The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-08

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Editor Morning Stax:
have seen the wonders of Bois drH,;n.
and am anxious TO communicate to ytn 49,.
thing about them. Allowed to assi,t =, :,
communion and the ecstasy on tho ad - ~.
month, Rev. Father Meersohasrt, from 80
Springs, and were easly at the churts !,
Bois d'Haine that morning. At o,clocI -
went on: the Blessed Sacrament, ca,,;.s
Rev. Tn. Meerschaerts wan preceded Nv a.
priests carrying lights. In ten nipu.s.
arrived ut the poor cottage of the f,m;,r
teau. The little house, humble bat ,... !
whitewAshed on the outside, and orn.m....s
inside with religious pictures. In IN. e.
room, giving entrance to the one occunIsa !.
Louise, we found Adelins, one of tb. 49,.
sisters. a table and two aewiue mscbirs. ~.
the only furniture of this place. Entering ~. ~.
second place, We found hardly room for an a
us, it being 80 small and marrow. Lou;sa IA,
Q state of utter suffering; her eyes are .h,.
she does not seem to hear anything. Tbs y..'
piration is irregular, even heavy, as of per,o,
in the last struggle with desth; the faea /,
livid and the Iast spark Of lifs seems to h.v,
left her forever. No longer appears de stiqma,s
of the Croscn.
Now the priest recites the prayers Of ira
ritual, and sprinkies the room with holy vst,,,
Together We say the "Confiteor," while Loui,s
remains in the same state, not knowing Whist
is going on around her. Thus, how will TIA
priest give her Holy Communioni The vord.
"Agnus Del" are pronounced in q very lov
voice; at once the hands of Louise are NOV.
ing, lifting suddenly the napkin the tongas
appears and disappears instantly altar u.
Sacred Host is deposited. Immediately Ii.
mouth shuts, and NO further movement ia 10
ration! Bat her appearance has changed ca
tirely. The fresh colors of life have taken As
place of the shadows of death, and an exprs.
sion of heavenly happiness is seen on thai
angelic face. Her bleeding hands are reposinsI
upon her chest, the blood flowing from ths q.
terror part Of the hands only. We discova
also the blood running from q wound on ths
shoulder, in which Ourford suffered from thsi
carrying of the cr0es. Bot few minutaI
more and the real presence Of Holy Communiaa
will be ut an end. Louise will see, hear and
know again what is going on around and about
her, yet remaining in state Of intense suffer
ing. Thus we must leave the room, to return
only ct half.past two.
In the afternoon We found Louise in q stsss
of suffering. She is yet in the Same position
as in the morning, lying down, except that Ii.
lifted arms and hands are not brought togethE
The eyes, wide opsn, are turned to the Light
seeking or seeing an object frua
above. No movement Whatever, except The
NJ tho foea and %ha krorhY;r. ~
the hands, caused by intense suffering, Ia
hands Of the priest,, relics and blessed otjSa
were offered 20 her, and N angelic smile
expressed, though the eyes keep the san.
position, paying no attention to the objsch
brought before them. About half past two ths
pastor begins tho recitation of Ii
Office, and instantly the face of L pulse beccma
and remains radiant, except ut the pronQuucis.
siOn of the words peocGtor vidstEr ct etis1asostar'
when she expresses s,rrow and suffering.
When, at the recitation of the =" Msgnifeat,' y
the pastor bsgan to sing. Louise, without any
aid of hands, head or back, is lifted up in
position of alteration. The cfice being said,
Louise keeps the same position, the eyes Jet
fixed with more attention upon her nystsrious
object, commanding respect and iuspiringa
deep emotion. At once she falls back on the
bed, stretches her arms, the head inclined on
the left shoulder, the mouth wide open. She
seems to have expired. It is exactly o'clock
Again We have 10 leave the room, for the =
stasy will be at IN end. Tomorrow the bl0cd
will not how any longer; nothing extrsOrdt
nary will be noticed In Louise, except that sha
win nor can eat, drink or Sleer-Which I'D
exists for the last seven years. For the laS
six months Louise has been in state Of sgOuS
but again she is able to 90 about in the bOua
and help her two sisters, ROaine and Adelins
cooking and sewing.
Mr.. Editor, might this short but truthtd
Of the won ders of BOis d'Hains u
terest your Eeaders; and may the AlnighH
God be moro and moro loved and known, is ts
wish cf your humble servant in Christ,
J. E. VAN HoUvER, c. p