[Conversion & Healing] “I was healed of stage 4 prostate cancer, which had spread to my bones and lymph nodes.”

My name is Simon Hong Ki from Daegu, South Korea. 

In February 2019, I was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 prostate cancer. The PSA level is used to help diagnose prostate cancer, and mine was 36, which is considered extremely high and very dangerous. Everything seemed hopeless, but my wife and I decided to entrust everything completely to Our Lady of Naju.

Mama Julia prayed for me with all her heart and strength. One day, while she was praying for me, I had a remarkable experience. The moment she began to pray, a sudden wave of intense heat poured down on me as if pressing on my shoulders. At that instant, I could see her pure and selfless love. The feeling was so vivid that it seemed as if I could actually reach out and touch that love with my hands. 

When I was first diagnosed with cancer, my PSA level was 36. You might not have a sense of how high 36 is. If it’s over 3, doctors recommend a biopsy because there’s a risk of cancer. So 36 is extremely high. They said that at that level, bone metastasis was 100% certain. In March, Mama Julia declared, “The cancer that spread to your bones has been healed!” From that moment on, the burning pain in my bones disappeared.

Later, when the doctors opened my abdomen for surgery, the professor said that the cancer had already spread to my lymph nodes and was widespread, so he closed me up without proceeding. After that, whenever Mama Julia met me, she offered up even her intense suffering completely for me. She kissed the surgical area and gently breathed on it as she prayed.

Julia Kim praying for Simon while offering up her intense suffering 

Finally, at the prayer meeting on June 30, she prayed over me and declared, “The cancer is completely gone!” Exactly ten days after she said, “The cancer is completely gone,” I was tested again. My PSA level, which had been 36, dropped to 0.68. It returned to a completely normal range.

May I add one more thing? The night before the First Saturday two years ago, I had finished preparing to go to the prayer meeting and was lying in bed when I suddenly felt nauseous, and the whole room began to spin. My condition became so serious that my wife called 911. Since time was critical while waiting for the ambulance to arrive, we called Mama Julia and asked for her prayers.

Mama Julia didn’t pray, “Please heal him.” Instead, she prayed that I would be healed and able to attend the First Saturday prayer meeting the next day. I found that very strange. It seemed absolutely impossible. I was being taken to the hospital in an ambulance with only a few hours left before the morning, so asking me to come early to the prayer meeting the next day just didn’t make sense.

But the very next day, I was completely healed and attended the prayer meeting. The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me and told me to go home. I didn’t realize it at the time, but recently I came to understand two things. First, attending the First Saturday prayer meeting is extremely important. Second, we must never take even the smallest word from Mama Julia lightly.

More than 15 years ago, I suffered from severe allergic rhinitis. Only those who’ve experienced it truly know how miserable and persistent it is.

I would sneeze constantly, my eyes would itch, and sometimes when I blew my nose, a towel would be completely soaked. There are medications that temporarily relieve the symptoms, but there’s no real cure. I suffered terribly from allergic rhinitis for decades. Whenever Mama Julia met me during that time, she would kiss my nose. Then, at some point, without my even realizing it, it was completely healed. Now, more than 15 years later, I’m still perfectly fine.

I mentioned that I’ve read the Book of the Messages of Love of Naju ten times, and people around me encouraged me to give this testimony. 

Before I’m going to share the graces I received from reading the book of the Messages of Love, I need to begin with my wife, Miriam.

Miriam and I are very different in many ways. She grew up in a wealthy environment, while I was raised in extreme poverty. She’s a perfectionist, whereas I tend to be more easygoing.

Miriam is quick in both judgment and action, but I’m very slow. Because of these differences, there were times when I didn’t meet her expectations, and I often found myself on the receiving end of her nagging. At first, I brushed it off as no big deal. But as it continued, I grew tired of hearing it. Eventually, resentment began to build up in my heart, and little by little, I started to feel angry. As that anger grew, so did my dislike for her.

During that time, I repeatedly read the booklet of the Messages of Love, and I came to realize three things very clearly. First, the Lord and the Blessed Mother love us with the utmost sincerity. Second, the Lord and the Blessed Mother are working through Mama Julia and raising us spiritually through her. Third, the devil uses every possible means to separate us from the love of the Lord and the Blessed Mother.

From that point on, whenever Miriam nagged or became angry, I would recall that third point and say to myself, “The devil is trying to use this situation to make me angry. He wants me to hate Miriam. I must never fall for that.”

So when Miriam nagged or got upset, I tried to offer it up joyfully. But while I could manage this in my mind, feelings of hurt, anger, and resentment still remained in my heart.

Then one day, after I had read the book of the Message of Love four or five times, something happened. Miriam suddenly burst into anger over a certain matter. Normally, when that happened, I would see her almost like a frightening old witch, my insides boiling, and I’d respond with anger of my own. But this time was different. Strangely, I felt completely unaffected. Instead, a deep peace filled my heart, and Miriam simply looked beautiful to me.

At first, that situation felt a little unfamiliar and even confusing. So I gathered myself and looked at her again. But Miriam still looked beautiful, and the way she chattered on in anger even seemed cute. That was when I realized, “Ah, this is grace!” This isn’t something a person can achieve by their own strength.

From that point on, no matter what unpleasant words Miriam says or what irritating behavior she shows, she only looks beautiful to me.

Simon and Miriam, a couple meeting Mama Julia 

She’s beautiful no matter what. No matter how I look at her, she’s simply beautiful. When I really reflect on it, I realize that for many years I lived only for myself, while Miriam gave up everything and lived solely for me and our children. In an instant, I awakened to that gratitude.

To be honest, once in a great while, when Miriam gets angry, I still feel a little hurt. But I receive even that as God’s special love and consideration to help me become more humble, and I’m thankful for it.

As I changed and became gentle like a lamb after reading the Messages of Love, Miriam said to me, “Since you’ve already read it ten times, go ahead and make it thirty-three.” She added that it would be a small consolation to Mama Julia. 

It felt a little burdensome, but I decided to follow her suggestion. After reading it ten times, I read it four more times. So that makes fourteen. That means I have nineteen more to go to reach thirty-three. I usually never read books I don’t prefer, but the book of the Messages of Love draws me back again and again. No matter how many times I read it, I want to read it once more.

The Messages of Love contain so many precious, jewel-like words that seem possible only for the Lord and the Blessed Mother to speak. My heart keeps being drawn to them. Whenever I read the Messages of Love, I become happy.

I resolve to receive the Messages of Love as words given personally to me, and to continue being broken, crushed, and humbled to the end, believing that only in that way can I truly encounter the Lord and the Blessed Mother. With a joyful heart, I’ll strive to complete all thirty-three readings.

All these graces flowed through the channel of Mama Julia, so I offer my heartfelt gratitude to her.

I encourage all of you to read the Messages of Love diligently and receive even greater graces. If you don’t read the Messages of Love, you can’t know their true depth and sweetness. If you don’t read them, you can’t experience the graces that come with them.

On June 29, 1987, through the Message of Love, Our Lady said:

“When people accept my words well, the messages that I give will change their souls.” 

If you read the Messages, the Blessed Mother will surely transform your souls so that they become worthy of the love of the Lord and the Blessed Mother. Amen! Thank you. Mama, I love you.💗💗💗

November 1, 2025

Simon Hong Ki

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