At the annual Catholic Medical Association meeting which was held recently in Washington D.C., a pulmonary doctor gave a wonderful talk on spirituality in the practice of medicine and the miracles he has seen while practicing medicine.
He proceeded to tell a story of a patient he served during his time in the intensive care unit. It was there the patient’s heart stopped. Since he was on a cardiac monitor, the code team was mobilized immediately. While they were busy performing chest compressions and pumping drugs into his IV, the man later reported seeing Jesus Christ in judgment, Who informed him that he was damned to Hell for all eternity. The man said he was told that since he had used the many gifts given to him by God only for himself and not for others, he had lost his soul forever. Can you imagine the feelings of regret and despair?
I bet he had recited many rosaries during his lifetime, because out of nowhere, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared. “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen!” She said, “Son, would you give him another chance? Son …. would you give him another chance? He will do better this time.” Then Jesus turned to His Blessed Mother, our Mother and said, “For you, mother, I will give him a second chance!” I can only imagine someone in the room said, “We have a heartbeat!” After leaving the hospital, this man spendt his time talking about Divine Mercy. But before receiving the mercy of God, we need to repent first. That was the message of St. John the Baptist during his time in the desert (Mt 3:2).
Please allow me to thank all of our volunteers and benefactors because by living self-less lives by using their gifts for others, we have been able to help so many people that have come to us in need. Please know that we will continue praying for you, your families and intentions especially during this holy Advent season and beyond. Please never doubt the power of the holy rosary.
