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Private Revelations A Holy Soul Raised from the Dead
Private Revelations A Holy Soul Raised from the Dead
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by Susan L. Tassone St. Stanislaus was Bishop of Cracow when Duke Bolas II governed Poland. Prince Bolas violated his duties before all his people. St. Stanislaus did not neglect to remind him of his duties. Much like King Henry VIII, Prince Bolas took his revenge on St. Stanislaus. Prince Bolas told the family heirs of a Peter Miles, who died three years earlier, that after having sold a piece of ground to the Church of Cracow, that St. Stanislaus did not pay for the land. Of course, the saint did pay for it but was denounced as a usurper and condemned to pay restitutions. Seeing that he had nothing to expect from human justice, St. Stanislaus raised his heart to God and received a sudden inspiration. He asked for a delay of three days promising to make the later Peter Miles in person so he can testify that he did indeed pay for the land. This was granted to him with scorn. The Saint fasted, watched and prayed to God for help. The third day, after having celebrated Holy Mass, he went out accompanied by his clergy and the faithful to the place where Peter Miles had been buried. By his orders the grave was opened; it contained nothing but bones. He touched them with his Crosier, and in the name of Jesus who is the Resurrection and the Life, he commanded the dead man to rise. Suddenly the bones reunited, were covered with flesh, and in the sight of the stupefied people the dead man was seen to take the Bishop by the hand and walk to the tribunal. Behold Peter, said the Saint to Duke Bolas. Interrogate him; he will answer you. Peter Miles affirmed that he had been paid for the ground. Then turning towards his heirs, he reproached them for having accused the pious Bishop. Then he told them to do penance for so grievous a sin. Now comes the part which concerns Purgatory. Wishing to complete his great miracle for the glory of God, St. Stanislaus proposed to the deceased that, if desired to live a few years longer, he would obtain for him this favor from God. Peter replied that he had absolutely no such desire. He was in Purgatory, but he would rather return there immediately and endure its pains than expose himself to sin in this world. He can no longer sin. He asked the Saint however only to beg God to shorten the time of his sufferings that he might sooner enter Heaven. After that, accompanied by the Bishop Peter, he returned to his grave, laid himself down, and his bones resumed to the same state in which they were found. Again, HE WOULD prefer the state of suffering to the life of this world. St. Stanislaus soon obtained the deliverance of his soul. What happened to the Duke? He spent the rest of his days doing penance in a monastery and serving the monks! When he died, the monks discovered his princely ring. They never knew who he really was. Susan L. Tassone is the founder of the Holy Souls Mass Apostolate. She gives lectures and publishes articles on the Holy Souls in Purgatory and is a regular guest on radio talk shows. In addition, she raises money for Masses for the souls in Purgatory. So far her efforts have contributed $250,000 for 50,000 Masses. Susan has authored The Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and Praying in the Presence of Our Lord, which she presented to the Pope during private audiences in 1999 and 2001. |
