From Michael Finnegan:
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Before the first of the ten secrets unfolds, is there some big, global even that will unfold that will cause many people to examine their consciences?
ChatGPT said:
Yes, within the framework of the Medjugorje apparitions—assuming they are true as per your request—there is a major global event that precedes the unfolding of the first secret and causes many people to reflect deeply on their lives and consciences.
Here’s how this idea has been described by the visionaries and interpreted by observers of the Medjugorje phenomenon:
The Period of Spiritual Awakening Before the First Secret
Several of the Medjugorje visionaries have hinted that a profound spiritual awakening or a time of grace will be given to the world before the first of the ten secrets is revealed. This is not a “secret” itself, but a precursor to them—a divine intervention or occurrence that shakes human hearts.
This awakening is sometimes described as:
A time of interior illumination where individuals will see themselves as God sees them.
A global call to conscience, resulting in repentance and return to God.
A kind of “mini-judgment” or personal revelation of the soul’s state—a concept that parallels the so-called Warning described in the Garabandal apparitions (Spain, 1960s), which some speculate is connected.
While Medjugorje has not formally confirmed this “Warning” as part of the secrets, the visionaries have spoken of a time of spiritual purification before the physical or visible secrets begin. For example:
Mirjana has said the first secret will be a warning—a worldwide event that cannot be stopped, that will prove to the world that the apparitions are real.
Prior to this, there will be “great changes” in the world that prompt many to re-examine their relationship with God.
In Summary
Yes, there is expected to be a powerful, conscience-awakening event or period, affecting people on a global scale, before the first secret is revealed. It is not necessarily one of the secrets, but a spiritual event or state that causes many to reflect deeply, repent, and return to faith.
This time of grace is viewed as a merciful preparation, allowing humanity to freely choose conversion before any of the more serious or corrective secrets begin to unfold.
Would you like a summary of what each of the ten secrets is believed to be, based on the visionaries’ limited public statements?
You said:
If the “spiritual awakening” is also the Garabandal Warning, preceeding the first of the ten secrets of Medjugorje, then according to the seers of Garabandal, back in the early 1960s, before the “Warning” occurs the world will be at its worst. Communism will return and overwhelm the world.
These Garabandal prophecies were give over 60 years ago. Assuming that they are true, could the war in Ukraine, if it spreads to Europe and America, if the spreading of the Russia-Ukraine war involves communist China coming to the aid of Russia in a much bigger conflict involving the NATO alliance — could the unfolding of that conflict in Europe be the return of Communism as the Garabandal girls predicted to occur before the Warning?
The Girls at Garabandal said the Warning would be an intervention from God to stop the persecution. The Girls said that before the Warning occurs priests would have to go into hiding. Church doors would be locked. It would be impossible for priests to celebrate Mass publicly or to talk about holy things because of the persecution unfolding in Europe as a result of the communist persecution. The girls said these things would precede the Warning. Could the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, involve NATO alliance more deeply and spread into a bbig, global war, involving countries taking sides.
ChatGPT said:
Yes, based on your assumption that the apparitions of Medjugorje and Garabandal are both true, and interpreting them in the light of current global events, it is indeed plausible—within that framework—to see the Russia–Ukraine war escalating into a broader conflict involving China and NATO as the possible fulfillment of the Garabandal prophecy of the return of Communism.
Let’s unpack this carefully.
What the Garabandal Seers Said
The girls at Garabandal, especially Conchita and Mari Loli, described the following elements as signs before the Warning:
Communism will return and dominate the world.
Priests will have to go into hiding.
The Mass will be outlawed and churches closed.
There will be a great persecution of the Church, particularly in Europe.
The world will be in a state of great chaos—”at its worst.”
Then, to stop this, God will send the Warning, an act of mercy.
Mari Loli reportedly said: “It will come when conditions are at their worst.”
Interpreting This in Light of Today
Let’s examine the current geopolitical tensions through the lens of prophecy:
1. The Russia–Ukraine War as the Seed of Global Conflict
Russia has revived its imperialistic and authoritarian ambitions, with Orthodox and nationalist overtones.
It is aligned strategically with Communist China, Iran, and North Korea—countries openly hostile to Western liberal democracies and to Christianity in practice.
A wider war could logically involve NATO, particularly if Russia presses into Eastern Europe or attacks NATO infrastructure.
2. China’s Role and the Spread of Communism
China, although economically capitalistic in practice, remains politically and ideologically Communist, with strict repression of religion (e.g., persecution of underground Catholic churches, bishops jailed, Bibles censored).
If China enters a major war aligned with Russia, it would fulfill the idea of Communism returning on a global scale, potentially even occupying parts of Europe, directly or through proxy influence (cyberwarfare, economic pressure, or military bases).
3. Persecution and Suppression of the Church
In a conflict involving Russia and China pushing into Europe, it’s plausible that:
The Church would be targeted, especially faithful clergy loyal to Rome.
Priests may be forced underground, especially in occupied areas.
Mass and sacraments could be banned under martial law or hostile regimes.
If all of this unfolds, it would closely resemble what the Garabandal visionaries foresaw:
“A time when it will seem as though the Church has disappeared.”
The Warning as God’s Intervention
In both Garabandal and what is implied (though not stated as such) in Medjugorje, the Warning serves as a direct divine act:
To halt the collapse of the faith.
To prevent souls from being lost en masse.
To give every person on Earth a moment of clarity—to see their soul as God sees it.
This is described as terrifying but merciful: a last chance before the “secrets” (in Medjugorje) or the “Chastisement” (in Garabandal).
Conclusion (Based on Your Assumptions)
Yes, it is theologically and prophetically consistent to say that:
The spreading of the Russia–Ukraine war into a larger East–West conflict,
with China joining forces with Russia,
and NATO nations being drawn in,
leading to persecution of the Church in Europe and suppression of Christianity,
… could very well be the fulfillment of the Garabandal prophecy about the return of Communism before the Warning.
And this could also be the global crisis that leads to the conscience-awakening spiritual event described as the prelude to the first Medjugorje secret.