The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-08

And fght the good fight to the end
or die with the patriot band .o
Another Marvellous Cure in St. Louis, Mo
"BEHOLD, THE ARM OF THE LORD is NOT
sHoRTEAED."
In the Infirmary attached to the Convent
of the Sisters of Mercy, corner of twenty
third and Morgan streets, st. Louis, Mo-.
a wonderful cure lately occurred, which
has created q great sensation. 10 oovlate
the spread Of false rumors that ordinarily
arise in such cases, and for the greater glory
of God, as we'll as to the honor OF the
Blessed Virgin, through whose intercesslon
the cure was obtained, and for the edihca-
ton and consolation Of the faithful, l have
thought it we'll to state the exact truth, as
have been able to ascertain it.
old. was reared in the St. Vincent German
Orphan Asylum, and at the age OF ten
wears, was received into the family OF MIR.
Walter B. Schaffer and his wife, VINO were
childless. She assumed their name: and
looked upon them as her parents. Since
then, she has lived with them, u quiet,
modest, we'll behaved girl, though always
of a delicate constitution. For the last
two wears her health has failed more and
more, until finally great tumor appeared
on her right side, in the region Of the liver,
causing her severe pain. Several physl-
clans, among whom was DR.. w. II. Cooper,
were called in, with little or no benefit to
the patient.
In the meantime, the Sisters of Mercy,
whose Convent is opposite Mr.. Schafer's
house, had opened an infirmary for females,
to which out. door patients also were ad-
mitted for consultation with the attending
physicians. With the approval of DR..
Cooper, Theresa was sent there. Her first
visit at which she underwent an examina-
ton, WAS on Good Friday, April z, 1871.
Many of the physicians OF the city were at
various times taken into consultation on
her case, and different methods of treat
ment employed, but In vain her disease
and her sufferings increased.a
In the beginning of July, SIZE had to take
tother bed, which was prepared for her in
the Infrmary. Finding that human RENE
dies availed her nothing, she had recourse
to supernatural assistance. Together with
the Sisters of Mercy, her nurses, she made
a noveaa in honor of Blessed Margaret
Mary a "a Cogue, hoping to obtain of God
the recovery OF her health, through the in
tercession Of that saint. Although no an.
swer was vouchsafed to this nine days
nrayer, Theresa did not, therefore, give up
her confidence in God. There was at the
same time in the Infirmary another sufferer,
Magdalen Himstadt, with whom, without
telling any one else, she commenced Sec
ond novena, this time in honor of the
Blessed Virgin, reciting every day the
Litanies of the immaculate Heart Of Mary
In the beginning of the novena Theresa
seemed to suffer less, but afterwards She
became very much worse. For ten day.
she had eaten scarcely anything; she coult
not sleep without the ald OF n! nlealc n sm'
functions, and was frequently in state o
Inconsistencies. Indeed, her condition
was such that, Ger her own sake, as well al
for that of the other patients in the room
she had to be removed to q dlnerent apart
nlent.
Thursday, August Oath, was the last da,
of the noyena; on Friday it was though
advisable that she should make her contes
siop. as she seemed to be nearing her end
On. Saturday she received Holy Communion
Nearly all that marning her eyes wer
closed: and she appeared to be unconscious
occasionally, when addressed, she woul
make some answer, but she did not remem
her afterwards what she had said durin
that time. She was evidently SINKING, an
DIR. Cooper, who visited her some time be
fore noon, Judged her to be dying, sayin
that she could not live many hours Abor
ii o'clock the priest came TO auminist,
extreme JUNCTION. She was then entlrel
unconscious; but scarcely had the revel
end Father left the room, accompanied b
the attendant Sister, than he was recalled
Theresa sat up in the bed, and said, !. in
clear. natural voice "I am well; l wis
to 60 home" eyes," said the Fathe
will g. home 1So,u pP ts sSe wps pSVise
but as she continued to declare that 81
was cured, the Sister, leaning over, presse
her hand strongly on the side (which which b sdO
was so exquisiteiy. painful that s9 e co on
tioe), without eiiciting the least eviden
of pain. 1t was manifest that g., some It II.
extraordinary had occurred. The Sist
asked her who had cured her. The Biee
ed virgin" was the reply: Theresa tn
related, with great simplicity, that befc
receiving extreme junction. she had awake
ed from her unconsciousness, and ePeni
to h ei bed, the blessed virgin in the mid
of beautiful light, clothed in white 3;
ments, wearing white veil, and gold
crown on her head, with stars, her rie
hand being held on her bosom. Theresa
first was afraid, but her fear left her as
Blessed Virgin addressed her, saying, {"
you promise to do what / esk, if you
curedi" eyes," was the answer: "W
you take care to have picture of this
paratiou placed in this roomf" 81 wi
was the reply. evil you promise to
Aooroa a Slater in this convent or If Won