Devotional Visit to Sendang Jatiningsih
Religious people often visit a place for contemplating their life and communicating with the God. In Yogyakarta, there are several devotional places for the Catholics such as Sendang Sono, Goa Tritis and Sendang Jatiningsih. Here, I want to write my devotional visit to Sendang Jatiningsih.
Sendang Jatiningsih is a devotional place for Saint Mary. The location is at Jitar village, Sumberarum, Moyudan, Sleman Yogyakarta. It is beside the Progo River. As the road is well built, it can be achieved by bus, motorcycle and private car.
Sendang Jatiningsih is a Javanese language; Sendang means water spring, while Jatiningsih means true love. So, it can be described as the place of devotion to Saint Mary who has endless true love. For one who opens the ‘heart’ to receive the love he will have it, in contrary for one who shut the ‘heart’ he will far away from the true love.
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The place is very peaceful, the sound of water from the Progo River is also creating the atmosphere of tranquility. Teak wood trees grow on the place, it becomes the identity of the place and giving shades to the place. The place delivers every visitor in the state of solemnity praying.
What the Catholics do in this place is praying, they do novena for the holy Mary or Jesus. Usually, people are praying asking a help to Saint Mary the virgin mother. They request a help for their life, love, works, family and many more. There are several testimonies from people who pray in this place including me. Besides praying, people are also taking the water from its spring to be used for certain purpose. They believe the water is blessed so that they use it as a media to bless their house, the sick and many more.
My testimony is that I get a work as a government officer, a job that the most college graduated want. About seven years ago, I did novena to Holy Mary. The novena was 9 times, that was done in nine days at the same hour. I prayed at 12 o’clock, at the middle of the night. Accompanied by my friend, I prayed in Sendang Jatiningsih with my solemnity and faith. The answer to my prayer was not delivered shortly it needed about one year.
People write down their testimonies on a book that is provided so that everyone may read it. Many people get the answers of their prayer like get a job, have babies, get married, get better in their school, get well from the illness and many more. But, I did not find the book at my last visit on December 2008.
If you have faith on Saint Mary, believe in blessing and willing to open your ‘heart’ to receive and give true love, I can help to pray for you in the place, simply by send me e-mail or comments to this post. I promise!
teak wood trees
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I live in yogyakarta, but I do not so recognize Jatiningsih I have there once with my friend.like have been narrated. Jatiningsih is a beautiful and peaceful place. in this opportunity. I pray for my special friend. God open her heart to forgive all of my mistake….