First Saturday in Naju,
Korea
May 4, 2013
The Blessed Mother weeping tears and exuding fragrant
oil through her statue on May 4, 2013, First Saturday
Fragrant oil also descended on the floor of the
Blessed Mother's Chapel in Naju
Much fragrant oil came down on the little rocks near
the foot of the Crucifix on the Blessed Mother's Mountain
Children had a very good time with Blessed Mother on
May 5, 2013, Children's Day in Korea
They also learned about the Five Ways of Spirituality
Children learn how to turn everything in their daily
lives into prayers while eating dessert.
Preparing to begin the Stations of the Cross
Beginning the Stations of the Cross
Prayers at the end of the Stations of the Cross
Procession into the vinyl chapel to begin the
overnight prayer meeting
Julia and Julio Kim carrying the Blessed Mother's
statue into the vinyl chapel together with priests and lay pilgrims
Julia receiving flowers from the priests to offer
them up to the Blessed Mother
Offering up flowers and candles
Julia kissing and welcoming children to the prayer
meeting
Benediction with the Holy Eucharist
Julia speaking to the pilgrims despite her extreme
pains
Julia giving her testimony
Praying the Rosary carrying candlelights and walking
on the Way of the Cross
Praying the Rosary
Singing and dancing to praise the Lord and the
Blessed Mother
Holy Mass in the vinyl chapel
Holy Mass
The water from the Blessed Mother's spring in Naju
sometimes displays strong vibrations by itself. This phenomenon was
witness by many of the pilgrims.
Pilgrims from abroad who
came for the First Saturday of May 2013: Three persons from Indonesia
including Fr. Gabriel; four persons from Japan; three persons from the
Philippines; two Koreans living in Australia; and one person from
Singapore.
As May 5, 2013, the day after First Saturday, was Children's Day in
Korea, various programs were prepared for the children after the Stations
of the Cross.
Julia suffered extreme
pains for several days before First Saturday: She could not eat or drink.
She vomited even when she only drank water. She had severe pains in her
head, intestines, and colon. Her whole body became rigid and her facial
muscles became numb. At the end of the overnight prayer meeting, she lost
energy and forcefully fell on the floor of the vinyl chapel after
embracing and praying for the last of the pilgrims who came to the prayer
meeting.
Excerpt from the Blessed Mother's message on May 8, 1990
"I am shedding tears of blood like this because of
the poor children who are ungrateful for the blessings they have received,
do not give love to others, and think that the graces they have received
are their own and something that they were going to receive anyhow for
their own merit. Comfort my Immaculate Heart that is suffering.
Follow me, the Mother and the Helper in Redemption,
entrusting everything to my immensely wide Immaculate Heart. Do not forget
that I, Mother Mary, am preparing a home where you can relax. Follow me
without being discouraged. I bestow the same merciful grace on all the
souls who trust and follow me and testify for me. My Son Jesus will bestow
the cup of blessing on you through the loving benevolence of me, who am
the string that ties Heaven and earth together."
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