The martyrs of Haemi - "Jesus, Mary" before death
The sanctuary of the martyrs of Haemi, in Seosan, reminds the about two thousand Catholics - most of them anonymous - martyred in the persecutions of 1866 to 1882, many of them buried alive. They died invoking "Yesu Maria": from that cry was born the name Yeosutgol with which the place is known.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The martyrs of Haemi died singing the names of Jesus and Mary: the villagers, who did not understand the words, called the place Yeosutgol, the echo of that last prayer.
- Most of the victims were anonymous faithful, peasants and entire families who did not deny their faith.
- Pope Francis visited the sanctuary in 2014, during his trip to Korea on the occasion of the beatification of the Korean martyrs.
- The Holy See approved it as an international pilgrimage sanctuary on 29 November 2020 and proclaimed it on 1 March 2021: the second of Korea and the third of Asia.
Sanctuary of the martyrs of Haemi
Haemi is one of the most sacred soils of Korean Catholicism: the land keeps those who died with the name of Mary on their lips, and the pilgrim who arrives today repeats the same invocation with freedom.
"St. Mary, invoked by the martyrs of Haemi, pray for us.
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