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Since 1981, the Blessed Virgin has been appearing in a village called Medjugorje, in Bosnia - Herzegovina. She appears to visionairies from the village of Medjugorje. Since June 24, 1981, Ivan, Jakov, Marija, Mirjana, Vicka, and Ivanka have been receiving messages from Our Lady. Our Lady tells us : " I have come to tell the world that God exists. He is the fullness of life, and to enjoy this fullness and peace, you must return to God. " Our Lady comes with messages of peace and love, but warns that we must convert. In addition to the messages,the visionairies have each received a total of ten "secrets" from Mary. Only one secret has been let out by the visonairies. Our Lady promised there would be a great sign on the mountain in Medjugorje, where She first appeared. There are also three warnings Our Lady said She will give. The warnings will be warnings on earth. The Blessed Virgin Mary warned that there is not much time for conversion. After the three warnings, the permanent visible sign will be left on the mountain in Medjugorje. The ninth and tenth secrets talk of a chastisement for the sins of the world. The chastisement can be lessened by praying and doing penence, but it cannot entirely go away.
" You have forgotten that with prayer and fasting, you can ward off wars, suspend natural laws. "
The visionairies still receive messages. Ivanka receives one once a year, Mirjana receives one on the 2nd one each month, Vicka receives one every day, Marija receives one on the 25th of each month, Ivan receives an apparition daily, and Jakov has an appariton every day as well.