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 undersigned, who got these details from the mouth of
the curé of Castera, vouches for their authenticity. He has
neither added to nor taken from them in the slightest, knowing
full well that the Blessed Virgin has no need of falsehoods
to prove her power and goodness. It is, then, on his word of
conscience he gives this fact, which none of the inhabitants of
Castera and the neighboring country would deny, even were he
incredulous."
CURE OF ROSALIE MORVILLIERS, ACKNOWLEDGED AS MIRACULOUS BY ALL THE
PARISH.
"_Hangest_ (_Somme_).
"I have mentioned to you the cure wrought by the Miraculous
Medal upon a person aged fifty years; the fact is
incontestable. Rosalie Morvilliers, the recipient of this
favor, had never been free from suffering since her seventh
year; an affection of the nerves caused almost constant
palpitations of the heart and severe headaches, which, however,
did not hinder her performing some slight work without
aggravating the malady. But about five years ago, she was
afflicted by an unmistakable attack of epilepsy, which threw
her family into the greatest consternation. Henceforth, she was
obliged to keep her bed, and saw no one but her most intimate
friends; the very sight of a face that was not familiar was
sufficient to throw her into dreadful convulsions for several
hours. Independent of any external cause, these paroxysms
usually came on three times a day, and so violent were they,
that it was with great difficulty she could be kept in her
room; she uttered most frightful cries, her features were
horribly distorted, her mouth covered with foam, and, indeed,
according to the testimony of those who usually witnessed the
attacks, it was some time before she regained consciousness.
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