The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-27
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

Mother.
The following is d brief account of the
miracle wrought in the Ursnliue Convent of
Galveston In my behalf the 1st day of Nov,
by Our Blessed Lady of Lourdes:
For abont eight mont lbs had been suffering
with very distressing cough accompanied
with sharp aud almost continued pains in nv
hack aud left side, aud u ca npiete cxhaustion
| in the chest.
Every remedy that medical skill could devise
had been tried in vain. F'oally a Novena TO
Our essed Lady of 'utdes was commenced
| by the community. Our dear Mother and Sis
| tiers were dis ), essed about me; my only sorrow
| was that my i heal. N was an obstacle tn at
PreVedteh me ON being received to the Holy
Habit, for my year of probation had already
passed.
During the Novepa 1 grew worse, but there
was a bright hops in my heart, and, indeed
was almos certain that our dear sweet Mother
would cure me. remained foil of confidence
hoping against hope until the last two days of
the NoVesa, wIen l b: .1me so much worse
tbat no one saw room or further hope. Our
deac Superior: s, DO til then had ALWAYS
encouraged me, at last told ME that it was use
less, that If did not get better it was a sign
that God did no. call Que to be an Ursuline
Kind Motherl she IT. ed to coIso'e aud spoka
sweetly of resignation to Gods most holy will. |
When left alone l that the crisis had |
come. On whatever side / turned all seemed |
dark. oil hopes ron creatures we've torn from
my poor sickl heart. and turned to my God
one praye WIS constantly rising to my lips ;
il med in my heart, but l could moi
force myself to utter the words. At last l
said, My God, you know the anguish of nv
heart, but show me Chat you will and then
Thy tviH be done, not nine' If it be your will
that should become an Ursuline, true one
then, o my Jesus through the intercession of
your holy Motbe and niue, cure me, give me
strength enough to perform the duties of that
calling, il not, show me your will by making
me so i'll that will be- obliged to give up.
tciH be resig. led" Scarcely had pronounced
these words than a sweet hope filled my hoart.
l v as suffer 'g considerably; my excitement
had 10" essed the paiu u I'd completely ex-
hi nsted me, bu my confidence was great.
The e. euiug before the close of the Novena,
after taking little. s0pper. l retired to my :
100 q at early hour. The suffering was )
alO ost unbea-able. 1 grew wo Sc. really !
thought my last hour had CO ne hastily
pulied off a pc ous plaster which was on my Z
,hest rIb ed iC with the blessed water of 1
Lourdes a I'd replaced it. At that moment a a
loubt flashed through my mind, bat l quickly 5
'ei 2cted it. the drank soue of the water y
Ind laid down quietly, thanking our sweet A
immaculate Mother for the cure That she was q
going to perform. 1 slept soundly all night, \
md in the morning my first thought was
Now Mother glorify thy child that thy child 3
nay glorsfy thee" While preparing to go to n
Mass l joyously conversed with 0ur sweet &
leans and His meat holy Mother. did not
,ough At all except just before gcing to Holy
spmmunicns II VAS the LAST tri8l. ] Feesived Z