Miracles in Medjugorje

They go to church, they walk the steps and they pray the rosary.  For centuries the faithful throughout the world have been praying to Mary, asking her to intercede.  All hoping that Mary will answer their petition.

Over the years thousands have gathered to see the blessed mother.  Many say she has been revealing herself, more this century than ever before. 

But why?

People travel the globe in hope of a spiritual experience, but here, we have been lucky.  Believers say the blessed mother has revealed herself to the Tri-State's faithful many times. They say she has appeared in Falmouth, a church in Norwood, and Cold Spring was infused with followers in 1992.

Some say these visions are the most important thing going on right now in the world and they are bringing hope to those who believe.

It happened to Wayne Weibel, a journalist in South Carolina, and now he travels the world telling about it. 

"If somebody had told me the story I wouldn't have believed it. But it was happening to me so I couldn't deny it. I've been doing it ever since. She just spoke to me. I said she spoke to me, she spoke to my heart," explained Wayne Weibel.

Tucked in the mountains in Bosnia-Herzegovina there's a little village called Medjugorje. And for millions around the world the most important event of our time is happening there.

Believers say the blessed mother revealed herself to six children on a hillside in 1981.  She told them that she will appear every day until she shares ten secrets with each of them.  They say the secrets are events that will happen on earth in the near future and when she has revealed all the secrets she will stop appearing daily.

Jackie Janson has 14 children, 40 grandchildren and lives in Burlington. She's traveled to Medjugorje three times.

"When the blessed mother appeared to the kids in the church the whole outside lit up too," said Jackie.

Jackie was one of hundreds of people from the Tri-State that came to listen to Wayne,  a convert,  with a message of hope. 

"These are the children and they need guidance and her role is to bring the children back to the son, and this is why there is a Medjugorge, Lourdes and Guatelope's," said Wayne.

Mary's main message- prayer, and it is for everyone, not just Catholics.

Weible's lectures also touched believers in Butler County like Grace Vogelsang from Holy Name Church.

"Mary's message was for not just Catholics but for everybody to pray more. fast and reconciliation and get back to God basically," Grace said.

The believers we talked to say that prayer will change your life for the better. Wayne echoes this message. 

"When you discover these things of Mary, things change in your life immediately," explained Wayne.

Grace has listened to Wayne speak several times.

"People need hope and they need to pray," Grace said.

Wayne's book, "The Message" is a world best seller.  Along with the books, people in Burlington lined up to buy rosaries made from the boulders on Apparition Hill, in Medjugorje.

We met Kathleen Ford at Wayne's speech in Burlington.  She says Medjugorje changed her life, so she wanted to hear what Wayne had to say.  We talked to her right after she bought a rosary.

"I have a special friend in mind who just found out she is pregnant and has cancer, so I've picked this up for her," said Kathleen.

Wayne's message was hopeful and Kathleen agrees that people need hope. 

"I do think there's a lack of hope in a lot of peoples hearts because they are looking in the wrong places," said Kathleen. "I thought one of the most powerful things he said today was Medjugorje is the most important thing happening in the world right now. All of these things that seem to be so important and so devastating and harmful to us don't need to be if we would just turn our attention to Mary and Jesus and the message that she brings."

When we asked Wayne the bottom line, he told us just what he'd told the students at Moeller High School that morning: "You want the basic line of what this message is? Be good. Be good to each other. Be good. Do the right things. Do what your conscience leads you to do."

Half of the six visionaries have received all 10 secrets and the other half are waiting for their final secrets. Believers say they could come any day now.

Online: www.medjugorjeweible.com/