Msgr. Kenneth Steiner, auxiliary bishop of Portland, Oregon in the U.S, during his homily at Mass said this of his personal experience in Medjugorje:
“I came here with a very heavy heart, full of stones. These stones I left on Apparition Hill and Mt. Krizevac. Now I return home with a soft heart…It is a real miracle what people experience here and take home to their families and parish communities…We bishops and priests also need this renewal. I have met many priests who have come to Medjugorje. They have a better idea of their own priesthood.â€