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Sunday January 24th. 2010
World interest grows in Blessed Mary
Last week Monday, January 18th, the BBC visited
Lochaber to do a programme on the life of
Blessed Mary MacKillop . The Sisters at Caol
were interviewed in their convent home, and
Ronnie Campbell was interviewed at the shrine in
Roy Bridge church, with a little support from Fr
Tom.
This week the Bulletin devotes three pages to the
final miracle attributed to Mary’s intercession.
The Australians of all denominations hold Mary in
very high regard because of all the work she did
for the poor children in the outback of their vast
land, making them aware of their dignity,
providing them with an education, and also for all
the schools she set up in many parts of Australia.
She is indeed a heroine of the Australian people
The news of her canonisation has brought great
joy to Catholics and non-Catholics alike, for they
are delighted to see one their own recognised
world-wide for the incredible work she did for
children. But they are also aware that Mary was a
saint, and it was her immense love of God,
inspired by the Holy Spirit, that gave her the
strength and will power to achieve all this!
The second miracle required for her canonisation took place almost sixteen years ago, but Kathleen Evan wanted to remain
anonymous and avoid publicity. However, when the Church made known that a second miracle was needed before the process of her
canonisation could be completed, she came forward with and amazing story of her cure through her prayers to Mary; everything had
been documented medically, so there was no doubt whatsoever that her cure was miraculous for it could not be explained by all the
consultants involved.
Below are two excerpts: from ABC and the Herald, which giving a factual account from Kathleen herself.
Australian Broadcasting Company TV News
Late last month the Vatican cleared the way for Mary MacKillop to become Australia's first saint by endorsing her second miracle.
Kathleen Evans, from Lake Macquarie south of Newcastle, has given her account of how she was cured of inoperable cancers in her
lungs and brain. Ms Evans has given a media conference in Sydney, flanked by her husband and two of her five children. She says
she was told her lung and secondary brain cancer were inoperable and she was given only a few months to live. >>>>>>>>
