607. With Uterine and Intestinal Adhesions From the Pain in Reparation for Abortions, I Came for Surgery but Was Falsely Accused Again

💌 607. With Uterine and Intestinal Adhesions From the Pain in Reparation for Abortions, I Came for Surgery but Was Falsely Accused Again

I had received intensive treatment at the Maryknoll Hospital in Busan but my condition worsened, making things difficult for me. Even in a situation where I felt like I was really dying, Sisters and the faithful came to visit me and requested to consult with me. Accepting it as the will of the Lord, I thought, “Yes, how desperate must their prayers have been for them to act like that.” I prayed for them offering up with Semchigo as if I were loved but I was utterly exhausted and had a very hard time.

Many people recognized me, so I continuously prayed earnestly, “Jesus, please, at least do not let the fragrance of roses emanate.” It was because that was the time when the fragrance of roses followed me. However, the fragrance of roses lingered as ever. So as not to be recognized by people, I pulled down my hat deeply and, unable to walk, had to use a wheelchair, bending my back all the way forward completely as I went for a medical examination.

Then a lady sniffed and said, “Oh, I smell the Fragrance of Naju!” Following the fragrance, she began walking toward me. I pretended not to notice, keeping my head down quietly under the hat and she lifted my hat and exclaimed, “Oh! It is Julia!” She was so overjoyed with that , that she did not know what to do in seeing me and asked for prayers. Every day, even when I attended Mass, people would recognize me and want to receive prayers.

It was the Mass I barely managed to attend in order to receive Eucharist Jesus in the midst of extreme pain but every time I went, there was a great sacrifice involved. Some people even entered the bathroom while I was using it and wanted to receive prayers, saying, “Julia, you are here, right? I saw you going into the bathroom. When you finish, please pray for me.”

When I used the bathroom in my ward, the Sisters followed me in and sometimes, when I used the public bathroom outside, people who recognized me would also follow me, so I could not even use the restroom comfortably. At that time, I was fasting, but every 30 minutes, bloody pus would pour out from the lower part of my body, so even going to and from the bathroom was extremely difficult.

But having people follow me even to the toilet and ask for prayers was really, really difficult. Nevertheless, I offered it up with Semchigo as if I were loved, and prayed for all of those people, leaving not a single one out. If it were just my own strength, I could not have done it. But when I thought, “What would Jesus or the Blessed Mother do?” I could not ignore them. Even in my pain, I found the strength to smile happily and be with them.

In the middle of all this, Andrea from Naju came to visit me. Although I was in such a state that I could barely maintain consciousness, I was so surprised to see him that I said to Andrea, “Andrea, go back quickly. Go back now.” “Sister, I did not come here to serve but just to visit. Is it not okay to visit you, a patient?” “No, it is not okay. You never know what the devil of division might do,” I said and he looked disappointed, which made me feel very sorry.

But I firmly said, “I am fine, so go back quickly.” So, he went back. Sure enough, the false prophet K and brother D, who had been jealous of Andrea, somehow learned that Andrea had traveled all the way to Busan. They immediately contacted Andrea’s wife to falsely accuse me. K told her, “Sister Julia is in Busan for an abortion after being pregnant with Andrea’s baby.” Believing this, Andrea’s wife came to the hospital herself.

“Sister!” The person who suddenly burst in through the door was Andrea’s wife, Theresa. “Sis, where is my husband?” she asked. I was shocked but calmly responded, “Andrea? He came to visit me and left immediately.” Only then did Theresa, with a somewhat relieved expression, say, “Sis, I need to ask you something,” and she checked if what she had heard was true.

I felt so absurd but calmly explained. “Teresa, you know I have been offering up the pain in reparation for abortions committed by others until now, right?” She replied, “Yes, I know.” I continued, “The doctor said that my uterus became like a rag. It was from my offering up the pain in reparation for abortions. So, the doctor suggested removing my uterus, and that is why I came all the way to Busan to have the surgery. But here, they said it is acute pelvic infection,” I explained.

Teresa, seeing my exhausted state where I could barely speak and the Sisters standing by my side, believed what I said, was relieved, and went back to Naju. I came for a hysterectomy, yet they falsely accused me, saying I came for an abortion... It hurt my heart deeply to see those who had left the Blessed Mother of Naju continue to sin because of me.

The false accusation was truly shocking to me, given that I was in a death-like condition at the time. However, I offered it up as my fault that the slander against me was because I came to Busan for surgery and I practiced Semchigo as if I had been loved, praying for their repentance.

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