Our Lady gave the July 25, 1990, message a few days before Iraq invaded Kuwait. This message was profound and prophetic in that Our Lady was showing us how aware of the future She is. This one message showed that Her messages are not just for the present or distant future, but sometimes they are about the immediate future. Marija has said that everything Our Lady does-every word, every gesture, every symbol-is for a reason. Therefore, the message involves not only the words She uses, but also how She says the message, and the way She says it. The July 25, 1990, message has within it something unprecedented in the nine and one-half years of Her apparitions and messages. Our Lady used the word PEACE nine times in this one message. No one knew what was about to happen and to what degree that peace would be in jeopardy, but Our Lady’s concern is shown by the message:
