A Trip of Tears – Part 1
... I prayed in tears with two of my sisters on the balcony, stretching out our arms to embrace the city over which Jesus had lamented, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem ...” In this place where Jews,…
Bringing People Back to Feel Joy – Part 1
... Ansan Church once had the potential to be filled with 100 young adult members. However, after a series of complex incidents, during the hardest times only 3 young adult members remained. The new Youth…
The Great Joy of Learning and Living My Faith
... My life of faith is truly full of joy. However, the current situation surrounding the Family Federation is tough. I try to live my daily life with a smile, but it is painful how…
The Intervention of a Holy Spirit – Part 2
... In tears, she asked him to follow True Parents, to study the Principle. She told him that Jesus is with True Parents, and that the Archbishop’s ancestors were pushing him to realize unity between…
The Intervention of a Holy Spirit – Part 1
... she started giving her first message. I was very calm as if the whole experience were very natural. When I finished writing, I asked myself what had happened, because I didn’t know much about…
Employee Harassed and Fired Due to Her Religion
... When I look back at the messages the owner sent me, I still feel upset, remembering those times. I’m quite a strong-willed person, and I continued working at a new job after that trouble.…
Forced by His Father to Forfeit Inheritance
... One day, I finished attending a lecture on the Unification Principle at church, and on my way home, a group of about seven or eight men, including my father and uncle, surrounded me and…
Mother: “Daughter’s Suicide Because of Media Bias”
... after the incident with former Prime Minister Abe on 8th July 2022, media reports on TV or online were very critical of the Family Federation, and my daughter watched the reports all the time…
Japan’s Love for Africa
... For our future in Sierra Leone and the success of the mission there, I felt someone respectful, loving, and caring was needed. Just by hearing Mercy's voice, I had a strong feeling that God…
Memory of A Martyr in Czechoslovakia
... The theatre critic Jiří P. Kříž, who met Marie during joint activities at the Society of Philosophy Listeners, said: "Marie Živná's heroism is not a showy standing on the barricade. She was a pure…