Posted on 12/10/2024 10:46:50 AM PST by ebb tide
The next day, Traynor went again to the baths — while he was bathing, he recalled his legs becoming “violently agitated” and feeling as though he had regained use of them. Since he was due to return for a Eucharistic procession, Traynor’s caretakers — who believed he was having another fit — rushed him to Rosary Church.
When the archbishop of Rheims passed him by with the Blessed Sacrament, Traynor’s arm too became “violently agitated,” and he broke through his bandages and made the sign of the cross for the first time in eight years.
The next morning, Traynor leapt from his bed and ran to the Grotto.
“My mother had always taught me that when you ask a favor from Our Lady or wish to show her some special veneration you should make a sacrifice,” Traynor recalled. “I had no money to offer, as I had spent my last few shillings on rosaries and medals for my wife and children, but kneeling there before the Blessed Mother, I made the only sacrifice I could think of: I resolved to give up cigarettes.”
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Thank you for posting this.
I resolved to give up cigarettes.
Today, that wouldn't be viewed as a sacrifice. Times change ...
According to the article, he went on to father three children, named one Bernadette. Very nice.
You’re quite welcome.
Thank you for this post.
I had previously not known of this healing.
Wonderful!
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