Saints who raised the dead -People brought back to life through the Saints


Raised From The Dead -Miracle stories of those brought back to life

In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus commands His apostles: “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.” (Matt 10:8). Therefore, given Jesus’ command, it is really no wonder then that many of the Saints were given the grace by God to perform extraordinary miracles, even raising the dead back to life. This article will focus on the raising of the dead. Beginning with the Apostles then we read in Acts 9:40 how Peter raised Tabitha from the dead (Tabitha is Dorcas in Greek), and in Acts 20:12 we read how St Paul raised Eutychus from the dead.

After the Apostles, the Saints continued to follow Jesus’ command to “heal the sick and raise the dead.” The excellent book “Saints Who Raised The Dead” (Tan Books, Father Alfred J. Hebert S.M., 2004) documents over 400 true stories of resurrection miracles in the lives of the Saints. Some of the many Saints listed in this book are: St. Francis of Paola, Venerable John Baptist Tholomei, St. Bernardine of Siena, St. John Capistrano, St. Francis of Paola, St. Joseph of Cupertino, St. Peter of Alcantara, St. Dominic, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Philip Neri, St. Paul of the Cross, St. John Bosco, Blessed James Salomoni, St. Agnes of Montepulciano, Blessed Constantius of Fabrino, Blessed Sadoc and Companions, Blessed Mark of Modena, Blessed Ceslas, Blessed Augustine of Bugela, Colomb a of Rieti, St. Rose of Lima, St. Martin de Porres, St. Francis Solanus, Marianne de Jesus of Quito, Blessed Sebastian of Apparizio, St. Bernard of Abbeville, St. Stanislaus of Cracow, St. James of Tarentaise, St. Cyril of Constantinople, St. Peregrine, St. Philip Benizi, Bl. Peter Armengol, Blessed Eustachio, St. Gerard Majella, St. Charbel Makhlouf, St. Padre Pio, St. Margaret of Cortona, St. Felix of Cantalice, St. Rose of Viterbo, St. Pacific of San Severino, St. Hyacinth, St. Louis Bertrand, St. Francis Xavier, St. John Francis Regis, St. Andrew Bobola; St. Francis Jerome, Brother Antony Pereyra, and St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland, to name just a few. But here we shall focus on just one of the many Saints who raised people from the dead- St Vincent Ferrer.

St Vincent Ferrer and the stories of those he raised from the dead
One of greatest miracle workers-thaumaturges in the history of the Catholic church was the Dominican priest St. Vincent Ferrer (1350-1419). He moved in the limelight before both ordinary people and the great of the world. He once converted 10,000 Jews at one time by marching right into their synagogue and preaching to them; the Jews turned their synagogue into a Catholic Church.

So great a missionary was St. Vincent Ferrer that he can only be compared to the 12 Apostles. His accomplishments were incredible and rare in the whole history of the Church; his life story contains one amazing story after another, many of these are documented in the book “St Vincent Ferrer –The Angel of the Judgment” by Father Andrew Pradel, O.P.

When St. Vincent Ferrer was 46 years old, suffering from a grievous illness, Our Lord appeared to him, accompanied by St. Francis and St. Dominic; Our Lord said to Vincent, among other things, "Arise, then, and go to preach against vice; for this have I specially chosen thee. Exhort sinners to repentance, for My judgment is at hand." Our Lord told St. Vincent that his preaching before the coming of Antichrist would be for mankind a merciful occasion of repentance and conversion.
During this vision St. Vincent was immediately cured.

Two years later, in 1398, he was given permission to begin his apostolate of preaching. St. Vincent travelled all over western Europe preaching penance, attracting enormous crowds, and followed by thousands of disciples. He converted St. Bernardine of Siena and Blessed Margaret of Savoy. Vincent had the gift of languages; preaching in his Valencion idiom he was understood wherever he went; and in conversation he spoke French, Italian, German or English as fluently as his native tongue.

St. Vincent Ferrer identified himself as "The Angel of the Judgment" and preached as if the end of the world were near. Some would say that since it did not end, Vincent, at least in that respect, failed as a prophet. It would seem there is a simple answer: All such prophecies or predictions by individuals are contingent upon reform and penance. Through Vincent's thunderous words and the results of his preaching, the end of the world was simply delayed again. Many who are informed in the ways of God, of prophecy and reparation, believe this has probably happened more than once in the history of the world. To cite two examples from Holy Scripture: Jerusalem was spared again and again before its final destruction by the Romans and also the city of Ninevah was spared through the conversion of the people due to the preaching of Jonah the prophet.

Some would consider it a conservative estimate that St. Vincent Ferrer converted 25,000 Jews and 8,000 Moors; his total number of conversions was around 200,000 souls- among them Moors, Jews, heretics, and apostate Catholics. At Toulouse he spoke on the Passion for six hours without a break before a crowd of 30,000 at the packed Place St. Etienne. When he cried out, "Arise you dead, and come to Judgment!" the whole crowd fell on their faces begging for mercy.

Learning about the many other wonders of St. Vincent makes it easier to accept the accounts of his death-to-life miracles. The Acta Sanctorum records 873 miracles performed by the saint, but there were actually many more. In 1412 Vincent himself told a crowd, "God has wrought in His mercy, through me a miserable sinner, three thousand miracles." After that Vincent lived seven more years, which was a period of even greater miracles.

The Bollandist hagiographers tell of 70 persons who were delivered from diabolical possession by St. Vincent Ferrer. He had such power over devils that it was often enough for him to touch a possessed person for him to be freed; at other times, a possessed person would be freed from the devil merely upon going to the same place as where Vincent was or even simply when Vincent's name was pronounced.

St. Antonius (Antoninus), Archbishop of Florence, another learned Dominican about 30 years old when Vincent died, stated that St. Vincent had raised 28 persons from the dead. But others claimed that St. Antonius' estimate fell far short of the actual number raised. Perhaps there is some confusion in distinguishing those Vincent personally raised during his life and those raised through his intercession after his death. The author Fr. Andrew Pradel states that St. Vincent Ferrer "resuscitated more than 30 persons during his lifetime."

Near Palma of Majorca St. Vincent Ferrer stilled a storm in order to preach from a wharf. At Beziers he stopped a flood. At the gates of Vannes he cured a great number of the sick. At Guerande he delivered a man possessed by the devil and more dead than alive. In France he had the British victors at Caen praying together with the defeated French for a sick man, who was then cured--and all of them, enemies or not, shouted for joy. At Leride he cured a cripple in the presence of the king.

St. Vincent Ferrer is often pictured with wings. Multitudes of people have witnessed him, in the middle of preaching, suddenly assume wings and fly off to help some suffering person; he would return in the same manner and continue preaching. On some occasions, when St. Vincent was exhausted, he would commission somebody else to go perform miracles instead; the helper would then do so.

Vincent once said to a novice, Alphonso Borgia, "You will become pope and will canonize me." And years later that novice, then Pope Callixtus III, did exactly that. Vincent also told St. Bernardine of Siena that he (Bernardine) would be canonized before himself--and so it happened. Once a mute woman signed to him, and then she spoke, asking for speech and bread. He promised her bread, but took back her speech, saying that she would make ill use of it. He made beautiful an ugly woman who had been beaten by her husband for her looks.

We learn from St Vincent Ferrer that one must never mock the gifts God has given to His saints. As has happened in similar cases, on one occasion a boy pretended to be dead, while his friends snickered. St. Vincent leaned over and shook-a corpse! Vincent said: "He pretended to be dead to amuse you, but evil has come upon him; he is dead!" A cross was erected to commemorate the event. Happenings like that can save many souls by instilling in them a healthy fear of the Lord.

At Pampeluna an innocent man had just been condemned to death. St. Vincent knew of his innocence and pleaded for him, but in vain. As the grim procession led the poor man to the scaffold, they met another procession, that of a man already dead. The corpse was being borne on a stretcher to the burial place. Vincent seemed to have a sudden inspiration. He stopped suddenly and addressed the corpse:

"You no longer have anything to gain by lying. Is this man guilty? Answer me!"

The dead man sat up, then spoke the words: "He is not!"
As the man began to settle down again on his stretcher, Vincent offered to reward him for his service. He gave him the opportunity of remaining alive on earth. But the man re-sponded, "No, Father, for I am assured of salvation." With that he died again as if going to sleep, and they carried his body off to the cemetery.

In another miracle credited to Vincent, the Venerable Father Micon is reported as claiming that a number of witnesses, gathered at Lerida before the Church of St. Jean, saw Vincent encounter a corpse there. With the Sign of the Cross Vincent returned the corpse alive to its feet. The Fathers of the convent at Calabria gave guarantees of this miracle.

In another report a priest judged a child to be dead. The child's whole body was mangled and broken. A vow was made, and the child was restored to life. It is not known for certain whether this is the same child as that in the following miracle.
Fifty years after Vincent's death, young Jean de Zuniga, son of Don Alvar de Zuniga, Duke of Placensia and Arevola, and of his Duchess, Leonor de Pimentel, died at the age of 12. The Duchess' confessor, Jean Lopez de Salamanque, O.P., counseled the noble lady to invoke his fellow Dominican, the newly canonized Vincent Ferrer.

The mother made a vow to build a church and convent in St. Vincent's honor. As soon as she had formulated her vow, the boy came back to life. This boy became the Grand Master of Alcantara, the Archbishop of Seville, and a Cardinal. The Duchess became very devoted to Vincent and fervently desired that his life, virtues, and miracles be written about. When a grand ceremony was held at the newly finished cathedral, the Duke and Duchess presented their son, and the raised boy then understood all about his resuscitation.

On the feast day of St. Vincent Ferrer at that same cathedral, the scheduled preacher became ill and did not appear. But a wonderful, charming, unknown preacher ap¬peared from nowhere-and mysteriously disappeared after giving his sermon. Many believed it was Vincent repaying the honors given him.

There are two different accounts of either the same or very similar miracles. In one account Vincent summoned a dead man on the way to burial to attest that Vincent was the "Angel of the Judgment." In another account, it was a woman who was summoned. (Since Vincent performed a great number of miracles of many kinds, it is possible, even if unlikely, that he performed this action on more than one occasion.)
On an occasion when St. Vincent was preaching to thousands at Salamanca, he suddenly stopped and said: "I am the Angel of the Apocalypse and am preaching Judgment!" Then he directed: "Some of you go near St. Paul's Gate, and you will find a dead person borne on men's shoulders on the way to the grave. Bring the corpse hither, and you shall hear the proof of what I tell you."

The men went on their errand, the multitude waited, and soon the bier was brought with a dead woman upon it. They raised the litter and set it up so all could see. St. Vincent bade her return to life, and the dead woman sat up.
"Who am I?" Vincent asked her.
She answered: "You, Father Vincent, are the Angel of the Apocalypse, as you have already told this vast assembly."

In the case of the woman, after her testimony she died again. In another almost identical account, this time it was a man, Vincent asked him which was his preference, to live or to die again. The man asked to live, and St. Vincent responded, "Then be it so!" The man is reported as having lived for many more years.

Another miracle seems to involve either a Jew or Jewess. (Recall that Vincent converted 25-30,000 Jews. It is reported that at a church in Vera Cruz a host of little white crosses once fell upon the Jews in the congregation.)
There was a rich Jew of Andalusia, named Abraham, who began to leave a church in anger while Vincent was preach-ing. The Jew did not like what he was hearing. As some peo¬ple at the door opposed his passing through, St. Vincent cried out: "Let him go! Come away all of you at once, and leave the passage free!" The people did as he ordered, and at the instant the Jew left, part of the porch structure fell on him and crushed him to death. Then the saint rose from his chair and went to the body. He knelt there in prayer. Abraham came to life, and his first words were: "The religion of the Jews is not the true faith. The True Faith is that of the Christians."

In memory of this event the Jew was baptized Elias (in honor of the prophet who had raised the boy from the dead). The new convert established a pious foundation in the church of the "accident" and the miracle. Bishop Peter Ranzano's account was used for this version of the miracle.

The father of a certain child had given Vincent lodging while he was on a missionary journey. His wife, a virtuous woman, suffered from bad attacks of nerves, and at times was close to madness. Upon his return from hearing one of Vincent's sermons, the father came upon a terrible tragedy. His wife had gone mad, cut their small son's throat, then chopped up the boy's body and roasted a portion of it, which she then attempted to serve her husband.

When he realized what had happened, the man fled in horror and disgust to St. Vincent Ferrer. Vincent told him that-as in the case of the crushed Jew-the tragedy would be for the glory of God. St. Vincent went with the father back to the home and prayed as he gathered the bloody pieces together. He said to the father: "If you have faith, God, who created this little soul from nothing, can bring him back to life."

Vincent knelt and prayed. He made the Sign of the Cross over the reassembled body. The pieces became united together, the body came to life again, and Vincent handed over to the father a living child. This event is depicted in a painting by Francesco del Cossa in the New Picture Gallery in the Vatican.Bishop Ranzano claimed this as one of the miracles submitted in the canonization process for S1. Vincent Ferrer.

Some may be surprised to know that he above miracle is not without some real, though lesser, counterparts. St. Francis of Paola restored a lamb from its mere bones and fleece, and in the palace of the King of Naples he revived an already-cooked fish; also, St. Philip Benizi restored a child partially devoured by a wolf. A similar wonder was worked for a young man who was with his parents in a group of pilgrims on their way to the famous shrine of Santiago (St. James) de Compostella in Spain. They stopped at La Calzada, where the young man was falsely accused and hanged. The poor bereaved parents continued their pilgrimage, and on their return journey were astonished to find their son still alive eight days later. Perhaps it was a reward for their tears and for faithfully continuing on to the shrine in hope, rather than succumbing to rebellion and grief.

But the story goes beyond this wonder. When the lad's mother rushed to tell the magistrate (he was at dinner), the magistrate said, "Woman, you must be mad! I would as soon believe these pullets which I am about to eat are alive as that a man who has been gibbeted for eight days is not dead." At his words the pullets on the dish rose up alive. There was a great procession with the live birds to the shrine of St. James at Compostella. The Bollandists relate this miracle, as do many other authors. And there have been other miracles similar to it in the lives of the Saints.

One should note that none of these miracles were performed for mere sensationalism, which the saints despise. They were worked for various good purposes, especially the conversion of sinners and the strengthening of faith. As St. Vincent told the bereaved father, miracles are worked for the glory of God. This was also stated by Christ at the grave of Lazarus, and to His Apostles. The saints' powers are of course limited by God, to whom all power belongs. Otherwise, with unrestricted powers, the saints could be "as gods."

The hagiographer Henri Gheon relates that Pere Fages, a patient researcher, found and visited the house of the last related miracle of Saint Vincent. He described the room, the placement of the oven, and the lower room, where a part of the child was served at table. The place had not changed since the fifteenth century. A chapel stands there now and two inscriptions, one inside and one out, attest to the truth of the miracle.

St. Vincent Ferrer died at Vannes, Brittany, France in 1419, and the canonical process at Vannes brought to light an incredible number of wonders, including a surprising number of resurrections from the dead. In the French work- “Histoire de St. Vincent Ferrier” by Pere Fages, O.P., there are a number of accounts of the dead raised through St. Vincent. Additionally, St. Antonius, O.P., a contemporary of Vincent, said he raised 28 from the dead, however others claimed this count fell far short of the real number. Irregardless the fact remains that St Vincent Ferrer brought back to life at least two dozen people, all for the greater glory of God and the conversion of sinners.

-St Vincent Ferrer, pray for us!

Primary Sources:
-“Saints Who Raised The Dead”, by Father Alfred J. Hebert S.M., Tan Books, 2004- (Originally published by Tan Books in 1986 under the title “Raised From The Dead”)
-“St Vincent Ferrer –The Angel of the Judgment” by Father Andrew Pradel, O.P., Tan Books.

99 comments:

Anonymous said...

I CERTAINLY WISH THAT WAS TRUE (NOT DREAMED UP), IF JESUS WALKED EARTH DOING IT, HE SHOULD CONTINUE DOING IT FOR HIS GLORY & TO HELP SO MANY GRIEVING LOST FAMILIES!
LORD, SHOW YOUR SPIRIT, RESURRECTION, NOT THRU FAKE PREACHERS!

CFC said...

now i know now about st. vincent ferrer, o please help the mother of my uncle's wife who has been suffering for weeks. O please grant us a miracle, saint vincent ferrer.

Glenn Dallaire said...

St Vincent Ferrer, pray for us!
-Glenn Dallaire

BGP said...

I am lucky to have met a saint as a young teenager who visited us one time at home. My mom met her at a prayer group in the Philippines. She has a gift of healing and was able to raise a dead person into life, too. She's so simple and humble. She was able to perform numerous miracles because of her strong faith in Jesus.

Anonymous said...

Dear Jesus,
I seek your healing thru the intersecession of St. Vincent Ferrer. Petions include Chest pains,Developed heel spurs, sore legs, Fibroids,financial hardship,please heal our entire family tree dead and living till Adam and Eve. Poor memmory and hurtful experiences. I need to successed in my health care trainning and that God's will be manifested in the use of hands and wisdom of Holy Divine origin. May I be good example in all I do. Praying for the dead and thoes about to die. JMJ/SAG/IHS God love you all. May receive the blessing of the United Hearts of Jesus and MARY.

Anonymous said...

Dear Jesus, Mary and Joseph save souls. Praying thru St.Vincent Ferrer for E.C and concerned about their life and behaviour. We truly don't know all the facts but you know. I offer tomorrow's mass to preserve all from seen and unseen dangers to soul and body. Bless our community from the undesirable thru the intercession of St.Vincent Ferrer. Jesus have mercy on us. Jesus heal us. Jesus free us.JMJ

Anonymous said...

Dear St Vincent Ferrer. I pray for all my chilren especially my second daughter. Bring her back to the faith and convert her from sin. Amen.

Anonymous said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer please grant Fed and I a miracle. I pray for our blessed union, guided by Jesus, Mother Mary, all the saints and angels. Please grant him conversion-rid him of his vices. I know that you will grant me this grace, thank you Saint Vincent Ferrer.

Eugene Pio said...

Please read the ff:

Resurrection Miracle of St. John of the Cross [ Easter Miracle Raise Dead Saint Our Lady Carmel Theotokos Christian Catholic Orthodox Adventist Mormon ]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/113480941/Resurrection-Miracle-of-St-John-of-the-Cross-Easter-Miracle-Raise-Dead-Saint-Our-Lady-Carmel-Theotokos-Christian-Catholic-Orthodox-Adventist-Mormon

Eugene Pio said...

Here's another one, a sampling from the book cited by our Webmaster:

Resurrection Miracles of Our Lady of Czestochowa [ Virgin Mary Easter Miracle Raise Dead Mother of God Theotokos Icon Christian Catholic Orthodox Adventist Mormon ]:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/113877578/Resurrection-Miracles-of-Our-Lady-of-Czestochowa-Virgin-Mary-Easter-Miracle-Raise-Dead-Mother-of-God-Theotokos-Icon-Christian-Catholic-Orthodox-Adve

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

A Compilation of the Resurrection Miracles of many Saints from that book is at:

http://www.jeevanjal.org/jeevanjal/rm5.html

Just click "Next Slide" after every story of a Saint.

Enjoy reading. God bless. Jesus and Mary loves you.

Anonymous said...

Dear jesus i thank you for the life that am living,I thank you for your mercy that have lead me to come across this wondrous event of ST vincent ferrer.
Lord i believe that if you can raise up a dead body which came into contact with Elisha's bones than you can heal me from all my problems through reading this wonderful event of St.Vincent ferrer.....Thank you Lord Jesus and Your Holy Spirit take control in Me.

Anonymous said...

Please pray, today, at 11 am. Our church's altar server--a 10 year old boy--is having a MRI that will tell if his radiation treatments have worked, and whether or not a tumor is gone (two smaller ones are no longer seen)-- it's with urgency that there is improvement, as the doctor's may stop treatments if they feel there is nothing they can do. Please pray that it vanishes--and no tumors ever reappear. Please pray for a miracle. Thank you.

Glenn Dallaire said...


In His great mercy and love may Jesus intercede for this young boy. In Jesus holy Name, AMEN +

Dushantha Kurera said...

St Vincent Pray for us who are sinners of this world. Give us the salvation from Sin.You inspire us to be faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Brien Advanio said...

St.Vincent Ferrer i have given my life to Jesus today and ask that you strengthen my faith and be by my side always.

Anonymous said...

the saints have paved the way for many other saints may we be among them

Danielle said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer please pray for us.Please bring my dad back to life.Angels and saints in eaven please pray for us

Anonymous said...

I Praise Our Holy Father And Our Lord And Savior Jesus For The Blessings , Miracle's And Faith Displayed And Carried Out Through The Life Of Our Beloved Brother And Friend St. Vincent Ferrer. We Glorify The Father Through You Please Pray For Us Our Beloved Saint. Peace, Grace And Mercy To All Of God's People. Your Brother in Christ: Ian Adams

Aldo said...

Thank you for this article.The life of Saint Vincent Ferrer is beautiful ,amazing and lovely.And Thank you God for Saint Vincent Ferrer and All the saints.

Anonymous said...

please bring my husband back and take of my daughter and my self.pls pray for us st Vincent ferrer

Anonymous said...

Tinas Mommy

St Vincent Ferrer, Please intercede for me and bring back my daughter to life, you know I have lost a son 5 years ago and she is the last one. I believe in my heart that she will resurrect in Jesus name, Amen and Amen. I have faith that she will come back to life.

Deodath said...

Jesus, i love you. There is no one like you, you have blessed saint Vincent Ferrer with your amasing power from heaven. Give us today and forever the ministry of serving your people and praising your holy name. St Vincent, pray for us, pray for me and pray for the Church of Christ Jesus. Amen

Anonymous said...

my sister died at rex hospital,coimbatore,tamilnadu. iam still having faith ,she wil be raised immeditely By the power of yeshua -YHWH AND BY THE PRAYER OF ALL LIVING SAINTS AND ALL TRUE LIVING PROPHETS,11-11-2013. NOWADAYS ALSO MIRACLE POSSIBLE?REPLY ME SOON.WAITING FOR MIRACLE

Anonymous said...

St Vincent Ferrer

I have sought employment stability all my life. This has created great anxiety disorders.
Please pray for me in this time of
pain.
I have a family to support and I promise to make the best of your prayers.
I will be a humble servant of Christ.

AMEN

Pascale.K said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer, I pray in Jesus name and by His power given to you to perform miracle in His name, to miraculously heal my mom Marie from her cancer as she is schedule for surgery on february 11th. Let God's glory be manifested all for His greater glory.
Thank You Beloved Saint Vincent and all God's faithful. Amen

Anonymous said...

Please I need her her help where can I find or speak to her please help me

paul said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer,

Please pray for my mom pushpa and perform some miracle so that she will resurrect and come back to life. she died on 29.01.2014 in nerul. I have a faith in god and believe that she will come back. please have mercy on my mom. thnx

Anonymous said...

My soul mate died 23 days ago and I'm praying and hoping that God will send a miracle for me and put him back in my life ,and I'm asking you to prayed for us too

Anonymous said...

Please St Vincent please send me a miracle My husband died 6 days ago he is my soulmate my heart my everything please please st vincent god mother mary please lay your hands on my husband and bring him back I need him our children need him please help us please he is a good man please Amen Summer Finch

Anonymous said...

What happens to the people the are raised from the dead? Do they eventually die again? Or are they still alive?

Andrew Patton said...

Some who are miraculously revived return only long enough to accomplish some task: to exonerate an innocent man who has been accused of a crime, to convert the sinners who witness this miracle, or to receive the Sacraments. After this, they return to the grave. Others resume their mortal lives. They shall die again just as those who are medically revived from clinical death will unless, like any of us, they survive to see Christ return in glory.

Now I am convinced that there are some alive today who will live to see the Second Coming and pass into eternity without dying, but they are few in number, for before the Second Coming shall be a time of great distress such as has never been before, and most shall die from the plagues which God shall inflict upon this world as well as from the abounding wickedness that shall make many murder victims and martyrs. Over and over, the Book of Revelation tells of how vast multitudes will refuse to repent of their many sins, including murders. The faithful will be persecuted with a fierceness greater than the worst persecutions until this time, and vast multitudes of the faithful will be burned alive, starved, or beheaded. Because of this, God said of those days, "Men shall be rarer than gold of Ophir." So yes, "We shall not all sleep," but most of us will, because only a few will be able to survive this time of great distress that is coming upon the whole Earth. I myself do not expect to survive the time of great distress, for I am scrawny, and I would probably starve during those days if the wicked do not burn or behead me first.

Obiamaka said...

St Vincent ferrer pls pray for us, especially my country Nigeria that peace be restored to my mother land.

Anonymous said...

St Vincent, please hear all our prayers... intercede us... raise Riad back to life who died on 17/06/14 for the glory of Jesus our Saviour and conversion of the nation...

Anonymous said...

Dear Lord,
Please help my family.we lost our father on 05/07/2014.We are in deep pain.Specially my mother,she cries all the time and keep on thinking.Today is her birthday and I want to see her smiling face & sparkling eyes again.Please bring back our papa back to life. Please bless our family with your kindness. My whole family will be very grateful to you.I will donate all our savings to poor and needy. Please give our papa back to our lives as he was before with us. Thank you...Amen

Anonymous said...

St. Vincent come to my aid please. Assists also the needy (sick and others)

Unknown said...

St. Vincent Ferrer,please heal and deliver my elder sister Grace from sickness and infirmities, amen.
Also grant divine open doors,connections favors and marital breakthrough in my family and give us the grace to live a saintly life and make heaven at last.Amen.

Anonymous said...

St. Vincent Ferrer, please pray for me because I'm in a greatest need, I'm desperate and alone. My young sister has a million debt and do not know how to pay them all. Please pray for me to win the lottery so that we can start a new life and move in a place where we can live peacefully and free from flood.please give us help and solution in Whatever anxiety and problem we have. Be mercy on us and please pray for us

Unknown said...

St vincent ferrerr please do intercede and pray to god almighty to help me see the miracle of god happen in my life too.oh jesus you have showered lot of blessings in my life.thanx and prqise to god almighty.

Anonymous said...

St. Vincent Ferrer please help bring my dear friend Jean back healthy and whole and strong. Please help.

Anonymous said...

St Vincent.. pls perform miracle to cure my autistic son Adrian who is suffering gravely from loneliness and bad habits.

Anonymous said...

1dear saint vincent ferrer please bring back steve who died on 21st november 2014. i am heart broken. from ruth

Anonymous said...

St Vincent Ferrer,Jesus , Mary mother of GOD please bring my son Paul Sakal back to life tonight,he left us on 8 november 2014 he is our hope, our happiness our connection keeping our whole family in harmony, I am a good christian who sinned and asked forgivness but always honored God and the saints ,prayed every day, go to church every sunday,with my husband who was jewish converted my whole family to catholicism went to lourdes 5 times , I was in Vannes but did not know you wer there, I promise to go back to honor you when Paul comes back/I beg you to bring my Paul back in body and soul tonight , let him finish his life cicle 40 years and then give him back to God, let him have a life with children and a christian family/please St Vincent Ferrer/ I will be waiting for Paul tonight I know you can do it /Paul's mother Julie/07 March 2015

Anonymous said...

ST Vincent Ferrier,ains que Jesus et ma Sainte Vierge je vous supplie de tout mon coeur de tout mon ame de me ramener mon fils Paul Sakal corps et ame qui est parti le 8novembre 2014, ramenez le moir ce soir ,il est notre espoir notre bonheur et celui qui garde notre famille en harmonie Blanca, Michael Sam et moi meme sa mere, jai peche mais a ete pardonne, j'ai toujours honore Dieu et L'eglise et les Saints, j' ai converti tout ma famille au catholicisme inclus mon mari qui etait juif, je me sui remarie avce lui dans l'egise catholique
j'ai prie tous les jour et je vais a la messe tous les dimanches, j'ai ete a Lourdes 5 fois, j'etais a Vannes mais ne vous conaissait pas je promets de retourner si mon fils Paul revient ce soir. donnez lui la chace de finir son cicle de vie pour encore 40 ans , il est encore tres jeune, donnez lui la chance d'avoir des enfants et une famille qu'on eleveras en bons chretiens, je l'attends ce soir /sa maman qui compte sur vous/julie on est le 7 Mars 2015

Anonymous said...

CHER ST VINCENT FERRIER , JESUS, MARIE,ET TOUS LES SAINTS QUI PEUVENT ACCOMPLIR CE MIRACLE A TRAVERS DIEU, JE VOUS EN SUPPLIE DE TOUT MON COEUR DE TOUTE MON AME DE ME RAMENER MON FILS PAUL SAKAL,QUI EST PARTI LE 8 NOVEMBRE 2014 IL EST NOTRE ESPOIR, NOTRE PACIFISTE, NOTRE BONHEUR,J'AI PECHE MAIS SUIS PARDONNEE, ET J'AI TOUJOURS HONORE MON DIEU, MON EGLISE ET TOUS LES SAINTS, J'AI PRIE TOUS LES JOURS, JE VAIS A L'EGLISE TOUS LES DIMANCHES, J'AI CONVERTI TOUTE MA FAMILLE AU CATHOLICISME, ET ETE 5 FOIS A lOURDES, ET JE PROMETS DE CONTINUER QUAND PAUL REVIENT, MON DIEU JE VOUS EN SUPPLIE RAMENEZ PAUL CE SOIR POUR FINIR SON CICLE DE VIE ET AVOIR UNE FAMILLE CHRETIENNE 40 ANS DE PLUS JE VOUS EN SUPPLIE/ JE L'ATTENDS CE SOIR ON EST LE 7 MARS 2015 /SA MAMAN JULIE

Anonymous said...

Please help me. I need her help please help me please.

Anonymous said...

St Vincent Ferrer its me again please pray God Jesus an Mary to bring back to ilfe my son Paul our savior. I know I am asking for the impossible but I also know that you can do it, nothing is impossible if God wants to do it.give Paul a chance to redeem and finish his life cicle , a chance to have a family, we are all suffering so much his fiancee, his father , his brother Michael who is struggeling with Parkinson's and has a nervous breakdown due to the loss of his brother his best and only friend. God this is too much for me to handle, please help me
I am a person who is only happy when I can make people around me happy, and share whatever I have, being incapable to do so because of my sadness makes me even more miserable.
Please answer my prayers for my 2 sons . Paul left us on saturday november 8 2014// and today we are monday march 9 2015// please answer my prayers and process my requests/with all my suffering heart /Paul and Michael's mother//Julie

Anonymous said...

ST Vincent Ferrer please pray God, Jesus, the Blessed Mother Mary and all the Saints to bring back to life my son Paul Sakal.
the impact of his loss is emmense.
and please cure his brother Michael from Parkinson's.
Julie/ a very sad mother

Anonymous said...

ST VINCENT FERRER,I IMPLORE YOU THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF GOD TO BRING BACK TO LIFE BODY AND SOUL MY SON PAUL.I PROMISE TO GIVE ALL HIS MONEY TO CHARITY AND CHURCH, julie

Anonymous said...

ST Vincent Ferrer, its me again still waiting to see my son Paul comeback to life, please ask God to help me get Paul back and finish his life cycle have a family and children, please help me God , I can't take it. please I am in such pain, I promise to give all his money to charity/his desperate mother

Anonymous said...

Dear St Vincent Ferrer please ask God to cure my son Michael from Parkinsons disease , and give him some happiness and patience in his life/ a desperate mother

Anonymous said...

My blessed Virgin Mary our lady of Czestochowa, PLease take care of my sorrow you are a mother and understand sorrow and suffering/please bring my son Paul Sakal back to life in body spirit and soul before Easter 2015he left us on november 8/2014 he left suddenly before I had a chance to pray for him, he is at Mt St Mary's. please ask jesus to take him out of there and back home he is our hope our future our reason to live/ I promise to come and visit you with Paul in Jasna Gora and give all the money he has to charity/
For Mary mother of the Lord,God's holy name be praised Who first the Son of God adored As on her Child be gazed, Brave holy virgin, she believed, Though hard the task assigned And by the Holy Ghost conceived The savior of mankind. She gave her body as God's shrine, Her heart to piercing pain,She knew the cost of love divine When Jesus Christ was slain.Dear Mary,from your lowliness And home in Galilee There comes a Joy and holiness to every family//from a suffering mother /julie/ promise to be yours forever, waiting for this miracle`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` suffering mother/Julie waiting for this miracle

Anonymous said...

Dear Blessed Mother Our Lady of Czestochowa, PLease ask Jesus and God to bring back to life in body soul and spirit my son Paul we desperatly need him back home he is our pacifist our life . our hope I know my request is big but I have trust in you/please bring him back before Easter 2015/a desperate suffering mother

Anonymous said...

Dear Lord God, Jesus Christ. Blessed Mother and all the Saints,
please help our family, we are in deep pain we lost our son Paul Sakal please bring him back to life in body.spirit and soul, the way he was, handsome,gentle, respectful, good hearted a masterpiece of a human being he is keeping our family connected now we are all falling appart
I promise to give all his money to charities, and go to church every day I am in agony,please God bring him back to the house he loves so much.please forgive my sins and bring him back
thank you God/ a desperate mother

Glenn Dallaire said...


****A MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO HAVE PRAYED AND REQUESTED THAT GOD BRING BACK TO LIFE THEIR LOVED ONE***:

What you are asking God for is something that He very rarely grants---and the simple reason for this is that to God our lives here on earth is simply a temporary pilgrimage to OUR REAL HOME, which is with God in heaven for all eternity. Why then do you want to bring your LOVED ONE back here to earth, when he/she has passed unto eternity in his true and everlasting home?

Our time here on earth is only temporary---how many years of life do you have remaining? Maybe 20 or 30 years, if even that much? --and then what? Well, I will tell you then what---then you will enter into eternity to hopefully be with Jesus and your loved one, and all the rest of your family members forever. So why then do you treat this present earthly life like it is your true and permanent home, when this life here on earth is passing? Do not hold fast and cling to this life, begging God for your loved ones return, but look forward to your eternal life with God in heaven where you will once again be reunited with your loved one, and the rest of your family for all eternity. So for now, live a good and holy life, repent of your sins asking God to forgive you, and place your trust and hope in God so that when your time here on earth ends, you may join with your other loved ones to be with God in heaven.

May God bless you and your loved ones,
Glenn Dallaire

Unknown said...

My father has been declared dead 21 hrs before.
He was on dialysis since 4 month
Name Ashok Kumar 59yrs Male
place Patna bihar India
He wants to be alive
If possible, any miracle, please bring him back
pls

Unknown said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer, you are my Father's Patron Saint. Please help my Family and pray for the good of our Souls. Amen

Anonymous said...

TO GLENN DALLAIRE,

I APPRECIATE AND I BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING , BUT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW PAINFUL EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY IS WITHOUT YOUR MOST VALUABLE PERSON YOUR SON. WHEN YOU BUILT YOUR WHOLE LIFE AROUND HIM HOPING TO HAVE GRAND CHILDREN , A CONTINUATION OF YOUR FAMILY, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO LOOSE THE SUPPORT ,THE HOPE ,
THE COMFORT OF SUCH A TERRIFIC PERSON,GOD CAN HAVE HIM WHEN HE IS FINISHED WITH HIS LIFE CYCLE ON EARTH.OUR FAMILY IS FALLING APART WITHOUT HIM.
PLEASE PRAY WITH US TO BRING HIM BACK TO LIFE, I HAVE A FEELING GOD MIGHT LISTEN TO YOU, PAUL LOVES HIS FAMILY SO MUCH HE WOULDN'T WANT TO CAUSE US SO MUCH PAIN, AND WE MISS HIM TERRIBLY

Anonymous said...

Dear St Vincent Ferrer and all the saints, in the name of Jesus ,the intercession of Mary and the blesssing of the Holy Spirit please ask God again for the return to life of our son Paul in body spirit and soul fully restored, the pain is getting worse every day, I can't give up asking its the only thing that helps me survive the days. I am asking for a big miracle God please help me I am desperate
thank you GOD

Anonymous said...

DEAR GOD IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THE INTERCESSION OF MARY , THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE PRAYERS OF ST VINCENT FERRER AND ALL THE SAINTS THAT SEE THE WOUND IN MY HEART I NEED THE HELP OF EACH ONE OF YOU TO BRING MY PAUL BACK TO LIFE ON EARTH IN BODY SPIRIT AND SOUL FULLY RESTORED TO THE GOOD AND SENSITIVE PERSON HE IS, I STRONGLY BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT, I CAN'T STOP ASKING ITS JUST TOO PAINFUL AND IMPORTANT FOR THE SAKE AND THE SURVIVAL OF OUR FAMILY, AND THE SUPPORT HE GIVES US, PLEASE HELP US, ALSO HELP MY SON MICHAEL WHO HAS PARKINSONS AND IS DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE LOSS OF HIS BROTHER HIS BEST AND ONLY FRIEND , GIVE PAUL FORTY YEARS TIME TO FINISH HIS LIFE CYCLE AND GIVE US CHILDREN, AND MOST OF ALL FORGIVE OUR SINS
DEAR GOD LISTEN TO MY DEMAND GIVE US THIS MIRACLE DON'T ABANDON US
THANK YOU MY GOD// A MOTHER IN CONSTANT AND UNBEARABLE PAIN

Anonymous said...

Please st vincent ferrer pray for all those with mental illness

Unknown said...

I will pray for the return of Paul to your family. I will pray to Jesus and ask for help from st vincent and all the angels and saints. I ask for your prayers for my son Josh. It has been 8 and a half long weeks since his death. I do not believe it was his time. I feel like his life was taken by satan. I have faith there will be a miracle for us. May your prayers stay strong and your faith even stronger. Good bless you and your family!

julie said...

Thank you Cindy for praying for the return to life of our Paul, he is not back yet but I am not giving up he is just too valuable to our whole family which is falling apart without him.and I keep praying for his return to life fully restored in body spirit and soul to the beautiful human being God created for us, I am praying asking seeking and knocking everyday hoping to reach God's heart, through Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother Mary and St Vincent Ferrer, I visited Vannes the cathedral where St Vincent Ferrier is with Paul but didn't know about St Vincent Ferrer, when Paul comes back I will return to thank him .
keep praying for us
God bless you

Anonymous said...

I pray to Jesus Christ and St.Vincent Ferrier that our dead white pekingese will be resurrected or returned somehow to us. It died on 17th September 15 very prematurely from an unknown disease and its spirit hangs around this place. It was just 6 years old. We desperately want him back and he appears to want to come back. There are passages in the Bible that promises resurrection for all creatures and Jesus rose physically from the dead. God bless you from Herne Bay in UK Yvette Stebbing

harshbir dhami said...

saint vincent ferrer please pray for my brother sourav. he was died on 5 dec.on a road accident. please bring him back.please jesus give me my brother back. It is not a big Deal for lord jesus. please listen my prayer

masterk00 said...

He did through his apostles and through whom the apostles ordained and still does today and there are witnesses to all this too, how can you believe tge miracles in the bible ny tge apostles did through Christ if you can't believe thus?, God bless you

Um apostolado said...

Gostaria muito de ter este livro "Saints who raised the dead", mas não sei onde comprar?

Unknown said...

Hey these things are only reported to us not just to pray to them to this for us but to also believe that it can be done, which therefore means that you can do thesame if you only believe...I've prayed for blind eyes and once witnessed a disappearance before and so I believe it's possible if we would only believe and do what they did by praying as they prayed and not neccessarily depepnding on them to see this done...I wonder how our personal walk with God is..If you search you'd realise these saints were just mere guys nobody would notice in their time until they spent adequate time with the God they loved intensely, not for a miracle but to enjoy divine union with their lover and master.If we could do the same, we would experience a most remarkable miraculous manifestations..some of our family members would not even have to die in the first place.I tell you this with all humility of heart.Many times I have seen blind eyes get open and several terrible diseases get healed and the saints are a great inspiration..

Anonymous said...

St Vincent ferrer I belive GOD uses u as a vessel for miracles , signs and wonders. pls intercede for I ,my family and all d people beckoning on ur name, especially for salvation of our souls which is paramount. That we all may know our LORD JESUS CHRIST & HIS resurrection power. I call on u oh! st Vincent ferrer, my mother of perpetual help, all the saints and host of heaven to join us in prayer for quick repose of our mothers soul (Maria Onwughalu), divine upliftment in our weak endeavors, divine breakthrough, divine victory, health, protection and above all heaven at last. These are our ernest prayer oh! LORD through the intercession of your saints

Unknown said...

god, please bring my father. He has been cremated. Lord, please beg mercy to our family. We have been shattered. Oh Lord!! beg your kindness, shower your blessings on us.

Mmb said...

Oh St Vincent Ferrer, please pray for the return of Kirby back to life here on Earth so that we can bring others to the faith if it's God's will.

Unknown said...

Not only are these beautiful inspirations, but also a call to Christians to reflect back on the purpose for which we were created. It's a time to ask our Holy Mother to pray for us. A time to commit to the Holy Rosary. And a time to help God's people who are in need of our help. Let's us pray for those who don't believe in Our Lady for much we have been given freely by our Lord Jesus Christ and so much is expected of us.

siri said...

Father vincent ferrer I pray u to make my mighty awake from deep sleep since 15days du eo a small incident .... my sister never b healed in her life time vthout mighty. V our family weeping for our kid to return back to live on earth...pls sir v beg u for our 4 1/2 years kid pls make it possible in the name of christ to glory miracle of god.

Pls make my kid awake soon ... v dnt knw whom to ask jesus pls make my kid alive...he is small kid dnt know anything xcept v the family. He used to pray jesus all way but dnt y it happened. Pls father Vincent v want our kid alive from deep sleep ....

Unknown said...

I lost my wife november 7th 2016, after childbirth..I believe Jesus Christ can bring her back to Life......

Unknown said...

Father vincent ferrer please ask god (father,son & holy spirit) to raise my widowed sister's son(name is sudhakar(24 yrs)Dob 28-3-1992 to Dod 22-07-2016 friday 10 pm) as he died of multi-organ failure along with dengue fever at guntur hospital in andhra pradesh (state),india (country) ,asia (continent).entire family eagerly awaiting for his resurrection because god is same at all time. i believe can do miracle beyond human imagination and for the very extension of kingdom of god

Anonymous said...

Dear Lord, I now know why my soulmate and best friend had to pass away even after the father miraculously kept appearing to reassure me that he healed her and that she would be ok. This is because she and I are one and united in marriage till death do us part. Now through the power of the resurrection given to Saint Vincent Ferrer we will be reunited in life to serve you for eternity as she is a blessing from God, reunited to fulfill our destiny as God's warrior. This great pain and suffering was necessary for me to learn to appreciate the great gift that you gave us. Dear Jesus, as the recurring nightmares last year had warned me of her passing, the final heavenly dream let me know of her resurrection and your assurance that everything is going to be alright. Crist is the Life and the Resurrection, we are ready to receive Your goodness, In the name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Unknown said...

Father vincent ferrer please ask God to bring my brother back to life, Dear Lord please bring my younger brother shakeel amjad back to life on earth and live with us as usual he living, died last 18 days ago on Road accident as on 4 may 2017 he was just 22 years old. please bring my brother back in name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen. i'll wait forever for my brother with hope of God. with will of God amen.

Unknown said...

please someone tell me. when i receive my answer???

Unknown said...

Beloved Saint Vincent, I thank God for using you, as an example of miracles. I was born on your feast day, I honor you this day, beloved , I pray for your intersesion please ask My Lord Jesus and My mother , the Holy Virgin Mary for a healing for my daughter who has multiple sclerosis, I ask for healing of depression, anxiety, Suicidal idealation of my granddaughter Lindsay, I also ask for monetary help , as I am in a despairing situation. Thank you for responding to my prayers. May God be praised in his angels and saints, please beloved Saint Vincent intrerceede for me my family , fiend those I love. I also ask thru your intercession the ability to forgive TPM, and to help me for the grace to love, laugh, the gift of language, thank you beloved

Anonymous said...

St Vincent I ask for your prayers please. I ask that you intercede on behalf of myself and my family and pray and ask of the Holy Trinity for Divine Intervention on 6/22 for the hoop to fall on the floor. Not on anyone, just the floor. Please pray. Please ask God to spare my child's life and bring him back to us, whole and unharmed. Thank you for your help.

Anonymous said...

For the God's grace of Divine healing in my life and others who trust in the mercy of our God, oh beloved of God, Saint Vincent. Amen

Anonymous said...

Dear St. Vincent Ferrer, Please intercede to those who are abducted and are in need of immediate help. Soften the hearts of their captors so they may be released from their captivity. Amen. I also ask for guidance and good health for my family and families. May the world heal itself and get close to loving one another for the Glory of God. Amen.

Mathias said...

Dear saint of God, Saint Vincent Ferrer please walk with me in my ministry of soul winning, help me to posses the powers you possed while on Earth in Jesus name, Amen.

Unknown said...

I pray to Jesus Christ and St.Vincent Ferrier that our fellow man are listening, and thirsty for the word of God, and that we will be ready for the time of judgment.

Unknown said...

San Vicente Ferrer hear our prayers. Heal the sick people all over the world from Corona virus that claims life of the many. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord and the Virgin Mary our loving Mother . Amen

Unknown said...

St.Vincent Ferrier,

Pray for me to fill with fruits of The Holy Spirit so that I will be able to lead saintly life in this world.

Unknown said...

Thanks for this rich account!
JESUS CHRIST is Lord and still works today's Hebrews 13:8.

Oh God, may you raise many more faithful saints to fulfill the GREAT COMMISSION!

MARANATHA.

Julius B. Kampala-Uganda.

namastehindustaan said...

Dear Father pls alive again to my sister arachna she died last 28 August 20 unfortunately suddenly

Father Vincent Ferries I hv infinite FAITH in jesus name u will soon alive again to my sister arachna I m waiting miracle I hope this miracle soon take place n alive again my sister arachna
Ameen Hallaluia

Unknown said...

Can she plz pray for my brother to come back soon
Thanks

Anonymous said...

Please Saint Vincent please bring my cousin Philip back so he can finish out his life..he was never given a good chance and is such a loving religious man..I have prayed to our Lord to pass this request onto to the Father and now to you. My cousin Philip was always mistreated at least bring him back so he can do the rightful holy mission he is suppose to do..and to live a good life under our Lord..Please Saint Vincent in the name of Jesus Christ please bring him back..He just died suddenly for no apparent reason..Please I pray to you

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Anonymous said...

I don't know if I am fooling myself or reaching really high..but the amount of loss I suffered with family and now they are all gone I pray that maybe just maybe he can bring Philip back..This is a guy who helped the needy when someone was starving he has the biggest heart and yet his own family aka cousins totally abused him after 51 yrs of giving his heart to them. In reality he should have been part owner of those establishments..but his grandfather gave it to his two sons and left his two daughters out of the businesses..it should have been split 4 ways..so then the sons kids got the businesses and totally mistreated Philip..bullying and cussing..yet he tried to over look it..he died of a broken heart..but never forgot his prayers and always talked to God.. Please is there anyway...you can bring him back..he can get his scoliosis fixed..this time retire..buy a home and have his Saints in his candle sanctuary he wanted so badly..I Pray..to God/Jesus and to you Beloved Saint Vincent..I even asked God for a magical miracle..in Jesus Name I pray ..

Anonymous said...

I call on Saint Vincent de ferrer and our mother Mary to pls intercede on behalf of Obiora Okonkwo, and raise him back to life for us today in Jesus name we pray 🙏

Anonymous said...

I call on Saint Vincent de ferrer and our mother Mary to pls intercede on behalf of Obiora Okonkwo, and raise him back to life for us today in Jesus name we pray, amen!🙏

Anonymous said...

Amen

Tricia Kilmartin said...

St. Vincent Ferrer, Please intercede on behalf of Thomas A.Long, Hyannis, MA. 02601,for complete healing, restoration back to life, and to traumatized wife's (Tricia) life. Thank You for your intercession and God!

Anonymous said...

Saint Vincent Ferrer pray for Johnny Simpson !

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