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Medjugorje, October 17, 2026
Dear Friends, praise be to Jesus and Mary!
1. On September 25th 2026, the visionary, Marija, received the following monthly message:
“Dear children! May this time be a time of prayer for peace. I am calling you to renew in your families the prayer of the Rosary for my intentions, so that I may be able to multiply your prayers and intercede for you before the Most High, [for Him] to heed your prayers and to give you peace. I am with you and like never before I pray for you and with you, my little children. Thank you for having responded to my call. “
(With ecclesiastical approval)
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2. He was wearing His crown of thorns. The scene takes place in Medjugorje, just after Mass. Among the faithful is the “locutionist” Jelena Vasilj (see PS1), who, to her great surprise, sees Jesus outside near the church. She alone sees Him. The vision is deeply painful, for Jesus appears to her as He did during His Passion: He wears His crown of thorns, His cheeks are covered in blood and spittle, and His eyes express an endless sorrow. He looks at Jelena and, in a few words, reveals the cause of His suffering: “When my children receive Me in Holy Communion, they return to their places, make the Sign of the Cross, and dismiss Me.”
Is that it, then? Is the encounter over? When we receive Jesus in Holy Communion, He comes to us like a lover, bearing a multitude of graces, blessings, treasures, and divine gifts—for He knows the emptiness and the thirst of our hearts. But if the heart is closed, He cannot force the door open; He must withdraw, His heart broken with sorrow. All that remains is a void, for we have missed the most beautiful encounter of our lives.
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3. A priest sobbing, caught on live stream. No one expected it, yet Heaven had prepared this grace to awaken us. It is not a miracle—but in some ways it is better than a miracle: a profoundly powerful, deeply moving, and irrefutable sign.
In the parish of Hopkins, Minnesota (USA), Father Brent Bowman was celebrating Mass for the school students on September 14—the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. As usual, the Mass was being broadcast on YouTube.
At the moment of the consecration of the wine, Father Brent was overcome with emotion. He slowly pronounced the words of consecration—the very words spoken by Christ at the Last Supper: “This is my Blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.” As the wine was transformed into the Blood of Christ at the priest’s words, Father Brent clutched the chalice; however, he found himself unable to lift it, for it had become incredibly heavy. He began to weep. Long minutes passed. When he finally managed to raise the chalice, his hands were trembling. He then knelt down, and there, at the foot of the altar, he continued to weep.
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What had happened? A personal, intimate experience of a mystical nature. He explains it with great simplicity, and here is a summary…
I received an interior knowledge of the power of these words and the reality of their effect… With each word, I became more physically overwhelmed, to the point where I could no longer speak. With each word, I gained a palpable sense of the weight of God’s power descending upon the altar. I felt the weight of the substantial presence within the chalice I held in my hands… The chalice had become too heavy, and I was granted the grace to understand more deeply the bittersweet nature of Our Lord’s Passion and all the blood He shed for the immense burden of our sins… (Ps 2)
Father Brent prays that his testimony “touches all our hearts, and that we may contemplate more deeply the mystery of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, in the Precious Blood.”
Thank You, Lord, for this extraordinary sign You chose to reveal to the world, to strengthen our faith and our gratitude toward You! This testimony will help us experience the moment of the consecration of the bread and wine differently—with the eyes of the heart, rather than being distracted. We will contemplate Jesus truly present on the altar. Imagine how the Blessed Virgin Mary must have contemplated her Son Jesus descending alive upon the altar when Saint John celebrated Mass in her presence!
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3. A light dies which leads to endless fruitfulness! In Medjugorje, the Franciscan celebrated with great joy the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis, who passed away on the night of October 3–4, 1226, at the age of 44.
On the evening of October 3, a vast crowd of pilgrims gathered to celebrate the *Transitus*—Saint Francis’s passing from this world to the next.
Let us not forget that, to mark the eighth centenary of his death, the Church has declared a Jubilee Year in honor of Saint Francis, running from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027. This offers the faithful the same graces and spiritual benefits found in a traditional Jubilee Year, such as the one in 2025.
www.penitenzieria.va/content/dam/penitenzieria/indulgenze/anno-s-francesco-2026/Decreto-Giubileo-Francescano-800-anni-Transito-S.-Francesco.pdf
https://www.penitenzieria.va
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4. Free a priest from Purgatory! Since we can obtain the release of a soul from Purgatory during the Jubilee Year (one per day), why not take the opportunity to offer this grace to our deceased loved ones? Perhaps one of them is suffering greatly and awaiting our prayer to enter Heaven? Why not also pray for the release of a priest, knowing that priests in Purgatory suffer in a unique way?
We can ask Our Lady herself to choose a priest. Overjoyed to be freed from Purgatory, that priest will be eager to help his brother priests on earth—especially those who have strayed into sin and are in danger of being lost. They will then be able to return without delay to the Christ who called them and choose the path of holiness. What an immense blessing this will be for the Church and for our deeply wounded world! All our prayers are good, but the offering of one or more Masses is the most fruitful means of delivering a soul from Purgatory.
Video “Help Your Priest!”
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5. October, the month of the Rosary! Many saints have recommended praying the Rosary and extolled the priceless fruits it bears in the soul! For my part, I like to view the Rosary as a lifeboat during storms—especially since there is no shortage of storms these days!
Look up online the 15 promises Mary made to those who pray the Rosary daily—promises received by Blessed Alan de la Roche!
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