January 2 - Memorial feast of the Virgin Panaghia Portaitissa, "Holy Guardian of the Gate" (Mount Athos Monastery, Greece) - Saint Basil and Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

Mary answers a prayer and saves a life

After experiencing severe pain in my heart, I was recently diagnosed with cardiac ischemia with coronary blockage causing the beginning of heart necrosis (15%). I had an emergency coronary angiogram to insert a stent.

On my way to the hospital, I was very afraid: I have a highly allergic condition that could lead to anaphylactic shock when the contrast fluid is injected. Convinced that I might not survive this operation, I had prepared myself for the eventuality of not waking up from the surgery.

While waiting to be wheeled to the operating room, I decided to pray the Our Father... but the nurses came to get me before I could finish it. So I placed myself in the hands of the Virgin Mary and I just said to her: "Mary, I put my life in your hands. I am ready to die, but thank you for staying with me... and if you can intervene on my behalf, please pray that my artery is cleared before the operation!" Immediately I felt "transported" by her infinite Love. This experience must have lasted only a few seconds.

The surgeon was getting his instruments ready to put a catheter into my heart. I had been warned that the procedure would be long. However, to my amazement, after a few minutes the surgeon announced: "We’re done here, there's nothing wrong with your heart!" He sounded surprised, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing: the blood clot was gone.

I tried to make sense of what had happened. To this day, the doctors have no explanation either. I have never felt pain in my heart since. I am personally convinced that my healing was miraculous. I wanted to share my story to give Hope to all those who are suffering. Thank you Virgin Mary!

Pascale, a French reader of A Moment with Mary, October 2020

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