Julia Kim’s Inspiring Spiritual Message for the International Pilgrims on the night of Oct 22nd, 2023

Julia Kim’s Inspiring Spiritual Message for the International Pilgrims on the night of Oct 22nd, 2023

"Pope St. John Paul II personally witnessed the Eucharistic miracle in Julia’s mouth."
"He even extended His blessing to her family in Korea!"

Hello everyone, have you received abundant graces? Have you had a joyful day? Glory be to God! What kind of story would you like me to share with all of you? If you have any questions about Naju, please feel free to ask.

Q. Yes, I’d like to know how the Vatican Recognition thing is being processed now and an update on how the Vatican recognition is right now.

I don’t seek to know about such matters, so I don’t know well. However, what I can say for very sure is that Pope John Paul II invited me to the Vatican and, I attended the Mass celebrated by the Holy Father in his chapel, and the Eucharist that I received from him changed into Flesh and Blood (On October 31, 1995). About one month earlier, the Holy Father had sent Msgr. Vincent Thu, his closest secretary, to Naju to invite me. He was the secretary who accompanied the Pope and shared three meals a day with him.

Msgr. Vincent Thu came to Naju (on September 18, 1995), and relayed the Pope’s message to me, “I love and respect Our Lady of Naju so much, and I also love Julia dearly. I really want to see Julia.” The Pope invited me to the Vatican through Msgr. Vincent Thu. When the Eucharistic miracle happened in the Vatican, Msgr. Dionysio Baek, who accompanied me from Korea, asked me to open my mouth. Earlier, when Bishop Roman Danylak from Canada was in Naju, the Eucharist in my mouth turned into Flesh and Blood in the shape of a heart (on September 22, 1995).

However, I was told that the Eucharist given to me by the Pope had transformed into a much larger heart shape. During the Mass, I was sitting right behind the Holy Father, and noticed the shaking of his left arm. At that moment, I thought, “Oh, I wish I had brought some Naju Miraculous Water for the Holy Father to drink and apply to his arm.” However, I couldn’t do that.

When the Eucharistic miracle happened, I was instructed to go to the back and wait. Thinking that this was for the investigation, I waited at the back. However, the Holy Father meditated for a long time. So, for nearly an hour, I kept in my mouth the Eucharist that had turned into Flesh and Blood. So, it was difficult to breathe and swallow saliva as the Eucharist was in my mouth for a full hour. 

Then, the Holy Father proceeded to greet each person, one by one. The Pope gave me a rosary, and then was about to move on to other people. I held on to him, informed him that the Eucharistic miracle occurred on my tongue. Someone beside me told me to open my mouth, and I did. The Pope was surprised to see it and exclaimed, “Oh! Oh!” He then gave blessings to me and to my mouth. He made a Sign of the Cross on my forehead, and extended his blessings even to my family in Korea. Then, I was told to swallow the Eucharist, and I did so.

After that, the Pope wanted to grant approval to Naju. However, as he couldn't do it directly, when they made their ad limina visit to the Vatican (in 1996), he advised the Korean bishops, “The wonderful grace of the Eucharistic miracles in Naju must be shared with other countries in Asia.” After that, Cardinal Ivan Dias (the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), took charge of the Naju Case. However, the Gwangju Archdiocese did not take any action regarding Naju. 

In March of 2001, when the Korean Bishops went to the Vatican for their ad limina visit, the Holy Father asked them a question: "How is the situation in Naju?" The Gwangju Archbishop remained silent. Later, when the Pope met separately with the Bishop Na of Incheon and the Bishop Kim of Jeju, he inquired, "Do you believe in Naju?" Photo caption: Pope John Paul II and Bishop Guglielmo Na from Incheon Diocese Both bishops affirmed they believed in everything happening in Naju. The Pope expressed his desire for a quick approval of Naju, but it was blocked by the Gwangju Archdiocese.

Back in 1990, when I met and talked with the Archbishop (Victorinus Yoon), the then Gwangju Archbishop, he accepted Naju very well, saying, “There are no doctrinal errors in the Messages. Given that numerous people, including clergy and nuns, witnessed the Blessed Mother’s Tears and Tears of Blood, it cannot be false. So, I believe it all.”

However, (in the late 1980’s,) a very poor, ill woman (Martha), who had no child in the seven years of her marriage, came here. Her husband had an affair with another lady, who had abortions. Feeling so sorry for Martha, I prayed for her. Later, while having an affair with that lady, her husband got into a motorcycle accident twice, so he had to scrap two motorcycles which were as costly as the cars. As a result, the couple had little money for their living expenses. Nevertheless, her husband purchased another car on installment. This purchase left them with only 5,000 Won for their living expenses at that time. So, I arranged for them to live rent-free in my Sugang apartment where the Blessed Mother shed Tears and Tears of Blood.

Her husband was having an affair with a woman in the same tax office in Mokpo. When the office discovered this, there was a risk that her husband, the woman, and even the woman’s father would be fired. Despite her husband's infidelity, she came to me, pleading for help, and mentioned that if he lost his job, they wouldn't be able to survive. At that time, my aunt fostered positive relationships with officials at the tax office in Gwangju. It was difficult for someone to relocate from Mokpo to Gwangju even if they gave a bribe to those in authority. However, my aunt assisted her husband in transitioning from Mokpo to Gwangju. I said to Julio, "Honey, even if we have to eat only rice and kimchi, let's help them financially because they are in a difficult situation." We provided them with financial assistance every month.

However, Martha began to follow a false visionary (named Clara). Dear ones, beware of false prophecies! There are many false prophets everywhere. Even on this Anniversary of the Tears of Blood, a false seer had been here. I had also helped and guided Clara, because I felt sorry for her who had been extremely poor, but she betrayed me, spreading her alleged false prophecies. Martha, who had no child for years, went to Clara. Then, Clara made a false prophecy, pointing to Martha’s abdomen, "Today, I will give you a baby." Then, Martha burst into tears, saying loudly, "Amen! Amen! Amen!" However, from that moment, her belly started to swell. When I told her, "You are not pregnant. Go to the hospital." But she replied that even an acupuncturist said her pulsating rhythm indicated pregnancy.However, about four months later, I told her again, "Go to the hospital. It's not a baby." Upon hearing my words, she told me that Clara, a false prophet, had said to her, "Someone close to you will tempt you by saying it's not a baby." This shows how false prophets are well aware of situations. The devils cannot bring the dead back to life or perform Eucharistic miracles, but they can do everything else.

The devils are trying to impoverish our souls in such a way, and many people fall for their temptations. When I said to her, "You're not pregnant. Go to the hospital," she insisted, "Julia, Julia, touch my belly." When I touched her belly, it felt like a baby was moving. I was so shocked that I called upon Jesus, “O Jesus! The words that have blurted out of my mouth against my will have turned out not to be my own words (but to be Jesus’). Oh, am I wrong? Oh, I'm scared. If I am mistaken, please correct me.”

After two more months passed, however, she turned out not to be pregnant. As you see, from the moment the false prophet prophesied that she would have a baby, her belly began to swell as if she were really pregnant. She went so far as to feel as if a baby were playing and kicking in her womb. But it turned out she was not really pregnant (imaginary pregnancy). I consoled her, praying for her. At that moment, I said to her despite myself. “If you come back to Me with your heart wide open, I will give you a baby three years later.” It was a Message for her conveyed through me by the Blessed Mother.

One day, she experienced an abdominal pain, so she went to the hospital. The medical staff suggested a CT scan, but just as she was about to enter the CT scanner, the CT technician said, "Wait a moment! Just to be sure, go to the obstetrics department." When she went there, it turned out she was really pregnant.

This happened exactly three years as the Blessed Mother had said. I had forgotten about it, but she had recorded the date because it had been such good news for her. And when I prayed over her belly, saying, "Jesus, to this son Joseph…," the volunteer helpers who were praying together said, "Oh! What if it's a daughter, not a son?" "Oh, I don't know. It is not I who said (*but the Blessed Mother)." But she gave birth to a handsome son.

However, one day she was upset and disappointed with my mother. Later on, she gave a completely false testimony to my parish priest, all the while stating, “I love sister Julia immensely.” Dear all, the world is in a really serious state. There are many people who make false confessions to priests. 

I've come to know about false confessions. The Lord showed me that many people were making false confessions, even crying loudly. The world has become corrupt to this extent, even mocking God. You who are here are blessed. If you follow Our Lady of Naju, you will surely go to Heaven on the last day. I guarantee it.

She made false testimonies that went like this; Once a week, Fr. Aloysius Chang and I would go to Shinyang Park Hotel, the best hotel in Gwangju. I got pregnant and had abortions. She even saw Fr. Aloysius Chang come out of my room naked several times. It would have been okay if she had only lied about me, but she made enormous lies about my eldest daughter. 

She said to the parish priest, “I love Julia so much, but I am telling you the truth because I feel so sorry for her.” Due to her speaking this way, the priest remained unaware of her lie. We really have to discern well. I had a hysterectomy in 1989, though I didn’t want to. Because of my pain in reparation for the sin of others' abortions, the sudden expansion of my uterus caused adhesions to the intestines. And later, I ended up having a hysterectomy. Despite the absence of my uterus, she lied that I had abortions. In addition, dear ones, please think about this. Who in the world would come out undressed after fornicating? They would hide it.

Please listen more carefully. This case did not just end as her personal grudge, but had an extremely detrimental effect on Our Lady of Naju. Because we are talking about the Vatican, so I’m sharing about this too. I am sorry that my story has become lengthy. Let me go back to when I met Archbishop Victorinus Yoon in 1990. At that time, he listened to me attentively, expressing his trust in me, “Oh, Yes, yes.”

It was when I met him with the Bishop of Wonju, and he was delighted to talk with me, responding “Yes, yes!” I said to him, "Now, the Message is important. It must be made known quickly." He responded, "Yes, yes. The Message is important. It needs to be spread quickly. From now on, I will only see the fruits." But he later completely denounced Naju because of Martha’s false testimonies.

When something happens like this, you must investigate to find out the truth. Fr. Raymond Spies, who was known as my spiritual director then, seemed to have heard of it from Archbishop Victorinus Youn. He got extremely upset with me as if killing me. I told him that it was a blatant lie, but he would not believe me at all.

Around that time, there was a woman from Suwon who had been continuously discharging blood and unable to eat due to advanced 4-stage uterine cancer, and was dying. When she came to the Blessed Mother's House in Naju, I experienced a significant discharge of blood, and she was completely healed through it!

Now, I’d like to tell you that you should be careful about dreams. Then, the woman from Suwon city told me that she had a dream about Martha and that she would meet her in order to persuade her. I said to her, “Don’t go. Rather you will be persuaded.” It blurted out of my mouth despite myself. But she did not listen to me and went. And she was completely persuaded by Martha. Then, she visited Bishop Angelo Kim, the then president of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea and told him many enormous lies about me.

And so, Bishop Angelo Kim personally questioned me about everything. "Did this thing happen?" "No, it didn’t." "Did such a thing happen?" "No, it didn’t." What she said to him was all a lie. So, I said, "God has saved me from death so many times. Then, how could I stay alive with such sins? If I commit such sins before the Lord, I will immediately be punished..." Then, the bishop made it public that what she said about me was not true. 

However, Archbishop of Gwangju never questioned me but only believed Martha’s enormous lies. As a result, he prevented Fr. Aloysius Chang from coming to Naju. Though obedience is important, Fr. Chang kept coming to Naju unseen by others. So, he witnessed a lot of the miracles of love performed by Jesus and the Blessed Mother. Even when the Papal Nuncio visited Naju (on Nov. 24th, 1994), Fr. Chang also witnessed the Eucharistic descent, though he did unseen by others.

Fr. Aloysius Chang had been very famous in the Gwangju Archdiocese for his love of golf, gambling, and smoking. He had been so popular with his fellow priests that they even felt bored to enjoy themselves well in his absence. Even when gambling, it wasn't just a casual game to him. He played cards, making "Eura-cha-cha-cha-cha!" sound while hiding his key card when they noticed the noise.

On May 23, 1991, I first met Fr. Aloysius Chang, though he had come to Naju a few times before that day. When Tears welled up in the Blessed Mother’s eyes, he touched the Tears with the cross on his rosary. Then, a man, who accompanied him, shouted, "Father, you are sticking Our Lady's eye." Startled, he took his cross off, and witnessed the Tears streaming down from the Blessed Mother’s eyes.

He, upon witnessing Our Lady’s Tears, experienced a complete conversion. He quit golf, smoking, gambling and everything. Before the 1st negative declaration of the Gwangju Archdiocese was issued in 1998, I was invited to many places across Korea. But as I couldn't accept all the invitations, I made trips as much as I could. 

Even though the Gwangju Archdiocese told Fr. Aloysius Chang not to visit Naju, whenever I was invited somewhere else, he would quietly follow me and celebrate Mass together with other priests. While I conveyed the messages and prayed, he would shed tears and runny nose incessantly. He was changed to that extent. Even when Martha made such false accusations against him, he just chuckled, offering it up graciously. 

Otherwise, he would have been very upset, saying, "That wicked woman!" The devil tried various ways to prevent Naju from being approved. Then in 2010, Archbishop Giovanni Bulaitis, the former Papal Nuncio, invited me (to the Vatican). He told me that the Blessed Mother gave him a personal message a few days prior to my arrival. When I attended the Mass celebrated by him, a Eucharistic miracle occurred again. I had some hope that the Eucharist could be preserved for a thorough investigation, but he told me to swallow it.

Then, he asked me to open my mouth to see if there were any wounds. He wiped the insides of my mouth with the purificator, but there was no trace of wounds. On November 24, 1994, when he visited Naju, a large-sized Eucharist that was already broken into two descended. St. Michael the Archangel brought it to me. 

The Sacred Host had the images of “A” and “Ω” on it, and I handed the piece with “Ω” to the Papal Nuncio. As you know, during Mass, priests break a small part of the consecrated Host and drop it into the chalice. The Eucharist that descended on me had its small part already broken. So, the Papal Nuncio said that it was absolutely a consecrated Host.

When someone nearby said it was just a host, the Papal Nuncio responded, "This is never a host." Later, when I prayed holding the hands of the Papal Nuncio and Fr. Spies, I saw a small Eucharist coming down.
The Blessed Mother asked me to receive and have it. Since I was kneeling, I jumped up to receive it.

So, the Papal Nuncio emphasized, "This is definitely not something artificial! If she hadn't been holding our hands, she could have done something like that. But despite her holding our hands, there was a Eucharist in her mouth. How could this be?" From that moment on, he continued to say to people, "I was holding her hand like this, and Julia jumped like this…" In 1995, the Papal Nuncio asked the Gwangju Archdiocese why they had not conducted any investigation on Naju for nearly ten years despite so many miracles happening. Then, they formed an investigating committee comprised mainly of those priests who were completely opposed to Naju.

In other words, the investigating committee was not established in order to conduct a fair investigation, but was formed reluctantly at the direction of the Papal Nuncio. The majority of the committee's members were absorbed in liberation theology and modernism, leading to their eventual removal from their positions.

In fact, the Vatican wanted to approve Naju, but due to the opposition of the Gwangju Archdiocese, they couldn't directly approve it. This situation caused a lot of distress for the Pope as well. The Gwangju Archdiocese kept trying to jeopardize Naju using every method available, including “PD Notebook (a slanderous TV program on Naju),” but the Vatican never accepted any of them.

Pope Benedict XVI wanted to approve Naju through Cardinal Ivan Dias (the then Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), but it did not come true. Therefore, even now despite the Holy See’s wish to approve Naju, the Gwangju Archdiocese is strongly against it. Therefore, Naju remains in a state of suspension, not approved nor condemned.

The Gwangju Archdiocese called me to the Diocesan Office only once. One member said to me, "If the Blessed Mother wants to speak, She will have to come down through the sky. But how can She, when it is so cold up there?”
The chairman said, “God the Father cannot speak.” I received the Message from God the Father not while living in this world, but when I died and went to Heaven.

What he said doesn't make sense because, according to him, God the Father cannot speak even though He is in Heaven. 

He continued, “Though God the Father cannot speak, Jesus and the Blessed Mother could speak because They had the human nature. But even They cannot speak now as They died 2,000 years ago. So, Naju is false.”

Furthermore, a leader among those priests who opposed Naju sent a priest to the Naju parish, saying, "Bulldoze the Blessed Mother’s house and I will appoint you as the Vicar General.” So, the priest came and continued to make false accusations against me, traveling nationwide to spread falsehoods about Naju. After persecuting Naju intensely, he eventually became the Vicar General. 

Nonetheless, I do not have hatred towards them, only hoping for their repentance. When they conspired against me, I practiced Semchigo as if I had received love from them. I also consider that they were committing sins because of me.

And the Gwangju Archdiocese claims to have received a document from the Vatican, but it's a lie. They claimed that the document stated Naju is not authentic, attempting to delude people with such statements. However, their claim is never true. Cardinal Ivan Dias said, "I’m going to make Naju approved somehow or other." But at that time, feeling a sense of urgency, I asked him, “Your Eminence! Please approve Naju quickly before you retire.” He responded, "Don't worry. Even after I retire, I will continue to work for Naju."

However, the Gwangju Archdiocese continued to oppose Naju. And eventually, both Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Ivan Dias passed away before granting the approval of Naju. Nevertheless, I am not worried.

Dear all, many souls are currently going astray, refusing to come here, only lending their ears to the opponents. Please bring many souls here so that they can repent.

One day (in early June of 2001), the priest, who came to Naju to bulldoze the Blessed Mother’s house, told me. “Come to the 10 o'clock Mass this Sunday. I will give you the microphone. If you tell the congregation that you have been fabricating everything such as Messages, the Blessed Mother’s Tears, Tears of Blood and Fragrant Oil, and ask for forgiveness, I will forgive you.

Also, close the Chapel and the Blessed Mother’s Mountain, and hand the Blessed Mother’s statue to the Church. Then, I will receive you back to the Church.” Even if I were to lose everything, I cannot deny the works of Jesus and the Blessed Mother. We had been obedient (since the 1st declaration was issued in 1998). I have led a life of seclusion for seven years in an attic (from then to 2005), which was not even a proper room, lighting candles and praying with no ventilation system.

The space was originally not meant for a person’s room. But I had always prayed and kept each of the two candles alternatively lit, ensuring they never extinguished, for seven years. Then later (in May of 2005), the Gwangju Archdiocese issued the 3rd declaration, stating, “Julia Kim has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.” In 2001, I received an invitation to attend the Conference of Bishops and priests held in Guadalupe (Monterrey, Mexico). They told me that a prelate from the Vatican, 52 Bishops and 1,400 priests would attend the Conference. 

The actual conference for clergy held in Mexico

They were planning to celebrate the publication of the Messages of Love from Our Lady of Naju if I were present there.

Publication of the Spanish Messages of Love from Our Lady of Naju

I decided to make the trip there and sought permission from the Gwangju Archbishop, who did not permit it, saying “No.” So, I gave up right away.

If I had attended the Conference, Our Lady of Naju would have been made known to many clergy. But I decided not to go there in the spirit of obedience. I practiced obedience in every aspect. My former parish priest who had supported Naju had once said to me, “If there is anyone who says you are disobedient, bring them to me. I will tell them there is no one as obedient as you.” But I had never taken anyone to him. Nevertheless, the Gwangju Archdiocese declared (in May of 2005), “Julia Kim has nothing to do with the Catholic Church.” Then, it occurred to me that if so, I should go out and make known the Messages of Jesus and the Blessed Mother. That was why I came out.

Many things have happened so far, but I have wholly offered them up. The Blessed Mother has been shedding Tears and Tears of Blood. Seeing Her children in the world, priests, bishops and even leaders going astray, She has been feeling so regrettable that She has been weeping Tears of Blood, wishing for Naju to be officially recognized as soon as possible so that many souls can be saved. She has been giving us Messages, performing the unprecedented, amazing miracles of love, but as the Church is blocking Naju, Her Heart aches so much that She is now crying out to us.

Now, many pilgrims from the Philippines are here, and I'm sure you're familiar with Cardinal Jaime Sin. He had a remarkable sense of discernment, standing out among other clergy. He distinguished the false prophets well. When I was first invited to the Philippines, a lady named Maria was supposed to be my interpreter. However, I asked Stella, a Protestant lady, to help Maria interpret for me in case she had difficulty interpreting.

And I realized, she was not interpreting well at all. So, Stella took charge of interpreting it for me. Then, Cardinal Jaime Sin called me so I went to him. He requested me to pray for him. I said to him, “Oh, how can I, an unworthy one, pray over Your Eminence?” However, he reassured me and asked for my prayer, saying “No problem. You are the visionary specially chosen by the Blessed Mother. Pray over me.”

First, I received his blessing, and then I began to pray over him. During my prayer, he cried so much. He had a kidney problem, but after my prayer, his kidney was healed. And when I told him Stella was a Protestant, he baptized her on that very day. The next day, he administered the Confirmation to her, and two days later, he administered the Sacrament of Matrimony. He expressed immense love for Our Lady of Naju and showed me profound affection.

Then, Cardinal Jaime Sin granted permission, saying, "All are allowed to spread the Naju Messages all across the Philippines." Not only did he grant permission for Filipinos to spread the Naju Messages but encouraged everyone else to do so without seeking permission. 

He advised me to endure well and offer up whatever pain or persecution might come. He reassured me not to worry about the hardships, encouraging me to persevere, saying true prophets are supposed to suffer much pain. He even treated me to meals, personally hosting a feast for Stella when she was administered the Sacrament of Matrimony. 

Around that time, the Blessed Mother told me that She specially chose the Philippines, and that was why I had been there quite a few times. As I talked with you, I realize that I have shared a lot of stories. I got a question about how the Vatican views Naju and my answer to the question was so lengthy. My apologies.

In the Philippines, a tremendous number of people experienced healings. You might not know, but those many people with incurable illnesses were healed. Whenever I visited the Philippines, I was always accompanied by Fr. Jerry Orbos. After Fr. Jerry Orbos celebrated Mass, I would deliver messages and pray. When the prayer meeting ended and I returned to my room, Fr. Jerry Orbos would call me to say that many people were healed. However, after we received grace, it's important to manage it well.

Many pilgrims followed Fr. Jerry Orbos to Naju. Among them, there was a couple. The husband was in stage 4 liver cancer (cirrhosis, liver cancer, cerebral stroke), while the wife had glaucoma. Even continuous medical treatments did not improve their condition. Then I prayed with the Miraculous Water on the Blessed Mother’s Mountain in Naju, singing “Blood of Jesus Christ my Lord…” The priest blessed the Water, and I prayed. I didn’t pray a lot, but I just put my hand on him once and his liver cancer was healed.

I touched the wife’s eyes with glaucoma, who had been declared incurable even after numerous hospital visits, and she was healed. If only the couple had managed well these graces, making regular pilgrimages to Naju! However, the husband, who had been healed of liver cancer, returned to his former life of gadding around, drinking, and so on.

Fr. Jerry Orbos brought many people here, and a multitude of them experienced healing. When I visited the Philippines, many individuals were healed. I hope all of you receive healing and abundant graces.

Dear all, it's truly a pleasure to be with you. I could talk all through the night, but you all need to rest. Let's plan on sharing more wonderful stories when you come back next time. Thank you.

Q: Should the Holy Eucharist be received on the tongue or in the hand?

Jesus said to me, "Would you like to see those who receive sacrilegious Communion?" I responded, "Yes, please show me." When one receives Communion in a state of (mortal) sin, the Eucharist melts away and flows down. And the ground on which they stand is spiritually muddy.

I was showed that when Jesus distributed the Eucharist, He placed it on the tongue. Nevertheless, I say this, “Wherever you are, if it is the custom in that church to receive it in the hand, then receive it in the hand. If they administer it on the tongue, then receive it on the tongue.”

In Naju, we always received it on the tongue. However, due to the current COVID-19 situation, if you receive the Holy Eucharist on the tongue, there might be concerns about the priests’ hands being stained with saliva. 

When the priests distributed Communion again with such hands, there were many cases of people contracting COVID-19 after receiving the Eucharist. This wasn't something that someone told me, but the Lord showed it to me.

Therefore, when we receive the Eucharist in the hand, we have to wash our hands clean. No matter how clean our hands may be washed, they are not clean enough to receive our Holy Jesus. So we receive Him on our tongues. However, due to the ongoing prevalence of COVID-19, for the sake of everyone, we have chosen to receive the Eucharist in the hand. Additionally, if you had the flu or a cold, it would be appreciated if you receive the Eucharist in the hand as a consideration for the others.

Bishop Daniel Chi invited me to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Wonju Diocese. During the Mass, when a priest approached for the distribution of the Eucharist, I opened my mouth. However, the priest shouted, "Receive it in the hand!" He said it so loudly that I didn't understand what he was saying. I thought, "Should I open my mouth wider?" So, I opened my mouth wider. Then he clarified, "Receive it in the hand!" 

Despite that, I was so grateful that he didn't go away. So, I said “My apologies,” to him, and received it in the hand. I am saying this, because I was asked if the Holy Eucharist should be received in the hand or on the tongue. When there is no objection to receiving Communion on the tongue, it can be received on the tongue.

However, there are many who receive sacrilegious Communion. The devil tries to make people receive sacrilegious Communion. Even some priests say, "If there is no big issue, you may receive the Eucharist. Everything can be forgiven through prayer."

When one Naju devotee made frequent confessions to a priest elsewhere, he scolded her so much, saying, “In case of trivial things, ask for forgiveness through prayer. Why do you make frequent confessions like this?" Many priests hold this view. When I first attended the parish, I frequently made confessions. A nun once shouted, "Julia, do you have 'confession syndrome'?" I replied, "Yes, I do. My apologies. I've contracted it because I love Jesus so much. Please forgive me." At that time, my parish priest did not allow the Sacrament of Confession on the Feast days. So, I went to the priest and said, "Father, please allow me to make a confession." Then the priest said, “Julia, why are you making such frequent confessions when you are not sinning? What you say during confession does not need to be confessed. It is not even a sin."

"Father, I'm sorry. I want to go to the Lord without any flaw, blemish or crease, and that's why I make confessions. Please forgive me, understand me, have mercy on me, and hear my confession." The priest responded, "Oh, I've never seen a soul like you. As you want to approach the Lord without any flaw, blemish or crease, I need to allow you confession." Although my parish didn't allow the sacrament of confession on Sundays, I still made confessions even on Sundays.

We observe the Eucharistic fast for at least one hour before receiving Communion. The time is not for the purpose of digesting food. There are those who think that if their stomachs are not emptied before Communion, it could offend Jesus or something. That is absolutely not true.

The time for the Eucharistic fast used to be three hours, but now it has been reduced to an hour. During this one-hour period, we should reflect on how well we have lived our lives to prepare our hearts to receive Jesus. Only when we receive Jesus into our hearts without any flaw, blemish or crease, will He enter our hearts, and perform miracles of love by dwelling within us. However, there are many bad friends in our heart such as hatred, unforgiveness, resentments, envy, jealousy and so on. If we have these bad friends within us, it becomes difficult for Jesus to come into our hearts and to dwell within us. 

The Eucharistic fast is the time for reflection to cast out those bad friends. Therefore, one should not think, "I can't receive the Holy Eucharist because it hasn't been an hour since I ate." If our hearts are truly open, free from hatred, resentment or unforgiveness, we can receive the Holy Eucharist after asking for forgiveness from the Lord.

Before receiving Communion, we pray, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” Don't just recite the prayer mechanically, but say it with a sincere heart, praying “I am really unworthy of receiving Jesus in Eucharist, but please come to me, unworthy one, and dwell within me.” Amen! So, may you receive a lot of love from the Lord!

While I was in the waiting room, a priest brought the Eucharist in the monstrance. At that moment, I saw the vision of the crown of thorns on the Eucharist. So I prayed that Jesus’ Precious Blood from His crowning with thorns would flow into you without exception of any single drop. I prayed that He will transfuse His Blood into your heads, purifying all the bad things from your heads to toes. May your souls and bodies be completely healed! Now, let's manage well the graces that we have received. See you again. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. (Thank you very much, all of you.) Let's pray for a while. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. God the Father Who is truly living! We thank You for preparing the Holy City of Jesus and Mother Mary in this place. In this Naju Shrine where milk and honey flow, send down abundant grace to all Your children gathered, so much to the extent that it would be impossible to carry home.

Grant our bishops and all of us the joy that the people of the world do not know so that we may work for the glory of the Lord and for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary throughout the rest of our lives, and thus, we may enjoy eternal happiness in Heaven on the last day. Grant us graces.

Bless our families that we have left behind at home, bless our workplaces, and bless our businesses. Let everything be under Your divine presiding, arrangement, and guidance instead of our own, so that Your glory may be revealed, and perform miracles of love by using us, unworthy ones, as Your instruments.

In particular, You have called and chosen us, unworthy ones, to use us as Your instruments. Despite our nothingness, grant us the grace to bring many souls to go to Heaven according to the will of the Lord and the Blessed Mother. Thus, may it bring glory to You, comfort to the Blessed Mother! Let our gratitude never dry up. Amen.

Mama Julia’s Spiritual Song 🎶

I, a pitiful sinner, came to You, Lord
Generously receive me, a miserable sinner
Even if I cry and cry,
There's no one to receive me
O my Lord, O my Lord, O my Lord, O my Lord!
I, a poor sinner, prostrate and plead with You.

I want to be healed in my heart distorted by wounds
Mother, embrace me in Your arms, My heart is ill and tired
Mother, my Mother, I approach You.
O Mommy, O Mommy, O Mommy, O Mommy
Enfold my ill and weary soul in Your mantle. Amen.

Tightly embrace us, unworthy ones, in the arms of the Lord and the Blessed Mother. Let each one of us become a twin sibling exactly resembling Jesus so that we can be Your instruments to play a role in Your work of salvation. Thus, may it bring glory to You, comfort to the Blessed Mother! Let our gratitude never dry up. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! Our priests are making the Sign of the Cross very well, but many other priests make the Sign of the Cross like this (unproperly). Let’s do it once again. As you know, it is the prayer, seeking the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Now, look. Lay your left hand near the navel with a heart of holding up Jesus, and say, “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” You did great! Thank you.

Now, when we pray “Glory be,” the angels join us. However, when several people recite it, some say it fast “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,” while others say it slowly “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.” The rhythms do not match each other. Then, the angels can’t dance because they don’t know which rhythm they should match.

But we all pray at the same pace, “(bow) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,” (stand) “As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.” Then the angels also join us like this, “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was…”

Even one Glory be, let us do with the angels. Glory be and Sign of the Cross are the prayers calling upon God and Jesus. So, let’s offer up Glory be and Sign of the Cross well. Teach others to do the same.

May God bless all of you here. You have received abundant graces. Congratulations. I am looking forward to meeting you again in the not-too-distant future. Toward Heaven! Let's go to Heaven through the practice of the Five Spiritualities. Go! Go! Amen. Thank you. Let us give all glory to the Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Thank you. Thank you.