Something About Mary

Today, we took a day trip out to Bosnia.  The name "Bosnia" seems to send chills down the spines of the people I share this with.  They still have visions of the war in 1993, and don't seem to know much else about it. They think it is still dangerous.  It isn't so much, but I will talk about that later.

Heading inland.

My Audi rental at the border of Croatia and Bosnia.

Our first stop was to be a holy town called Medjugorje. 

According to the town's website: Since 1981, in a small village in Bosnia-Hercegovina named Medjugorje, the Blessed Virgin Mary has been appearing to six children and giving messages to the world. She tells us that God has sent Her to our world, and these years she is spending with us are a time of Grace granted by God. In Her own words She 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"

On our way to Medjugorje.

Mother's Village for orphans in Medjugorje.

St. James Church where we caught the end of mass.

We found our way to Apparation Hill.  I was interested in climbing to the place where the children saw their first visions of Mary.  It was no easy task.  The terrain is very rough and rocky.  It is said that the children were seen practically flying up the hill.

The city of Medjugorje as seen from the top of the hill.

Stone carvings along the route to Apparition Hill.

Gift shop at the bottom of the hill.

I was hoping to see/feel something spiritual especially considering all of the emotional drama that I have been through lately,eg: men with low self-esteem with insane wives for one -but I just didn't.  Time to head to Mostar, our final stop for the day.