He Woke Up In the Dark of Night - A Miracle?
Nolan Ostrowski, 52, a construction worker, father of three, was admitted to Lansing's Sparrow Hospital, Michigan, on July 25 after his Covid symptoms worsened. According to DioceseOfLansing.org (…More
Nolan Ostrowski, 52, a construction worker, father of three, was admitted to Lansing's Sparrow Hospital, Michigan, on July 25 after his Covid symptoms worsened.
According to DioceseOfLansing.org (November 1; video below), Ostrowski woke up at night in despair on July 30, the feast-day of Blessed Capuchin Father Solanus Casey (+1957). He noticed a person in a brown robe sitting at his bed's headboard, believing it was his guardian angel.
The following night, the figure re-appeared. Now, Ostrowski understood that this was a saint. He started pleading for his life saying that he didn’t want his children to be raised without a father. No response. Ostrowski negotiated, “If you save me, I'll never use God's name in vain again.” At this point, the saint jumped up “like he won the Lotto” touching Ostrowski’s rib cage. “I felt very relaxed and comfortable, I knew I was saved,” Ostrowski said. Next day, his wife Kathleen showed him Casey's picture. Ostrowski recognised him.
However, on August 3…More
According to DioceseOfLansing.org (November 1; video below), Ostrowski woke up at night in despair on July 30, the feast-day of Blessed Capuchin Father Solanus Casey (+1957). He noticed a person in a brown robe sitting at his bed's headboard, believing it was his guardian angel.
The following night, the figure re-appeared. Now, Ostrowski understood that this was a saint. He started pleading for his life saying that he didn’t want his children to be raised without a father. No response. Ostrowski negotiated, “If you save me, I'll never use God's name in vain again.” At this point, the saint jumped up “like he won the Lotto” touching Ostrowski’s rib cage. “I felt very relaxed and comfortable, I knew I was saved,” Ostrowski said. Next day, his wife Kathleen showed him Casey's picture. Ostrowski recognised him.
However, on August 3…More
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"Next day, his wife Kathleen showed him Casey's picture." Because she just happened to have a photo of Fr Casey handy. Sure. That's what everybody brings on a hospital visit, amrite? :P Even if his wife thought to check The Church's list of feast days for July 31th (when the second apparaition appeared), she'd have tons of other choices for intercession. Why credit Fr. Casey when it could have …More
"Next day, his wife Kathleen showed him Casey's picture." Because she just happened to have a photo of Fr Casey handy. Sure. That's what everybody brings on a hospital visit, amrite? :P Even if his wife thought to check The Church's list of feast days for July 31th (when the second apparaition appeared), she'd have tons of other choices for intercession. Why credit Fr. Casey when it could have been... St. Calimerlus, St. Democritus, St. Emmanuel Phung, St. Fabius, St. Firmus of Tagaste, St. Helen of Skovde, St. Helen of Skovde, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Justin de Jacobis, Martyrs of Syria, St. Neot, St. Peter Quy?
"He was placed on a ventilator and into an artificial coma..."
...because that's how genuine miracles work, right? The saint intercedes and then you get worse. :P
"He was placed on a ventilator and into an artificial coma..."
...because that's how genuine miracles work, right? The saint intercedes and then you get worse. :P
Jan Joseph
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Ja wonderen bestaan echt, dat zien we ook aan de enorme groei van Tridentijnse seminaristen.
Jungerheld
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Very interesting. It reminds me of the blind man in John 9. This gentleman may grow in understanding of what God has done for him. He says he believes he was saved for the sake of his children. But it wasn't until he said he would no longer take the Lord's name in vain that the saint lept into action. How casually people take the Lord's name in vain today.
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so very true about how often people blaspheme His name...it makes me feel sad.