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
"In the afternoon the curé asked us how our patient was, and he
was not less edified than ourselves at the account we gave of his
admirable dispositions. Preparations were made to give him the last
Sacraments. At the sight of the Holy Viaticum, he was so penetrated
with emotion that he begged pardon aloud of God for all the sins
of his life in detail, and it was with the utmost difficulty he
could be persuaded to lower his voice, his heart being too full
to contain itself. He passed the following night and the next day
in the same dispositions of faith, regret and piety, until Monday
morning, December 1st, when he peacefully rendered his soul to God,
and we have every confidence that it was received into the arms of
His mercy.
"We relate what we saw and heard; it took place in our ward, which
numbers sixty patients, the majority of whom witnessed a part of
these details."
NOTE.--Before burial, the Sister took the medal off his corpse, and the
patient in the next bed begged to have it, so persuaded was he that it
had been the instrument of this touching conversion.
This consoling return to God was followed by several others not less
striking or less sincere, and in that very institution, by the same
means--the medal. Quite lately two have taken place, but the details
are so very much like the above that for this reason alone we refrain
from giving them.
All this has been confirmed by M. Ancelin, curé of the Invalides.
CURE OF M. FERMIN, A PRIEST--1834.
This account was sent us by the Superior General of St. Sulpice, who
was anxious that we should have it. The venerable priest of this very
estimable Community, who was favored with this grace, wrote the details
himself, and they were attested by the Superior and the Director of the
grand Seminary of Rheims, both of whom were witnesses.
"To the glory of Mary conceived without sin, I, Jean Baptiste
Fermin, unworthy servant of the Blessed Virgin, and subject of M.
Olier, have, together with my Superior and confrères, thought it
my duty to transmit to our very honored Father, an account of the
special favor accorded me.
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