A St. Nicholas miracle
Kimberlee blogged an amazing story that our Bishop, Kevin Rhoades, shared at the recent diocesan Caelorum.
Apparently as a young seminarian in Italy he and some seminarian friends took a trip through various parts of Europe. They had a complicated itinerary worked out for their journey in order for them to visit all of their various destinations. While on an overnight train trip, after crossing the Mediterranean, Bishop Kevin had a sudden inspiration to stop and pray at the tomb of St. Nicholas. His companions however did not want to get off train and disrupt their carefully arranged plans. Still, though he didn’t know why, Bishop Kevin’s desire was very strong and he eventually persuaded his companions to change their plans. They got off their train and went to pray at St. Nicholas’ tomb. The next morning they found out that the train they had disembarked from had been bombed by terrorists, killing 80 people! Understandably the experience had a deep impact on him.
As for me, I say Thanks be to God! We are very blessed the have Bishop Kevin here in the Diocese of Harrisburg but I feel quite confident in saying that the blessing he is to us will not remain limited here. In years to come I will not be surprised if many more of you know who he is and are blessed by him as well.
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Dec 9, 2007 - 02:12:59Wow! Awesome story, Michele. It sounds like you are indeed blessed!
This is not the first time St. Nicholas has saved travelers. Usually he saves them at sea, however!
This is an important lesson in listening to the Holy Spirit, who speaks in the stillnes of our hearts. I’m going to link to this amazing story.