‘Miraculous Stories of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of Her Intercession’ From St Alphonsus De Liguori …
[Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori – XVII – XVIII Century AD: born: Marianella, Kingdom of Naples/died: Pagani, Kingdom of Naples; (aged 90); spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, Founder, Bishop, Doctor of the Church]
25. A noble youth, named Eschylus, being sent by the prince, his father, to Hildesheim, a city of Saxony, to study, abandoned himself to a dissolute life. He fell ill, and was near dying, and while in that state he had a vision. He saw himself shut up in a furnace of fire, and believed himself to be already in hell; and then he escaped from it through a hole and took refuge in a great place, where he found the most holy Mary [695] in the hall, and she said to him: "Rash man, do you dare to appear before me? Depart from here and go to the flames which you merit." The young man besought the Virgin to have mercy on him, and then turned to some persons who were near, and implored them to recommend him to Mary. They …More
"34. There was once a sinner who was so abandoned, that he practiced no other devotion than that of reciting daily "To your patronage...," "Sub tuum presidium...." The Virgin one day so greatly enlightened him, that he abandoned his sins, entered religion, led for fifty years an exemplary life, and thus died."
"28. A fisherman, belonging to the same confraternity in Naples, had been ill for several days through the severe discipline he had practised in the meeting of the confraternity. Being somewhat better, as he was poor and had a family, he returned to his fishing, saying to the most holy Virgin: "Oh, my Lady, for you I have suffered this evil, do help me;" and our blessed Lady allowed him to take as many fish as he would have taken in all the time he had lost."
"31. In Braganza there lived another youth who left the confraternity and abandoned himself to such vicious ways, that one day in despair he was going to throw himself into a river. But first he turned to our Lady and said: "Oh Mary, I have served you in the confraternity, will you help me?" The most holy Virgin appeared to him and said: "What are you doing? Do you wish to destroy both soul and body ? Go, make your confession, and return to the confraternity." The youth, encouraged by this, thanked the Virgin, and amended his life."
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"33. A pupil had been instructed by his master to salute the most holy Virgin in these words: "Hail, oh mother of mercy." When he was at the point of death Mary appeared to him, and said: "My son, do you not know me? I am that mother of mercy whom you have saluted so many times." Then this servant of the Virgin extended his arms as if to follow her, and gently breathed his last."