FIRST SCENE
“… I believed only in God ...”
HYMN
Let the earth rejoice
fruitful mother of saints
Christ called Gabriel
to his way
He had already chosen the life
that springs from under the Cross
for the world
offered him
false promises
But his heart felt the energy
of maternal grace come
the icon looked on Gabriel
changed forever
Amen!!
After the celebration of the vespers of St. Gabriel, a young woman testifies to the fact that the saint cured her..
Young Woman
...You are asking yourselves who I am …
I’m one of you, but let me tell you about a special event in my life. A long time ago I didn’t believe, I didn’t think. My life was like everyone else’s until the day when, as a young girl, I fell ill. The verdict was epilepsy … I began the treatment …but it was enough that I forgot one of my medicines and the frequent attacks returned immediately. My whole world collapsed …. In 1987 St Gabriel appeared to me several times in my sleep, and always repeated: “Enough of this treatment!”
My parents were worried and told me to continue with the medication.
However, the attacks continued and became more violent and frequent. On 31 July 1993 I dreamed of St. Gabriel again. He gave me an ultimatum: “This is your last chance, enough of this treatment!” … I stopped taking my medicines. The doctors advised me to continue the treatment, but I no longer believed them. I only believed in God. I began to live again …
I’m re-reading the life of St. Gabriel. I would like to know more, understand more of his life, of why we are here and about death. Why, on the first day of our life, at birth, death begins to draw near. Let’s try and read together …. “The month of February 1862 … Dearest Father Sante, may God’s Holy Will be carried out.”
