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Medjugorje, July 17, 2026
Dear Friends, praise be to Jesus and Mary!
1. On June 25th, 2026, the visionary, Marija, received the following monthly message:
“Dear children, rejoice with me because the Most High permits me to be with you, to lead you to Him Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Rejoice, little children, and be joyful also in difficulties and you will have the strength, because you will be aware that you are transient and you will know to offer everything to God. That is why, do not forget: I am your Mother and I love you. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
(With ecclesiastical approval)
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2. A unique grace! The novena leading up to the 45th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions was widely followed in person and online. You can find the full account of Our Lady’s messages from Apparition Hill on our website, www.sremmanuel.org
as well as the videos filmed each evening by Mary TV. They are well worth watching—and re-watching—to draw closer to the Heart of Mary and to live in harmony with her immense desire to accompany us all the way to Heaven.
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| 3. Cardinal Simoni roused the walls of St. James’s church! It was the morning of June 23rd… after the Italian Mass, when this extraordinary witness to the faith prayed a prayer of liberation. He is an exorcist, but above all, he has suffered a lot for Christ and offered much to Him—so much so that the Enemy greatly fears him. Scarcely had he begun to pray when inhuman shrieks rang out from the back of the church, coming from a woman. Then, another woman also began to scream. They were two possessed individuals who appeared calm before the prayer began. |
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No sooner had the prayer ended when the Cardinal walked calmly to the back of the church and stepped outside with the two suffering individuals. He then recited Pope Leo XIII’s prayer of exorcism in Latin over each of them, while strong men struggled to restrain them. This process took some time, during which the congregation prayed fervently and peacefully. Eventually, calm was restored, and the women returned to their normal state. It was reminiscent of the deliverance Jesus granted to the possessed man who lived among the tombs and who ultimately “regained his senses”, and was freed from the legions of demons that had tormented him for years (Mark 5:1-21).
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On that day, the pilgrims present witnessed a scene from the Gospel unfold before their eyes. It is not the first time this had happened in Medjugorje. Similar scenes occurred during the Blessed Mother’s apparitions to Mirjana – on the second of the month at the Blue Cross—and sometimes during the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Rotunda around the church; for at such moments, the enemy of mankind breaks free and vents his hatred.
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| 4. What had these people done to reach such a state of diabolical torment? That was the question on many people’s minds! There are numerous practices found in the world today through which Satan can gain a foothold in us—even though we often turn to them out of ignorance. Being unaware of the dangers involved does not prevent the evil from harming the soul. That is why Our Lady urges us so strongly to read the Bible! Reading and living by the Word of God is essential; it is an excellent form of protection! (See Deuteronomy 18:9-13). |
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5. Mary invites us to return to the use of holy water, to bless our homes, and to pray as a family… “Satan is strong and wants to destroy and deceive you in many ways.” (09/25/1990), she tells us. The path she has been proposing to us for 45 years is a clear one—the path of an exceptional mother who wants all of us in heaven with her. However, it is up to us to discern what harms the soul and to avoid rushing toward trends that actually offer a false peace, a false serenity, a false light, a false happiness… True peace comes from the Living God! Jesus is our peace, and He imparts this peace to us in prayer, through the hands of Mary, the “Mediatrix of all graces.”
“I am your peace; live by My commandments!” (Message given by the Infant Jesus during the Christmas apparition on December 25, 2012). Too many practices offer a peace without Jesus—a false peace without the Cross, a salvation without Jesus. These are grave delusions that lead to much harm and can eventually result in painful consequences. The Sacrament of Confession, received at least once a month, is essential for remaining firmly in the state of grace. Prayer, adoration, the Rosary, daily Bible reading, Holy Mass needs to be at the center of our lives…
The list of practices that endanger the soul would be long. From personal experience, I can cite the Ouija board and spiritism—such as table-turning and invoking spirits—activities I unfortunately engaged in at the age of fifteen out of ignorance. (See PS. 3)
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A renowned exorcist from Rome (who passed away ten years ago), Father Gabriele Amorth, warns us against specific dangers. Before blessing our homes, it is necessary to clear out whatever harms the soul: “Throw out of your homes,” he says, “Buddhas, pyramids, quartz, owls, Chinese lucky cats, African masks, Indian turtles, lucky charms, dreamcatchers, and anything else you bought in search of peace, prosperity, well-being, health, and harmony—they are imbued with negativity…!”
Things to be strictly avoided: body tattoos and incisions. It is written in the Bible: “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves.” (Lev 19:28).
I recommend reading Father Amorth’s books carefully. In them, you will find much clarity regarding practices to avoid and the ways to remain in God’s grace—in the true light. (PS1 regarding the titles of his books)
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| Warning: All exorcists are opposed to Reiki. It is not compatible with the Christian faith. “Those who practice Reiki fall into the sin of superstition and expose themselves to the influence of evil”. The condemnation from the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) is fierce and unequivocal.
The topic of Yoga is important and complex, therefore it will be addressed in a future newsletter.
One day, a Protestant pastor asked Jesus why He had not provided a formula for deliverance in the Gospel. He received this reply: “I did give it to you! At the end of the Lord’s Prayer, when you say, ‘Deliver us from evil!’ In that petition, Evil is not an abstraction; rather, it refers to a being—Satan, the Evil One, the angel who opposes God and the work of salvation accomplished by Christ.” What a beautiful invitation to pray the Lord’s Prayer with faith and fervor!
5. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear on the question of evil. See the following paragraphs:
2116: All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to “unveil” the future (Cf. Deut 18:10; Jer 29:8). Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
2117: All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one’s service and have a supernatural power over others – even if this were for the sake of restoring their health – are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another’s credulity.
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