[The Five Spiritualities Testimony] 💖The Five Spiritualities are not difficult. I simply need to die to myself.🍒

"The Five Spiritualities are not difficult. 

I simply need to die to myself."

I am Thecla Yoon from the Daejeon diocese, South Korea. 

I nearly caused my son’s divorce, but through practicing the Five Spiritualities, his family was brought back to peace and harmony.

I have three children, and whenever my grandchildren get sick, they are always sent to my house. I apply and give them the Miraculous Water, and no matter what the illness is, they usually recover within two or three days. 

I had hoped to go on pilgrimage to Naju with my grandchildren, but my daughter-in-law refused to let them go. So I told her, “Even if a person succeeds in everything and enjoys all the comforts of the world, without faith, that person is a fool.” But those words struck her heart in a very hurtful way. Not long after, they’re fighting and talking about divorce because of this.

I panicked. My son getting divorced? That must never happen. And truly, it was all my fault. So I thought to myself, “Yes… I have the Five Spiritualities. Then how should I live them right now? Ah… the truth is that we must die to ourselves in order to live. Yes—let me die to myself.”

With that mindset, I let everything go and called my daughter-in-law. She didn’t answer, so I called my son instead. I said, “I heard that you two experienced suffering related to me, and I didn’t realize it. I’m sorry.”

As I go to Naju, I worry so much because all of you have stopped going to Church. So I only wanted to take the grandchildren to Naju in order to plant faith in their hearts from a young age. Nothing more. You two weren’t ready, but I pushed my own will, and I’m truly sorry. I want to apologize to my daughter-in-law, but she hasn’t been answering my calls. If kneeling before her would soften her heart, I’m willing to do it and ask for forgiveness.” 

But my son said, “Mother, what are you saying? She probably just needs more time. Please wait a little.” So I waited. And after about a week, she finally called.

When I spoke to her, I apologized just as I had to my son and said, “Please, let’s clear up this misunderstanding.

Out of this whole vast world, God allowed us to become family—just the two of us as mother and daughter-in-law.

How can we live with resentment between us? If I have lacked in any way, please forgive me. Let’s open our hearts again.” And she said she would.

A few days later, she reached out and said, “Mother… may I come over?” Her heart had finally been healed. Through this, I realized something very deeply: The Five Spiritualities are not difficult. I simply need to die to myself.

If we remember that it is the Lord and the Blessed Mother who suffer for us, then how could we not let go of our pride? Of course we can. 

Because of us, Mama Julia suffers so greatly. Through her sacrifices, I have been able to grow this much. 

And I truly believe that one day, our whole family will repent, accept Naju, go on pilgrimage to Naju, and pray together. That day will surely come.

So dear all, the Five Spiritualities are not difficult at all. They’re actually very easy—because all we need to do is let go of ourselves.

This time, I truly realized it deep in my heart and said to myself, ‘Why couldn’t I do something so simple?’ You can do it too! We can all do it—let’s keep going! 👊

So let us no longer cause pain to the Lord and the Blessed Mother through our lives. Let us no longer make Mama Julia suffer even more because of us.

If we, at the very least, practice the Five Spiritualities, the Lord and the Blessed Mother will lead us to Heaven.

Mama Julia is leading us to Heaven. So let us truly live the Five Spiritualities. All we have to do is die to ourselves. All we have to do is let go. Thank you for listening. 

— Thecla Yoon, Daejeon, South Korean on November 24, 2022

Naju Shrine 2025 Advent Retreat

💗 DAY 1 💗 

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