Tuesday, April 13, 2010

10 miracles in a few hours

There were and are so many miracles worked by Our Lady of Good Counsel at Her shrine in Genazzano Italy, that after a while, people stopped to record them all.  

Yet, we have a report on the miracles from one day: May 23, 1467. 

On this day, Anastasia Arcite, of Cerrara, who reduced to the point of death, lay in agony five days without taking any restorative whatever.

On a vow being made in this extremity by her afflicted mother to conduct her to the feet of this holy Image, in case she should escape death, suddenly she gave signs of returning health; she wished to take nourishment and afterwards together with her mother went festive and joyful to thank her Holy Liberatrix.

Likewise on this day, Antonio Sollato, of Tivoli (about 18 miles from the Sanctuary by the shortest road through the Sabine mountains) who having become completely crippled, one side being paralyzed, having made a vow to come on foot and with a rope around his neck to the holy Image, was instantly cured; so that he was able presently to undertake the journey to Genazzano as he had promised, and according to his vow.

The holy Image also an this day freed a woman, named Bona di Simone, of Cicigliano, who for eight years continuously had been curved, (probably by spinal disease) so that with her face almost touching the ground she could scarcely walk a few steps with the aid of a stick.

Also were cured Maria Angela Fucine, of Cicigliano, who for six entire years had been blind, and Petrucci a, daughter of Antonio Comparelli, of Tivoli, tormented excessively by uterine disease, and Catherine Coccetti, of Vicovaro, who was in like manner oppressed for eight and twenty years with the same disease, so that she could not find peace or repose either night or day.

Marclino, also of Tivoli, blind for many months, was cured; and William de Orlandis, of the city of Terni (about a hundred miles from the Sanctuary) aged twenty five years, born blind had been scarcely introduced into the Holy Chapel when he suddenly opened two most limpid eyes this day. - Still on the same day, Aureha Palicchi, of Nemi, paralyzed for many years, and Santa, of Trevi, obsessed for a length of time by malignant spirits were delivered.

Well does De Orgio call this a great day, happily and fortunately illustrated and signalized by Mary with ten miracles or graces, in a few hours.

(The Virgin Mother of Good Counsel, by Father Dillon)

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