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Latterly, Famed Journalist And Writer And The 'Most Translated Catholic Writer In The World,' Vittorio Messori Voiced His Concern Over Medjugorje.

Latterly, famed correspondent and writer and the "most interpreted Catholic writer in the world," Vittorio Messori expressed his concern over Medjugorje. Messori is anxious that irrespective of what the Vatican commission decides (pro, con, or do nothing and see) many good Catholics will be very disheartened.

"Whatever will be the choice of the Holy See, the damage will be grim. If the International Commission of Investigation, presided over by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, will end up ruling on the non-authenticity of the apparitions, if it seemed to make a statement of deceit, misunderstanding, perhaps of cheating, for pastoral care it'd be a disaster", Vittorio Messori explains his position in Tracce.

Vittorio Messori with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in the mid-1980s when Messori interviewed the Cardinal for the influential book "The Ratzinger Report". Twenty-five years after, as Pope Benedict XVI, the German prelate ordered an investigation on Medjugorje by an international commission whose final outcome leaves Messori with some stresses

"I have met and continue to meet so many folks who have modified and for whom Medjugorje is the center of their experience of faith : What would you say to them? It's an illusion, you've been the victim of a hoax? It would be a scandal because of the grandeur of the phenomenon of the last 30 years".

"But if the ruling turns out otherwise, it would still be a serious issue. Canon Law states that the local normal, that the Bishop is answerable for the inquiry of the truth or non-truth of these cases. And it's known that in the case of Medjugorje, the 2 bishops (Pavao Zanic and his inheritor, Ratko Peric, ed) have expressed themselves strongly and without delay against the authenticity of the apparitions. Zanic even called it "the greatest scam in the history of the Church", Vittorio Messori continues.

He's indisputably correct given the level of anguish and fury that's engendered by both sides in the Medjugorje phenomenon. It also seems undoubted that irrespective of what the Vatican eventually rules (if it rules,) the issues will continue.

Those adamant in their skepticism (and under no moral requirement to ever believe) will continue in that skepticism even in the face of a positive ruling.

For some of those so attached to the Medjugorje phenomenon, even a negative ruling might not not satisfy them or bind them. We unfortunately have seen this before with other supposed apparitions.

But the danger of split over this issue is low. Of course , this is only a temporary problem isn't it? At the end of the day the thing which will work out the Medjugorje problem is Medjugorje itself.

Michael Brown has a recent quote from Ivan Dragicevic, one of the purported seers.

"Many people ask me if Our Lady has ever discussed the second coming of Jesus?" he said. "No. Has Our Lady talked about the end of the world? No. Our Lady has not come because of that. So many ask, what does Our Lady say? What do you talk, with her every day? We talk a lot . And believe me, if we had 24 hours, we would miss some minutes. But one day when the time comes, when some things get disclosed, you may see why the apparitions are such a very long time and why each day. Later on , we will understand some things. Later on , our eyes will be opened. When we see physical changes that are going to occur in the world. This is so important to understand. I am not going to tell you the techniques! (laugh). The time in front of us is the time of great responsibility." People come in Medjugorje,they looking for Medjugorje accommodations just for looking for answers here.

That's it, isn't it? Either the "secrets" come to fruition over the next 30 years or thereabouts or they do not. Either they do or they don't. Period. That's the ultimate answer.

Most of the seers are now in their late 40s. One can moderately expect that during the following few decades that a number of them might even give up the ghost. One of the seers is supposed to, at the delegated time, provide the secrets to a priest for prayer and revelation days before they happen. Either this occurs or it does not.

It is for this straightforward reason that I do not see why such a commission has been chosen this duty. If there were apparent heresies and fraud, the Vatican would have and should have let the local ordinaries disapproval stand. That didn't happen so I can only presume that that this isn't the case. If it isn't, why not leave it be? It'll work itself out ultimately. What's to be gained by attempting to rule on it now 30 years after the fact when another 30 years will likely answer the question definitively?

One way or the other, the truth about Medjugorje will be exposed. Medjugorje itself will see to that. It just requires patience. We have waited thirty years already, why not wait another 30,as reported tagza.com?

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