Medugorje: The Red Flags Keep Flying
What I suppose is new about these purported apparitions is that they have gone on for so many years and have attracted such a following, with the apparitions continuing, that it has become an industry of its own.
I'm on the fence about Medugorje. I have some serious concerns about it, and, thank goodness, the Church hasn't ruled on it, and even if it had they never make it an article of faith that one has to believe in them. One would think that after going on for so long that the situation would have proven true or not, but the Church works in terms of centuries and not years, so there's often long waits. Medugorje benefited from a particular time in Church history that contains many things - a body of folk, somewhat organized (think Charismatic Renewal) who believe in and look for the miraculous in daily life, instantaneous communications, easy travel and a truly global village. Without those things it may not have reached the heights it has.
