The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
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The Alleged Ins'nntnn-ous Cure of n
Woman Who was Lying Of Cancer.
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1T shows that God is very near to ua- Such
was tie comment made 10y one Of the Sisters Of
tie Sacred Heart yesterday after she had been
speeEInW Of what is aid g. be n miracle, al tho
convent OF tic Sacred Heart order in kAryville
IOstcfcd anu hidden from the public gaze as arc
the nuns NJ all communities. and especially 70
tnng ~ are husc OF the Sacred Heart the SIS
teri al the Mar vile convent made every effort
10 Keep secret tins remarkable. event which took
place month bgo Gradually. however, II las
become known 1t was learned by the children
Of tie convent school. 1t reached the ears Of parish
priests at an cCClcmastiCA! gathering. and has
boen told " tno ArchbEhOp The lack Of boast
ing and the pIous quiclnc4s which Kept the event
Unknown for many Ghys after 1t happened have
tsnucd 10 incrcaso creicnce in tie miraculous
cha aCtcr Of the cure which has been accom- plshed
recalling the While tho words Of Jesus, who after
healing tie leper. said unto him. See that thou
tell no man"
ne subject Of the miracle--for such Il is DO.
level to be b. those who Witnessed it-was Mma
Burke, a Sister Of tic Sactei Heart. who lay sick.
aim II 10 death at Omaha. early this fail Her
trouble commenced w,th pain in her side and
era lueliy lump developed which physician
IN Omaha p;onoun, ed a tumOr. Al abOu, THIS
time tn ilrv Mother Burke. Of the Maryvllie
convent yis.tcI the house 81 IN" Sa, rel Hesr 10
hur.cs rontiIpn, aud after consultation with
the authorizes IN the omaha convent II vas de-
eide that iDe reverend mother should brng Nine.
hut"" 20 ST Louis To- treatment by a pnS Sician
Of tns c!ty. has Was done DR.. AdOlphe l.
BoyCc was requested ~ attend Mme burke,
an4itis SAID that when he "a the case he pro-
nO.nc.d II cancer. and advised an oprra,lnn
Dr DI"ce was ready for the Operation. but the
sisIt's hsAei him 10 wait n.ne Gays. ull The pa
NO .li u e. IA her behalf
Dunng Inls nnv'ua tic in;erccs,on Of blessed
Mother DafaI ~ no was the tguluTets NJ the Sacred
Hear of4fT III lN"J, N France, II bning hr !
gwen the reach name, SArTe Cruz, was prayet
fuf Snro ner death there have been several
evidences OF what appeared 10 he spoIhl graccs
81 Iici through her intcrccSSinn in answer Ia
prR Frr In cnnsc lucncc %! iA.s sho has req -het
Me ser"nl step necessary toward canonilnuon
Eec4n! u.at u diesel 20 lhe one lIus hOnorei
NryiD nus comes 'Le fun csnoni-aucn Ano'b,r
Nine du ChcsuS ha. been similarly brouEh,
10 TIC attention 81 VIC Naa'sn AMI las receive!
tie cureS ant SPIRITUAL blessings aurbutei to
We nte eSFi2n q A.n,s dn Nhssne were presented,
constantly mayed Tor 10y the sisters at the Mary.
VII, cnnycnr garment which had been worn by
Mo.hrr Barrat va. worn hy Nine Burke: but
continued g. grow NorNL A malignant cancer
develops rapidly and when the rine days were
cn."l IL VAS so late for an operation All hope
for asSlstsVn~ tAruggh human agency seemed 10
hav" vanished. The patent lay on the verge q,
,haL for the honor d the Rea-sd Moth.r BsraS
she had hoped that shr might live Such . Mrs
Gle ~ tHis would have greatly helped tho cause
Of ehnrnts0unn OF the rrvered mother. There
Nas nothing more tn bo done for The suffering
nun but - a!mIlts'rr tl- last S-rranent,
uu- FriGay morning sh- received holy com.
muu.pu, frnppri w ~ pillows on the bed this
ON u rN'riInn S~'mrl almost Beyond her strength
M IN thr convent were nov prepared 10 hear Of
lu, IN the sick room suddenly there was a
chHagc ! ne cmaciaiei look WAS gone from tho
lao The eyes neoaiag bright In afew moments
Nine lhitSc arose the lump NAs gone She
dressed h'rsFl'. and. unHided. walked out OF the
room AMI duSn the ztAiFs " hen tho doctor
came /. was his patent Who opened the door for
HIM She was enu',ly cured and from that
time one month ago until tho present she has
oocu veil an! SrulE.
The Mo,aer superior Of the Maryvlle convent
when nSNcd concerning the authenticity Of the
story Yesterday, sGlu that II Wa True, but she
earnestly requested that II be unsnnounced
through the paylic press, as the nuns had no
desire 10 he known save thToug their silent in q.
hucncc Or boyce also admitted the remark
able occurrence, tNt dccllucd 10 discuss the mat
ter mithuu, the permission Of the Mother Superior
Ills nrHcr, Archbishop kain, was seen last
mig huI gave a short resume Of tho reported
dealing as he al learned II whilc on a visit 10
the convent lie sccGIca much pleased over tho
occHrrcnC" hut sal. that he couil not say whether
II WAS real miracle or not i happened 10 be
down w thc convent day ~ ~ ago, his Graco
sal !, AM MAS tu.I the CiTCurktanCc- concern
IN, the cure OF CJurSr, Ot my own knowledge
| Know nn.ulnE about II ana ON NJ, prepared 10
SAY NhrIaer II was \ u,Ira,lr ~ not one thing
90 know, an taaI M@e. uurhc talked with me-
an toll mo al aoout H. she seemed pcriecuy
well al that lime. on must understand that |
have no rlSnt 10 say whether II was miracle
l hos - IDr RugIr 10 say II the sisters vhnI lhls
OcCLrrcU,N mai" an authenticated miracle, IL
viii have 10 ue gone about in systematic way
hrs they Will have TO gather every iuIa OF proof
sNUgn statements val Oe tnAen from the physaclans
,ne sisters "ho anew OF the case and from tho
pAucut hcr''li,
~ hcn iNis l. done, will sit In Judgment as IL
were, Niln me vail b. several advisers After
CIshinc luosc proofs II We think they are suai-
CHEAT tncy viii b" forwarded 10 Rome, There
thry wall be scTuliul4rd closely, so closely ~
tins done, that the man who has charge Of lest
ln,, the VHDIiy Of these miracles Is called, Il he
lrNhs Advocate. lie IL a sort ot prosecutor
AM # ,ncrc In The slightest naw in The proofs
thy occurrence " III nut count for a mlfaCle
81 was toll RuIlr al the convent shat they would
maze no effort 10 have tins pGrported miracle
authenticated. They told nue. that II would IN
no way udp toward the canonlkhtlOn OF the bes sod
Mother bhraS the head Of lhe OrIrr. There have
been numher NJ miracles performed in her name
and TO her glory, Nhich have been well Suthcnu.
have no possible effect II viii be only a matter
Of tine when the brad of the order Will he can
oni!rd. Tins takes a long time. Before II can
he lone, proofs ui cAuaoT mary virtue must DO
aiduCcd Miracles performed in her name and
with hcT nil are supposed 10 be proof OF her
virtue, I here must he a. least three Of these 10
con iiluio I'm icuiAule proof
~ hal do think abnIi this purportcd miraclc7
l told you that was not Tor me TO decide. II II
can get past the Devils Advocate, at Rome
provided II IL sent there, II will he plenty "
time Tor me to CIV" All opinion on its genuiurnes<
No AUTHENTICATED proofs have b-en given me and
all that snow about II IL what the msmhcrs ~
the urueF tult me. laey think that Ii IN miracle
witnout doubt aud know the sister looked well
when | wa sp'1tng With her"