Michael Kelly
Pilgrims climb stairs to reach a large cross atop Mount Krizevac (Cross Mountain) overlooking the village of Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, October 22, 2023. The cross marks the place where in 1981 a vision of Mary was reported by six young people. Photo: OSV News/Cillian Kelly. For almost 45 years, pilgrims have come in search of profound spiritual experience and a break from the mundane, writes Michael Kelly The name Medjugorje literally means ‘between mountains’. Mountains hold profound spiritual significance in the Judeo-Christian tradition, serving as sacred spaces where heaven and earth seem to meet, facilitating divine encounters, revelation, and transformation.…
