After I, who had been immersed in the world of violence, encountered Our Lady of Naju! ๐น Testimony by Francis
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After I, who had been immersed in the world of violence, encountered Our Lady of Naju! ๐น Testimony by Francis
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My name is Francis. I gave up my dream of becoming a priest because my mother strongly opposed the idea, fearing that if I, as the only son in the second generation, were to attend seminary, our family lineage would be disrupted. In retrospect, if I had become a priest, I would have been a priest who would have severely repressed Naju.
I am so grateful to Our Lady that I did not become a priest, but rather made a pilgrimage to Naju. But after that, I turned away from my studies and went into the world of violence, hurting others with a knife, I was scarred here and there, and I had deeply immersed myself in a path entirely controlled by Satan.
Then I suddenly remembered my faith and went to the church, looked at the crucifix of Jesus, cried and repented, and became a fervent Christian, serving as president of the Secondary Station from the age of nineteen. Our Lady saved me when I was headed for hell.
In 1987, I heard that Our Lady was weeping in Naju, and when I came to Naju, I witnessed with my own eyes that the cotton pedestal upon which the statue of Our Lady stood in the chapel was soaked thoroughly with tears, and I led my mother and my wife to Naju.
Around 1990, while working diligently in the Charismatic Renewal service, the volunteer team of the Charismatic Renewal approached to the parish Father and organized a one-day retreat with Mama Julia, who was very slim and beautiful at the time. The retreat was a great success. The church, the yard, and even the streets were filled with the faithful, to the point that neighbors couldn't pass by without asking, "Is there a happy event happening in the church?"
At that time, many of the neighbors who heard Mama Julia's words even joined the Catholic Church. After attending the night vigil at the Naju gymnasium with my wife, I came home and was sleeping.
I felt Our Lady of Naju speaking to me, and I said to her, "I don't have a job, and I'm just sitting around, day after day." Three days later, my wife told me about a job opening in a private psychiatric hospital. It was small and looked poor. Anyhow I submitted my resume, and they told me to come and start the work the next day.
The responsible one for boiler maintenance who worked there suddenly quit his job. So, I had to repair the boiler for the first time in my life, and when I got it up and running, it worked okay. The hospital director was happy, saying, “Nice to have a technician in the hospital.”
Since then, whenever there was an opportunity for training, he gave me the chance. And he suggested that we continue working together, so I had been working with him. Suddenly, Yonsei University Severance Hospital took over the hospital. So, I became an employee of Yonsei Severance Hospital, a position I never thought I would hold. All of this was done for me by the Lord and Our Lady, who were appeared and present in Naju.
I was in the facilities management office at Severance Hospital for 18 years and attended the Naju vigil on the first Saturday of every month. During that time, with the help of Our Lady of Naju, so many amazing things happened to me.
The hospital director saw me in a good light. Hospital employees start at the lowest level, the ninth-grade, but he allowed me to take an examination, so I passed it and was hired as a seventh-grader. Then, I was preparing to take the exam for sixth-grade again, but the director told me that I already passed a sixth grade, so I took the fifth-grade exam again and passed it again.
Finally, I retired as a second-level department head(educational officer of hospital), which I had never imagined. How could this have happened to me? Later I even received a commendation from the president of Yonsei University, as well as appreciation awards and a model employee award from the hospital director. All of this is the grace of the Lord and Our Lady who appeared in Naju. All of this was possible because whenever I came to the first Saturday vigil prayer meeting, Mama Julia always hugged me, kissed me, held my hand, and gave me courage.
Here is another grace for me. My family lived in a house. We hired a builder to rebuild our house, but unfortunately, we made the wrong choice as the builder took the money and ran away without building the house. The debt owed to the loan shark became my share, and our family of six was on the verge of homelessness. But with the help of Our Lady of Naju, we cleared all that debt and are living well now.
When my parish priest learned that I was making a pilgrimage to Naju, he asked me to meet with him, but he already knew Naju well. He had received the book of messages sent to each parish and heard the miracles of Naju, and he had already realized the truth of Naju. He told me that he had been afraid of other devotees and had not been able to reveal it.
He smiled and told me, "Do your best." When he had to leave the church, he asked me, "Brother, do you still make pilgrimages to Naju?" I said, "Yes," and he gave me a thumbs-up.
I wear a T-shirt with Our Lady of Naju's face on it during the summer, and I go around freely, regardless of location, be it the streets or the market. I will never hide Naju, and I would like to tell those who are listening to my testimony. Have the courage to come to Naju! you live as witnesses to Naju, Naju will surely be recognized. The Lord and Our Lady will be with you as you come with a firmly determined heart.
All glory to the Lord and Our Lady, manifested and present in Naju, and all these graces are due to the prayers of Mama Julia, who is offering unimaginable atonement suffering for us sinners. We love you, mom. Thank you.