๐๐ News of the Prayer Meeting on the First Saturday of September 2024 ๐๐๐
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Praise be to Jesus! Praise be to the Blessed Mother!
Dear family of Mary’s Ark of Salvation๐ฅฐ๐๐๐ป
We bring you news from the First Saturday Prayer Meeting held at the Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Naju. In Korea, September is celebrated as the 'Holy Month of Martyrs.'
103 Korean Martyr Saints
St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon (the first Korean Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korean clergy)
The pains of St. Father Andrew Kim Dae-geon's martyrdom (January 29, 1989)
"Thanks to your suffering the pains of St. Fr. Andrew's martyrdom, the Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, priests, and religious will achieve unity and climb Mt. Calvary carrying the cross of love together with My Son Jesus."(Message of Love from the Blessed Mother)
At the Way of the Cross on the Blessed Mother’s Mountain, where Jesus Himself shed His Precious Blood and the Blessed Mother shed Tears and Blood, we prayed the Way of the Cross with the intention of removing the thorns and nails from the Lord and wiping the Tears and Blood of the Blessed Mother by practicing the Five Spiritualities.
As the Blessed Mother of Naju entered the Chapel, we offered candles and flowers to Her, dedicating ourselves to emulating the faith of the martyrs during this Holy Month of Martyrs. Pilgrims at Naju, who continue their journey in truth amidst persecution, are living a life of martyrdom.
The world is on the brink of destruction due to the devil's attacks. If there was no little soul like Mama Julia, the world would already be in ashes. Even if the world becomes a sea of fire, when we align ourselves with Mama Julia and practice and spread the Five Spiritualities, the Blessed Mother will surely embrace us under Her mantle and protect us.
Holy Rosary
We had a grace-sharing session to announce the graces received from the Lord and the Blessed Mother, Who are present in Naju, performing miracles of love.
Gloria: Shared a story about a brother who demonstrated the importance of caring for the graces we’ve received in Naju and the grace of finding her long-lost father’s love in Naju.
Isaac (Youth) : Overcame severe, persistent depression through the Five Spiritualities and love, and realized that the Five Spiritualities, fulfilled through Mama Julia's life, are the best way to practice love.
Mary Stella: Experienced heart disease and severe pain due to conflicts with her husband but was healed of her heart disease by responding "Amen" to Mama Julia's proclaiming of healing. The spirituality of 'It’s My Fault' also resolved her marital conflicts.
Rosa: Suffered severe side effects from a sulfuric acid experiment, resulting in drastic weight loss to 36 kg and severe blisters. After visiting Naju and using the Naju Miraculous Water, she experienced a miraculous recovery. Despite high cancer markers, she was ultimately diagnosed as cancer-free after receiving the breath of Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and Mama Julia.
Christian from the Philippines: During his four pilgrimages to Naju, he witnessed Mama Julia’s suffering on the Way of the Cross and the golden fragrant oil exuding from her. On this pilgrimage, he received healing for severe back pain through the miraculous waist belt with All Signs of Grace of Naju.
40 special Naju missionaries were selected to spread the message of the Blessed Mother of Naju worldwide through Social Media. We encourage everyone who loves the Blessed Mother of Naju to actively participate and become apostles in spreading Her message across the globe.
We spent time with Mama Julia. First, we watched a video about living a martyr’s life during the Holy Month of Martyrs. Despite her extreme suffering, Mama Julia graciously dedicated herself to the spiritual transformation and healing of pilgrims.
๐ Here is an excerpt from her talk that we meditated on during the First Saturday:
“The things of this world are not more than a temporarily passing moment. However, things in the afterlife are eternal, so we should pursue the eternal things of the afterlife. Even if you can't clearly see it with your eyes, if you thoroughly read and practice the Messages of Love from the Lord and the Blessed Mother of Naju, and follow Them by practicing the Five Spiritualities, you will be able to follow that path.
What we ultimately need is Heaven. We don't know how much time we have left in our lives, so we must truly be born anew spiritually. Faith can move mountains, but pride can bring down the whole world. However, love can lift up the whole world. Let us arm ourselves with love. As Jesus has allowed us freewill, He cannot force us. But don’t forget that He is always with us, dear ones!
We have to live by practicing the Five Spiritualities every day and at every moment. Don’t neglect anything in your life. For example, you are working on a collaborative project and are diligent, but others are only making excuses and avoiding work. If you think, “How annoying!” all the merit you’ve accumulated will crumble. Right? (Yes.)
“How unwilling to work must he be to behave like that? Alright, let me do it out of love for them.” In this way, you can turn it into an act of love. With love indeed! Then you will feel so happy and joyful. We should turn our daily lives into prayers joyfully. Otherwise, we might easily become distracted in our hearts.
So, in order not to be upset, let’s always accept everything as "My Fault" and offer it up. In doing so, even if someone curses you or slaps you, you can think, "Yes, how much Jesus loves me that the devil must have slapped me." When something goes wrong, people often fail to recognize their own faults because they tend to be self-centered. Although you may not be like them, we all, in some way, contribute to the problem.
Even when you defecate or fart, you can pray for those (who wronged you). Though it matters how bad the smell is (laugh). But when it’s very bad, you can use it as an opportunity to pray even more! (Amen!)
“Oh, Jesus, thank You. Please remove all our evil and foul habits from our souls, and bodies!” How good this prayer is! Earlier, you heard the testimonies on the grace. When you immerse yourself in the Prayers of Life, you can't imagine how interesting it is. Those who haven’t experienced it won’t understand.
If we strive to do it and lay down everything by practicing the Five Spiritualities, we can accomplish anything. In the rest of our lives, we don’t know at all whether we will pass away today, tomorrow, or live for a hundred years. So, what should we do to experience joy, love, and peace for the rest of our lives? (The Five Spiritualities!)
We need to arm ourselves with the Five Spiritualities and put them into practice to enjoy joy, love, and peace. Then, we will be living in heaven. We should experience heaven not only after death but also here and now in this world. Thank you!”
Holy Mass
Mama Julia concealed her excruciating pain behind a bright smile, praying for everyone who attended the prayer meeting and their families with kisses and breath, blowing together with Jesus and the Blessed Mother. She embraced and prayed for each person.
We pray that the Lord and the Blessed Mother’s blessings abundantly shower upon the families of Mary’s Ark of Salvation. Let us arm ourselves with the Five Spiritualities and practice them to help alleviate Mama Julia's extreme suffering! Amen! Amen! Amen!!! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐
The Statue of St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon at the Blessed Mother's Mountain