The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-09-27
Miraculous Cure Through the Intercession Of Oul
Lady Of the Sacred Heart.

We translate the following from the Bien
Public. of Ghent:
On Friday, August IA, the eve of the Festival
of the Assumption, an event occurred in the
town of Lterre. which has caused great sensa-
ton. Mile. Florence Broes was instantaneous
ly cured before a statute of Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart. For the last two years and
eight months three maladies. which bad resist
ed all the efforts of medical skill, kept her con-
fined to her bed of pain. The lower part of
her body was completely paralyzed and her
condition was regarded incurable.
Mile. Broes. who is twenty years of age,
had for some time past felt strong devotion
to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, and her great
desire that a statue of Oar Blessed Lady
similar te that q, 1ssoudrn, should be placed
in some one of the churches or chapels of the
town. A year ago a new parish was formed at
Lisp, n district of Lierre; church was being
built, and the Cure accepted the proposal of
Mile. Broes that in 1T titting place should be
found for the statue. subscription vas i'm
mediately set on foot by Mile. Broes, aided by
her friends, and was very successful, when a
lady, who was also great sufferer, offered to
quence of this, Mile. Broes determined that
the new church should be presented if posi-
BILE, not only with statue, but also with an
altar.
The Church of Lisp is now finished, and a
| fortnight ago it was solemnly opened. The
time had arrived to send for the statue, which
was received by Mr.. Broes, at his house, last
Thursday. On Friday afternoon the case was
opened aud unpacked, at which operation the
sick person insisted on being present. They
told her that the statue should be Immediately
brought up for her to see, but all opposition
was in vain and her father, finding himself
forced to yield, himself, assisted by Religious
who was charged with the care of his daugh-
ter, conveyed her to a lower room in which the
case had been placed. The statue was soon
unpacked and set up before them. At this
moment friend of the sick lady said to her,
Now, then, Nile. Florence pnt on the neck
of the Blessed Virgin the chain which you
promised her" Mile. Broes, pushed, as it werc
by an Invisible hand, made a slight effort she
rose, moved on TO the statue, took the chain,
aud put it round its neck. She then fell on
her knees and uttered Il g Hail Mary more
she coult not say-she was overcome by her
emotion, all her maladies had disappeared, the
paral Ssis was entirely gone, she complete
ly cured, no trace remaining of her former suf-
teripgs.
1t would be impossible to describe the scene
which ensued. The father, the sisters, and
eyes; they are overwhelmed with astonish-
ment, and alternately bursting into sobs and
embracing the young person thus wonderfully
cured. they give thanks a thousand times to
God for the grace which has been accorded to
them.
The whole town soon became informed of
what had happened, aud the Rue d'Anvers
rapidly filed with thousands of people, who
were making their way to the house occupied
10y the family of Mile. Broes Rich and Door
came alike to offer their Fluctuations and to
thank Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Most
affecting was it to see the multitude pressing
in succession ronud the statue and covering il
with flowers. Their yes were fall of tears,
and this beautiful and toUchIpg scene went on
late into the night.
On the following day-thc Feast of the As
sumpton-Mln. Florence Broes went to tie
Chnrch of st. Gommar, and at the Mass of
o'clock advanced 10 the altar rails strong and
vigorous IS those about her.
LierTc, IHgRst Il, 1874