When John Paul II Discerned Deceased Spirits At Auschwitz

He recounted his personal experience on a pilgrimage to the Auschwitz camp to exorcist Father Dennis McManus, who had served with him in Washington D.C. while he was archbishop. He told Father McManus he had been in the gas chamber and had been reluctant to go on the VIP tour. He said, “Father Dennis, the pilgrimage seemed like everything I didn’t want to do, but out of respect for those who died there and the group I was with, I went in.” 

And he said to him: “I must speak to you, can I speak to you?”

And Father Dennis said, “Sure, come.”

And Cardinal Hickey told him: “This is what happened to me in the Auschwitz crematorium.

“I had gone through the gas chamber itself and entered the Auschwitz crematorium; there is no partition between the crematorium and the gas chamber itself; it was an open space. 

“We walked in and what had happened there was horrible for our consciences.

“There was still a stretcher present that had bone fragments and ashes of the deceased.”

They don’t have that now, but when he was there, that was on display so people could see the evidence. So there could be no denial.

He continued: “It was overwhelming for most of us, but I said, ‘I am a priest first and last.’

“And while I was there, I said, ‘I must pray for those who died here.’”

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And as any priest would do to bless an object or a person, he placed his hand on the bone fragments and ashes on the stretcher. 

He said he closed his eyes: “I prayed deeply and with great passion that God would have mercy on all those who died here in this way.”

“And when I was praying like this for some time, I heard another group coming in behind me and I said, ‘Wow, it’s another group of tourists, I have to get out of their way.’”

“But before I could do so: I realized they were standing around me in the crematorium.

“I looked up and saw that it was a group of survivors, Jews who had been in that camp and were wearing these striped prison uniforms that the Nazis had designed.” 

And he further explained: “They were extremely friendly, very kind, but they all spoke in different languages.”

“I didn’t know Czech or Polish or Yiddish. I didn’t know Russian. And all these Jews were like they were trying to tell me something.” 

“I apologized and said, ‘I’m so sorry I interrupted your group. I’m just a priest, I’m leaving now, please forgive me, I didn’t mean to offend.’”

“And as I apologized to them, I took my hand off the stretcher, and as soon as I did, all the Jews in front of me disappeared.” 

“Father Dennis, I’m standing there and I’m talking to them like I’m talking to you and when I apologized and moved my hand away from the ashes, they were gone.

“So I just stood there and cried; I was so scared and so shocked; I had no way to sort out my feelings.”

“I went back to the hotel and couldn’t sleep; I didn’t know what to do with this. I’d never had an experience of seeing the dead in this way.”

And he thought: “I know what I’m going to do; I’m not going to fly home to Washington D.C. I’m going to Rome to see John Paul II. 

“I trust John Paul II absolutely; he understands these things of the spirit. 

“I have seen him say Mass, and it was very interesting when John Paul II said Mass, for there were points in the Roman Canon, the Eucharistic prayer, where he simply went to Heaven through the prayer.”

The cardinal arrived in Rome, asked to see the Pope, and told him what had occurred.

And once John Paul II heard it, he said this to Cardinal Hickey: “Your Eminence, you are not the first priest to tell me about this experience in the concentration camps. Many priests have found this, that the souls of the dead approach very tenderly those who pray for them and become visible.”

And then the cardinal asked: “What did they want?” 

And the Pope said, “It’s something they want you to do for them and for the Jews who are still alive.” 

“What, Holiness?”

“Something to ensure this never happens again.” 

“It is a kind of reparation for the sins of those who did this to them.”

Well, that’s all about the supernatural experience that Cardinal Hickey had during a visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp and the interpretation given to it by John Paul II.

And I would like to ask you who you think those souls were: wandering souls who were clinging to the place where they had died, souls in purgatory fulfilling a mission for God, or something else?Full article https://spiritdaily.org/blog/afterlife/forums-when-john-paul-ii-discerned-deceased-spirits-at-auschwitz

Babe Ruth’s Catholic Conversion Story & The Little-Known Sacramental He

Babe Ruth’s Catholic Conversion Story & The Little-Known Sacramental He Took to His Grave

“I asked them to pin the Miraculous Medal to my pajama coat. I’ve worn the medal constantly ever since. I’ll wear it to my grave.”

Jacqueline Burkepile

Jacqueline BurkepileNovember 28, 2023 — 2 minutes read

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Babe Ruth is considered the greatest baseball player of all time. He was also known for his drinking, partying, womanizing, and for his appetite.

But he was also a baptized Catholic.

Babe Ruth Always Found His Way Back to the Catholic Faith

In a letter written shortly before his death, Ruth explained his lifelong faith journey. And it was, quite literally, lifelong.

He explained that even if children do not understand or appreciate their upbringing in the Catholic faith, “once religion sinks in, it stays there–deep down.”

This proved true for him, as he attended Catholic school and maintained a good relationship with one of the school’s religious brothers.

He added, “The lads who get religious training, get it where it counts–in the roots. They may fail it, but it never fails them.”

While chasing worldly pleasures, faith remained a part of his life, even if he went astray for a little while.

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He explained:

“While I drifted away from the Church, I did have my own ‘altar,’ a big window of my New York apartment overlooking the city lights. Often I would kneel before that window and say my prayers.”

Ruth continued:

“I would feel quite humble then. I’d ask God to help me not make such a big fool of myself and pray that I’d measure up to what He expected of me.”

Ruth’s Return to the Catholic Faith

In Dec. of 1946, Ruth underwent surgery two years before his death.

His close friend, Paul Carey, said, “They’re going to operate in the morning, Babe…don’t you think you ought to put your house in order?”

Ruth then explained that he “didn’t dodge the long, challenging look in his eyes. I knew what he meant.”

“For the first time, I realized that death might strike me out. I nodded, and Paul got up, called in a Chaplain, and I made a full confession,” Ruth revealed.

While visiting him, the chaplain said to Ruth, “I’ll return in the morning and give you Holy Communion…but you don’t have to fast.”

Ruth responded, “I’ll fast,” adding that he “didn’t have even a drop of water.”

He then wrote, 

“As I lay in bed that evening, I thought to myself what a comforting feeling to be free from fear and worries. I now could simply turn them over to God.”

A Little Boy’s Gift: Babe Ruth’s Treasured Sacramental

Babe Ruth received a letter from a little boy while lying in the hospital bed.

read the rest here

https://www.churchpop.com/babe-ruths-amazing-conversion-story-the-little-known-sacramental-he-took-to-his-grave/

Meet this former atheist who became Catholic at Lourdes

https://www.shalomworld.org/news/meet-this-former-atheist-who-became-catholic-at-lourdes

Following an inner prompting, one day Chourré went on a pilgrimage to the Lourdes sanctuary. There he had a complete recovery from depression and made the decision to become a Catholic. “Since then, I have given my life to God and my profession (photography), and I love the Church like a mother,” Chourré said. He now works as a Catholic photographer. His Instagram profile has around 8,000 followers, where he shares beautiful images of churches, Eucharistic adoration, and religious life.

The Shroud of Jesus: The Discovery of the Image of an Upright Man

The Shroud of Jesus: The Discovery of the Image of an Upright Man

DR. GILBERT LAVOIE

The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth approximately 14 feet by 3.5 feet that shows the front and back of the body of a naked man. It also carries blood marks that are consistent with the scourging and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the Gospel of John. From a forensic perspective, the blood marks of the shroud are consistent with that of a man who died in the crucified position. Many believe that this is the shroud of Jesus.https://catholicexchange.com/the-shroud-of-jesus-the-discovery-of-the-image-of-an-upright-man/

What Did a Saint Hear from the Souls in Purgatory? Video

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What Did a Saint Hear from the Souls in Purgatory? | Ep. 88
All Episodes: Miracles and Prophecies of Saint John Bosco I know that Don Bosco saw the Poor Souls in Purgatory: that much is clear from his mystical dreams that I have covered on this channel. However, having read one particular sermon that he gave to a parish in Castelnuovo, I now think that he saw the Poor Souls far more often than just in dreams. It could merely be an oratorical trick to get people’s attention for the sermon, but Don Bosco did not play tricks. I will let you be the judge. In any case, I will be telling the story of how this sermon inspired young John Cagliero to join the Oratory. He was destined for greatness and later went on to become a bishop and assist the native peoples in Uruguay and Argentina. If you would like to see another video in which Don Bosco sees Purgatory in a vision, just click the link: • Don Bosco Explains How to Avoid Purga… Another video about Don Giovanni Cagliero: • Patagonian …More

Woman Cured Of Blindness During Papal Trip To Fatima

This young woman from Madrid has recovered her vision this morning in Fatima. This is how she has told us in the COPE microphones. At 16 years old, she suffered a loss of vision due to a myopia problem for more than two years, until only 5% was left. “She couldn’t use her mobile, all through the audience,” she explained to us excitedly. 

After all this time without being able to recover, they decided to pray a novena to the Virgen de las Nieves, whose festival is celebrated on August 5. “We have been praying for this for a long time and as it coincided with WYD, we asked all the young people to ask for my healing and today after receiving Communion… I see perfectly. I do not know how to explain it to you.” The Eucharist was celebrated after the Rosary of Pope Francis in Fatima, who, after entering the Chapel of Apparitions, venerated the image of the Virgin Mary of Fatima and stopped praying before her for a few moments in silence.

August 7, 2023 by sd

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