The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-05-01
OUR LADY or xou1Das.

Ii our LADY or x0U1DD.
We 4And the following translated in tn
DsbIin Eossstng Posts Is ,aast.s stis ~
6ince thereported apparitiou ct Lourdes
Upper Ryrenees, ON, the 1lth of February
| 1853, which was sOlemnly declared fac
| by tle Bishop Of Tarbes (who has just diet
% holly In Romeo after four years practi
cal examination into all the circumstances
enany miraculous cases are stated to have
sen obtained by use Of the water which
began 10 How from the time of the appara.
stfohss An extraordinary occurrence Gays
Ia SeaGins, has just taken place at Liege
which will open the eyes Of many an nm
believer Monsieur p. J, BANQUET was at
tackled at the age of 40 by malady looked
on by physicians as incurable. In this
state he had fingered on for ten years; he
was given over by his medical advisers.
To use the expression of one of them, M
Davreux, his malady was softening oi
the spinal marrow, which reduced him to
the, condition Of skeleton, expecting no
deliverance but in death. M. Hanquet,
however, found he had still one more re-
source remaining, viz, the intercession of
the Holy Virgin, and he invoked the aid of
N0tfe Dame de LOurdes, hoping that he
might be cured by the water Of the famous
GrOttO, IS 80 many others had been. His
brother, therefore, wrote to the Able
fey zamaie, Cure OF AOurOos. N. n4u4uoC
himself thus describes the sequel Scarce
had the letter gone, when became assaulted
by various daubts-think you, said to
myself, that mouthful of water OF q mere
lotion can heal your inveterate maladies
Do you count on the Blessed Virgins work
ing a miracle in your favorf or for the
sake ofyonr family Mightno they do very
doubts vanished when the bottle made its
appearance, with the LOurdes water in it,
ON the 9th December Last. kissed it with
fervOr, and it seemed to speak to me.
Towargs six P. NJ. my brother came to ask
if should wish the lotions made that day
Yes, answered /. but at q later hour when
all will have retired except my father and
yourself. My confidence was again shaken
and had a fear of being laughed at. But
at half-past ten p. NJ. we were alone and
quiet. My brother lighted blessed candle
and recited aloud the litany of the Immac
ulate Virgin. A little before had secretly
made an act of entire resignation to the
brother uncorks the bottle, and pours ont
a glassful, which drink off at once. He
sleeps cloth in this miraculous water.
/" Begin" said I, "by the nape, and lotion
the spine, and all the bones regularly
down." l stopped him for moment, in
order to lotion the seat of the erysipelas.
various Assesses. When he reached the
region of the heart, lost power of speech
and, feeling dreadful pain, began to cry
out. haA rattles, like one in his agony
My brother made haste, repeating at each
place that he touched, "Our Lady of
pray for u.s." But in his heart, as
hour had come! He, therefore, quickly put
by the clothes, and wanted to cover me in
the bed. But threw off the bedclothes,
as said my sufferings were too acute to
bear covering up in bed. At this moment,
I strove to put one foot to the floor, though
still crying ont with pain, and then the
other foot. Next, holding on by the bed
posts, raised myself up, with louder cries
still, till l stood quite straight. Just then
my brother left me for an instant, to get a
bottle of eau de Cologne. But made a
sign that would not have it. On this my
cries all ceased. My oldsfather who, at the
of the operation, had plant
his beads, was there before me, and he, as
we'll as my brother, looked on IL utter as
All of q sudden exclaimed
" Do not you see that new life is coming
into me I" "Quite true," they said sit is
many. years since we saw you stand so
erect" Some seconds after these words 1
sprang into the room, and came back again
towards my bed. 1 put on a paletot and
began to run about. Not having space
enough in my own room, made the round
IF tho room adjoining. Oh, shall never
forget the cries which then escaped me.
. You see," saidI that the Holy Virgin
IS all powerful; we must love and honor
ler. You see how her enemies, the infidels
would impose upon ds," with more to the
same purpose. Twas quite beside myself
with joy. With such q miracle before u.s."
said my brother, "we must not remain |
slone here; must call upon the whole
amily.n 1 forgot to note the time, but it |
must have taken about five minutes to per- |
orm the lotions. AS to my cure, which |
followed, I consider it was
complete in one minute and q half! 1t is
low a fortnight since this occurred.
leep seven or eight hours without awak-
ng. My appetite is excellent, should
lave to go back twenty years to find a
period of such health as now enjoy. The
'nly difficulty / experience proceeds from a
light swelling in each ankle; it clogs my
movements somewhat, but is diminishing
very day,
Drinking glasses were made for men and
ooking- glasses for women. Both make the |
cad unsteatiy-ene with liquor, the other
nth vanity.