It has been some time since I first heard about the messages and weeping of the Blessed Mother in Naju. I thought that the messages were shocking and so appropriate for our time. So, I hung the Blessed Mother's photograph in the church and preached on the contents of the messages on several Sundays. As a result, many people have repented their sins. I believe that this has been a true miracle through the Blessed Mother. The confession line continued until late at night. Confessions are sincere and from truly repentant hearts. I think that these show that people are digesting at least some of the Blessed Mother's messages. I pray that the Blessed Mother's profound intention for the establishment of Christ's Kingdom be realized.

"My heart was becoming torn apart
because of my sins"

Marie-Claire Jeung-Ji Hong, Euijungbu, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (September 15, 1987)

My name is Marie-Claire Hong from Euijungbu City (north of Seoul, near DMZ). I saw the Blessed Mother shedding blood from her nose and bloody tears from her eyes on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Tears and blood were flowing down to her chin. I could see her sweating also. Her upper lip was swollen. I felt that my heart was becoming torn apart because of the sins that I had committed knowingly. From now on, I will abandon worldly desires so that I may be forgiven of my sins.

"I touched the tear with my finger"

Josefina Tae-Hee Pyo together with her brother and his wife, Seoul, Korea (December 17, 1987)

When I was in the Chapel at about 1:30 p.m. together with my brother and his wife, we could not see any tears. Then, we finished praying and bade good-bye to the Blessed Mother. Before leaving, my brother's wife and I again looked closely at the Blessed Mother's statue and saw a teardrop flowing down slowly from the Blessed Mother's right eye. It was hard to believe, but I touched the tear with my finger. When my finger touched the tear, I felt deeply moved and kissed my finger that was wet with the Blessed Mother's tear.

"Thank you, Blessed Mother, for calling me to this place"

Rev. Matthew Yong-Soo Baik, Pastor of Nampyeong Catholic Church, Kwangju, Korea

Thank you, Blessed Mother, for calling me to this place. Actually, I had earnestly and anxiously wanted to come here for a long time. Thank you, Mother, for hearing my prayers.

When I arrived here on January 4, 1988, at about 2:30 p.m., I immediately saw the Blessed Mother shedding tears. I stayed there for three days, repeatedly witnessing the Mother's tears and also touching the tears. When her tears were on my fingers, I felt sorrow in my heart and an ardent desire to participate in her sufferings. I prayed sincerely for the conversion of sinners and for the sanctification of families and priests. I felt a strong desire to be at the Blessed Mother's side forever.

"I saw her tears of blood flowing down continuously"

Seraphina Yang together with Helena Noh, Gunsan, Chungnam Province, Korea (December 8, 1988)

We came to Naju on the Solemnity of the Blessed Mother's Immaculate Conception. Helena Noh, also from Kunsan, and I entered the Blessed Mother's House (the Chapel in Naju) and saw tears of blood flowing down from both of the Blessed Mother's eyes. Tears of blood were flowing down to her chin, her dress and her feet. Even at this moment while I am writing down this testimony, I can see her tears of blood flowing down continuously. Father Lazarus Lee, Pastor of Naju, and twelve other pilgrims also witnessed this.

"Even at this moment, tears of blood are still flowing"

Lawrence Kap-Joo Choi, Naju, Jeonnam Province, Korea (October 14, 1989)

When I came to the Chapel at about 9 a.m., I saw the Blessed Mother shedding more tears of blood from both eyes than before. The tears of blood flowed down on her cheeks and to her dress, her feet and the pillow under the statue. Even at this moment, tears of blood continue to flow.

"I was a Presbyterian, but felt the Blessed Mother's love"

Kum-Jin Kim, Gongju, Chungbuk Province, Korea (October 27, 1989)

When I arrived at the Blessed Mother's House, I first prayed and then approached the Blessed Mother's statue. I saw both of her eyes filled with tears and the tears flowing down on her cheeks. The tears were spreading to the area under the nose and to the lips. I had been a Presbyterian for 20 years and felt the Blessed Mother's love and grace for the first time.

"When I saw the Blessed Mother's tears of blood, my whole body trembled"

Catherina Sang-Myung Lee together with Clara Jae-Shin Lee, Seoul, Korea (November 19, 1989)

On November 18, 1989, when we had the season's first snow, we took an express bus to Naju from Seoul at 4:10 p.m. Most of us in the bus were Legio Mariae members of the Daechee-dong Parish in Seoul. It snowed and rained heavily on the way. We arrived in Naju at 10:10 p.m. When I entered the Chapel and saw the Blessed Mother shedding tears of blood for the first time, my whole body trembled. We continued looking at the Blessed Mother, also thinking about Julia, who had been suffering for our sake, and repenting our sins. The Blessed Mother's tears of blood flowed from her eyes down to her lips. Her eyes looked alive. With her bloodshot eyes, she was looking at us. Her tears and tears of blood continued to flow down, making her dress wet. We continued watching and feeling deeply moved. We continued our meditation and prayers.

All forty-four pilgrims in our group saw the tears

Theresa Hye-Yeon Koh, Incheon, Korea (December 13, 1989)

Our group of forty- pilgrims (fourteen from Incheon and thirty from Seoul) arrived in Naju on December 12, 1989, at about 9:55 p.m. When we entered the Chapel and saw the Blessed Mother, she had a small amount of tears in her left eye and more in her right eye. As we continued watching, a large quantity of tears flowed down to her cheeks and chin, and even to the lower ends of her dress and her feet. All of us saw this. At about 8:50 a.m. the next day, even more tears were flowing down. When we were about to leave at about 1:30 p.m., tears were still flowing, making her dress wet.

"I clearly saw and firmly believe"

Bishop Daniel Hak-Soon Chi, Wonju Diocese in Gangwon Province, Korea (January 20, 1990)

Bishop Daniel Hak-Soon Chi of the Wonju Diocese in Korea came to Naju on January 14, 1990 and began a Novena prayer in the Chapel. On January 20, he witnessed the Blessed Mother's statue shedding tears of blood and left a written testimony: I clearly saw and firmly believe. He then visited Archbishop Victorinus Youn of the Kwangju Archdiocese and urged him to officially recognize the events in Naju.

"I did see the Blessed Mother's weeping no matter what others may say"

Sister Nicole Kim, Wonju, Gangwon Province, Korea (January 20, 1990)

I have been assigned to the Wonju diocesan office for the past four years to assist Bishop Daniel Chi. I came to Naju on January 20, 1990, following Bishop Chi who arrived in Naju ahead of me on January 14 and was praying in the Chapel. At about 10 a.m. on January 20, I went to the Chapel together with Bishop Chi and saw the Blessed Mother's eyes filled with tears mixed with blood and the bloody tears flowing down. The Blessed Mother also moved herself forward while weeping. Bishop Chi lifted the statue and returned her to her original place. A while later, we began praying the rosary. While praying, I looked straight ahead at the Blessed Mother's statue. Then, Bishop Chi said, “The Blessed Mother moved herself forward again and looked to the side.?/i> He noticed the Blessed Mother's move before others did. A while later, the Blessed Mother went back to her original place by herself. I did see the Blessed Mother's weeping no matter what others may say. I will pray quietly in Naju in union with the weeping Blessed Mother. Thank you, Mother.

"She used to trample the rosary; now, she prays fifteen decades every day for the conversion of her teenage girlfriends"

Gabriella Chang, Seoul, Korea

I write this testimony for the benefit of many people. Recently I visited Fr. Raymond Spies in Anyang. He told me that, when one goes to Naju, he should not go just to see the Blessed Mother's tears and tears of blood but to reform his life based on the messages. I would like to introduce one soul who has become a new person thanks to the messages from the Blessed Mother of Naju.

I first learned about Naju through the Blue Army in 1987. It was before the Chapel was built. I wanted to do some good work and guided one poor soul to Naju. She was a seventeen year-old girl by the name of Theresa. She quit school during her last year of junior high school (ninth grade) and began leading a dissolute life. She not only smoked and drank but was also into narcotics. She was suffering from severe hallucinations. She became a prostitute. Her parents passed every day in tears and pains. People avoided her and deserted her as a delinquent person. I brought her into my house, thinking that she was Jesus or the Blessed Mother.

After we came back from a trip to Naju, we read the messages together. She asked me what “sacrilegious communion?(mentioned in the message of June 5, 1988) meant. I explained it in detail and asked her to examine herself. She said that sometimes she hid some of her sins during confession because of shame and received Communion sacrilegiously. She shed tears of repentance. She has been reading the messages every day and making frequent confessions. Before, when I asked her to pray the rosary together, she used to trample the rosary. Now, she prays fifteen decades every day for the conversion of sinners. She is changing every day through the messages. She says that everything has changed 180 degrees.

Before, she almost went to jail several times for stealing, but now she refuses to take gifts of money, saying that she is afraid of committing sins if she had money. She does not watch TV or videos any longer. She says that she promised to the Lord and the Blessed Mother not to watch TV or videos. She is leading a life of offering up beautiful roses to the Lord and the Blessed Mother by making sacrifices and reparations, saying that she had more sins than anyone else. She is making strenuous efforts to practice the Blessed Mother's messages. She prays the rosary fervently for the teenage girls who are committing sins as prostitutes without knowing that they are committing sins. She says that she will spread the Blessed Mother's messages to those girls, too.

"We saw her tears and tears of blood flowing down on her cheeks"

Regina Ok-Ae Lee, Seoul, Korea (May 9, 1990)

It was about 5:30 p.m. on May 8, 1990, when we left the Seoul office of the Village of Flowers for Naju. Upon arriving in Naju, we entered the Chapel and prayed the rosary. Then, we went closer to the Blessed Mother's statue and saw her tears flowing down on her cheeks to her chin. We watched her weeping until 9 o’clock in the evening. Then, at about 11:30 p.m., we saw her shedding tears of blood from both of her eyes. Tears of blood stopped flowing at about 1:20 the next morning (May 9), but clear tears continued flowing from both of her eyes.

"I saw the Virgin Mary's statue shedding tears and felt electricity in my body"

Su-Hyun Kim, Naju, Jeonnam Province, Korea (October 1, 1990)

I am a carpenter and did some extension work in the Chapel in Naju. I was an atheist and did not believe in God. When the work in the Chapel began on September 21, 1990, I heard about the Virgin Mary's statue weeping tears, but I did not believe it. Then, this morning, at about 7:20, I went closer to the statue together with other workers and saw the statue shedding tears. I felt electricity in my body. A fellow worker, Bok-Man Lee, who did not believe in God, either, had tears in his eyes. I was also deeply moved. I looked more closely at the tears flowing from the Virgin Mary's two eyes down to her face, neck, and dress, and dripping on her feet. The weeping continued. I informed my family and decided to become a Catholic.

"We knelt and prayed the rosary to participate in the Blessed Mother's sorrows"

Christopher Han-Jung Choi and family, Gimhae, Gyeongnam Province, Korea (October 2, 1990)

My permanent address is in Naju, but I now live in Busan because of my job. I had visited the Blessed Mother's House several times before, but had not personally witnessed the Blessed Mother's tears. Yesterday, however, I saw her weeping for the first time. My family saw her weeping and prayed the rosary on our knees to participate in the Blessed Mother's sorrows. This morning at 9:20, when we approached the Blessed Mother's statue again, we saw her tears of yesterday having turned into tears of blood already. Tears of blood were filling her eyes and flowing down on her cheeks. They flowed further down to her dress and her feet. Right at this moment, 10:12 a.m., when I am writing down this testimony in the Chapel, I can still see her weeping tears of blood.

"Do not come as spectators but meditate on the true meaning of the Blessed Mother's tears and amend life"

Rev. John Young-Bae Kim, Suwon Diocese, Korea (October 18, 1990)

I came to Naju together with Sister Lucilla and Sister Esther, both of St. Vincent Hospital, and saw tears flowing from the Blessed Mother's eyes down to her feet. I personally witnessed what I had only been hearing about. I want to say one word to all who visit this place. Do not come as spectators but meditate on the true meaning of the Blessed Mother's tears and amend life.

"We all smelled the fragrance and saw the Blessed Mother's tears"

Gemma Mi-Ae Kim, Goheung, Jeonnam Province, Korea (December 2, 1990)

I am a teacher at Gwayuk Junior High School in Koheung. I arrived in Naju with my elder sister, Cecilia, on December 1, 1990, at about 8:40 p.m. We saw the Blessed Mother shedding tears from her statue. We attended the overnight prayer meeting together with about 200 other pilgrims. We all smelled the fragrance that filled the Chapel and saw the Blessed Mother's tears. We saw her tears flowing from her both eyes down to her cheeks and chin and even to her feet. When we looked again at 7:50 next morning, tears were still coming down from her both eyes to both cheeks, lips and chin.

"In Naju I saw a miracle for the first time in my life"

Methodio Chang-Min Kim, New York; also witnessed by Josefina Hyun-Sun Moon, Kwangju, Korea (December 13, 1990)

I came to Naju after hearing about it from my wife. In Naju, I witnessed a miracle for the first time in my life. At first, it was hard to see any tears, but from 9 a.m., tears from the eyes were flowing down on the right cheek to the chin. I videotaped the tears. When I go back to the United States, I will testify to many people and show them the video.

"The pillow and cloth under the statue became wet with tears and tears of blood"

Sylvia Jung-Suk Lee, Suwon, Korea; also witnessed by Eui-Keun Park and Sun-Hee Chung, Kwangju, Korea (March 25, 1991)

My name is Sylvia Lee from Yuljun Parish in Suwon. I have been praying in the Blessed Mother's House for the past several days. This morning, at about 6:40, while praying, I saw the Blessed Mother's both eyes sparkling with tears and also her left foot wet with tears. Tears from the right eye were flowing down to her cheeks and mouth and tears from the left eye were forming drops near her lips. When I came back to the Chapel at about 7:40 this morning, the Blessed Mother was shedding bloody tears and also had much nose-bleeding. Bloody tears were flowing down on her cheeks to her lips, chin, neck, chest, blue sash and the pillow under the statue. At about 8 a.m., bloody tears and blood from her nose stopped flowing. Then, at about 8:30 a.m., they resumed flowing. Bloody tears from her eyes and blood from her nose were flowing down to her lips, chin, neck, and dress. The pillow and cloth under the statue became wet.

"I saw the Blessed Mother weeping"

Magdalene Kyung-Jin Byun, Namwon, Jeonbuk Province, Korea (April 2, 1991)

I had heard about the Blessed Mother's weeping statue. So, I visited the Chapel and personally witnessed the Blessed Mother's weeping. At first, I could not clearly see any tears, but soon both of her eyes became filled with tears, which then flowed down on her cheeks. Tears were making her lips, chin and dress wet and were dripping on her feet. Other visitors were also looking. Some were photographing or videotaping. The Blessed Mother continued weeping tears. When I came back to the Chapel in the evening at about 8:40, she was still shedding tears.

"The rosary used to look like Buddhist meditation beads; now it looks like the Blessed Mother's sash"

Immanuela Soon-Hee Yang, Chosun University Medical Center, Kwangju, Korea (1991)

I am a nurse at Chosun University Medical Center. I write this testimony for the Blessed Mother, who suffers pains for us, and also for the benefit of our Protestant friends and those Catholics who are staying away from the Church.

Several years ago, one of my fellow nurses at the hospital said to me, ?i>I have heard that the Virgin Mary is weeping tears of blood in Naju. Shall we not visit that place together??/i> I said, ?i>Yes,?without thinking seriously. Later, I regretted that I had said that. On the other hand, I had some curiosity also, because I had seen a pamphlet about Naju three years earlier. I thought that it was strange and amazing. Soon, twelve people who work at the same hospital left for Naju. I was the only Protestant.

When we arrived in Naju, I saw a large statue of the Virgin Mary in the front yard of the Chapel. I tried to avoid looking at her and entered the Chapel. There was a smaller statue of the Virgin Mary inside the Chapel. It was smaller than I expected. I said to myself, “Can the tears of blood be real? They must be a fake.?I could not believe that they were real. I was a deacon in a Protestant church and did a lot of work in that church. I had been a Protestant for 30 years and even established six mission churches. I felt very uneasy and ashamed to be in the Chapel in Naju. After we prayed together in the Chapel for a while, Julia gave us a brief talk. While she was speaking to the group, she pointed to me and said, ?i>Sister, the Blessed Mother is specially calling you to come here again!?I thought, ?i>You are making me laugh. I am not going to come here any more.?Julia continued speaking, ?i>This is not by accident. I have never invited anyone to come here, but since the Blessed Mother is calling you, please come back on the coming First Saturday.?She said further, ?i>Oh, why am I saying this? I have not asked even my family to come here.?She made a small cross on her lips with her finger. I felt very strange and more ashamed. While everyone was going to light a candle before the Virgin Mary's statue, I stood hesitantly at the end of the line. But Julia called me to the front and made me light a candle before others.

I had lived a life of being indifferent to the Blessed Mother. I had been trained that way since my childhood. She was just a woman who gave birth to Jesus. I had no greater feelings about her. After I came home after the visit to Naju, I said to myself, ?i>She asked me to come back on the First Saturday. She is making me laugh. I am not coming back.?

When the First Saturday came, I was struggling in my mind. On the one hand, I did not want to go. On the other hand, I had an urge to go. Even before I made a clear decision, I was already going to Naju. The overnight prayer meeting began. While they were praying, I felt awkward, because I did not know Catholic prayers. In the second part of the meeting, Julia spoke. Every word she spoke penetrated my heart. It seemed that she was personally speaking to me. My husband was a Protestant seminarian when we got married. I married him because of his good faith. However, he quit the seminary after marriage and began living a dissolute life for the next seven years.

Of course, we were church-goers, but we fought once every two or three days. Because our financial conditions were tight, I continued working at the hospital despite my poor health. My stomach illness became worse and, because of that, I had a real bad breath. When I was in bed, I turned my face away from my husband. When my mother-in-law walked by me, she said, ?i>Ah, what a problem for such a young one!?I always had sadness on my face. I also had arthritis and had never worn high-heeled shoes. However, while I was attending the First Saturday prayer meeting, I was healed of all my health problems! It was May 2, a day that I will never forget. Before then, I had not experienced true happiness. But, during that prayer meeting, I realized that every problem was because of my fault. Tears of repentance were pouring out of my eyes. I felt that the Blessed Mother, from whom I had felt remote and had alienated myself. was my real Mother. Since then, I began calling her ?i>Mommy!?I decided to convert to Catholicism. As I was changing, my husband began changing also. He consented to my conversion. My mother-in-law and all other family members clapped their hands with joy.

Soon, the whole family began going to the Catholic Church. Before then, my husband and I had fought three or four times every week, which had also hurt my mother-in-law. My husband, who had been looking hateful, now looks so lovable. So, I prayed to the Blessed Mother, ?i>Mother, I love my husband. Please love him, too.?My husband was healed of his health problems also.

Since our conversion to the Catholic Church, we have not had any more fights. My husband began taking instruction in the Catholic Faith. After every class, he says something nice like praising the Blessed Mother or making a positive comment on the Catholic Church. My mother-in-law also was prayed over by Julia and was completely healed of her fifty year-old stomach illness.

My younger sister-in-law lives with us. I did not like her much, but, after my conversion, she looks so lovable. So, before going to work every morning, I get up earlier than usual and wash her baby's diapers. I feel so happy and full of energy at work. My husband said to me, ?i>You went to the Protestant church for thirty years, but you did not change much. But the Blessed Mother of Naju is really changing you.?The Blessed Mother gave me another sign. I began smelling fragrance from my rosary. Before my conversion, the rosary looked like Buddhist meditation beads; now it looks like the Blessed Mother's sash. The Hail Mary's that I offer are roses for the Blessed Mother. So, I thought that I would pray more rosaries so that the Blessed Mother's hands may become full of roses. As I prayed more rosaries, I had fewer worries. Even when my husband comes home late, I don’t complain, because I have more time to pray. I say, ?i>Mother, I entrust my husband to you. You take care of him as you wish.?My husband continues changing. He has regained his faith. My mother-in-law had been a Catholic and has a baptismal name of Maria. She came back to the Church also.

Moreover, the family on my side also began coming to the Catholic Church one after another. All together, more than twenty of my family converted. I hope this will be a small consolation to the Blessed Mother and a small reparation for our neglect of her. My family, which had been living in disputes and quarrels, has found love and harmony. We are aboard the Blessed Mother's Ark of Salvation. I said good-bye to the Protestant church after thirty years and after establishing six mission churches. I thank the Lord and the Blessed Mother for the changes and the fullness of joy in my family.

"God allowed this grace of conversion and restoration of peace in my family because of the prayers by my mother and Julia"

Raphael Kim, Yeonggwang, Jeonnam Province, Korea (May 20, 1992)

On the day we first visited Naju, the Blessed Mother was weeping lots of tears of blood through her statue. We cried loudly for a long time, repenting our sins and our indifference to her, who was actually so close to us all the time. Since then, we have visited Naju frequently, filled with the desire to see the Blessed Mother.

On October 19, 1990, we attended an overnight prayer meeting for the first time. While listening to Julia relaying the Blessed Mother's messages, I could not control myself and wept so much, repenting my sins.

When Julia prayed for me at the end of the prayer meeting, I felt her hand as hot as an iron as she touched my chest. I also felt an intense pain on the left side of my chest, which lasted until the next day. But, on subsequent days, my health improved visibly every day. My diabetes, which had afflicted me for thirty years, was gone! I stopped all the medication, but felt as light as a feather in my body. Now I can eat anything: rice, candy, chocolate, etc. My twenty year-old arthritis was also cured. Before, I had trouble bending my knees. Excess water had to be drained out of my knee joints. Now, it is all history.

My mother had her first stroke in October 1991. She was in a hospital for three months. But, on May 1, 1992, she had another stroke. Doctors said that it was hopeless. The whole family (there are twenty-five of us) gathered, expecting the worst. But, because my mother loved the Blessed Mother in Naju so much, we informed Julia. She came at about 10 p.m. on May 3. We were shocked, when we saw Julia begin praying for my Mother's recovery. Everyone had already given up hope. My mother remained unconscious.

A while later, as Julia continued praying, my mother opened her eyes and, looking at Julia, said, “The Holy Water!?/i> and, “Forgive me.?Julia prayed so fervently. She prayed for each of us, too. She left a little past midnight. My mother continued to recover and ate some food. By daybreak, she became fully alert and spoke clearly.

All of us were in such a shock that we could not even speak well. Our nine brothers and sisters were all married, but had different religions. We had lots of distrust and tension in the family. Now, because of Julia's prayers, we cried and repented. Instead of blaming each other, we all admitted our own faults. This was truly an amazing miracle. We embraced each other and cried loudly asking for forgiveness. We offered up our endless gratitude to the Lord and the Blessed Mother for the restored peace in our family.

In fact, my mother was always sad about the different religions and tension among her children and offered rosary prayers for each of us from 3:30 a.m. every day. God allowed this grace of conversion and restoration of peace in my family because of the prayers by my mother and Julia.

Through Julia's prayers for each of us that night, my eighty-three year-old father-in-law was cured of an intestinal inflammation, which everyone had said was incurable. Four others were cured of various sicknesses like ulcers, arthritis, and pleurisy. My whole family converted because of these amazing miracles. We all came back to the Blessed Mother in Naju and began a life of prayers.

Praise to the Lord and the Blessed Mother in all eternity for curing and sanctifying my family. Amen.

"I had a hole in my heart, cancer in my bone marrow and inflammation in my spines"

Mary Lee, Busan, Korea (May 1992)

My name is Mary Lee living in Busan, Korea. I was born with a hole in my heart. Doctors said that I could not live more than a few months, but I did not die. I left the hospital when I was three years old.

Since then, I grew up without knowing God in my life. It was a sinful life. But my condition deteriorated and I had to go to the hospital again. The doctor said that the hole reappeared in my heart and was growing. He said that I needed surgery. This was very painful to me, both psychologically and physically. I was not able to pay for the surgery, either, but my parents and the rest of my family helped. I was hospitalized on September 2, 1989, and went through many tests. The surgery was performed on September 11 and took eight-and-a-half hours.

One month later, I left the hospital. I was weeping for joy in the taxi coming home. Then, I visited the hospital periodically for checkup and treatment. But, disappointingly, the chest pain got worse and there was also a lump growing on my chest. At night, I was unable to sleep because of the pains. So, I had to go through another surgery. One month later, there still was no improvement, and so I had still another surgery. By that time, there was even inflammation in my bones and cancer in my bone marrow. Parts of my ribs had to be cut off. These operations were so painful. I had to take so many medicines and injections every day. I even wanted to die.

But, one day, I somehow began praying to the Blessed Mother before her statue the entrance to the hospital. I prayed every evening, “Forgive me and rescue me. Let me get out of this hospital, please.?About two months after I started the prayer, I asked the doctor so persistently that he finally let me go home. But my condition did not improve and my bones continued to decay.

One day, I went to a prayer meeting in a church in Choryang, a northern suburb of Busan. There, I met a lady who told me about the weeping statue of the Blessed Mother in Naju. Again, that night, I was not able to sleep because of the pain.

The next morning, I asked the same lady if I could visit Naju. She introduced me to another lady who had experienced many blessings in Naju. She told me much about Naju and also said that I could be cured, both spiritually and physically, if I went there.

Later, I was able to visit Naju. There, I watched a video showing Julia's sufferings. I cried so much, repenting my sins. I was able to firmly believe that Jesus and the Blessed Mother were alive. In the past, I hated many people around me, my parents, brothers, sisters, husband, and neighbors. Sometimes, I was angry with God, too. But, now, I realized that all the problems were because of my own fault. I cried continuously, beating my chest and thinking that Julia was suffering because of my sins. I felt so grateful to the Blessed Mother, because I was led to the Lord and received so much grace from Him through the Blessed Mother's tears and Julia's sufferings. I came home filled with grace and joy.

A few days later, I wanted to go to Naju again. So, I did go with a few friends of mine. Since then, I have gone to Naju several times every month and found my health steadily improving. Soon, my bones were completely healed. I stopped taking pills and shots altogether. My stomach, liver, and kidneys became healthy. My heart problem disappeared completely. Before, my body was a total mess with so many illnesses and seven surgeries. When I converted and repented my sins before the Lord, He completely cured my physical illnesses as well. Our Lord also took care of our dire poverty. Now we even run our own store.

Blessed Mother! You called this wretched and unworthy sinner with your tears and led me to the Lord. You are truly our Mediatrix of Graces! Truly living Jesus! All the glory to Thee in all eternity! Amen.

"I came with Mommy who had white wings (mantle)"

Barnabas Kyu-Bong Hwang, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (May 30, 1992)

Despite my sinful life, I was called to Naju by the Lord and the Blessed Mother through my second son, who was suffering pains. I write this testimony in thanksgiving for the graces and love that the Blessed Mother of Naju has bestowed upon us. I came to realize how sinful my life had been only when I found the love of the Blessed Mother of Naju.

I was a seminarian who had big hopes to become a priest, but I gave up in the middle. Then, I began living a worldly life, believing in the power of money. I did not pay any attention to the poor people around me and often missed Sunday Masses. I was a sinner who was very busy trying to make money.

One day, my son, Leo, who in the second grade, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. The MRI and CT scans at a larger hospital confirmed the diagnosis. He was expected to live only two to three more months. I was totally shaken up. Money was not important any more. My son's life was flickering like a candlelight in the wind. I was trying to grab even a straw. I had my son examined at six different hospitals, but the diagnosis was the same. His cancer was so widely spread that doctors would not even recommend surgery. How can one describe how parents feel when there is nothing they can do to help their son who is dying? He was losing weight day after day. He weighed only 14 to 15 kilograms (31 to 33 pounds). He was so thin that it seemed as if he could be blown away by wind. He was not able to walk and had to be carried. Doctors would not even admit him to their hospitals. I asked a doctor, ?i>What would you do, if this boy were your own son??He said, ?i>I would take him home and do whatever the boy wants.?He meant that there was no hope. I walked to a statue of the Blessed Mother in the hospital and wept a lot. ?i>Mother, what sin has this boy committed??I continued to cry, but there was no way out.

Several hours later, Leo was crawling down the stairs toward me. I embraced him and wept more. To console Leo, I told him, ?i>Yes, this Mother is going to make you live. Let's pray together.?At that moment, a woman, who was passing by, gave me a booklet. Momentarily, I thought to myself, ?i>Is this woman out of her mind??She said, ?i>Please read it.?I thought, ?i>What's the matter with her??But I looked at the booklet; it was about the Blessed Mother of Naju. There were photographs of the Blessed Mother shedding tears and tears of blood to convert numerous souls. She was crying like myself. In order to offer up Leo's soul and body to the Blessed Mother, my wife, my first son, and I went to Naju with Leo for the first time. We were not familiar with that area and found the Chapel only after asking others many times. When we arrived at the Chapel, I felt an unusual sense of peace from the moment we stepped into the Chapel.

The Blessed Mother's statue looked so merciful. She was welcoming us with a fragrance of roses and her love. Rufino Park, the Chapel administrator, also greeted us warmly. Isn’t this all according to God's Will? When we explained everything to Rufino Park, he let us in a room behind the Chapel. From that night, I kept praying and crying. ?i>Mother, if you would take this boy, that is fine with me. However, let me suffer the physical pains that he is suffering. Let him go to your bosom with a peaceful mind.?

On the third night, there were many people in the Blessed Mother's House (the Chapel). Many of them were patients. I asked my wife and first son to go home. Leo was crying a lot insisting on going with his Mom. But I told him. ?i>You need to stay here longer. Be embraced in the bosom of the Blessed Mother.? When I entered the Chapel again carrying the crying boy on my back, the Blessed Mother looked particularly sad. ?i>Mother! Don’t cry. Forgive this miserable sinner. I offer up this innocent little soul and body to you. He is your son before he is my son. Do as you will. I will follow whatever you will.?Leo was sleeping. I carried him to an inn, because there were so many people in and around the Chapel.

I continued feeling overwhelmed with sorrows over my little son, who was like a flower bud that was not given a chance to blossom. Then, I fell asleep also. When I woke up at about 11:30 p.m., I found my son missing. He was not in the inn. So, I went outside carrying an umbrella. It was raining heavily. I went to Naju Hospital three times and Naju Railroad Station three times, but could not find him there. Several hours passed. While I was walking in the dark, I twisted my ankle, but could not pay attention to the pain because I was anxious to find my son. ?i>Is he alive??My anxiety was growing. Suddenly I thought that he might be in the Blessed Mother's House. ?i>Why didn’t I think of that??I ran to the Blessed Mother's House.

When I entered the Chapel, I saw my son talking before the altar. The Chapel was almost empty. The only other person was a lady by the name of Maria Chang who was in an advanced stage of stomach cancer. I could not believe that Leo was able to come to the Chapel, because he was not familiar with the streets in Naju. I looked again and again, but it was undoubtedly my son. I ran to him and hugged him. I could not control my tears. ?i>How did you come here???i>Daddy, I came here a while ago. You are late.?I asked him again how he came here. He said, ?i>I came with Mommy who had white wings (mantle).??i>What?? It was raining heavily outside, but he was not wet at all. I thought to myself, ?i>This is a lie. He is just imagining.?I asked Maria Chang who was nearby, “Did you see anyone who brought him here??She answered, ?i>I did not see anybody, but I heard the boy saying ‘Mommy, Goodbye!?‘Mommy, Goodbye!? before he stepped into the Chapel. At the moment he came into the Chapel, I smelled a strong fragrance of roses.?Maria Chang thought that Leo came with his mother.

I thought that the boy was approaching his last moments; he might soon go to his Mother; I would have to suffer his pains from now on. I began praying the rosary before the Blessed Mother's statue. The boy began sleeping; I also fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, the sun was already high and the boy was missing again. I rushed outside and saw my son vomiting blood in front of the larger statue of the Blessed Mother. ?i>Does this mean that he is being cured or he is near his last moments???i>Could this be one of those many miracles that I have heard are happening here??

I brought some water and washed my son before others could see his blood. Then, I tried to carry Leo on my back as usual to take a walk. But Leo said, ?i>Why carry me? Am I a baby??I said, ?i>Why? I always carry you on my back!? But he only said, ?i>Daddy, I want to eat a roasted chicken! Buy me one, will you??So, we went to eat a roasted chicken. I was surprised to see Leo eating a whole chicken! I could not believe my eyes. I called my Pastor, Fr. Romano Eui-sun Tae, who had been so helpful to us, and made a report to him. Father Tae said, ?i>The Blessed Mother has touched you. Pray hard.?

Two years have passed since then. Leo is now in the fourth grade now and weighs 54 kilograms (119 pounds). He is taller than I and is healthy. On those days when I become drunk, he comes and carries me home. So, I try not to get drunk. Leo's illness has not gone away completely yet. A recent MRI scan at Seoul National University Hospital showed that all the cancer cells disappeared, but the tumor was still there. Some people ask, ?i>Why is he not healed completely at once??But I am more grateful to the Blessed Mother for healing him gradually. If healing is sudden, I may become proud again and may forget to rely totally on the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother has called us from a sinful life through our son. She calls us regardless of our sinful past. Now, we want to be her children who wipe away her tears. I don’t know how we can thank Julia who prays so ardently for my son during the overnight prayer meeting on First Saturdays. We only promise to wipe away the Mother's tears with our tears of repentance and to offer up sacrifices. Leo waits for the First Saturday prayer meetings anxiously. I, his father, feel ashamed. I will live a consecrated life by repenting my sins and by loving others and praying for others.

Glory to the Lord and praise to the Blessed Mother! Amen.

"A sick family healed by the Blessed Mother"

Angela Lim, Busan, Korea (June 1992)

My name is Angela Lim living in Busan, Korea. I divorced my husband eighteen years ago and have been raising two children. No one will understand how many times I cried or how much pain I endured. Tears of blood were flowing inside me.

I was so resentful and decided to take revenge by earning as much money as possible and raising the children in the best possible way. I worked like an ox, even though I had some illness. My heart was always sizzling with resentment and anger, unable to forgive. I was angry with the world and, sometimes, even with God.

On December 8, 1987, I had an opportunity to visit Naju. There was a prayer meeting for the consecration of the newly built Chapel, to which the Blessed Mother's statue was moved from Julia's apartment. At that meeting, Julia relayed the Blessed Mother's messages to us:

The just anger of God the Father is overflowing. Do not criticize or judge others, but become converted yourself?Families are sick. Sanctify your family by loving one another. Never blame others, but always blame yourself only. Those who accept my messages will experience a renewal of their souls through my messages of love?/span>

I was totally shaken up by these messages and Julia's talk. I was crying loudly. Until that time, I always thought that I was right. I never admitted any fault on my part. As I had always been blaming others and been full of anger, I felt so ashamed before the Lord and the Blessed Mother. My heart was shaken up in an indescribable way and I was crying uncontrollably. I cried and cried as I decided to forgive and accept my husband.

People around me in the Chapel asked me to reduce the noise. So, I crawled out and began cleaning the bathroom floor. I cleaned it thoroughly remembering Julia's words: Let us become a mop that cleans souls. I wanted to become a mop for cleaning my husband, who was sick both spiritually and physically. I continued cleaning other corners around the Chapel. I felt so grateful to Julia, who suffered pains for the conversion of others, including me.

I went to the place where my husband was staying. He was in bed alone and very sick. He also had many debts. Momentarily, I felt angry, but soon this was replaced by an overwhelming sense of pity. We came home together and the Blessed Mother gradually restored his health. I got my spouse back after eighteen long years, thanks to the Blessed Mother and her love. “My dear children! Love even your enemies. If you live according to the Love of God, you will be saved.?These words of the Blessed Mother given to us through Julia were the medicine that gave my family a new life.

How can we say we love the Lord without loving our spouses, regardless of the situation? When I see his shortcomings, I realize they are truly my own shortcomings. My husband now looks like St. Joseph to me, as the Blessed Mother is filling my ignorant heart with her love.

The grace I received was so precious that I have been encouraging others to accept the Blessed Mother's love, too. Sometimes, we rent a bus, as there are quite a few people who want to visit Naju. Many around me, my relatives, friends, and neighbors have been baptized after their visit to Naju. Sometimes, even Buddhist monks and Protestant ministers joined our group and shed tears in front of the Blessed Mother's statue in Naju. My husband is always anxious that I do not miss the trip to Naju. Frequently, he cannot come along because of work. When I go to Naju without him, he waits for me at home in the evening, praying with a candlelight on.

Now, whenever we have any difficulties or pains, I rush to the Blessed Mother in Naju. So far, she has taken care of all our problems. She knows all about our problems, whether they are spiritual or physical. Whenever we rush to her, trusting her, she helps us, not just me but, my whole family. We have experienced this so many times. Our Lord also cures, through the Blessed Mother, physical sicknesses which were declared incurable by doctors.

Before visiting Naju, I had tried many other ways: charismatic prayer retreats, fasting, overnight prayers, and so on, but could not find peace of mind from them. The Blessed Mother cured my hardened heart and liberated me with love in Naju.

I am writing this testimony in immense gratitude to the Lord for curing my spiritual and physical sicknesses. I hope that others who are in difficulties will also find the boundless love of the Blessed Mother in Naju. Our Blessed Mother frequently said that we could reach glory only through suffering.

I cannot write here about all of the numerous sufferings I went through before conversion. Now I realize that even those many sufferings were given to me, because the Lord loves me. I give the Lord and the Blessed Mother my endless gratitude. I pray that each and every family in the whole world experience this healing by the Lord and become a little church.

"This sinner was surely approaching death, but received a new life!"

Maria Hye-Ja Moon, Mokpo, Jeonnam Province, Korea (June 13, 1992)

This sinner was surely approaching death, but received a new life by the love of the Lord and the Blessed Mother. I write this testimony to share this love with all my brothers and sisters who are in pains.

I was in great pains and was visiting this hospital and that hospital without even knowing the name of my illness. Eventually, my case was diagnosed as cancer of the lymphatic glands. I received an operation, but was not expected to live much longer. After receiving this death sentence, my husband and I cried together. The only choice left to us was to wait for my death. I thought that, if I was going to die, I wanted to go home, but I continued to stay in hospital at the insistence of my family. In the hospital, painful treatments continued. Because of severe pains, I had to take an analgesic every day. The side effects of the medicine, however, made my whole body become swollen. It was very difficult for me to move my body. I thought that, because the Lord was alive, I was not going to die, but my prayers were still superficial. Gradually, my mind was becoming filled with anger. I was developing a temper, trying to do everything my way.

After four months in the hospital, I had another X-ray taken in preparation for discharge from the hospital, but the X-ray showed that I had a new tumor inside my nose. Doctors said I needed another surgery. The sky was falling upon me. I blamed the world and blamed the Lord. I thought that it was the end.

Because people around me implored me to receive the surgery, I did. But I looked so ugly after the surgery. I hated myself. The nurse said, ?i>Ma’am, pray. Pray with confidence.?So, I began praying the rosary and regained some peace. However, I had another test and the doctors said that I needed one more surgery. I cried loudly. I wanted to be discharged from the hospital, even if I was going to die. My husband made me receive the third surgery.

When about six months passed after the third surgery, I was also found to have diabetes and liver failure. I was discharged from the hospital, but I overheard the doctor saying that I would only live for one to six more months. Knowing that I might live one more month only, I begged the Blessed Mother to let me live three more months. I said to her that I would do preparations during that time. I cried continuously and came home and began the preparations. I gave all my clothing to people, but not to anyone who knew me. I did not want my children to see others wearing their mom's clothes.

One day, with my swollen body and bald head, I stepped outside the house. Pains pierced my head. I wore a scarf over my head to hide the baldness. I also wore a mask to prevent cold air from getting into my lungs. The cancer was spreading to my gums and teeth, but there was nothing I could do about them.

Some time later, a man encouraged me to go to Naju. So, I went to Naju and attended an overnight prayer service. My body was still swollen all over and looked ugly. From the moment I entered the Blessed Mother's House, I continuously wept. I wept all night. Every word that Julia spoke saying sounded like it was meant for me and penetrated the core of my mistakes. I was totally shaken up. ?i>I have lived so badly until now. The Blessed Mother has been weeping because of me.?I felt unbearable sorrows in my heart. It was hard to describe, but gradually my heart, which had been so burdended with thoughts of the approaching death, was gradually becoming filled with hope. ?i>Now, even if I die, I am yours. Your will be done.?I prayed and asked the Blessed Mother to forgive me for having blamed others when it was my fault. I was ashamed of my past and beat my chest. ?i>It was all because of this poor sinner. Forgive me. From this moment, I will believe the Mother's words and live accordingly.? I screamed and shed tears of repentance. When the overnight prayer meeting was over and I was headed home, I felt more energy. The world, which had looked so dark, now looked bright. People whom I had hated looked so lovely now. Since that time, I have attended every First Saturday overnight prayer meeting and Thursday night Holy Hour prayer meeting in Naju. In the mean time, I stopped all the medications. Gradually my hair grew back and I became completely healed all over my body.

It has already been more than two-and-a-half years since then. I was asking the Blessed Mother to extend my life by three more months. But I am still alive and healthy. I am so grateful to the Blessed Mother of Naju. Now the time for waiting for Thursday for the Holy Hour prayer meeting seems too long. The Blessed Mother is calling sinners and is helping them pray and repent. I thank God and the Blessed Mother for calling this sinner to every First Saturday overnight prayer meeting and every Thursday evening Holy Hour meeting. I thank everyone who has been praying for me and everyone who is reading this testimony. I want everyone to be eternally blessed by the Lord who has performed miracles of love for our sake.

?i>Lord! Glory and praise be to Thee! Amen.?

"I was not very religious, but now I believe that miracles do happen"

Danny Guilas, Manila, the Philippines (October 1992)

Dear Julia,

My name is Danny C. Guilas, a civil engineer working for Mr. Nordy P. Diploma, an attorney, in Manila, the Philippines.

I have had a kidney problem since I graduated from college. It has become serious since two years ago. Both kidneys were not functioning properly any more. I also had a hard time financially, but did not blame God. When Mr. Diploma commissioned me to an extension work at the Chapel in Manila. I was glad that I could continue supporting my family and pay my medical bills. But the medications just gave me a temporary relief from the pain. Both arms were numb, back pains were intense, and every joint in my body was swollen for the last two years.

When Mr. Diploma arrived from Korea, he told me that Julia Kim, the visionary of the Blessed Mother, was coming soon and informed me about her healing power. I was not that religious, but one thing was sure: I wanted to be healed.

On October 10, 1992, Saturday, Mr. Diploma told me to finish the work in his house before the guests, including Julia, arrived. He also instructed me to attend the Sunday Mass (the next day) and be prayed for by Julia.

On Sunday morning, I felt very tired and had pains all over my body. I took medicine which gave me some relief and enabled me to go to Mass.

My wife and I attended Mass just as on any ordinary Sunday. Things began changing when Mr. Diploma introduced me to Julia. Though I did not understand a single word Julia was saying, I was listening intently, partially ignoring the interpreter. When Julia asked us to close our eyes during prayers, I did so without knowing what would happen next. Though my eyes were closed, I could distinguish Julia's voice, because she was speaking Korean, followed by the interpreter's. While I was listening to the prayer, I noticed that there were three female voices praying. Knowing that there were only two, I opened my eyes to see if someone else joined the prayer. I looked around, but could not see the third woman.

Moments later, Mr. Diploma passed by, saying, “Hi!?to me. A while later, he came back and tapped me on my shoulders with both hands. At that moment, I felt a cold wind on my back and felt freezing. I held on to my wife, sensing that I might fall down.

After Mass, I decided not to go to Mr. Diploma's residence, because it was hard to sustain myself. I asked my wife to drive straight home so that I could rest. I was going to visit the doctor for an injection by 6 p.m. When I woke up at about 4 p.m., I still felt very tired. But I got up to go to the doctor and get the injection, because I had to work on Monday. At that moment, blood was coming out of my nose and did not stop. We hurriedly ran to the car. But, when I tried to start the car, it would not. So, I told my wife that I was not going to get the injection, remembering the strange things that were happening since the Mass. After dinner, while my wife was doing the dishes in the kitchen, I suddenly smelled a fragrance of flowers. I told my wife about it, but she said she did not smell any fragrance. But she said that she did smell the fragrance that morning when we were leaving home for Mass.

I went to bed earlier than usual that night. I was urinating more often than normal that night. When I finally woke up at around 3 a.m., I found the strangest but the greatest change that happened to me. The usual back pains, the sore and swollen joints and chest pains were all gone. I was a little bit hesitant moving my body because of the fear that the pain might come back. But it didn’t.

For more than two years, I had been limping. The people living and working in Mr. Diploma's house can testify to it. I had not done any fast walking, but this morning I ran two kilometers, just like three or four years ago. The village manager of Bel-Air knows about my illness. She can also testify. The son of Judge Caguiao also knows about my illness and can be a witness. I was not very religious, but now believe that miracles do happen. I know that I was cured. I know that, through Julia Kim, Mr. Diploma was made an instrument, an extension of her healing power from the Almighty that Sunday morning.

Praise God! Thank you very much, Julia and Mr. Diploma!

"My pride became a poison and was soaring high into the skies"

Cecilia Lee, Korea (1992)

I had aspired to become a religious since my grade-school years and entered the Caritas Order in Kwangju in 1959. I was healthy when I entered the convent, but my health gradually deteriorated because of a stomach illness. Eventually, I became seriously ill and had to leave the convent before professing vows. As my condition improved after more than a year in the hospital, I again entered the Order of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Two years later, my health worsened again and the doctor said that I could live only four more months. Probably thanks to the medicine I was taking, I did not die. I discontinued taking this medicine only after I recently came to know the Blessed Mother of Naju.

When I was six years old, I was so playful that I jumped down from the second floor of a building. My left leg was broken into several pieces and I had to wear a plaster cast for one year. My leg healed, but I felt severe pains in the leg and could not sleep at night when it was raining or snowing. I also developed aching shoulders because of the stress at my job for twenty-five years. Also, because I practiced dancing too hard in my high-school years, I developed a severe backache. Until I reached my fifties, these pains continued to afflict me, especially in poor weather.

One day in September 1990, I accidentally came across a pamphlet with a picture of the Blessed Mother of Naju shedding tears of blood. I was shocked, and, with a pounding heart, visited Naju soon afterwards. There, I realized how proud I had been. I had experience in the religious life; I had one of my sons in the seminary; I was leading an exemplary faith life; I did many charitable works; I was active in the parish; and thus I was an important and praiseworthy person. My pride became a poison and was soaring into the skies. I was causing wounds to many souls and making them commit sins. I was joining hands with the devil and was walking on the road to hell without even knowing it. How painful the Blessed Mother must have felt in her Heart! The Blessed Mother awakened me with a realization that I was the greatest among all sinners.

When I first saw the Blessed Mother of Naju, she welcomed me with tears and tears of blood and then embraced me with her merciful arms. She helped me open my heart widely. Tears poured out of my eyes continuously after finding my shameful self, not even worthier than dust. My tears continued even when I rode the bus and walked in the street.

Since then, I have attended the prayer meeting in Naju every Thursday evening and every First Saturday. Now my mind is always filled with thoughts about the Blessed Mother, day and night. In the mean time, my stomach illness and pains in my leg, shoulders and back all disappeared. Even though I work hard and frequently walk fast, I feel no more pains.

In other words, as I was listening to the Blessed Mother's messages and trying to practice them, praying for the conversion of all the sinners in the world and for my spiritual growth, Jesus had pity on me and not only gave me spiritual gifts of internal peace, joy, love, and faith and the sanctification of my family but also gave me a complete physical healing. He is allowing me to feel Heaven through Julia at every moment.

I would like to give fervent gratitude to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother and also share the graces I have received with my beloved brothers and sisters.

"Gratitude and praise to the Lord for accomplishing through His Mother what is impossible by human power"

Veronica Keum-Ja Cho, Ansung, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (December 31, 1992)

Thank you, Blessed Mother of Naju! O Holy Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us! I thank you for loving us so much and for converting sinners by showing us your face stained with tears and tears of blood.

When I first heard about Naju, I could not easily believe it and wanted anxiously to visit Naju and see it myself. Blessed Mother, you called me, so foolish and sinful, to bring many mothers and children to Naju. So, I brought the first group there after getting my Pastor's permission.

It was December 1987. As we entered the Blessed Mother's House, we could see tears flowing down on the Blessed Mother's face even from a distance, because tears were reflecting the fluorescent light on the ceiling. Momentarily, I felt electricity in my whole body. On the one hand, I felt fearful; on the other, I could not help shedding tears. Now, I understand that the Blessed Mother was helping me repent. At that time, I did not know why I was crying so much.

From the moment we entered the Chapel, we smelled an intense fragrance of roses. There were more than fifty people in our group. At first, there were sounds of weeping here and there, but, soon, the Chapel turned into a sea of tears. People were crying uncontrollably, with their faces all wet with tears and from runny noses. I also felt like crying without restraint, but, as the leader of the group, I tried to control myself. I tried to pray and sing hymns instead, but I cried more than I prayed or sang.

We brought our lunches, but had trouble eating them. Being aware of our sinfulness, we could not swallow food. Then, we greeted the Blessed Mother, two at a time. In the afternoon, Julia came and gave us a talk. Her words so penetrated our hearts that we cried more and repented our sins. I was a murderer who had committed abortions many times. My self-centered, worldly attitude was changing completely. We had to make a long, five-hour trip back to Ansung (our home city south of Seoul), but no one wanted to leave. Everyone was totally absorbed in Julia's talk.

Actually, when we were leaving Ansung that morning in two buses, one lay leader in my parish criticized us, saying that we were swarming to vain places like migratory birds. However, many in our group experienced spiritual and physical healings. Everyone became filled with joy and gratitude. They were healed of arthritis, stomach disease, neuralgia, and more. That angry lay leader even cursed us, as our buses were leaving for Naju, ?i>I hope you have an accident on the way!?We later learned that, on the same day, the radiator in his car exploded and he got a bad burn on one of his feet. He suffered for four months because of it. He later said that he was being punished. It was a lesson that we should never curse others but always bless each other.

Since then, I have brought groups of pilgrims to Naju more than ten times. Many people repented and experienced spiritual and physical healings. One person who was unable to walk came to Naju. Because of the pain in his back, he was lying down in the aisle of the bus. On the way back from Naju, he was able to walk and was sitting in the bus instead of lying down.

A couple who just returned from a pilgrimage to Europe had a problem and decided to get divorced. They put their house up for sale and were preparing divorce documents. The wife was reluctant to come to Naju, but was almost forced to come by her friends. After her trip to Naju, she went to her husband, and asked for forgiveness, shedding tears. She again went to her daughter and her husband and begged for their forgiveness. They were all crying together. Her daughter, who had not been practicing her faith, returned to the Church.

There also was a sick woman, over sixty, who was declared hopeless by her doctors and was discharged from the hospital. She was not expected to live more than three months. Her abdomen was enlarged, filled with fluid, and she looked like a pregnant woman in her eighth month. Her face was swollen, too. She had difficulty in urinating and breathing. When she visited Naju and came back to her church in Ansung, her abdomen became normal and she was able to urinate easily. She was breathing easily also. In the next two to three days, all the swellings in her body disappeared. Now, it has been four years, but she is very healthy and works hard as a member of the Legio Mariae.

In August 1991, there were especially many serious patients in the group. One girl, a catechumen, had dark blotches on her skin and almost a bald head. Her hands and feet also looked sick, as the skin was peeling off. Another person had high fever. The bus also had a mechanical problem on the way to Naju. Everyone had a hard time. After we arrived in Naju, Julia spoke to us briefly. We prayed before the Blessed Mother and prepared to leave. Julia embraced each one of us and prayed for us. The Blessed Mother was pouring the fragrance of roses upon us who came despite many difficulties. As we were leaving, the woman who had been suffering from a stroke was walking by herself. How can one describe their tears of gratitude and joy? The girl with dark blotches on her skin and a bald head completely regained her normal appearance and health. Gratitude and praise to the Lord for accomplishing through His Mother what was impossible by human power and for renewing sinners. We did not want to leave the Blessed Mother's House. On the way home, we all became one and cried, sang, prayed, and thanked and gave glory to God together. One man had been trying hard to discourage people from going to Naju, but came with us anyhow. In the bus, he confessed what he had been doing. He asked everyone for forgiveness. He said that it was really good that he came along and that he learned a lot and thanked God for that. He said that he would come to Naju for retreat one or two times a year at least. How could all this have been possible without the Blessed Mother's help?

There are many other testimonies to give, but I will stop here. While I was writing these testimonies, I continuously smelled the fragrance of roses, sometimes stronger and sometimes more subtle. I thank the Blessed Mother for being with me.

Blessed Mother, I, an unworthy daughter of yours, implore you. Let every moment of my life be a joy to you. Accept all of my heart and boy. I am yours. Use it as you wish! All I have belongs to you.

"I was healed of my brain tumor and blindness in my left eye!"

Eli Saison, Bel-air Village, Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines

My name is Eli Saison, living in Paranaque, Metro Manila. I am 53 years of age and married and have seven children.

I have been a musician playing the guitar and the piano for the past 35 years and am presently employed as musical director and pianist/singer at Concourse Bar of the Nikko Hotel Manila Garden.

Life had been good to me, and although there had been ups and downs, no major tragedy had happened to me, until September 6, 1991, when I lost the use of my right arm and right leg while I was driving. I had to deliberately swerve my car with my left hand into an electric post to stop the vehicle, since my right foot could not step on the brakes.

A bystander helped me and brought me to the Makati Medical Center. Four doctors initially suspected a heart problem, but, after further medical examinations and heart scanning, they found nothing wrong with my heart. Two doctors, Dr. Jamora and his associate, recommended a brain scan. Four scans of my brain were done, and it was found that I had a brain tumor. Doctors recommended an immediate operation to remove the tumor. After a 12-hour operation, a mass of tumor as big as an egg was removed from the left side of my brain. This tumor was found to be malignant. After recuperation for three months, I reacquired the use of my right arm and was able to walk with a limp, as my right leg had not fully recovered.

Tragedy struck me again on Good Friday, when I lost sight in my left eye. My left eye had gone completely blind and only my right eye was functioning. I underwent a laser treatment four times on my left eye, but there was no improvement whatsoever. During this time, although I had recovered the use of my limbs, I was still limping due to the weakness on my right leg. According to the doctors, the damage to my left eye and right leg, was done by the malignant tumor, which was removed.

I confided this problem to Attorney Nordy P. Diploma. I told him that I was afraid of a recurring malignant tumor, considering that we could not be sure that everything was removed. Attorney Diploma advised me to put my faith and trust in God. He invited me to attend a healing Mass at Greenbelt Chapel on May 12, 1992, as at that time there would be a visiting visionary from Korea, whom I later found out to be Julia Kim.

During Julia's prayers and meditation, I smelled a sweet fragrance of roses filling the entire Chapel. Such a sweet smell, I am sure, was experienced by the entire congregation in the Chapel.

The following day, there was another healing Mass celebrated in a church in Katipunan St. in Quezon City. After the Mass, Julia prayed and meditated. While she was relaying the messages of the Virgin Mary to the congregation, she felt some pain in her head. She announced that somebody in the congregation who had a brain illness was being healed. She repeated this announcement again since she must have felt much pain in her head. After Mass, I felt considerably better and proceeded to the residence of Attorney Diploma. It was there that his aunt and sister noticed a sweet fragrance of roses from me, which my children also smelled when I went home about two hours later.

On the following day, Attorney Diploma and I went to Mrs. Mercy Tuazon's residence, where Julia was staying. I was introduced to Julia when we arrived. Julia then felt pain in her left eye and in her head. She was also limping. She then went to her room to rest. When she came out, she prayed for other people and, then, came to me and touched my left eye and left temple. She prayed for me in her own Korean language. While she was praying for me, I felt coldness in my body. After Julia prayed for me, Attorney Diploma motioned for us to leave. I indicated to Attorney Diploma to wait awhile. I then noticed that my vision was becoming clearer. I covered my right eye to test whether my eyesight was returning to my left eye. Praise God! My left eye could see now! I told my friends the astonishing news. I thank God for this cure bestowed on me.

Later that week I contacted the eye doctors who had treated me, and told them the good news of the healing of my eye. They could not believe me. They told me it must have been a miracle. Yes, there is no doubt in my mind that a miracle happened to me. Deep in my heart, however, I know that it was more than just a miracle of healing my cancer. It was a miracle of restoration by Almighty God of my playing skills as a pianist and my voice as a singer to be of better service to my fellow men.

I have tried to tell this personal account of my healing with only one purpose in mind, which is to tell what happened to me as accurately as possible, without adding or subtracting anything. I give this testimony with no other intention than to glorify God the Almighty for His infinite goodness and mercy.

"Father! Oil is coming out!"

Rev. Raymond Spies, Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Korea (May 5, 1993)

The Blessed Mother has shed so many tears and tears of blood through her statue in Naju as signs of her Motherhood for all of us. Some people have asked me what was the significance of the oil from the Blessed Mother's statue and also of the fragrance.

On April 8, 1993, Holy Thursday, the Blessed Mother gave us a brief answer in her message. She said, The fragrance and oil that I give for the sake of all are gifts from God and are also my presence, love and friendship.

Previously, I wrote two articles on this subject. One was about the oil and the other was about the fragrance. For reference in writing these articles, I relied on the book which I had bought a short while before, Theological Terminology in the Bible?(by Xavier-Leon-Dufour, published by Cerf Publishing Company, 1978). I also translated these articles (in French) into Korean.

The following is an account of what happened on November 24, 1992, the day when the fragrant oil began exuding from the Blessed Mother's statue in Naju.

On that day, I went to Kwangju in the morning, as I had an appointment with Archbishop Victorinus Youn. The discussion was mostly about the Blessed Mother of Naju. After this meeting, I hastened to Naju. I could smell the fragrance from the Blessed Mother's statue, which continued without interruption. Julia, Julio (Julia's husband), and Rufino were with me. We prayed the rosary together before the Blessed Mother fervently and slowly. After the rosary, we stepped closer to the Blessed Mother's statue. I was standing on the right side of the Blessed Mother's statue and Julia, Julio, and Rufino were on the left. While looking at the Blessed Mother's statue, we conversed with each other. Unexpectedly, Julia and Rufino said to me, Father, please embrace the Blessed Mother's statue. Who knows, she may even give you a sign of her love.?They said this to me like children who were friendly, simple, faithful and happy. I answered happily,Of course! The Blessed Mother will give us a sign of her love.?Carefully and slowly I embraced the Blessed Mother's statue. Suddenly, three of them screamed loudly, filled with surprise and joy, Father, oil is coming out!?All four of us were deeply moved. It looked as though the impenetrable wall between Heaven and earth did not exist any longer. This occurred in a split second. The oil continued exuding from the statue on the subsequent days. Today, May 5, 1993, which is Children's Day in Korea, the oil is still exuding.

As the fragrant oil forms little drops and flows down, Julia places little pieces of cloth at the foot of the statue. After the cloth becomes wet with oil, she replaces them with new pieces of cloth. The fragrance from the oil is very pleasant. Those who received the pieces of cloth wet with oil from me wrote back saying that the moment they received the mail, their rooms became filled with fragrance. Since January 1993, the quantity of oil increased. Especially on May 4, a large quantity was exuded. Two days ago (May 3), Rufino in Naju called, informing me that oil was still flowing.

However, how many people will open their hearts before this sign of love? How many will keep their hearts open joyfully before this love? How many people will find time and take pains of leaving their homes to pray before the Blessed Mother's statue, expressing their love, gratitude, and compassion, even if it is so little?

Normally, the streets in Seoul and other cities in Korea are dreadfully crammed with traffic, not just during rush hours but all day and all evening. But today is a holiday, Children's Day, and the streets are quite empty. Many people must have left for suburbs and farther places for recreation. Everything is centered around the self. Those who visit the One Who is Love Itself and visit the Mother who is so kind and really present, in order to give thanks, express their filial love, and comfort Them, forgetting their own selves, are nonexistent or, if there are any, extremely few.

The Blessed Mother continues stretching out her hands to us in our daily lives, while we work, while we play gaily, while we exchange jokes, etc. She is shedding tears and tears of blood so that we may understand her pains and love. Do we have a fervent, filial love for her? Do we have a true, deep, unchanging, firm, and lasting love for her?

"This miracle made me become clearly aware of the Lord's living presence in the Eucharist"

Catarina Mi-Ja Cha, Seoul, Korea (June 1993)

It was the Feast of the Installment of the Papacy. An intense fragrance of roses was filling the Chapel from the morning. Large amounts of fragrant oil also exuded from the Blessed Mother's statue. The fragrance was so strong that it was almost intoxicating. While we were praying in the Chapel, Julia came in. She read the Scripture and prayed. Then, she began taking photographs of the Blessed Mother's statue. While she took photographs, people in the Chapel including me noticed that the Blessed Mother's statue moved to her left. We were very amazed. A man from Inchon, who was also taking photographs, first thought that his camera was shaking. Later he was amazed after realizing that the statue itself had moved. After Julia finished taking photographs, she began suffering pains again and left the Chapel supported by others. Later, Rufino Park, the Chapel administrator, told us that Julia had received a message from the Blessed Mother.

Two days later, Rufino looked quite excited with joy and asked us to come and see the photographs that had just been developed. We prayed together and saw the photographs. We were totally amazed, because there were unexpected images of the Holy Eucharist and the chalice in the photographs. On the Eucharist, there were images of a cross and letters: alpha and omega.

We examined the images in these photographs more closely with a magnifying glass. The Eucharist was bleeding! How can I describe this amazing mystery? The chalice in the photograph looked exquisitely made. Then, I understood why the Blessed Mother moved to her left while the photographs were being taken. She was making make more room for the Eucharist and the chalice.

I felt a sense of awe about the Holy Eucharist. I had been receiving Communion out of habit and without much devotion. I had been a sinful person who had attended Mass and received Communion superficially. I was more shocked by this miracle, which I personally witnessed, than by any other miracles in Naju. After seeing this miracle, I have become firmly convinced of the Lord's living presence in the Eucharist. I realized that we should receive the Lord with a clean heart and a clean body, giving Him profound adoration and love.

The Lord is alive and waiting for us in the tabernacle, but we have been so forgetful and indifferent toward Him. This miracle made me become clearly aware of the Lord's living presence in the Eucharist and made me realize that we should become sanctified to be more worthy of receiving Him. I was fearful that I might again become cold toward Jesus Who is in the Eucharist. I made a firm resolution to reform my life, to give an utmost adoration, love and reparation to the Lord.

Jesus, Who is in the Blessed Sacrament! Let us become flames of love for Thee! Amen.

"The fragrant oil is a visible and tangible sign of the Holy Spirit for strengthening our weak faith"

Rev. Victorinus Keun-Bok Yoo, Seoul Archdiocese, Korea (July 30, 1993)

I smelled the fragrance of roses while praying the rosary in the Chapel in Naju. I believe that it was a sign from the Blessed Mother in response to my prayer. I also believe that the fragrant oil exuding from the Blessed Mother's statue is a visible and tangible sign of the Holy Spirit for strengthening our weak faith. That is because the Holy Spirit gives signs in different ways to those who have no faith and those who have weak faith. The Holy Spirit uses not only inspirations but also tangible objects and people as His instruments. The fragrant oil that I witnessed today is an example. The fragrant oil may be one of the little signs with which the Holy Spirit intervenes in history. I think that everyone is aware of the work of the Holy Spirit through the Blessed Mother. I hope that all Christians who believe in God and those who do not believe in Him may repent through the Blessed Mother's signs in Naju and reveal God's glory in this world.

"I felt a live pulse in the Blessed Mother's feet "

Rev. Shi-Chon Lee, Samrang-jin, Busan Diocese, Korea (August 30, 1993)

I hereby testify that I visited the Blessed Mother's House in Naju on August 30, 1993, and felt with my fingers a live pulse in the Blessed Mother's feet, smelled the fragrance, and saw the fragrant oil exuding from her statue.

"My chronic heart disease was cured"

Theresa Lee, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (September 2, 1993)

At the end of the Holy Hour prayer meeting on a Thursday, all the participants were introducing themselves. At the moment I finished introducing myself and sat down on the floor, I felt three strong heartbeats in my chest and was surprised. Later I realized that, at that moment, my chronic heart disease and high blood pressure were cured. Between 1 and 2 a.m. that night, while I was praying quietly before the Blessed Mother's statue, I saw the Blessed Mother blinking her eyes three times followed by a wink. I became overjoyed and shed tears. The next day, she smiled at me. Since that time, I have discontinued taking all my medications without any problem. I have been praying and giving gratitude, praise and glory to the Lord and the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother is giving us fragrant oil and fragrance by squeezing all of herself for our spiritual and physical healing. I am writing this testimony so that the brothers and sisters who are not forgiving each other and wandering in sorrows may know about my joy and approach Our Lord and Our Lady with a firm faith and love. I also pray that the Lord's mercy and the Blessed Mother's love may be with Julia forever, as she has been suffering so much for our sake.

I clearly saw and firmly believe

The fragrant oil is a visible and tangible sign of the Holy Spirit for strengthening our weak faith

‘I felt a live pulse in the Blessed Mother's feet

My heart was becoming torn apart because of my sins

I saw her tears of blood flowing down continuously

I was a Presbyterian, but felt the Blessed Mother's love

When I saw the Blessed Mother's tears of blood, my whole body trembled

All forty-four pilgrims in our group saw the tearsTheresa Hye-Yeon Koh, Incheon, Korea (December 13, 1989)

She used to trample the rosary; now, she prays fifteen decades every day for the conversion of her teenage girlfriends

We saw her tears and tears of blood flowing down on her cheeks

I saw the Virgin Mary's statue shedding tears and felt electricity in my body

We knelt and prayed the rosary to participate in the Blessed Mother's sorrows

We all smelled the fragrance and saw the Blessed Mother's tears

In Naju I saw a miracle for the first time in my life

The pillow and cloth under the statue became wet with tears and tears of blood

I saw the Blessed Mother weeping

God allowed this grace of conversion and restoration of peace in my family because of the prayers by my mother and Julia

I had a hole in my heart, cancer in my bone marrow and inflammation in my spines

I came with Mommy who had white wings (mantle)

A sick family healed by the Blessed Mother

This sinner was surely approaching death, but received a new life!

I was not very religious, but now I believe that miracles do happen

My pride became a poison and was soaring high into the skies

Gratitude and praise to the Lord for accomplishing through His Mother what is impossible by human power

I was healed of my brain tumor and blindness in my left eye!

My chronic heart disease was cured

"A true miracle through the Blessed Mother"

"My heart was becoming torn apart because of my sins"