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Special
friendship
between
Julia
Kim
and
St.
Andrew
Kim,
the
first
Korean
priest.
During
my
visit
to
Manila,
the
Philippines
on
May
22,
1986,
to
attend
the
unveiling
ceremony
of
St.
Andrew
Dae-Gun
Kim’s
statue
there,
I
cried
out
at
the
beginning
of
the
ceremony:
“Dear
St.
Andrew
Dae-Gun
Kim!
Speak
to
us.
I,
a
poor
sinner,
deeply
respect
and
love
you.
Therefore,
plant
in
my
soul
your
sublime
spirit
of
martyrdom
so
that
it
may
flame
up
in
me.
On
July
5,
1984,
which
was
the
feast
of
Fr.
Andrew
Dae-Gun
Kim,
the
patron
of
all
the
clergy
in
Korea,
I
went
to
the
island
of
Docho
(in
Korea)
and
explained
you
to
the
people
there,
and
you
helped
me
by
melting
the
icy-cold
hearts
of
the
island’s
residents
like
the
snow
in
the
spring.
I
love
you,
Father
Dae-Gun
Kim!”
As
soon
as
my
prayer
ended,
Fr.
Kim’s
statue
was
unveiled.
At
that
moment,
I
saw,
instead
of
the
statue,
the
live
Fr.
Dae-Gun
Kim
chasing
away
the
devils
with
palm
leaves
in
his
hand.
He
was
escorted
by
the
angels.
While
I
was
looking
at
this
scene,
enraptured
with
its
beauty,
Fr.
Kim
began
speaking
kindly
and
smiling
very
friendly.
“Blessed
daughter
who
has
received
special
graces
for
the
glory
of
Our
Lord!
Even
when
this
world
infected
with
errors
does
not
understand
you
and
persecutes
and
annoys
you,
you
will
inherit
happiness
in
the
eternal
heavenly
family
with
me
in
the
next
world,
if
you
go
straight
forward
with
the
spirit
of
martyrdom
following
the
Heavenly
Mother
who
always
leads
you
on
the
shortcut.
Therefore,
even
if
the
way
of
the
little
souls
is
the
way
of
the
cross
that
is
difficult,
painful,
and
lonesome,
I
wish
you
to
offer
it
up
as
a
martyr
for
the
Lord,
promptly
holding
my
hand.
Together
with
the
Heavenly
Mother,
I
will
also
help
you.”
As
the
Saint
stretched
out
his
hand,
I
grabbed
it
and
felt
a
hot
energy
from
the
Saint’s
hand
circulating
into
my
whole
body.
I
was
overwhelmed
with
joy,
unable
to
speak
and
only
shedding
tears.
A
while
later,
the
Saint
and
the
angels
disappeared.
I
only
saw
the
Saint’s
statue.
(May
22,
1986,
from
Julia’s
diary)
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