Prayer actually works!

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Here’s an ongoing prayer story in my life.

I’m sure most of you know about the Chilean miners, correct? Stuck down in a collapsed mine, originally planned to be rescued around Christmas time?

Well, many people prayed for them. I can only speak of my prayer experience on their behalf, an experience which has made me trust in the power of prayer.

I prayed for them to Mother Mary. I asked for 3 things in my prayers:

#1: That they would be rescued long before Christmas
#2: That they know it was God who helped them through her prayers
#3: That they and many others would be closer to God as a result of their rescuing

One time, I prayed to St. Therese de Lisieux for this as well. Over the next couple of days, I noticed I saw a bunch of roses on TV, and she is the Saint known for her sending roses when she intercedes for you.

And now, fast-forward a month or so, and look at their current situation.

#1: They are being rescued in mid-October, 2 months and a week before Christmas
#2: Each miner, once they reach the surface, thank God either by kneeling and signing themselves with the Cross or through statements like “God helped us survive”
#3: When they were still down there, they asked for religious images (like pictures of Mary) to be sent down so they could pray

I’m telling you, prayer works, and we’re seeing the answer to the prayers of millions taking place right now in Chile. Praise God.
 
Hi Marian D,
A good post. I watched a TV report earlier and it stated that the eldest miner, 62, was the only one, thus far, to kneel down and pray as he emerged from the “Fenix”.
I pray that they will retain a great sense of purpose in the coming weeks and months.
God Bless,
Colmcille.
 
News update tonight at 9 on the rescued miner whose wife found out he has a girlfriend on the side.
 
Barbkw said:
News update tonight at 9 on the rescued miner whose wife found out he has a girlfriend on the side.
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Hey, I never asked that they’d be perfect Christians. Only that they and their families would acknowledge God’s presence in their lives and His role in this whole situation. It seems the majority of them have done this.

That miner’s wife said “It’s a miracle from God” before saying how mad she was about this.
 
Hi all,
Another miner became a dad again while he was trapped in the collapsed mine.
Apparently Hollywood is champing at the bit to do the movie.
(There was a Kirk Douglas movie called ‘Ace in the Hole’ (aka ‘The Big Carnival’) many years back.) But this real life scenario has a happy conclusion.
God Bless,
Colmcille.
 
also, they’re rescued on the same day as the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima 🙂
 
MarianD said:
Here’s an ongoing prayer story in my life.

I’m sure most of you know about the Chilean miners, correct? Stuck down in a collapsed mine, originally planned to be rescued around Christmas time?

Well, many people prayed for them. I can only speak of my prayer experience on their behalf, an experience which has made me trust in the power of prayer.

I prayed for them to Mother Mary. I asked for 3 things in my prayers:

#1: That they would be rescued long before Christmas
#2: That they know it was God who helped them through her prayers
#3: That they and many others would be closer to God as a result of their rescuing

One time, I prayed to St. Therese de Lisieux for this as well. Over the next couple of days, I noticed I saw a bunch of roses on TV, and she is the Saint known for her sending roses when she intercedes for you.

And now, fast-forward a month or so, and look at their current situation.

#1: They are being rescued in mid-October, 2 months and a week before Christmas
#2: Each miner, once they reach the surface, thank God either by kneeling and signing themselves with the Cross or through statements like “God helped us survive”
#3: When they were still down there, they asked for religious images (like pictures of Mary) to be sent down so they could pray

I’m telling you, prayer works, and we’re seeing the answer to the prayers of millions taking place right now in Chile. Praise God.
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… my dear friend …

… well done , and a big welcome to the biggest family in the world in advance - gods family reunited in his holy church , you know prayer is love , so when you prayed for them you loved them and they obviously have experienced your love par excellence , so well done , keep it up , prayer is the answer to all and every problem — no doubts about that dear friend , i agree …

… god bless you 👍🙂 …

… john …
 
I received the following from an email:
There is a little known aspect to this amazing story, and that is an aspect related to Pope Benedict, and to the rosary.

The rosary the prayer par excellence of Our Lady, because in its traditional form, it contains 150 Hail Marys in 15 joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries – the same number as the Book of Psalms.

Benedict offered public prayers for the miners on several occasions, but he also decided to send each of the miners a special gift: a rosary he himself had blessed.

The rosaries were brought to the miners personally by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago, Chile.

It is said that, to survive, the miners organized their life in a disciplined way, even creating a little chapel in the corner of their cave. Praying the rosary, according to a report, became a part of the trapped miners’ daily ritual.
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Here is a Rome Reports video which describes this gift of rosaries; it is located at: youtube.com/watch?v=aH5azcuEL_Y&feature=channel
 
they became hermits for more or less two months. ah. they’re good Catholics and I am so proud of them. Maybe that incident also was their start of spiritual conversion! Imagine being down under for two months - now that’s seclusion, away from the world!! Probably they’ve realized how great simplicity is. 👍👍👍
 
InLight247 said:
It is said that, to survive, the miners organized their life in a disciplined way, even creating a little chapel in the corner of their cave. Praying the rosary, according to a report, became a part of the trapped miners’ daily ritual.
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see, it’s monastic!😃 i would not be surprised if one of them decides to be a monk!
 
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