Chosen out of
the multitude of marvels said to have been wrought throughout
the Christian world by the powerful intercession of the
Venerable Thérèse, the first two that follow
were proposed for examination for the Cause (for canonization).
1) Sister Louise
of St. Germain of the Daughters of the Cross, suffered from
an organic disease, a grave ulcer in the stomach that was
hemorraghic. On having recourse to the intercession of Thérèse,
she was restored to perfect health, as three eminent doctors
unanimously testified at the request of the Sacred Congregation
of Rites.
2) The second miracle was
somewhat similar to the first. It involved the cure of a
young seminarian, Charles Anne. Charles was a victim of
pulmonary haemoptysis of the cavitary stage. He confidently
invoked the aid of the Servant of God and was perfectly
cured. This was clear from the testimony of three doctors,
and from the reasons on which they based their decisions.
The Carmel at Lisieux has
received - and still receives thousands of reports of cures
like the ones described below. And not everybody who is
cured thinks of writing.
M.M. (1993)
"I was taking various tranquilizers as a safety measure,
having tried repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - to give them
up. But I was hopeful, as I had already managed to cut down
the dose.
In July 1992, I prayed to Thérèse in the basilica
at Lisieux. Since last October, I have gradually stopped
taking the Atarax 25 and some of the Urbanyl 10 which I
had been using since my depressions started in April 1978,
14 1/2 years ago. Saint Thérèse granted my
wish to stop being dependent on these tranquilizers. The
depression has gone, even if my memory is not as good as
it used to be and I still sleep badly" (A prescription
from November 1991 is enclosed, listing eight different
medicines).
PIERRE QUENNEVILLE
(1982, Montréal, Canada)
" I am married and have a young child. I had to go
into hospital on 22 June last for an operation on a cyst
complicated by an infected abcess, which was causing me
atrocious pain. I also had bad diabetes and chronic polyneuritis.
I could not remain standing for more than half-a-minute.
On 15 July, I called Brother Dominic of Jesus. He asked
me if I believed in the `little Thérése',
I said that I did, and added that I had always tried to
follow her spiritual way. He advised me to put a medal of
her on each of my legs and to pray for a cure. It was 9.30
in the evening when my wife put the medals on my legs, and
I went to Thérése's shrine in my wheelchair
and began praying. I turned to my wife, who asked me: `Do
you have faith?' I answered that I had. `Then walk.' I got
out of the wheelchair immediately and started to walk calmly,
although I was afraid that the intense pain would come back.
After a few minutes, a sudden warmth came over me, and a
wave of emotion. I no longer understood what was happening,
I was happy, but still afraid of spoiling everything by
letting my emotions take over. I went to thank God on my
knees at the shrine, and could not get over my amazement.
It all happened at 9.40 in the evening. Since then, I have
been walking, and I am getting better. I accept the diabetes
as my personal cross, made to measure by God especially
for me."
EX.G. (1980)
"I first heard about Saint Thérèse in
1966, at a time when I was having political problems with
the authorities in my country. But the memory soon faded,
because I only knew her by name. In 1973, however, the centenary
of her birth, I was suffering from a terrible disease called
sarcoidosis, and hit on the idea of making a pilgrimage
to Lisieux. That was in August. I prayed with all my heart
to Saint Thérèse to cure me and I think she
heard me, because, nine months later, my doctor told me
that I was cured for good."
A. FAUQUET
(Lisieux, 12 December 1908)
"I testify that, since 1 January 1906, my 4 1/2 year-old
daughter Reine had been suffering from an eye disease, which
the doctors told us was incurable. After sixteen months
of useless treatment, my wife took our blind child to Saint
Thérése's grave and we began making a novena
to the little saint. After only two days, while my wife
was at six o'clock Mass, my little Reine suddenly regained
her sight after a violent crisis. My wife noticed it first,
and I did later. In testimony of which, and with deep gratitude
for the miracle worked in our favor, we are signing this
certificate in the presence of witnesses." (There follow
11 signatures, and notes added by the doctor who had diagnosed
phlyctenular keratitis).
EB. (Toulon)
"I am writing to you because I vowed to tell people
about the two miracles which happened in my family. I am
the mother of two sons, and their health has been a torment
to me. My elder son was in a coma for three months after
a car crash, and all the doctors in the intensive care unit
had given him up. We prayed to Saint Thérèse
to keep him with us, and she heard our prayers. In September,
my youngest was left completely paralyzed within twenty
minutes by a terrible virus. The doctors gave him no chance
of surviving. He spent five and a half months in intensive
care, on an artificial lung... Again our prayers were answered
and, at the end of six months, a miracle happened and he
began talking and walking again. The doctors themselves
were amazed."
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