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Father John Martin Moye - Account of Miracles

Sister Clarence Pochet ( from Portieux)

Early in 1901, Sister Clarence Pochet, now 60, who had been born in the mountainous part of the Marne Department, lay seriously ill in the Convent at Portiuex and by and by, despite all healing measures, her legs became lame…. As a result of a spinal inflammation, any movement of lower limbs was impossible.

Given up by her doctor, the poor Sister turned with childlike confidence to the Founder of her Order. Each year, in the Convent of Portieux, a nine-day devotion was held in preparation for May 4, the anniversary of his death. The sick one joined in the prayers and soon had the premonition that she would be heard.

During the night of the 3rd to the 4th of May, her community Sisters observed a guard of honor before the Most Blessed Sacrament. From her bed, Sister Clarence joined her pleading entreaties with those of her Sisters. It struck midnight. The invalid slumbered peacefully.

Half an hour later she awoke and was surprised that she was lying no longer on her back but on her side where, for so long, because of the pain, she could no longer occupy such a position. Is it a dream? Is it imagination: She experienced no more pain; her limbs had life and movement again.

In order not to break the conventual rule of sacred silence during the night, she waited until the following morning when the Rule provided the opportunity to do so. Only after the thanksgiving after Mass did she throw herself into the arms of her Sisters with the indescribable realization of what had been fulfilled in her by proclaiming: “God be praised! I walk! I am healed!” The healing was complete. Never did Sister Clarence have the slightest relapse.

Ennio Scimone ( 7-year-old boy from Rome)

In January, 1923, the Sisters of Divine Providence in the Via Zanardelli in Rome, had in their classes a seven-year-old boy named Ennio Scimone, a child bubbling with life and spirit. One day the father, an officer in the Marine Ministry, came inconsolably begging the Sisters and their pupils for their prayers for his son who lay dying. The little one was sick with a serious inflammation of the brain and, since the Feast of the Epiphany, had not attended school. The doctors did not conceal their opinion to the parents that there was no hope for their child.

The Sisters then had the salutary idea to call on their Venerable Founder for the sick child. They gave the father a picture of the Venerable Jean-Martin Moye and begged him to join them in the nine-day devotion which they planned to start with their pupils.

Arriving at home, the father placed the picture on the forehead of the little one and then fastened it on the bedhead in order to entreat the protection of the Venerable Servant of God. The family fell on their knees and began to supplicate him. Throughout the whole night the child did not give one single sign of life; his limbs were lifeless like one who is dying. Enormous discharges of pus ran from his eyes and nose. The death struggle began. This condition persisted until the next day.

Suddenly in the morning, close to 9 o’clock, Ennio returned to new life. In surprise, he opened his eyes and exclaimed: “Mama” and asked for something to eat. The parents thought they were dreaming; the grandmother said to the daughter: “Alas! That is the preparation for death.” No, it was really the complete and sudden return to life. The doctor who came could not hide his amazement. “Truly,” he cried out, “this is a dead person awakened to life.”

The one so miraculously healed is today the father of a family. He resides in Rome and will attend the celebration of the beatification of his heavenly benefactor in St. Peter’s Church.