True Father has successfully overcome the 48-hour period in which his doctor gave him a "50-50" chance. His situation, though, continues to be serious. He is still in the Intensive Care Unit.

Today is 6.30 by the Heavenly Calendar, the last day in the sixth month of the Heavenly Calendar year. Tomorrow (August 18) is 7.1 on the Heavenly Calendar. The 22nd Chil Il Jeol, or Declaration Day of God's Eternal Blessings, will be celebrated in many churches and homes around the world.

It's important that we continue offering our full jeongseong for Father's improvement.

*Jeongseong is a term invented by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, meaning "true and sincere devotion." "True" means with full attentiveness and constant prayer. "Sincere" means confident, selfless, compassionate and forgiving. "Devotion" means embodiment and action despite difficulty. According to Rev. Moon, Jeongseong is to love others even more than you love God, which brings God’s grace and blessing.

(@lovintp) 한국의 모든 통일교회에서 참아버님의 조속한 치유를 위해 철야 기도 정성을 드리고 있습니다. 같이하시는 모든 식구님들에게 감사드립니다. 아주... “@jeong720207강원교구 고성교회식구들이 참아버님의 빠른쾌유를 위해 간절히 기도드립니다.”

(@lovintp in English) All Tongilgyo churces in Korea are offering all-night prayers as jeongeong for True Father's quick recovery. We are grateful to all Shikkunims who are participating. Aju "@jeong720207 The Shikku of Goseong Church, Gangwon Do, offer sincere prayers for the quick recovery of True Father."

참아버님의기도 최후의 판가리 싸움이 목전에 당도한이때, 어둠의세력을 맞이하여 이땅위에서 책임지고 싸울수있는 아들딸이 필요한것을 알고있사옵니다 아버님,여기모인 당신의 아들딸이 그와같은 책임자가 될수있게 허락하여 주시옵기를간절히바라옵고원하옵나이다.아주

(@lovintp in English From True Father's prayer: "In this time, when the final decisive battle is before our eyes, we know that You require sons and daughters capable of facing and being responsible to fight the forces of darkness on this earth. Father, I sincerely beseech that You permit Your sons and daughters gathered here to become such people of responsibility." Aju

[From the Twitter account of International President Hyung Jin Nim and Yeon Ah Nim on August 17, 2012. Tongil Foundation]