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The Visionaries of Apparitions |
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The names of the six visionaries of the apparitions in Medjugorje are as follows: Mirjana Dragicevic Soldo, Vicka Ivankovic Mijatovic, Marija Pavlovic Lunetti, Ivan Dragicevic, Ivanka Ivankovic Elez, and Jakov Colo. Among them, Vicka, Ivan, and Marija still witness the daily apparitions of the Virgin Mary, while Mirjana, Ivanka, and Jakov no longer experience daily apparitions. The reason the daily apparitions ended for the latter three is that the Virgin Mary has revealed all ten secrets to them. The remaining three visionaries, Vicka, Ivan, and Marija, have also each received nine secrets. Once the Virgin Mary reveals the final tenth secret to all of them, the apparitions in Medjugorje will come to an end. The visionaries are said not to discuss the ten secrets among themselves. It is speculated that these ten secrets pertain to difficulties that humanity and the Church will face if they do not repent, and it is known that an eternal sign to be established on Apparition Hill is part of these secrets. Although the daily apparitions have ended, Mirjana still witnesses the apparition of the Virgin Mary annually on March 18, Ivanka on June 25, the anniversary of the Medjugorje apparitions, and Jakov on December 25, Christmas Day.
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Mirjana Dragicevic Soldo
Mirjana was born in 1965 and witnessed the daily apparitions of the Virgin Mary until December 25, 1982. However, on the last day she saw the Virgin Mary daily, the Virgin Mary revealed the tenth and final secret to her and told her that she would only appear to her once a year, on March 18, for the rest of her life. However, from August 2, 1987, until March 2, 2020, Mirjana also experienced apparitions on the second day of each month. Now, as per the Virgin Mary’s initial promise, she witnesses the apparition annually on March 18. Mirjana has been entrusted with the mission of revealing the ten secrets to the world. Ten days before each secret is fulfilled, she will inform the Franciscan priest Petar Ljubicic, whom she has chosen, and after a week of fasting and prayer, he will announce the secret to the world three days before it happens. Mirjana has also received a mission from the Virgin Mary to pray for non-believers. In 1989, she married Marko Soldo, a childhood friend and nephew of Father Slavko Barbaric, and they have two daughters. She lives in Medjugorje. (She was 16 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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Vicka Ivankovic Mijatovic
Vicka was born in 1964 and is the oldest of the visionaries. She still sees the Virgin Mary daily. Vicka is known for her lively and extroverted personality. The Virgin Mary has spoken to her about her life, and Vicka has recorded this information in a notebook, which, according to the Virgin Mary’s command, will be published when the time is right. The Virgin Mary gave Vicka the special mission to pray for the sick. Vicka married Mario Mijatovic in 2002, and they have a son and a daughter. They live in Medjugorje. (She was 17 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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Marija Pavlovic Lunetti
Marija was born in 1965 and still witnesses the Virgin Mary's daily apparitions. Since 1984, Marija has received messages from the Virgin Mary intended to help the Medjugorje parish and its members be a light to the world. From January 1987, she has also been receiving messages on the 25th of each month, which the Virgin Mary wishes to share with the world. In her mid-twenties, Marija was granted the grace by the Virgin Mary to become fluent in Italian. She is married to an Italian man, and they have four sons. They split their time between Milan, Italy, and Medjugorje. Marija has been given a special mission by the Virgin Mary to pray for priests, religious people, and the souls in purgatory. (She was 16 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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Ivan Dragicevic
Ivan was born in 1965. At the time of the first apparitions in June 1981, he was not particularly religious and was just a young boy waiting for Sunday Mass to end. However, after experiencing daily apparitions of the Virgin Mary, he became a completely new person. He initially entered seminary to become a priest, but that path did not come to fruition. He later married an American woman who had come to Medjugorje as a pilgrim. They have two sons and a daughter and live between Boston, USA, and Medjugorje, where Ivan shares the Virgin Mary’s messages. Ivan continues to witness the daily apparitions and leads prayer meetings at Blue Cross near Apparition Hill. The Virgin Mary gave him the special mission to pray for priests and young people. (He was 16 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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Ivanka Ivankovic Elez
Ivanka was born in 1966 and witnessed the daily apparitions until May 7, 1985. On the last day she saw the Virgin Mary daily, the Virgin Mary revealed the tenth secret to her and told her that she would appear to her once a year on June 25, the anniversary of the Medjugorje apparitions, for the rest of her life. Ivanka was the first of the visionaries to marry in 1986, and she has two sons and a daughter. The Virgin Mary gave her the special mission to pray for families. (She was 15 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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Jakov Colo
Jakov was born in 1971 and is the youngest of the visionaries. He witnessed the daily apparitions until September 12, 1998, when he last saw the Virgin Mary in Miami, Florida. On that day, the Virgin Mary revealed the tenth secret to him and told him that she would appear to him once a year on December 25, Christmas Day, for the rest of his life. Jakov married an Italian woman in 1993, and they have two sons and a daughter. Like Vicka, Jakov was given the special mission to pray for the sick. (He was 10 years old at the time of the first apparition.)
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