Cardinal Kim Soo Hwan has left his precious words 㓮7KDQN\RX/RYHRQHDQRWKHU㓯 as he passed away. He donated his cornea to those in need at his last moment and returned to the arms of God. Through Cardinal Kim, God has showed us how important the value of loving and sharing is in our generation.

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2 3 What does it mean to live a life?

“Where does a life come and where does it go?”

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-HUXVDOHP%LEOH Money, honor, family, social standing, study, all are important to us. However, Unfortunately, there are limits to our lives. what’s the most important is ‘my life’. There is no one who can escape from one’s What good can the money and honor do if death. there is no life?

Death turns everything into a bubble that The Bible explains this in the parable of a bursts into nothing. Therefore, all people foolish rich man. want eternal life.

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8 9 Jesus Christ, the foundation of the Christian belief, is a historical figure who Fra Angelico, 1440-1442, wall painting, San Marco Museum, , Firenze, Italy was born in small village of Bethlehem, Israel. He was born by Virgin Mary, who was chosen by God, and lived in a region called Nazareth for 30 years. He preached is a relationship throughout Galilee and Judaea about 3 between God and man. years, passed away and resurrected in 3 days. Children, who were born in love, must Jesus Christ is the Son respect their parents. As God’s children, we of God and the Messiah have the same duty to respect our Father, of humankind that the the origin of life. This is ‘religion’. world has waited for. Therefore, we can be saved

Religion teaches us the way to eternal life. by resurrecting in Jesus as It teaches people what peace and eternal we believe and follow Him E. Barlach, 1926, Wood- carving, Barlach’s house, happiness are. as our Lord, the Savior. Hamburg, Germany

10 11 (C(Catathoholilic Chhururchch iinn KoKorereanan lanangug agage)e), a true religionli i

‘Chunju’ means God in Chinese characters.

Chunjugyo’s world-wide official name The Roman Catholic is united, is ‘Catholic’, and it means ‘universal’. The holy, universal, and true name is called Catholic because it is spread that has kept the truth of salvation in the to the end of the world, teaches religious tradition of twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, doctrine which contains all the knowledge who established the church in person. that everyone should know, and leads to

true religious faith. Catholics believe anyone Leonardo da Vinci, 1440-1460, --regardless of its race, level of wealth, Tempera painting, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy knowledge-- can believe in the love of God. It was St. Ignatius, the bishop of Antioch and martyred in Rome around 110 AD, who used the word ‘Catholic’. Since then, the usage became rich and diverse to include such meaning as ‘one church’, ‘the true church’.

12 13 One of the biggest misunderstandings related to the Roman Catholic is that it is a church of Virgin Mary which believes in Whaatt is thhee Virgin Mary. Indeed, the Catholic The Bible is a holy book of God’s words Church specially respects that were recorded in human language. the mother of Jesus Christ. God made men led by the Holy Spirit to However, it is never record the Bible. It contains God’s revelations believing in the Virgin about Himself and His will on mankind. Mary like God; because, The contents are about the promises that Virgin Mary is not God. were made between God and his people. The Nagyeonghwan, 2003, acrylic color Catholics respect Virgin Old Testament means ‘an old promise’ and Mary because not only she was a mother The New Testament means ‘a new promise’. who gave birth to Jesus Christ, the Son of The Roman believes that God, but also cooperated in Jesus’ business of the Bible is the origin of revelations as well salvation through her life. The respect that as a foundation that teaches the principles Catholics shows to Virgin Mary is completely of religious faith. different from adoration that is given before The Catholic Church accepts 73 books(46 God. Catholics do show respect to Virgin books from The Old Testament, 27 books from Mary more particularly than other saints. The New Testament) as a Biblical canon.

14 155 Archdiocese is where the Korean Catholic church began and it is the cradle of our church where many martyrs, during persecution that happened for over a hundred years, gave their lives to protect it. Seoul Archdiocese has constructed four holy places of martyrs and six historical sites of churches after Information of the pushing ahead the project of making martyrs widely known since holy places of Seoul 1946 in order to inherit their faith and spirituality of martyrdom. Seosomun is a place that many martyrs sacrificed their lives for Archdiocese Christ. Choi Chang Hyun, with the leaders of the early Christianity movement in died as a martyr in Sinyu Bakhae (Persecution of Sinyu year-1801). Later many Catholics were persecuted at the site. Saenamteo also is a place where Chinese priest Father Ju Munmo died as a martyr during Sinyu Bakhae (1801); French three bishops, priests during Gihae Bakhae(1839) and St. -the first Korean native Priest- also became martyrs during Byeongoh Bakhae(1846). Danggogae is a place where 10 people died as martyrs during Gihae Bakhae of 1839, In Jeoldusan, many brothers and sisters in Christ died as martyrs during Byeong-in Bakhae which began in 1866.

Historical places of Church includes Myeongdong ’ s Crypt of the Martyrs, the Old church of Yongsan seminary, the Church of Songsin campus(current seminary of Seoul Archdiocese), the Catholic University of Korea, the holy place of Gwanghuimun, the holy place of Waegogae, the holy place of Samsung San and many others. Seoul Archdiocese designated these places, where martyrs’ bodies are laid in state and their traces remain, as historical sites so people can learn their religious belief from Martyrs. Visiting Holy places and church’s historical sites will lead people living today to reflect on true spirituality of martyrs and make us look back on our life.

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1) Sosomun holy place of martyrs 4) Crypt of Myeongdong Cathedral 7) Holy Place of Samsung San 10) Church of The Catholic University •Largest birthplace of Korean saints • The heart of the Catholic •A place where three saints of Korea Songsin Campus • Address: Sosomun Park Uijuro Church of Korea are entombed. • Fostering place of vocation to the 2-ga Jung-gu / 392-5018 • Address: 1, Myeong-dong • Address: San 57-13, Sillim-dong, priesthood succeeding Baeron, Yakhyeon Catholic Church 2-ga, Jung-gu / 774-1784 Gwanak-gu / 875-2271 Boounggol and Yongsan seminary •www.yakhyeon.or.kr Myeong Dong Cathedral Samsungsan Catholic Church • Address: 90-1, Hyehwa-dong, •www.ssss.or.kr 2) Saenamteo holy place of martyrs •www.mdsd.or.kr Jongno-gu / 740-9714 • A place where the first 5) Jeoldusan holy place of martyrs 8) Waegogae (presently Jungang •http://ch.catholic.or.kr/samgakji missionary has martyred. •Guard of faith standing firmly Military Cathedral) • Address: 199-1, Ichon 2-dong, by the riverside of Han River •A place where bodies of martyred Yongsan-gu / 716-1791 • Address: 96-1, Hapjeong-dong, saints remained for years Saenamteo Church Mapo-gu / 3142-4434 • Address: 1, 3-ga, Yongsan-dong,  • www.saenamteo.or.kr •www.jeoldusan.or.kr Yongsan-gu / 798-2457 Jungang Military Cathedral 3) Danggogae holy place of martyrs 6) Old Yongsan seminary church •www.gunjong.or.kr • A place recently built in •Church of first modern traditional Korean Style where seminary where the bodies 9) Holy place of Gwanghuimun 10 martyrs were sacrificed. of martyrs were placed •New roads have been built • Address: 1-57, Singye-dong, • Address: 1, Wonhyoro 4-ga, where the body had settled Yongsan-gu / 795-2821 Yongsan-gu(The society of the • Address: 106 Gwanghui-dong Samgakji Catholic Church Sacred Heart) 2-ga Jung-gu / 2237-1784 •http://ch.catholic.or.kr/samgakji • www.songsim.org Sinsa Catholic Church

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