(For the Greater Glory of God) |
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MARY TEACHES CHARITY September 16, 1962 There is a man in the village who is half crazy and does
stupid things that could be very wrongly interpreted by the visitors who don't
know his mental condition. He had been in an insane asylum for a year and now
has decided to stay here. This is causing trouble and annoyance, and he will
have to be sent away. During the ecstasy on that day, Loli and Conchita went to
the house where this disturbed man, Alfonso, was staying. And with a crucifix
they made the sign of the cross on the pillow of his bed. And while passing by
him, they gave him the crucifix to kiss several times. The disturbed man froze
on his knees. That night Father commented: "What a lesson in charity the
girls have given us." Everyone who had been talking about the necessity of
throwing the insane man out of the village was touched — above all, the
Cardinal's secretary, Father Guillermo Hausschildt, who had thought of refusing
him Communion. He said: "It is clear the Virgin wanted to give us a
lesson." Conchita was asked why she had gone to the place where the
deranged man was and had repeatedly given him the crucifix to kiss. She
answered, "The Virgin told us": "You despise him, but I love him." |