Message on January 10, 1988
(The Baptism of the Lord)
I went to bed early because I was suffering extreme pain in my body, but my mind was filled with the thoughts about the Blessed Mother, so I could not possibly sleep. I suddenly jumped out of the bed and rushed to the Chapel at 11:15 p.m. to pray the rosary. I only prayed one decade by 12:40 a.m., because I was praying and crying with the Blessed Mother. At 12:40 a.m., I entered an ecstasy. The Blessed Mother, wearing a crown, handed the bare-bodied Baby Jesus to me, and spoke to me.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: You should also become a child like Him.
After Baby Jesus touched various parts of my body, the Blessed Mother received Him back and spoke.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Unless you become a child like Him, it will be difficult to enter Heaven.
At that moment, the Blessed Mother appeared as Our Lady of Naju, weeping tears. She looked extremely beautiful and her lips were full of smiles and her face was overflowing with love and intimate friendli- ness. On her head was a laurel crown with twelve stars radiating many rays of bright light.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Daughter! Forget your weakness and remember my love. As my love will help you in your weakness, keep your heart empty. Only then will I be able to work in you. Give me even what afflicts you now. There are always some temptations to overcome in this world.
Daughter! You know that the children who love me will be tested a lot, don’t you? Yes, you are going through pains of labor now. I wish there will be more children who can suffer such pains, but almost all of them hurt me when they are in pain.
Will birth not follow the pains of labor that you suffer now? The pains of labor will surely accompany you, but think about the rewards that I have prepared for you, and offer up your pains well so that all of it may help save many souls.
Just as gold becomes purer in the melting furnace, everything will become clean in love. You need to know that. My Little Soul! However, many the merits you have accumulated may be, if you speak ill of and criticize others while neglecting little matters, your merits will crumble one after another.
Be slow in opening your mouth and control your tongue wisely. When you feel like judging someone but choose to cover their mistake with love, this will earn you a merit. Be much holier in your speaking and conduct.
Daughter! You feel very anxious now. I am anxious, too. I feel much pain in my Heart, because my intensely beloved children, who should climb up into my love, are not seeking the treasures of Heaven but are trying to become higher, are jealous and envious, and thus have doubts about my mercy, all of which is harming their own souls.
My daughter, practice humility. This will give me an especially precious joy. Make efforts never to become higher. Your mortification, kindness, sacrifices, and reparations become a fragrant oil for my wounds.
My daughter! Give more love to my children who work with you. The devils of pride, envy and jealousy have their eyes on them, because they are trying to become higher. Therefore, you must give love to them through sacrifices.
Didn't I tell you that all the devils will surrender before love? Unite. Love one another and thus be united. There is something I want to show you. You know well my intention to make known to everyone through you.
The Blessed Mother showed me a vision. There was a high mountain. There were fourteen stairs on the mountain and, on the both sides of the stairs, there were trees. Those trees bore fruits whenever we accumulated merits.
However, when we judged others with our mouths or conducts, the fruits of merits fell from the trees. Above the fourteen stairs is Heaven. There is God the Father, and Jesus, the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, all the Saints and Angels welcome us with loud, joyful cheers. They are looking at every conduct of each of us not omitting even one.
Many fruits are borne when we repent. When we graciously offer up pains and offer up sacrifices for other people, the light shines on them and the fruits of good works are borne for us. Those who die after climbing even one step go to purgatory. If one reaches the fourteenth step, it is almost Heaven. The fifteenth step is Heaven.
There were some people who slipped down from the middle of the mountain. There were others who were not climbing the mountain straight up but were going round the mountain. It seemed truly difficult to climb to the top of the stairs. I was trembling seeing so many people falling headlong from the stairs. The Blessed Mother said.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Daughter, did you see? Anyone can reach the middle of the mountain, but it is so difficult to climb all the fourteen stairs to Heaven.
Therefore, tell everyone that they should be careful not to make the good works, which they accumulated laboriously, collapse. Take care. Good-bye!
Message on January 10, 1988
(The Baptism of the Lord)
I went to bed early because I was suffering extreme pain in my body, but my mind was filled with the thoughts about the Blessed Mother, so I could not possibly sleep. I suddenly jumped out of the bed and rushed to the Chapel at 11:15 p.m. to pray the rosary. I only prayed one decade by 12:40 a.m., because I was praying and crying with the Blessed Mother. At 12:40 a.m., I entered an ecstasy. The Blessed Mother, wearing a crown, handed the bare-bodied Baby Jesus to me, and spoke to me.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: You should also become a child like Him.
After Baby Jesus touched various parts of my body, the Blessed Mother received Him back and spoke.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Unless you become a child like Him, it will be difficult to enter Heaven.
At that moment, the Blessed Mother appeared as Our Lady of Naju, weeping tears. She looked extremely beautiful and her lips were full of smiles and her face was overflowing with love and intimate friendli- ness. On her head was a laurel crown with twelve stars radiating many rays of bright light.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Daughter! Forget your weakness and remember my love. As my love will help you in your weakness, keep your heart empty. Only then will I be able to work in you. Give me even what afflicts you now. There are always some temptations to overcome in this world.
Daughter! You know that the children who love me will be tested a lot, don’t you? Yes, you are going through pains of labor now. I wish there will be more children who can suffer such pains, but almost all of them hurt me when they are in pain.
Will birth not follow the pains of labor that you suffer now? The pains of labor will surely accompany you, but think about the rewards that I have prepared for you, and offer up your pains well so that all of it may help save many souls.
Just as gold becomes purer in the melting furnace, everything will become clean in love. You need to know that. My Little Soul! However, many the merits you have accumulated may be, if you speak ill of and criticize others while neglecting little matters, your merits will crumble one after another.
Be slow in opening your mouth and control your tongue wisely. When you feel like judging someone but choose to cover their mistake with love, this will earn you a merit. Be much holier in your speaking and conduct.
Daughter! You feel very anxious now. I am anxious, too. I feel much pain in my Heart, because my intensely beloved children, who should climb up into my love, are not seeking the treasures of Heaven but are trying to become higher, are jealous and envious, and thus have doubts about my mercy, all of which is harming their own souls.
My daughter, practice humility. This will give me an especially precious joy. Make efforts never to become higher. Your mortification, kindness, sacrifices, and reparations become a fragrant oil for my wounds.
My daughter! Give more love to my children who work with you. The devils of pride, envy and jealousy have their eyes on them, because they are trying to become higher. Therefore, you must give love to them through sacrifices.
Didn't I tell you that all the devils will surrender before love? Unite. Love one another and thus be united. There is something I want to show you. You know well my intention to make known to everyone through you.
The Blessed Mother showed me a vision. There was a high mountain. There were fourteen stairs on the mountain and, on the both sides of the stairs, there were trees. Those trees bore fruits whenever we accumulated merits.
However, when we judged others with our mouths or conducts, the fruits of merits fell from the trees. Above the fourteen stairs is Heaven. There is God the Father, and Jesus, the Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, all the Saints and Angels welcome us with loud, joyful cheers. They are looking at every conduct of each of us not omitting even one.
Many fruits are borne when we repent. When we graciously offer up pains and offer up sacrifices for other people, the light shines on them and the fruits of good works are borne for us. Those who die after climbing even one step go to purgatory. If one reaches the fourteenth step, it is almost Heaven. The fifteenth step is Heaven.
There were some people who slipped down from the middle of the mountain. There were others who were not climbing the mountain straight up but were going round the mountain. It seemed truly difficult to climb to the top of the stairs. I was trembling seeing so many people falling headlong from the stairs. The Blessed Mother said.
THE BLESSED MOTHER: Daughter, did you see? Anyone can reach the middle of the mountain, but it is so difficult to climb all the fourteen stairs to Heaven.
Therefore, tell everyone that they should be careful not to make the good works, which they accumulated laboriously, collapse. Take care. Good-bye!