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This was another inspiration from God. It is not I; I have just a little part in this great work. It was in 2000. I met Fr. Svet, he invited me for a cup of coffee, and I said that there must be something else, not just a cup of coffee. During three years, in Medjugorje, I was only crying, praying to God and resting in the presence of Our Lady. Then I felt that Our Lady has enrolled me into her army, and that I have to work for her. When I accepted that cup of coffee with Fr. Svet, I knew that - sooner or later - he would ask me something, and that’s how it was! He told me that he loves the Spanish sacred art, and that he would like to offer to St. James’ church a big monstrance, so that thousands of people who are coming to pray in Medjugorje in summer may see Jesus from far. He asked me if I knew somebody who could do it. I answered: “You are asking a lot from me. I don’t know right now, but if you are asking, it will be so. Let me think about it.” And he said: “Think until tomorrow, and come to see me tomorrow evening at eight.” The next day, I was climbing the Cross Mountain with a group of young people. All the time, I was praying to God to inspire me and to show me how to do it. Coming down from Cross Mountain, I hurt my leg. One of the young people from our group – his name is Angel – helped me to come down the hill. It took us two hours instead of one. As we were walking, he was talking about himself and about his life, and all of a sudden, he said to me: “I know that you have to meet Fr. Svet tonight. I wanted to tell you that I am an architect, so if I can help you…” “Yes, Angel, you are really an angel! Come with me tonight.” Fr. Svet was very excited! He took us both by the hand, into the church, literally running, he closed all the doors, we knelt in front of the altar - all three of us - and we prayed: “May dear God and Our Lady give us the strength and the inspiration to realise this!” Fr. Svetozar and Angel understood each other perfectly, and only six months later, the Magna Monstrance was made! It was built by two brothers according to the design of our Angel who did a wonderful work, although before that, he never worked on a religious project. But the big miracle still had to happen: Angel met the captain of the Spanish unit of the UN-soldiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and he asked him an advice: how to transport the big and heavy monstrance to Medjugorje. The captain answered that it would be an honour for him to do it personally! So
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