Memorable Visits

to The Blessed Mother's House in Naju

Rev. Rene Laurentin, a well-known Marian theologian from France

Father Laurentin from France came to Naju on the Solemnity of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception

and prayed before her statue in the Chapel. (December 8, 1987)

 

 

His Excellency Bishop Ito who approved the Akita apparition in Japan

Bishop Ito (center) was happy to see Julia and receive from her a photograph of the Blessed

Mother's weeping statue in Naju. (November 5, 1988)

 

Sr. Agnes Sasagawa of Akita, Japan

Sister Sasagawa, who received messages from the Blessed Mother in Akita, with Julia from Naju

during her visit to Akita (November 5, 1988)

 

His Excellency Bishop Daniel Hak-Soon Chi of the Wonju Diocese in Korea

On the last day of his novena prayer in the Chapel in Naju, Bishop Chi saw tears on the Blessed

Mother's statue before anyone else despite his poor eyesight due to diabetes. After witnessing

the Blessed Mother's tears, Bishop Chi prayed and wept. (January 20, 1990)

 

Rev. Gerard McGinnity, a theologian from Ireland

Father Raymond Spies and Father McGinnity (right) who witnessed

the Blessed Mother's tears of blood (April 4, 1991)

 

His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin of the Philippines

Cardinal Sin and Julia during her visit to Manila (February 1992)

 

President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines

Julia visited President Aquino at the Presidential Palace at her invitation.

Julia presented a replica statue of the Blessed Mother of Naju to President Aquino

after praying together with her. (May 1992)

 

His Excellence Archbishop Giovanni Bulaitis, the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Korea

The Blessed Mother said to Julia, "Julia! Hurriedly hold the hands with the Pope's representative and

your spiritual director and come closer to me." Immediately,

Julia held the hands of Archbishop Bulaitis and Fr. Spies and went closer to the Blessed Mother.

They knelt and began praying.

(November 24, 1994) (From left: Fr. Spies, Julia, and Archbishop Bulaitis)

 

His Excellency Bishop Roman Danylak from Toronto, Canada

Bishop Danylak (fifth from right), Julia and others who attended the Mass on the Blessed Mother's mountain

near Naju and witnessed a Eucharistic miracle. The priest on Bishop Danylak's left is

Fr. Joseph Finn from St. Peter's Church in London, Ontario, Canada. (September 22, 1995)

 

His Holiness Pope John Paul II

After the Holy Father witnessed the Eucharistic miracle through Julia Kim, he gave blessing to Julio

and Julia Kim and also gave them rosaries as gifts. (October 31, 1995)

 

The First Lady of Honduras in Central America

The First Lady of Honduras and her staff visited the Blessed Mother's House in Naju. (March 20, 1997)

 

 

His Excellency Paul Chang-Yeol Kim of the Jeju Diocese in Korea

Bishop Kim giving blessing to the pilgrims in the Chapel in Naju with the Eucharist

that came down miraculously earlier that day (June 12, 1997)

 

His Excellency Bishop Gilmo Na McNaughton of the Incheon Diocese in Korea

Bishop Na giving a sermon during a retreat at Wonmi-dong Parish Church in Bucheon City in Korea.

A replica statue of the Blessed Mother of Naju was placed on the altar during the retreat.

(December 27, 1997)

Bishop Dominic Su from Malaysia concelebrating Mass on August 15, 2002

Bishop Dominic Su blessing pilgrims

 

On September 5, 2002, Bishop Brier from Indonesia came and witnessed the Precious Blood

that had coagulated on rocks. Then, he saw the Precious Blood slowly liquefying,

dipped his finger in the Precious Blood and showed It to the pilgrims

Bishop Brier from Indonesia blessing the grace water.