Messages and Signs from Naju, Korea

I did see the Blessed Mother's weeping no matter what others may say

Sister Nicole Kim, Wonju, Kangwon Province, Korea (January 20, 1990)

I have been assigned to the Wonju diocesan office for the past four years to assist His Excellency Daniel Chi. I came to Naju on January 20, 1990, following Bishop Chi who had come to Naju ahead of me on January 14 and had been praying there. At about 10 a.m. on January 20, I went to the chapel together with Bishop Chi and saw the Blessed Mother's eyes filled with tears and the tears flowing down. The Blessed Mother also moved herself forward while weeping. Bishop Chi lifted the statue and returned her to her original place. A while later, we began praying the rosary. While praying, I was looking straight ahead at the Blessed Mother'statue. Then, Bishop Chi said, "The Blessed Mother moved herself forward again and is looking sideways." He noticed the Blessed Mother's move before others did. A while later, the Blessed Mother went back to her original location by herself. I clearly saw it regardless of whatever others may say. I will pray quietly in Naju in union with the weeping Blessed Mother. Thank you, Mother.

Thank you, Blessed Mother, for calling me to this place

Rev. Matthew Yong-Soo Baik, Pastor of Nampyoung Catholic Church, Kwangju, Korea

Thank you, the Blessed Mother, for calling me to this place. Actually, I had earnestly and anxiously wanted to come here for a long time. Thank you, Mother, for hearing my prayers. When I arrived here on January 4, 1988, at about 2:30 p.m., I immediately saw the Blessed Mother shedding tears. I stayed there for three days, repeatedly witnessing the Mother's tears and also touching the tears. When her tears were on my fingers, I felt sorrows in my heart and an ardent desire to participate in her sufferings. I prayed sincerely for the conversion of sinners and for the sanctification of families and priests. I felt a strong desire to be at the Blessed Mother's side forever.

Do not come as spectators but meditate on the true meaning of the Blessed Mother's tears and amend lives

Rev. John Young-Bae Kim, Suwon Diocese, Korea (October 18, 1990)

I came to Naju together with Sister Lucilla and Sister Esther, both of St. Vincent Hospital, and saw tears flowing from the Blessed Mother's eyes down to her feet. I personally witnessed what I had only been hearing about. I want to say one word to all who visit this place. Do not come as spectators but meditate on the true meaning of the Blessed Mother's tears and amend lives.

I touched the tear with my finger

Josefina Tae-Hee Pyo together with her brother and his wife, Seoul, Korea (December 17, 1987)

When I was in the Chapel at about 1:30 p.m. together with my brother and her wife, we could not see any tears. Then, we finished praying and bade good-bye to the Blessed Mother. Before leaving, my brother's wife and I again looked closely at the Blessed Mother's statue and saw a teardrop flowing down slowly from the Blessed Mother's right eye. It was hard to believe and I touched the tear with my finger. When my finger touched the tear, I felt deeply moved and kissed my finger that was wet with the Blessed Mother's tear.

I was a Presbyterian, but felt the Blessed Mother's love

Kum-Jin Kim, Kongju, Chungbuk Province, Korea (October 27, 1989)

When I arrived at the Blessed Mother's House, I first prayed and then approached the Blessed Mother's statue. I saw both of her eyes filled with tears and the tears flowing down on her cheeks. The tears were spreading to the area under the nose and to the lips. I had been a Presbyterian for 20 years and felt the Blessed Mother's love and grace for the first time.

All forty-four pilgrims in our group saw the tears

Theresa Hye-Yeon Koh, Inchon, Korea (December 13, 1989)

Our group of 44 pilgrims (14 from Inchon and 30 from Seoul) arrived in Naju on December 12, 1989, at about 9:55 p.m. When we entered the Chapel and saw the Blessed Mother, she had a small amount of tears in her left eye and more in her right eye. As we continued watching, a large quantity of tears flowed down to her cheeks and chin, even to the lower ends of her dress and her feet. All of us saw this. At about 8:50 a.m. on the next day, even more tears were flowing. When we were about to leave at about 1:30 p.m., tears were still flowing, making her dress wet.

I saw the Virgin Mary's statue shedding tears and felt electricity in my body

Su-Hyun Kim, Naju, Korea (October 1, 1990)

I am a carpenter and did some extension work in the Chapel in Naju. I was an atheist and did not believe in God. When the work in the Chapel began on September 21, 1990, I heard about the Virgin Mary's statue weeping tears, but I did not believe it. Then, this morning, at about 7:20, I went closer to the statue together with other workers and saw the statue shedding tears. I felt electricity in my body. A fellow worker, Bok-Man Lee, who did not believe in God, either, had tears in his eyes. I was also deeply moved. I looked more closely and saw the tears flowing from the Virgin Mary's two eyes down to her face, neck, and dress, and dripping on her feet. The weeping continued. I informed my family and decided to become a Catholic.

We saw her tears and tears of blood flowing down on her cheeks

Regina Ok-Ae Lee, Seoul, Korea (May 9, 1990)

It was about 5:30 p.m. on May 8, 1990, when we left the Seoul office of the Village of Flowers for Naju. Upon arriving in Naju, we entered the Chapel and prayed the rosary. Then, we went closer to the Blessed Mother's statue and saw her tears flowing down on her cheeks to her chin. We watched her weeping until 9 o'clock in the evening. Then, at about 11:30 p.m., we saw her shedding tears of blood from both of her eyes. Tears of blood stopped flowing at about 1:20 the next morning (May 9), but clear tears continued flowing from both of her eyes.

We knelt and prayed the rosary to participate in the Blessed Mother's sorrows

Christopher Han-Jung Choi and family, Kimhae, Kyungnam Province, Korea ( October 2, 1990)

My permanent address is in Naju, but I now live in Pusan because of my job. I had visited the Blessed Mother's House several times before, but had not personally witnessed the Blessed Mother's tears. Yesterday, however, I saw her weeping for the first time. My family saw her weeping and prayed the rosary on our knees to participate in the Blessed Mother's sorrows. This morning at 9:20, when we approached the Blessed Mother's statue again, we saw her tears of yesterday turned into tears of blood already. Tears of blood were filling her eyes and flowing down on her cheeks. They flowed further down to her dress and her feet. Right at this moment, 10:12 a.m., when I am writing down this testimony, I can still see her weeping tears of blood.

We all smelled the fragrance and saw the Blessed Mother's tears

Gemma Mi-Ae Kim, Koheung, Jeonnam Province, Korea (December 2, 1990)

I am a teacher at Gwayuk Junior High School in Koheung. I arrived in Naju with my elder sister, Cecilia, on December 1, 1990, at about 8:40 p.m. We saw the Blessed Mother shedding tears from her statue. We attended the overnight prayer meeting together with about 200 other pilgrims. We all smelled the fragrance that filled the Chapel and saw the Blessed Mother's tears. We saw her tears flowing from her eyes down to her cheeks and chin and even to her feet. When we looked again at 7:50 next morning, tears were still coming down from her eyes to both cheeks, lips and chin.

In Naju, I saw a miracle for the first time in my life

Methodio Chang-Min Kim, New York; also witnessed by Josefina Hyun-Sun Moon, Kwangju, Korea (December 13, 1990)

I came to Naju after hearing about it from my wife. In Naju, I witnessed a miracle for the first time in my life. At first, it was hard to see any tears, but from 9 a.m., tears from the eyes were flowing down on the right cheek to the chin. I videotaped the tears. When I go back to the United States, I will testify to many people and show them the video.

The pillow and cloth under the statue became wet with tears and tears of blood

Sylvia Jung-Suk Lee, Suwon, Korea; also witnessed by Eui-Keun Park and Sun-Hee Chung, Kwangju, Korea (March 25, 1991)

My name is Sylvia Lee from Yuljun Parish in Suwon. I have been praying in the Blessed Mother's House for the past several days. This morning, at about 6:40, while praying, I saw the Blessed Mother's both eyes sparkling with tears and also her left foot wet with tears. Tears from the right eye were flowing down to her cheeks and mouth and tears from the left eye were forming drops near her lips. When I came back to the Chapel about 7:40 this morning, the Blessed Mother was shedding bloody tears and also had much nose-bleeding. Bloody tears were flowing down on her cheeks to her lips, chin, neck, chest, blue sash and the pillow under the statue. At about 8 a.m., bloody tears and blood from the nose stopped flowing. Then, at about 8:30 a.m., they resumed flowing. Bloody tears from her eyes and blood from her nose were flowing down to her lips, chin, neck, and dress. The pillow and cloth under the statue became wet.

I saw the Blessed Mother weeping

Magdalene Jeong-Jin Byun, Namwon, Jeonbuk Province, Korea (April 2, 1991)

I had heard about the Blessed Mother's weeping statue. So, I visited the Chapel and personally witnessed the Blessed Mother weeping. At first, I could not clearly see any tears, but soon both of her eyes became filled with tears, which then flowed down on her cheeks. Tears were making her lips, chin and dress wet and were dripping on her feet. Other visitors were also looking. Some were photographing or videotaping. The Blessed Mother continued weeping tears. When I came back to the Chapel in the evening at about 8:40, she was still weeping tears.