Blood stains at the Stations of the Cross
on the Blessed Mother’s mountain in Naju

January 18, 2002, Friday

+ Praise Jesus and Mary!  My name is Maria Soo-Jin Lim from the Joongri-dong Parish in Seoul.

I arrived at the Blessed Mother’s mountain at about 2 p.m. today and prayed until about 5 p.m.  Then, together with other pilgrims, I carefully and with much amazement examined the blood stains on little rocks and paved areas from the Seventh Station to the Thirteenth Station on the Way of the Cross.  Suddenly, Rufino Park, who was standing at the Twelfth, screamed, “Ah!  It’s blood!”  When I looked, there was a stain of blood on the paved area before a large rock.  While I was looking, I saw another drop of blood falling straight down from the height of the large rock and splash-landing on the paved area.  It happened in a split second.  When I looked more closely on the paved area, there was a total of seven stains of freshly-shed blood.  More than ten people witnessed this, and more people came later.  It was truly amazing, as nobody was wounded and nobody was bleeding.  I personally, with my own eyes, saw the blood streaming down from the waist high in the air.  It was an amazing and mysterious experience.  It strengthened and deepened my belief and conviction about many other amazing signs in Naju which I had only heard about.

Thank you, Lord!  Praise to the Lord’s Sacred Blood now and forever.  Amen.

Maria Soo-Jin Lim
Daerim Apartments, Bldg. #113, 1306
Sooksaek-dong, Eunpyung-ku
Seoul

January 18, 2002, Friday

+ Praise to Jesus and Mary!  My name is Regina Soo-Hee Cho from the Daesung-dong Parish in Mokpo (a medium-sized coastal city about one hour drive southwest from Naju). 

Together with other pilgrims from Mokpo, I arrived at the Blessed Mother’s mountain at about 3:30 p.m.  We were told that blood had come down and stained small rocks and the paved areas on the Way of the Cross from the Seventh Station to the Thirteenth Station at about 9:30 a.m. today.  Much amazed, we began the Stations of the Cross and saw blood stains on little rocks and paved areas between the Seventh Station and the Thirteenth Station. 

At about 5:30 p.m., pilgrims were suddenly rushing to the Twelfth Station after hearing Rufino Park shout, “Ah!  It is blood!”  I followed them.  I saw a stain of freshly-shed blood on the paved area before a large rock.  While looking, I saw another drop of blood streaming down and falling on the paved area with a splash.  At that moment, without even thinking, I knelt and burst into tears from the bottom of my heart.     

At that moment, large drops of water fell from above on different spots on the paved area at the Twelfth Station.  I thought that they probably were the Blessed Mother’s tears.  There were more than 20 people witnessing this.  It was an event that was a turning point in my faith life.  The wounds in my heart which had been large stumbling blocks to me and hard feelings which had always been in my heart were all melting away.  I deeply realized how precious all of my neighbors and myself were and that all of us have been called to sanctity.  Also during every Mass I worship and love the Eucharist more deeply.  I am now leading a life of thanksgiving to the Lord regardless of the circumstances, being deeply aware of the presence, extreme love and infinite mercy of the Lord and the Blessed Mother.  I really, really love you, the Blessed Mother of Naju! 

Glory, praise, thanksgiving, and worship to the Lord generation after generation, for all eternity!  Amen.

Regina Soo-Hee Cho
Joongang Heights Apts., Bldg. #8, #804
Mokpo, Jeonnam Province

 
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