Lourdes: healed after meningitis

Francis PASCAL. After a meningitis ... Born October 2, 1934, residing in Beaucaire (France). Disease: Blindness, paralysis of the lower limbs. Healed on October 2, 1938, at 3 years and 10 months. Miracle recognized on May 31, 1949 by Mons. Ch. De Provenchères, archbishop of Aix en Provence. It is the second healing of a small child on the miraculous list. Its history is revealed only after 8 years due to the Second World War. In December 1937 a meningitis came to destroy the course of Francis' young existence. At 3 years and 3 months, the consequences of this terrible disease are heavy for him and his family to endure: paralysis of the legs and, less seriously, of the arms and loss of vision. He is granted a very small life expectancy ... and unfortunately this prognosis is certified by a good dozen doctors who are consulted before the child is taken to Lourdes, at the end of August 1938. Following the second bath, the child finds the sight and his paralysis disappears. On his return home, he is examined again by the doctors. These then speak of certain and scientifically inexplicable healing. Francis Pascal has never left the banks of the Rhone where he lives quietly.

PRAYER in LOURDES

O beautiful Immaculate Conception, I prostrate myself here before your blessed Image and gathered in inspired by the countless pilgrims, who always praise and bless you in the cave and in the temple of Lourdes. I promise you perpetual faithfulness, and I consecrate the feelings of my heart, the thoughts of my mind, the senses of my body, and all my will. Deh! o Immaculate Virgin, first of all get me a place in the Celestial Fatherland, and grant me the grace ... and let the long-awaited day come soon, when you come to contemplate yourself glorious in Heaven, and there forever praise and thank you for your tender patronage and bless the SS, Trinity who made you powerful and merciful. Amen.

PIO XII PRAYER

Docile at the invitation of your maternal voice, O Immaculate Virgin of Lourdes, we run to your feet at the cave, where you deigned to appear to indicate to sinners the path of prayer and penance and to dispense the graces and wonders of yours to the suffering sovereign goodness. O candid vision of paradise, remove the darkness of error from the minds with the light of faith, lift up heartbroken souls with the heavenly scent of hope, revive the dry hearts with the divine wave of charity. Make us love and serve your sweet Jesus, so as to deserve eternal happiness. Amen