Quando San Giovanni di Gesù si avvicinava alla fine, aspettava la visita di Maria: amava tanto questa Madre buona! Non vedendoLa apparire, si rattristava e, forse, se ne lamentava. Quando arrivò il momento del trapasso, la Madre divina apparve davanti a lui. Ecco il resoconto come riportato dall'abate Saglier:
" La gentilezza mostrata dall'arcivescovo nello celebrare Mass in the sick room, had given him, this man, double and incomparable joy of assisting at Mass and receive the holy sacrament. Then, after communion, when he was alone and concentrate in his act of grace, the Holy Virgin appeared to him, accompanied by St. Raphael and St. John the Evangelist. He realized then that she had been to inspire and combine everything that had happened, and did not know how to thank.
But you, wiping the sweat flowing on his forehead, he deigned to speak to him as follows: "It is not my habit to leave at this time those who have followed me. And know also that I will never to miss anything your poor. "
(Taken from St. Alphonsus Liguori - The Glories of Mary - San Paolo - p. 60, St. John of God in " Journal of the Rosary ", March 1981)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at ' hour of our death. Amen.
But you, wiping the sweat flowing on his forehead, he deigned to speak to him as follows: "It is not my habit to leave at this time those who have followed me. And know also that I will never to miss anything your poor. "
(Taken from St. Alphonsus Liguori - The Glories of Mary - San Paolo - p. 60, St. John of God in " Journal of the Rosary ", March 1981)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at ' hour of our death. Amen.
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