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There are many examples of the Scapular Promise working its wonders
in the souls of non-Catholics. ... one occurred at the
Bellevue Hospital. The prior of the house of
studies of a religious Order, ..., solemnly testifies to an incident
which inaugurated his administration of the Sacrament of Extreme
Unction there. He had just come back from Rome and was at once
appointed to duty at the Bellevue. The morning came when, for
the first time, the older priest left him alone to take care of any
sick-calls. He was hoping against hope there would not be any.
But one came. Nervously he prepared for it and was then led into a certain ward to the bed of a patient who, he believed,
had called for a priest. Approaching the bed he asked the
dying man if he wished to make his confession. "I am not a
Catholic;" came the surprising reply!
Confused, the young priest went to the nurse and said, "Nurse,
there must be some mistake; this man says that he is not a
Catholic!"
"Well, he is wearing the Scapular, Father," the nurse rejoined.
The priest
returned to the bed. "If you are not a Catholic," he inquired,
"why are you wearing the Scapular?"
"Because some
Catholic sisters, who begged alms near our factory, asked me to wear
it, came the slow answer.
"Well, would like to be a Catholic?" asked the priest.
"Father, came
the unusual answer, "there is nothing I would like better!"
And he died, newly baptized, a few days later.
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