From: "Santosh Helekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
As you can see, the procedure described below is clearly not a scientific
procedure of any kind.
***I am giving here the report of the Eucharistic miracle. We believe in the
real presence of the Risen Lord in the Eucharist under the species of bread
and wine. Christian faith is not based on miracles. The miracle confirms it.
What would be Dr.Santosh's scientific procedure? "For my neuroscience this
can never happen!"... This is laughable! Let us humbly accept the reality.
We know how much we do not know!
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
The Eucharistic Miracles
The first Eucharistic miracle took place in the Naju Parish Church on 5th
June 1988 during Mass when Julia Kim received Holy Communion and the Sacred
Host turned into flesh and blood in her mouth. Since then, she has
experienced this miracle on many occasions, both in Naju and abroad. It has
been witnessed by many people, including priests, the Pope's representatives
and even the Holy Father himself when Julia visited the Vatican in October
1995. During a private Mass celebrated by the Holy Father, Julia received
Holy Communion and the Eucharistic miracle occurred again, for the twelfth
time. The Sacred Host turned to flesh and blood on Julia's tongue. The
newsletter, Mary's Touch, reported, "Immediately after the Mass, the Holy
Father, came to Julia and witnessed this miracle. His Holiness blessed Julia
and her companions. "On 17th September 1996, a Eucharistic miracle took
place in the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu, Sarawak (Malaysia), when Julia
Kim, together with about 3,000 people, were present for Mass concelebrated
by Bishop Dominic Su, Mgr William Bos, Fr Tom Connors, Fr Francis Su, Fr
Jacob Ong and Fr Paul Chee. During the homily, Bishop Su emphasised the Real
Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the healing power of the Eucharistic
Lord. When Julia Kim received Holy Communion a short while later, the Sacred
Host on her tongue turned into flesh and blood in the shape of a heart. Many
people witnessed this miracle and, as on previous occasions, photographs
were taken. A few minutes later, Julia consumed the flesh. In his testimony,
Bishop Su said,"Our Lord performed this miracle in order to confirm our
faith in his Real Presence in the Eucharist. To him be the glory and praise
for ever and ever!"
Other miraculous signs that have occurred in Naju include a vision in July
1995 during a service to celebrate the anniversary of the first time Our
Lady's statue shed tears. Julia saw the wooden figure of Jesus on the cross
turn to flesh and bleed at seven places on his body. The seven wounds then
turned into white round hosts which floated down to rest on the altar before
Our Lady's statue. When Julia consumed one of the sacred Hosts later, it
turned into flesh and blood. The two priests celebrating Mass, dipped their
fingers in the blood, showed this to the people and wiped their fingers on a
piece of white cloth, which is preserved in the chapel at Naju. All these
signs and wonders have touched many people and a committee has been formed
to investigate and examine the evidence. The Church in Naju hopes that the
revelations there will be officially approved by the Pope, and the Church
and the whole world will be renewed by the mercy of God through our Blessed
Mother.
From the Nunciature
The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Korea, Most Rev Giovanni Bulaitis, wrote to
Bishop Dominic Su, "It has come to my knowledge, the wonderful manifestation
of the Holy Eucharist which took place in your presence last September.
This Nunciature is gathering material relating to events involving Julia and
I should be most grateful if you could share with me the experience with a
documentation, witness-reports and photographs.
As you may know, I myself assisted at a marvelous presence of the Eucharist
in November 1994"(Page 50, The Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Mother.
Publisher:Sacred Heart's Audio visual Centre, PB-495, 96007, Sibu, Malaysia)
Bishop's report
In response to this letter, Bishop Dominic Su wrote, "Thank you for your
letter, dated 1st November, 1996.
I was caught totally unprepared when this extraordinary Eucharistic
phenomenon occurred in our Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sibu on 17th September,
1996 during our Eucharistic celebration from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
When I think over it now, I can see that it was good for me to be caught
unprepared. Had I expected before hand that this mysterious incident would
happen, I would have got a pyx ready to get this "flesh" and "blood" from
the mouth of Mrs. Julia Kim for laboratory analysis. This would show that my
faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist would have to depend on
scientific proof. What Jesus wants from us is our child-like faith in Him
and not an intellectual type of faith based on science and reasonings. That
is why some Catholics, including a few priests, no longer believe in the
real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.... In my humble opinion and
judgment, I would consider this extraordinary Eucharistic phenomenon as an
Eucharistic "miracle". I enclose here 3 photos which were taken during the
incident. Let the Name of Lord Jesus be praised forever and ever!"(Page 51,
52,Ibid)
Julia speaks
Julia Kim herself told about what happened in Sibu. "I attended the 7.30
p.m. Mass at the Cathedral at Sibu, Malaysia. When I received Holy Communion
and also when I was in meditation in my seat after communion, I smelled a
strong odour of wine. The man next to me also smelled the same odour. The
Sacred Host that I received turned into visible blood and flesh, and this
was witnessed by Fr. Francis Su, who gave me Communion, His Excellency
Dominic Su, who was the main celebrant of the Mass, other priests and lay
people. While I continued a deep meditation, light came down from Heaven and
shone upon everyone, and I heard a loving, kind voice from above. It was the
Blessed Mother's voice. 'Daughter! What are you so worried about? My Son
Jesus is in glory in Heaven, but comes to you in Love even today as the
sacrificial victim for the children in the world. You have been called to
spread (the truth about) the Lord's Real Presence and, thereby, to help many
souls repent."(Page 49 Ibid).
Fr Francis Su testifies
Father Francis Su who administered the Holy Communion to Julia Kim reports:
"My brother, Bishop Dominic Su, delivered a powerful sermon on the Healing
Power and the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. He exhorted us
to have faith in the healing power of the Eucharistic King. After the
communion of the priests, I administered the Holy Eucharist to Julia Kim. As
I continued to distribute Holy Communion to the others present, those who
were sitting close to her noticed blood in her mouth. The Sacred Host that
she received from me transformed into visible "Flesh and blood"(John
6:51,55-56).
I went to Julia and prayed over her. I could smell blood and then, I saw the
Sacred Host on her tongue moving and forming the shape of a heart.
Photographs were taken and some of them showed the "Pieta".(Mother Mary
holding the body of Jesus after He was taken down from the cross)(Page 47,
Ibid).
Miraculous manifestations and visions are drawing many people to Jesus.
Numerous cases of healing and conversions are taking place in the presence
of the Eucharistic Lord.
The 30-member team from Singapore visited Naju and spent two days on May
19th and 20th 1997, with Julia Kim during our preaching ministry in Korea.
