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Virgin of Naju
the statue
Julio Father Spies and
Julia
Virgin of Naju crying
blood The host in the Julia's mouth
Zoom of the host
Julia, husband and their
four children Introduction Julia also often undergoes severe pains for the conversion of others
and in reparation for abortions and other sins in the world. Several
times, she received the Stigmata while suffering the pains of
Crucifixion. She has been allowed to experience Eucharistic miracles.
Many people, including priests witnessed that the Sacred Host Julia
received was turning light brown first and then being covered with
blood. Many people began firmly believing in the Real Presence of Jesus
in the Holy Eucharist because of these miracles. The Blessed Mother's purpose in Naju is to awaken us, with her
messages, from our spiritual complacency and insensitiveness so that we
may truly practice the teachings in the Gospels and revitalize our
traditional Catholic faith and devotion. She urges us to begin living a
life of prayers, humility and love so that the devil's grip over our
world may be broken and a new era of peace and love under the reign of
Christ may begin. She is asking us to become little children of hers,
completely consecrated to her Immaculate Heart. She has invited everyone
to offer fervent prayers (especially the Holy Rosary) and sacrifices and
to pray for and support the Holy Father, bishops and priests, as they
are ministers of Christ. For the purpose of defeating the proud and defiant fallen angel, God
has chosen a loving mother, a humble handmaid of His, as He promised
right after the fall of our first parents (Genesis 3:15).
In the Virgin Mary chosen as the Mother of the Saviour, God is
contrasting every perverted nature of the devil with her virtues, which
are a reflection of His own infinite Love and Goodness. She is never an
obstacle in our worshipping God, as many of us still mistakenly believe. She is rather a concrete realization of God's Love and Mercy for us,
always leading us to Him. The warmth of her motherly bosom, her loving
and healing touch, her constant concern for us, and her ardent prayers
for us are in reality God's gifts for us. The devotion we have toward Mary should not be just a lip-service. As
St. Louis De Montfort stated in his book: True Devotion to the
Blessed Virgin Mary (#44, #32), God has chosen her to be
treasurer and dispensatrix of all His graces. All His graces and all His
gifts pass by her hands ..... Since Mary has formed the Head of the
predestined, Jesus Christ, it pertains to her to form also the members
of the Head, who are the true Christians ... She has received from God a
special power to nourish souls and to make them grow in Him. St. Augustine and St. Louis De Montfort further said, she is the
mould or the model according to which God forms the elect. One must be
marked with Mary's seal and reproduce her characteristics to have a
place among those loved by Our Lord. Mary is also the helper to her Son Jesus in saving the world (the
Co-Redemptrix) and a good example to us, as all of us are being called
to participate in Christ's redemptive work through prayers and
sufferings. In his encyclical: Jucunda Semper (Sept.
8, 1894), Leo XIII stated that Mary was associated with Jesus in the
painful work of the redemption of mankind. St. Pius X calls her "the
repairer of the fallen world" and continues to show how she was
united to the redemptive work of her Son (Ad diem illum,
Feb. 2, 1904). An early example of Mary's intercession on our behalf was the miracle
at the wedding in Cana. Even though it was still too early for Jesus to
perform a public miracle, He did not refuse His Mother's request. In the
16th Century, the Catholic missionaries were not making much progress in
evangelizing the Indians or ending the horrible practice of human
sacrifices in Mexico. Through a special intervention by means of
messages and a miraculous image of hers on Juan Diego's tilma, she
obtained a conversion of almost 10 million Mexican Indians to the
Catholic Faith. Now in modern times when the devil has spread his influence all over
the world and even infiltrated the Church, she seems to be determined to
carry out and accomplish God's Plan of Salvation entrusted to her by God
by defeating the devil once and for all. Her campaign against the devil
in modern times began in Paris, France, in 1830, when she gave us the
Miraculous Medal through St. Catherine Labouré. The images on the medal
clearly describe her as the Woman with twelve shiny stars as her crown
(Revelation 12), radiating the light of mercy upon us, and
crushing the head of the serpent with her heel. The image of Mary's
Immaculate Heart being pierced with a sword along with the Sacred Heart
of Jesus being pressed by a crown of thorns reminds us of the role of
the Blessed Mother as the Co-Redemptrix. The year: 1830 inscribed on the
globe under Mary's feet marks the beginning of the modern Marian Age, at
the end of which she will achieve the victory. During the past one and half centuries since 1830, the Blessed Mother
has appeared at Lourdes, Fatima and other places around the world,
teaching and admonishing us with her messages, healing us spiritually
and physically, and invigorating us with more graces so that we may
fight more courageously in the battle against evil. In this last part of the 20th Century, when the devil is leading
humans to unprecedented moral decays and loss of faith, the Blessed
Mother is giving us an amazing abundance of supernatural signs, messages
and graces at a small, insignificant-looking city of Naju at the
southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula. Monsignor Matias Perez Merino,
a theologian from the Vatican, visited Naju in the summer of 1990 and
said that Naju was the synthesis of all of the Marian messages. The
Blessed Mother herself has called Korea her youngest child implying that
her signs in Naju are the last ones (according to Julia). Several times
Our Lady has predicted that her victory and light will spread to the
entire world from this small land of Korea made fertile with the blood
of so many martyrs. The following is a summary of the major signs in Naju 700 days of tears. Our Lady shed tears and tears of
blood for a total of exactly 700 days (between June 30, 1985 and January
14, 1992) through her statue owned by Julia Kim and her family in Naju.
Samples of the tears of blood were tested in the medical laboratory of
Seoul National University and were found to be human blood. Our Lady has
said that she weeps constantly for every one of us because of our
repeated failures to love God and love each other, because of numerous
innocent babies being killed in their mothers' wombs, and because of the
many souls who refuse to repent until the end and fall into eternal
perdition. 700 days of fragrant oil. Fragrant oil flowed from the
head of Our Lady's statue in Naju for 700 consecutive days (November 24,
1992 to October 23, 1994). While the oil was flowing from the statue,
many people around the world received small pieces of cloth from Julia
that had absorbed the oil. In addition to the fragrant oil, the Chapel
in Naju frequently becomes filled with a powerful fragrance of roses
and, sometimes, lilies. Julia herself has been given the grace of
fragrance of roses surrounding her all the time. Our Lady has said that
this fragrance represents her presence among us and her love and
friendship for us. Mystical sufferings and the Stigmata of Julia. Even
before the weeping of Our Lady's statue began in 1985, Julia saw a
vision of Jesus suffering and bleeding profusely on the Cross for the
redemption of all the sinners. So moved by her love for the Lord, she
asked Him to allow her a life of sufferings. This prayer was granted and
Julia suffers severe pains frequently. She also received the Stigmata
while suffering the pains of the Crucifixion. After a while, Julia
prayed that the wounds become invisible, because they attract too much
attention from others. This prayer was also granted. So, Julia continues
suffering, but the wounds are not visible at this time. Like the Blessed Mother's, Julia's life is a powerful example to all
of us to participate in Our Lord's Work of redemption, as what was
completed in the Head of the Mystical Body of Christ must also be
accomplished in Its members (Colossians 1: 24). Eucharistic Miracles. The foundation for our belief in
the New Testament era is that God became man and dwells among us - the
Incarnation of the Second Divine Person. While hidden from the eyes of
the world, Christ, true God and true man, reveals Himself to us, teaches
us, forgives our sins and nourishes us spiritually through His Church.
Christ is present and at work in our world at this very moment through
the Sacraments and the priesthood in the Church. He is also present
through the grace in each of the souls who follow Him. Especially, in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, the full person
of Christ with His body, blood, soul and Divinity is present and alive.
In the Eucharist, Jesus is hiding His glory and power behind the
appearance of bread and wine, because He wants us to approach Him for
our love for Him and not for any benefits we may get from His glory and
power. As the shepherds and the Magi came and paid homage to the poor
Baby lying in a manger at Bethlehem, Jesus wants us to be poor in spirit
and pure in intentions when we come to Him. The clouds of errors and loss of faith have covered the minds of
many, however, and the awesome reality of Christ's Real Presence in the
Eucharist is not clear to them any more. The practice of frequent
Confessions in preparation for Holy Communion has also disappeared in
many parishes. It is no surprise that this weakening of the belief in
God's Incarnation has occurred simultaneously with the neglect toward
the Blessed Mother, as she is the channel through which the Incarnation
occurs and the Mother who nourishes and protects the Baby - the
Incarnate Person. Whenever we desert the Blessed Mother, we are also
going to lose the clear perception of God's Incarnation among us. Now, it is no surprise again that the Blessed Mother, in Fatima,
Garabandal, Betania and now in Naju, gives us most powerful signs to
awaken us to the True Presence of her Son in the Blessed Sacrament. In
addition to her messages, Our Lady has given us Eucharistic Miracles
seven times so far through Julia in Naju. In the first six of them, the
Sacred Host that Julia received during Mass turned into visible flesh
and began bleeding in her mouth and this was witnessed by hundreds of
people and was photographed and videotaped. The locations and dates of
these miracles as well as the celebrants of the Mass are as follows: (1) Holy Rosary Church in Naju on
June 15, 1988 (2) Holy Rosary Church in Naju on
May 16, 1991 (3) At
Mass in a hotel room in Rome, Italy, on June 1, 1992 (Julia was in
severe pains and was not able to go to church.) (4) The church in Lanciano, Italy,
on June 2, 1992 (5) Holy Rosary Church in Naju on
September 24, 1994 (6) St.
Anthony's Church in Kailua, Hawaii, November 2, 1994 (7) The
Chapel in Naju on November 24, 1994. (8) Naju Parish Church on June 30,
1995 (9) The Chapel in Naju, (Seven
Sacred Hosts came down) on July 1, 1995 (10) The Chapel in Naju, (One of the
even Sacred Hosts turned into Flesh and Blood in Julia's mouth) on
July 2, 1995 (11) On the mountain near Naju on
September 22, 1995 (12) Vatican City on October 31,
1995 (13) The Chapel in Naju on July 1,
1996 (14) Cathedral in Sibu, Malaysia on
September 17, 1996 (15) Naju Parish Church on October
19, 1996 The 7th Eucharistic Miracle occurs in Naju for the whole Catholic
Church The miracle on November 24, 1994 was different from the previous ones
and truly most amazing. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio in Korea, an Archbishop
from the Vatican, came to Naju with Fr. Raymond Spies, Julia's spiritual
director. He made it clear to Fr. Spies that he was visiting Naju not as
a private pilgrim but as the official representative of the Holy Father.
The visit by the Apostolic Pro Nuncio had not been publicly
announced, but there were seven priests and about 70 lay people gathered
in the Chapel to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the beginning of the
fragrant oil from Our Lady's statue in Naju on November 24, 1992. The
Apostolic Pro Nuncio's visit, therefore, was a pleasant surprise to
them. This visit was also a realization of the Blessed Mother's promise
on October 23, 1994, the last day of the fragrant oil flowing from her
statue in Naju, and also the day when Julia and her husband left for
Canada and the U.S.A. to give testimony at the Marian Conferences in
Toronto and Honolulu. While the Apostolic Pro Nuncio, Julia and others were praying in the
Chapel, the Blessed Mother gave messages to Julia and also gave us a
most amazing miracle. First, Our Lady asked Julia to receive blessings
from the Archbishop and Fr. Spies on her hands. Then, she had St.
Michael the Archangel bring the Holy Eucharist to the Apostolic Pro
Nuncio through Julia. As the Archbishop was representing the Holy
Father, this miracle was actually intended for the Holy Father, John
Paul II, and, therefore, the whole Catholic Church. This reminds us of
the miracle in Guadeloupe four and a half centuries ago, because the
miracle and the accompanying messages in Guadeloupe were also given to a
bishop representing the Church. The first Sacred Host that the Archangel brought was a large-size
one, the kind priests use during Mass. The angel was not visible to the
people in the Chapel except Julia, but everybody was able to see the
Holy Eucharist suddenly appearing between Julia's fingers. The Host had
images of a cross in the middle and two letters: "A" and "W", just as in
the miraculous photograph that Our Lady gave us on June 27, 1993. The
Host was already broken into two when Julia received It, with one half
in Julia's right hand and the other half in her left hand. Julia fell on
the floor because of a powerful light from above. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies received the Sacred Host from
Julia's hands and broke the Host into smaller pieces to give Communion
to people in the Chapel who were in total amazement and awe. Even though
it was just one Host, everyone in the Chapel received Communion. Some of
them later testified that it was an experience that simply defied human
description. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies put a piece of the
Host in a box for preservation. Our Lady told Julia that the Sacred Host
the Archangel brought was about to be consumed by a certain priest, but
brought to the Chapel instead, because the priest was in the state of
sin and Jesus could not live in him. Then, Julia wanted to go to her house next door to write down Our
Lady's messages for the Archbishop. As she was walking out of the Chapel
supported by others because of her continuing pains, the Blessed Mother
called her again in a hurry. Julia came back toward Our Lady's statue
and held the hands of the Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies as the
Blessed Mother requested. Our Lady asked Julia to receive the Holy
Eucharist for the second time. This time, the Host was smaller, the same as those lay people
receive. Julia received this Sacred Host on her tongue. The Host was
standing upright on Julia's tongue. The Archbishop picked up the Host.
After showing the Host to people in the Chapel and some photos were
taken, Fr. Spies received the Host from the Archbishop and put It in a
pyx. He is preserving the Host at his residence and is expected to bring
the Host back to Naju later for exposition in the Chapel so that
pilgrims may pray before the Eucharist that was miraculously brought to
us. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio reviewed what had happened in Naju for the
past ten years and was totally amazed. He was so overwhelmed with joy
and hope that he was not able to sleep for the next three nights. In the
mean time, Archbishop Victorinus Yoon of the Kwangju Archdiocese which
covers the Naju Parish formed a committee to open the formal
investigation process for Naju. As she has stated several times already, Our Lady has a major plan
for human conversion on a worldwide scale through Naju, Korea. As her
efforts intensify and the miracle in Naju approaches its climax, it is
becoming increasingly clear that the Holy Eucharist is the focal point
in Our Lady's messages and the central key in God's Plan of human
salvation. In her messages, Our Lady deplores so sorrowfully the
miserable state of our lukewarm devotion to her Son in the Holy
Eucharist and the widespread loss of faith in the Real Presence in the
Eucharist. By obtaining the conversion of more and more people, however,
Our Lady will surely bring about a complete victory for her Son in the
Eucharist. Tears are important. But the contents of
the messages are more important. You must spread my messages fast.
(Oct. 19, 1987) Those who practice my messages are
accepting me and, therefore, will experience a renewal of their souls.
(Jan. 30, 1988) As my messages are founded on love,
mercy will overflow into any soul who repents and practices the
messages. (Feb. 4, 1988) My messages of love will be the brake
that suppresses disorder. All the children in the world must hurriedly
understand my messages of love and accept them. (Feb. 2, 1995) Our Lord also gave us the following message
immediately after the 11th Eucharistic miracle through Julia on
September 22, 1995: Because My Mother's loving and kind words for
the past several centuries have been ignored, sin has reached a
saturation point, even within the Church. Two thousand years ago, in the small town of
Nazareth, Our Lady humbly consented to God's Plan of Human Salvation,
opening the door to the Incarnation and Redemptive Work by God the Son
in our human world. Thirty-three years later, she was standing under the
Cross participating in her Divine Son's sufferings and offering up His
and her own sorrows and pains to God the Father for our salvation. Even
after her Assumption into Heaven, she has been constantly praying for
us, her poor children on earth, and channeling God's graces to us. At about the same time the devil was wreaking
havoc in Europe by spreading the Protestant errors, Our Lady appeared in
Guadeloupe, Mexico, in 1531, giving us messages and a miraculous image
to remind us of her deep motherly love for us and her constant presence
and powerful protection for us. About three hundred years later (1858),
in Lourdes, France, she repeated the Gospel message that we should do
penance for our sins and also identified herself as THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION, who, by virtue of the fullness of God's graces in her from
the moment of her conception, can and will be totally triumphant over
the devil. In Fatima, Portugal, in 1917, she asked us to consecrate
ourselves to her Immaculate Heart and to fervently pray and offer
penance for the conversion of sinners. At other apparition sites also,
she repeated her pleas for our prayers, penance and consecration to her
Heart. Now, in the small city of Naju in Korea, she has been giving us
"a synthesis of all her messages" (according to Monsignor
Matthias Peres in Vatican who visited Naju in September of 1990),
supported by a great number of most amazing miracles. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited
Naju since the beginning of the miracle in 1985. Many of them have
personally witnessed miraculous signs such as tears and tears of blood
from Our Lady's statue, fragrant oil from the same statue, the Stigmata
on Julia, and Eucharistic miracles (thirteen times so far). Physical
healings have also occurred on numerous occasions during Julia's prayers
and in connection with the water from the miraculous spring on the
mountain near Naju. Countless people have experienced spiritual
conversion, repenting their sins and returning to the Sacraments,
regaining peace and love in their families, and, most of all, recovering
humility and love in their hearts. In concerning ourselves with the Marian
messages and signs, it is important that we go deeper than what we can
see and hear externally and try to understand the motives in the Hearts
of Our Lord and Our Lady for giving us such messages and signs.
Undoubtedly, Our Lord is giving us supernatural signs not to satisfy our
curiosity but to induce some important changes in our hearts and in our
lives, as He changed water into wine at the wedding in Cana. The nature of the changes God desires in us
was already explained in the Gospels. The Church that Our Lord
established has been guiding, healing and nurturing the faithful in
their efforts to live Our Lord's teachings for the past two thousand
years. The Saints have been the living examples of how we must conduct
our lives. But human minds are weak and unsteady and easily get
distracted and misled. Frequently, we read and hear the Gospels but
remain spiritually blind and deaf to the contents. Invaluable spiritual
treasures are always available to us through the Church, but we often
turn our eyes elsewhere, following erroneous ideas and pursuing vain
goals. It is because of our such spiritual complacency, apathy and
unreliability that God has been prodding, encouraging and warning us by
sending us the Mother of the Saviour, who is also our true spiritual
Mother. Our Lady is the ultimate reflection of God's Love and Mercy. God
filled her with such an abundance of His Love, Mercy and Goodness that
she could identify herself as the Immaculate Conception Itself in
Lourdes, totally free from anything that is evil or unholy. God created
this Mother of God the Son in order to reveal His infinite Goodness and
Love for us. By God's Will and by the merits of her Divine Son, she is
the only one who can turn the tide of evil which is currently enwrapping
and pressing down heavily upon the entire world. Thus, what is at stake is the salvation of
each one of us as well as the status of the Church and the fate of our
world. Our Lady is bringing to us the message of hope that God wills to
rescue us from our current spiritual and moral crisis. In order to help
this to happen, we must make a drastic rearrangement of our priorities
and begin living Our Lord's teachings faithfully as explained in the
Gospels and as taught by His Church. By means of her detailed messages
in Naju and elsewhere, Our Lady is repeating and explaining to us the
Lord's teachings in the most loving and persuasive manner as our Mother
and as the final attempt by Heaven to change us. So, when Our Lady says
we should understand, practice and spread her messages, she is actually
asking us to return to the original teachings by Our Lord entrusted to
His Church and to evangelize the whole world with these teachings. We
should never treat the true messages from Our Lady like the daily
newspapers, which we read and, then, throw away. God's truth is
eternally beautiful and life-giving. He entrusted this precious, awesome
truth to His Catholic Church for us and is now refreshing our faith by
means of Our Lady's messages and signs.
THE DOCTRINAL AND THEOLOGICAL CONTENTS OF OUR LADY'S MESSAGES AND SIGNS
IN NAJU If a supernatural revelation truly originates
from God and, therefore, constitutes a genuine part of the unfolding of
God's Plan of Human Salvation, it must not only be free from any
conflict with the official Church teachings but also play a positive and
yet supportive role of facilitating and reinforcing our understanding
and implementation of the teachings of the Church. Good examples are the
Blessed Mother's apparitions to Sister Catherine Labouré in 1830 giving
us the Miraculous Medal, which confirmed the doctrine of Our Lady's
Immaculate Conception prior to the official declaration of this doctrine
in 1854; and also Our Lady's apparitions in Lourdes in 1858, which
confirmed the same doctrine after the official announcement. The signs and messages in Naju are rich in
contents with doctrinal and theological significance. These contents
mainly concern: (1) the Holy Trinity; (2) the Incarnation of
God the Son in our world and the continuation of His Real Presence in
the Eucharist and Redemptive Work through the Church; (3) the
need for redemptive sufferings by the members of the Church; and (4)
the role of Our Lady in salvation history. 1. As the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit are One, you must all become one, too. (The Blessed
Mother, October 19, 1986—the first day of Our Lady's shedding tears of
blood in Naju) On a number of occasions in Naju, the Blessed
Mother repeated the above message, which resonates beautifully with Our
Lord's prayer before the beginning of His Passion, "I pray ...
that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you ...
that they may be one, as we are one." (John: 17: 20-22) The Scripture tells us that God created us in
His own image and likeness. (Genesis: 1: 26-27) So, like God, we have
souls with intellect and free will. Unlike animals, we can conduct
intellectual activities by distinguishing between truth and errors and
between good and evil and, then, with our free will, choose between
truth and errors and between good and evil. Our ability to exercise
intellect and free will is not perfect, though, because our human nature
was impaired and weakened by the original sin. For this reason, we are
vulnerable to the disorderly inclinations in ourselves and the evil
temptations by the devil and the world. Imperfect as they may be, our
intellect and free will are at work in our daily lives and we will be
held responsible for all the choices we make with our thoughts, words,
and acts. The weakness and limitation of our human nature is compensated
for by the help of supernatural graces from God in our understanding the
supernatural truths, in our keeping God's Commandments and in our
attaining eternal life. Stating that we have intellect and free will,
however, covers only part of our likeness to God, as God not only has
His Intellect and Free Will but is a triune God, Who is Three Persons —
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit — united as One, still remaining
as three distinct Persons but completely sharing the same perfect Divine
Nature because of the infinite Love between Them. The principle here is
that the distance between different persons decreases, as the love
between them increases, and disappears completely, when the love is
infinite. Actually, the Love is between the Father and the Son and this
Love Itself is another Person: the Holy Spirit. Thus, God is not a
lonesome, stationary being but Three Persons interacting with each other
with infinite intensity and harmony in Their infinite Wisdom, Goodness,
and Love for all eternity. In likeness of the Triune God, we humans were
created not as lone creatures but as social beings. Thus, God willed
that man and wife form and raise a family, united as one in love and
harmony. God also willed that we function as members of other social
entities as needed like schools, workplaces, religious orders, local
communities, countries, and so on, and work toward unity in love in
those entities. Our Lady especially emphasized the need for unity
between different nations and different races: I am Mother to all
of you. Come closer to me, overcoming differences in nationality.
(December 14, 1992) If all my children in this world
transcend national boundaries, racial barriers and factional
differences, form a unity and harmony with each other, and display the
power of love, the Church will be revitalized, a shining new Pentecost
will be realized, and this world will be saved by the Lord, Who is
present in the Eucharist. (Sept. 24, 1994) As the ultimate fulfillment of our social
nature, God willed that we belong to the Mystical Body of Christ, His
Church. In other words, we will realize our full potential as humans
when we function as true members of God's Family, the Church, which is
to last forever. Thus, God not only gave humans intellect and free will
to understand and pursue good; He also gave us the Supreme Principle of
Love and Harmony in the Holy Trinity as the ultimate paradigm which we
must strive to emulate while we live on earth. Through her messages and
signs in Naju, the Blessed Mother is reminding us of this tremendously
beautiful and noble goal that God assigned to humans and is imploring us
ardently to walk toward that goal by building unity with our fellow
humans with love, humility, forgiveness and service toward each other. 2. The Incarnation of God the Son
Continuing in Our Human World A full expiation of human sins committed
against God could only be accomplished by someone of infinite dignity,
someone who is capable of making reparations of infinite value. God
Himself was the only one who could meet this requirement. This was the
reason why God the Son was sent to us as our Redeemer. It was an
expression of God's Love and Mercy for us beyond our comprehension. It
was also a powerful example of humility, because God's becoming human
was a descent in dignity of immeasurable proportions. But, in taking the
human nature, God the Son did not relinquish His Divinity and will
remain God forever. By entering the world of fallen humans, He wanted to
rescue humans out of their misery and raise them to the level of God's
true children and true friends by restoring supernatural life to them.
By this supernatural grace (= the Sanctifying Grace), humans can
participate in God's Life, truly understanding and communicating with
Him in Love. After accomplishing the atonement for all
human sins through His Passion, Jesus ascended into Heaven to be with
God the Father. Out of His infinite Love and Wisdom, however, Jesus left
His Church on earth which could continue His Physical Presence and His
Work until the end of the world. This Church is truly the living
extension of Christ Himself, through which He could be with His
followers always; administer the distribution of graces through the
priesthood and the Sacraments; and preserve and teach the revealed
truths infallibly with His own divine authority. This Church, the
Mystical Body of Christ, was also to grow and become sanctified in her
members as well over time. For this to happen, her members would have to
walk the same way that Christ walked—the way of charity, humility,
self-denial and reparations, always drawing the spiritual energy from
the Head of the Mystical Body, Christ Himself. Along with her growth and
sanctification, the Church will be transforming more and more of the
human race into true citizens of God's Kingdom until the end of the
world. This is God's Plan of Human Salvation. This is why the Church is
so important. The Blessed Mother is trying to open our eyes to this
tremendous reality of God's Presence and Work through His Church by
giving us many messages and Eucharistic miracles: My Son Jesus is in Heaven, but is also
present on earth with His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, while hiding
His Dignity, Humanity, and Divinity. Jesus in the Holy Eucharist will
lead you to the pinnacle of prayer. (January 6, 1996)
I want the lay people to obey the Pope,
Cardinals, Bishops and all the priests. They are my most beloved sons
and have received the power to forgive the sins of countless people who
have become contaminated with sins. For this reason, even my Son Jesus
comes down from Heaven to earth in obedience to them. (June 29,
1987) When you follow me entrusting everything
to me, your union with God through His Incarnation will continue in the
Mystery of the Eucharist. This union is unprecedented and beyond human
description. (July 2, 1995) Our Lord also gave us the following message: Pray for the Pope, My Vicar, all the
Cardinals, Bishops and priests. Offer sacrifices and reparations without
ceasing so that they may carry out their duties loyally. I want them to
follow Me with self-renunciation and poverty. I entrusted all the work
to them, and so, all the liturgical celebrations they offer are what I
offer. (June 5, 1988) 3. Salvation through the Cross The teachings that Christ left to us seem to
be full of paradoxes. To follow Christ, we must deny ourselves and carry
our cross (Luke 9:23). Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for Christ's sake will find it (Matthew 16:25).
If anyone wishes to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant
of all (Mark 9:34). We must love our enemies, and pray for those who
persecute us (Matthew 5:44). And to lead us to the glory of Heaven,
Christ suffered a most painful death. Christ's teachings and examples of the Cross
have never been popular, because they teach us the value of the opposite
of what we usually want and admire. Nowadays, the Saints are not very
popular, either, because they reached high levels of holiness not
through self-centered accomplishments but through humility, self-denial
and charity. But the eternal truth will never change and cannot be
altered for our convenience. The way of salvation is still the way of
the cross. Sacrifices and self-denial are still the only true signs of
love. The emphasis on the importance of redemptive
sufferings is so evident throughout the messages and signs in Naju. The
Blessed Mother wept tears and tears of blood through her statue so many
times in Naju because of her immense love for us and our repeated
failures to obey God and His Commandments. The Blessed Mother has also
been imploring all of us to participate in the sufferings of Our Lord
and herself for the conversion of sinners. It sometimes seems that many
people are turned off by the numerous intense manifestations of sorrows
and pains in Naju. We could feel better if the messages were filled with
joy and compliments. But didn't Christ suffer more because of many of
His followers who ran away from the Cross? Didn't Jesus rebuke Peter,
when Peter was trying to dissuade Him from suffering? (Matthew 17:21-23)
Isn't Christ calling us to a life of the cross and penance, only because
He wants us to find true joy and peace that will last forever? Our generation may want salvation with minimum
or no cross, peace and joy without penance, love without sacrifices, the
Mass mainly as a joyful celebration rather than a renewal of Our Lord's
Sacrifice on the Cross, Holy Communions with no Confessions, deemphasise
on Purgatory, membership in the Church without full obedience to her
teaching authority, and the like. But aren't we deceiving ourselves with
a false sense of security by compromising and diluting what is from God
for our own convenience? The Blessed Mother has been very emphatic about
this subject in Naju. In fact, her call to us to participate in the
redemptive sufferings of Christ and herself is the main theme of her
messages in Naju. There is nothing new about this. It is what Christ's
teaching has been all about. I am carrying the burden of reparation
for you; so carry the burden for others. There are too many souls who
fall into hell and bruise my Heart. When you offer penance and prayers
to compensate for the sins and ingratitude of so many souls, they will
be saved. (June 29, 1987) In order to save many souls, we must
carry the cross of love together and offer reparations with prayers and
sacrifices and, thereby, appease the just anger of God the Father.
(October 19, 1987) The souls who are elevated high on the
Cross and offer themselves gracefully as victims to the Lord are truly
the souls who glorify the Lord and are the little souls who are closest
to me. (September 17, 1991) 4. The Marian Role in Human Salvation There is a significant corollary between the
circumstances surrounding the fall of our first parents and those
surrounding the redemption of the human race by Our Lord. In the case of
the first human sin, the evil angel, Satan, first approached the woman,
Eve, and tempted her into committing the sin of disobedience. The woman,
then, talked the man into committing the same sin. In the case of human
redemption, a good angel, St. Gabriel, first approached the Woman, Mary,
and asked her if she would be willing to consent to God's plan of human
salvation. In humble and loving obedience, Mary accepted God's Will and,
thus, conceived the Saviour in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit.
This humble obedience by Mary to God's Will constituted a preparation
and precondition for the Saviour's work of human salvation through His
perfect obedience to God the Father. Mary's loving assistance to the
Saviour did not end at this beginning phase of God's Incarnation in the
human world. She devoted all of herself to supporting her Divine Son
throughout His Life on earth—from the moment of His conception to His
birth and growth in the family and, eventually, to His suffering and
death on the Cross. Even after Christ's Resurrection and Ascension, Mary
continued supporting His followers. Especially, she was together with
her Son's disciples in the upper room in Jerusalem, praying with them
until the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:14), which marked the birth
of the Catholic Church. The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ — a
true continuation and extension of Christ that comprises His followers
as her members, breathing with the Holy Spirit and living with the Life
of Christ Himself flowing in the members of the Church, just as the same
life flows from the vine to its branches (John 15:1-10). Therefore, the
Mother of Christ is also the Mother of the Church and the Mother of
everyone who belongs to the Church. As she conceived, gave birth to and
raised the Child Jesus two thousand years ago, she is still conceiving,
giving birth to, and raising the members of the Church as their true
spiritual Mother. This spiritual motherhood of Mary for all the
followers of Our Lord was confirmed by Christ Himself just before He
expired on the Cross (John 19:26-27). As the mother's care is always
essential to the growth and safety of her children in any family, Mary's
care is always essential to our spiritual nourishment, growth and safety
in the Church, which is God's Family. It is no surprise that the many
problems that exist in the Church today have occurred simultaneously
with an erosion of the Marian devotion. Whenever we distance ourselves
from our Heavenly Mother, we are going to lose the clear perception of
God's Incarnation and Its continuation through the Church, as Mary is
the true guardian and vessel of the God Incarnate and the channel
through which all of God's graces flow to us. Thus, Mary is never an
obstacle in our worshiping God, but is the greatest gift that God
bestowed upon us for the purpose of leading us to the road of loving and
serving Him. The Marian Doctrines The Fathers in the early centuries of Church
history had to contend with many heresies that promoted erroneous ideas
about Our Lord. Some denied the Divinity of Christ, while others denied
His humanity. As the correct understanding of the Savior's identity was
an essential foundation for Christian Faith, the Church countered these
heresies by clearly stating her official teaching that Christ is truly
God and truly Man, with both Divinity and humanity united in one Person
of God the Son. To prevent people from correctly understanding
the revealed truths, the devil works diligently by employing one method
after another. In addition to confusing people's understanding of the
Saviour's identity, he also finds it convenient to harm people's
salvation process by blurring their minds about the Blessed Mother. For
example, as soon as people begin hesitating to call Mary the Mother of
God, their belief in God's true Incarnation becomes shaky. If they can
call Mary the Mother of Jesus but not the Mother of God, then, they are
denying that Jesus is God and, therefore, are not fully accepting the
doctrine of God's Incarnation in our world. Against the heresies about
the Blessed Mother, the Church formally declared the doctrine of
Mary's Divine Motherhood in 431 (The Council of Ephesus). The Church
continued clarifying the truth about Our Lady by defining her
Perpetual Virginity in 649 (The Lateran Council), her Immaculate
Conception in 1854 (Pope Pius IX) and her Assumption in 1950
(Pope Pius XII). Our Lady has given us many messages in Naju
reminding us of her essential role for our salvation and for the renewal
of the Church. Most significantly, these messages concern her role as
the Mediatrix of Graces, the Advocate for sinners and the Helper to
Christ in our redemption or the Co-Redemptrix, which have not yet been
officially declared as doctrines but have been generally accepted as
theological truth by many Saints and theologians. A large number of the
faithful led by the Mexican hierarchy are already petitioning the Holy
See to proceed with the official declaration of these teachings as
dogmas. When the messages and signs in Naju are officially approved by
the Church, it will significantly enhance the chances for such a
declaration. These titles of Mary: the Mediatrix of All Graces,
the Advocate for Sinners and the Co-Redemptrix
(or the Helper to Christ in Redemption)
clarify Our Lady's role in God's Plan of Human Salvation.
Together with the already-defined doctrines, an official declaration of
these as Church dogmas will represent a full blossoming of our
understanding of the Blessed Mother's role in salvation history and a
glorious climax in the unfolding of God's Plan of Human Salvation. The
following are some of Our Lady's messages in Naju highlighting her
essential role for our salvation. I came to this world as the Lord's
Helper to save you in this age fallen into danger. When you renounce
everything and follow me completely, my role as your true Mother and
the Lord's Helper in saving the world will soon be manifested clearly.
(Aug. 27, 1991) The reason why I was chosen to be the
Lord's Helper was to give the opportunity of salvation to everyone. Keep
in mind that you were also chosen to be my helpers.
(Aug. 27, 1991) What is important is that you become
sanctified in the Lord and offer up your prayers with a sincere heart. I
came down from Heaven as the Queen of the Universe enwrapped in a
brilliant immaculate light in order to nurture you. (Feb. 18,
1993) Sons and daughters who have been called
because you are so dearly loved! This Mother, who is the Mediatrix of
Graces and the Co-Redemptrix, will transform you through the little soul
whom I have chosen. (May 9, 1995) Ask the Bishop to restore my position in
the Church. Then, my messages will spread to the world and people will
amend their lives. (Dec. 8, 1988) I wish to rescue the world by the
victory of my mercy and love. Therefore, if you pray with me, with
confidence in me, holding my hands, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. It
will surely triumph. (Jan. 15, 1989) I am praying, shedding tears that they
do not walk on the road to hell but repent. (April 23, 1987) I am praying for them (the Pope, Bishops
and priests) and offering up sufferings in their place today as always.
(Jan. 15, 1989) Here are some of what Our Lord said in Naju
about the Blessed Mother: Have complete trust in and reliance on
My Mother who is also your Heavenly Mother. My Mother, who is united
to the sufferings of My Sacred Heart and is weeping tears and tears of
blood and praying constantly so that all the children in this world may
leave their sinful ways and return to My Bosom of Love, is the only
one who can turn the just anger of God the Father away from you.
(Nov. 2, 1994) My Mother Mary who is most holy is a
most precious treasure of the Church. My Mother is the Queen of the
Universe, the Queen of Heaven and your Mother. Therefore, My Mother Mary
can love you, as I love you, and can do anything through the
grace from Me. (Sept. 22, 1995) The title of the Co-Redemptrix for Mary can be
confusing to some, because no human or angel can be elevated to the
level of the Saviour. This is really an unnecessary concern, because the
title of the Co-Redemptrix does not mean that Our Lady is equal to
Christ. All the redemptive merits originate solely from the sufferings
of Christ. The merits by the followers of Christ including the Blessed
Mother can have supernatural value, only in connection with and
dependent on the merits of Christ. It is Christ's Will that the members
of His Mystical Body imitate Him and do what He already accomplished as
the Head of His Body. That is why Christ taught us to carry our own
cross and follow Him (Luke 9:23) and St. Paul also said that he was
filling up what was lacking in the afflictions of Christ (Colossians
1:24). St. Paul was not implying that the sufferings of Christ were
inadequate but that what Christ achieved as the Head of the Mystical
Body of Christ must also be achieved by us, who are members of the same
Body. Thus, every follower of Christ is called to participate in
Christ's sufferings for the conversion of the world and, thus, become
another co-redeemer or co-redemptrix. In assisting Christ in saving the
world, the Blessed Mother excels all others by far and, therefore, is
truly the Co-Redemptrix par excellence. Our renewed and deepened understanding of the
Blessed Mother's role for our salvation and the resulting revival of the
Marian devotion in the Church will be essential for revitalizing the
Church and saving this world. As Mary's humble and loving obedience
preceded the coming of the Savior two thousand years ago, a full
blossoming of the Marian doctrines and devotions will precede Christ's
reign on earth. Saint Louis Marie de Montfort said, "It was
through the blessed Virgin Mary that Jesus Christ came into the world,
and it is also through her that he must reign in the world." (True
Devotion)
PROPHECIES In Naju, Our Lord said, "My Mother came
into this world as the Heavenly Prophetess and My Helper who will lead
you to My brilliant and glorious revelations." (May 16, 1991)
Indeed, Our Lady delivered us very important prophecies for the future
of mankind and the Church. She did not give any secrets to Julia as she
did in Fatima. Nor did she give us any timetables or any other specifics
about exactly how events will unfold. In fact, she warned us against too
much curiosity and against anticipating the outcome with human
calculations. Jesus Himself discouraged us from unnecessary curiosity:
But of the day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of
heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. (Matthew 24:36)
Instead, Our Lady urged us to devote everything we have to realizing
God's Kingdom on earth by helping her with prayers and sacrifices and by
spreading her messages. The most urgent part of Our Lady's prophecy is
that this world is on the brink of a major disaster because of the
overabundance of sins all over the world and even an infiltration of
them into the Church. Several times, she has indicated that the
chastisement may involve the Third World War and also the fire from
above. She keeps asking us to repent our sins and offer up prayers and
reparations so that the approaching chastisement may be turned into a
blessing from God. This blessing, she says, will constitute the Triumph
of her Immaculate Heart over the devil and also the Second Pentecost,
opening a new era of Christ's reign on earth. She says that there is
very little time left for our conversion before the chastisement. To
those who accept and practice the Blessed Mother's messages, her
prophecy is one of great hope beyond our imagination rather than one of
fear and disaster. The following is some of what Our Lady said about the
critical time that is approaching. I will always stay close to the Pope,
help him, protect him from d of the Holy Spirit and Love. (June
27, 1993) Depending on whether you accept my words
well or reject them, the time of the Second Pentecost and Purification
can be advanced or delayed. Therefore, become simple and innocent
babies, listening to your Mother and rushing to her. Then, you will be
saved through a new Resurrection and a new Birth, and this world will
surely be saved through the Lord's Resurrection. (Feb. 4, 1994) When you follow me believing, trusting
and relying on me, I will carry out my Plan at your side through amazing
methods; God the Son, Who is my Son, will establish a Kingdom of Glory
filled with Love, Peace and Joy through you; and, through Him, there
will be a Resurrection and a new Pentecost in this world. (Nov.
21, 1995)
THE IMPORTANCE OF OBEDIENCE TO THE TEACHING AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH The proud angels fell because of their pride.
Our first parents also fell because of their disobedience to God. In
contrast, salvation came to our world because of the obedience by the
Blessed Virgin and Our Lord to the Will of God the Father. Thus, humble
and loving obedience to God is the most basic of all virtues. God also delegates some of His authority to
certain people and positions. Thus, parents have God-given authority as
well as duty toward their children. Teachers have certain authority over
students. The government also has some authority over the people for the
sake of public good. Regarding spiritual and moral matters, God gave the
teaching authority to the Church. Jesus confirmed this with the
following words to His disciples: Whoever listens to you listens
to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects
the one who sent me. (Luke 10:16) This is the reason why we
cannot negotiate with the Church on spiritual and moral matters, but
must obey her, accepting ALL her official teachings instead of accepting
them selectively. This is also the reason why all the reported
private revelations should be subjected to the teaching authority of the
Church. In other words, we must be obedient to the Church, when she
makes decision on the reported revelations, whether they are positive or
negative and regardless of our own prior judgment and perceptions. No
one should challenge the Church on the basis of apparitions, messages,
miracles, private research or academic credentials. The teaching
authority of the Church is something Our Lord and Our Lady will fully
respect, as it was given to the Church by Christ Himself. Along with
conformity and resonance with the official Church teachings, a total
submission of the reported revelations and the people involved in them
to the teaching and pastoral authority of the Church is the most salient
mark of their authenticity. Our Lady has also emphasized repeatedly the
need for obedience: Obey all—your superiors as well as those
who are of a lower status than you. As I obeyed all, you should do the
same. (Oct. 29, 1986) Obedience is the precious key that opens
the gate of Heaven widely. (June 21, 1995) Sometimes we cannot do certain things
that you and I wish to do, in order to be obedient to the Church.
(June 21, 1995) In Naju, there have been many occasions when
obedience was tested. For example, on July 1, 1995, during the overnight
prayer meeting, there was a Eucharistic miracle in the Chapel. At about
3:45 a.m., seven Sacred Hosts came down from the Crucifix and landed on
the altar before Our Lady's statue. Julia and all others in the Chapel
were so grateful to the Lord for such a tremendous, unprecedented
Eucharistic sign. They also remembered the Blessed Mother's earlier
requests that a tabernacle be prepared in the Chapel. Also in His
message immediately after this miracle, Jesus reminded Julia of the
Blessed Mother's such wish. There was no doubt that the seven Sacred
Hosts were to be preserved in a new tabernacle in the Chapel. The local Archbishop, however, instructed that
the seven Sacred Hosts be consumed as soon as possible. People in Naju
were in a painful dilemma. What should they do? After much prayer and
discernment, their conclusion was to obey the Archbishop, as they have
always been doing. From human standpoint, this would make little sense,
because it could constitute a waste of an extremely precious heavenly
sign that could help millions to convert. However, the Archbishop was
the head of the Archdiocese with authority from Christ. Our Lord and Our
Lady will never want us to disobey Our Lord's own authority vested in
the Church. So, just one day after the miracle of the
seven Sacred Hosts, two priests, Julia and other pilgrims gathered in
the Chapel again and they selected seven people including Julia to
consume the Sacred Hosts. The Sacred Host received by Julia turned into
visible flesh and blood on her tongue and this was witnessed by everyone
in the Chapel. It was the 10th Eucharistic miracle through Julia.
Undoubtedly, Our Lord and Our Lady were pleased with the obedience. The
Archbishop also saw another sign of obedience in Naju. FINAL WORD Archbishop Victorinus Yoon of the Kwangju
Archdiocese which covers the Naju Parish formed an investigating
committee at the end of 1994. The committee has been actively working,
interviewing witnesses and examining evidences. No official announcement
has been made yet. Through the Apostolic Pro Nuncio in Korea, reports
about Naju have been made to the Holy Father and to the Sacred
Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith. We need to remain firmly
obedient to the Church and also pray hard that the revelations in Naju
will be officially approved soon and that the Church and the whole world
will be renewed by the mercy and graces from God through the Blessed
Mother. July/96 7th,
8th, 9th, 10th, Eucharistics Miracle
The 7th Eucharistic Miracle occurs in Naju for the whole
Catholic Church The miracle on November 24, 1994 was different from the
previous ones and truly most amazing. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio
in Korea, an Archbishop from the Vatican, came to Naju with Fr.
Raymond Spies, Julia's spiritual director. He made it clear to
Fr. Spies that he was visiting Naju not as a private pilgrim but
as the official representative of the Holy Father. The visit by the Apostolic Pro Nuncio had not been publicly
announced, but there were seven priests and about 70 lay people
gathered in the Chapel to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the
beginning of the fragrant oil from Our Lady's statue in Naju on
November 24, 1992. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio's visit, therefore,
was a pleasant surprise to them. This visit was also a
realization of the Blessed Mother's promise on October 23, 1994,
the last day of the fragrant oil flowing from her statue in Naju,
and also the day when Julia and her husband left for Canada and
the U.S.A. to give testimony at the Marian Conferences in
Toronto and Honolulu. While the Apostolic Pro Nuncio, Julia and others were praying
in the Chapel, the Blessed Mother gave messages to Julia and
also gave us a most amazing miracle. First, Our Lady asked Julia
to receive blessings from the Archbishop and Fr. Spies on her
hands. Then, she had St. Michael the Archangel bring the Holy
Eucharist to the Apostolic Pro Nuncio through Julia. As the
Archbishop was representing the Holy Father, this miracle was
actually intended for the Holy Father, John Paul II, and,
therefore, the whole Catholic Church. This reminds us of the
miracle in Guadeloupe four and a half centuries ago, because the
miracle and the accompanying messages in Guadeloupe were also
given to a bishop representing the Church. The first Sacred Host that the Archangel brought was a
large-size one, the kind priests use during Mass. The angel was
not visible to the people in the Chapel except Julia, but
everybody was able to see the Holy Eucharist suddenly appearing
between Julia's fingers. The Host had images of a cross in the
middle and two letters: "A" and "W", just as in the miraculous
photograph that Our Lady gave us on June 27, 1993. The Host was
already broken into two when Julia received It, with one half in
Julia's right hand and the other half in her left hand. Julia
fell on the floor because of a powerful light from above. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies received the Sacred
Host from Julia's hands and broke the Host into smaller pieces
to give Communion to people in the Chapel who were in total
amazement and awe. Even though it was just one Host, everyone in
the Chapel received Communion. Some of them later testified that
it was an experience that simply defied human description. The
Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies put a piece of the Host in a
pyx for preservation. Our Lady told Julia that the Sacred Host
the Archangel brought was about to be consumed by a certain
priest, but brought to the Chapel instead, because the priest
was in the state of sin and Jesus could not live in him. Then, Julia wanted to go to her house next door to write down
Our Lady's messages for the Archbishop. As she was walking out
of the Chapel supported by others because of her continuing
pains, the Blessed Mother called her again in a hurry. Julia
came back toward Our Lady's statue and held the hands of the
Apostolic Pro Nuncio and Fr. Spies as the Blessed Mother
requested. Our Lady asked Julia to receive the Holy Eucharist
for the second time. This time, the Host was smaller, the same as those lay people
receive. Julia received this Sacred Host on her tongue. The Host
was standing upright on Julia's tongue. The Archbishop picked up
the Host. After showing the Host to people in the Chapel and
some photos were taken, Fr. Spies received the Host from the
Archbishop and put It in a pyx. He is preserving the Host at his
residence and is expected to bring the Host back to Naju later
for exposition in the Chapel so that pilgrims may pray before
the Eucharist that was miraculously brought to us. The Apostolic Pro Nuncio reviewed what had happened in Naju
for the past ten years and was totally amazed. He was so
overwhelmed with joy and hope that he was not able to sleep for
the next three nights. In the mean time, Archbishop Victorinus
Yoon of the Kwangju Archdiocese which covers the Naju Parish
formed a committee to open the formal investigation process for
Naju.
8th
9th & 10th Eucharistic Miracles The biggest news in the world two thousand years ago should
have been the Incarnation of God the Son in our human world. The
most important reality in our current world also is the
continuing Presence and Redemptive Work by Christ through His
Church for the whole human race. Before He came down to us,
there wasn't any real hope in this world. People were by
themselves simply unable to rescue the world fatally infected by
injustice, selfishness, hatred and cruelty. Christ came to atone
for our sins committed against God and against each other and to
help us lead a new life based on truth and love. But, instead of
recognizing and accepting Him as the Messiah and the Son of God,
people crucified Him and rejected His Teachings. The human rejection of the Diving Plan of Salvation is still
continuing today. Of course, there have been quite a few who
have recognized the Light and followed it faithfully like the
Blessed Mother and many other Saints through centuries. But the
world at large is still rejecting Christ. The faith among many
Christians has also weakened because of their compromise with
the world. What Christ was concerned about has become a reality.
"But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It
is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled
underfoot." (Matthew 5:13) As the worldwide slide of humans into the loss of faith and
moral decay continues, God has been sending the Blessed Mother
to our world to urge us to reform our lives and to help us
overcome our evils and dangers. It is from the Infinite Love and
Wisdom of God that a most living Mother has been given to us to
heal our wounds, to melt our hardened hearts and to protect us
from the attacks of the devil. Because her Heart is always
filled with love and mercy for us, she constantly desires our
salvation, ardently prays for us and protects us in her bosom.
She is most anxious to see us understand the Love and Sacrifices
by her Divine Son and open our eyes to the awesome reality of
His Real Presence and Activities through His Church. That is why
she has been bringing to us Eucharistic Miracles repeatedly
through Julia Kim of Naju, a small, very insignificant-looking
city in a remote corner of the Far East. Most of the Eucharistic Miracles through Julia involved the
bleeding of the Sacred Host on her tongue. It occurred for the
first time in the Holy Rosary Church in Naju on June 5, 1988,
the Feast of Corpus Christi. It occurred five more times until
November 2, 1994. On November 24, 1994, the Papal Nuncio in
Korea (an Archbishop from the Vatican) came to Naju and
witnessed the 7th Eucharistic Miracle. This time, there was no
bleeding from the Host. Instead, a large-size Sacred Host was
brought to Julia by St. Michael the Archangel. A short while
later, a smaller Sacred Host came down and landed on Julia's
tongue. The special significance of this 7th Eucharistic Miracle
is that it was given to the Pope's representative and,
therefore, to the Holy Father himself, who represents and heads
to whole Catholic Church. It is noteworthy that the miracle in
Guadeloupe in 1531 had also been given directly to the Church
represented by a bishop. Toward the end of June 1995, thousands of pilgrims gathered
in Naju to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the beginning of
Our Lady's weeping through her statue in Naju on June 30, 1985.
Because the local Archbishop's committee, which was formed last
December, was reviewing the information about Naju, the
Archbishop asked that the celebration be kept low-key. Still,
there was a Mass in the evening of June 30 at the Naju Parish
Church concelebrated by eight priests. The church was packed to
its full capacity. Julia was sitting in the back of the Church
and received Communion last. Suddenly, people around Julia
noticed that the Sacred Host in her mouth was bleeding again.
They were so shocked and many began crying. Soon, the Mass ended
and those who were at the Mass including the priests witnessed
the bleeding of the Eucharist on Julia's tongue. After Mass, pilgrims went back to the Chapel, a 10 minute
walk from the Parish Church, to attend the overnight prayer
service in commemoration of the beginning of Our Lady's first
tears through her statue in Naju. The Chapel was packed and
prayers, hymns and testimonies continued. In the middle of the
prayer meeting, Julia again began suffering - this time, in her
abdomen, in reparation for abortions. Fr. Francis Su from
Malaysia asked the pilgrims to pray for so many people who are
responsible for killing unborn babies. The Chapel was filled
with the sounds of prayers and cries. At 3:45 A.M., pilgrims in
the Chapel were listening to the reading of the Blessed Mother's
messages. Suddenly, Julia, who was sitting in the front of the
Chapel together with Fr. Su, Fr. Pete Marcial from Guam and
others, stood up and stretched out her hands as if trying to
grab something. Later, she testified that, while praying, she
saw the wooden image of Jesus on the Crucifix above the Blessed
Mother's statue turning into the live Jesus and bleeding
occurring at seven places on His Body: two hands, two feet,
side, forehead and Heart. Soon, blood at the seven wounds turned
into round white Hosts. Some in the Chapel saw sparks of light
from the Crucifix at that moment. Many also heard a noise like a
brief hailstorm. The Sacred Hosts were falling down. That was
why Julia was stretching out her hands. The Hosts, however,
bypassed Julia's hands and landed on the altar before Our Lady's
statue. People in the Chapel were ecstatic. They also remembered the
Blessed Mother's request on November 24, 1994 to prepare a
tabernacle in the Chapel beside her statue. It seemed clear that
she brought us the Seven Hosts so that her Divine Son in the
Eucharist may be in the tabernacle in the Chapel. The Hosts were
left untouched on the altar. This newest Eucharistic Miracle was reported to the local
Archbishop. He instructed Julia and others to consume the Hosts
soon. In obedience, two priests and five lay people were
selected to receive the Seven Hosts. On July 2, they received
Communion. When Julia received the Sacred Host and opened her
mouth a few moments afterwards, there again was blood in her
mouth. Just one day after the 8th Eucharistic Miracle to Julia
in the Naju Parish Church, no one was expecting another miracle
so soon. But Our Lady was so anxious to restore a fervent
Eucharistic devotion that she brought us another amazing
Eucharistic sign. The Chapel was again filled with amazement,
joy, faith, adoration and gratitude. In previous miracles, Julia was instructed by the priest at
the Mass to swallow the bleeding Host. But, this time, Fr. Su
and Fr. Marcial, dipped their fingers in the Precious Blood on
Julia's tongue and showed the Blood to those in the Chapel.
Then, the priests wiped their fingers with a white cloth, which
is being preserved in Naju. Fr. Marcial also touched with his
finger the face of a six month-old baby girl who had epilepsy
and was dying. The baby's health has been improving dramatically
since that night. When God gives us special signs, He does so not to satisfy
our curiosity but for a purpose and as a part of His Plan of
human salvation. The signs He is giving us in Naju are extremely
important - far beyond our current understanding. Also, when He
gives us signs, He expects proper responses from His children.
It is time to pause and reflect on the recent signs from Heaven
and God's reasons for giving them to us.
12th Eucharistic Miracle The 12th Eucharistic Miracle through Julia witnessed by the Holy Father On October 31, 1995, Julia visited the Vatican together with Monsignor Nam Ik Paik, Julio (her husband), Rosa (her eldest daughter) and Raphael Son (a seminarian). They attended a private Mass celebrated by the Holy Father. There also were several people from France who had also been invited. During Mass, Julia and her companions were allowed to sing hymns in Korean. At Communion time, another Eucharistic miracle occurred. As in most of the previous Eucharistic miracles through Julia, the Sacred Host turned into live Flesh and Blood on her tongue. The process of this miracle was observed by Msgr. Paik. He testified that, as the Sacred Host was turning into Flesh, it also became larger and formed the shape of a heart. He said that the shape was the same as in the 11th Eucharistic miracle that had occurred in Naju on September 22, 1995 during the Mass celebrated by Bishop Roman Danylak from Toronto and two other priests. Immediately after the Mass, the Holy Father came to Julia and witnessed this miracle. He blessed Julia and her companions. Julia also relayed the Blessed Mother's message to the Holy Father, in which Our Lady asked him to teach the importance of the Sacrament of Confession and the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist to all.
13th Eucharistic Miracle The 13th Eucharistic Miracle occurs in Naju and Julia receives the Stigmata again During the 11th Anniversary of the Blessed Mother's first tears in Naju (June 30, 1996), the Chapel was filled with pilgrims from many countries attending the overnight prayer service. At about 3 a.m. on July 1, 1996, Julia saw the Precious Blood flowing from the seven wounds of Jesus on the Crucifix above Our Lady's statue in the Chapel. The Blood soon turned into Sacred Hosts enwrapped in bright light. The light became stronger and began shining upon all those who were present in the Chapel as well as those outside the Chapel. Then, a very powerful light radiated from the Crucifix and reached Julia. She fell down screaming loudly because of extreme pains at seven places on her body: the head, the heart, both hands, both feet and the side. While her mouth was open because of the screaming, the Sacred Hosts entered her mouth. Fr. Francis Su, two other priests and lay people around Julia witnessed the Sacred Hosts filling Julia's mouth. From about 12:30 p.m., July 1, 1996, Julia received pains again and began bleeding on both palms. Fr. Raymond Spies, Fr. Francis Su and several lay people witnessed this bleeding. At about 1 p.m. on July 2, 1996, Fr. Spies, Julia and several other people were praying before the Blessed Mother's statue in the Chapel. While praying, Julia suddenly screamed and fell down on the floor. She received a powerful light from the Crucifix and suffered the same pains as on the previous day. Bleeding again occurred on both palms. Julia wore gloves to hide the bleeding, but the gloves became wet with blood. At about 4 p.m., Julia visited two hospitals in Kwangju in obedience to her spiritual director. Doctors examined her wounds and issued written statements that the bleeding and the wounds on Julia's palms could not be explained by any natural causes. Bleeding stopped, and wounds disappeared later.
16th Eucharistic Miracle The 16th Eucharistic Miracle occurs in Naju and is witnessed by Bishop Kim of Korea June 12, 1997 His Excellency Bishop Paul Chang Yeol Kim, head of the Cheju Diocese in Korea, and Fr. Anthony Jung Yong Kim, an elderly priest in the Kwangju Archdiocese, came to the Blessed Mother's House. Bishop Kim and Father Kim were conversing with Rufino and myself in front of the Blessed Mother's statue. Bishop Kim said that the Sacred Hosts that had turned into visible Flesh and Blood and the Sacred Hosts that had come down from above before should have been preserved. He was expressing concern over the indifference in the Church. When the Bishop was saying, "If Eucharistic miracles occur again, the Sacred Hosts must be preserved," light began radiating from the Crucifix. Then, the Bishop said, "Let's pray together." At that moment, a white object was descending. I tried to receive it in my hands, but it was so sudden that I could not receive it. The white object fell on the altar before the Blessed Mother's statue making a loud sound. The Bishop, the priest, and others present heard the sound of the white object falling on the altar and went closer to the Blessed Mother's statue. Rufino shouted, "Oh, the Eucharist! The Eucharist!" The Bishop looked at the Sacred Host and knelt immediately, saying, "Jesus Who is living!" I knelt, too, unable to control my tears thanking the Lord for giving a sign to the Bishop who was saying, "If Eucharistic miracles occur again, the Sacred Hosts must be preserved." I continued weeping, remembering how all of us who love the Blessed Mother were crying and feeling pain when the seven Sacred Hosts that came down on June 30, 1995 could not be preserved. Then, I heard the loving, kind and beautiful voice of the Blessed Mother. "My beloved daughter! Today is truly a joyful day. This Bishop,
who came to me saying 'Amen' to the call of this Heavenly Mother,
understood my concern and gave me consolation. Therefore, God
manifested, with a special love, a sign of love by sending down the
Eucharist personally, which is a substantial presence of Jesus Christ.
God promised an inheritance to Abraham, not because he observed the laws
well. God recognized him as a just man because of his faith and bestowed
graces even upon those who were his followers. Likewise, all the souls
who believe in the sign given to you today and follow it will receive
the same graces as you. Comment Our Lord performed many miracles during His public life on earth so that people may witness or hear about these supernatural signs and accept His teachings for their salvation. To continue His Real Presence and Redemptive Work even after His Ascension and until the end of the world, Our Lord established His Church and entrusted His teachings and teaching authority to her. Especially since the 16th Century in Guadeloupe, Mexico, Our Lord has been giving us amazing supernatural signs through His Mother so that we may not take His teachings and His Church for granted but obtain a true understanding of these teachings, practice them and be saved. These supernatural signs of God through the Blessed Mother are now culminating in the small town of Naju on the Korean peninsula. While the signs continue, we can easily miss them or fail to understand where these signs are pointing to. Everyone has many important agenda while living on earth, but nothing can be more important and urgent than recognizing God's signs, understanding their meanings, and doing what is expected of us, because our eternal life may depend on it. Recent messages
The Blessed Mother's message on October 7, 1998 —
Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
I was weeping and awake all night because of severe pains. I offered up my sufferings and all of myself to the Lord and the Blessed Mother for the conversion of sinners. At about 5:50 a.m., a stream of powerful light came down from the Crucifix and shone upon me. At that moment, I heard the sorrowful yet kind and loving voice of the Blessed Mother. My beloved daughter! My beloved children who have been called! As the hen gathers her chicks under her wings, I have called and gathered numerous children and embraced them in my mantle, but the majority of them are not grateful and are getting dispersed in all directions and are joining forces with the devil instead of becoming the light for this world which has become dark. I am filled with sorrows. In this present age, not only those who are outside the Church but also the numerous children who say that they love God are alienating themselves from God and are already becoming murderers in their hearts, making this world no less miserable than when Cain killed Abel. Corruption has spread not only in society and families but also even in the Church, making the world become enveloped in a curtain of darkness, but the majority of the political leaders and the superiors in the Church, whose duty is to correct the problems, are unable to form unity, blaming each other, fighting with each other, being conceited and throwing false accusations at others, while proudly displaying their learning. What is the matter with them? They are like the owners of ships sailing in the sea who have become blind, deaf and lame spiritually. How could God not be angry? If they regret, beating their chests, weeping and screaming at the time when God's chastisement for all the sins of this age which has become so corrupt comes down upon the world, of what use will it be? Because I will not be able to do anything at that time, I am so anxiously pleading with you, speaking the same words repeatedly. All the children in the world! It is not too late yet. Hurriedly empty your hearts, repent, and return to me, your Heavenly Mother. Then, the Lord, Who has become the sacrificial victim for reconciliation to save you, will see you asking for forgiveness and will rebuild what Satan has destroyed and heal the wounds that Satan has caused. Therefore, pray and plead with love even for those who are rejoicing over others' miseries. That is because only through love can you achieve victory over the devil. Know that God is still holding the cup of wrath because of the prayers, sacrifices, and reparations by the little souls who have been consecrated to my Immaculate Heart. At least you, who have been called, become apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and my Immaculate Heart and arm yourselves with love, remain awake and pray to prevent the chastisement that God has to send down. My intensely beloved children! My children who have been called as the apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and my Immaculate Heart! Always think of me and become (one with) me. Your work for the Lord and me will be accompanied with numerous pains. However, know that the more pains you suffer, the more you will receive and the greater the reward in Heaven will be, and offer up those bleeding pains gracefully. Now, there is no more time to hold back or hesitate. I want all of you to display the power of love more courageously in unity and be loyal totally and heroically so that the burning love and anxious pleas from my Immaculate Heart may be made known all over the world. Even when you groan on a dangerously-sloped hill while making me known, it will only be for a while. That is because I will shield you in my mantle which is always ready for you and will guide you to Heaven. When the Blessed Mother finished her words, the light disappeared and my extreme pains eased also. A COMMENT ON THE BLESSED MOTHER'S MESSAGE ON OCTOBER 7, 1998 The Blessed Mother says that many of her children, who say that they love God, are alienating themselves from God and are already becoming murderers in their hearts. At first, it seemed unusual that the Blessed Mother used the word "murderers". The answer may be that preventing other people from receiving or keeping spiritual life can be as bad as or even worse than taking physical life. Or could it also mean that not only killing but hating others and using abusive language to others will also be judged, as Our Lord said (Matthew 5)? St. John also said, "Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer" (1 John 3:15). The Blessed Mother again used some very difficult words, which are not frequently used in conversations and writings in Korea. Most of them are composed of Chinese characters. She used seven difficult words this time, which have the following meanings::
Julia says that she did not understand any of these words. Even Julio, her husband, and others had hard time, because they could not find some of these words in their dictionaries. It is amazing that the Blessed Mother used these rarely-used words, which nevertheless so perfectly fit the context of her messages. They also make us dwell on their meanings. If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin; but as it is they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates me also hates my Father. If I had not done works among them that no one else ever did, they would not have sin; but as it is, they have seen and hated both me and my Father. — John 15:22-24 The Blessed Mother's Message on August 2, 1998 I (Julia Kim) was attending the 6 a.m. Mass at Naju Parish Church. While I was praying in preparation for Holy Communion, I began hearing some whispering noises around me. Then, suddenly, I heard a voice: "There isn't much time left. Let's kill this wretched woman." Immediately, I began feeling prickling pains all over my body. Then, suddenly, a large object appeared on my left and crawled on my legs and arms, as if it were wrapping around them. At the moment it was trying to bite me on my neck and head, I struck it forcefully with my right arm, praying: "Lord, have mercy and save the sinners." (A woman sitting next to me was hit hard by me on her right arm, but said that she did not feel any pain.) At that moment, a powerful light radiated from the direction of the altar, and the object which had been holding on to me tightly to avoid falling off lost power and fell off as if it were curling backward. At the same time, small worm-like objects that had been crawling all over my body also disappeared. At that moment, I heard the loving and kind voice of the Blessed Mother, even though I could not see her. Daughter! My beloved daughter! It is now deep into night. Doesn't the deepness of night mean that the dawn is drawing near? Therefore, do not despair, become frustrated or give up. Because the day when the new heaven and the new earth will be accomplished is not far, Satan, my enemy, who is trying to cover this world with darkness, is making his last desperate effort. Thus, in the eyes of the world, you may look like a person who was killed twice and is in darkness. However, even if the world goes the wrong way making the customs corrupt, and the public opinion is in consensus, I, your Heavenly Mother, will guard and protect you, who are following me and have trust in me, with my power that crushes the serpent and will lead you to the Heavenly Paradise. The Lord, the Lamb, Who was killed for the salvation of the whole human race, is sitting in the shining royal throne in the Heavenly Kingdom and receives power, honor, glory and adoration for all eternity. Martyrs are enjoying happiness at His side. Therefore, my children who have been called! Hurriedly wake up and pray. If even you, whom I have chosen with love, despair and become frustrated, how overjoyed Satan will be, who is trying to drive this world into darkness! Even if you receive many kinds of groundless accusations and preposterous criticisms as you work for the Lord and me, offer them up gracefully to console the wounded Heart of God Who was in the past, is now, and will come in the future and also to prevent the calamities that are to come because of the sins in the world. Those who follow me, your Heavenly Mother, and humbly approach the Lord as little souls will enjoy happiness in the Kingdom of the Lord Who is the Alpha and the Omega. However, remembering that those who reject me to the end, do not make the Lord known in sincere ways, get involved in vain talks, and thus become tricked by the deformed Satan and follow him may fall into fire and burning sulfur, hurriedly offer up prayers in unity among you at least, whom I have chosen, that the numerous souls who have lost their sense of direction and are joining forces with Satan may wake up from sleep. While I was writing down this message, the devil lifted me up, toppled me, struck me, tramped upon me, and poked me at many places on my body. Because of much bleeding, it was difficult for me to walk or even remain sitting. "God is still holding the cup of wrath because of the prayers, sacrifices, and reparations by the little souls" April 12, 1998 — The Great Feast of Our Lord's Resurrection I attended Mass at the Naju Parish Church, but could not even remain sitting because of intense pains. So, I came home after receiving Communion and went to the Blessed Mother in the Chapel, whom I had not visited for a long time. Because of the pains, I was lying on the floor in the Chapel and said, "Mother, you understand, don't you?" Suddenly, a powerful light radiated from the Crucifix and the Blessed Mother's statue, and I saw a vision. Many people were violently fighting against each other. There even were some priests and religious. While fighting against each other, they even tried to throw away the Blessed Mother's statue which had been weeping. Seeing this, the devils, who had been instigating the fight, became overjoyed and were dancing. Jesus' and the Blessed Mother's beautiful clothes became stained with blood. At that moment, Jesus began speaking earnestly and sorrowfully with a very sad voice. Jesus: My beloved little soul! This world is now so filled with sins that I cannot even look at it with open eyes. People, who had been welcoming Me, crying out "Hosanna!" just a few days before My execution on the Cross, were saying, "He is a criminal who deserves to die. Crucify him!" But I resurrected in three days to manifest God's glory. Even at this moment, many clergy, religious and other children are celebrating My Resurrection, but how many of them are truly remembering and consoling Me? Together with My Mother Mary, who gave birth to Me and raised Me, I have been giving many messages of love and signs in Naju, Korea, but even many of my children who experienced the miracles of love are dispersing in all directions because of the devil's temptations. How sad and deplorable! All My beloved children in the world! Because it is not too late yet, hurriedly come to Me, following My Mother who is imploring sorrowfully, shedding tears and tears of blood. You should not face the approaching destruction unprepared. Remembering that God the Father's wrath has reached an extreme and a chastisement is inevitable but that He is still delaying the time because of the prayers of the little souls, wake up from sleep and pray. Hurriedly and humbly respond to My Mother's pleas by making your best, strenuous efforts so that the miracles of love may be fully realized. What use will be to regret after the destruction comes? The proud people dislike the humble ones. When a rich person falters, his friends support him. But when a powerless person is in difficulty, people turn their faces away from him. You now feel much sadness in your hearts, but remember that I and My Mother are always at your side, and work in unity with each other, with high spirits, courage and hope. There isn't much time. Hurriedly and more gracefully offer up your current sufferings and achieve victory over the devil. Two thousand years ago, I could have come down from the Cross. However, without dying, there could be no Resurrection. Even at this moment, I can perfect everything. However, because I allowed free will to humans, sacrifices by little souls, including even death agony, are necessary. Remembering anew the truth that one must die to arrive at resurrection, at least you, who have responded to My call, should follow Me in unity and with a simple and upright mind, imitating the faith of the martyrs. Know that now is the time to separate empty heads of grain from good ones. Therefore, the prayers and sacrifices by My children who will gain the Kingdom of Heaven are so urgently needed. The so-called leaders are moving away from the truth and yet look so strong and overpowering.* But the Kingdom of Heaven does not belong to them but to you who are working for Me. I have given up everything for your sake. As you recognize My voice and rush to Me and My Mother, you experience much difficulty and pain. But you who work for My Mother and Me will surely share love at My dining table in My Kingdom where there is no sorrow, pain, or suffering. The tears that you shed now will be completely wiped away before the throne in Heaven, where there is no thirst or hunger. You will be given a hundred-fold reward. Happiness will be yours. Won't it? However, there will be nothing I and My Mother can do at the time of the Last Judgment for those who turn their faces away from Me and My Mother and reject Us to the end. My little souls! The prayers of my little children who are not shaken under any circumstances will wipe away the stains of blood on My clothes and My Mother's. They are the comforts and fragrant oil that wipe away the bloody sweat and bloody tears. The world which is in such a shocking condition, the world which will be reduced to ashes, this age which will be destroyed by the devil's attacks… However, when there are more little souls, My Sacred Heart and My Mother's Immaculate Heart will surely triumph. Do not fear, but hurriedly perpetuate the Pascha Mystery of Resurrection. I will help you. An-nyoung. (Note: *Our Lord used two idiomatic expressions composed of four Chinese characters each but having about the same meaning. Using both of them is for emphasis. The first expression literally means a monster that has three heads and six shoulders. It refers to a person with unusual strength. The second expression literally means that a person is so strong that he can extract a mountain and cover the whole world. Again, it means a strong, overpowering person.) February 2, 1998 — Feast of the Presentation I was praying, offering up myself, who is unworthy, the Holy Father, the clergy, religious, laity, and all the people in the world to Jesus through the Blessed Mother. At about 9:45 a.m., bright light began radiating from the Crucifix and the Blessed Mother's statue which had wept and I heard the beautiful and loving voice of the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother: My beloved daughter! My little souls who have responded with "Amen" to my call and have to suffer pains! Today is the Feast of the Lord's Presentation as well as the day when I, the Heavenly Mother, was foretold of my suffering, isn't it? Do not be sad, agonize or despair, but run to this Mother's bosom hurriedly, following the messages of love that I have been giving you. A refuge where I can shelter you has been prepared. Even if a feeling of contempt and humiliation enwraps you, who work for the Lord and me, because you were condemned with all kinds of insults, criticisms, and judgments, offer up those pains gracefully for the conversion of sinners. Haven't I already told you that the insults that you, who work for me, receive are not your lot but mine? If all the children in the world believe, trust and totally rely on the messages of love that the Lord and I have been giving them and rush toward me, they will attain great enlightenment, overcoming all the anxieties and doubts, but too many children are compromising with the current of the world, making the wrath of God overflow and the Heart of this Mother become filled with sorrows. So many of my children cling to me only when they suffer pains, as if they cling to a life buoy. Once they receive the grace they have been asking for, they not only become ungrateful but also fall into confusion and become shaken because of the words of big liars like reeds shaken by wind. How delighted the devil would be! Who determined the movements of heavenly bodies and who made the laws of nature? There is nothing that the Lord cannot do, if He wills it. If at least you who know me entrust yourselves completely to me and follow me, you will become light that repels darkness. "Because they did not keep their covenant with Me, I did not look after them, either." If these words of God fall upon the world, because you have not passed on to others what you have received, you will be responsible, too. Therefore, manage well what you have received and do not deplore or resent the wrongs in the world. Even a farmer with little education takes a good care of his crops from seeding to harvesting. How much more will I, the Heavenly Mother, not do to protect you, who are working for the Lord and me, offering up sacrifices and penance, in my Immaculate Heart and to lead you to Heaven? Therefore, with a joyful and loving heart, praise, worship and give glory to the Lord Who came to save the children in the world and gave them a new Commandment. Then, you will achieve victory over the devil who wants to overturn the world, and will soon see the day when the mouths of those who are criticizing will be closed. Therefore, I want you to remain awake and pray with greater love. An-nyoung. While I was writing down the messages, the devils' interference began. They pulled my arms and head. They pulled and shook my hand with which I was writing down the messages. I sprayed holy water and continued writing. Then, the devil said, "Actually you have done enough of the work that has been given to you. But what is the result? You have only become an object of ridicule. If you discontinue this work, I will give you wealth and fame while you live on earth. You will not have to worry about your children, either." But because I did not pay attention to what he was saying, he said loudly, "Why, you are still not giving up? You like suffering so much? What a spiteful woman! Let's sweep away and overturn everything!" The devils turned over the desk and jumped at me. They threw me off the bed, pressed me down and tried to kill me. Some time passed. The Blessed Mother appeared radiating bright light and the devils who had been afflicting me and trying to kill me ran away. The Blessed Mother made a very loving smile and said kindly, "You achieved victory over the devil again today." When I answered with "Amen" and opened my eyes, I saw several people looking at me. All saw clear marks of the devil at four spots on the floor. These marks were gradually disappearing, but were still visible until the next morning. January 4, 1998 The Blessed Mother spoke with an anxious voice. My beloved children! Follow me without worry or fear. As God, Who performs miracles by manifesting signs in the sky and on earth, rescued Daniel by sealing lions' mouths, I will surely rescue you, who are following me and trying to make me known, from the swamp of evil and help you achieve victory in the intense battle of this end time. As what had been written about the Lord in Moses' Laws, the Prophecies, and the Psalms were realized, the Words of the Lord and this Heavenly Mother will certainly be realized. Therefore, do not be concerned about* what those who are self-contradictory are saying but cope with (difficulties) wisely with firm faith, trust, hope, and courage, as humble and little souls and with loving hearts. If the children in the world do not accept but despise my words that I give them shedding tears and tears of blood and sing of a peaceful and care-free time, destruction will befall them like a thief at night. I want at least you, who say that you know me, to remain awake and pray, not compromise with the world, follow this Mother's words, and hurriedly repair and console this Mother's torn Immaculate Heart with sacrifices and reparations so that evil may turn into good. Even if Satan appears to have successfully brought about ruin, you will see my Immaculate Heart surely achieving victory by rebuilding the place which was destroyed by Satan, through my invisible presence and with help from you who are my helpers. When Christ comes again to this world, you who are following me and making me known will appear in glory with Christ. (Translator's Note on the phrase: "do not be concerned about:" Literal translation of the expression used by the Blessed Mother would be "do not listen to." In Korean, however, "listening to someone" has a connotation beyond just the physical act of listening. It means "listening attentively, either with enthusiasm or with anxiety." Therefore, what the Blessed Mother says is not that we must close our ears or ignore the authority of the speakers but that we should not concern ourselves excessively and unnecessarily with what we hear.)August 27, 1997 At about 11:40 a.m., while I was praying before the
Blessed Mother's statue in the Chapel together with Fr. Raymond Spies
and other pilgrims, I saw a beautiful light beginning to radiate like
the sunlight from the Crucifix and the Blessed Mother's statue. When
we were praying the Third Glorious Mysteries of the rosary, the Holy
Eucharist came down from above. It was approximately 12 noon. My beloved daughter! Even those who say that they know me are
spiritually blind and deaf and cannot see or understand (the messages
and signs that I bring from God). This Mother's Heart is being so
overwhelmed with sorrows that it is burning. The Blessed Mother wept so sorrowfully, as if her Heart was being torn apart. A while later, she resumed speaking with a sorrowful and anxious voice. My beloved children! My Son Jesus, Who has become covered with
Blood on the Cross and is wearing the crown of thorns instead of a
royal crown, comes to you because of His Love (for you) in order to
save even those who are most wicked. The Lord, Who is your Savior,
loves all the children in the world so much that He comes to you in
the form of bread. However, (you) are wasting time uttering useless
words instead of thanking Him and worshipping Him with fervent love
and a devoted heart. Hurriedly worship and pray to the Holy Eucharist,
which is the Bread of Life, with a most sublime heart, and, thus, do
reparations for the insults that my Son Jesus, Who is truly present in
the Holy Eucharist, receives and give consolation to Him. When the Blessed Mother ended speaking, the light disappeared and it became quiet. June 30, 1997 More than 30 priests from Korea and other countries
came to Naju and concelebrated Mass in commemoration of the 12th
anniversary of the Blessed Mother's first weeping in Naju. While I was
in meditation after Communion, I saw a vision of the world that was
turning into darkness without any light. From the darkness, I heard
the sounds of many people screaming, even though I could not see them.
I cried out loudly, "Lord! Have Mercy." I felt a
heart-breaking pain thinking about these children of God who were
unable to find their way, wandering and screaming in the darkness. Daughter! Did you see that? The majority of the shepherds in
the church are not accepting me even now. Because of this, the world
is covered with a terrible darkness and is about to sink into a deep
chasm of darkness. The darkness in the world has become so dense that
the world now stands at the crossroads. (This crisis) manifests itself
in the Church as the deepening divisions and the apostasy, which is
found even among priests. Numerous clergy and children are not only
refusing to accept my invitation but are showing an outright defiance
to it, cruelly nailing my Son Jesus to the Cross again. When the Blessed Mother said this, tears flowed down from her eyes. She resumed speaking anxiously but lovingly. Not only the children who do not know me but even the clergy are not recognizing my anxious pleas that I am making, shedding tears and tears of blood, and are preparing useless schemes and getting caught in their own traps. . . They are not only refusing to listen to my words but also refusing to find out about facts, filled with curiosity and rejecting me with no fear of God and with a distorted mind. I am overcome with sorrows. The Blessed Mother continued weeping. My beloved children! I will let the light, love and grace from
my immaculate heart overflow in all of you who came seeking me, who
has been imploring (you) with tears, despite the long distance. At that moment, I made the Sign of the Cross and came out of the ecstasy hearing the priest giving the blessing at the end of the Mass. I saw Jesus giving the blessing together with the priest, standing behind him. June 30 1997 (During the Overnight Prayer Meeting) Four to five thousand people including Korean and foreign priests gathered and prayed in the Naju Gymnasium in commemoration of the 12th anniversary of the Blessed Mother's first weeping in Naju. The Blessed Mother's statue, which had wept, was placed in the Gymnasium. I heard the Blessed Mother's beautiful voice from her statue. My beloved sons, priests, and my children! There are so many
crowds of people who betray this Mother like Judas everyday, but thank
you who are taking part in my great banquet to comfort me. Even those
who did not have the intention to comfort me also came here at my
invitation. Therefore, I will embrace you all in the streams of my
mercy and in the light from my Immaculate Heart and will nurture you
and make you breathe in the refuge of my Immaculate Heart. In whatever
distresses, adversities, and destitution you may be, abandon curiosity
and have complete trust (in me). Even if it seems that sins are
approaching the saturation point and darkness is covering up
everything, I will perform miracles of love through you, who are
trusting and following me. June 12, 1997 His Excellency Bishop Paul Chang Yeol Kim, head of the Cheju Diocese in Korea, and Fr. Anthony Jung Yong Kim, an elderly priest in the Kwangju Archdiocese, came to the Blessed Mother's House. Bishop Kim and Father Kim were conversing with Rufino and myself in front of the Blessed Mother's statue. Bishop Kim said that the Sacred Hosts that had turned into visible Flesh and Blood and the Sacred Hosts that had come down from above before should have been preserved. He was expressing concern over the indifference in the Church. When the Bishop was saying, "If Eucharistic miracles occur again, the Sacred Hosts must be preserved," light began radiating from the Crucifix. Then, the Bishop said, "Let's pray together." At that moment, a white object was descending. I tried to receive it in my hands, but it was so sudden that I could not receive it. The white object fell on the altar before the Blessed Mother's statue making a loud sound. The Bishop, the priest, and others present heard the sound of the white object falling on the altar and went closer to the Blessed Mother's statue. Rufino shouted, "Oh, the Eucharist! The Eucharist!" The Bishop looked at the Sacred Host and knelt immediately, saying, "Jesus Who is living!" I knelt, too, unable to control my tears thanking the Lord for giving a sign to the Bishop who was saying, "If Eucharistic miracles occur again, the Sacred Hosts must be preserved." I continued weeping, remembering how all of us who love the Blessed Mother were crying and feeling pain when the seven Sacred Hosts that came down on June 30, 1995 could not be preserved. Then, I heard the loving, kind and beautiful voice of the Blessed Mother. My beloved daughter! Today is truly a joyful day. This Bishop,
who came to me saying 'Amen' to the call of this Heavenly Mother,
understood my concern and gave me consolation. Therefore, God
manifested, with a special love, a sign of love by sending down the
Eucharist personally, which is a substantial presence of Jesus Christ.
God promised an inheritance to Abraham, not because he observed the
laws well. God recognized him as a just man because of his faith and
bestowed graces even upon those who were his followers. Likewise, all
the souls who believe in the sign given to you today and follow it
will receive the same graces as you. June 2, 1997 Julia Kim of Naju, Korea visited Hong Kong and
Macao from May 23 to May 29, 1997, giving testimonies to the signs and
messages from Our Lady. On May 25, Sunday, Julia and her companions
attended Mass in the Chapel at the Pastoral Care Center for the
disabled in Kowloon. during the Gospel reading, Julia saw the blessed
Mother appearing behind the altar, between the Crucifix and her statue
and received a message from her. After Mass, Julia returned to her
hotel room and began writing down the message. Soon, the devil came
with a large army of his subjects and began attacking Julia. he said,
"How daring you are to come even to this place! I have put in so much
effort here, and the prey is almost ready (for me to swallow). And now
you come here, and try to spoil it for me!" He was so filled with
anger. The devil and his subjects physically attacked Julia. The fight
was so fierce that Julia fell down on the floor and became
unconscious. Fr.Francis Elsinger of Hong Kong and Julia's interpreter
were notified by phone and rushed to Julia's room. Fr. Elsinger began
praying over Julia. About 15 minutes later, Julia opened her eyes and
sat up. she said that it was the devil's attack and also that the
devil was repelled when Our Lord and Our Lady appeared. She said that
a powerful light then radiated from the two hands of Our Lord and
penetrated Julia's two hands. Fr. Elsinger and the interpreter saw
clear stigmata on both of Julia's hands. Julia was asked if there was
much pain in her hands and answered, "Yes." The Stigmata on Julia's
hands lasted several days. The following is Julia's testimony: The Blessed Mother was smiling beautifully and lovingly and began speaking: "Dear children! Remember that I am always with you wherever you may be in the world. Especially console the disabled by letting them know that I love them very much. The devil is so active, employing all the available means to topple you. However, remember that I am guarding and protecting you who are following me and entrust yourselves totally to me with faith and trust. I also want you to practice my messages of love. If you accept my words well and live them in union with each other, my messages of love will spread to China also, they (the people of China) will accept the Lord, and their souls will change. Therefore, for the conversion of sinners and for peace in the world, pray and make reparations and do penance without ceasing. Whenever you pray, I, your Heavenly Mother, pray with you. However, I cannot pray with you, when you pray for selfish intentions. My beloved children! Always remember that the door of my Ark of Salvation, an Ark larger that the universe, remains open and that I wish all the children in the world to come aboard the Ark and help me so that not only you but also (other) sinners may repent and gain Heaven. If you all love following my messages of love, the just anger of God the Father will be softened and the Lord will be comforted. To all of you, I give a blessing in the Lord's Love. An-nyoung (Good-bye)." January 1, 1997 While suffering extreme pains since last night, I went to the Chapel at about 9 a.m. at the Blessed Mother's call. The Blessed Mother's statue, which had wept before, was in the Chapel. I was barely able to remain sitting up, supported by others, and offered up a candlelight and prayed for the Holy Father, the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio, the Archbishop, the Pastor, my spiritual director, and all other clergy and religious. A while later, it became bright in front of me. The statue disappeared, and, instead, the live Blessed Mother appeared wearing a white dress and a blue mantle. She had a shining golden crown on her head and was holding the naked Baby Jesus in her left arm and an ivory-color rosary in her right hand. Their beauty was beyond description. While I was looking at Them dumbfounded, the Blessed Mother began speaking with a very kind, loving, and beautiful voice. Daughter! My beloved daughter! At this beginning of the new
year, looking at the Baby Jesus, your Redeemer, gracefully offer up
the sufferings that have been given to you and become more and more
(like) an innocent child. I have allowed you more sufferings, because
sacrifices by little souls are necessary to save this world which has
fallen into a great degradation. Therefore, entrust this new year and
the new days completely to the motherly love of the Mother of God, let
your souls become even smaller like the Baby Jesus, and make a new
beginning so that the dispersed flocks of sheep may return. The Blessed Mother was silent for a while and, then, continued. You must wake up hurriedly and pray, because the flames of self-righteous egoism and intense hatred are about to burn and obliterate even the good works of the innocent people, and evil is spreading like a horrible cancer. This Mother in Heaven, who loves and comforts you, will let you, who are my lovable children, know about an amazing plan of salvation and let you penetrate it (=understand it clearly). Therefore, hurriedly and courageously unite with the Pope, who is the first son of my beloved Church and be embraced in my bosom of love which is broader than the universe. To all the children who come here seeking me and are comforting me, I will feed them spiritually with the milk that I gave to the Baby Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem, protect them in my mantle and let them enjoy peace. An-nyoung! November 25, 1996 - about 3 a.m. I saw a vision while meditating during the second part of the overnight prayer service. I saw a large Crucifix. Jesus on the Cross was alive. He instantly became covered with Blood, because people were scourging Him, nailing Him to the Cross, throwing arrows at Him, piercing Him with sharp swords, and pressing a crown of thorns on His Head whenever they sinned. The Mother of Mercy, wearing a blue mantle, came closer to the right side of Jesus, Who was covered with Blood. As the Blessed Mother embraced Jesus, weeping sorrowfully, she also became covered with Blood. She was overwhelmed with sorrows and choked with sobbing. I was also stretching out my arms and crying. The Blood was also dripping on my hands. Many people were passing by Jesus, Who was bleeding, without paying any attention to Him or noticing Him. The Blessed Mother watched this and wept sorrowfully. She began speaking with much sadness. The Blessed Mother: My beloved priests and children! The Lord, Who loves you so much, continues bleeding like this. My Heart becomes torn apart for pain, while I watch this. Shouldn't you wipe away His Blood and sweat? In this current age, how numerous are heretics and false prophets who are using my Son Jesus' name and mine in trying to lead even the holy Church into a whirlpool of disorder and confusion with cunning temptations and deceptions… Therefore, dear priests and children who have been called by me! Work hard hurriedly to help the numerous children, who are swaying in stormy seas of clever but false teachings and are swarming to this place and to that place, come aboard the Mary's Ark of Salvation. Harvest is so plentiful, but workers are scarce. That is why I have called and healed many children just before their death so that they may work as instruments of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and my burning Immaculate Heart. But … The Blessed Mother paused, weeping sadly. She continued with a choked voice. There are so few children who are making me known and following me. There should be unity in the Church, with Christ as her head and with all the parts connected to each other. But, because many insist on their own (ego) and are mired in pride, they are unable to form one body and properly perform their functions. All the priests and children in the world whom I love! You must all become one with Christ as the head. Then, every part will become precious. How painful it would be, if even one of the parts in the body is torn apart from it! The parts have different forms and different functions, but, if they perform their functions well and cherish each other more dearly, the devil, who has been afflicting you, will perish by himself and your names will be recorded in the book of eternal life in Heaven. Therefore, always remind yourselves that my Son Jesus is not sparing even the last drop of His Blood in atonement for your sins in order to save you all. Now, as you see the many signs that the Lord is giving you through me, if you believe my pleas and accept and practice well the messages of love that I have been giving you, you will soon see the dawn of the new era. Good-bye! An-nyoung! November 21, 1995 In this period of purification, the devils, my enemies, are mobilizing all kinds of deceptions even showing many supernatural phenomena and miracle-like occurrences. This way, they are misleading not only the innocent and good-willed souls, but also some priests and religious by instigating their curiosity and making them believe (the deceptions), bringing about confusion. September 22, 1995 My little souls who have been called! You will experience misunderstanding and persecution in the Church which has been wounded and divided. But I will always dwell in you and encourage and help you at your side. Therefore, do not fear but make known with trust My living Presence in the Holy Eucharist. I have shown signs several times through my little soul to enlighten the many priests and numerous other children who say that they know My Real Presence and My breathing in the Eucharist with My Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, and yet do not really know it. But only very few children follow Me. Even many priests forget about the sublime simplicity of the Holy Eucharist, which is My Physical Presence, and of the Gospels which I teach, and they are trying to spread Me with deceptive talk and complicated reasoning. This is like throwing mud at simple people. July 1, 1995 My beloved soul! It has been ten years since My Mother Mary began shedding tears and imploring you in order to bring to Me all the children in the world who are filled with pride and hastening on their way toward hell. The Heavenly Mother, who deserves to be respected, is receiving extreme insults and pains instead of respect from the numerous children in the world. Offer up to the Heavenly Mother all of your suffering heart that has desired to comfort her. June 18, 1995 The time when God the Father will speak with a stern voice of judgment is approaching. You must protect yourselves with prayers, sacrifices, penance and consecration. My Heart has already been torn apart into pieces and my bloody tears and bloody sweat are pouring down on the earth. I have already told you that the terrifying judgment of God will come down. As you know, that day will come like a thief at night. Destruction will come suddenly, when people are singing of peaceful and secure times. It will be like the pains of delivery to a pregnant woman, which are sudden and yet certain and cannot be avoided. The souls who accept my messages that you are spreading are accepting me. Those who reject them reject me and reject the Father in Heaven. Jan. 21, 1994 Courageously and hurriedly spread my messages of love to the whole world so that all my children may respond to the words I give them shedding tears and tears of blood and that they may repent. If you accept my words without reservation and follow Jesus in this world which is becoming more and more miserable, you will experience my presence filled with motherly love in this age of dangerous trials; this world will become purified resulting in the softening of God's just anger; the victory of my Immaculate Heart will be achieved, bringing the Lord's Kingdom into this world; and, you, who are working for me, will surely stand by my side. July 29, 1988 Tell everyone that a little baby is not a bloody lump, but has a life flowing in it from the moment of conception in the mother's womb. July 29, 1988 I am overcome with sorrows, because these innocent lives, precious lives given by God, are cruelly trampled, brutally kneaded, crushed, torn, and killed by ignorant and indifferent parents. July 18, 1985 I want you to be happy. A husband and a wife are joined together so that they may lead a happy life. But my Son becomes broken-hearted when they hate each other and do not forgive each other. You must love one another. Who are your closest neighbours? How can you say that you love me and love the Lord when you cannot even love those in your family? Sanctify your family through love and harmony. This is what my Son Jesus thirsts for. July 18, 1985 My Heart is broken because of the unlimited birth control. Prevent abortions and pray for those who carry out abortions. God's signs are here
God uses signs to lead His people on earth. These
signs are concrete means which humans can recognize with their senses
and intellect. By these signs and by the gift of faith, they can
understand God's Will and also receive His life-giving Power flowing
through them.
Actually, nature itself is filled with signs that help us feel God's greatness and goodness. The sun, for example, constantly reminds us of God's loving care and His immense power by sustaining all physical life on earth as its energy source. Rain, snow, air, minerals, plants and animals, gravity, the rotation of the earth . . . all these are evidences of God's wisdom and power at work. It would be unfortunate if we closed our minds and remained blind to the meaning and beauty of the signs that always surround us. Gifts from our parents and friends are also signs of love and care for us. It would be unfortunate if we enjoy the gifts but do not appreciate the love and care that come with the gifts. Likewise, recognizing God as our Creator and the source of every goodness and power, without Whom nothing can exist or function even for a single moment, and giving Him glory and our gratitude is a basic mind-set necessary for understanding additional revelations from God. The Greatest Sign The greatest sign that God gave to the human race was the Incarnation of the Second Divine Person in our world, His Sacrifice on the Cross and His Resurrection from death. This sign was the utmost representation of God's immense Love and Mercy for us that can bring salvation to everyone who embraces that sign. In fact, it is the only sign by which the fallen human race can be restored to a full friendship with God and, thus, eternal life, because Christ alone can adequately atone for our sins committed against God. Accepting that sign, however, requires substantial changes in ourselves—in our priorities and the ways we conduct our daily lives, both inner and exterior. It demands our renunciation of ego and vain desires, our observance of God's Commandments and our practice of mercy and love toward fellow humans. Many have missed that sign, because the price of renouncing the ego and subjecting ourselves to God's supremacy and Commandments often seems too high. God's sign for human salvation did not cease two thousand years ago, but is continuing in our world today through the Church that Christ established. He entrusted His Teachings, Priesthood, the Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacraments to the Church so that His Divine Presence and Work for our salvation may continue until the end of the world. Many have responded well to that sign and reached amazing levels of holiness throughout Christian history. The majority of the human race, however, has rejected that sign and still remains indifferent and even contemptuous toward that sign. As a result, incredible conflicts, miseries, moral decays and errors continue and worsen around the world. The residents of the City of Nineveh, according to the Old Testament, were living in sins and, therefore, received a warning from God through the Prophet Jonah. Fortunately, the king and people accepted that sign and repented their sins, avoiding the threatened chastisement. The people at the time of Noah, however, scoffed at the warning from God and were soon wiped away by an enormous flood. In 16th Century Mexico, God sent a sign through the Mother of God by means of messages and a miraculous image on a poor farmer's tilma. Because the people believed it to be a true revelation from God, they were able to abandon idolatry and embrace the Catholic Faith. Mary, the Sign that leads us to God Now, in our current age, when humans are achieving spectacular materialistic advances but are becoming more and more corrupt morally and spiritually, God is again sending us urgent signs through the Mother of the Savior. God is sending her, because she is the most perfect example of humility, obedience and love in contrast to the pride, defiance and selfishness on the part of the revolting angels and humans. God prepared Mary to be the worthy Mother of God the Son by filling her with graces from the moment of her Conception and entrusted her with the role of the Helper to Christ in His Work of Human Redemption. That is why Our Lady has been coming to us repeatedly to mobilize her children against evil, especially since 1830, when she gave us the Miraculous Medal through Sister Catherine Labouré. The Signs in Naju, Korea Most recently, in the small city of Naju, Korea, Our Lady has been literally pouring down amazing supernatural signs. This seems to be her final and decisive effort to mobilize and rescue her children on earth. In addition to the tears and tears of blood through her statue for a total of 700 days, fragrant oil from the same statue for 700 consecutive days and numerous spiritual and physical healings, there have been Eucharistic Miracles twelve times already. These Eucharistic Miracles usually involved the bleeding of the Sacred Host in Julia's mouth as a reminder to us of Christ's Real Presence in the Eucharist. On November 24, 1994, when the Apostolic Pro Nuncio was present in Naju, and also on July 1, 1995, during the overnight prayer service in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first tears, the Eucharist miraculously came down to the Chapel in Naju. Every heavenly sign is important, but the Eucharistic Miracles, in particular, are of special significance, because the Eucharist is the living Christ, God and man, the Creator and the Savior Himself. The fact that Christ comes to us with His full Divinity and Humanity through the Eucharist is truly mind-boggling. The real change of the substance of bread and wine into the real, living, and whole Christ occurs in every Mass, but the fact that God sometimes reveals externally the Mystery of the Eucharist normally hidden in the form of bread and wine is also truly amazing and represents a major sign from God. In Naju, Our Lady said, "The Eucharist is truly the Life, the Everlasting Spring, the Manna and a continuing miracle that is no less than the miracles of the Creation of the Universe and of the Redemption." (November 24, 1994) With regard to these signs, however, there is a danger that we may treat them in a superficial way. It is easy to say that we know about the miracles and messages and we are amazed by them. But what use is there if we stop there and fail to actually respond to the heavenly call? What we need is a clear reading of God's Will contained in His signs and, then, wholeheartedly responding to His Call. The risk of missing the true meanings of the signs and failing to respond to them in a timely manner is so real.
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