beginning to ask, did my life make a difference?

That’s the day of personal reckoning. And I think the only way to face it is to consider, every day of your life: How can I do something for somebody else? How can I give back to others? It may be teaching, it may be becoming a doctor, you may be successful in business – no matter what your career path, there will always be the opportunity to give back. The chance will present itself to be giving of your time, giving of your money, but mostly, to be giving of yourselves, of your own heart and soul.

Cosmic Ordering is not all about taking, but about giving. This is not tithing whereby you set a certain percentage of your earnings to one side and to be given away. You cannot just buy this ‘giving back to others’.

My hope today, as you commence to new beginnings, is you will always keep your eyes open for those opportunities to give and embrace them as your best sure way of doing well.

THE MOST VALUABLE GIFT IN THE WORLD IS PRICELESS AND YET ALSO SO INEXPENSIVE

You know, while everyone is chasing a bigger pay rise, more returns on their investments and fatter cheques (checks) from TV show royalties, there is something we can overlook in life as being worth far more, yet so inexpensive for us to attain. Here is a story to show what I mean.

Junior high school students in Chicago were studying the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked to list what the considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following received the most votes:

1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids
2. The Taj Mahal in India
3. The Grand Canyon in Arizona
4. The Panama Canal
5. The Empire State Building
6. St. Peter’s Basilica
7. China’s Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn’t turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.” The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.”

The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. to touch…
2. to taste…
3. to see…
4. to hear… (She hesitated a little, and then added…)
5. to feel…
6. to laugh…
7. and to love.”

The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop.

May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful – and we don’t have to travel anywhere special to experience them.

Enjoy your gifts! They are priceless!!