But Providence had prepared an extra gift. It was the memorial of St Mary of Jesus Crucified, an Arab Carmelite nun of the 19th century. She was filled with charisms ike another Padre Pio. The thing is, she was just canonized in May of this year. So this was her first ever liturgical feast as a canonized saint. Was there something special in Heaven for her as well?
Her canonization was made possible by a spectacular miracle. About eight years ago, a little boy was born in Sicily, Allesandro Lo Vito. He was weak and dying. His blood circulation was really screwed up. The blood vessels which should take the richly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart, went instead to his kidneys. Surgical correction would have been difficult, long and perhaps deadly in any case.
Heaven was being stormed and the "Little Arab"'s intercession was being sought, even in Bethlehem. When, on day three, a relic was placed on the boy's chest, immediately he grew strong, pink, healthy. He was instantly cured! In a mere moment almighty God did the surgery...
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