The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, ResultsAladel, Jean-Marie
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The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, Results
Aladel, Jean-Marie
Labouré, Catherine, Saint, 1806-1876; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Miraculous Medal
"The protection of the Blessed Virgin, which for the last few
months has shown itself so powerful in a neighboring kingdom,
has also wrought wonders in Bois-le-Duc. Mary has here likewise
given equal proofs of her maternal bounty when we have implored
her intercession.
"Mlle. Antoinette Van Ertryck, aged twenty-five years, was for
more than twenty months deprived of the use of her limbs; they
were stiff and paralyzed, almost without feeling, and stretched
motionless on a sort of bench made for the express purpose.
Medicine afforded no relief. In this sad condition, wearing
a blessed medal of the Immaculate Conception, she thought of
making a novena in honor of the Feast, to recover her health.
On the last day of the novena, she made a fervent communion.
Even after the departure of the priest, who came to administer
the Blessed Sacrament, there seemed no change for the better,
but she felt a shiver through all her body, like the impression
often experienced from sudden cold. Just whilst finishing the
last prayers, however, she seemed to hear an interior voice
saying to her: 'You are cured.' On attempting to move, she
found that her limbs had become flexible, and she was able to
walk. The miracle was wrought on Saturday, May 16th. The next
day, Sunday, she went to church to return thanks for this
blessing to the common Mother of all the faithful. The people
of our city, always distinguished for their veneration for the
Blessed Virgin, and their confidence in her intercession are
not wanting in gratitude, and this new favor will but increase
their devotion to Mary Immaculate.
"The duration of the malady, the inutility of medical skill,
and her astonishing sudden cure are attested by the doctor.
"A. BOLSIUS, M.D."
CURE OF A YOUNG GIRL AT CRACOW, POLAND.
Extract from a letter of the Countess Lubinska:
"_March 12th, 1837._
"I took into my service, the 20th of last December, a young
girl whose excellent qualities elicited my deepest interest.
"After being with me some months, she began to suffer most
acute pains in the head; the remedies we employed affording
no relief, the attending physician advised her to keep her
bed, and did not conceal from her his opinion that these pains
proceeded from the humor flowing constantly from her ears, and
which seeming to be upon the brain, threatened her life, or at
all events, her reason.
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