The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-26
Prodigy.

General of the Dominican OrOer, mas aO-
dressed from Rome (dated Convent OF ST.
circular letter to all the Provincials of his
Order, giving an account of q wonderful
occurrence that took place at Soriano in
Calabria on the 18th of September last.
There is at Soriano celebrated sanctuary
of st. Dominic, and in the church an ancaenc
image of that saint, the size Of life, carved
in wood, and held in high veneration, both
for the origin attributed to it and for the
oraces 40 frequently obtained by its vota-
ries, On the 18th Of September, which is
it's fiesta, another image of wood Is carried
professionally with much pomp. Ihls year,
left side Of the altar, thirty persons who
had remained after the conclusion OF the
solempity to pray before the ancient image,
suddenly perceived it to move, a. II alive.
It came forward, then reiterated, raised and
lowered its right arm alternately, contract
with gestures, now Of indignation, now Of
grief, as it looked at the persons present,
turning occasionally towards the image of
the Virgin of the Holy Rosary, when it's
countenance would assume sweet and
reverential aspect; in short, demeaning
dressing q congregation. st. Dominic him
self was preaching once more on earth IN
his image. What we're the feelings of the
beholders may be imagined. No one for
the moment could trust his own eyes, but
when each saw wonder depicted on all the
oe and 'iiK us s Sas
Of ast. Dominica St. Dominic! A
miracle A miracle y" burst from every lip.
The wonderful news sped like lightning
through the town. Everybody left their
soon no less than 1000 persons had witness:
ed the prodigy, which lasted for about
an Northumberland amidst the prayers,
tears, and acclamations of the people
To remove all possibility or pretext OF in
credulity which might afterwards arise
some gilded pasteboard ornaments. sur
rounding, although not touching, the image
were removed, aud the slab on which il
etood laid bare, SO that neither fraud mo-
optical illusion could be subsequently ad
duced. No natural cause, indeed, can posi-
bly, be assigned for the extraordinary fact o
which 80 many were the undo9btlng VII
nesses. When the movement had ceased
the grateful people insisted upon the mir
aculous image itself being borne in process
sion, as was the custom of the religion
, guardians of the sanctuary before the pres
emit days of trial and persecution of tn
Church in Italy arose.
Father Jandel accounts for the della.
that has occurred in publishing this mar
3 vellous occurrence, by stating that his de
! sire to make. it generally known wa
restrained by the necessity for. ebtainin
cese, which is that of Mileto. This ha
1 now been done, and Father Jandel add
q that he is in possession Of the docu
ments officially authenticating the fact
A formal inquiry has been held by the Vi
: car General of the Diocese, and the trut
f of the miracle established by the sworn ter
=. timony of thirty intelligent and respects
t Bile persons who were eye witnesses. TIL
= number might have been indefinitely il
creased if necessary: Father Jandel add
. the following reflection:
at belongs not to us to scrutinize GOD
dealings We know that His ways are pa
Is finding out. But we know also that they a
a 'all mercy and TRUTH and may we not-co
sidering the sad and remarkable conjunctu
of events at which this mracle took place
N look upon it as q warning from Heaven Ms
- we not believe that it was the Lords will heI
le by to signify that the sins of the world hn
wi filled up the chalce of His wrath, and to UT
]. us to greater fervor in prayer that it may
- turned away ~
O al hot of I