top of page
Search
  • Writer's pictureSt. Joseph Parish

Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary - part 7 of 18


From The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori, a continuation of the chapter named Various Examples Appertaining to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary:


27. In the year 1604, at Dola, a member of the same confraternity was very ill. On a feast-day he said to himself: "At this hour my brothers are assembled and occupied in praising Mary, and am I here"? He rose from his bed and went to the assembly, when suddenly the fever left him, and he was restored to health.


28. A fisherman, belonging to the same confraternity in Naples, had been ill for several days through the severe discipline he had practised in the meeting of the confraternity. Being somewhat better, as he was poor and had a family, he returned to his fishing, saying to the most holy Virgin: Oh, my Lady, for thee I have suffered this evil, do thou help me;" and our blessed Lady allowed him to take as many fish as he would have taken in all the time he had lost.


29. Another member was going to be imprisoned for debt; he recommended himself to Mary, and the most holy Virgin inspired his creditors to release him from his debt, and so they did.

30. A young man who had been a member of the confraternity of the Virgin, left it, and abandoned himself to a dissolute life. One night the devil appeared to him in a frightful form. He began to invoke the blessed Virgin. "In vain," said his enemy to him, "do you invoke her whom you have abandoned; your sins have made thee mine." The youth in terror fell on his knees, and began to recite the formula of the brothers: "Oh most holy Virgin mother," &c. Then the mother of God appeared to him, at whose presence the demon fled, leaving behind him a.great stench, and an opening in the wall. And Mary then turned to the youth, and said: "Thou didst not merit my help, but I wish to take pity on thee, that thou mayest change, and return to the confraternity."


31. In Braganza there lived another youth who left the confraternity and abandoned him self to such vicious courses, that one day in despair, he was going to throw himself into a river. But first he turned to our Lady and said: "Oh Mary, I have served thee in the confraternity, wilt thou help me ? " The most holy Virgin appeared to him and said: "What art thou doing? Dost thou wish to destroy both soul and body ? Go, make thy confession, and return to the confraternity." The youth, encouraged by this, thanked the Virgin, and amended his life.


32. There was once a religious in Spain, who in a fit of passion killed his superior. After committing this crime he fled into Barbary, where he renounced his faith and married, leading afterwards so bad a life that he did nothing good but say a "Hail, oh Queen," daily. One day, being alone, he repeated this devotion, and behold Mary appeared to him, rebuked him, and encouraged him to amend his life, promising him her assistance. He then returned to his house, and was so sorrowful that his wife questioned him as to the cause, and he in tears told her his condition, and the vision he had seen. She took compassion on him, gave him money to enable him to return to his own country, and also consented that he should take one of their children with him. He returned to the monastery, where he shed so many tears of compunction that he was again received, together with his son. he persevered in his holy life, and died with the reputation of a saint.


33. A pupil had been instructed by his master to salute the most holy Virgin in these words: "Hail, oh mother of mercy." When he was at the point of death Mary appeared to him, and said: "My son, do you not know me ? I am that mother of mercy whom you have saluted so many times." Then this servant of the Virgin extended his arms as if to follow her, and gently breathed his last.


34. There was once a sinner who was so abandoned, that he practised no other devotion than that of reciting daily To thy patronage: "Sub tuum presidium." The Virgin one day so greatly enlightened him, that he abandoned his sins, entered religion, led for fifty years an exemplary life, and thus died.


35. In the year 1610, there lived in Turin an obstinate heretic, who even on his death-bed would not be converted by all that was said to him by the various priests who were with him for eight successive days. At length one of them, almost by force, brought him to have recourse to Mary, with these words: Mother of Jesus, help me: "Mater Jesu, assiste mihi." And the heretic, as if awakened from sleep, exclaimed,"I will die a Catholic;" and indeed he became reconciled to the Church, and died in two hours.


36. Another infidel, who was living in India, was about to die, abandoned by all, but as he had heard the Christians so much extol the power of Mary, he had recourse to her, and the blessed Virgin appeared to him, and said: "Behold I am she whom you invoke; become a Christian." He was immediately restored to health, and baptized, and many were converted by the prodigy.


Keep the Faith!

67 views1 comment

Recent Posts

See All
Post: Blog2_Post
bottom of page