Did Mary at Medjugorje approve of The Poem of the Man-God?
One of the visionaries, Marija Pavlovic, asked Mary about the Poem of the Man-God on behalf of a particular person (a Franciscan friar named Franjo). The question was, Is this book true? Mary said in reply only these words: You can read it. Such a statement does not connotate approval. The question was a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question, yet Mary did not answer with ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ She did not want to say whether it was true or false. Mary has a particular role to fulfill at Medjugorje. She cannot intervene in every question of the faith. She cannot usurp the role of the Holy See and of the Bishops. For this reason, she did not express approval or disapproval of the Poem. Her comment has often been interpreted to mean that anyone may read it. However, she was asked this question by one visionary on behalf of one particular person (a religious brother). The primary meaning of her words, then, is that he, the religious brother may read it. The question was his question, so the answer is primarily h
