One day, former retreat house director James S. was unable to sleep for hours because of a migraine headache. So he went down to the gathering room to watch some TV, no matter what was on. He hoped that any noise and motion would distract him from the pain. Surprisingly, despite it being the middle of the night, another priest was already there, watching TV. This guy was a grouchy old fella, and Father James was a bit afraid of him, so he took a seat several feet away,...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Prayers work even for the grouchy
Father
Peter Fennessey of the Manresa Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan tells this funny story of an answered prayer… a migraine headache is
instantly cured, with extra benefits.
One day, former retreat house director James S. was unable to sleep for hours because of a migraine headache. So he went down to the gathering room to watch some TV, no matter what was on. He hoped that any noise and motion would distract him from the pain. Surprisingly, despite it being the middle of the night, another priest was already there, watching TV. This guy was a grouchy old fella, and Father James was a bit afraid of him, so he took a seat several feet away,...
One day, former retreat house director James S. was unable to sleep for hours because of a migraine headache. So he went down to the gathering room to watch some TV, no matter what was on. He hoped that any noise and motion would distract him from the pain. Surprisingly, despite it being the middle of the night, another priest was already there, watching TV. This guy was a grouchy old fella, and Father James was a bit afraid of him, so he took a seat several feet away,...
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