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
"Seven days of the novena had not elapsed ere she was relieved of
the sufferings that had so cruelly afflicted her for seven months.
I could not depict the astonishment and admiration of every one,
who saw on the morning of March 14th this person so helpless
the very evening before, walk with all ease imaginable, bend,
kneel, go up and down high steps. One spoke of it to another for
mutual edification, and, in turn, came to congratulate her on her
recovery, and give thanks to God and Mary. The Superior, who had
bestowed constant care upon the sick woman during her crippled
state, and had thus been a daily witness of her sufferings,
returned solemn thanks for this extraordinary grace, the whole
Community chanting a _Te Deum_ in their chapel.
"P.S.--I forgot to say that the widow has the free use of all her
limbs, and has never since had a return of her former infirmity."
The following is what Monseigneur thought proper to append to the
verbal process, an extract from which we have just read: "We certify
that credence can, and ought to, be placed in the testimony of the Abbé
Bégin, that of the Sisters and so many other eye-witnesses who have
spoken conscientiously and from no motive save that of zeal for the
truth.
"† M.S.F.V., Bishop of Châlons.
"_Châlons, May 30, 1834._"
CONVERSIONS OF M. DE CASTILLON, CAPTAIN IN THE 21ST LIGHT GUARDS;
AND OF A WOMAN--1834.
Extract from a letter of Sister C. (Herault) to M.E.:
"_November 13, 1834._
"It should be the duty of children to glorify their mother, and
a very sweet one it is for me to acquaint you with two incidents
manifesting the boundless charity of Mary conceived without sin.
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