Are The Medjugorje Apparitions Authentic?
Wayne Weible, a former newspaper publisher and columnist, first became interested in the alleged apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to six young Croations in the tiny farming village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina, in October 1985. He has authored seven books on his experiences and investigations of the reported apparitions, all which have become international best sellers.His first book--Medjugorje: The Message (Paraclete Press, September 1989), has sold over 1 million copies around the world in several languages.Medjugorje: The Message,is the top selling book internationally on the Medjugorje apparitions.Weible spends most of his professional time writing and lecturing on the phenomenon of Medjugorje, travelling throughout the world and the United States. In the past 23 years, he has lectured on this phenomenon in virtually every major city in the U.S., and most cities in Canada. He has also appeared on numerous national, regional and local television and radio programs. Included are the Mother Angelica Television Show, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.Weible continues to lead groups traveling to Medjugorje each year and has traveled to Medjugorje 96+ times. He is personally acquainted with all of the visionaries.Weible converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1991; however, he continues to emphasize thatThe message coming from the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje is for all faiths, not just for Catholics--or for that matter just for Christians.Weible is married and lives with his wife in Hiawassee, Georgia. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, with a degree in Journalism and is preparing to pursue a Masters degree in theology.