Worshippers deeply moved in Baishatun Mazu’s grace

Worshippers deeply moved in Baishatun Mazu’s grace

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The journey continues in the footsteps of the much-revered Baishatun Mazu. Early Tuesday morning, FTV news anchor Peter Ho and videographer arrived in Dadu District, Taichung, where Mazu has decided as her next stop. Along the way, the FTV team was deeply moved by the touching stories in all corners of society. No matter what challenges life throws at them, people could always find solace and strength under Mazu’s wing.

Worshippers readily lay prostrate for their beloved goddess’s arrival. On Day 2 of the Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage, the sea goddess’s pink palanquin arrived at the border of Taichung’s Dadu and Longjin districts.

A woman stands out among the crowd outside the government-owned Dadu Market. She’s in tears, begging for Mazu to bring her mother-in-law home.

- Miss, what’s wrong?
- I need to find my mother-in-law. She’s been missing since April 11. I can’t find her anywhere. I’ve called the police. I really don’t know what to do.

Later, Mazu wills her pilgrims to stop the palanquin in front of the woman and offer support.

Our team also noticed this man in crutches. He identifies himself as Mr. Hsiang from Sanchong, New Taipei. It’s the first time he’s following in Baishatun Mazu’s footsteps, even with limited mobility after he’s diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, or CIDP. It’s a rare disease that causes the patient to progressively develop muscle weakness and numbness from the limbs.

Mr. Hsiang
Worshipper
This period over the past two days was the first time for strangers to cheer me on ever since I got my diagnosis. It’s also the most enthusiastic. It’s really taxing and exhausting. I thought of giving up, but then I thought, if even strangers were willing to cheer us on, why not try a little harder?

Once again, the FTV team was lucky to have a chance to receive blessings, by laying prostrate for the palanquin to pass over. But don’t worry if you can’t actually make it in person. You can always ask family members to carry your clothing in a backpack for Mazu to charge it with good fortune and wear later, like many worshippers did today.

- I can’t describe it. It’s so moving on a visceral level. I’m so moved this very instance.
- You’ll be deeply moved simply by following her. I feel like I might cry.

Every worshipper following Mazu has a story to tell, but they all come together as one in a profoundly affective experience, by the grace of her boundless mercy.

For more Taiwan news, tune in:
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民視團隊持續"追女神" 主播沿途見證感人故事

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白沙屯媽祖進香活動來到第三天，今天(14日)一早抵達台中大肚，民視新聞主播何文堯、跟攝影宮仲毅，沿途不斷看到感人畫面，像是孝順媳婦，跪求媽祖讓她找回失蹤婆婆；或是罕病患者，就算下肢無力，還是要來跟隨。

信眾跪在地上等待女神到來，白沙屯媽祖進香第3天，鑾駕抵達台中大肚、龍井附近。

大肚公有零售市場，茫茫人海中，大家看到這位媳婦，哭著求媽祖，讓她婆婆趕快回家。

-這位小姐，請問妳需要甚麼幫忙嗎？
-我需要尋找我的婆婆，她從4/11失蹤到現在，我都找不到人，我也報警了，我真的不知道怎麼辦。

採訪團隊也見證到，媽祖特別停在媳婦面前給予慰問。

民視採訪團隊還看到這一位，拿著輔助器，從三重來的項先生，第一次來跟隨白沙屯媽祖，因為兩年半前，罹患罕見疾病CIDP，下肢會完全沒有力氣，靠著雙手還是想要走出去。

[[香燈腳項先生]]
“這兩天以內，是我(罹病)有史以來，第一次得到人家跟我講加油兩個字，可能最多的一次。很辛苦、很累，也想放棄，但又覺得，人家都願意為我們加油，為什麼自己不再堅持看看。”

這一天，媽祖一樣很眷顧大家，民視團隊再次獲得鑽轎底的機會。其實，現場很多人，包包裡也帶了家人的衣服，希望能獲得媽祖庇佑。

-說不上來，因為心裡面很感動，現在我也是很激動。
-反正就是跟著，就會感動，好像要流眼淚。

每位香燈腳跟隨媽祖，大家的故事很多，但一樣的是，那份說不出來的感動，一直都在，讓他們願意持續走下去。

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