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6 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Apparition for Marija Pavlovic at Verona, 27/2/2010![]() Apparition of Medjugorje Queen of Peace to visionary Marija Pavlovic, 27. February at Verona 6 Machi 2010 , Originally published Februari, 2005 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Reflections / Author: Sr. Stefania Consoli Not this way had God thought of woman![]() God created woman in His own image, just as He did with man. It was a single image, though there is a clear distinction. “Male and female he created them,” says the book of Genesis. In the woman God put those parts of Himself which he drew from the deepest layers of His divine being: sensitivity, intuition, tenderness, the capacity to donate self in an unconditioned way without seeking advantage, fortitude and the wonder of a body able to lovingly receive and give life. 6 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Panis Angelicus - The angelic bread -- by Chloë Agnew, Celtic Woman![]() A very beatiful song performed by Celtic Woman concert live from the helix Center in Dublin, Ireland 8 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Medjugorje Apparition for Mirjana at the Blue Cross, 2. March 2010![]() Apparition of Our Lady in Medjugorje for Mirjana, 2. March 2010 13 Machi 2010 , Originally published Machi, 1991 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Interviews Medjugorje is a wonderful medicine that God gave to the world![]() The smile of his mother as she was dying (she was run over by a train) helped this man (a sculptor) regain his faith and now inspires his works. An atheist in front of this crucifix said, "For as long as I stood in front of it, I felt the desire to embrace it." Peppino Sacchi, sculptor from Bolzano, was interviewed by Fr. Slavko in October 1990. 13 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video [ITA] Medjugorje Documentario Storico![]() 13 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Mother Mary![]() Mother Maria is composed and sung by Mary Teresa Doogan. The track is from the CD Here is Love by Family Doogan & Friends. 17 Machi 2010 , 20:12 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video [ENG, ESP] Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI has set up an international commission on Medjugorje -- Cardinal Ruini heads investigation on the alleged apparitions in Medjugorje![]() Vatican confirms Pope Benedict XVI has set up an international commission to investigate the authenticity of the reported apparitions by the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 20 Machi 2010 , Originally published Juni, 2000 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Testimonies Testimony of Ruth![]() Ruth came from an atheistic background, and at the age of 28 knew nothing about God. Two years ago God revealed Himself to her and she had a profound conversion. She was baptized during the Easter Vigil of this Great Jubilee year, after 18 months of catechesis in which Our Lady's school of Medjugorje played a decisive role. 17 Machi 2010 , 20:12 , Last update 20 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Medjugorje News, Medjugorje and Vatican Holy See confirms creation of Medjugorje Commission![]() Vatican City, Mar 17, 2010 / 09:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of Medjugorje. 20 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Medjugorje - a wonderfull place -- Medjugorje un luogo meraviglioso, musica e testo di Vittorio Gabassi (2003)![]() A tribute to Medjugorje, a place where for more than 25 years occur Marian apparitions and also a place of countless pilgrimages and conversions. Un omaggio a Medjugorje, luogo dove da oltre 25 anni si verificano le apparizioni Mariane. Luogo anche di innumerevoli pellegrinaggi e conversioni. 25 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video Annual Apparition for Mirjana, 18. March 2010![]() Apparition of Our Lady in Medjugorje for Mirjana, 18. March 2010 22 Machi 2010 , Last update 25 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Medjugorje News, Medjugorje and Vatican Statement of Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina about International Commission for Medjugorje![]() Archbishop Allessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina, gave statement about Medjugorje on March 18th at the end of 48th Bishop’s Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the statement broadcasted by Radio Mir Medjugorje, he amongst other things said: “Whenever I would meet Holy Father, he was always very much interested in Medjugorje. He was involved in everything, starting with the time when he was Head of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He is aware that this is the issue of special importance, and he, as supreme authority of the Church, needs to give his precise statement about that matter. Holy Father is very much familiar with Medjugorje phenomenon; he even mentioned that to me personally. He knows about great deeds which are done in this territory by the priests, religious, franciscans, lay people. On the other side he asks himself how come there are such opposed information about that phenomenon. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Oktoba, 2000 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Father Svetozar Kraljevic on behalf of Medjugorje parish priests on Caritas of Birmingham, Sterret, Alabama![]() Dear brothers and sisters, Here in Medjugorje, in the name of the priests who are working in the parish with pilgrims who are coming from all over the world, I express my deep concern for the organization called CARITAS from Birmingham, Alabama. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 17 Januari 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Cardinal Stafford response about Caritas of Birmingham![]() Dear Ed, Your letter arrived today. The news you shared with me is distressing. I can barely imagine what Patsy, Tori and you are experiencing. I have reviewed the requests for recognition as a lay organization with Pontifical approval and found nothing for Caritas in our files. Nor has the priest any knowledge of this group who is responsible in the Pontifical Council for the process of such recognition. Pontifical recognition can only be given with the recommendations of the local bishop. Groups seeking such recognition also must be international in extent and have letters of support from each bishop in whose diocese they are found. From what you have told me, Bishop Foley not only doesn't support Caritas but has many preoccupations about it. That would stop any formal process for approval at zero. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Oktoba, 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() How to Change Your Husband: Owner’s Manual for the Family by “A Friend of Medjugorje” -- i.e. Terry Colafrancesco of Caritas of Birmingham, Alabama - review by Dr. Adrian Reimers![]() By Adrian J. Reimers, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame for St. James Parish, MedjugorjeDear Fr. Svetozar, Here at last are my observations and analysis of the book you sent me, How to Change Your Husband: Owner’s Manual for the Family, by “a Friend of Medjugorje”. The author, as I can recognize from his earlier writings, is Terry Colafrancesco of Caritas of Birmingham. You may feel free to share this letter with Fr. Ivan Sesar, OFM, or with any other person you desire. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 25 Novemba 2000 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Denis Nolan's letter to "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Caritas of Birmingham, Sterrett, Alabama![]() November 25, 2000 Terry Colafrancesco Dear Terry, It has been brought to my attention that in response to questions coming to Caritas about Fr. Svetozar's recent fax expressing the concerns of the Franciscans of St. James in Medjugorje about your community, people are being told: 1. Sr. Emmanuel has been asked to leave Medjugorje. 27 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Position of Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and Mother Angelica on Caritas of Birmingham, Alabama![]() Despite its proximity, whenever anyone asked Mother Angelica about Caritas she never encouraged anyone to visit it. As for Caritas of Birmingham, the recent bishops of the Birmingham diocese (Boland and Foley) have done nothing to favor this site, and have forbid the celebration of Mass there (though not confessions). The position of Mother Angelica has always been to discourage people from going there. That is also EWTN's position. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Januari, 2007 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Covenant Communities / Caritas of Birmingham?![]() By Covenant Community Blog "I am very familiar with covenant communities, however, have had some inquiries regarding Caritas located in Birmingham, Alabama. This group seems to have some similarities to abusive covenant communities." "What I know is that the group is governed by a former KKK member who believes that his purpose is to have the folks in his group live according to the "teachings" of Mary - related to apparitions in Medjugorje. While most folks whom I know who are involved in Medjugorje prayer groups have a healthy relationship with one another and the Church, Caritas seems over the top." 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 13 Agosti 2004 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Pinckney's Laura Flynn and family fled 'cult' in Alabama and found security here -- Ann Arbor News on Caritas of BirminghamOther languages: English, Italiano
![]() By Jason Deegan, Ann Arbor News Staff Reporter The Flynns say they are focused on moving on with their new lives, but they feel obligated to talk about their experiences to warn others. Their terrifying tale started in 1991, when the family sold everything, moving from Jacksonville, Fla., to Birmingham, Ala., to join Caritas, a group the family thought was a religious mission. Caritas, founded in 1988 by Terry Colafrancesco, claims to be a spiritual community dedicated to promoting the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, which six youths say they witnessed in Medjugorje, Bosnia, in 1981. Flynn said the family lived in a trailer inside a compound where roughly 50 people of Roman Catholic faith live. The Flynns stayed with Caritas for nine years, despite living under the control of its leaders. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Juni, 2003 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Caritas of Birmingham is not a Roman Catholic organization![]() "Considering the above, it can be concluded that if someone supports Caritas of Birmingham, they are supporting a strange, religious sect and this potentially, which may cause serious damage in an individual's personal and family life. If you are Roman Catholic perhaps you should first seek spiritual direction from the recognized and historic Catholic Church, before becoming involved with Caritas of Birmingham and/or the Community of Caritas." 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 2 Januari 2002 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Religious group faces lawsuit labeling it a cult -- Jay Reeves on Caritas of BirminghamOther languages: English, Italiano
![]() By Jay Reeves, Montgomery Advertiser Sterrett -- A multimillion-dollar organization that promotes visions of the Virgin Mary is fighting charges of being a destructive cult as religious pilgrims from across the nation arrive at its Alabama compound seeking spiritual renewal. Five former residents of Caritas of Birmingham have filed suit in state court seeking an unspecified amount of money from the group and its founder, Terry Colafrancesco. The suit claims Colafrancesco lures people into Caritas with promises of spiritual enrichment and then drains them of money. Families are made to live in nasty trailers at the group's compound, and Colafrancesco controls their lives almost totally, the suit claims. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 13 Desemba 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Religious mission faced with defections, lawsuit -- Associated Press on Caritas of BirminghamOther languages: English, Italiano
![]() By Associated Press A multimillion dollar religious mission in rural Shelby County is under fire from critics and former residents who accuse the leader of brainwashing and financial mismanagement. Longtime members have left Caritas of Birmingham after becoming disenchanted with the operation, and the organization is named in a federal lawsuit over its work to promote visions of the Virgin Mary. The disputes center around Terry Colafrancesco, the founder and leader of Caritas, which has a publishing house and operates a travel service to Europe. Complaints about the organization were revealed Monday in a story by the Birmingham Post-Herald, which said Colafrancesco did not respond to repeated interview requests. An attorney who has done legal work for Caritas said Colafrancesco and his followers are good people with a "positive mission." "Terry has always had the philosophy that he doesn't respond to people who say bad things about him," said lawyer Joseph Ritchey. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Juni, 2003 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Local Man Escapes Alabama Cult -- Fox News on Caritas of Birmingham and Terry Colafrancesco![]() By Andy Treinen, Fox News 19 Faith is defined as a complete acceptance of a truth which cannot be proved by the process of logical thought. All of us have faith in something, but sometimes our faith is betrayed. That's exactly what happened to a local man who after nine years, came to the realization that he was in a cult. Tom O'Neill, a Xavier graduate and former teacher at LaSalle High School, was also in the FBI for 20 years. But none of his past work prevented him from making one of the biggest mistakes of his life. Now, his daughter is the one at risk. "What is happening at Caritas is exactly the same as Waco, Texas," claimed O'Neill. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 26 Machi 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Questions push families away -- Birmingham Post-Herald on Caritas of BirminghamOther languages: English, Italiano
![]() By Sara Foss, Birmingham Post-Herald When the Flynn and the Littiken families moved to Caritas of Birmingham, they did it for their children. The idea of a wholesome farming community, where devout Roman Catholics worshipped together and worked side by side, appealed to them. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 26 Machi 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Looking for a miracle -- Birmingham Post-Herald on Caritas of BirminghamOther languages: English, Italiano
![]() By Sara Foss, Birmingham Post-Herald In 1986, a man with a great enthusiasm for Medjugorje began visiting Jack Sacco in his office at the Eternal Word Television Network, a Roman Catholic television network based in Irondale. At that time, Sacco was organizing one of the first trips from Alabama to Medjugorje, a rural village in Bosnia-Herzegovina where six youths had reported receiving messages from the Virgin Mary in 1981. "I convinced two friends to go with me," said Sacco, a Birmingham native who now runs Michelangelo Films, a film production company based in Marina del Rey, Calif. "Before we left, this guy Terry is showing up in my office every day, all enthusiastic. He would talk about Medjugorje." Sacco was referring to Terry Colafrancesco, then a landscaper who ran his business out of his home in Sterrett in Shelby County. Today Colafrancesco is the president and founder of Caritas of Birmingham, a religious organization in Sterrett dedicated to promoting devotion to the visions of Medjugorje. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published 26 Machi 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Caritas of Birmingham and "A Friend of Medjugorje" Terry Colafrancesco, Sterrett (AL), Alabama ![]() Faith or folly? -- Birmingham Post-Herald on Caritas of Birmingham![]() By Sara Foss, Birmingham Post-Herald Accusations of brainwashing and money laundering plague an area religious group as some unhappy members leave Terry Colafrancesco started Caritas in Shelby County in 1987 to promote the experience of Medjugorje, the Eastern European village where six youngsters reported seeing the Virgin Mary. Today, Caritas has grown into a multimillion-dollar enterprise, complete with families who live there year-round, a travel agency that offers trips to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a publishing arm and even a farm. Caritas' mission of educating people about Medjugorje remains unchanged. But recently the organization has come under fire by longtime residents who have left the community and others interested in Medjugorje. A lawsuit filed in California accuses Colafrancesco, the president of Caritas, of brainwashing residents and using funds raised from donors to purchase heavy equipment for himself. 27 Machi 2010 , Originally published Mei, 2001 / Section: Medjugorje News & Articles - Category: Testimonies Testimony of Candace Evans, New Hampshire (USA)![]() My name is Candace Evans. I am 43 years old and live in New Hampshire (USA) with my husband and nine year old son. My parents, both deceased, were Jewish. My mother was an atheist. We never spoke of religion in our home so I never had any spiritual teaching or guidance as a child, nor later as an adult. 27 Machi 2010 / Section: Medjugorje Videos ![]() Video "Mary's Way of the Cross" -- narrated by Angelina, written by Richard Furey![]() "The Way of the Cross" is not only a great testimony to an inner depth and maturity, but it is in fact a school for interiority and consolation. It is also a school for the examination of conscience, for conversion, for inner transformation and compassion - not as sentimentality, as a mere feeling, but as a disturbing experience that knocks on the door or my heart, that obliges me to know myself and to become a better person." - Pope Benedict XVI | | ![]() | |
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