Your great grand mother, Jeanne Leclezio had a great devotion to Catherine Laboure. She inspired me to share the following story with you:
On November 22, 1982, in the old city of Damascus, within walking distance of the House of Ananias (where Paul became the light of Christ to the Gentiles), a strange new light began to shine, dim at first, but with the grace of God it has become a beacon to re-light the world.
A young girl named Myrna prayed over the sickbed of her sister-in-law, Layla, who was very ill. Two other women prayed with her, an Orthodox woman, and a Moslem woman. As they prayed, the Moslem woman noticed light coming from Myrna's hands. [Myrna didn't notice it.]
After the light, oil began to flow right out of her skin. Mayada shouted at her to look at her hands. Myrna, confused, had no idea what was happening. Mayada quickly told her to put her hands on Layla, who was instantly cured. And so the light began to shine in this bewildered young woman. Myrna had just turned 18 and had only been married six months.
November 27th is the anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré and the Miraculous Medal. It is also known as the beginning of the Age of Mary. This will become more and more relevant as this story unfolds.
At any rate, on November 27, 1982, a three-inch tall picture of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child in a cheap plastic frame began to exude oil. The oil flowed out from the bottom of the icon and onto the floor next to Nicolas and Myrna's bed. Oil again appeared on Myrna's hands. Myrna, whose name means Mary, heard a woman's soft voice as if from inside a seashell: “Mary, do not be afraid. I am with you. Open the doors to your home and do not deprive anyone from seeing me. Light a candle for me.
Myrna thought she was imagining things. She was afraid to tell anyone. Two minutes went by as she thought about the words. Suddenly the lights in the house went out. Myrna had to light a candle. The moment she lit it the lights came back on. She remembered the words: “Light a candle for me.” She wished she had done it right away. The icon poured out oil continuously for four days. They gathered the oil in bowl after bowl. From that day to this thousands of candles have been lit in the house and all over the world for the Virgin Mary. The light is getting brighter each year.
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