Life of St John Vianney.pdf - the Catholic Kingdom!

"""On"M.he was to pay his workmen.HIS DIFFICULTIES. 57He had recourse to his unfailing aid, the Blessed Virgin, and went to take a turn inthe fields with his rosary in his hand. He had scarcelypassed the bounds of the village, when he was respectfullysaluted by a stranger on horseback, who inquired after highealth.I am not ill," replied he ;"but I am in a good dealof trouble."Do your parishioners cause you uneasiness?"the contrary, they are far better to me than Ideserve ; but the fact is, that I have just built a chapel,and have not the means to pay my workmen."The stranger, after seeming to reflect for a moment,drew out of his pocket twenty-five gold pieces, which heplaced in the hand of M. Vianney, saying :le Cure, this will pay your workmen. I recommend myself to your prayers."He then rode off at full speed, without giving M.Vianney time to thank him. This was the first, but byno means the last, time that he received unexpected andmysterious assistance of the like kind.The second chapel erected by the holy cure was dedicated to his chosen patroness, St. Philomena. The relicsof this virgin saint had been discovered at Rome, in thecemetery of St. Priscilla, on the 25th of May 1802. Onthe entrance of the tomb which contained them were carvedthe symbols of virginity and martyrdom,an anchor, threearrows, a palm, and a lily,with the legend,[Fi]lumena, pax tecum. Fi[at.](Philomena, peace be with thee.Amen.)FTithin appeared the relics of the saint, with an urn stillGearing the traces of the blood shed for Jesus Christ.These precious remains were afterwards translated to