Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Mystic Post

Home
More Voices
Religion News
Pope’s Right Hand Man Handles Gay Marriage and the Divorced and Remarried – Is Medjugorje Up Next?

Pope’s Right Hand Man Handles Gay Marriage and the Divorced and Remarried – Is Medjugorje Up Next?

Last updated on: April 8, 2016 at 12:27 pm by Mystic Post

Pope’s Right Hand Man Handles Gay Marriage and the Divorced and Remarried – Is Medjugorje Up Next? 2016-04-08T12:27:27-05:00 Mystic Post

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

By Stephen Ryan

Is Medjugorje up next for the Vatican?

Yesterday, Pope Francis again made world wide headlines by revealing an important document known as an “apostolic exhortation”.

Two years in the making, the apostolic exhortation, in this case, had much to do with hot button cultural issues like gay marriage and the divorced and remarried.

The duties of explaining to the world the carefully nuanced wording of the complex document was handled by Cardinal Schonborn.

Before the election of Pope Francis, Cardinal Schonborn was considered a leading contender to follow the retiring Pope Benedict XVI.

Clearly Cardinal Schonborn is one of the most respected members of the Roman Curia and so with this in mind it is interesting to consider the influential Cardinal’s past views on Medjugorje.

Medjugorje is very important to millions of Catholic’s around the world and the Vatican knows this.

Is an announcement on the Vatican’s inquiry into the events known as “Medjugorje” up next for Cardinal Schonborn? Many who follow Medjugorje are convinced a ruling on Medjugorje will be made this year.

What follows is an article on Cardinal Schnborn’s experience with Medjugorje.

Are there really any words to describe what Cardinal Schonborn, the Archbishop of Vienna, has been doing in Europe over the past few years?

To fully understand Cardinal Schonborn’s incomparable pursuit regarding his belief in the true presence of the Blessed Mother here on earth, it first must be understood that Cardinal Schonborn is a giant figure in the Catholic Church.

He was at the top of the list of contenders to be the next Pope according to most reputable Catholic pundits. Cardinal Schonborn is a former student and close friend of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. He serves as a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Earlier this year he was appointed as the first member of the newly created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. The young Cardinal is also the Editorial Director of the Catholic Catechism – the official rule book of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Schonborn’s gravitas and impeccable catholic credentials speak for themselves, and so within this context, we find it extraordinary that he has been proclaiming, from the rooftops, or more accurately, from inside the great St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, that the Blessed Mother is now appearing on earth in an unprecedented fashion to six “Visionaries” and he is urging the Catholic faithful to pay close attention.

The Austrian Archbishop, by his actions over the past few years, unequivocally lends support to claims that the Blessed Virgin Mary is revealing Herself to the world and that her presence on earth is for the clear purpose of demonstrating that God truly exists. Cardinal Schonborrn also insists that the Blessed Mother is bringing important messa LikeUsOnFacebook_Icon ges of peace for a world that has little peace. Her messages of peace are accompanied by an urgent and incessant plea for all of humanity to reconcile with God.

Last November, in an extraordinary event in Vienna, Austria, Cardinal Schonborn celebrated Mass with a woman who claims to see and speak to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her name is Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti. Marija is one of six visionaries who say they see the Virgin Mary and these six people are at that center of a mysterious phenomenon known the world over as “Medjugorje”.

Marija was in Austria at the invitation of Cardinal Schonborn not only to attend Mass, but to have her apparition inside St. Stephen’s Cathedral with the Cardinal there to witness the experience as well. Marija’s apparition lasted about eight minutes and afterwords Cardinal Schonborn celebrated Mass mentioning Medjugorje in his homily.

The entire apparition and Mass were shown locally on TV and broadcast throughout the world over the internet. To see the Editorial Director of the Catholic Catechism and close friend of the Pope on live television sitting patiently and reverentially in the grand setting of St. Stephen’s Cathedral as the visionary falls into ecstasy and visits the Blessed Mother who arrives quite literally from the afterlife is something special to behold. Watch it here:

But many are asking why would Cardinal Schonborn provide such a high profile platform to a supernatural phenomenon when the Catholic Church has yet to give its official approval? Why the invitation? After all, the Vatican, after years of study is set to determine the authenticity of Medjugorje.

By his actions, is it possible Cardinal Schonboen is front-running the Vatican Commission on Medjugorje. Does Cardinal Schonborn, a key member of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation, sense a special urgency? What are his motivations? Does he sense time is running out? Is it possible he understands the consequences for the world if the messages of the Virgin Mary are not heard and are not heeded.

Medjugorje

Previous Post

April 7, 2016

Medjugorje, the Hereafter, and Near Death Experiences - A Connection?

Next Post

April 9, 2016 "What Exactly is Medjugorje" A Wonderful Summary to Share with Friends

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Medjugorje Miracles and Apparitions Politics and World News Russia Spirituality

Select a Month February 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 June 2020 December 2019 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 January 2019 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 March 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What book has the most references to the word "love" in the New Testament?

Select your answer to see how you score.

John Romans Matthew 1 John